In the afternoon, Ye Qingcheng went to the eldest princess's mansion to pick up Ye Qingshu again, and stayed in the peony courtyard for dinner.

After dinner, the two moved to the flower hall to drink tea, Ye Qingcheng relayed Xuan Ming's words, and sighed, "In my opinion, this king of Hengyang County is really sincere to Wenzhen, and it is a pity to miss it like this."

Ye Qingshu snorted lightly and didn't answer, Ye Qingcheng and Xuan Ming only looked at each other, and didn't dare to say anything full, so they also smiled and revealed the topic.

Early the next morning, Ye Qingcheng sent Ye Qingshu to live in the Zhiguo Mansion, and he only went to ask the old Guogong and the old lady of the Zhi to say goodbye, and then returned to the Ye Mansion and concentrated on reading without mentioning it.

The weather was getting colder and colder, and soon it was Layue, Ye Qingshu received a letter from Ye Shouyi, saying that he had set off to rush back to the capital, so he took the letter and said goodbye to Mrs. Zhi.

Old Mrs. Zhi was very reluctant, but firstly, Ye Shouyi and they were coming back soon, and secondly, the New Year was coming, and there were too many trivial things to prepare in Ye Fuzhong, so Ye Qingcheng couldn't be expected to be a big man, right?

The old lady Zhi had no choice but to respond with red eyes, and Ye Qingshu coaxed her to say that when Ye Shouyi came back, she would come to see her with the Zhi family and Ye Qingling, and said that on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, she would come to the Zhiguo Mansion with the Zhi family and Ye Qingling to live.

The old lady smiled and sent someone to prepare things for the New Year to bring back to Ye Qingshu.

Ye Qingshu said goodbye to the old lady and went to Shu's courtyard again.

Shu Shi is taking a few housekeepers to settle accounts, and when they enter Layue, all kinds of things are going to be busy, and the housewives are all eager to divide the three heads and six arms.

Shu Shi saw Ye Qingshu and waved his hand to exempt her from saluting, "Why did Ashu come here at this time?" ”

"My father has already left for the capital, and I am going back to Yefu to say goodbye to my aunt."

Shu Shi was stunned, rubbed his neck and stood up, and sighed, "This time flies so fast, Pearl, go and wrap up the New Year's clothes and jewelry I prepared for Ashu."

asked Ye Qingshu again, "Can someone come from the Ye Mansion to pick it up?" ”

"My brother sent a little servant and said that he would come and pick me up in person."

Shu Shi smiled and took Ye Qingshu's hand and walked out, "That's good, you still have to go and say goodbye to your cousin, right?" I'm dazzled by the ledger, and I'm just lazy to walk with you."

The two gossiped all the way into Qinlan Garden, and saw Zhi Qihua sitting on the bookcase near the window of Qinjingzhai from a distance, bowing his head and writing something, so he was exempted from the report of the little guy and entered Qinjingzhai.

As soon as the two of them entered the door, they heard Zhi Qihua's unhappy voice coming, "How did you find it now?" ”

"Remember that it's around here, you wait."

Graphite's voice was a little far away, thinking that it was at the innermost side of Qinjingzhai, Ye Qingshu smiled, "What are you looking for?" ”

Zhi Qihua raised his head when he heard the voice, showed a gentle smile, and put down his pen, "Mother, Ashu."

Ye Qingshu stepped forward and pushed him closer to Shu's, "What are you looking for?" ”

"I Smell Excerpts," Zhi Qihua shook his head and sighed, "Graphite is still too frizzy, and I've been looking for it for almost half an hour."

"You have so many books in this diligent fast, how easy is it to find that one?"

Ye Qingshu walked to the sixth row of bookshelves as he spoke, stood on tiptoe, accurately pulled out a thin book from the fourth floor, and walked to Zhi Qihua's side with it, "Is it this one?" ”

Zhi Qihua took it and sighed, "Look, isn't it still that graphite is too frizzy, he has been in charge of this diligent path for seven or eight years, and he is not as familiar as you."

Graphite ran over with sweat on his head, "Forgive me, minion—"

Ye Qingshu smiled and said, "Cousin, can I ask for a favor for graphite?" After all, cousin can't expect everyone in the world to be as smart as Ashu, and he can't forget it, right? ”

Zhi Qihua smiled, "I haven't seen you grow tall in the past three years, and all the things you ate have grown to the skin."

Ye Qingshu hugged Shu's arm and shook it, "Uncle, look at my cousin, I found the book for him, he didn't thank me, and laughed at me for being short and thick-skinned!" ”

Seeing that the little brother and sister were joking with each other, Shu Shi also smiled with a smile on his face, and patted Ye Qingshu's arm comfortingly, "Okay, it's my cousin who is wrong, and I'll punish him later!" ”

Ye Qingshu raised his eyebrows and smiled at Zhi Qihua, Zhi Qihua shook his head and smiled, and waved his hand to signal Graphite to retreat.

Graphite is like being amnestied, "Thank you, thank you, Miss Xie".

Shi Bi brought tea and snacks, Ye Qingshu helped Shu Shi to sit on the head, and explained his intention to Zhi Qihua, the three of them talked some gossip, and Ye Qingshu got up to say goodbye.

Shu Shi also stood up, "I'm with you, those accounts are still waiting for me to go back and settle them."

Zhi Qihua sent the two of them outside the courtyard of Qinlan Yuan before turning around, Ye Qingshu opened his mouth and asked, "Uncle, do you want to call it a sliding rod?" ”

She waited for a while, but she didn't hear Shu's answer, and when she looked up in surprise, she saw Shu's face turned and looked up at the sky, but tears slid down her pointed chin like beads with broken threads.

Ye Qingshu was taken aback, and reached out to hug her right arm hanging by her side, "Uncle, what's wrong?" ”

Shu shook his head, but the tears welled up more urgently.

Ye Qingshu stomped his feet, "I'll call my cousin!" ”

Shu Shi hurriedly grabbed her arm and choked up, "Ashu, it's okay, I'm just happy to see your brothers and sisters in harmony."

Ye Qingshu solemnly said, "Uncle, I'm not a child anymore."

So, don't try to fool me with these kid-fooling words!

Shu Shi stretched out his hand and wiped his tears indiscriminately, "It's really okay, you're a good boy, it's a pity that your cousin's life is miserable-"

Ye Qingshu saw that she forgot to even draw a handkerchief, and directly wiped her face with the back of her hand, and was even more anxious, "Uncle, you-"

Shu Shi pressed her hand heavily, "I'm really fine, Brother Cheng is here, I must go to your grandmother to say goodbye first, you go to Rong'an Hall and wait for him, I'll go first."

Shu Shi said as he broke away from her arm and walked quickly, Chang Mama, Pearl and other people who were waiting, for fear of disturbing her and Ye Qingshu's talk, fell a distance, and quickly followed when they saw that they were busy.

Ye Qingshu stayed in place a little dazedly, watching Shu's slightly trembling figure gradually move away.

In the past few years, Shu's has lost a lot of weight, and his thin shoulders are constantly shaking due to uncontrollable choking, as if he can't bear the weight on his shoulders.

In her impression, Shu has always been generous, neat, and capable, and the last time she saw her gaffe was when Zhi Qihua had an accident in her previous life......

Ye Qingshu stood in place and looked at the direction of Shu's departure, and did not move for a long time.

At this time, if it is the cuckoo waiting on the side, it must be persuaded so as not to cause gossip, after all, this is still at the gate of Qinlan Garden!

Ye Qingshu will be thirteen years old in the New Year, and such a daylight pestle is at the door of his cousin who has not yet married, which is enough for those broken nagging for three years and five years.

It's a pity that she always only carries a clumsy herb when she goes out.

Fangcao didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Ye Qingshu standing at the door of Qinlan Garden in a daze, and stood behind Ye Qingshu with her head slightly down, also motionless, very loyal.

Fortunately, Zhi Qihua was not as heartless as this master and servant, so he quickly got the news, rushed over, and asked as if he didn't notice anything abnormal, "Ashu?" Did something fall behind? ”

Ye Qingshu slowly turned her head, and her gorgeous and gentle face was like the warmest and warmest breeze in spring, slowly blowing away the fog in front of her-

"It's okay, I'm just happy to see your brothers and sisters in harmony and happy ......."

"It's really okay, you're a good boy, it's a pity that your cousin's life is ......"

"Ask him, he only insisted on one sentence, he refused to delay other girls, it's not that his aunt is not humble, although Brother Hua can't leave now, but his character and temperament are there, how many girls don't want to be delayed by him? But he just stared at him and delayed his speech, you said that he was not worried to death......"

So, is that the case?

My cousin's crush is actually myself?

So he refused to say anything even if he died, so his aunt stopped talking.

Ye Qingshu looked at Zhi Qihua's elegant and clear facial features, his cheeks were slightly hot, a little distracted, and a little dazed.

Seeing Ye Qingshu staring at him inexplicably, Zhi Qihua couldn't help but raise his hand and touch his face, coughing embarrassedly, "Ashu? Something on my face? ”

Ye Qingshu didn't answer, and his expression became more and more subtle.

Zhi Qihua sighed a little distressed, a woman's heart is a needle, his smart and cute little cousin has grown up, and his mind is becoming more and more difficult to guess!

Why don't he ask Hua Shao for advice one day?

He should understand the little girl's thoughts.

However, how to pass this hurdle in front of you?

Seeing that Ye Qingshu's expression was becoming more and more subtle and weird, and Zhi Qihua's scalp was numb, how much effort did he have? How did it come to this?

Just like three years ago, before he could say three words, Ye Qingshu suddenly ran away crying, and he still hadn't figured out where he offended her!

"By the way, it's almost the New Year, what will my cousin give this year?"

I wanted to ask this, but I was embarrassed to speak!

Zhi Qihua breathed a sigh of relief, "What does Ashu want?" ”

"Ash wants—"

Ye Qingshu paused, staring at Zhi Qihua's eyes tightly, "I want that root carving of the thousand-armed Guanyin."

The root carving has always paid attention to seven points of natural, three points of artificial, and the best root carving can not be found.

The root carving of this thousand-armed Guanyin is made of fragrant wood that has become a talent for a thousand years.

The tens of millions of years old fragrant tree has the spirit of heaven and earth, and the huge roots are only slightly carved and polished, which is a vivid thousand-armed Guanyin.

Regardless of the value, it is the most cherished thing of Zhi Qihua, Zhi Qihua has loved the art of carving since he was a child, and he can't put down this thousand-armed Guanyin, and he wants to enjoy it when he has a little leisure.

Zhi Qihua was slightly surprised when he heard this, obviously surprised that Ye Qingshu would make such a request.

Then came hesitation, the Thousand-Armed Guanyin was his most beloved object, and Ashu had no special hobby for those.

Immediately he was relieved, no matter how much he loved it, it was something outside his body, Ah Shu finally opened up to him, could he still be stingy?

"Graphite, take a box and put the Thousand-Armed Guanyin in a box and bring it back to Assu."

Graphite looked at Ye Qingshu hesitantly, and Zhi Qihua twisted his eyebrows, "What are you doing in a daze?" ”

Ye Qingshu saw the change in Zhi Qihua's expression clearly, his eyes were slightly hot, and he laughed out loud, "I'm just joking with my cousin, can my cousin take it seriously?" It's not early, my brother is afraid that it has already arrived, so I will leave first, and I will come back to see my cousin in a few days."

Zhi Qihua smiled and nodded, watched Ye Qingshu go away, and glanced back at the graphite who was still standing still.

Graphite was agitated, and he knelt down, "The slave knows the guilt!" ”

"Go to the torture chamber to receive the punishment".

Graphite didn't dare to argue, kowtowed, got up and went to the torture room.

"Wrap up the thousand-armed Guanyin statue and send it to the cousin after she gets into the carriage."

Shi Bi hung his head, his eyes didn't move, and he saluted respectfully, "Yes."

……

……

Ye Qingshu arrived at Rong'an Hall, and sure enough, Ye Qingcheng had already arrived, and the two accompanied Mrs. Zhi to gossip for a while, and then left the Zhiguo Mansion.

As soon as Ye Qingshu got into the carriage, he heard Shi Bi's panting shout outside, "Sister Fangcao, Sister Fangcao!" Wait a minute! ”

Fangcao put down her right leg, which had just lifted and was about to get into the car, and turned her head to look at it expressionlessly.

Shi Bi trotted to him, and handed her the package that was carefully guarded in his heart, "Sister Fangcao, this is given by the uncle to the cousin, please transfer it to the cousin."

said that he didn't wait for Fangcao or Ye Qingshu to react, turned around and ran.

Graphite hesitated for a while and was punished by the uncle, if he didn't let the cousin take it, wouldn't the uncle want to skin him?

Fangcao inexplicably looked at the fast back of Shi Bi running, got into the car with the package, and handed the package to Ye Qingshu.

There was no need to open it, Ye Qingshu also knew what would be in the package, she held the package and was silent for a while, and then said, "Let's go."

The carriage moved unhurriedly, Ye Qingshu hugged the package in his arms tightly, leaned back slightly, leaned against the wall of the carriage, and closed his eyes.

Cousin –

Since she was reborn, she has been thinking about every step of the way, planning how to find a stable place for herself, her mother, eldest sister, and Ye Qingcheng, but she has never planned her marriage.

First, she was married to Fu Zhengmin for 20 years in her previous life, which really made her tired and a little scared.

Second, she always thought that her grandmother and mother wanted her to marry Zhiqi, no, not that she thought, but she was afraid that her grandmother and mother thought so.

Zhi Qihua is much older than her, and he is not good at walking, while Zhi Qiyi is the same age as her, and he has grown up together, but I am afraid that everyone will think that he and her will definitely get married in the future.

Therefore, her grandmother often joked that she and Zhi Qiyi were "enemies", so her mother was not moved when she mistakenly thought that the king of Hengyang County was proposing marriage to her.

Therefore, the eldest sister warned her that her intentions were much better than those of the king of Hengyang County......

Everyone thinks so, and so does she, she doesn't have the patience and love to deal with the tsundere and bad temper that she wants, so she never considered marrying him from beginning to end.

She is not interested in marrying any of them, let alone others?

In this life, she has seized the opportunity everywhere, her mother is not dead, her eldest sister is fine, and Ye Qingcheng is sheltered, why should she be wronged to marry herself?

Serving his in-laws, taking care of his sister-in-law, not to mention being a trembling person, he has to deal with his husband and his group of concubines.

Is she fed?

She had never thought about Zhi Qihua, and when she thought about it, it was really ......

Ye Qingshu sighed softly, Zhi Qihua was gentle and considerate, he had loved her since she was a child, she was noble, and she had the style of the Zhiguo Mansion as a guarantee, she would never take concubines and concubines, let alone worry about concubines and concubines.

She counted all the noble children, sons of the family, and young talents she knew and didn't know in her past and present lives, and there was no more appropriate and outstanding husband than Zhi Qihua, and even Xuan Ming and Ye Qingcheng had to lean back.

It can be said that in addition to the disability of her legs, she can't find any shortcomings in him, and this so-called shortcoming, she will never dislike it, that is the cousin she has respected and loved since childhood!

The eldest sister said that she would take refuge in Buddhism and never marry for life, and if she didn't marry a daughter, she didn't know how much criticism she would cause.

If she doesn't marry, I'm afraid that Ye Shouyi and the Zhi family, and even Ye Qingcheng's backbone will be bent by someone.

What's more, if she marries into the Zhiguo Mansion, with the help of the status of the Zhiguo Mansion, she can give her eldest sister and Ye Qingcheng more to rely on than she personally, and it will not delay her to continue to help Ye Qingcheng and take care of her mother and eldest sister.

and her grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, and cousin who loved her......

Ye Qingshu's cheeks were faintly hot again, she reached out and patted her cheek gently, forget it, she is still young, this kind of thing is not done overnight, just look at it slowly.

……

……

Xu is day and night dream, that night she actually dreamed that when she was six years old, she held a stack of Zhiqihua and painstakingly found a lone book for her, and solemnly said to Zhiqihua, who had just crippled her legs, "Cousin, you wait for me to grow up, and when I grow up, I will marry you!" ”

Then she saw Zhi Qihua put down the file that carved a bloodstone seal in his right hand, raised his hand and gently stroked her sparse yellow hair, "Then Ashu must eat well, not picky eaters, so that he can grow up quickly, and if he grows slowly, his cousin can't wait."

The gentle and melancholy appearance when he said this had been forgotten by her in the long river of time, but it appeared clearly in front of her through the dream.

Unconsciously, Ye Qingshu burst into tears, and when he woke up, the soft silk pillow was mostly wet.

She remembered that not long after she was reborn, Ye Qingling teased her, "How did my cousin offend you?" Didn't you say you wanted to marry your cousin when you grew up? Why are you going to be a sister-in-law again......"

“…… Yes, yes, you didn't say it, and by this time next year, you'll forget that you said you were going to be a sister-in-law......"

It turned out that she really forgot, forgetting that she had been so eagerly looking forward to growing up when she was young, and she would marry her gentle and elegant cousin when she grew up, and even got rid of her picky eater.

And Zhi Qihua still remembers......