Chapter XVIII An Invitation Letter
In one of the courtyards of the Helian family's mansion, pots of delicate potted plants are scattered, and they look vibrant and full of vitality under the bright sun. At this time, a six-foot-tall, somewhat slender young man in Tsing Yi was standing in the middle of the courtyard with a sad face facing a red gilt invitation, on which were written "Yushan Young Generation Exchange Meeting" in nine big characters.
The young man raised his head, a slightly curly black hair was draped casually on his shoulders, the two heroic sword eyebrows were tightly wrinkled together at this time, a pair of black and white eyes were full of helplessness, a straight nose, and a slightly raised corner of his mouth showed a wry smile, but the handsome young man who was originally good-looking was full of helpless expression at this time.
Next to the young man stood a pure and simple, bright-eyed and beautiful girl, wearing a purple fringe skirt, her black hair was pulled into a simple bun, and an elegant butterfly hairpin seemed to come alive in her hair, and the whole person exuded a faint aura.
The girl's lips were half-opened, and she said with a little dissatisfaction: "The people of this martial arts family really don't know what to do, knowing that the young master is weak, but he still sent this invitation to the exchange meeting of the young generation of Yushan with bad intentions, it is obviously ill-intentioned, and the young master will not go." ”
The handsome young master smiled bitterly: "Sister Lan'er said so, it's just that when the eldest young master Wu Tiandu, who was proud of the martial arts family, was in the limelight, he was defeated by the eldest brother with one move, and even lost the title of the first person of the younger generation in Yushan." Over the years, the martial arts family has been holding their breath and wants to get it back from our Helian family. ”
Lan Er pursed her lips, wrinkled her nose, and said, "Then why don't they go to Young Master Liancheng to participate? The age limit for this exchange meeting is between twelve and twenty-two years old, and Young Master Liancheng is only nineteen years old this year, why don't they send an invitation to Young Master Liancheng? Hmph, I just want to send this invitation to Master Wuxian by name." ”
This young man is the reborn Helian without injury, and the handsome girl next to him is naturally Lan'er, who grew up with him since childhood.
Helian touched the girl's head without injury, and said, "Not to mention that the eldest brother has not returned from his training in the Xuan Beast Forest, even if the eldest brother is in Helian Mansion now, they will never give this invitation to the eldest brother." No one wants to see another genius step on their own shoulders or their own nephews to make a name for themselves. They just lowered their posture and directly admitted that you Helian Liancheng is the first person of the young generation in Hayama, and this exchange will no longer mean anything to you, it is better to leave the opportunity to those young talents who really need it. With the arrogant temperament of the eldest brother, he naturally would not participate. ”
The girl Lan'er also seems to be accustomed to this young master, who will be a few years younger next year, but looks like a little adult all day long, and this is obviously not the first time. Today's Lan'er is eighteen years old, in this world, sixteen-year-old girls can get married, and when they are eighteen years old, there are many mothers who have become mothers.
Eighteen-year-old Lan Er is no longer the little girl who didn't know anything at the beginning, she knows very well that those who are personal maids to the young master in the big family generally end up becoming the concubines of the young master, if they meet a young master who can treat them well, it will naturally be a great blessing for themselves. It's just that the young masters of most families don't take their concubines seriously, and they are insulted at will, or beaten wantonly, which can be described as miserable. And if the concubine is not favored/, the child born will not even be qualified to enter the ancestral ancestral hall.
As the personal maid of the second young master of the Helian family, Lan Er clearly knows how easy-going her young master is, and getting along with him is like a spring breeze with friends, no need to be afraid, you can say whatever you want directly, even if you say it wrong, at most it will be ridiculed like a joke, and it will not hurt at all. Not only the second young master, but also the eldest young master of the Helian family, although he is extremely arrogant on weekdays, he is very gentle to the subordinates of the inner mansion. Every time I see Ping'er, the personal maid of Young Master Liancheng, it can be seen from the admiration on her face when she talks about Young Master Liancheng, and the with red eyes can be seen.
The sixteen boys and girls in Helian's inner house were all picked up by the head of the family from outside, and they didn't know who their parents were, and whether they had any brothers and sisters in the family. But except for the occasional reminder of their own background, they never felt that God had wronged them. In the more than ten years that Helian has lived in the family, he has never suffered any grievances at home, even if he has been wronged outside, Pingbo will always bring his own money back with interest.
On weekdays, except for some cleaning and cleaning work, there is no heavy work to do. When I have free time, I can go to the Wen Pavilion of Helian to see all kinds of strange stories, and even the cultivation method can be referred to by myself. If it is another family, the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion is generally the life/root of the family, and it will be strictly guarded, even if the young master of the family wants to read, it must be released by the order of the head of the family, and the next person dares to trespass into the family library, regardless of the reason, they will be executed. If it is found that someone is secretly practicing the exercises, they will be executed regardless of the reason.
All the rules don't seem to be universal at all in Helian's house, as long as everyone finishes what they should do, the rest of the time can be allocated by themselves, but they can't go out of the mansion gate, and all the children of the inner mansion who want to go out must be agreed by the big housekeeper Helian Ping, this is the only rule they need to abide by.
It's not so much a subordinate, but rather the sixteen young masters and young ladies in the inner house, the expenses given by Pingbo on weekdays have no place to use at all, and everything he can think of to eat, can be found in the inner library of Helian's house, and there is no need to pay, just talk to Xiao Wu in charge of guarding, make a record, and you can take it by yourself. These sixteen young boys and girls lived a happier life than the young masters of some big families, and they were all extremely grateful for this blessing given to them by God, and they treated the Helian family as if they were their own home.
Therefore, Lan Er has never been worried about being treated unfairly in the future, and the only thing that makes Lan Er a little depressed is that the two young masters of the Helian family are more than one in terms of affection. Especially his innocuous young master, he is simply a piece of wood, completely incomprehensible to his daughter's thoughts, either reading books or cultivating all day long, as if nothing else can attract his attention.
Poor Helian has been a harmless person for two lives, he has not even held the hand of a girl, he is completely a blank sheet of paper in this regard, if there are many rookies, there are as many rookies, how can he understand the thoughts of his daughter's family.
"Sister Lan'er!
Helian's unharmed voice came from Lan Er's ears, Lan Er hurriedly returned to reality from her fantasy, her handsome face couldn't help but turn a little red, and she was secretly annoyed and ashamed in her heart, how could she keep thinking about these messy things recently.
"What's wrong with you? Recently, you've been wandering around the world at every turn, seeing that your face is so red, is there something sick? Do you want Pingbo to show you?" Helian asked with some doubts, thinking in his heart, Lan Er has always looked restless recently, and he has encountered something difficult to solve.
Lan Er listened to Helian Wuxian's ridiculous but extremely serious tone, and she was even more annoyed in her heart, lowered her head, and said in a voice like a mosquito: "I'm fine, young master, you go on." ”
"Is it really okay?" Helian asked earnestly without injury, "Why don't you let Pingbo show you!"
Lan Er's red face flashed with some annoyance, she stomped her feet fiercely, and said leisurely: "It's okay if you say it's okay!
Seeing that Lan Er was slightly angry and didn't look like angry, Helian was confused, why did he suddenly blush when he said this?
However, Helian's uninjured attention was suddenly brought back to the topic just now, and he didn't see Lan Er's somewhat resentful eyes at all, and then said eloquently: "This time the martial artist has worked hard to find such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, that is, from a moral point of view, and it can make me dumb to eat Coptis chinensis. If I don't go, it will inevitably fall into the mouth of others, and every family with a head and face in Yushan participates in the five-year grand event in Yushan, but my Helian family does not participate, and it is inevitable that there will be suspicion of pretentiousness and no one in sight. But if I say that I will participate, with my strength, I am afraid that I will also be at the bottom, and if I go, it will be a shame for the Helian family, no matter whether I go or not, the Helian family will fall into passivity. ”
Lan Er also withdrew her daughter's thoughts at this time, but her face was still a little ruddy, she thought slightly, and suddenly her eyes lit up and said: "Otherwise, I will fight for the young master, with my strength, I will definitely not take a too bad ranking." Even if they are defeated, it will not have any impact on our Helian family, and their old masters and young masters, who are above the top, will never be complacent after defeating a servant of the Helian family, and spread it everywhere! If I win by luck, then I can not say that I can't even beat my maid, and I still want to challenge our young master, it's just wishful thinking. ”
The more Lan Er spoke, the more excited she became, as if she had come up with a great idea, she looked at Helian Wuxian who shook her head and smiled bitterly with a look of invitation, and wondered, "What?
Helian smiled slightly, sighed and said, "The idea is very good, but I won't accept it." Growing up, I was always hiding under the wings of my father, my brother, and Pingbo. Now that my father is missing, and my brother has not returned from his training, now I am not injured and have a little trouble, and I want to hide behind you, and let you fight and kill a girl for me, which I absolutely cannot accept. ”
"Because I am not only a man, but also my father's son, my brother's younger brother, and your young master, I must not fall into the reputation of my Helian family!