Zhuo Zhaojie said: "Speaking of Qu Fuzi's application for the exam, I just heard from Mrs. Wu that you are now living in an inn?" ”

Xie Yingmai nodded and said: "It's an inn near the West Market, so I went to the West Market to see the 'flowers', but it happened to be in the restaurant of Ruan Yushi's house, because of a 'Yaochi' Spring''', the topic of brother-in-law and Ruan Yushi and Mrs. Zhuo chatted well, and we were invited here together." ”

"I see." Zhuo Zhaojie pursed the corners of his lips and complained, "Speaking of which, how long has Sister been in Chang'an?" Why didn't you look for me? ”

Xie Yingmai said with a smile: "It's only been eight or nine days, it's not that I deliberately alienated you, it's really my brother-in-law who will end up next year, let's get up early, but everyone knows the day of the test, now all the soldiers in the world are rushing to Chang'an, plus the scholars who were stranded for various reasons in the past, and the Gyeonggi people's clan, the original proverb said, 'Chang'an is big, it's not easy to live', this will make the price of this rental house rise very fast, you have to quickly find a suitable place to live, I really don't care about visiting." ”

Zhuo Zhaojie said: "Hey, then find me, it's not difficult to find a place to live in the Hou Mansion, my grandfather is also a person who loves talents very much, and if there are many people in the Hou Mansion, my mother still has one or two small courtyards in Chang'an, which is her marriage back then, and there are many Zhuangzi outside Chang'an City who are not far away......

"Brother-in-law's 'sex' is very straightforward." Xie Yingmai smiled slightly and said, "He doesn't want to accept such kindness." ”

Zhuo Zhaojie was young and hadn't experienced anything, so he didn't think much about it, so he was perfunctory by her, and instead talked about some people and interesting things he saw after arriving in Chang'an.

After staying at Ruan's house for one night, Xie Yingmai refused to live in the Hou Mansion, and Zhuo Zhaojie was disappointed, so he could only make an appointment with her to communicate with her in the future, and go back by himself the next day - her carriage was stopped outside Jingshanfang without accident, because she was going back from outside, Ning Shaobi's face was very unsightly, but her tone was quite gentle: "Where did you go to Zhaojie?" Is the illness cured? ”

"I went to my aunt's house." Zhuo Zhaojie remembered the previous letter, and he also felt weak, and said very well-behaved, "My sixth sister asked me to bring the peach 'flower' cake that only exists at my aunt's house, but I forgot, I went to the big room yesterday to return the gift and was reminded by her, so I hurriedly went to Ruan's house to ask my aunt for it, and I didn't want to meet Sister Xie...... I stayed for one night and talked to Sister Xie. ”

He said cautiously, "I couldn't reply to your letter before...... I forgot to tell you when I went out yesterday, I'm really sorry. ”

Ning Shaobi saw her apologize, her expression softened, and said, "I'm worried about you!" ”

"I know." Zhuo Zhaojie pursed his lips and smiled, seeing that although he was riding on a horse, his waist was still 'straight', revealing the vitality of a young man, but there was a trace of tiredness in his eyebrows, his heart moved, and he said in a low voice, "Haven't you been staying here all the time?" ”

Luan Nu next to him stepped forward and said with a smile: "What Zhuo Niangzi said is extreme, our son has been here since yesterday afternoon, and he only called a carriage to rest when he was tired in the middle, I was afraid that the lady would not be disappointed when she came out." ”

Ning Shaobi waited for him to finish before he said impatiently: "Do you want to talk more?" Let's go down! ”

Luan Nu pretended to be aggrieved and stepped aside.

Zhuo Zhaojie felt guilty in his heart and said, "I'm sorry." ”

Ning Shaobi's brows furrowed when he heard this, he jumped off the horse, stood beside the wheel, stared at Zhuo Zhaojie and said slowly: "I don't like to hear this!" ”

"Okay." Zhuo Zhaojie thought about it, his face turned slightly red, and he leaned into his ear and said, "Ming'er, let's go to see the 'flowers' together?" ”

Ning shook his eyebrows and stretched out, thought about it, and asked unwillingly, "Is that it?" ”

"What you said last time...... If I'm in a good mood tomorrow, I'll promise you, how about it? Zhuo Zhaojie felt that with his sincerity and grievances, he should give in, tilted his head and thought for a moment, and said.

Ning Shaobi smiled and said, "Which thing?" ”

He waited to see that Zhuo Zhaojie was shy, and didn't want Zhuo Zhaojie to be blushing, glaring at him for a moment, but said angrily: "Since you can't remember, forget it!" When I didn't say it! ”

"How can this be?" Ning Shaobi laughed out loud and said seriously, "What did you say that I don't remember?" I can't forget it! ”

"I won't tell you." Zhuo Zhaojie said angrily, "You must be very tired now, go back and rest, otherwise the eldest princess and the prince will feel distressed when they see each other, I will stay at my aunt's house for one night, and I will go back to see my mother!" ”

Ning Shaobi laughed and said, "Hey, are you talking about this?" What a disappointment for me. ”

Zhuo Zhaojie faintly guessed what he was going to say, straightened his face, and said, "Don't say it!" ”

Ning Shaobi said: "I want to say - well, my grandmother and father feel sorry for me to belong to my grandmother and father, what about you?" I waited so hard for you, and you didn't say it in person, can I not be disappointed? ”

"I won't say it!" Zhuo Zhaojie chirped, "Okay, I'm leaving, you go back to sleep quickly." ”

Ning Shaobi reluctantly said: "Let's talk about conversation." ”

"Nope." Zhuo Zhaojie urged, "You have been here since yesterday, and you still don't rest, can you hold on!" Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up! ”

Seeing that Ning Shaobi still wanted to stay, Zhuo Zhaojie took off the sachet on his waist and smashed it on him, "If you don't leave, I'll be angry!" ”

Ning Shaobi quickly took it and said with a smile: "Okay, you took the initiative to send the sachet, and I'll leave." ”

"Who said it was given to you?" Zhuo Zhaojie snorted, "I'm tired of that sachet, and I don't want it now!" ”

"This kind of primrose yellow background embroidered apricot 'flower' peony-shaped sachet is a style that was only fashionable in Chang'an half a month ago." Ning Shaobi joked, "You're tired of cheap me." As he spoke, he tied the sachet to his elbow on the spot.

Zhuo Zhaojie raised his head, looked at the roof of the car and said, "I'm just tired!" ”

"Well, do you still have any handkerchiefs, fingers, and jumps around you?" Ning Shaobi tied up the sachet and asked with a smile, "The so-called 'why do you make a fist?' Double gold rings with twisted arms. Why is Tao diligent? Approximately a pair of silver. Why is it so small? Two pearls in the ear. Why knock knock? The sachet is tied behind the elbow. Why is it so broad? Double jump around the wrist. How do you get in love? The beauty of 'jade' is embellished. Why is it a knot? Plain wisps with double needles. Why is it so close? The gold thin painting scratches the head. How to comfort and part? Tortoiseshell hairpin behind the ear. Why answer the joy? Plain three skirts. Why is there sorrow? White silk double middle coat', this gold ring, about the finger, the pearl, jump, 'jade' wear...... How can only one sachet be enough now? ”

"Who told you this!" This is a very charming passage in the "Love Poem" written by Fanqin in the Wei and Jin dynasties, Zhuo Zhaojie has read it, his face turned red when he heard the words, he glared at him fiercely, pulled down the curtain of the car forcefully, and said, "Let's go, let's go, don't pay attention to him!" ”

After such a frolicking, the two of them were in a good mood, and Zhuo Zhaojie was smiling to himself when he was helped out of the carriage.

It's just that there was an old man in green guarding next to the carriage, with a dignified face, not humble or arrogant, who came up and gave a salute first, and then said kindly: "Xiao Qi Niang is back, the prince has been waiting for a while, and I also invite Xiao Qi Niang to come with a certain family." ”

Zhuo Zhaojie's face changed suddenly, and he said, "What? ”

The old man in green said with a smile: "But I forgot to tell Xiao Qi Niang, Xiao Qi Niang just came back, no wonder I don't know a certain family, a certain Zhuo page, is the head of the Hou Mansion, on the order of the prince, waiting for Xiao Qi Niang here, inform the call of the prince." ”

"What is my grandfather looking for me?" Zhuo Zhaojie's face changed and changed, and he let Zhuo Ye make an invitation, but he never took that step, biting his lip and saying.

At this moment, she thought of countless possibilities, such as Min Pinghou wanting to investigate her relationship with Ning Shaobi, and for example, Min Pinghou knew that she had "mistakenly" regarded Zhuo Fangdian as a thief before, and now she wanted to seek justice for her 'daughter' - the most terrifying thing is, of course, that Min Pinghou was too lazy to be wordy, and directly called himself to announce the marriage - of course, it was the marriage that he promised to Shen Dangu!

Zhuo Ye smiled and said: "Xiao Qi Niang saw Jun Hou, Jun Hou will naturally tell Xiao Qi Niang, according to a certain family, it is a good thing." ”

"Father, mother, grandfather?" As soon as he said this, Zhuo Zhaojie's heart suddenly sank, a good thing, this is a good thing that the head of the Hou Mansion said...... Is it really a marriage? knew that Zhuo Ye might not be willing to 'dew', but he still subconsciously asked.

"Shiro and the fourth lady have their own things to be busy, and the prince is only waiting for Xiao Qiniang alone." Sure enough, Zhuo Ye smiled and said, "Xiao Qi Niang don't want to ask Jun Hou to wait for a long time, today, Jun Hou is especially here for Xiao Qi Niang to return to the Hou Mansion, Jun Hou ...... Very busy, very busy, very busy......"

Zhuo Zhaojie couldn't ask anything, and he couldn't delay, and he was even pinched by Zhuo Fangli and You's rescue, so he was really a little apprehensive, so he smiled reluctantly and said, "Then I'll go over, Ah Xing, you go and tell your mother that I'm back." ”

Ah Xing didn't agree yet, but Zhuo Ye said again: "Oh, a certain family forgot to congratulate Xiao Qi Niang, Xiao Wu Niang was pregnant not long ago, because Mrs. Juyang Bo has passed away, and the fourth lady has to go to Juyang Bo's Mansion to help take care of it these days, and this will not be in the house." ”

…… Zhuo Zhaojie was stunned, sighed, and said, "Let's go." "Zhuo Fangli and You are not here, it is said that if Marquis Min Ping wants to announce the marriage, why should he tell his son and daughter-in-law first? Probably not married? But maybe Min Pinghou is planning to be so arbitrary?

This journey is really like a 'mess'.

Min Pinghou waited alone in the study for his granddaughter, although Zhuo Zhaojie hesitated for a while before he was willing to come over, and let him wait a little longer, but the old man couldn't see any displeasure on his face, and of course he couldn't see any joy.

The light of the 'spring' day shone through the window lattice on the bookcase in front of him, and because of the brightness of the day, every wrinkle on his face was clearly illuminated, but such an old man could not make people feel sympathy, but contained the tenacity condensed by the years like the branches of an old tree, and the tenacity was even deeper.

Zhuo Zhaojie saluted with 100,000 vigilance, and Min Pinghou didn't mean to let her sit down, and asked lightly: "Is your poetry book taught by your grandfather?" ”

"When I go back to my grandfather, my grandfather taught me with my grandmother." Zhuo Zhaojie was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect that what Min Pinghou mentioned was not expected by her at all, but she remembered what Ban had said about Min Pinghou's calculation of You Ruoheng before she returned to Chang'an, and she became nervous again, and said, "Grandfather's 'sex'. ”

Grandfather, he just wants to live for the rest of his life now, and he doesn't even care about teaching his younger generations, so grandfather, you just let him go!

Of course, Min Pinghou could hear this meaning in Zhuo Zhaojie's words, and he just snorted at his grandson's daughter' towards his in-laws, and said: "Mei Pei likes this person the most, or he doesn't teach, once he teaches, he will try his best to persuade him to learn, with his skills, don't tell you, it's enough to be a teacher for the scholars, if you don't learn well, it's very useless." ”

Mei Pei is You Ruoheng's words, Zhuo Zhaojie heard a chill in his heart, and just thought that Min Pinghou really refused to let You Ruoheng go, but Min Pinghou said: "'A little Dan heart faints Zhao Fan' and 'Fierce heart is not a husband' These two songs of peony were written by you?" ”

Zhuo Zhaojie said blankly: "Yes." She quickly thought about the two poems, and thought to herself, is there something wrong here that Min Pinghou grabbed the handle?

I heard Min Pinghou continue: "It's not a shame to be a face. ”

"Thank you, grandfather." Zhuo Zhaojie said cautiously, but he was afraid that his words would be too wrong.

Minping Hou paused, and said: "But I can't afford to be the first talented 'girl' in Jiangnan!" ”

Zhuo Zhaojie was stunned.