Disturbed by the task arranged by Mrs. Zhu, Zhu Youning didn't sleep well this night.

The next day, I went to school with two dark circles under my eyes, and was ridiculed by Luo Lao fiercely, "The child doesn't know how to control his heart, and if you ask you to play, you let go and play, and you can't take care of sleeping, and you are embarrassed to tell me to rest well to be healthy?" ”

Zhu Youning covered his mouth and yawned, and said listlessly: "It's just a white instruction to you." ”

Old lady Zhu sneered, threw aside her unfinished copying in the morning, and brutally and ruthlessly slapped her five times, "I think you need to be mentally spiritual, it's easy to get sleepy when you're full, so don't eat lunch." ”

Zhu Youning's drowsiness was driven away by the hot pain in his palms, and he was really refreshed when he was hungry, and his efficiency in the afternoon was significantly improved.

When the school was dismissed, Zhu Youning, Zhu Yanfeng, Zhu Yanguang and his party left home school, and only then did they go out of the gate, when they saw a small servant next to Mrs. Zhu come forward to salute.

Several people looked at Zhu Youning together.

Zhu Youning asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Miss Huijiu, the old lady invites you to go back to the house."

Zhu Yanfeng, Zhu Yanguang and Zhu Yanlan's faces were all indescribable.

It's hard for Zhu Yanfeng to maintain a perfect warm smile, and said, "In this case, can the ninth sister go back with us?" ”

Zhu Youning smiled back, "Naturally, it's good." ”

Returning to the house with a smile, Zhu Yanfeng and Zhu Yanlan glanced at each other.

Zhu Yanlan stole the bow and arrow of the Sixth Highness, and she had long lost her attention in the mansion, and it was easy to get along with Zhu Yanfeng and get some help, but now seeing Zhu Yanfeng, she understood after thinking about it.

He held back the bitterness in his heart, but he was smiling on his face, "Ninth sister, we are just going to greet my grandfather, let's go together." ”

Zhu Youning saw Zhu Yanfeng giving Zhu Yanlan a look just now, and now when he heard Zhu Yanlan say this, what else did he not understand? Indifferent smiled and said, "Okay, let's go over there." ”

Several people walked to the study in the outer courtyard, and when they arrived in the courtyard, they saw the little servant guarding the door of the house replying inside.

After a while, someone came out of it and said, "The old lady said that she wants to tell Miss Nine about things, please ask Young Master Feng and Young Master Lan to wait." ”

Zhu Yanfeng's hand behind him slowly clenched into a fist. Zhu Yanlan's face suddenly became very ugly.

After Zhu Youning and the two of them bowed their heads, they went up the steps.

Zhu Yanfeng looked at Zhu Youning's back without looking back, and suddenly felt that his behavior of keeping up was a joke! A person like the old lady has made up his mind not to let others know, even if he comes along, what can he hear, and it is not just a laughing stock for people.

Zhu Yanfeng was embarrassed, he wanted to walk and could go, he lowered his head and pursed his lips and was silent.

Zhu Youning had already turned the interstitial screen and saluted in front of Old Lady Zhu, "Grandfather." ”

"Hmm. Just dissipated? ”

"Yes, I just became a monk and met someone sent by my grandfather. What do you command? ”

When Old Lady Zhu heard this, she put down the book she had been reading in her hand, "Do you have a clue about what happened to Young Master Yan?" ”

Zhu Youning was already extremely tired in his heart, but he couldn't show it on his face, and said with a smile: "Grandfather, my granddaughter hasn't figured out what to do about this matter." One is that I don't know what to say, and the most important thing is that I have no reason to meet people. I'm a little girl, and it's not convenient to go directly to the appointment. ”

"I know you're going to say that." Old lady Zhu slowly picked up a post from the small table at hand and threw it over, "Look at this." ”

Zhu Youning almost didn't catch it, and the post fell to the ground in a hurry.

She pursed her lips, picked up the post and unfolded it, and couldn't help but be shocked as she skimmed through it.

This is an invitation sent by Yan Sui, the content of the post is very simple, only saying that he has no friends in Fuyang, and wants to find one or two friends to get together, and invite her to get together tomorrow afternoon, and also explains that Li Tuobei is also invited.

Zhu Youning closed the invitation and lowered his eyes silently.

The old lady said, "The opportunity has come." Ming'er, you can go to the meeting in the afternoon. I'll help you, teacher. ”

Zhu Youning really didn't want to help the abuse, so he would rather let Old Lady Zhu feel that he was useless, so he said: "But Yan Gongzi also invited Brother Bei, if Brother Bei is here, it is inconvenient to speak." I know Brother Bei too well, and he is so cheerful, I don't know how to prevaricate when I take the initiative to ask. ”

Old Lady Zhu's sharp gaze fell on Zhu Youning's face, and she said with a smile: "You are a smart child, there is no doubt about this, otherwise you would not have come to this position now." Maybe you may not be skilled in doing this kind of thing, but I believe that if you are given the opportunity, you can do it well. ”

What else could she say? Old lady Zhu has already said this, if she refuses again, it will be inappropriate.

"As for Li Gongzi, it's inconvenient for you to speak, it doesn't matter, Li Gongzi won't go to the appointment."

"Why?" Zhu Youning was also busy, and he hadn't seen Li Tuobei for a few days. Even the Mid-Autumn Festival didn't have a chance to get together with him alone, and now I can't help but be a little worried when I hear it.

Old lady Zhu smiled, "Since he went on a date for a bad thing, he won't be able to receive the invitation." ”

When he smiled, his slightly loose skin outlined deep and shallow furrows, the nasolabial folds were particularly deep, and the light in his eyes was not to be ignored.

Zhu Youning realized the danger for a moment.

"My grandfather arranged it so well, and my granddaughter will definitely seize this opportunity." Zhu Youning obediently showed a relieved smile.

Old lady Zhu looked at her smiling face for a long time, and was sure that her previous shirking words were all because she was afraid that she would not say anything bad about him, not that she really disagreed with his ideas, and then thought about her as an eight-year-old girl, I am afraid that the extent to which she can achieve this is indispensable to Zhu Huating's behind-the-scenes teaching, as for the matter of seeing Yan Sui in person, it may be really difficult.

Thinking of this, the doubts and dissatisfaction in Mrs. Zhu's heart were put aside for the time being.

After Zhu Youning asked Old Lady Zhu if he had any other instructions, he took the invitation and retreated, as for Zhu Yanfeng and Zhu Yanlan, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, she had no time to pay attention to it, she just said goodbye with a smile after a thoughtful courtesy, and left quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the next day was a cool day with a drizzle.

The air was filled with water vapor, and Zhu Youning's anxious mood was calmed down by the coolness of the weather and the fragrance of grass and tea between his breath.

She hesitated for a morning, but finally decided not to involve Li Tuobei between the Zhu family and Yan Sui. It was to overturn the idea that she secretly told Li Tuobei that there was a "coincidence" on the painting boat, and with Li Tuobei in her, she would not be able to talk about serious things, so she would not have to deal with it.

However, the behavior of pulling Li Tuobei into the water is too inauthentic.

went to the appointment in the afternoon, Zhu Youning only brought two maidservants, and even the family thought that she was still fake her academic qualifications and would leave school in the evening.

Yan Sui's painting boat is moored on the riverbank at this time, although the paint on the second floor of the painting boat is not new, but it is also very gorgeous, and the lanterns hanging under the eaves are gently swaying with the river breeze.

Zhu Youning stepped on the pedal, and as soon as he raised his eyes, he saw Yan Sui, who was dressed in a sky-blue arrow-sleeved brocade robe, accompanied by the kind-looking Yan butler, who came out of the cabin.

Seeing Zhu Youning, Yan Sui smiled slightly, his attitude was very gentle, and said, "You are here." I didn't expect it to rain today, it was slightly wetter and colder than the previous days, let's go to the cabin, if we knew that it would be cold today, we wouldn't have made an appointment on the boat. ”

Yan Sui's voice was low and full of some golden stones, and his tone was not hurried, which made people feel ironed in their hearts when they listened to it, and they could feel the meaning of concern from his sincere eyes and words.

Zhu Youning couldn't help but smile back, "The weather is cool today, and it's not interesting to come to the painting boat to get together." ”

"Miss Zhu, please come with me." Yan Sui whispered to Steward Yan to serve refreshments, then turned to Zhu Youning and smiled at her to lead her in.

Zhu Youning followed behind Yan Sui, looking at his Lanzhi jade tree-like figure, not thinking about his appearance, only thinking about his humble demeanor when dealing with people, the most appropriate description that came to her mind was the words "gentleman is like jade".

The cabin on the first floor is very spacious, with a table of eight immortals placed near the window, and four embroidered piers covered with dark blue mattresses are placed around it.

Yan Sui smiled: "Miss Zhu, please take a seat." ”

"You please, too."

The two humbly seated the host.

At this time, Steward Yan personally served the tandoor, and a pot of hot water was sitting on the stove, and the water was about to boil.

The little guy at the back came one after another, put the tea bowl and other things on the table of the Eight Immortals, and served a delicate box, and placed the same kind of dim sum and fruit properly.

Zhu Youning couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as he watched Steward Yan steadily put the small stove and tidy up the charcoal fire.

Yan Sui seemed to see through her worries just now, and couldn't help laughing: "Miss Zhu don't have to worry, Steward Yan has been practiced." ”

Of course, she remembered how powerful Steward Yan was, so she smiled and said, "Does Young Master Yan want to make tea by himself?" ”

"Do you like to eat dragon wells?"

"To be honest, I'm a vulgar person, I don't know how to taste tea, I eat any tea, but it's just a cow peony." Zhu Youning blinked his eyes and said honestly.

Yan Sui was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing: "Miss Zhu is a real person, I have seen some young ladies in the past, even if I don't understand, I have to pretend to understand, which makes people can't bear to pierce it, but when I come to Miss Zhu, I tell the truth." ”

Zhu Youning also smiled, "Eating tea and listening to the piano is elegant?" Eating onions and garlic is vulgar? ”

"You're really a transparent person." Yan Sui stroked his palms and smiled.

The temperature of a pot of hot water on the small stove was already suitable, and Yan Sui made tea like a cloud of water.

Zhu Youning held his chin and admired it generously.

His fingers are slender and white, like a whole piece of jade carving, just looking at him making tea has a pleasing feeling.

Yan Sui noticed the little girl's gaze, her sparkling eyes were pure appreciation, although it made him feel hot, but he didn't feel offended at all, but couldn't help but want to smile at her.

Putting the white porcelain tea cup in front of her, the tea soup was green, and the fragrance came with the hot air, Zhu Youning thanked her, and couldn't help but take a bite.

I don't think it's a comparison, but when I compare, I found that the entrance was really better than the usual larks.

The two of them began to chat.

Yan Sui and Zhu Youning talked about what they had seen and heard in various places, Zhu Youning knew that he was from Guangzhou Prefecture, and he would also ask some about the customs of his hometown, and Yan Sui was also very patient to tell her.

Although they didn't talk about serious things, the two talked about falling in love.

The tea has been brewed three times, Zhu Youning saw that Yan Sui still didn't speak, and she already wanted to relieve herself a little after eating too much tea, so she decided not to delay any longer, and said straight to the point:

"Yan Gongzi came to Fuyang this time, is it for the Wang family to knit needles?"

Yan Sui was stunned by the question, and then smiled and said: But Xiaoju, it's better not to say this. ”

When Zhu Youning saw his expression, she knew that their information was correct, but she didn't understand why Yan Sui was going around in circles with her.

"Young Master Yan, if you are here for Zhenniang of Baihui Garment Workshop this time, then I have a piece of advice, I hope you can take it to heart."

She was so solemn that Yan Sui couldn't help but put down the teacup and sit up straight, her eyes flashed with a complicated light, and she said, "Miss Zhu, please speak, listen to me." ”

Zhu Youning said: "I know, you need the Wang family knitting needle in your order, and Wang Sanniang has now become a member of the Cheng family, you need an embroidery girl who can embroider the Wang family's knitting needle, Wang Sanniang's only apprentice Zhen Niang is in Baihui Garment Fang." And I'm sure you already know that Baihui Garment Shop used to be a business of the Zhu family, but it was later redeemed for some reason, and it returned to the Zhu family in the first few days. ”

Yan Sui nodded and confirmed this statement.

Zhu Youning said: "My advice is that if you want to find Zhenniang this time, it is good to use coercion and temptation, and you will definitely be more successful in finding her privately in your way, so don't go through the Zhu family to follow Zhenniang's path." ”

"Oh? Why? Yan Sui raised her eyebrows.

Zhu Youning pursed his lips, and his long eyelashes hung a small fan-like shadow on his white and tender face.

"I can't talk to you in detail, anyway, if you are looking for Zhenniang, don't go through the Zhu family."

"That's weird. Why should I give up this shortcut? I also have a little bit of friendship with Mrs. Zhu, and I believe that Mrs. Zhu will not refuse such a convenience. ”

"Don't be too left-handed. I said not to go through the Zhu family, it was also for your own good. ”

"If you want to use Zhen Niang, it is impossible not to go through the Zhu family. Miss Zhu, if you don't explain everything, you can't give up this shortcut for no reason. ”

"Why are you so stubborn! The Zhu family wants to harm you!" Seeing that he was so unenlightened, Zhu Youning's face turned red, and at this point, she didn't want to hide it anymore.

There was a moment of silence.

Yan Sui looked at Zhu Youning silently, his expression gradually became solemn, and his eyes were full of deep thought.

Zhu Youning lowered his eyes and didn't want to explain too much. I hope Yan Sui can understand what she means, and it will not be in vain for her to take the risk of reporting the news today, she doesn't want to owe him, so she has not deviated from the morality she has identified.

After a while, I suddenly heard Yan Sui chuckle, and the magnetic laughter was very pleasant, causing Zhu Youning to want to rub his ears.

"Interesting. The Zhu family's 'Gu Cultivation Method' would actually cultivate a 'little traitor' like you. Aren't you afraid of angering your old grandfather? ”

Zhu Youning suddenly raised his eyes when he heard this, looked at Yan Sui with a smile, and wrinkled his eyebrows and asked, "What does Yan Gongzi mean by this?" ”