Chapter 12: Bai Jian's Suspicions
After Bai Jian sent all the guests away, he came to his mother's backyard, where Yuan Ziyan was still helping the old lady check the congratulatory gifts.
Yuan Ziyan saw him come in and gave a salute, and looked at him with burning eyes, but unfortunately Bai Jian turned a blind eye and gave his mother a salute.
"Mother, the gift list will be brought back to the study for my son to keep, you are tired of the day today, rest early!" Bai Jian smiled and said,
The old lady nodded tiredly, her son always has the most ideas, she doesn't worry about anything, she doesn't care about anything, everything in the house is up to him.
Bai Jian didn't say anything more, just smiled at Yuan Ziyan with gratitude, took the gift book and left.
Yuan Ziyan pouted aggrievedly, and the old lady saw that she was helpless.
Bai Jian returned to the study, the housekeeper was waiting on the side, he flipped through the pages of the gift book, he naturally didn't fancy money, but he needed to know the human relations here.
Many lower-level officials took this opportunity to give him gifts, and he had to be on guard.
For example, the governor of Sichuan gave him a calligraphy and painting, which is Ni Zhan's "Autumn Ji Picture of the Fishing Village", Ni Zhan's hand-me-down paintings are very few, and they can not be found. It can be described as a rare treasure, priceless, such a valuable gift, Bai Jian is a little embarrassed.
Looking down further, he suddenly saw a line of words, Yangzhou Governor Ye Huai sent a seven-trick exquisite box?
Today, Ye Huai's daughter Ye Xi is in the limelight, and he knows everything clearly. But what was the Seven Tricks Exquisite Box, he couldn't help but be a little curious.
"You go to the treasury and bring the Ye family's congratulatory gifts!" He commanded the steward.
The housekeeper went in response, and after a while he came over with a brocade box, Bai Jian took it and put it on the bookcase, motioned him to go out, and opened the brocade box himself, but saw a sandalwood hall shaped like a square pavilion displayed in front of him, and the eaves were clearly engraved with a plum.
The work of the time gate!
He was shocked, Shi Bin's carved object was already priceless, Shi Bin had passed away, this item was obviously new, could it be that it was made by a disciple of Shi Men?
Bai Jian was very smart, he quickly saw the doorway of this ingenious thing, and found that this box could also be converted into a small lantern, and then changed, it could be a fan, a pen holder, a wine glass, and even a short sword and a small crossbow.
Amazing!
If he hadn't known that Shi Bin had died, he would even suspect that it was from Shi Bin.
When Shi Bin died, the most regrettable thing was that he couldn't find someone to pass on the mantle of his craft, although he had many disciples, but there was no one who got the true inheritance, but this wood carving was magical, and there was no trace of carving, even Bai Jian, who had been like water for so many years, couldn't hold back his joy.
He loved the gift.
So how did the Ye family get such a treasure?
Could it be that the door is new to everyone?
Bai Jian didn't know that this was the only time Ye Yun went out in his previous life, that time Mrs. Lin took her to Yaoshan for medical treatment, there was a medicinal spring there to cure the cold poison in her body, they happened to meet Shi Bin who walked all over the mountains to find good wood, Shi Bin and Ye Yun hit it off at first sight, and taught her carving for a while, Ye Yun is Su Yun'er soaked in the medicinal spring there for two months, and her body was much better.
It was also at that time that the immortal master of Yaoquan and Shi Bin both sighed at Su Yun'er's talent, she was simply too smart, she learned everything quickly, and even better than the blue, no wonder Mrs. Lin held her in the palm of her hand and felt pain.
Bai Jian played with it for a while, and was very emotional, and he thought a little higher about the Ye family in his heart.
Today, Ye Xi solved Su Yun'er's riddle and broke Su Yun'er's chess game, it was difficult for Bai Jian not to be shocked.
His eyes suddenly fell on the painting that was not sent today, which was Yuna's imitation.
For him, it is more precious than the real thing, and he is actually glad that Ye Xi can't recognize it today.
Su Yun'er....The little girl who shook her sleeves in the smoke and rain and smiled faintly in the rain came to his mind, as if the presumptuousness of that moment brightened her whole world.
She is like a lonely woman living in Qionglou Yuyu, occasionally leaning her cheeks on the window to show half of her face, looking at the sky shallowly, so amazing, so ethereal, so untouchable.
His whole body fell into a deep sadness, and he couldn't extricate himself.
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In the middle of the morning the next day, Mrs. Zhou sent a message asking Mrs. Wen to take Mu and Ye Xi to her side. Mu Shi and Mrs. Wen were still very strange, why it was not early or late, and they didn't say it in advance, but they immediately packed up and went over there. Mrs. Zhou only mentioned Ye Xi, and did not say Ye Yun, Ye Yun stayed in the third room, strolling alone in the courtyard, picking flower petals with the girl, and sitting on many things that she had not done in her previous life.
When Mu and his party arrived at the long room, they found that Mrs. Zhou's servants from Rong'an Yuan were coming in and out, looking very busy, as if something had happened.
After they asked to see her, Mrs. Zhou waved away a group of subordinates, and even her daughter-in-law Xu was sent out, leaving only Mrs. Wen and Mu. Ye Xi asked the girl to lead the way and talk to the sisters on the other side of the long room.
In the east room of Mrs. Zhou's Rong'an Garden, she and Mrs. Wen sat opposite each other on the kang table by the window, while Mu leaned against Mrs. Wen.
"Sister Rong, does Ye Xi have a marriage match?" Mrs. Zhou squinted and asked,
Muhammad's heart sank, "No. "Could it be that Mrs. Zhou wants to tell her daughter about matchmaking, which is a very good thing, she is an old man and a matchmaker, and the other party's family background will naturally not be bad.
Mrs. Wen smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, is this going to give our former sister a kiss?" ”
Mrs. Zhou shook her head, Mu Shi's face froze, since it is not, then what is it doing to ask about this?
I saw that Mrs. Zhou suddenly lowered her voice, and the wrinkles on her forehead were several horizontal.
"To tell you the truth, yesterday in the Bai family, the old Bai Pavilion just asked people to call Sister Xi to the table, I guess it means to be important!"
Mu and Mrs. Wen were not stupid, and they instantly understood what Mrs. Zhou meant. Muhammad's heart suddenly hung in the air, surprised and delighted.
If only her daughter could....she could get into the eyes of the old white pavilion... Oh my God, she couldn't believe it, she went to the banquet yesterday just to show her face for her husband at Bai Ge Lao's side, so that he could increase his impression of Ye Huai when he looked at the gift list, and she never dreamed of such an opportunity. Her daughter was praised by Bai Ge Lao again and again, and she also gave her Mrs. Lin's words.
Seeing that Mu and Mrs. Wen were so excited, Mrs. Zhou waved her hand and sighed, "I just said that there is a possibility!" ”
Her words extinguished the fire in Muhammad's heart again.
"Yes, yes, it's me who thinks too much!" Mu Shi hurriedly said embarrassedly.
"It's not that you think too much, it's not that there is no such possibility, I have to do you a favor, wife, it depends on whether Sister Xi has this blessing!" Old Mrs. Zhou said lightly.
When Mu Shi heard this, he and Mrs. Wen glanced at each other, and the hope in his heart came out again, "It's all up to the eldest aunt!" Mu Shi hurriedly blessed her.
"Sit!" Old Madam Zhou stretched out her hand to her, and continued: "Elder Bai Ge told your uncle a message early this morning, come and sit down in the afternoon, just now your eldest uncle sent someone back to carry the letter, let us prepare." Speaking of Bai Ge Lao, it is the first time that he took the initiative to come to the Mu family, I want to think about it, guess it is because of yesterday's birthday banquet, if he really came to Ye Xi, it will naturally be a great thing, and your uncle and I will definitely try our best to promote it, even if it is not, let's mention a few words and see his attitude! ”
"Okay, it's all up to you!" Mu looked at her earnestly.
Although Bai Ge is twice as old as Ye Xi, I heard that he is very handsome and elegant, and he looks very young, even if Ye Xi goes to be a steproom, she doesn't have to worry about anything, the inner courtyard is all her master, and it is a very decent thing, and others can't ask for it.
Even Yuan Guogong's daughter wants to marry him!
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
Mrs. Zhou was very happy when she heard this, "Okay, you stay here today, and you will dress up Sister Xi later, listen to your uncle, there is nothing big about the Yamen today, and you will be able to come back when you touch Shen!" ”
"Hey, okay!" Mrs. Zhou asked her to go out and prepare, and she laughed with Mrs. Wen again.
Ye Yun didn't know anything about this, she went out along the courtyard of the third room, crossed a small courtyard, and came to the easternmost rockery stream of the third room.
He was observing the little goldfish in the stream when he heard a laugh behind him.
"Second cousin of the Ye family, where are you here?"
Ye Yun was stunned for a moment, and turned his head to see that it was Mu Wenqing, Mu Yancui's own brother.
"Didn't scare you!" Mu Wenqing came down from the stone path to the edge of the stream with a spring breeze on his face.
"No, Cousin Qing is good!" Ye Yun gave a light salute.
Mu Wenqing looked at her and smiled, "Your sister is embroidering with my sister, why don't you go?" ”
Ye Yun smiled slightly, he couldn't tell him that he didn't call her, so he didn't go.
"I'll walk around as I please!" She dodged the question.
Mu Wenqing was a little embarrassed, "Second cousin of the Ye family, I think you are very different from before, you can still determine the authenticity of Yun Qinghua, it's unimaginable, do you play chess with people when you are in Yangzhou on weekdays?" ”
Ye Yun saw that his eyes were shining brightly, and he looked at himself very expectantly, but he was a little difficult, and she couldn't answer any of his questions.
The two were talking, and suddenly a big girl next to her mother came over, first saluted Mu Wenqing and then blessed her and said, "Second Miss, Mrs. said that she won't come to dine with you today, let you follow Mrs. Yao to eat!" ”
Ye Yun nodded, "Okay, let my mother rest assured!" The girl answered and left.
Ye Yun knew that Mu and her sister were estimated to have something to do in the long room, so she asked her to stay with her eldest aunt Yao.
Mu Wenqing was a little strange when he heard this, "Second cousin, why don't you go to the long room with me to eat later, there must be a lot of delicious food today, I heard that Bai Ge Lao is coming over!" ”
Bai Jian wants to come to Mu Mansion!
Ye Yun's eyebrows jumped, what was he doing in Mu Mansion? Is this the reason why my mother and sister stayed in the longhouse? Is her painting still in Bai Jian's hands? Thinking about it this way, she decided to give Mu Wenqing face and follow his invitation.