The warm autumn sun slanted on the stone steps, and the window lattices and corridors were spotlessly wiped and faintly glittered in the sunlight. The originally quiet yard has a lot of busy figures, and the maids seem to have a tacit understanding, trying to rub out a layer of skin on the window floor, and clean and wipe it over and over again.

Xin Zixuan paused the teacup on the table, raised her eyelids, and looked at the man leaning against the window, who was telling her about the situation in northern Sichuan. I saw that his jade-like face seemed to have been carefully carved, a handsome and beautiful nose, and a pair of brown eyes under long and thick eyelashes. The corners of his eyes seem to be smiling, slightly raised, like the pride of the sky. The thin flap of his lips curved out in a perfect arc, like a chuckle, like a provocation, and the blurred and flickering look in his eyes made the people who looked at him confused.

The man was tall, long and elegant, a moon-white cloud brocade robe was worn on him, which looked very good, and a crow-blue belt was tied around his waist, outlining his slender figure, and the curve seemed to be softer than that of a woman. The fingers are clean and slender, the smile is seductive and elegant, and the gestures are full of temptation.

If it weren't for the fact that this person was her younger brother who had been watching for more than ten years, Xin Zixuan would definitely suspect that the man in front of her was actually a woman dressed in disguise.

Obviously born to his siblings, but his younger siblings have inherited his mother's stunning appearance, especially those amber eyes. If Xin Zimo's appearance is a posture that captivates the country and the city, then it is okay, in the end, it is understandable that she is a woman, and she is more beautiful. It's just that Youning, the Lang Jun, also gave birth to such a demonic appearance, which can be regarded as better than Xin Zimo, but fortunately, his temperament is with his father. Although his bones are thin and slender, he has a sturdy body and looks weak, but he is actually a bloody man who is strong and powerful.

"Hongling, let the outside sweepers, window wipers, and watering flowers all step back for me." Xin Zixuan finally couldn't stand the dahlia of Youning, and she provoked the hearts of the girls wherever she went, in order to secretly look at her, the maids in the whole yard were diligent, and if she went on like this, her yard would have to be rubbed out of a layer of skin.

Hearing Xin Zixuan's order, Hongling also woke up from her obsession with Youning, and accidentally looked at Youning's deliberate ambiguous look, and her face suddenly burned like fire. He hurriedly saluted them, and then rushed out and drove away all the maids outside. Xin Zixuan glanced at him angrily, and saw that You Ning seemed to be proud of this, "You don't go back with Daddy and Auntie, and come to me just to hook up with the maids in my yard?" ”

"What's the matter, it's because they don't have enough concentration, and the maids around the eldest sister in the past won't be like this." Youning didn't seem to care about her sister's reprimand.

Xin Zixuan glanced at him, those maids had long been accustomed to seeing Xin Zimo and his appearance, so they were not surprised. But now these maids, although they are also used to feeling Li Sijin's elegance, compared to the gender-neutral beauty of You Ning, they can't guarantee that they won't be excited. In particular, Youning deliberately went to the window to shake it, so that they could poke their necks in a hurry and pull out the length of the ducks. No wonder after she got married, her mother refused to let You Ning come to Beijing to see her, and there was a reason for that.

You Ning picked up a blue and white flower with a lotus petal pattern lotus seed cup, looked at it stupidly, put it down, turned around, and almost hit the peacock enamel bottle under the moon on the Bogu shelf on the side. Fortunately, he was quick to catch it, he carefully put back the vase, walked to Xin Zixuan and sat down, and his eyes swept around.

"Eldest sister, you live in such a place every day." After You Ning stepped into the Li family, he didn't take a good look at the courtyard, and he was only excited to see the eldest sister again. Now that I take a serious look, I always feel that everything is narrow, and it is not as comfortable as the high gate and wide courtyard in northern Sichuan.

"Isn't it nice to have a place like this?" Xin Zixuan knows her younger brother well, and knows that he, like her sister, likes to ride a horse and gallop. If he is allowed to live in the capital in the future and can't go out, I'm afraid that sooner or later something will happen.

"Have you been to the palace?" Youning didn't answer and skipped another topic.

Xin Zixuan blinked, looked at his side face in deep thought, and asked, "I've been there, what's wrong." "But I've only been there twice.

The first time she went with Shaohua, the second time Shaohua refused to accompany her anyway, so she had to go to the appointment, because she was also estranged in her heart, and she didn't like the palace at all.

There seemed to be a heartache between the sisters and brothers, and You Ning sighed deeply, "If the second sister is still here, she will be trapped in such a place like you." Those seductive eyes were full of sadness for a while, compared to Xin Zixuan, You Ning and the second sister Xin Zimo were playmates from childhood to adulthood. The two are of the same age, have similar temperaments, and look similar, so when Xin Zimo passed away, he cried more sadly than anyone else.

You Ning turned his head awkwardly, looked out the window, and muttered in a muffled voice, "Even if you turn around, you will hit your hand, what is so good here." There are only a few trees, and the big bowl of water is also called a pond, which is to raise people or birds. ”

Hearing You Ning's childish words, Xin Zixuan couldn't help but reproach, "You Ning, don't talk nonsense, be careful that the wall has ears." But his mood had been brought to a low tone, "The palace is much bigger and more beautiful than here, if Mo'er is still here, it will be much happier than me." ”

You Ning suddenly shouted dissatisfiedly: "No matter how big and beautiful it is, it can't compare to Baishan Mohe, the second sister won't like this kind of birdcage place, if it weren't for Daddy and Auntie just now, I wouldn't have bothered to talk to him." ”

Xin Zixuan was taken aback, "Have you met the prince, or have you met the prince?" Seeing that his younger brother wrote all his thoughts on his face, he warned in a low voice: "You Ning, I can warn you, don't come here, it's no better than northern Sichuan, you put away your wild nature!" Now that you are going to live in the capital, you will meet more people and things, and you are already an adult, and you are not allowed to be the same as before. Knowing from You Ning that the emperor let them live temporarily, and even prepared a house for them, Xin Zixuan was very happy in her heart. But seeing Yu Ning's temperament, she couldn't help but worry, for fear that there would be another tragedy like Xin Zimo's.

Youning, like Xin Zimo, had lingering feelings about this eldest sister who was as strict as her mother, and complained in a low voice: "Got it, eldest sister! You still think I haven't grown up, I'm seventeen this year. ”

"What about seventeen, if Mo'er is here, she will be nineteen, maybe she will be the child's mother." Xin Zixuan sighed.

Knowing that the eldest sister is now pregnant, Youning didn't dare to replace the deceased Xin Zimo, for fear of making her too sad, so she naughtily pulled away her smile: "Okay, okay, eldest sister, don't think too much, if you let A-Niang know that I came to look for you but make you sad, you have to let her talk about death when you go back." You Ning turned to the topic, "This time I went back to Beijing, I'm afraid I really want to stay, when I just came over, Daddy specially asked me to tell you, everything must protect yourself first, and ignore the rest." ”

"What, could it be that the Holy One has moved his mind?" Xin Zixuan also wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes and opened her eyes wide.

You Ning was about to speak, when he heard Hongling's voice outside, and there seemed to be other people's footsteps. The sister and brother pursed their lips in unison, only to hear Hongling say: "Fifth lady, why are you here, yo, you look really good in this dress, just like a fairy daughter in the sky." Wait, my young lady and Young Master Youning are talking, I'll go and report to you. ”

You Ning frowned at Xin Zixuan, saw her shake her head slightly, and then shouted: "Is it Wu Niang?" Come in, no outsiders. Hearing the footsteps approaching outside, You Ning stood up, "Sister, why don't I go first?" ”

As a result, as soon as he stood up, he saw a bright red figure rushing in, ignoring his existence, rushing to Xin Zixuan, and excitedly said to Xin Zixuan: "Sister-in-law, how do you see me wearing this dress." Shaohua saw the amazement in Xin Zixuan's eyes, and deliberately turned around in front of her a few times.

You Ning fixed his eyes and said in surprise: "How can you have this skirt, isn't this the second sister's favorite celestial yarn?" "Youning's favorite person is Xin Zimo, so when he saw that Shaohua was wearing the clothes of his second sister, he immediately frowned.

Xin Zixuan saw that his temper was aroused, and immediately shouted: "You Ning, don't be rude, this is the lady of your brother-in-law's second uncle's family, and I also gave her this dress." Shaohua raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, with a slight surprise in his eyes, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and he immediately changed to a pitiful and innocent look. Xin Zixuan didn't notice her change in face, pulled her to her side, and said softly: "Wu Niang, come here, don't pay attention to him, this is my third brother, who grew up in northern Sichuan since he was a child, and has a rough and loose temperament." ”

Shaohua obediently hid beside Xin Zixuan, and secretly looked at You Ning with an angry face, Xin Zixuan saw that he was silent, and said: "You Ning, don't apologize soon!" ”

You Ning glared at Shaohua unhappily, feeling very disgusted by this girl who appeared inexplicably, enjoyed the tenderness of the eldest sister, and occupied the second sister's favorite skirt: "Hmph! ”

Xin Zixuan hurriedly said: "You Ning! ”

Shaohua sighed in his heart, this temperament has not changed for a hundred years. Then he smiled sweetly at Xin Zixuan: "Sister-in-law, it's okay, I don't have the same knowledge as him." ”

Xin Zixuan was about to praise her, but You Ning shouted loudly: "How can this girl speak, so presumptuous, what is called not being as knowledgeable as me, I don't blame you for stealing my second sister's clothes!" ”

Shaohua looked at his delicate pretty face with a smile, completely unmoved, "Didn't my sister-in-law tell you just now, this has already been given to me, so this is mine, how can it be called stealing." Seeing Youning's expression stunned for a moment, Shaohua turned his head to Xin Zixuan to invite pets, "I was anxious to show my sister-in-law what I looked like when I put it on, so I secretly ran behind my mother's back, sister-in-law, do you think it looks good?" ”

"Beautiful! Wu Niang is very suitable for wearing clothes of this color. Xin Zixuan didn't expect that after this skirt was made smaller, it would make Shaohua wear a different style.

You Ning said angrily: "It's ugly, it's not even a toe of my second sister." What made him even more angry was that Shaohua actually ignored his beauty, and only Xin Zimo was the only one in the world who could look better than him. Even if Shaohua is not jealous, at least she has to be a little surprised, but her attitude is obviously not in her eyes, which makes You Ning, who has attracted much attention since entering Beijing, a little angry.

Shaohua was almost amused by Youning's childish temper, and deliberately raised his eyebrows defiantly at him, then beckoned Youhan and brought the food box up.

"By the way, sister-in-law, I just learned to make jade jade bean cake, which is Aunt Zhang's unique skill. I heard that you don't have much appetite lately, so I specially brought it to you to try it. Shaohua opened the food box, and put a few beautiful jade jade bean cakes in it, from top to bottom into three colors, the top layer of light green dotted with a few black seed hemp, the middle is light yellow, and the bottom is a faint cherry color, looking delicate and attractive.

Xin Zixuan looked surprised, "You did it?" It's so beautiful, how did you think to do this. ”

Youhan replied as soon as she opened her mouth, but was glared at by Shaohua, "It's my lady, well, I made it myself." ”

"Sister-in-law, try it, how about it?" Shaohua smiled and urged Xin Zixuan to try, Xin Zixuan didn't like to brush her face, so she twisted a piece and put it in her mouth, and unexpectedly found that the taste was fresh: "It's delicious, sweet but not greasy, soft and smooth, and it feels pleasing to the eye." Shaohua breathed a sigh of relief, in fact, she was only responsible for trying the taste, and she didn't move a finger at all. It's great if my sister-in-law likes it. ”

You Ning, who was about to leave, heard Shaohua say that he had made snacks for Xin Zixuan, and he paused when he raised his footsteps, staring at the box of delicious-looking pastries, and he didn't withdraw his feet until Xin Zixuan opened his mouth to praise. "Is it really that delicious? I don't look good, it seems to smell weird. ”

Shaohua smiled at his duplicitousness, enthusiastically picked up the food box, and handed it to him. "Really? Why don't you try it and see if it's weird. ”

You Ning hesitated, looked at Shaohua's enthusiastic smile, and said deliberately: "Okay, I'm reluctant to be a good one." Seeing that his brows trembled slightly, and his eyes lit up, Shaohua deliberately asked, "How?" After Yu Ning solved one piece, he reached out to get the second piece, and he didn't forget to say in his mouth: "It tastes weird, well, I'll try one more, it seems, it's okay, I'll try again." ”

As a result, most of the pastries were swept into your stomach by You Ning, and he had already taken the initiative to take the food box and sit next to Xin Zixuan to feast.

Youhan was taken aback by his unceremonious move: "Why are you ......?"

Xin Zixuan also felt that Youning was too rude, but Youning was a standard citizen who took food as his sky, as long as there was something delicious, he could immediately let go of his backbone and face. "Youning, you're so rude."

Seeing that there were only three pieces left in the food box, You Ning stopped with satisfaction, changed his guard, and smiled at Shaohua: "For the sake of your good dim sum, I don't care if you wear my second sister's clothes." By the way, is there any more this, I'll take it back to my aunt later, my aunt loves sweeter than me. ”

"Yes, I'll ask Youhan to go to the kitchen to pack some for you, but it's not much, if you like it, I'll make it for you next time." Shaohua was proud in her heart, she knew much more about You Ning's temperament than Xin Zixuan. Strictly speaking, this box of jade jade bean cake was specially prepared for Youning.

She can't recognize Youning, at least in her own way, to show her concern to Youning.

"Eldest sister, your sister-in-law is really good, it seems that you are having a very comfortable life this day." You Ning really treated Shaohua with admiration, "Little girl, for the sake of our fate, you can call me Brother Youning, and I will bring you some delicious food in the future." ”