The side under the weeping willow is clear and shady, slightly reduced the heat, strolling through the beautiful scenery of the willow embankment, let the autumn moon collect the silk umbrella, the master and servant do not hurry to go, to the Muhui Building of the east embankment.

From a distance, I saw that in the red pavilion on one side, several noble ladies and noble ladies were sitting around, as if they were drinking tea and gossiping.

"It's Lian Niang." Qiu Yue looked at it for a while, and said affirmatively: "There are also the ladies of Jiafu." ”

There was a faint sound of laughter, which showed that the little aunt got along well with her future mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and sister-in-law. Yi Jing smiled lightly, then pulled Qiu Yue and walked a few steps inside, blocking the two of them by a row of fake stone Ping Mountains along the embankment: "Let's not disturb them." ”

Qiu Yue smiled lowly: "The slave maid heard from her grandmother that Jiafu had already explained the meaning to Mrs. Tai, and Mrs. Tai also nodded, and she was waiting to officially invite the matchmaker to come to the door to propose marriage." ”

Yijing thought that the little uncle had waited for so many years in the future, and had gone through several tests, and finally won the heart of the little aunt, it was not easy, but fortunately, there was a lover who would become a family.

But suddenly I heard that at the end of the fake stone, someone was crying in a suppressed voice.

Yijing couldn't help but slow down and frown slightly.

Today is my grandmother's birthday, how can someone be so unlucky?

"Sanniang, don't be sad, cry carefully and swollen your eyes, and then you will be reproached by Mrs. later." A maid was slightly anxiously persuasive.

"I kind of understand, these gossips are all about my mother...... I'm afraid that there is still an aunt, in order to please the Chu Palace, where will they think about it for me, you also heard it just now, the fourth sister didn't even tell me the truth, and the old princess mentioned that I would go to the Chu Palace, and my mother agreed tightly...... So many ladies and ladies heard it on the spot, if this marriage does not work out in the future, I will also become a laughing stock, and become the self-indulgent, those high-ranking families, who else is willing to propose marriage...... Now, there is really no way out, do you just let them calculate, waiting to marry that short-lived ghost and be widowed? The woman choked up and grumbled faintly.

Yijing heard this voice, it was Xie Sanniang who made her angry today.

This girl is not too stupid, and finally understands whose calculation she has fallen, but as soon as she heard that she still called Shizi a short-lived ghost, Yijing couldn't help but have a fire in her eyes, so she didn't wait to pay attention to Xie Sanniang, and walked a few steps, but heard her say as if she was ruthless-

"It's better to die than this."

Yijing stood still.

Girl, if you want to die, you will die farther, this is my house......

I heard the maid hurriedly consoling: "Sanniang, don't dare to be so impulsive, maybe the body of the prince of Chu has not yet reached such a state." ”

"Didn't you see that day...... Speaking well, suddenly he fainted, his face was colorless, where was the heat stroke, it was clearly poisonous...... Besides, if he wasn't the one who was about to die, how could such a good thing come to me as a concubine. The choked voice turned into crying, Xie Sanniang only felt that the future was bleak, and she pressed her pink fist against her small mouth, and her tears fell like a waterfall.

Yijing heard about the "thrilling" of that day again, and thought that Yu Feng was so dignified, because of Xiao Xie's calculations, he had to perform a bitter trick, and suffered a torture, and the sharp creature in his heart couldn't help but want to move, and his two eyebrows were raised, and he suddenly thought about it.

He held Qiu Yue's hand and slowly walked around the fake stone.

When the maid saw someone coming, she was in a hurry, and hurriedly shook Xie Sanniang, who was grieving: "This is a guest in the Weiguo Mansion, Sanniang can't let others see you crying here." ”

Xie Sanniang couldn't hold back her tears, and only accepted her crying.

"Third Sister Xie ......" Yijing pretended not to notice, and greeted with a smile while stepping forward, and when he approached, he asked with surprise: "How is my sister...... But feeling unwell? ”

The maid of Xie Mansion hurriedly explained: "I have seen Su Wuniang, the slave maid accompanied Sanniang for a walk earlier, I don't want Sanniang to be blinded by the sand, it's not ......"

"I see." Yijing smiled slightly: "Let me look at my sister's eyes." ”

Xie Sanniang wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief, and refused Yijing's concern with words of gratitude insincerely.

"Look at my sister's swollen eyes, if she is seen, I am afraid that I will think that I have suffered some grievances, so I am sad to be like this." Yijing said again.

Xie Sanniang and the maid are all the same.

"Qiuyue, you take this girl to fetch a basin of water and clean the face of Third Sister Xie." The view was very considerate and fulfilled the obligations of the host.

Qiu Yue quickly understood, and pulled the anxious maid away.

Xie Sanniang was even more embarrassed, and her tears couldn't help it, gushing down.

Yijing was silent for a while, and then sighed faintly: "Sister, but I'm still annoyed with my sixth sister?" She is just a child, and she has always been straightforward, so my sister forgave her this time. ”

Xie Sanniang hurriedly said: "That's not the case, Wuniang must not misunderstand. ”

"That ......" Yijing tilted her head, as if she didn't understand why Xie Sanniang was crying, and after thinking for a while, she suddenly realized: "Sister is worried about those gossips, right?" In fact, it doesn't have to be like this, today I see, the old princess really loves her sister, or if she really has that kind of thought, it may not be, when you and the prince of Chu really marry in the future, those gossips will be self-defeating. ”

This consolation really stabbed Xie Sanniang's heart, so that she couldn't hold back anymore, choked and sobbed again: "Wu Niang must know that the prince of Chu is seriously ill, and the imperial doctors say that he will not live to be crowned...... It's not that I don't know what to do, and I curse with my heart, but I can be honest...... Knowing that he will be widowed in the future, who wants to accept such a marriage? ”

Angry in her heart, Xie Sanniang had no scruples for a while, and secretly thought that Su Wuniang was the most favored by the eldest princess, if she was willing to help, or there was a chance.

"Sister, let's put away the tears, if others see it, I'm afraid of more gossip, saying that my sister doesn't understand etiquette and has bad intentions." Yijing sighed again: "If you really don't want to, you can speak bluntly to the elders in the family." ”

"Wu Niang also heard those words of the county lord of Pingle earlier, and when things have come to this point, I'm afraid I can't help it." Where could Xie Sanniang hold back her tears, thinking of the disdainful gazes of those noble ladies and nobles, she only felt that her heart was like a knife: "The old princess proposed to let me go to the palace to live again, it is clearly ...... To implement those rumors, even if this marriage fails, I will become a laughing stock, and I will be able to do what in the future for people who even dislike a sick seedling. Speaking of this, I felt even more sad and angry, and I hated my mother-in-law who was merciful and ruthless, and Xiao Xie, who didn't miss blood kinship.

Yi Jing was impatient in her heart, and coldly let Xie Sanniang cry for a while, before she sighed: "Everyone is a daughter, in fact, I also understand my sister's difficulties, but Brother Feng's body may not have reached that point, not to mention the old princess and the king of Chu, even the saint and the queen mother have not given up looking for famous doctors in the people over the years, maybe there will be a change." ”

Xie Sanniang originally wanted to gain Yijing's sympathy, but when she heard this, her heart was cold, and she secretly thought that it was none of her business, but you said it easily, even the imperial doctors said that they were helpless, and what could those doctors in the countryside do.

Yijing continued to enlighten: "Poor brother Feng is ill-fated, although he is talented and noble, he doesn't have the health of Brother Zhou, sister don't blame me for saying bluntly, you are a concubine, it stands to reason that you can marry with the Chu Wangfu is also considered a high marriage, and things in this world are not perfect......"

Isn't that nonsense? The prince of Chu is good everywhere, but he is a dying person, where can he be compared with Yu Zhou...... Xie Sanniang felt even more sad, but suddenly choked, full of grief and indignation, and gave birth to a glimmer of bright color.

The Chu Wangfu is not only the prince of the world, but also Yuzhou......

Slowly, the sobbing gradually stopped, and the tears gradually stopped, Xie Sanniang couldn't help but think - the king of Chu only has one son, and when he dies, the throne will be unsustainable, and Yu Zhou will not have a great chance? If you find a way to ...... with Yu Zhou Isn't it easy to solve a problem? Although my aunt may not approve, as long as she carefully plans to cook the raw rice into cooked rice, and asks her father for nodding, my aunt may not be able to withstand the pressure!

For a while, my heart was beating like a drum, and I could no longer listen to the beautiful scenery.

Yijing saw that Xie Sanniang had opened her mind, but she didn't move, and only said some "good words" that I hoped that the prince would recover.

Neither of them paid attention, and there were ears across the stone.

Gray Du, who was dressed in a crow green robe, listened to Yijing's "consolation" to Xie Sanniang with bated breath, his eyes were blazing.

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"Wu Niang, look, Uncle Zhao drank there again." In front of Mu Hun Tower, Qiu Yue smiled and pointed to an ancient banyan tree.

Yijing saw the steward Zhao Bo holding a wine jug, kneeling alone in the shade of the tree, drinking a sip of wine, looking at the aftertaste, as if muttering to himself, very enjoyable.

After her enlightenment just now, Xie Sanniang has been enlightened, waiting to be cleaned with water, touched up the makeup, and returned to the Biyi Tower with a radiant face, Yijing and Qiuyue continued to Muhun Tower, secretly speculating along the way, I don't know how Xie Sanniang is going to turn things around, and I am looking forward to her next move.

In order to get rid of the fate of "widowhood" and strive for a "good relationship", the girl will definitely do her best, Xiao Xie this time, maybe she will lift a stone to hit her own feet, in this way, it can be regarded as another "interest", Yi Jing secretly laughed in her heart.

"Uncle Zhao is the least disturbing when he drinks, let's not alarm him." Yijing looked at the front of Mu Hun Tower, and saw that the door was half open, and the two young men in Tsing Yi were sitting on the small pestle on the left and right, gossiping.

When the master and servant came closer again, the little servant was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Yijing didn't ask much, only let Qiu Yuehou stay downstairs and went up to the attic alone.

"Why did Wu Niang come to hide from Qingjing?" A little guy sighed slightly: "It's so lively than the wing tower, and the little one can't go and see it." ”

Qiu Yue noticed the word "also", and couldn't help but be slightly surprised: "Who else is in it?" ”

Although there are many guests today, not everyone can enter this Muhun Building.

"It's the prince of Chu." The other boy replied, "It's been in there for a while." ”

Qiu Yue's eyes lit up, and the master of the Heart Dao came by chance.

On the attic on the top floor, the huge bookshelf is still silent, the sunlight shines in from the open windows of the four walls, illuminating the white dust floating in the air, the soft and boneless is dancing lightly, the girl comes up from the spiraling wooden ladder, bypasses the layers of bookshelves, and sees the figure standing with his hands in his hands at a glance, the royal blue arrow-sleeved robe, the waist is a little tough with a black jade belt, although it is not as elegant as the wide-sleeved green clothes, but it looks more and more tall and thin, the sun outside the window is warm, and the white hosta on the father-in-law's hair is slightly light gold.

The pace was silent, but it stopped.

Just like the faint feeling in Yijing's heart, Yu Feng, who left the table, really came here.

But for a moment she forgot the purpose of following her.

Just standing among the huge bookshelves, watching his silence, and loneliness.

A bitterness that floated uncontrollably in her emotions.

The vicissitudes of life, condensed in this moment of quiet standing.

The dust seemed to sigh softly, permeating the two figures, and the sun was still hot.

As if feeling a sudden gaze, Yu Feng's palm behind him tightened slightly, turned around, and looked at it in the backlight.

At that moment, the two pairs of clear pupils met so inevitably.

Yijing breathed shallowly, approached involuntarily, and gradually saw clearly, her own figure was reflected in the depths of the young man's eyes, she smiled slightly, and looked at the scenery outside the window.

Stand by his side.

A large clear sky, no clouds, so the July sun is unobstructed, firmly shrouded in the nearby water grass and trees, everything, delicate, but the clarity of the water, the green of the trees, the green of the tiles, the pale of the wall, these colors are confused by the gold to lose the purity, bright to make people trance.

Standing on a high place, the exhibition will be out of the number of buildings, the depth of the house, far away from the straight bluestone avenue, the Kyoto is divided horizontally and vertically, and the crowd can be vaguely seen, but those hustle and bustle, after all, are far away, and they can't come to the ears at this time.

Only his shallow breath was in his ears, as light as the breeze from the distant mountains and valleys.

Yu Feng's palm, I don't know when, has been clenched.

It seems that after struggling and hesitation, as well as the complicated, indescribable, unclear emotions in his heart, I don't know whether it is joy or sadness, he asked lightly: "The fifth sister is here to be quiet?" ”

Yijing slightly sidestepped her cheeks, so that the young man couldn't help but look at her again.

The indifference returned to his eyes and the corners of his lips, just as they had met several times.

Why is it so, rejecting people for thousands of miles? A question quickly swept through the beautiful scenery's thoughts, fleeting, and she didn't dare to think about it in the depths after all, therefore, Wan'er.

But he said uncontrollably: "I guessed that Brother Feng came here, so he also followed." ”

Before the words came out, the two of them were stunned.

The fingers held by the boy behind him twitched slightly.

He suddenly felt that he could no longer be with her in front of the window like this, and turned around in a hurry.

But he poured out a bowl of tea slowly and methodically: "Since the fifth sister is here, it is better to accompany me to drink a bowl of warm tea." ”

Yijing only then noticed that a set of white porcelain tea sets on the tea table was treasured by his grandfather in his early years - when his grandfather was alive, he liked to come to this attic to sit, so he had tea sets, and even a copper oil stove for boiling water.

"When I came up earlier, I saw Uncle Zhao tasting wine below, and I was afraid that he had good wine in hand, so I neglected Brother Feng." Yijing took the tea bowl handed by Yu Feng and took a sip: "Is it Mingshan Qinglan?" I didn't know that Uncle Zhao still received such a good tea. ”

Yu Feng smiled slightly: "I want to come to Muhun Lou to disturb, of course I want to bring a few pots of good wine to Uncle Zhao, but it is just to borrow flowers to offer Buddha, Uncle Zhao found this set of tea sets, and contributed the snow water stored in previous years, which has made me unhappy, but this tea is carried with me." ”

I see...... Yijing took a few sips of warm tea: "But the new tea that Brother Feng brought with him when he returned from Mingshan?" ”

"The fifth sister has such a sensitive sense of taste." Yu Feng bowed: "There is a tea grove behind the library, and I hired a local tenant farmer to take care of it, which is the young leaves that were picked this spring, and roasted by my husband himself. ”

It turned out to be the tea roasted by Wei Hongru himself, and Yi Jing praised it: "Today I am stained with Brother Feng's light." ”

Yu Feng raised her eyebrows slightly, and her eyes couldn't help but look at the girl full of joy in front of her, seeing her sipping slowly, a slight astringent emotion permeated the tip of her tongue as if nothing.

This, what is it, it is rare to attract her so rarely.

"If the fifth sister likes it, I'll have someone send some over another day."

"I just got Brother Feng's painting, and I haven't been ready to answer the gift, so why am I embarrassed to ask for such a precious tea again." seemed to be reluctant, Yi Jingcai put down the tea bowl and smiled again: "I came to find Brother Feng today, I originally had something to ask for." ”

Yu Feng was silent, his slender phoenix eyes were half-drooping, watching the girl rubbing the fingers of the jade porcelain saucer, the delicate fingertips were dyed with the brilliance of the delicate sun, and suddenly his fingertips seemed to have a trace of warmth, he clearly felt the fingers on his lap, clearly twitched, and couldn't help clenching his fists again.

Some forbearance, some coldness, and the indifference that had been prepared all the time for many years, suddenly collapsed into a sigh so suddenly.

This sigh is naturally still in the bottom of my heart.

"At the beginning of the month, I went to Foguo Temple, and the Tongji master had the honor to play a game, but I was helpless to lose, very unwilling, I only heard that Brother Feng's chess skills are outstanding, I don't know if I can spare half a day to play with the Tongji master with me." The girl tilted her cheeks slightly, as if she was extremely eager: "I know that I am not the opponent of Master Tongji, but I am looking forward to Brother Feng being able to talk with the master for a game, and it is good to watch and gain some knowledge." ”

Yu Feng was stunned, on the thirteenth day......

His birthday is also the death day of his biological mother, so over the years, this day has been neglected by his father intentionally or unintentionally, and he really can't raise any interest to celebrate when he thinks of his mother's death on this day.

And after Yijing blurted out, he also felt a little guilty and sad.

In the eighth year of Yuanqing, he told her that it was his birthday.

But she forgot it in a flash, and she didn't remember it.

In the ninth year of Yuanqing, he never mentioned it again.

In that July, in the empty banquet hall, Qionghua was like snow, and the birthday she spent with him was the only one.

If it weren't for his volume of "Mingshan Spring and Autumn" that day, and seeing his own annotations, she couldn't even remember what his birthday was.

But in such a hurry, blurted out an invitation, Yu Feng, what I didn't give you in the previous life, I want to make up for it one by one in this life, and you, are you still willing to give me this chance?

The four eyes met, and fell into a moment of silence, between the fragrance of books and the fragrance of tea, time seemed to freeze.

When Yijing gradually felt so nervous that it was difficult to breathe, she heard-

"Okay." A simple word.

But the two, one is relieved, and the other is lost.

On that day, did you finally remember......

This day, for Yu Feng, seems to have become the brightest day, in the dark memory, a bright color.

When Hongxia dyed the sky, when the eldest princess's birthday banquet was coming to an end, when she returned to Guan Sui Yuan.

Ash Du couldn't wait to step forward, and the corners of his lips were raised high: "Shizi, there is one thing...... The subordinates were on standby downstairs in Muhun earlier, and they saw Su Wuniang coming here from a distance, and halfway through, but suddenly changed their route...... The subordinates were curious, and listened to it...... "It was said intermittently, obviously intent on hanging the appetite of the prince."

And this time, Gray Du finally saw Shizi raise his eyebrows slightly.

was stunned for a moment, and then overjoyed, the slight change in the prince's expression undoubtedly confirmed his long-standing guess - the prince is really different from others to the little lady.

Ash Du was satisfied, but he didn't say directly: "The son of the world forgives sins, and it is a subordinate who is vain." But he smiled hard in his heart, Shizi, it depends on whether you will be curious this time, and whether you will ask.

But I heard the master say lightly: "Du, from today onwards, we must start paying attention to Jin Qilang's actions, and the people we arranged in the Jin Xiang Mansion will be used." ”

The corners of Ash Du's lips stiffened, his eyebrows moved, and he raised his eyes to look directly at Shizi: "Shizi, has it been the time you said?" A dark face with sharp edges and corners could not hide the urgency from the heart.

"It's not there yet, but it's not far away." In the unfathomable eight words, Yu Feng looked at the bamboo leaves moving in the remnant sun, and his eyes gradually condensed the undercurrent.

"Yes, my subordinates obey." Ash Du agreed, and his firm tone seemed to be full of excitement.

Yu Feng smiled lightly: "You don't seem to have finished what you just said?" ”

Ash Du was stunned for a moment, and only then did he realize himself, but he no longer had the interest in pranks: "When his subordinates heard Su Wuniang's words, they led the troubles to the east...... The general's wife was afraid that she would capsize in the gutter. ”

Listening to Ash Du talk in detail about Yijing's "enlightenment" to Xie Sanniang, in the shadow of the slanting sun and bamboo, the young man was full of solemnity, and his expression was more complicated.