Daqizong

Hushan was originally east of Tiannan, among the lands of the Seven Kingdoms and Three Plains, the place closest to the east coast.

On the wilderness with a radius of nearly a thousand miles, there are countless hills, mountains, forests, stretching for hundreds of miles, rich in products and full of vitality.

Among them is a place called Kongming Valley. Although it is not as dense as Lingfeng Fudi, it is also a rare place for meditation. Usually, the flying boats of Tiangongfang will transport supplies to and from the East China Sea to supply the needs of life in the valley. , Over the years, it has been completely occupied, and wasteland has been opened up, and it has become a separate courtyard for living in peace.

The Xiao family officially transferred this place to Li Wan as the foundation of Li Wan's family and business, and now, there are lights and festoons everywhere in Kongming Valley, busy for the wedding next month.

There have been servants and stewards who have settled in, dug stone rooms, and stored supplies, not only for the wedding ceremony next month, but also for the living expenses of everyone in the future.

Inside and outside the valley, stone pagodas, watchtowers, fence piles were erected, weeds were cut down, and wild animals were expelled...

Everything is going on in an orderly manner.

Because there is a rule in Tiannan that they are not allowed to meet when they are approaching a marriage, Li Wan, Xiao Qingning, and Lin Jingshu visited this place one after another, instructed the servants to renovate it according to their own wishes, and finally decided on the layout of the main building with the word Guzhonghui, plus an attached courtyard.

The best open and flat place in the valley, a three-story exquisite palace building, is the main building.

The building stands on the south side, with the front hall and the back room. The south side is used to hold parties and receive guests, leaving a wide courtyard. The north side is the residence of the hostess and hostess. The residences of the children, juniors, retainers, and distinguished guests are in the east for men, and for the women's relatives in the west, and the outer periphery is the residence of servants, maids, and servants.

In addition, not far to the southeast of the courtyard, there are other pavilions for entertaining guests.

The entire building complex is located in the depths of the valley. Although there are cliffs on all sides, they are separated by a certain distance. Moreover, on these cliffs, there are guard posts and secret posts, and the law circle is patrolling and patrolling, which has become a natural barrier instead.

There are long plank roads built between the walls, as well as high viewing platforms, which lead to the open space in front of the valley. In order to welcome the arrival of this big wedding, the wasteland that was originally thorny grass has already been shoveled and paved. Piece of thick bluestones measuring one foot square create a large square about a hundred feet long, and then go straight through the gate and lead to the main building.

This is the fifth time for Xiao Qingning to come here this year. Every time he sees a big change in the appearance of the new mansion, and a new look in every part of the valley, he has completely different feelings.

She inspected many places in the valley today, saw the lotus pond in the northwest corner and the peach blossom forest in the west that she cared most about, and went to the courtyard to observe the layout of the living room. Even the red lanterns that were hung up in advance due to the approaching wedding date had to be compared one by one to ensure the same height.

Some servants were puzzled: "Guard Fang, this time the eldest lady is here again, why is she still swaying around like before."

The old man of the Xiao family, who knew Xiao Qingning's surname well, had a faint smile on his face, and rolled his eyes at the servant: "What do you know, girls who are about to get married are like this, nervous and looking forward to it, so they like to find trouble... Anyway, You can fiddle with it however you want, aren’t these insignificant things just for your own satisfaction?”

"Huh?" All the servants were still a little puzzled, but they didn't dare to neglect, they all obeyed the order and hurried away.

"Miss, time flies so fast, a whole year has passed like this."

Looking at the new mansion that had been completely arranged in front of him, Xiao Lian, the maidservant beside Xiao Qingning, smiled all over her face, half congratulating and half jokingly said: "There are still a few days left, and the big wedding will finally come, which can be regarded as looking forward to it. "

There was a reserved smile on Xiao Qingning's face, half shy, a little more charming than before.

Or maybe it was the reflection of the bright red lanterns in the courtyard, her complexion was as bright as a peach blossom: "Damn girl, you are obviously looking forward to it yourself, but you still tell me, do you think that you are a dowry maid, and you can also find a concubine at that time?" Born as a waiter."

When Xiao Lian heard this, her expression was a little sad: "Master is a Taoist cultivator, how dare the maidservants climb up..."

Xiao Qingning raised her eyebrows slightly, her lips moved slightly, but she didn't say much.

The master and servant entered the Jade Pavilion in the backyard, and came to the new house in the double building.

Xiao Qingning looked at the festive new house that had been pasted with red happy characters and hung with red gauze curtains. His eyes could not help showing a bit of joy and shyness, and then a bit of worry.

"Xiao Lian, tell me, I am several years older than my husband, will he dislike me?"

At this time, Xiao Lian had come out of helplessness and sadness, and when she heard Xiao Qingning's question, she couldn't help but chuckle: "Miss, aren't you worrying for nothing? You are also a Taoist cultivator, so such a young age is nothing."

Xiao Qingning pinched the hem of his clothes tangledly, with a worried look: "You don't understand, alas..."

Xiao Lian's heart moved: "Miss, are you worried, Miss Lin?"

Miss Lin is young and beautiful, and she met her son-in-law first. When it comes to feelings and affection, she is not comparable to her eldest lady.

The maid Xiao Lian couldn't help frowning, but then she smiled, her own lady is not an ordinary person, she will definitely not lose to others.

"Miss, you must not underestimate yourself. Miss Lin just took the lead and stayed with my uncle for a while longer than you. After getting married and everyone is together, she will not be as good as you."

"In terms of family background, origin, and ability, Miss Lin is far behind."

Listening to Xiao Lian's confident words, the worried look on Xiao Qingning's face not only did not disappear, but deepened a bit.

She smiled helplessly and said: "Silly girl, what you said is very useful for making a living and starting from scratch. For the sake of the future, the husband will also take care of it, but how do you rely on these things to get along with each other at home?"

"Huh?" Xiao Lian was slightly stunned, and couldn't help being speechless for a while.

Xiao Qingning said: "Sister Jingshu and her husband, Qinse, are in harmony. In the final analysis, isn't it because they knew each other early and have feelings? Besides, sister Jingshu is young and beautiful, which is beyond my reach. This point, but what kind of ability can I have in my family?" Nothing can replace it.”

Now even Xiao Lian can't refute it. Although she is very optimistic about her young lady's appearance, she seems to be slightly inferior to Miss Lin, and Miss Lin is tired of being with her uncle all day long. How could she be so free with the job of the workshop?

Xiao Lian couldn't help frowning, and cursed secretly: "Hu Meizi..."

Xiao Lian muttered: "I heard people say that she was an abandoned orphan back then. Her mother, Lin Xiaodie, somehow provoked a vagabond who came from somewhere, and she was born in secret..."

"Shut up!" Xiao Qingning suddenly shouted coldly, interrupting Xiao Lian's whisper.

Xiao Qingning's expression was unprecedentedly severe, and he said in a cold voice: "This is sister Jingshu's wife, and her background is not something she can choose, so she must never tell it, let alone talk to other maids and servants. One day, I heard someone talking about this, no matter who it is, they will be dealt with according to the same family law!"

"Miss, Xiao Lian knows she was wrong, and she doesn't dare to do it again."

Seeing that Xiaolian seemed to feel aggrieved, Xiao Qingning sighed: "It is said that after the wedding, you will no longer be my maidservant, but the maidservant of the husband's family. You must restrain yourself, understand? Husband His surname is very different from mine, if he hears it and gets really angry, it will kill someone."

When Xiaolian heard Xiao Qingning's words, she just remembered that what she said just now had violated the taboo of being a servant.

Recalling the old story of Li Wan killing Elder Rong in the hall, he couldn't help but turn pale with fright.

Lin Jingshu's life experience is indeed a bit dishonorable. Her mother, Lin Xiaodie, was conceived out of wedlock, then abandoned and died of hatred.

Until now, she still doesn't know who her biological father is, so Lin Hong even adopted her as a granddaughter and gave her the surname Lin.

Xiao Qingning naturally understood these things.

Because of Xiao Lian's unrestrained speech and her own thoughts, the two master and servant lost interest for a while, hurriedly looked at the new house, and then retreated.

Xiao Qingning looked at Lin Jingshu's new house again, which happened to be opposite to her, and it had the same layout as Li Wan's own study room, making her even more thoughtful.

This layout was specially arranged by Li Wan.

Xiao Qingning gritted her silver teeth lightly and made up her mind.

It was night, and Xiao Qingning boarded the return airship, preparing to return to Tiangongfang, waiting to be married.

In the dead of night, the lights and candles are dimmed, and the moonlight shines in from the window, leaving only a faint afterglow.

A beautiful figure in a thin spring shirt got up secretly like a thief and came to the window.

This figure was Xiao Qingning. She had already pushed away the extra servants, and her close maid, Xiao Lian, had been running around for a day, and she was already too sleepy, lying on the desk beside her and dozing off.

Under the cold moonlight, Xiao Qingning blushed to open the brocade box, and took out some brocade-like things from it.

In her mind, she remembered what her mother said when she summoned herself in private.

"Qing Ning, since you were a child, you have always been very assertive. When you get married, how to get along with your husband, as a mother, I won't say much, but you have to remember that a woman is still a woman. No matter how capable you are, use It is useless in the way of getting along as a husband and wife, mother has nothing to teach you, so I will give you a book of cheats so you can do it yourself."

……

Xiao Qingning took a few deep breaths, and opened the "cheat book" with trembling hands.

I saw lifelike painted and embroidered portraits appearing on the brocade handkerchief, on which there were women and men entwining each other in various poses that had never been seen before.

Xiao Qingning let out a low cry, almost screaming, and his face turned extremely red with embarrassment.

She couldn't help covering her lips, and coughed a few times as if screaming and laughing, but her eyes were full of curiosity.

Soon, her curiosity about these mysterious things overcame her shame, her face was flushed, and she concentrated on observing. (To be continued.)