cloud temple phoenix hairpin

Chapter 37

Chapter 34

Nothing happened in the afternoon, Xie Zuiqiao was holding a scroll in his hand, and was sitting idle in the bamboo pavilion making tea, when suddenly Granny Ding hurried over and said, "My lord, there is a girl who looks like she came out of the painting, and she wants to see you." !"

Xie Zuiqiao was stunned, and the old lady was already gesticulating from head to toe on her own: "Pink white face, small red mouth, watery eyes as if she could talk. She's just a half-grown girl." That's it, I will become a big girl in the future, but I won't be a fairy..."

"Say your surname is Ruan!"

Granny Ding slapped her forehead and added one last sentence.

Xie Zuiqiao's heart skipped a beat, he was listening with a smile on his face, but at this moment he suddenly threw the scroll in his hand on the chair, and before he could pick it up, he stepped down from the steps of the pavilion and hurried up to meet him. A trace of joy gradually floated up in my heart.

He asked someone to send the letter to Ming Yu in Ming Rou's name, because he was afraid that she would be anxious after waiting for a long time, just to report her safety, and he didn't think about anything else at that time.Just being reminded by Du Ruoqiu's words this morning, there suddenly seemed to be something extra in his heart, and he had never left the Yu Garden since early in the morning.

Just as Xie Zuiqiao walked around the clump of bamboo, she saw a silhouette of Bi Cui, she was leaning slightly to watch the fish by the pool, when she heard her footsteps, she stood up straight and turned around.It was still the pair of bright eyes in memory, and a piece of golden petals floating down from Ditang was accidentally stained on the black hair temples.With a slender green waist and a shallow smile, she is just like the Ditang on her head, blooming brightly.

Xie Zuiqiao suddenly felt his heart beating at this moment, hesitated for a while, and stopped on the corridor more than ten steps away from her.

Ming Yu took a few steps towards him, stayed closer, and saluted him upright.Xie Zuiqiao saw the golden petal on the temple with her hair slid down as she lowered her head, fell on one of her shoulders, and fell to the ground again.

Ming Yu said: "I am very happy to receive the news this morning. If I don't come to thank you in person, I will feel really uncomfortable. Last time, I was helped by the young master, and this time the young master helped you in danger. It is even more generous and generous. Gratitude is not too much, but I have nothing to repay, I only hope that your son will have both blessings and happiness, and be happy every year." He said with another deep bow.

When she said this, she had already made up her mind.Since the grandfather's fate can be reversed, as long as she can, the young man in front of her who may die young, she will do her best to help him reverse his fate, just as she hoped that Rongyintang could be spared. Like the desire to overthrow.

Xie Zuiqiao didn't expect her to be so serious, instead he was a little embarrassed, he didn't know what to say for a while, coughed slightly, and then said: "The last time was just a little effort, this time it's not my credit, it's all thanks to me. It's just that it's inconvenient to disclose the details to Miss Ruan, so Miss Ruan must not worry about it."

Ming Yu knew who he was talking about, and it was inconvenient for him to reveal anything, so naturally she would not ask, so she looked at him and said with a smile: "After all, Mr. Xie is willing to act first, and I will definitely remember this kindness in my heart."

A gust of wind passed by, and the corners of Xie Zuiqiao's green shirt fluttered slightly, and the slight rustling sound of bamboo leaves passing by the wind made it feel more peaceful all around.Seeing him staring at her silently, Ming Yu paused, and then said, "My sister Du..."

"She's in the back pavilion. She said she wanted to see you in the morning. I'll take you there."

Xie Zuiqiao turned around abruptly, and went to Du Ruoqiu's house, which was in the back room at the end of the bamboo grove.

Du Ruoqiu knew that it was not appropriate for her to show up, so she didn't dare to take a single step, and stayed in the room all the time.Suddenly seeing Ming Yu being brought over by Xie Zuiqiao, she was overjoyed, and was about to kneel down when she stepped forward, but Ming Yu helped her up.Xie Zuiqiao quietly backed out.

Du Ruoqiu lost control of her emotions for a moment, choked up and couldn't speak.Ming Yu persuaded her, and gradually asked about what happened that night, feeling fortunate and surprised at the same time.Fortunately, she was not humiliated as she expected, but what surprised her was the intentions of the third prince.Originally, I thought it was a shameless affair, but now I found some treacherous and suspicious clouds.Although she didn't quite understand the reason, she only vaguely knew that it must be related to the royal dispute.

She still shudders when she thinks about the pain of her previous life.The greatest wish in this life is that my family will grow old safely; the greatest wish is to have nothing to do with these royal people.But God did not follow people's wishes, and such an accident came.He didn't want to offend the person who should be begging for favors, but now he doesn't know if he has taken Rongyintang into his heart because of this secret dispute?Although I tried my best to avoid it before, if the third prince really knew that it was because of a letter from me, it would be a hundred times more serious than the offense caused by inadvertent reception in the previous life.

"Don't worry, girl. At first I planned to risk my life, and I didn't mention the word Rongyintang from the beginning to the end."

Du Ruoqiu saw her frowning slightly, and said hastily.

That's all, it's a blessing, not a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided.From the moment he decided to ask Xie Zuiqiao for help without telling his parents, he had already anticipated the consequence of offending the future emperor.

"I know. I admire Sister Du for her integrity. Gu Xuan already knows that her sister is safe, and asked me to send a message to her, saying that no matter what happens to her, he will definitely not let her down."

Ming Yu showed his face and smiled, thinking that when Gu Xuan said this, he probably thought the same as himself, thinking that Du Ruoqiu must have been destroyed, but it is really rare to speak so loudly.

As expected, Du Ruoqiu was extremely excited, and her eyes were about to tear up.Ming Yu was busy but tried to persuade her a few words, telling her to spend a few days here in peace, and make other arrangements when the wind passed.Du Ruoqiu said: "Thank you, miss. Mr. Xie is also a very generous person. There is no way to repay your kindness, but I hope that in the next life, we will form a grass ring."

Ming Yu smiled without saying a word, told her not to see her off, and walked out slowly along the way when she came.

Past and present, present and afterlife.The reason why I took such risks to save her was not because of the good relationship between her father and daughter and her mother in the previous life?It is enough not to look forward to the next life in this life, but to hope that all good people can live in peace.

Xie Zuiqiao has been waiting on the corridor dozens of steps outside the door.I couldn't hear what the people in the room were talking about, only occasionally heard the voice of a woman's voice brought by the wind, like a golden bell swaying, a jade pendant jingling, suddenly she appeared from the steps, looking at each other, clearly Yu already smiled and said, "Thank you son for taking care of Sister Du. Mingyu is very grateful. I have been bothering you for a long time, so I will take my leave and leave."

Xie Zuiqiao suddenly had a feeling of emotion that he didn't know what it was, and he said, "I'll see you off."

The two of them were still in front of each other, and they didn't speak any more all the way. When they got to the side of Ditang just now, and the door was approaching, Xie Zuiqiao suddenly stopped, turned around and said with a smile: "I heard old Mrs. Jiang mentioning that Miss Ruan is good at painting and calligraphy. Zhidao is quite insightful. I had nothing to do some time ago, so I went to the old market to search for a few ancient paintings. One of them is said to be a painting by Dong Rui, a famous artist in the former dynasty, which was lost among the people. This statement is probably unbelievable. I saw that the silk was old in color, as if it was old, and the layout in the painting was also magnificent, so I bought it. Now that you are here, if you are not in a hurry, you can go and see it for me. Maybe luck is good, maybe it’s not sure if you pick the wrong one.”

Ming Yu looked up and saw him looking at her, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "Mr. Xie, don't listen to my grandfather's boasting. I don't have any insight, but I just drew a few random strokes in the past. Mr. If you are not afraid of being misunderstood by me, you can go and have a look."

As soon as Xie Zuiqiao spoke, he felt a little regretful in his heart, and he didn't know why he had such an idea.Seeing her answering with a smile at this moment, he felt relieved and said: "It's in the study, Miss Ruan will follow me."

The study is surrounded by windows on three sides, so the light is transparent.Ming Yu saw that Xie Zuiqiao took out a scroll from a cedar box, laid it flat on the table, went in and looked at it carefully for a while, and he knew it, raised his eyes and asked, "I don't know how much money Mr. Xie spent for this painting. ?”

"500 taels."

Ming Yu smiled, and said: "I just heard you say that the layout is grand, and it is indeed good. Dong Rui likes landscapes, and if Zeng Yun is in a painting, landscapes come first, bamboo trees, orchids and stones come second, and figures, birds and animals come second. The layout of this picture is indeed very similar to that of Dong Rui. The mountains are Cuiwei, the springs are flowing, the clouds and smoke are haunting, the wild paths are circuitous, and the inscribed seal is also exquisite. Just look at the silk. The ancient painting has a natural and ancient fragrance Cute. Although the color of this silk is yellow, it is not brilliant. And if the ancient silk is naturally broken, there must be a crucian carp mouth, and there are three or four strands connected at the break. The bottom of this piece of silk is actually cracked. Therefore, if I am not mistaken, It should be a fake painting made old."

Xie Zuiqiao laughed, and laughed at himself: "I wanted to pick up the leak, but I didn't want to be taken as the leak. I really can't pretend to be elegant, and I will show my bottom when I pretend."

Ming Yu originally thought that if he received a fake at a high price, even if he was not ashamed, he would inevitably be disappointed, but he didn't want to, but he just laughed at himself like this, which was quite magnanimous, and couldn't help but covered his mouth and laughed, Consolingly said: "Although this painting is probably not the authentic work of Dong Rui, it must be from a master hand. Or maybe I have misread it."

Xie Zuiqiao smiled, and was about to speak again, when he heard a burst of chaotic footsteps outside, faintly as if someone was speaking loudly.Because of the silence in the garden, it became clear that it was a man's voice, and when he listened carefully again, his face changed slightly, and he said hurriedly: "My place is remote, and I don't have an appointment for visitors today. Those who come must be bad, eight out of ten Nine is related to Ms. Du. I'll go there first, and you tell her to hide."

Ming Yu was taken aback, seeing that he had strode out, she didn't dare to neglect, and hurried to the back room.

Ming Yu just came in and left Chun Yuan and Liu Shenghe waiting outside the Yu Garden.Seeing her looking at him, Liu Xiangyang felt a little cramped with nowhere to put his hands and feet, so he squatted down to check the wheels with an excuse.I didn't want to, but I found that the tenon of the sled was a little loose, and I was shocked.Afraid that it would be troublesome if he took it off when he went back, he borrowed a hammer and a nail from Mrs. Ding in Yuyuan.Ding Po said that there is no one here, so she pointed him to a carpenter's house in the village to borrow it. Seeing him stuttering, she smiled and said, "The carpenter is a quick tempered person, so it's better to ask this girl to go with you." It made him flush.

Chunyuan was amused and angry at the same time, asked the way, and knew that it was not far ahead, and it was only half a mile after passing Banqiao, and it could be seen from here.Fearing that Ming Yu would not see anyone when he came out, he asked Mrs. Ding to tell her, and got into the carriage, and accompanied Liu Xiangyang to go there.

Liu Xiangyang was so happy, he drove his horse across the bridge before riding in the car, and when he was about to reach the point pointed out by Ding Po, he suddenly saw a group of people riding over on the small road in front of him. in front of.Because of the narrow road, my carriage took up half of the space, and I was about to give way to the side, when a person on the other side raised his hand and whipped him, he was caught off guard, his neck was burning, he touched it with his hand, it was already there With blood stains, he was furious, and said loudly: "You are so... so arrogant, I... I was about to give way, but you still beat someone!" Because of the urgency, he stuttered even more.It caused the first few people in front of them to burst into laughter.

"What's wrong with beating you! Stutterer, if you don't get out of the way, I will tell you to taste the taste of the whip again!" Just now the man laughed loudly.

Liu Xiangyang was furious, so stubbornness came up, and he said angrily: "I...I won't let it go, let's see...how about you!"

"The brat is tired of living!"

The man's face changed, and he raised his hand to draw another whip. Liu Xiangyang grabbed the whip and pulled it hard. The man couldn't sit still, and the whole person was torn off from the horse's back, rolling down In the ditch beside the road.The bottom of the canal was full of mud, and when he stood up in a hurry, his body was already covered in mud, and he was in a mess.

"court death!"

A few people dressed in the same clothes at the side yelled, and the dismounted horses rushed up. Liu Xiangyang had already pulled out a pole from the side of the pedal, and danced wildly, so that those people couldn't get close, they jumped and cursed, and pulled out their waists. Saber.Liu Xiangyang dodged the first person who cut him down, turned around and lifted him up high, with a loud roar, he threw a strong man like a sack into the paddy field beside him, with his back split in all directions , Splashing the muddy water of the big beach.

The person holding the knife was frightened by his bravery, and was stunned for a moment.

Chun Yuan was sitting in the car, seeing such a situation, her heart was pounding with fright, seeing those knife-wielding men come back to their senses, they gave each other a wink, as if they were going to fight in groups, afraid that Liu Xiangyang would fight again Going down to suffer a loss, I don't care much now, I was about to tell him to move back and move out of the Yu Garden, the owner of Yuyuan calmed down, suddenly saw the horse team on the opposite side parting the road, two young men on horseback, both eighteen or nineteen years old, dressed in robes Huamei, one with a dignified face and the other with a peachy face, are looking at Liu Xiangyang together at the moment, both of them have weird expressions.

"Third Young Master, it's just a trivial matter. This little brother is a bit interesting to look at. You have to forgive others and forgive others. It's not good to spread the word."

The man on the left twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, turned to the handsome young man on the side and spoke in a low voice.

Chun Yuan held her breath and looked through the crack of the carriage door, and saw the handsome young man frowning slightly, kicking his horse forward, raising his hand with a whip, and twitching at those who were still holding knives and about to pounce on him. Go down and shout in a low voice: "Useless things are still embarrassing! Get out of here!"

(End of this chapter)