Before You He got married, You Jin also asked someone to send a letter to the Han family in Dingyuan. Two days after You He returned to the door in the three dynasties, he received a reply from the Han family.
In the letter, Mrs. Han expressed her gratitude to You Jin and Mrs. Su for their support for You He, and also mentioned a lot of things that happened in Dingyuan in the past few months after You He disappeared: Yue Wentao married the county seat The daughter-in-law of a wealthy family in the house, although it is not said to be married, but like the Yueshou of that year, she lived in her husband-in-law’s house; Chen Mazi is a son who doesn't look alike at all, but her rendezvous with Zhou Junpeng was broken last month, and even the son born by Yue Youting was seen to look like Zhou Junpeng, who was carved out of a mold. . . . The list goes on and on.
At the end of the letter, Mrs. Han also specially explained: "Everything in the house is very chaotic now. Whether it's You He or You Jin, don't come back, and don't send letters back, so as not to reveal clues and be discovered by the Yue family."
Listening to You Jin reading the complete letter, Su Shi was very emotional: "This family is so good, why is it so messed up?"
You Jin put down the letter, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was a little sarcastic: "Mother really thinks that family is good?" In Young Jin's opinion, the Yue family is already a mess, but it's just a face! Now I'm afraid it's just the beginning!
After the birthday in April, it is now the middle of May. Since the beginning of spring, apart from being busy with You He, You Jin has never been idle.
In March, I went to the tea village in the south, and I also found the scholar surnamed Zhou that Xiao Linyu said. The affairs of the tea village were entrusted to Zhou scholar to help manage. The letter sent two days ago was already Almost there, it is estimated that we will go to the tea village in two days.
And Xiao Linyu at the other end of the capital didn't know what was wrong, but he wrote to himself every three days. Whenever he received a letter from him, Young Jin would always recite in his heart: "people die for wealth, birds die for food" several times before they can be suppressed secretly. The helplessness and resentment in his heart, does this eldest brother feel that she is a little too idle, and he writes letters and plays with him every day
Whenever I think of Young Master Ren Xiao with Erlang's legs crossed in the capital, maybe he is still in the arms of a beautiful wife and concubine, and he writes letters to himself every day with nothing to do, and you Jin will not be angry at one place.
At this time, Xiao Linyu, who was far away in the capital, put the dried letter paper into an envelope, sealed the letter with his own special wax seal, and handed it to the book boy to take it to Luohe Prefecture, and sneezed heavily for no reason.
Due to the reluctance of the Bai family, the marriage of the Xiao Bai family was finally scheduled for August 19th. It is now May, and it is only three and a half months before the wedding of the next head of the Xiao family. Even Xiao Haichao's always serious face, the current head of the Xiao family, has recently been filled with a hint of joy.
The only exception to the whole house is the prospective groom himself. Since he returned to Beijing half a year ago, because of the approaching wedding, the ancestors of the Xiao family ordered him not to leave Beijing, and it was his own arrangement. I met with my fiancee Bai Ya'er several times.
In the past, Xiao Linyu only thought that Bai Ya'er would be a qualified mistress of the Xiao family, but after contacting from time to time for half a year, Xiao Linyu found a problem: when he was with Bai Ya'er, he always felt very uncomfortable. In addition, the disgust in Bai Ya'er's eyes when she looked at her became more and more obvious. This always makes him feel very confused. Is such a marriage really what he wants? Do you really want to spend your whole life with a woman who hates you
Although the Dafeng Dynasty treated merchants fairly well, merchants' families could also participate in the imperial examinations and become officials in the dynasty. However, since ancient times, literati have always looked down on merchants. Family? But this marriage was decided by the former head of the Xiao family who had passed away. Unless the Bai family resigned first, otherwise, this marriage would never be revoked.
But the old man of the Bai family is a different kind of literati, and he was the best friend of the wealthy old man of the Xiao family. Even if Bai Ya'er cried with red and swollen eyes, and knelt down in the main courtyard until she fainted, and her knees were swollen and swollen for several days, the old man Bai didn't even open the door, and only let the old housekeeper beside him send out a sentence: " A gentleman makes a promise."
Bai Ya'er has also been spoiled since she was a child. In addition, she has read a lot of romantic narratives about love in poetry books. She already has someone who wants to grow old, so how can she marry someone who is full of copper smells all over her body? Wouldn't that be the case if she was about to fall into the mud in the spring and white snow
Bai Ya'er, who woke up after being in a coma for a long time, knew that it was impossible to ask her grandfather for this matter. Now, there are only more than three months before the wedding date between the two families. !
In fact, in all fairness, Bai Ya'er's crush is far inferior to Xiao Linyu in terms of appearance and family background. It can only be said that love makes people blind, but Xu Zhitong, the concubine of an eighth-rank Beijing official, is only fair and elegant in appearance, but in Bai Ya'er's eyes, he is as elegant as a banished immortal.
With tears in her eyes, Bai Ya'er recalled her first encounter with Xu Zhitong. In the misty and rainy early spring, in the Bodhisattva Temple on Feihualing, outside the winding corridor, a scholar dressed in white sat under the warmly blooming pear tree and watched. What kind of book is so fascinated, that even the pear flowers falling in the wind are stained all over his head, and he has never found it. But for some reason, he suddenly looked back and found himself staring blankly at him, ignoring his embarrassment, but instead gave a scholar's salute generously from a distance.
The first glimpse of Jinghong when we first met was already shocking, and then I learned from his mouth that he was the son of an eighth-rank small official family in Beijing. Although he was not liked by his mistress since he was a child, he was very good at poetry and books. Seventeen is already a scholar, but he is much more liked by Lord Xu than the immature son-in-law.
There are often poetry gatherings in the circle of nobles in Beijing. It is not that Bai Yaer has not attended in the past, but she did not know Xu Zhitong before, but after a quick glance on Feihualing, she met several times by chance. People tell each other their sincerity, and private life.
"Xu Lang..." He was holding a jade pendant with an ordinary lotus pattern in his hand. This was the only relic left by Xu Zhitong's deceased aunt, and it was also a gift he gave to him. Thinking of Xu Zhitong, who was still waiting for her outside the mansion, Bai Ya'er felt sad again.
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Xiao Linyu waited for many days without waiting for You Jin's reply, and it seemed a little out of place to face the happy family in the mansion, so instead of hiding in the study to read every day, he made an appointment with three or five friends every three days. The teahouse gathered to talk about poetry and books, but it also passed a lot of boring time.
The capital in May was already a bit sultry, and the girls had changed into this year's fashionable summer clothes early, and the streets were very lively with people coming and going. Sitting in the waterfront box on the second floor of the tea house, Xiao Linyu sighed while looking at the inland river sparkling under the sun.
"You've become more sighing in the past two years." A man who was sitting beside Xiao Linyu poured a cup of tea for him: "But if we know you, it's like this young adult."
He picked up the teacup and took a sip, looking at the children across the river who didn't know what they were playing, but seeing that they were extremely happy, Xiao Linyu was also a little envious and said, "It's just that some things don't make sense. At that time, didn't you have any other thoughts?" Feng Hua has been Xiao Linyu's friend for many years, but compared with the older leftover men, Feng Hua is now a father-to-be.
Feng Hua heard him ask this question, and knew that he had other thoughts about this marriage in his heart, and shook his head helplessly: "A marriage for people like us can be counted by what you say, but it's just a matter of It's just an exchange of interests." Feng Hua's wife is also married, although it's not much love, but since his wife entered the door, he has been filial to his parents-in-law and served him very wholeheartedly.
Hearing Fenghua's words, Xiao Linyu sighed leisurely. What if there is wealth and honor? Still involuntarily!
The two sat in the teahouse for half an hour before saying goodbye. After sending Fenghua away, Xiao Linyu was the only one left in the box on the second floor, listening quietly to the noise on both sides of the river, only to feel a little stunned. But inadvertently heard voices from the box next door.
"The Bai family is well-known in the circle of literati. Although Lord Bai is only a civil official from the fifth rank now, the reputation of the old man should not be underestimated. If Brother Xu is sure to get on the boat of the Bai family this time, he is full of talents. Naturally, you have to use it!" The voice of a young man became more and more high-pitched, and he didn't know whether he was envious or jealous of the "Brother Xu" in his mouth.
A lower man's voice sounded, as if responding to the man's words just now: "Bai Ya'er is so committed to me now, as long as she is resolved, it will not be a problem to worship at the door of Mr. Bai." Although he said calmly, the man The faint pride in his voice had already revealed his smugness at the moment.
"By that time, Brother Xu will be a beautiful woman in his arms, and he will be able to gain both fame and fortune. I am really envious of others!" A third unfamiliar voice sounded.
What a smart person Xiao Linyu is, and the words of the people in the box next door are obvious enough. At this time, Xiao Linyu is sure that the brother Xu and his fiancée have some ulterior motives. The annoyance in my heart suddenly lessened a lot, and I called the guard at the door in: "Go and find out the origin of the people in the box next door, especially the surname Xu. Let me find out where they came from."
"Yes." The guards handed out, but brought the news back in a moment.
"The concubine of Bo Xuchangshen's family, the supervisor of Qintian?" What is the relationship between the concubine of an eighth-rank small official's family and Bai Ya'er? Xiao Linyu sat at the round table, not knowing what to say for a while. It's not that he didn't notice the deep disgust that Bai Ya'er had against him when he met him these few times, but he never imagined that the direct daughter of this noble and literati family would have given her to the Xiao family before marrying into the Xiao family. I put on such a big green hat!
I don't know if the people in the box next door were drunk, or if the Shuzi of the Xu family, in order to show his ability, actually told me all about him and Bai Ya'er's private rendezvous, which attracted those young and energetic people. All of the literati and students laughed lewdly, and finally made an appointment to find a good place to "remove anger".
Sitting in the teahouse, watching the bright sunlight gradually turn into a setting sun reflected in the water, Xiao Linyu, who has been confused for a long time, has bright eyes and firm eyes, as if he has already made a decision, and brings people back to Xiao's house.
The author has something to say: I originally wanted to seize the time to code words. Qingshan was sent to Nanjing to study for a week. Code words can only be temporarily put down. Fortunately, I can barely support the manuscript.