Two days later.
"Auntie, daddy, have you got everything ready?" Xiao Qingxue got the news two days ago. Although she knew that the matter had been decided, and daddy had even prepared a carriage and entourage, she still felt a little uncomfortable. She, and she couldn't say what she was going to do with him. Didn't she realize that Brother Shen was also left behind?
If she followed, she would be too ignorant, and she would be suspected of being a light bulb. Forget it, let's just think that her mother and father were on their honeymoon after getting married, Xiao Qingxue thought to herself.
"My good daughter, I've been ready for a long time." Zhou Xu touched his daughter's head and said with a smile: "You just play in Langge. Your mother and I will be back soon."
"Beihao Mountain is just north of Langge City. If you miss me, go find me there." Xiao Luolan took her daughter's hand and straightened her fluffy scarf, wanting to give her some more instructions. sentence, and then I thought that I had already said it last night, and it would be a bit long-winded to say it again now.
Xiao Qingxue felt embarrassed: "I understand, grandma, just have fun with daddy."
After his sister finished speaking, Zhou Shen took a step forward and was about to salute when Xiao Luolan raised his hand and gently supported her.
"Shenzhi, I asked the small kitchen to make some mung bean soft cakes and red dates, walnuts and glutinous rice cakes every night. If you are tired from doing things at night or reading, remember to eat some to cushion your stomach." Xiao Luolan knew that Shenzhi didn't have a maid to serve him. They were all servants or servants, and Shen Zhi always treated him with respect and filial piety, but when it was his turn, Xiao Luolan always felt that he couldn't take care of her well, so he said a few more words.
Zhou Shenzhi straightened up and said with a smile: "I understand, thank you for your concern, and please rest assured that I will take good care of my sister."
Xiao Qingxue muttered: "I have always been obedient."
Xiao Luolan looked at the two children with soft eyes and a smile.
"Keep the house well and take care of things in the city." Zhou Xu patted his son on the shoulder, feeling very relieved to see this.
"I understand." Zhou Shenzhi nodded.
"Okay, madam, let's go." Zhou Xu was ready to have a good time for half a month.
After her mother-in-law left, Xiao Qingxue thought of her mother-in-law's instructions and asked Fang Yun to go to the mansion's warehouse to pick out some good medicinal materials and pack them. She also brought some snacks and cakes to visit her painting teacher, Cui Shizi. .
Cui Langjun arrived in Langge later than his father. Due to his weak condition, Cui Langjun went to recuperate as soon as he came back. Aniang asked Granny Cui to go back and take care of Cui Langjun. Even his father sent Uncle Sun to visit. Congratulations, she and Cui Langjun have a half-master-disciple relationship. In this ancient world where etiquette, law and filial piety are more important than heaven, she must pay a visit no matter what.
What's more, Xiao Qingxue quite likes Cui Langjun, because Mr. Qingshan doesn't need her help anymore, so he is very active and playful. Xiao Qingxue, who can't sit still, wants to go see Cui Langjun and Granny Cui today. .
After learning about his sister's plan, Zhou Shenzhi did everything he could and even added another heavy gift to bolster his sister's reputation: "Cui Langjun lives in the Huruofang area, do you want me to take you there?"
"No, brother, I asked Amu to go with me. He knows where Mr. Cui is." Xiao Qingxue clicked on the gift book and replied casually.
Zhou Shenzhi recalled a past incident that happened in Lujia Luyuan, and there was no change in his face: "I know." Finally, he asked with concern: "I remember that the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month at the end of the year is your birthday. Do you want me?" one's gift?"
Xiao Qingxue thought about it seriously and found that there were none. The treasures her father had brought her had almost filled her private storehouse. She usually had food, drink, clothing, and entertainment from her family. Her father, her mother-in-law, and her brother-in-law had a relationship with each other. She has no financial restrictions, and the food, clothing and food of her subordinates, Jiang Da, are also paid for by the public. In addition, Aniang will also give her personal money and pocket money. Luo Jinhu will give her money every three months The proceeds from the soap will also belong to her.
Therefore, Xiao Qingxue's small treasury was extremely rich. Yesterday, on the 16th, when she learned about her treatment at home, her eyes were red with envy. Xiao Qingxue even showed off in front of him.
"It seems not." Xiao Qingxue looked at her brother with a bright and sunny smile: "I don't lack anything."
Zhou Shenzhi looked at the slim and charming sister, pondered for a while, and joked: "Don't you want to find a husband as you wish?"
Xiao Qingxue was confused for a moment and then said confidently: "I'm still young and don't think about falling in love. Besides, I won't be truly eighteen until after the New Year. Falling in love now is premature love. My mother-in-law won't allow it if she knows it." .”
Xiao Qingxue has no intention of falling in love in ancient times. She lacks nothing. What is the point of talking about this thing? It is not fun at all. Moreover, there is a generation gap of thousands of years between her and these ancient people. How can this be bridged? Xiao Qingxue I don't intend to cater to the ancients.
Zhou Shenzhi seemed to understand but felt that he didn't understand. Eighteen years old is not young at all. Those who got married early had children. That is to say, in their family, the father got married late, like his second uncle. The third uncle and the others got married earlier than their father, and most of the young ladies in the Zhou family also got married around this age.
As the name suggests, the word "puppy love" should mean falling in love too early, right? But is it still puppy love at eighteen? But seeing his sister's vow, Zhou Shenzhi wasn't so sure.
My mother has always loved her sister very much. In her eyes... it should be puppy love, right?
"If not, then there won't be." Zhou Shenzhi thought of his mother, and every move she made towards her sister was out of the most simple love in the world.
Xiao Qingxue rolled her eyes and pulled up her brother's sleeves with a smile: "Brother, what about you? Do you have anyone you like? I remember cousin Siyuan introduced you to Madam Yu, but you really don't like her at all. ?" Xiao Qingxue had seen Mrs. Yu, who looked very graceful and graceful.
Zhou Shenzhi looked at his ghostly sister. He, who was always calm, suddenly flicked his sister's forehead with his finger: "Children don't ask about adults' matters."
Xiao Qingxue covered her forehead and refused: "You are only two years older than me."
"You are a child if you are not over eighteen." Zhou Shenzhi used what his sister had just said to block her.
Xiao Qingxue stamped her feet and pulled Zhou Shenzhi's sleeves to prevent him from leaving: "Good brother, just tell me."
Zhou Shenzhi, who seemed to be relying on others to act coquettishly, coughed lightly: "Hurry up and let go, pulling and tugging is not what a lady does."
"Unless you tell me." Xiao Qingxue insisted.
Zhou Shenzhi looked at his innocent sister and said, "I only like my wife."
Xiao Qingxue was stunned for a moment: "But you are not married now."
"I will like whoever is my wife." Zhou Shenzhi looked up at the sunlight in the sky. It started to snow again. It was estimated that his father and mother were about to leave the inner city.
It took Xiao Qingxue a while to understand what the elder brother meant. Is his love only fixed on his wife's identity?
Marrying a wife because she likes her is a normal process, but the elder brother seems to have gone the other way, because he likes her because she is his wife.
Xiao Qingxue thought of her brother's identity and looked at him secretly.
"Then who is your wife?"
Zhou Shenzhi was silent for a while, looked at the sky in the distance, and murmured: "I don't know either."
There are too many variables in the world. Who knows the final outcome. Maybe the agreement made today can be overturned tomorrow. What's more, he and Xie only made a verbal promise.
The world is in chaos. On the surface, the aristocratic families in Chang'an must stand for the Holy Spirit and the uprightness and orthodoxy. But privately, it is not uncommon for them to place bets on others. They bet on his father, King Jingnan, and Wei Yan, the governor of Taiyuan. In the mountains, there are also some aristocratic families betting on the sudden rise of Lu Cong...
Who knows if those aristocratic families have one trick that is popular all over the world? It seems that they only bet on one family today, but who knows if they are betting separately in private.
Xie Deyong told him in front of him that he would never betray his sister. In fact, Zhou Shenzhi's heart was not shaken at all, it was all just for profit calculations.
Zhou Shenzhi can be sure that if they fall, Chang'an Xie will not recognize the verbal kiss.
"That means you don't have anyone you like now." Xiao Qingxue was very smart and immediately understood the meaning of her brother's words.
"It's going to snow. Go back to your Luming Garden. I'll see you off," Zhou Shenzhi said.
"But I still want to give something away." Xiao Qingxue said.
"Cui Langjun can't run away there. It won't be too late to send him off after the snow stops." Zhou Shenzhi said.
"That's not possible. Amu is probably waiting for me at the back door. Okay, I'll leave first. Goodbye, brother." Xiao Qingxue ran away with her skirt and cloak wrapped around her skirt. She seemed to be laughing like silver because she got rid of her brother. The bells are pleasant to the ear.
Zhou Shenzhi returned to his Biluo Pavilion.
He closed his eyes and recalled what happened in Lu Family Luyuan.
At that time, the relationship between sister and Shiliu was not good. They quarreled whenever they met. Shiliu laughed at her when he learned that his sister could not ride a horse. After he taught his sister how to ride a horse, Shiliu went to another hunting ground, and then Hunting process.
He took his sister to the southwest of Luyuan, and by the way, he asked the cavalry to surround the hunting ground in advance and drive the prey towards him. However, his sister was not good at archery and the few arrows she shot were fruitless. In the end, she was in the bushes. Under cover, a deer was shot. The deer fled in panic and fell to the ground after being chased by them.
Amei just thought she was lucky.
Little did he know that after she left, he checked the deer and found that the deer's legs had been broken by someone using a bone-fragmenting technique, so A-Mei shot the deer.
So who helped Amei at that time.
Zhou Shenzhi originally suspected it was Shiliu, because he knew Shiliu's character. If Shiliu wanted to apologize, he would use this method. At that time, he was just a taciturn follower to Tuoba Amu who was standing behind Shiliu. Image, what's more, Zhou Shenzhi couldn't find a reason for Tuoba Amu to stand out at that time.
Now, Zhou Shenzhi was sure.
In the beginning, the person Lu Yuan helped was definitely Tuoba Amu.
Then sending Amei Xueying as a gift is not just to please her.
Tuoba Amu likes Amei.
When Zhou Shenzhi thought about this matter clearly, he looked at the two characters "Tuoba" he wrote.
The first thought was what would my father do if he knew?
Chapter 125
Beihao Mountain is located in a relatively remote place outside Langge City.
Although it is remote, people live and clean it all year round. The entire mountain is the private land of Youzhou Jiedushi. There is a Lishui Villa at the foot of the mountain. Because Jiedushi loves hunting, Lishui Villa is extremely large and far away. It looks like a palace.
Beihao Mountain behind Lishui Villa can't be seen clearly in the evening. Only the peaks are glistening with snow and green.
"Madam, there is Beihao Mountain ahead." Dongxue glanced into the distance and said softly.
Xiao Luolan half-reclined on the couch and finally cheered up. She was a little tired after riding in the carriage for a day. She underestimated what Zongzhu Zhou said was not far away. She originally thought that half a day would be enough, but as a result, their line of work continued. The man and the horse walked for almost a day.
Dongxue lifted the car curtain so that the mistress could see more clearly.
"Madam, we have arrived at the villa." Zhou Xu rode over and told Madam about the progress of the journey. He had a golden black whip on his waist and a black cloak covered with thin snow, but he was in high spirits. In previous years, he liked to go there. We went hunting and playing in Beihao Mountain. Now that I have my wife with me, I am even more happy. Seeing that my wife is not in good spirits, I said with concern: "When we get to the villa, my wife can sleep for a while."
Xiao Luolan was indeed a little sleepy, so she responded: "Okay." Seeing that Clan Master Zhou was not too cold even on a snowy day, Xiao Luolan felt a little envious.
There were two charcoal pots placed in the carriage, and she was still holding the stove in her hand. She was hugging a thick blanket and quilt, and there was Mrs. Tang in the quilt, so she could barely withstand the cold deep winter in Youzhou.
After about half a cup of tea, Xiao Luolan finally arrived at Lishui Villa.
After meeting the steward, he stayed at Lishui Villa to rest. Xia He, who was accompanying him, lit incense in the room and checked it carefully. Seeing that it was extremely clean, he closed the door.
The lady only brought two maids with her here, one was her, the other was Dong Xue, who was more skilled, and there was also a doctor Li Fan.
"Is Madam asleep?" Zhou Xu strode over.
Xia He knelt down and said, "Mistress has just gone to bed."
Zhou Xu waved them to leave and wait in the outer courtyard, then gently opened the door.
The room for the madam is naturally the best. There is no charcoal pot in the house but it is still as warm as spring. There are not many other things in Beihao Mountain, but there are inexhaustible trees. The firewood is cut and the water is guided by the air to flow on the surrounding walls. In addition, the living water hot spring is nearby, so the temperature inside the house is almost as high as the temperature outside.
Zhou Xu took off his black cloak as soon as he came in, then silently walked to the inner room, lifted the bed curtains and saw the sleeping lady.
Zhou Xu put down the black whip and sat on the edge of the bed. He originally wanted to wait for his wife to fall asleep, and then go catch fish in the mountains. There is a pool of water in the mountain of Beihao Mountain. Two hundred steps ahead, you can see a cave. The sound of water is ticking, and the rocks in the cave are It looks like an inverted bamboo shoot, and the undercurrent is crystal clear.
There is a Taoist god in the water, the giant salamander. The two salamanders intertwined to form a Taoist picture. This fish is recorded in the book as quite magical. The salamander has four legs, a long tail, can climb trees, and has a sound like a baby's cry. It is said that eating it can make you live in vain. Wu, full of energy, strong bone marrow, lost teeth and new hair, and a sixty-year-old martial arts skills, anyway, it was so popular that Zhou Xu had already thought about it before he came.
Believe it or not, but it doesn’t hurt to eat it. I heard that it tastes extremely delicious, the meat is fragrant, and you won’t get sick after eating it.
Therefore, Zhou Xu thought of grabbing one for his wife to try.
But when he saw his wife sleeping soundly, he couldn't bear to leave her.
Zhou Xu thought about it for a while and decisively decided to warm Madam's bed first and sleep for a while. It would not be too late for him to go when Madam woke up.
So he also got on the bed.
Xiao Luolan vaguely felt a familiar source of heat in the bed, and involuntarily leaned towards it.
Seeing this, Zhou Xu smiled happily and patted his wife's back gently to let her continue to sleep. Then he slowly closed his eyes in the fragrance of the bed and began to sleep.
This sleep is like sleeping until the sky is filled with stars.
