After Xiao Yun sat down, he looked around.
There are only a few rooms in such a large mansion that are still in use, and this courtyard near the side entrance is one of them.
There is a tall osmanthus planted in the courtyard, which is now full of vermilion osmanthus flowers.
The aroma is light and pleasant, not overlooked and not overpowering the aroma of tea.
The fragrance of the tea is like that of orchid, which is the famous brand of tea, Guzhu Purple Bamboo Shoots.
Ink jade stone table, purple clay teapot, jade cup of tea.
Silk was spread on the other half of the table, and two well-preserved ancient books were placed on it.
Xiao Yun frowned slightly and looked at the master here.
Mr. Xie seemed to have taken a bath in the morning. The moisture in his black hair, which was bound by a blue hairband, was not yet dry. His already fair skin was more translucent than the last time he saw it, and his whole person was glowing with beauty...
No, that's not the point.
The key point is that he is wearing a pair of new turquoise clothes, but the material is Bibo Ling, which was only used as a tribute this year.
There are complete sachets around the waist, all of which are extraordinary.
There is a high-level sense of wealth.
Compared with Xie You, she, a prince who was extremely extravagant in food, clothing, housing and transportation, looked like a nouveau riche.
Xiao Yun's gaze was not explicit, but as sharp as Xie You was, he still felt a little uncomfortable.
He sat upright and said apologetically: "Unexpected guests came to the door. Bo Heng's appearance was not dignified. Miss, please forgive me."
Xiao Yun, who was thinking about "whether this contrast also indicates the decline of the imperial power and the power of the aristocratic family", said faster than his brain: "It's very beautiful. I will come to you at this point next time."
Xie You: "..."
Mr. Xie, whose expression did not change even as Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, could not hold back his expression of astonishment.
Someone suddenly realized that he was now a "lady": "I withdraw what I just said. The little lady doesn't care about what you said, and I hope you don't care about the nonsense the little lady just said."
But let’s face it, it’s really fun to tease a serious and dignified handsome guy.
I'll do it next time if I have the chance.
Xie You vaguely sensed someone's unrepentant heart, and quietly revealed the matter, saying: "How is your brother's injury treated? Do you need to ask your uncle to ask an imperial physician to diagnose and treat him?"
Those are kind words, of course.
Not to mention the prince, even to treat Su Neishi Yang Gu, it is not difficult to hire an imperial doctor.
Sure enough, the other party said that the prince had helped him find a doctor, and added: "He was seriously injured and almost died. Fortunately, he has strong vitality. The doctor was shocked that he could wake up so early, saying that it was a medical miracle. His recovery The speed cannot be judged by common sense, maybe it will take a month or two to recover.”
Actually one month is enough.
No matter how long it goes, it will be difficult for the male and female protagonists to follow the plot.
"That's good."
"Yeah yeah."
Xiao Yun didn't want to talk more about Ye Wuming, so he didn't start the topic of educating his younger brother.
Xie You was quiet for a moment. Without waiting for Ruozhu to come back from making tea, he picked up a piece of pastry brought by the guest, tasted it and started a new topic: "The filling of this pastry is soft and glutinous, as fragrant as chestnuts, but the texture is It’s not different, the aroma is more fragrant, I wonder what it is made of?”
Xiao Yun: "The fragrant ginseng used is only produced in the south of Tongzhou, and it is sent to Beijing as a medicine to treat trauma. It is normal that the young master has never eaten it."
Ginseng, also known as taro.
She was also pleasantly surprised when she found this thing while counting the medicinal materials, and immediately ordered someone to take it for research and consumption.
What she brought out today was the fifth edition that was delivered to her, but it was still different from the taste in her impression. She was a little tired of it, so she offered to give it away.
Xie You nodded: "Is this pastry a gift from His Royal Highness?"
"Yes. I went to the Prince's Mansion today to visit my brother, and His Highness the Crown Prince gave it to me." Xiao Yun smiled and patched up his frequent visits to the Prince's Mansion. "My brother's injuries are not light, and His Highness feels quite guilty for me." , so he took good care of me."
Xie You didn't seem to care about this and asked: "Then did your Highness ask the girl to bring a message to you?"
Xiao Yun blinked.
I didn't expect Mr. Xie to be so self-conscious as a tool man.
She habitually wanted to find something for the other party to do, but thinking of her determination to rest and her original intention of coming to visit, she changed her words: "Young Master has helped His Highness a lot. Your Highness is a sensible person. He not only forgives Your brother's offense will also make the young master's trip worry-free. Naturally, His Highness has no intention of disturbing you again."
"However, His Highness asked me today, saying that there will be a banquet at the Prince's Mansion in a few days, and whether I would like to invite you, Young Master."
"How did the girl respond?"
Xie You raised his eyes and saw the woman in front of him smiling slightly.
"Of course I said it's not easy to make the decision. But now that I think about it, I didn't say it beautifully enough."
Xiao Yun tilted his head and said in a strange tone: "I should say that I can go and ask for my opinion on behalf of Your Highness, and then use this as an excuse to visit you. In this way, when you ask me what you want, I can answer it easily." .”
Xie You smiled slightly, but then felt funny again.
The girl next door has quite a temper, and even a simple question to a visitor can be thought to have profound meaning.
Not only was he secretly angry, but he had endured the attack until now.
But this is nothing surprising. After all, she is a strange woman who can say "Why can't he die" when she is deeply involved in the divorce crisis?
"If my words offend the girl, Bo Heng feels deeply guilty."
It happened that Ruozhu came over with brewed tea, so Xie You poured tea for him personally to express his apology.
But Xiao Yun had no intention of letting him go easily.
Perhaps because she was jealous that someone could live a leisurely and refined life while she was busy as a dog, or perhaps because she could not take him under her wing when there was a shortage of talents, she was a little resentful towards Xie You at the moment.
So he didn't look at the very beautiful cup of phoenix narcissus and smiled: "Is this the young master's apology?"
Yes, she is being unreasonable.
It doesn't matter, anyway, if this person doesn't work for her, he will leave the capital soon.
Even if she was offended, given Mr. Xie's extremely high moral standards, he would not do anything to her. At most, he would not have any contact with her until death.
Xie You was helpless: "Then how can we calm the girl down?"
Xiao Yun choked.
The first thing she thought of was to ask the other party to work for her, and then she thought of what she had said before, "Your Highness will not disturb you."
You can't slap yourself in the face.
But other than that, there seemed to be nothing suitable for him to do.
Turning around and catching a glimpse of the piano table and the guqin under the tree, she suddenly had an idea: "I'm really depressed today. Mr. Xie, would you like to play a piece of guqin for me?"
Ruozhu was originally crazy and curious about what his master had said to offend the girl. When he heard what she said, he immediately felt uncomfortable.
His young master was such a noble person, how could she let him play the piano to relieve her boredom?
It is impossible for his young master to say anything too outrageous. In comparison, this is definitely offensive!
Just when Ruozhu almost stood in Xie Heng's camp, he was so shocked that he lost the ability to think - his young master agreed!
Xie You washed and dried his hands, said "show your ugliness", and sat down under the tree to play the piano.
The posture is leisurely but steady, the eyebrows are lowered, and there is an aura of isolation from the outside world, which makes it difficult for people to have the sense of blasphemy.
The sound of the piano is cold and elegant, as if it is moving but still. It makes people feel as if there are misty waves in front of their eyes. The evening scene of a boat crossing the river makes people feel ethereal and quiet.
The song he played was "Jenai", also known as "Fishermen's Song". It talks about the hard and lonely life of fishermen and woodcutter, but it depicts the tranquility of heaven and earth and the beauty of mountains and rivers.
The former suited her current state of mind, while the latter soothed her boredom and made her feel calm.
It really is the most suitable song and the best performance.
So good that she felt a little guilty for her unreasonable behavior.
Fortunately, she had no conscience. The guilt quickly went away, leaving only a blank space. The scenery in front of her also went away, and she was stunned.
The sound of the piano stopped for a long time.
The cinnabar-colored sweet-scented osmanthus was shaken by the wind, and the fragrance filled the air.
The young master playing the qin raised his head again and again to look at the person listening to the qin. He hesitated, hesitated, and finally remained silent.
A long while.
Xiao Yun came back to his senses: "The sound of the young master's piano is very good, I am fascinated by it."
Xie You heard her tone turn normal and smiled lightly: "Today I saw that the girl was exhausted and bored, as if she was entangled in worldly affairs, so I dedicated this song to her."
He somewhat admired this neighbor.
Judging from the news coming from the Xie Mansion in the capital, not long after Mrs. He, the wife of Zhi Su Neishi, agreed to break off the engagement with Chen, Miss Yang Ba threw herself into the lake in grief and anger. Yang Gu killed several servants and doctors to cover up the matter.
At the same time, her brother was interrogated by the prince who had just woken up. Her brother was seriously injured after being chased by the rebels and hid in a water tank in Zhuluan Lane.
The extent of the three's injuries is unknown, but they must have been in fatal danger.
In such a desperate situation, she was able to prove to the prince that Chen An was the one with ulterior motives, save her brother, and get the prince's help.
After leaving Beijing, he returned and used his daughter as the crown prince to work and was quickly put into important positions.
Before today, Xie You almost thought that this girl was made of iron.
It turned out that she was just recovering from a serious illness, and she was a little girl with seven emotions and six desires.
Xiao Yun took a sip of the semi-cold tea and expressed his feelings half-truthfully: "What I have seen in the past few days is very different from what I have seen before."
"I have gained rights that I never thought about before. I want to use them to protect myself, but I am also afraid that they will tamper with my understanding. I am worried that one day I will go astray and abuse them."
The power of life and death, the power to change the fate of others with just a few words...
Very tempting.
It awed her again.
In this situation, it has to be used.
Xie You's calm eyes showed surprise. She didn't expect that this kind of thing was what bothered her.
He said: "If a girl can think like this, she is better than most people in the world. Even if that day comes, it will not be you who should be blamed, but the world."
Xiao Yun was also surprised by his words.
Immediately relieved.
Perhaps it was because Xie You's attitude towards her was really good, and she almost regarded him as a pure gentleman who restrained himself and observed etiquette, and took care of himself three times a day.
He is a son of an aristocratic family who is naturally good at maneuvering.
Uphold the etiquette and style of a gentleman, but it is not the same development direction as a saint.
She said: "Young master, what you said is very true. I am just depressed for a moment. If I am afraid and can't move forward because of this, wouldn't I be trapping myself in the situation again?"
It’s okay to be pretentious in the moment.
Forget it if it affects work.
Xie You: "The girl has a thoughtful mind."
Hearing this sincere compliment, Xiao Yun's eyes moved slightly, feeling that the other party was probably not angry because of her rude request just now.
This guy can handle it.
"I've been harassing you for a long time, sir. I still have a young brother at home who needs to be taken care of. It's time for me to leave."
She stood up with a smile on her face and said, "Your Highness has told you that you want Mr. Xie to live comfortably in the capital. If the little girl's visit bothers you, I won't come next time."
Xie You shook his head, then personally sent her out and watched her return home.
Returning to the courtyard, he saw Ruo Zhu clearing the table, his lips slightly flattened: "I didn't see you when the guests' tea was cooling down. I didn't come out to clean it until the guests left. Is this how I teach you on weekdays?"
Ruozhu said nonchalantly: "Young Master just played, and Miss Yang was fascinated by it. I thought it would be fine for the time being, so I went to wait on the Fifth Young Master. Then someone came from the eldest master's house, and I was delayed for a while."
Xie You: "Uncle sent people here for the prince's banquet?"
Ruozhu: "Yes, the eldest master said that all the princes invited this time are the children of the family who have not yet entered officialdom. The second young master went out for a study trip earlier. Several young masters of the common family have been busy recently and it is not appropriate to go out. I would like to ask you if you want to go. .”
The current head of the Xie family is Xie You's grandfather, and the direct children of Xie You's generation are arranged in order of birth.
The "second son" in Ruozhu's mouth is the only legitimate son of Xie Chen, the imperial censor.
Xie You: "My uncle arranged this because he doesn't want the next generation of the Xie family to have too much involvement with the capital."
"Son, are you going?"
"go."
He smiled lightly: "Go and see the people in the capital and compare them with the talents in Hanzhou."
Ruozhu was a little worried and wanted to give a few words of advice, but was interrupted before he could say anything.
"I have no intention of becoming an official. The prince has already understood it and will not embarrass me." Xie You took off his hairband, shook the cinnabar osmanthus flowers from his hair, and took a breath, "Instead of worrying about this, why not go and burn the water for me to take a bath?" water."
