Han Tao joined the army at the age of thirteen. He could only go home at the end of the year, and he could stay for about three months. Therefore, whenever he was at home, he would go to Suru's Guanhe Xiaozhu to pay his respects every day, and would not miss him for a day.
Suru couldn't wait to give Han Tao all the good things.
"These are golden beans and silver coins. When you go out, you can bring some scattered cash with you for emergencies." Suru is a woman from Jiangzuo, with a gentle appearance and a soft tone of voice.
Suru took out an inconspicuous linen belt. The belt looked ordinary, but it had a lot of potential inside. The belt was lined with a full circle of gold beans and silver quills. The stitching of the belt is very fine and the sewing is particularly strong.
Han Tao silently took the belt and whispered: "Okay, my son understands."
Suru took out another leather cloak. The fabric was black brocade and the lining was black fox fur. The workmanship was extremely exquisite.
"The winter in Mobei is long, the weather is freezing, and the wind and sand are strong. This cloak is made thick and can protect you from the wind and sand."
Han Tao still took it silently and said hello in a low voice.
Suru then took out a lot of clothes, hats, shoes and socks, ranging from spring, summer, autumn and winter. They were all sewn by Suru herself in the past year.
"Mom often goes to the temple to chant sutras and worship Buddha. All she wants is for the health and happiness of your brother and sister." Suru looked at Han Tao steadily and emphasized each word, "You must remember that peace comes before happiness."
Han Tao lowered his head and was silent for a long time without responding to Suru's words.
Seeing this, Suru sighed: "Tao'er, I know you have always wanted to go to the Han family to seek justice for me. But no matter how much the Han family declines, it will still be a century-old official family, and a hundred-footed insect will never die. With you alone How can we fight against it?"
"My mother lives in the inner house, so what if my reputation is not that good? Mother doesn't care. Tao'er, mother doesn't ask you to be rich or famous, she just wants you to live a smooth life, have a clear mind, and never be restrained by hatred. You can clear?"
"Mom, I understand, but I can't do it." Han Tao raised his head and looked directly at Suru.
Chao Tao looked firm: "The day I left the Han family, I swore that I would seek justice for you. I will take back everything that belongs to my father and let you return to the Han family in an upright manner and return to the Han family's ancestral tree. ! Anyone who bullied you will make them pay ten times the price."
"Tao'er..." Suru looked at Han Tao distressedly, with worry that could not be concealed between her brows.
Han Tao didn't want Suru to worry, so he changed the subject and talked about Mobei's customs, customs and various experiences.
More than an hour later, Han Tao walked out of Suru's room with a lot of valuables in his arms. As soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw Han Mei pacing under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the courtyard with her head down.
"Mei Zi, why don't you go in when you're here?" Han Tao said.
"Brother, I may not care about you, but I can't let it go. I also want the Han family to pay the price!" Han Mei's eyes were filled with the same firmness and determination as Han Tao.
Han Tao raised the corner of his mouth slightly with a gentle smile and said: "Little girl, why are you worrying so much? It's time for you to get haircut next year, so you can just stay at home and wait for your marriage. I don't care about the Han family's affairs. Come and do it.”
"Brother, I also want to do my best." Han Mei raised her eyes, looking at her brother trustingly and longingly.
"Be good and take good care of my mother-in-law, and you will do your best. Meizi, believe me, I will not let you down."
Han Mei's hair extension ceremony will be in the autumn of next year. Shen Yao is half a year older than Han Mei, and her hair extension ceremony is just around the corner.
The haircut ceremony is a very important ceremony in the life of a Tiansheng woman, second only to the wedding. It is usually held on a woman's fifteenth birthday, which marks her official adulthood and the possibility of marriage.
Half a month before Shen Yao's birthday, Princess Pingyang started preparing for her haircut ceremony in advance. She invited her childhood friend Princess Zhuang to be the guest of honor.
As a admirer of Shen Yao, Shen Zhuo ran to Shen Yao's Luoxia Pavilion early in the morning. Chunlan, the eldest maid of Princess Pingyang, was dressing Shen Yao.
"Sister, you are so beautiful today!"
Seeing Shen Yao being dressed up by Chunlan's skillful hands, Shen Zhuo couldn't help but admire her.
"When will my lady stop being beautiful?" Huan'er joked with a smile.
"Well, that's right. Sister, today is more beautiful than yesterday, and tomorrow will be even more beautiful than today! She becomes more beautiful every day!" Shen Zhuo raised his eyebrows and raised the corners of his mouth proudly.
Shen Zhuo's mouth seemed to be naturally moistened with honey, and he didn't put too much pressure on others when he praised him. Shen Yao smiled and frowned, and asked Huan'er to reward Shen Zhuo with a large ingot of gold before shutting her up.
When the time came, Shen Zhuo accompanied Shen Yao to the main hall of Shen's mansion. Shen Zhuo is dressed in lake green, and Shen Yao is dressed in bright red. Shen Zhuo walked and said with a smile: "This is exactly what 'the delicate flowers need green leaves to match, and I am the perfect match for my sister.'"
As the eldest daughter of the chief minister of the current dynasty, Shen Yao's hair-raising ceremony attracts the attention of countless people. Pingyang County hosts a grand and luxurious ceremony, but it is not ostentatious. There were not many invited guests, but they all had high positions and authority. Even Emperor Zhengyuan sent people to watch the ceremony.
Xiao Qingyun and Xiao Cheng sat at the front of the viewing seats. Next to them sat a young man who looked to be about the same age as Xiao Cheng. His eyes are deep, his gaze is peaceful, and he has a noble and refined demeanor, as if the mortal world cannot disturb him. He is a kind of fairy-like figure.
Shen Zhuo recognized this man as Xiao Zhang, the third son of Emperor Zhengyuan. His appearance was the same as Shen Zhuo's memory from his previous life. Later, Xiao Zhang said that it was at this hairpin ceremony that he fell in love with Shen Yao at first sight, and then he tried his best to marry her.
Xiao Zhang's eyes fell on Shen Yao calmly and peacefully. Shen Zhuo looked at Xiao Zhang. Is he really attracted to Sister? Shen Zhuo's heart sank, thinking that it was a lie. At this time, Shen Zhuo was no longer a little girl who didn't understand anything. She had loved someone in her previous life and knew what a scorching gaze felt like.
Under the auspices of Princess Zhuang, Shen Yao completed the ancient ritual of three plus three bows, put on a gorgeous gold beaded hairpin crown, and put on a pure red tapestry dress with long sleeves, which made her instantly dazzling. In the solemn and elegant ceremony and music, Shen Yao walked slowly, looking graceful and elegant, like a noble lady from a famous family.
Princess Shen Yuan and Princess Pingyang sat in the main seat, their eyes full of satisfaction and pride, and everyone watching the ceremony nodded frequently. This is the lady of the world.
Although he had participated in Shen Yao's hair-raising ceremony in his previous life, Shen Zhuo could not help but admire Shen Yao's beauty and grace in this life. She sincerely believed that Shen Yao was a role model for everyone, from appearance to demeanor to conduct, without exception, she was a role model.
Shen Zhuo glanced across the first row of people watching the ceremony, paused at Xiao Cheng and Xiao Jue, and tightened his hands in his sleeves. In this life, no one of them can succeed.
That night, Shen Zhuolai stayed in Luoxia Pavilion, opening gifts with Shen Yao. The set of jade chess pieces that Xiao Cheng presented was a set of jade chess pieces. The chess pieces were all translucent and shiny. It looked like they had been carefully selected and were of the highest quality. What Xiao Zhang gave as a gift was a piece of unpolished jade, which was quite antique. Shen Yuan presented a scroll of handmade paintings, and a pair of jade plaques from Princess Pingyang... Shen Zhuo sat among the gifts, rummaging around constantly.
"Miss Fourth, what are you looking for?" Huan'er had a headache.
Shen Zhuo glanced at Shen Yao for a few times, hesitated for a moment, then approached her and asked in a low voice: "Sister, um, why didn't you see Master Xie's gift?"
Shen Yao's face suddenly turned red, even brighter than Rouge. When Shen Zhuo saw this, he pursed his lips and smiled, feeling reassured.
After that fishing trip, Shen Zhuo often asked Ying'er to go to Huan'er to get information, so he learned that Shen Yao and Xie Zhe would meet from time to time in the academy.
"Sister, what did Master give me?" Shen Zhuo asked persistently.
Shen Yao blushed and glared at Shen Zhuo: "Before he returned home, he gave a small stone sculpture as a gift in advance."
"Oh." Shen Zhuo held his chin, looking disappointed, "What a boring gift."
Shen Yao lowered her eyelashes and covered her eyes, so Shen Zhuo didn't see the slight glimmer of love in Shen Yao's eyes.
The statue given by Xie Zhe had a graceful and graceful appearance carved by himself.
