The night was deep, and the front hall of the Du Mansion was lit up.

The Du sisters are playing chess.

They had been here since before the dusk drums sounded, and they had been playing against each other until the evening.

The chess game was there, but it didn't change for a long time.

Du Cheng held a black chess piece, as if thinking about how to make the next move, but her eyes didn't fall on the chessboard at all, and she was preoccupied.

"It's curfew, why hasn't Grandpa come back?" She finally couldn't help but ask.

"The feast didn't end so quickly."

"Hmm."

Finally, there was movement in the front yard.

The chess pieces then fell back into the chess cage, and the two sisters had no intention of playing chess again, so they immediately got up and rushed over.

I saw Du Youlin and Du Wulang riding in front, and the servants driving the carriage behind, and Hu Shisanniang sitting on the wheel with a copper pot in her arms, looking happy.

"Grandpa is back."

"Well, the old man didn't go over to try the stir-fried vegetables, Mrs. Qiu Guo gave a lot of objects, let Quan Rui move down."

It can be seen that the Du family's clear stream is willing to express her closeness to Yang Yuyao, and she is still satisfied.

Du Cheng asked, "Is Xue Bai drunk again?" He's in the carriage? ”

Du Youlin said lightly: "Let Gorou talk to you." ”

Without waiting for the slave to carry the lantern to lead the way, he walked to the backyard and sat alone behind the rockery for a while, relieving the depression he had suffered today before returning to the room.

When Lu Fengniang stepped forward, he opened his mouth and lamented: "Eating dog intestines, losing 70,000 yuan by degrading your eyes!" The old man wants to set up family rules, and those who dare to gamble will be driven out of the house! ”

……

Over there, Du Yan had already lifted the curtain, but she only saw boxes of gifts, but not Xue Bai.

"Xue Bai, he didn't come back." Du Wulang scratched his head, "He stayed in the Lady of the Kingdom of Yu." ”

Du Yan had expected it and responded: "It's okay, he did it again." ”

Having said that, she frowned, but she felt very unhappy inexplicably.

So I laughed at myself and thought that I was jealous of the power of Mrs. Qiuguo, and the original ambition in this life, even if I couldn't be a queen, I wanted to be a virtuous concubine who would leave a name in history, but now I can only live precariously.

"It's a long story, let's go to the side hall and talk about it."

The three siblings went to the side hall and sat down.

Seeing that the two sisters didn't speak, Du Wulang felt that the atmosphere was a little weird, and glanced at Du Ming, she lowered her head, probably sleepy.

"Today, when I arrived at Mrs. Qiuguo's mansion, Grandpa praised the stir-fry first, Xue Bai encircled the famous chef Deng Lian, and Hu Sanniang was in charge. I'll take care of the kitchen, make the fire and prepare the food, you don't think it's easy, it's the most miscellaneous part......"

"Say it's useful." Du Yan said.

"What I said was useful, our stir-fry was delicious, and everyone praised it for being delicious. After the banquet was over, Mrs. Qiu Guo praised me a lot and gave us property, but Xue Bai said that she didn't want money. ”

"What did he say?"

Because the celebrity chef Deng Lian said that this stir-fry skill is worth a lot, and the god chicken boy thinks that the amount of dishes is too small, Xue Bai took advantage of this reason to propose to Mrs. Yu Guo to open a restaurant. The property she gave away was the principal, accounting for 40% of the profit; The Du family arranges stewardship to operate, accounting for 30% of the profits; The skill of stir-frying is his, and he also accounts for 30% of the profits. In addition, he also has to teach Deng Lian to stir-fry, so that Mrs. Yu Guo can eat stir-fried food at home, Deng Lian needs to help improve his skills, and he also has a monthly profit ......"

Du Yan said: "Go on, I know this." ”

"How did the second sister know?"

"Xue Bai doesn't care about having money, but about the business with Yang Yuyao itself, understand?"

"I don't understand, I was thinking at the time, what kind of person is Mrs. Qiuguo, how can she run a business business? She's not short of those coins. Unexpectedly, as soon as Xue Bai said it, she responded with a smile. ”

Du Yan heard that Yang Yuyao agreed too quickly, but she was a little displeased, and said: "Talking about business, adding an industry, and letting Xue Bai send her money every year, why is she unwilling?" ”

"Grandpa refused." Du Wulang said: "Grandpa said that the Du family is famous and famous, and they will never take care of cheap business. Mrs. Yu Guo just smiled, let people drive Grandpa out, and said to me, 'Tomorrow invite Du Erniang to my house for a while', the strange thing is that this time Grandpa didn't say anything. ”

Du Yan was silent for a moment.

She actually understands that she can't remarry in this identity. But she has a high spirit, and she always wants to do something, and it's not appropriate for her grandpa to stop her, and it's not appropriate to stop her, so she just doesn't know.

"Now that the negotiation has been settled, why doesn't Xue Bai come back? You and Grandpa took him out, and you didn't know how to bring him back?! ”

"He has to stay and teach Deng Lian to cook." Du Wulang said, "Oh, Xue Bai said, as long as we have a partnership with Mrs. Qiuguo, those who don't open their eyes will no longer dare to bully the door." ”

When Du Cheng heard this, her fingers trembled, and she finally raised her head with a confused look in her eyes.

"Eldest sister, what's wrong with you?"

"What did you just say? The latter sentence. ”

"Those who don't open their eyes won't bully us anymore."

Du Cheng sniffed, turned her head, wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, but left the side hall without saying a word and went back to the house alone.

"Ugh." Du Wulang had a very understanding expression on his face, and explained to Du Yan: "The eldest sister has been in a bad mood recently because of the blindness. ”

This night, Du Yan couldn't sleep.

Thinking about it, Xue Bai is also a snob, and the powerless woman took all kinds of effort into him to let him take a look...... For example, Qinglan, but he is very attentive and considerate to Mrs. Qiuguo.

It can be seen that her daughter's family stands in the world, and she has to be self-reliant after all, and Du Yan secretly made up her mind.

But turning over, she couldn't help but think about what he was doing in the Lady of the Kingdom Mansion at this time?

~~

The Lady of the Kingdom of Qiu.

The boudoir covers the fog, and the mat condenses the dust.

The stove was burning outside the boudoir, and there was only incense in the boudoir, and there was not a little smoke, but it was quite warm.

Yang Yuyao was dressed very lightly, and she was being served by the maid scrubbing her arms. The wet handkerchief brushed her white and red skin, and the smell of wine dissipated a little, but her head was even less sober.

"Don't you dare look at me?"

Xue Bai was sitting on the edge of the couch, only facing her with a side face.

"It's late at night, Yao Niang should also rest, is there a guest room in the house?"

Yang Yuyao raised her foot and hooked his waist, preventing him from getting up and walking away, and said leisurely: "Come and serve me." ”

She had let him stay, hiding the boredom, the atmosphere had arrived, and she just had to wait for him to serve.

Xue Bai didn't move.

He doesn't mind having fun with Yang Yuyao, but he won't let himself become a plaything that may be abandoned at any time. He's here to build relationships, not to be face-to-face.

The servants retreated and closed the door.

The jade foot hooked Xue Bai's waist and gently pulled him, and then wandered away, Yang Yuyao leaned lazily there, but smiled slightly with satisfaction.

He was emotional.

She believed in her beauty, believing that her prosperity and wealth were all due to the beauty of her four sisters, and that she could get everything she wanted.

But the next moment, Xue Bai retreated and turned his back.

"Shamed?"

Yang Yuyao was stunned for a moment, got up and stepped forward, hugged Xue Bai's waist, and teased: "Xiao Langzi is the first time? ”

Xue Bai didn't answer immediately, and let her hug her for a while, feeling each other's body temperature rise before speaking.

"Let it go, I'm not someone you can touch."

"There are only people I don't want to touch, and there are no people I can't touch...... You don't have to be nervous, my sister will teach you. ”

Xue Bai took her hand, took it away, and took a few steps to distance themselves from each other.

Yang Yuyao was stunned again, and couldn't help but get annoyed.

"It's for your good." Xue Bai said: "Soon, I will become the son-in-law of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion." ”

"Hey, Brother Li, am I afraid of him?"

"Yao Niang is not afraid, no matter what, the right minister does not dare to offend Yao Niang. But what about me? Rejoicing for this night, angering the right minister, in the future, Yao Niang will abandon me like a shoe, but the right phase can let me die without a place to be buried. ”

"Hmph."

Yang Yuyao was still annoyed.

She wouldn't promise to protect him for the rest of her life. She was accustomed to the sky and had always been arrogant, but at this time, she only felt that Xue Bai was unwilling to take this risk for her, which was Xue Bai's fault.

However, Xue Bai turned around and said again.

"I can offer the delicacies today, and I have a smile from Yao Niang, I know enough."

His eyes have returned to clarity, he is not confused by her beauty, his temperament is noble, and he has a pure and upright atmosphere. solemnly bowed and then looked up, with more pity and reluctance in his expression.

Yang Yuyao suddenly remembered that he said, "I specially prepared for Yao Niang", and suddenly thought that he actually treated himself very well.

But her temperament will not be completely wiped out like this.

"I want more than just a few dishes."

"I will stay for a few more days and teach the method of stir-frying to Chief Deng. For the rest of my life, although I entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, I knew that Yao Niang could taste my stir-fried vegetables at any time...... What more could you ask for? ”

"I don't believe you, when I don't know how ambitious you are. You're deliberately trying to partner with me. ”

"Yes, the eldest husband stands in the world, and he should have great ambitions and stand up to the heavens and the earth." Xue Bai said: "I want to give the right side of the future, so I agreed to join the family." ”

"Fool." Yang Yuyao said: "You were deceived by your brother, people called him a fighting and a meat waist knife, how can he give you any future?" ”

As she spoke, she took two steps forward, held Xue Bai's waist, and coaxed another sentence with kind words.

"Although you are a smart little man, after all, you are not deeply involved in the world, I don't know who really treats you well, and you fell into the tiger wolf's den."

Xue Bai said: "I have lost my life experience, and I have a brand on the back of my neck, so I am afraid that I am still an official slave." It was also difficult to settle down, so how could I choose at that time? ”

"Come on, I'll see."

Xue Bai sat down on the stool, pulled his shirt back a little, and felt Yang Yuyao's fingers gently caress the scar on his neck.

"Don't be afraid, an injury is not necessarily a brand."

"But because of this, I don't dare to find out my true identity, only the right minister's mansion can protect me."

With that, Xue Bai got up and walked towards the door.

"You," Yang Yuyao still had his warmth on her fingertips, and said angrily: "Are you not as powerful as the Right Prime Minister's Mansion when the Lady of the Kingdom of Qiu?!" ”

Xue Bai had already opened the door and crossed the threshold.

Yang Yuyao's anger has not completely disappeared, and at this time, she has a feeling of being played, angry, and her mood fluctuates, which cannot be calmed down.

Angry in her heart, she has more means to punish him.

"Stop!"

Xue Bai then stood in the courtyard, and let the snowflakes fall on him.

He turned around, still stubbornly unconvinced, and only left her a line of poetry-

"Returning Jun Mingzhu to tears, I hate to meet when I am not married."

~~

Mingzhu glanced at the figure in the independent courtyard slightly, returned to the skirt of a handmaid in front of her, and followed them into the boudoir.

There were many porcelain pieces broken on the ground, she cleaned it with a broom, and peeked at it, Yang Yuyao was stroking her forehead and drinking alcohol.

Sensing that someone was peeking, Yang Yuyao turned her head and saw that Mingzhu was delicate and slender, and beckoned her to step forward.

"Come over here and talk to me."

"Is there something troublesome about the lady?"

"How dare he disobey me......"

Mingzhu listened for a while, carefully stretched out his hand to beat Yang Yuyao's shoulder, thinking that Xue Bai had interceded for him, and said in a low voice: "When a man sees a beautiful woman who has captivated the country and the city, there are as many hungry ghosts as hungry ghosts, Xue Langjun can be so noble, and I think there is no shortage of women." But he is attentive to his mother, which shows that he is not heavy on color, but on love. ”

She can blow the wind on the pillow, and she doesn't say all good things, but only uses the last few words to touch the master's heart.

Yang Yuyao snorted coldly, still annoyed, and said, "He is just power-heavy." ”

But at this time, thinking back to Xue Bai's poem, she felt a little different, and instructed the maidservant: "Is he still in the courtyard?" Arrange a room for him. ”

The maids retreated, Mingzhu didn't say much, beat her shoulders and comforted Yang Yuyao.

"You're comfortable."

"A slave is a servant."

Mingzhu responded shyly, and when Yang Yuyao looked at her, she bit her lip and said in a low voice: "Slave family...... In fact, the slave family can also serve the lady......"

~~

When I woke up, it was already dawn.

Yang Yuyao opened her eyes and stroked the green silk of Mingzhu with some pity.

What she has gotten has been obtained, and what she has not yet obtained is still haunted by her.

"The right prime minister's son-in-law? Scold. ”

Yang Yuyao was unwilling after all, got up, beckoned a confidant maidservant and asked, "Is there any portal that is not afraid of the flames of the brother slave and can honestly listen to my arrangement?" ”

"It's hard to find. Although the lady is noble and incomparable, she is not more intimidating than a mundane person like the right minister. If you want to find such a portal, I'm afraid you'll have to ......"

"Then I'll go back up the intimate gifts, I ask to see the concubine."

"Yes."

arranged this matter, even if she wanted to summon Xue Bai and give him a promise. After thinking about it, it was time to surprise him when it was done, so that he could be more grateful.