Early in the morning, I felt someone move beside me. I was already a very light sleeper, and when someone else touched me, I would suddenly open my eyes, before I could see who it was, I shrank back inside.
I took a closer look and saw that Xu Yanqing had been awake for a while. However, there was an inexplicable annoyance in those eyes looking at me, and then without making a sound, he turned his head and lifted the bed curtain and strode out of the bed.
He got up hard, and he was hungover again, so he was unavoidably a little unsteady. I had already got up at this time, and subconsciously wanted to help him, but Xu Yanqing didn't appreciate it at all, and shook my hand away.
I only heard him grit his teeth and say, "Get lost."
Not long after, Yinping came in and said, "Second young master, the master sent you to the front hall." They waited for Xu Yanqing to wash and change his clothes, until he hurried out of the room without even looking at me.
Afterwards, Biyu told me: "Master was furious this morning. It turns out that the second young master and Qin's young master had a big fight in the teacher's workshop last night. I heard that it was because of a woman..." She curled her lips, and said a little angrily, "Second Master The young master has been living on her side for the past half a month. The young master didn't see how angry the master was this morning, saying that the second young master, as a censor, was ginsenged by someone. Fortunately, the Qin family is not a big Now, the second young master is punished to reflect in the ancestral temple for a day, and in the next month, he is not allowed to go anywhere except Yushitai and Xufu."
"You are really well informed." Bi Luo glanced at her vaguely.
Biyu murmured: "Right now, there is no one in the entire family who doesn't know about this."
Later I found out that what Biyu said was right.
In the blink of an eye, the news of Xu Yanqing's punishment spread throughout the Xu family. It turned out that Xu Shangshu wanted to lock him up in the ancestral temple for ten days, or Xie was reluctant to part with his son and begged. Mrs. Xie always pays attention to the rules, she has a cold face towards everyone, and it is rare for her to speak softly, so Xu Shangshu has no choice but to give up. But for a month, except for going to the Yamen and returning to the mansion, he can't go anywhere, which is equivalent to being grounded.
Therefore, Xu Yanqing was locked up in the ancestral temple of the Xu Mansion for a day and a night.
After he came out, he did not take half a step out of the Xu residence, but in the past two days, many people came to visit. Apart from some young talents, there were also some princes and nobles. Come to think of it, although Xu Yanqing has a stubborn temper, he also has a very wide network of contacts. He heard people say that after the emperor learned about the fight between him and the Qin family, he was only fined for half a year, and there was no real punishment. It can be seen that the emperor Chong Zhenglong.
I think, Xu Yanqing is the proud son of heaven, and also a famous talent, coupled with that dignified appearance, it is really easy to please others, anyone can't help but favor him three points.
There are too many visitors, it's unbearable, and it doesn't make any sense.
The yard of the second room is neither too big nor too small. At least since that day when Xu Yanqing came back, I haven't seen him again. Now, everyone in the second room knows that I, the young gentleman, is like a passerby to them. Although Mrs. Xie was not as good as Mrs. Zhengfang, she sent me to ask questions, and also sent a servant girl over, saying that she wanted to inquire about my health, but in fact it was to knock me from the side and remind me.
I opened a brocade box, and there was a piece of inkstone inside. Whether it is old color or luster, one can tell that it is not an ordinary product, it is the one made by Huizhou Mohist that Mrs. Xie gave me that day. Xu Yanqing is good at writing, dancing and ink. I heard that he has the ability to remember with a photograph, and he also has a lot of experience in calculating and refining weapons. The current position of Yushi is considered a half-job, after all, he is a son of an official family. My mother's family is in full swing again, and I think his official career in the future will be wider than that of Xu Shangshu.
Regardless of background, appearance or ability, it is reasonable to say that Xu Yanqing is impeccable, no wonder he is the person who is attracted by the dreams of countless young ladies in the capital. I thought again of his drunken talk that night, he probably mistook me for some confidante...
After sitting in meditation for a long time, I still picked up the brocade box.
I inquired about Xu Yanqing's whereabouts, and I only took Biyu and Biluo there. When he arrived at the elegant courtyard where he was, he heard the sound of silk strings from afar.
Before I stepped through the door, Xu Yanqing's attendants stopped me outside. He looked at me with a face of embarrassment, and said cautiously: "Please allow the villain to go in and inform the young master."
I nodded, and he rushed in hastily.
When I stood outside and waited, in addition to the melodious chords, I also heard the voices of warblers and swallows from inside. Come to think of it, this Second Young Master Xu knows how to have fun even if he stays behind closed doors, and his life is not lonely at all.
After a while, the waiter came back: "Second young master... call, tell Shaojun to come in."
I didn't let Biyu and Biluo follow me in, and followed the little slave into the building alone. I heard that Xu Yanqing enjoyed it earlier, and Su asked which rich family's son didn't raise a few actors at home. I already had a bottom line in my heart, raised the bead curtain, and looked up. First, I saw a few young musicians, and then I saw that The man before the case—
Today, Xu Yanqing did not wear a crown, but only tied a long hair with a red satin, and the black hair was hanging down like a waterfall. He was dressed in plain white with the front open, and he actually wore this plain clothes with a bit of chic and coquettish style. I saw that he was holding two centimeter tubes and waving ink on the unfolded rice paper. This painting method is extremely sophisticated, and it can be seen that he can do it easily, stroke by stroke like a dragon playing in the sea, and there are two beauties by his side. One was rubbing ink for him with a smile, and the other was leaning on his lap, shaking a cattail fan.
I stood silently, and they pretended not to see me, until Xu Yanqing suddenly picked up the pen, and the ink stains smeared on the paper, ruining a painting for nothing, and even the two beauties sighed with regret .
"Since you're here, why don't you have something to say quickly, don't stand there if you have nothing to do, and block your eyes." Xu Yanqing put down the pen, and cast her eyes like knives.
I looked at him for a while, then walked over with the brocade box. After stopping a few steps away, a servant came over and took the box.
Xu Yanqing looked at me suspiciously, then took the brocade box with one hand and opened it. He took out the inkstone, and immediately sat up a little more, looked at it for a while, and there was a hint of joy in his eyes. If there is no one who knows her son better than her mother, it is Xie's son who understands her best.
Immediately, he glanced at me, and his tone was much better than before: "How do you know that I've been looking for this one?"
I lowered my eyes slightly, without looking at him, and said slowly and truthfully: "Mother asked me to give it to you."
Hearing this, Xu Yanqing's face darkened immediately. Now that the gift has been delivered, I have done what I should do, so it will not hinder him from having fun in time, and said tactfully: "Then, I will go out first."
As soon as I turned around, something was thrown from behind and hit my feet. When I looked down, I saw that rare inkstone shattered into pieces in an instant, and the surrounding sounds stopped abruptly.