The two chatted while walking, and soon they arrived at the door of Yin Tao's house.
Theoretically speaking, the Flower Protector has completed his merits by protecting him here. The next step should be to return home to wash up and sleep.
However, the beauty only said one of the two happy things. She couldn't leave with regrets after hearing only half of it, right?
Do things from beginning to end, and pursue perfection.
Then... just continue listening?
good!
However, if you listen and listen, you can't always stand outside the door and not come in, right?
Incompatible with etiquette.
Therefore, unable to resist the warm hospitality, Qi Yu entered Yin Tao's home with a pounding heart.
Then there was a creak and the door was closed.
After a while, in the main hall, two people sat up and down. This lonely man and a woman were in the same room, with a little bit of charm.
It seemed that Yin Tao was not in a hurry to talk. She made tea and served desserts while serving Qi Dalang like the second uncle who was putting on a show.
However, the second uncle really took advantage of it without rejecting anyone who came.
During this period of time, he was fighting in the south and the north, drifting around the world, and his heart strings were tense every day. Now that he can bathe in the spring breeze and wander around comfortably, how can it not be intoxicating?
The fragrance of tea is fragrant, faintly passing through the tip of the nose; the candle shadow is swaying, and the pleasant red sleeves are fragrant; the west wind blows behind the curtain, fluttering the rose skirt, and it feels like reality.
Suddenly, time seemed to turn back, and he returned to the imperial examination era when he was studying hard in a cold window.
And at that time, wasn't the lady serving her like this with all kinds of hardships and hard work?
In a daze, Qi Yu murmured: "You, you, you are such a good woman who is hard to find even with a lantern..."
What does this... mean?
ah!
Suddenly, Yin Tao's face turned shy, her cheeks turned as red as February flowers, and she said with a wary voice: "Did you... didn't realize it until now?"
Discover? What did I find?
After calming his mind, Qi Yu realized that he had said the wrong thing. However, the words had already been spoken and it was hard to take them back, so he had no choice but to pass them by.
Yin Tao felt quite disappointed when she saw his perfunctory words, so she changed the subject and asked, "I said, why don't you ask me about the reason for the second happy event?"
Yes, yes, I was so intoxicated with myself at the moment that I actually forgot about the real business.
However, she had said before that there were two happy events, one public and one private, to be shared. Now that the official affairs were out of the way, only the so-called private matters were left.
Since it was a private matter, it must have something to do with her. Could it be that something big happened to her family?
And if you understand it from another angle, this move implies a full meaning of sharing joy, haha, you really don’t treat me as an outsider!
Qi Yu smiled happily and said, "Just tell me, Qi is all ears."
Yin Tao sighed quietly and said melancholy: "I think after the new year..."
"What's next?"
"After the New Year, I want to resign from my post as an evangelist, then return to the capital and choose another place to live."
What?
Want to resign?
Qi Yu's body trembled when he heard this, and at the same time, an inexplicable sense of loss came to his mind.
After a while, he finally regained his composure and hurriedly asked: "No, you are staying here well, why do you suddenly want to return to Beijing?"
Although the tone of these words was depressing, they were full of reluctance, which made people feel sad.
However, Yin Tao remained unmoved. She did not open her red lips and just smiled softly.
Well? Why don't you speak?
Could it be that someone was wronged by someone?
Thinking of this, Qi Yu pulled his face and said angrily: "Tell me, who is the blind person who offended you? Humph, watch me pull off his head and use it as a ball!"
Alas, who else could it be?
What an ignorant idiot.
"Don't think too much. No one has blamed me." Yin Tao shook his head to deny it at first, and then sighed with sadness and calmness: "Oh, my heart is willing to rest with the tired bird, watching Zheng Hongyuan fly away. Just Qiongzhou At present, development is on the right track, and it is time for me to step back and give way to others."
What does this mean?
Is it because he is indifferent to fame and wealth, and retires after success? Or are you really tired and want to rest?
Or is it, both?
Qi Yu thought for a while and persuaded: "If you are tired, you can decide to take a break to nourish your body and mind; if you are physically tired, you can leave your official duties to conserve your energy; no matter which of the two methods, you can If you have the right to make your own decisions, if it is so convenient, why should you abandon your post and leave? Alas, if you return to the north, it will be like losing an arm to me!"
Yin Tao remained unmoved and said sadly: "I am a wandering daughter, wandering in the rivers and lakes. I have no relatives here and no love to hold me. I really have no intention of staying here for a long time."
this……
well……
Qi Yu sighed, and fell into self-tangle with this sigh.
However, he soon woke up and realized something was wrong.
She clearly said just now that what she was telling her was a private happy event. So, what does this so-called happiness mean?
I don’t understand!
It’s okay if you don’t understand, let’s ask her.
"I wonder, what exactly does the so-called 'happy' in your mouth mean?"
"You really want to know?"
"certainly!"
Yin Tao's eyes flashed, and she smiled slyly and said, "The happy news is that someone came to my house to propose marriage."
"Proposing marriage? Ah!!"
"No, when did this happen to you?"
Seeing his nervous look, Yin Tao couldn't help but feel happy.
However, she saw through it without telling the truth: "According to a letter from my mother, Mr. Liang Yingzhong, the chief minister of the cabinet, had someone come to my house to talk about matchmaking, hoping to marry the Yin family to the Qin and Jin Dynasties. He was in his late thirties at that time. Still not married yet…”
Um? And such things?
Qi Yu categorically refuted it without even thinking: "This is a political marriage and is absolutely undesirable!"
After scolding him, he did not forget to complain: "It's true that your brother has a white face. He is such a smart person, how can he not see through this? No, no, I have to revise the book with him and explain this clearly. The interests and dangers involved, lest he be unaware of the mistake..."
Qi Dalang spoke with a stern voice and raised eyebrows, but he didn't feel it at all, but Yin Meiren was secretly laughing there.
Naturally, Yin Tao would not tell him that this move was a trap devised by her and Liu Quan. Naturally, the purpose was to find out the true thoughts of Qi Xianggong.
Yes, does he really care about himself?
As for this so-called happy event, it is just an excuse for testing and does not have much practical significance.
In that letter, Yin's mother did describe it. However, she did not persuade the old man to say anything, but only said a very pertinent sentence: You are not a child anymore, and it is time to think about starting a family. It's over.
As for Master Yin Junyin, he didn't even know that such a thing existed.
In other words, this matter is half true and false. Even if it is verified, it is difficult to distinguish the truth from the false for a while.
But Qi Yu didn't know the reason, so he naturally fell into the trap, and with a pop, he unconsciously jumped into the big pit dug by Yin Tao.
"From what you said, it seems that you disapprove of my marriage."
"Of course! You are such a beautiful woman and you are the best among all the beauties. How can you become the victim of a political marriage?"
Yin Tao smiled and said: "If a political marriage is not suitable, then who do you think I am suitable to marry?"
Qi Yu was stunned when he heard this. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
