son-in-law

Chapter 398

Chapter 398

On the fourth day of May, on an ordinary morning, outside Bianliang City, in Viscount Dong Xiaoyuan's other garden, servants came and went, bang bang bang bang dangdang cleaning, although it was lively for a while, and there were some protests from the master's family, but it was still considered a What a surprise.

"What kind of scholar, isn't it just that Miss Shishi hasn't seen you this time when she came back this time? She met someone else first, and she said it wasn't aimed at Li Shishi. It's not the first time this kind of thing happened. It's just jealousy. Hey, who is the next door? Come on now, don't let the persimmon hit the rock, it's not the first time, this kind of thing is not good, it's still in my place..."

In the peaceful and prosperous age, all kinds of things came and went without any exception. Even if you lived in a big city like Bianliang for a long time, you could understand what happened after seeing things in your eyes.As the owner of Bieyuan, a man with the status of a viscount is not a high-profile man in Bianliang City. After all, in the capital, princes and princes are all over the streets. He is only a viscount, and he always treats people kindly.This time, he was pulled out of the city, and after a little questioning, he understood what had happened.

He hasn't been to that other garden for a long time, only two or three servants are left to take care of it for a while, and the next door is the property of the Loulou, it's nothing more than jealousy for the girls in the Loulou.There are many princes and brothers in Bianliang City, most of them are scholars and scholars who pursue fame and fame, and there are also rich and noble idlers who do not seek fame and fame all their lives. They are full of energy. It is not surprising that dozens of beautiful things happen in Bianliang City every day.Dong Xiaoyuan didn't care about it at first, but when he was about to arrive at Bieyuan, he heard that Li Shishi was there today, so he retreated.

That's all for ordinary women, it's gratifying to watch a play, and it doesn't matter if they are offended, but the few oirans in Bianliang City...why do I bother to participate in this kind of thing.Although he and Li Shishi are not familiar with each other, they have met a few times. He knows that the other party has just returned from other places recently. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, there must be a lot of visitors, and she can only receive a few people.This side obviously didn't get a chance to get close, so they ran over to provoke Li Shishi's guests.

The few people who came to borrow Bieyuan had some friendship in the past, but they couldn't push it away at this time, and he couldn't help but feel helpless.No matter what this matter is, it may not be interesting to him. If these friends of his own face each other, it may make Li Shishi hate him, and if it is the other way around, the vision of this kind of brothel women is often the highest. If It is said that people came here today, and the host there was Zhou Bangyan, and he became a villain on his side, and was slapped in the face in vain. If the matter is revealed, can this house still live in the future.

Thinking about it like this made me a little depressed, the group of people opened the gate of the Bieyuan, asked the servants to go in to make arrangements, and then went to meet the others.Dong Xiaoyuan didn't bother to ask any more questions, and asked someone to find out who was coming over there, and at the same time asked someone to prepare the carriage, so that he could pick himself out before talking.After a while like this, a servant came over and replied that Miss Shishi was entertaining childhood friends Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng.

"Yu Hezhong? Chen Sifeng? I seem to have heard of it, that is..." He thought for a while, then slumped his shoulders. He had heard in the past that Miss Shishi was special to a few people when she was in contact with others. Not because of their outstanding talents, but because they are old acquaintances.Wouldn't it be more troublesome now?If the other party is Zhou Bangyan, it's okay to say, it's a fight between literati for Miss Shishi's favor, running to save face of these people, wouldn't it just hit Miss Shishi in the face...

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In Dong Xiaoyuan's distress, the time went back a little bit, the white clouds were long, and the shade gradually passed by in Bianliang City.

In Chongwang Mansion, Zhou Pei sat on a stone bench under a tree, watching the dividing line between light and dark push over from one side, and quickly spread across the place. .

She didn't know what she was thinking, from last night to this morning, she hardly closed her eyes with peace of mind.She felt that she fell in love with someone and had to choose another person to marry after more than a month. She didn't know how to choose. If she used the teacher as the standard to choose, she probably wouldn't be able to choose someone she likes. , but if she let go of this standard... She couldn't let it go.

Especially when she realized that she took Ning Yi as the standard of liking, she also became more and more aware of the fact that she was gradually moving away from her teacher, and would quickly move away.Maybe from now on, it will be difficult to see her.After the thought of the dead end, she went blank, pretending she was used to the fact.

Then Zhuo Yunfeng came to look for her, she tried her best to be energetic, Zhuo Yunfeng didn't seem to notice her abnormality, chatted with her here for a while, and then... still asked a question with some hesitation.

"Do you know... where did Ning Liheng go today?"

"... Teacher?" Zhou Pei's mind went blank for a moment, but it didn't show on his face, "I don't know."

She paused, and finally said, "What's wrong?"

The voice was a little low, Zhuo Yunfeng's expression was still hesitating, but finally, he tilted his head and took a breath: "He... I heard that he went to meet Li Shishi outside the city, and then..."

Spots of light sprinkled from the gaps in the trees, and he told Zhou Pei the news he had heard...

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"...Hezhong, you have met this brother Ning before, Shishi keeps talking about him well, how is he...how is he?"

As the sun was shining, Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng walked side by side in the tree-lined path here, and Chen Sifeng also asked Yu Hezhong curious questions.Although they are not close friends, there are still quite a few exchanges in Bianliang City, and they are always much more familiar than Ning Yi.Some things, after all, Ning Yi is not easy to ask when he is here, such as Ning Yi's marriage status, how talented he is, and whether he has any background.If the other party's status is low, it would be too much to ask in person, but there is still curiosity in my heart.

Yu Hezhong shook his head in a slightly complicated manner: "To be honest, my younger brother is not very clear. When I was in Jiangning, I didn't see it very clearly. However, his status as a matriarch is indeed true."

Once you have the status of being a married couple, you will not be able to stick to fame and fortune. Now Yu Hezhong has entered the household department as an errand. Although he is a small official with a knife and a pen, he is also quite promising. The county government office has served as the eighth-rank master Bo for several years, and now he is running for promotion.Now that this matter is confirmed, Ning Yi's image in the eyes of the two is somewhat similar to that of poor relatives from the countryside. There is no comparison, but he is kinder.

"I heard from Shishi that he is the number one talented scholar in Jiangning. I have also read those poems. They are really impressive. What's going on?"

"I don't know, just based on what Jiang Ning saw, the behavior of Brother Ning is indeed very different from that of ordinary literati. It's a bit strange to talk about poems if you don't participate in the poetry meeting. There are indeed his poems in the local area. I haven't delved into the words of the Taoist priest, so I still don't know. It's just that Shishi, brother Chen also knows that she has always been kind to others, and it's hard to say whether the words that came because of Brother Ning are true or not... ..."

When Yu Hezhong mentioned this, Chen Sifeng couldn't help but shook his head with a smile, of course they knew it best.Although Li Shishi is not good at killing people, she has always been tolerant towards her friends, similar to Chen Sifeng in Hezhong. If she has five points of talent, she must praise her to seven points. embarass.Regarding the statements about Ning Yi in her mouth, it is not so much true as Li Shishi is willing to believe that it is true.

Chen Sifeng smiled: "However, these things have nothing to do with us. From Brother Ning's point of view, it's always okay to make friends."

Yu Hezhong also nodded: "Honestly speaking, he hasn't heard of any poems published in the past year or so since those poems came out... But, it doesn't matter if it's true or not, it seems that he never thought of asking for it." This matter is publicized everywhere. I heard that the family of merchants does all sorts of messy things for the sake of face. I guess this matter may not be easy to talk about... Ning Yi, you and I have seen him when he was young, hehe, remember Well, he just reads all day long, and now it seems that his appearance is quite different... If it's true, it's not surprising..."

"That's it. I don't think it's necessarily fake."

I already have a bit of intimacy with Ning Yi in my heart, and I want to be kind to others, so it's not unpleasant to talk to each other.The two of them used an excuse to go to the toilet, and walked away from that side. Since they were whispering, they walked half a circle towards the front, and when they approached the main entrance, they heard a little noise outside. The two went out to have a look, and saw The noise came from the other garden next door, and it seemed that there was also a party to be held.Just as he was going back, he saw a man in Chinese clothes looking towards him beside a carriage not far away. The man looked about 25 or six years old, with a small beard growing under his chin. His eyes were kind and his temperament Also quite calm, holding a folding fan, walked over with a smile.

"Brother Yu, Brother Chen, what a coincidence."

This person is not an official, but he must be a son of a wealthy family. Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng didn't have much impression of him, and the person later introduced himself: "Dong Xiaoyuan, a year ago at the Chongyang Poetry Club, and two former There was a chance."

He didn't introduce his family background, but in this way, Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng naturally knew how to deal with it. They were lucky to meet each other for a while, and asked with a smile if they wanted to hold a party next door.Then Dong Xiaoyuan shook his head and said: "Someone wants to come, but it's not what I do." He lowered his voice, "May I ask, Shishi, are you all inside?"

Yu Hezhong was slightly taken aback, while Chen Sifeng frowned.After Yu Hezhong gave an affirmative answer, Dong Xiaoyuan's eyes were serious, and at the same time he showed the expression of "everyone understands": "I'm not going to hide it from you, I'm afraid Miss Shishi came here to meet all your friends, and she was caught by the crowd." I went out through the wind, and for some reason, people misunderstood..."

He roughly finished the following things, smiled and cupped his hands: "Actually, this is not a big deal. Everyone knows it well, so it's nothing... I still have important things in the city, so I'll take my leave first. Please two representatives I say hello to Mrs. Shi Shi."

Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng looked at each other with wry smiles, then bid farewell to each other with their hands together, watching Dong Xiaoyuan get into the carriage and go away.

For them, for Shishi, this is indeed not the first time they have seen and encountered this kind of thing. It is really helpless, but... there is really not much to be nervous about.I believe it will be resolved soon...

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Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng thought that way, and Dong Xiaoyuan naturally believed in the same way.After tipping off the news, he returned to the city in a carriage. In any case, he had already sold Li Shishi a favor. If he met him in the Lulou, maybe he would be favored a little bit, which would be a good thing.Thinking of this, a few carriages passed him not far away, he looked curiously, and then was slightly taken aback.

The scenery here is good, several Zhuangzi are connected together, dotted with houses, it is a village pattern, surrounded by forests surrounding the village, his friends are naturally welcoming people on the road.In this way, he reached the end of the woods at the entrance of the village. He stopped the carriage and greeted a friend under the shade of the tree. The other party was a little strange: "Xiao Yuan, where are you going?"

"My little brother also wants to ask you, who did you invite?"

"That's not clear. I'm running out of time. I've invited everyone who can come. I don't know who can come. The third lady who passed by just now is the third lady of Lord Huaiming... and then there will be someone from Chongwang's Mansion." Princess Qing, Fang Wenyang, several old folks from Junwen Society, oh, and Yu Shaoyuan who has recently become famous in "Wang Dao Fu", Ji Wanqing from Listening to Yanju, and several people from Xiaozhufang and Fanlou girl……"

"Ji Wanqing, you all have been invited... why are you inviting so many people..."

"Hey, I told you. Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. Everyone sees that the weather is good today. I went out for sightseeing, outings, and reciting poems. I just chose this place. Xiaoyuan, Mr. Xiaoyuan, how can you go, you go now It's gone, we'll lose all face, stay and watch the excitement together..."

"Don't be kidding... You guys really didn't just come out for an outing, did you..."

Having said that, Dong Xiaoyuan's heart was already in confusion.Originally, I thought that the admirers who were rejected by Li Shishi were jealous here, but when such people were invited over, the situation was different.The famous oirans in Bianliang City do have conflicts with each other. It is not surprising that you want to be superior to me and I want to overwhelm you. All made a great deal of momentum.If it was pure jealousy, Ji Wanqing might not be pulled out.

Li Shishi in Fanlou, Ji Wanqing in Tingyanju, Tian'er in Xiaozhufang, Yin Hongxiu in Qinyuan, if the most popular oirans today are together, it will be difficult for literati to have both sides.Now that they have so many people coming, it's either a real outing, an unintentional act of choosing a place at random, or... that is Ji Wanqing wants to give Li Shishi a big blow before the Dragon Boat Festival.Li Shishi is not prepared at all now, and there are only people like Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng around him, this is really troublesome...

Thinking of this, he sighed in his heart, the matter has become more complicated, it turned out that it was not jealousy, but also stepping on people's gestures, but in this way, the complexity became interesting again, so he stopped the car and decided not to leave for a while .

It's also good to see the excitement.

In the distance, there are several carriages driving towards here...

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People come and go, like wind and clouds gather and disperse. Even if you are in it, you often don't know what will happen in the next moment.

At least at this moment, Ning Yi could not have imagined what would happen in this ordinary day, and beside him, Li Shishi noticed it at the first time, but he couldn't guess the outline of the whole thing.

During these years in the capital, she has been used to many things. Although she is not familiar with the viscount next door, the first moment she saw the cleaning suddenly started there, she vaguely sensed that maybe this thing was aimed at herself. come.In the building, his whereabouts are actually not airtight, and it is not the first time that similar jealousy has occurred.It's just that she doesn't want it to happen now, because she knows that Ning Yi doesn't seem to like this kind of thing.

If it is an ordinary literary talent, she will not feel disgusted by a little bit of comparison and confrontation, and even if she is disgusted, with her years of experience, she can still make the other party enjoy it.Ning Yi has a profound talent, and she fully believes in this. After meeting Jiang Ning, and even being impressed by the other party's talent, Li Shishi also thought in his heart, if he came to the capital one day, how shocking he would be to kill with his talent Quartet.But after walking all the way north, she suddenly dismissed such thoughts.

This man came to Beijing with a blood feud, and I'm afraid he has a lot of things to do. He doesn't like such things, and there must be his reasons.Especially after seeing how he dealt with the bandits in Liangshan, she felt that she might not be able to understand the man's mind and spirit, which belonged to a part completely different from those literary talents in Bianliang or Jiangning.So when such a thing might happen, she became a little distressed. After all, it is better not to have such a thing happen.

Of course, for a moment, she only guessed such a possibility, and she was still conservative about whether someone was really coming here.Taught Ning Yi to learn origami on the pavilion, and briefly chatted a few words about "Is Liheng going to leave soon", and then told Ning Yi the trivial news about the dangerous situation in Shandong that he had recently inquired about. Say——such a topic, after all, it is not easy to talk about it in front of Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng. Li Shishi also estimates that Ning Yi is not willing to publicize that many people have been killed in his family.

After chatting for a while, it was a little strange that Yu Hezhong hadn't come here yet. The teacher led Ning Yi back to the inner room to find pens and ink, and then she asked the people in the yard to inquire about the news next door, and took a look at Yu Hezhong by the way. Where are the two of them?In any case, it was almost noon, and even if the other party really came here with malicious intentions, they would always have to eat lunch before leaving.If you want to block things on your own side, there are still many ways to deal with it.

At this time, Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng were returning, and most of the people in the courtyard had already noticed the clues of the matter, but whether it was Yu Hezhong, Chen Sifeng or Li Shishi himself, most of them put the center of the matter on Shishi, so He Zhong and Chen Sifeng didn't think it was so strange, but when they thought of Ning Yi, they felt that he was somewhat innocent, and I'm afraid it would be very surprising later.As for Ning Yi, he just felt that something might happen, but... Of course it has nothing to do with him. He has been in the capital for a few days, and he has not offended anyone, so he should not encounter any messy things.

It seems that it is not easy to be an oiran in the capital... Sighing slightly in his heart, Ning Yi wrote down a love poem on the paper that he was going to use to pick up girls. Of course, the poem was copied. One or three copies.In the end, it was determined that this was not suitable for Yuan Jin'er, so he copied three copies, one for Xiaochan, one for Yunzhu, and one for Tan'er to send back.

Shishi turned back from the door, still thinking about the possibility of those troublesome things in his heart.Seeing that Ning Yi was finishing the second piece of paper, he knocked on the door carefully.Ning Yi glanced at her, and then tapped with his fingers on a piece of poem manuscript: "It's finished, I promise you." He picked up the pen and wrote the third piece, touched his chin, "It should be passable, right? , will it be a little numb... They should like it..." The last sentence is a bit self-comforting.

Shishi came over and saw a six-sentence poem on the paper, and she knew it was "Huanxisha" at a glance. She picked it up, and after a while, read it softly...

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At the same moment, Chongwang Mansion.

Zhuo Yunfeng left, and Zhou Pei sat there, dazed in a daze, his mind was a little blank, and he didn't know how he felt.

What Zhuo Yunfeng said just now is still in his mind.

"...Your teacher knows Miss Shishi, we know it. He went to find Miss Li two days earlier, and made an appointment to meet in the other garden outside the city this morning. I heard that the news was leaked by the people in the building. I came out, originally someone just wanted to question Li Shishi, why she can take the time to meet others but not see herself. But then your master’s name was known by several young ladies here, so they invited people and decided to Let’s go there together and save the face of Li Shishi and your master. I only heard about this in the morning. Some Jiangning talents are trying to gain fame, and they want to show him face to face. They also invited a few literary elders. They are talking about outings. I want them to be present, as well as the few talents who are famous in Bianliang now, Yu Shaoyuan who is the most popular, it is estimated that this time has already passed..."

After all, I still caused trouble for the teacher...

This thought flashed in Zhou Pei's mind.

From last night to this morning, she was actually thinking about the teacher. When facing Ning Yi, she pretended to be very normal, but after leaving, her heart suddenly felt empty.She wants to say something to Ning Yi, but she can't say anything, but even if she understands this, she still wants to say something, everything is fine.

People's thoughts are so strange, she told herself in her heart that there might be no reason to see the teacher in the future, and she would never see her again.This is the state you should accept.But at this time, while chaotic thoughts flashed in my heart, and at the same time I felt guilty for causing trouble to the teacher, what came up was actually a little joy.

I still have to go see the teacher... The girl was thinking about this in her heart, and she got up from somewhere. She smiled unconsciously on her dazed face, and then walked in one direction. Realizing that he was going in the wrong direction, he turned his head and trot towards the courtyard gate not far away...

I'm bothering the teacher...

Coming out of Bianliang City, the weather is very good, and the big white clouds cast shade. On the official road to the other garden, horse-drawn carriages, pedestrians are in a hurry or slow, scholars, scribes, and young men in Chinese clothes are passing through the ordinary road. Among the pedestrians, occasionally people who know each other say hello to each other, or pull each other to the carriage together.

Near Bianliang, this kind of scene is not unusual.Yu Shaoyuan was sitting on the beautiful carriage, feeling the wind blowing over, a woman's chuckle sounded, he looked to the side, the beautiful woman named Ji Wanqing over there also smiled at him, fluttering her fan lightly, Luo Yi is picturesque, she admires and likes him...he likes this feeling, 20 years of hard study, this is the time he is most proud of now, of course, there will be more proud times in the future, and he will fall in love with him , and it's not just Ji Wanqing, the oiran.

Today is not a day that needs to be ready for battle, it is just an outing.However, he couldn't help but think of Li Shishi in his heart. In Bianliang City, every famous woman has its own characteristics. He has never seen Li Shishi before. What would it be like?Have you read your previous poems?However, Wan Qing, who is as famous as her, has fallen in love with her. After all, she is going to help Wan Qing defeat her. While defeating her, she will also remember herself deeply.As he thought about it, his eyes were indifferent and stable, and he looked at the road at the entrance of the village in the distance, which had become lively...

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