Colorful

Chapter 20
But maybe it was because of the hot summer and people being irritable, or maybe it was because he got angry from eating in the past two days, Shen Yu didn't fall asleep until midnight, so he got up and called the girl to come in to serve her.

Today, it was Ruixue, the maid of the house who was on duty today. She was the girl next to Grandma Xian. Shen Yu's wife, Mrs. Zhou, took over the house when she was still there. Serve by your side.

Because it was night, Ruixue had already lay down outside. Hearing Shen Yu calling for someone, she hurriedly put on some clothes and ran in. The teapot was brought out of the hot tea bucket.

Shen Yu is much taller than Ruixue, Ruixue bumped into his eyes unexpectedly, everyone wears less in summer, at this moment Ruixue is only wearing a bright red embroidered camellia-patterned douche, and a pair of fleshy pink coats on the outer hood , because he didn't wear a belt, he couldn't stop anything, so he took a false name.

Shen Yu suddenly raised his head and turned his eyes away, as if he saw something he shouldn't have seen, he startled himself.

Because the scene that Huawu saw in the afternoon suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, Ji Cheng's clothes soaked by the lake water, a white camellia was embroidered on the tube top.

The icy blue Sudi haze covered the snow-white and coquettish camellia like cold smoke, just like a seductive fairy.

It's obviously a pure and pure color, but when it is pasted on Ji Cheng's body, it just gives birth to a charming and alluring beauty.And that cousin Cheng, who is only 15 years old, has a more exquisite body than Rui Xue, who is only [-] years old.

The wet clothes sticking to her body fully revealed her slender waist that could be broken with a single grasp, and Shen Yu could even clearly see the folds of the fog sticking to her abdomen and waist. so clear.

Shen Yu never thought about why he was so obscene that he would miss his cousin's body.He shook his head, trying to swing the tube top embroidered with white camellias away from his eyes, but what caught his eyes was Ruixue's surprised eyes.

"My lord, are you sick?" Seeing that Shen Yu's face was flushed, Ruixue stood on tiptoe to touch Shen Yu's forehead, but Shen Yu avoided it.

"Go down." Shen Yu pushed Ruixue away, walked towards the bed, but somehow changed his mind, turned around and called Ruixue back who had already walked to the door.

The next day, Ruixue's legs were shaking when she went out. Although she always knew Shen Yu's ferocity, he was always restrained. It was usually enough to ask her to serve him once. He was never as insatiable as last night, as anxious as if She was like a wolf who had been hungry for three days, and before she could even take off her belly, she rubbed her belly hard.

Rui Xue blushed when she thought of last night, and hurriedly lowered her head when she met Lan Xiang.

It's a pity that Lan Xiang had seen Rui Xue's blushing face and strange walking posture a long time ago, she curled her lips and said with a smile: "Sister is too frivolous, everyone in the yard screamed last night, it's okay People laughed at the grandma we went to, how could there be such a shameless girl in the house."

It turned out that Lan Xiang and Rui Xue were serving by Grandma Xian's side. Lan Xiang was born more charming than Rui Xue, so Grandma naturally didn't want to show her face, so she flattered Shen Yuqu, so she promoted Rui Xue when she was pregnant.

As a result, although Lan Xiang dared not blame Grandma, she could only blame Ruixue for all her anger.Later, when Grandma passed away, Lan Xiang could have returned to the Zhou Mansion, but she voluntarily stayed to take care of Brother Hong, so no one forced her to go back.

But she didn't want to take care of Brother Hong, she just wanted to climb high, but Shen Yu was not good at women, and turned a blind eye to Lan Xiang's repeated overtures, which made Lan Xiang hate Ruixue even more.

When Ruixue heard Lan Xiang's words, her little face turned pale instantly.She was able to suppress it at first, but later the eldest son demanded too much, so she couldn't hold back.Thinking of this, Rui Xue wanted to jump into the river, and hurried around Lan Xiang and ran away.

But on Ji Cheng's side, because of the wind and cold, he couldn't get up the next day. The doctor came to see him, and so did the sisters from the Shen family.

The large number of people in the family caused this kind of trouble. Although they were all well-intentioned, Ji Cheng's illness worsened a lot after socializing with his sick body. Chu Chu is so weak that it cannot beat the wind.

Shen Jing has always been concerned about Ji Cheng's illness, although he returned to Dongshan Academy the next day after the Hundred Flowers Banquet, he has been paying attention to the news from the residence.Dongshan Academy was originally located in the suburbs of Beijing, so it was very convenient for the boy to go back and forth, not to mention that Ji Yuan was also studying in the academy, and he and Ji Cheng often exchanged letters.

In the past few days, Ji Yuan has not received a letter from Ji Cheng or sent anything, Shen Jing speculates that Ji Cheng must still be ill.

On the day of rest in the academy, Shen Jing returned to Shen's house with Ji Yuan early in the afternoon.Because of the hard-won opportunity to study in Dongshan Academy, Ji Yuan stays in the academy on weekdays, and even on rest days, he often visits nearby with his classmates, instead of going back to Shen's house.This time, I went down the mountain with Shen Jing after hearing about Ji Cheng's illness.

When we returned to Tiemao Hutong that day, it was already late, Ji Yuan and Shen Jing went into the inner courtyard together to greet Ji Lan and the third master Shen Ying.

Ji Lan said to Ji Yuan: "I'm afraid that Ah Cheng misses you too. It's been a while since she left. She's still sick now. Go and see her."

Ji Yuan nodded in agreement, and Shen Jing became anxious when he heard it. If there was no Ji Yuan, how could he have the nerve to go to see Ji Cheng alone, and immediately said: "Cousin Cheng fell into the water last time and got cold? I'll go and see too." Look."

Ji Lan's almond eyes looked at Shen Jing, but there was no abnormality on Shen Jing's face, and she was afraid that she was careless, if she said a few more words, if Shen Jing took her heart instead, it would be a waste of money.

At this moment in front of Ji Yuan, Ji Lan didn't want to say much, but she didn't nod her head in agreement, she just kept her eyes open, hoping that Shen Jing could avoid suspicion by herself.

Shen Jing just turned a blind eye, followed Ji Yuan and walked out.

At this time, the moon is already hanging on the tip of the tree, but this year's weather is so hot that it is necessary to splash water on the ground to enjoy the coolness, so most people are still awake at this time, and they all enjoy the coolness in the yard.

When Shen Jing and Ji Yuan walked into the Kua courtyard, they saw Ji Cheng reclining on a soft bamboo chair in the courtyard to rest in the cool, Yuqian'er and Liu Ye'er were sitting beside her playing fans to repel mosquitoes, and there were melons and fruits on display. On the small table at the side, it is very comfortable to look at.

When Ji Yuan saw Ji Cheng, he walked over without stopping.

But Shen Jing stood by the moon cave gate across the courtyard and stopped moving forward.

From his point of view, Ji Cheng is like a white jade ball wrapped in a cloud of cherry pink light, exuding a lustrous luster, making one feel that even approaching him is a kind of blasphemy.

But after Shen Jing approached, he discovered that Ji Cheng was wearing a soft smoke skirt with cherry pink and dark silver moiré pattern.Soft smoke is also known for its lightness, Ji Cheng has always liked this kind of thin shirt, and the yarn is folded into a glow.

Ji Cheng's cheeks seemed to be thinner, and the pink light on Su Ri's face also disappeared, revealing a kind of whiteness that was extraordinarily crystal clear because of its fragility, just like glutinous rice balls that have just been boiled out of water, they are a piece of melting and translucent white. white.

"Sister Cheng, is your illness better?" Shen Jing felt very guilty towards Ji Cheng. He looked at her body that day, but he didn't have the courage to stand up and take responsibility, causing her to fall ill in shock. The more Shen Jing thought about it, the more He felt that he was cowardly and incompetent, and that Ji Cheng, with his weak body, jumped into the water to save others without hesitation, he was really an extremely kind person.

If only he had the courage to resist his mother, Shen Jing thought to himself.But before he passed the Jinshi exam, he probably didn't have the strength to fight against Ji Lan for marriage, but in fact, after passing the Jinshi exam, Shen Jing also knew that he was powerless to resist in the face of filial piety.

But if he can prove to his mother that he can stand out even if he doesn't marry those famous ladies, then maybe he and Ji Cheng still have a chance.

But this chance is so slim, Shen Jing didn't even dare to open his heart to Ji Cheng, and could only care about her from afar.

"Thank you, Cousin Jing, for your concern. There is nothing serious about it, and I can go to school in a few days." Ji Cheng said with a faint smile.

Shen Jing opened his mouth to speak, but there were so many people watching beside him, he couldn't say anything, so he had to keep his mouth shut and listen to Ji Yuan's instructions on how his sister should recuperate.

When Ji Cheng said, "There's nothing else, it's boring to stay in the yard all day long," Shen Jing interjected: "I have a few books there, all of which are collections of poems, travel notes, and books about us. If the cousin is bored, I will send it to you for a look."

Ji Cheng hurriedly thanked him.

The next day, he really received the book that Shen Jing asked the girl to forward, Ji Cheng flipped through it, and a note fell out, which said: I will never tell anything about what happened that day.

Although I don't know Shen Jing's handwriting, but I think it should be left by him.Ji Cheng put the note on the candle and burned it, but he complained to Shen Jing in his heart. If someone finds out about such a private message, it will be hard to argue.And what happened that day?If someone sees you, you should be held accountable again.

Now Ji Cheng is only glad that no one found this note.

Ji Lan also learned the news that Shen Jing had sent books to Ji Cheng, but she hated to know it was too late, and she didn't know what the two of them had passed on in private, so she couldn't help blaming Ji Cheng in her heart, and was even more eager to give Shen Jing a book. Or Ji Cheng made an appointment to get married in order to stop the two of them from thinking that they shouldn't have.

At the beginning of May, Ji Cheng finally got better, and he should have missed the excitement of the Dragon Boat Festival.That day she went to Ji Lan's room to say hello, and Ji Lan left her to talk: "Did you pay attention to those girls who had the most outstanding character at the Hundred Flowers Banquet that day?"

Ji Cheng understood Ji Lan's meaning in an instant, and just waited for her to continue.

Ji Lan said with a frowning look: "It was so easy for your cousin to take leave of absence from the academy on the day of the Hundred Flowers Banquet, so he can go and have a look in private when he comes back, but he is a nerd, and he will only talk to you when he is in the garden." Brother and Cousin Che hid aside and drank tea, but it made me anxious."

Ji Lan sighed three times and said: "Almost all the girls of the same age and family background as your cousin came in the capital that day. It's a pity." After finishing speaking, Ji Lan continued, "Oh, I went to see your cousin for you. I'm worried about getting married, but he is the eldest son of our third family, and I have to be cautious when marrying a wife. I don't dare to make a decision before I have carefully inquired about it. But you and A Cui often have the opportunity to get along with them , I will also help you look at your cousin in private, but don’t let him marry the wrong wife.”

Ji Cheng nodded and said yes, and promised to pay attention to it privately.

Ji Lan was very satisfied with Ji Cheng's attitude, so she smiled and patted the back of Ji Cheng's hand: "You are really a sensible girl."

A sensible girl shouldn't hit her cousin's idea.

But the cousins ​​are really outstanding, and the Shen family is in its heyday, so it is inevitable to be missed by the cousins.

As the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching, Dongshan Academy also had a holiday, and even the yamen had to rest for three days. The Shen residence was busier than ever, and the number of young girls in the garden also increased a lot.

Lu Yuan, the niece and niece of the second wife, Huang, also came to live in the Shen residence.Lu Yuan is the daughter of Mrs. Huang's younger sister, her father is General Shuobei, and the whole family is stationed in the frontier, and Lu Yuan followed her mother back to Beijing this time, to put it bluntly, it is because she is old enough to talk about marriage.

These sons of the Shen family have not settled their marriage yet, and they have long since become braised pork in the eyes of all relatives, and everyone wants to share a piece of it.

That's why Lu Yuan came to Shen's residence for a short stay under the arrangement of her mother and Huang's.But according to Ji Cheng's observation, it seems that the Huang family has no intention of marrying Lu Yuan as a daughter-in-law. It is presumed that the Lu family wants to marry the big house.

Because of Lu Yuan's coming to stay for a while, the old lady also likes little girls, so she asked all the girls in the family to move to live in the garden. It is called a summer escape, but in fact it is just for the little girls to play together.

Ji Cheng especially likes Mrs. Shen, this old lady is kind-hearted and caring, and she loves the younger generation even more, even with Ji Cheng's status, he treats her like everyone else in front of her.

The servants at home were very nimble, and the little girls, especially Shen Xun, were very happy, so it was only the second day of May, and everyone lived in the garden.

Shen Xian, Shen Xun and others all chose their own place to live. Ji Cheng didn't like anything in particular. Anyway, wherever Shen Cui lived, she would live there.But this time Shen Cui was smart, and with Ji Lan's advice, he chose a yard with Shen Xian.

Although Qingyuan is big, there are not too many places suitable for girls to live in. It was originally gathered for fun, so everyone lives not far away.

A lot of work was delayed due to moving, and there were many female celebrities to do during the Dragon Boat Festival, so the school had a special holiday, and a few little girls got together all day long, and Aunt Fu, who taught female celebrities, instructed them to do things. Some gadgets for the Dragon Boat Festival.

What Shen Xian made for everyone was a bunch of colorful rice dumplings the size of fingernails, and what Shen Xun made for everyone were crepe spiders, phoenix lindens, etc. that could be worn on the head on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Su Yun's hands are exceptionally skillful, she made sachets containing fragrant medicines, everyone has them, and embroidered a pattern of fighting cocks and rabbits for the second room's brother Hong, which is funny and cute.

As for the sachets that Su Yun gave to several cousins, Ji Cheng hadn't seen them, but seeing Su Yun's expression while embroidering, Ji Cheng reckoned that Su Yun also hoped to stay in Shen's residence in the future.

And Ji Cheng's female celebrity is really not good, she was a wild child when she was young, and then she had to "correct her evil ways" and cultivate herself into a talented girl. Everyone weaves a thread of longevity.

The long-lived thread is originally made of five colored threads and tied together in the hands. It is not complicated, but the girls compete to see who is the most ingenious, and there may not be many things to compare. This little Dragon Boat Festival The gadget has turned out a lot of extra tricks.

This kind of atmosphere was particularly strong in the capital, and Ji Cheng went to do as the Romans did, so he had to learn from a teacher temporarily. When he was ill, he learned how to tie for a few days with Lu Ying, a girl in Shen Xian's yard, before weaving the long-lived thread.

(End of this chapter)