Yutai Bi

Chapter 51
"Come here!" Qiniang's eyes were sharp, and she saw Xiaoqing again.I was very curious.Why did Cen Sanniang see this girl several times in a row.

Xiaoqing stepped forward to salute: "Why is Seventh Lady calling your servants?"

Qiniang's eyes fell on the bag in her hand: "Aren't you the one who sweeps the garden? What are you carrying?"

Xiaoqing replied respectfully: "It was the fallen leaves that the third lady asked the servants to find."

Liu Niang was also curious: "Open it and see, what is she looking for fallen leaves for?"

Xiaoqing obediently opened the bag, which contained a bunch of osmanthus tree leaves.Some are withered and yellow, and some are damaged in the middle. They are really leaves that have fallen from the trees.

The two looked at each other and waved Xiaoqing to go.

Liu Niang thought: "Could it be that San Niang has something else to do with Xiaoqing? He just used the pile of broken leaves as an excuse."

Qiniang then called the girl beside her: "Look at Xiaoqing and see where she has gone."

Baicao and Xiaoqing went upstairs, Baicao took breakfast from the food box, and took out a screen from the bottom.

The two screens are placed together, the same size, and are also inlaid on the carved huanghuali base.Peony double-sided embroidery is embroidered on plain silk, the only difference is the color and pattern of peony.Cen Sanniang held it in her hand and compared it, she clicked her tongue in admiration: "It's rare that you still have such careful thought, the patterns are different, and they look more beautiful together."

Xiaoqing said softly: "It's as long as the third lady likes it. These are the fallen leaves of the osmanthus tree you want. Does the third lady have any other orders?"

Cen Sanniang tilted her head and looked at her: "Xiaoqing, it's not that I want to embarrass you. I really want to know, I insist not to go to Chang'an... what will happen to your master?"

Xiaoqing still had that smiling expression: "Third lady, this servant is only following orders and has no complaints against you. As for the master's decision, this servant dare not speculate. If there is no other order, this servant will leave. "

Looking at the back of her leaving, Cen Sanniang shook her head: "Waterproof, I'm really curious, but I don't go to Chang'an according to his wishes, what will happen to that person? Let's eat, don't bother to think about it."

After the meal, Cen Sanniang picked out the leaves of the osmanthus fragrans, and picked out the complete shape: "Baicao, go to the kitchen to borrow some money for a small charcoal stove. By the way, take some caustic soda."

"Third lady, what do you want to do?" Baicao was very curious.

Cen Sanniang said happily: "The birthday gift for brother Jiu is ready, and I suddenly thought of something else I can make as a gift for him. Hurry up."

When Baicao came back after moving the stove, Liu Niang and Qi Niang went upstairs.

Cen Sanniang didn't avoid them either: "I'm making something for Brother Jiu, do you want it?"

Liu Niang and Qi Niang looked at each other in surprise, and sat beside them watching.

Baicao set up a stove on the corridor, put the osmanthus leaves into boiling water to boil as instructed, and added caustic soda.After cooking for a while, he raised his head and shouted: "San Niangzi, the leaves are all boiled."

"Pick it up!" Cen Sanniang looked at the leaves in the basin, soaked them in clear water, rolled up her sleeves, picked up a piece, and carefully picked off the flesh.

The net-like veins of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree appear completely before the eyes, transparent light yellow, extremely beautiful.Cen Sanniang proudly pinched it to Liuniang and Qiniang: "It can also be dyed into various colors..."

It turned out that this was the reason why the sweeping girl was asked to look for fallen leaves.Liu Niang and Qiniang solved the doubts in their hearts, and they also felt beautiful.After asking the method, they went downstairs and each asked the girls to find the leaves.

Cen Sanniang asked Mrs. Xu to find a piece of indigo satin and cut it into long strips, and sewed the leaf veins onto it thinly.She held it in her hand and looked at it with satisfaction: "Jiu Geer will definitely like this bookmark. Baicao, you send it to Jiu Geer."

Mrs. Xu praised: "The third lady is really skillful, how did you learn it?"

Cen Sanniang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's from the book."

Mrs. Xu said oh, and continued to cut satin.

In the afternoon, Baicao went to deliver the bookmarks, but was stopped by Liuniang and Qiniang, who let Baicao go after reading.When Baicao came back, he put the bookmark in front of Cen Sanniang: "Brother Jiu... I don't like it, so I asked my servant to take it back."

"Don't like it? How could you not like it?" Cen Sanniang was stunned.It suddenly occurred to him that Jiu Ge'er had never been to Shuixie since he got engaged to Fang's family.She wondered whether to laugh or cry, this child must have a sister-in-law complex, right?Cen Sanniang didn't take it seriously, "Forget it, give it to him on his birthday."

Fang Ming looked at the leaf vein bookmark in his hand in surprise.Dyed in various colors, set in different satins.Sophisticated and beautiful.

"From Cen's girl?" He asked again in disbelief.

Yinzi scratched his head: "The boy said it was a bookmark given to the young master by the girl from the Cen family."

Only then did Fang Ming believe it, and smiled brightly: "Yinzi, which dress do you think I should wear? By the way, didn't I just make a light blue silk dress? That's right, I'll take that one."

After dressing up, Fang Ming was about to leave, so he turned around and took the scroll, and chose a bookmark to put in it.Take the silver to Lingshan Lake in the east of the city.

Lingshan Mountain in the east of Longzhou City is lush and lush, and there are temples in the mountain.There is a lake under the mountain, and the water is as clear as green.It is said that there were immortals practicing here in ancient times, so it was named Lingshan.

Fang Ming rode there with Yin Zi, a servant, and saw a painting boat parked beside Lingshan Lake from a distance.After getting engaged to Cen Sanniang, the two should not meet privately.However, Fang Ming felt that Cen Sanniang was not like an ordinary lady from a big family, she had her own hills and valleys in her chest.He also had a lot of things he wanted to say to Cen Sanniang, so he accepted the unique Yemai bookmark and invitation without thinking too much about it, and went excitedly.

The girl standing at the bow of the painting boat saluted him and said with a smile, "Master Seventh is here? My girl is in the cabin."

Fang Ming got off his horse, took off his robe and got on the boat.Standing outside the curtain, he took a deep breath and walked in with a smile on his face.Fang Ming froze in place before he could say San Niang.

Cen Qiniang stood up and called him sweetly: "Brother Fang Qi!"

Fang Ming looked around, the cabin was not big and couldn't hide people, he understood a bit: "You invited me to visit the lake?"

Cen Qiniang pouted and said, "Brother Fang Qi has watched me grow up, can't I ask you out?"

Fang Ming smiled wryly and said, "What? What do you need from me?"

Cen Qiniang was not happy: "Today I accompanied my mother to go to Lingshan to offer incense. I finally found an opportunity. Brother Fang Qi, would you like to accompany me on a lake tour?"

The two got acquainted, so Fang Ming sat down and asked, "When will Auntie come back from offering incense?"

Cen Qiniang bit her lips and said: "My mother will eat vegetarian food in the temple, and will go down to the house after a break in the afternoon. Brother Fang Qi, let's go fishing, and ask the boatman to cook fish for lunch, okay?"

Fang Ming was helpless.Come here, go fishing if you want to fish.

Cen Qiniang happily asked the girl to take the fishing gear, and the two sat on the bow of the boat to fish.

"Brother Seven, do you like the bookmark?" Cen Qiniang asked Fang Ming quietly.

Fang Ming replied casually: "I like it, you did it?"

"Of course I did it. You thought it was Sanniang who gave it to you, right?" Cen Qiniang said angrily.

Fang Ming said awkwardly: "How could I think it was given by Sanniang, and it's not convenient for her to go out..."

Cen Qiniang plucked up her courage: "Brother Seven, do you really like Sanniang? Or are your father and mother forcing you to make this marriage?"

Fang Ming gave her a strange look: "Why do you ask this, little girl?"

Cen Qiniang didn't dare to meet his gaze, stared at the lake for a while before saying in a fit of anger: "... If you don't like her, I have a way to get you to divorce her."

Fang Ming's hands trembled: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Cen Qiniang stood up and said loudly: "I said I have a way to prevent you from marrying her!"

Fang Ming also stood up and put down his fishing gear: "I'm going back. See your aunt and say hello for me."

Just turning around, I heard the girl screaming: "Seventh Lady has fallen into the water!"

Fang Ming was startled, and turned around to see Cen Qiniang thumping in the water, her long cloak floating on the water.His heart sank, he grabbed the silver and pushed him down: "Save Qiniang!"

After a panic, Qiniang finally opened her eyes and saw Fang Ming standing in front of the couch with his brows tightly frowned, his eyes lit up: "Seventh brother!"

Fang Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Seven, did you save me?" Qiniang closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling, her face full of shyness.

Fang Ming said lightly: "It's Yinzi and your girl. Qiniang, I treat you like my own sister. You really let me down."

Cen Qiniang sat up abruptly from the couch: "Brother Seven!"

People's voices sounded from the shore, and the aunt who had offered incense came back from the mountain after receiving the letter.

"Your mother is here. Don't worry, I'll pretend I haven't been here today." Fang Ming said, turned around and left.

Cen Qiniang thumped the bed hard: "Seventh brother, I really accidentally sprained my foot and fell into the water."

Fang Ming paused.

"Seventh brother! Sanniang doesn't have you in her heart! To her, you are just better than Fan Yushu!"

Fang Ming walked out without looking back.

Cen Qiniang looked at Fang Ming's hazy figure outside the curtain, and vaguely heard him say to his aunt: "...she played with my Jiu Niang when she was young, and the two of them sneaked into my lake to learn how to swim. Don't worry, Auntie. ... Farewell."

Tears welled up from Cen Qiniang's eyes, she wiped her face fiercely, and murmured: "Cen Sanniang, I hate you!"

On the way back, Fang Ming didn't say a word.

Yinzi glanced at him cautiously, and said in a low voice, "It's not good to be young. I don't even know who invited the young master."

Fang Ming reined in his horse suddenly, and looked at Qingshan for a moment of silence. He took out the book and waved it, and the bookmark in the book floated out with the wind: "Go back."

(End of this chapter)