Su Yu immediately got up from the dressing table, changed into a moon-white narrow-sleeved robe, and tied a long skirt with purple dots on the red ground. These clothes were all prepared for her by the He family. Just as she was leaving, Candle was afraid that she would be cold, so she held a collar of peacock blue embroidered with a thick brocade of intricate and delicate tangled branches and deer patterns, and she wrapped it around her shoulders, and then hurried out.

Chapter 5

There were not many people in the county guard's mansion, and it was even quieter in the early morning. Su Yu was walking on the way to Pei Ji's study, and suddenly bumped into the shadow of two young men in the corner of the corridor leading to the gate on the opposite side, one wearing a twilight brown cloud robe, and the other a grape purple robe.

"Pei Langjun is here!" The candle that came with her let out a low snort.

"It's Pei Langjun in a brown robe!" The maid was afraid that she was looking at the wrong person, so she added another sentence in her ear.

“…… Tomorrow, I will send you out with Uncle He, and Uncle He will send you out of the sweet cool, and I will not send you far. If you need anything else on the way, just tell me today. ”

"Just now Pei Gong said that if I'm not in a hurry, why don't I stay for a few more days!"

"This place is barren, far inferior to Chang'an. What's more, you have important things to do, don't forget Ling Zun's instructions. ”

The voices of the two men in the hallway drifted faintly. Su Yu stopped, planning to wait for the two people on the other side to pass before leaving.

Cheng Ping opened his arms and grinned and blocked Pei Xiaoyuan's way, "Pei Er, what do you mean by this?" How can I see that you want to drive me away today? ”

Pei Xiaoyuan's footsteps did not stop, and walked over from the side: "Nonsense! ”

Cheng Ping laughed even harder, looking around: "Where does she live?" If you don't ask me to meet me, it's a big deal that my sister-in-law will blame me for being rude in the future, separated by a wall, pretending to be deaf and stupid, and I will be guilty. You're different, you really don't want to see what she's born like? ”

Pei Xiaoyuan didn't pay attention to it anymore and continued to stride out.

"What are you doing so fast! Is it because you're afraid of meeting people? I didn't believe it last night, but this morning it seems to be true. If you hadn't reluctantly accepted the marriage, how could you not even care about what that woman looked like? That's the one you're going to share a bed with in the future—"

Pei Xiaoyuan Huo Ran stopped, startling Cheng Ping, only to see him stop at the end of the corridor with a gloomy face, called his real name, and said in a low voice: "Ah Yan'er!" This is the last time! If you talk nonsense again, don't blame me for turning my face. ”

Seeing this, Chengping hurriedly put away the joke and waved his hand, "That's it, if you don't see it, you won't see it, I'm an idler who is more concerned than you!" Let's go! Let's try our luck today and see if we can shoot the purple fox. The mink tail on my quiver was worn out a few days ago, and a handful was missing, so it must be replaced as soon as possible, otherwise it will not look good. ”

Pei Xiaoyuan turned to laugh at this time, "It's easy to say!" I will lead you away, and I will not send you away empty-handed. ”

Cheng Ping put aside the topic of Fang Cai, and the two of them walked quickly down the corridor and out of the next door, and went outside to call out to the servants, and soon a group of people rushed over, and in the chaotic sound of the soles of their boots stomping on the ground, they all went out together, and the figures disappeared.

Candle took refuge behind the wall with the rain, knowing that she was going to wait for the two of them to pass before going to the county guard's study. At this moment, Pei Langjun and Na Hu'er had gone away, but she was still standing, as if she was concentrating, she didn't know what she was thinking, thinking of the words she had just heard, she couldn't help but feel apprehension, and she continued to wait for a while while with bated breath, and called softly: "Little lady......"

Su Yu sighed, turned his face and said, "I'm a little cold, you go and get a cloak for me." ”

There was a wind in the morning, and it was really cold when it blew on the body.

Candle hurriedly went down and hurried back to get clothes.

Su Yuxun sat on a flat stone in a nearby corner, lowered her eyes slightly, thought about it repeatedly, and waited until Candle took her clothes and found them, for a long time, the thought that she could not go but could not make a decision in her heart had become clearer than ever.

She knew where she was going.

"Little lady! How are you sitting here alone? I was just told to find it, you put on your clothes quickly, beware of freezing! ”

Su Yu got up and said, "Let's go, it's not good to tell the county guard to wait for a long time." ”

When she arrived, Pei Ji happened to have a few more Sima and Changshi in front of her. Su Yu waited quietly outside, and when those few people came out, Pei Ji knew that she had already arrived, so he hurriedly called in and blamed her for being too honest.

"Why don't you tell someone? I'm fine, but when I saw that you hadn't arrived, I just left someone to gossip a few words. ”

"I should wait. Pei Gong, please take a seat. ”

Pei Ji returned to his seat, with a smile in his eyes: "How, are you used to eating and sleeping these days?" Is there enough manpower to call on you? Two days ago, I wanted to talk to you, but I was afraid that I would talk too much and please you. ”

His tone was full of pampering, and he laughed before he finished speaking, and he was obviously in a very good mood.

Su Yu said: "I should have come to ask the elders for safety, but I was afraid of disturbing the business here." Pei Gong, don't blame me for being rude. ”

Pei Ji waved his hand: "I've been fine here lately." If you don't think I'm verbose, come whenever you want, I can't ask for it. I used to exchange correspondence with your grandfather, and I remember that he praised you for your sensitivity and wisdom, and for being accommodating, and I expected that your painting skills have now been fully inherited by him, and you have entered the house. Before the chaos in the early years, I was idle, and often talked about painting with people, everyone said that your grandfather was a god, and mortals were bald and dry, I am afraid that it was rare to be a god, and now you are here, near the water building, but unfortunately I am not more than before, I have no mood of painting earlier, otherwise I can ask you for advice. ”

Su Yu hurriedly said: "Pei Gong made fun of me." My grandfather's painting skills are indeed superb, but I am far from it, not to say that I have entered the house, and I have not yet seen the door, and I finally remember some of his careful teachings, not daring to be lazy, but to make up for the clumsiness. I don't dare to ask for advice, if Pei Gongruo is useful to my place, just give orders. ”

"Don't be humble. I think that back then, the first emperor painted too much because of his love for Ye Zhongli, and later, he was not allowed to paint for others in private, but regarded this as a gift to his subordinates. At that time, if the minister could get a handwritten picture of your grandfather, he would think it would be a great honor. Now that you are here, if I can also get a portrait of you to pass on to my descendants, I would be enough! ”

"Meng Pei Gong is wrong to love, I will do my best."

Pei Ji smiled: "Then it's decided!" However, there is no need to rush for a while, the coming day is only in the future, and it is not too late for us to take our time in the future. ”

The rain responded. After some more gossip, Pei Ji coughed slightly: "My nephew came back last night, you know, right?" ”

Su Yu lowered his eyelids slightly: "I heard." ”

Pei Ji thought she was ashamed, and stroked her beard and smiled.

"Su Yu, before you came, your grandfather must have told you, right? It's about your life. ”

At that time a few months ago, Su Yu's biggest worry was Ah Gong's body. He often coughed all night and even vomited blood. Just when she was worried and asked for a prescription, one day he suddenly told her that he was going out again. Before leaving, he set a marriage for her, and the other party was Pei Ji's nephew.

I still remember the guilt in Ah Gong's eyes when he said this to her at that time.

"You have been with your grandfather for many years, but you have not been able to make you live a good life, and now the marriage is set in a hurry, I really wronged you. However, fortunately, when Ah Gong helped Pei Ji build the pass, he knew about his nephew. He followed me for more than half a year, up and down the mountain and down the stream, without complaint, although he was still young at that time, he already had extraordinary courage and courage, good temperament, and reliable character. Not to mention Pei Ji, he will not treat you lightly. ”

Su Yu was shocked at the time, how could he accept it, saying that he would still accompany him, no matter where he went, just like before. However, Ah Gong's later words made her silent.

"Ah Gong has lived to this age, and he can be regarded as having seen all the rise and fall of the world, death and life are just day and night, and fame and fortune are even more cloudy. The world admires my paintings, but in the eyes of my grandfather, the only fortunate thing in my life is that I have been given by God to make you my granddaughter. How I hope that you will never grow up, and Grandpa will not grow old, so that you can be like in the past, Grandpa has always taken you, our ancestors and grandchildren to travel all over the world, painting rivers and mountains. Thousands of years later, if there is still a piece of silk remnants that can survive, so that future generations can get a glimpse of the beauty of my rivers and mountains today and the beauty of the characters, then it can be regarded as a painter who has not come to the world in vain. I remember in those years, Ah Gong painted, you handed the pen for Ah Gong's color mixing, although we also suffered from eating and sleeping in the open, but we were happy. That was the most alive time in Ah Gong's life. But it's really not good, you're still grown up, and you can't always be with your grandfather. Grandpa is also old, but he still has unfulfilled wishes. ”

When he said this, Ah Gong had a smile on his face.

"Gathering and scattering the heavens is determined, it was God's will for Ah Gong to meet you back then, and now that we are separated, it is also a matter of destiny. I'm going out this time, and my return date is uncertain, so I can't take you with me. This is the last thing Ah Gong can do for you, knowing that you have a home in the future, Ah Gong can go with confidence! ”

That's it, Su Yu also smiled and sent away the grandfather who raised her.

He was still wearing a collared robe, carrying a bag, and holding a walking stick, which was familiar to her. However, this time, it was alone, and gradually disappeared from her sight.

At that moment, she began to cry.

In people's hearts, there may be a secret place that only they can know. She is so, and Ah Gong may be the same.

When she was young, she didn't notice it, but when she grew up, she saw that he traveled all over the north and south, and his footsteps never stopped, in addition to sending love to the landscape, maybe he was also looking for someone. But Ah Gong never told her, let alone told her, who the person he was looking for was.

This time it was her intuition, Ah Gong left, it should be for this reason.

She boarded the carriage that came to pick her up so that Ah Gong could rest assured that it was probably the last thing he wanted to do in his life.

"Yes, Ah Gong did tell me."

Su Yu raised his eyes.

"Suyu, don't worry, my Pei family really wants you to get married. It's not that I'm boasting, my nephew, I don't dare to say that there are dragons and phoenixes among people, but it's not an exaggeration to say that his appearance and character are firmly in the middle and upper. He also listened to me, and when he learned about the marriage last night, he gladly agreed. When you become a parent, it is expected that the two of you will be able to raise your eyebrows and grow old together, and achieve this God-given good fate. I called you today for nothing other than to ask you what you think, if the marriage is scheduled for three months' time? ”

Pei Ji was beaming, in front of his nephew and daughter-in-law, not only praised his nephew, but also covered it up for him, but after saying this, he saw Su Yu walking in front of him, and then fell to the ground on his knees, and bowed to himself deeply.

She had such a move, which Pei Ji didn't expect, so she hurriedly got up and walked over, stretched out her hand to help her up in person, and said with a smile: "Soon there will be a family, why bother with this big gift, get up quickly!" Also, from today onwards, don't call me Pei Gong again, you can call me uncle with my family!"

Su Yu can't afford it: "Su Yu doesn't dare." After coming here, I was loved by Pei Gong, taken care of me everywhere, treated me better than my own daughter, Su Yu was very grateful, but today I had to live up to Pei Gong's good intentions, I was really ashamed, and I was ashamed of myself. ”

Pei Ji smacked it, suddenly felt wrong, and looked at her hesitantly: "Why did you say this?" ”

"The purpose of Su Yu's arrival this time is not to get married, but to give Pei Gong an explanation, and then ask Pei Gong for his guilt. Please choose another spouse for Pei Langjun, don't delay the big things because of me. ”

Pei Ji was stunned, and when he saw that she finished speaking, he kowtowed deeply to himself again, and he couldn't bear it for a long time, his attitude was extremely solemn, and he came back to his senses.

"You get up first." He confirmed with the girl in front of him who was kneeling down to him: "Su Yu, did you just say that the purpose of your trip is not to get married, but to break the contract?" ”

"Exactly. Please also Haihan, I hope you will forgive me. ”

The atmosphere in the study suddenly turned solemn. Pei Ji walked slowly a few steps in the room with his hands behind his back.

"Although this marriage is indeed hasty, it was negotiated between your grandfather and me, and I thought that you should be willing. Or ......"

He stopped and looked at the rain that was still on his knees.

"Where do you look down on my nephew and don't want to marry him? Don't worry, speak boldly and tell me, if there is any misunderstanding, I will clear it up for you. ”

Su Yu shook his head: "It has nothing to do with Ling's nephew, it's all my fault." To tell the truth, this time I should get married in front of my grandfather, also to calm his heart, lest he worry about me and not let me go. After Ah Gong left, I came here to meet Pei Gong, thinking that I also need an explanation here, and if I can still ask for forgiveness, it will be my great luck. ”

"This ......"

Pei Ji's brain was buzzing, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he kept twisting his beard, almost breaking a beard.

"After I came, I knew that for me, the whole family was so attentive. I was extremely frightened, trampled on the good intentions for my own selfishness, I had no shame to face it, and I couldn't open my mouth. But then I think about it, the marriage of my nephew is a major event in life, and if I am deceived in this way, will I be more offended? ”

Pei Ji finally came back to his senses and said busily: "I know what you think." Don't worry, you are also out of filial piety, how can I blame? However, although your original intention was to appease Grandpa, it has arrived, if you can change your mind, our marriage will continue as usual. You know it, I know it, it's my nephew, and I won't say it. As if it had never been. ”

"Thank you Pei Gong for your forgiveness, Su Yu is grateful, but I have no roots in duckweed, if I hadn't been adopted by Ah Gong in my early years, I would have turned into a lonely ghost. Su Yu knew that he was not a blessing, and he was really not worthy of Pei Langjun, so he didn't dare to mistake him, so he just asked Pei Gong to see in front of my grandfather and forgive me for my sins! ”

She bowed again, her forehead touching the ground, and she didn't lift herself for a long time.

With Pei Ji's human experience, so far, how can you not see it?

She really didn't want to get married.

Although she likes this girl very much, she has no such intentions.

Pei Ji thought about what happened to his nephew last night.

How could he not see it? The nephew was just to obey himself, and finally changed his mind about the marriage.

He originally thought that with this girl's appearance and temperament, he would not worry about his nephew after marriage, and the two would be able to be happy with each other, Qin Se and Ming, but he never thought that there would be such a change today.

Pei Ji looked at Ye Suyu who was kowtowing to the ground, and sighed for a long time, completely dying.

Perhaps this is providence. The two have not been matched, and no matter how others match, it will be empty after all.

Pei Ji knew that there was no possibility of recovery, so he had to step forward and reach out to help Su Yu, who was still kneeling on the ground, and comforted Wen Yan: "It's okay, it's okay, don't blame yourself." In this case, the marriage is abandoned. ”

The gratitude in Su Yu's heart is beyond words, and the only thing he can do now is to bow again and thank him deeply.

Pei Ji smiled: "Suyu, although you can't be my nephew and daughter-in-law, it's okay." I don't have a daughter, so why don't I accept you as my daughter, and you can live in peace in the future, how about it? ”

Su Yu was stunned for a moment, and said goodbye: "Pei Gong is so loving, Su Yu is grateful, and he can't ask for it." It's just that what Fang just said is true, I know that I have a murderous life in my life, not an auspicious person. Pei Gong's love and mercy today, the rain will always be remembered in his heart, and he will repay him in the next life. ”

Pei Ji groaned slightly, and bowed his head: "It's okay, it's the same whether you recognize it or not." But your grandfather entrusted you to me, no matter what, this is your home, you don't have any worries, you must stay in peace until your grandfather comes. When he's done, he'll come here to pick you up. ”

This time, his tone was resolute and could not be refused.

Su Yu thought of the back of Ah Gong leaving alone, his eyes were hot, but he didn't say anything, only thanked him.

"Thank you Pei Gong!"

Pei Ji smiled: "Okay, okay, then I'm okay here, you go back to the house." Remember to stay in peace and don't be cranky! ”

"The rain is gone."

She took a few steps back under Pei Ji's kind and smiling gaze, turned around and walked to the door, opened the door and was about to step out of the threshold, and paused.

She saw two more people at the entrance of the courtyard opposite, talking to Candle. When they heard the sound of the door opening, the two turned their faces and looked at each other.

It was the county guard's nephew and Nahu'er that she had seen this morning. I don't know how the two of them turned back at this time, and happened to meet each other here.