Yin Zhu was afraid of Song Heng in his heart. He didn't dare to look up at him at this moment. He just lowered his eyes and said respectfully: "Master, the young lady has invited your servant, Madam Yang and others to fight grass tomorrow. Let's come to the garden." Looking for flowers and plants.”
Although Shi Yanwei was afraid of him, he was not afraid. Seeing that he deliberately distanced himself, Shi Yanwei felt a little puzzled. She looked at him with a pair of ice-sharp eyes and remained silent.
Song Heng seemed to casually cast his eyes on Shi Yanwei's face, but when he saw that her face was pink and her cheeks were rosy, her fair cheeks had a healthy luster, and she was not sick at all, so she felt relieved;
Completely ignoring what Yin Zhu said, he asked Shi Yanwei as if no one else was there: "I didn't see Mrs. Yang on the day Wei Bo returned home. Later, I heard someone say that Mrs. Yang was unwell that day. Is it serious?"
After the words fell, Yin Zhu was really surprised, secretly wondering when the head of the family had ever cared about girls other than the eldest lady and the young lady? Thinking like this, her mind unconsciously recalled the scene she saw at the threshold of Daixiu Center last month, when Madam Yang and the younger Madam played backgammon.
Could it be that the head of the family has such thoughts about Ayin? Yin Zhu's thoughts suddenly became chaotic, his heartbeat was beating fiercely, and he lowered his head even more.
When Shi Yanwei heard this for the first time, his heart skipped a beat, but when he thought about it carefully, the last time he was staying at the retreat, Song Heng once said: She is about the same age as Er Niang, and to him, she is considered half She is a younger sister; and Song Heng is not that kind of indulgent person, and she has never had a concubine or a married woman... Furthermore, with Song Heng's powerful position in the North, what kind of peerless beauty has not been seen? However, how could he have such thoughts about her?
Maybe for the sake of Song Sanlang and the former dead brother, he really looked after her like half a sister.
Thinking of this, Shi Yanwei looked calm and said: "It's not a serious illness at all. I just need to rest in the house for a while and I'll be fine. The head of the house doesn't need to worry too much."
Shi Yanwei's voice was gentle and gentle.
After hearing this, Song Heng felt like a spring breeze, and his heart felt numb. He nodded and said no more questions.
Suddenly, a gust of evening wind blew down the flowers in the garden, and petals fell on her hair. By some mistake, Song Heng raised his hand slightly, only to see her frowning and turning her head to the side, sniffing something...
Shi Yanwei had been working in the kitchen for several months and had smelled a similar smell, but it was different. When he was about to smell it carefully, the smell suddenly disappeared. As soon as he turned around, Song Heng didn't know when he left. It has to be further away.
Under the moonlight of Ru Lian, Song Heng stood tall and tall, as tall as Zhang or Gui. He lowered his eyes and said calmly: "It's okay. There is a doctor in the house. If Madam Yang is unwell, you can send someone to ask for her."
The silver candle next to her didn't calm down, but she didn't notice the two unpleasant smells.
"Master, I'd like to remind you, I understand." Shi Yan gave a slight bow, polite and distant.
Song Heng's eyes narrowed, but he saw Shi Yan's slender eyelashes under his emerald eyebrows, and his clear eyes, like a spring in the bright moonlight, which was touching.
The two people's eyes met, and Shi Yanwei pursed his lips slightly uncomfortably and lowered his eyes.
Song Heng noticed her discomfort and calmly looked away. After a moment of silence, he said calmly: "There are many strange flowers and plants in Tuihan Residence. If you can't find enough in the garden, you can come to Tuihan tomorrow." Residence.”
After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and took a deep look at her, suppressed his abnormal thoughts for the time being, and turned around to leave.
Yin Zhu recalled in his mind the scene when the head of the family met Madam Yang, trying to find some clues, but apart from the look in Dai Xiu's house and the concerned words he expressed tonight, there was nothing suspicious about her.
Shi Yanwei picked a hosta flower. Seeing that she was distracted, he raised his hand and patted her shoulder, jokingly saying: "Why does she look like this? Could it be that she has been distracted by the flowers in the garden?"
"Yinniang, the master of the house..." Yinzhu stopped talking.
"How is he?" Shi Yan held up his flowers and smiled, his eyebrows curved, and there was no strange look on his face.
It turned out to be a baseless and baseless thing, so it didn't add anything to people's worries; besides, even if she knew about it, what could she do.
Yin Zhu thought about it again and again, and finally swallowed the words back into his stomach. He changed the topic and chuckled: "It's nothing, I just thought it was a coincidence that such a large area in the garden happened to meet the owner of the family here.
Shi Yanwei did not doubt that he was there, and did not take the meeting of Song Heng seriously. He took the lantern from her hand and shined it into the grass: "Look at what kind of grass this is, it looks strange."
Yin Zhu looked at the grass and recognized it, "This is lantern grass. It will bear lantern-like fruits in autumn."
In the afternoon of the next day, Song Qinghe had lunch, slept for a while, and then went to the Qilu Pavilion in the garden. He also sent people to the dining room and Cuizhu Residence to invite Shi Yanwei, Ruisheng, and Duiyun to come over.
Shi Yanweifang squinted for a while and then was awakened by Qiu Chan. Seeing that she was still holding Tayun in her arms, he immediately stopped dozing off and said with a smile: "Taiyun is much heavier than the flowers in my basket. You hugged me." My hands are getting sore on this journey, so why don’t you carry the basket for me and I can go over with Tayun in my arms?"
Qiu Chan was also happy to free her hands, and put Tie Yun into her arms, picked up the bamboo basket, and went to Qi Lu Pavilion together.
When everyone in the pavilion saw her coming, they hurriedly stood up and saluted her. Song Qingyin had gone home, and only Song Qinghe, an approachable and serious master, was here, so everyone was not very restrained.
Song Qinghe took out a rose flower and said loudly: "I have a red rose."
Duiyun took out a maple fruit and said loudly: "I have a maple fruit."
Shi Yanwei also smiled and said, "I have a hosta flower."
Ruisheng pulled out a piece of grass from the basket and smiled at everyone, "I have jungens."
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Crisp laughter came from the pavilion. Song Ming heard the laughter and strode forward. Qiu Chan hugged the clouds and leaned against the pillars to face the wind. He saw Song Ming being supported by a young man slowly. Walking over, he quickly put down the step cloud and bowed to salute.
"Aye." Song Qinghe stopped smiling, stood up and saluted with crossed hands.
Song Ming drank too much because he was having fun with his concubine in the house, and he was a little dizzy. He just came out to get some air. He had a good drinking capacity, and his mind was still clear at the moment. It was not good for him to be frivolous in front of his daughter. After glancing at Shi Yanwei, his eyes fell on Yin Zhu, the most beautiful among the maids.
Yin Zhu was immediately stared at by him and his scalp went numb, and he lowered his head. Fortunately, Song Ming did not stay too long and was supported by the young man to go elsewhere.
After this experience, everyone's interest in fighting Baicao was greatly reduced. After playing for a while, they each left.
Shi Yan slightly noticed that Yin Zhu was a little absent-minded and wilted. He recalled the look in Song Ming's eyes when he looked at her just now, and knew the crux of the problem. He comforted her with a gentle voice: "No matter how ridiculous and lustful Er Niang's Aye is, she will never As for being so despicable and shameless that he wanted to hit the maid in his daughter's house; besides, both the wife and the head of the family are extremely honest people, and they cannot tolerate such ridiculous things. If you see him from a distance in the future, you can avoid him by taking a detour. ”
After hearing this, Yin Zhu calmed down a little, but Song Ming's lewd and obscene look just now came to mind, making the nausea and strange feeling in her chest linger.
I can only hope that time will come faster. When the young lady leaves the pavilion, she can go out of the garden and live a stable and comfortable life with Zhao Lang, and no longer have to be constrained by this small world.
At two o'clock in the hour, Song Heng returned to his house and came all the way to Tuihan Residence. Shang Lu opened the door and asked people to come in. Song Heng stood at the threshold and stopped for a moment, asking calmly: "Is there anyone coming to Reihan Residence in the morning? "
Shanglu shook his head and answered truthfully: "No one has ever been here."
Although it was expected, Song Heng still felt a little disappointed.
After dinner, Song Heng went to Cuizhu Residence to meet Mrs. Xue, and then went to Daixiu Residence.
At that time, Song Qinghe was holding Tayun in his arms and smoothing his fur. He heard the message from Xiaofan that the master of the house was coming. He quickly got up and sat down, hugged Tayun upright, and let his snow-white, pink and tender little paws press him. on her shoulders.
Song Qinghe smiled coquettishly and joked with others: "Why did the second brother think of me today?"
Song Heng strode forward, bent his knees and sat down, his face slightly condensed, and he asked her in a deep voice: "Do you think your second brother doesn't pamper you enough and indulge you?"
"No way, the second brother naturally treats me very well. But I just joked with the second brother, how could I take it seriously?"
Song Heng calmed down and asked again: "Today, who won in the grass fight in the garden?"
"Of course I won." Song Qinghe was so proud that he suddenly remembered something and asked him: "How did the second brother know that I was fighting with others today?"
Yin Zhu made new tea and went into the room. Song Heng raised his eyes and glanced at her, then said calmly: "You, my maid, were looking for grass and picking flowers in the garden with Madam Yang last night, and you happened to see her."
When Yin Zhu brought the tea bowl to Song Heng, Song Qinghe stretched out his hand to scratch her waist and teased her: "Okay, you and Madam Yang are communicating secretly, and my two brothers have seen it."
Yin Zhu was tickled by her, and she originally wanted to laugh, but remembering that the head of the house next to her seemed to have some selfish intentions towards Madam Yang, and recalling Song Ming's lewd look when he looked at her that day, her heart skipped a beat, and then He couldn't laugh, so he forced himself to smile and said, "My dear, please spare me this time. There's still tea brewing on the stove."
After finishing speaking, he pulled out his body and walked out of the room as fast as he could. His dark eyebrows were slightly frowned, and he was worried.
Time flies, and it’s already early April in a blink of an eye.
The Khitan people sent an envoy to Guizhou, intending to exchange three thousand cattle, sheep, and two thousand horses for Prince Lishi. Song Heng did not express his position after hearing the report, and just told the Guizhou garrison to ignore it for the time being.
Three days later, the Khitan envoy had no choice but to go to Taiyuan to beg Song Heng in person. Unexpectedly, Song Heng's lion opened his mouth and required five thousand cattle, sheep and horses each before he would let him go.
Seeing his tough attitude, the Khitan envoy had no choice but to return to Khitan in despair, and told the Khitan king Song Heng's conditions. This made the Khitan king's blood boil on the spot, his face turned red, and he cursed Song Heng for how dare he be so arrogant. .
After the anger subsided, in order to redeem his beloved Prince Lishi, Shao reluctantly agreed and sent an envoy to sue for peace. This will be discussed later.
On this day, Song Heng went to Mrs. Xue's room to say hello. Mrs. Xue mentioned Yang Chuyin and said that she was really pitiful without her parents and brothers. She also asked about Wei Xun. After pondering for a moment, she said quietly: "I will take a rest the day after tomorrow. Xiaoman has passed. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and I have ordered people to go to all the houses to play polo outside the city. If you don't have anything important to do, it would be great if you put it aside for the time being and come with us to have some fun."
Mrs. Xue mentioned these two people politely and asked people to go outside the city to play polo. How could Song Heng not guess what she was thinking? His eyes immediately focused, and the fingertips holding the tea cup turned slightly white, and his face was calm. Said: "It all depends on grandma's arrangement."
The next day, everyone came to the door of the mansion on time. Shi Yanwei got up early because he was afraid of missing the time. He wore a straight-collared half-arm mandarin with a Baoxiang pattern and a high-waisted colored undershirt with a persimmon pattern. His green hair was piled into a bun. In addition to the silver butterfly hairpin, it is also decorated with two gilt silver tree hairpins and a mother-of-pearl tooth comb. On the ears are a pair of gold rocking leaf earrings, which are gentle and generous.
Mrs. Xue came over and saw that she was dressed fresh, elegant and decent, and smiled and nodded her chin.
Got on the carriage and headed all the way to the horse farm outside the city.
The old lady helped Mrs. Xue out of the carriage, and soon she was surrounded by people. Mrs. Xue greeted them for a few words, then told them to disperse and talk to Wei Xun alone.
"This Wei Sanlang is General Yunhui under Erlang. The aunt and the second mother recognize him. Du Chuyin has never seen him before. Come here." After Mrs. Xue finished speaking, she waved slightly to Shi Yan and motioned for her to come over.
Shi Yan said softly, bypassing Song Heng who was completely blocking her body, walked slowly to Mrs. Xue's side, politely crossed his arms and saluted, and said loudly: "Sanlang Wei."
