Jiaochu

On the way back, Ye Lingxi asked how the two met. Ye Xingye refused to tell the truth at first. Shuang'er had specifically asked him not to tell the truth for fear that it would damage Yan Chuchu's reputation. Under the fixed gaze of his eyes, he told what happened and what Shuang'er had told him.

Naturally, Ye Lingxi would not say it out loud, but she was also angry that her third brother was not at all thoughtful and did not know how to avoid suspicion. If any gossip spread to the southern border, the mountains and rivers would be far away, and she would have to explain it face to face. When she didn't, she pretended to be angry and said she would write a letter to tell Meng Jingxiu. Ye Xingye immediately admitted her mistake.

Her third brother is so big-hearted that sometimes he has to scare him.

After returning to the palace, Ye Lingxi first took Xingfangzhai's cakes to her mother-in-law, then went to see Ye Jinnian, and then went to the library.

The library was quiet, as if no one was there.

She walked to the stairs and looked upstairs, then coughed slightly to alert that someone had come in. After waiting for a while, she saw no movement, so she wondered if they were all out to enjoy the flowers?

At this time, a scribe brought out a stack of books from the warehouse at the back. Seeing someone at the stairs, he asked who was there. When Ye Lingxi walked over, the scribe quickly lowered his head to avoid it and did not look at any incest.

"Where are you, Mr. Xiao?" she asked.

The scribe replied: "Your Excellency is upstairs."

"Sleeping?" she asked again.

The scribe replied: "I don't know."

She cleared her throat and raised the book in her hand, indicating that she was here to ask questions about the book, and then said in a businesslike tone: "My princess has something to ask you, sir. You should go up and inform me first."

The scribe was holding a stack of books and was about to go upstairs. Ye Lingxi asked him to put the books down first.

After a while, the scribe went downstairs and reported back: "Princess, sir, please come up."

Ye Lingxi hummed and went upstairs with her hands behind her back. When she knocked on the door and went in, Xiao Yun stood up from behind the table, walked over and saluted her. She looked behind him and saluted, and saw a roll of bamboo slips spread out on the table. She handed him the book she was holding and said, "Your grandfather asked me to bring it to you." Xiao Yun took the book and said, "Has the princess met your grandfather?" She nodded, "Your grandfather is quite good. Young one." Xiao Yun said, "The princess deserves the award." When she was about to leave, Xiao Yun said, "Did my grandfather say anything to the princess?" She replied, "I didn't say anything, I just sat and talked about it." Xiao Yun said Without saying anything, she said goodbye and left.

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Here, when Yan Fei sent Yan Chu Chu back, a waiter came to deliver a letter to him. Yan Fei asked who he was, and the waiter replied that he was a guest, and then he left.

After sending Yan Chuchu back to the general's mansion, Yan Fei left again.

The letter invited him to see him at Zixue Pavilion, and was signed Mika.

Three years have passed and this Hu businessman is back.

Carriages were parked outside the door of Zixue Pavilion, guests were arriving like clouds, and the seats were packed. During the three days of the Peony Banquet, it was not unusual for people to spend a fortune in this building.

When Yanfei was about to reach the door, he observed the surroundings again, and then walked in. All the girls in the building were accompanying him at the table, and no one came to greet him. When he reached the center of the lobby, a girl came over and led him to the second floor, and then entered a private room on the right. There was a person sitting in the room, dressed as Hu Shang, wearing a dazzling ruby ​​ring on his thumb. Next to him stood a tall, dark-skinned follower, who was Yue Slave.

After bringing Yan Fei in, the girl went back behind the bead curtain to play the piano.

The sound of the piano is gentle, like the light smoke from the incense burner, lingering in the room.

After Mijia invited Yanfei to sit down, he exchanged greetings and asked Yanjiang how he was. Yanfei asked him directly why he came to see him. Mijia poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and said, "Before leaving, follow me. The general made an agreement for a period of three years. I was delayed due to some trivial matters, and now I have come to attend the appointment, but I have not seen the general. I wonder if the general is still in the capital?" Yan Fei did not answer. Mika continued, "If the young master sees the general, please remind the general. I have been in the building for the past few days, waiting for the general at any time."

When Yanfei was about to leave, Mika invited him to have a drink, but Yanfei didn't drink and simply left.

As soon as he came downstairs, Yan Fei was stopped again. He turned around and saw Shen Ning. The latter walked over gracefully, waving a folding fan and asked him which girl he was here to see. Yan Fei didn't explain, and mentioned He was about to leave, but Shen Ning stopped him again with his fan.

"It's too noisy here. Let's find another place to catch up on old times."

Yan Fei had nothing to reminisce about and wanted to leave, but Shen Ning said, "I wonder if the third princess has time to chat recently." Then the two of them left Zixue Pavilion and went to Dongshi.

On the way, Shen Ning talked about the new girls in Zixue Pavilion. It was clear which one was good at dancing, which one was good at playing the piano, and which one was good at playing the flute. Yan Fei was not interested in these and did not answer. Shen Ning said it alone. You have to be cadenced, and you don't need anyone to talk to you. Just have a quiet audience.

There were few people in the tavern across from Chunfeng Tower, so the two of them went in and found a seat to sit down. Shen Ning ordered two jars of wine and two bowls, as it looked like he was going to get drunk.

After the waiter served the wine, Shen Ning folded his fan in a smart manner, picked up the wine jar and poured himself a full bowl of wine, and asked Yan Fei to fill it up. He picked up the wine bowl and drank it in one gulp, and asked Yan Fei to drink again. Yan Fei took a sip, and then drank the rest of the wine while Shen Ning was talking about it. Shen Ning picked up the wine bowl and buckled it down. When she saw that there was no wine left, she was satisfied.

Then, the young uncle drank three bowls of wine in a row and asked the waiter to serve wine. I don't know if he was addicted to alcohol or had something on his mind.

When the person was so drunk that his head fell on the table, Shen Ning asked the waiter to get the wine. Yan Fei waved the waiter to leave.

The man was too drunk to stand up, and he didn't bring anyone with him, so Yan Fei could only carry the man back on his back. Along the way, Shen Ning kept talking about how falling flowers are ruthless in flowing water, how there are no fragrant grasses anywhere in the world, how helpless the bright moon shines in the ditch, and why you should not complain about the east wind and sigh to yourself... As soon as he heard it, he was trapped by love.

When Yan Fei sent people back to the Duke's Mansion, the sky was already getting dark.

The fiery red sunset gradually dissipated, and the sky showed a translucent blue. The wind carried the fragrance of flowers, and the air was still filled with the fragrance of flowers. Most of the flower stalls along the road had been closed, and the streets suddenly became empty.

When passing a flower stall, a faint green shadow flashed into the corner of his eyes, as if a lake-green dress was floating in front of his eyes. Yan Fei stopped and his eyes fell on the small flower. The old man setting up the stall The introduction said that he dug it from the mountain. Although it is not as blooming as the domestic peonies, it has this color.

Yanfei paid for it.