Colorful

Chapter 127: No Hope for Marriage (2)
Nishang shook his head, how could it be possible that the young master broke it by himself?Now Nishang is only curious, who is it that lights up the candles in the small courtyard above at night?She should have broken the cup, right?

Ji Cheng was sitting in the small courtyard with a cold face at the moment, Shen Che re-boiled tea: "Nishang brought a few sets of cups up again, how about listening to the crisp sound again?"

not so good.Ji Cheng is not usually a person who throws things to vent, and even looks down on this kind of person, but yesterday she was really mad.After calming down now, Ji Cheng also knew that Shen Che was really coaxing her, and he was probably still in high spirits. In retrospect, he did not rule out the possibility of settling accounts after autumn.

Ji Cheng also knew that she could only accept as soon as she saw something good. Could it be that she was really cold like this with Shen Che? She didn't really have the qualifications to challenge Shen Che, not to mention that she had to learn about the news from the Western Regions from Shen Che. .

Ji Cheng was silent for a moment, then turned to Shen Che and looked into his eyes: "Why can't you let me marry Ye Lang?"

Shen Che handed the teacup in his hand to Ji Cheng: "Why, do you want to be his successor so much?"

Ji Cheng was agitated by the sarcasm in Shen Che's eyes: "Isn't this thanks to cousin Che saying that I am not good for childbearing?"

Shen Che thought of the sachet tied around Shen Yu's waist, the fragrance was exactly the same as the smell in Ji Cheng's hand at that time: "Even if it didn't come out, you might not be disliked, right?"

Ji Cheng couldn't understand Shen Che's hint, but felt that his words were ambiguous.She thought she had already given him a chance, but unfortunately he refused to give her a chance to escape.

"I haven't asked you how the new tea tastes." Shen Che didn't want to continue the previous topic, so he asked instead.

Ji Cheng took a sip lightly, as if he tasted the taste of the tears he shed back then: "It's astringent." Ji Cheng lowered his eyes.

"Slightly astringent in the mouth and sweet in the aftertaste, this year's new tea is stronger in soup color and aroma than previous years." Shen Che said.

Ji Cheng held his teacup and bowed his head in silence.She really didn't understand Shen Che's thoughts.If he really wanted to coax her, and coaxed her to be willing, he could deny the matter of "Magpie Bridge Immortal", and Ji Cheng had no evidence to accuse him.But he admitted it, and then continued to coax her, but his words were soft and hard, did he wish that she hated him to death?

What a strange mind, isn't it?
Ji Cheng sighed softly, looked up at Shen Che: "Suddenly want to hear cousin Che play the flute, I wonder if I have the honor?"

Shen Che naturally did not reject Ji Cheng: "What do you want to hear?"

Ji Cheng looked at Shen Che, thought for a while, then coughed lightly twice, sat up straight and posed like a grandpa: "Grandpa is the best at blowing songs."

Shen Che looked at Ji Cheng in surprise, and then the corners of his lips curled up slowly: "Do you want to listen to "Eighteen Touches" or "Two Fragrances"?"

What is "Eighteen Touches"? What is "Two Fragrances"?Although Ji Cheng didn't understand it, he could tell from the name that it wasn't serious stuff.

But what surprised Ji Cheng the most was that Shen Che really acted according to her wishes, he was born to be a young lady.

But of course Ji Cheng didn't want to play Eighteen Touches and Two Fragrant Kiss with Shen Che: "Let's play "Long Xiang Memories"."

Reminiscences, in the distance, but don't forget the old people.

The faintly sad and lingering melodious flute sounded slowly, as if stretching out endless silk threads in the night, spreading people's thoughts far away.

Ji Cheng hardly slept last night, and now she was drooping eyelids due to Shen Che's slow flute sound, it wasn't that Shen Che's flute sound was not sweet enough, but it was something that had nothing to do with Ji Cheng, she was against it from the bottom of her heart This person, therefore, is not affected by his music.

Before the end of the song, Ji Cheng was already lying on his side on the mat and fell asleep.Shen Che took the blanket and put it on for Ji Cheng, then sat back and continued to play "Long Xiang Memories".If Ji Cheng wakes up, he will still hear "Eighteen Touches" and "Two Fragrances" by Shen Chefeng.

Sitting in the courtyard below to enjoy the shade in the summer night, Yuyi's face was full of intoxication: "Is the young master playing the flute? This is the first time I've heard it, it's so nice." Yuyi sighed softly.

Nishang took a sip of tea and looked at the starry sky above her head. She hadn't heard of it for many years.Nishang became more and more curious about the women in the small courtyard above.As for why she was sure it was a girl, it was only because she had smelled the fragrance of her daughter's house when she went to clean it.

Ji Cheng slept until dawn, and when he woke up, he was already in Ruiyingtang.While having breakfast, the old lady's expression was a little off. Before breakfast was finished, Ji Cheng's sister-in-law, Fan Zengli, arrived.

I don't know what happened to make her come here early in the morning.

In fact, Ji Cheng had almost guessed in his heart, but he didn't expect Shen Che to move so fast.

After finishing the meal, Fan Zengli went to Ji Cheng's room, opened and closed his mouth, closed and opened again: "I heard that Mr. Ye is going to exchange Geng Tie with the girl from Shi Langzhong's family."

Department of Literature and Selection of the Ministry of Officials?Ji Cheng blinked his eyes, and it was as Shen Che said, if Ye Lang had a better candidate, he would naturally know who to choose.

Ye Lang was not a Jinshi, but a scholar. Later, he donated an official, but did not get a real job.In recent years, the imperial court has opened up more and more openings for buying and selling officials. The number of donated officials is four or five times that of real positions. Even if Ye Lang's father is the governor of Langya County, if he wants to wait for a satisfactory real vacancy, he has to wait for it. Find a way in the official department.

The Department of Anthology of the Ministry of Officials is in charge of examining the grades of civil posts, listing, awarding, selecting, and promoting. If Ye Lang can have such a father-in-law, his official career will be much smoother.

"It must not be a day or two to discuss this marriage. The Ye family is too bullying. This is going to be an exchange of Geng Tie. Why did you come to Shen's mansion to see each other a few days ago? At that time, even our jade pendant was taken away. Now Again..." No matter how good Fan Zengli was, she couldn't help but get angry.

Ji Cheng said: "I'm afraid that the matter of the historian has not been finalized at that time, and Mrs. Huang is Ye Lang's aunt, so he naturally wants to give her a little face. It's just a meeting, not an engagement, so there's no reason to regret it."

Fan Zengli sighed: "Don't take it to heart, you can't go to someone based on your appearance? The old lady feels uncomfortable too! You must coax it, the capital is so big, there must be a suitable family .”

No matter how big the capital is, as long as Shen Che is around, she will not be able to marry, Ji Cheng thought to himself, but he couldn't tell Fan Zengli.

Two days later, Ye Lang came to the door again, this time he made a special trip to apologize to the old lady and Mrs. Huang, it was obvious that the marriage between the Ye family and the Shi family was firmly established.

Although it wasn't Ji Cheng's fault that the marriage didn't work out this time, outsiders didn't know the inside story and would only talk about it in private. It must be Ji Cheng's fault, and that's why the Ye family didn't like her.You must know that the girl from the Shi family is 17 years old and has not yet engaged, because her appearance is too ordinary, and it is still a euphemism to say that she is ordinary.

After Ye Lang paid his respects to the old lady, he went to his aunt Mrs. Huang's yard.Because of Ji Cheng's marriage failure, Mrs. Huang not only made the old lady unhappy, but she herself was also very unhappy. For some reason, a Smith girl suddenly appeared, and she didn't even know it beforehand.

"Auntie." Ye Lang, a big man, could only stand with his head bowed in front of Mrs. Huang.

"Alang, what's the matter with you? Didn't your father and you agree to the marriage with Ji's family when you wrote the letter? The two families have seen each other, why did they suddenly change their minds?" Mrs. Huang He asked with a cold face, "What's the matter with the Shi family? Why didn't I know anything about it? If your family really intended to marry the Shi family, why didn't you tell me at the time? You made me pat my chest in front of the old lady to assure you, and now I'm doing it again." What kind of?"

Before Ye Lang left Langya, Mrs. Huang had already written to Ye Lang and his father about the situation of the Ji family. He went to Beijing this time to congratulate Shen Xian on the one hand to get married, and the other was to see Ji Cheng.It's no wonder Mrs. Huang didn't give Ye Lang face when she suddenly changed her mind.

Ye Lang said: "Auntie, calm down. Before I went to Beijing, I had no contact with the Shi family. Not long ago, Mr. Shi suddenly asked someone to say goodbye, and I was very surprised at the time. Auntie also knows the difficulties of my family, I..." That is Wenxuansi Langzhong's family, the daughter doesn't have to worry about getting married at all.

Mrs. Huang is dubious about Ye Lang's words now: "I know your family's difficulties, otherwise I wouldn't tell you about the Ji family. Although the Ji family is a merchant, firstly, Cheng girl is very good-looking. In the future, no matter if it is your father who moves or yourself, you will need money to open the way.” Huang’s words are more straightforward, if Ye Lang is not her own sister’s son, she will not Say something like this.

Ye Lang blushed a little when he heard this. Although his father was not considered a clean official, he always prided himself on his innocence. There were many brothers and sisters in the family, and the expenses were really high. In addition, the capital and the local government had to manage everything, so it was a bit stretched.If it weren't for this, the Ye family would also look down on the Ji family.

Huang felt that Ye Lang was too eager for quick success, and she had seen the girl from the Shi family before, so she couldn't help but sneered, "Have you met the girl from the Shi family?"

Ye Lang nodded, he must have seen it, the Shijia girl was very satisfied with Ye Lang, but Ye Lang must be hesitant to her.Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to Shen's mansion to see Ji Cheng after her marriage with the Shi family became clear.It was because although Smith had a good father, she was born with buck teeth, which was quite unsightly.

Mrs. Huang sighed, it was a bit wronged that a talent like Ye Lang matched Miss Smith. "Forget it, I won't talk about you anymore. Anyway, it's your own business. You can do whatever you like."

Ye Lang didn't want to offend the Huang family: "Auntie, I originally wanted to be engaged to Miss Ji's family, but that day Brother Yan met Miss Ji in the mansion, and when he came home, he cried and said that he didn't like her, and he didn't even have a meal. Eat it. Brother Yan is my eldest son, if he really can't get along with Miss Ji, it will be bad for anyone, and I have failed my aunt's kindness."

"Why doesn't brother Yan like Cheng girl?" Huang was a little surprised, "all the children in the family like her, even Hong brother's temperament likes to follow her."

Ye Lang didn't know the reason either.

But when Ye Lang left Huang's courtyard and ran into Ji Cheng on the road, he understood.When Ye Lang saw Ji Cheng, he had just come out from behind the big tree.

Seeing the female relatives of the Shen family in the inner courtyard, Ye Lang instinctively took a few steps back and hid behind the tree again.

At that time Ji Cheng was leading Yuqian'er to look for Lu Yuan, this girl had been very depressed recently, she didn't even go to the garden much.

"Miss Ji." The little girl serving in Changheng courtyard met Ji Cheng on the road and greeted happily, "Where are you going, miss? Are you going to see brother Hong? He sends us to guard the door every day, I'm afraid that the girl will go and no one will report."

Ye Lang only heard the words "Miss Ji" in his ears, the rest of the voices and scenery were all blurred in his ears and eyes, and the only color in the world was Ji Cheng alone.

The organdy-wing gauze skirt with clear lake water floats slightly with Ji Cheng's steps in the breeze, like green water wrinkled by the spring breeze, dizzy with ripples.Further up is the jade-white pearl earrings, gently swaying on her earlobe, which is thinner and whiter than pearls, the swaying seems to hypnotize Ye Lang, his eyes can only follow Ji Cheng's movements And turn.

"What are you looking at, cousin?" Shen Che's voice sounded behind Ye Lang, which woke him up. There was no shadow of Ji Cheng in front of him.

Ye Lang only felt melancholy in his heart, it turned out that it was Ji Cheng.Ye Lang soon understood why Ye Yan insisted that he didn't like Ji Cheng, he just took a look and couldn't help himself.

Ye Lang restrained his mind, turned his head and exchanged greetings with Shen Che: "I didn't see anything."

Shen Che smiled and said: "Everyone is looking for you everywhere. Today I reserved a table at Yunhe Building on Dongyang Street to congratulate my cousin."

I don't know who is rejoicing and who is celebrating, anyway, when Shen Che returned to Jiuliyuan, he was in high spirits.

At that time, Ji Cheng was writing letters to Pang Junxiong and the three of them in the small courtyard. There were news coming back from the Western Regions almost every day. Get a clue, and then arrange for Pang Junxiong and the others to act.

Ji Cheng was writing raptly, but Shen Che hugged him from behind, his breath was full of alcohol, mixed with the fragrance of powder.Before Ji Cheng could speak, Shen Che swallowed all his voice.

Enthusiastic and eager as if he wanted to swallow the soul of a person, Ji Cheng didn't dare to breathe, and when he breathed, he smelled of alcohol and powder, and in the end his face was flushed, so he could only beat Shen Che vigorously, and finally be freed.

"You've been on my mind all night." Shen Che rested his chin on Ji Cheng's shoulder, firmly fixing her in his arms.

Ji Cheng curled his lips where Shen Che's eyes couldn't see, and then said, "Oh, you miss me with the fragrance of makeup all over your body?"

Shen Che laughed out loud on Ji Cheng's shoulder, and even Ji Cheng's shoulder shook: "Is this old vinegar overturned?"

Ji Cheng straightened his back and wanted to leave Shen Che's embrace, but he pressed it back with his hand, only to hear Shen Che sigh softly: "It's just a play. I don't know why, but every movement they make reminds me of You, if it were you, what expression would you have when you said that sentence, your head should be slightly tilted, and your eyes should be more arrogant."

"You're drunk." Ji Cheng gently pushed Shen Che, because the words of love were a bit numbing.

Shen Che relaxed a little, lowered his head and sniffed his clothes: "I don't like this fragrance at all, I only like the peach fragrance on your body, every time I smell it, I always want to take a bite."

Shen Che was getting heavier and heavier, Ji Cheng could hardly support him anymore, he frowned and said, "Go down and wash up first, it smells bad."

In the past, every time Shen Che went back to Jiuliyuan, he would change his clothes and freshen up in the main courtyard below before coming up.Nishang was always waiting for him there, and the future Second Young Mistress would also live in the main courtyard below.

Shen Che stood up, straightened his hands, and signaled Ji Cheng to wait for him to change his clothes.

Ji Cheng looked at Shen Che unmoved, this man was going too far, for every inch she gave way, he would advance another foot.

"Don't want to?" Shen Che opened his half-closed eyes, "Then I'll help you change your clothes, I'm very happy."

Before Ji Cheng could react, Shen Che had already stretched out his hand and grabbed the silk ribbon on her skirt, which was about to be untied.

Ji Cheng hurriedly grabbed the silk tape and stepped back: "Why are you such a rascal?"

Ji Cheng doesn't want to talk to Shen Che for pretending to be crazy by drinking.However, even when Shen Che was drunk, his skills were many times faster than Ji Cheng's, so she couldn't dodge it at all.The man caught her and began to bite her neckline with his mouth.

"Okay, okay, I'll help you change your clothes, can you change your clothes first?" Ji Cheng glared at Shen Che angrily, she was almost fainted by the smell of alcohol on his body.

Shen Che let go, and Ji Cheng stood up to untie his belt. He disliked her for being slow, so he tore off all the robes by himself, and took them off as he walked in front of Ji Cheng, until only one was left. White sansuo cloth trousers.

There is a bath pool made of natural stone in the clean room. The water in the pool is pumped up from the Beiyuan water truck under the Jiuli courtyard. It is another spring besides the Yongquan pool in the Qingyuan garden.

Ji Cheng followed Shen Che all the way to pick up his clothes, and when he saw him stepping into the cold pool like that, he couldn't help saying: "Aren't you afraid of the cold?" Although it was early summer, it was still a little cold to just take a cold bath like this.

"You accompany me." Shen Che turned to pull Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng ran away in a flash.

When Shen Che came out, Ji Cheng had already tidied up the clothes he had thrown away, and put away the pen, ink, paper and inkstone she had just written on the little table.

Shen Che's hair was wet, with water dripping from the tips, Ji Cheng didn't want to care about it, but she was by nature, she couldn't see him dripping water on the snow-white mat and making a mess.

"Why did your hair come out without drying it?" Ji Cheng got up and went to the clean room, took out a cotton towel and handed it to Shen Che, motioning him to wipe it himself.I'm really used to it, how nice it is to come up after being clean and groomed, and there are maids to serve.

Shen Che didn't reach out to take it, but put his hands behind his head, and he was about to lie down.Ji Cheng hurriedly pulled him back: "Wring out your hair before lying down."

"Help me." Shen Che put his head under Ji Cheng's hands.

(End of this chapter)