Wanqingsi

Chapter 108
Excitedly holding Xiao Xun and ran to Yunzheng's "Lifang Bieyuan", this "Lifang Bieyuan" turned out to be Yun Zheng's residence alone. He likes quietness and doesn't want to live in the Yongle Hou Mansion where there are many people coming and going. .The servants took me to the study room. I saw that the doors and windows of the study room were open. Yun Zheng was standing at the desk writing something. The sunlight slanted in from the window and reflected on his body, coating his whole body with a layer of mystery. golden halo.The servant wanted to report aloud, so I quickly stopped him.Turning to look at Yun Zheng in a daze, this man, whenever he looked at him, seemed so unreal, like looking at a painting.

He put down his pen, raised his eyes and saw me by the door, with a smile on his lips: "Are you here?"

"Yeah." I walked in, stood beside him, and looked at the desk. It turned out that I was drawing a picture.His paintings use less ink, and the distant mountains, flowing springs, rocks, and trees are all only outlined with lines, without heavy ink and color, but they have a clear and bleak artistic conception.In the painting there is a thatched hut with blooming chrysanthemums outside the hut. On the bluestone stands a qin case with a Yaoqin. A young scholar looks up at the distant mountain with his hands behind his back, holding a scroll of scriptures in his hand.His face was blurred and difficult to distinguish. When I took a closer look, I felt that the figure of the scholar looked a bit like Yun Zheng.

"Is Young Master Yun painting himself?" I laughed.

"You made the girl laugh." He smiled lightly, "I just suddenly remembered the scene of traveling in Nanshan many years ago, and I just scribbled on it in a moment of emotion."

"The painting is really good!" I praised sincerely, my eyes still stopped on the painting.Many years ago, he looked more like a living person than now.

"What's so good about it?" Yun Zheng said disapprovingly.

"Fortunately, you are in the mood of your son." I looked at him in the blink of an eye, smiled faintly, and saw that he raised his eyebrows slightly, I put down the brocade box in my arms, took a wolf hair with a smile, dipped it in ink, and wrote on the painting The last four sentences of Bai Juyi's "Playing with New Garden Trees, Conceived by Chanting":
Occasionally get a quiet environment, then forget the worldly heart.

It is not necessary to be in the mountains to know the true hermit.

Putting down the pen, I turned my head and saw Yunzheng looked away from the inscription he had drawn in a daze, and looked into my eyes: "Young lady is really Yunzheng's confidant."

I handed the brocade box on the table to him, and said with a smile, "I should say this after reading this."

He opened the brocade box, took out the black pottery Xiaoxun, his eyes flashed: "How does the girl know that I love black pottery?"

"I haven't seen any decorations made of other materials in your other courtyard." The antique shelf in his study is also made of black pottery, so I should have guessed it right.

He looked at me, with a gentle smile on his lips: "I don't know where a woman like you came from, with such a delicate heart."

"Don't you know, this is the specialty of a businessman." I half-truthfully said, "I can't be better at observing people's thoughts and emotions."

He smiled happily, and placed Xiao Xun on the low table on the soft couch.I saw that there was no Go board on the short table, but a pair of bead checkers, which was exactly the one I gave Yun Chongshan that day, and said with a smile: "So the old man gave you this chess."

"Girl's chess is very interesting." He invited me to sit on the soft couch, and sat opposite me. "It looks simple, but after playing it, you will know that there are endless changes."

"This chess can be played with six people at a time." I smiled, "Who do you usually play with?"

"Myself." Yun Zheng said quietly.I was stunned, and said with a smile: "How boring is it to play with yourself? Doesn't it sound like two people fighting in their heads? How about I accompany you in the next game?"

"Okay." He nodded and began to place the beads.Since I was a child, I loved playing bead checkers with my uncle and grandmother. My uncle is a master at this game. Under his influence, I also played well. I didn’t expect that I lost the first game, so I played again unconvinced. After two rounds, I still lost. I looked up at Yunzheng in surprise, and said with a smile: "Well, it seems that you have mastered this game."

"Not necessarily." Yun Zheng smiled, "Girl retreated today and then moved forward in a roundabout way. Yun Zheng never thought of it. Grandpa said that this chess can expand people's thinking. It is true."

"Young master will understand my little trick at a glance." I clapped my hands and said with a smile, "Forget it, it seems that I can't win the young master today, so I admit defeat."

At this moment, a female voice came from outside the door: "Zheng'er!"

I turned my head, and saw a middle-aged beautiful woman in luxurious clothes being helped in by a maid, followed by a young man I had seen once.I stood up in surprise, Yun Zheng raised his eyes and saw her, still sitting firmly on the soft couch, his face remained unchanged: "Why is mother here today?"

It turned out to be Yun Zheng's mother.I looked at this Mrs. Yun, with exquisite makeup and a pair of red phoenix eyes as bright as peaches and plums on her face. Although she is charming, her appearance is not very similar to Yun Zheng. I think Yun Zheng is more like his father.

"You child, mother can't come and see you?" Mrs. Yun's expression darkened, she walked to the place where I was sitting and sat down, her eyes rolled and fell on me, and she said with a smile, "This girl is... ...?"

My face changed so quickly, like Wang Xifeng, I hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Minister Ye Haihua, I have seen my wife!"

"So you are Miss Ye whom my father-in-law mentioned!" Mrs. Yun's eyes changed slightly, she looked me up and down, and said softly, "Your appearance is so ordinary, I really can't see anything special about it!"

Ah!This tone, I laughed, so deep resentment!In a blink of an eye, I saw a flash of impatience on Yun Zheng's face, and my eyes turned cold, I smiled and bowed my body and said, "Mr. Yun has something to do, so I won't bother you, please leave."

"Wait!" Before Yun Zheng could say anything, Mrs. Yun immediately called me, "What's your attitude? I wanted to leave before I finished speaking. The small family really has no rules, and you deserve it." Got to..."

"Mother!" Yun Zheng said lightly, interrupting Mrs. Yun's chatter, her face darkened, "You talk too much!"

"Zheng'er, mother is thinking of you, and I don't know what kind of confusion my father-in-law made this time. I picked such a wife for you, and mother chose for you..." Mrs. Yun seemed to be extremely afraid of Yun Zheng. With a bad complexion, he immediately put on a flattering smile.

These rich and powerful families, really anyone can let them pick and choose?I almost laughed out loud, so I quickly held back and cleared my cough. Mrs. Yun was extremely impatient when I interrupted her, and turned her head to stare at me with disdain on her face.I was also annoyed by her attitude, and said with a sneer, "Ma'am, if I want to marry Yun Zheng, no one can stop me!"

"You..." Mrs. Yun was slightly startled when she heard my words, and immediately flew into a rage, and she stood up ready to attack.I didn't wait for her to speak, and continued: "Similarly, if I don't want to marry Yun Zheng, no one can force me!"

Mrs. Yun's complexion was extremely ugly, but I noticed a smile flashed in Yun Zheng's eyes. Before the two of them spoke, they heard Young Rong standing behind Mrs. Yun scold: "Presumptuous, how dare you treat my aunt like this?" say!"

What am I afraid of?That's not my aunt!I rolled my eyes and was about to make a sound, but saw Yun Zheng raised his eyes and glanced at Nian Shaorong, his tone couldn't tell the joy or anger: "When is it your turn to speak here?"

Although his tone was light, that young Shaorong seemed to be terrified. He lowered his head and shrank behind Mrs. Yun. Seeing Yun Zheng's expressionless face, Mrs. Yun quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Zheng'er, your cousin..."

Yun Zheng stood up abruptly, without looking at the two aunts and nephews, and said indifferently, "I'll take Miss Ye out, mother can do whatever she wants." Then, he took my hand and walked out the door, I turned my face and looked back , Seeing that Mrs. Yun and Young Young Rong both had livid faces, Mrs. Yun stared at me like a needle full of poison.

Just after walking out of the study door, I heard the sound of things being smashed inside, accompanied by Madam Yun's gnashing of teeth and crying: "Show me, what kind of attitude is this? A rebellious thing..." It is said that the widow has a strange temper, and it seems to be true.

"Aunt, take care of yourself, don't get angry..." Nian Shaorong's voice faded.I turned my head to look at Yun Zheng, and saw that his face was still calm and clear. It seemed that what happened just now had nothing to do with him. Could it be that these two mothers and sons usually get along like this?The grievances and grievances of the rich and powerful families are really hard to explain.

I smiled: "My lord, you don't need to send me out, I know the way."

He turned to look at me and smiled gently: "I'm not sending you off, I'm hiding from her."

Heh..., I smiled and shook my head, Yunzheng, Yunzheng!He pulled me forward slowly: "I told you to read a joke, don't take it for granted."

"How come?" I smiled lightly, "You are my friend, what does the people around you have to do with me?"

I take Yunzheng as a friend, but I don't necessarily love Wu and Wu, but I will show my heart and soul to those who are related to him.So what if it was his mother?So what if it was his grandfather?What I made friends with was nothing more than Yunzheng.No matter how deep the relationship with him is, he is just a stranger to me.

He looked at me fixedly, with a slight smile on his lips.I also laugh.It's really amazing. I wonder if there is a natural confidant in this world?Yun Zheng and I, although we have known each other for such a short time, are so connected in heart, I already understand what he thinks in his heart, and he understands what I think when I smile.Yun Zheng, I am really lucky to have you as a friend in this life!
This day's episode brought an uninvited guest to Xiuzhuang the next day.

When the clerk reported that someone outside wanted to see me, An Yuanxi was in my office handing over the account book to me for checking. After the master and servant of the Mo family left, An Yuanxi took over the work of the accountant.Without looking up, I asked, "Who is it?"

"He said he was from the residence of the Marquis of Yongle..." the man said.I thought it was Mr. Yun who came over, and said with a smile, "Please come in!"

"I'm going out first..." An Yuanxi didn't like Yonglehou, and was about to avoid him, but before he walked out the door, the man had already been ushered in by the staff, and almost collided with An Yuanxi, when I saw him, I was stunned Startled, but it was that young man!
Unexpectedly, when Nian Shaorong saw An Yuanxi, his expression was shocked: "It's you!"

When An Yuanxi saw him, his face changed, and his tone was alert: "What are you doing here?"

I'm interested, how did An Yuanxi know Nian Shaorong?Seeing that it was him, An Yuanxi didn't go out, but turned around and retreated behind me, looking at him warily, Nian Shaorong glanced at him, and said with a sneer: "So you're working in this embroidery village, what's the matter?" , the head is healed? It seems that those supplements are still the best thing!"

An Yuanxi glared at him viciously, snorted coldly, and didn't answer.I suppressed the suspicion in my heart and said with a smile: "What is the purpose of Mr. Nian coming here?"

Only then did Nian Shaorong turn his gaze to my face, with a smile on his face, but with a trace of contempt: "Miss Ye, my aunt wants to see you, so please come to the Marquis Mansion!"

"Madam Yun, what's the matter?" I said calmly.joke!If she wants to see me, come by herself!Why do you call me back and forth?Do you think I am a servant of your Yongle Hou Mansion?
"You'll know when the girl goes." Nian Shaorong sneered, "My aunt said it would definitely be good for the girl."

benefit?I rolled my eyes, and I understood Madam Yun's intention to invite me to the house. From her attitude when she saw me that day, I knew that she was very dissatisfied with my "daughter-in-law". Give me a blow, or take some money and send me away at will, so that I will die of the desire to "turn a pheasant into a phoenix", right?She clearly knew that this was the meaning of Marquis Yongle, but she dared to invite me to the Marquis's mansion blatantly, probably because of Marquis' absence, she acted so recklessly!
I couldn't help laughing, it's such a vulgar plot, what's it called?Beat mandarin ducks?But this drama has no effect on me!I chuckled, looked at Nian Shaorong and said: "Young Master Nian, please go back, I won't go!"

"What?" Nian Shaorong stared at me and said, "You didn't go?"

"Why should I go?" I laughed and said, "I've thought about it, but there's no reason to see Mrs. Yun. Mrs. Yun wants to see me, so let her come by herself!"

"You..." Nian Shaorong stared at me angrily, unable to speak for a while.An Yuanxi said impatiently behind him: "Don't you understand people's words? Get lost!"

Huh?An Yuanxi lost his temper?That's strange!I turned my head and saw An Yuanxi gritted his teeth and stared at him. When the young man heard An Yuanxi's words, his face was livid, and he pointed at me and said viciously: "You have kind! Just wait and see!"

He slams the door out.An Yuanxi also sat down angrily, I tilted my head and looked at him with a smile, he was stunned angrily for a while, raised his eyes to see my curious expression, and looked embarrassed: "Why are you looking at me like that? "

"What's going on?" I laughed, "Do you have any grudge against Nian Shaorong?"

His face turned red all of a sudden, but he didn't speak.I recalled the words that Nian Shaorong sneered at him, "Head is healed", and I understood a little bit, guessing: "Grandpa Fu said that you were beaten in the head last year, could it be because of him?"

An Yuanxi raised his eyes to look at me, and let out an uncomfortable "hmm".Sure enough, I asked, "Why did you have a grudge with him?"

An Yuanxi blushed and refused to speak, but he couldn't pass my questioning, and finally told the whole story: "Last autumn, I heard that the maple leaves on Luoxia Mountain in the suburbs of Ximen City turned red. "Shuiyue Dread Courtyard", I saw him arguing with two female Nila at the door, I thought he was trying to misbehave with the monks, so I tried to stop him, but I didn't expect..."

"I didn't expect to be beaten by him?" I saw him stop with a blushing face, and guessed.

"No..." He turned his face, his face was so red that it seemed to bleed, and he stammered, "The Shuiyue Dread Temple is..." He seemed to be unable to say, "It's an unscrupulous nunnery..."

I suddenly realized that the "Shuiyue dread courtyard" is Jianhua nunnery.This skin business is not only done by brothels. I think of the Datong aunts, Taishan girls, Yangzhou skinny horses, and West Lake boat girls I had in those days. Although they were all sold, their styles were completely different. , It is done by monks, and some prostitutes pretend to be monks for the sake of fun.I didn't expect that young Shaorong was so good at that time.

"So, you just reprimanded Young Shaorong?" I remembered what he said when he scolded me in the teahouse, and I knew it in my heart. I must have been scolded so badly by him at that time. How could that narrow-minded son be able to bear the anger of this nerd, he must have invited someone to come to the door afterwards and beat the nerd hard, and then broke his head.

An Shudai blushed and nodded, I raised my eyebrows: "He beat you, why didn't you report to the officials?" But reporting to the officials is useless, the officials protect each other, and the officials will help the nerds when they hear that they are from the Yongle Houfu ?

"I didn't know who he was at the time, but now I know his name is Nian Shaorong!" An Yuanxi said, "My mother didn't let me report to the police, saying that I was fine when I woke up, and besides, their family sent a gift to apologize... ..."

I recalled that An Yuanxi once threw ginseng cloth and other things out, and I scolded him, and sighed: "The things you threw last time, were they sent?" , I was so frightened that I bought these things and came here, right?Seeing him nodding, I smiled and nodded his forehead: "I'm so stupid, I don't want anything delivered to my door. If it were me, I would ask for more! He should have compensated you!"

"I don't want things that come from humiliation!" An Yuanxi snorted.This idiot!I sighed, and said softly: "You, change your temper too, what's bothering you when I go to Hua'an, I want you to stand out..."

"This moral atmosphere is corrupted by people like them. I really didn't expect that even monks..." An Yuanxi raised his eyes and saw that I had a strange smile on my face, and my face turned red again, and she stopped talking, "Forget it , let’s not talk about this, you continue to read the account books, I will go out first!”

Watching him go out, I suppressed my smile.Pick up the account book, where can I still look at it?I stared at the account book in a daze. An Yuanxi’s moral concepts are so pedantic, and his prejudice against women in brothels is so deep. The education he received and his thinking are completely different from mine in the 21st century. Will he still like me?If he refuses to accept me because of this, is he worthy of my liking?

I sat in the office with a lot of thoughts for a day, and when I closed the door and went home with An Yuanxi, I couldn’t help but think of this question. I wanted to tell him that I was actually the Carmen he scolded. , but looking at his smiling face, he couldn't say anything.While I was thinking, the donkey cart was stopped by someone. Looking up, Nian Shaorong was standing in the middle of the road with four burly men. He looked at me and sneered, and waved to the people behind him: "Give Miss Ye Please go to Hou Mansion!"

"What do you want to do?" An Yuanxi saw four big men rushing towards me, and threw himself in front of me to stop them, but was pushed to the ground by a big man, and I was dragged out of the car by two big men, An Yuanxi came from the car. I got up on the ground, rushed over to pull me, and was immediately kicked to the ground by the other two big men, punched and kicked, I was angry and anxious: "Stop!"

"Stop!" Nian Shaorong waved his hand, and the two big men stopped, Nian Shaorong looked at me and sneered: "Miss Ye follow us obediently, I guarantee he is fine!"

"Let go, I'll go back with you guys!" I broke free from the two big men and ran to help An Yuanxi up, "How are you?"

"It's okay..." He clutched his chest and gasped, "You can't go with them..."

"The current situation allows me to say no?" I whispered, "They are so presumptuous when Master Hou is not in the mansion. I will go with them, and you go to the 'Lifang Bieyuan' to find Mr. Yunzheng and invite him to pass." The Marquis will help you." This Mrs. Yun is an unreasonable person, since she dares to use force, I think I won't be able to get away so easily tonight, and the only one who can hold her down is probably Yun Zheng.

An Yuanxi's eyes flashed, and he opened his mouth to speak, but Nian Shaorong said impatiently: "Miss Ye, can you go?"

I looked at An Yuanxi and said in a low voice, "You remember?"

"Yeah." An Yuanxi nodded.

I took a breath, turned around, and boarded the carriage of the Yonglehou Mansion.

——2006, September, 12
It's still a network problem, sorry, crying... I hope there will be no more problems this weekend.

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