There was a turbulent undercurrent in the second house at the back, and Xu Baomo didn't know it.
Early in the morning of the next month, when it was still dark, he got up and freshened up happily.
After changing into eight sets of robes, a dozen hairpins, and more than twenty sachets and accessories, he finally decided on Mingyue's outfit while feeling annoyed that he had brought too little luggage:
A robe with a red tapestry bottom embroidered with a bird's-eye pattern; a jade belt, a mutton-fat jade ring, and a colorful palace ribbon hanging with flowers; wearing soap-colored foundation boots.
Since men's hair styles are far less complicated than women's, the most important thing is that Xu Cong's leg skills in combing hair are much inferior to the pretty maid Xu Baomo used to do at home. Several ideas put forward by the young prince could not be realized. , you can easily wear a small crown with filigree beads and a round suet-fat jade hairpin of the same color as the jade ring.
"The weather in Nanfeng County is warm all year round, and it's already summer already." When he looked at himself in the mirror, Xu Cong complained with regret, "Otherwise, I can at least add something to my blemish."
Xu Congda, who had been tossing with him for a long time until now, was so tired that he quietly beat his waist. When he heard this, he said with a dull face: "When I was young, I didn't study much, so I heard that 'women should look good to those who please themselves'."
Your Majesty, are you a man
And I will make an appointment with Miss Sheng Er tomorrow to help you find a suitable location for tracing lotus flowers!
With how well you dress up, I don’t know, I really think tomorrow will be your happy month!
"Everyone has a ruthless and beautiful heart!" Xu Baomo scolded with a smile, "I have been following this prince for so many years, and I really don't know what my prince can do so that he can live among thousands of flowers and not even a single leaf touches him?"
Xu Cong grinned as if he had a toothache and said, "Isn't it because you are the prince?"
"...Is it because my prince is handsome and talented!" Xu Baomo choked for a while before snorting, "I have been with my prince for so many years and he is so clueless - it is a waste of my hard work in giving me advice! "
Xu Cong said expressionlessly: "I remember the time when the prince mistakenly reminded me that he was pretending to be arrogant and rude to Miss Xixi. Then the prince came out to reprimand me so that Miss Xixi could feel that he was approachable and gentle. He was amiable; and the second son, Cuo Xiao, asked him to travel all over the county to find an old gardener with enough skills to use blooming plum branches to carve out the name of Ningqing girl. The girl was moved by Cuo Xiao that night. Recommend yourself as a pillow! The second son, Cuo Xiao, has been telling me what to do..."
Before he finished speaking, Xu Baomo covered his mouth and shouted angrily: "Shut up!!!"
Isn’t that Dongfang too careless? ! !
There is a Sheng Mansion there, so you can't talk about your past exploits rashly. Otherwise, once the news spreads through the walls, let alone marrying his big brother, it would be good if you don't get kicked out. Fortunately, Xu Cong reminded me of that in the first place. His!
Now he's actually turning the tables on him!
After giving Xu Cong a lesson, Xu Baomo checked his appearance, took his pen and ink painting with him, and went out confidently: He believed that he was usually very handsome, and he would dress up very fiercely tomorrow. Da Qiao will definitely be fascinated and obsessed with him!
Is it true that Sheng Weiqiao was stunned when he saw him before he came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Brother Mingyue is so energetic!"
In that season, the vegetation was lush and the courtyard was filled with lush green and thick blue. Xu Baomo was wearing a red robe and standing there, like a ball of flame. Not only was it eye-catching, it was so bright that it burned the eyes.
Because Sheng Weiqiao was still in love and was indoctrinated by Sheng Lanci to "please treat Xu Shixiong as his biological brother with the same father and mother", Sheng Weiqiao never thought of his intentions in wearing those clothes. He recalled that Xu Baomo came to Sheng Mansion He was also wearing red that day, so he just liked red clothes, so after complimenting him, he didn’t take it to heart.
But Gongsun Yingjiang, who was inseparable from her, looked at Xu Baomo in the east, then raised his sleeves to cover his mouth, and chuckled: "In the past month, I thought the prince was handsome, but when I look at the bright moon again, Your Majesty, you are no longer a mortal!"
While shutting up, he took advantage of the convenience of being behind Sheng Weiqiao and gave Xu Baomo a wink without any hesitation.
"Witch, do you think that this prince is good at being fooled by me?!" In terms of appearance, Gongsun Yingjiang is actually not as refined as Sheng Weiqiao, but the daughter of the Sea Lord came from a bandit's den after all. It shows the wantonness and wildness that a woman from a good family cannot imitate.
At this moment, an affectionate glance was passed to Xu Bao Mo Dong, who consciously wanted to give back an ambiguous smile, and then pulled the corner of his mouth. Suddenly remembering the past, he stopped, snorted secretly, and deliberately turned his eyes away, without even looking at her. He thought to himself, "What I care about is not my prince at all! I shut up with Da Qiao before, which almost caused my true face to be exposed! Are you now wishful thinking to take advantage of me?!"
"Shimei Mingyue looks good too!" Xu Baomo ignored Gongsun Yingjiang and said to Sheng Wei Qiao Yan with a smile, "That primrose color is the most attractive. Other girls who are a little older would not dare to wear it with me." Yes, you can wear it casually if you are as pretty as Shimei."
Sheng Wei Qiao Mingyue actually didn't pay much attention to her dress. She wore a double-snail bun as usual, slightly decorated with jade beads, and wore a primrose-bottomed jacket with embroidered curly grass patterns, a staggered placket and narrow sleeves. A piece of pink myrobalan was exposed at the neckline. It was an Eastern style. Wearing a fairy skirt with green bean sprouts - after all, Xu Baomo can tell her that she is "just like her biological brother from the same father and mother", so how can she show off in front of her biological brother
Since she regarded Xu Baomo as her elder brother, she naturally couldn't hear the affection hidden in the compliments, so she just said that she was disrespectful, or that she was a brother who treated his sister with pity.
Didn't she notice that Xu Baomo mistakenly ignored Gongsun Yingjiang? Sheng Weiqiao pushed him to recommend him. She was worried that Gongsun Yingjiang would burst into tears because of embarrassment, so she changed the topic to smooth things over: "Their sisters used to enjoy lotuses. I like the Cui Mo Waterside Pavilion over at Huai Te, brother, would you please go over and have a look first, is it suitable for filming?"
In Xu Baomo's view, that scene was natural: "It's not in vain that I will get up before dawn tomorrow to clean up! Da Qiao was really amazed by this prince! Although she only praised me, but since she followed I hurriedly changed the subject and looked at it, that girl must be shy now, and she is not sure why she admires my son!"
Thinking that Sheng Weiqiao was secretly admiring him, Xu Baomo couldn't help but feel very good!
Just like Bu Nao, Jie Donglai, carrying the air of a gentle nobleman, was chatting and laughing with Sheng Weiqiao as he walked towards the Cuimo Waterside Pavilion. He happened to see Gongsun Ying and Jiang mistakenly handed him a "Dare to ruin my face, let's see what happens next." Take care of me" look.
Xu Baomo was awe-inspiring at first, but he soon figured it out: the blue sky and red moon were not the Tortoiseshell Island, and his Da Qiao and a group of Easterners were all there. No matter how angry the little witch from the pirate den was , what can you do to yourself? !
Thinking of that, Xu Baomo even secretly gave her a "What can I do" smile back to her.
— Back on Tortoiseshell Island, he was framed by the little demon girl and almost lost his life in Dongtai. He remembered it very well!
It would be nice not to seek revenge from Gongsun Yingjiang, but she actually dared to threaten him!
Do you really think he is a fool who can't find anything to do with a pretty girl? !
He must use practical actions to tell Gongsun Yingjiang whether he will be generous and tolerant and not argue with her!
Once the calculations begin, how could a mere pirate's daughter want to influence the noble prince? !
"Is that enchantress wise? She should stay away from my son from now on!" Xu Bao and Mo Xindong snorted, thinking, "Just keep your mouth shut when you receive Dong Lai tomorrow, and act as a foil to yourself!" "
But it is obvious that Sun Yingjiang, a native of Qunyuan, is ignorant of taste.
Because after a while, a group of people found a suitable angle for painting in the green willow shade near Cuimo Water Pavilion. Xu Baomo was chatting with Sheng Weiqiao and sketched the outline of the pond in front of him. Gongsun Yingjiang suddenly said: "Auntie, please don't shut up with Prince Xu. Look at Prince Xu's writing. It's loose and loose. It's clear that he has no intention at all! His level is not even half as good as that of my uncle. Please continue to shut up with Prince Xu. Prince Ming I'm afraid I won't be able to draw a satisfactory painting!"
Sheng Weiqiao was stunned, and glanced at the paper with consciousness - her biological mother, Feng Shisu, liked painting. Although she was not good at that, she had been exposed to it since she was a child, and her eyesight was very good.
Although Xu Baomo's painting of lotus flowers in the summer moon has just begun, in terms of layout, color tone, brushwork and other aspects, it is certainly far from everyone else's, and it cannot be used for ordinary communication.
I would like to know whether Xu Baomo's main business is the imperial examination, whether he is a painter, and how old will he be next year
But in Danqing, it is already good to have such a level.
"When will Ying Jiang's unethical thoughts turn around?" Sheng Weiqiao's face suddenly turned ugly and she thought to herself, "When she was on the island before, except for going to dance for her brother secretly, she was very quiet in front of others. You know how to avoid taboos! Now people in the group are praising my brother without conscience, what should I do if the news spreads?!"
Xu Baomo also thought of that and said with a slight smile: "It doesn't matter. Anyway, his talent in painting is mediocre. He only learned a few tricks for fun. There is nothing that he is satisfied with or dissatisfied with. He just painted them randomly. !”
Seeing that he was not angry, Sheng Weiqiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was trying to tell Gongsun Yingjiang to stop shutting up. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Yingjiang had already nodded his head as a matter of course: "Compared with the paintings of my uncle, the painting you have now is really good." Just smear it randomly!"
"Ying Jiang, it's too hot, am I tired?" Sheng Weiqiao's brows flashed with clear anger, he stared at Gongsun Yingjiang, and said with warning, "Please go over there to drink lychee ointment?" "
Although Feng had mentioned before that Sheng Suihe was very talented in reading, was this the reason why Sheng Lanci decided to let his son recognize his ancestor and return to the clan? No matter Sheng Weiqiao or Xu Baomo, he didn't think Sheng Suihe was What achievements can a crane make in painting
The reason is very simple. As the only son of Marquis Ningwei, Xu Baomo was registered as the heir apparent since he was a child. Under the supervision of his grandfather, he received comprehensive and strict training since he was a child. He was also very outstanding in Ziren, and only had Mingyue's versatility.
Before Sheng Suihe returned to the Sheng Mansion, he was nominally the adopted son of the Gongsun family, but in fact, he was just the high-level kicker of the Gongsun family. Not to mention that the time and energy he spends on his studies cannot be compared with Xu Baomo. Just say that in Tortoiseshell Island, it would be good to find an old boy to enlighten him. If he is no longer a genius, what will happen if there is no one to guide him? Is he proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting
Gongsun Yingjiang is now saying that his painting skills are better than Xu Baomo. Doesn't this mean he is deliberately provoking trouble
When Sheng Weiqiao thought about it, the niece probably became resentful after being rejected by Sheng Suihe and wanted to embarrass Sheng Suihe!
Then of course she couldn't let Gongsun Yingjiang do that!
Gongsun Yingjiang was afraid of Xu Baomo, but he was very obedient in front of Sheng Weiqiao. He curled his lips when he heard this, and finally followed her wishes and walked away to drink the ice drink Dongren presented.
After she left, Sheng Weiqiao calmed down and was begging to apologize to Xu Baomo, but Xu Baomo waved his legs first to ask the guests to retreat, and whispered: "Shimei, I...have I talked to Miss Gongsun?"
Sheng Wei and Qiao Minghong didn't mean by "talked about" whether they had corrected Gongsun Yingjiang's incestuous thoughts. He couldn't help frowning and whispered: "When I was on Tortoiseshell Island, I talked about it once, but due to an accident I was interrupted. After I came back, I looked after my sister Zhang Luorao, but I forgot about it!"
On her way back, she actually considered that her grandsons should come to Sheng Mansion with her in response to Jiang Qiu, so that she would not be separated from Sheng Suihe. In order to prevent her niece from continuing eastward on the wrong path, she should teach Dong Na well. My niece must be polite and respectful, so that she will not harm others or herself.
But then I was so focused on Sheng Weirao that I forgot about that.
Now when Xu Baomo asked about it, Sheng Weiqiao realized his dereliction of duty. He couldn't help but blush and said with shame, "That's all his fault!"
Xu Baomo muttered: "You can't blame Shimei. After all, although Miss Gongsun has some thoughts that she shouldn't have, whether she and Brother Hengshu are in good health, she should really keep an eye on Third Miss. But Shimei can't turn around." Why don't you take the time to remind Yidong about Miss Gongsun's good deeds? After all, people's words are scary - just like what you said just now, if Dongfang people don't know the meaning, they probably won't hear anything good about it, but if things continue like this, as the saying goes, there is no airtight wall in Tiandong!"
His current words were not carefully thought out, and they were all considered for the Sheng family: Sheng Suihe was the only male heir of the Sheng family, and by default the future head of the Sheng family. If he was involved in the incest scandal, Not only is there no hope for the imperial examination, but the reputation of the entire Sheng family will be ruined.
After all, it is no joke that a niece admires her uncle fiercely. Besides, although the Sheng family in Nanfeng County is like the moon and the sky, they have no wrong enemies.
Are the Feng family and the Xuan Yu family, who are closely related to Sheng Lanci and his wife, from a competitive standpoint, why would they be willing to have one more powerful family in the county to divide the interests and power
Just like it was announced that Feng would rather spend 100,000 taels of silver notes as hush money than announce Yu'e's crime to the public. With such a big handle, the Sheng family must not fall into the trap!
Therefore, it can be said that it is an urgent matter to prevent Gongsun Yingjiang from continuing to dream of sleeping crane!
Sheng Weiqiao also understood the truth. After nodding, he said: "Brother Shi is absolutely wrong! In this case, he won't talk to you anymore: he will take her back to the room and shut up. If you need anything, just ask her." Didong people!”
Xu Baomo sighed unnoticeably: Will he come out to paint tomorrow? Is his purpose to deepen his relationship with his Da Qiao by visiting the garden and painting, so that he can go to Da Qiao with the portrait tomorrow to clarify his intentions? Make preparations!
Now that Baoyuan Sun Yingjiang's incident has happened, not only has the plan for tomorrow come to nothing, but I guess I won't be able to talk about the confession tomorrow - because I will go to Sheng Weiqiao tomorrow to definitely ask them about the original conversation between their aunt and nephew.
Then they discussed such a dishonorable matter, whether it was good or bad, and then revealed their feelings. It was inappropriate no matter how you thought about it, right
"Da Qiao has been discussing this secret with me even to death, but Da Qiao has been discussing it with me. It shows that she has mistrusted me and is no different from her own family!" Xu Baomo comforted him in that way at first. , "Although I am disturbed by an accident tomorrow, I will not leave immediately. I told Xu Cong for three days, isn't it a matter of the day after tomorrow? I don't believe that there will be such an accident again the day after tomorrow." !”
Sheng Weiqiao didn't notice his disappointment. After saying goodbye, he called Gongsun Yingjiang to go back to Zhuying Xiaozhu with him.
After entering the house, he waved away, immediately turned around, stared at the niece of the same age, and asked in a deep voice: "I told him honestly, I wronged my little uncle, but his brother, what on earth do you think?!"