Chapter 46: Avoidance
Chapter 047 Revised and accidentally passed the original manuscript up, if you feel that you can't pick it up, please see the previous chapter...... The post was handed over a long time ago, Xu Lai and Mao Lian didn't snub them after the two arrived at King Kang's mansion, and the porter quickly introduced them into the flower hall to serve tea, and then a steward surnamed Hu came out to accompany the guests, although the etiquette was thoughtful, but he repeatedly accused: "I'm sorry." My third master was summoned to the palace early this morning, and he hasn't come back yet. ”
Xu Lai was warned by his brother yesterday, and he was cautious, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, let's wait, thanks to the third master yesterday, my brother commanded, I must thank the third master in person today." Although I don't know if Zhang Yi really had something to do and didn't rush back or deliberately avoided Chapter 047 Avoidance, but since he came to thank him, of course, he had to thank him in person to be sincere.
The steward seemed to have expected him to be like this, smiled, and talked with him, without the slightest arrogance of the arrogant servants of the palace in his words and demeanors, but only respectfully and thoughtfully. Hugh said that it was Xu Lai, but even the Mao Lian on the side never felt that he was left out.
No wonder people say that King Kang behaves strictly, but it's a pity that he has such an unobtrusive son, but this son is still the benefactor of his wife and nephew for the time being...... Xu Lai was sighing to himself, and saw a young man wearing a royal blue "color" round-necked long-sleeved shirt, wearing a jade crown, clear eyebrows, and a warm demeanor came in from outside the door.
Xu Lai saw that his temperament was not like ordinary people, so he got up. Mao Lian also quickly followed and stood up. The Hu steward stepped forward with a smile and introduced, "This is our fourth master." ”
Before Xu Lai came to the door, he carefully inquired about the situation in King Kang's mansion, and knew that this fourth master Zhang Yiduan was born by the side concubine Xuan, not much younger than Zhang Yizheng, but he loved to read since he was a child, and his name was only prominent since he was fifteen years old. Eating, drinking, and having fun are all proficient in comparison. Chapter 047: Avoidance, so Xu Lai picked up his spirit and stepped forward to deal with it carefully.
Zhang Yiduan is a close and kind "sex" son, first refused to accept Xu Lai's courtesy, and then casually talked about a collection of books revised by Xu Lai in his early years, and called him Mr., although he did not deliberately praise and praise, but made Xu Lai's heart happy-he was famous at a young age, and he was raised at the age of thirteen. It's a pity that he was lame in the "chaos" of the soldiers, so he fell silent from then on, no longer pursuing fame, and only focusing on learning. That collection of books is one of his proudest achievements, but he didn't expect Zhang Yiduan, the prince and grandson of the palace, to know and study it carefully, how could he not be happy? So looking at Zhang Yiduan became more and more pleasing to the eye.
After the greetings, Zhang Yi said: "Today is really not a coincidence. Yesterday, the third brother got a post from the house. He was supposed to wait in the house. Who wants to suddenly announce the summons in the palace, but he neglects the distinguished guests. ”
Xu Lai has no official position, and Mao Lian is even whiter, although Zhang Yizheng has never seen them, but Zhang Yiduan personally came out to entertain guests, which also gave the bachelor's mansion enough face. The tea has been renewed three times, and there is no news that Zhang Yizheng is back, so he can't ask Zhang Yiduan to accompany him to drink tea in the afternoon. Xu Lai guessed that he probably wouldn't be able to see the main master today, so he ordered someone to present a worship box: "The fourth master is tired to transfer it to the third master for me, and it is not a respect." ”
Zhang Yi gave Steward Hu a look, and Steward Hu hurriedly stepped forward to take it. Xu Lai said a few more kind words such as coming to the door to thank you another day, and got up to resign.
Zhang Yiduan got up with a smile to see off the guests, and said regretfully: "Originally, I wanted to take the opportunity to ask Mr. for some academic things, but since Mr. still has something to do, it is not good to force him to stay." I just hope that I will have the opportunity to consult with my husband in the future. ”
Zhang Yiduan is handsome, always speaks with a smile, and has a modest attitude, which makes people feel like a spring breeze. Xu Lai was very appreciative in his heart, but he still remembered what his eldest brother had said, and he didn't even dare to say it, and he didn't lose his sense of proportion and got closer because of this, and he was still not far away, and he was very polite. Zhang Yiduan sent him to the front of the door before going back, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
Zhang Yi took the box handed by the manager, opened it and saw it, but it was just some ordinary gifts such as "medicine" materials, tea, and cloth, which were full of weight, high quality, and decent, and could not be picked out at all. Zhang Yiduan couldn't help curling the corners of his lips, this bachelor's house is really "rules", no wonder people say that Scholar Xu is an old fox who is deeply hidden. Just thinking about it, I saw Zhang Yizheng striding over from the side, snatching the gift list in his hand, and said half-sarcastically and half-jokingly: "The fourth brother really cares about me and helps my boss." I won't bother you with this little favor of receiving gifts, I'll do it myself. ”
This unreasonable scoundrel! Zhang Yiduan was secretly annoyed in her heart, but her face was not obvious at all, and she was still gentle and kind: "The third brother is joking, this is as it should be." I heard that you were summoned to the palace, and you couldn't tell the guests to wait, so the princess ordered her younger brother to come out to entertain the guests. If he knew that the third brother would be able to come back so soon, the younger brother should leave the third master of the Xu family to drink another cup of tea. With a roll of his eyes, he looked at the slightly wrinkled moon-white "colored" robe on Zhang Yizheng's body and smiled: "Third brother, this is just from the palace?" ”
Zhang Yizheng didn't look at him, sat down on the chair loudly, lifted Erlang's legs, lowered his eyes and just looked at the gift list in his hand, and said lightly: "No." ”
Zhang Yiduan had long known that his entry into the palace was fake, but he deliberately avoided Xu Lai, but he thought that he would find some reason to prevaricate himself, as long as he casually said "um", he could chase him and ask him how the situation in the palace was, etc., who knew that he had such an attitude - he took care of you, and he was very honest, but obviously he didn't take you in his eyes. Zhang Yiduan's heart became more and more uncomfortable, but the smile on his face became sweeter and sweeter, and he said with some probing: "This third master of the Xu family is really good at learning...... He mentioned the bravery of the third brother yesterday, and he really admired and thanked him. A few days ago, when my cousin of the martial arts family was drinking with me, he also said that he was worried that the third brother was annoyed by his father-in-law, and he was not a good person in the middle, and if he knew about it, he would be very happy......"
Before Zhang Yi finished speaking, he saw Zhang Yizheng standing up impatiently and interrupting him: "Don't be nosy, it's better to sell more in front of your father when you have time." What a martial cousin, he doesn't have any relationship with you. After that, he threw the gift slip into the worship box, and motioned to the little guy next to him to pick up the worship box and leave, leaving only half of the room with the luxurious fragrance of ambergris.
Look at what this said, the implication is that you are raised by a concubine, don't treat yourself as a dish. No matter how good Zhang Yiduan's cultivation was, he was half angry, and it took him half a day to catch his breath, and he grinded his teeth again and again with a blue face, but he was helpless. Although Zhang Yizheng's words were ugly, they were still the truth. Just because in this house, no matter how favored his mother is, she is still just a favored side concubine, and this side concubine can still pretend in front of outsiders, but in front of the main concubine, it is really heaven and earth. And no matter how capable he is, he can only fight for a better knighthood, as for the others, there are the first two eldest brothers and second brothers who can be literate and martial, and are highly relied on by their fathers, as well as this golden fetus, living freely and wantonly, and the three bastards who are inexplicably favored, will not be able to take his turn. It doesn't work for him to curry favor in front of outsiders, it's better to honestly pretend to be a filial son in front of his father to get some benefits.
Zhang Yiduan figured out this truth, and turned around and walked towards the courtyard of his own mother, Concubine Xuan. When I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I heard someone saying auspicious words or reciting poems in a strange tone, accompanied by the crisp voice of a young girl's silver bell, and the laughter of Concubine Xuan was non-stop.
Zhang Yiduan stopped, beckoned the mother-in-law who was watching the courtyard gate over, and asked, "Who is inside?" ”
The mother-in-law hurriedly said: "Back to the fourth master, it is the eldest lady of the Feng family who is here." ”
It turned out to be Feng Bao'er. This is really sleepy, there is a pillow when it comes, Zhang Yiduan's eyes lit up, dusted off the corners of his robe in a chic manner, and walked towards it leisurely. But seeing a group of women under the corridor, always dressed up Concubine Xuanbian covered half of her delicate face with a jade handle flower and bird fan, and was laughing heartily, wearing twelve pomegranate skirts, Feng Bao'er with a blue "color" wide-sleeved shirt with pink peach cheeks, eyebrows and eyes smart, and was holding a long-handled silver spoon to tease a "colored" colorful parrot hanging under the corridor.
It turned out that Shicai's strange voice was made by this parrot, and every time it said an auspicious word or recited a poem, Feng Bao'er fed it a dried fruit in a silver spoon. I don't know how long the parrot has been starved, but at this time, like a starving ghost, he tried his best, turning over and over again, and begging for food, making the women in the yard tremble.
There was no parrot in Concubine Xuan's yard before, so it can be seen that Feng Bao'er brought it to please Concubine Xuan, and this skill and mind are really good. Zhang Yiduan coughed lightly, and the laughter stopped, and Concubine Xuan saw that it was him, and the look on her face became more and more happy, and she beckoned to him: "Shiro, come and take a look at this parrot that Bao'er honors me, it's strange and likable, it's hard for her to tease her for so long." ”
As she spoke, Feng Bao'er had already walked over gracefully and bowed to Zhang Yi: "Bao'er has seen her cousin. ”
It is difficult for an old and rough family to raise a girl to such a romantic appearance, Zhang Yiduan's eyes slipped on Feng Bao'er's face without "showing" traces, and after secretly praising it, he smiled and helped him: "My own family, why do you need to be so polite." He said affectionately: "Why does my cousin have time to come?" How are your aunts and uncles? ”
Feng Bao'er said with a smile: "Thank you cousin for worrying, my parents are fine, but my mother is worried about my aunt, but she is entangled in housework and has to serve her grandmother, so she doesn't come often, so I will take this trip for her." ”
"It's rare for my cousin to come here, but I have to have fun." Zhang Yiduan smiled, turned around and asked Concubine Xuan, "Mother, do you have an ice bowl here?" ”
Concubine Xuan said curiously: "Although it's sunny today, it's not too hot." Didn't you just listen to the princess's arrangement to treat your third brother for you? You have never ridden a horse out of the house, what kind of ice bowl do you eat? I didn't have to chill my stomach. ”
"It's about defeating the fire." Zhang Yiduan shook his head, wanting to speak again.
Concubine Xuan said curiously: "Why is this? Could it be that the people of the Xu family are rude to you? (To be continued) RQ!!