In the next door, the food table is ready.

But when she heard that the female envoy outside the tent came to report that the scholar Jiang was coming, Mrs. Shen heard it and immediately invited someone in.

Jiang Yuan came in with his hands on his wide sleeves, he was also in his early twenties, and his temperament was weak and calm.

At a distance of three meters from Old Lady Shen, Jiang Yuan stretched out his hand in his wide sleeve, raised his arm and arched his hand: "Wangshu, please be safe to Old Lady Shen." ”

Old Lady Shen smiled and said, "Scholar Jiang came at the right time, have you ever eaten?" ”

"No, if the old lady doesn't dislike it, she wants to have a meal." Jiang Yuan's tone was gentle.

"Scholar Jiang is polite," Old Lady Shen raised her hand slightly and ordered, "Magpie, Tanchun, prepare one more food table." ”

It was at this time that Ye Lingwu led Rong Xiu back, and when he saw that Jiang Yuan was actually there, his pace suddenly became heavy, and even his reaction was a lot slower. ”

"Qingqing is well." Jiang Yuan smiled at her.

Ye Lingwu was stunned for a moment - how could this guy call her Xiaozi in front of everyone...... She came back to her senses to see the reactions of Old Lady Shen, Mama Xuan, and several female envoys, and sure enough, they were all shocked.

The room was quiet at this time, and Mrs. Shen said gently: "Just now, Scholar Jiang called Ling Yatou 'Qingqing', if I remember correctly, the small characters of Ling Yatou...... It seems to be called Qingqing? ”

Jiang Yuan smiled: "Old Lady Shen has a good memory. ”

Ye Lingwu moved his lips, glanced at Jiang Yuan, and swallowed the dirty words back with a smile on his lips.

Old Mrs. Shen's expression was bright, and she said: "My wife didn't know that Ling Yatou and Scholar Jiang had such a close relationship, and Scholar Jiang even knew the small characters of Ling Yatou, if you hadn't come tonight, I'm afraid I would have been kept in the dark." ”

Ye Lingwu frowned, and quietly watched Jiang Yuan continue to act.

"The old lady doesn't know, in fact, Qingqing and I have known each other since childhood." Jiang Yuan lowered his head and smiled shyly.

Ye Lingwu was shocked, she didn't expect her to take the initiative to talk about it, she suddenly came to the door and said this to Mrs. Shen, could it be that she knew that Shen Zhan was investigating her?

"Acquaintances since childhood?" Old Lady Shen looked puzzled.

Jiang Yuan nodded and explained: "When I was in poor health when I was a child, my mother will send her to Daiyue Town to be raised, and I have lived in Daiyue Town for almost five years, and I also met Qingqing at that time. ”

After speaking, Jiang Yuan turned his head and smiled at Ye Lingwu.

Old Mrs. Shen saw it in her eyes, and suddenly remembered the unfamiliar appearance when the two met before, and couldn't help but hesitate in her heart, and said with a light smile: "It turns out that you have known each other since childhood, why haven't you mentioned it to me before?" ”

Jiang Yuan sighed: "This is also to blame me, not long after I was taken back to Huainan by my mother, I was busy with scientific research matters, and later I was busy with the court when I was consecrated in the middle school, so I broke off contact with Qingqing, but although the connection was broken, the friendship of childhood sweethearts remained the same." ”

Ye Lingwu's back is cold.

Old Lady Shen frowned, her eyes turned between the two, and said: "In the early years, I heard that when Scholar Jiang was just promoted, the threshold for people in the capital to come to ask for marriage was about to be broken, but Scholar Jiang was unmoved, but the reason was because of Ling Girl? ”

Jiang Yuan glanced at himself with an ugly face when he saw Ye Lingwu, snorted lightly without a trace, hooked the corners of his mouth and said, "What the old lady said is exact." In fact, after I return to Beijing this time, I also plan to go to the door to propose to Qingqing. ”

"What did you say?" Old Lady Shen was taken aback, even Ye Lingwu and Mama Xuan, as well as the few maids who were waiting, were stunned.

Jiang Yuan's face did not change, he stood up and bowed to Mrs. Shen and said, "Family affairs have always been the order of parents, and the words of the matchmaker. Old lady, now that Qingqing is raised under your knees, the proposal should first be approved by you. The old lady, in the next self-careful Yue Qingqing, is not a joke, and also asked the old lady to read the next piece of red heart, and agree to come to the door to propose marriage after returning to Beijing next time. ”

The atmosphere in the house is solid.

Ye Lingwu lowered his head and continued to keep his expression sluggish, as if he hadn't heard anything, but in fact, there were huge waves in his heart.

After a while, she found her voice: "Scholar Jiang, you also know that I haven't seen you for a long time, I have been disconnected for many years, and I have long forgotten my childhood friendship, so why should you be persistent?" ”

Old Lady Shen looked at Ye Lingwu when she heard this, and saw that she looked solemn, she was really a little puzzled, but in the way of everyone's attention, she said softly: "Dinner is ready, let's not talk about family affairs first, this stomach is really hungry after a long day's journey, Ling girl, Scholar Jiang, let's eat first." ”

Half an hour passed, and it was quiet during the meal, and the topic of proposing relatives finally turned the page.

It was getting late, Ye Lingwu returned to the tent to rest, because it was inconvenient to be outdoors, when Rongxiu boiled water and came in, Ye Lingwu curled up on the soft chair and dozed off peacefully.

Rong Xiu wiped Ye Lingwu's cheeks lightly, and as soon as she moved, she saw Ye Lingwu slowly open her eyes.

"Girl, the slave has bothered you, but you still have to wash before going to bed." Rong Xiu apologized quietly.

Ye Lingwu took the white cloth and said, "It's okay Sister Rongxiu, it's okay for me to come by myself, you go and help me lay the futon." ”

"Yes."

Rong Xiu said while laying out the pillow bed: "Girl, at dinner, Scholar Jiang said that you and he have known him since childhood, childhood sweethearts, and proposed marriage to you in front of the old lady, it should be a happy thing, why are you angry?" ”

Ye Lingwu turned his head, looked at Rong Xiu with a caring face like a sister, suppressed a low voice, and said: "I know what Sister Rong Xiu means, Scholar Jiang and I have known each other earlier, but ...... It's just that I don't have that kind of friendship with him. ”

Rong Xiu is a smart person, she never asks Ye Lingwu about it, even if she knew that Jiang Yuan was interested in her before, she didn't ask more, but reminded her more.

Tonight, Jiang Yuan took the initiative to mention the matter of being a childhood sweetheart with her, which already made people think about it, but even so, according to her previous temperament, she wouldn't ask more.

But now it was obviously tentative, Ye Lingwu understood it after thinking about it, and knew that it must be the old lady's meaning.

Her face was gloomy, since Jiang Yuan was acting, she was also acting.

"Scholar Jiang is a very good person," Ye Lingwu lowered his eyes and said, "It's just that my identity and family background are too different from him. Sister Rongxiu also heard it today, I have not been in contact with Scholar Jiang for many years, he only has the court, if it weren't for this south, I am afraid that he and I will have no intersection in this life, and there are five parts, why bother. ”

Rong Xiu stood up solemnly, looked at Ye Lingwu's eyes seriously, and said softly: "But girl, since Scholar Jiang is interested in you and promised to return to Beijing in front of the old lady to propose marriage, isn't this fate?" ”

Ye Lingwu didn't care, and replied: "Sister Rongxiu didn't say before that Scholar Jiang was not simple in his mind about me, how can she speak for him now?" ”

Rong Xiu was silent.

Ye Lingwu lowered her eyes and said: "Actually, I understand what the old lady means, but there are some things I still want to make my own decisions, and I trouble Sister Rongxiu to tell the old lady that Ling Wu has her own considerations." ”