More than ten days have passed since the fighting in Yupei County, and although the smoke has long since dissipated, the walls and bricks and sheds that were washed away by the flood are still lamenting. The crowd returned to the broken home, holding hands and looking at each other with teary eyes, only speechless and choking.

Since returning home, Huayan has been recuperating behind closed doors, except for a brief greeting to the two elders in the morning and evening, he rarely even enters the lobby. For Hua Yan's abnormal behavior, Hua Shu had to be quietly suspicious, and Mrs. Hua thought that Hua Yan had been taught by her masters from Taoyuan, so she became so peaceful.

Early that morning, Hua Shu did not bring her personal maid, but came to Yuhuajian alone.

happened to be bumped into by Xinqiao, who had just opened the door, and she hurriedly walked up to Huashu and leaned over to salute. "Miss, why are you here so early, is there something urgent?"

Looking at Xinqiao's panicked look, Hua Shu felt that things were not so simple. "It's okay, I haven't talked to Yan'er for a long time, the weather is good today, I'll come to see her, why haven't I seen her come to the garden for a walk these days, isn't she sick?" Huashu and Xinqiao were talking, and they looked into the house from time to time.

Xinqiao walked to the door of the room again, blocked the door with her body, and replied unnaturally, "Miss, the second miss hasn't gotten up yet, or I'll wait for the second miss to wake up and go to you in person." Although the weather has eased a lot today, it is still cold in the morning, and the eldest lady has been out for a long time. ”

"It's okay, Yan'er hasn't gotten up yet, I'll go into the house and sit and wait for her, this time, my feet are tired, just have breakfast with Yan'er later."

She circled the room, and sat down at the tea table in the hall, apparently not finding anything wrong.

Xin Qiao couldn't stop Huashu, so she had to follow behind her, paying attention to her surroundings from time to time, for fear that Huashu would find out something. After a while, she saw that Huashu didn't find anything, so she walked to the tea table with confidence, made a cup of tea, and served it to her.

"What is this?" Hua Shu suddenly put down the teacup and picked up a silk handkerchief under the tea table.

Xin Qiao hurriedly took the silk cloth in Hua Shu's hand and hid it behind her, "No...... It's nothing...... It's just a dirty handkerchief, don't stain the eldest lady's hands. ”

Hua Shu obviously found something, and didn't believe Xinqiao's words, she stretched out her hand to Xinqiao, "Xinqiao, show it to me." ”

Xin Qiao stepped back again and again, nervous, but never handed over the handkerchief hidden behind her back.

"If you don't show me, it's okay, you tell me how there is blood on that handkerchief? And it's clearly Yan'er's thing. Hua Shu stood up and asked anxiously.

Xin Qiao didn't dare to look at Hua Shu's eyes, so she just shook her head vigorously.

"Sister, why are you here?"

At this time, the painting Yan was supported by Shenglan and slowly walked down from the second floor.

Seeing that Huayan was pale and slow, Huashu was surprised for a while, she suddenly figured out something, walked to Huayan, who had just sat down, and lifted her sleeves to look left and right.

Hua Yan knew that Hua Shu wanted to check his injuries, so he smiled helplessly, "Sister, if you want to find a treasure, should you go to the deep mountains and old forests where no one goes, what are you doing in my sleeve?" ”

Hua Shu was silent for a while, but her eyes were red.

Seeing this, Hua Yan hurriedly put down the teacup he had just picked up, held Hua Shu's hand worriedly, and asked, "Sister, why are you crying?" Who dares to bully you? ”

Hua Shu hurriedly shook her head, wiped her eyes with her cuffs, and helped Hua Yan to sit down, "Yan'er, you don't have to hide it from me, I know everything." ”

Hua Yan still smiled lightly, "My sister is smart, so naturally she should understand me." ”

"I understand, ever since I heard my father talk about the war in Peicheng and mentioned that he had something to do with Taoyuan, I knew that you must be among those people." Hua Shu continued: "You have loved to fight since you were a child, and you secretly learned a lot of kung fu with the masters in Taoyuan, you have hidden your father and mother, but how can you hide your sister who gets along with you day and night all day long, but you shouldn't care about your life and safety like this." ”

Speaking of this, Hua Shu couldn't help wiping her tears.

Huayan still smiled and said nothing, quietly listening to her gentle and kind sister's words, she didn't feel angry, but felt even happier.

Hua Yan gently held Hua Shu's hand and said, "Since my sister understands me, she knows that I will not watch such a large group of innocent people suffer, even if my ability is limited, I will never stand idly by. Although I was a little injured this time, I saved so many people, and this deal with God is worth it! Since I was a child, my sister has treated me very well, and you have all the fun and beautiful clothes for me, and never compete with me. I made a mistake, and it was you who carried the punishment for me, even though you were only two years older than me. You are my sister, but also my confidant, your kindness to me, I can't finish it in this life, and I will repay you in the next life.

When Hua Shu heard this, her tears flowed more and more. "Yan'er, tell me the truth, where did you hurt? Is the injury bad? ”

Huayan stood up, pretended to turn around easily, and said with a smile: "Sister, look, am I looking like a patient?" Don't worry, you know that I am Qin Zhengfeng's disciple, who can seriously injure me? ”

Hua Shu looked back and forth again, and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter with the blood stains on the handkerchief?" ”

Hua Yan sat down slowly on the table, but after only a few steps, her feet became weak, but in order to reassure her sister, she still pretended to be nothing. "Sister, don't worry, it's just a little bit of skin, it's fine."

Seeing that Huayan looked calm, Huashu put down her heart.

"Father and mother, you can rest assured, my sister is blocking for you, and you can rest assured in this bathing flower stream.

Hua Yan nodded vigorously, "Hmm! ”

At this time, Xin Qiao hurriedly walked over, "Eldest Miss, Second Miss, Madame has arrived." ”

"What!? Why did my mother come over at this time? Huayan was taken aback, her sister was finally appeased by her, but her mother was not so easy to settle down.

She hurried to the dresser, wiped a handful of rouge on her face, and turned around, just in time to meet Mrs. Painting, who had just entered the house.

Mrs. Hua walked to the tea table and sat down, and said in surprise: "Why did you come so together this morning?" ”

Hua Shu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The weather is good today, I just want to ask Yan'er to go for a walk in the garden." ”

"So early? You wake up late on weekdays, and you haven't eaten breakfast yet, have you? How do you remember to go to the garden? ”

"My sister and I made an appointment yesterday to go for a walk in the garden this morning, and then have breakfast after a walk...... Didn't my mother recite scriptures in the Buddhist hall every morning? Hua Yan answered.

Mrs. Hua then remembered the business here, and suddenly said: "This is not for you, you said that you have to paint a face so ugly, in front of everyone's eyes, before the emperor Tianyan, there is no restraint, if the emperor finds out, wouldn't he commit the crime of bullying the king!" Now everyone in Kyoto says that you look very ugly, so it's up to you to find your in-laws in the future! ”

After Mrs. Hua finished speaking, she leaned back in her chair panting, angry.

Huayan was a little surprised, although he did a little too much at the beginning, but after a long time, his mother was no longer angry, and now he brought it up again, what happened?

"Mother, Yan'er knew that she was wrong, she didn't expect that the original play caused a big disaster, and she would never dare to do this in the future." The painter pretended to be pitiful and sat beside Mrs. Painting.

Mrs. Hua was no longer angry, she faced her two daughters, "Mrs. Zhang sent a decree in the palace this morning, inviting all young ladies to enter the palace tomorrow to taste the newly brewed peach blossom wine, you are also among the invites, today you must learn the rules of the palace again, don't lose the etiquette in the palace." ”

Painting Yan's heart sank, but let her enter the palace at this time? Although she had been recuperating for more than ten days, her wounds had not fully recovered, and her physical strength was insufficient, which made her stump.

Huayan asked in a low voice, "Mother, can I not go......

"Why?"

"My mother also knows that last time I made such a big joke in front of the emperor and my mother...... This time, how dare I go again......"

Madame Painter was surprised: "Oh? When did my Yan'er know that she was scared? Isn't this like Yan'er? ”

Huayan grabbed Mrs. Hua's neck and said, "Mother, don't make fun of me......"

Mrs. Hua suddenly pressed the painting face lightly on the chair, pulled the painting Shu again, and said earnestly: "Since Mrs. Zhang's will has been issued, how can it be changed, Mrs. Zhang even named the two of you, and asked you to enter the palace, how can you be disrespectful." You are not young anymore, and you must pay attention to your image and identity outside. I don't say that my painter's lady is a famous lady, but there should always be some rules, and you can't lose your father's face. ”

Hua Shu leaned over respectfully and replied, "Yes, mother." ”

The wood was already in the boat, and the painting had no choice but to nod helplessly in agreement. Although his injuries are not yet healed, he can support them if he takes the health pills of the priest.

It's just that what Huayan is most worried about at the moment is not her injury, but Mrs. Zhang's actions at the moment. Now Liu Yifu, who was originally favored by the emperor, made great contributions in the war in Peicheng, and the emperor was happy, so it is probably nine times out of ten to crown Liu Yifu as the prince, and it is recorded in history that Liu Yifu ascended the throne for only two years, and he is the crown prince.

Mrs. Zhang is now holding a banquet with such fanfare, and she has invited all the famous ladies in Kyoto, presumably another blind date meeting is about to be sung. Hua Yan leaned on the tea table and bowed her head in contemplation, completely unaware that Mrs. Hua had left, until Hua Shu shook her hand slightly, and then came back to her senses.

Seeing Hua Yan's frowning, Hua Shu couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Yan'er, what are you thinking?" ”

"Sister, don't you think this banquet held by Mrs. Zhang is a little unusual?" Hua Yan looked at Hua Shu tightly.

Hua Shu was a little dazed, "Unusual? I don't see anything. Okay, Yan'er, don't think about it too much, with my sister here, as long as you don't lose your rudeness at tomorrow's banquet, you can rest well today. ”

Hua Shu only said that she was stimulated at the palace banquet last time, and she didn't think much about it, so she had to give some advice and left Yuhuajian.

The clever Xin Qiao saw her young lady's frowning appearance and knew that things were not so simple, she couldn't help but step forward and ask in a low voice, "Miss, what looks unusual?" ”

Hua Yan took a sip of the tea that had already been cold in the cup, "Tomorrow there will not only be a good wine to taste, but also a good show, the story is: Diao mother-in-law picks filial piety." But what the mother-in-law really picked was not the daughter-in-law. ”

"Don't pick a daughter-in-law? What is that? ”

Hua Yan looked at the windblown doors and windows, and said worriedly: "Power." ”