Plum blossom garden.
Under the eaves, there were many maids and nannies holding lanterns.
In the living room.
Song Ruyue sat in the main seat with a serious expression, talking to Nangong Meijiao next to her.
Miss Qin Er sat aside, silent.
Qin Chuan frowned, stood at the door with his hands behind his back, and seemed to be thinking about something.
Not long.
Zhu'er led Luo Qingzhou into the courtyard.
Qin Chuan was the first to see it, and a smile appeared on his face as he said, "Qing Zhou, I've been waiting for you. Come in quickly, mother has something to discuss with you."
Luo Qingzhou walked closer, lowered his head and called out, "Second Brother."
Qin Chuan patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "How have you been recently? Are you bored reading in the house all day?"
"fine."
Luo Qingzhou answered and thought to himself: It's not stuffy, but it hurts a little. Second brother, you were too harsh today.
Entered the house.
He bowed his head and said, "Mother-in-law, Second Miss, Cousin."
He didn't bow today.
Song Ruyue frowned slightly, but didn't care, and said directly: "I asked you to come tonight because I have two things to discuss with you. First, the Chengguo Mansion will hold a banquet the day after tomorrow, and that doctor will be conferred the title of Consort. Logically, you should go. However, your father-in-law and I do not recommend you to go. Anyway, you have nothing to do with them. You need to decide this matter by yourself."
After a pause, he continued, "The second thing is about Wei Mo going to Kyoto for treatment."
"In two days, someone will come from Kyoto to pick up Meijiao. Your father-in-law and I want to let Weimo go to Kyoto to get treatment. You stay at home studying all day, and you must be bored. People say that studying is not just about studying, but you should travel more to gain more knowledge. So your father-in-law and I discussed it and want you to accompany Weimo to Kyoto, and live in your cousin Meijiao's house first, and study there."
"There are many academies and scholars in Kyoto. When you go there, you can make friends and learn more things, which will be beneficial to you in the future. You can come back when the autumn exam comes."
"Of course, you need to decide this matter yourself."
After Song Ruyue finished speaking, she looked at him and stopped talking, waiting for his thoughts and decision.
Qin Chuan said, "Qingzhou, my second brother also suggested that you go out and broaden your horizons. I wanted to go out, but my father and mother wouldn't allow it. You can go to Kyoto this time and see my eldest brother. I only knew about your marriage to Jianjia from a letter, and I also wrote back to congratulate you. He really wants to see you."
Luo Qingzhou hesitated for a moment and said respectfully: "Mother-in-law, have you told the young lady about this?"
Song Ruyue said coldly: "Why tell her? Don't worry, she won't care about your business."
Luo Qingzhou was silent.
Song Ruyue wanted to say something, but Qin Weimo, who was sitting next to her, said softly, "Mother, you two should go back first. Weimo wants to talk to her brother-in-law alone for a while."
Song Ruyue frowned, stood up and said, "Qingzhou, this is also for your own good, you should think about it carefully. Also, your second uncle and the others have agreed, you'd better choose a day in the next two days to move your mother's grave."
After saying that, she didn't stay any longer and left with a serious face.
It can be seen that she is in a bad mood today.
It was obviously about the eldest lady of Chengguo Mansion being conferred the title of Lady with Imperial Concubine.
Nangong Meijiao was obviously also worried, she stood up and said, "Wei Mo, I'm going back first. Whether he goes or not, I hope you can go with me. You can't delay your illness any longer."
After saying this, she left coldly without even looking at Luo Qingzhou.
Qin Chuan also came over and patted Luo Qingzhou on the shoulder, saying gently: "Qingzhou, think about it carefully. The situation in Mocheng is a bit complicated now, and so many things have happened to our Qin family recently. It is too dangerous for you, a weak scholar, to stay here. Second brother still suggests that you leave with Weimo. Kyoto is full of flowers and is very suitable for you."
"Thank you, second brother."
Luo Qingzhou bowed his head and thanked him.
"Um."
Qin Chuan said hello to his second sister again and turned to leave.
In the living room, it became quiet.
All the maids and nannies in the corridor had also left.
Only Zhu'er and Qiu'er were still standing outside.
Qin Weimo stood up and said softly, "Brother-in-law, let's go to the study to talk. It's a bit cold outside."
Qiu'er hurried in and helped open the door of the study.
Qin Weimo frowned slightly, obviously worried about something, and walked into the study room.
When Luo Qingzhou followed him to the door, Qiu'er squatted down, helped him take off his shoes, and whispered, "Son-in-law, the young lady coughed again last night."
Luo Qingzhou frowned and nodded silently.
Entered the study.
Qin Weimo walked to the eucalyptus table in front of the window, picked up the ink block, ground the ink in the inkstone, and said softly: "Brother-in-law, write a poem of Falling into Mud and Peach Blossoms for Weimo, okay?"
Luo Qingzhou was slightly startled, nodded, walked to the eucalyptus table, sat down, and spread out the snow-white rice paper.
Take the pen and dip it in ink.
"Beside the broken bridge outside the post station, lonely flowers bloom without an owner..."
When he wrote the last sentence "Fallen into mud and ground into dust, only the fragrance remains the same", he suddenly looked up, looked at the weak girl beside him and said: "Second Miss, don't worry, you will be fine, believe me."
Qin Weimo grinded the ink with her bare hands, smiled slightly, and said softly: "Weimo of course believes in my brother-in-law."
Luo Qingzhou looked into her eyes and was silent for a while. Then he picked up his brush and dipped it in ink, and wrote the poem "I don't know where the person has gone, but the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze" on the rice paper.
Once she goes to Kyoto, she may never come back.
When I come back, I'm afraid everything here will have changed.
Is she worried about this
After Luo Qingzhou finished writing, he silently blew the ink on the paper dry.
After hesitating for a moment, he mentioned the name at the end: Luo Mo.
Qin Weimo looked at these two words, and a gentle smile appeared in his eyes: "Brother-in-law, ink on paper is like ink in the heart. Weimo will never forget the first time brother-in-law put pen to paper and wrote the first work for Weimo."
Luo Qingzhou put down his writing brush, stood up and said, "Second Miss, you sound a little sad. Is it because of what happened to the Qin Mansion recently?"
Qin Weimo sighed slightly and said, "Perhaps soon, the Qin Mansion will no longer exist. Brother-in-law, if Weimo goes to Kyoto with Sister Meijiao this time, they may never come back. Daddy and Mommy will also leave together after they finish dealing with things here. Weimo has lived here for so many years, to be honest, I am a little reluctant to leave."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then said, "It's really nice here."
Qin Weimo smiled and said, "But for Weimo, things here have only started to get better since my brother-in-law came."
Luo Qingzhou helped her sit down and said softly, "Second Miss, you can go to Kyoto with Sister Meijiao first."
Qin Weimo lowered his head slightly: "Weimo knew that my brother-in-law would not leave now."
Luo Qingzhou said in a deep voice: "I still have some things to do."
Qin Weimo looked up at him and said, "Brother-in-law, if sister, Bailing and Xiachan all go with Weimo, will you go?"
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then said, "Not for now."
Qin Weimo looked at him tenderly for a while, and said softly: "Brother-in-law, Weimo believes that brother-in-law will succeed."
She didn't ask what it was, but seemed to be able to guess.
Luo Qingzhou nodded slightly: "Thank you."
Qin Weimo reached out his hand, grasped his wide sleeves, and asked with concern: "Brother-in-law, is your hand injured?"
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment and asked, "How did the Second Miss know?"
He raised the back of his hand, which still had signs of cracks on it.
Qin Weimo's face was full of heartache. He stretched out his slender white fingertips, gently stroked it, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother-in-law, does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt."
Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "For those who practice martial arts, getting injured is inevitable."
Qin Weimo raised his head and said, "But my brother-in-law is wearing a Confucian robe, he is a scholar."
Luo Qingzhou had nothing to say.
Qin Weimo smiled, looking at his eyes full of sparkling light: "Every time my brother-in-law sees mother, he will bow to greet her. Today, both hands are tucked into his sleeves and he dare not take them out. Is it because he is afraid that the second brother and sister Meijiao will see it and know that my brother-in-law is secretly practicing martial arts?"
Luo Qingzhou hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Second Miss, if I tell you that the injury on my hand was caused by a sneak attack by my second brother and Sister Meijiao, would you believe it?"
Qin Weimo: “…”
Luo Qingzhou said nothing more.
Qin Weimo didn't ask any more questions, but just nodded and said, "Believe it. Weimo believes whatever my brother-in-law says."
Luo Qingzhou pondered for a moment and said, "Second Miss, who will be attending the Chengguo Mansion banquet the day after tomorrow?"
Qin Weimo said softly: "Dad, Mom, it's just the two of them. If my brother-in-law wants to go, Weimo will go too. Then we can bring Xia Chan with us, and there will be three more people."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then said, "Second Miss, I want to go and see how proud they are."
Qin Weimo's eyes flashed, and he smiled: "Just like the last dinner, right?"
Luo Qingzhou met her gaze and nodded, "Yes."
"Brother-in-law, are you sure?"
“You can try.”
"Then Wei Mo must go."
"Um."
"Brother-in-law, go and tell my sister, and persuade her to go to Kyoto with you this time."
"Is the Second Miss going?"
"I... I'll think about it."
In the study, the temperature is just right and the atmosphere is gentle.
The two talked for a while.
Luo Qingzhou said goodbye and left.
"Brother-in-law... Wei Mo knows that brother-in-law is very busy recently, so I won't bother him anymore. Brother-in-law doesn't need to come every day. Wei Mo is fine..."
"Um."
Luo Qingzhou left the room and put on his shoes with Qiu'er's help.
When he walked to the corridor, he suddenly walked over and opened the window, looked at the weak girl who was in a daze in the room and said: "Second Miss, I will come to feed you medicine tomorrow night. If you cough again tonight, let Zhu'er come to find me, don't worry about disturbing me."
A happy smile appeared on the girl's face: "Yeah."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her again, helped her close the window, and turned to leave.
When they reached the courtyard, Zhu'er suddenly asked, "Son-in-law, will you accompany my young lady?"
Luo Qingzhou glanced at the flying knife in her hand, was silent for a moment, did not answer, and left.
“Swish!”
The flying knife shot out and accurately pierced a flower under the opposite wall.
Three more flying knives suddenly appeared in Zhu'er's hands.
With a cold face, she threw them out fiercely, snorting coldly: "The unfaithful man must die!"
Lingchan Moon Palace.
In the back garden, Xia Chan, wearing a light green dress, was practicing sword.
Bai Ling was holding a freshly picked flower in her hand and leaning against the round door, tearing the petals out of boredom and counting "one, two, three, five, six" in her mouth.
In the pavilion.
Qin Jianjia, wearing a white dress, sat quietly in front of a stone table, reading a scroll of poetry written in beautiful small characters.
"Sister, these are all written by my brother-in-law, you can take a look."
When the delicate girl handed her the scroll of poetry, there was tenderness and a hint of expectation in her eyes.
It was as if this was written by her and I wanted to hear her praise.
"Sister, my brother-in-law is very talented... Moreover, he is very good, really very good, not only to Wei Mo..."
Qin Jianjia read carefully, word by word, as if she wanted to get to know the familiar yet unfamiliar boy again through these beautiful verses.