Tuoba Zhi dismounted and talked enthusiastically with the son, looked back and pointed to the carriage where Murong Zhining was sitting, and took the son to the carriage.

Tuoba Zhi pulled up the door curtain of the carriage, helped Murong Zhining out, and introduced: "This is Miss Murong, it is the Nanjin clan. I had the privilege of returning to Nanjin with Miss Murong. The boy in brocade made a compilation: "In Xia Liankun, I saw Miss Murong. Murong Zhining replied: "Long admiration." I will follow the prince of Tuoba in the house for two days. Lian Kun replied proudly: "It is an honor to receive a distinguished guest like Miss Murong. The village is in front, Miss Murong please. Tuoba Lan also jumped out of the car and shouted: "Brother Lian ignored Lan'er when he saw Sister Murong?" Lian Kun smiled: "Alas, my sister is also here, please please hurry." ”

Lian Kun walked in front with Tuoba Zhi, and the two talked as they walked. Tuoba Lan took Murong Zhining's hand and looked around. Soon they arrived at the front of a large compound, and a huge plaque hung on the door, which read "Zicuiyuan". The courtyard is red brick and blue tile, the eaves and the red door, and there are two big stone lions standing in front of the door, and the momentum is extraordinary. Two rows of servants stood respectfully on either side of the door, welcoming them into the courtyard.

The yard is spacious and planted with all kinds of exotic flowers and plants. A neat row of bluestone paths leads to the hall in the courtyard. A bewitching woman in costume greeted her, and Lian Kun put her arm around her and introduced, "This is my fifth wife. Because a domestic servant had already informed her, Mrs. Fifth directly made a gesture of invitation: "Master Tuoba, Miss Tuoba, Miss Murong please." Tuoba Zhi laughed and teased: "I said that Brother Lian doesn't want to stay in the prosperous place of the capital, it turns out that the golden house is hidden in this quiet place." The two looked at each other and laughed.

There are four Eight Immortal Chairs on the left and right in the hall, and next to each chair is a coffee table with a few seasonal fruits and delicate snacks. The fifth wife is very sensible and interesting: "The husband will rest with the distinguished guests first, and I will go down to supervise the kitchen cooking, so as not to neglect the guests." Tuoba hugged his fists: "There is a little sister-in-law, sister-in-law, sister-in-law has something to do, just go and be busy." ”

Tuoba talked to Lian Kun with great interest, but Lian Kun couldn't give up, and a pair of eyes glanced at Murong Zhining from time to time.

Murong Zhining looked around at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall in the hall, approached a landscape painting, and stopped to look at it. Tuoba Lan peeled an orange and sent it to Murong Zhining: "What is my sister looking at?" Murong Zhi stared at the painting on the wall intently: "This is Mr. Yan Liben's "New Snow in the Mountains and Rivers", I didn't expect that Gongzi Lian's mansion could collect such a good painting. ”

Lian Kun paced in front of the painting, but a pair of eyes lingered on Murong Zhining's face: "Miss Murong is very knowledgeable, but this one is a fake." Someone owes me a sum of money and can't pay it back, and I say that it is Yan Liben's real handiwork, and I don't have any vision. Alas!" Murong Zhining put her face close to the painting, carefully looked at the inscription and inscription, and looked at nearly half a pillar of incense: "Congratulations to Gongzi Lian, this painting is indeed Yan Liben's authentic handiwork, you come and take a look." Tuoba Zhi also walked over with great interest. Murong Zhining pointed to the inscription on the painting and said: "This is the authentic Yan style, the inscriptions in Yan Li's calligraphy and paintings are mostly seen in seal style, but the italics in this painting are influenced by his writing habits, and the pen is very sleek when he closes the pen, which is not noticed by many imitators." You see, I heard a master painter say that Mr. Yan has a strange habit of pressing a fingerprint with ink on each painting, and of course, the fingerprint is hidden in a different position in each painting. Tuoba Zhi and Lian Kun followed her example, and looked at her face close to the painting, and sure enough, there was an ink mark very similar to a finger gong pattern among a pine tree. Murong Zhining continued to point to a circular seal on the painting: "I have seen other authentic works of Mr. Yan, and I remember the location of all the worn points on the seal, which are exactly the same as this seal." Lian Kun and Tuoba Zhi's eyes flashed at the same time, and the eyes of the two of them looked at Murong Zhining as if they were appreciating a treasure. Murong Zhining then shook her head: "It's a pity, you look at the continuation of these mediocre people's writings, they are like dogs' tails and mink, and they almost ruined this good painting." The value of the painting may be somewhat diminished by these inscriptions, but it is still a good collection. Lian Kun gave a salute to Murong Zhi: "Miss Murong is very knowledgeable, so I am impressed, if it wasn't for Miss Murong to remind me, I would really be a fake." Murong Zhining still looked at the painting: "Lian Gongzi has won the award, so I don't dare to be it." ”

Lian Kun pulled Tuoba Zhi aside: "Where did Brother Tuoba get such a peugeot little lady, and she is so knowledgeable and talented? Why don't I have the luck of you? How about giving her to my brother?" Tuoba Zhi gave him a fierce look: "What are you like to be someone else? Lian Kun glanced at Murong Zhining again: "As long as it's not your brother's woman, why can't I think about it, brother?" Tuoba punched him in the chest: "Don't make up your mind." Lian Kun sighed: "Alas, all the good things are for you to pick up." ”

The fifth lady twisted her waist and stepped into the hall: "Xianggong, I have asked someone to prepare wine and food, please invite the distinguished guests to the left room to eat." Lian Kun politely led the three of them to the left room at the back of the hall: "This Xingzhou is a small place, incomparable to the capital, except for oranges, there are no special products. I am also a courtyard here, and I don't have anything good to entertain you, so please forgive Brother Tuoba and Miss Murong. Tuoba Lan pouted at him: "Isn't Xingzhou still giving birth to a beauty like a little sister-in-law?" Lian Kun smiled awkwardly.

Tuoba Zhi glanced at the dishes on the table and sighed: "Brother Lian's table dishes are comparable to a state banquet, it seems that I am going to stay here permanently." The group was eating with a smile, and the fifth aunt was too interesting to find an excuse to leave, but she knew the rules very well and knew that the concubine could not accompany the guests at the table.

During the banquet, Lian Kun has been diligently persuading the wine and food: "Come, this is the local crab, this season is the most fat, Miss Murong, please." His gaze kept falling on Murong Zhining, reluctant to look away. Tuoba Lan ate the food in his mouth and glared at Lian Kun: "How long have you been married to my sister-in-law?" Lian Kun smiled embarrassedly: "I said that I was a sister-in-law, but I didn't pass the door." She has a bad background, so I can only raise her here first. Tuoba Zhi roared in a low voice: "Lan'er, do you have some rules?" Tuoba Lan pouted: "I'll just ask, what's wrong? There are so many little sisters-in-law at home, and they are still staring at their sisters." Murong Zhining gently pulled her on the table: "The little sister-in-law looks like a country, and even the son is a hero who can't pass the beauty pass." I don't think there's anything wrong with it, it's more important than anything else to be happy. Lian Kun smiled awkwardly: "Miss Murong is really understanding. ”

After the meal, Lian Kun came up with an idea and said, "It's rare for Brother Tuoba and Miss Murong to come together, how about I take you to play some excitement tonight?" Tuoba Zhi glanced at Murong Zhining: "As long as it doesn't pose a danger to Miss Murong, she is willing to go." Murong Zhi smiled indifferently: "How dare I sweep away the happiness of the two sons?" Tuoba Lan pouted: "Alas, don't you two big men do not exist when I don't want to ask me?" Lian Kun smiled all over his face: "I love Lan'er sister the most, am I just going to ask you?" Tuoba Lan glanced at him: "Then where do you want to take us to play?" Lian Kun smiled evilly: "Of course I will take you to play that you haven't played." He whispered a few words to Tuoba. Tuoba Zhi had a look of embarrassment on his face. Lian Kun pushed him: "I'll tell Miss Murong about it." This Xingzhou has the reputation of small Qinhuai, and there are many restaurants and songs. I heard that there were a group of Persian dancers in the most famous Qixiang Temple, and a few girls who played the piano very well, and I wanted to go and see them, but it was not interesting to be alone. Why don't you take advantage of the crowd tonight, Miss Murong and her sister disguise themselves and go to see the excitement together?" Tuoba Lan is a master who loves to be lively, so he immediately applauded. Murong Zhi condensed: "Since everyone is so interested, how can I sweep everyone's interest?" Tuoba Zhi instructed Lian Kun: "Call more family members to follow to ensure the safety of Miss Murong." ”

At the gate of Qixiang Courtyard, four noblely dressed sons walked in. A well-dressed middle-aged woman welcomed them into the courtyard with a smile on her face, and shouted loudly: "Girls, you are here!" The middle-aged woman looked at Lian Kun and smiled: "Lian Gongzi hasn't been to our Qixiang Building for a long time, and if you marry us Guerlain home, you will be firmly controlled, right?" Lian Kunhao smiled heartily: "Mother Wu made fun of me again, quickly arrange a good place for me, my guests want to watch the song and dance." "Wu's mother asked someone to lead them to a room upstairs with a terrace, under which there was a circular stage, and from the terrace there was an unobstructed view of the scenery downstairs.

Tuoba Lan was unabashed: "It turns out that my little sister-in-law went out here? No wonder...... Even my brother didn't dare to bring it back to the capital. Murong Zhining pinched Tuoba Lan's leg with her hand, and Tuoba Lan screamed in pain. Lian Kun touched the back of his head and smiled: "It's okay, let her say it." 's own sister is a child's temper. Tuoba Zhi also glared at Tuoba Lan fiercely.

The music of the Western Regions sounded downstairs, and the four of them went to the terrace and sat down. There is a round table in the middle of the terrace, with melon seeds, preserved fruits, tea and wine snacks. On the round stage under the stage, four black curly haired, high-nosed and big-eyed Bochi dancers, covered with transparent veils, wore a bodice covered with gold plates, and writhed with a thin waist. The bells hanging on their skirts "jingled" because of the shaking of their bodies, causing the men in the room to exclaim. Tuoba Lan shook his head and sighed: "Why do you say that these dancers are so bold and dare to wear so little to come out to meet people? If my father sees it, he will definitely scold and be shameless." Tuoba Zhi covered his mouth and smiled. Murong Zhining spat out the skin of melon seeds: "I've just heard of it, I haven't seen it, but today is really an eye-opener." I've heard that wearing clothes like this is nothing in their country. The customs are different in different places, and I can accept it, it's beautiful. Tuoba Zhi glanced at Murong Zhining meaningfully, he really appreciated Murong Zhining's open-minded character.