Futile Calculations

Chapter 3

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Thinking about mistakes behind closed doors is divided into two parts, one is behind closed doors and the other is thinking about mistakes.

No one would be foolish enough to ask Ji Xiaoli to repent, so she was punished and closed the door - except to go to the princess to pay her respects, she could only stay in her yard.

Her courtyard is called Muhuanxuan, a secluded courtyard with two entrances and two exits, not far from the Nanhua Courtyard where the princess lives. Apart from saying hello every day, the princess always comes over once or twice to visit the little girl who is closed.

The little girl was not happy for the first two days, and she would sigh twice every morning when she got up, but she only sighed for two days, and from the third day onwards, she forgot about it and was so absorbed in tossing around in the yard.

The little girl likes to play, and she is very happy when she plays: her brothers take her outside when they are resting, digging strange wild flowers and weeds all over the mountains and plains, squatting by the water all afternoon to catch a kind of transparent shrimp; People took her out, and she was also very happy to play in the palace. Usually, her daughter's house flies all kinds of slender and beautiful kites, but she wants to tie a several times larger one. Ji Xi specially bought her a military keel. The kite It was strong and flew extremely high, and the few servants were almost dragged to the sky by dragging the spool.

Now locked in her own one-acre three-point land, she still had a good time playing. When the princess passed by, she was lying on the ground with two little maids to make a fire.

Seeing that she was having fun, the princess did not bother her. When the fire rose, she ran over happily, and the princess took the wet handkerchief from the nurse's hand and carefully wiped the ashes on her face. After wiping that delicate white face, the princess asked her softly: "What were you doing just now? Look at the dust on your face."

"Brother Ji Xi made a Kongming lantern for me. Let's play with the lantern later! What is my mother's wish? Write it on the lantern and put it in the sky, and the gods will bless my mother's wish to come true!" Pink and pink, like a peony about to bloom. The concubine has been feeling uneasy for the past few days because of the princess's anger. At this time, looking at the little girl's healthy and rosy face like a flower bone, she finally frowns slightly.

Pointing to the little girl's forehead, the princess smiled softly and said: "Mother hopes that you will be obedient, safe and happy, and live a happy life."

It is still late spring, and the sun is about to set. The afterglow is shining goldenly on the high courtyard wall of the Huanhuanxuan, and it casts a piece obliquely on the bluestone bricks in the main hall, which feels like a dream of tranquility.

Xiao Li smiled contentedly in this tranquility like a dream. The concubine's slender and clean fingers stroked her sweaty temples, and said softly: "Xiao Li, how many times has mother told you: don't go to the princess's yard to cause trouble. Also, Ji Xi and Ji Bei are grown up and can no longer It's like being crazy with them all day long like when you were a child. But why are you disobedient?"

Ji Xiaoli made a somewhat aggrieved distinction: "I didn't go to the princess's yard, it was Xiaobai who came to find me..." Seeing that the princess's face changed, she didn't dare to irritate her delicate adoptive mother any more, she pursed her lips, not talking anymore.

The princess held her little girl in her arms, sighed softly and said, "You will be fifteen next month...but what should I do?"

Girls in Yeguo will have a hairpin ceremony when they reach the age of fifteen. At that time, a guest of honor will be invited to comb the hairpin for the girl. After the hairpin ceremony, it means that the girl is a big girl and can be married.

But her Xiaoli is still so ignorant and innocent, how can the outside world not know anything about the princess who provokes her into a rage? Raised in such a prominent family as the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, but so far no one has come to the door to ask for a matchmaker.

The princess was very worried.

But when Xiaoli heard this, it seemed like a puppy heard the sound of fleshy bones falling to the ground, and he stood up from the arms of the princess, his eyes were shining brightly: "I am fifteen years old? The national teacher Is it possible to open the bag of tips given by the adults?"

The princess smiled, and nodded her forehead: "You should remember this."

The little girl put her arms around Wangfei's neck and said happily: "I always remember it! There must be a way to cultivate immortals!"

"What's so good about cultivating immortals? Mother only hopes that you will avoid troubles and grow old in peace." The princess put her arms around her and patted her on the back, "You are a girl, and marrying someone who treats you well is a good destiny."

"Hmm... like mother marrying father?"

The hand that patted her back paused slightly, Wangfei's tone was filled with melancholy that Xiaoli was not familiar with: "My lord... is indeed a man of love and righteousness..."

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Halfway across the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, the Wanqing courtyard was also talking about the hairpin ceremony for next month.

Yan Yang was dissatisfied with Ji Ting's indifferent treatment, and Ji Ting was busy with military affairs and rested in the study for several days, she was even more angry.

Nanny Qi persuaded her: "Fortunately, that girl is about to turn fifteen, and she will marry sooner or later. The one in Nanhua Courtyard can't find any moths. The prince just sees that she is weak, and besides Ji Nan, she is that wild girl." , this will protect that wild girl a bit, why are you angry about it?"

Yan Yang sneered after hearing this: "That's right! She is weak and kind, that wild girl is simple-minded, and I'm the only one in this house with a vicious mind and tricks!"

Nanny Qi raised her up since she was a child, and she knew her thoughts the most clearly, so she didn't say much, she just said: "If this is the case, our number one general of the night is really incompetent and incapable of knowing people!"

This is a clever way to retreat. Her Royal Highness, the most beautiful eldest princess of the night, was slightly taken aback, and her cheeks blushed quietly.

Everyone in the world said that Ji Ting had a deep affection for the princess, but if that was the case, where did her three sons come from? If she is really the one who is ruthless and tricky, then what will happen to the man who gave birth to three sons with her and acquiesced in entrusting her to Zhongfu

Yan Yang's mood suddenly turned from cloudy to sunny.

Nanny Qi saw it clearly, and took the opportunity to persuade: "Stop arguing with the prince about this girl, and quickly find a way to marry her off, so that the young masters can concentrate on practicing martial arts and fighting. You are in charge of this matter." The hearts of the mansion and the lord... the day when you will be happy is just around the corner!"

Yan Yang leaned on the soft pillows and sighed softly, "It's easy to say, but I don't know what sister means? Last time the prince mentioned Ji Nan's marriage, I saw her expression at that time, she was not very willing Divorce with Ji Nan."

"That's natural, who would want such a little orphan girl as a daughter-in-law?" Nanny Qi said with a smile.

Yan Yang shook her head, "I think she is really planning for that wild girl. Although that girl is stupid, she has been pointing at her husband all her life. After all, Ji Nan..." almost slipped her mouth, Yan Yang stopped quickly and helped her up. He supported Bu Sha on his head, bit his lip and stopped talking.

Nanny Qi knew the shocking secret about Ji Nan, so she naturally knew that even for Ji Xiaoli, Ji Nan was not a good marriage. Thinking about how much the princess loved her only flesh and blood, she didn't hesitate. Sacrificing his adopted daughter, his heart is really upright and kind.

"In this case, the princess might as well think of a way to marry her outside?"

"Who will marry her?!" Yan Yang rolled her eyes.

"There are a lot of people who want to marry the adopted daughter of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, but I have heard that you, the princess, have never liked that girl, and no one dares to oppose you. There are not even half of the marriage proposals!"

Yanyang laughed at her "puchi", leaned there and thought for a while, then tapped on the table with half-closed eyes, "Pass me the sign! Tomorrow is the day when the queen mother eats fast, and I want to enter the palace!"

"Are you going to ask the Empress Dowager for a marriage?"

"What kind of marriage do you want, who has the patience to find a husband's family for her! I went to beg my mother to give her a hairpin. She has a high status, so naturally someone will come to ask for it, so I will just pick it slowly!" Yanyang said happily.

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It was getting dark at Muhuanxuan, and Ji Xi and Ji Bei had also arrived. A huge Kongming lantern was placed on the ground in the courtyard, and three young men and women were talking and laughing, writing and drawing on it, not knowing that someone was deciding their fate at this moment. destiny.

Ji Beiba turned on two lamps and drew a...realistic painting. His marksmanship is good, but the painter is very lazy. He can barely recognize two people riding on horseback, followed by a bunch of big and small black ink eggs. Xiao Li recognized it for a long time, pointed to him and asked, "Is the horse shitting while running?"

Ji Bei, who was immersed in longing for a better life in the future, turned dark all of a sudden, threw the pen and pulled the bright yellow ribbon on her head. Xiao Li ran away covering his head, Ji Xi protected her behind him, and glared at Ji Bei, Ji Bei ran away sullenly, Xiao Li stretched out his head from behind him and asked with a smile: "Second brother, what did you write? "

Ji Xi glanced at her with the corner of his mouth curled up, and brought her to his lamp wall.

On the white tissue paper, the strong and proud willow body is full of affection: "Since going and coming, Liang Shangyan, and the gulls in the water who are close to each other."

Xiao Li tilted her head and stared at those two sentences, while Ji Xi looked at her tenderly until she turned her head and asked, "Second Brother wants to become a bird?"

The light of the burning fire on the side was imprinted on Ji Xi's handsome face, and he was affectionate and played the piano to the cow.

He sighed helplessly, rubbed the little girl's ignorant face, and asked her softly: "Little idiot... what wish did you make?"

Xiao Li excitedly dragged him to see: there were six lamp walls in total, and she painted three of them. The first side was drawn by her for the concubine. The little girl is good at handwork, and the painting is not bad. With a few strokes, she painted her round face with both shape and spirit. Even though it is black ink, it can be seen that the clothes on her body are beautiful. Fengguan Xiapei.

Ji Xi glanced at her with a smile.

On the second side is a big house. Ji Ting is riding a horse with a big knife in his hand. Behind him are four sons standing or jumping from east to west, from north to south. It looks like a picture of a general practicing martial arts! The glamorous Princess Yanyang and the concubine supported each other, watching them peacefully and friendly.

Ji Xi felt warm in her heart, and asked her, "Why is there someone missing? What about you?"

Xiaoli smiled and pulled him to the third lamp wall, which was her own wish to the gods: clouds and mists were steaming above the mountains and rivers, and above the clouds were women's skirts fluttering, walking against the wind.

"What a silly girl." Ji Xi sighed.

The first two pictures are better. She is married into a happy family with Feng Guanxia.

Ji Xi thought to himself: Although I am not a god, I will do my best to fulfill your wishes.

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At the time when Kongming lanterns were painted in the Huanhuan Pavilion, a man in black stood facing the wind on the cliff of Zixia Mountain.

The mountain in the distance finally devoured the last ray of light, and he jumped down.

Under the cliff, there is a valley that is rarely visited by people. In the valley, there is a cold pool, nine feet deep, and the eyes of the pool lead to the ninth floor of the Netherworld. Live by being angry.

Not to mention living people, even the wild animals in the mountains dare not set foot in this kind of place, so when a young man in a black ice silk toga glides down from the cliff and skims over the cold pool, all the lonely ghosts in the valley They all grimaced blankly.

After a brief silence, all the ghosts screamed loudly, screaming excitedly and rushed towards him.

The overwhelming spirit of demons rose up, and seeing that the man was about to be bitten by the bones and blood, all of a sudden, the demons let out more screams than before, and the few who rushed to the front just approached the man whose face was as cold as ice. Within one foot, under the watchful eyes of all the ghosts, it turned into a very light smoke, and disappeared instantly... Although the one who escaped in time recovered a ghost's life, he was also damaged by the icy air around the man for many years Dao Xing.

A valley full of monsters was running around, but Chen Yubai's stern face didn't fluctuate at all. In fact, he didn't even give these ghosts and monsters a full look from the beginning to the end. Across the cold pool, he walked slowly towards the yarrow field beside the pool. The black ice silk robe slowly brushed across the ground. The green grass spirit, who had just become a demon for decades, was so frightened that he didn't have time to dodge the cold black, verdant The body withers instantly.

At the bottom of the gloomy valley filled with evil spirits, the young national teacher walked slowly in a light robe, and within three feet, there were no ghosts or ghosts.

He stopped in front of the yarrow field by the pool.

The smooth and tender yarrow stretched timidly in the breeze, like the slender waist of a little girl. Chen Yubai stood quietly for a while, dispelling the cold from his body, and stretched his eyebrows a little before slowly bending over. Holding picks.

Yarrow is one of the species left behind by the gods in ancient times. It can be used for divination to make the hexagrams extremely accurate. However, yarrow is not easy to grow and has a lot of spirituality. The turbid air of ordinary people will die when touched, and there are very few survivors in the world. , this piece of yarrow here absorbs the yin and cold air of the cold pool, and has already cultivated the essence, which is a rare top quality.

Carefully putting the yarrow into the silk sac, Chen Yubai raised his breath and jumped up and down on the cliff a few times, reaching the top of the mountain in the blink of an eye.

At this time, Yueya had just climbed up, hanging shyly in the mid-air, Chen Yubai stood still on the top of the cliff under the moon, a Kongming lantern was closer than the melting moonlight, drifting towards the top of the mountain silently in the night wind. Fearing that the fireworks in the world would pollute the aura of yarrow, he flicked his sleeves and flicked his fingers, and the lamp went out with a "chih" and fell down to his feet.

Borrowing the cold moonlight, the young national teacher frowned slightly on the woman's face painted with a few strokes on the lamp wall.

This stupid dumpling face looks a little familiar.

He flicked his sleeve lightly, and the lamp automatically rolled a few times on the ground without wind, allowing him to easily see the entire six lamp walls.

It turned out that a stupid woman married into a family, and the family was disturbed. The whole family faced each other with swords and swords.

There was a hole in the painting of going back to her mother's house when he knocked it down, and there was a person carrying what seemed to be a luggage, probably the luggage was torn, and things fell all the way behind him.

The last two lines of the poem really vividly explained the miserable life of this stupid woman: besides her and Liang Shangyan, the only ones who are close to each other are the gulls in the water without her.

Chen Yubai twitched the corners of his mouth, feeling joyful for no reason.

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The author has something to say: Xiaoli was born at the beginning of the 11th year of the New Year, and Ji Nan was at the end of the year. According to her grade, Ji Nan should call her sister, but according to her IQ, she really can't say it. I read a book before that seems to be a local chronicle. Men and women of the same generation and the same age in the family, girls who are a few months older can also be called sisters, but it has been too long and I forgot the exact description. If anyone knows, please remind me. Let’s call my sister first, if everyone deliberates that the authentication is not correct, I will change it when it comes to the paper book.