Since getting on the boat, Xiao Cheng has not shown up, and coming uninvited at this time has relieved Jiang Heng's embarrassment, so he hurriedly invited someone to sit down, and someone else made new tea.

"Brother Yu doesn't have to be polite, it's just boring to sit and sit around, but just walk around."

He said politely, his eyes fell on Jiang Wan's face, and he greeted slightly, "But I don't know if someone is sitting here to enjoy the scenery, so I won't disturb a few people, right?" ”

Xiao Cheng looks handsome and clear, behaves decently and speaks gently, it is really difficult to dislike people, saying that he doesn't know but he doesn't let people go, Fang Xuan doesn't say it, Jiang Hengzheng is embarrassed, he changed his head when he heard the words, and told him the allusions of mountains and rivers all the way.

But listening to Xiao Cheng's eloquent talk, he was very familiar with it, and he couldn't help but be surprised, "I didn't expect Lord Xiao to be so knowledgeable and teachable." ”

"If you say that you have read countless books, before I left Beijing, I heard that the county lord of Duanning was personally taught and raised by the prince since he was a child, and he is very smart and difficult to match, why don't you say a word today?"

Xiao Cheng looked at Fang Xuan with a smile, and saw her leisurely sipping tea and eating snacks, and there was a point or two of exploration in her eyebrows.

"Lord Xiao, don't make fun of me."

Fang Xuan wiped his hands with a handkerchief, met his gaze, his cheeks were slightly red, "It's just a joke in the boudoir, how can you compare to a man like Lord Xiao and his cousin, who reads the book of governing the world and learns the policy of serving the country and the people." Speaking of which, he is not afraid of Lord Xiao's jokes, but it is the first time that Duan Ning has seen these famous rivers and mountains, and his eyes are not enough, how dare he get an axe and make people laugh in vain. ”

After saying that, he half-hung his head, as if he was a little embarrassed, "Fang has already lost face in front of his cousin and cousin, and he was about to hide out, when Lord Xiao came." ”

"yes." Jiang Wan covered her lips, her eyes shining, "If Lord Xiao says it again, I'm afraid that my cousin will hide her face and run away again." Our women have narrowed their horizons, and it is difficult to go out, so they naturally have little knowledge and short knowledge, so I heard Lord Xiao talk about the origin of the allusion is so real and interesting, so that people want to listen to it more! ”

In this way, with Jiang Heng as a companion, Jiang Ting and Fang Xuan asked some doubts from time to time, and the four of them actually talked very happily, and said that the sun shadow was slanting westward, Xiao Cheng invited: "Today is fun, I heard that the night of the Nanhuai River is picturesque, it is the most moving, why don't we prepare some wine and food here, and enjoy the night view while eating?" ”

"Good!" Jiang Heng naturally has nothing to do.

Xiao Cheng beckoned, but it was not Yan Huai, who claimed to be his subordinate that day, who came in, but a young guard with a knife, with a waist tag on his body, and it was obvious that he was also a royal guard, but his grade was not high.

"You go to the prince and ask, can you have time to enjoy the scenery at the same table."

"Yes." The guards took the order, Jiang Wan thought about it, quietly glanced at Fang Xuan, saw that her expression did not move, hesitated for a moment, and still sat and said, "Since the prince is coming, the little girl should go back first." Cousin, shall we go? ”

"It doesn't matter." Xiao Cheng said, "I have been in Beijing for many years, and I know the prince, and I know that he has always been the most unruly in these customs, and Mrs. Jiang is the niece of the queen mother's family, presumably the prince will never blame." ”

"Yes, since we have been taken care of by the prince, why don't we take it as a thank you gift, and this meal will be invited." Jiang Heng was interested, and said happily, "Didn't my mother deliberately choose a cook to accompany her?" Sister, you go and say it, and he will do it. ”

"Cousin......" Jiang Wan seemed to still have concerns, but Fang Xuan didn't refuse, as if she liked the idea very much, and said with a smile in her eyes, "Such an opportunity is really rare, how about my cousin accompany me?" ”

Jiang Yi smiled at Xiao Cheng, a little embarrassed, "Okay then." That's rude. "Let's talk about the skirt and move the lotus step, and I went to the front and ordered not to mention it.

Let's talk about this, Jiang Heng still talked about the picture of "Ten Miles of Jiangnan" made by everyone Yuan Yan in the previous dynasty, but Xiao Cheng suddenly turned his head and asked Fang Xuan: "I heard that there is a Mr. Lu in the Qingwang Mansion, the best Danqing, is the apprentice of Master Yuan Yan, and he has a true heritage, I don't know if the county lord has ever known it?"

"Nature." Fang Xuan nodded, his tone was quite smug, "Duan Ning also studied painting with Mr. Lu when he was young, but his talent was dull, and he really didn't dare to tarnish Mr. Lu's reputation, so he switched to someone else's disciple. ”

Jiang Heng shook his head, stared at her with affectionate eyes, and praised: "Cousin is too modest." At the beginning, Mr. Lu said that you are talented and intelligent, and you should be included in the door, but the princess and aunt were worried that you were obsessed with this negligence of women's virtues, and you were criticized for not studying it, otherwise you were afraid that you would be blue. ”

Fang Xuan's face turned red, and he hung his neck shyly, "My cousin and I have been close since childhood, of course it is towards me, but don't say it like that, it's a joke for Lord Xiao." ”

She was secretly proud a moment ago, praised but embarrassed, the state of the youngest daughter was fully revealed, Xiao Cheng rarely laughed, "The county lord is really smart." ”

"What do you mean by being so happy?" Jiang Jie had already turned around and asked with laughter.

"It's nothing, my cousin is just making fun of me." Fang Xuan still refused to look up, and when she sat down and told her what had happened before, Jiang Wan smiled knowingly, glanced at her brother, and saw that his face was also slightly red, and he was a little uncomfortable eating tea and talking, and then looked at her, and quipped: "My cousin's face is red, isn't it shy?" ”

Fang Xuan naturally didn't comply, and when she whispered to her, the guard who had gone to invite Gu Chen had already returned, saying that Gu Chen still had something to do and didn't have to wait for him.

Jiang Jie had a faint sense of loss on her face, looked down at the newly changed clothes on her body, and disappeared in a moment.

After a while, the maids and servants had already served the dishes on the plates, Jiang Jie was careful, perhaps considering Xiao Cheng's taste, most of them were northern dishes, most of them were salty, Jiang Jie took a small bite and put down the chopsticks and said rude.

"It doesn't matter. Miss Jiang grew up in the south since she was a child, and it is common sense that she is not used to eating. However, the county lord has an excellent appetite, but isn't it that the prince of Qing is still reluctant to give up the elegance of the capital, and often asks the chefs of the palace to cook some northern dishes? Xiao Cheng asked with a pause.

"What Lord Xiao said is not right. Cousin said yes or no? Fang Xuan looked at Jiang Yi and listened to her answer: "Because my mother and the princess married Annan, I often miss the snacks in my hometown, so the little girl and her cousin secretly went to ask a royal chef who came here to raise the honor from the adult, and later it was known by the family, so the prince specially invited the imperial chef to teach the cooks in the two mansions." ”

"Yes. The county lord and Miss Jiang are filial. ”

He tried several times, but now he didn't hide it much, and looked straight at her, as if he wanted to look into the most secret place in people's hearts through the eyes of the woman in front of him, Qing Lingling.

"I don't know if it's to Lord Xiao's taste, please use more!"

The guests and hosts of a meal were happy, I don't know what Gu Chen was busy with, he never appeared, and in the end, Jiang Heng had introduced Xiao Cheng as a confidant, and the two agreed to talk again tomorrow, and the four of them dispersed.