"I, I heard that you came home to see your mother. I wanted to give you a gift, but I was afraid that you would refuse..."
He didn't know what Meng Die said to his mother when she came home today. He had been waiting here since she entered. He was afraid that it would be considered rude to bump into her in the inner house, so he chose outside the second door.
Meng Die was a little surprised, didn't he know?
"Second Young Master, we haven't met before, right?"
Why are you so interested in her?
Would he be so attracted to another woman?
Lian Jiaying scratched her head.
"My mother said you are very good and asked me to treat you well. I also want to treat you well and have never thought about anything else."
After all, he felt that inserting it directly into someone's head was too outrageous, so he put the hairpin that was sweating out of his hand into Meng Die's hand.
"Then what if your mother marries you to another woman? Didn't you give this hairpin to the wrong person? Then you won't ask me to get it back?"
Moreover, Miss Qi Jiu passed by here just now, how could he be sure that he had not recognized the wrong person?
Lian Jiaying never thought about this possibility, but he wanted to go back...
"No, no, no, what I give to you is yours. Even if you don't want to marry me in the future, I won't take it back!"
The hairpin in his hand is heavy and made of red gold. Dad is right, he is indeed an honest person.
"I'll take the hairpin. If you regret it in the future, you can always come to me and ask for it."
Seeing Lian Jiaying's confused look, Meng Die was in a good mood.
I put the hairpin in my hair by myself. The red-blond hairpin looks good in the sun, and Meng Die looks good too.
Even when Jiaying was stunned, Meng Die was already far away.
Is she... willing to marry him?
Lian Jiaying grinned. In the busy garden, bees and butterflies were buzzing, and Lian Jialiang, who smelled of alcohol, put his arm around his shoulders from behind.
"What makes you laugh so hard?"
"It's nothing." Lian Jiaying stopped her smile and looked at him sideways, "Brother, are you back from outside?"
At this time, instead of studying in the yard, I went out to drink.
"Be careful, Daddy will punish you if he finds out!"
Even Jialiang didn't want to hear this.
"I dared to sneak out while dad was not at home today."
Lian Jiaying asked unexpectedly: "Isn't dad at home today?"
"No, I heard from my servants that dad seems to have gone to see King Yun."
Lian Jialiang said happily, "If dad is King Yun, and King Yun says a few more good words in front of the emperor later, maybe dad will be reinstated!"
"By the way, did the ninth Miss of the Qi family come to greet mother today? Did you see her? Does it look good?"
He looked past the second door and looked inside, but unfortunately he couldn't see anything.
"I didn't see him. Brother, I have to go back and pack my things. I'm going to take office in two days."
Lian Jialiang said jealously: "We studied at the same time, you passed the exam and I didn't get an official position yet..."
"Is there any sequel to your marriage to the Meng family?"
Lian Jialiang Bagua said.
"I don't know, my mother didn't tell me."
Lian Jiaying kept an eye on the fact that the Meng family had a higher status than the Qi family, but Lian Jialiang and Aunt Zhang seemed to be more satisfied with the Qi family. They felt that the Meng family was a poor family, and the Meng Jijiu official position was not high, so they could not provide much help. Unlike the Qi family, with the relationship of Princess Huirong, they can move around in the capital.
And if the Qi family is rich, they won’t have to worry about money in the future!
"Brother, I'm going back."
Lian Jiaying had her own plan in mind. She wanted to settle the marriage with the Meng family first, and then get married after he took office and established himself. The time would be more mature.
Lian Jialiang curled his lips and went to ask his aunt. She must have seen what the ninth lady of the Qi family looked like!
As I was walking towards Xilin Courtyard, I saw Xia Jing'er and her maid heading towards Xilin Courtyard in front of me.
"Cousin! Why are you back again?"
Xia Jing'er asked Zhang to help inquire about the doctor. After taking several medicines, it still had no effect. This time she came here to ask Zhang to help inquire some more, but she didn't expect to meet Lian Jialiang again.
"Cousin, at this point, aren't you studying in the front yard?"
Last time Lian Jialiang harassed her, she deliberately avoided it this time, but she didn't expect to encounter him anyway.
Lian Jialiang's eyes became wild when he saw that she was still accompanied by the same maid from last time and no one else.
"I'm tired from studying. Let's take a rest. Are you looking for my aunt? Just in time, I'll go with you."
Before arriving at Xilin Courtyard, there were maids and servants working there coming and going. Lian Jialiang was still restrained. As soon as he arrived at Xilin Courtyard, his eyes began to wander on Xia Jing'er.
"Aunt?"
Even after Jialiang shouted, none of the maids and servants in Zhang's yard were there, only a woman doing rough work.
"My aunt has gone to the warehouse. Madam said that she is going to the Qi family to propose marriage and asked her to help buy the betrothal gift."
The mother-in-law was sweeping the yard with a basin of water in her hand, and Lian Jialiang waved her hand.
"Since my aunt is not here, I will come back another day."
Xia Jing'er wants to leave.
"My cousin is already here, and there's nothing else to do. Why don't you wait a while, and I'll ask my servant to call my aunt back."
"My cousin's marriage is more important. I'm not in a hurry."
"Cousin, are you afraid of me? I don't eat people!"
Lian Jialiang asked to stay again, but Xia Jing'er had no choice but to sit down in the living room.
The two were relatively speechless.
Lian Jialiang rolled his eyes and ordered Niyun: "Go to the kitchen, make some snacks for your master, and make a pot of tea."
"My aunt is not here, and my cousin is one of her own. She treats this place as her own home. You're welcome!"
Niyun glanced at Xia Jing'er. The sun was shining outside. After walking all the way, Xia Jing'er was indeed thirsty. Although Lian Jialiang touched her, it was clear day and the door was open. No matter how brave Lian Jialiang was, he couldn't do anything to her.
"Go ahead."
Xia Jing'er gave an order.
Niyun Fu exited the room.
Lian Jialiang looked out and saw no one in the yard, so he stepped forward and hugged Xia Jing'er.
"Cousin, I have liked you for a long time, but I have never had the chance to talk to you..."
Xia Jing'er was frightened. She didn't expect him to be so bold. While pushing him, she looked outside the door, hoping that Niyun would hear the noise and come back to save her!
Niyun, who had not yet reached the courtyard gate, paused and subconsciously looked for the woman who was working in the courtyard just now.
There was a basin filled with dirty water on the ground. The mother-in-law was lazy somewhere, so she wasn't there.
She is the only servant in the huge Xilin Courtyard now.
The noise in the room was getting louder and louder. Xia Jing'er didn't dare to speak too loudly for fear of attracting other people who would shout to her at the top of their lungs.
"Niyun, Niyun!"
The corners of Niyun's lips curled up, and she stepped across the threshold, using her hand to close the courtyard door from the outside, blocking out the sounds inside.
Xia Jing'er has no handle, how can she handle it?
Why did he let her help him find out information in the palace?
She walked away quickly.
Xia Jing'er in the room shouted several times but no one came. She felt desperate and scared. Her clothes were torn when she pulled them, revealing the rose-red bellyband she was wearing underneath.
"Cousin, don't be like this, I am the prince's woman..."
She begged with tears, "If the prince finds out, there will be no way for you or me to survive!"
It was the first time for Lianjia to do such a thing. All he felt was excitement. How could he care about fear?
"It's so fun to play with the prince's woman! I just want the prince to know that you cuckolded him!"
Xia Jing'er was so scared that she trembled all over, stretched out her foot and kicked him.
