Shui Yan said while looking at Li Xiaoyi, anxiously waiting for her to answer, Li Xiaoqi half-hung his head, looked at Su Zicheng's hands behind his back, was silent for a moment, looked up at Su Zicheng and asked, "Is it the emperor's meaning?" ”

"Hmm." Su Zicheng agreed without looking back, Li Xiaoqi sighed softly, and said in a low voice: "Pity the hearts of parents in the world, the emperor has a great compassion." Shui Yan didn't react for a while, Su Zicheng turned around and looked at Li Xiaoqi who didn't answer, Li Xiaoqi met his gaze and suggested: "What the uncle said is very true, the girl of the Guo family is indeed the first choice of Princess Liang, and this third lady is also the best choice." Su Zicheng frowned, stared at Li Xiaoyi, and suddenly asked, "Why are you dressed so plainly?" Don't even wear a hairpin? ”

Shui Yan looked at Li Xiaoqi inexplicably, he didn't pay attention, Li Xiaoyi's body seemed to be a little cleaner, a lotus lotus pigment silk cotton jacket on his upper body, a light gray skirt with a little pearlescent, there was not even a hairpin on his head, and there was no half of the accessories on his body, Li Xiaoqi looked down and replied with a smile: "I have always disliked those tinkling bells and emeralds, so neat and neat is the best." Su Zicheng was silent for a moment with a gloomy face, then suddenly turned around and walked away.

Shui Yan was stunned inexplicably, and hurriedly followed all the way out, Li Xiaoqi walked slowly to the door of the flower hall, looked at the mother-in-law who brought her over, and ordered with a smile: "Let's go, let's go back and watch the play." The mother-in-law bowed down and agreed, and respectfully led Li Xiaoqi all the way back to the back garden.

As soon as he turned the corner of Chunhui Hall, Lu Hua paced out from a withered vine next to him, and greeted with a smile: "What a coincidence, I met the fifth master here, happy New Year." ”

"Happy New Year, Uncle Lu." Li Xiaoqi stopped his steps and replied, a sense of alarm rose in his heart, this is not a coincidence, he is waiting for her here, Li Xiaoqi replied to Lu Hua's greeting, hung his head slightly, and moved his footsteps to the side of the road, as if he was about to bypass him and continue to walk his own way, Lu Hua hurriedly smiled and said: "Ah Feng told me that in the past half a year, thanks to you for taking care of him, I have long wanted to thank the fifth master in person." As Lu Hua spoke, he bowed his hand more than halfway, Li Xiaoqi bent his knees and returned the salute, and replied politely: "Uncle Lu is polite, my brother is chivalrous and pure-hearted, and our brothers and sisters have been thanks to his help in the past half a year." ”

"Ah Feng is a simple character," Lu Hua said without leaving any gaps: "My mother is nearly forty years old to have him, pampered since he was a child, he grew up by his temperament, last year his father sent him to this Kaiping Mansion to send a letter, who knew that he played nonsense all the way by his temperament, and ran out for more than a year, fortunately, he was safe and sound, but this matter of discussing relatives was delayed for more than half a year. Li Xiaoqi smiled and listened intently to Lu Hua's gossip, Lu Hua stared at her, the words paused, Li Xiaoqi looked at Lu Hua, and said with a smile: "Lu Erye's temperament is simple and jumpy, this family matter, it really can't be determined by his temperament, Uncle Lu is the eldest brother, and it is also appropriate to worry more about arranging for the younger brother, if you can pick a stable and sensible girl, you will become a parent in the future, and you can also detain some Lu Erye, and when Lu Erye is getting older, it will be safe." ”

Lu Hua looked at Li Xiaoqi with surprise in his eyes, and couldn't answer for a while, Li Xiaoqi paused slightly, and then said: "Second Master Lu is an amorous person, especially good for girls, even if there is some awkwardness before getting married, if you really become a parent, it will be good to see other girls' families, not only can you make the Lu family pick in their eyes, they must be smart and sensible girls, and they will be operating for half a year and a year, and this day will be better and better." Lu Hua blinked his eyes a few times, looked at Li Xiaoyi, his eyebrows were mixed, and he paused for a moment before he said with a low sigh: "It's Ah Feng who thinks too much, thank you Fifth Master for your guidance, if the Fifth Master has anything in the future, just send someone to Xinyang Heavenly Master's Mansion to find me." Li Xiaoqi smiled and bent his knees in thanks, hung his head and took two steps back to the side, stepped on the dry grass on the side of the bluestone path, and entered the back garden leisurely.

Lu Hua watched Li Xiaoqi turn into the moon gate, then sighed, hung his head with his hands behind his back, and slowly paced back to Chunhui Hall.

Li Xiaoqi turned into the Moon Gate, looked at the withered old trees and withered vines around him, wrapped his cloak, and walked quickly to the warm pavilion in the back garden with an expressionless face.

In the evening, Li Xiaoqi and Sister Zhang got off the car in the second gate of Willow Hutong, Zhang Gouzi jumped up and shouted: "Fifth master, you can come back, I have been waiting for most of the day, yesterday Zhao carpenter finally according to Master Luo's intention to make the loom out, the two Luo masters were busy in the middle of the night to support the machine, try to weave a piece of silk, it is really good, I said cut it down and show it to the fifth master, the two tendons refused to live or die, said that cutting silk is a bad thing, to be punished by God, the fifth master said, that day there is kung fu to take care of such a little thing? There is no way, the fifth master wants to see it, so I have to go to the weaving workshop, I said that the fifth master is busy••••••"

"Okay, the two Luo masters are right, it's not good to spoil things, it's late today, I'll go over early tomorrow morning." Li Xiaoqi laughed at what Zhang Gouzi said, and interrupted Zhang Gouzi's words while laughing, Sister Zhang raised her hand and knocked on Zhang Gouzi's forehead: "This dog, why do you talk like this?" It's a mess! Zhang Gouzi smiled, stared at Li Xiaoqi and asked, "When will the fifth master go tomorrow?" I'll pick up the fifth master. ”

"No, you just have to be busy with you, it's not that I don't know the way, just go over by yourself, don't go back today, go find ironwood to play." Li Xiaoqi waved his hand and ordered, Zhang Gouzi waved his hand again and again: "That's not possible, there are a bunch of things in the weaving workshop, Master Chen went to buy raw silk and was not there, those two Luo masters except for weaving silk, they don't care, they pile up a yard of things and a yard of things, I have to go back quickly, the fifth master will arrive early tomorrow, there are a few things, it's best that the fifth master will do it after seeing it, I'll go back." Zhang Gouzi said as he retreated at Li Xiaoqi and Sister Zhang, and hurriedly ran out. Sister Zhang looked at Zhang Gouzi's hurried back and sighed: "The fifth master is amazing, the dog is so motivated and willing to do it now, in our village, he relied on that idea of being clever, tricking people to be lazy, and making his father half angry all day long, now you see, it has become like this!" ”

"It's not that I'm good, people have gone through great changes, how can they still be the same as before." Li Xiaoqi sighed softly and said in a low voice, the corners of Sister Zhang's eyes twitched a few times, she hurriedly raised her hand to stroke her cheeks, and said with a forced smile: "We have a village, hundreds of people, so we don't •••••• talk about this, it's a big New Year!" Sister Zhang patted her cheeks, as if she wanted to shoot back those tears and sadness, Li Xiaoqi held Sister Zhang, diverted the topic and said something else, sent her to the corner gate, and watched the two little girls follow her back, before slowly swaying back to the half-acre garden.

In the courtyard of the Fan family's house, Yueting was hidden behind a pomegranate tree, watching Sister Zhang turn the rockery into the yard, bite her lip and stand for a long time, stomped her feet violently, and ran towards the courtyard of Mrs. Fan with her skirt.

Mr. Fan was picked up by Mr. Liang to drink and talk, Mrs. Fan was eating slowly alone, and when she saw Yueting rushing in, she hurriedly smiled and said, "Has my sister eaten?" This porridge is boiled well today, do you want to drink a bowl? Yueting rushed to Mrs. Fan in a hurry, her chest rose and fell rapidly, she exhaled, and it took a while to breathe a sigh of relief, pointing at Mrs. Fan and asking, "Sister Zhang went out with Li Wu all day, don't you know?" ”

Mrs. Fan was stunned, frowned, turned her head and instructed Yuyan: "Pour a cup of tea for Yueting." As he spoke, he stood up, stepped forward and pulled Yueting to sit on the kang, and said gently: "I know, what's wrong?" What's wrong? Don't worry, speak slowly. ”

"Let's talk slowly!" Yueting screamed strangely: "Everyone is back, and they are still talking slowly!?" Do you know who you're going to? I've got you covered! They're going to the water house! It's the water house to go to! Sister Lian's house! Fan Zi Niangzi frowned, looking at the angry and blue Yueting, Yu Yan handed the cup to Yueting, Yueting didn't seem to see it, Fan Lady reached out and took the cup, signaling Yu Yan to retreat, Yu Yan withdrew from the door, and casually closed the door, Fan Da Niang stuffed the cup into Yueting's hand: "Take a sip of tea before talking." Yueting took the cup and drank the tea, threw the cup heavily on the table, and looked at Mrs. Fan choked up: "They went to Sister Lian's house!" ”

"It's the water family! We don't care about that. Mrs. Fan persuaded in a low voice, and Yueting became anxious: "Why don't you care?" How can it not be left alone? Why don't you go? How can Sister Zhang go? You are promised to be Brother Li, the eldest wife of Nagato, you should take care of the affairs of the Li family, how can you let Sister Zhang go? ”

"You're confused again, aren't you! How can I go out with my heavy filial piety? Who can still go out to meet relatives and friends during the period of filial piety? Didn't Mrs. Sun go too? Where do you want to go? Mrs. Fan reproached angrily, Yueting was suffocated for a moment, looked at Mrs. Fan and said sadly: "Sister is good/sex, and she will still coax herself at this time, if you say this, how can you go to Shuijia Beizhuang?" In the past, you were in charge of the whole family, and no one mentioned any filial piety or unfilial piety, why is it suddenly filial piety now, and the family can't be managed, at this time, even the entertainment exchanges have thrown you aside, you are good/sex, you don't go, our Fan family has people, Sister Lian's family and our Fan family are also familiar with each other, why is Sister Zhang out of everything? My sister is so good/••••••"

"That's it!" Mrs. Fan interrupted Yueting's words sharply: "What is the acquaintance between the Shui family and us?" You're confused! The Shui family looks at Xiao Wu's face, what does it have to do with our Fan family? Forget it, don't mention this in the future, we are not without hands and feet, we have to rely on others! People have their own way, we have our way! Who is gone, who can't live?! ”