The moonlight is bright.
The spring breeze is especially gentle.
Bai Ling was walking in front, holding a lantern. She looked back from time to time and seemed to want to say something but stopped herself several times.
Xia Chan followed behind, holding the sword, still silently.
Luo Qingzhou accompanied Miss Qin and walked in the middle.
Both of them were silent, and no one spoke first.
After walking through the long corridor and past the rockery, when they were about to reach the Plum Fragrance Garden, Miss Qin suddenly said, "When you reply to her letter, ask her if she has coughed up blood again recently."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Okay."
The two fell silent again.
Bai Ling looked back a few more times, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Son-in-law, are you afraid of my young lady?"
Luo Qingzhou glanced at her and did not answer.
Bai Ling said angrily: "Can't the son-in-law take the initiative to talk to my young lady?"
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then looked at the person beside him and said, "Miss, I will reply to Miss Two when I get back. Miss, do you need to add anything else? Please tell me."
At this time, several people had arrived at Meixiang Garden.
Miss Qin stopped and looked at the plaque on the door. After a moment, she said, "One more sentence... Take care of yourself."
After that, she continued to walk forward and said calmly, "No need to see me off."
Luo Qingzhou stood there, staring at her back in a daze.
"snort!"
When Xia Chan passed by him, she snorted softly with a cold face.
Luo Qingzhou glanced at her and suddenly said, "Miss, can I ask Miss Xia Chan to come over and be my concubine?"
After these words were spoken, the three of them stopped.
Bai Ling, holding the lantern, turned around directly in front.
Miss Qin still had her back to him.
Xia Chan's body stiffened, then she turned her head to look at him.
Luo Qingzhou suddenly said: "If she doesn't want to, Bailing can do it..."
“Bang!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Qingzhou put his hands on his eyes. Just as he did so, a small fist hit the palm of his right hand.
Luo Qingzhou grabbed it and said with a smile: "Uncle will never again...ah!"
The hilt of the sword in Xia Chan's other hand suddenly hit his stomach, and the moment he bent down, a "bang" punch hit his eye.
Then, he walked away.
"You deserve it, uncle."
Bailing looked gloating: "Chanchan, you should help me punch again, so that the son-in-law will be symmetrical, so that it will look good."
Xia Chan's pretty face was cold as ice and she ignored him.
By the time Luo Qingzhou stood up from the ground, covering his eyes and stomach, the three men had already walked away.
Xiaodie and Qiu'er were standing at the door and saw everything that had just happened.
Qiu Er couldn't help but admire her and said, "Sir, you dared to flirt with Xia Chan and Bai Ling? And in front of the young lady?"
Luo Qingzhou covered his eyes with one hand and his stomach with the other, and said in a panic: "It hurts, help me in."
Two little girls hurried over and supported him on the left and right.
Xiaodie couldn't help but said, "Young Master, don't mess with Sister Xia Chan next time. You've been beaten by her so many times, why don't you learn your lesson?"
Luo Qingzhou rubbed his eyes and said nothing.
On the road not far away.
Bai Ling was holding a lantern and lighting the way ahead.
Miss Qin followed behind with Xia Chan in silence.
When they were almost at Lingchan Moon Palace, Bailing suddenly stopped and turned around and said, "Miss, I think that the son-in-law seems to be beginning to doubt."
No one responded.
Miss Qin and Xia Chan remained silent.
Back to the yard.
Miss Qin went to the back garden.
Bailing put down the lantern, called out to Xia Chan who was about to enter the house, and took her hand and said, "Chanchan, your hands are so cold, has your uncle touched them? And your feet, has your uncle touched them too?"
Xia Chan was stunned for a moment, did not answer, broke free and went into the house.
She stood in the darkness for a long time.
"Silly girl."
Bailing sighed and went to the back garden.
In the pavilion by the pond.
Miss Qin, dressed in a snow-white dress, sat there, staring blankly at the moonlight in the water, her soft black hair swaying slightly in the night breeze.
Bailing came to the outside of the pavilion and leaned against the pillar next to her bored. A cold light flickered between her slender jade fingers, and her appearance could not be seen clearly.
A black shadow suddenly appeared on the courtyard wall not far away, running quickly on the wall.
It's a mouse!
“Swish!”
There was a flash of cold light, and the mouse fell out instantly.
"Dirty thing!"
Bai Ling muttered something softly, then walked to the peach tree next to her, picked a peach blossom, and returned to the pillar outside the pavilion, where she began to tear the petals out of boredom.
Plum blossom garden.
In the study, Qiu'er was grinding ink while Luo Qingzhou picked up his pen to write a reply to the second young lady.
Second Miss:
Reading your letter is like meeting you in person, and reading your letter brings joy to your face.
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, second brother, eldest lady, and everyone in the Qin family misses you very much.
We are all fine, no need to worry.
I have been studying well recently and have not had any problems.
When he wrote this, he saw Qiu'er grinding ink while watching, and added another sentence.
Second Miss, thank you for leaving Qiu'er to me.
Qiu'er is very good, very well-behaved, very cute, gentle and considerate. I like her very much.
Qiu Er blushed and said shyly, "Sir, please don't write to me. I just took a look and didn't mean anything else. Sir, you don't have to praise me specially."
Luo Qingzhou said seriously: "Of course I have to write it, it's all true. You are better than that girl Xiaodie..."
At this moment, Xiaodie's head suddenly popped out from behind.
Luo Qingzhou paused, picked up the pen and added: Second Miss, I forgot to tell you last time that Xiaodie and I have already shared a room. Xiaodie is very cute, very beautiful, gentle and considerate, and loyal to me. I like her very much. Second Miss, I hope you can accept her.
Xiaodie's eyes turned red, and she said with emotion: "Sir..."
Luo Qingzhou turned around and said, "Go and study hard. Don't let me down."
The little girl left immediately and said, "Yes, sir! I will definitely learn all the Seventy-two Skills!"
After saying that, he left the room.
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
"Qiu'er, what is the 'Seventy-two Unique Skills'? I don't even know what that girl is talking about."
Qiu Er looked confused: "Sir, I don't know what the Seventy-two Unique Skills are."
Neither of them spoke anymore.
Luo Qingzhou continued to reply: Second Miss, Qiu'er misses you...
Only one third of the letter was written.
The remaining blank needs to be filled in by the mother-in-law, otherwise this letter cannot be sent out.
I blew away the ink and put away the letter paper.
Luo Qingzhou got up and prepared to wash up and go to bed.
When Qiu Er went out, she asked again, "Son-in-law, do you need my company tonight?"
Luo Qingzhou was about to shake his head when Qiu'er whispered again, "Son-in-law, Xiaodie will be wearing a newly made suspender nightgown and white stockings later."
Luo Qingzhou said nothing more and continued to clean the table.
Qiu'er didn't ask any more questions and retreated tacitly.
It's still early.
Luo Qingzhou did not go to bed, but lay down on the beauty couch, picked up the books necessary for the imperial examination, and began to read.
After a while.
Xiaodie pushed open the door, lowered her head, and walked in shyly.
Luo Qingzhou looked at her.
Under the pink tulle skirt is a thin suspender nightgown, and on the slender legs below are white stockings. Two small feet wrapped in white silk are faintly visible under the hem of the skirt.
"Sir, aren't you going to sleep yet?"
The little girl came in front of him, her eyes were full of spring water and her face was delicate and charming.
Luo Qingzhou stared at her for a while, patted the soft couch and said, "Come up and talk for a while."
"oh."
Xiaodie climbed up shyly.
Then she knelt between his legs, bent her slender waist, and lowered her cute, blushing, and tender face.
"Xiaodie, let's talk for a while."
"Master said... I was listening while practicing my instrument..."
Luo Qingzhou stopped talking.
After a while, he picked up the book next to him, leaned back on the soft backrest, and continued to turn the pages, reading carefully.
Outside the room.
Qiu'er was embroidering flowers while boiling water.
"Gurgle... Gurgle..."
Soon, the water in the kettle boiled.
Then it began to bubble and overflowed from the mouth of the pot.