"Why did you come back at this hour?"

Seeing Xiao Mu coming back, Mrs. Xiao, who was waiting in the study, frowned and asked.

"I went out and ran some errands." Xiao Mu replied, and couldn't help asking: "Why hasn't my mother rested at such an hour, waiting here in person, but I have something to explain to my son?" ”

"Rest? You haven't come back in the middle of the night, where can I sleep? Mrs. Xiao frowned and said: "Jingshi is not as good as Yingzhou, since I came here, I have not been at ease for a day...... What is it that makes you have to go out in person at night? ”

Xiao Mu thought about it and chose to answer truthfully: "My son went to see Ji Hengyu." ”

Mrs. Xiao's original questioning look suddenly faded, and she immediately changed to a gossip color: "You, have you gone to see Ah Heng?" ”

"Yes."

"Such things...... It's time to go in person. Mrs. Xiao smiled and said with relief: "You kid has finally done a good job." ”

For his mother's emotional changes, Xiao Mu only felt that they were all expected.

Really.

Between being scolded and being praised, often only one Ji Hengyu is needed.

"I haven't seen Ah Heng for a long time...... Mrs. Xiao's eyes were full of longing, and her voice softened: "Is she fat or thin?" ”

Xiao Mu was silent.

I haven't seen my mother for a long time, and it seems that I haven't seen her for ten days.

"What do you ask?" Mrs. Xiao urged.

"Not much has changed. But she asked me to greet her mother on her behalf, and recommended a few restaurants to me, saying that it should suit my mother's appetite, and if my mother was fine, she could try it. Xiao Mu said.

Mrs. Xiao couldn't close her mouth when she heard this, and said as if her heart melted: "It's still our Ah Heng who has a heart!" ”

He immediately asked Xiao Mu which restaurants he was, and asked him for fear that he would remember it, so he escorted Xiao Mu to the back of the bookcase, dipped the pen in ink and stuffed it into his hand: "Let's write it out, so you don't have to go back and remember it again!" ”

Xiao Mu glanced at the pen in his hand, and wrote it down cooperatively.

Mrs. Xiao took the paper and picked it up, blew it carefully, and when the ink on it had dried, she held it in her arms and left with the envoy smiling.

When Yan Ming arrived, he happened to pass by Mrs. Xiao, who was full of joy.

Yan Ming saluted Mrs. Xiao, and couldn't help but glance at the back of Mrs. Xiao leaving-for some reason, although Mrs. Xiao had a piece of paper in her arms, it inexplicably gave him a feeling as if she was hugging her grandson.

"I don't know why the general asked his subordinates to come over late at night?" After the door of the study was closed, Yan Ming asked.

At such an hour, the general asked him to come here, I am afraid that there is something urgent.

Xiao Mu put the purse on the bookcase and said, "Someone recognized that the knot on this purse came from you." ”

Yan Ming first looked over, and when he heard the words, he was suddenly stunned.

After a while, he asked, "General...... Who did you see tonight? ”

"Not me." Xiao Mu said: "A few days ago, I gave this purse to Ji Hengyu, and she went to the Jiang Mansion today to attend the birthday banquet of the Jiang family's girl. ”

Yan Ming's eyes trembled slightly.

After a moment of silence, he raised his hand and pleaded guilty: "I was negligent for a while, and I never thought that anyone would remember this knotted knot." But please rest assured, I will be cautious and careful in the future, and I will never reveal my identity, let alone ......."

"Rongji." Xiao Mu interrupted him: "I know you, and you know me. I don't mention this to make a fuss at you, and you don't have to be so introspective. In the past, I didn't know that you had an old relationship with the Jiang girl. ”

Yan Ming's raised hand froze, and his half-drooping eyes hid his emotions: "General, I ......"

"I don't know much about the girl of the Jiang family, but when Yun Chao was there, I cherished and loved this sister, saying that she has a noble temperament and a good heart, which is rare." Xiao Mu said: "And how she is and whether she is worthy of trust and honesty, I think you must have the answer in your heart, and I don't need to say more from it." ”

"It is said that she has been trying to inquire about your whereabouts all these years."

"Her current body doesn't seem to be very optimistic."

Yan Ming just listened until Xiao Mu's last sentence came out, and he suddenly raised his eyes.

There was shock and uneasiness in those eyes: "How could it be...... The Jiang family has always cherished her to the extreme, and they must have invited the best Lang Zhong to recuperate for her with the best medicine! When I left Beijing nine years ago, she clearly showed signs of improvement, but how could she be ...... now?"

"Yun Chao's death is also a big blow to her." Xiao Mu guessed: "If there are other knots that have not been resolved, it will inevitably cause more loss to the sick body under the accumulation." ”

Yan Ming's eyes changed, and he was a little at a loss for a while.

Before he left in vain, Xiao Mu said the last words-

"Back then, you and Yan Junshi were forced to flee from Jingshi for me. And now you are back here for me. If you can think about yourself once, no matter what, it is not too much. You must know that this may be the only chance to make up for your regrets. ”

The night was silent, Yan Ming didn't know where he had gone, he gradually stopped, and stood quietly in the dark for a long time.

……

The next day, the sky was slightly overcast, and from time to time a cool breeze rose to blow through the young leaves of the plantain that had just unfolded under the window.

In the open window lattice, laughter can be heard from time to time.

This is Yu's residence, and the two sisters Hengyu, Ning Yu and Gu Tingnan are sitting with Yu at this time eating tea and talking on the small couch by the window.

A female envoy passed by the window and walked in to salute.

"Someone came to spread the word in front of me, saying that Lang Jun is back, please ask the second girl to go to the main hall in front."

"Why did he come back all of a sudden at this hour?" Hearing that her husband deliberately asked her sister to go to the front hall, Yu felt a little strange, put down the honey tea in her hand, and held her waist to get up: "Let's go, let's go and have a look." ”

Seeing this, Ning Yu, who was closest to her, hurriedly went to help her sister-in-law.

The four of them walked to the front yard together, and when they were halfway there, they met Mrs. Meng.

"Grandmother is also going to the front hall?" Ning Yu asked.

Mrs. Meng, who was followed by her great-granddaughter, nodded with a smile: "The next person said that Nanxian is back, let me go to the front hall to talk." ”

"What kind of medicine is he selling in this gourd......" Yu frowned slightly: "I still have to pick up my grandmother and run this trip." ”

Several people felt a little strange, Heng Yu didn't say anything, but thought of a little possibility.

When the group went to the front hall with questions, they saw that it was not only Ji Nanxian waiting in the front hall, but also a group of more than a dozen palace people.

The palace people stood on either side of the hall, holding trays in their hands, and the contents were different.

Ji Nanxian was dressed in an official uniform with a smile on his face.

"This is ......," Yu Shi was stunned.

"This time, I and my father-in-law Feng were ordered by His Royal Highness the Prince-" Ji Nanxian smiled and glanced at the people in the palace beside him, before he continued: "I came here for the lord of Jiayi to send the apprentice. ”

"Bundled?" Ning Yu was surprised and looked at her sister beside her.

What happened in Jiang's mansion yesterday has spread outside, and their own families naturally know about it, but they still feel a little unrealistic, just thinking about it or the whim of the county lord of Jiayi-

But at this time, it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the East Palace who personally sent someone to send the bundles......

is so solemn, it is equivalent to making this matter official!

Ning Yu came back to her senses and looked at her sister beside her excitedly.

Everyone in the Ji family saluted to the father-in-law in the East Palace.

Father-in-law Feng looked at Hengyu with a smile: "These bundles were all prepared by the crown princess herself, and the slaves and maids were ordered to come and serve them, and they also asked Ji Erniang to count and accept them." ”

He is an attendant in the East Palace, even though he feels that this matter is a bit nonsense in his heart, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess attach so much importance to it, so he naturally has to be polite and respectful.

Hengyu saluted Gonggong Feng alone, and then looked at the trays held by those palace people.

Celery, lotus seeds, red beans, red dates, longan, dried meat - the six rites of the bundle all have their own beautiful meanings.

Looking at the red beans in the mahogany round box, Heng Yu bent the corners of his mouth slightly, but his nose was a little astringent for no reason.

It was the first bundle she received, and she received the respect that a teacher deserved—even though she was a woman, it didn't matter if she was a woman.

The eyes of Yu and others are also above those constraints, there is joy, novelty, and honor.

"Ah Heng, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has something for me to bring to you." Ji Nanxian looked at his sister, and his voice was slow and clear: "Wang'er inherits the ambition, virtue, and style of Mr. Ling Zu Qinghan, and has been preaching, teaching, and solving doubts for a long time." ”

Hengyu raised his hand to salute, lowered his eyes slightly, and said, "Hengyu remember." In the future, if you are a teacher for a day, you must teach each other with all your heart, and strive not to hide your selfishness, not to be conservative, and not to be biased. Although he is only a little small, he is willing to do his best to carry on the holy learning, and teach the way of life, enlightenment, and peace and security. ”

The girl wears a light and soft skirt, a hairpin with beautiful beads, and is full of weak boudoir posture, but her voice is powerful, sincere, courageous, and determined.

There was a moment of silence around, and Yu Shi and the others, who were originally full of smiles on their faces, all smiled at this time and looked at the slender but straight figure.

I can't tell why, Ning Yu's eyes turned red.

Gu Tingnan also looked at the back seriously, and there was a little sigh in his eyes.

The palace man with the surname nodded slightly with a smile.

He knew that His Highness would not be wrong when he looked at people.

Ji Nanxian looked at his sister, smiled a little relieved, and sighed: "From today on, I will change my name to Mr. A Heng Yiji." ”

"Yes, our Ah Heng is a serious master!" Yu said happily.

Ning Yu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with a smile: "It's time to let the kitchen prepare some good wine and good food to celebrate." ”

Listening to the words of the family, Hengyu raised his eyes and smiled.

Mrs. Meng looked at Father-in-law Feng with a smile: "Please also ask Father-in-law and you to stay for a light meal and drink thin wine." ”

"Thank you, old lady, for your kindness." Father-in-law Feng refused with a smile: "Our family still has to go back to the palace to report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and it is not appropriate to stay for a long time." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Hengyu with a smile, raised his hand and said, "If Ji Er Niangzi is free, she can go to the East Palace tomorrow to teach the Lord of Jiayi County." ”

"Yes." Heng Yu should get down and salute and send it off: "Father-in-law of hard work has gone on this trip." ”

The people of the Ji family sent a group of palace people out of the front hall.

As Ji Nanxian passed by his wife and sister, he shook his head and sighed, and whispered: "I want to celebrate at noon, and I want to leave me behind." ”

"Alright, I'll remember to leave you some food and drinks." Yu is in a good mood and is very virtuous.

Ji Nanxian sighed again, but also left with a smile.

As soon as he walked on the front foot, Ning Yu and the others on the back foot were happily busy.

"Let people send these bundles to Xiao Yu'er's yard." Mrs. Meng explained with a smile.

Heng Yu said, "Grandmother, I want to send it to the ancestral hall to put it up, okay?" ”

She knew that she should not be complacent about small things, and that she still had a long way to go in the future—but this matter meant a lot to her.

She wanted to share it with Awn.

Old Madam Meng looked at her deeply and nodded with a smile: "Okay." ”

The news that someone from the East Palace was ordered by the prince to go to Yankang Fangji's house to send off the bundle quickly spread, and it caused a lot of shock in the Jingshi.

Yesterday, many people have heard about the Jiang Mansion, but most of them listen to it as a new thing that does not know whether it is true or false, or have a wait-and-see view.

However, this time the six gifts have been sent to the Ji family, which confirms that Jiayi County mainly recognizes the second lady of the Ji family as a teacher...... No, it's already recognized!

"It's nonsense!"

"It is said that the second lady of the Naji family is not a female celebrity, does not abide by the etiquette of the boudoir, there is no merit at all, and she is a little lady who is not married, how can she be allowed to raise the county lord of Jiayi!"

When many scholars heard about this, their first reaction was that they thought that the East Palace was going to select and raise female officials for the lord of Jiayi County, and to teach female red female virtues and etiquette, so they were all dissatisfied with Hengyu's candidate for a while.

Of course, if you know that Hengyu wants to teach the lord of Jiayi County, this dissatisfaction will definitely break through the clouds, and everyone will be so angry that they will smoke above their heads.

At this time, they are more sneering than angry.

"That's it, let them make trouble, it's just a county lord's girl......"

"It is exactly this reason, not to mention that now that the saint dragon body is not safe, and the prince is acting as the government, the affairs of the court and the central government alone are already in a hurry...... Don't be troubled and quarreled over such trivial matters. ”

"Yes, tomorrow I will ask Ling Gong what he thinks."

“……”

Because of this disdain, the matter did not cause much turmoil among these scholars.

This shock and discussion is more reflected among the official eunuchs and their dependents.

In the afternoon of the same day, Hengyu went to the mansion of the eldest princess of Yongyang.

The eldest princess stroked the top of the girl's head with relief and pity: "Chang'er has a pair of discerning eyes, and Jiayi has the ability to recognize people at a young age...... I actually saw how good my cat was. ”

While the two were talking, a female envoy passed through the curtain: "Your Highness, Mr. Bai has arrived." ”

Doctor Bai has been focusing on treating the eldest princess of Yongyang recently, and he will come every day.

"Please come in."

Doctor Bai entered the room to salute, checked the pulse for the eldest princess of Yongyang, and asked carefully how she felt after taking the medicine for the past two days.

The eldest princess of Yongyang answered carefully, with Hengyu by her side, she can always be a little more patient.

After thinking about it, Doctor Bai wrote a new prescription.

Seeing that he didn't say much else, Heng Yu said: "Grandpa Bai, I have a friend whose family elder is suffering from a strange disease, I want to talk to you in detail, let's go outside to talk, okay?" ”

The white divine doctor's eyelids jumped, and he nodded patiently.

When he got to the porch outside, his face immediately changed, and he said like a frightened bird: "This time, if you say that the sky is broken, I can't cure it anymore!" ”

"You're thinking too much." Heng Yu said with relief: "I just want you to come out and ask about your eldest princess's condition alone." ”

Doctor Bai breathed a sigh of relief, but his brows gradually furrowed.

"The source of illness of Her Royal Highness the eldest princess......" He seemed to frown and consider his words, and only said after a while, "It seems a little strange." ”

This unusual statement made Heng Yu stunned: "Weird? Grandpa Bai, how do you say this? ”

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