"Then do you want to try it?"
A little too close.
He Yan was startled at first, then stunned. As soon as he crashed into the autumn water, he felt his cheeks quickly become hot, and he wanted to retreat. Stuttering rejection: "… try what?"
"After seeing so much, don't you want to try it?" He raised his eyebrows, bowed his head and approached, his eyes fell on her lips, and He Yan's heart was beating in shock.
The man's facial features are more refined and heroic than the bright and handsome when he was a teenager, with a cold indulgence. This kind of person is like a flower on the high mountain when he is calm on weekdays. When he hooks his lips lazily and even his eyes become hot, he feels tempting and irresistible.
He Yan said, "I don't want to."
"Oh?" He curled his lips and chuckled, his tone becoming more and more dangerous, "How do you know how well the painting is if you don't try it."
"This... you don't have to try it," He Yan explained clumsily. "Actually, the more you see, the more you will understand. It's the same thing. It's just the difference in details... and some of them are not suitable for ordinary people. They are all paintings. There's really no need to try, just to read."
Xiao Jue: "Looking for fun?"
He Yan: "...Some people may also be thirsty for knowledge."
Xiao Jue's brows froze, and his smile became more playful. He said lightly, "If you are so experienced, you must try it." where, he turned his head slightly and leaned over. The thin-lipped eyes were about to fall on the corner of He Yan's lips.
He Yan screamed: "Husband!"
This "husband" shouted too loudly, and shocked Xiao Jue. After a while, he stopped, only a little distance from He Yan, and raised his eyebrows: "What are you doing?"
"I'm still an unmarried girl," He Yan whispered begging for mercy, "I will marry someone in the future. It's not good for us to be like this."
"What's wrong," Xiao Jue said calmly, "Anyway, you and I have already seen the picture together."
"Looking at the picture is one thing, but actually it's another." He Yan begged: "The Governor has spared me this time, and I will never dare to ask the Governor to look at the picture together again."
She thought, Xiao Jue's mind is really elusive, doesn't he just look at a picture, he wants to fake it? Who would dare to look at pictures with him in the future? Something is going to happen.
Xiao Jue looked at her with a half-smile, "Now you know you're afraid?"
"I'm afraid, I'm afraid," He Yan was very obedient: "I promise not to look to the Governor to look at pictures in the future."
"You mean," he said unhurriedly, "to find someone else?"
"I'm not looking for anyone else!" He Yan immediately said, "I don't even look at it myself, really!"
Her grape-like pupils stared at him, clear and bright, as if she was a student who was caught by her husband, Xiao Jue suddenly felt a little puzzled, and felt that her actions were unbelievable. What does He Yan like to watch and what does it have to do with him? Could it be that just because she called her father, she had to worry about everything like raising a daughter
But then again, how did her father raise a daughter, and he was able to raise such a wonderful woman who doesn't know what to do with shame.
He suddenly let go of He Yan's hand, and glanced at the paintings on the wall. It was hard for Cui Yuezhi to think of interesting things for his nephew that night, but it was really useless. Then he casually pulled the satin cloth from the shop on the small table, covering the painting on the wall, and "swish" two silver needles sunk into the wall, nailing the satin cloth firmly.
At this point, He Yan finally realized that Xiao Jue hated seeing this picture, and thinking about it, the second son of Xiao Bingqing Yujie's eyes were higher than the top, such filthy pictures must have dirty his eyes.
Really important.
After he had done all this, he got up and walked to one side of the room, found a mattress from the low yellow wood cabinet on one side, and laid it on the soft slump in front of the window.
The soft collapse is for the convenience of the guests to sit in front of the window to enjoy the beautiful scenery outside the window, and to sit while eating snacks and drinking tea. Seeing this, He Yan was stunned for a moment and asked him, "Captain, are you sleeping here tonight?"
"otherwise?"
He Yan hesitated for a moment: "Actually, you can fall asleep together."
Xiao Jue made a fuss about making the mattress, looked at her, and said indifferently, "I think you are very courageous."
"No, I know what you are worried about," He Yan said, "We only need to use two mattresses. When I was in Liangzhou before, I also lived in the Datong shop, and it was fine for a dozen people to sleep on one bed. Besides, I I believe that the character of the Governor will not tarnish my reputation."
Xiao Jue sneered slightly, "But I don't believe in your character. I'm afraid you will tarnish my reputation."
He Yan: "..."
She couldn't take it.
When she saw Xiao Jue tidying up the mattress, she lay down. After thinking about it, she blew out the light and lay down.
In the room, only a little moonlight outside the window shone on the ground in front of the table through the gap, dyed with a layer of silver frost.
When they were in the Xianchang Pavilion when they were young, the two of them lived in the same room, and they were quite far apart. He Yan slept alone in the same room because He Yuanliang had specially greeted Shi Bao.
Now that he and Xiao Jue are in the same room, there are some shadows of the past.
She was lying flat, the mattress under her body was soft and warm, He Yan said, "Are you asleep?"
Xiao Jue didn't answer.
He Yan continued to take care of himself: "I shouldn't have slept yet, all... Young master, let's talk."
Xiao Jue still ignored her.
"What are we doing in Jiyang?"
She only knew that she came to Jiyang to accompany Xiao Jue to do business, but she didn't know what to do.
In the dark night, Xiao Jue's voice came: "Look for someone."
He Yan was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Xiao Jue to answer, so he asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"Chai Anxi."
"Who is Chai Anxi?"
There was silence in the room for a while, and Xiao Jue said, "My father's subordinates."
Xiao Zhongwu's subordinate? He Yan was stunned. In the battle of Mingshui, Xiao Zhongwu and his cronies all died in the battle. Since he was his subordinate, he should be a very trustworthy person after hearing Xiao Jue's tone. Could this person be still alive, still in Jiyang
Jiyang is the realm of the vassal kings. Very few people from the Central Plains come. Even if there are, they are just passing by, and they will not stay for long. Chai Anxi was in Jiyang, but it looked like he was hiding from someone. It's hard to believe that he was hiding from Xiao Jue, but why did he hide from Xiao Jue? Xiao Jue is Xiao Zhongwu's son, and he should be loyal.
Perhaps the general's mind was always particularly sensitive in this regard, and He Yan immediately thought, could it be that there was something wrong with Xiao Zhongwu's defeat and death
After all, in the battle of Mingshui, Xiao Zhongwu's defeat was too tragic. People in the world say that he is stubborn and delays fighter opportunities. Considering Xiao Zhongwu's past record, he is not a stubborn person.
Maybe... Xiao Jue came here for what happened back then. The insiders are gone, but this Chai Anxi is still alive, it is indeed suspicious.
He Yan thought for a while and said, "I will definitely find this person."
In a little bit of night, he seemed to hear him chuckle, and he asked, "Why did you come to Jiyang?"
"Me?" He Yan was inexplicable, "Didn't you ask me to come?"
Xiao Jue snorted: "Even if I don't let you come, you will find a way to keep up, won't you?"
He Yan's heart skipped a beat, this person's feeling was a little too keen, she was indeed a drunkard, not drinking, and she hoped to find Liu Buwang in Jiyang.
But she wouldn't say this to Xiao Jue.
"You are too suspicious," He Yan said nonsensely, "I came here purely because of you. As long as you need me, even if you go up the mountain and go down to the sea of fire, I will do whatever you want."
The other end was silent for a moment, then said, "flattering."
He Yan: "What else would you say other than flattery?"
"Bullshit."
"anything else?"
"The smallpox fell from the mouth."
"anything else?"
"Hidden."
He Yan: "..."
She said, "Master, do you know that you are really naive now?"
Xiao Jue: "Sleep."
Just ignore her.
There was still a chill on the spring night. For some unknown reason, there was someone around tonight. He Yan didn't feel cold, and happily got into the bed.
…
The next day, when He Yan woke up, Xiao Jue was no longer in the house.
She was stunned for a moment, guessing that it was only a while before dawn, and Xiao Jue got up earlier than her? He Yan stood up, hurriedly groomed, put on a coat, and saw Xiao Jue sitting on the stone bench in the yard, with a dirty wild cat lying on the stone table in front of him, snorting. eat what is in his hand.
He Yan got closer, and saw a plate of cakes that he didn't know where he came from, crushing it into small pieces to feed the wild cat in front of him. When the wild cat saw someone coming, the hair all over its body exploded. I don't know which pond it rolled through, and the hair was stained with dirty water and condensed into pieces.
"Why is there a cat here," He Yan asked, wanting to touch it, the cat bared its teeth immediately, He Yan withdrew his hand, and said, "It's quite fierce."
Xiao Jue glanced at her: "I picked it up."
The young man's fingertips were slender and patient, and he broke the cake little by little. The cat was probably also a face-reader. When Xiao Jue was over, it was extremely gentle, and while eating, he whispered "Mimi".
Don't say it, it looks beautiful.
He Yan couldn't help but ask: "Master, don't you love cleanliness the most?" Huo, when she was with her, she disliked it in every possible way, and she had to dust off her sleeves. Why, just face a dirty wild cat Be generous.
"It also depends on the situation." Xiao Jue said calmly.
He Yan thought to himself, what is the situation? Does that mean she's not as good as a cat
Just thinking about it, Xiao Jue had already finished feeding the last piece, and patted the cat on the head. The cat was also smart.
He Yan looked stunned.
At this time, Cuijiao's voice sounded outside: "Young Master, Young Madam, breakfast from the small kitchen is here."
He Yan felt hungry: "Let's go and have something to eat."
Xiao Jue cleaned his hands and followed He Yan into the room, watching Lin Shuanghe take the silver needle out of the food, and said, "Eat it, I've tried it, it's not poisonous." After that, she whispered indignantly, " The difference between people is too great, why don't we eat so much."
He is now "Steward Lin", and he can't eat with Xiao Jue and He Yan, and has to eat with Chiwu Feinu. You can't even taste a bite, and the provincial ones can see clues.
Xiao Jue: "Go away."
Lin Shuanghe rolled away.
Hong Qiao stood behind He Yan, and He Yan waved his hand: "You guys also go and eat with Chi Wu and the others. Young master and I don't like to be served by others. It's fine for me to come."
Cuijiao and Hongqiao were stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Jue again. Seeing that Xiao Jue didn't speak, Cuijiao said, "I understand." She took Hongqiao and left.
Walking outside the door, Hong Qiao asked hesitantly, "Cuijiao, is it not good for us to just leave like this? Why don't the young lady and the young master not want us to serve you on weekdays? Are you dissatisfied with us?"
"Not really," Cuijiao was smart and said, "Perhaps the one from the capital is different from ours in Jiyang, not to mention I heard that the young lady and the young master are getting married soon, so I want to do it myself to serve the young master, this is called... this is called fun."
At this time, the young lady, who was so-called "serving in person" for the young master's meal, was holding a plum blossom bun and eating it with relish.
The last time I ate so well was when I pretended to be my nephew to accompany Xiao Jue to Liangzhou City. But the food at that time was just a sign in the inn. This time it was different. Cui Yuezhi had a high status in Jiyang, and he was a nephew whom he hadn't seen for a long time, so he was very attentive. Early in the morning, look at this table, assorted fire, shih tzu milk, pheasant slice soup, fish maw simmered ham, bird's nest chicken shredded soup...
"Is it too greasy to eat this morning." He Yan said while taking a bite of the Eight Treasure Wild Duck.
Xiao Jue endured it, and finally couldn't help it, and said, "Did I not feed you enough?"
He Yan's mouth was bulging: "Huh?"
He looked away in disgust: "You eat like a starving ghost reincarnated."
"But don't you think it's delicious!" He Yan desperately swallowed the food in his mouth.
Xiao Jue mocked: "Do you have such a vision?"
"You are a son, a governor, and you are pampered. Of course you have seen the world, and you don't think it matters. We soldiers, it's good to be full on weekdays, let alone eat well." He Yan muttered, "You are full and don't know how hungry you are. Han is hungry."
He choked, gave up reasoning with He Yan, and said lazily, "As you wish."
He Yan looked at Xiao Jue while eating, and was amazed at his elegant eating. It stands to reason that those who have stayed in the military camp for many years, no matter whether they were young masters or sons before, in the end, they don't care about these particulars. When He Yan was the "Master He", it wasn't that he didn't pay attention to his manners, but he really got into a fight. After three or two mouthfuls stuffed a cake and then got up to work, who could care about his posture.
He Yan didn't believe that Xiao Jue had never been like this, but after going through that kind of embarrassment, he was able to return to the former second son of Xiao without any gaps. This is really not something ordinary people can do. At least she had long forgotten how to be a "boy".
After dinner, Cuijiao and Hongqiao came over to dress He Yan. Today at noon, Cui Yuezhi will be hosting a banquet in the mansion, and they will also invite famous people from Jiyang city, just for Xiao Jue. long face. So you can't be sloppy.
Xiao Jue went out to find Lin Shuanghe, He Yan sat in front of the dressing mirror, Hong Qiao took out the "mermaid silk yarn" from the box, and asked He Yan, "Madam, should I wear this today?"
He Yan thought for a while, there are many people here today, so be safe, just wear the most expensive one, so she nodded and said, "Okay."
The two girls got busy.
He Yan was the most impatient to do these things on weekdays, and sometimes even felt that doing delicate tasks like women was much more tiring than men. Just combing hair and makeup, choosing jewelry and shoes, and even tucking your hair into cuteness is really not an easy task. Comb and comb, and fell asleep.
He Yan was woken up by Hong Qiao, and Hong Qiao said, "Madam?"
He Yan opened his eyes and asked dazedly, "Okay?"
"Okay." Cuijiao smiled while she was amazed, "Madam, you are so pretty."
He Yan: "Thank you."
She looked up at herself in the mirror and was stunned for a moment. The previous women's clothes were still more elegant and pure, but this "shark silk yarn" is considered to be charming and gorgeous. Cuijiao and Hongqiao are probably also working hard today, and they are not even willing to make mistakes. He Yan looks at the mirror. Unfamiliar self, slightly absent-minded.
This time, it doesn't even look like the real Miss He.
Cuijiao smiled and pushed open the door, saying, "Young master is next door, the servant will call the young master to come and have a look."
He Yan: "No..."
Before the word "must" was finished, Cuijiao went out happily.
He Yan stood up, suddenly hesitant. She was still thinking about how to face Xiao Jue more naturally when she heard a casual voice from behind her: "Okay?"
He Yan looked back.
The girl didn't know what she was thinking, and there was a little confusion in her clear pupils, and her expression became a little hazy. She was born beautiful and charming, and the heroic air between her eyebrows was deliberately concealed by the powder, which made her look pure and moving. With a pretty face, her black hair was simply tied up, and it fell neatly on her shoulders. Her body also looked very thin and petite, which was even more slender by the pale white silk embroidered skirt, which was covered with very shallow dark flowers, and the sunlight filtered through, like mermaid scales, glowing with a touch of blue-purple-gold powder. The lining of her whole person is surrounded by a layer of magnificent colors, like a legendary merman who has just climbed onto the shore and has just arrived in the world.
Xiao Jue's eyes narrowed slightly.
Lin Shuanghe's voice came from behind: "I want to see what clothes worth 100 gold look like, show me, show me!"
His noise disappeared when it fell on He Yan, and there was nothing but surprise in his eyes.
Chiwu and Fei Nu who came next also saw it, Fei Nu was okay, Chiwu seemed to have suffered a huge blow, this person... How can women's clothes be so beautiful
Can't tell it's a man at all, it's terrible!
He Yan was at a loss when they saw him. He felt as if he was a monkey on the stage for others to watch. He grabbed the corner of his clothes and said pitifully, "...Isn't it...a bit too much?"
Isn't it just for a banquet? As for dressing up like this? Too grand
It's good that she doesn't make this expression. When she does this, her eyebrows seem to be frowning, and she suddenly looks pitiful. Xiao Jue can't explain it: "...Don't talk with this expression."
"However!" Lin Shuanghe became excited, "That's great, just right! This hundred-gold clothes are one-hundred-gold clothes. It's really extraordinary, it's worth the money!"
Cuijiao became happy: "Is that so ma'am? The servant said, it's really beautiful!"
When He Yan was a man, he was often praised as "powerful, brave, and handsome", but he had never tried to be praised as a woman. He was a little shy and didn't know how to respond. Dare to dare."
Xiao Jue: "..."
Lin Shuanghe: "..."
The rest: "… "
Lin Shuanghe said: "... It's beautiful to look good, even Madam, sometimes you don't have to be too bold."
Xiao Jue sneered: "You should speak with the expression just now, otherwise I may forget that you are a woman."
He Yan: "..."
Well, got carried away for a while.
…
At noon, the Cui House went up and down, and it began to get lively.
At the door of Cui Mansion, carriages stopped constantly, and the ladies, the young lady, and the gentlemen entered the door one after another.
Jiyang is the territory of the feudal king. The current princess, Mu Hongjin, grew up with Cui Yueyi. Cui Yuezhi was Mu Hongjin's confidant and Jiyang's big and middle horse. Everyone should give him a face. Hearing that Cui Yuezhi Yuezhi found his long-lost nephew and specially held a banquet for his nephew's return, and everyone wanted to take a look.
The Cui Mansion is huge. There is a lake in the back of the mansion. Jiyang has a lot of water and the water color is gentle. There is a long lake center pavilion in the lake. Today, the banquet is held in the lake center pavilion.
In the long pavilion, long and low tables were prepared by servants early, and the feasts on the tables were also rich, and some distinguished guests were already seated. Cui Yuezhi, the master, has not yet come out of the palace, and he has no wife, only a four-bedroom concubine, so only the old housekeeper Zhong Fu is helping to greet the guests.
Next to a woman on the right side of the pavilion, sitting next to a girl in pink, this girl is charming and lovely, her complexion is slightly darker, so she smeared more powder, but it has a little less savage style. A little gloomy old-fashioned. There was a hint of impatience between her brows, and she only asked: "It's already this hour, why haven't that Young Master Qiao and his wife arrived yet?"
"What's the hurry?" The woman beside her, probably her mother smiled and comforted, "Isn't the banquet yet? Besides, Mr. Cui hasn't arrived yet, so how could Young Master Qiao show up first? Min'er is hungry. ?"
Yan Min'er, the girl in pink, frowned and said, "I'm not hungry. It's natural for us to wait for Cui Zhongqi. But I heard that Cui Zhongqi's nephew was arrested after he fled outside Jiyang City. Adopted by a businessman, now he is just a businessman. A businessman, a person with a smell of copper, how can he be worthy of waiting so hard for us? Do you really think you are a person?"
After all, the fact that Qiao Huanqing is a businessman is known to the noble family in Jiyang. Although I came to the banquet today, I was looking at Cui Yuezhi's face. For Qiao Huanqing, I didn't like it in private. It's just that he won't say it directly like Yan Min'er.
"Shh—" Mrs. Yan hurriedly covered her mouth: "Don't talk nonsense. No matter what, he is also Lord Cui's nephew. I think he is too spoiled with you on weekdays to teach you to be so lawless. You haven't seen Cui today. The reason for the banquet is to welcome this Young Master Qiao. You said that Young Master Qiao is not good, how could Master Cui feel happy?"
"So what," Yan Min'er said disdainfully, "Master Cui and my father are friends, and they won't blame me."
"You." Mrs. Yan wanted to stop her beloved daughter from being blunt, but she was reluctant to really scold her.
Yan Min'er rolled her eyes, thought for a while, and said disapprovingly, "I see, maybe I haven't seen any big scenes, and I'm hiding somewhere right now and don't dare to come out, waiting for Cui Zhongqi to help lead the way. "