Wen Yi was a little surprised in her heart, hurriedly agreed, said hello to the Ruan sisters, and followed the barberry away from the venue of the lantern festival and came to a fine house on the edge of the garden.

This fine house is whitewashed and white, the inside is cleaned up cleanly, neatly and neatly, the wall is hung with calligraphy and paintings, the hall is lit with incense, the vase in the corner of the house is inserted with fresh folded flowers, the large bookshelves on both sides are full of new books and ancient books, only a few good antiques are dotted in the room, the decoration is very elegant, it is like the appearance of a study, but the east room is isolated by a four-leaf marble landscape screen, and the situation behind cannot be seen. Wen Yi glimpsed that on the kang under the windowsill, there were small tables with hot tea and snacks, as well as pillows, hand stoves, foot stoves, beauty hammers and other things, and the western room was also separated by a screen, but he could vaguely glimpse the basin stand, hand towels, charcoal stoves, buckets and brass pots, etc., and knew that this should be a place for Du Yuanru to change clothes and rest.

Xiaobai invited Wen Yi to sit by the kang, poured tea, invited her to take care of herself, and retreated. Wen Yi browsed the classics on the bookshelf for a while, Du Yuanru arrived, and when she entered the door, she saw her looking at the bookshelf, so she smiled and said, "Let my sister smile, this is what I use to pass the time on weekdays." This place is close to the garden gate, close to my house, and quieter than other places, so I love to read here when I am free, but I haven't been here for some days, and if it is not for a place to rest and change clothes during the Lantern Festival, the house will not let people clean this place. Because of the tight time, it's still a little untidy, so don't dislike it. ”

Wen Yi hurriedly said: "If I still dislike such a good place, there will be nothing good in this world." It's so quiet here, and I feel happy when I look at it. I didn't expect Miss Du to be so knowledgeable, just reading these books made the little girl admire. "The books on the shelves range from the Four Books and the Five Classics, poems and songs to astronomical, geographical, and historical allusions, and all of them are half-used, none of them are new, it can be seen that they have all been read, and they have been read more than once. This future crown princess is really a learned lady, and she really deserves to be the beloved daughter of Dongyang Hou, and her family is close to each other.

Du Yuanru smiled: "It's just a few more books, where can you dare to call it erudite?" Sister, don't laugh at me. Now that there are no outsiders, why are you so constrained in front of me? Could it be that I am like others, because my identity has changed, so I am estranged? ”

Wen Yi was speechless for a while, and said with a smile: "How come? It's just that the identities are different, I don't dare to rely on your kindness, so I am arrogant, and I don't have a salute, but I have failed you. ”

Du Yuanru smiled: "Okay, it doesn't have to be like this. I know you've always been a trouble-loving person, unlike others. Those who saw that I was going to marry into the East Palace, they changed their previous faces and treated me differently, I will not treat them sincerely, naturally according to the rules and etiquette, but if you are in front of me, you must also pay attention to these, how will I live? Anyway, he didn't care about anything else, took Wen Yi's hand, and sat on the kang together.

Seeing this, Wen Yi didn't insist any longer. The chance of seeing each other again in the future can be said to be very small, so why should she stick to etiquette and make this noble person unhappy?

Du Yuanru asked her about her recent experience, and asked Miss Zheng if she was embarrassed for her afterwards: "I heard about Sister Ling, I originally thought that Sister Ling and Miss Zheng were friends, and the act of blaming the trouble may not be intentional, but I never thought that Miss Zheng and Sister Ling seemed to have turned their faces." I heard that when Luwangfu sent someone to visit later, the Zheng family still repeatedly denied that they had borrowed Sister Ling's maid ring to send letters? ”

Wen Yi thought for a while before saying: "My sixth sister didn't understand it at first, and she was puzzled for a long time, but then she inquired around, and found out that it was just because she had made a careless statement when she was in Luwang's Mansion that day, and offended Miss Zheng's family. The sixth sister didn't notice anything wrong that day, but it took a long time to remember, and she was very sad, but she didn't expect that after more than ten years of friendship, Miss Zheng actually put aside all her past feelings because of an unintentional word. After a pause, she looked at Du Yuanru, "The sixth sister has always been a reckless, she got along with Miss Zheng a lot when she was a child, and she was favored at home, so she couldn't help but be too pampered, and sometimes she offended people, but she didn't take it to heart." I heard that the sixth sister also offended Miss Du in the past, and I ask you not to be like her for the sake of her at that time. ”

Du Yuanru smiled: "Where did it come to this? I know Sister Ling's temperament, she used to be just a child's temper, so I didn't take it to heart. In fact, compared with others, Sister Ling is just willful and pampered, but she is a rectum, but she can still make friends with confidence. ”

Wen Yi understood that the "others" in her words naturally referred to Zheng Lijun, so she lowered her voice slightly: "Now that the sixth sister also knows what kind of friends to make, she must not make the same mistakes in the future." ”

"So good." Du Yuanru brought this topic over with four words, and asked again, "In this way, the Zheng family really doesn't make it difficult for you anymore?" That's good, I'm going to enter the palace soon, and it won't be so convenient to know things outside the palace in the future, and my father said that I will go back to my hometown with my mother and brother after the beginning of spring. Although I have the heart to entrust the two cousins of the Ruan family to take care of you, I am afraid that they are in a deep boudoir and may not be convenient to act. ”

Wen Yi said in her heart, but she was a little moved: "It's been so long since the tea party in the Wangfu Palace, and I haven't seen any movement from the Zheng family, so it's okay to think about it." Now that the Zheng family is about to marry a daughter, they must not be able to take care of other ......" In fact, as soon as Zheng Lijun's conspiracy was exposed, the Zheng family acted a lot more restrained, and last time in the Great Huguo Temple, Zheng Lijun passed by her, and didn't even give her a look, and then there were accidents one after another, the Zheng family was too busy to take care of themselves, where could they free up their hands to retaliate? She hesitated for a moment, but still confessed: "I ...... after the beginning of spring Maybe I'm going back to my hometown. ”

"You're leaving so soon?" Du Yuanru's face was surprised, and he was slightly regretful, "It's a pity, if you stay in the capital for a little longer, I would like to ask you to go to the East Palace with the other sisters to talk." I remember that you are betrothed, and you have already prepared for it, and when you get married in the future, I will definitely add makeup to you."

Wen Yi's cheeks flushed slightly, and she replied in a low voice, "Thank you." How could she not understand what Du Yuanru meant? With her background, her fiancé Liu Dongxing is like that, if she gets married, she can add makeup to the crown princess, and no one will dare to bully her easily in front of her in-laws or outsiders in the future, and if Mrs. Zheng's family has the idea of revenge, they have to weigh it twice.

Thinking so, she took out a small cloth bag from her sleeve and handed it to Du Yuanru: "This...... I did it myself, I originally wanted to find a chance to send you, but I didn't expect to find a chance to talk to you. I'm embarrassed to let the girls deliver ......"

Du Yuanru took it and took a look, it turned out to be a one-foot-square brocade handkerchief, which was densely embroidered with small characters, but it was a ** praying for longevity and Kangning, and the side was embroidered with auspicious patterns, and he was very moved at the moment: "Is this what my sister made herself?" How does this work? It's bothering my sister."

Wen Yi was a little weak-hearted, in fact, this was originally just embroidered by her to pass the time, and then remembered that she was not going to give Du Yuanru a congratulatory gift, so she decorated the originally embroidered handkerchief with some embroidered edges, and recited it a thousand times in front of the Buddha**, before she cleaned up and brought it cleanly, and the valuables sent by other guests could not be compared at all, and it was not sincere in terms of intentions, because she did not find the opportunity to talk face-to-face, she had already dismissed the idea of giving gifts, anyway, Jiang had already prepared a gift for her, and she did not send another one, which was not rude. Seeing Du Yuan so happy now, she was a little embarrassed: "This was done before, and it can't be put on the stage......"

"Why should my sister be too humble?" Du Yuanru said happily, "Isn't this stitch and thread embroidered by my sister herself?" Thank you, I love it" and carefully folded the handkerchief and put it in his sleeve and carried it close to his body.

Seeing this, Wen Yi said: "This handkerchief craftsmanship is secondary, I picked it and sent it, I thought that I had offered it in front of the Buddha and recited it a thousand times**, although it is not as good as the talismans in those big temples, it is also stained with Buddha incense, which is slightly stronger than other vulgar things." If you don't dislike it, it's my creation. ”

Du Yuanru was even happier when she heard this: "It's even more rare, I will definitely keep it well" and asked her about the day she returned to her hometown, as well as who were in the family, whether there were any difficulties, and so on. Wen Yi answered them one by one, and didn't feel that he had any difficulties, but Du Yuanru still promised: "If you have any difficulties, just come to me, if it is inconvenient to deliver the letter to the palace, go to the cousin of the Ruan family." Unlike me, my father will soon return to his hometown to continue compiling books, but Hu Guogong will have to stay in Beijing for a long time because there will be war in northern Xinjiang. I know that Meng Xuan is familiar with you, if you have something, you don't need to have any scruples, just go to her for help. As for the Zheng family...... she paused, "In the final analysis, they are self-inflicted, and they can't blame others, but they just need to find someone to vent their anger when someone has nowhere to vent their anger." ”

Wen Yi thought about it and agreed.

The two had been chatting for a while, and Xiao Bai came over to urge: "The eldest lady of the Ruan family asked why the young lady didn't go back, the young lady of the eldest princess of Yuyang's family quarreled with others, and they were clamoring to leave, and now it is the eldest lady of the Uncle family of Chou Cheng who is presiding over the overall situation." ”

Du Yuanru frowned slightly, and sighed to Wen Yi: "Let's talk again when I have a chance in the future, I have to change my clothes and go back." When I thought of living like this in the future, I couldn't lift my heart. ”

Wen Yi could only say a few words of gentle comfort, and when she saw Du Yuanru getting up behind the big screen of the mountain and stone, and being waited by the barberry to change her clothes, she lowered her head and pondered for a while, before she said to Du Yuanru, who came out of the changed clothes: "There is one thing...... I don't know whether to say it, I'm afraid it's a bit rude......"

Du Yuanru looked curious: "What is the matter?" Just say it, barberry is not an outsider. ”

Wen Yi hesitated and said, "It's just at the gate of the mansion...... I met one thing......" and told everything he had witnessed, "I have heard that the prince of King Kang is not taken seriously, and his temperament is perverse, and he is very unpleasant, but he ...... After all, he was a nobleman of the clan, he was frightened and fell off his horse, but the relative in the house didn't ask if he was seriously injured...... In normal times, it may be nothing, but if you encounter someone with a heart looking for trouble, a crime of contempt for the clan will come down......"

Before she finished speaking, Du Yuanru frowned, turned around and asked Xiao Bai: "It sounds like it was done by the Uncle's Mansion in Chou City?" Xiao Bai nodded: "The concierge also reported it, saying that the second cousin young master has been asking about Miss Lu today, and it must be from here." ”

Du Yuanru sighed and said to Wen Yi: "This Chengbo Mansion is our family's old relative, and the late old lady of his family is my grandfather's sister, but my aunt and grandmother went early, and his old lady later renewed, and the two families didn't move around for a long time, until my mother took me back to Beijing before, and then I went back and forth again." His family's title has been passed down to the present day, decreasing from generation to generation, and he is actually a first-class general, but he is still commensurate with Bofu outside. Mother likes that the eldest lady of his family has a stable temperament, and has the heart to hire her brother as a wife, but because the family is busy, it has not been agreed. For the sake of relatives, although we feel that his family is acting inappropriately, it is not easy to persuade more, but now it seems that it is a little too much. ”

Wen Yi was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "I have just seen the eldest lady of his family at the Lantern Festival, she is indeed stable and generous, and she is both talented and beautiful. If you want to come to Beijing to belittle the prince of King Kang, it's not a family or two......"

Du Yuanru raised his hand to stop her words: "It's not just about this, I just think that the family matter has not yet been decided, and his family is known to everyone first, and his actions are too frivolous, which is not in line with our family style." ”

Wen Yi hesitated for a moment and didn't say anything more. This matter is a housework of the Dongyang Hou Mansion, and it is rude for her to say anything. She changed the subject: "I'm actually just worried about that Prince Kang...... I met him last time when I was in the Zhuangzi of the Cha family, and I knew that he had a tricky personality, and I am afraid that he would have some grudges, and if he was implicated in the house, it would not be good. Furthermore...... I saw his voice on Chajia Zhuangzi, and I felt familiar, and I remembered it later...... He is the little guy we met in the garden of the palace on the road - I am afraid that he stole the clothes of the little guy in the palace and wanted to sneak out to play, because I was afraid that you would recognize him, so I covered my face. He should have heard what we said that day......"

Du Yuanru said solemnly: "I see, I was a little suspicious afterwards, thinking that it was an acquaintance." Hearing my sister say this, it should be him" lowered his head and thought about it, "I know this in my heart, my sister doesn't have to worry." ”

Wen Yi listened, so she didn't ask any more questions, and walked back to the garden first, and after a while, Du Yuanru also returned to the crowd again.

The lanterns will last until the end of the day. Wen Yi's farewell Ruan family sisters and a few newly acquainted ladies were about to get into the carriage and go home, only to hear Dong Aoi report the gossip she heard at the bottom of the maids: Dongyang Hou Shizi personally apologized for the fright that King Kang received in front of the Hou Mansion, and pulled the second young master of the Chou City Uncle's Mansion together, the latter was very embarrassed, and after a while, he found an excuse to escape from the table, ran outside and whipped a few whips at his little girl, and lost his temper, but he didn't expect to call Dongyang Hou to hit the right and suffer for a long time.

Wen Yi knew that this must be Du Yuanru's message to his brother, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't know that King Kang's prince was puzzled: "The Dongyang Marquis Mansion has known for a long time, and I didn't see anything to say before, why did you suddenly apologize to me when the banquet was about to end?" ”