The day of study has come again.

Early in the morning, Shen Pan'er came to Jinghe Hall as usual to find someone to think, but was told by Mama Xuan that Ye Lingwu was too sick to get up, so she had no choice but to go to Rong's private school alone.

As soon as she left the mansion, Shen Pan'er saw that Shen Ci's carriage was still parked outside the mansion, she ran over excitedly and said, "Second brother, why are you still here, are you still waiting for Pan'er?" ”

Shen Ci heard a sound outside, his eyes lit up, he opened the curtain and looked down, and saw that Shen Pan'er was the only one today, and blurted out: "Where is Ye Lingwu?" ”

Shen Pan'er said: "Mama Xuan said that Sister Lingwu is sick and can't go to school today. ”

Shen Ci glanced at the open door of the mansion with a faint gaze, and when he came back to his senses, Shen Pan'er had already gotten into the carriage by herself, and even came over, and said casually: "Second brother, you seem to be very concerned about Sister Lingwu recently." ”

Shen Ci's face changed abruptly, and he said unnaturally: "Are you blind? ”

Shen Paner rolled her eyes: "No, it's not, what is the fierce." ”

Two days have passed, Ye Lingwu can finally get out of the house, Mama Xuan always let her lie down, people are about to lie down and decadent, although she is indeed decadent, but people still have to bask in the sun.

The afternoon sun was just right, Ye Lingwu sat under the corridor, staring at her toes in a daze, and Rongxiu was waiting quietly.

Suddenly, Zhao's voice came from the small courtyard over there.

"Shen Ci! Have you forgotten all the etiquette I taught you in the past, how old you are and how knowledgeable you are like a girl, don't you know how ashamed you are? ”

Ye Lingwu was stunned. I didn't expect that a gentle woman like Zhao would also lose her temper.

"I'm just telling the truth, why did I become mine, if people don't know unless they do it, isn't this what you taught your mother?" Shen Ci's voice was still lazy.

Ye Lingwu sighed, how could she listen to such a thing as a corner, she always likes to happen to her passively?

couldn't be provoked and couldn't hide, she raised her head and exchanged a look with Rong Xiu, and said softly: "Sister Rong Xiu, let's go back to Jinghetang." ”

As soon as the words fell, he saw Zhao coming towards him angrily, and Zhao saw Ye Lingwu sitting at the other end, and his face softened slightly.

Ye Lingwu hurriedly got up and said, "Second Uncle and Mother, please." ”

Zhao smiled kindly: "I heard that Ling'er was sick with a cold a few days ago, and I specially asked my female envoy to send you loquat ointment, and your body is better?" ”

Ye Lingwu nodded and responded obediently: "It's already good, thank you second uncle for your concern." ”

At this time, Shen Ci also walked out of the small courtyard, and he hadn't seen him for a few days, so it was a little more embarrassing to meet him now.

Zhao Shi glanced at Shen Ci slightly, and said, "Didn't I let you think about it there, you don't even listen to your mother's words now?" ”

"I went back to my own courtyard and thought about it." Although Shen Ci's words were back to the Zhao family, his eyes were always on Ye Lingwu's body.

"As far as you still think about it, I let you think about it in the same place and you shirk it to me, what do you say I still expect from you? When the hell is this kid of yours going to grow up......"

Zhao's chatter was endless, but it was a rare warmth in Ye Lingwu's eyes, she was stunned, but in a blink of an eye, she saw Shen Ci holding his hands and looking at her.

Ye Ling looked away without a trace, and said lightly: "Sister Rongxiu, let's go back to the courtyard." ”

Ye Lingwu and Rong Xiu had just stepped on the corridor, and they saw Mrs. Song Shen and Shen Zhan sitting in the Plum Garden Pavilion talking from afar.

This season, the plum garden is green.

The big Buddha of the Hou Mansion appeared in the back house, and I didn't see the diligent female envoys on weekdays, and they all ran around to sweep the floor, cut the grass, and trim the flowers and branches.

Ye Lingwu wanted to leave directly, but who knew that Shen Zhan's gaze came at the wrong time, and it was impossible for her to turn a blind eye to it.

The scene of that night flooded into her mind, Ye Lingwu's temples began to ache suddenly, and now she just broke the jar instead of breaking it, but smashed her foot.

Old Lady Shen followed Shen Zhan's gaze and saw Ye Lingwu standing on the porch.

The little girl's body is thin, and she wears thick clothes in winter, and the thin shirt looks fluttering after spring, without a little meat, and it makes people feel that the wind blows and falls, and it looks strange and distressing.

Ye Lingwu stepped forward and said to the two: "I've seen the old lady, I've seen the Hou Ye." ”

Old Lady Shen nodded, raised her eyes and saw that her face was sickly, and her spirit was slightly sluggish, and she frowned and said, "How are you doing?" ”

Ye Lingwu replied: "I have drunk all the medicine prescribed by the doctor, and I will be fine when I get up this morning." ”

Old Mrs. Shen took a sip of tea and said casually: "It's okay, tomorrow Begonia Zhai will have a banquet, you go to help the eldest princess and your second uncle and mother as soon as possible, and find something to do This person looks at the spirit." ”

Ye Lingwu replied yes.

Jiang Lanshu's face on the side suddenly sank, if this time in the past, this sentence would have been lost to what Mrs. Shen said to her.

Since that day, Mrs. Shen has begun to alienate her intentionally or unintentionally, and this kind of simmering is even more difficult than directly exposing it.

"Is my cousin really good? How do you look at people like withered flowers? Shen Zhan's voice was low and mellow, and he glanced at her out of the corner of his eye at the end.

"......" You are the withered flower.

Ye Lingwu couldn't answer, she was dizzy in front of Shen Zhan that night, and she didn't have a brain to say something, so that she was nervous when she saw Shen Zhan.

Old Lady Shen glanced at Shen Zhan and changed the subject: "I heard that you have recently gotten close to a few of your colleagues who are on the moon rise?" Tomorrow's banquet, I also asked the eldest princess Jiayi to invite them. ”

Shen Zhan didn't answer, and asked, "Grandmother doesn't like to be lively, why did she suddenly think about setting up a banquet?" ”

Old Mrs. Shen picked up the teacup, looked at Jiang Lanshu, who was standing beside her with a bad face, and lightly hooked the corners of her mouth: "This person has been quiet for a long time, and he always wants to be lively for a while. ”

"Old lady, why don't I go with Sister Lingwu tomorrow to help, Sister Lingwu's body is just afraid that she can't stand it." Jiang Lanshu spoke weakly.

Old Lady Shen laughed lightly and said, "You will be worried about your sister Lingwu at this time, I haven't visited you in the past few days?" ”

Jiang Lanshu opened her mouth and was stunned, looked down at Shen Zhan, and saw that he was sipping tea indifferently, looking like he had nothing to do with himself, and the grievances in his heart turned into loss.

After holding it for a long time, she said: "Yes, it's my sister's negligence, I only care about the things in the courtyard, and I haven't had time to visit Sister Lingwu." ”

Old Mrs. Shen picked up the teacup, slowly blew the tea leaves floating on her face, and said: "The girl has also grown up, and you should also learn to manage the affairs in this yard, you will go to Mama Xuan more after school in the future, don't look at her now that she is idle, she used to be the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion, and she knows a lot of things." ”

Ye Lingwu was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Mrs. Shen meant, and said with a little joy: "It's the old lady, I will definitely ask Mama Xuan for advice in the future." ”

Jiang Lanshu couldn't calm down at all when she heard this, but because everyone was in the way, she couldn't lose her sense of proportion, and her fingernails under her sleeves were tightly clasped in her palms before she held back her tears.

When Jiang Lanshu went back, she found that her palms were bleeding.

"My cousin should sit down, it's inconvenient to stand when she recovers from a serious illness." Shen Zhan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up.

Ye Lingwu was stunned for a moment, thinking of politely refusing, but heard Old Lady Shen say: "Yes, don't stand when you recover from a serious illness, sit down." ”

“…… Be. Ye Lingwu sat down in response.

Shen Zhan said: "Grandmother's spirit of finding something to do talent just now is very good, at the end of the month, grandmother took the juniors of the Shen family back to Yuecheng to worship the ancestors, you can go with you." ”

"Back to Moon City?" Ye Lingwu finally raised his chin and looked at Shen Zhan, and suddenly remembered that he had mentioned that there was a difference between Guilty Moon City in his conversation with others that night, and wondered if there was a connection between the two.

Old Mrs. Shen didn't agree immediately, she turned her head to look at Shen Zhan, and stopped holding the hand of the Buddha beads: "It's rare to see you go back to the house once, you." I don't go to the eldest princess to stay, and I know that I feel sorry for my cousin but I don't talk to my younger brothers and sisters at home, it's all about to be separated,"

I don't know if it's an illusion, Ye Lingwu always felt that Mrs. Shen's words were a little pertinent, and she felt sorry for her cousin? She didn't want Shen Zhan to feel distressed at all, it was best to stay away.

Shen Zhan replied lightly: "What grandmother said is very true, but I have to go to the palace later, I'm afraid I won't have time to say hello to my mother, and I can't catch up with my younger brothers and sisters at home." ”

Old Lady Shen frowned and said, "Then you still have time to accompany my old woman to have tea today." ”

Shen Zhan said: "Didn't you also discuss with your grandmother about returning to the moon to worship your ancestors?" ”

Old Lady Shen choked.

It's okay not to mention this matter, but when I mention it, I feel redundant, the ancestors of the Shen family have their own ancestral hall of the Hou Mansion for it, how can they still use it to go back to the moon, and they have nothing to do.

"I think I haven't been back for decades, so I should go back and have a look," Old Lady Shen said in a reluctant tone, "Since the juniors of the Shen family are all going, then the girl should follow." ”

After a moment's silence, Mrs. Shen felt that something was wrong and asked, "By the way, what about you?" "It's hard to make them tired.

Shen Zhan said: "I still have important matters in the court, if I have time to deal with it, I will catch up quickly." ”

“……”

The thin clouds dispersed, the sun became more and more scorching, Jiang Lanshu helped Mrs. Shen to leave, Ye Lingwu was about to follow, but heard Shen Zhan say: "Can my cousin accompany me for a walk?" ”

Ye Lingwu paused when he heard this, turned around and nodded at him.

The two walked one after the other towards the depths of the plum garden.

"There's a curiosity below, I wonder if my cousin can solve my doubts?" Shen Zhan suddenly spoke.

Ye Lingwu looked up at the back of the tall Xuanyi walking in front, knowing that he couldn't hide, and replied: "I don't know what the Hou Ye is curious about?" ”

Shen Zhan said unhurriedly: "This situation and this scene can't help but remind me of the conversation between you and your grandmother in the plum garden that day, and I wonder why my cousin thinks that a powerful person doesn't care about the family." ”

Ye Lingwu is dumbfounded!

Didn't she say this to Mrs. Shen in the Plum Garden that day, and he was in the Plum Garden that day?

After a while, she relieved herself and said, "Master Hou, as a general, shouldn't you be clean and impartial...... How can you eavesdrop on the conversation between girls.

"Isn't my cousin usually gentle, humble and polite, why is she so prejudiced against me." Shen Zhan's face was expressionless, his words were extremely sharp, and his words were sonorous.

“……”

Shen Zhan saw that she was deflated, and hooked the corners of his mouth with a smile: "You are studying at the Rong family's private school, is this how Wei Fuzi taught you to 'clean your body'?" ”

Ye Lingwu twisted his eyebrows and said: "It has nothing to do with Wei Fuzi, the little woman has no ink on her chest, if she misuses the word, I hope the Hou Ye will forgive me." ”

“…… Cousin girl is still puzzled, I'm really curious why in your heart a high-ranking person doesn't care about the family? ”

There was a mess in his head, Ye Lingwu bowed uprightly and said: "Please also ask Hou Ye to forgive me, I didn't know that Hou Ye was also in the plum garden that day, and I really shouldn't speculate about you in private, but I also ...... There is no malice. ”

"What if I say no forgiveness?"

Ye Lingwu was dumbfounded, how could this person not follow common sense.

"After all this, my cousin still didn't answer."

"If I answer, can Master Hou not pursue it?"

Shen Zhan looked at Ye Lingwu quietly for a while, and said, "Yes." ”

Ye Lingwu took a deep breath and replied: "This sentence may be my side of the word, I am shallow, but as the saying goes, there are gains and losses, Hou Ye has been fighting for many years, life is not an important matter in the military camp or an important matter in the court, he is not at home all the year round, and he rarely accompanies his family, how can a person like you care about what kind of person his future wife is, even if he is too old to withstand the pressure at home in the future, isn't it a dignified and skillful marriage match for a noble girl in the capital, it is just that I will say that a high-ranking person does not care about the family." ”

Ye Lingwu admits that what he said is sincere and sincere, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Shen Zhan's expression was indifferent, a pair of dark eyes stared at her like a deep pool, and he whispered for a while: "Well, it's really shallow." ”

Ye Lingwu looked up at him when he heard this: "? ”

At this moment, Yue Yang's figure appeared at the intersection not far away, Shen Zhan saw that he looked hurried, and made a waiting gesture to him, Yue Yang understood, put his hands behind his back, and stood obediently at the intersection of the road.

Ye Lingwu seemed to see a rescuer, and hurriedly said: "Master Hou still has something important?" Then I'll ...... first."

"That night, you said that you regretted coming to the capital, and you felt that you were here to swallow your anger, and you said that your humility and politeness were all false, and I remember these words."

Ye Lingwu's hands and feet were cold, he didn't understand what he meant by repeating these words, and wanted to observe from his face, but he couldn't see his mood on his face.

Dealing with this kind of person is the most tiring.

Ye Lingwu opened his mouth and sighed in a low voice: "Those words are just words after being angry, and they shouldn't be true." ”

"But if you are angry, you will be telling the truth."

Ye Lingwu wanted to quibble, Shen Zhan rushed to speak: "If people really want to live freely, it is better to be tougher, people's hearts are sinister, bullying and fearing hard, let others know that you are not easy to mess with, even if you pierce the sky, there is Ningbei Hou Mansion behind you." ”