Eldest daughter

Chapter 218
The early summer is beautiful, and the back garden of Hefu in the capital city is also full of scenery. Hundreds of flowers are competing to bloom, and the end is colorful and fascinating.

After the He Mansion was rehabilitated, its former reputation was restored, but He Xiuxian was the only one left, and the lively glory of the past was gone.

He Xiuxian is a quiet person, but she has also hosted several banquets, but she has been away from Beijing for many years, and she is not very familiar with the people in Beijing, except Changbohou Mansion.

The current Mrs. Changbohou was handed over by He Xiuxian's mother. After the He family was wronged, Changbohou's mansion also helped to intercede, but it was of no avail. Mrs. Changbohou thought that the He family died, but He Xiuxian was left. So I am very sorry.

Since it was a handkerchief, He Xiuxian often accompanied her mother to Changbohou's residence when she was young, so Madam Changbohou liked He Xiuxian, a dignified and beautiful person, since she was a child. He Xiuxian matches.

With this in mind, Mrs. Chang Bohou felt sorry for He Xiuxian, pityed that she had a rough life experience, and was just an orphan, so she pointed out someone to help her arrange the inner house, and gave her the nanny she needed. .

However, He Xiuxian pretended not to know Mrs. Chang Bohou's thoughts. Her heart had already been given to that man.

However, he told himself...

He Xiuxian looked at the colorful flowers and sighed while holding her chin.

She is sixteen this year, and she can't wait any longer.

"Miss, miss." Du Juan walked briskly into the garden and said with a smile on his face, "Young Master Cui is here."

He Xiuxian immediately sat up straight: "Who? Who's here?"

"Master Cui Yuan is here." Du Juan said with a smile.

"Quick, wait for me to go back and change clothes." He Xiuxian stood up vigorously, unable to restrain herself from joy.

Du Juan was about to answer, but he heard a loud laugh from the entrance of the garden.

"When did Xian'er see her brother and had to dress up first?" Cui Yuan waved his fan and walked on the path in the garden, heading straight for the pavilion.

He Xiuxian was very excited, and looked herself up and down. Although the clothes were new, they were wrinkled a lot while sitting here this morning, and she couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.

In the blink of an eye, Cui Yuan had already arrived in the pavilion, Du Juan saluted, and ordered the little girl who followed Cui Yuan to bring refreshments, while she retreated not far below the pavilion.

"Brother Cui." He Xiuxian restrained her excitement and saluted Cui Yuan.

"Why did you lose so much after not seeing her for a while?" Cui Yuan looked her over quickly, without any presumptuousness or presumptuousness in his eyes, just like a real brother caring about his sister.

He Xiuxian touched her cheek, blushed and said, "Perhaps summer is coming soon, and I don't have a good appetite."

"It's only May and you don't have a good appetite, what will you do if it comes to bitter summer?" Cui Yuan put away the fan and put it in the fan case.

He Xiuxian was about to reply when her gaze fell on the fan cover in his hand, but she froze slightly.

Cui Yuan didn't notice her gaze, and continued: "I think this servant is not serving you wholeheartedly. Do you want to turn around and I will find some suitable people for you? Or change to a cook from Lingnan? I'm afraid you are used to that. The dishes on the side and...Xian'er?"

"Huh?" He Xiuxian looked away from the fan he put on the table, a little dazed.

Cui Yuan smiled: "What are you thinking, so engrossed?"

"It's nothing." He Xiuxian smiled lightly and said: "Yesterday Du Juan said that he seemed to see you in the west city. I said you were in the new yamen of Changle Town. How could you be here? I don't know that you are back!"

"I have something to do, let me report it to the emperor." Cui Yuan explained.

A servant came up with refreshments, He Xiuxian poured tea for him herself, picked up the cup in front of her, and said, "I haven't congratulated brother Cui on getting an official position yet, replace wine with tea."

Cui Yuan smiled and clinked glasses with her.

"It's just, why did brother Cui go to Changle Town? There should be many jobs in the capital." He Xiuxian was very puzzled.

The capital is prosperous, he is the son of your family, why bother to go to that small place to suffer, with the emperor's reliance on him, what kind of job can't he want to find?

"Changle Town is pretty good. Shibosi is a new government office, so I think it's pretty good." Cui Yuan smiled and said, "The capital city is not very suitable for me."

He Xiuxian frowned.

"Let's not talk about me, let's talk about you, your birthday will be celebrated next month, what gift do you want?"

He Xiuxian blushed when she heard this, bit her lips, and said shyly, "Do you still remember?"

"Of course I remember, when you were a child, every birthday, you would dress up like a flower fairy and pester your brother for gifts!" Cui Yuan stretched out his hand, wanting to rub her head, but the person in front of him was not the little girl from back then. Then she withdrew her hand and said with a smile: "In the blink of an eye, our Xian'er has become a big girl."

He Xiuxian's face turned even redder.

"There are hundreds of girls in the family, and you have grown into a big girl. It's time to find a good man to marry." Cui Yuan jokingly said: "Now that you are back in Beijing, do you have a good man? Yes, just tell me, I will ask you for my brother."

The corners of He Xiuxian's raised lips immediately flattened, and she raised her head to look at him.

"Brother Cui."

Does he really not understand?Don't you really know what she's thinking?

With just one look and one sound, Cui Yuan hid his sigh deep in his heart, but still smiled on his face.

"I heard that Mrs. Changbohou cares for you very much. Young Master Zhang San of Changbohou's mansion is a man of good character. Now that he holds a hereditary job, he is a good match. Mrs. Changbohou and your mother are The handkerchief is handed over, I feel pity for you, and it will not be a problem to get along in the future, you can think about it carefully." Cui Yuan looked at her and said with a smile: "If you like it, I will ask the emperor to give you a favor to marry you ?”

His face was full of sincerity, like a brother sincerely caring for his sister, but in He Xiuxian's eyes, it was very glaring.

The hands hanging under the table were clenched, He Xiuxian's face was pale, and she bit her lip firmly.

Her eyes fell on the fan he put on the table, and she answered irrelevantly: "I saw that Brother Cui's fan cover is beautifully embroidered, but I don't know whose girl is so handy?"

Cui Yuan followed her gaze and looked over, the corners of his lips curled slightly, and said: "Yes, I also think it's pretty."

He Xiuxian's face turned even paler, and tears welled up in her eyes instantly.

His contented and joyful smile fell into her eyes, and it became more dazzling, and she said without thinking: "Brother Cui is not engaged yet, how can he accept and give embroidery from girls, and give and receive it privately? Brother Cui's reputation is too serious Unfavorable, Brother Cui doesn't know, doesn't this girl also know?"

Her words were sharp and sharp, and she blurted out.

Cui Yuan's smile was stifled, and the corners of his raised mouth were drawn down, looking at her fixedly.

He Xiuxian regretted what she said, panicked, and hurriedly said: "Brother Cui, I didn't mean that, I..."

Cui Yuan looked at her flustered and terrified expression, and his mind suddenly went back to the year when the teacher's house was raided, He Xiuxian was also terrified and dazed like a wounded deer.

With a deep sigh in his heart, Cui Yuandan said: "Brother Wei didn't blame you, it's just that you think about what I said just now..."

"I don't want it." He Xiuxian interrupted him suddenly, bit her lips, as if desperate: "Brother Cui really doesn't understand what Xian'er is thinking? Xian'er doesn't want to marry anyone, Xianer only has Brother Cui in her heart."

As soon as the words came out, her cheeks were as red as blood.

In the end it was said.

If he keeps silent, he might be snatched away by others, no, that can't, Brother Cui belongs to her.

"Since I was a child, Xian'er has only had brother Cui in her heart. I once told my father that I would marry you when I grow up. My father said at that time that when I grow up, if you are willing, you can marry me." With you. Brother Cui, it's been so many years, don't you know what Xian'er wants?" He Xiuxian simply put on a face, ignoring the fact that her cheeks were so hot that she was about to have a fever, she just wanted to tell him what was on her mind.

"Xian'er..."

"Brother Cui, I don't like the young master of the Zhang family. Mrs. Chang Bohou is good to me, but I like you." He Xiuxian looked straight at him.

"My brother also likes you." Cui Yuan looked at her for a long time before saying: "But Xian'er, you are just like my younger sister, and I only have brother and sister affection for you."

His voice was plain and sound, but it pierced He Xiuxian's heart like a sharp knife, and his face turned pale in an instant.

"Brothers and sisters?" She murmured, only to feel that her eyes were blurred, and something slipped from the corner of her eyes to her cheeks, which was cool.

The early summer wind blows from the courtyard, refreshing and cool, but He Xiuxian feels extremely cold, like the cold wind in the twelfth lunar month of winter, bitingly cold.

Subconsciously, she hugged her arms tightly, and her eyes once again fell on the fan case with fans on the table.

In her room, there is also a fan cover more delicately embroidered than this one, it was prepared for Cui Yuan, but it was too late, someone else's fan cover had already been put on his fan.

"Brother Cui, do you have someone you like?" He Xiuxian stared at the cover, and asked.

Lover?
Cui Yuan was startled, is there any?

In my mind, there was a woman's voice and smile, sometimes sharp, sometimes cunning, and sometimes gentle.

The person you like, maybe there is one!

"Well, I have her in my heart." Cui Yuan's voice was very small.

He Xiuxian's tears flowed violently, she stood up, blushed Fushen with a white face and pretended to be calm: "Brother Cui is rarely here, I'm going to tell the kitchen to make some delicious food, let's go after lunch."

"Xian'er..." Cui Yuan frowned, her complexion was really ugly.

He Xiuxian didn't talk to him any more, but quickly walked around him and walked out of the pavilion. Then she fell down the steps, sprained her feet, and rolled down the steps.

"Miss!" Dujuan screamed.

Cui Yuan looked back, his complexion changed drastically, he walked out of the pavilion in three steps at a time, and helped He Xiuxian who was unconscious, bleeding was already appearing on her white forehead.

Cui Yuan's face darkened, he immediately picked her up, and ran quickly to her boudoir, while telling Du Juan: "Go, call the doctor."

The appearance of a girl's family is very important, if He Xiuxian's appearance is ruined because of this, then he will blame himself and worry for the rest of his life.

Du Juan cried out in fright, and stumbled out, while He Xiuxian, lying in Cui Yuan's arms, saw his firm chin in a daze, with the corners of his mouth slightly curved, if he died like this, it would be worth it, and he lost consciousness completely .

(End of this chapter)