It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole world celebrated, Prince Weiyong's mansion was lonely and deserted, and even the custom of admiring the moon and eating cakes at night was exempted. Just after the funeral period of the Li family, the fourth master went to the six departments and Jiuqing every day to deal with the court affairs, and the people smiled and smiled, as if they were comfortable as usual. Only Sifujin understands in his heart that the pain of the fourth master is like cutting bones and meat, and the calmer and more delicate he is on his face, the more he can't forget it in his heart.

The Mid-Autumn Festival had a day off in the middle of the court, but the fourth master didn't stay in the house, and he didn't know what he was busy with, so he didn't return until midnight.

Sifujin prepares moon cakes, old wine, melons and fruits under the grape trellis, and every year, the fourth master will drink a small cup with her. She dressed neatly, carefully groomed, and waited at the gate of the courtyard to pass the word. After Li's death, the fourth master had not come to her yard. She knew that the fourth master doubted herself, so she prepared a lot of words, but the fourth master didn't ask.

The more he didn't say anything, the more scared she became.

Since the death of the Li family, the fourth master ordered people to demolish the Li family's courtyard, burned letters, jewelry, clothes, etc., and all the funerals were collected and buried, and the girls and mothers-in-law who served the Li family, the two close ones were beaten to death in the name of dereliction of duty, and the rest of the people were sold, and none of them were allowed to stay, and they were all sent to the side. Even the two children of the Li family, Da Gege and Hongshi, also fell out of favor, and they couldn't even see Amma's face for several days. Of course, none of the people in the backyard can see it.

The fourth master stayed alone in the study, not half a step into the backyard.

Sifu Jin had expected that the fourth master would not come to see him, just holding a trace of expectation, in case he figured it out, if he still cared about the love of white hair, Ruowan until the moon hung high, more deeply exposed, she sighed, her body and mind were like falling into the ice cave, she was so cold that she shivered, her throat was astringent, and a tear fell from the corner of her eyes.

At this moment, she really would rather die than the Li family.

What is the difference between this day and death?

Ai Lian knew that her opportunity had come, and somehow, she had a natural confidence in men, except for Fourteen, who was an accident, all men, as long as she wanted to get someone's heart, would always get it easily. From the mute slave who carried her out of the fire in Wanyan Mansion, to the imperial hospital doctor who helped her enter the palace to teach her medical skills, to the old man of the Chen family, the second young master of the Chen family in Yuquan Town, and the second master of the Nian Mansion, Nian Xiyao, even Nian Qianyao's loyal deadpool Ji Ziran, was also dumped by himself, and obeyed his fate.

Mrs. Wanyan's words are still in her ears: Ailian's face is charming, and she is the best at seducing men's hearts.

At that time, she was ignorant and unbelieving.

The fourth master has not entered the backyard for a long time, but the old love is not over. Ai Lian wore plain white clothes, followed the appearance of Li's green silk shoulders, and packed two plates of moon cakes with a white copper silk carved snack box, and helped the girl Bi'er to walk slowly to the study of the compound. Everyone knew that the fourth master was alone in the compound, but no one dared to disturb him. If you are as bold as Ailian, you will be shocked when you say it.

The eunuch in the study was napping against the pillar, and when he heard the sound, he woke up in horror, lowered his voice, and said, "Who is it?" Ai Lian smiled and asked, "Chenda, can the fourth master sleep peacefully?" The eunuch heard Rourou's "Zhida", only to feel that his body was about to be crispy, he was angry, and said with a pleasant face: "Nian Gege is polite, the master is drinking in it, and he hasn't withdrawn yet, you can come just right" for a while, and for a while, and for a while: "Women have always been not allowed to enter the study, you"

Ai Lian smiled considerately and said, "I know the difficulties of Zhida" and said softly: "I made two baskets of moon cakes with my own hands, and I want to give them to Ye to taste." As he spoke, he personally opened the lid, picked out a piece of moon cake prepared in advance from it, handed it to the eunuch, and said, "Chenda also tastes it." "She herself has been a slave, the best at figuring out the minds of the minions, sometimes, the master is good to himself, that liver and brain are also willing, if the master is not good to himself, don't think about my loyalty. A piece of moon cake is not worth much, it depends on the heart. The eunuch in this study is still on an errand in the middle of the night during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and his heart is lonely.

The eunuch really took advantage of it, raised his hands high, and said with a smile: "Xie Niangge is rewarded," and he was sluggish, and without waiting for Ailian's instructions, he bowed down and entered the inner room, whispered, and said, "Master, Nian Gege has come to bring you moon cakes." "The fourth master was half drunk and slightly drunk, and the appetizers didn't move at all, but he drank most of the wine.

He said coldly, "Who asked her to come?" Let her go back. ”

The eunuch shuddered, didn't dare to say more, and quietly retreated. bumped into Ailian, as if he had done something wrong, and said apologetically: "Nian Gege, my lord is in a bad mood, you better go back." Ai Lian said with relief: "I know, my heart is not happy, and you are not having a good time." Sure enough, when he said it to his heart, the eunuch said again and again: "Yes, Nian Gege is really understanding." Ai Lian said: "I don't ask for anything else, it's just that this moon cake has been made all day, and I still want the master to taste it." Can you hand me the food box in" After speaking, he took out half a silver tael from his cuff and stuffed it with the food box to the eunuch, who had no courage to enter the house again to pass it on, but for the sake of the silver, he cheered up and rushed in.

The fourth master was still sitting cross-legged on the kang, drinking wine one by one, and his eyes were a little scattered. When the eunuch entered the house, the fourth master was not as agile as usual, his mind was tired, and he was still engrossed in pouring and drinking, completely unaware of what the eunuch said. The eunuch walked under the kang table, opened the food box, took out two plates of moon cakes and put them on the kang table, and said cautiously: "Master, the moon cakes made by Nian Gege himself, you can taste them." The fourth master was still in a trance and didn't pay attention, but for some reason, he suddenly felt cold.

I saw four pieces of moon cakes resting in two red glazed porcelain plates, the round moon cakes were buttery and moist, placed on the fresh white jasmine petals, making the faint pastry fragrance with a hint of jasmine fragrance.

It's like the smell of Lee's body.

The wine glass in the fourth master's hand suddenly flicked and said, "Who sent it?" The eunuch bowed his head and said, "Master Qiqi, it was sent by Nian Gege." The fourth master stayed sideways for a long time before saying, "The master knows, let her go back." The eunuch answered, but retreated to the door to spread the word. Seeing that the fourth master had replied, Ai Lian smiled at the corner of her lips, and proudly helped Bi'er back to the house.

The next day, the fourth master really went to Ailian's courtyard to stay overnight, Ailian cooked a sobering soup and served the fourth master to drink. She has two jasmine flowers pressed into her bun, and with a plain silk dress, she looks extremely elegant. The fourth master used his fingertips to flick the jasmine leaves on the table, and asked casually: "Why did you suddenly raise jasmine?" ”

Ai Lian took the bed clothes for the fourth master, put them on her arm, and said with a smile: "The minions sent it, it's not that I want to raise it." ”

The fourth master stopped squeaking, Ai Lian didn't dare to answer indiscriminately, so she stood silently on the side, waiting for the fourth master to come back to his senses. I don't know how long it took before the fourth master turned around and said, "Don't raise it in the future, you don't like it." Ailian's face stiffened, and then smiled: "The slave knows about it, and Ming'er will let people move away." After that, he reached out to unbutton the lower neck of the fourth master, changed into bedclothes, turned off the lights and slept peacefully.

For half a month in a row, the fourth master stayed in Ailian's house, firstly, because he was rewarded by Kangxi because of Nian Qianyao, and secondly, because the fourth master always thought that when the Li family fell into the water, Ailian had spared her life to save people. In addition, Ai Lian has learned the Li family's seven or eight points in dressing and eating, so the fourth master has a little more pampering for Ai Lian. And Ailian, in order to make herself more like the Li family, specially asked Ji Ziran to go outside to find a grandmother who had served the Li family, and placed her outside at any time to be dispatched.

At the end of October, Ai Lian became pregnant, and the fourth master promoted her to the side blessing. And Sifujin, because he has a handle in Ailian's hands, he can't say half a "no", and he can only congratulate Ailian with a happy look.

Ai Lian thanked her in the house of Sifujin, and said before leaving: "In the past, Fujin promised to set up a slave and maid as a side Fujin, and then Fujin regretted it, fortunately, the master treated the slave and maid well, and in the future" She stopped, a smile on the corner of her mouth, and looked at Sifujin and said: "Please bear with Fujin." She was obviously laughing, but Sifujin felt creepy.

After Ailian's departure, Sifujin sat down on the stool, his heart floating, and he was full of anger. In the past, although the Li family was pampered and arrogant, she was blatantly arrogant, no matter whether her master was there or not, she was the same, and she never used tricks behind her back. And this year Gege, he looks delicate and kind on his face, and his mouth is full of sweet words, but he can do anything. The fourth master is so wise and powerful, he was also hidden by her. Sifujin lifted a stone and hit his own foot, so angry that he couldn't eat for a few days, and when the weather was cold, he threw himself into the cold, and lay on the couch until the New Year did not have the strength to get up.

Sifujin was seriously ill and Ai Lian was pregnant, so everything in the backyard of the Siye's Mansion was naturally handed over to Xiao Man.

Xiao Man is a side Fujin, he has learned a lot of things from Sifujin over the years, and now Sifujin has a new enemy, and his body is weak, so he has to rely on Xiao Man. Xiao Man listened to the heads of each room, eunuchs, and mother-in-law in the side hall of the compound of Fujin every morning. She was obedient and humble, and obeyed Sifujin's orders in everything, which made Sifujin very satisfied, so he was relieved to hand over most of the rights to Xiaoman.

The fourth master has always been lukewarm to Xiao Man, and his slight favor is also for the sake of Hongli. Hongli is now grown up, with a handsome face, and his riding and archery martial arts are extremely outstanding among the emperor's grandchildren. Kangxi prefers Hongli, he takes him with him wherever he goes, and he will personally ask Hongli about his homework every two or three days.

After Ai Lian was pregnant, she couldn't sleep, so the fourth master had more time to go to Xiaoman's house. Xiao Man used to only socialize with Song Gege, Wu Gege, and Geng Gege in the backyard, and never lost his temper with others. She has been in the backyard for a long time, her heart is becoming more and more calm and indifferent, she does not fight or grab, and the fourth master has shifted his mind to her.

Of course, this thought, if compared to the Li family, is really not one in ten thousand.

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