Volume 2: Chapter 7: The Mystery of Life (I)

"Lu Gongzi don't worry, I sense that something seems to be hidden in your body? It's just that the time has not yet come to break out of the cocoon. The power of the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info is very strong, even the little woman's six hundred years of ghost power is also shocking. ”

"Wow! Xiao Mingming, did you hear that? You've got a big secret in your body! Wang Feng shook Lu Ming's shoulder and said excitedly.

Lu Ming didn't answer, but his heart was not calm, this was really an unexpected discovery, how could there be any power in his body, even if he had, why didn't he feel it for so many years, but Chen Yuyan was so sure, she was a ghost, she could see things that others couldn't see, maybe there was really something in her body? Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Forget it, it's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, let it be! Since Chen Yuyan said that the time has not yet come, she must know when the time comes.

"Thank you, Miss Chen, for telling me." Lu Ming thanked Chen Yuyan for his gratitude.

"Lu Gongzi doesn't have to be polite." Chen Yuyan returned the salute.

"Miss Chen, tell me about you! And what you want, what you know. ”

"Okay, little girl, let's go through the matter in detail." Then the three of them sat down, Chen Yuyan spoke, and Lu Ming and Wang Feng listened carefully.

Ming Xuande four years Longmen Town.

Chen Mudao, a wealthy businessman in the east of Longmen Town, has only one daughter under his knees.

On this night, it is the Lantern Festival, Miss Chen and her personal maid Ping'er came to the street, the street is very lively, everywhere is full of red lanterns, all kinds of shapes, strange, in the downtown area, vendors are selling, people come and go, slightly crowded, the red lanterns of the whole street are full of riddles, guessing the lantern riddles is the most interesting thing of the Lantern Festival.

"Miss, Miss, look at how beautiful this lantern is, there are lantern riddles on it!" The maid Ping'er shouted.

Chen Yuyan stepped forward, looked at the riddle on the lantern, and read it softly: "There are holes without insects, nests without peaks, silkworms without silkworms, and umbrellas without people." ”

"What is Miss talking about?" Ping'er asked again.

"This is a guess of a plant, it should be a lotus root."

"Lotus root?" Ping'er thought down.

"That's right, it's lotus root." A man's voice sounded, "Miss is really smart, I guessed it at once." Xiaosheng is polite. ”

"Childe is polite." Chen Yuyan replied.

"Xiaosheng is an academician of Longmen Academy, his surname is Ouyang, his name is Yunkai, and his name is Junfeng, dare to ask Miss's name?"

"The little woman's surname is Chen, and her name is Yan."

"Chen Yuyan? Could it be that the young lady is the daughter of Chen Yuanwai, a wealthy businessman in the east of the city? ”

"Exactly".

"Hey! What are you doing when you inquire about my young lady's name and family background? Is there some bad intention? Ping'er stopped in front of Chen Yuyan and shouted at Ouyang Yunkai.

"Hehe, you misunderstood, Xiaosheng has no malicious intent. I have long heard that Miss Chen, who is a talented and knowledgeable man from Chen Yuanwai's family, is not inferior to the hard work of the academy, but she has never been fated, and it is fate to meet her today. Ouyang Yunkai said politely.

"Ping'er must not be rude, Mr. Ouyang is an academician of the academy, I have heard of it." Chen Yuyan said, "Longmen Academy was built in the previous dynasty, and I heard my father mention in the morning that the academy produced the youngest academician, who was only twenty and four, and he must be Mr. ”

"I don't dare to be the youngest academician, the academy has a hundred years of history, and Junfeng is just one of the disciples."

"Sir is humble."

"I wonder if I can go with Miss for a while and enjoy the scenery and guess the riddle together?" Ouyang Yunkai asked.

"Yes, sir, please." Chen Yuyan answered, and made a gesture of invitation with one hand forward.

"Miss, please." Ouyang Yunkai also made a gesture of invitation, Chen Yuyan nodded and walked in front with Ping'er. Ouyang Yunkai immediately followed, beside him.

The two talked and laughed all the way, sometimes talking about ancient poems, sometimes guessing lantern riddles, and sometimes talking about Taoism. They were amazed by each other's profound knowledge, and along the way, the two talked happily until Ouyang Yunkai sent them to the door of the Chen Mansion.

"Ouyang Gongzi, I'm here." Chen Yuyan reminded.

"Oh! Good! I was very happy to talk to Miss today, and since I had arrived at the house, I would not bother Miss and Miss should rest early. Xiaosheng said goodbye. Ouyang finished speaking.

"Ouyang Gongzi is good!" After Chen Yuyan and Ping'er finished speaking, they walked into the door.

Ouyang Yunkai watched Chen Yuyan leave, the figure was long gone, but it still stood for a long time, and with a smile on his face, he turned around and went back to the academy.

Since this day, Ouyang Yunkai and Chen Yuyan have often exchanged letters through Ping'er, and have trysts with various scenic places outside the city, so they get along happily until the summer of the second year.

One day in summer, Chen's house.

Li Batian, the son of Li Hongshen, the magistrate of LM County, is 20 years old, so today Li Hongshen brought his son, matchmaker and dowry to Chen's Mansion to propose marriage.

"I don't know that the county lord is coming, and I have missed the welcome, please forgive me!" Chen Yuyan's father, Chen Yuanwai, said with his fists clenched.

"Chen Yuanwai doesn't need to be polite." Li Hongshen returned the salute and said with a smile.

"Please take a seat."

"Okay."

"Come on, watch the tea." Chen Yuanwai beckoned his subordinates to watch the tea, sat down and asked Li Hongshen: "I don't know, the magistrate brought your son here today, what is the so-called matter?" ”

"Haha, Chen Yuanwai, the dog is twenty years old this year, and it has already reached the time of marriage, but there has never been a favorite person, I heard that Chen Yuanwai's family has a daughter who has also reached the time of marriage, so he came here with a dowry to propose."

"Propose?" Chen Yuanwai was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "The little girl has indeed reached the age of marriage, and I have not found a suitable candidate." ”

"That being the case, why don't we get married, it can be regarded as a good match, although the dog is stubborn, but there are no bad habits, and he will love Miss Chen in every way, and Miss Chen will naturally be treated preferentially when she arrives in my house." After that, he gave Li Batian a look, Li Batian understood, got up, and made a deep bow to Chen Yuanwai, and said, "Uncle Chen, the boy was fortunate to see Miss Chen once on the street, and he has been in love with Miss Chen for a long time. ”

"This ......" Chen Yuanwai is not easy to decide, at this moment, Chen Yuanwai's wife Chen Wang came to the lobby, saw Li Zhixian and his son-in-law, and a few large boxes of things, not to mention that there was a matchmaker who knew what was going on, made a salute to Li Zhixian, and said to Chen Yuanwai: "Master, is Lord Zhixian here to propose marriage?" ”

"Madame already knows."

"Yes, the magistrate is the parent official of Longmen, and the noble son is also a talent, I think this family business can be done."

"Madame thinks it can be done?"