Facing Fang Rujun's worries, Xu Qingyang shook his head,

"Don't hide it from my aunt, I'm also afraid of being surrounded by everyone, and I'm worried that I won't be able to handle it well."

"It's just for the prosperity of the family that we have to choose a strong alliance, otherwise who wants to be a person who tends to be inflammatory? Don't worry, learn slowly, you're still young. ”

Xiao Lanxin walked to the two of them, "Lanxin has seen Mrs. Xu. ”

Fang Rujun liked Xiao Lanxin very much, "Why did Lanxin come by herself?" ”

"My mother had something to do at home, so she let me come alone."

Fang Rujun looked at Xu Qingyang and got up, "You two little girls talk, I'll go over there and have a look." ”

After Fang Rujun left, Xiao Lanxin sat down, "I just heard that there is no banquet for your birthday, what's the matter?" ”

"The queen mother specially set up a banquet for her brother's business, if our family holds one before this, there will definitely be many people who want to send their daughters to Xu's mansion in advance for their father to see. When the queen chooses people, she will have some consideration, which goes against the original intention of the queen mother. ”

Xiao Lanxin nodded, "This is right. It's okay if it's not much, it's clean with few people, don't forget to send me an invitation. ”

"Naturally not."

Xiao Lanxin looked around, "Didn't you say that you had a good relationship with Miss Yue, why didn't you see her coming?" ”

"She didn't want the prime minister to know that we were on good terms, and she was worried that she would do something she didn't like to do, so we all went back and forth secretly."

Xiao Lanxin smiled slightly, "You guys are really interesting." ”

The flower feast is over, and everyone leaves.

On the battlefield of Western Xia, Pei Yunan brought his own army to support.

"See the prince."

Pei Yunan approached the main camp and sat on the main seat. This is the second time Xu Jian has seen Pei Yunan, the last time he was wearing regular clothes, he looked like an ordinary prince. This time he was wearing a military uniform and was not angry and arrogant.

Pei Jiancheng inherited Pei Yunan's appearance to a large extent, and the sword eyebrows of the two seemed to be carved out of a mold. Pei Yunan's eyes are big and bright, the straight nose bridge adds a bit of heroism to the whole face, and the thin lips add a bit of coldness.

"Get up, everyone, it's hard work."

Zhao Liang stepped forward, "The subordinates have not lived up to the trust of the prince, and the Northern Desert Army has not approached Western Xia for half a step. ”

"Well," Pei Yunan looked at everyone, "Can General Xiao's old illness have flare-up?" ”

"Thank you for your concern, the prince and General Zhao have a good way, and the ministers are on the side to supervise the battle, so naturally it will not cause old diseases."

Pei Yunan nodded back, "That's good, General Xiao is His Majesty's important minister, if something happens here, this king will not be able to escape the blame." ”

In the end, his eyes fell on his son and Xu Jian.

Jiancheng often said in his letters that the sons of the Xu family are both civil and military. When I first saw it, this king didn't look closely, but when I look at it today, I really have an extraordinary temperament. ”

Xu Jian saluted, "Thank you, Lord Wang." ”

Seeing Xu Jian's appearance of neither being humble nor arrogant, Pei Yunan liked it very much, and his complexion softened.

"This son, this king, is considered to be the leader of the younger generation of the Great Zhou, and when I saw you today, I think that the two of you are almost the same, both of them are brilliant in the younger generation. No wonder, Your Majesty wants to personally point you to a marriage, I don't know whose daughter is so blessed. ”

Everyone was stunned, Pei Jiancheng looked back at Xu Jian,

"Your Majesty personally instructed you to marry, and you didn't even tell me, it's too uninteresting."

Xu Jian was also stunned, and then Pei Yunan laughed,

"It's not that he's stingy, I just received news from the capital. A few days ago, His Majesty praised Xu Jian in the main hall, so he wanted to personally propose marriage, and your father thanked him again and again. The queen also specially wants to hold a banquet, which is scheduled for September 9. ”

Xu Jian frowned, he was not at home, and his father sold himself like this?

"Xiao Mu has always had a headache for the marriage of several sons, and now that Jian'er has His Majesty's marriage, it really removes the big trouble of his henchmen."

Looking at Xiao Cong's relieved look, Xu Jian could probably guess what his father looked like.

"Thank you for Your Majesty's kindness, but the matter of the Northern Desert is the most important thing at the moment, and the minister really has no intention of having children."

Pei Yunan acted as an intelligence machine and delivered news to several people.

"As far as this king knows, the Northern Desert Royal Court is now divided into two forces, one is in favor of fighting with us, and the other is seeking peace. I believe that it will not be long before it will be over, and then this king will definitely go to congratulate you. ”

Originally, Xu Jian was still listening carefully, but he was speechless when he got to the back.

"Thank you, Lord Wang."

Looking at Xu Jian's bitter and hateful appearance, Pei Yunan laughed and said,

"You don't have to worry, the person chosen by the queen must be first-class in beauty and temperament. When the banquet in the palace is over, we will send you a portrait of the person you like to choose from, and we will also advise you at that time. ”

At this time, Xu Jian's heart: 。。。。。。

When Xu Qingyang's purse was delivered to Xu Jian, it happened to be her birthday. The spices inside are made of Xu Jian's favorite incense, and the pattern is embroidered with a chrysanthemum. Thinking that it was about to be the Double Ninth Festival, Xu Jian's heart warmed.

"What are you hiding here and looking at?"

Seeing Pei Jiancheng coming over, Xu Jian proudly raised the purse in his hand,

"My sister sent it, it's almost the Double Ninth Festival, and she's afraid that I will miss home."

"What kind of fairy sister is this, so well-behaved and sensible."

Xu Jian smiled, "Not only that, but your fiancée also likes her very much, and is often called into the palace to be the princess's companion." ”

Speaking of Xiao Yuhua, Pei Jiancheng didn't have any special expression on his face,

"I've only seen the princess once, and I don't remember what she looks like now. Tell me about your brothers and sisters, I'd like to hear about it. ”

When it comes to the younger brothers and sisters in the family, Xu Jian loves and hates,

"The longest in the family is my second brother, and the third and fourth brothers are not in tune. But the good thing is that they all have their own things to do. My sister is the most well-behaved and sensible in the family, never causes us trouble, and is very caring. ”

Looking at Xu Jian's smiling appearance, Pei Jiancheng was a little envious,

"I don't have such a sister, Xu Jian, you are really enviable."

Xu Jian smiled slightly, this time he was not modest, in his own opinion, he was indeed very happy.

"But I'm a little incompetent, today is my sister's birthday, and I don't have any gifts for her, and I can't accompany her for her birthday."

Pei Jiancheng looked into the distance, "Then she must be very sad." ”

"It should be, my sister, who has been sticking to me since she was a child."

In the Xu Mansion, Xiao Lanxin and Yue Jinxiu came one after another, and they both brought valuable gifts. followed by Xiao Yuhua in the palace, who also sent congratulatory gifts.

Xu Rong, Xu Qian, and Xu Su all rushed back, and Wen Chenan and Lu Shixian also came to Xiaoxiang Pavilion together. The gifts were all over the table, Xu Qingyang and a few people were happily playing a game of pitching pots, and when they saw that the wind was blowing, they asked someone to prepare paper kites.

Various styles of paper kites were flying in the sky above Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Xu Qingyang smiled presumptuously, and Xu Zhai in the distance couldn't help but be happy for her when he saw his granddaughter's yard so lively.

Yue Jinxiu wanted to prove that she and Xu Qingyang had the best relationship at the beginning, but when she saw Xiao Lanxin, she inexplicably felt that she had a little villain's heart. The three little girls soon had a lot of fun.

Wen Chenan took advantage of Xu Qingyang's rest and walked over hesitantly.

"What's wrong, Chen'an?"

Seeing Wen Chen'an's appearance, Xu Qingyang thought that Wen Chen'an was uncomfortable, so he hurriedly asked,

"It's okay, Qingqing, today is your birthday, and I don't know what to send. I painted a picture, it's not worth much, don't dislike it. ”

It turned out that Wen Chenan looked at the gifts given by everyone, and knew that the exquisite packaging must be expensive, but he relied on the Xu family for food and housing, and he didn't have any money at all, so he felt that this gift was a little shabby.

"How can you dislike it, your paintings are already well-known in Jiankang, and I believe that it won't be long before a painting will be worth a thousand gold. And you helped me so much last time embroidery, it's too late for me to thank you. ”

As he spoke, Xu Qingyang took the painting that Wen Chenan was holding in his arms,

"How about I don't look at what you're drawing, and then I'll enjoy them when they're gone?"

Wen Chenan nodded, and the two returned to the crowd together. When he turned around, Wen Chenan noticed that the thread on the sachet on Xu Qingyang's waist seemed to be a little loose.

That night, after everyone left, Xu Qingyang saw Wen Chen'an's painting on the table, so he opened it carefully.

This painting paper is made of high-quality rice paper, and Xu Qingyang recognized it at a glance, this is Xu Ling's placement office for Wen Chen. But that was more than two months ago, and it seems that Wen Chenan has never been willing to use it.

I was a little moved in my heart, for Xu Qingyang, the value is not as good as a sincere heart.

Unfolding the scroll, the first thing that catches your eye is an elm tree, and behind it are the mountains. Next to it was a rock, surrounded by grass.

The elm branches are slanted, and the grass underneath is in one direction, which should be a breeze.

Somehow, the first time Xu Qingyang saw this painting, he felt a sense of loneliness. In a whole painting, there are no birds, no wild beasts, only big trees and small grasses accompanying each other. The stone next to it was so out of place that I felt that it was indispensable.

"Xiangling, this painting is hanging on the wall, so that people can take care of it."

"Yes. There are many people who ask for Wen Gongzi's paintings, and even the master's study has two, but they are not as good as the girl's, and the framed materials are the best. ”

"Chen'an, it always makes people feel warm inadvertently."

In the blink of an eye, it came to the Chung Yeung Festival on September 9. The streets are full of traffic, and everyone in the girl's family holds a chrysanthemum or pins it in the hair, or chooses a hairpin in the shape of a chrysanthemum, or embroiders the chrysanthemum on the clothes.

Xu Qingyang looked at the chrysanthemum on his head and felt awkward, and then Lu Shixian suddenly appeared,

"Dressed up so well, there must be no one in the palace today who can compare with Qingqing."

Xu Qingyang sighed and touched the flower on his head,

"It's just that I don't know if this flower will survive until the night."

Lu Shixian smiled and took out a hairpin from his arms, which was exactly the appearance of a chrysanthemum. The silver is bright and clean, and the center of the flower on it uses a jadeite, which looks very delicate.

"Wow, what a beautiful hairpin. When did you buy it? ”

"A few days ago, put it on and see if it looks good?"

Xu Qingyang took off the chrysanthemum, put the hairpin on, and immediately changed his feeling.

Mo'er couldn't help but admire,

"The girl looks so good when she wears it, but this chrysanthemum needs to be taken down by the slave?"

"Okay."

Seeing that Xu Qingyang liked it so much, Lu Shixian was also satisfied,

"I made an appointment with Chen An and Brother Siyu to go to the study building, and you will leave for the palace in a while."

"Well, you go get busy, the second brother will come to pick me up in a while, let's go together."

"Okay."

Not long after Lu Shixian left, Xu Rong came with Wen Chenan.

"Chen'an? Didn't you make an appointment with Shi Xian and Fu Gongzi? ”

Xu Rong smiled, "I just asked Chen An to paint for me, and it just so happened that he said that he had something for you, so I brought him with me." The two of you will talk first, and I'll ask Ming Qi something. ”

"Okay." Xu Qingyang watched Xu Rong leave, and at this time, Wen Chenan also noticed that his painting was hanging in the most obvious position in Xu Qingyang's room.

"Last time on your birthday, I saw that the thread of your sachet was loose, I was bored before, and I learned the craft of embroidery with Ruolan and made a sachet for you."