Mrs. Li is dressed in a satin pinched cardigan coat, wearing a green brocade and wool cloak, with a lot of gold and silver hairpins on her head, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, her steps are slightly hurried but very dignified, and she is rich and noble, which is completely different from Mrs. Li, who always has one or two sets of old clothes on weekdays. Li Xiao, who followed him half a step behind, also changed into a water-blue Hangzhou silk robe, covered with a white fur cloak, and his hair was all tied up, looking energetic, and the bookish aura on his body made him look elegant and gentle.

Li Xiao saw Chu Xi, who was already standing at the door waiting, her steps were a little bigger, and she was about to go up to salute but was stopped by Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li looked at Chu Ji with a smile: "Why did the big girl come out, it's cold outside, hurry up and go into the house, don't freeze." ”

"My aunt came over, and I was anxious to see her, so I came out. Before I could go out the door, I saw you arrive. Chu Xi smiled and entered the house with Mrs. Li, as for Li Xiao's hot eyes, Chu Xiao didn't see it at all.

led the two to sit down, let Lu Ya serve tea, and Chu Xi stopped talking. He didn't ask them about the purpose of going up the mountain, nor did he gossip about Chu Zhenzhen.

"Big sister is okay on this mountain? I've heard that there are many wicked people in the mountains, so why don't you go back to your house?" Li Xiao opened his mouth, and his face turned a little red after he finished speaking.

Chu Xi pursed her lips and chuckled: "Even if you are here to pray for your family, how can you just say it at will." And this is a temple after all, and the villains have already left, although they are there. I eat fasting and chanting Buddha in this house all day long, and there are many maids and wives guarding me, can the villains still come to my house to commit murder? ”

Mrs. Li looked at Chu Xi, and she was satisfied, but she couldn't be a daughter-in-law. Thinking of the purpose of today's visit, he took off a bracelet with excellent water on his wrist and put it in Chu Xi's hand: "I'm also in a hurry, I didn't give you a gift, so you can play with this bracelet." ”

Chu Xi smiled and thanked him, and handed the bracelet to Lu Tan: "Go and put the bracelet away, and then go and tell the master in the temple that you will prepare more food today." ”

Lu Tan retreated in response, and Mrs. Li smiled and said, "You two girls are also extremely loyal and clever. I heard that the doctor only went up the mountain yesterday, so he beat these two girls? ”

Chu Xi briefly said what happened, and Mrs. Li said again: "Hey, you are also a smart person, otherwise you would not have to be swallowed by this Qin Xue." ”

Chu Xi lowered her head and smiled lightly, but her palms clenched slightly.

Li Xiao noticed Chu Xi's small movements, thinking that she was scared and distressed.

When Mrs. Li said this, she looked at Chu Xi, and suddenly changed her words: "I heard that Miss Yun family helped you out of the siege yesterday." ”

Chu Xi's eyes moved slightly: "Hmm." ”

Seeing that Chu Xi didn't mention much, Mrs. Li said again: "I heard that Miss Yun's biological mother was divorced from Renhe, and she took her out of the house to go to her grandfather's house, which was spread at the time, and it was said that the Yan family was very strict, but I didn't know that her mother could do such a bad thing, and the eldest lady of the Yun family never returned to her own home." ”

Chu Xi looked at Mrs. Li, who was trying her best to step on Yun Songyi, and her smile became bigger and bigger: "Then what does my aunt think they should do?" ”

"Naturally, it follows the three obedience and four virtues, if you stay in Shangshu Mansion well, then Miss Yun is not still the beautiful Miss Shangshu Mansion, you see now, which family is willing to marry such a girl." Mrs. Li said with a look of pity, looked at Chu Xi's expression and didn't seem to have changed much, and said, "But this Miss Yun has a good temperament and a good heart." Although the identity is a little embarrassing, and the mother is another, she is still an official lady, and I heard that she is about to reach the age of marriage. ”

Chu Xi raised her eyes and smiled: "I heard Mrs. Yun say that the Yun Mansion will take her back in the near future, and the matter of discussing relatives will be handled by the old lady herself." ”

"Take it back?"

"Hmm. I heard that the old lady of the Yan family loves this granddaughter very much. I think it should be in the nobles. Chu Ji said as if she had no intention of doing so, but she wanted to ask Mrs. Li to stop wasting her scheming on Yun Songyi, and even if Yun Songyi was no longer good, she was also the eldest daughter of Yun Shangshu Mansion, and the foreign family was a big family in Beijing, so she would never marry the son of Liupin. Li Xiao, who has no merit and fame.

When Mrs. Li heard Chu Xi's words, her face was a little dissatisfied: "For a family like theirs, isn't it best to find a family with an innocent and promising family?" ”

Chu Ji raised her eyes to look at her: "Auntie seems to have a suitable candidate to introduce to Miss Yun's family?" Mrs. Yun is on the mountain, my aunt can go and meet me, I am a boudoir woman, and I really don't know much about this. ”

Mrs. Li was said like this by Chu Ji. is even more dissatisfied, she has no friendship with Mrs. Yun, how can she speak?

Li Xiao felt a little embarrassed, and pulled Mrs. Li: "Mother, aren't we coming to see the eldest sister and the second sister." ”

He was at a stalemate when he heard a noise outside the house.

"You girl, you have to pull me around this big circle, what's the matter, I don't want to come to Sister Xi'er because I'm annoyed?" Yun Songyi smiled at the green sandalwood, raised his hand and opened the curtain and came in. When I came in and saw Mrs. Li, I smiled and stepped forward to salute.

Mrs. Li looked at the girl in front of her, with a round face and big eyes. The facial features are handsome, the face is full of smiles, and the hairpin on her body is all showing her identity.

Chu Xi glanced at the green sandalwood standing beside her helplessly, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly, if she wants to come, come on.

Mrs. Li can be regarded as having understood. Chu Xi clearly supported Yahuan to stop Yun Songyi from coming over, and her heart suddenly became even deeper, did she feel that her Xiao'er was not worthy of this Miss Shangshufu.

Mrs. Li stepped forward to help Yun Songyi up, and after looking up and down, she said: "I heard that Miss Yun is smart and colorful, but now I see that it is true." ”

Yun Songyi was a little embarrassed to be praised. blushed: "Thank you, Madame, for the compliment." ”

Mrs. Li looked at her now, how satisfied she looked, glanced at Chu Xi, who was not speaking, and said, "Oh, I just seem to have dropped a hairpin on the way here, a girl." Come with me to find it. ”

Chu Ji looked at the house, if she left, only Yun Songyi and Li Xiao would be left, and if it was spread out like this, it would only be Yun Songyi who would suffer, and her aunt was really thoughtful.

"I'll let the girl find it for you." Chu Ji said.

Mrs. Li stepped forward and took Chu Xi's hand: "Where did the girl know my hairpin." And I don't know the way, so you can go with me. ”

Chu Xi stood up and glanced at Yun Songyi: "Yi'er, let's go together, it just so happens that I have something to say to you." ”

Yun Songyi didn't understand what was going on, but Li Xiao did. Full of embarrassment and shame, he didn't know that his mother was going to use such a subordinate method, so he was so angry that he stood up directly: "Mother, your hairpin son knows, and my son will find it for you." After saying that, he made a shallow gesture towards Chu Xi and the others, turned around and walked out quickly. Mrs. Li couldn't stop her even if she wanted to.

Mrs. Li was angry in her heart, but she didn't attack at this time, and looked at Yun Songyi with a good-natured smile: "Xiao'er is usually the most gentle, but today I'm afraid I'm shy when I see Miss Yun." ”

Yun Songyi didn't know what to say, how could a mother stand out like this for her son. Chu Xi glanced at Lu Tan, and Lu Tan stepped forward smartly: "Miss Yun." Didn't you say you wanted to see Miss's purple jade bracelet before, it's in the house, do you want to see it? ”

Yun Songyi nodded hurriedly, glanced at Lu Tan gratefully, and followed her into the back room.

Mrs. Li looked at Chu Xi with a little dissatisfaction: "It turns out that I only think you are simple-minded, but it turns out that you are so smart." Mrs. Lee's words were sarcastic.

Chu Xi chuckled and looked at her: "As my aunt said, if you are not smart, I am afraid that the bones will be swallowed." She is not afraid of Mrs. Li, now that she is useful to the old lady, she is not afraid that she will not be able to gain a foothold in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and at present, Li Xiao's heart has not been completely crooked, so Mrs. Li is not afraid. It's just that Mrs. Li's trick is inevitably as disgusting as feeding her a fly.

Seeing this, Mrs. Li didn't say anything more, turned around and went out.

As soon as she left, Yun Songyi walked out, and glanced at Chu Xi meaningfully: "Sister Xi'er, your family is not simple." ”

"Didn't I let Midori stop you?" Chu Xi chuckled.

Yun Songyi snorted, turned his head to look elsewhere, and suddenly remembered the purpose of coming over in a hurry today, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "You go out with me." Yun Songyi said that he was going to come to pull Chu Xi.

"What's wrong?"

"Today, the presiding officer in the temple has come out of retreat, and my mother has made an appointment with the master to tell the fortune, so I will invite you to go." Yun Songyi said with a smile.

Chu Xi frowned slightly, if she remembered correctly, the presiding master of Hanshan Temple did have some ability, but it was precisely because of this that she couldn't go to see it. She herself couldn't tell if she was resurrecting the dead or going back in time, if she let him see one or two, all the efforts in this life would be in vain.

"I'm not going"

"That's not good, I see that your mother and second sister are also there, and many official wives have also rushed up the mountain, maybe she wants to speak ill of you in public, if you don't go, then it's just her nonsense." Yun Song Yi Dao.

Chu Zhenzhen's face hesitated, wasn't Chu Zhenzhen not allowed to go out of the courtyard for a single step, could it be that Qin Xue forcibly took it out?

"You go first, and I'll come later." Chu Xi groaned.

"Then you must come." Yun Songyi compromised.

Chu Ji bowed his head. Yun Songyi left. Lu Tan hurriedly came back from outside: "Miss, my cousin is outside." ”

Chu Xi had a headache: "What about Mrs. Li?" ”

"I went to the temple in front of me, I'm afraid that Mrs. Zhenxunyun went." Green Sandalwood Road.

Chu Xi looked at the curtain in the corner where the slight north wind blew up, and sighed: "Go and prepare your clothes." ”

Li Xiao's face was flushed, looking at the door curtain blown by the north wind, and after a while, he saw the door curtain opened, and the beautiful woman walked out of it.

A white placket jacket with flowers, a purple flower-sprinkled pleated skirt, and a pure white fur cloak, the whole person looks noble and spiritual, but the slightly alienated look makes people dare not infringe.

Seeing that Li Xiao was distracted, Chu Xi frowned almost invisibly, stepped forward and smiled: "Cousin Xiao." ”

Li Xiao hurriedly came back to her senses, blushing to the base of her neck, and walked forward with Chu Xi for a while before recovering. Looking at Chu Xi, who was walking beside him and half a head shorter than herself, she couldn't hide her joy and admiration, and chuckled: "Come here today." Mainly I want to thank my big sister. ”

"Huh?" Chu Xi was puzzled.

Li Xiao explained: "Last time, you called me and asked me to find the Eighth Prince." Although there was some misunderstanding with the Eighth Prince a few days ago, I also found out that the Eighth Prince was a real gentleman, so I wrote a cover letter afterwards, I thought it was sinking into the sea, but I didn't expect to get the news in the past two days. Li Xiao only had satisfaction and joy on his face, but Chu Xi knew that his future would not stop there.

"Does Cousin Xiao know Jiao Simiao?"

Li Xiao thought for a while: "It seems that I heard Qitai say that there is a gentleman." ”

"When you go back today, when you see this person, you will take a detour and leave, and you must not make many friends." Chu Ji admonished.

"Why?"

"I heard that this person is vicious and narrow-minded, and his father is a staff member of the Xiaoyao Palace, and this time he is a candidate in the same class as you, if I know that you have won the appreciation of the Eighth Prince, I am afraid that he will be dissatisfied because of this, and do something else." Chu Xi couldn't explain too much, but Li Xiao was a little confused, thinking that there could be no conflict with Jiao Simiao, so he only smiled and didn't take it to heart, but he didn't want Chu Xi to say a word.

(Battlefield Literature)