Houmen Yixiang
Chapter 98
Chapter 98
Jiang's face turned pale, "No, it's impossible, you're lying."
"Ma'am, am I lying, you know it well!" Lu Xinyan lowered her volume, her clear voice was seductive, "Now you have no chance to frame me again, do you think the person behind the scenes will Will he kill the second younger sister and the eldest son to punish you? Or simply kill you together, and it will be settled once and for all?"
Jiang's heart froze, and he roared angrily: "Lu Xinyan, don't scare me with nonsense!"
Lu Xinyan approached Jiang, her voice was as soft as the wind, "Ma'am, you can think about it differently. If you were the person behind the scenes, would you let go of the person who knew many of your secrets and failed to act? For example, would you Let go of those who know that you drugged Lord Hou to have no fertility, or Chuntao who knows too many of your secrets..."
"How do you know Chuntao..." Jiang shi blurted out, then quickly shut up, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"It doesn't matter how Madam wants to deny it, but Madam must think carefully about what I just said." Lu Xinyan continued to seduce, "If you are willing to tell me who is behind the scenes, I can help you keep your eldest son and second sister."
Jiang's face turned pale again, and he whispered, "I don't know who it is..."
"Then who is the person who is against you, and what are their characteristics?" Lu Xinyan asked quickly.
"He\she..." Jiang Shi wanted to say something, but suddenly closed his mouth tightly, as if thinking of something that made her extremely afraid, his complexion changed again and again.
After a moment of silence, Jiang's flustered expression recovered a lot, and he said, "I'll think about this first, you go back first."
Seeing Jiang's appearance, Lu Xinyan knew that she would not say anything, so she could only hide her disappointment, "Ma'am, I will come back tomorrow morning, hoping to hear good news from you."
Before leaving, she stated again: "Ma'am, I do what I say. If I say I will protect the eldest son and the second younger sister, I will definitely keep it!"
Jiang's face was moved, but he still firmly closed the door.
Not long after Lu Xinyan left, a slender figure who didn't know when was hidden in the darkness also left quietly.
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Early the next morning, before Lu Xinyan woke up, Qingtong knocked on the door, "Miss, the little monkey just sent a message."
"Come in and talk." Lu Xinyan sat up.
Qingtong opened the door and came in, walked to the side of the bed, her complexion didn't look too good, it seemed that it wasn't good news.
Lu Xinyan asked: "What's the matter?"
Qing Tong said: "Ming Wei, who was accused of killing my uncle and young master in the Jiang Mansion yesterday and was imprisoned by Mr. Jiang, who was about to be re-trialed, committed suicide in the middle of the night last night in fear of crime."
Lu Xinyan was taken aback for a moment, and immediately ordered: "Get water quickly."
After washing up hastily, she rushed to the Buddhist hall.
But in the end, just as she thought, Jiang Shi didn't want to see her anymore.
"You go, I have nothing to say." Jiang said through the door.
Lu Xinyan said: "Madam is really not afraid of that person dealing with the eldest son and the second younger sister?"
"Lu Xinyan, I know you want to trick me, but unfortunately, I have already seen through your trick." Jiang said coldly: "As you said, put yourself in another place. If I were the person behind the scenes, first Those who know the secret and have failed should be dealt with, followed by the people around her. Since I have not been dealt with, it means that Ah Huai's death has nothing to do with that person, and Yu'er and Yu'er are equally safe, so You don't want to know anything from me!"
Jiang Shi was right, Lu Xinyan planned to take advantage of Jiang Shi's restlessness last night to trick her into revealing who was behind her scenes.
Unfortunately, Jiang finally held back and refused to disclose even a little information.
Now, in just a few hours, Jiang changed her mind, and Lu Xinyan didn't believe that she wanted to understand.
Because Miyata Yu and Gong Yu are Jiang shi's most important people, everything Jiang shi does is for these two people, even if Jiang shi understands, it is impossible for her to have no scruples at all.
Now that Jiang shi resolutely rejected her, it could only mean that after she left last night, Jiang shi was instructed, maybe even threatened.
After all, it was a step slower.
Lu Xinyan shook her head regretfully, "Since the madam doesn't care about the lives of the eldest son and the second younger sister, then I have nothing to say, so please stay inside so that you can take care of yourself. Please pray to the gods for blessings and leave!"
In the Fushouyuan, although today is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th, because of Jiang Huai's death, there is no laughter in the past.
Gong Yu and Gong Rou were dressed in plain and elegant clothes, and sat quietly by the side.
Gu's and Lian's didn't dare to say anything funny, so they briefly talked about today's arrangements.
Feng Shi didn't seem to be interested, so he asked a few words, the young master of Dao's family had just passed away, after the family banquet tonight, everything was simplified, leaving Lu Xinyan and Bai Zhi behind, and let the others leave.
Lu Xinyan helped Feng Shi to lie down, and Bai Zhi began to give her needles.
Seeing that Feng's eyes were tightly closed, seeming to be full of thoughts, Lu Xinyan seemed to have no intention of saying: "Grandmother, something happened in Jiangfu two days ago."
"But did she make Zhuzhu feel wronged again? Let me tell you, Grandmother." The Feng family refers to Jiang family. Since the incident of Gong Xuan was exposed, Feng family no longer calls her eldest daughter-in-law in private. Instead of Jiang, use her instead.
"It was just a misunderstanding in the end. Just listen to it, grandma. Don't be surprised or angry." Lu Xinyan said: "Uncle's death was not an accident, but someone deliberately did it."
"What?" Feng's whole body trembled, and she opened her eyes suddenly, Bai Zhi hurriedly held her down, "Don't move, old lady."
Feng took two deep breaths, "Although the young master in-law is ignorant, after a few years of understanding, his temperament has become very gentle and polite, and he will never make enemies and cause death. How could it be..., has the murderer been caught? ?”
Lu Xinyan shook her head, "Yesterday someone voluntarily went to Jiangfu to report the crime, saying that he had seen what happened, and finally hinted that Zhuzhu sent someone to kill his uncle and young master."
"You? How is it possible? You haven't met the young master of your in-laws a few times, so how could you become enemies?..." Feng took a breath, "Because you don't get along with her, so she said it was you?"
Lu Xinyan said indifferently: "I can't blame Madam for this matter, the main reason is that what the man said is easy to make people suspicious, what about the Hou Mansion, Miss Lu, you have to make people suspicious of Zhuzhu."
"Then what did the in-laws say? How did you solve it in the end?" Feng asked quickly.
Lu Xinyan said: "Master Uncle's body was sent by Prince Zhen Guo's son, Shizi Xiao. He exposed that person's lies on the spot and returned Zhuzhu's innocence."
"Thank God, Amitabha, it's fortunate that Shizi Xiao is here, otherwise Zhuzhu would have been wronged," Feng said happily, "Grandmother will send someone a gift to thank him in a few days."
"No need, grandma, Zhuzhu expressed her gratitude to Prince Xiao, and Prince Xiao said it was just a matter of duty, there is no need to thank you."
Originally, Lu Xinyan wanted to thank him, but that guy scared her again because of Li Yu's letter, so it was evened.
Feng nodded lightly, "Xiao Shizi's temperament is a bit..., then let's keep the kindness in our hearts and repay it when we have the opportunity."
"Understood, grandma." Lu Xinyan saw that her eyelids began to become heavy, "Grandma, close your eyes and rest for a while."
Feng Shi was indeed tired, so he slowly closed his eyes upon hearing this.
Bai Zhi glanced at Lu Xinyan, saw that Lu Xinyan shook her head slightly, but her expression did not improve, her brows were tightly frowned, knowing that she must have encountered something worrying in her heart.
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When he returned to the pomegranate yard, Mr. Li was sitting under the sun umbrella in the yard, talking to Xiao He, who was laughing and squeaking.
Seeing Lu Xinyan come back, she stood up and saluted, "Miss."
"Mr. Li, please sit down, there is no need to be polite."
"Miss, Uncle Li, please chat slowly." Seeing that the two had something to say, Xiao He left with interest.
Mr. Li praised: "Miss, the courtyard is ingeniously arranged. With this sun umbrella, you can do any business on weekdays. You can also lie down here when you are tired. Look at the flowers, trees, and blue sky. It's much more interesting to be bored in the study."
It happened to be night when he came that day, so he didn't see it clearly, but when I saw it today, I thought it was really clever.
Lu Xinyan saw through his intentions and smiled slightly, "If Mr. Li likes it, I'll ask Uncle Tian to make a set for you and send it over."
Mr. Li was overjoyed, and said politely, "Thank you, Miss."
After the courtesies are over, start to get down to business.
Mr. Li took out the ledger, "I read the ledger yesterday, and the total is right, but there are many details..."
"The total is right? But there are many details?" Lu Xinyan asked, "What caused this?"
"Artificial."
"Human?" Lu Xinyan frowned slightly.
Mr. Li pointed to several places on the account book and said: "Look at the places here, the number is three thousand, one thousand is out the next day, five hundred is out after five days, one thousand is out after ten days, and eight hundred is out after eighteen days. I counted [-] too many, and the final balance was recorded as zero. After careful inspection, I found that the batch was actually [-] after ten days... Similar problems exist in almost every account, some are more, some are less. This kind of error Too low-level and too obvious to be a mistake for a bookkeeper."
"What is the purpose?"
Mr. Li said: "If I didn't make a mistake in my estimation, it was to confuse the thinking of those who read the books and slow down the speed of reading the books."
Lu Xinyan was thoughtful, "There are a total of [-] account books, if there are a lot of problems in them, and this month's book has not been read, next month's account book will come, and in the end it will lead to two results: one is to look at it casually, as long as the total number is roughly It’s almost the same, so I don’t care about the details; the second is that the account books pile up more and more, and finally nothing is done. No matter what the result is, it will give loopholes to those who are interested.”
"Miss is wise." Mr. Li smiled lightly, with two points of satisfaction in his smile.
Lu Xinyan smiled slightly, "It's a pity that they didn't expect to meet you, Mr. Li, twenty accounts, but they finished reading them in just over two days."
"Thank you, miss." Although Mr. Li said so politely, he did not hide his complacency.
Since you have the capital to be proud, why hide it?
This confidence made Lu Xinyan more satisfied with him, "Mr. Li, what suggestion do you have next?"
Mr. Li said proudly: "For this kind of people who deliberately cheat and cheat, they must be shocked by the law of thunder! Please give me an order, if someone makes such obvious mistakes more than twice in the next month, immediately take the burden and get out! I can guarantee three months." The subsequent ledgers will surely reduce errors by more than [-]%.”
"Mr. Li's suggestion is feasible, but before implementing it, I suggest that Mr. Li take a look at the previous account books."
Mr. Li was startled, "What do you mean, miss?"
Lu Xinyan said: "As Mr. Lu said, these mistakes are obvious and low-level, and shouldn't be mistakes that an accountant would make! Of course, it can't be ruled out that some newcomers are not familiar with the business and made mistakes, but it's not the case. All the accountants are new!
So here, whether the accountant is cheating or someone is using his power to instigate connivance, I think we should find out first!After all, although I am the master, I was not the one who was in charge before!If they were instructed to do it deliberately, it would not be considered a betrayal of me, and it would not be considered a fraud. "
"Does Miss know the inside story? Or is she implying something?" Mr. Li's face froze slightly.
Lu Xinyan ignored his expression.
She appreciates Mr. Li's talent, but she also needs to use her own ability to frighten him. If she can't convince him or show too much dependence on him, it will easily make him want to climb on her head and manipulate her .
So Lu Xinyan didn't express her own thoughts before, but asked his opinion first, after listening to his opinion, pointed out the incompleteness, and finally expressed her own thoughts.
"Whether there is any inside information, Mr. Li needs to read the account book to know." Lu Xinyan said with a smile: "Mr. Lao Li is responsible for everything."
"Yes, miss." Mr. Li shivered slightly, blushing because he was eager for quick success just now, and was not thoughtful, and he also had a little more respect for this lady in his heart.
He read all the ledgers without sleep for two days and two nights, just to show his talents in front of Lu Xinyan, to make a big hit, to shock her, and to gain more respect and trust.
She did show her appreciation and admiration as he wished, but because of this admiration, she was not led by the nose by him, losing her heart and blindly following his advice.
With this calmness and wisdom alone, Mr. Li couldn't help feeling in his heart that he is worthy of being the daughter of Mr. Lin. She is young, but she has the same demeanor as her mother did back then!
This little Guangping Marquis' Mansion, what can He De do!
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Fushouyuan.
It was autumn at this time, a thin layer of velvet blanket was spread on the Arhat couch, and Mrs. Feng was lying on it, closing her eyes and listening to Nanny Sun's report.
"Old Madam, Young Madam just sent someone to fetch the key to the courtyard where the account books are stored."
Feng closed her eyes and couldn't see the inconceivable expression on Nanny Sun's face. Her eyebrows moved imperceptibly, "I used to read those ledgers for at least half a month, and it's only been six days! But Zhuzhu is not like that. Hasty person, did you ask her why she took the key?"
"Three days ago, the young lady picked up a person from Zhuangzi. It is said that Mr. Li, an old friend of her mother's former Mrs. Lu, is good at reading accounts." Sun Nanny said: "I heard that Mr. Li finished reading last month in just two days. Ledger, so..."
"What?" Feng opened his eyes suddenly, in disbelief, "I read all the books in two days? Isn't it an exaggeration?"
Grandma Sun said: "Not only did I finish reading it in two days, but I also found out all the problems. This time, I checked the previous account book again to see if there are any other problems, so that I can sort out a charter for managing the accounting offices in various places." .”
There was a wry smile on the corner of Feng's mouth, "After reading the ledgers that I took half a month to read in two days, how could I not see the cause of those ledger problems? Why don't you see if there are any other problems? It's just for my sake." For the sake of face, I didn't directly expose it."
Nanny Sun's heart skipped a beat, "Old Madam, what do you mean, Young Madam may have guessed the problems in those ledgers..."
"It's not possible, but I already know it." Feng sighed, "I originally thought that no matter how smart Zhuzhu is, after all, she is only 16 years old, and reading the ledger requires not only intelligence, but also experience, so I thought about using the ledger to overwhelm her. Once pressed, let her ask me for help and subdue me! Who knows, she didn't do it herself at all, and directly looked for more professional people to do it, which made me fall behind."
Nanny Sun comforted: "Old Madam, don't blame yourself. I can't blame you for not thinking carefully about this matter. God is on the side of Young Madam. Who would know that Madam Qian Lu had an old friend who happened to be good at accounting? If not, The young lady will definitely ask you for help."
Feng shook her head, "Aying, don't you understand? Although Zhuzhu is still filial to me in her heart, do you think she has no thoughts about what happened these days? Without Mr. Li, there would be Mr. Li, Mr. Lin..., since she is determined to find someone to look after her accounts, she will definitely find the right one!"
Nanny Sun lowered her head silently, it's not that she doesn't understand, it's just that there are some things Feng can say, but she can't.
At this time, Hongxiao stood outside the door curtain and said: "Old Madam, Aunt Feng has brought the medicine."
The two ended the conversation.
With the help of Nanny Sun, Feng sat up.
Aunt Feng, who had a peaceful face and was dressed in elegant stone blue, walked in calmly and respectfully, behind her was her personal maid Ru Nan who was holding a tray of medicine.
"Old lady, it's time to drink the medicine." Aunt Feng whispered, signaling Ru Nan to hand over the medicine, "I just tried it on myself, and the temperature is just right."
Seeing her, Feng's expression softened a lot, "Thank you for your hard work."
She picked up the medicine bowl, the temperature in her palm was suitable, and she grasped it very well.
Feng drank the medicine, put the empty bowl back on the plate held by Ru Nan, and said with emotion: "Aunt Feng, thanks to you taking good care of me all these years, I can survive until now."
"Old lady, please don't say that. It's all because of your kindness that touched the Buddha." Aunt Feng showed a look of fear and fear, "It's my concubine's good fortune to serve you."
Feng smiled, "Last time on my birthday, you didn't say a few words to Qing'er, so when Qing'er returns to her natal family tomorrow, you two, mother and daughter, have a good talk."
"Thank you, Madam." Aunt Feng's eyes were red with gratitude, "Miss Bai Zhi told you that after drinking the medicine, I will let you lie down. I won't bother you anymore, so I will leave."
Feng Shi said: "You also go back and have a rest, some things are for the servants to do, don't do everything yourself."
"My concubine knows."
After Aunt Feng left, Mrs. Feng looked at the swaying bead curtain and sighed softly: "Aying, do you think I did something wrong? Because of her, I had a lot of trouble with the old Hou Ye, so that the Hou Mansion The population is small! But in the end, she is the one who serves me most sincerely, isn't it too ironic when you say things in this world?"
"Old lady, you were so affectionate with the old Hou Ye back then, if it wasn't for Aunt Feng's tricks to confuse the old Hou Ye, how could you be estranged from the old Hou Ye? There is no woman in this world who is willing to share her husband with others You just did what an ordinary woman would do! What's more, you didn't persecute Aunt Feng for half a minute, and even allowed her to give birth to Miss Fifth because you pitied her! All of this is to blame, I can only blame my life!"
The bead curtain finally stopped shaking, but Feng's eyes did not leave, but were fascinated.
Life?She can blame her life, so who should she blame?
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After Mr. Li left, Xiao He quietly sat down next to Lu Xinyan, "Miss."
Lu Xinyan absent-mindedly said: "Well, what's the matter?"
"Today is Mid-Autumn Festival." Xiao He whispered.
"Well, what then?" Lu Xinyan said softly at the end.
"Sister Bai Zhi had barbecue on her birthday, last time I thanked Shizi Xiao for eating hot pot, today's Mid-Autumn Festival, does Miss have any plans?" Xiao He asked expectantly.
Lu Xinyan turned her head, Xiaohe's black eyes, which were as bright as water, were not stained with dust, pure and simple, there was no sorrow for the spring or autumn, only longing and yearning for the future.
Xiao He didn't know about the conspiracy caused by Jiang Huai's death, but Lu Xinyan didn't think that Xiao He was naive and ignorant.
After all, half a month ago, Xiao He had just experienced life and death.
Perhaps for Xiao He, the past has passed, and nothing is more important than the present and the future.
Cherish the people in front of you and live in the moment!
The things that have happened these days, who is the person behind this scene, Feng Shi, Lord Hou, or someone else, as time goes by, there will always be a day when the truth comes out, why bother to be entangled in this, I am depressed Show off?
Lu Xinyan smiled suddenly, and the haze in her heart was swept away, like a breeze blowing away the dark clouds in the sky, revealing her clear eyes, which were astonishingly clean and blue.
She was not such a worry-free person, so those worries, anxieties and suspicions were blown by the breeze, and disappeared instantly.
"Miss, why are you smiling?" You smiled so beautifully that it made your heart pound.
The relaxed Lu Xinyan asked lazily: "Xiao He, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, tell me how you want to spend it?"
Xiao He's eyes sparkled, "Really? Can I live in whatever way I want?"
"But the young master has just passed away, so it's impossible to go out to play."
Xiao He's head was like pecking rice, "I know it! It's good that it's in our yard!"
She pretended to think about it, "Why don't you eat barbecue? I didn't have enough last time, and they ate all the chicken wings, eggplant and pork belly."
That barbecue didn't expect Xiao Yichen and the others to come over, so the portion prepared was only enough for the people in the pomegranate courtyard. Later, when the few people came, one ate nearly two people's portion, and the rest didn't eat much.
Seeing the way the little girl swallowed her saliva, she must have been thinking about it for a long time.
"Okay, according to what Xiaohe said." Lu Xinyan pinched her face and said with a smile: "While there is still time, let Uncle Tian go and buy some ingredients, and let Mr. Li and Uncle Tian come together at night."
"Yes, miss!" Xiao He rubbed her face, jumped up with joy, and ran out cheerfully.
It seemed a bit boring to only eat barbecue, Lu Xinyan thought for a while, and called to comb Yun Xuyue.
Qingtong and the others originally thought that with so many things happening these days, Lu Xinyan would not be in the mood to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, so she didn't dare to mention it, and planned to add two dishes and let it go.
Now that they not only invited Mr. Li and Uncle Tian to have a barbecue at night, but also let Shuyun Xuyue perform, everyone was excited and very busy.
Because of Jiang Huai's death, the Jiang family was shut down in the Buddhist hall, and the Feng family had no intention of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. After a simple meal with the masters and masters of the mansion, they went back to Fushou Yuan to rest because they were exhausted.
When she left, everyone dispersed.
Gong Yu bit her lip and looked at Lu Xinyan, hesitant to speak.
Lu Xinyan guessed that Gong Yu probably wanted her to intercede for Jiang Shi, but firstly, she would not agree to this matter, and secondly, Gong Yu didn't speak, so she didn't want to take the initiative to talk to her.
So Gong Yu could only watch helplessly as Lu Xinyan ignored her pleading eyes and walked past her calmly.
"Second Miss, don't you have something to say to Young Madam?" Bai Cui couldn't help reminding.
"She obviously saw me, but she just ignored me, she clearly wanted me to beg her, and I didn't like her!" Gong Yu snorted, turned his head and left.
Bai Cui is speechless, Second Miss, it's this time, why are you still putting on airs, you are obviously begging for help!
The pomegranate yard is now decorated with a new look.
Exquisite and small red lanterns are stringed into long strips, like candied haws, hanging around the entire pomegranate yard. The black oilcloth used to shade the sun during the day is put away, and four oval-shaped pumpkins are hung on the four big pillars. The lamp, with golden tassels hanging underneath, gently rippling in the wind.
The three grills were already in place, and sparks like red lanterns were shining inside, reflecting on the happy smiling faces of Xiao He and the others, warm and quiet.
The leaves of the pomegranate tree in the yard are also stained with brilliance. Under the moonlight, the depths and shades are as moving as oil paintings.
"Miss, can I start?" Xiao He has chicken wings on the fork in his left hand and pork belly on the fork in his right hand, as if vowing to make up for what he didn't eat last time.
"start!"
After Lu Xinyan gave an order, Xiao He cheered, and put the fork in her hand on the grill, and after a while, there was a sizzling sound and the smell of meat.
Mother Cheng thoughtfully prepared a small table with two jugs of sake for Mr. Li and Uncle Tian.
The two had known each other when they were at Zhuangzi, and after bowing their hands to Lu Xinyan, they were not polite and began to sit down and have a drink.
The smell of meat and various barbecue smells kept getting into his nose, and Mr. Li's gluttonous stomach was aroused, "Miss, I don't know what is in this head? This is the first time I have seen someone eat like this." , and it smells delicious."
They are all female relatives, and they are embarrassed to squeeze in if they want to try it.
Uncle Tian swallowed, he didn't talk much and didn't speak.
Of course, Mr. Li just sighed, and didn't want to hear what he said. The two of them drank their wine absent-mindedly, and kept looking at the grill.
Then inadvertently, a certain scenery attracted all eyes.
Lu Xinyan didn't do anything tonight, but sat on the swing, watching all this with a smile.
The moonlight was like water, gently falling on her hair and clothes, she was like a fairy in the moon, she was shining faintly, and she was so beautiful that she seemed to be out of tune with this noisy world, looking at everything in front of her gently and piously.
The swing swayed gently, and the dress danced with the wind, as if about to fly into the sky.
Mr. Li suddenly had an illusion.
If the swing had flown higher, the extremely beautiful woman in front of her might fly away on the moon at any time.
He was momentarily stunned.
Is such a stunning person really something that this dirty world can have?
"Miss!" Xiao He's crisp exclamation broke the frozen moment like a picture scroll.
She carried the plate and ran to Lu Xinyan's side. Her black and white eyes were particularly bright under the moonlit night, "Miss, I baked it! I tried it and it tastes good. Miss, you should try it too."
Lu Xinyan slowly hooked her lips, and a beautiful smile bloomed from her lips. Because of this smile, the beautiful and gentle expression became more lively, and faintly exuded a kind of arrogant and evil beauty, that kind of unspeakable beauty, like Like a brand, it goes straight into the deepest part of the soul of the person you see.
Mr. Li's heart trembled, he hurriedly moved his eyes away, let out a few breaths secretly, and then suppressed those unreasonable thoughts.
Amitabha, what a sin!I'm quite old, but I was almost bewitched by a little girl!
It's better to watch less in the future, so as not to be lost at the end of the festival!
Amitabha!
Lu Xinyan picked up a piece of pork belly, chewed it carefully in her mouth, and then praised: "Not bad, great progress."
"Miss Xie!" Xiao He's eyes were slit when she received the compliment, "Whatever Miss wants to eat, I'll bake it for you."
"I just ate some meat, you can roast some vegetables for me, make it light."
"Yes, ma'am."
Lueyue brought the baked food to Mr. Li and Uncle Tian's table.
Uncle Tian hurriedly got up, panicked as if he was at a loss, "Thank you...Luoyue...girl."
Plowing Moon was frightened like a little rabbit, and hurriedly saluted, "Young Master Tian, you're welcome, Mr. Li, please take your time."
The bewildered look of the two fell into Mr. Li's eyes, and he couldn't help showing a thoughtful smile, "Xiaoyue, thank you, you can eat too."
"Yes, Mr. Li."
Together with Lueyue, Mr. Li hehe said: "This girl is born well, her appearance and appearance are both good, especially her eyes, which are so delicate and timid that she seems to be able to talk, which can most arouse a man's desire to protect."
Uncle Tian coughed and ate the barbecue in a muffled voice.
"How about I help you talk to Miss?" Mr. Li said with a smirk.
Uncle Tian couldn't help but blushed, but his skin was so dark that it couldn't be seen, "Brother Li, don't talk nonsense, why would Miss Lueyue fall in love with a rough person like me?"
"It means that you are attracted to it, but you are just worried that Liaoyue won't like it? Don't worry, as long as I open my mouth, I believe the lady will sell me this thin noodle." Mr. Li slapped his chest.
"I...I didn't mean that!" Uncle Tian blushed and his neck was thick, "Anyway, you don't need to worry about my affairs."
It's all the miss's fault, every time he sees him and Lueyue at the same time, he makes fun of him, which makes him feel uncomfortable when he sees the little girl.
Mr. Li was bored, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he looked at Uncle Tian with a smile on his face, "If I were ten years younger..."
That girl is only sixteen or seventeen years old, she is more than enough to be a father at his age, I am really embarrassed to have other thoughts.
If it was ten years younger, it would barely make sense.
But if you are really ten years younger...
Mr. Li's eyes couldn't help moving to the woman on the swing, the moonlight was shining brightly, not as bright as her whole body.
With a sigh in my heart, I raised my wine glass, "Come on, brother, have a drink!"
The two had their own concerns, and when the wine cups were intertwined, at some point, there was a sound of a piano in their ears.
The melody of the qin sound was eerie and beautiful, and melodious but slightly sad, it was an unheard of sound.
Looking up, there was a piano table four or five meters away from the barbecue grill, with a guqin on it.
A white-clothed woman with a flying bun and a golden step is sitting in front of the piano, playing the piano wholeheartedly.
The sound of the piano is like water, flowing slowly between the fingers, and the wide sleeves are flying up and down with the jumping of the fingertips, elegant and moving like flowing clouds and flowing water.
The overly charming face, because of this concentration and piety, showed a bit of nobility and dignity that was different from the past.
Dingdong spring-like singing sounded after a piece of music, "When you walk into this happy place, carry all your dreams and thoughts on your back...a cup of toast to the sun, a cup of toast to the moonlight, awaken my longing for the gentle cold window..., a cup of toast Hometown, a cup of toast to the distant place, guarding my kindness and urging me to grow..., a cup of tomorrow, a cup of to the past, supporting my body and thick shoulders..., a toast of freedom, a toast of death, forgiving my ordinaryness and dispelling confusion... "
The one who plays the piano is Shuyun, and the one who sings is Xuyue.
The people who were originally smiling and curious, went from appreciating thoughtfully to being speechless astonishment.
The wine glasses in the hands of Mr. Li and Uncle Tian spilled and spilled, but they were too trembling to lift them up.
The two glanced at each other, both of them were indescribably shocked, Qiqi glanced at the woman on the swing, then looked back sadly.
A cup to the sun, a cup to the moonlight;
A cup of toast to the hometown, a toast to the distance;
A toast to tomorrow, a toast to the past;
A toast to freedom, a toast to death...
There was a free and easy smile on the corner of Lu Xinyan's lips.
When she decided to have a barbecue at night and have a small song and dance to add to the fun, she immediately thought of this song that has just become popular in modern times.
Because these lyrics are a true portrayal of her now, she wants to use this song to commemorate her hometown and past that she will never go back to.
As soon as the sound of the piano was turned on the field, the clear music became ethereal.
"When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky for wine. I don't know the palace in the sky. What year is it..."
If it is said that Mr. Li was hit in the atrium by the strange lyrics of the first song and the inexplicable sadness and freedom, but when he came to this song, he jumped up in shock and looked at Lu Xinyan like a ghost.
The bold and broad artistic conception, the optimistic and open-minded feelings, the unrestrained romance of galloping back and forth between heaven and earth, have surpassed one's own emotions.
Flowing clouds and flowing water, clear and majestic and open-minded, once spread, it will become a swan song through the ages!
This is a word that a boudoir woman can write?
The shocking throbbing in Mr. Li's heart could not be calmed down for a long time, but the woman on the swing just quietly leaned on the hemp rope studded with flowers and green leaves, admiring it with a smile.
He sat down silently, letting his thoughts surge.
Everyone in the courtyard, regardless of whether they understand the poems or not, were all infected by the broad-minded artistic conception of this piece of music, and their eyes were brighter than the bright moon in the sky.
But Gong Yu outside the pomegranate courtyard was as if petrified, unable to move all over his body, he could only keep chanting the words just now, "...I wish you a long life, a thousand miles away..."
"Second Miss..." Seeing that she seemed to be in a daze, Bai Cui couldn't help calling softly.
"Go back." Gong Yu turned and left.
"Didn't you go in to find the young lady?" Bai Cui asked puzzled.
Gong Yu suddenly said sharply: "Remember it, Bai Cui, we haven't been to the Pomegranate Garden tonight! Did you hear that?"
The almost crazy light in those eyes made Bai Cui tremble all over. She didn't know why Gong Yu did this, but she nodded, "Got it, Second Miss, this servant will accompany Second Miss to watch the moon in the Julan Courtyard tonight. Never left."
Only then did Gong Yu's expression ease, and he nodded in satisfaction, "Go back."
As soon as he arrived at the Julan Courtyard, Gong Yu couldn't wait to write down the words he had just heard, and sang a cappella while writing, with a strange smile slowly showing on the corner of his mouth.
Due to time constraints, Lu Xinyan only taught Shu Yunxueyue two pieces of music. After the two pieces, the two of them played the songs and dances they had learned before.
The dance is beautiful and the song is beautiful, but with the previous melody in front, I always feel that something is missing.
In the end, at the request of everyone, Shu Yunxueyue sang the two songs that he had started to sing again, and was finally let go by everyone satisfied.
At this time, the bright moon was hanging high in the sky, and it was getting late. After a farewell, the scent left in the courtyard was left, and they went back to their rooms.
In the courtyard next door, Xiao Yichen and the little monkey who were supposed to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Zhen Guogong's mansion, did not know when they stood quietly in the courtyard until the pomegranate courtyard was completely quiet, then turned and walked towards the Qin Garden.
"Master, we would have come back earlier if we had known." The little waiter was annoyed, "I haven't had enough barbecue, and I haven't seen enough good-looking songs and dances. What a pity."
The man in the crescent-colored brocade robe in front hummed lightly as a response.
"Master, the last two songs are really nice, and the tune is also weird. Do you know where the song is?"
"forget."
"Forgot?" Xiao Houzi opened his mouth in disbelief, "I will never forget such a beautiful song after listening to it once, how could the young master forget?"
He glanced suspiciously at the slow-moving person in front, "Could it be that the young master doesn't know?"
Song: Mao Zhiyi/Sorrow
(End of this chapter)
Jiang's face turned pale, "No, it's impossible, you're lying."
"Ma'am, am I lying, you know it well!" Lu Xinyan lowered her volume, her clear voice was seductive, "Now you have no chance to frame me again, do you think the person behind the scenes will Will he kill the second younger sister and the eldest son to punish you? Or simply kill you together, and it will be settled once and for all?"
Jiang's heart froze, and he roared angrily: "Lu Xinyan, don't scare me with nonsense!"
Lu Xinyan approached Jiang, her voice was as soft as the wind, "Ma'am, you can think about it differently. If you were the person behind the scenes, would you let go of the person who knew many of your secrets and failed to act? For example, would you Let go of those who know that you drugged Lord Hou to have no fertility, or Chuntao who knows too many of your secrets..."
"How do you know Chuntao..." Jiang shi blurted out, then quickly shut up, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"It doesn't matter how Madam wants to deny it, but Madam must think carefully about what I just said." Lu Xinyan continued to seduce, "If you are willing to tell me who is behind the scenes, I can help you keep your eldest son and second sister."
Jiang's face turned pale again, and he whispered, "I don't know who it is..."
"Then who is the person who is against you, and what are their characteristics?" Lu Xinyan asked quickly.
"He\she..." Jiang Shi wanted to say something, but suddenly closed his mouth tightly, as if thinking of something that made her extremely afraid, his complexion changed again and again.
After a moment of silence, Jiang's flustered expression recovered a lot, and he said, "I'll think about this first, you go back first."
Seeing Jiang's appearance, Lu Xinyan knew that she would not say anything, so she could only hide her disappointment, "Ma'am, I will come back tomorrow morning, hoping to hear good news from you."
Before leaving, she stated again: "Ma'am, I do what I say. If I say I will protect the eldest son and the second younger sister, I will definitely keep it!"
Jiang's face was moved, but he still firmly closed the door.
Not long after Lu Xinyan left, a slender figure who didn't know when was hidden in the darkness also left quietly.
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Early the next morning, before Lu Xinyan woke up, Qingtong knocked on the door, "Miss, the little monkey just sent a message."
"Come in and talk." Lu Xinyan sat up.
Qingtong opened the door and came in, walked to the side of the bed, her complexion didn't look too good, it seemed that it wasn't good news.
Lu Xinyan asked: "What's the matter?"
Qing Tong said: "Ming Wei, who was accused of killing my uncle and young master in the Jiang Mansion yesterday and was imprisoned by Mr. Jiang, who was about to be re-trialed, committed suicide in the middle of the night last night in fear of crime."
Lu Xinyan was taken aback for a moment, and immediately ordered: "Get water quickly."
After washing up hastily, she rushed to the Buddhist hall.
But in the end, just as she thought, Jiang Shi didn't want to see her anymore.
"You go, I have nothing to say." Jiang said through the door.
Lu Xinyan said: "Madam is really not afraid of that person dealing with the eldest son and the second younger sister?"
"Lu Xinyan, I know you want to trick me, but unfortunately, I have already seen through your trick." Jiang said coldly: "As you said, put yourself in another place. If I were the person behind the scenes, first Those who know the secret and have failed should be dealt with, followed by the people around her. Since I have not been dealt with, it means that Ah Huai's death has nothing to do with that person, and Yu'er and Yu'er are equally safe, so You don't want to know anything from me!"
Jiang Shi was right, Lu Xinyan planned to take advantage of Jiang Shi's restlessness last night to trick her into revealing who was behind her scenes.
Unfortunately, Jiang finally held back and refused to disclose even a little information.
Now, in just a few hours, Jiang changed her mind, and Lu Xinyan didn't believe that she wanted to understand.
Because Miyata Yu and Gong Yu are Jiang shi's most important people, everything Jiang shi does is for these two people, even if Jiang shi understands, it is impossible for her to have no scruples at all.
Now that Jiang shi resolutely rejected her, it could only mean that after she left last night, Jiang shi was instructed, maybe even threatened.
After all, it was a step slower.
Lu Xinyan shook her head regretfully, "Since the madam doesn't care about the lives of the eldest son and the second younger sister, then I have nothing to say, so please stay inside so that you can take care of yourself. Please pray to the gods for blessings and leave!"
In the Fushouyuan, although today is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th, because of Jiang Huai's death, there is no laughter in the past.
Gong Yu and Gong Rou were dressed in plain and elegant clothes, and sat quietly by the side.
Gu's and Lian's didn't dare to say anything funny, so they briefly talked about today's arrangements.
Feng Shi didn't seem to be interested, so he asked a few words, the young master of Dao's family had just passed away, after the family banquet tonight, everything was simplified, leaving Lu Xinyan and Bai Zhi behind, and let the others leave.
Lu Xinyan helped Feng Shi to lie down, and Bai Zhi began to give her needles.
Seeing that Feng's eyes were tightly closed, seeming to be full of thoughts, Lu Xinyan seemed to have no intention of saying: "Grandmother, something happened in Jiangfu two days ago."
"But did she make Zhuzhu feel wronged again? Let me tell you, Grandmother." The Feng family refers to Jiang family. Since the incident of Gong Xuan was exposed, Feng family no longer calls her eldest daughter-in-law in private. Instead of Jiang, use her instead.
"It was just a misunderstanding in the end. Just listen to it, grandma. Don't be surprised or angry." Lu Xinyan said: "Uncle's death was not an accident, but someone deliberately did it."
"What?" Feng's whole body trembled, and she opened her eyes suddenly, Bai Zhi hurriedly held her down, "Don't move, old lady."
Feng took two deep breaths, "Although the young master in-law is ignorant, after a few years of understanding, his temperament has become very gentle and polite, and he will never make enemies and cause death. How could it be..., has the murderer been caught? ?”
Lu Xinyan shook her head, "Yesterday someone voluntarily went to Jiangfu to report the crime, saying that he had seen what happened, and finally hinted that Zhuzhu sent someone to kill his uncle and young master."
"You? How is it possible? You haven't met the young master of your in-laws a few times, so how could you become enemies?..." Feng took a breath, "Because you don't get along with her, so she said it was you?"
Lu Xinyan said indifferently: "I can't blame Madam for this matter, the main reason is that what the man said is easy to make people suspicious, what about the Hou Mansion, Miss Lu, you have to make people suspicious of Zhuzhu."
"Then what did the in-laws say? How did you solve it in the end?" Feng asked quickly.
Lu Xinyan said: "Master Uncle's body was sent by Prince Zhen Guo's son, Shizi Xiao. He exposed that person's lies on the spot and returned Zhuzhu's innocence."
"Thank God, Amitabha, it's fortunate that Shizi Xiao is here, otherwise Zhuzhu would have been wronged," Feng said happily, "Grandmother will send someone a gift to thank him in a few days."
"No need, grandma, Zhuzhu expressed her gratitude to Prince Xiao, and Prince Xiao said it was just a matter of duty, there is no need to thank you."
Originally, Lu Xinyan wanted to thank him, but that guy scared her again because of Li Yu's letter, so it was evened.
Feng nodded lightly, "Xiao Shizi's temperament is a bit..., then let's keep the kindness in our hearts and repay it when we have the opportunity."
"Understood, grandma." Lu Xinyan saw that her eyelids began to become heavy, "Grandma, close your eyes and rest for a while."
Feng Shi was indeed tired, so he slowly closed his eyes upon hearing this.
Bai Zhi glanced at Lu Xinyan, saw that Lu Xinyan shook her head slightly, but her expression did not improve, her brows were tightly frowned, knowing that she must have encountered something worrying in her heart.
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When he returned to the pomegranate yard, Mr. Li was sitting under the sun umbrella in the yard, talking to Xiao He, who was laughing and squeaking.
Seeing Lu Xinyan come back, she stood up and saluted, "Miss."
"Mr. Li, please sit down, there is no need to be polite."
"Miss, Uncle Li, please chat slowly." Seeing that the two had something to say, Xiao He left with interest.
Mr. Li praised: "Miss, the courtyard is ingeniously arranged. With this sun umbrella, you can do any business on weekdays. You can also lie down here when you are tired. Look at the flowers, trees, and blue sky. It's much more interesting to be bored in the study."
It happened to be night when he came that day, so he didn't see it clearly, but when I saw it today, I thought it was really clever.
Lu Xinyan saw through his intentions and smiled slightly, "If Mr. Li likes it, I'll ask Uncle Tian to make a set for you and send it over."
Mr. Li was overjoyed, and said politely, "Thank you, Miss."
After the courtesies are over, start to get down to business.
Mr. Li took out the ledger, "I read the ledger yesterday, and the total is right, but there are many details..."
"The total is right? But there are many details?" Lu Xinyan asked, "What caused this?"
"Artificial."
"Human?" Lu Xinyan frowned slightly.
Mr. Li pointed to several places on the account book and said: "Look at the places here, the number is three thousand, one thousand is out the next day, five hundred is out after five days, one thousand is out after ten days, and eight hundred is out after eighteen days. I counted [-] too many, and the final balance was recorded as zero. After careful inspection, I found that the batch was actually [-] after ten days... Similar problems exist in almost every account, some are more, some are less. This kind of error Too low-level and too obvious to be a mistake for a bookkeeper."
"What is the purpose?"
Mr. Li said: "If I didn't make a mistake in my estimation, it was to confuse the thinking of those who read the books and slow down the speed of reading the books."
Lu Xinyan was thoughtful, "There are a total of [-] account books, if there are a lot of problems in them, and this month's book has not been read, next month's account book will come, and in the end it will lead to two results: one is to look at it casually, as long as the total number is roughly It’s almost the same, so I don’t care about the details; the second is that the account books pile up more and more, and finally nothing is done. No matter what the result is, it will give loopholes to those who are interested.”
"Miss is wise." Mr. Li smiled lightly, with two points of satisfaction in his smile.
Lu Xinyan smiled slightly, "It's a pity that they didn't expect to meet you, Mr. Li, twenty accounts, but they finished reading them in just over two days."
"Thank you, miss." Although Mr. Li said so politely, he did not hide his complacency.
Since you have the capital to be proud, why hide it?
This confidence made Lu Xinyan more satisfied with him, "Mr. Li, what suggestion do you have next?"
Mr. Li said proudly: "For this kind of people who deliberately cheat and cheat, they must be shocked by the law of thunder! Please give me an order, if someone makes such obvious mistakes more than twice in the next month, immediately take the burden and get out! I can guarantee three months." The subsequent ledgers will surely reduce errors by more than [-]%.”
"Mr. Li's suggestion is feasible, but before implementing it, I suggest that Mr. Li take a look at the previous account books."
Mr. Li was startled, "What do you mean, miss?"
Lu Xinyan said: "As Mr. Lu said, these mistakes are obvious and low-level, and shouldn't be mistakes that an accountant would make! Of course, it can't be ruled out that some newcomers are not familiar with the business and made mistakes, but it's not the case. All the accountants are new!
So here, whether the accountant is cheating or someone is using his power to instigate connivance, I think we should find out first!After all, although I am the master, I was not the one who was in charge before!If they were instructed to do it deliberately, it would not be considered a betrayal of me, and it would not be considered a fraud. "
"Does Miss know the inside story? Or is she implying something?" Mr. Li's face froze slightly.
Lu Xinyan ignored his expression.
She appreciates Mr. Li's talent, but she also needs to use her own ability to frighten him. If she can't convince him or show too much dependence on him, it will easily make him want to climb on her head and manipulate her .
So Lu Xinyan didn't express her own thoughts before, but asked his opinion first, after listening to his opinion, pointed out the incompleteness, and finally expressed her own thoughts.
"Whether there is any inside information, Mr. Li needs to read the account book to know." Lu Xinyan said with a smile: "Mr. Lao Li is responsible for everything."
"Yes, miss." Mr. Li shivered slightly, blushing because he was eager for quick success just now, and was not thoughtful, and he also had a little more respect for this lady in his heart.
He read all the ledgers without sleep for two days and two nights, just to show his talents in front of Lu Xinyan, to make a big hit, to shock her, and to gain more respect and trust.
She did show her appreciation and admiration as he wished, but because of this admiration, she was not led by the nose by him, losing her heart and blindly following his advice.
With this calmness and wisdom alone, Mr. Li couldn't help feeling in his heart that he is worthy of being the daughter of Mr. Lin. She is young, but she has the same demeanor as her mother did back then!
This little Guangping Marquis' Mansion, what can He De do!
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Fushouyuan.
It was autumn at this time, a thin layer of velvet blanket was spread on the Arhat couch, and Mrs. Feng was lying on it, closing her eyes and listening to Nanny Sun's report.
"Old Madam, Young Madam just sent someone to fetch the key to the courtyard where the account books are stored."
Feng closed her eyes and couldn't see the inconceivable expression on Nanny Sun's face. Her eyebrows moved imperceptibly, "I used to read those ledgers for at least half a month, and it's only been six days! But Zhuzhu is not like that. Hasty person, did you ask her why she took the key?"
"Three days ago, the young lady picked up a person from Zhuangzi. It is said that Mr. Li, an old friend of her mother's former Mrs. Lu, is good at reading accounts." Sun Nanny said: "I heard that Mr. Li finished reading last month in just two days. Ledger, so..."
"What?" Feng opened his eyes suddenly, in disbelief, "I read all the books in two days? Isn't it an exaggeration?"
Grandma Sun said: "Not only did I finish reading it in two days, but I also found out all the problems. This time, I checked the previous account book again to see if there are any other problems, so that I can sort out a charter for managing the accounting offices in various places." .”
There was a wry smile on the corner of Feng's mouth, "After reading the ledgers that I took half a month to read in two days, how could I not see the cause of those ledger problems? Why don't you see if there are any other problems? It's just for my sake." For the sake of face, I didn't directly expose it."
Nanny Sun's heart skipped a beat, "Old Madam, what do you mean, Young Madam may have guessed the problems in those ledgers..."
"It's not possible, but I already know it." Feng sighed, "I originally thought that no matter how smart Zhuzhu is, after all, she is only 16 years old, and reading the ledger requires not only intelligence, but also experience, so I thought about using the ledger to overwhelm her. Once pressed, let her ask me for help and subdue me! Who knows, she didn't do it herself at all, and directly looked for more professional people to do it, which made me fall behind."
Nanny Sun comforted: "Old Madam, don't blame yourself. I can't blame you for not thinking carefully about this matter. God is on the side of Young Madam. Who would know that Madam Qian Lu had an old friend who happened to be good at accounting? If not, The young lady will definitely ask you for help."
Feng shook her head, "Aying, don't you understand? Although Zhuzhu is still filial to me in her heart, do you think she has no thoughts about what happened these days? Without Mr. Li, there would be Mr. Li, Mr. Lin..., since she is determined to find someone to look after her accounts, she will definitely find the right one!"
Nanny Sun lowered her head silently, it's not that she doesn't understand, it's just that there are some things Feng can say, but she can't.
At this time, Hongxiao stood outside the door curtain and said: "Old Madam, Aunt Feng has brought the medicine."
The two ended the conversation.
With the help of Nanny Sun, Feng sat up.
Aunt Feng, who had a peaceful face and was dressed in elegant stone blue, walked in calmly and respectfully, behind her was her personal maid Ru Nan who was holding a tray of medicine.
"Old lady, it's time to drink the medicine." Aunt Feng whispered, signaling Ru Nan to hand over the medicine, "I just tried it on myself, and the temperature is just right."
Seeing her, Feng's expression softened a lot, "Thank you for your hard work."
She picked up the medicine bowl, the temperature in her palm was suitable, and she grasped it very well.
Feng drank the medicine, put the empty bowl back on the plate held by Ru Nan, and said with emotion: "Aunt Feng, thanks to you taking good care of me all these years, I can survive until now."
"Old lady, please don't say that. It's all because of your kindness that touched the Buddha." Aunt Feng showed a look of fear and fear, "It's my concubine's good fortune to serve you."
Feng smiled, "Last time on my birthday, you didn't say a few words to Qing'er, so when Qing'er returns to her natal family tomorrow, you two, mother and daughter, have a good talk."
"Thank you, Madam." Aunt Feng's eyes were red with gratitude, "Miss Bai Zhi told you that after drinking the medicine, I will let you lie down. I won't bother you anymore, so I will leave."
Feng Shi said: "You also go back and have a rest, some things are for the servants to do, don't do everything yourself."
"My concubine knows."
After Aunt Feng left, Mrs. Feng looked at the swaying bead curtain and sighed softly: "Aying, do you think I did something wrong? Because of her, I had a lot of trouble with the old Hou Ye, so that the Hou Mansion The population is small! But in the end, she is the one who serves me most sincerely, isn't it too ironic when you say things in this world?"
"Old lady, you were so affectionate with the old Hou Ye back then, if it wasn't for Aunt Feng's tricks to confuse the old Hou Ye, how could you be estranged from the old Hou Ye? There is no woman in this world who is willing to share her husband with others You just did what an ordinary woman would do! What's more, you didn't persecute Aunt Feng for half a minute, and even allowed her to give birth to Miss Fifth because you pitied her! All of this is to blame, I can only blame my life!"
The bead curtain finally stopped shaking, but Feng's eyes did not leave, but were fascinated.
Life?She can blame her life, so who should she blame?
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After Mr. Li left, Xiao He quietly sat down next to Lu Xinyan, "Miss."
Lu Xinyan absent-mindedly said: "Well, what's the matter?"
"Today is Mid-Autumn Festival." Xiao He whispered.
"Well, what then?" Lu Xinyan said softly at the end.
"Sister Bai Zhi had barbecue on her birthday, last time I thanked Shizi Xiao for eating hot pot, today's Mid-Autumn Festival, does Miss have any plans?" Xiao He asked expectantly.
Lu Xinyan turned her head, Xiaohe's black eyes, which were as bright as water, were not stained with dust, pure and simple, there was no sorrow for the spring or autumn, only longing and yearning for the future.
Xiao He didn't know about the conspiracy caused by Jiang Huai's death, but Lu Xinyan didn't think that Xiao He was naive and ignorant.
After all, half a month ago, Xiao He had just experienced life and death.
Perhaps for Xiao He, the past has passed, and nothing is more important than the present and the future.
Cherish the people in front of you and live in the moment!
The things that have happened these days, who is the person behind this scene, Feng Shi, Lord Hou, or someone else, as time goes by, there will always be a day when the truth comes out, why bother to be entangled in this, I am depressed Show off?
Lu Xinyan smiled suddenly, and the haze in her heart was swept away, like a breeze blowing away the dark clouds in the sky, revealing her clear eyes, which were astonishingly clean and blue.
She was not such a worry-free person, so those worries, anxieties and suspicions were blown by the breeze, and disappeared instantly.
"Miss, why are you smiling?" You smiled so beautifully that it made your heart pound.
The relaxed Lu Xinyan asked lazily: "Xiao He, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, tell me how you want to spend it?"
Xiao He's eyes sparkled, "Really? Can I live in whatever way I want?"
"But the young master has just passed away, so it's impossible to go out to play."
Xiao He's head was like pecking rice, "I know it! It's good that it's in our yard!"
She pretended to think about it, "Why don't you eat barbecue? I didn't have enough last time, and they ate all the chicken wings, eggplant and pork belly."
That barbecue didn't expect Xiao Yichen and the others to come over, so the portion prepared was only enough for the people in the pomegranate courtyard. Later, when the few people came, one ate nearly two people's portion, and the rest didn't eat much.
Seeing the way the little girl swallowed her saliva, she must have been thinking about it for a long time.
"Okay, according to what Xiaohe said." Lu Xinyan pinched her face and said with a smile: "While there is still time, let Uncle Tian go and buy some ingredients, and let Mr. Li and Uncle Tian come together at night."
"Yes, miss!" Xiao He rubbed her face, jumped up with joy, and ran out cheerfully.
It seemed a bit boring to only eat barbecue, Lu Xinyan thought for a while, and called to comb Yun Xuyue.
Qingtong and the others originally thought that with so many things happening these days, Lu Xinyan would not be in the mood to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, so she didn't dare to mention it, and planned to add two dishes and let it go.
Now that they not only invited Mr. Li and Uncle Tian to have a barbecue at night, but also let Shuyun Xuyue perform, everyone was excited and very busy.
Because of Jiang Huai's death, the Jiang family was shut down in the Buddhist hall, and the Feng family had no intention of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. After a simple meal with the masters and masters of the mansion, they went back to Fushou Yuan to rest because they were exhausted.
When she left, everyone dispersed.
Gong Yu bit her lip and looked at Lu Xinyan, hesitant to speak.
Lu Xinyan guessed that Gong Yu probably wanted her to intercede for Jiang Shi, but firstly, she would not agree to this matter, and secondly, Gong Yu didn't speak, so she didn't want to take the initiative to talk to her.
So Gong Yu could only watch helplessly as Lu Xinyan ignored her pleading eyes and walked past her calmly.
"Second Miss, don't you have something to say to Young Madam?" Bai Cui couldn't help reminding.
"She obviously saw me, but she just ignored me, she clearly wanted me to beg her, and I didn't like her!" Gong Yu snorted, turned his head and left.
Bai Cui is speechless, Second Miss, it's this time, why are you still putting on airs, you are obviously begging for help!
The pomegranate yard is now decorated with a new look.
Exquisite and small red lanterns are stringed into long strips, like candied haws, hanging around the entire pomegranate yard. The black oilcloth used to shade the sun during the day is put away, and four oval-shaped pumpkins are hung on the four big pillars. The lamp, with golden tassels hanging underneath, gently rippling in the wind.
The three grills were already in place, and sparks like red lanterns were shining inside, reflecting on the happy smiling faces of Xiao He and the others, warm and quiet.
The leaves of the pomegranate tree in the yard are also stained with brilliance. Under the moonlight, the depths and shades are as moving as oil paintings.
"Miss, can I start?" Xiao He has chicken wings on the fork in his left hand and pork belly on the fork in his right hand, as if vowing to make up for what he didn't eat last time.
"start!"
After Lu Xinyan gave an order, Xiao He cheered, and put the fork in her hand on the grill, and after a while, there was a sizzling sound and the smell of meat.
Mother Cheng thoughtfully prepared a small table with two jugs of sake for Mr. Li and Uncle Tian.
The two had known each other when they were at Zhuangzi, and after bowing their hands to Lu Xinyan, they were not polite and began to sit down and have a drink.
The smell of meat and various barbecue smells kept getting into his nose, and Mr. Li's gluttonous stomach was aroused, "Miss, I don't know what is in this head? This is the first time I have seen someone eat like this." , and it smells delicious."
They are all female relatives, and they are embarrassed to squeeze in if they want to try it.
Uncle Tian swallowed, he didn't talk much and didn't speak.
Of course, Mr. Li just sighed, and didn't want to hear what he said. The two of them drank their wine absent-mindedly, and kept looking at the grill.
Then inadvertently, a certain scenery attracted all eyes.
Lu Xinyan didn't do anything tonight, but sat on the swing, watching all this with a smile.
The moonlight was like water, gently falling on her hair and clothes, she was like a fairy in the moon, she was shining faintly, and she was so beautiful that she seemed to be out of tune with this noisy world, looking at everything in front of her gently and piously.
The swing swayed gently, and the dress danced with the wind, as if about to fly into the sky.
Mr. Li suddenly had an illusion.
If the swing had flown higher, the extremely beautiful woman in front of her might fly away on the moon at any time.
He was momentarily stunned.
Is such a stunning person really something that this dirty world can have?
"Miss!" Xiao He's crisp exclamation broke the frozen moment like a picture scroll.
She carried the plate and ran to Lu Xinyan's side. Her black and white eyes were particularly bright under the moonlit night, "Miss, I baked it! I tried it and it tastes good. Miss, you should try it too."
Lu Xinyan slowly hooked her lips, and a beautiful smile bloomed from her lips. Because of this smile, the beautiful and gentle expression became more lively, and faintly exuded a kind of arrogant and evil beauty, that kind of unspeakable beauty, like Like a brand, it goes straight into the deepest part of the soul of the person you see.
Mr. Li's heart trembled, he hurriedly moved his eyes away, let out a few breaths secretly, and then suppressed those unreasonable thoughts.
Amitabha, what a sin!I'm quite old, but I was almost bewitched by a little girl!
It's better to watch less in the future, so as not to be lost at the end of the festival!
Amitabha!
Lu Xinyan picked up a piece of pork belly, chewed it carefully in her mouth, and then praised: "Not bad, great progress."
"Miss Xie!" Xiao He's eyes were slit when she received the compliment, "Whatever Miss wants to eat, I'll bake it for you."
"I just ate some meat, you can roast some vegetables for me, make it light."
"Yes, ma'am."
Lueyue brought the baked food to Mr. Li and Uncle Tian's table.
Uncle Tian hurriedly got up, panicked as if he was at a loss, "Thank you...Luoyue...girl."
Plowing Moon was frightened like a little rabbit, and hurriedly saluted, "Young Master Tian, you're welcome, Mr. Li, please take your time."
The bewildered look of the two fell into Mr. Li's eyes, and he couldn't help showing a thoughtful smile, "Xiaoyue, thank you, you can eat too."
"Yes, Mr. Li."
Together with Lueyue, Mr. Li hehe said: "This girl is born well, her appearance and appearance are both good, especially her eyes, which are so delicate and timid that she seems to be able to talk, which can most arouse a man's desire to protect."
Uncle Tian coughed and ate the barbecue in a muffled voice.
"How about I help you talk to Miss?" Mr. Li said with a smirk.
Uncle Tian couldn't help but blushed, but his skin was so dark that it couldn't be seen, "Brother Li, don't talk nonsense, why would Miss Lueyue fall in love with a rough person like me?"
"It means that you are attracted to it, but you are just worried that Liaoyue won't like it? Don't worry, as long as I open my mouth, I believe the lady will sell me this thin noodle." Mr. Li slapped his chest.
"I...I didn't mean that!" Uncle Tian blushed and his neck was thick, "Anyway, you don't need to worry about my affairs."
It's all the miss's fault, every time he sees him and Lueyue at the same time, he makes fun of him, which makes him feel uncomfortable when he sees the little girl.
Mr. Li was bored, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he looked at Uncle Tian with a smile on his face, "If I were ten years younger..."
That girl is only sixteen or seventeen years old, she is more than enough to be a father at his age, I am really embarrassed to have other thoughts.
If it was ten years younger, it would barely make sense.
But if you are really ten years younger...
Mr. Li's eyes couldn't help moving to the woman on the swing, the moonlight was shining brightly, not as bright as her whole body.
With a sigh in my heart, I raised my wine glass, "Come on, brother, have a drink!"
The two had their own concerns, and when the wine cups were intertwined, at some point, there was a sound of a piano in their ears.
The melody of the qin sound was eerie and beautiful, and melodious but slightly sad, it was an unheard of sound.
Looking up, there was a piano table four or five meters away from the barbecue grill, with a guqin on it.
A white-clothed woman with a flying bun and a golden step is sitting in front of the piano, playing the piano wholeheartedly.
The sound of the piano is like water, flowing slowly between the fingers, and the wide sleeves are flying up and down with the jumping of the fingertips, elegant and moving like flowing clouds and flowing water.
The overly charming face, because of this concentration and piety, showed a bit of nobility and dignity that was different from the past.
Dingdong spring-like singing sounded after a piece of music, "When you walk into this happy place, carry all your dreams and thoughts on your back...a cup of toast to the sun, a cup of toast to the moonlight, awaken my longing for the gentle cold window..., a cup of toast Hometown, a cup of toast to the distant place, guarding my kindness and urging me to grow..., a cup of tomorrow, a cup of to the past, supporting my body and thick shoulders..., a toast of freedom, a toast of death, forgiving my ordinaryness and dispelling confusion... "
The one who plays the piano is Shuyun, and the one who sings is Xuyue.
The people who were originally smiling and curious, went from appreciating thoughtfully to being speechless astonishment.
The wine glasses in the hands of Mr. Li and Uncle Tian spilled and spilled, but they were too trembling to lift them up.
The two glanced at each other, both of them were indescribably shocked, Qiqi glanced at the woman on the swing, then looked back sadly.
A cup to the sun, a cup to the moonlight;
A cup of toast to the hometown, a toast to the distance;
A toast to tomorrow, a toast to the past;
A toast to freedom, a toast to death...
There was a free and easy smile on the corner of Lu Xinyan's lips.
When she decided to have a barbecue at night and have a small song and dance to add to the fun, she immediately thought of this song that has just become popular in modern times.
Because these lyrics are a true portrayal of her now, she wants to use this song to commemorate her hometown and past that she will never go back to.
As soon as the sound of the piano was turned on the field, the clear music became ethereal.
"When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky for wine. I don't know the palace in the sky. What year is it..."
If it is said that Mr. Li was hit in the atrium by the strange lyrics of the first song and the inexplicable sadness and freedom, but when he came to this song, he jumped up in shock and looked at Lu Xinyan like a ghost.
The bold and broad artistic conception, the optimistic and open-minded feelings, the unrestrained romance of galloping back and forth between heaven and earth, have surpassed one's own emotions.
Flowing clouds and flowing water, clear and majestic and open-minded, once spread, it will become a swan song through the ages!
This is a word that a boudoir woman can write?
The shocking throbbing in Mr. Li's heart could not be calmed down for a long time, but the woman on the swing just quietly leaned on the hemp rope studded with flowers and green leaves, admiring it with a smile.
He sat down silently, letting his thoughts surge.
Everyone in the courtyard, regardless of whether they understand the poems or not, were all infected by the broad-minded artistic conception of this piece of music, and their eyes were brighter than the bright moon in the sky.
But Gong Yu outside the pomegranate courtyard was as if petrified, unable to move all over his body, he could only keep chanting the words just now, "...I wish you a long life, a thousand miles away..."
"Second Miss..." Seeing that she seemed to be in a daze, Bai Cui couldn't help calling softly.
"Go back." Gong Yu turned and left.
"Didn't you go in to find the young lady?" Bai Cui asked puzzled.
Gong Yu suddenly said sharply: "Remember it, Bai Cui, we haven't been to the Pomegranate Garden tonight! Did you hear that?"
The almost crazy light in those eyes made Bai Cui tremble all over. She didn't know why Gong Yu did this, but she nodded, "Got it, Second Miss, this servant will accompany Second Miss to watch the moon in the Julan Courtyard tonight. Never left."
Only then did Gong Yu's expression ease, and he nodded in satisfaction, "Go back."
As soon as he arrived at the Julan Courtyard, Gong Yu couldn't wait to write down the words he had just heard, and sang a cappella while writing, with a strange smile slowly showing on the corner of his mouth.
Due to time constraints, Lu Xinyan only taught Shu Yunxueyue two pieces of music. After the two pieces, the two of them played the songs and dances they had learned before.
The dance is beautiful and the song is beautiful, but with the previous melody in front, I always feel that something is missing.
In the end, at the request of everyone, Shu Yunxueyue sang the two songs that he had started to sing again, and was finally let go by everyone satisfied.
At this time, the bright moon was hanging high in the sky, and it was getting late. After a farewell, the scent left in the courtyard was left, and they went back to their rooms.
In the courtyard next door, Xiao Yichen and the little monkey who were supposed to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Zhen Guogong's mansion, did not know when they stood quietly in the courtyard until the pomegranate courtyard was completely quiet, then turned and walked towards the Qin Garden.
"Master, we would have come back earlier if we had known." The little waiter was annoyed, "I haven't had enough barbecue, and I haven't seen enough good-looking songs and dances. What a pity."
The man in the crescent-colored brocade robe in front hummed lightly as a response.
"Master, the last two songs are really nice, and the tune is also weird. Do you know where the song is?"
"forget."
"Forgot?" Xiao Houzi opened his mouth in disbelief, "I will never forget such a beautiful song after listening to it once, how could the young master forget?"
He glanced suspiciously at the slow-moving person in front, "Could it be that the young master doesn't know?"
Song: Mao Zhiyi/Sorrow
(End of this chapter)
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