carved heart

Chapter 12
He wiped his face vigorously, rubbing tears into it.

Jiang Xuanfang turned around and entered the room, saw Ah Yin leaning against the window, and asked with a smile, "Is sister watching the moon?"

A Yin pulled down the window rod and said: "I still remember when I was a child, my grandfather and I watched the moon together. He said that the moon has cloudy and sunny days, and people have joys and sorrows. The world is always in a dilemma. I have a younger sister and a nuclear carving. Although I can't Everything goes well, but I am already satisfied, and I will not complain about the injustice of God. It is getting late, let's rest."

"I'll help my sister rub the medicine first."

After Jiang Xuan wiped the lotion on half of Ah Yin's nails, the two sisters lay down on the couch.In the middle of the night, Ah Yin sat up from the couch, his face slightly pale.She stroked her chest with one hand, and pressed it lightly, the pain made her break out in cold sweat.

She glanced at Jiang Xuan, who was soundly asleep, and got off the couch lightly.

She lit a lamp, took off her underwear, looked down, it was the same as before, she was still flat, but with a light touch, even the touch of her bellyband made her feel unbearable pain.Jiang Xuan, who was awakened by the light, also got up from the couch, and walked over without even wearing shoes.

But Ah Yin felt that something was wrong, as if... last time in the woods, he was kissed by the Marquis a few times, and when he came back, he also had a dull pain in his chest, but it disappeared the next day, and she didn't really care about it.This time it hurts again, does it have anything to do with the nobleman?

She shuddered.

She absolutely doesn't want to have anything to do with such a violent, cruel and cold-blooded person. She really would rather spend her whole life alone than have such "long breasts".

Two days later, the big Buddha in Tianling Inn left, and Ah Yin's mood suddenly relaxed a lot.At the same time, she thought of several ways to hide her clumsiness, but unexpectedly there was no news from the prefect of Suizhou.Her methods were useless.Ah Yin thought to himself, maybe his nuclei carving skills could not catch the eyes of the eunuch.

But Ah Yin didn't know, at this moment, how could the prefect Li care about her.In just seven days, Suizhou came to honor the Buddha, who is the king's minister.Even though he was far away in Suizhou, Li Negative knew that the prime minister of the Wang family was talking and laughing in the court hall, and the mast and scull were wiped out. Not to mention the court hall, then the queen mother was the daughter of the Wang family, and now the queen is also the queen mother's cousin. Regarding the first family of the Daxing Dynasty, the Wang family recognized the second, and no one dared to recognize the first.

This giant Buddha stayed in Suizhou for a few days, and Suizhou had already set off a storm.

"My lord! The villain has come to announce the good news!"

As soon as the magistrate Xie, who had just returned from the county office, took off his official robe, the head of the Xie family bowed with joy.The county magistrate Xie asked, "What's your wish?" The head of the Xie family said, "The boss of the Luo family won an official position and served as a meritorious officer in Suizhou."

Magistrate Xie was overjoyed when he heard this.

The elder brother of the daughter-in-law is a meritorious person who is in charge of personnel affairs. If he can help him, when Li Taishou leaves Suizhou to work elsewhere, wouldn't the Suizhou prefect be in his pocket?Thinking about it this way, County Magistrate Xie immediately felt very grateful to Prefect Li. Fortunately, Prefect Li had suggested something, otherwise he would have offended Luo Family Dalang if he had accepted Yin as his concubine.

Magistrate Xie thought about it, and went back to talk to his wife.

After Mrs. Xie learned about it, she was also beaming with joy, and said: "Luo used to be backed by the king, and his future is bound to be immeasurable. I used to think that the Luo family favored us, but now it's not necessarily the case." Mrs. Xie seemed to be thinking of something. He said worriedly: "I'm afraid that the Luo family will have other thoughts and don't want to marry us. Although we have accepted the gift now, there is still more than half a month before we get married. If something happens in the middle..."

Hearing Mrs. Xie's words, magistrate Xie was also a little worried.

Mrs. Xie said: "My lord, there must be quite a few people giving gifts for such a happy event in the Luo family. We and the Luo family are in-laws, so we have to put in a lot of effort in giving gifts to show our sincerity."

County magistrate Xie thought the same way, and immediately asked people to remove many treasures acquired over the years from the warehouse, and sent them over along with the congratulatory gifts prepared by Mrs. Xie.

But Luo Jiao never went to Hediao Town after she had a tie with Ah Yin from Hediao Town, and stayed in Luo Mansion all the time. up.

Luo Jiao thought about it for a long time at home, and felt that Ah Yin, the Douhe, hadn't shown his true skills at that time, the more she thought about it, the more panicked she became.

If Ah Yin's nuclei carving level is really as good as that of the first probing Arhat, then this girl is really terrifying.After a long time, if the fame spreads out of Suizhou and attracts the attention of Wang Xiang, wouldn't the elder brother have an extra opponent?

"Jiaojiao, do you see how beautiful this string of coral bracelets is? It was sent by Xie's family. You have fair skin and look good on your hands, matching your skin tone best." Liang opened the brocade box.

Luo Jiao didn't care about admiring the coral bracelets, she was all about the hands of Arhat Shilu, the probing hand of Ah Yin carving in the nuclear carving town, there are people in the world who don't need blueprints to carve, and open six swords easily, completely natural.

Luo Jiao dreams of Ah Yin every night.

The scene where she sculpted Arhat was a nightmare for her.

"Jiaojiao?"

After a while, Luo Jiao came back to her senses: "What?"

Liang sighed helplessly: "Look at you, you are about to marry and become a woman, why are you so distracted? You can't do this when you marry Xie's family. Just now, Cai Niang asked you, is this string of coral bracelets pretty?"

Luo Jiao glanced at it and said perfunctorily, "Not bad."

Liang said with a smile: "The Xie family also sent a lot of gifts. Your father told you to choose first. If you like it, you will give it all as a dowry. It is a great joy for your brother to get an official position. From now on, you will be in the Xie family I also have confidence, and I am not afraid that others will look down on you. The Xie family also attaches great importance to you as a daughter-in-law. Not to mention today's congratulations, they also retired the concubine they were going to accept a few days ago. Originally, my mother was still worried, but the Xie family's daughter-in-law Lang loves that concubines will neglect you, and now he is not afraid anymore."

"What concubine?"

Liang said: "Originally, Xiaolang of the Xie family had a girl he liked, surnamed Yin, who was just a small family. Mrs. Xie disliked it very much, so she never succeeded. Jiaojiao married to the Xie family, so she must not be careless. , women have to be more general, men will like it."

Luo Jiao asked, "Is your surname Yin?"

Liang said: "Mother is not very clear about it, I just know that others call her A Yin."

As soon as Mrs. Liang left, Luo Jiao immediately called for someone to inquire.In less than half an hour, the inquiring servant came back.Talking to Luo Jiao, Luo Jiao showed the first smile in these days, she snorted and said: "I don't know what the background is, so I don't have any background, it's just a bluff. Yin, don't blame me for being cruel If you want to blame, you can only blame you for showing the limelight that you shouldn't have."

The news that Xie Shaohuai was going to marry Luo Jiao was learned from Dong Yun after Ah Yin returned home.

"...The neighbors are talking about it today. It is said that Dalang of the Luo family got an official position on the recommendation of Prime Minister Wang. It seems to be some kind of public..." She paused, thinking about it carefully, but couldn't remember it for a long time. He looked at Ah Yin in distress.

Ah Yin put down the file in his hand and said, "Gong Cao?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" She nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "It's my sister who is smart, no one else can tell."

Ah Yin smiled and said, "When my grandfather taught you before, he told you not to study hard."

Jiang Xuan said: "My sister is talking nonsense! Obviously my grandfather didn't teach these things, but my sister is very knowledgeable. My grandfather's collection of books makes me dizzy, and my sister is the only treasure." When it came to the word "grandfather", she The voice was extremely low, and he looked around frequently, for fear that he would see Qin Shi.When the grandfather of the Yin family was still alive, he loved Ah Yin and Jiang Xuan especially, and because Jiang Xuan was the orphan of an old man's son, Jiang Xuan also called her grandfather on weekdays.However, the Qin family didn't like it very much, and once reprimanded Jiang Xuan. Since then, Jiang Xuan can only call Yin Yuansheng his grandfather in front of Ah Yin in private.

Jiang Xuan said again: "I heard that the Xie family sent many treasures to the Luo family." As if thinking of something, Jiang Xuan covered her mouth and snickered: "Everyone says that the third girl of the Luo family is spoiled. It's a sin."

After a pause, she looked at Ah Yin again, and asked in a low voice, "Sister, will you be upset when I mention Xiaolang Xie?"

Ah Yin patted the back of her hand and said, "I won't be unhappy for him anymore."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Xuan smiled, and she asked in a brisk tone: "Sister, can I speak ill of Xiaolang Xie's family?"

Ah Yin smiled, and said: "There is nothing to say, you are an old man."

Jiang Xuan took Ah Yin's arm, leaned her head on her shoulder, and said coquettishly: "No, I just want to say. I didn't like Xie Shaohuai before! I have a skin, and I don't have any opinions. Every time I see my sister, I will I can only giggle! Before my sister liked him, I didn’t dare to say that. Now my sister doesn’t like him, and I can finally say that in front of my sister! Xie Shaohuai is not good enough for my sister!”

Listening to her tone, Ah Yin asked: "Huh? Who can match me?"

Jiang Xuan said: "The best man in the world can match my sister!" The rest are ordinary people, not even my sister's toes are good enough!
Ah Yin was amused.

Looking at her appearance, I am afraid that the other party is really a fairy-like figure, and she can be picky about one, two, three, four, five.The two sisters laughed together in the room, when someone knocked on the door suddenly, Jiang Xuan was so frightened that she quickly fell silent.

Ayinba asked in a high voice, "Who?"

"Big girl, it's me."

Jiang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, hurried out and opened the door, and asked: "What's wrong with Uncle Qin?" Uncle Qin handed over an invitation card and said: "Someone sent an invitation card, saying that it was going to be handed over to the elder girl by hand. .”

Jiang Xuan took a look, her face turned pale.

Ah Yin also came out at this time, seeing the invitation card in Jiang Xuan's hand, she couldn't help frowning.

It was Luo Jiao's invitation to invite Ah Yin to have a spring outing in the future.

Jiang Xuan said: "Sister, why did Miss Luo San invite you for a spring outing for no reason? It must be with bad intentions! Sister, don't go!" After talking about it, Jiang Xuan's tone was also a little anxious, for fear that Ah Yin would really agree.

Ah Yin signaled her to be calm and calm down, and said to Uncle Qin, "Uncle Qin, please go back to the people outside and tell me that I am not feeling well these days and it is not suitable for me to go out."

Qin Bo responded.

After Uncle Qin left, Jiang Xuan asked nervously: "Sister, Miss Luo San must have seen through her identity, what should I do now?"

Ah Yin said, "I don't have any identity."

At this moment, Uncle Qin turned back again and said, "Miss, the master just came back when the old slave replied, and he agreed on behalf of the young lady, and let the young lady go to Dongyuan." Yin had no choice but to go.When I arrived at Dongyuan, as soon as I entered the door, I saw Father Yin listening to Brother Hao's endorsement.In order to go to Shouquan School, Brother Hao went to school two years later than his peers, and Yin Xiuwen also invited many teachers to teach Hao Geer how to read and write.

After all, he was just a small family, and how could the Yin family hire a well-known and promising good gentleman?Most of the people who can be invited are crooked melons and dates, and Yin Xiuwen is often dissatisfied, so Brother Hao's studies at home are also intermittent.

After Brother Hao finished reciting it, Ah Yin called out: "Father."

Yin Xiuwen glanced at her, let the servants take Brother Hao away, and then said to her: "Let your mother prepare for you tomorrow, I asked clearly, the third girl of the Luo family invited many girls who have not left the cabinet to have a spring outing the next day." The Dalang of the Luo family got an official position in Suizhou, and now everyone wants to curry favor with the Luo family. It is rare to have such an opportunity, you should take advantage of it, and please do not offend Miss Luo San when you are in spring. If you have any grievances, Just accept it. Brother Hao is going to attend Shouquan School at the end of the month, and now everything is ready, waiting for that day to come."

Ah Yin responded.

Not long after, the Qin family also found out about this, and as soon as Yin Xiuwen left, she cried and said, "Why is my daughter's life so hard? It's fine to be divorced, and now the regular wife who hasn't passed the family is still looking for her. Said that Luosan girl is arrogant, Xie Jiaxiaolang was so obsessed before, how can she have any good intentions when she calls you to go out in spring? But we have no power and no power, so what can we do? Ah Yin, mother is also the same We don’t want you to go, but we can’t do anything about it. Brother Hao got the chance to go to Shouquan Academy after you suffered a lot of grievances, and you can’t let it fall by the wayside, you can only be wronged one more time.”

Ah Yin said, "Daughter understands."

She was not sad, but thanked her father and mother for being so cold, and no matter how cold it was, it would only force her to harden her heart when she left in the future.

After Jiang Xuan knew about Yin's father and mother's decision, she felt even more distressed about Ah Yin.If her deceased parents were like this, she would be crying all day long.She said, "Sister, I'll go with you. Miss Ruoluo bullies you, so I'll fight her!"

Ah Yin said: "No, you don't need to follow me."

Jiang Xuan was in a hurry, and said repeatedly: "No, no, how can this be done?"

Ah Yin patted her on the head and said, "Don't worry, I have an idea."

Jiang Xuan seemed to want to say something else, Ah Yin smiled at her, and swallowed her words again.

Luo Jiao chose Taoshan not far from Gongcheng as the place to spend her spring.

Taoshan has long been bought by the Shangguan family in Suizhou. Without some friendship, ordinary people cannot enter.It's also thanks to Luo Jiao's elder brother Luo Yuan who took office in Suizhou, had a relationship with the Shangguan's family, and was begged by his sister, in exchange for Luo Jiao's spring outing in Taoshan.

It is now the end of spring, and the breath of early summer is getting stronger, the peach blossoms have already withered, but still can not stop a group of girls dressed in gorgeous clothes, laughing and talking non-stop in Taoshan.

"...Miss Luo San still has face. I wanted to come to Taoshan for a long time. If it weren't for Miss Luo San, how could I have such a chance?"

"Peach Mountain belongs to Shangguan's family."

When mentioning Shangguan's house, several girls blushed.Even if you have never seen it, the rumors about the Shangguan family are well known.The Shangguan family in Suizhou is a family of nuclear carvings. It has been appreciated by the emperor since the beginning of this dynasty, and it has been passed down from generation to generation. Give Way.

A girl said with joy, and continued: "...it doesn't matter, the important thing is that there is a gentleman in Shangguan's family, called Shangguan Shixin, whose demeanor is even inferior to the proud son of Yongping. I have a distant house The relatives were fortunate enough to witness Shangguan Langjun from a distance, and said... said yes..."

"Say what?"

"This man should only exist in the sky!"

A group of [-]-year-old girls were happy to talk, but Luo Jiao, who was sitting in the pavilion, was not happy.Someone noticed Luo Jiao's expression and gently pulled the girls who were talking happily.Those girls also know how to look at them, and they quickly reacted, and said with a smile: "Such a gentleman should give Miss Luo San some face!"

As soon as the words fell, the rest of the people agreed one after another, flattering Luo Jiao with every word.

Only then did Luo Jiao lazily withdraw her displeasure, and asked, "Why hasn't Mrs. Yin come yet?"

The Xie family left twice with bride price, this matter is well known in Gongcheng.Luo Jiao said that, how could other people not understand who the Yin family is?Immediately, someone followed Luo Jiao's words and laughed at Ah Yin.

Seeing Luo Jiao's expression was calm, she got even worse.

At this time, a young servant hurried over and said, "Third Miss, the Yin family is here, and they are at the foot of the mountain now."

Hearing this, Luo Jiao calmly glanced at the peach grove not far away.

Someone is hiding inside.

It was her hired killer.

She doesn't take her life, just cut off her hand, so that she won't be able to carve a nucleus for the rest of her life.When the time comes, she will visit her again and ask Xie Lang to take her as a concubine so that she will live in her own nightmare for the rest of her life.

(End of this chapter)