Ru Yue said, "The slaves can't say that outrageous remark."
"Come quickly." The three grandmothers said in unison.
Ru Yue stomped her feet, "The lady means that Madam is naturally the elder of the Fifth Master, but since Madam can't accept her, she is unwilling to be her elder, and she will not follow the crime of disrespecting her elders."
Wang Tingyu said, "What kind of absurdity is this? Could it be that Mrs. has to recognize her as a daughter-in-law before she is qualified to discipline her?"
Ru Yue said: "She also said that as long as Madam can convince Fifth Master to give up first, then she will never bother."
Guo Jingyan: "If the fifth uncle didn't listen to her persuasion, who would have been patient with her opening a bakery shop. This is poking at the heart of the wife, how can the wife not be angry?"
"My wife was so angry that she fought all over her body. She bluntly said that unless she died, she would never want to step into the palace again. She picked up the tea bowl at hand and smashed it." Ru Yue paused, "It's strange that Mrs. He stretched out his hand and took it, and brought it back to the table stably."
The three grandmothers took a deep breath and said nothing to each other.
"The lady came and said, it's all her fault today, please don't get too angry and hurt your body. The wife is the mother of the fifth master and the mistress of this country's mansion, and she still respects her in her heart. , as long as the wife does not agree, she will definitely not enter the government's mansion without authorization, making the wife uncomfortable."
"She... Did she just leave like this?" Liu Xinyi asked.
"But it wasn't the wife who told her to go, the old lady sent Sister Chunhua to take her away."
Guo Jingyan touched her chest: "Oh my god, the dramas I've watched this year are not as many as I am today."
"How could the old lady get involved in this." Huang Tingyu thought to himself: "Yes, it must be the fifth uncle who went to move the rescuer. The fifth uncle is the old lady's most beloved grandson, so I just have to work hard in front of the old lady. Nothing is impossible."
Here Zhou Xiaoxiao followed a beautifully dressed maid out of Mrs. Guo's main room.
When she was outside, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In any case, this is a good first step.
She knew that it was impossible to get Yu Xingzhi's mother's forgiveness even if she lowered herself to the dust and bowed down to her request.
So it's better to be honest with yourself and show your attitude. As long as the two are determined, the future path can be taken step by step.
The road ahead is long, the road and obstacles are long, and comrades still need to work hard. she joked to herself.
The maid led her and turned to the east. After passing through several pavilions and courtyards, a low wall made of yellow mud suddenly appeared. Inside, there were several green and white tile houses, a green fence blocked the road, several vegetable fields, several There is a melon shed, chickens and dogs hear each other, and the state of a farmhouse is completely different from the majesty and splendor of other parts of the mansion.
Zhou Xiaoxiao entered the courtyard and saw Yu Xingzhi with his sleeves rolled up, fetching water by the edge of a soil well, next to an old lady with silver hair and a slightly bent back leaning on a cane, sitting on the edge of a stone table with a smile. look at him.
Seeing Zhou Xiaoxiao coming, Yu Xingzhi waved to her and introduced, "Xiaoxiao, this is my grandmother, great grandma, this is Xiaoxiao."
Zhou Xiaoxiao stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Greet your grandma."
The old lady smiled and nodded at Zhou Xiaoxiao.
Zhou Xiaoxiao relaxed, and gradually regained her natural and lively nature.
"Xingzhi, let me help you."
She squeezed beside Yu Xingzhi to help, Yu Xingzhi asked with his mouth, are you okay
Zhou Xiaoxiao winked, indicating that she has nothing at all.
She was so strong that she poured two large buckets of water into the two copper potbellied long-necked flowers.
Yu Xingzhi mentioned two flowers and went to the field to water the vegetables.
The old lady took Zhou Xiaoxiao's hand, "Let their men do these rough jobs. You are a guest, come and sit with grandma."
Zhou Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Grandma, it's nothing, I'm used to it."
Following the old lady's wishes, they sat hand in hand on the round stool beside the stone table.
"Among these dolls, Xiao Wuken is the only one left to play with me, the old lady." The old lady squinted and looked at her little grandson who was busy in the fields.
Zhou Xiaoxiao said: "If the old lady doesn't dislike it, I will often play with you when there is a chance in the future."
"It's good, it's good." The old lady pointed to the desserts on the table and said, "You made all these things. Xiao Wu often brings them back to me to eat recently. He looks handsome, and the pancakes are so good that they are tight."
She touched Zhou Xiaoxiao's hand, looked back and forth carefully, nodding non-stop, "Yes, yes, he is a good boy, with a round face and a pair of hands that can work. He looks like a good child."
Zhou Xiaoxiao laughed: "Don't make fun of me, old lady, I'm going to be shy."
"Why are you shy? I just like a bright-hearted child like you. Madam just now, is she mad at you?"
"No, my wife is just a little more serious, she's never been as kind as the old lady."
"You still speak for her, I still don't understand her temperament. Don't be afraid of her, don't be afraid to tell you that our Yu family is not a big family. Xiao Wu, his father, was originally from Zhuanghan, and his original name was just Gou Eggs. The emperor and his old man rewarded him with a title, so he changed this fake gentle name. Marrying a daughter-in-law of a high-profile family has shaken the prestige of this country's government."
Zhou Xiaoxiao burst out laughing, thinking to herself, sure enough, this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are a generation of complaints.
The old lady patted her hand, "My daughter-in-law, she has a stern face when she sees the sky, and she has to obey the rules everywhere. I asked for a few granddaughter-in-laws, all of them with pointed chins and catkin-like bodies. I can't walk a few steps on the road, and the wind blows and I fall down. I don't like it very much. It's still Xiao Wu's eyesight, I'm looking for you. "
Zhou Xiaoxiao looked at Cai Tianzhong, and Yu Xingzhi, who was busy with his sleeves rolled up, smiled with crooked eyebrows.
…
That night.
In Yu Xingzhi's small courtyard.
There is a pot of wine and several dishes under the tree among the flowers.
Yu Xingzhi and Cheng Shizhao sat opposite each other and drank together.
Cheng Shizhao laughed: "I want to walk side by side with you, it's a shameless statement."
He and Yu Xingzhi touched the cups and drank them all.
He whispered again: "Yes, this woman has always been daring, there is something she dare not think or do."
Yu Xingzhi raised his glass to his lips, and seemed to ponder alone: "Walk side by side and bear the wind and rain together. Even if I can't shelter her from the wind and rain, at least I can't always hide behind her and take care of her."
"So, you insisted on going out with me this time." Cheng Shizhao leaned over, "I'm afraid my aunt won't compromise."
"I have made up my mind. I reported this to my father yesterday. Fortunately, my father agreed."
"You have the talent to go through the sky and the earth. After ten years of cold windows, you can get a name, and you only have to wait for the spring of the next year, and then you will get a scholar. You don't leave the slowly walking Sunshine Avenue. For the sake of a woman, you abandoned literature and martial arts, and took your life to fight for a shortcut. Is it really worth it?"
Yu Xingzhi stared blankly at the wine in the glass and the moon in the wine, thinking of Zhou Xiaoxiao's smiling face.
"I already owe her a lot, and I can no longer waste her Zhaohua in vain. If I go on a career path, even if the road is smooth, it will take a decade or two of work to be effective. Only martial arts is my only quickness. Promotion is a shortcut to the independence of the branch. This expedition to South Vietnam is really a good opportunity, and I should give it a shot."
"Forget it," Cheng Shizhao said, "you and my brother go together, take care of each other, and I will not make you miserable."
…
In the sixteenth year of Jinyuan, the southern barbarians invaded the border and attacked the border towns, causing harm to the people.
The emperor was furious and sent an army of 100,000 troops to send the Duke of Wei to restore the Yuzhang.
It was said that on the day of the expedition, the coach sacrificed the flag and resigned from the drive.
The generals and commanders put on their horses, beat the drums and came out of the capital, and swaggered their flags to conquer the enemy.
I saw that Long Wen Jian, the elite soldiers and strong generals, galloped all the way with majesty.
People along the way, bowing their necks to send each other off.
Zhou Xiaoxiao was in the attic of the shop, opened the hanging window and looked up.
Looking for the figure of Yu Xingzhi in the team.
I saw that behind the handsome flag, there was a young general in white robe.
Point the steel gun, hang the treasure bow, and hang the goose ling knife on the waist.
Jade horse carved saddle, handsome features.
When passing under the window, he raised his head, his eyes glued to Zhou Xiaoxiao's body for a long time.
Zhou Xiaoxiao looked happy and waved to him.
When the jade face turned around and Zhu Yan disappeared, she couldn't help but want to drop the golden beans.
Xiaomei persuaded: "Miss, since you are so reluctant to give up, why don't you persuade Fifth Master to leave."
Zhou Xiaoxiao wiped her face and sighed: "Although he and I know each other, we respect each other and support each other. That's the way to get along. How can I arbitrarily deceive others' will."
…
After a day or two, Liu Xinyi came to visit.
Zhou Xiaoxiao invited her to the flower hall to drink tea together.
She looked at Zhou Xiaoxiao again and again, but hesitated.
So Zhou Xiaoxiao started the conversation: "Xingzhi and the grandfather of the country are out on an expedition, and the wife must be very concerned about it."
Liu Xinyi raised her eyes and looked at her for a moment, "Isn't it true, the fifth master gave up literature and followed martial arts and insisted on going to the wet and miasmatic land in the South. The wife has been crying for several days, and recently she was lying in bed and couldn't get up."
Zhou Xiaoxiao sighed: "This is what I and Xing knew."
"My wife said, she will never let you enter the gate of the Duke's Mansion anyway." Liu Xinyi twisted the veil, "Are you really... willing to wait like this without a name?"
"Xingzhi is because I abandoned literature and joined martial arts. Since he can do this for me, I can also repay with this heart."
Zhou Xiaoxiao lowered her eyebrows and smiled, raising her hand to add tea.
Today, she wears soap clothes, plain white collars, and a simple bun, dressed as a man.
This hearty smile, unrestrained and handsome, with an extraordinary look.
Seeing Liu Xinyi's eyes dazzled, she felt that her heart skipped two beats for no reason.
She touched her chest and thought, after getting along for a long time, seeing this lady Zhou is unique, people like Uncle Mo Dao will be convinced by her.
…
Time is like water, white horses pass by.
The people of prosperous Kyoto quickly forgot the smoke of war on the border.
Zhou Xiaoxiao spends her days in an orderly manner, occasionally listening to some gossip about the war or the good news at the end of the street.
Sometimes, when the Ninth Highness Cheng Shiqi arrives in disguise, she will bring her a half letter of knowledge.
She always brews a good pot of tea, just a little bit, and flips through it happily.
…
In the blink of an eye, the heat is gone, and the autumn wind arrives.
One day, Zhou Xiaoxiao sat idle in the small courtyard of the store, reading a copy of "Suiyuan Food List".
Suddenly, I saw a man wearing armor, full of suffocation, coming on the wind.
Zhou Xiaoxiao looked up, but it was a photo of King Yan Chengshi that he hadn't seen for a long time.
"My lord? Why are you back?"
Cheng Shizhao lifted his hem and sat down on the top seat beside Zhou Xiaoxiao with a savage expression and a faint smell of blood on his body.
He looked at Zhou Xiaoxiao silently, his eyes were red, and he didn't speak for a while.