Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Misunderstood Son
"This Hou Shizi of Yongcheng, people are not very bad!" Changing into the last set of clean dresses, Zhuo Zhaojie was shocked, You Can persuaded her to drink a few sips of hot tea to suppress her shock, and couldn't help but say, "This time he lost it...... But which book are you reading? What a misguided child! If it weren't for the nonsense there, why would you have to suffer so much today? ”
Zhuo Zhaojie was wet with smoke and rain because of his sideburns, and now he is spreading out for Minghe and Mingji to wipe with a handkerchief, and he leaned on the couch, and when he heard the words, he said without 'fineness': "I can't remember clearly, alas, fortunately, it's okay now." ”
"Yes!" You Can said with palpitations, "I was really scared away just now—I don't know who raised that beast?" If you know, you must go to the 'door' to the master for justice. ”
Zhuo Zhaojie was reminded just now before he hurriedly returned to the cabin, because he stood for too long and was scared in his heart, he almost fell after taking a step, and was helped by the young man, who claimed to be the Hou Shizi of Yongcheng, before You Can came to catch him, and now he feels that his 'legs' are a little weak, and he has no heart to think about what to seek justice, and he drank a few sips of hot tea and ate two pieces of dim sum, so he was a little 'spirited'.
At this time, the little guy next to You Ju was calling Lychee on the stairs, and Lychee hurriedly agreed to go down, and came up after a while and said: "Hou Shizi of Yongcheng is going back to the ship, Erlang said that if Qi Niang can go down, it is better to thank him in person." ”
Zhuo Zhaojie hurriedly said: "This is as it should be, tell the second cousin to stay for a while, and I will curl up my hair." ”
Minghe neatly gave her a double snail, because he was worried that the prince would be impatient to wait, and he would not be able to wear the pearl 'flower' hairpin, so You Can helped to see that the clothes were neat, and he went downstairs together on the clogs.
The hundred opera troupes downstairs have naturally dispersed a long time ago, and Ning Shaobi, the prince of Yongcheng Hou Shizi who saved Zhuo Zhaojie from the falcon, was given the main seat by You Ju, he sat upright, although his face was arrogant and dignified, but his demeanor was graceful and dignified, and he looked far from what Zhuo Zhaocui said before at the dock without learning and being a gentleman - now there is a springboard on the boat on both sides, but only one of his eye-catching 'waiters' has come, that is, the old man of the Hu people who has answered before, standing beside him with his hands down, although he is a Hu person, he looks at it is also a faction.
You Ju heard a crowd of people coming down the stairs, and hurriedly said: "Fang Cai's sister 'received' the help of the prince, but her dress was wet, so she had to change her clothes and wash first, and she neglected the son. ”
Ning Shaobi was still holding a folding fan in her hand, and said with a faint smile when she heard this: "You Erlang is polite, but it's just a gesture!" "He was a little impatient in his arrogant demeanor, but now You Ju and You Xuan were very 'excited' about him, so naturally they didn't care, but felt that this was exactly what the princess loved her grandson and the marquis's concubine should have, and they were all busy asking him to sit less.
While speaking, Zhuo Zhaojie and You Can had already been surrounded by the 'girl' and went downstairs, and sincerely came up to thank him: "Under the claws of the 'Son' of the world's rescue of the falcon, I am overwhelmed with 'excitement'!" ”
"Little lady doesn't have to be polite." Ning Shaobi leaned over slightly, gave a handful of help, and said kindly and reservedly, "It's a trivial matter, your family is too polite." ”
"The son of the world is righteous, and he doesn't expect to repay his kindness, but I dare not forget it." Zhuo Zhaojie was full of emotion, then got up, looked up at Ning Shaobi - just now she patronized and worried about the falcon, although she was close to Ning Shaobi, but she didn't pay attention to his appearance, and now in the cabin is close again, but I saw that this prince's skin is fairer than the delicate little lady in Jiangnan, like mutton fat and beautiful 'jade', the most eye-catching thing is that his eyelashes are dense and long, and when he lowers his eyes, he looks like a fan shadow......
It's just that Ning Shaobi obviously has the blood of the Hu people, although his facial features are not as deep as the Hu people, but they are still different from the orthodox Han people, because of this profundity, although his face is as beautiful as "jade" and "lips" are dyed with Zhu, but he does not look "feminine" at all, especially his eyes, everything is cold and indifferent and seems to laugh rather than laugh or mock, and even the word warm and moist is not touched, and the condescending posture that is dyed in the noble and noble is vividly expressed - luxurious, graceful and arrogant, It is a typical example of the prince's son in the eyes of the world.
After listening to Zhuo Zhaojie's thanks again, Ning Shaobi only nodded casually: "Little lady doesn't need to care...... In fact, even if this son doesn't make a move, you can just go back to the cabin by yourself...... However, there are few such birds of prey in Jiangnan, and it is not surprising that the little lady is so frightened that she can't walk. ”
It's good that he didn't mention it, but when he mentioned it, Zhuo Zhaojie blushed in an instant, and explained embarrassedly: "I...... Well, it's not that I'm too scared to walk, but I've read an idle book before, which mentions that birds of prey and beasts are the most vigilant when they eat, lest I make a move and be mistaken for something bad for them, so I hurt myself, so I ......"
Thinking of the situation when he was helped back into the cabin by Ning Shaobi just now, the falcon didn't see it, and after eating the little monkey by himself, Shi Shiran flapped his wings and flew away, disappearing on the vast smoke 'wave'...... Zhuo Zhaojie felt that her face burned for a while, and the more she spoke, the quieter her voice became......
"The little lady has even read such idle books?" When Ning Shaobi heard this, a trace of curiosity appeared on his arrogant and arrogant face, and then he smiled reservedly, "Actually, what is said in this book is not wrong, Hugh said that birds and beasts of prey, even if the dogs and cats raised in the family, are full of vigilance when eating......"
"But why didn't the Saker react when the prince of the world, Lashemei, returned to the cabin?" When You Can heard this, his heart moved, and he asked suspiciously.
- If he had only seen this prince from afar on the dock on the day Zhuo Zhaocui arrived, You Can would not have been suspicious of this sentence, but ...... When I accompanied Bai Zihua to Xiaohezhuang to solve the matter of the letterhead in Mrs. Wu's hand, I met a frivolous young man who claimed to be the son of the world and teased him through the wall, the eagle cry in the willow smoke, and the Chang'an accent......
I don't remember the voice very well, but such a coincidence...... You Can was upstairs to appease Zhuo Zhaojie, but now that he calmed down, he became suspicious.
Ning Shaobi said indifferently: "Birds and beasts are vigilant when eating...... It is nothing more than the fear of being robbed of the food in the mouth, the so-called people die for money, and birds die for food...... If this little lady wants to get close to the falcon, it is inevitable to be injured by it, but at that time, the cabin 'door' was behind the little lady, in the opposite direction of the falcon, in this case, the little lady just needs to walk back slowly, after all, today's smoke and rain 'Meng' 'Meng', even if the little lady has a few bright hairpin rings on her head, there is no sunlight 'ray', it will not be considered a sharp blade...... Naturally, it will not bother. ”
Everyone who said these words was dumbfounded, You Can thought about it, and had nothing to ask, so he listened to Ning Shaobi continue, "Actually, the reason why Fang Cai Benshi Zi jumped over the window was because he saw that the falcon was about to finish eating. ”
After a pause, it was the old man who answered with a smile, "I'm afraid you don't know, this falcon is often domesticated in the northland for hunting, and the habit of 'sex' is not unfamiliar to a certain little master and a certain family...... Originally, when it ate the little monkey, the little lady went back to the cabin and closed the 'door', but the little lady was frightened by it and didn't dare to move, it finished eating the little monkey, it was hard to say......"
Just now, when Ning Shaobi jumped over the boat, it was true that the falcon had only the last few bites left, and after eating it, it dropped the wreckage, and flew around the deck, trying to grab another little monkey to no avail, and then flew away......
This explanation is reasonable, everyone in the You family thought that if Zhuo Zhaojie was deadlocked for a while, his face was a little pale, You Can was suspicious, and he was busy giving a deep salute to Ning Shaobi, and said sincerely: "Thank you Shizi for solving the 'confusion'!" The people's 'women' are ignorant, so they are offended, and they hope that the son of the world will forgive. ”
Ning Shaobi glanced at her lightly, and said lukewarmly: "Little things." ”
At this time, the old man of the Hu people said just right: "Little master, Chenguang is not early, it's time to go back." ”
Ning Shaobi got up and said goodbye.
Of course, You Ju didn't dare to keep him more, so he diligently sent him to the deck, thanked him repeatedly, and watched the other side 'draw' back to the springboard, and the painting boat slid into the smoke and rain and walked away!
"The cousin of the Zhuo family said that this son is not good, and now although he looks at people arrogantly, he is not bad in his heart!" You Can watched the shadow of the painting boat in the rain fade away, and said softly.
"Marquis, it's common to be arrogant, it's too much to say that you're unscrupulous, it seems that Cousin Zhuo has also been misled by others." You Ju nodded slightly, although this Ning Shaobi is very pompous and arrogant, but the impression left on everyone is really not bad - after all, he saved Zhuo Zhaojie, not to mention, facing You Can and Zhuo Zhaojie, the two beautiful little girls, they also do not squint, and their demeanor is dignified, no matter how you look at it, they are all righteous gentlemen who are noble and therefore arrogant...... Because of his indifference to You Can and Zhuo Zhaojie, he is really far from the young man who teased the 'female' family upstairs by the wall of Xiaohezhuang, and You Can and Zhuo Zhaojie were suspicious of him.
It's just that the people on the boat on Youjia's side don't know that Ning Shaobi's painting boat is far away, and Ning Shaobi, who was originally leaning back on the second-floor couch and acting arrogantly and reservedly, suddenly dropped the folding fan and laughed!
The old man of Hu Ren, who had accompanied him to Youjia Painting Boat before, also stroked his hands and smiled: "The 'door' in-laws of the Zhuo family are really cute!" The first time I met someone said, I didn't even suspect half a point...... The little lady in the pink shirt is still a little vigilant, but she is also so tight! You must know that the boatman almost 'exposed' the stuffing before, but I don't want them to be stupid! ”
"It's still Su Bo's good eyesight!" The previous reserved arrogance on Ning Shaobi's face turned to cunning and smug almost instantly, and he rejoiced, "If it weren't for Su Bo's presence, this son wouldn't know where they came from, so he would naturally have directly led Yin Yuan back, but he might not be able to 'trick' them!" ”
Su Bo, the old man of the Hu people, said with a smile: "It's also a coincidence...... After the curtain was opened, a certain family saw that the young man who asked the little master was really familiar, and pondered again...... Isn't it the young man who greeted the grandson of the Marquis of Minping at the dock on the day he went to Moling? After a certain family saw him helping from a distance that day, it is estimated that most of them are the grandchildren of You Lao Hanlin, and they don't want to take advantage of the little lady who was frightened by Yuyuan to go over their boat, and the young man reported himself to the 'door' of his home, which is really a Youjia! ”
"Hey, hey!" Ning Shaobi said with bad intentions, "This is really a godsend!" That Zhuo Zhaocui prides himself on being a filial son and grandson of noble character, in the past in Chang'an, no less nosy, this time to the south, this son has long promised Shi Wu and Chun Yu Thirteen good life to cook him! He was almost able to knock over their boat in the Yellow River before, but then he was frightened, and from the time he entered the Hangzhou Canal, relying on the smooth channel, he actually took advantage of the night to pull Ben Shizi down, and finally slipped away very fast on the dock...... I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, but now his relatives just happened to bump into the hands of this son! Moling is so big, do you think that if you follow Cui Nanfeng closely, there will be no way for him in this world? ”
Su Bo said with a smile: "Now the little master has left an excellent impression on the little Langjun and the little ladies of the You family, but although Zhuo Zhaocui is in the academy, he can be guided by Cui Nanfeng for a few days by relying on the relationship between You Lao Hanlin, and there will be a letter to contact the You family every few days. ”
"That's right!" Ning Shaobi slapped her hands in agreement and said, "It's just that now that you have left an excellent impression on the You family...... But I don't know how to use it to deal with that Zhuo Zhaocui? ”
"Little master, according to the news that a certain family has inquired about in the past few days, that You Lao Hanlin is a very old-fashioned and square person, although he and Cui Nanfeng are the same 'door' brothers, but the children and grandchildren of his knees were all admitted to the academy by their own strength, and it is said that his eldest grandson and second grandson also stayed at home because of their limited talents." Su Bo rolled his eyes, and immediately offered a plan, "And this Zhuo Zhaocui, who is mediocre in literature, and I don't know what means the Zhuo family has used, but he can actually let You Lao Hanlin personally send him to the academy to introduce him to Cui Nanfeng!" The so-called, not suffering from widowhood but unevenness, You Lao Hanlin attaches so much importance to his grandson but is harsh and harsh on his grandson...... The descendants of the You family, not everyone may be open-minded and don't care, right? ”
Ning Shaobi's eyes lit up: "This plan is very good!" ”
Su Bo said with a smile: "As the little master, since I 'saved' the little lady of the You family today, this You family is also a family with a head and a face in Moling City, even if the little master says not to repay, how can the You family not send someone to the 'door' to thank you?" At that time, the little master will mean to 'hand' with the little Langjun of the You family, according to what I see today, the little Langjun and the little lady of the You family are so coaxed, not to mention that the respect of the prince of the world and them 'handed' to, within a few days will definitely obey the words of the little master, and the little master will instigate one or two from it at that time...... Are you still afraid that Xiaolangjun of the You family doesn't hate Zhuo Zhaocui? You Lao Hanlin is more eccentric, but if his children and grandchildren make trouble together, I'm afraid he will have some scruples, right? ”
"Wonderful!" Ning Shaobi exclaimed, "Then what kind of lake do you swim?" Go back, go back and wait - by the way, the You family may find our Zhuangzi? If you can't find it, do you need to find a house in the city to live temporarily and then let out the news? ”
Su Bo smiled: "The little master forgot? The You family is a native of Moling City, how can they not find it? ”
Seeing that they had already discussed the matter, Hu Ji, who had just poured the green drink, spoke, and said in a crisp Chang'an accent: "Little master, did you call Yin Yuan back?" ”
"Well, go ahead." Ning Shaobi glanced at the lake and said casually, "Anyway, those people in the You family can't see it." ”
The orchid pursed her lips and smiled, took out a whistle from her waist, walked to the window and blew it hard, the sharp whistle spread far away on the lake, and a moment later, in the reeds in the distance, a black shadow fluttered its wings and flew in, entered through the window, shook off the raindrops on her body, leaned in to Ning Shaobi affectionately, and rubbed his hand.
Ning Shaobi stroked its head casually, and said with a smile: "You beast went out to forage for food at will, and you actually made a contribution...... Add some beef liver to it later. ”
The falcon named Drinky Yuan seemed to know what he meant, and cried out in a flattering voice.