Shen Zhan looked calm, sat down on the Taishi chair on the left, and said unhurriedly: "It's okay, it's just that I met a wild cat when I came back from the Zhizhou Mansion last night and accidentally scratched it." ”

Qin Mingyu frowned and said nervously: "You are really, you liked to tease cats and dogs when you were a child, and you haven't changed since you grew up, look at the mouth that the cat scratched for you is broken, why didn't you dodge?" ”

Shen Zhan said softly: "It's just a moment of relaxation. ”

Old Mrs. Shen stared at the chessboard and laughed twice: "I didn't expect that my grandson would still have a time to relax, you are experienced in a hundred battles, don't say cats and dogs, even a mosquito can detect it up close." ”

Shen Zhan said: "The art of war has unexpected tricks, and if the seemingly docile kitten suddenly becomes irritable, it will be difficult to guard against. ”

Ye Lingwu was puzzled when she heard this, how did she think that what Shen Zhan said meant something else, and she didn't know if it was an illusion, she also felt that Shen Zhan's gaze was looking at her from time to time.

"You are talking about the art of war," Qin Mingyu said happily, "but ah, this also teaches you a lesson, if you are on the battlefield, you can't be a little sloppy and compassionate." ”

Shen Zhan was silent for a long time, hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, and said, "What Mother said is true." ”

Qin Mingyu picked up a chess piece and fell, and said, "That's it, don't mention this." Just now your grandmother also mentioned to me that tomorrow is going to go boating on the lake, counting the boat and we have not been together for almost five years to welcome the New Year, this day flies really fast, it is a new year, and fortunately this time you can spend a new year with us. ”

Mrs. Shen put the Buddha beads in her hand on the table, and said helplessly: "You, you, patronize the boat and chat, and I don't know if this chess piece is in the wrong place." ”

"Oh, really." Qin Mingyu regretted it, and he had to regret it.

Old Mrs. Shen raised her hand to stop it, and said, "You really can't save this old problem, I'm used to you." ”

"......" Qin Mingyu retracted his hand.

After saying that, Old Lady Shen's eyes looked down again, "You three girls, my wife doesn't want to say anything, you three girls don't want to say anything, you think about the past behind closed doors, and don't associate with the girl from the Lou family in the future." ”

The three girls looked at each other when they heard this, their faces were happy, and they hurriedly raised their arms to say "yes".

The female envoy standing on the side hurriedly went over to help, and when Ye Lingwu was helped up by the magpie and Rongxiu, her legs couldn't help but tremble, and the cold wind blew out of the warm pavilion, which made people shiver even more.

The next day, it is rare to be peaceful and war-free, and the wide streets are covered with lanterns of all colors. Old Mrs. Shen was worried that today's lamp market might change, so she brought ten martial maids with her.

There was no heavy snow in the southern regions, but the wind was not small, blowing the hem of the cloak and coat in the wind. Ye Lingwu stood in the carriage, looking around at the bustling and lively surroundings, and the smile on his face deepened.

The streets are wide and open, the narrowest part is also two zhang wide, a few steps on both sides of a torch, with a copper plate full of fire oil high erected, in which a raging fire is lit, the cold winter night is like a noisy day.

The most hung on the buildings on both sides of the street are marquee lanterns, each of which is tightly connected without missing a gap, in order to make a large picture on the lantern, and put together a long dragon.

Soon came to the crowded river promenade, Ye Lingwu was dizzying, his black and white eyes were wide open, one lamp after another looked at the past, each lamp has a story, it is worth savoring.

There are not only lamps on the river corridor, but also those who sell silk silk jewelry and snacks, and the people of Ningbei Houfu have not yet boarded the boat, and they have been attracted by the noisy river corridor and cannot walk.

Rong Xiu was pulled by Ye Lingwu and walked very fast, the master and servant were already outdated, and they rushed through the crowded crowd and followed quickly.

After the two of them caught up with the team, Rong Xiu was so tired that she was out of breath and said, "Girl, why did you suddenly run so fast?" ”

Ye Lingwu glanced behind him, and whispered with an unnatural expression: "Didn't you see the two of us just now?" ”

Rong Xiu nodded and said, "I see, but aren't they Hou Ye's black flag guards." ”

Ye Lingwu said: "I know, but they don't need to be so close to us, they feel weird, and they feel uncomfortable." ”

Rong Xiu pursed her lips and teased in a low voice: "Last night, the Hou Ye's carriage was surrounded by black flag guards, and when the girl got off the carriage, the slave didn't look at you uncomfortable. ”

Ye Lingwu's eyes were full of confusion, and he frowned: "I got off the carriage of the Hou Ye?" How is it possible, the third girl asked the coachman to wait for us outside the Red Mansion. ”

"Don't mention it, girl, you still crawled out of the carriage when you got out." Rong Xiu sighed wryly.

"Crawling out?" Ye Lingwu was slight. She didn't remember anything, even when they went to the Red Mansion last night and were brought back by Shen Zhan, she still knew when she heard Mama Xuan admonish her.

- "The dignified Marquis of Ningbei, an important minister of the imperial court, actually went to the opera garden to catch the girl and go home, it is simply unseemly. "Xuan's original words.

Rong Xiu nodded her head twice, cleared her throat, leaned close to Ye Lingwu's ear and said, "Girl, the slave feels that Hou Ye has ...... thoughts about you" She cut off her voice, pursed her lips and said, "The other two girls came back from the reins last night, and Hou Ye let you sit in his carriage alone." ”

Ye Lingwu was silent, and turned to look at Shen Zhan, who was walking in the front and being surrounded by the Hou Mansion. - He was dressed in a clean dark cyan brocade robe today, and only a pair of white jade iron wrists with silver silk animal patterns under the sleeve robe shimmered in the light candlelight.

She is not a fool, what does Shen Zhan mean if she doesn't understand her thoughts, she and the people in the capital are destined after all.

Approaching the river, large and small boats slowly sail on the river, each boat is decorated with flowers, red and red, and the two top corners outside the cabin are also hung with red lanterns.

Yu Sujiang turned into the Milky Way on the ground in the night, and those starry red lanterns were stars flowing in the Milky Way.

The ship of the Hou Mansion of Ningbei has two layers and is wide, the hull is fully twenty meters wide and ten meters high, and it looks like a delicate mahogany box on the outside, decorated with red satin, with four horns shaped like a bird, and four lanterns hanging.

As soon as Ye Lingwu stepped into the cabin, he felt that his feet were soft, and there was a thick brick-red brocade blanket on the ground, except for the abrupt mahogany round table full of food in the middle of the cabin, the furnishings inside were simply the same as in the capital.

Yu Huancheng's family banquet is different from that in the capital, when the capital sits separately, Yu Huancheng sets up a large mahogany round table in the hall, and a large family sits together to eat, which is more intimate.

"Sit, sit, everyone is tired after walking around this way." Old Mrs. Shen spoke, and everyone sat down.

The round table also has the upper head and the end of the table, the two positions opposite the door, the one in front is the head, which is sat by Mrs. Shen, and the one near the door is the end of the seat, which is sat by Ye Lingwu.

(End of chapter)