Ban frowned and said, "Asleep?" Where do you sleep? ”

"On the second floor of the study." Although Zhuo Zhaojie didn't want You Ruoheng to know that he happened to hear his secret conversation with Cui Nanfeng, he also knew that it was impossible for him to go to the study to rest in the middle of the birthday banquet. ”

"Poof!"

When Ban heard this, he didn't say anything, and a handsome boy who looked like a ten-year-old suddenly burst out laughing!

Hearing this, a dignified and beautiful young woman in blue sitting next to Ban's hurriedly reprimanded: "Yilang is not allowed to be rude to his cousin!" He smiled and said to Zhuo Zhaojie, "Don't worry, cousin, it's also my godson who has no way to spoil him without rules." ”

This young 'woman' is the eldest grandson of the You family's 'daughter' You Zhuo, that is, You Yan, You Shuo's sister, her husband Sheng Juzheng is now Ren Zeyang Taishou, has always been in office with her husband, this time You Ruoheng's birthday, Sheng Ju is in duty and can not get out, deliberately let his wife and children come back to celebrate, delayed on the road, but only arrived today, and the same Chenguang entered the 'door' as the guests.

You Zhuo's relationship with Ban's in the grandchild's 'daughter' is not ordinary, because she is the eldest grandchild''s 'daughter', and the Jiang family has already taken over the power of the family, so it was raised by Ban's until he came out of the cabinet, and Ban's has always been spoiled for this eldest grandson' 'daughter' - but she is generally spoiled and grew up, and You Zhuo's 'temperament' is very gentle and virtuous.

Because Zhuo Zhaojie was weak-hearted, he was hoping that someone would come out and divert the topic, so he shook his head immediately, looked at Sheng Yi and said, "Yilang is also so old, the eldest cousin is still very young......"

"It's okay for others to say this, cousin, I don't look in the mirror and feel sorry." You Zhuo smiled dumbly, Sheng Yi's dark eyes rolled around, and suddenly said: "My cousin is only three years older than me, and it seems that she is thirteen years older than me." ”

You Zhuo was about to slap him, but Ban had already laughed: "She, she is also relying on her cousin's seniority to fill an elder in front of you, where can she look like an elder?" ”

Zhuo Zhaojie was unconvinced: "The last time I saw Yilang, he was only eight years old, and now he is ten years old, why hasn't he grown up a lot?" I'm only three years older than him, so can't I say he's a lot older? ”

Ban beckoned Sheng Yi to come to him, hugged him and said with a smile: "You annoyed your cousin, what should I do?" ”

Sheng Yi was clever, and immediately reached out and tugged at Ban's sleeve and said coquettishly: "Mrs. can't ignore me!" ”

"My grandmother is about to deviate when she sees Yilang!" Zhuo Zhaojie pouted, and Ban said with a smile: "It's hard for you to know that he is younger than you and lower in rank than you, so you still don't let him order?" ”

Zhuo Zhaojie saw Ban's laughter, and did not stare at the study to interrogate carefully, and his heart was relieved, so he asked, "Why is the eldest cousin here?" What about the second cousin? ”

"She's going to the big room first." You Zhuo smiled and said, "I'm also waiting to see if you're leaving." ”

Zhuo Zhaojie hurriedly asked, "Where is the eldest cousin going?" ”

"Take a look at you, and I'm going to leave after visiting the big house." You Zhuo smiled, and there was a hint of helplessness in his smile, "Zeyang can't get out of his body - his mother-in-law is sick." ”

Sheng Juzheng's father is deceased, he is an only son, and he is also a filial son, he can't bear to let his widowed mother live alone, so he has always taken it, You Zhuo because he is the eldest grandson of Hanlin Yan's 'daughter', and it was Sheng Mother who saw her outside, and took the initiative to send someone to mention it, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got along well, this time I was able to come back to celebrate You Ruoheng, it is estimated that this mother-in-law sent the words, otherwise You Zhuo has been out of the cabinet in the end, and it cannot be said that for the birthday of his grandmother, he left the sick mother-in-law on the couch and ignored it and left.

Although I can come to celebrate my birthday now, I obviously can't afford to delay, so I have to leave after meeting my relatives in a hurry.

Zhuo Zhaojie and this eldest cousin are very different in age, just look at Sheng Yi and her age difference of three years, so although You Zhuo was also raised by Ban's family, but in fact, the cousin really didn't get along much, so it couldn't talk about how deep the feelings were, but now seeing her rushing back so dusty and hurried back to take care of the housework, she didn't forget to wait for her to say hello, she was both moved and a little melancholy, and secretly sighed that the pavilion was not as free as a 'girl', and was busy greeting her a few words, You Zhuo was about to go to the big room to say goodbye.

When You Zhuo left with Sheng Yi, Ban blamed Zhuo Zhaojie: "If you want to escape from the table, why don't you ask someone to pay attention to it, and call you when you come to Chenguang?" ”

Zhuo Zhaojie thought that he could only wronged Mingji now, so he said aggrievedly: "I was about to ask Mingji!" Then he turned to Mingji, who was huddled beside him, "Didn't you say that you were going to call me when the feast was about to end?" Why haven't you been seen? ”

Mingji said aggrievedly: "The maid went, but You An guarded the 'door' and said that Ah Gong and Cui Shanchang were talking inside, so let the maid not disturb." ”

Ban frowned, and Zhuo Zhaojie was surprised: "Grandfather and Cui Shanchang? ”

"How many drinks have you drunk? I don't know how to sleep like this! Ban rebuked, "I don't know how to take care of someone with me!" There are really no rules...... Are you on the second floor? It's a shame that your grandfather didn't take Cui Shan up, otherwise what kind of system would it be? ”

Zhuo Zhaojie knew that he was at a loss, and lowered his head and let her say for a long time, and then Ban softened his tone and said, "Go back and change your clothes...... The evening is our own family dinner, just wear it casually, and there is a little light, you can sleep for a while. ”

Zhuo Zhaojie promised to retire, but suddenly remembered, and suddenly turned back to ask Mingji: "Where is my pipa?" ”

Mingji saw that her expression was stern, and hurriedly said: "After Meng Xiaoniang used it, Minghe was afraid that it would be broken by letting the little ladies dial it up and 'mess' it at will, so he sent it back to Binwei Courtyard first." ”

Zhuo Zhaojie was satisfied.

When I returned to Binwei Courtyard, I changed into my homely clothes, and asked Minghe to take out the pipa and take a closer look, played a few notes slightly, and saw that there was nothing abnormal, so I put it away again, and only pondered the key to the song presented at the meeting out of thin air.

In addition to the younger generations knocking to celebrate their birthdays, the next people are also led by You Ji, and the servants with heads and faces are all in front of You Ruoheng, and the lower ones can only be in the courtyard, and the rough ones can only be outside...... Gave You Ruoheng a salute together, and offered his heart, You Ruoheng naturally had a reward......

In this way, Zhuo Zhaojie looked at everyone's high interest, ran to You Ruoheng, muttered a few words, You Ruoheng did not allow it, smiled and let everyone be quiet for the time being, and let Zhuo Zhaojie come up to present a song.

Zhuo Zhaojie asked Minghe to take the pipa up, and then played a song "Shoubi Nanshan" for You Ruoheng who had been practicing hard for many days, this song was widely circulated, the tune was cheerful, not long nor short, although Ban didn't understand the pipa, but he didn't miss the beat silently, and Zhuo Zhaojie really knew his intentions, and he was secretly pleased.

At the end of the song, Ban said with a smile a good word, and the rest of the people naturally didn't say anything bad, and ended the family banquet so lively.

The next day, Ren Shenzhi, You Chi and You Huan were about to go back to the academy, but Zhuo Zhaocui was left behind by You Ruoheng under the pretext of guiding homework.

Although he tried his best to endure when he left, he finally 'revealed' his unangry 'color'.

Zhuo Zhaojie happened to notice it, and sighed in her heart - if it was before the birthday banquet, she would also feel that You Ruoheng was so blatantly partial, and she couldn't help You Chi, but the conversation she overheard yesterday, how did she not know that You Ruoheng left Zhuo Zhaocui alone this time to guide what homework? I'm afraid it's going to be a showdown!

Zhuo Zhaojie has no idea about this matter at all, You Ruoheng is a person who admits some death, among the sons and daughters, he loves the eldest 'daughter' You Ji the most, and because You Ji is far away in Chang'an, he returned to his hometown early, leaving her alone in the capital, and always feels particularly indebted, so Zhuo Zhaocui came with You Ji's letter before, You Ruoheng didn't even open his mouth to Cui Nanfeng to his grandson, but he made exceptions for Zhuo Zhaocui one after another, but now Cui Nanfeng told him that Zhuo Zhaocui's so-called going south to study and sharing worries for his parents is completely a pretense- At all, he came on the orders of his grandfather Minping Hou, in order to drag Cui Nanfeng's fellow 'gate' and the now hot time in the court to the king of Yanchang County by worshipping under Cui Nanfeng's 'gate'!

With such a deliberate use, Zhuo Zhaojie asked himself...... I really can't find the slightest room for argument......

She went back to Binwei Courtyard in a daze, and she didn't have the heart to practice the pipa - until Minghe asked "confused" and "confused": "'Girl', don't you go to the north of the city today?" ”

"Huh?" Zhuo Zhaojie was stunned, and then remembered that he had promised Xie Yingmai that he would take a day off on his birthday, and he would go to learn pipa today.

The left and right were also restless in the Binwei Courtyard - Zhuo Zhaojie sighed: "I almost forgot, change my clothes for me, and go to call the carriage to prepare." ”

Boya Zhaili is as always, Xie Yingmai thanked him for going to the banquet yesterday, so he concentrated on guiding it, and when he arrived in Chenguang, he 'revealed' the intention of sending off guests.

Originally, when it was usual, Zhuo Zhaojie would go back to practice by herself, but today she had something in her heart, so she had nothing to say: "Sister Xie, I see that you haven't hired a little servant 'woman' these days, so it's not very convenient to think about it, but what's the matter, I asked them to do it when I'm here?" ”

"Nothing." Xie Yingmai glanced at her unexpectedly, thought for a while, and said, "But if Xiao Niang is interested, you can help me see how to change some furnishings if this Boya Zhai wants to reopen." She added, "Especially when you come in, the main hall has been changed to a decoration that a little lady like you likes." ”

She saw that Zhuo Zhaojie didn't know why she didn't want to go back to Youfu early today, so she deliberately gave her a reason to stay, after all, what business did Zhuo Zhaojie know? Zhuo Zhaojie secretly praised her for her blue heart, she really didn't have the courage to go back until she knew what the consequences of the showdown between Zhuo Zhaocui and You Ruoheng would be, although she had a reason to deceive You Ruoheng...... But if Zhuo Zhaocui refuses to give up, ask her to help persuade You Ruoheng, or...... What about You Ruoheng asking her to explain Zhuo Zhaocui?

It feels like a headache to think about it like this, Zhuo Zhaojie only needs to have a reason to stay outside now, and he doesn't want to think about it at the moment: "I'll go and see it." ”

In Boya Zhai until noon, Xie Yingmai came out from behind and said with a smile: "Zhuo Xiaoniang will stay for some light meals today?" It's a pity that things are not in place in a hurry, and I hope not to be surprised by the slackness. ”

"Then it's going to bother Sister." Zhuo Zhaojie said to Minghe and Mingji, "You go and help." ”

The two maids were about to agree, but Xie Yingmai stopped with a smile: "It's all 'done', the little lady will come over." Said apologetically, "However, the place is limited, and the people outside ......."

"Tell them to find a place around the neighborhood to use it." Zhuo Zhaojie instructed Minghedao.

Xie Yingmai is not humble, she entertained Zhuo Zhaojie is indeed just a few home-cooked side dishes, but it is scrambled eggs with whitebait, lettuce tofu soup, steamed bacon 'meat', mixed eggplant four kinds, with gourd porridge, but first, it is refreshing and neat, Zhuo Zhaojie has always been served by the chef of the You family with all his heart, it is rare to eat it outside, and it is very good to change the taste by chance, and secondly, she is so busy and busy, she can actually make such a table of meals quietly, and she is really able to do it tightly.

After Zhuo Zhaojie ran out, he asked Ming He and Ming 'Yin' to help clean up, and looked at Xie Yingmai rolling up her sleeves and wiping the table neatly, and couldn't help but say: "Sister Xie is really amazing, she plays the pipa well, and now she is still learning to make it herself, and even her cooking skills are so good!" ”

Xie Yingmai smiled and said, "What are a few home-cooked dishes?" I am not better than Xiao Niang was born in wealth, and I have the blessing of not having to 'worry' about everything, in fact, the 'daughter' of ordinary people, making such a few dishes, cleaning up inside and outside is a matter of course. ”

Because he saw that Zhuo Zhaojie heard that ordinary people's 'women' can be in the hands inside and out, he 'revealed' his abrupt 'color', and said with a smile, "The little lady is born rich and noble, and everything is always satisfactory, so she should cherish this blessing given by God, why envy us who have to be busy all day long to make a living?" ”

"I just thought that it would be nice if I could have half of my sister's ability." Zhuo Zhaojie said seriously.

Xie Yingmai smiled slightly: "Little Niang, don't be like me, I have no parents and elders to take care of, and I don't have brothers and sisters who can rely on support, so I have to be able to do it...... If the elders like it, there will be no shortage of people like Xiaoniang, right? ”

Zhuo Zhaojie pursed his lips: "Sister is so considerate." ”