Chapter 126 The Villain and the Woman (Basic + Pink 500)

Peony is also looking at Jiang Changyang, he is wearing a cyan round-necked narrow-sleeved robe today, the jade pendant is still on the waist, he is not wearing a hat, his black and shiny hair is fixed with a jade hairpin, and he is not wearing his usual boots on his feet, but wearing a pair of homely green cloth shoes. He stood in the shade of the tree, the dappled sunlight was like broken gold, constantly moving on his head, face, shoulders and shaking with the breeze, sometimes swaying to his eyes, he would squint slightly, but he kept looking at the peony and smiled, and never looked away. Peony felt that he looked very kind and pleasing to the eye.

After descending the narrow cobblestone path, Peony and Jiang Changyang were separated by two feet, one after the other along the clear river, and after bypassing a gray Taihu Lake rockery more than a foot high, a rippling pool with a cool air greeted them, the pond was surrounded by weeping willows and trees, and a winding stone bridge began at their feet, passed through the pool, and extended to a high platform, turning into steps. There is a stream around the platform, and the water rushes down from the platform and into the pool. Along the stream up to the top of the high platform, planted with spotted bamboo and purple bamboo, surrounded by bamboo forest, is a wide pavilion enclosed by a stone pillar wooden fence, the stone pillar is not carved finely, the wooden fence is also the true color, the color is harmonious and elegant.

It's beautiful, it's so comfortable. Peony sighed: "Chengfeng, this is your newly built water pavilion?" ”

Jiang Changyang's dark eyes shone brightly: "This is what I learned from being a friend of Monk Fuyuan, what do you think of my water pavilion compared to the garden he designed?" ”

Peony was a little stunned: "You designed it yourself?" ”

Jiang Changyang smiled happily: "Yes, although some methods were stolen from him, it was my own idea." ”

"I think if it was Master Fuyuan, he would probably only design a small and delicate pavilion on it, not such a wide pavilion." Although Peony feels that it is not as delicate as that of Monk Fuyuan, he is also very beautiful, and the most important thing is that it is practical, which is most suitable for home. Presumably, on a hot night in the middle of summer, it is a very pleasant thing to carry the blue gauze cabinet to this pavilion and rest in the coolness.

Jiang Changyang smiled: "That's right, this is the biggest difference between me and that monk. He is more focused on good looks, and I am more practical about being practical. I'm just going to send you here, you go up yourself. He pointed to it, where Mrs. Bai, dressed in scarlet, was holding a little fat baby with pink makeup and jade makeup at the end of the stairs, looking at Peony and smiling softly.

Peony waved his hand to him, and led Aunt Duan and Shu'er up the stairs easily and happily, until they reached the end, squatting in front of the little fat baby, looking at him with both eyes, and smiling: "You must be Ah Jing, I guess right?" ”

Pan Jing looked at Peony curiously with a pair of almond eyes that looked like Mrs. Bai, and suddenly put a fat and white little hand into his mouth and took it in his mouth, looking at Peony with a shy smile.

"Don't hold your hands." Madame Bai squatted down, pulled his hand out of his mouth, wiped the saliva on him with a handkerchief, and said gently: "Ah Jing's name is Aunt Dan." ”

Pan Jing glanced at Peony shyly, turned around and hugged Madame Bai's neck tightly, and rubbed her forehead against Madame Bai's chin. Mrs. Bai picked him up and walked forward with Peony: "This kid can actually call people and say some simple words, but he usually doesn't have many opportunities to meet people, and he is a little shy." ”

Peony walked around to Pan Jing's front, took out a puppet wearing a colorful silk robe from his sleeve like a trick, made a grimace at Pan Jing, shook the puppet in his hand, and then pulled the rope behind the puppet, and the puppet waved its two hands.

Pan Jing stared at the puppet with wide eyes in surprise, looking at the peony with a blank eye, and his little face was full of longing. Madame Bai smiled: "If you want to, you have to call Aunt Dan." ”

Pan Jing was embarrassed for a moment, and shouted in a low voice: "Aunt Dan." ”

Peony put his ear not far from him and smiled exaggeratedly: "What? I can't hear it, I'm going to be louder. ”

Pan Jing pursed his lips and laughed, clasped his two little fat hands and shouted loudly: "Aunt Dan"

Peony laughed, handed the doll in his hand to him, and touched his pink cheeks: "Ah Jing is so good"

Madame Bai dotingly looked at Pan Jing, who had attracted all the attention of the puppet, and said with a smile: "This is a puppet puppet, right?" It's hard for you to remember to bring him a gift, thank you. He'd never seen a doll like it before. ”

Peony was a little surprised, the puppet show was so popular, and the eldest grandson of the Houfu had never seen it.

Madame Bai said lightly: "His grandmother thinks that he is too young, and the sound of these things is too loud and will frighten him. ”

This is probably the reason why Pan Jing rarely sees the living? Peony was full of sympathy for Madame Bai for a while, but she didn't dare to show it.

Madame Bai was a little disgusted, and said sarcastically: "I said how could it be? The son of Houfu, what can be scared, such as his father......" She paused, looked at Peony apologetically and smiled: "I hope he can be happier than me." ”

Peony looked at the carefree Pan Jing and said in a low voice, "It will definitely be." ”

Wu Xilian, who was wearing a jade cloak and a pink eight-piece Luo skirt, walked over elegantly with a fan woven of ivory silk, looked the peony up and down, and smiled reservedly: "Danniang, you are getting more and more energetic." You're dressed very well today. ”

"Seventeen Niang, you are also very energetic." Peony noticed that the ivory silk fan in Wu Xilian's hand was exactly the same as the one Wu Jiuniang took when she attended Li Manniang's housewarming banquet that day. This fan reminded Peony of Wu Jiuniang, and also of Mrs. Cui, and there were some very unpleasant things. And it hasn't been long since these things happened.

Wu Xilian noticed that Peony was looking at this fan, and said, "It's very familiar, isn't it?" This fan is a pair, Princess Xianning gave me a handful, and gave me a handful of nineteen sisters. I heard my nineteenth sister say that Mrs. Li moved that day, and she said that she saw you and had a good conversation with you. ”

Peony said calmly: "That day, we talked about incense. ”

Wu Xilian shook her fan slowly and said, "She will be married to your cousin next month, you know?" It was the one who fought with Liu Chang at the Liu Family Flower Banquet and beat Liu Chang into black eyes. Nineteenth sister once asked me how your cousin was, and I told her that your cousin is very good, and those who dare to fight that kind of man must not be that kind of man, so she willed. I said, you should thank your cousin for saying good things for him. ”

Why don't you open which pot to mention? Is this a deliberate show-off? Or is it an indirect warning? Aunt Duan and Shu'er frowned unhappily, while Madam Bai looked at Peony worriedly, trying to change the topic, but Wu Xilian didn't want to listen and just waited for Peony to answer.

It's kind of ironic. Peony secretly told herself that Wu Xilian didn't mean it, but in fact, this was not only about Wu Xilian's matter, but also about Wu Jiuniang's business, and the Wu family probably didn't even know about it. So she agreed, "I've already congratulated my cousin." Nineteen Niang is very good. As for you want me to thank you for my cousin, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it, it's better to wait for the day they get married, and then you ask him to thank him" Wu Jiuniang is the kind of daughter-in-law that the Li family needs and desires the most, she is noble, dignified, generous and pretty, and the most important thing is that she can greatly enhance Li Xun's identity. For Wu Xilian's matchmaking, the Li family should really thank her, especially Mrs. Cui, who should kowtow to her twice.

Wu Xilian didn't notice that the people around her didn't like this topic, so she just said to herself: "Of course, when it's time to urge makeup, see how I tease him." You're definitely going to go then, aren't you? ”

Peony is not good at answering Wu Xilian's question, she will deliver the gift, but people will definitely not go, there is no need to make everyone uncomfortable. But if she doesn't go, Wu Xilian will inevitably be investigated to the end, and although she hates Mrs. Cui, she is unwilling to ruin this family. What better family can Li Xun find?

"Hey, you're happy to say it, but by then, you will definitely be married to Taiyuan Mansion, and it's another matter whether you're here or not." Madam Bai really couldn't listen to it, so she had to interrupt Wu Xilian with words. Wu Xilian is this temper, she never looks at people's eyes and acts, she speaks wherever she thinks, no matter if you are happy or not, no matter why you are unhappy. Mrs. Bai really regretted that she shouldn't have brought her, but if it wasn't for her, it was just that the couple and Jiang Changyang were together, and Peony didn't have such convenient access, which was really good and bad. I hope Peony doesn't bother with her.

Wu Xilian was unhappy: "Ah Xin, how many times have I told you, I am not satisfied with this family business." I'm out with you to relax, why do you always spoil me? ”

Because you have swept away the joy of others. Madame Bai said lightly: "You first mentioned the marriage of Nineteen Niang, otherwise I wouldn't have thought about you." What if you're not satisfied? You can't regret your marriage, can you? ”

It is precisely because she is dissatisfied with her marriage that she keeps talking about what she thinks is a good marriage, why doesn't Ah Xin understand her thoughts? Wu Xilian threw the ivory silk fan in her hand on the stone table, stood up from the grass mound, and gritted her teeth: "Then I will marry and leave, just like Danniang." Danniang can do it, and I can do it too."

"You and I know it very well. It's better for you to face the reality earlier, and people are not as bad as you think. Mrs. Bai looked at Wu Xilian with pity, Peony lowered her eyes and was silent, they all knew very well that Wu Xilian was not as good as her in this regard, how could it be so easy to get along with the marriage of the family? Even if it could, it would take years at least.

Wu Xilian's noble and elegant mask suddenly collapsed, and she looked at Peony pitifully and said, "Danniang, you don't know, that's a prodigal, the same as Pan Rong and Liu Chang...... Such a man, it's not worthy to lift my shoes" This was scolded together with Mrs. Bai, but Mrs. Bai was very indifferent and didn't react.

Aunt Duan coughed lowly, Peony raised her eyes and looked over, there seemed to be three men standing not far away, one was Jiang Changyang with an indifferent expression, the other was Pan Rong with a hippie smile, and Liu Chang with a face like black iron. Obviously, Wu Xilian's words just now were all listened to by them.

How did he end up here? But it was really bad luck that he hadn't seen this unpleasant person for a long time, but he lost his appetite in this very pleasant occasion. Peony looked at Jiang Changyang, Jiang Changyang gave her an apologetic look, and gestured to Pan Rong with his eyes, indicating that he was following Pan Rong uninvited.

Pan Rong looked casual, whether it was Wu Xilian's contempt and contempt for him and his friends, or because he brought Liu Chang without saying hello to embarrass Jiang Changyang, who was the master. He didn't care, at least Peony didn't see anything on his face, he first squeezed his eyes at Mrs. Bai, and then shouted exaggeratedly at Pan Jing, who was holding a puppet and biting on the side: "Oh, son, come over and daddy ride a big horse for you"

"Daddy" Pan Jing held the puppet in his hand high and rushed towards Pan Rong, Pan Rong also rushed up, caught Pan Jing in the middle of the road, lifted Pan Jing's small body high above his head, rode on his neck, ran around the pavilion like a madman, and shouted loudly while running: "Rush Ah Jing ride a big horse" Pan Jing let out a series of cheerful laughter.

I have to say that Pan Rong's seemingly reckless behavior diluted the awkward atmosphere well and gave everyone time to adjust their expressions. Wu Xilian instantly regained her nobility and coldness, picked up a fan to block half of her face, glanced at Liu Chang contemptuously, looked at Jiang Changyang and smiled slightly: "Jiang Gongzi, your place is very elegant and comfortable. ”

Jiang Changyang bowed slightly: "Wu Niangzi praises falsely." ”

Madame Bai looked at Pan Rong and her father and son quietly, with no superfluous expression on her face. Peony hated him a little less because of Pan Rong's reckless behavior. Because if he doesn't usually like to play with Pan Jing, Pan Jing will not be so close to him, maybe he is not a good husband, and he is not a very father, but at least, he can still play with his children.

Liu Chang didn't expect to meet a peony here. He is just because his life is too boring, irritable and maddening, I heard that Pan Rong is going to come to Jiang Dalang's Zhuangzi by the Yellow Canal to live for a few days, thinking that he can avoid Mrs. Qi, who is noisy and crying and scolding every day because he found that Liu Chengcai actually dared to raise an outer room, and Qinghua, who is always jealous and has an increasingly eccentric and irritable temper, and he hugged his son to guard Biwu with scars on his crying face at every opportunity, so he followed Pan Rong.

Of course, he also fantasized that he might meet Peony in this vicinity, after all, he heard that her Zhuangzi was near here, and it was entirely possible to meet her. On the way, he looked around, disappointed that he didn't meet Peony, but when he really saw Peony as he wished, he suddenly resented her.

She is dressed up so delicately and beautifully, sitting leisurely in such a quiet and beautiful place, talking easily with her female companions, drinking good tea and soup, and men offering hospitality (don't ask him why he thinks so, anyway, he just knows, if Jiang Changyang is not attentive to Peony, how can Peony sit here?). ）…… She should be more miserable than him, why is she so leisurely? But he was so tired as an exhausted dog?

The reason why she was able to live well and be at ease here was entirely because of him; And the reason why he has fallen to this point is also because of her, and he hates her. Thinking of this, Liu Chang wanted to glare at Peony fiercely, but when he saw Peony ignoring him, he couldn't help but be furious. She looks down on him, doesn't she? He looked down on her even more, so he pretended not to see the peony and looked coldly at the pool under the high platform. But the sunlight reflected on the water, and the white expanse stung his eyes. His mood grew more and more irritable.

Madame Bai glanced at Liu Chang, who was gloomy and didn't know what bad idea she was playing, secretly shook Peony's hand, and said in a low voice: "I'm here, don't be afraid." ”

Wu Xilian leaned over and said, "I'm here too." ”

Peony smiled slightly: "I'm not afraid." ”

This is his territory, and whoever dares to make trouble must first see if he spares him. Jiang Changyang listened to the conversations of several women in the pavilion, and smiled disapprovingly: "It's late autumn in the end, and the weather will be cold in a few hours, since everyone has arrived, why don't I let someone bring wine and food first, and we can talk while eating, how about it?" ”

Hearing this, Peony raised her eyes to look at Jiang Changyang, just opposite his gaze, for some reason, after Peony came into contact with his gaze, Liu Chang's displeasure and uneasiness faded a lot, and she couldn't help but nod lightly.

Jiang Changyang smiled at the peony, and gently flicked the several copper bells hanging above the pavilion, and the copper bells made a crisp and pleasant sound, attracting everyone's attention. Wu Xilian Qi said: "What is this for?" I thought it was a wind chime. ”

Jiang Changyang said with a smile: "It's far away from the big kitchen, if they have to send the dishes from there, many of the dishes will be cold, and it's not interesting." Therefore, I built a small kitchen behind the water pavilion, deep in the bamboo forest, and when the bell rang, I had to bring up the food and drinks. ”

Wu Xilian saw that this pavilion had never hung a plaque, that is, it had never been named, so she wanted to give this pavilion a name, so she praised with a smile: "Okay, this is more time-saving than letting people call it." Listen to the wind and water, listen to the bell and listen to the bamboo, if you stroke a song here, it will be even better Jiang Gongzi, do you have a name for this pavilion? I don't think it's better to call it Tingyinkiosk? ”

Jiang Changyang didn't answer, Liu Chang came over and sat in front of the peony, looked at the peony unscrupulously, and said lightly: "What is the listening pavilion, I think this water is to plant lotus, the summer breeze sends lotus incense, and the people here are loved, so it is called the lotus platform."

Wu Xilian is beautiful and self-contained, even if she is reserved and arrogant, she has always been very popular among middle-class and upper-class young men in Beijing, and she has basically never met anyone who dares to say that she is vulgar so bluntly. At the moment, his face was slightly red, and he glared at Liu Chang with shame and anger: "Liu Zishu, you are so rude, you call your name, what do you arrange me to do?" ”

Liu Chang pretended to be surprised, curled the corners of his mouth, withdrew his gaze from Peony's face, looked at Wu Xilian and said, "Seventeen Niang, where did I arrange you?" Even if you want to call me rude, you have to say that I'm ugly. Brother Jiang, isn't there a lotus here? I heard Pan Erlang say clearly, white lotus and heavy platform lotus have been planted here, isn't it to build such a high platform here to enjoy the cool lotus in summer? Pity Liantai, need to pity her, what's wrong? ”

Wu Xilian hated him to death, and sneered: "Liu Shangshujiao's good son, casually using a woman's maiden name to make such a joke, it's really disgusting that I disdain to sit with someone like you, get up"

Liu Chang was shocked, stood up and looked at Wu Xilian deeply, and said very sincerely: "Seventeen Niang, please forgive me, I have never known your name as Seventeen Niang, but I don't know your name, and I ask you to forgive me for your sudden offense, I want to come to you from a high style, I won't worry about people like me, right?" It is really a very pleasant thing to force these so-called famous ladies to lose their temper in just a few words, which makes the gloom in his heart dissipate a lot.

Peony curled the corners of her lips contemptuously. Liu Chang is getting more and more promising, and he is really good at arranging it by naming the water pavilion in Jiang Changyang's house after Wu Xilian.

Liu Chang's gaze from the corner of his eyes has never left the peony, he very sensitively captured the ridicule and contempt at the corner of the peony's lips, and he couldn't help but feel new hatred and old hatred together, and secretly hated, He Peony, make you sad is still behind, make you laugh, make you laugh, so that you will not be able to laugh soon

Wu Xilian saw that he teased him and didn't admit it, so angry that the green tendons on her forehead exploded, Madame Bai gently pulled her, and said slowly: "Let's not say a word, the host hasn't spoken yet, and the guests are arguing first." ”

Jiang Changyang has been immersed in tea, and at this time, Fang handed a cup of Yuezhou porcelain tea pot in front of him to Wu Xilian and Liu Chang, and laughed loudly: "It's all good names, but the name of this water platform is already there, it's called Xianghe." ”

Pan Rong was playing with Pan Jing hitting the copper bells, and casually quipped: "Harmony? Jiang Dalang, who do you want to make peace with? ”

Jiang Changyang smiled slightly: "You can make peace with whoever you want." ”

Pan Rong laughed strangely: "Oh, it's rare for you to be so straightforward." I'm curious, who is this? ”

Jiang Changyang said lightly: "I'm so straightforward, don't you know?" ”

Pan Rong hurriedly ran over, hugged Pan Jing and sat down next to Jiang Changyang, her eyes rolling: "Is that person here?" ”

Jiang Changyang ignored him at all.

Liu Chang sensitively patrolled back and forth on Jiang Changyang and Peony's faces, hoping to see some clues. Jiang Changyang lowered his head to make tea, Peony and Mrs. Bai whispered together to comfort Wu Xilian, who was still angry, holding a fan and constantly rubbing it, the two didn't see any special difference on the surface, but he just felt that something was wrong. He cleared his throat, puffed up his chest, looked at Peony and smiled slightly, and said deliberately gently: "Danniang, I haven't seen you for a long time, are you okay?" ”

What the hell did he think? Peony glanced at him in surprise, and then smiled: "Xie Liu Fengyilang cares, I'm fine." ”

Wu Xilian said lightly on the side: "Danniang, you are mistaken, now you should be called Liu Sicheng." ”

Peony is as good as flowing: "Ah, I didn't know that you were promoted, please forgive me, Liu Sicheng." ”

"Danniang, how can Liu Sicheng blame you? You have so many things to do in a day, where do you have time to take care of them? Liu Sicheng is also very busy, I don't know if the county lord of Qinghua may have gotten out of bed and walked? I heard that you go to visit and serve her every day, and you are very filial, oh, wrong, very caring. Liu Sicheng, I made a mistake, please don't be like me, a little woman. Wu Xilian poked Liu Chang's heart very unkindly, and then smiled proudly. The villain, if he dares to provoke her, she will let him know that he is powerful.

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