Within a few days, the Zhang family sent someone to the general's mansion to propose marriage.

The two families have been communicating with each other in private for a long time, so the process went extremely fast. But in half a month, it came to Najib's step.

On this day, the Qi family was very lively, Qi Mingle sat in the courtyard, and he could hear the noise in the front hall.

"Second sister." A female voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Qi Mingle turned around and saw Qi Mingjiao coming in from outside the weeping flower gate. Her skirt did not move when she walked, and her curling appearance was exactly the woman's demeanor that Mrs. Qi often praised.

"Are you alright?" Qi Mingjiao walked under the flower stand and looked at Qi Mingle sitting on the swing.

Qi Mingle was stunned for a moment, then pulled his lips and smiled: "Why am I bad?" ”

It seems that he didn't expect Qi Mingle to say this, but now it was Qi Mingjiao's turn to be stunned.

Although Qi Mingle and Qi Mingjiao are cousins, one of them grew up unrestrained in Litang Pass, and the other grew up in Shangjing according to the standard of noble girls. Although the two can meet every once in a while, their relationship is not close.

But today Qi Mingle can see clearly, when Qi Mingjiao asked this, there was still a faint concern in his eyes.

Qi Mingle then changed his words again: "Why do you ask that? ”

"Nothing." Qi Mingjiao shook her head, but refused to say more.

Qi Mingle faintly felt that Qi Mingjiao was a little strange, but she refused to say any more, so she didn't ask any more, and only said: "Today, the Zhang family came to Najib, and everyone in the house was very happy." ”

Although Qi Changhong has never shown it, Qi Mingle knew a long time ago that her father was privately worried about her marriage.

After going to Beijing and the women, there will be people who come to the door to ask for marriage. And when Qi Mingle returned to Beijing last year, he was fifteen, but there were very few people who came to the General's Mansion to ask to marry her.

The reason is nothing more than because she has no mother's upbringing, and she grew up in a place like Litang Pass, so no one wants to marry her.

Now that her family affairs have been decided, her husband is a very satisfactory candidate for her father, and since the Zhang family came to the door to ask for marriage, the smile on her father's face has never fallen.

"Second sister, are you happy?" Qi Mingjiao seemed to be obsessed with an answer.

Is she happy? Qi Mingjiao was the first person to ask Qi Mingle this question.

Qi Mingle sat on the swing, thought about it seriously, and then said, "Happy." ”

Although he only saw Zhang Yuanxiu from a distance, Qi Mingle had a good impression of Zhang Yuanxiu. And Daddy Qi said that he would let the best man in the world be her husband, and she believed in Daddy Qi.

Qi Mingjiao lowered her eyelashes, and her voice was almost murmuring: "I thought, second sister, you would be different from us." ”

From the time Qi Mingle returned to Beijing, Qi Mingjiao found that her cousin was different from those who followed the rules. She is a maverick and has her own opinions on everything she does and speaks.

Seeing Qi Mingjiao's expression, Qi Mingle immediately understood what she meant.

"I'm really different from you a lot of the time. But that doesn't mean that all of my choices are different from yours. As he spoke, Qi Mingle moved to the side, patted the side, and motioned for Qi Mingjiao to sit up.

Qi Mingjiao has been taught since she was a child to sit and stand in shape and always pay attention to her manners. So when she was a child, she didn't play on the swing.

But today, after she hesitated for a moment, she sat down next to Qi Mingle, and then asked the doubts in her heart: "Second sister, aren't you afraid of marrying someone who has only met once?" ”

Qi Mingle was enthusiastic and enthusiastic, Qi Mingjiao once thought that Qi Mingle must like someone first, and then talk about marriage with him. is not like them, who are arranged by the elders in the family to look at each other, and then marry the matchmaker at the beh of their parents.

"Don't be afraid." After speaking, Qi Mingle suddenly said again, "Hold it firm." ”

Qi Mingjiao immediately grabbed the swing rope, and the next moment, the swing swung up. The weightlessness of her feet suddenly off the ground instantly made Qi Mingjiao's heart beat. Immediately afterwards, Qi Mingjiao listened to Qi Mingle and said: "If he treats me well, then I will return his sincerity." If he treats me badly, then I will be reconciled with him. ”

When he said this, Qi Mingle tilted his head and smiled at her, his expression was lazy and relaxed: "So, what am I afraid of?" ”

Qi Mingjiao was shocked by Qi Mingle's remarks.

It was the first time she had ever heard someone say that if he treated me badly, then I would be reconciled with him.

"But the woman and the departure will be criticized."

"Life is short for decades, and it's too late for me to be happy and happy, where can I have time to listen to what others say about me." When he said this, Qi Mingle slowed down the swing, and then reminded Qi Mingjiao in a roundabout way, "The days are what you want to live, and what others say is not so important." ”

Qi Mingjiao is good at everything, but she is too obedient. Obviously, she is still two months younger than Qi Mingle, but not only does she not have the lively and cheerful energy of a little girl, but her words and deeds are like measuring with a ruler, and Qi Mingle feels tired when she looks at it.

But everyone thinks differently, so Qi Mingle only mentioned it in a roundabout way.

And Qi Mingjiao stared at her for a long time, so long that Qi Mingle felt that he might be nosy, and was about to apologize to her, when Qi Mingjiao suddenly shouted: "Second sister." ”

Qi Mingle waited for her next step, but Qi Mingjiao said, "You can take me to swing again." ”

"Oh, okay, hold on." After Qi Mingle finished speaking, he swung hard, holding the swing of the two of them, and suddenly swung into the air.

This time, Qi Mingjiao no longer saw the deep courtyard, she saw the outside world.

Qi Mingjiao's clothes were fluttering in the wind, and she finished the second half of the sentence in her heart: Second sister, I envy you. Envy your freedom and envy your confidence.

And she didn't.

On the second day of Zhangjia Najib, the news of Xie Shenshuang's return to Beijing came.

Qi Mingle originally planned to ask Qi Mingzhao to help her deliver a letter to Ye Hao and let Ye Hao come out of the palace to play. learned that Ye Hao was punished and grounded by the Queen Mother.

Needless to say, it must be because Ye Hao sneaked out of the palace without permission and followed Xie Shenshuang to Shu for disaster relief.

"Alas, now my savior is gone." Qi Mingle was lying by the window, with a sad expression.

Since the Zhang family came to propose marriage, Mrs. Qi did not allow Qi Mingle to go out again, and asked her to wait for marriage in the house with peace of mind. Qi Mingle thought about letting Ye Hao go out of the palace to save her from fire and water, but he didn't want to, Ye Hao was also punished and grounded.

When Qi Changhong came to see Qi Mingle, he happened to hear this.

In fact, Qi Changhong didn't want to detain Qi Mingle. But when Qi Mingle and Zhang Yuan were discussing marriage, Mrs. Qi said to him privately, "Mingle was brought up by you personally, what kind of character she is, you know better than others when you are a father." I, as a grandmother, only say one thing, now that she is in the house, it doesn't hurt if you indulge her. But after she gets married, can the elders indulge her like you? ”

When Qi Changhong was standing in a trance, Qi Mingle saw him.

"Dad, why didn't you come in?" Qi Mingle came out of the house.

Qi Changhong gathered his thoughts and pointed to the osmanthus tree in her courtyard: "Dad is looking at that osmanthus tree, it's really fast, let's go back to Kyoto for a year in a blink of an eye." "When they returned to Beijing last year, it was the season when the osmanthus was fragrant.

When it comes to osmanthus, Qi Mingle remembered that in the past, when the osmanthus was in full bloom, the people there would make osmanthus purple potato cake. A few days ago, she asked the kitchen to follow the recipe, but she couldn't taste the taste of oak tangguan.

"His Majesty will hold a banquet in the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Dad will take you to see the princess when the time comes."

"Okay." Qi Ming was happy to respond. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day of family reunion, and this is the first Mid-Autumn Festival after Ye Hao returns to the palace, it is impossible for the Queen Mother not to understand her ban.

Qi Mingle looked forward to the stars and the moon, and finally looked forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The palace banquet was set up at night, but Qi Mingle set off early. She has been detained in the house for more than half a month, and she can't wait to get out of the house.

The carriage stopped and stopped all the way, and after Qi Mingle had had enough, he went in the direction of the palace.

Today, Emperor Xuan held a banquet in the palace, and there were many officials and relatives who came to the banquet. When Qi Mingle was led to Linfeng Terrace, many people had already arrived, and they were gathering in twos and threes to talk.

"Tut-tut, isn't this our Miss Qi? I heard that you have been embroidering wedding dresses in the house without leaving the door recently, how is the embroidery? When Qi Mingle was looking for Ye Hao, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

When I turned around again, I saw He Xiao, who was dressed in a purple gauze robe, shaking a folding fan and shaking it over.

Qi Mingle doesn't have many friends in Beijing, and He Xiao is one.

Xu has been in the mansion for a long time, Qi Mingle's temper has changed, and when she heard He Xiao's teasing, she only threw him an eye knife, and sat down behind the table.

He Xiao chased after him, and his expression became serious: "Do you really want to marry that Zhang Xiulai?" ”

"Zhang Yuanxiu." Qi Mingle corrected.

"Didn't you like Wei Shu before? Why are you suddenly going to marry Zhang Yuanxiu? ”

Qi Mingle's expression was faint: "You also said it was before, but now you don't like it." ”

"No, before the earth movement last month, didn't you go to the Buddhist temple with Wei Shu to offer incense? Why did you suddenly ......" Speaking of this, He Xiao's expression suddenly paused, and then he realized that something was wrong, "Is it possible, it is the day the earth moves, you ......"

As he was talking, he saw Ye Hao lifting her skirt and coming this way, He Xiao's gaze suddenly fell on Ye Hao again.

Ye Hao came over, and after greeting He Xiao, she grabbed Qi Mingle's arm familiarly.

After a month of absence, Qi Mingle's whole person has lost weight, and his expression is no longer bright and lively. Ye Hao sat down next to Qi Mingle and couldn't help asking, "Mingle, is something wrong?" "How did she lose so much weight.

"Nope. I've always had a bitter summer, and I was sick some time ago, so I cleared it up. But don't the women in Beijing pay attention to it, what kind of weak willow to support the wind? I'm barely able to get on the edge now. ”

As soon as Qi Mingle's words fell, He Xiao dismantled the stage on the side: "You can pull it down, you are obviously hurt by love!" ”

"Shut up!" Qi Mingle picked up a pomegranate and threw it at He Xiao.

The banquet was very lively, and the palace people of Silk Music Fang were performing songs and dances to cheer up, and no one noticed the movement here for a while. He Xiao hurriedly took the pomegranate, and wanted to speak again, but when he saw Qi Mingle raising his fist at him, he immediately took his life to hold the pomegranate and sat back in his seat.

"Don't listen to He Xiao's nonsense, it has nothing to do with Wei Shu, I don't like him anymore." Qi Mingle briefly told Ye Hao about the matter between her and Wei Shu.

After Ye Hao listened, she suddenly felt distressed for Qi Mingle. She has only been away from Beijing for more than a month, why did so many things happen to Qi Mingle.

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to tell you that I was married."

Ye Hao's eyes suddenly rounded: "Mingle, are you serious?!" ”

"Seriously, he should be there today, I'll point it to you."

That day, through the screen and the light veil covering the eyes, although Qi Mingle didn't see Zhang Yuanxiu's face clearly, he remembered Zhang Yuanxiu's figure and his elegant temperament. So although the distance between them was very long, Qi Mingle still easily pointed out Zhang Yuanxiu among the many people who accompanied Emperor Xuan.

There were several Hanlin scholars standing beside Emperor Xuan, all of whom wore the same green official robes, but Zhang Yuanxiu was the only one, who wore a delicate and elegant feeling, and looked very compatible with Qi Mingle.

Later, after Ye Hao heard that this person was chosen by Qi Changhong for Qi Mingle, she was immediately relieved, and immediately asked about the wedding date.

"It's not decided yet, but when it's decided, I'll be the first to inform the princess."

After talking about her, Qi Mingle leaned over to Ye Hao's side again, holding the wine cup and said with a smile, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, I toast the princess with a cup, and it can be regarded as wishing the princess finally getting what she wants." ”

A touch of panic flashed in Ye Hao's eyes: "How did you ...... "How do you know?"

"Princess, people's mouths can deceive, but eyes can't."

She saw everything between Ye Hao and Xie Shenshuang, and now that they finally communicated with each other, Qi Mingle was happy for Ye Hao from the bottom of his heart.

Tonight, the moon and stars are scarce, and it is the Mid-Autumn Festival, singing and dancing on the wind platform, and the monarchs and ministers are happy to push the cup and change the lamp.

The ladies drank fruit wine, this wine was sweet, but it was very easy to get on the head, last time Qi Mingle was born, Ye Hao was drunk once, so this time Ye Hao took a small sip, but Qi Mingle on her side didn't think the fruit wine was flavorful enough, so the palace people changed it to Qingzhu brew for her.

The two of them have always been good friends, but now they haven't seen each other for more than a month, and they have endless words, and the two of them sit together and talk happily.

Xie Shenshuang, who was beside Emperor Xuan, was not worried about Ye Hao, and frequently glanced here several times.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is the day of family reunion, thinking that there are still relatives in the ministers' mansions, Emperor Xuan and the Queen Mother only sat for two quarters of an hour, and then left the table in advance.

As soon as Emperor Xuan left, it meant that the ministers could stay at will. Qi Mingle snorted at Ye Hao beside him and said, "Princess, you don't have to worry about me, go find your sweetheart." "If she doesn't let people go, Xie Shenshuang will melt Ye Hao.

"But Mingle, are you okay?" Qi Mingle drank a lot of wine tonight, and Ye Hao was a little worried about her.

"What's not to do, this wine is as light as water, I'm not drunk." After speaking, Qi Mingle seemed to want to confirm this, so he stood up and wanted to leave to show Ye Hao. As a result, as soon as he took a step, his body fell forward.

"Be careful!" A male voice thrust in/in/in. Immediately, a slender hand reached over and made a gesture to help Qi Mingle.

Qi Mingle suddenly stood firm, and his hand retracted again.

Ye Hao turned her head and saw Qi Mingle's fiancé coming over.

"What are you doing here! I'm not drunk! Hurry up and disperse! Qi Mingle waved his hand and said to Ye Zhen, "Princess, you go, the two of them will send me home." ”

He Xiao, who was ordered by Qi Mingle, immediately jumped to his feet: "He is your fiancé, it is a matter of course for him to send you back, why should I send you!" We're not on the way! ”

"It's okay, I can hit you until you drop by." When the words fell, everyone watched, and the drunken Qi Mingle tilted his head and smiled, and then slapped her fiancé Zhang Yuanxiu on the shoulder.

Between heaven and earth, there was a dead silence all of a sudden.

Qi Changhong, who had just changed his guard and was about to take Qi Mingle home, saw this scene, and his heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys trembled together.