When Ti Xiao came to Ye Mansion again, Ye Fu'an was surprised.
Ye Lizhu has entered the palace twice. The imperial doctor must have told the queen and Ti Xiao in detail about her health.
Most people really wouldn't dare marry such a delicate woman with such a domineering father as Ye Fu'an.
Ye Fu'an also expressed his intention before at the Jinluan Palace. If you marry his daughter, you can't have three wives and four concubines, and you can't bully her at will.
For most people, it really means marrying an ancestor back home.
Even if the prince's faction relies on Ti Xiao's power to bully others, Ye Fu'an is not a vegetarian and can always give the prince a hard time.
Ye Fu'an felt uneasy. Could it be that his daughter was so beautiful that the prince fell in love with her at first sight and didn't care about other things
Ye Fu'an naturally knows how good Ye Lizhu looks.
Tixiao came this time and brought gifts.
It's a pair of white ribbons. This bird has gorgeous tail feathers and is extremely difficult to keep, but it has a good meaning.
Ribbons are common in official circles and are used to tie official seals. Giving a pair of ribbon birds represents blessings and promotion.
Ye Fu'an raised his eyebrows when he saw the pair of white ribbons. He naturally thought that Ti Xiao's move was to wish him a prosperous official career.
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Tixiao sat down, took a sip of tea, and then said calmly: "I heard that the eldest lady of your house is not in good health, so I sent a pair of birds to pray for her blessing."
The ribbon bird is also known as the longevity bird. Its cry is very similar to "seeking blessings - seeking blessings". In addition, the name "Shou" means longevity. Ti Xiao gave Ye Lizhu a pair of ribbon birds in the hope that she could live well.
Ye Fu'an's smile faded instantly: "How can my little girl bear the gift from His Highness King Qin?"
"I heard that little girls like these beautiful little creatures, so I went to great lengths to get them."
Tixiao actually doesn't like such overly gorgeous birds. The ribbon bird holds a long tail. It is beautiful but flashy. He prefers birds of prey such as hawks and falcons. However, the ribbon bird has a good meaning. If he gives one to eat raw A living golden eagle was given to Ye Lizhu, fearing that it would scare her into fainting.
When Ye Fu'an heard that Ti Xiao said that he had lost his mind, his smile became even more unbearable.
Did the prince really fall in love with Ye Lizhu
Ye Fu'an said: "Since it was specially given by His Highness King Qin, I will accept it on behalf of the little girl. The little girl should have come out to thank His Highness, but unfortunately she is weak and cannot come out for the time being."
Tixiao said: "It doesn't matter, I will send it to you personally later."
Ti Xiao never left Ye Li Zhu, and Ye Fu'an saw that Ti Xiao paid a lot of attention to Ye Li Zhu.
If Ye Lizhu was in better health, could withstand the deep palace, and was interested in the prince, Ye Fu'an would not stop his daughter from dating the prince. But in this situation, Ye Lizhu really couldn't stand the rules in the palace.
If Ye Lizhu and the prince are together, Ye Lizhu will also call Ti Xiao uncle from now on. Everyone knows that although the King of Qin is very protective of his shortcomings, he is also very strict when he should be strict. The prince respects the King of Qin very much and cannot break any rules. Ye Lizhu will do it someday. She became King Qin's nephew and daughter-in-law. King Qin would definitely be merciless when training a junior like her.
Ye Fu'an was worried and couldn't say a word while stroking his beard.
After a long time, Ye Fu'an said: "Your Highness is my daughter's elder. How can I let His Highness bring a heavy gift to see her? I will convey His Highness's kindness on your behalf."
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Ti Xiao's slender fingers touched the white porcelain tea cup in his hand. It seemed inappropriate for him, a man, to go to Ye Lizhu's residence to meet her. It seemed inappropriate for Ye Fu'an, an old stubborn man.
At noon, Ye Fu held a banquet in honor of Ti Xiao. Both of them were good drinkers. Although Ye Fu'an is a civil servant, he is not sour and cheerful. He is cheerful and can drink a thousand cups.
Half an hour later, Ye Fu'an was so drunk that he was helped to rest. He also asked his men to clean the side room and helped Prince Qin to rest.
Ti Xiao was helped to the room. Although he smelled of alcohol, he was not drunk.
While drinking, I tried a few words to test Ye Fu'an. This old fox was very tactful, and all he meant in his words was that he didn't want Ye Lizhu to marry far away, he wanted Ye Lizhu to return to her parents' home easily, and he didn't want Ye Lizhu to marry a bad man who was always around, and he wanted to find someone who knew the truth.
Ye Fu'an didn't see that Ti Xiao was interested in Ye Lizhu. If he knew Ti Xiao's innermost thoughts, he would definitely add that he couldn't be more than five years older than Ye Lizhu.
Ti Xiao didn't want to alert the enemy for the time being. If Ye Fu'an understood, the old fox would definitely think of countermeasures in advance to beat the mandarin ducks.
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After Ye Lizhu got up, she sat by the window and embroidered a handkerchief for a while. At noon, Ye Fu'an sent someone over and brought two birds with white ribbons.
It was the first time Ye Lizhu saw such a big and beautiful bird. She stared at the bird's beautiful feathers and long tail: "What kind of bird is this? Is it a peacock?"
The two young men who brought Bai Shou over said: "It's not a peacock. Miss wants to see a peacock. We have one in a garden outside the capital. This is a ribbon bird, and it can fly."
Ye Fu'an specifically asked the servant not to tell Ye Lizhu that it was sent by King Qin. He didn't want Ye Lizhu to have a good impression of the prince's people.
Ye Lizhu smiled and said, "Why would dad want to give me a pair of birds?"
The boy hesitated for a moment and said: "I'm afraid that the lady will be bored in the room. The ribbon bird is the symbol of longevity. If you have such a beautiful pair of birds in the yard, the lady will definitely be blessed, healthy and safe."
"I'd like to lend you some good words." Ye Lizhu said, "Yusha, take some money to reward these two young brothers."
The two boys got the money, thanked them and went out.
The courtyard door was closed, and Yusha said: "What a big cage, what a big bird. Miss, how can we raise this bird?"
Ye Lizhu didn't know how to raise them either. She said, "I'll ask an experienced grandma later. Dad usually likes to raise birds. These birds seem precious and difficult to raise. They may have been given by others."
As for who sent it, Ye Lizhu didn't think much about it.
Ye Fu'an is the prime minister, so there are indispensable favors and people who give him gifts.
Yusha thought for a while and said: "Perhaps it was sent by people from Zhuangzi. Some time ago, they caught such a big deer and sent it. They said that the young master likes deer meat and killed it for the young master to eat. Now I heard that the young lady is back. , it’s not uncommon to catch two birds for the lady.”
"White Ribbon Belt is probably not an ordinary bird that is easy to catch." Ye Lizhu said, "People in Zhuangzi can't put it in such an exquisite cage."
Only then did Yusha notice that the cage was a golden cage with gems inlaid on the top, which was extremely luxurious.
Ye Lizhu looked at the pair of birds trapped in the cage, and suddenly remembered the way the man looked at him.
If Ye Lizhu were a beautiful ribbon bird, the man might break her wings and lock her in a gorgeous golden cage.
Feed her water through the cage and tease her through the cage.
Although he knew that men were not good at dealing with each other, Ye Lizhu, who was so sickly, could only stay close to him as much as possible and try to maintain her life.
Ye Lizhu put his hand into the cage and wanted to touch the feathers of the birds. One of the birds with a white ribbon tilted its head and pecked Ye Lizhu.
Feeling pain, Ye Lizhu quickly retracted his hand.
Yusha held Ye Lizhu's hand: "This bad bird actually pecked the lady! It plucked your feathers and roasted them!"
Ye Lizhu smiled and said: "It's not like cats and dogs understand human nature. When we meet for the first time, I shouldn't put my hand in hastily. Keep it for a while and it will be fine once it becomes familiar."
Her fingers were tender and a little blood was pecked out, so Yusha bandaged her.
After bandaging, Ye Lizhu looked at the two beautiful birds and said, "Don't peck people next time."
The bird couldn't understand Ye Lizhu's words and fluttered twice in the cage.
Ye Lizhu had lunch, played with the birds for a while, and then went for a walk to eat.
Today is not very hot, it is a gloomy day, and there is no sun. Ye Lizhu never likes a group of people following her, so she just walks outside by herself.
The garden next to Jingshui Pavilion is quiet and cool, because it is close to water and relatively humid.
Ye Lizhu sat beside the pavilion and fed the fish with fish food placed in the pavilion.
The golden carp soon gathered together to eat fish food.
After feeding for a while, Ye Lizhu felt something was wrong. The feeling of being close to Tixiao seemed to be back again.
She didn't feel tired anymore, so she put down the fish food and stood up. She got down from the pavilion and walked forward based on her feeling.
Passing through a rose bush, Ye Lizhu saw a corner of a dark robe.
She climbed the flower branches and secretly looked at the man.
Tixiao came here based on his intuition. Last time he looked at the layout of Ye Mansion from a high place, and roughly guessed that Ye Lizhu would live in this area, so he walked this way and entered the small garden here.
Ye Lizhu hid in the flowers and peeked at him, and he naturally noticed it.
However, the little girl felt that she was well hidden. She had green leaves on her head and the petals were stuck in her hairpin without even noticing. A pair of enchanting peach blossom eyes looked at Ti Xiao thoughtfully.
When Ti Xiao turned around and walked over, Ye Lizhu's body was weak and he didn't have time to escape. When he reacted, he was already in front of him.
Looking at the man's deep and narrow eyes, Ye Lizhu suddenly remembered her dream at night, dreaming that she was dressed like that in front of him and had his chin pinched. She is obviously not a witch, but the man wants to call her a little witch.
Ye Lizhu's eyes were misty, naturally shrouded with a layer of water. The cinnabar between her eyebrows was dazzlingly red, making her skin look better than snow.
Ti Xiao stretched out a hand: "Come out."
Half of her body was hidden in the flowers. The roses were dazzling, the branches were luxuriant, and the flowers were scorching and gorgeous. Among them, she was so beautiful that she couldn't be more beautiful than a real person.
Ye Lizhu looked at Ti Xiao's slender fingers, pursed her lips, and carefully stretched out her hand, wanting to put it in his palm.
Ti Xiao gave her a hand and pulled her out.
He was about to let go, but the little girl's thin white fingers tightly held his slender and strong fingers.
Her hands were extremely soft, and the touch was so wonderful, a thousand times more wonderful than the feeling in dreams.
She is also too delicate. More delicate than rose petals.
Ye Lizhu couldn't help but hold Ti Xiao's hand. Her whole body was numb and tingling, and her whole body was in a daze. For a moment, her naturally affectionate eyes became even more misty, and she actually forgot to let go of Ti Xiao.
She was like a withered seedling that was suddenly dripped with cool water, sprouted branches and leaves, and blossomed into a beautiful flower.