Xue Huiyu pulled He Le'an and left, saying that it was a small banquet for Cheng Shumei, and it was also a small banquet for Cheng Shumei to be sent off by the young ladies of Fengzhou City, just in the apricot flower garden of the fox pillow hill twenty miles away on the outskirts of the city, where a new fence was built on both sides of the uphill road, winding out a winding and beautiful small flower path.

"I've heard, you're the flower fairy of the year." In the carriage, Xue Huiyu said with a smile.

He Le'an smiled lightly in embarrassment: "It's just that I didn't intend to insert willows into the shade." "I'm afraid the whole city knows about this excitement.

"I know you've never been a showy woman." Xue Hui said that she wanted to go out for a stroll last night, but she forgot about it with Cheng Shumei. When she came back to her senses, the excitement had long since faded, and she pulled her brother to talk about the situation this year, but she didn't think that she had missed the fierce competition of the Red Appreciation Party and He Le'an's counterattack, and she was still full of regret when she thought about it.

While chatting and talking, they have arrived at the fox pillow hill, taking advantage of the gentle morning sun, He Le'an and Xue Huiyu hiked uphill, at this time, there was a sound of horses' hooves galloping not far away, they turned around, and saw the carriage of Prince Yi's mansion and the carriage of Zhiyibo's mansion coming back and forth, stopping in the flat land at the foot of the slope.

A girl who was about fifteen years old, wearing a brocade peony reembroidered spring skirt and whose skin was better than snow, got down from the carriage of Prince Yi's mansion, and then a girl of the same age, wearing an orange tunic gauze skirt, and was as light as a chrysanthemum, followed closely with a restrained expression.

Xue Huiyu waved at them, and whispered to He Le'an: "That's Zhongsun Fourth and Zhongsun Wu, don't take the initiative or passively talk about the topic of family affairs, especially after marrying the Dongfang Shizi, it is her taboo to be happy with each other, although there are some Miss Wangfu's temper, but her personality is not bad, if there is anything unpleasant, you can not care, you don't care." ”

He Le'an responded with his jaw, and Dongfang Nishang also got off the carriage of Zhiyibo's mansion. Accompanied by a close friend who held her arm, about fourteen or fifteen years old, a plump and beautiful girl in yellow, who came from Beijing to Fengzhou City to visit relatives half a month ago, Dongfang Nishang came from Zhenxi General's Mansion cousin Meng Duojiao, and simply greeted each other and went uphill together.

"Walking through the green bamboo forest, there is a vigorous and bright yellow spring flower road, like a green cloth wrapped in a gold belt." Dongfang Nishang smiled, "It's really fragrant." ”

"I've heard before that the area around the Fox Pillow Hill is the land of Xu Mansion, and the fence flower road that has just been built in the early spring is all built by the young master Xu, how can I never see Sister He Sixth come to Xinghuayuan to play, but first lent it to Sister Cheng Yi, although I have just come to Fengzhou City, I have heard that they have a great friendship" Meng Duojiao smiled innocently and was full of incomprehension.

This sounds like nothing, but if you think about it, you can find a little sharp edge.

He Le'an said, "Since it is the place of the Xu family, it is naturally his business who the young master Xu likes to lend to." ”

"There is no reason to take care of other people's family affairs before you are married." Xue Huiyu frowned to hide her dissatisfaction, and said lightly.

Dongfang Ni tugged at the hem of Meng Duojiao's clothes without a trace, but Meng Duojiao still looked innocent and said: "That's not what I said, some people have some things." Even if it doesn't look like anything, but when it's time to avoid suspicion, you still have to avoid suspicion, everyone in the city knows that the relationship between Sister Cheng Yi and Young Master Xu is not ordinary, and she also invited Sister He Sixth to come to Young Master Xu's Xinghua Garden for a banquet, and she doesn't feel like this. Isn't it too much----"

The words seemed to be unfair for her, but in fact they were sowing discord, He Le'an was not stupid enough to jump off the trap, and said with a smile: "If Sister Cheng Yi doesn't invite me to the banquet today, then it will be called a ghost, she is so bright." Why should I spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain~"

Before Meng Duojiao was about to speak again, Dongfang Nishang hurriedly said: "Yes, Sister Cheng Yi has always confessed, as we all know, she is about to go to Beijing as a concubine, and before leaving Fengzhou City, as a friend." Young Master Xu borrowed her Xinghuayuan to set up a banquet, which is understandable. ”

Cheng Shumei didn't invite Meng Duojiao, today this cousin was pestering to come over, but she didn't expect to smash the field, and now it's impossible to drive her away, so she can only take care of it herself. Try not to offend her as soon as she offends the entire boudoir daughter of Fengzhou City.

At this time, Zhongsun Si, who had always looked gloomy, suddenly said: "He Liu, even if your fiancé did have something with Cheng Yi, can you really do it without any trouble, and still talk and laugh with Cheng Yi today." ”

"Of course you can, after all, this young master is not a young master.

He Le'an glanced at his middle grandson Si intently, and laughed softly: "The order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, Sister Cheng Yi is already going to Beijing as a concubine, what is the use of me holding on to those old things in anger~"

"It's better to be open-minded, it's better to let them turn into beautiful dust, as the saying goes, letting others go is letting go of yourself, why should I be stupid and call myself unhappy for other people's business, there are so many fun things, but busy, where can I waste time on embarrassing myself on this ~~"

Hearing this, Xue Huiyu couldn't help laughing: "Being able to see the world so thoroughly is worthy of a frequent study of Buddhist scriptures and scriptures." When the words fell, everyone around them was surprised, no one was really their age, and no one would want to spend time reading those boring Buddhist scriptures. Even if there are elders in the family who occasionally seek or are superstitious, they will only respect and avoid them, and will not join in the discussion.

Zhongsun Si showed a very shallow smile: "I'm afraid that there are few people in the world who can understand their own demons, and they don't rejoice, so they don't care, which is sad and tormenting." Redemption is indifferent. "A sentence of the parents' order matchmaker, how much helplessness there is, anyway, she is destined not to be as open-minded as He Liu in this life.

The atmosphere gradually became a little heavy, and Xue Huiyu couldn't help but comfort: "The years are long, and a thought of a demon is just a thought of a Buddha." "It's just a matter of thought, but it's just someone who lives his whole life. I can't understand it, but I can still move forward.

When they arrived at the apricot blossom garden on the slope, the girl from Wen Yibo's mansion who was guarding the door welcomed them into the small courtyard where the banquet was held. Seeing them coming, they greeted each other warmly, and the cool spring breeze with a hint of sunshine blew down the pure white flowers.

In the laughter, He Le'an deliberately observed Meng Duojiao and found that she was quite disdainful of Cheng Shumei, and she was displeased from her heart. But she didn't want to expose it, as if she was jealous, and desperately suppressed, and she was afraid that others would find out, and after making sure that she didn't mean to target herself when she went uphill, she relaxed a little. I only heard a girl propose a pair, and everyone echoed.

Cheng Shumei smiled and said: "I know that there is a wine garden in Xinghuayuan, which is full of fine wine made from apricot blossoms or apricots, with different tastes in different years, and there is no market, let's go get some as prizes!" She looked at He Le'an as she spoke. The meaning of the request could not be more obvious.

"Since I have visited, I want to come to Master Xu and invite us to taste a few jars of wine." He Le'an smiled back and stood up with her generously, Xue Huiyu strongly asked to pick what she liked, and Meng Duojiao said that she wanted to see the scenery of Xinghuayuan again, so she also stood up quickly. Seeing this, Dongfang Nishang had no choice but to go along.

The wine garden is actually not far from the Xinghua Courtyard where the banquet is held, but Meng Duojiao wants to see the scenery again, Cheng Shumei took them around some roads, about a stick of incense, the breeze sent bursts of rich and mellow and faintly sweet wine fragrance, and then turned a small step into the courtyard, and saw an ancient house, Meng Duojiao smiled innocently:

"It's here, Xinghuayuan is like Cheng Yi's sister's house, you can still find a place when you go around, it's amazing!"

The implication is 'I must have come here to talk to Young Master Xu in the past', I heard Xue Huiyu who had repeatedly sowed discord with her, and immediately said without hiding her dissatisfaction: "Meng Qi, you can speak, don't pretend to be confused, we are serious today to see off Sister Mei, if you don't want to participate in the banquet, just leave by yourself!" ”

Meng Duojiao was like a frightened little mouse, and said with an innocent look of grievance: "How could Fourth Sister Xue think like this, I, I have always spoken like this, I didn't deliberately pinch the bones and thorns, I am, I really think Sister Cheng Yi is very powerful"

Xue Huiyu wanted to speak again. Cheng Shumei took her hand to stop it, and said with a smile: "Well, I have always had a good memory, and I will not get lost if I come to a place once and then again, and with such a strong aroma of wine, even if I get lost, I can find the fragrance." I'll tell you another secret----" she said with a mischievous wink at the crowd, "I have a smart nose too." ”

With just such an understatement, He Le'an knew that Meng Duojiao was not Cheng Shumei's opponent, if Cheng Shumei really wanted to fight back, Meng Duojiao would definitely not be able to eat any good. She played a round and said, "Everyone is still waiting for us, let's quickly pick up the wine and go back~"

Before the words fell, she took the lead and walked forward, and just as she stepped on the eaves and was about to push open the bamboo door, a strange wind came from all directions, and her eyes flickered. Several black shadows jumped over from the wall, and the bright long sword was pointed at them coercively, and in their ears were the frightened exclamations of Meng Duojiao and Dongfang Nishang, only to hear the masked man in black coldly threaten: "Shut up!" ”

Dongfang Nishang and Meng Duojiao trembled and were silent, and the black-clothed man led by him secretly looked at the four people in the courtyard, and his eyes fell on He Le'an under the eaves. asked hesitantly: "You, is it Cheng Shumei?" ”

"It turned out to be an assassin who came for Cheng Shumei, although He Le was panicked, but his face was still calm and silent, at this time, no one admitted that it was the best, but there were people who were stupid, or couldn't wait for Cheng Shumei to die, just like Meng Duojiao, who repeatedly found fault, her trembling slender hand pointed at Cheng Shumei beside Xue Huiyu, and said firmly:

"She! She is Cheng Shumei! ”