Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 327: A Young Man in Springtime [Thank you for your support! Goodbye! ]

In the blink of an eye, it is March 1st.

As in previous years,
The Jinming Pond, the imperial garden to the west of Bianjing, was opened wide.

No matter noble officials or their families or common people in Bianjing, everyone can visit the park and go fishing.

Therefore, there was a constant stream of people from Bianjing City heading west, causing congestion around Shuntian Gate and Xinzheng Gate early in the morning.

Quyuan Street

Yong Yi Hou Mansion
Alan walked out of the stable with a dragon colt in each hand.

At this time, Liju's 'son' trotted over, but before he got close, the dragon colt that Alan had raised since childhood started shaking its head and kicking its hind legs.

For a moment, the 'little black colt' couldn't get close to him.

This action made Alan stunned, and then he hurriedly tried to comfort the dragon colt, while looking down and placing his hand on the horse's belly.

After Alan felt his hand for a while, his eyes were filled with surprise.

He patted Longju's neck, then shouted happily to Yin Bo at the side of the racecourse.

When Xu Zaijing's master Yin Bo heard this, he limped over with a look of surprise on his face, first put the bridle on the "little black colt" and tied it aside.

Then he walked over to the dragon pony that Alan was taking care of. After some investigation, Yin Bo also laughed and said:
"Don't let her go out! She must be well taken care of!"

Alan smiled and nodded.

At this time,

Xu Zaijing walked over from the aisle with sisters Qingcao and Huaxiang.

Walked closer,

Looking at the scene at the racecourse, Qingcao asked curiously, "Uncle, why is this little black colt tied up?"

While putting the bridle and saddle on the dragon colt that Xun Shu had raised, Yin Bo explained a few words.

After hearing what Yin Bo said, the three maids looked at each other in surprise.
The little black colt tied to the wooden fence cried "hiss" a few times and raised its front hoof from time to time, seeming quite proud.

A quarter of an hour later,
Xu Zaijing rode another dragon horse out of the Xu family's gate.

A carriage followed behind him.

Seeing Xu Zaijing coming out, Chu Zhan hurriedly bowed.

After Xu Zaijing's horse and carriage passed by, Chu Zhan took a few quick steps, jumped onto a carriage, and said with a smile, "Uncle Ren, let's follow!"

Ren Xiaoqiang, a middle-aged man driving a flatbed carriage, cracked his whip and the carriage started moving.

There were also a few ox carts belonging to old members of the Marquis' Mansion following behind.

When we arrived at Shuntianmen Street, there were crowds of people and heavy traffic.

However, Xu Zaijing did not see the emperor's carriage this year. From what he heard from passers-by, he learned that the emperor's carriage had already passed by.

In the carriage, Chu Zhan sat aside with a worried look on his face, saying:
"Alas, Shu Bo's aunt didn't give birth earlier or later, but had to give birth last night!"

"That's good. Shu Bo and Brother Qing Yun can't go to Jinming Lake anymore!"

Uncle Ren, who was driving the carriage, straightened up, leaned forward to look, and then glanced at him and said:

"Xiao Chu, I see that you are not feeling sorry for Shu Bo and Qing Yun, but lamenting that you can't sit on Qing Yun's horse like last year, right?"

Chu Zhan was stunned, and nodded awkwardly:

"Uncle Ren, didn't I just yell at you last year? Why do you always tell the truth?"

"Besides, the difference in vision is really huge!"

Following their young master, the two of them talked and soon left the city.

Following the crowded crowd out of Xinzheng Gate and across the Hulong River,
After turning at the intersection, we headed towards the gate of Jinmingchi.

In the Xu family carriage,
Through the curtains opened by Huaxiang and Yunxiang, Qingcao saw that there were many colorful tents on both sides of the road.
To her, the contents of the shed were similar to those of every festival.

But the two sisters Hua Xiang and Yun Xiang were watching with great interest in the carriage and even exclaimed in amazement when they saw the fire-breathing performance.

After the two sisters finished cheering, the elder sister Hua Xiang looked at Qing Cao from the car window and said:
"Sister Qingcao, are you really not going to watch it?"

Qingcao shook his head and smiled, "Just watch."

She has followed her master for so many years and has come out so many times, she is really tired of it.

"Oh!"

After asking, the two sisters continued to look outside the car through the gauze on the window.

The two sisters have lived in the Xiangyang Marquis Mansion since they were young. Although they have no worries about food and clothing, they learn women's life skills every day. In other words, they are more precious than the daughters of ordinary officials.

But they were slaves after all, and they had no chance to come out and watch the annual festivals.

It was during the past six months since I was sent to the Xu family and followed Xu Zaijing to and from school that I was able to see more of the city life and was able to go out and see the excitement during festivals.

They had only heard of the scenery of Jinming Lake.

Outside Jinming Pond,

Common people and noble officials and their families entered in batches.
Although there were two lanes for nobles and their families to walk in side by side, it was still a bit crowded and they obviously had to wait a while to get in.

Doorway,

The surroundings were filled with the sounds of people talking, shouting and greeting each other.

The BMW carriages on the two 'lanes' stopped and started from time to time, depending on the speed allowed by the imperial guards who were maintaining order.

In front of Xu Zaijing, for some reason, the speed of release had almost stopped;

The carriages and horses on his left were moving forward one by one.

At this time,

A beautiful and luxurious carriage stopped behind Xu Zaijing on the left.
A woman's voice came from the luxurious carriage:

"You never put down the curtain during this trip!"

"Those who know me will understand that this is your first time to visit Jinmingchi. Those who don't will think you are looking for someone!"

"Why did you suddenly stop watching?"

There was another familiar clear girl's voice saying:

"Mother, no, nothing."

The woman's voice continued:
"Oh? Nothing?"

As he listened to the voices, Xu Zaijing felt a gaze falling on him.

"Huh? Brother Jing?"

When Xu Zaijing heard this, he looked to the left and back.

At the rear left, the curtain of the carriage had been lifted, and Mrs. Chai was looking at Xu Zaijing, who was wearing a bright silk spring gown, with a kind smile.

The dragon colt moved a few times because it was a little puzzled by Xu Zaijing's actions, and Xu Zaijing quickly patted its neck to comfort it.

Then, Xu Zaijing bowed slightly on horseback and nodded, smiling:
"Ma'am, Chunan!"

Looking at Chai Zhengzheng who was looking at him from behind Madam Chai, he nodded and smiled:
"Miss Zheng Zheng, your makeup is safe."

Chai Zhengzheng nodded in the car as a return gesture.

Looking at the young man on horseback who seemed to be shining in the bright spring sunshine, Chai Zhengzheng looked up at him and a smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.

Subsequently,

Feeling the boy's gaze on her, she lowered her head and looked at the silk patterns on the inner wall of the carriage.

I don’t know why, maybe it’s because of the sun, but Chai Zhengzheng’s face felt a little hot.

Oh, there’s no sunlight in the carriage.

"Brother Jing, good boy, when you get into the garden, come to my tent and play with Dalang and Erlang behind us!"

Mrs. Chai looked at the handsome Xu Zaijing in the sun with a smile, and became more and more satisfied the more she looked.

how to say,

Riding a horse and exercising for many years made Xu Zaijing tall and straight, with a masculine and heroic spirit;

But Xu Zaijing has always been reading books, whether in the Xu family or the Sheng family, and he still has a lot of bookish air.
The look in his eyes when he looks at people is even more neutral and peaceful.

The more Mrs. Chai looked at him, the more she liked him, especially since Xu Zaijing had saved her precious daughter by accident.

Xu Zaijing nodded in agreement.

Mrs. Chai looked at Xu Zaijing with a smile and curiosity, nodded, and lowered the curtains. At this time, the carriage in front of the Chai family started moving, and the Chai family carriage also moved forward.

The two brothers Chai Jin, who were following behind, looked at the horse Xu Zaijing was sitting on with great envy.

After patting each other on the shoulders, they followed.

When Mrs. Chai was talking to Xu Zaijing,
In a carriage not far behind the Chai family, a woman dressed as a noble lady knocked on the carriage door and said:

"Why aren't you moving again?"

"My dear Madam, the Chai family in front is talking to the noble family on the right."

"Which one is it from?"

"I can't see the nameplate hanging in front of the carriage, but the horse this nobleman is riding is very handsome!"

The noble lady lifted the curtain and tilted her head to look forward, but she could only see the rear of the Xu family's carriage and nothing else.

"Handsome? Can he be more handsome than our horse?"

The two girls beside the noble lady looked at each other and said:
"Mother, a beautiful horse? A few days ago, when we returned to the capital and had our first gathering with the sisters of the Chengguo family, we heard them say that the Xu family of the Yongyi Marquis had two horses."

After the two girls finished speaking, the noble lady glared at them, pointed at their foreheads angrily, and said:
"If you two hadn't been dawdling, I wouldn't have had to wait in line here. I would have followed your father in long ago."

After hearing their mother's words, the two girls were speechless.

The carriage continued to move forward.
The lady pulled the curtain aside and looked out curiously.

Then she saw Xu Zaijing who was still stuck there.

Looking at the figure of Xu Zaijing riding on the back of the dragon colt.

The lady in the carriage: "Hiss! This boy!"

As she spoke, she looked at her two girls in the carriage.

As the carriage moved forward, the noble lady said, "Wait for a moment at the place where the Chai family stopped just now."

"Yes, madam."

quickly,

The carriage stopped next to Xu Zaijing.

The curtains of the carriage were never drawn, and the lady looked at Xu Zaijing who was gradually approaching, her eyes scanning him all the time.

Xu Zaijing looked over with some curiosity. Looking at the noble lady in the carriage with her hair full of pearls and jade and eyes full of scrutiny, he nodded politely.

"Good boy! This horse is really good!"

Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "Madam, thank you for your compliment! May I know where your family is?"

Looking at the noble lady in the carriage who pushed aside her daughter's head, Xu Zaijing smiled slightly.

The maidservant following the carriage said, "Sir, our family is the Dou family, the Duke of Fuguo!"

Xu Zaijing looked at the noble lady in the carriage and nodded, "Oh! Duke's Mansion, shouldn't you have followed His Majesty into the garden long ago? What is this?"

The lady turned her head and glared at her daughter again.

The maid smiled awkwardly and said, "My wife, there is something."

Xu Zaijing nodded apologetically.

Just as the lady was about to say something else, she saw two identical and very beautiful girls flash by in the carriage behind Xu Zaijing.

Looking at the beautiful girl in the opposite carriage, the lady glared, lowered the curtain and sighed:
"Hiss, what a pair of vixens! This boy is so lucky!"

The girl from the Dou family came to the window and asked, "Mother, where are you?"

Looking at her two daughters of average appearance, the noble lady said:

"Don't look at it, so that you two won't ask me for clothes and hairpins again."

"Let Madam Wu of the Liang family go and ask in a few days. If it really works, we have to drive these two vixens out."

Seeing her two daughters' curious looks, the noble lady opened the curtain a little.

The two girls from the Dou family poked their heads over to look.

Looking at her two daughters' eyes widened in surprise, the noble lady pulled the curtains and whispered:

"Forget it, let's go ask Princess Pingning first!"

"Your father and Duke Qi were classmates, and Princess Pingning and I grew up together, so I should be able to find out something."

At this time, Xu Zaijing finally moved forward.

Soon everyone entered the Jinming Lake Garden.

Xu Zaijing saw a puddle of water at the entrance, and a faint smell of alcohol wafting around, as if some fine wine had been thrown away.

This is also the reason why this road is congested.

The Jinmingchi Garden, which had not been opened for a year, became lively again.

I walked a few steps inside.

Not far ahead, a lieutenant of the imperial guards, wearing a flower in his hair and a bright red cloak over his armor, was riding on a horse surrounded by several infantrymen.

Who else could it be but Rong Xian who seemed to be maintaining order at the entrance!

Seeing the Chai family's carriage passing by, Rong Xian gave a few instructions and immediately dismounted, then bowed and walked over with a smile.

When he came to the carriage, Rong Xian's eyes were full of hope, and he kept looking into the carriage from time to time.

But in the end, Rong Xian still had a look of disappointment, regret and reluctance on his face, and followed the Chai family's carriage as it went away with his eyes.

Then Rongxian turned around and mounted his horse. When he saw Xu Zaijing, a smile instantly appeared on his face.

When the horse was driving over, its way was blocked by the carriage of the Dou family, the Prince of the State.

Looking at the girl from the Dou family who was looking out of the carriage after pulling aside the curtains, and her surprised look after seeing him,
Rong Xian rolled his eyes proudly.
After a sneer, he thought:

He had seen this kind of look too many times! Wasn't it just because they coveted his handsome appearance?
Can you please stop looking at his appearance and think about his inner self?
How come no one can see it?
Who understands the sorrow in his heart!
Also! These two girls are average looking. If they were prettier, he would be able to accept it if they coveted his glorious looks.

Rongxian thought about this, sighed, adjusted the hairpin on her bun, and continued to ride towards Xu Zaijing with a smile.

When they got closer, they walked side by side.

Xu Zaijing and Rongxian smiled and bowed on horseback, saying, "Brother Xian, this outfit is quite nice!"

"Worang, you have good vision!!"

"Shh, let me touch it! Oh, my sweetheart."

As he spoke, Rong Xian touched the very smooth hair on Longju's neck lovingly.

Xu Zaijing said with a smile:

"Brother Xian, could you please stop looking so pleased with yourself?"

"I can't take it back at all, because this is a true reflection of my heart."

Reluctantly leaving Longju's neck, Rongxian looked back.
"Hmm? Wu Lang, why are there only a few of you here today? Where's Qing Yun?"

Xu Zaijing cleared his throat and said, "Mother-in-law Qingyun just gave birth to a son last night. He and his wife have to take care of him."

Rongxian raised his eyebrows:

"Qingyun's father-in-law is still strong and healthy."

After looking around, he whispered, "Brother Jing, does Qingyun's father-in-law have any secret recipe?"

Xu Zaijing looked at Rongxian with a smile and said, "Yes!"

Rongxian's eyes lit up: "Oh?"

Xu Zaijing: "I heard from the boy in the carriage behind that Shu Bo loves to eat oysters the most!"

Rong Xian: “Oh!!!”

He patted Xu Zaijing’s arm again: “Good brother!”

Next to the Rong family tent beside Jinming Lake,

Rong Feiyan, accompanied by two maids, looked at her brother with fans in their hands.

Looking at her brother who was talking very intimately with Xu Zaijing, Rong Feiyan pursed her lips in a somewhat depressed manner.

"What are they talking about?"

"Look at my brother laughing so happily, it must be something bad!"

(End of this chapter)