marrying a concubine

There is a small pavilion next to the banyan forest in Huadu. There are few people and it is very quiet.

The weather in January is a little bit cold. Daughter Country is in the south, and the climate is warm. It is like spring all year round, and the winter is a little bit cool. This year is a cold winter, and the weather is very cold.The girl was wrapped in a snow-white fox fur coat, which made her skin as creamy and her eyebrows as picturesque. Sitting in the cold wind, she formed a dazzling landscape.

Xu Mubai came earlier than imagined, the young man is facing the wind, he is outstanding, he has a brighter color than when he first met, Xu Mubai looks outstanding, when he first met, the young man had a kind of quiet elegance, now his every gesture exudes brightness The radiance is radiant and glamorous, as if it has been exaggerated by something.

Xiao Bai was taken aback, but soon calmed down, "Xu Mubai, we meet again!"

Xu Mubai wanted to salute, but Xiaobai stopped him lightly, "Outside the palace, there are so many empty rituals."

Xu Mubai smiled, and sat across from her, his eyes fell on her face gently, and it wasn't long before he saw her, but it felt like a long time later, Xu Biyao told him that when Xiaobai wanted to see him, he was in a very bad mood. It was complicated, and he could guess what she was doing for it. He had mixed feelings, and he only knew about Xu Biyao's submission of his portrait after the fact, and it was too late to stop him at that time.Before she came out, Xu Biyao reminded him to get along well with the little queen.Among the portraits sent up in this batch, Xu Biyao put his mind to it, and the youngsters he selected were completely contrary to Xiaobai's aesthetics. There was only one Xu Mubai who stood out from the crowd, how could he not stand out.

Xu Biyao had selfish intentions, so it's understandable to do so, Xu Mubai doesn't like this kind of petty tricks, with Xiaobai's intelligence, how could he not know the clues, it seems that his thoughts are not so pure when he takes up a political standpoint.

"When did you come to Huadu? Don't say a word." Xiaobai asked with a faint smile, his attitude was still like that of Chishancheng. Xu Mubai was her only friend she could talk to, except for Xiaolan, the only one who could talk friend.

Just saw his portrait yesterday, Xiaobai felt as if he had a five-flavored bottle in his heart. He didn’t feel anything. Xu Mubai said that he liked the life of idle clouds and wild cranes. Xu Mubai said that he didn’t like officialdom and politics. But in the portrait of the boy at the coming-of-age ceremony, Xiaobai still has a glimmer of hope. Maybe it's just the Xu family's intention. He is not in Huadu, so I didn't expect her to be disappointed.

But Xiaobai didn't show this kind of thinking, more or less, she still hoped that she had misunderstood!

After all, she only had two friends, and Situ Lan was dead.

"The third aunt and the fourth aunt went to Beijing with the third aunt and fourth aunt." Xu Mubai smiled, "You must be very busy in the palace during the Chinese New Year, so I don't want to disturb you. The third aunt is very busy with the case of Situ's family. I have heard some , are you sad?"

"Speaking of which, the Situ family and the Xu family are still family friends. I have overlooked this point. I have been forcing the Ministry of Criminal Justice to investigate the case all day long, and I forgot to be considerate of Xu Shangshu's mood." Xiaobai smiled apologetically, and changed the subject, "Xu Mubai, How long do you plan to live in the capital? I said in Chishan City that if you come to the capital, I will take you to visit the entire capital. Chrysostom has been opened, and I will keep my promise."

The cold wind was blowing, and the hair on the young man's forehead was blowing, and it fluttered lightly. There was an indescribable sadness in the air. It was obviously the joy of reunion, but there was the worry of parting.

What kind of person is Xu Mubai, how can he not understand the meaning in the vernacular, he smiled bitterly, "Su Wan, if you want to ask about that portrait, just ask, I won't hide anything."

Xiaobai was slightly startled, he didn't expect Xu Mubai to be so frank, without any embarrassment or embarrassment of being seen through, Xiaobai then knew that he had misunderstood.

If he really did it on purpose, he wouldn't have such a candid attitude, Xu Mubai still owes it to him to fool around in front of her.

"Xu Mubai, I'm sorry, I was overthinking!" Xiaobai sincerely apologized, Xu Mubai raised her eyebrows, and she said apologetically, "Maybe you will blame me for not trusting you, but please understand my position. , I am used to guessing the true thoughts of the courtiers after every step in the government, so I have to guess who submitted this portrait. Whether it is the Xu family or you, it is not a good thing for me Xu Mubai, I only have two friends, Xiaolan and you in this life. Xiaolan passed away, and I don't want to lose you too, so I have to figure out who is behind this matter, please forgive me."

Xu Mubai remained silent for a long time, seeing her silent, Xiaobai was very calm, this kind of scene was not unfamiliar to her.

The young man's slender fingers slowly closed, and he smiled slightly, "Su Wan, do you care that the portrait is me? Or do you care, who submitted the portrait?"

Xiaobai frowned, is there any difference?

She didn't understand why there was a faint bitterness in Xu Mubai's voice, as if he had been wronged, Xiaobai said: "It doesn't make any difference."

"Of course!" Xu Mubai said loudly on the ground, and then realized that his voice was too excited, he slowed down his speech slightly, and Xu Mubai regained his composure, and said, "If you care about who the portrait is, it means that you care about this person , if you care about who submitted it, it means you care more about your imperial power. Su Wan, there is a big difference in this."

Xiaobai is very smart, and she knows everything. Some things are deliberately ignored by her. This comes from her own protective personality. If Xu Mubai doesn't say anything, she is naturally unwilling to delve into it. Xiaobai said: "For me, it's just the same There is no difference, Xu Mubai, I sincerely regard you as a friend, when I met you, I didn't know that you were the young master of the Xu family."

Xu Mubai smiled comprehensibly, of course he knew, the young man looked at her and smiled lightly, "For you, isn't everyone's identity boundaries so obvious that they are friends and will be friends for the rest of their lives?"

Xiaobai smiled, "What's wrong with that?"

Xiaobai doesn't understand, she has always distinguished the boundaries of each person very clearly. If the distinction is not clear, how can she manage such a large country by herself, how can she determine the status of each person, and how can she measure what she should do? What not to do?

Thinking about it, Zhou Fan is the only one who is special. She has not been able to clearly classify Zhou Fan in her heart. Is he a courtier? Which courtier is as arrogant as him?It's a friend. Which friend is as inconsiderate as him, and he often makes her angry. If it were someone else, no matter who it is or what status it is, Xiaobai would have made her cry and call her mother. Zhou Fan, she just played lip service, as if his attitude was her acquiescence and connivance.

But other people, Xiaobai is very clear.

"Su Wan, if I say that my fourth aunt submitted the portrait without telling me, but I didn't object?"