The carriage compartment was spacious. Together with the maid, there were five of them, all sitting comfortably in it, and no one was crowded.

The position of the remaining ink marks is outside, and a little bit inward is the Yuan Zhi; Opposite them, the haggard singer shrank in the corner, and in the middle sat a graceful and dignified young lady, and outside this young lady was the maid just now.

Now, Yu Moji finally saw that she was indeed a maid.

Because, just sitting there, the young lady has already expressed the demeanor of "everyone's ladies" to the extreme.

Yu Moji was ashamed of himself, he couldn't help but look at her a few more times, and after a closer look, he found that although the young lady and the singer next to her had very different temperaments, they were very similar in appearance.

She was feeling strange, Yuan Pingzhi had already spoken, "I didn't expect you to get up so early, I originally planned to ask Miss Ling to come to you directly after a few pairs." But since I did, I just happened to introduce you to Miss Ling. He smiled and glanced at the young lady opposite, and said, "Miss Ling has helped a lot to solve your admission to the hospital this time." ”

When Yu Mochen heard Yuan Yizhi say this, he knew that the matter of entering the cardinal had been completed. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked the two.

The young lady smiled and continued, "You don't have to be humble about others. I've heard you say a long time ago that I met a student in Aige who is pure gold and jade, and it must be this Xiaoyu girl. With such a talent, there is no reason why the Cardinal will not accept it. ”

Yu Moji was overwhelmed by her words, and the young lady turned her face slightly, facing her and said, "You may not know my name yet—my name is Ling Ai, the wormwood of wormwood." I am also a reserve member of the Cardinal's Council, and when Miss Yu passes the admission test, we will be colleagues. ”

Yu Mojin nodded hurriedly and said, "I...... Miss Ling just called me ink marks...... "She was always a little embarrassed in front of strangers, especially now that she was unconsciously impressed by Ling Ai's elegance, and her face turned red when she spoke.

Seeing this, Yuan Pingzhi smiled and took over the conversation, "Xiao Yu, she has just come to the imperial capital, and she has to ask Miss Ling to take care of her." As he spoke, he bowed his hand and said, "I've thanked you here." ”

"That's nature," Ling Ai said, "and you shouldn't be polite because of it." You rescued the iris for me, and we are reciprocating with courtesy. ”

As she spoke, she gently shook the hand of the singer beside her, and introduced to Yu Mojian, "I forgot to say, this child's name is Calamus, and she is my sister." ”

Ling Ai had an amiable attitude, but the singer named Calamus was different. Although she was holding her hand, the whole person was still silently shrunk in the corner of the carriage, and her face always maintained a look of ignorance.

Ling Ai smiled bitterly, "My sister has suffered a great calamity, and her heart is a little guarded. Don't worry about the ink. ”

Yu Moji didn't speak, only nodded slightly.

Yu Mojin herself is also a person who has experienced many twists and turns, although she is used to keeping her pain in her heart and not showing it to others, but she also understands the kind of situation that traumatized people often have, which seems to be numb and avoidant, but is actually anxious and uneasy.

Clearly, Yu Moji is really clumsy in personnel and doesn't know how to deal with it. She felt that she might have to say something, but looking at Calamus's gesture of refusal, she didn't know how to speak.

In this case, of course, it is Yuan Yizhi who saves the scene.

"You don't have to worry. Miss Calamus had been through a lot of hard times in the past, but now she finally had a good place to go. Yuan Pingzhi said, giving Calamus a reassuring look; Calamus raised her face to look at him, and her defensive expression seemed to soften a little.

Yu Moji watched from the side and couldn't help pinching his fingers.

Calamus's trust and dependence on Yuan Pingzhi have been written on his face.

Yuan Pingzhi just smiled casually, and explained to Yu Moji, "Miss Calamus's pipa plays very well, Xiao Yu, you have also heard it." So Miss Ling specially found a job as a tuner for her. It is a very good piano shop, just in Linji County, not far from the emperor, and it is also very convenient for them to meet each other in the future. ”

Calamus was already much calmer and more docile, but when she heard this, her brows suddenly furrowed, and she said to Ling Ai, "You actually found that tuner's job?" There was a bit of undisguised anger in her words.

Ling Ai didn't think it was angry, and only said lightly, "Don't be angry. Saying this is just to give me face. ”

She glanced at Yuan Pingzhi, exchanged glances with each other, and then continued to say to Calamus, "Think about it—you never wanted to play the lute to me, how would I know that your skills are good enough to be a tuner?" ”

The anger on Calamus's face faded a little, but she still said stubbornly, "Your Miss Ling is the proud daughter of heaven praised by everyone, of course she looks down on me." But your Ling family has a big business, so what's so difficult about casually inserting an idler who has no ability into someone's piano tuning shop? ”

Yu Mojin couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this. Didn't Ling Ai say that she and Calamus were sisters? Calamus's tone, why didn't she think of herself as a member of the Ling family at all?

Ling Ai sighed lightly and said, "Our family does have some family business in the imperial capital, so it's not impossible to find something for you to do." But if you're so strong, you won't be able to rely on it no matter what. Because I know you well, I asked him to find a suitable way out for you; I don't know how I got my job as a tuner. ”

Calamus looked at her suspiciously, and then turned her gaze to Yuan Zhizhi, as if seeking an explanation.

Yuan Zhizhi took this look. "Miss Ling is also kind; But Calamus girl, your work as a tuner is indeed earned by skill. Do you remember that a few days ago, I brought a friend to listen to your lute? ”

Calamus nodded.

"That's the owner of the largest piano store in Linji County, 'Feng Rusong', and the shop you are going to now is one of his industries." Yuan Pingzhi continued, "It was precisely because he listened to your pipa that he agreed to take you under his command." ”

Yu Moji listened on the side, surprised and amused - it turned out that this very stubborn calamus girl didn't even know whose property was the shop she was going to, so she followed Yuan Yizhi?

Thinking like this, Yu Mozhen couldn't help but laugh at himself again. Wouldn't she be the same herself?

The maid only said that Yuan had invited her, and she came to the carriage—did she ask where it was going?

Not only that, when Yu Mojin was mourning, although he had heard that the Cardinal was the highest temple of Yanjia Learning, and had a vague idea of the path that he had to go through to become a Yanshi, he didn't understand what kind of life it was to be a reserve in the Cardinal, and what kind of life the people in the imperial capital lived.

But even if you know something, what will happen?

Before meeting Yuan Pingzhi, Yu Moji had never thought of going to the Cardinal's Mansion; After listening to Yuan Yizhi, Yu Moji didn't consider this option at all.

In the final analysis, it was Yuan Zhizhi who asked her to submit the application, and she handed it over; After getting the approval of the cardinal, she worked tirelessly all the way, and finally came to the imperial capital after several hardships.

At this time, Yu Mojian realized that the reason why she was so obsessed with the Cardinal was only because of Yuan Zhizhi from the Cardinal, which made her see a kind of appearance that she wanted to be.

Calamus trusts Yuan Yizhi so much, probably for the same reason.

Seeing that Calamus finally put his mind at ease, Yuan Pingzhi said again, "There is one more thing, I want to ask Miss Calamus to forgive me - I came to pick you up so early today, and I didn't let you rest well, and there is really a reason for it." The war in the south is undecided, and the Zhennan army that went to quell the bandits needs the support of the cardinal, and I am still the one sent this time. The next group of troops of the Southern Expedition is about to set off, and the matter is urgent, and I can't pull away, so I can't send you to Lingi County in person. As he spoke, he bowed his hand to Ling Ai again, "Although the journey to Linji County is not far, I still have to ask Miss Ling to take care of it." ”

Calamus didn't have a seizure this time, and it seems that she knows that she can't be strong, but the disappointment in her eyes is already obvious.

Ling Ai nodded, glanced at Calamus's expression, and said, "I know you don't like me to follow, so I specially brought Xiao Apple over." On the way to Lingi County, she will accompany you. ”

The maid named Xiao Apple continued, "Don't worry, Miss Calamus, I am only responsible for sending you to the piano shop safely, and then I will return to the imperial capital, and I will not stay in Lingi to trouble you." ”

Calamus listened, and only said coldly, "That's the best." Anyway, I was born in the outer room, so your Ling family shouldn't care about it. ”

Ling Ai was silent for a while, and then said, "Calamus, you have been living alone for many years, and now it is easy to find a home, but it is inconvenient for us to take you back, and I am also very sad in my heart." If you hate me and your father, I can understand that. It's just that you don't have to forget, after all, we are a family, and if you have any difficulties in the future, you must tell your family. ”

Calamus silently turned her face to the side, still refusing to pay attention to her.

Yu Mojian was originally very puzzled about the relationship between Ling Ai and Calamus, but now that he has heard them talk so much, he probably understands what is going on.

Ling Ai and Calamus look very similar, listening to the conversation between the two of them, they should also be sisters, but I am afraid they were not born to the same mother; Ling Ai is obviously the daughter of a big family, but Calamus is outcast, even to the point of making a living by singing. Now that they have recognized their relatives, they don't know for what reason, the Ling family is still unwilling to take Calamus back. Ling Ai intended to help Calamus, but Calamus hated the Ling family and was unwilling to accept Ling Ai's kindness.

It wasn't until Yuan Yizhi intervened that the problem between the sisters was resolved.

That's why Yuan Yizhi went to the Mei Inn, because he wanted to do a favor for Ling Ai.

Yu Moji couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She had previously wondered that Calamus's singing voice was really a little cold, and the pipa could only be said to be played well; With Yuan's usual taste, how could he make a special trip to the party? But it turned out that there was a reason for it.

Thinking of this, Yu Moji glanced at the calamus, and couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart. Yu Moji can see clearly: Calamus is obviously very wronged; Her reaction was so fierce that she was just forcibly disdainful, and even disguised her true mood with anger.

In Calamus's heart, will she be grateful to Ling Ai, the "eventful" sister?

The feelings between people are sometimes really hard to say.

There was silence in the carriage. Just when Yu Moji was hesitating whether to say something, a coachman's whistle suddenly came from outside.

The carriage stopped.

Yuan Pingzhi lifted the curtain, glanced out the window, and said, "I'm going to meet the team, and it's time to get off here." ”

Ling Ai said, "The team is about to set off, and you came to pick up the calamus, I really appreciate it." Go ahead, don't be too late. ”

Yuan Yizhi still looked calm and relaxed, and said with a smile, "It's okay." I already knew that with the speed of Miss Ling's car, I would definitely be able to catch up. ”

Yu Moji was stunned. Yuan Pingzhi said before, "The matter is urgent", and Yu Moji thought that it was just that the team was going to set off in the next few days; But it turned out to be today?

In this case, Yuan Pingzhi actually has the heart to help Ling Ai come over to pick up the calamus?