"I'm going back, and I'll pick you up in three days."

"Okay."

She watched him get into the carriage, and then watched the carriage go away, and stood there for a long time, and then turned and walked towards Castle Peak Garden, and when she returned to the courtyard, she washed the lychee shells and dried them, and then took out the piano.

On weekdays, she will also copy calligraphy, or learn to paint, practice the piano, and then read some travelogues or local chronicles, make incense, and add some tea, and her life is leisurely and comfortable, but also fulfilling.

Occasionally read a book, and a morning or afternoon passes.

The cross courtyard of Castle Peak Court is not big, the entrance is a door in the east of Castle Peak Garden, there are only three main rooms and three east wing rooms, she lives in the main room, the Ming Hall entertains guests, the left is the bedroom, the right is a side hall, there are bookcases and piano seats, bookshelves and other things, it is the place where she practices the piano on weekdays, and it is also the place where Mr. taught.

In the past, there was a small courtyard in the side hall, and a begonia was planted, which was also the time when the begonias were bearing green fruits.

After a while, someone brought Rong Ci the fruit she had brought, and she got a basket of lychees, three watermelons, a basket of cherries, and a few other fruits.

July is already the last crop of cherries, and after this month, if you want to eat it, you will have to wait until next year.

The lychees and cherries were left for her, and Mingxin opened another watermelon, leaving only a quarter of it, and letting the rest be shared by the rest of the people in the yard.

Xie Yixiao gave Mingxin Mingjing some lychees for them to taste, lychees are rare, it's good to taste them, as for cherries, she can also eat some on weekdays, so she keeps them and eats them by herself.

The next day there was a summer rain, dark clouds, a violent storm swept away, the dust between heaven and earth was cleaned, and after a day the rain was clear, and the sky was clean and clear.

Three days later, it was time to make an appointment to go out and order a benementary, and in the morning Xie Yiling had breakfast, pursed the corners of his mouth and refused to go to the academy with a cold face.

"Sister, are you really going to see the Ninth Prince?"

Xie Yiling was very unhappy, his sister finally came back, he hadn't been close for long, he was about to get married, this family matter was decided, will the day of marriage be far away?

Damn it!

He actually robbed his sister!

In the past, he still thought that Rong Jiu Gongzi was a handsome and extraordinary, unstained noble son, but now he feels very unsightly no matter how he looks at it.

It's going to blow up, it's going to blow up!

Xie Yi laughed: "I'm going." ”

Xie Yiling pressed the corners of his mouth, and was about to say something, but Xie Zhuo, who had already gone out, turned back and stretched out his hand to drag him out.

Xie Yiling was dragged like this, and he felt a great loss of face, and his face turned red: "What are you dragging me for?" Xie Zhuo, I am your eighth uncle, you dare to drag me! ”

"Okay, Uncle Xiaoba, the academy is about to start classes, and if you don't go, it will be late, as an elder, you need to lead by example, it's not good to be late."

When Xie Yiling heard this, he thought about it and didn't dare to hesitate, so he hurriedly went out.

Xie Yi smiled and saw that he was going out, and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

After the people left, she went back to Qingshan Yuan to change her clothes, and after a while, Rong Ci came to pick her up, and the two went to a shop called Yucuizhai in a carriage.

The shop is specialized in jade ornaments, there are two floors, the first floor is the lobby, and there are a lot of jade ornaments on the counter on the side, such as hostas, bracelets, jade pendants, jade pendants, etc., and even some jade stones that are open or half opened can be selected.

Because jade is really not cheap, and there are not many people coming and going on weekdays, only a few people look inside when the two of them come in.

When the steward in the shop saw that they were coming, he hurriedly invited them upstairs, and later a maidservant brought tea and dried fruits, candied fruits, pastries, fruits, and other food.

After a while, he invited the master of the shop again.

The old master's surname is Yu, he looks like he is in his forties, he is wearing a cyan robe, a handful of cyan sheep's beard, and his figure is slightly thin.

The ancestors of the jade master have been doing jade carving for three generations, and the craftsmanship is naturally nothing to say, in the realm of the imperial city, there are not many people who can compare with him, he is doing things in this jade cuizhai, sometimes it takes several months to produce a work, and it is always a coax.

It's not easy to ask him to help make things.

Many of the real craftsmen are famous and rich, and they may not be too rich, but they must have a good life, so they often do not sell easily.

Some cherish their works, some cherish their reputation, and money is in their eyes, and that's it.

"Entrusted by the Ninth Prince, I found three different pieces of jade, all of which are excellent materials, Miss Xie to see which one she likes?" The steward opened the three boxes in his hand and placed them on the table.

The inside of the box was covered with a layer of red satin, and three different pieces of jade lay quietly inside.

The first piece is a piece of green jadeite, the color is full and round, the green is verdant, and it is extravagant to look at, the second piece is light green, the color is soft and soft, there is the gentle and pretty girl of a girl, and the last piece is a piece of white jade, the white jade is flawless, just like the gentleman on the Mo.

Xie Yi smiled and liked it, but she also knew that these jade stones were the best jade, so she could only choose one, she pondered for a while, and then chose white jade.

"That's it."

Since it is to be matched with a pair, she wears everything about the same, but the white jade is more compatible with the ninth son, and the white jade is matched with the son, which is unparalleled in the world.

The steward nodded, moved the remaining two boxes aside, and the next question was what to do.

Rong Jiugongzi said: "Since it is a token of the family, let's make two jade pendants, as for the style of the jade pendant." ”

Xie Yi smiled: "Why don't you make a square jade pendant?" I think the square style is better, but as for what is carved inside......"

She paused, but she had an idea: "I can carve a girl riding a red leopard by looking at my piece, walking from the forest, her clothes are clear, and her spirit is elegant." ”

The steward on the side almost choked on his own saliva, and he coughed twice, and his face turned red.

He looked at the ninth prince whose face was still indifferent, and then at the little girl who was smiling with crooked eyebrows, and then pulled the corners of his mouth.

Oh, probably because he had too dirty ideas.

Rong Jiu glanced at the steward, turned his head and said to her: "But the white jade can't carve out the red leopard, it can only be the white leopard, can you see the white one?" ”

Absolutely.

Xie Yi smiled and nodded: "Okay." ”

Rong Ci was a little curious, and couldn't help but ask her: "What do you say about this?" ”

Xie Yi said with a smile: "Have you ever heard a sacrificial ode called "Mountain Ghost"? ”

Rong Ci shook his head.

Xie Yi said with a smile: "The name of the ninth prince also knows that my name is called Yixiao, and the words Yixiao are arranged from generation, but I happened to hear such an ode." ”

"There is such a sentence in that ode, 'It is both embarrassing and smiling, and Zi Mu Yu is good and slender'."