(Two in one, a bit of a thing, lazy to score a medal.) ）

Until the middle-aged man and the beautiful woman's Aunt Yuan left satisfied, Xu Changting didn't figure out the true identity of the middle-aged man.

But in the end, Xu Changting gradually discovered that the middle-aged man deliberately or deliberately did not tell himself his true identity.

Xu Changhong did not leave immediately, but after seeing off the middle-aged man and Aunt Yuan who invited her back to Danfeng City in front of the door, she took Xu Changting back to the room.

Wu Jiangnan, Wang Yanzhang, Huo Nuer, He Chengtian, and He Ye'er, as if they knew that the two sisters and brothers had something to say next, surprisingly did not bother the two sisters and brothers again.

"Sister, what's wrong? Why are you so serious? Xu Changting looked at the eldest sister's rather serious face and said with some doubts.

Xu Changhong frowned unconsciously, motioned for Xu Changting to sit down beside her, and opened his mouth several times in a row, but he didn't say anything.

Xu Changting, who was watching it, was a little anxious, and said, "Sister, what do you want to say?" Don't you want to go back to Danfeng City? Then don't go back, it's a big deal that the second sister will also arrive at Banlong ...... tomorrow morning. ”

"I'm not telling you about this, it's ...... It's something else, it's your attitude towards the middle-aged man and Aunt Yuan today. Xu Changhong took a deep breath, looked at Xu Changting with a serious expression and said.

"How...... What's wrong? Xu Changting couldn't help but ask with a little weakness.

Xu Changhong couldn't help sighing, when he sent the middle-aged man and Aunt Yuan away, Xu Changhong thought in his heart, he must not be soft-hearted for a while, and he must reprimand Weiyang well.

But at this time, Xu Changhong looked at Xu Changting's slightly pale and sickly face, and suddenly he couldn't bear it again, and as for the harsh reprimand, he couldn't do it.

After weighing it, Xu Changhong still said seriously: "Weiyang, although you haven't read much since you were a child, my father has always taught us to be upright and upright, and we must pay special attention to morality, character, and reputation." Can...... But you ...... today? That's not good, you know? ”

Not to mention the cruel words, even Xu Changting's flattering and courteous appearance in front of Aunt Yuan just now, Xu Changhong was reluctant to say it, for fear that it would make Xu Changting sad and sad when he arrived.

Xu Changting looked at Xu Changhong's serious and worried look, and then grinned.

"You are still laughing, if you don't change, you will go back with me today, and you will not be allowed to run away alone in the future." Xu Changhong looked at Xu Changting's disappreciative look, helpless and powerless, and said that he was reluctant, and he was even more reluctant to fight.

"Big sister......." Xu Changting stretched out his voice and said coquettishly.

Xu Changhong snorted, but after all, she was still reluctant to shake off Xu Changting's hand holding her arm: "Do you know it's wrong?" ”

"Eldest sister, didn't you notice any difference in that Aunt Yuan?" Xu Changting stopped throwing Xu Changhong's arm and asked.

Xu Changhong frowned, pondered a little with hindsight, and then looked at Xu Changting with some surprise: "You mean Aunt Yuan...... Surname Yuan? ”

Xu Changting nodded and said, "Yes, I didn't realize it at first, but on the way back, I suddenly realized it." So...... Big sister understands why I'm like that, right? ”

"You ......." Xu Changhong didn't know what to say about his younger brother for a while, sighed helplessly, and then said: "But even if it's a royal princess or a county lord, you don't need to ...... like that." ”

"But the royal family is not ordinary after all, eldest sister, think about it, if you really marry into the royal family one day, you can't let your father pull down his face and ...... if something happens in the future." Xu Changting said.

"Then your face doesn't matter, does it? Originally, some people with bad intentions have been chewing on the root of their tongues and talking about your childhood, and if you say something like this, if it spreads, wouldn't it be ...... It's not good. Xu Changhong said worriedly.

"Oh, eldest sister, don't worry, it doesn't matter if I have face or not, the main thing is that my father's reputation with you is not damaged. And you also saw it today, the wine shop and the half-dragon peach juice and half-dragon perfume, which one was not made by me? What else are you worried about? I will definitely be able to support myself in the future, and if I can succeed at that time, you can marry with confidence, and I will give you a dowry that is more generous than these. ”

Xu Changhong was moved in his heart when he heard this, but now that Xu Changting is also older, he can no longer hold it in his arms and cherish it like before, so he can only stand up and stroke the top of Xu Changting's head, and said movingly: "As long as you can be safe, healthy and happy, the eldest sister is willing to do anything." ”

"Don't worry, eldest sister, I will live well. It's just that...... Originally, I wanted to give you some of the half-dragon perfume today, but it was taken away by Aunt Yuan, and the wine, the bigger wine jar, was originally intended to let you take it back to your father to taste, but it was still asked by Aunt Yuan to leave. Xu Changting said with some pity, but then he looked up at Xu Changhong with a smile and said, "But don't worry, eldest sister, whether it's that wine or that perfume, it's actually not the best." After a month, it's basically no problem, and then I can give it to you, my second sister and my mother, and then I don't have to live in Banlong Village, just come over once in a while. ”

"Then you don't care about the academy? Don't you feel embarrassed to just stand there like that? Xu Changhong asked with a smile.

"The affairs of the academy are not in a hurry, just wait for the farmers to be idle and then take care of them slowly, the eldest sister doesn't have to worry about these things, and it will be handed over to He Chengtian and Liu Da'an to handle them when the time comes." Xu Changting said to Xu Changhong.

The sister and brother spoke in their hearts, and Xu Changhong no longer minded Xu Changting's flattering behavior today, but he felt a little sorry for his younger brother in his heart, so low-voiced and groveling to flattery to others, not for himself, but for himself, who was the eldest sister, which made Xu Changhong's heart feel sour and distressed for no reason.

At the same time, in the carriage carrying the middle-aged man and the beautiful woman who had already driven out of Banlong Village, the beautiful woman who was called Aunt Yuan by Xu Changting was happily holding two small porcelain bottles at this time, the shape was not much different from the porcelain bottle in the hands of the middle-aged man, but the color was moon white.

"Do you smell it, is it different from the usual fat powder? It's very long but not flushing, as long as you lightly dip it on a little bit, you can keep it for a long time. The beautiful woman said happily.

And the middle-aged man next to him, looking at his face, knew that his mood was obviously not very high.

Originally, he was still in a very good mood, especially when Xu Changting blurted out and asked who he was, the middle-aged man still felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart, feeling that he could finally handle the little profiteer.

But as they were ready to leave, the little profiteer's behavior made him very unhappy!

The noble concubine was happy and satisfied with the harvest of two bottles of perfume, which could be regarded as treasures for the woman, and which the little profiteer called the half-dragon perfume.

And after he drank the small jar of wine, he set his eyes on the wine that the little profiteer put into the room as soon as he got home, so when he left, he asked the little profiteer to give the bottle of wine to himself, just like giving the two bottles of half-dragon perfume to the noble concubine, generously to himself.

But the little profiteer rejected him in front of many people!

And he also said with a heartfelt word: That altar was for his eldest sister to take back to his father for a while, so he couldn't give it to him, even if he paid for it.

Well, the gentleman doesn't win people's love, for the sake of him being so filial to Xu Zhongli, he endured it!

But just as he was about to get into the car, the noble concubine next to him took it for granted, and said lightly: "Weiyang, is it actually Aunt Yuan who wants to drink?" ”

"Aunt Yuan, you wait, I'll bring it to you." The little profiteer did not hesitate, turned around and ran back.

Yuan Hong, the current emperor of the Great Wei Kingdom, who was standing next to Gao Zhaorong and was about to turn around, turned green in an instant! You kid slapped me in the face in public, didn't you?

Almost in the blink of an eye, the little profiteer stood in front of Yuan Hong and Gao Zhaorong with the jar of wine, and his face was extremely flattering: Aunt Yuan, do you think this jar is enough? If you are not in a hurry, you will ...... later. ”

Gao Zhaorong just waved his hand lightly and said, "No need, didn't you say that this wine will take some time to reach the best taste?" The rest...... Aunt Yuan just wait, don't worry. ”

"Okay, why don't you do it, Aunt Yuan, you give me an address, and when the wine is ready, I will send it to you immediately?" The petty profiteer exposes his true nature.

Emperor Yuan Hong of Great Wei immediately snorted beside him, to show his disdain and shame for the little traitor.

Fortunately, Gao Zhaorong is not a fuel-efficient lamp, how could he be deceived by Xu Changting so easily, he just said lightly, when you come next time, you will be ready, and you will not be sent to the mansion by your nephew.

So Gao Zhaorong was satisfied and took the lead in getting into the luxurious carriage, while Yuan Hong, the emperor of the Great Wei State, turned his head and glared at Xu Changting, probably because you were waiting for me, and then got into the carriage.

But after all, he is the emperor of the Great Wei State, and he has the bearing to accommodate the world, let alone a small profiteer who is not enough to worry about.

So with the casual chat with Gao Zhaorong, he was not as angry as he was at the beginning.

Gao Zhaorong next to him saw that Yuan Hong was not interested in perfume, so he put it away in moderation, sorted out his thoughts, and said, "The emperor now knows the identities of the two sisters and brothers, right?" ”

Yuan Hong glanced at Gao Zhaorong, nodded, and said in a somewhat dissatisfied tone: "Xu Zhongli's eldest daughter and only son, when I came to Banlong Village for the second time, Wang Xianghe had already inquired clearly. Why do you ask this? ”

Gao Zhaorong sighed slightly, thought for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, what do you think...... How about this Xu Zhongli's eldest daughter? ”

Yuan Hong raised his eyebrows, then smiled gently, and said, "Yes, you deserve the evaluation of everyone's ladies and knowledge." In the early years in Danfeng City, it is said that among some officials who were close to Xu Zhongli, some people ridiculed Xu Zhongli, saying that the luck of his Xu family was taken up by two smart and beautiful daughters, so when it came to his son, his luck was not enough, and the kid would be half-stupid and frail since birth. Therefore, it is not easy for Xu Zhongli's family, and it is not easy to have a son who inherits incense, but he is half-stupid and frail. Today, you look at the pale and sick face, not only can you not eat raw and cold food, but you don't dare to drink wine and tea, but no matter what, your sanity is back to normal, which is enough for the Xu family. ”

"I see." Gao Zhaorong nodded contemplatively, looked at Yuan Hong's inquiring eyes, and did not explain immediately, but said: "These days, the concubine has also heard some things about the Xu family, about the daughter and second daughter of the Xu family, the most is that she once swore not to marry for life, because she had to take care of her half-stupid, half-stupid, frail and sickly brother. ”

These words...... At that time, I also blamed Xu Zhongli, I once asked about his family affairs, but I also asked casually to show that I, the emperor, cared about the courtiers, but I couldn't say a few words about the real things. For example...... It was a joke to say that his two daughters took advantage of their Xu family's luck, but Xu Zhongli took it seriously at that time, and later often mentioned it in front of the two daughters, which naturally made the two daughters feel guilty and guilty about the little profiteer psychologically since they were young, so seeing that the little profiteer was stupid, stupid, and frail and sickly, he naturally thought that the problem was with the two sisters. But fortunately, now that this little profiteer has not only regained his senses, but also is treacherous and slippery, presumably Xu Zhongli and his two daughters will be able to let go of a big stone in their hearts. But the age of the two daughters ....... Saying this, Yuan Hong couldn't help but look at Gao Zhaorong.

Gao Zhaorong nodded at Yuan Hong, and said truthfully: "Don't hide it from the emperor, Ke'er is in love with Xu Changhong, the daughter of the Xu family." ”

Yuan Hong frowned: "When is it?" ”

"Does the emperor remember that Ke'er went to Xining once last year because of your orders? It was that time I met Xu Changhong, but ...... The two didn't know each other's identities, and if they hadn't, they wouldn't have waited until now. Speaking of this matter, Gao Zhaorong seemed a little unreasonable.

Sure enough, Yuan Hong first snorted unhappily: "No wonder there were so many daughters some time ago, none of them looked down on him, among these princes, if he hadn't taken the lead, the fourth child wouldn't have been crazy by now...... Since they don't know each other's identities, how do you know that he likes the Xu family's daughter? ”

Gao Zhaorong lowered his eyes, didn't look at Yuan Hong's slightly unhappy face, and said: "Some time ago, I asked Ke'er to take me to Tianwang Temple to worship, and it happened that the children of the Xu family were also playing in Tianwang Lake at that time, so they happened to meet. Possible...... Maybe this is the so-called fate. ”

Yuan Hong let out a deep breath and asked, "Does the Xu family know about this?" ”

Gao Zhaorong shook his head and said, "The concubine has only sent someone to inquire about the affairs of the Xu family these days, as well as the eldest daughter's reputation, etc., but I didn't expect it...... I'll meet you in Banlong Village today. ”

Yuan Hong narrowed his eyes slightly, Yuan Hong at this time looked like the middle-aged man when he faced Xu Changting, if in terms of temperament and prestige, he could be judged as two people.

With a faint sneer on his face, he looked at Gao Zhaorong, who was a little hesitant and entangled, and said, "It's the wind comment you inquired about, and it's different from what you saw today, right?" ”

Gao Zhaorong glanced up at Yuan Hong, then nodded, and said: "It can be said that the reputation is mixed, there are those who praise it, there are those who slander it, and there are also those who say something about women's innocence and honor, in short...... It can be described as a mixed reputation. ”

"I look good, and it's more than enough for him to be based on me." Yuan Hong obviously disliked Yuan Ke very much, and he didn't care much about his life's events, otherwise, it would be impossible for King Xuan of the Great Wei State to be a single person now.

Gao Zhaorong obviously knows very well that Yuan Hong doesn't like his own son, but he ...... about this matter There's nothing she can do, and more often than not, she's caught in the middle.

Gao Zhaorong bit her lip with some hesitation, obviously even if Yuan Hong agreed to this family matter, she still seemed a little hesitant.

"What's the matter, but is there anything wrong with the eldest daughter of the Xu family?" Yuan Hong asked curiously.

Gao Zhaorong nodded, sighed slightly, and said, "The news that the Marquis of Leling found over there is that it is ...... said that the daughter of the Xu family had made a private agreement with someone in Xining for life, but because Xu Zhongli was transferred back to Danfeng City, this family affair did not work out later. also said that after Xu Changhong just came back, he once thought about blackmailing Xu Zhongli with death, and when he went to Tianwang Lake that day, the second daughter of the Xu family was accompanied by the eldest son, the original intention was to distract the eldest daughter, hoping to forget about Xining. So the concubine body is now ...... I really can't make up my mind, this dear...... To mention it or not to mention it. ”

"Gao Kun's words are based on my opinion...... Hehe. Yuan Hong's hehe, there was an indescribable irony, which made Gao Zhaorong feel embarrassed for a while, but if he wanted to blame it, he could only blame his brother for not being angry.

"Let me tell you this, Yuan Ke's family matter, it's just a royal family matter. But if you say it bigger, this is also an opportunity to climb the dragon and the phoenix, glory and wealth, I don't know how many people squeeze their heads and want to push their daughters into the royal family. Although Yuan Ke is not the crown prince, and it is impossible to take over my position in the future, but after all, he is also a prince of the clan, and there are no fewer people who want to climb relatives than the daughter of the family who wants to climb the gate. Yuan Hong said coldly, and his words also reminded Gao Zhaorong again that in the future, don't let Yuan Ke think about the prince, just be his prince with peace of mind.

Of course, if you taste it carefully, Gao Zhaorong also knows that Yuan Hong's words are also saying that the words of Gao Kun, the Marquis of Leling, her brother, may not be credible.

If it is true, but seeing the eldest daughter of the Xu family today is not consistent with the rumors of the innocence and honor of the filthy woman.

Therefore, in this matter, Yuan Hong decided from the beginning that it must be that the Marquis of Leling either accepted the benefits of others and wanted to marry other people's women to Yuan Ke, or he had good friends and officials over there and showed him something.

In short, the matter of the royal children marrying wives seems to be a trivial matter, but the open and secret battles are not simpler than the battles between officials above the court or the clans of the gate lords.

"Then according to the emperor's intentions......?" Gao Zhaorong was a little undecided, maybe he also hoped that Yuan Ke's family affairs, and it was best to hope that Yuan Hong could ask about it.

"Now that you have met the daughter of the Xu family, you don't believe in the reputation of other women, you can contact and understand it yourself. But what I mean...... It is not necessary, lest you have a knot in the future. Yuan Hong took a deep breath and said.

Then Yuan Hong stretched out his legs and kicked the wooden plank of the carriage, and after Wang Xianghe's voice sounded, Yuan Hong said: "Tomorrow, let the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Households, and the supervisors come to Yanchun Pavilion...... Forget it, you don't have to go to Yanchun Pavilion, just go to Xuande Palace. ”

Wang Xianghe on the wheel responded respectfully, and Yuan Hong, who was in the carriage, took out the small porcelain bottle and pulled out the cork, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it a few times, then planned to close his eyes and recuperate.

But it kept ringing in my mind, when I occasionally talked about Buddhism today, the little profiteer said a very reasonable sentence: Buddhism is at best only a personal belief that can become a majority of living beings, some people, but a small righteousness, and it cannot become the backbone of a dynasty or the totem of a nation at all!

It was precisely because of this sentence that Yuan Hong changed his mind of meeting the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Households, and the officials who would be the supervisors in Yanchun Pavilion.

After all, sometimes when worshipping the Buddha in Yanchun Pavilion on weekdays, some courtiers and officials would always choose to be in Yanchun Pavilion, but today, because of Xu Changting's irresponsible words, Yuan Hong changed the place where he saw courtiers and officials.

Just when Yuan Hong and Gao Zhaorong's carriage slowly drove into Danfeng City, Xu Changhong, who was in Banlong Village at this time, also boarded the carriage back to the city, and it was dark outside, obviously Xu Changting was not worried that Wang Yanzhang would send Xu Changhong back alone, so he also asked Huo Nuer to follow him and send his eldest sister back together.

In front of the car, Xu Changting slowly approached Wang Yanzhang, glanced at Xu Changhong, who was getting into the car, and said to Wang Yanzhang in a low voice: "Put aside the things in your hand for the time being, bear with Chen Ping's side first, and concentrate on the situation on the side of the Marquis of Leling, I always feel that my sister's matter is not so simple and easy." Also, tell Feng Zidu that I may go back to Danfeng City in two days, go to his house, and I want to meet Wailang, a member of the Criminal Department. ”

Wang Yanzhang nodded quietly, and also lowered his voice and said: "Right now, I and Lao Xie can still hold on, and I will let them pay attention to it after I go back to Lelinghou's side." As for the side of the criminal department...... You think it yourself, we can still bear it for the time being, but if you cross Chen Ping and want to enter the inner city, it will not be easy for no one in the Criminal Department to take care of it. ”

Xu Changting nodded, and then just a serious and serious expression turned into a giggling look, when he walked to the car window, just Xu Changhong lifted the curtain, and that beautiful face instantly appeared in front of the car window, looking at Xu Changting standing below, and said gently: "Go back quickly, your second sister misses you very much, if you are free, you might as well go back, lest your second sister say every day that you are a little white-eyed wolf, and we have felt sorry for you for so many years in vain." ”

"I know the eldest sister, I will definitely go back in a few days, you go back and tell your mother and second sister, and when I go back, I will bring them good things." Xu Changting said with a smile, and then the carriage slowly drove away from He Chengtian's gate, and He Chengtian, who was reluctant, stood in front of the window on the other side, and waved goodbye to He Ye'er, who was following Xu Changhong.