Zhihua pursed her lips, and hesitated to tell Shi Jin about her relationship with the eldest prince.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes, although I'm reckless, I'm still good-looking in the end." Zhihua was a little embarrassed, "Actually, I used to be a maid in the yard of the eldest son, and I relied on my strength to do some rough work over there." At that time, the eldest young grandmother had not yet married into the Hou Mansion, and the eldest son was even more Meng Lang, and no one was in charge. That day, when he saw me watering the flowers, he wanted to force me to comply. I don't read much, but I also know that the eldest prince is not a good person, so I broke his head and ran away before he could react. ”

"Later, I ran to the garden, and I happened to meet the second master, I knew that the second master was benevolent and righteous, so I asked him for help, but I didn't think that the second master really carried me back to Qingfeng Courtyard, and slowly achieved the position of the big girl."

Speaking of this, she sighed with emotion, "The maid beats the master, that is really a big crime." I wanted to die at that time, although the second master is not close to each other, but as long as he abides by his rules, he will not embarrass me. ”

Shi Jin was a little distracted, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

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The mountain behind Huangjue Temple.

The breeze blows, the bamboo forest is trampling, a verdant and upright, and a corner pavilion is abrupt.

Tingzhou Hongganquan passes along the mountain, and the bamboo leaves in the water float and go downstream.

"Your Highness, you have no regrets." An old man in a green shirt with a long beard holding a white son in his hand arched his hand at the man in black clothes with dark red embroidery on the opposite side, and said with a smile on his chin.

Although the man in black with dark red embroidery was simple, his face was sharp, his eagle eyes were gloomy, and the black spot in his hand fell suddenly, "This palace has never regretted it." ”

"That Fan Cheng, have you ever confirmed your identity?" He asked again.

"Not yet." The old man fell leisurely, "But Your Highness, don't you already have an answer in your heart?" ”

"The grasp is only in five or five."

"That's why His Highness only let Kang Guangwen try to win him over?" The old man groaned, "But, Your Highness, do you know that Your Highness seems to be aware of it?" ”

Hearing this, the eyes of an eagle like a falcon swept over with a heavy sense of oppression, "He found out?" ”

"It's just a suspicion." The old man stroked his long hair, "Your Highness has suspicions, but it is better to hit the ground with one hit." At present, the money shopkeeper is still in the hands of the Ti Qi Division, His Royal Highness might as well gamble, if the bet is right, His Highness will have a heavenly help; The bet was wrong, although the Jing'an Hou Mansion is in decline, His Royal Highness can remember, who is behind them? ”

Prince Xiao Ce naturally remembered, "It's Lone's teacher, the prince and the prince Yao Zhizhang." ”

"Not bad! The left and right are harmless, why don't you take advantage of the fact that the second prince has not yet reacted to His Royal Highness's plan, let's use the lord of Yichang as bait and get married? The old man's eyes flashed, and he was clearly confident.

The county lord of Yichang, the youngest daughter of the prince's aunt, has been smart and clever since she was a child, and she was born with snow muscles, and she is the object of admiration of many good sons and daughters in Haojing.

The prince stood up, turned his back to the old man, and looked up as far as the mountains and mountains were stacked, full of verdant dripping, thousands of rivers and mountains, and they could see it all.

"That's what Mr. Chen said." Xiao Ce made the final decision.

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In the blink of an eye, July 15, the Midyear Festival.

Because Shi Jin was in the Jing'an Hou Mansion, it was inconvenient to worship the ancestors, so he took a half-day vacation, brought some homemade pastries and snacks, and wanted to take his brother to the grave to worship his father and mother.

Her memory of her mother has been blurred, and she only vaguely remembers that she is a gentle and lovely woman. At the beginning, Ah Di was still young, and he had no memory at all.

It's my father, who died of illness three years ago, and the two still remember it vividly.

The graves of the two were overgrown with weeds. Shi Jin first cleaned up the wild grass, and then gathered the slightly thin tomb.

It's a gloomy day, but it's not that hot. The Yuan Festival is a day when ghosts and things are rampant. Shi Jin raised his eyes and looked at the sky, wondering if his father and mother could find their way home?

After cursing her dress slightly, she pulled her brother to kneel down in front of her father's grave, lit incense and candles, put snacks on the table, and poured some thin wine, and then said a basket of words as in previous years.

"Everything is fine on the daughter's side, and the father doesn't have to worry about it." When she was over, she wanted to get up, but she knelt down upright, "I hope that my father and mother will bless my brother with a safe and smooth life, no illness and no disaster." ”

Cui Shinian also wore plain clothes today, and kowtowed to the two tombs, and then said with red eyes, "Sister sold herself to the Hou Mansion for me, and I always felt ashamed in my heart." At that time, he would definitely study hard and redeem his sister early. ”

Shi Jin's heart was swollen, and he hugged him and said in a dumb voice, "It's good if you have this heart." You have a weak body, although you need to read and be reasonable, you also need to pay attention to your body. ”

Shi Nian nodded vigorously, "Sister, I know." ”

The two stayed on the mountain for a full hour, and then they collected the basket and went down.

Shi Jin wore a printed and dyed blue and wattle hairpin cloth skirt today, but it was difficult to hide the color. A pair of willow eyebrows frowned slightly, as if they were worried, their lips were slightly pink, only lightly pursed, and their chins were moist and small, slightly lowered, which was very cute.

Cui Xiucai waited in the Wanggui Pavilion at the foot of the mountain, and as soon as she turned around, she saw her leading Shi Nian down the mountain step by step.

There were young people who were sitting in the pavilion resting together, and when they saw Shi Jin, they praised in a low voice, "Which girl is so good." ”

"I don't know if it's a match? If you want to know which family, I would like to let my mother propose. ”

Cui Xiucai frowned slightly, stood up, and greeted Shi Jin and Shi Nian.

"Cousin is still waiting here?" Shi Jin might as well Cui Xiucai waited here, and couldn't help asking.

Cui Xiucai also wants to worship his ancestors today, but he is in a different direction from them, and Shi Jin thought that if Cui Xiucai was fast, he would not have to wait for them. Unexpectedly, he was waiting in this pavilion.

Cui Xiucai smiled, "It's okay, I've just come down the mountain." ”

He naturally took the basket in Shi Jin's hand and escorted the two of them to the city.

The young people who were waiting in the distance couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when they saw the flower messenger beside Shi Jin.

The little episode in the middle flashed away.

Shi Jin followed Cui Xiucai and Ah Di into the city, seeing that the time was getting late, she couldn't help but stroke her forehead, "I have to go back in a hurry, cousin might as well take Ah Di home first, and wait until the end of the month to receive the monthly money, and then I will go back to see you." ”

Cui Xiucai's eyes flashed, and then he hesitated to ask her, "Last time, that person, didn't you embarrass you?" ”

He always wanted to ask, but after a few hesitations, he finally said it.

Shi Jin thought of Qi Mojing's threat, his heart trembled, and he shook his head, "No, everything is fine in the Hou Mansion." ”

Cui Xiucai wanted to speak and stopped, "Next year will be the year of the imperial examination, wait until you win the ......"

Thinking about it, it was an ethereal word, so I swallowed it again.

Shi Jin showed a smile and patted Shi Nian's back, "If my cousin can really be lifted, Shi Nian can be regarded as stained with my cousin's light." ”

The two said goodbye to each other, and Shi Jin rushed back to the Jing'an Hou Mansion before sunset.

Just as he was about to enter from the corner gate, he saw that the second son, Qi Tianyi, was preparing a carriage and taking the third lady Qi Shu out.

Shi Jin only glanced at it and entered the mansion.

In the middle of the night before the Midyear Festival, there will always be some rare liveliness on the street. Like the river lantern, the flame mouth, the flower plate, etc., attract many onlookers.

Shi Jin is no longer a three-year-old child, so he naturally has little interest in these.

She went back to Qingfeng Courtyard, and happened to know that the painting was looking for her, "Shi Jin, the second master is back, I have something to look for you." ”

Shi Jin couldn't change his clothes, so he wore a jinghai cloth skirt to see the second master.

At that time, the second master was wearing a dark color wide-sleeved robe, sitting on the low couch behind the bookcase, painting. Shi Jin was about to speak, but he raised his hand to stop him, so he had to stand aside and say nothing.

When he finished writing the inscription next to the painting, he printed a small chapter, raised his head, and saw Shi Jinzheng hanging his hand and bowing his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

Qi Mojing's eyes swept around her, picked up the towel on the side and wiped his hands, "Went out to worship the ancestors?" ”

Shi Jin might as well ask, nodded subconsciously, raised his head again, and asked him respectfully, "The slave maid heard Zhihua say, the second master is looking for me?" ”

Qi Mojing put the painting on the high and low mahogany double shelves on the side, and raised his eyes to glance at her, "The day after tomorrow is the birthday of the county lord of Yichang, and I was invited by the prince, so I am afraid that I will go to the banquet." You are also ready to go over together. ”

Shi Jin's eyes couldn't help but widen.

Although it is the birthday of the lord of Yichang County, but a male guest like the second master, in the end, can accompany him at the outside seat, and he is accompanied by the waiter, why do he need her a maid?

As if seeing Shi Jin's doubts, Qi Mojing took a pen and tapped behind her, "You try that dress, it still fits." ”

Shi Jin turned his head and saw a black embroidered blue collared little coat hanging on a hanger next to the rose chair.

The clothes were new, Shi Jin remembered that Shimo also had such clothes.

She answered "yes", went over to pick up her clothes, and was about to go back to the ear room to try it, but he stopped her, "Just try it here." ”

As he spoke, he didn't look up, but pointed to a hidden corner door that was connected to one side of the mahogany bookshelf.

Shi Jinyu hugged his clothes and curtsied, and entered the inner room.

The interior room is very simple, with only a mahogany bed in place and an elevated lamp with a raised arm cover standing at the head of the bed.

Facing the bed, there is a green shadow tulle fan window, facing the bookcase where Qi Mojing is lying on the desk outside.

Shi Jin couldn't avoid it, and when he saw that the second master was concentrating on reading, he untied the blue flower coarse cloth thorn skirt and put it on one side, and then put on the black clothes.

Qi Mojing heard the trivial voice, and inadvertently looked up, and saw that the Western glazed relief ornaments on the side of the high and low mahogany shelves next to the bookcase reflected the overlapping shadows on the green screen window, and the whole person was stiff.

When Shi Jin came out, it wasn't until he walked in front of him that Second Master Qi quietly glanced at the glass ornament and slowly raised his head.

His face was a little imperceptible red, he glanced at Shi Jin lightly, and buried his head in the book again.

"Yes, let's go down." He said, his voice the same as always.

Shi Jin was dressed as a small girl, only his long hair was scattered behind his head, his eyebrows and eyes were docile, and his lips were red and his teeth were white, "Yes." ”