It was a soft and glutinous female voice that spoke, with a Jiangnan accent like rice cakes, He Danggui looked there and saw a woman with curled hair standing behind the bead curtain, and the shape was extremely beautiful. Wearing the famous thing of the weaving workshop, jacquard fish-pattern satin, cut very close to the waist, lined with a small face, thick bangs with eyebrows, and smiling red lips, people can't take their eyes off it.

The woman flashed behind the beaded curtain, and found a strange man standing in the outer room, and with a low cry of surprise, she hid in the corner of the corner. She smiled awkwardly and asked, "Ho, the county lord didn't leave the guards when he went out?" ”

Old Madam Guan glanced at the rattling bead curtain with disgust, and then Angelica introduced: "That's Guan Bai's daughter-in-law, I asked her to go out to see the market more - she is too timid, and she hides when she sees the living, which is really rude." As he spoke, he turned back to teach his daughter-in-law a lesson, "Know the painting, don't make the guests laugh!" General Meng Xuan is a friend of Prince Ning and a distinguished guest in our house, so it is difficult to invite him. ”

The woman inside said "yes" in her mouth, and the figure flashed and shrank back. He Angelica glanced back at Meng Xuan's Mongolian outfit and confirmed in a low voice: "On that day in the summer, Meng ...... Black? Is this your name? ”

Old Madam Guan said strangely: "Ah, the county lord asked him to be his guard, haven't you ever recognized this general?" He came from Daning Town, was the first warrior of Mongolia, and this trip came to Yangzhou with King Ning. ”

Only then did He Angelica understand that the people here didn't know Meng Xuan, nor did they know her relationship with Meng Xuan. Although she didn't understand Meng Xuan's purpose for doing this, she still cooperated and said: "General Xia Nari, thank you too much, work hard for the safety of the little girl." I was still suspicious in my heart, and I didn't understand how Meng Xuan could have any entanglement with Zhu Quan. These two people have never been all the way, let alone have any common interests.

Meng Xuan coughed lightly and replied in his stiff Chinese: "The county lord is polite, this is my honor." ”

In this way, a good couple suddenly became strangers, and they couldn't see flaws in the eyes of outsiders. And Mrs. Guan suddenly found that her maid Xiao Tao was standing behind Duobaoge, looking intently at the Mongolian general, so she interrupted her attention and said, "Xiao Tao, take down the ten snuff bottles I have newly collected these days and show them to the county lord." ”

Xiao Tao came back to his senses, and took down a long string of snuff bottles from Duobaoge according to his words, and put them on the double-layered sour branch wooden shelf. Perhaps because it was too full, he didn't take two steps, and one of the snuff bottles with yellow agate patterns in Guilin's landscape fell down, and Meng Xuan, who was quick-eyed, threw out the tea cloth on the table and caught the snuff box in a thrilling way.

But Xiao Tao was taken aback, took three steps back, and combined a shelf of old lady Guan's beloved things on his body, and the grains rolled down, and old lady Guan and Xiao Tao both screamed. Don't think about it, Meng Xuan is a good person to the end, not only holding all the snuff bottles before they hit the ground, but also helping Xiao Tao who is about to fall.

"Thank you, thank you, General," Xiao Tao bowed his head with a red face and thanked him, "It's the slave who was too careless." ”

Meng Xuan said: "No thanks." ”

originally thought that this little episode had passed, but who knew that Xiao Tao screamed "ah" again. Old Madam Guan frowned and asked angrily: "The old body loves your girl's stability the most, what's wrong with you today?" Babble. ”

Xiao Tao's face turned even redder, and even the slender neck wrapped in the collar turned into a pink that attracted reverie. She covered her mouth silently, her eyes staring at Meng Xuan's chest, and everyone noticed that the contents of one of the snuffboxes spilled out, staining Meng Xuan's robe. The strangest thing is that Meng Xuan's thick cotton robe has walked for a while under the sun, and it still hangs with a thin layer of frost.

Mrs. Guan said, "What are you doing in a daze?" Don't hurry up and lead the general to change his clothes! ”

Xiao Tao's face was buried lower, and he said nervously: "General, please, we just have a batch of freshly cut summer clothes here, and we will definitely be able to find one that suits you." ”

Meng Xuan said: "No need, the prince told the general to follow the county lord every step of the way." ”

Old Madam Guan frowned and smiled, the vertical lines in the center of her eyebrows were deeper, and she shook her head and teased: "What is the reason for this? Is the county lord a guest, not a prisoner, or is the general worried that we will eat her if he is not there for a while? ”

Meng Xuan put on the posture of a Mongolian tough guy and said resolutely: "This general only listens to the dispatch of the prince. Xiao Tao looked at his shirt at a loss, and made a gesture of lifting a handkerchief, as if he wanted to help him wipe it clean, but snuff could not be wiped with a handkerchief.

He Angelica glanced at Meng Xuan with a smile, and also persuaded: "Why is the general so stubborn? Your vajra-like pestle is here, and we are not comfortable talking, besides, you listen to King Ning's words, but I am not. Why don't we go to King Ning together and ask him for an explanation? ”

The threat in his voice was something only the two of them could hear. Meng Xuan was silent, weighed it again and again, and finally agreed to change his clothes.

"General, general, please!" Xiao Tao diligently opened the high door curtain to facilitate Meng Xuan's entry and exit. As soon as the two of them went out, Song Zhihua, Guan Bai's daughter-in-law in the inner room, came out and changed into the clothes of the outsiders. Old Madam Guan reproached: "You will be in charge of the house in the future, when will you be more generous?" ”

Song Zhihua was on the small brocade behind Mrs. Guan, and pouted: "However, the first time people saw the Mongols, they were afraid of people. ”

He Angelica agreed: "The barbarian doesn't know the etiquette, and I don't like him either." "Looking at this Song Zhihua closely, she is really a beautiful woman, with the innocence of a girl in her demeanor, not at all like the mother of three children. There is a faint fragrance of tea on her body, which is very pleasant. If He Angelica is not mistaken, the surname Song is not a big family, and there are no officials with the surname Song above the fifth grade who are officials in the court, this Song Zhihua should not be everyone's girlfriend.

Old Madam Guan laughed and said: "The prince asked him to be the county lord's protector, which is a great care, who can get it for ordinary people?" I heard people from Beijing say that the county lord has inherited the most authentic Dou Divine Needle, and the wisdom of medical skills is still above Luo Maitong, and listening to your story is more exciting than listening to the play. There are no outsiders here, can you tell us about it? ”

He Angelica is strange, she has never announced her teacher's inheritance, she only told Luo Maitong that it was transmitted back to Yangzhou in just a few days? The news of the Guan family is too well-informed. But he said: "It's not much to mention, just like the old lady said, there is no difference in the number of women's skills, she doesn't need to carry a pen in the text, and she doesn't need to carry a knife to the battlefield." As for the reputation of the miracle doctor, most of them are exaggerated, and no matter how much the old lady praises them, I don't know how to say it. ”

After a tour of tea, Song Zhi painted it and poured tea, added a few pieces of bitter dices with a silver spoon, and the soup came out with a bright and delicious taste, which was simply a miracle. Mrs. Guan drank a full cup and pointed out the shortcomings: "Well, my heart is not stable, and the things I do are not calm." ”

Song Zhihua said humbly: "Mother has to teach you a lesson." ”

Although it is unstable, it is also an excellent tea soup that is rare to taste. He Angelica tasted it at once, this method of pouring tea comes from a famous artist, and it is not a good tea that can be poured just by loving the tea ceremony, it is very similar to ...... Song's Tea Art! When I contacted Song Zhihua's surname again, I couldn't help asking: "Mo Fei, what is the relationship between Mrs. Song and Song You, a tea master?" Your craftsmanship is the same as his. ”

Song Zhihua looked surprised, and carefully looked at He Angelica's eyes before replying: "That's right, Song You is my grandfather, and I learned tea art from him for a few years when I was young." He taught me more than he passed on to my father, but unfortunately he escaped into the empty door, and I never had the opportunity to see his old man again. However, the county lord has seen so much that no one can recognize my teacher with just one sip of the tea I poured! ”

He Angelica smiled and said: "There is nothing strange, my mother once learned the tea ceremony with your father 'Little Lu Yu' Song Shuwen Song family, and I also studied a lot of related books, and I also admired your grandfather, Master Huijue, who is known as 'Sai Lu Yu'." Mrs. Song got his true biography so that I could taste the origin of the tea. ”

"It turns out that the county lord is also a person who understands tea!" Song Zhihua said with emotion after a while, "Zhihua only understood today what it means to have someone on a person." ”

Mrs. Guan rearranged the snuff box messed up by Xiao Tao, wiped them one by one, and explained the types of delicate little toys to Angelica, like a kind elder, and couldn't see at all that although they met for the first time, the entanglement between them had almost accumulated to the level of "grudge". Guan Yun, Guan Mo, and the amazing accident in Qingyuan were all hidden behind the calm conversation, peeping into this room gloomily.

After a while, someone came to invite, saying that the osmanthus banquet had been prepared and the guests had arrived. Mrs. Guan reluctantly put all the snuff bottles back in their places, and chose the two most cherished ones to wear, before turning around and saying, "Let's go, taste the osmanthus flowers that come out of summer." ”

Meng Xuan and Xiao Tao, who went to change clothes, have not come back, and two maids have made up for Xiao Tao's shortcomings, supporting Mrs. Guan to walk, although she looks very light and healthy, not at all at the age of staggering.

On the way, after turning a corner, Old Madam Guan suddenly became reassuring to He Angelica: "County Lord, you may also know that I rarely deal with the women of the Luo family. Although their family is the head of the four major families, the Zhao family and the Dong family in that family have a bit of mercenary energy, which is annoying. It's just that Mrs. Luo doesn't know how to pick a daughter-in-law, and there is not even a good woman in the family, how can she support a family, isn't this the reason? Now that his family has finally fallen, behind his back, some people often say that this is a Yin attack, what does the county lord think? ”

He Danggui didn't understand her intentions, so he said neutrally: "The decline of the Luo family is implicated in the Huzhou case, and one or two people can't be blamed." Besides, Sanqingtang has been returned, and it will be able to regain its vitality in a few years, so it's no big deal. ”

"Isn't it? The county lord still wants to attack Sanqingtang! Song Zhihua's eyes suddenly widened, misinterpreting He Angelica's words, "The Luo family's property has not been official once, most of it has been burned by fire, and the county lord still thinks they are not miserable enough, so they want to add another fire?" ”

As soon as she finished speaking, many people came out of the circular arch, all of them were female dependents who came to enjoy the flowers, and the Zhao family and the Dong family were all in the column, with extreme anger on their faces. Apparently, they heard something good.

Glancing at the side, Old Madam Guan and Song Zhihua pursed the corners of their lips imperceptibly, and He Angelica understood that he was still calculated. However, to the surprise of Mrs. Guan, He Angelica not only did not defend himself, but his face was cold, and he said with a little arrogance: "Killing chickens with a knife, some people misbehave, and if they offend the county lord, they should be punished." ”

At this time, the Zhao family and the Dong family heard He Angelica "admit" that it was she who stabbed the Luo family in the back and caused them to lose a large amount of property. Anger erupted at once, and two women, one fat and one thin, shouted vague syllables, and pounced on them with teeth and claws.

However, before they could find He Angelica, they bumped into someone else.

"Huh? Who are you, get out of the way! Zhao's big cake face squeezed out a vicious expression, and roared, "The old lady fights with that little slut, get out, no one can protect her!" ”

The menacing Zhao failed to threaten that person, but instead scared a large circle of people around him. This fat and stupid woman, crazy and crazy, does she know who is standing in front of her? No matter how you don't know how to look at your eyes, you can see the huge dragon on the other party's clothes, right? Whether it was in the past or now, people can crush her like an ant with one finger, if they are serious about her.

Zhao may be really old and slow to react, but Dong has already noticed everyone's overly shocked expressions, including Old Madam Guan. Only He Angelica, who was standing behind the man in the silver robe of Panlong, still had a silent expression, as if he was watching a good show.

Dong looked at the man nervously, and finally recognized that he was the prince of Ning who had been fortunate enough to visit the Luo family once, a high-ranking existence!

hurriedly told her mother-in-law Zhao about this cognition close to her ear, and Zhao's face suddenly turned into a colorful painting, and there was a tendency to faint from crumbling. Oh my God, she actually offended a vassal king, is this God going to kill her? What kind of means will the other party use against her?

Even Mrs. Guan secretly regretted that such a thing happened because of her mistake in arrangement. I hope it won't implicate the Guan family.

The silent air flowed for a moment, and Zhu Quan's handsome face was so cold that he could almost drop two taels of ice slag, and finally, he said succinctly, "Get out." Suddenly, everyone gave up the idea of watching the excitement and cleared all the corridors.