cloud temple phoenix hairpin

Chapter 55

Chapter 50

Xie Zuiqiao blurted out those words just now.After saying the words, it seemed that a heavy burden had been lifted from my heart, and my whole body relaxed.But seeing Mingyu staring at her with wide eyes, looking horrified, but not happy, a thought popped into her mind: "Will she reject me?"

As soon as this thought occurred to him, there was a sudden rush of heat in his back, blood seemed to flow into his chest, his heart was beating violently, he turned around suddenly and strode towards the Wangshan Tower.

After what happened just now, the disgraced Su family and the other sons have disappeared, and the rest of them have no intention of drinking. There are three or five groups chatting by the window, and some wandering outside to enjoy the moon and the lake. .Seeing him coming back, they all followed him in to talk.

Until now, Xie Zuiqiao's blood still seemed to flow unabated.After calming down, he chatted with the people who came in for a while, and then he heard the servant report that the banquet over there was over, and the ladies of all families had gone to the door.Everyone got up and dispersed.

"Cousin, you go first, I have something to do."

Xie Yilin stood up suddenly, said something, and hurried out.

When Xie Zuiqiao just came back, he sat there alone when he saw him, looking a little dazed.Knowing that he came here with a congratulatory gift, and didn't say what it was mysteriously, he naturally didn't ask any more questions.Seeing him like this at this time, it is most likely that he went to give a congratulatory gift.He knew that although his cousin Meng Lang was younger, Ming Yu was always followed by someone, and he didn't have the guts to do anything out of the ordinary, so he hesitated for a while, but he didn't stop him, let him go, and Go outside the gate first and wait for the two younger sisters at home to come out.

Sister Xie Mingrou and all the girls were sent out by Ming Yu all the way. When they were about to reach the second gate, they suddenly saw a girl coming from the opposite side and said to herself: "Miss Xie, your brother is waiting for you at the entrance of the pavilion in front. He has something to say." .”

Xie Mingrou looked, and sure enough, there was a shadowy person at the entrance of the pavilion dozens of steps away. Seeing that it was her brother, she walked over and said, "It's time to leave. Brother, why are you still calling me here?"

Xie Yilin hastily pulled her over, handed something from behind, and flattered him: "Sister, do brother a favor and send this thing to Shimei for me, and say it's my birthday gift for her."

Xie Mingrou was a little surprised, and took a look by the light of the lantern hanging at the entrance of the pavilion. Seeing that it was a delicately wrapped flat box, she laughed and said, "What a eccentric brother! In previous years, I didn't see my sister's birthday. You are so troublesome. Now that the younger sister of the Ruan family is celebrating her birthday, you still have to ask me to give you something like this! I won't give it to you." As he said that, he made a gesture to leave.Xie Yilin was so panicked that he hurriedly pulled back and couldn't help bowing: "Good girl, I will help brother this time. Whatever you want me to do in the future, I will definitely agree!"

Xie Mingrou then stopped, stretched out his hand to take it, weighed it, saw that it was a bit heavy, and asked, "What did you give?"

Xie Yilin didn't want to say it at first, but seeing her urging her to ask, he could only say: "It's just a mirror. My sister, don't ask any more questions, just send it quickly. If you stop talking, you will miss her!"

Xie Mingrou burst out laughing and said: "You will think about it. You have to see this mirror every day. As long as sister Ruan can't see your mirror, I can't guarantee it! I'll help you turn it around, You owe me a favor, and you will not be allowed to rely on it in the future!"

Xie Yilin was overjoyed and couldn't stop bowing.Xie Mingrou just went back, caught up with Mingyu, pulled her aside, handed the box over, and said with a low laugh: "My stupid brother asked me to give you a birthday present. Don't be too clumsy, sister. His intentions to be a brother."

Because of being familiar with Xie's family, giving a congratulatory gift on the birthday like him is not considered as a private gift.Ming Yu took it, passed it to the girl behind her, and thanked her with a smile.At this time, Ruan Hongtian and his wife knew that their daughter's birthday feast was over, so they came out together.Jiang Shi and Ming Yu saw off the girls, Ruan Hongtian told the male guest to go away, only the sound of cars and horses coming and going at the gate of Yiyuan Garden.

Ming Yu stood at the door with her mother, watching the guests leave.From a distance, I saw Xie's carriage slowly passing by the gate, and then there was the silhouette of Xie Zuiqiao riding on the horse. It was his own direction, and with a slight jump in his heart, he subconsciously moved behind Jiang.For a moment, Jiang felt that he turned around and held his hand, and said with a smile, "How happy are you tonight?"

Ming Yu looked again, and saw that the gate was empty, and the Xiezui Bridge had long since disappeared.Then he remembered what he said to himself on the grass path by the lake before, and it would not be an exaggeration to call it a thunderstorm.Thinking about it now, I still can't believe it.A little surprised, a little moved, and a little worried, tangled in one place, and slowly it seems to be tightly blocked in the chest.

Mrs. Jiang asked, seeing that her daughter didn't answer, she looked at the door in a daze, looked up, and saw that the place was empty, only a few servants carrying bright red lanterns to see the guests who hadn't returned, so she repeated the sentence .Only then did Mingyu wake up, took her arm, went inside, and said with a smile: "Excellent. The sisters of each family have congratulatory gifts, and they have a good chat. Even brother Yi Lin of the Xie family entrusted his sister A different congratulatory gift. Thank you mother for taking care of me."

Jiang Shi was taken aback for a moment, but then laughed: "It's hard for Yi Lin to be so caring."

Xie Zuiqiao just rode his horse and followed the carriage of his two younger sisters, and passed by the gate of Yiyuan. When he looked sideways, he caught a glimpse of Mingyu.In a blink of an eye, she saw her body move slightly, and she had already moved behind her mother, covering most of her body.Startled for a moment, wanted to look again, but had already passed through the door.

Before this night, he never expected to meet her by the lake like this, and even never dreamed that he would make such a promise to her.Although blurted out, it is really a thousand words.When I just came back, I just wanted to calm down the heat and anxiety all over my body. Now that my mood gradually stabilized, I suddenly felt a little uneasy.Looking back carefully at the lakeside, when she heard her promise, there was no joy in her expression.At that time, it was assumed that she was frightened before she could react.Just now when she went through the door by herself, when she looked back at her, she hid behind her mother as if being stabbed by needles, why?

He preferred to think of it as her shyness.But... I don't know why, but at that time he didn't feel shy in her at all.On the contrary... It's more like a subconscious avoidance of his own attention.

Xie Zuiqiao felt as if a drum had been beaten in his heart, and the night wind blew in his face, and all the previous excitement and excitement had faded away at this moment.

Although he had longed for her for a long time, in the past few years, the two had only met so many times by chance, how could he know what she really wanted?If she already has someone in her heart, she will naturally feel that she is hateful.Even if he didn't, if he suddenly spoke in front of her tonight, and the words were straightforward, would she be frightened and think that he was just a disciple?
He glanced at his cousin beside him with his head up and his chest smiling.Normally, Meng Lang always felt that he was young, but now when he thought about it, what he did just now was beyond what Meng Lang could describe?It would not be an exaggeration to call it frivolous.

The more Xie Zuiqiao thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and he wished he could ride back immediately, find her and explain it in detail.But I also understand that I am afraid that it will be difficult to have such an opportunity.

"Cousin, guess what I gave Shimei?"

Xie Yilin just heard Xie Mingrou say that the ceremony had been turned around, and Ming Yu also thanked him.The gift was successfully given, and I was extremely happy in my heart. At this moment, I wished that someone would come to share it. Seeing the cousin on the side with a dignified and silent look along the way, I couldn't help but opened my mouth first.

"Oh, what is it?"

Xie Zuiqiao turned his head and glanced at him.

"It's a water chestnut mirror." Xie Yilin said, "Don't underestimate this mirror. I chose it out of thousands of choices, and I specially asked the craftsman to inlay a piece of beautiful jade behind the mirror. Doesn't it fit her name? The so-called Lan The boudoir is full of precious mirrors, Luan peeks at herself and dances, and the flowers bloom according to the sun. Doesn't she think of me every now and then when she takes the mirror to the sun?"

Xie Zuiqiao was taken aback, he never thought that his cousin, who is usually careless and careless, would have such careful thoughts, suppressed the depression in his heart, and said with a smile: "That's a good idea."

Xie Yilin saw that even he had praised him, and proudly said: "I saw Lingxi in my room going in and out every day and never forgetting to look in the mirror, so I suddenly thought of this idea."

Lingxi is the eldest girl in his room, and he is over sixteen. Xie Zuiqiao knows that girl is in the room with him.Thinking about Aiqiao, it was inevitable that she would look in and out of the mirror a few more times, and it caught his eye, which made him come up with this idea.

He had a crush on her and wanted to marry her.This cousin is also interested in her.And from the way he poured wine on Young Master Su at the banquet just now, it can be seen that he also cares about her very much.Although her family is not on the same level as her uncle's family, in terms of family status, the disparity between her and hers is even greater.His two families have a good relationship, and the two wives are distant relatives.If Yilin really wants to marry her with all his heart, it is not impossible to do everything possible...

Thinking of this, Xie Zuiqiao suddenly became anxious again.The thought of worrying about gain and loss just now was also dispelled.

For the time being, regardless of what she thinks about her, she must go back to Beijing and report to her father, so that he agrees to come to propose marriage as soon as possible.I think if my family proposes marriage, her family will never refuse.When she became his own wife, it would not be too late to express his feelings to her slowly.If Yilin takes the lead, then I'm afraid it will really be like a moon in the mirror.

Ming Yu went back to her boudoir in Rongyin Hall, and looked at the many gifts received tonight. Most of the girls were jewelry and sachets, but Xie Yilin's was a bit unique, it was a fairy jade rabbit eight-petal diamond mirror.The turtle-shaped button is inlaid with beautiful jade, the hairpin is engraved with a fairy osmanthus tree, and there is a jade rabbit, pestle, mortar and toad pool under it, which looks very exquisite.Chun Yuan smiled and said, "Young Master Xie usually looks a bit rough, but this gift is given carefully. Miss, do you want to put it up? I'll go and change the old one."

Ming Yu said: "I'm used to the old side. Put this away for me first."

Chunyuan responded with a smile, took the mirror and some other items, and put them in the cabinet in the back cabinet for storage.

That night Mingyu went to rest on the couch.According to her usual habits, she always leans on the bedside and reads a book, and when she gets tired, she turns off the light and lies down.Only the book that was on his lap tonight, but he couldn't turn the pages for a long time, and what Xie Zuiqiao said to him at night was still in his mind.

How could he have such serious intentions for himself!

Such a man from an aristocratic family, frank and upright, chivalrous and tender, should be the lifelong sweetheart that women in the world can hope for.She was loved by him, and she should have been happy, but she knew that she would never and could not bear his affection.Even though she could ignore the poor family background, his relationship with Pei Taizhi, and his untimely death in his previous life, she couldn't ignore Rongyintang.

The previous time when Zhengde drove south of the Yangtze River, the Ruan family was well-behaved, and there was nothing out of the ordinary like in the previous life, but the words that the third prince, the future emperor said to her and the way he looked at her at that time reminded her every now and then. Just like a thorn in the body, the heart will be even more uneasy.

She may be able to turn things around on her own, but how can she control the change of king four years later?Although the third prince had no contact with the Ruan family in the past few years, Ming Yu always felt that he would not completely forget Jiangnan Rongyin Hall just like that.What's more, next year, Zhengde will go to Jiangnan again.What will happen at that time, she really can't predict.Xie Zuiqiao is excellent, but in this life, she never thought of getting married so early.She will not think about her life until the Ruan family is safe.Otherwise, even if she never gets married, she will not regret it.

Don't mention things that are so far away, just want to be close.Now that Xie Zuiqiao wants to propose marriage to the Ruan family, his father will most likely not allow it.It would be best if he rested, but if he didn't rest, and things would get serious, where would she and her parents be?Others just laughed at her that the Ruan family tried so hard to cling to the aristocratic family in Beijing.She never wanted the Ruan family to be so humiliated.Even if he could persuade his father to propose marriage, if he married so early and left his natal family.From now on, what will happen to the unknown fate of the Ruan family?In case of trouble, she never dared to rely on her husband's family to save her mother's family from suffering.If she is really helpless, she would rather die with her family than live alone.

From the day she opened her eyes when she was ten years old, she never thought of relying on a man's affection to stick to the Ruan family.A thing of love, illusory.Xie Zuiqiao was moved by love for a while today, but if she really married him, who knows what will happen tomorrow?

Since they met for several years, he has treated her with affection and kindness, and she wants to repay her, but she will never repay her with a promise of her body.

Ming Yu took a long breath, and her heart, which had been chaotic all night, finally calmed down.

She didn't want him to propose marriage, and she didn't want his proposal to be known.

Just let his thought be like spring water, rising and falling with the moon, no one should know.

Thinking of this, Ming Yu turned over and got off the couch, sat down in front of the table, took out the plain raft, dipped the pen in the ink, contemplated for a while before the light, and finally fell into the ink.Normally, she is very quick in writing, but she only wrote this page at this time, but she had to think about it several times and revised it several times. It was not until Chunyuan came over to remind her several times that she finally managed to finish it.Re-transcribed the seal, called Chun Yuan over, handed it over and said: "Tomorrow, take this named Liu Xiangyang and quietly give it to the son in Xie Jiayu's garden. Remember, you must meet him in person before handing over."

Chun Yuan was startled, seeing that she was smiling when she spoke, there was nothing strange about it, although she was puzzled in her heart, she responded and took it.

The matter in Jiangzhou is over.Xie Zuiqiao originally planned to take Xie Jingzhu back to Beijing in two or three days.I didn't want to have another little accident at this time.His sister, Xie Jingzhu, felt weak since she was a child. Although she has gotten better in the past two years, she is still not as good as others.Last night, Xu Shi got some wind on the boat in Ruan Jiayi Garden, and after returning home, he had a fever that night, and on the second day, he coughed again.Mrs. Xie didn't dare to be negligent, so she hurriedly invited Dr. Sun, who had cured Mrs. Ruan, to come over to have a look.

After Sun Langzhong's diagnosis and treatment, he said that her body has always been weak, and she needs to use some light medicine to slowly spread and recuperate.He prescribed medicine and went.

Xie Jingzhu's illness immediately delayed Xie Zuiqiao's original plan.Although he was in a hurry to return to Beijing, he couldn't ignore his sister's health and let her go on the road with illness.So he stopped according to Mrs. Xie's words, and set off after she was well.Seeing the girl lying there with a pale face, she felt sorry for her, and after a few words of comfort, she wanted to go to the Yu Garden to get something.As soon as he left the side door, he took the reins from the servant, but he heard a voice beside him saying: "Thank you, Mr. Xie, for your letter."

Xie Zuiqiao turned around and recognized Liu Xiangyang, the son of the head housekeeper of the Ruan family. Seeing the letter in his hand that was neither signed nor signed, he immediately thought of Ming Yu.With a jump in my heart, I took it.

Liu Xiangyang kept in mind that he had to hand over the words to Young Master Xie himself, seeing that he had already sent them out, he hurried back to reply.

Xie Zuiqiao pinched the thin letter and suddenly felt a little uneasy.After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and finally opened it. As soon as he unfolded the letter, he saw the familiar font that he had already imprinted in his mind.After looking at it quickly, my heart gradually became cold, and the coldness seemed to spread to the soles of my feet.After looking at it carefully again, he pondered for a moment, finally folded it up carefully and put it in his arms, and silently got on the horse and left.

(End of this chapter)