Chapter 18: The Threat of Yu Zhi
Outside the Zizhu Courtyard, Yu Zhi and the three of them were waiting for the communication. This is Da Chu, but now the owner of the Zizhu Courtyard is still the lord of Nomin County for the time being.
I heard that a certain little girl in the mission fell in love with Ye Qinghuan. Yu Zhi just made a joke, but he didn't think it was strange at all. If no one cares about this kind of appearance, how will other people live?
Listening to Qiu Ruoruo, the woman was also an enthusiastic and beautiful woman, Yu Zhi was also interested, and immediately dressed herself up in the melting snow under her feet.
It's a strange desire to win.
Qiu Ruoruo felt that Yu Zhi couldn't compare to Ye Muge. Feeling Qiu Ruoruo's disdainful eyes, Yu Zhi was a little unhappy.
"Brother Xiaoyu, don't embarrass me. I'll admit you're pretty handsome, but ......"
Yu Zhi, who was a little happy just now, heard the word "but", and his face collapsed again. Yu Zhi can guess what Qiu Ruoruo is going to say next, isn't it the reputation of the two worlds apart?
"Stop, stop, Qiuqiu, why have you been hitting me lately? It's really getting bigger and less cute. Yu Zhi complained depressedly.
Qiu Ruoruo chuckled, she still said the same thing, "If Brother Xiaoyu really wants to bear the reputation of being ashamed of asking questions for the rest of his life, what is the use of that young lady looking for it?" ”
Yu Zhi's face suddenly turned embarrassed, and Ye Qinghuan glanced at Qiu Ruoruo without a trace, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
There were many people outside the Zizhu Annex, all of whom wanted to visit the Nomin County Lord in the mission. Some came on horseback, some in sedan chairs, and some on foot. Yu Zhi glanced at them, these people were all men in splendid clothes, with the beautiful jade around their waists and the golden crown of their hair, they could know that these were the extremely wealthy children in Kyoto.
But the most lively sons and buddies in the big clan in the court are nowhere to be seen. Yu Zhi guessed that the children of the family were locked in the house by the various patriarchs, and these days were the most sensitive, and it was best not to have any contact with the people in the mission, otherwise it would not be pleasant to be deducted from the name of collaborating with the enemy and treason.
The calculations between officialdom are very deep, a lot is written in history books, and a lot is also written in excerpts, so Yu Zhi can guess a lot.
Day and night defense are not able to prevent people with intentions, it is better to be cautious, and it is the most insurance to guard the door alone.
Qiu Ruoruo went to the famous post, and waited for a while outside the Zizhu Courtyard. During this period, many people came forward to talk to each other, and they did not feel bored. These people are all coming for Qiu Ruoruo, the Five Cities Terracotta Division under Qiu Yu manages the whole of Kyoto except for the Imperial City, and the children of merchants are naturally the only daughters who like to make friends with Qiu Yu, so as to open the door to convenience.
Qiu Ruoruo also knew that these rich sons and brothers declined the invitations to various dinner and poetry meetings one by one, and in the end, they were annoyed and let Ye Qinghuan stand in the way. Many people don't know Ye Qinghuan, and some of them dare to shout and are cleaned up one by one.
"Miss Qiu Family, the county lord invites you in." The maid came out to spread the word.
Qiu Ruoruo thanked her and walked ahead, and Yu Zhi and Ye Muge also followed into the house.
The Zizhu Courtyard is not big, and it is more than enough for these people who only live in the mission. The reason why the Royal Palace is called the Royal Palace is because each house is carefully designed and built by skilled craftsmen.
As a result, the Purple Bamboo Courtyard is much more elaborate than the residences of the ministers in Kyoto.
When the three of them met Nomin, she was fiddling with the tea set, and Dolan on the side didn't have those chagrin feelings.
"I've seen the county lord." Qiu Ruoruo saluted respectfully, and when facing the mission, Qiu Ruoruo's courtesy was very thoughtful, for fear of being caught.
Compared with Qiu Ruoruo, Yu Zhike was much more casual, looking around with a probe along the way, and asking the maid a few questions from time to time. Many behaviors made Qiu Ruoruo lose face.
Nuo Min saw the three of them, and when she saw Yu Zhi's unfamiliar face, she took a second look, and then felt that it was not good to look at people like this, so she immediately looked away again.
"You may be seated." Nomin said.
The tea table was very long, and the three of them sat opposite Nomin without feeling crowded. Nuo Min poured a cup of freshly boiled Tieguanyin for the three of them.
The hot tea was steaming, and there were some finely crushed tea leaves floating on it in the purple sand cup.
"Miss Qiu, please." Nomin gestured. This is not the first time she has made tea, but it is the first time she has made tea for people to drink.
Nuo Mindi was a little nervous in his heart, looking at the expressions of the three people, and also looking forward to the evaluation of the three people.
Qiu Ruoruo took a sip, her expression did not change, Ye Qinghuan also drank, and her cold face did not fluctuate at all.
"Is this okay?" Nomin wondered in his heart, "Why don't these two people have any expressions?" ”
Thinking like this, Nomin looked at the last person, the young man who had been looking at her since she first came, and she was a little embarrassed to look at her.
Dolan, who was behind Nuo Min, was already very angry when he looked at Yu Zhi, who was staring at the thief's head and brain. "Our county lord is good-looking, but you can't keep an eye like this? Be careful that I gouge your dog's eye. The young man of Da Chu is so obscene? ”
Yu Zhi's eyes still didn't leave Nuo Min when he drank tea, and no one noticed that there was a trace of doubt hidden in the depths of his eyes.
did not disappoint Nuo Min, Yu Zhigang's expression changed after drinking, and it was a pity that he couldn't escape Nuo Min's eyes in a flash.
"What do you think of this superb Tieguanyin?" Nomin asked politely. She asked Yu Zhi, directly skipped Qiu Ruoruo and Ye Qinghuan, it seemed that she was only interested in Yu Zhi.
Yu Zhi was stunned, and he didn't know why he was asked. It stands to reason that the answer to this question should be Qiu Ruoruo. After all, Qiu Ruoruo is a person with status.
Nuo Min looked at Yu Zhi, Qiu Ruoruo and Ye Qinghuan glanced at Nuo Min, and then also looked at Yu Zhi.
"Not how." Yu Zhi said bluntly, "Hasn't the county lord tasted it?" ”
Nuo Min smiled awkwardly, so he poured himself a cup, took a sip, and then said suspiciously, "Is there something wrong?"
"There's nothing wrong, it's just that the county lord asked me how the tea is, and I think it's average." Yu Zhi said very honestly.
Qiu Ruoruo's foot under the table kicked Yu Zhi, and Yu Zhi grinned in pain. "Lord of the county, he means ......"
Qiu Ruoruo stopped for a long time, and after thinking about it for a long time, she couldn't figure out how to help Yu Zhi pick up this sentence.
As if he hadn't heard Qiu Ruoruo's voice, Nuo Min continued, "What do you think...... Is it unusual? She is like a student who is humbly seeking advice, wanting to know how to make this Tieguanyin extraordinary.
"How do I know?"
The statement of being extremely single and scoundrel, Yu Zhi is so direct. He continued to pour himself a glass, not because he thought it was delicious, but because the warm weather made him feel a little thirsty.
Nuo Min was quite angry in his heart, and his good-looking face full of heroism also showed this anger unabashedly.
"You're bullying me for being ignorant." Nuo Min bluntly said that the women on their prairie have grown up on horseback since they were children, and their temperament is as direct as that of a horse.
Yu Zhi smiled, "The county lord asked me how the tea was, although I didn't understand tea, but it was delicious and unpleasant." The lord can't frame me. ”
After speaking, Yu Zhi looked innocent again.
Nuo Min was stunned, she suddenly felt that what the young man on the other side said made perfect sense. This slightly scoundrel boy didn't seem to be the same as those in the court.
"What did you come to me for?"
Nuo Min changed his words, and turned to ask Qiu Ruoruo, a pair of bright eyes like the bright moon on the grassland that has been swaying with silver light.
was interrupted by Yu Zhi like this, Qiu Ruoruo almost forgot about business. Therefore, when she was asked by Nuo Min, she was also stunned for a moment before she reacted. "There's a man under the county lord's command named Month?"
"Hmm. He went to Qiu Mansion all day to surround Miss Qiu, but he didn't listen to me. Nomin said.
Qiu Ruoruo didn't expect Nuo Min to know about this, and she didn't expect Nuo Min to say it so directly. In Qiu Ruoruo's impression, Nuo Min is not such a sharp person. At least in the court, Nomin has a gentle and elegant attitude.
Mons ...... Boreting Miss Qiu? Nomin asked again.
"Ugh."
In Kyoto, the children of high-ranking officials and families are hiding and tucking their words, and they talk for half a minute, leaving a blank. There was no such straightforward thing as Nuo Min, which made her unable to answer for a while.
"Indeed, that Meng Si came to the Qiu Mansion all day long, and in the way of the county lord's face, the Qiu Mansion could only be well received. But no one likes to have a fly buzzing around them all day long. ”
Again, Nomin looked at the boy who was saying that her tea was not good, and refilled it with one cup after another.
"Who are the flies?!"
Dolan was angry, she had no scruples, she naturally couldn't bear it when she heard someone insulting Monsi, and sneered: "What qualifications do you have to evaluate Month, a little beggar?"
Beggars?
Qiu Ruoruo was a little angry, she couldn't listen to these words. Yu Zhi held Qiu Ruoruo's little hand, his hand was warm, it was hot all winter, just enough to warm Qiu Ruoruo's cold little hand.
Yu Zhi thought about it for a long time before he heard these two words clearly. "It's better than asking for shame." He said in Qiu Ruoruo's ear.
Nomin didn't stop Dolan, and she was a little angry, after all, Month was her man, and no one could slander her.
Yu Zhi was not angry, and it was much more difficult to hear than these in the Daoist Academy. He glanced at Dolan, who was quite good-looking, and said with some disdain: "The girl is still too gentle, and the scolding words are a little uneducated." If the girl has time, it is better to go to the four major academies in Kyoto to learn how to scold people. ”
Dolan was speechless, and neither was Nomin, the man seemed to have no shame.
"County Lord, I'm here today just for my sister's business. In my eyes, Qiuqiu is my most precious sister. Meng Si repeatedly came to the Autumn Mansion to harass us, which made us a little distressed. Distress is distress, the county lord turned out to be a guest, and the respect he should have must also be there. Yu Zhi looked at Qiu Ruoruo very fondly.
"It's just that Meng Si said that he wanted to marry Qiuqiu back to the grassland, and he wanted to ask His Majesty to marry."
Nomin and Dolan felt an inexplicable creep at the same time. This came from this teenager.
Someone insulted him, he didn't get angry, now it's just for a word from Month.
"Maybe it's the straightforwardness of the steppe people. But, in my ears, it's a threat, a very blunt threat. ”