Chapter Ninety-Six

Mrs. Meng has a good reputation in her life, and her family has been unwilling to cooperate with her since the old lady, and she can only seize the two opportunities of Chinese New Year's Eve and Mid-Autumn Festival every year to do a "family carnival" article. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is the same, after eating the luncheon, everyone is still not allowed to leave, you can go to the garden to enjoy the scenery, you can go to the yard to watch the play, you can stay in the house to play card games, and you can even find a place where no one is to sleep, but they are not allowed to leave.

When eating, the fifth master has been worried about the fifth wife, afraid that her cowardly temperament will be troubled, so the banquet here has not dispersed, he has made many arrangements, and ordered people to go in to spread the word, and invited his wife to go to the garden together.

After the fifth lady responded softly, she ordered someone to inform Shanniang by the way. Where did the fifth wife think of it, the fifth master has not been a father until now, until someone came back to report to the fifth master, and said that the wife also called Shanniang, and the old man remembered that he was a person with children and daughters. Xu thought of what the fifth wife said in the carriage before, so he ordered someone to call his prospective son-in-law Yuan Changqing as well.

Shanniang was more shrewd than Mrs. Shan, and when she heard that this was the idea of the fifth master, she guessed that the fifth master was afraid that it was for the fifth wife, and she was just taken by the wife. Therefore, when she saw that her father actually brought Yuan Changqing over, thinking of Yuan Changqing's eyes before, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

She and her wife were sitting in the corridor leading to the pond. Seeing the fifth master coming, the wife stood up and asked, "Why are there only two of you?" What about Ruier and Jue'er? ”

"Those two little bunnies, when I sent someone to call them, they had already run away." The fifth master didn't say that he only remembered these two "little rabbit cubs" later, but while complaining, he held his wife's arm and pulled her in the direction of the stone boat, and said: "The lotus flowers here have always bloomed well, and this is probably the last batch this year." I've ordered someone to set up a painting case on the stone boat, you can accompany me to paint for a while, and by the way, I will see if you can learn the ...... I taught you earlier."

Before he finished speaking, he asked Mrs. Fifth to screw him with a red face.

Only then did the fifth master remember that there were still people next to him, so he turned back to Shanniang and Yuan Changqing and said, "I also ordered someone to prepare a fishing rod, you two can go fishing under the corridor over there." ”

- yes, you still think they're an eyesore......

Shanniang and Yuan Changqing looked at each other.

His dark eyes made Shanniang's heart empty for no reason, and she hurriedly lowered her eyes to avoid his gaze.

Yuan Changqing also rolled his eyes, and silently bowed respectfully to the fifth master and the fifth wife.

The fifth master nodded with satisfaction, and led the fifth lady away. Shanniang wanted to keep up, but asked Yuan Changqing to pull it in time.

Shanniang was stunned, looking at the five old men and the couple in front of her, she couldn't help but grit her teeth secretly for a while - she had never seen such an irresponsible father and mother again!

She had no choice but to turn around and ask Fang's mother, "Where is the fishing rod?" Where is it? ”

*·*·*

In the back garden of the West Garden, there is a well-designed pond. The famous flowers and plants in the pond, the nine-curved corridor by the pond, the pavilion on the pond and the water pavilion, should be set up by the pond of other houses, and there is no shortage here.

Shuttling in the West Garden, such a scene has long been unable to arouse Shanniang's interest, and Yuan Changqing's silent eyes made her feel like a mango for a while - if it was in his previous life, his eyes would definitely make her uneasy, and she would be asked to think of a way to probe his unspoken words...... Looking back now, she feels that she was stupid and cheap at that time - he likes to talk about it or not, why should she revolve around him?!

So she didn't think about it, so she ordered Lu'an to take the fishing rod and take her people to the pavilion in the center of the pond. When she put the fishing rod on the railing of the gazebo and was about to turn around and sit down by the railing, when she turned around, she found that Yuan Changqing had come with her.

She couldn't help frowning, "What are you doing with me?" ”

Yuan Changqing didn't answer her, he just looked at her with dark eyes, and saw that her hair stood on end again, so he simply turned around neatly, and came out of sight.

Looking at her back, Yuan Changqing opened his mouth, didn't say anything in the end, only picked a place in the opposite direction of her with a fishing rod, hit the pond with fish food, got off the pole, and then turned around, followed her example, and sat down with his back against the railing.

It's just that, unlike her wandering eyes, he just looked at her so directly, as if he wanted to hook her up and take the initiative to talk to him.

Bian Shanniang was stubborn, he looked at her silently, and she looked around silently, so gradually, the atmosphere in the pavilion began to be weird.

Seeing that his usual tricks rarely worked, Yuan Changqing sighed silently and looked at the hot wind in the distance.

After a while, Yan Feng brought a tea stove over. Behind him, Xiao Jing Feng and Ju Feng each held a set of tea sets and tea sets in their hands.

Looking at the tea set, Shanniang's eyes couldn't help but widen. It was only then that she remembered why the scene in front of her felt so familiar to her. It turned out that in her previous life, Yuan Changqing had also invited her to drink tea in this pavilion...... Not at this time, though, but earlier, before she and he were engaged.

She couldn't remember why she came to this pavilion now, she only remembered that not long after she stood down, Yuan Changqing came, and just like now, his little servant quickly sent a similar set of tea sets......

It was at that time that he first hinted to her what kind of marriage he wanted. It's just that at that time, she was blinded by her own fantasies, and although she understood what he meant, she felt in her heart that he said this because of his introversion and because he was not good at expressing it. At that time, she even thought that the reason why he was willing to tell her this was at least that he still had her in his heart......

The three little fish entered the pavilion, and after putting the tea sets one by one in silence, they retreated in silence.

Before retreating, Yan Feng went over and quietly tugged at Wufu's sleeve and motioned for her to retreat with them.

The ones who followed Shanniang out today were Wufu and Lu'an. Wufu immediately looked up at Shanniang, and saw that Shanniang didn't say anything, so he just stood there with his hands down and pretending to be a wooden man as if he hadn't been pulled.

Yan Feng pulled her sleeve again without giving up, and suddenly met with a fierce glare from Wufu.

Shanniang couldn't help but laugh. At this time in her previous life, she immediately catered to Yuan Changqing's intentions and drove everyone down—well, she was a little proud at this time.

"Go down."

Suddenly, Yuan Changqing's cold and unquestionable voice sounded in the pavilion.

Shanniang was stunned, glanced at Yuan Changqing quickly, and then turned her head to look at Wufu.

I saw Wufu's body shaking, and he almost obeyed Yuan Changqing's instructions. Lu'an was young, and her concentration was not as good as Wufu, so she had already taken a step back, until she saw that Wufu did not move, she reacted, and couldn't help blushing for a while.

So Shanniang turned her head to look at Yuan Changqing again.

Yuan Changqing was not looking at her, but at his little guys.

Yan Feng bowed respectfully to Yuan Changqing, and then they all retreated.

Shanniang was speechless for a while. I know that he is treacherous! Even if she accuses him of assigning her at will, he can argue that he said this to his own people...... Although they all know in their hearts that he is playing a side game - it is best to fool Wufu and Liu'an, but he can't fool him, and he has nothing to lose......

When she stared at Yuan Changqing, the tail of Yuan Changqing's eyes suddenly hooked slightly, and said with an imperceptible smile: "Finally willing to look at me." ”

Shanniang's face was hot. At this time, there is no need for Yuan Changqing to play any more tricks, it is this affectionate sentence that makes Wufu and Lu'an unable to stand.

So Shanniang sighed silently, and had to look at Wufu.

Wufu escaped from the pavilion with Lu'an as if he was relieved.

"What do you mean?!"

As soon as Wufu Liu'an stepped out of the range of hearing, Shanniang frowned.

Yuan Changqing didn't squeak again, just looked at her silently, and looked at her for a while, gritted her teeth, glared at him and said, "I said it a long time ago, if you have something to say, there is ...... In short, don't come with me, I don't like to guess people's minds, and I'm the most annoying to guess people's minds, you ......"

"I'm angry." Yuan Changqing blocked her words and said, "You made me angry, so I think you should coax me to speak first." ”

Shanniang: "......"

Speechless. She never imagined that Yuan Changqing, who was so mature and steady, would say such childish words......

And, although these words are naïve, they can be heard, and they are his true thoughts.

"You...... You," she struggled for a moment, and said a little weakly, "You want to be angry yourself, what does it matter to me, why do you want me to coax you ......"

"Yes."

Yuan Changqing's voice was flat and straightforward, without even any emotion-color, but it made people soften for no reason.

is also, he lost his father at the age of one and his mother at the age of two, and I am afraid that he has never been coaxed by others......

Shan Niang suddenly blinked, straightened her back, and glared at Yuan Changqing vigilantly, "You! ”

She was resentful, and he must have known very well that if he said this, she would unconsciously sympathize with him!

- Yes, she demonized Yuan Changqing again......

"Thirteen." Yuan Changqing suddenly stood up, walked to the stone table where the tea set was placed, and looked at her condescendingly across the stone table, "I heard what you said to the Seventh Girl." At that time, I was very angry, I think ......" He paused, laughed at himself again, and said: "Actually, looking back, this marriage is really not a good family for you, no wonder you ......" He paused again, "Do you want to change your mind?" ”

Shanniang looked up at him.

At this time, it was a crisp autumn season, and he was dressed in dark clothes, with a clear blue sky behind him. Under the shade of the gazebo, the deep eyes embedded under the thick eyebrows are so clear, so black and white, so unreserved...... It was the first time that Shanniang felt that she could also see the hidden feelings in his heart through his eyes......

Nervousness, hesitation, and a hint of imperceptible melancholy.

She thought for a moment and shook her head. After another pause, he said, "It's a little unwilling, but I don't plan to change my mind." This is the truth. So far, at least, it's been good for her.

Yuan Changqing stood there without moving, and only after a long time did he look at her and smile slightly.

"I'll treat you to tea." As he spoke, he sat down and began to make his tea.

Tea ceremony, as one of the skills that a famous lady should master, Shan Niang in her previous life was probably good at it, anyway, someone once praised her tea ceremony. But for Yu Shanniang herself, the so-called "tea ceremony" is just an elegant prop for her to put in front of people, and she has never understood any profound truth from the procedures and actions of making tea. In her previous life, Yuan Changqing had made her tea a few times, and she had never seen anything from his actions.

But now, after a lifetime, Xu is experience is different, Xu is mood is different, but she feels as if she has seen something.

Yuan Changqing's tea ceremony is not so much a performance for people to see, but rather a self-enjoyment. His movements are as fluid and clean as his style. That kind of cleanness and neatness can't help but make people feel as if he is swimming between heaven and earth—swimming freely and alone. This kind of loneliness is not sad for him. For him, it is a kind of natural existence, he enjoys it, hugs it, and it seems that he is the only one left in heaven and earth, and he can still live comfortably and comfortably......

In her previous life, Shanniang always felt that he only needed himself and didn't need others, but now when she watched him cook tea, this feeling was even stronger.

She raised her eyes and looked at Yuan Changqing's face. She always inadvertently forgot that he was still a teenager at this time. Now looking at the fresh face that is obviously a young man, but obviously does not belong to the lonely state of mind of a young man, she realized for the first time that it is not that he does not need others, but that he has been used to being alone since he was a child, so he doesn't know how to communicate with others at all......

At that moment, it was clear that he still gave her a feeling of being unapproachable, but she felt that she seemed to be closer to him and seemed to know a little more about him than in her previous life......

Of course, this is just an instantaneous illusion, in her previous life, she thought he had her in his heart!

When the tea was stuffy, Yuan Changqing put down the teapot and looked up at Shanniang.

Shan Niang was looking at him in deep thought, so his inky eyes were fixed on her face.

It wasn't until he suddenly blinked, and the feather-thick eyelashes covered the black eyes, that Shan Niang came back to her senses. It was only then that she realized that she had been staring at him for a long time without realizing it......

"I," he paused, as if to clear his throat silently, before adding, "as you can tell, I'm not very good at telling people what I think. A lot of times, I'm more used to using a ...... It's not such a direct way to ask people to understand what I think. I apologize to you if I would upset you by doing so. ”

He poured a cup of tea, pushed it to the opposite position, looked at Shanniang and said, "Since you don't plan to change your mind, then we will have a long time to get along in the future." I don't dare to say anything else, but I can assure you that I will try to change it slowly, and I will try to learn from you, and I will tell you what I think in my heart. ”

His dark eyes looked straight at her, watched her stand up, watched her sit down across from him, watched her leisurely pick up the teacup, and took a sip of tea gracefully, and then he said: "What I admire most about you is that you are willing to say anything to others, and I can't do that." But I'll try to learn to change it. If you have any grievances or comments about me, you can tell me directly, don't be afraid that I will be angry. After a pause, the corners of his lips lifted slightly, making the shallow groove on his chin visible. You can rest assured that I'm a good-natured man......"

Shan Niang glanced at him from above the teacup - just such an iceberg face, and her temper was good?!

Yuan Changqing's fleshy chin moved again, causing Shanniang's eyes to look at the small ditch again.

"You'll know later," he smiled, "I really don't like to be angry, and I don't like to get angry." Even if there is qi, that qi will soon pass. And also. He paused again, looked at Shanniang and said, "I told you once before, and now I repeat it again." You don't have to worry about the mess in my house, that's my problem, I won't ask them to bother you. ”

He was silent again. There are some things that he can't say even if he is killed, but if he says it another way, he thinks he should still be able to try. So he looked at Shanniang and said, "As you said, this is not a good family affair for you, but where I can do it, I will try to do my best and try not to let you suffer a little grievance." ”

The young man's hidden hot eyes were so hot that Shanniang's hands trembled. In order to hide the inexplicable panic, she raised her head and drank the tea in the teacup in one gulp......

"Beware of the burn!"

Yuan Changqing's cry was a step late. Seeing her sticking out her tongue, he stood up abruptly, and reached around the table to move her face, "What's wrong?" I'll see, where is the burn? He said.

Before his hand touched her face, Shanniang turned her head sideways in time to avoid his hand, and put one hand in front of her face, and said embarrassedly: "No, it's not so hot that ......"

And at this moment, she suddenly saw that behind Yuan Changqing, across the pond, Fourteen Niang and Eleven Niang were standing side by side under the verandah across the mountain, looking at them dumbfounded.

Their expressions made Shanniang puzzled for a while. She looked up at Yuan Changqing, and then at herself, and couldn't help blinking.

I saw Yuan Changqing leaning slightly towards her, the hand that was being withdrawn, and the posture of her leaning sideways, raising one arm to protect her head...... How did it look like he was angry, and she was holding her head to dodge......

These two can't be misunderstood, right?

She was blinking there, and Yuan Changqing, who felt her strange appearance, had already spotted the two people along her line of sight. Thinking that this place was not private enough, he had to clench his fist and patiently retreat.

The teacup was not big, and Shanniang had already taken a sip, so she hadn't been burned much. Seeing Yuan Changqing return to sit down opposite, Shanniang turned the teacup, and saw from the corner of her eye that Eleven and Fourteen were still standing there and did not go away, so she squeezed a smile and asked Yuan Changqing without words: "Has the fifth prince returned to Beijing?" I'm afraid that even if I go back, I won't be able to catch up with the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace. ”

If Yuan Changqing is the last person he wants to hear from Shanniang's mouth, it is Zhou Chong. He suddenly raised his head and squinted at Shanniang, "Okay, what do you ask him for?!" ”

The stern look in his eyes was not disguised at all.

Shanniang was stunned for a moment before she said, "I asked him to help me inquire about something, and I don't know what's going on." ”

"Your nurse's business?" Yuan Changqing asked.

"Hmm."

Yuan Changqing paused before saying, "I'm only eighty percent sure now." There's a guy who's said to look like your nurse, but I haven't seen anyone ......."

He has always acted prudently, and he is not completely sure that he will not speak, but at this time, he can't care about it, he looked at Shanniang and said: "If that person is really your nurse, then she should be in the neighboring town." ”

Shanniang was excited, and when she wanted to stand up, she misused the injured leg, which made her twitch in pain, so she had to sit back according to the injury, and asked eagerly: "Is my nurse okay?" ”

"Don't worry," Yuan Changqing glanced at her worriedly, but he didn't dare to make a move because of the four eyes under the corridor, so he had to press himself down and say to Shanniang in a calm tone: "Ming'er, I'll go over and take a look, if it's really your nurse, I'll help you bring people back." But will your dad agree to let her come back? ”

"Yes," Shan Niang nodded vigorously, "I'll convince my father!" ”