life just met

"Is your injury better?" Because of the cover of the curtain, Ming Lan finally dared to let her worry go.A few words, full of distress.

"Okay..." Yuan Ruo just wanted to comfort her, but changed the topic, "It hurts like hell, maybe it won't get better. I need someone to take care of me for the rest of my life..."

After hearing this, Minglan smiled, and lowered her head shyly, "Even if you are disabled, you have asked for it. Who made you work so hard in a ball game?"

"I don't have any intention of winning or losing," Yuan Ruo said aggrievedly, "But if it's about you, then absolutely no one else can win."

Minglan's heart warmed, and she said seriously, "Then let me tell you, you must take good care of your wounds. If you suffer even a little root cause, no girl from any family will want you."

"Whose girl?" Yuan Ruo smiled slyly.

"Whoever's girl means", Minglan said in a panic, "that is, no matter whose family's girl they don't want you."

"I don't care who the girl is, I only care about the girl in front of me," Yuan Ruo said affectionately.

Ming Lan lowered her head, "Since I said no matter whose family the girl is from, it naturally includes that girl."

"Then I know." Yuan Ruoxi smiled, "I will take good care of it, and let the imperial doctor come and look at me ten or eight times a day, so as to ensure that even the slightest pain will not be left behind."

"That's good." Ming Lan turned to him sideways and looked affectionately, "I have to go back home. You go first, and I will go after you go."

Yuan Ruo hurriedly got up, "That's impossible. I look forward to the stars and the moon, and feel like I haven't seen you until half my life. Are you leaving again?"

"If you do this, then I will never see you again," Ming Lan said stubbornly.

"Okay, okay, okay," Yuan Ruo hurriedly responded.As he spoke, he took out a brocade handkerchief from his bosom, and passed his hand over the curtain to Minglan, "I heard from my mother that there will be a spring outing for the women's families in the British government in the future. If you want to come to Shengfu, you will also go. Put on this pair of earrings. Although I can't see them anymore, I'm also happy..."

"That can't be done." Minglan quickly moved to the seat next to him, and was half a foot away from him, "If the princess sees it and recognizes it, it will be a big trouble."

"There are mountains of jewels in the mansion. However, they are all beautiful things in the world, which is dazzling to me. I went to the store to pick them out a few days ago. Although they are not as expensive as the jewels in the mansion, they are very suitable for you."

Minglan bypassed his hand, took the brocade handkerchief cautiously, opened it, and saw a pair of gold inlaid white jade lily-of-the-valley earrings.The gold edge is so thin that it is almost invisible, so it avoids the richness and vulgarity of jewels.White jade is extremely transparent, like water droplets.The little lily-of-the-valley flower clusters are exquisitely carved and ingenious.

Not ostentatious, not rich.It's her favorite style.He understands her.But she knew why and asked: "Why lily of the valley? Not orchids?"

"The four golden orchids in your house are shining brightly in the capital. But if you are classified as orchids, it is a bit perfunctory. Although orchids are also elegant, they are fragrant and bright, and they are not very similar to you. But lily of the valley, at first glance, it is inconspicuous , but people will never forget it, the fragrance is weak, but it can't go around. The lonely little flower shines in my heart like a little lantern, and it can't be extinguished..."

"Stop talking." Ming Lan's cheeks were already flushed like sunset glow, "I'll just accept it, you can go now."

Only now did Yuan Ruo reluctantly look at Minglan through the curtain, and the hand that was about to be stretched out several times was finally put behind her back tightly, and she paced away.

Minglan held the white jade earrings in her hands, the sweat and joy that dripped from her palms almost made the ice jade warm.But she remembered Yuan Ruo's aggrieved sentence just now, "Although I won't see you wearing it..." She immediately put on the earrings and followed Yuan Ruo, trying to call him several times, but she didn't have the courage.After he got into the sedan chair, Xiao Tao came forward to say hello.Yuan Ruo opened the car curtain, she stood far away, smiled and said to Yuan Ruo: "Who said you can't see it."

Yuan Ruo saw the clear lily-of-the-valley earrings swaying gently on her delicate and beautiful face at a glance.But Minglan saw that he seemed to be getting off the sedan chair, so she hurriedly dragged Xiaotao and ran away first.

At the banquet of the British government, the empress's face was radiant and quite noble.It's just that the clothes are ostentatious but not ostentatious, quietly exuding charm in the subtle.A group of noble ladies praised the queen with all their praises.The queen responded with a polite smile, but after a long time, she became tired, and her complexion became more and more ugly.After a long silence, the empress said to the princess with a smile that was not a smile: "The last time I met with the sisters in the capital was more than ten years ago. I remember that I had just entered the palace at that time. Send me a good set of clothes, and you will solve my sister's plight."

The princess smiled nervously and stiffly, "The empress is joking, I have never understood the way of matching, so what I give my empress may not be as good as my empress's vision."

There was a slight commotion among the guests, and many people showed subtle smiles that were not smiles.Mrs. Sheng had been working with her husband as an official in the local area for the past few years, so she didn't know much about the past of Yanyun in the capital, so she had to laugh awkwardly with the others, but she couldn't understand the stakes.He also remembered Sheng Hong's order to let her come to find out the truth, so he became even more anxious.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not happy for a while, the queen changed the subject immediately, "I have been away from the capital for more than ten years, although all the sisters are still graceful and beautiful, and the charm still exists. But after all, the years are not forgiving, and we are no longer young. Let go Girls of the first generation sit in front. Youth is really the best rouge and gouache. Looking at them, we also feel that the beauty has continued, and finally there is some hope for this irreversible life, isn’t it? ?”

What he said made the ladies happy and worried, but after the empress had said it, she hurriedly called her daughter to come forward.The queen looked around with a slight smile, and said with relish: "The girls raised in the capital are different, all of them have jade bones and ice muscles, elegant clothes, and such a bookish air, I really feel pity for them. "

When she scanned the second lap, her gaze stopped on Minglan.This girl didn't have the same standard smile as other girls, and to put it bluntly, she didn't have a fake smile.The gaze she looked at her seemed to be admiration on the surface, but the connotation of that gaze was clearly looking straight up, with a calmness that was neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor flattered or surprised.It is not easy to have such an aura at such a young age.Looking at her whole body, the makeup is simple and elegant, and the makeup is also light and non-existent.The more I looked at her, the more I couldn't help but be attracted to her. When I looked closely at those eyebrows, the queen suddenly thought of herself in the mirror when she was a teenager and was about to get married.The girl's eyebrows and eyes are exactly like her own.It's just that now my face has been run over by the wheel of time, and it has changed. In addition, the makeup of the middle-aged lady is heavier than before, so outsiders may not be able to see or remember the relationship between her and the girl in front of her. similarities.It's just that she knows it herself.She has been a precocious woman since she was young, and she knew at that time that she would lose her beauty one day.So in those years when I was young and beautiful, I often sat in front of the mirror and looked at my face when I had nothing to do, just to remember the most beautiful time.

Even everyone noticed the queen's absence, and it was the sixth girl of the Sheng family who could see her eyes fixed on.Mrs. Sheng murmured in her heart, could it be that Minglan was dressed too poorly, making the queen feel that her aunt treated her concubine harshly.The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but say, "Go back to Empress Empress, there is something wrong with my little girl Minglan, how can I waste your precious eyes, empress."

"Oh, no." The queen smiled, "everyone has a love for beauty. Who would pay more attention to the pretty girl on the top of the cardamom. Is this the girl from your family?"

"Isn't that right? This is the sixth daughter of our family, Ming Lan, the legitimate daughter." Mrs. Sheng hurriedly argued, "She is the legitimate daughter, and it can be checked in the family tree. It's just that this child didn't like rouge and clothes since she was a child. The second time I have to measure the styles of the female envoys and cut the clothes, it also broke the heart of my old mother."

"Naturally beautiful, it's hard to give up." The queen smiled, "I think she looks very good-looking in this way."

The empress didn't pursue her concubine's identity and clothes any more. Mrs. Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, and said casually, "But it's really Miss Meng who fell in love with her wrongly. What kind of girl is that young? This child Since she was a child, she was weak and picky eaters, so she looks thinner, but in fact, she is almost 17 years old."

"Oh, you're almost 17 years old?" The queen asked in surprise, "Then you should be betrothed?"

Mrs. Sheng thought badly, Minglan's marriage was a mess originally, now that the empress is involved, wouldn't Master Sheng be even more confused.At the same time, she thought of Rulan, why the queen only cares about Minglan, so she said casually: "Who says it's not? You don't know, empress, that the five girls of the minister's wife's family are already 17 years old. These two Girl, hey", she said and pointed to Ru Lan.

But immediately, she realized that this was another wrong move.She has seen Ru Lan's temperament this time.Even if the queen can marry a duke's son to Ru Lan, she must be forced to die and refuse to submit.Fortunately, the queen immediately looked away, not showing any interest in Ru Lan.

The queen continued to return to Minglan's topic, "This sixth girl, have you decided which family to promise to?"

Master Sheng liked Gu Tingye, but when the words came to his lips, Mrs. Sheng faltered again, "I'm still choosing."

"Oh, I'd like to hear about some of the families. Although I have just entered Beijing, I don't know much about the various families and ethnic groups. But it is generally suitable for the name. It doesn't hurt to listen."

"This..." Miss Sheng didn't dare to speak much without Sheng Hong's order, so her expression became even more awkward, "I don't know the details. I was unwell a few days ago and it was inconvenient to meet guests. Many guests are my masters. reception."

A lady who had always been at odds with Mrs. Sheng spoke up, "Just now you emphasized to the empress that you are a legitimate daughter. Regarding the marriage of a legitimate daughter, my mother asked me nothing. Isn't it a bit unreasonable?"

"Yes, yes, yes", Mrs. Sheng had already started to scold her mother in her heart, but she could only be embarrassed on the face, and said with a smile: "Mother, I will ask my master for details when I return home today. I will pay you a personal visit and reply to you."

Xiao Qin, who had been blowing the spring tea leisurely, couldn't sit still.Originally, who the daughter of the Sheng family betrothed to had nothing to do with her.Mingzhe protects himself like her, and will never add a word.But now seeing the eldest lady of the Sheng family faltering like this, there must be something tricky in the middle, so she decided to make the muddy water even more muddy, after all, Minglan's marriage now has nothing to do with Gu Tingye.As long as there is a chance to disturb Gu Tingye, she will not give up.

☆, the road to chasing his wife is long and difficult

Xiao Qin's smile was unparalleled, "How else can I say it? It is said that the generals can control the world, but not the backyard. Our family, Ye'er, has been fighting with a group of big men on the battlefield all year round. I don't understand my daughter's heart at all. Well. A few days ago when he returned to the mansion, he told us with a happy face that the matter of the sixth girl in the Sheng mansion was over. But this time, the eldest lady of the Sheng family changed her mind. Is it because my brother Ye is being sentimental or what? Yes. Thinking of Ye'er's happy expression that day, I haven't seen it in ten years, but now...it's so distressing."

What she said kills two birds with one stone. On the one hand, she said that he "fixed the world", implying that "he has made great achievements", and on the other hand, it damaged the reputation of Gu Tingye and Ming Lan. No matter whether this marriage is successful or not, it will be enough to scare them both. It's been a while.

The queen recalled that day at the polo field, Gu Tingye's firm eyebrows and eyes when he asked her for Fengchai as a dowry, and his disappointment after the match. Could it be that this girl Sheng Liu was his favorite?So, with a happy face, I feel that the fate is really wonderful.So, she raised her head and asked Ming Lan, "What do you think of Gu Jia Erlang?"

"Second Uncle Gu is brave without boundaries, he is a rare general", Minglan replied cautiously.

The queen covered her mouth with a sweet smile, "This is natural. Who asked you this. I am asking you, from the perspective of choosing a son-in-law, what do you think of him?"

"I'm sorry, ma'am," Ming Lan bowed her head and said, "I haven't seen a girl like that before."

Short answer, no leaks, no one can offend.The empress thought that at such an age, it seemed that she was not cute enough, and she was too meticulous.But when I think about my teenage years, it is also like this, but it is not because of the natural city, but because of the high-pressure growth environment.Seeing this girl's kind eyebrows and kind eyes, without any hypocrisy in her frown and smile, she thought she was in the same situation as herself, so she no longer cared about it, but just smiled brightly, "It seems that brother Ye has a long way to go in chasing his wife."

After the banquet ended, Ming Lan absent-mindedly followed Mrs. Sheng and Ru Lan.Suddenly, he was attracted by a jade-colored figure at the corner outside the British palace.The figure was looming, but for a split second, it was clearly Yuan Ruo.

She looked back and stared, and Yuan Ruo was also watching affectionately.In this way, across a street, with dozens of passers-by in between, two or three glances in a hurry are enough to maintain two young, loving hearts chatting to spend seven or eight days of loneliness.

It wasn't until Mrs. Sheng urged impatiently, "There is no son in the British government to marry, so why not get on the sedan chair?" Minglan reluctantly looked away, and got on the sedan chair firmly.

Mrs. Sheng was quite skeptical about the friendship between the princess and the empress, so she got off the sedan chair halfway to visit a close friend who had been in Beijing all year round.This person is a chatterbox of Wucheng Mansion, and he has a good relationship with Mrs. Sheng and talks about everything, so he even revealed the past of the mother of the dynasty.

It turned out that Princess Pingning and the current emperor were cousins, but because the current emperor was sick and unfavorable since he was a child, he suffered a lot from the imperial relatives in the capital, and even the empress of the past was not favored by all the female relatives. The right to speak.And the princess was favored by the two previous emperors since he was a child, he was noble and self-reliant since he was a child, and he had a bit of an eye above his head, so he often showed a high-minded and disdainful look to the current empress.Back then, when my sisters got together for the first time after their marriage, because they couldn't get used to the empress's poor attire back then, they rewarded her with a set of luxurious clothes in public.The real enmity was that the suit was not brand new, but she gave it to the queen after she tried it on and found it didn't suit her.And these more than ten years have passed, and the two families have no kindness or enmity, and there is no other intersection.Unexpectedly, the queen empress, a soft and cute young woman with a gentle temperament in her early years, would be so revengeful that she would embarrass the princess in public today.

Mrs. Sheng gasped, it seemed that her relationship with Duke Qi's mansion was even more serious.

Sure enough, she told Sheng Hong the whole story, and Sheng Hong fell into deep thought.Although Qi Guogong has a high rank, he is idle.The relatives in the Duke's Mansion have no family and no help, so it is really not a wise choice.Now, the relationship with the current emperor is a mystery, so he completely ruled out the option of the Duke of Qi in his heart.He also heard that the little Qin family of Guhou's mansion publicly exposed the friendship between Gu Tingye and Ming Lan, so he felt that his face was not bright, and he needed to get engaged with Guhou's mansion as soon as possible.

Duke of Qi.Yuan Ruo respectfully served tea to his parents, and said sincerely: "My son is not young, and the sixth younger sister of the Sheng family is also of marriageable age. I beseech my mother to take care of my son's pain of lovesickness, and take pity on the loving little children in the world, before going to the Sheng family to propose marriage."

The princess picked up the teacup to drink but put it down, "Heng'er, it's not because of mother's reluctance. You also saw the attitude of the Sheng family last time, a fifth-rank official with eyes above the top, sneering at us mother and son. Could it be that now What kind of cat or dog can step on my Duke Qi's mansion?"

"What happened last year was indeed that we felt sorry for the Sheng family first. So, I think they just have some old anger in their hearts. If they let them feel this way, they are also a generous family, and they will definitely marry us sincerely."

"Why are you so angry?" Princess Pingning sneered, "Sheng Minglan is a concubine who has no mother since she was a child. Do you think she is like you and has been loved since she was a child? Her biological father and aunt don't care about her being treated like a child." You don’t want to be angry. If you don’t accept us now, it’s not because you feel sorry for your daughter who has been let down, but because the current situation has changed, and you want to climb up the big tree of Gu Tingye.”

Yuan Ruo's brows and eyes frowned for a moment, and he lost his usual expression, and said eagerly: "But, mother, what the Sheng family thinks and how to choose is their business, but we must first clarify our attitude, and you must do your best to help The son fights. Last time, I missed Minglan precisely because I didn't try my best. That time, half of my son's life was lost. Don't you have the heart to..."

"Shut up", Princess Pingning was already very angry and wanted to yell at him, but her tone was powerless. Thinking of the empress embarrassing herself on the spot today, her heart was even weaker, "It's really hard for a mother at this age. Mother is also a person with face, and she is willing to let go of face for my son, but if you let me go to hot face and paste the cold ass of a sesame official again and again, have you ever thought about how difficult it is for mother. You know that I love you, so I will take my life Threatening me, the filial son everyone says, is this your filial piety?!" The princess turned her face away and held back her tears.

"Mother, you love your son, and your son loves you too. Now, I just want to bring back a gentle and kind daughter-in-law, so one more person loves you." Yuan Ruo held her mother's hand tightly and said caringly.

The princess lost her temper immediately, and said with a slight smile: "You little mouth. I will run for you again for my mother."

Shengfu.Sheng Hong's tone was rare and kind, "Girl Ming, you and your fifth elder sister are not young anymore. If you delay for a few more months, you will become famous old girls in the capital. Lord Gu has come to the house several times a month now, and the emperor will reward you." His rare and rare treasures, he didn't even open the seal, and even passed through his own house, so he sent them directly to our house. Your mother and I are not coveting his property, but this heart..."

"So the father has decided to ration his daughter to Gu Tingye?" Ming Lan's voice could not hear sadness or joy.

"Then what else? In the past few months, there have been more than [-] households who have come to propose marriage, and many of them have visited the door several times." Sheng Hong sighed: "Do you know how the outside world talks about our Shengfu? It is said that your father and I deliberately delayed, I'm auctioning off my daughter, so she's up for sale?!"

"It has been said since ancient times that men are afraid of entering the wrong profession, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. This is the only important thing in a daughter's life, so what's the point even if it takes a few months? Why should a father only care about the evaluation of outsiders?"

"Then you haven't heard the saying since ancient times that a person has a face and a tree has a skin? In life, it is inevitable to deal with people. As long as there is a relationship, why don't you care what people think?!" Sheng Hong's face gradually became tense, " Are you afraid of marrying the wrong man? Now that Gu Tingye has built a career of meritorious service, he has also changed his old habit of wandering around Hualiu Lane. How can you go wrong by marrying him?! Do you really think you are Diaochan Xishi?!"

"No matter how good Second Uncle Gu is, if my daughter doesn't like him, then she can't marry the right man," Ming Lan argued.

"Like it?" Sheng Hong smiled wryly, "A girl who has not yet left the cabinet, she is full of love and likes, and she is not ashamed." Seeing that Ming Lan did not say anything, he asked forcefully, "Oh, then tell me, which one do you like?"

Minglan wanted to speak several times, but every time the name came from her heart to her throat, it was blocked, and she couldn't say it no matter what.She stood there alone, blushing.If it is someone else, it is easy to export.The more deeply rooted in the heart, the more difficult it will be.

After being repeatedly questioned by Sheng Hong and Mrs. Sheng, she hesitated and said, "I heard from the female envoys that Princess Pingning came again this afternoon?!"

After a long time, Sheng Hong sneered a few times, "So you're still thinking about the little grandpa of the Qi family?! Last year, he turned you into the biggest joke in the whole capital, and made the entire family unable to look up for months because of you. Now that you still can't forget him, you are really shameless!"

The last four words were like hailstones in early summer, hitting Minglan's head with a clear and clear sound.Her heart suddenly throbbed, and all the grievances she had suffered in this family these years flooded her heart like a flood. With tears in her eyes, she took a step forward with a wry smile, and looked directly at Sheng Hong and Mrs. Sheng, "Shameless? Mo Lan and others She cheated before marriage, but was caught by her father. With this conspiracy, she married into the Earl's Mansion as she wished. Isn't it shameful? The fifth sister didn't want to marry Uncle Gu, so she threw this rotten burden to me. She and her sweetheart have a private life. Qi Heng and I are childhood sweethearts, we are in love with each other, but we respect each other and have never exceeded the rules. Now just mentioning his name is shameless?! Why can they do what they want, but I can only do it for them They clean up the mess?!"

This daughter, who had always been the most obedient, had such a stiff neck when she said something today, Sheng Hong was so angry that she slapped Ming Lan on the face.Shocked, the tears that Minglan had been trying to keep in her eyes were finally thrown out.

Mrs. Sheng also said angrily: "You little white-eyed wolf, my sisters should be at the same level, how can you clean up the mess?! Fortunately, I still treat you as a caring person every day, so you are so jealous she?!"

Minglan was just discussing the matter as it is, and she didn't intend to hurt Rulan, but the matter has come to this point, she can't care so much.I just felt that the slap just now broke the last fragile connection between her and Sheng Hong, and also ruined the limited and meager warmth that this family gave her.

She has no nostalgia for this place called home, this huge mansion.

She locked herself in the house for a day and a night without a drop of water.Except for Xiaotao, no one came to urge her to eat.Only now did she understand that she was dispensable in this family.Even if she imitated her two elder sisters and played petty temper, no one paid attention to her, and no one cared about her.This is also the reason why she has been fearful, well-behaved and sensible for so many years, and has never played a petty temper.Because she knows it's useless.However, this time, she was still not playing petty temper.It is true that "there is nothing greater than the death of a heart", but they still don't realize it.

At noon on the third day, exhausted physically and mentally, she stroked the pair of cool jade earrings on her earlobes.I actually feel that the coolness on my fingertips is the only warmth in this world.Yes, finally there is a reason to support her to live.As long as there is still a little warmth in this world, the world is worth it.She tore open the curtains that had been covered in dust for two days, and a ray of light penetrated.Calling Xiaotao to bring food, holding back tears, she hastily ate a few mouthfuls of food, not caring about her makeup, and staggered out the door.

☆, the prosperity of Rulan is only for the king

She thought to herself that during this critical period, the servants would definitely stop her and not let her go out at will, just like how she was against Molan and Rulan back then.But it didn't.She escaped by luck, but felt desolate.Turning around and looking back at this majestic mansion with red walls and blue tiles, it's really funny.Before she knew it, she walked to the academy, and without knocking on the door, she just entered the academy in a daze.Seeing Yuan Ruoru sitting at the table studying ink and writing in the past.

She thought she was in a trance due to sleepiness and lack of food for several days, so she rubbed her eyes several times.Seeing it clearly, I have mixed feelings in my heart.I don't know if it was because I rubbed my eyes too hard just now, or because I was thinking too much, the tears couldn't stop.

She had stood still without a sound.But there seemed to be a kind of tacit understanding in the dark, Yuan Ruo, who had devoted himself to calligraphy, suddenly turned around, saw Ming Lan, and immediately handed him that familiar sunny smile.The smile hit her heart immediately.She really hoped to stop at this moment, he would not take another step forward, nor would he take a step back.They are neither together nor apart.Just let these two people and the feeling of the moment stay where they are forever.

But that graceful figure still came, with the warmth she was familiar with and longed for.That Nuan stood still in front of her, and said angrily: "You are so cruel, but I said it myself, it will be a few days."

She looked at him affectionately, regardless of the answer, wanting to laugh and cry at the same time.Finally, she plunged into his arms and hugged him tightly.

This strong chest is like a mountain and river, accepting all her pains, and it is the support she has never had in this life.And the not hot but lukewarm temperature from his body made her addicted, and the faint scent of ink and incense from the clean clothes was mixed with the masculine breath of a man who was about to grow up, which made her feel warm for a while And uneasy.But no matter how uneasy, she will not let go this time.She hugged him tightly, and tied her hair, which had not been carefully combed, deeper into his arms.

Yuan Ruo was a little stunned.The girl in the dream that the boy had thought about countless times, the bunch of lilies of the valley that were once unattainable no matter what, now plunged into his arms and bloomed.He hugged her tightly in his arms with his strong hands.She was afraid that she would run away if she was afraid of being mild, and if she was afraid of being serious, she would hurt her.For a moment, he lost weight in his arms, and his heart was also in a mess.He was originally indulging in this dreamlike happiness, until he felt those two lines of hot tears dripping into his clothes.It was warm at first, and then it became hot, burning her heart achingly.

He finally lifted her up from his shoulders reluctantly, and said distressedly: "Yo, I haven't seen you cry for many years. These teardrops are as precious as anything. I should really string them up with a thread and keep them close to my body every now and then." Wearing it, I can always think of your little pear blossom with rain at this moment..." He wanted to make her happy, but when he looked into the sad eyes that seemed to be surging endlessly in the spring tide, he understood that at this moment, she was by no means One or two witty words can be dismissed, and there must be something big.

He held her slapped face with both hands, and gently wiped away the tears with his thumbs.New tears welled up again, and he patiently wiped them away.Over and over again, his heart ached, but he could only comfort him: "It's because my daughter is made of water, where does your little body get so much water?!" Then he said with concern: "Are you telling me yes? What's the matter, let's figure it out together."

Minglan stopped crying, looked into his charming eyes, and finally plucked up the courage to say: "The Sheng family won't agree with us. But now, I'm really not afraid. If the princess doesn't agree, even if As a concubine, I will follow you."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yuan Ruo was distressed and indignant, "If you, Sheng Minglan, don't become my Qi Heng's eldest wife, then I will never marry for life and have no children or grandchildren..."

Minglan was so angry that she thumped his chest hard, "Stop talking nonsense, and curse yourself, I won't even give you a concubine."

"If you want me to stop talking nonsense, then you are not allowed to think about it any more. As long as you remain unmarried for a day, we still have a chance. Let's work hard together," Yuan Ruo said softly, taking Minglan into her arms again.It was as if a childhood dream had come true.

But after a while, he suddenly lifted Minglan up gently, away from his embrace, took another step back, blushed timidly and said: "Holding you, it feels so good. But, I don't want to be so sneaky, wronged You. You give me another month, and I will take you back to the door openly."

Ming Lan also smiled beautifully with red cheeks, as if all the injustice and pain in the world had never happened.

The sweetness of the short reunion with Yuan Ruo continued all the way back home.But the moment she saw the deep mansion compound, Minglan's mood was thrown into purgatory again.

She was hesitating whether to step into the house, Gu Tingye walked towards her with a smile, and asked loudly, "Why didn't Xiaotao follow today?"

Minglan smiled wryly, and simply saluted Gu Tingye, without saying a word, she walked towards the gate of the house in a moody mood.

Gu Tingye saw that she looked haggard, with her hair bun and makeup untouched, so she understood that she must be in a difficult situation.So he quickly walked back a few steps and stopped in front of her, "If the problem is not resolved, it is useless to go back."

Minglan was stunned, and said in a low voice, "What do you know?"

"This is not the expression of going home." Gu Tingye sighed, "Home should be the most comfortable and relaxing place. I will wait for you here, just now your fifth sister walked briskly, humming a little song and leaping into the gate of the house. Then It's like coming home."

"I want you to care about how other people enter the door", Minglan didn't want to pay attention, and continued to move forward.

Gu Tingye grabbed her sleeve with a strong hand, and dragged her figure who had just stepped over the threshold out of the door, "I didn't mean to laugh at you. Because of this situation, I have seen it on another person."

Minglan smiled tiredly, "Thank you, Second Uncle Gu. But I'm really tired, and I'm not in the mood to chat with you."

"You don't even ask me who the other person is?" Gu Tingye asked with a smile.

"If I am unhappy, I will not become happy just because there are others in the world who are also unhappy." Minglan's face was ashen.

"That person is me," Gu Tingye smiled wryly, "Every time I go home, I feel like I am facing a formidable enemy. I feel that it is the most difficult threshold in the world. But, home should not be like that. I feel like that, since they won't make me feel better, then no one should think about it."

"I am different from you. Women are also different from men." Ming Lan gave a weary smile and got up to leave again.

"The human heart is made of flesh. The heart will hurt. Could it be that a woman's heart doesn't hurt, and anyone can step on it?" Gu Tingye's tone was full of distress and indignation, "Just take a The polo hits the wall, and the wall bounces back. Why should a living person swallow his anger and live for others."

Minglan stopped in her tracks, still helpless.Gu Tingye leaned closer, "Last time, what happened to your fourth sister is what Sheng Xiaoliu should be like in my heart. Keep it up and be yourself."

Minglan's heart skipped a beat.The last time she plotted against Lin Sushuang and Mo Lan, she only confessed to her grandmother.How did Gu Tingye know, she felt a chill down her spine.

Gu Tingye moved another half a foot away, and said with a smile, "I don't like the little sheep Sheng Minglan, but the little she-wolf in sheep's clothing."

Ming Lan gave him a sideways look, "Thank you for your wrong love, Second Uncle, but I'm not worthy of your love, so let me go."

"Whether it's worth it or not is up to me," Gu Tingye leaned forward again, his eyes not allowing any doubts, "You said it, it doesn't count." Then he tugged Minglan's sleeve and entered the house, "Go, I'll go with you." You seek justice together and confront them face-to-face."

"Let me go," Minglan slapped Gu Tingye's hand desperately with the other sleeve, "Whatever the confrontation is is our family business, so don't worry about it."

"How can it be possible? I will soon become a member of this family." That rogue smile appeared on Gu Tingye's face again, "I'll get used to it in advance."

Minglan stomped on Gu Tingye's boots, "Let me go, stop being sentimental."

"People who are passionate can't help being passionate." Gu Tingye still didn't give up. He didn't let go until he dragged Minglan to the front of the Shengfu hall, and his tone slowed down. I do not know what you're thinking."

If you stand with Gu Tingye in this courtyard for a long time, it will cause rumors, so Minglan can only walk towards the hall, and turn around and say: "Don't go in."

Gu Tingye smiled foolishly, but as soon as Minglan entered, he rushed in three steps at a time.

Minglan entered the hall, full of things to say.But seeing Sheng Hong's icy face and Mrs. Sheng's carefree eyes, she was discouraged again.

Thanks to Gu Tingye's untimely arrival, this awkward silence was broken.Gu Tingye laughed loudly, "Yo, Xiao Liu is here too, what a coincidence."

The ice on Sheng Hong's face melted immediately, and he got up to meet the guests with a smile.The eldest lady also enthusiastically ordered the servants to be busy.

Gu Tingye smiled and said, "Master Sheng, this junior is here today to discuss an issue with the elders."

The Sheng family and his wife were puzzled, and smiled sarcastically, only to hear Gu Tingye continue: "Why do the two elders think I want to marry Minglan?"

Mrs. Sheng laughed awkwardly, "This is General Gu's private feeling, how can we ask?!"

"Oh, today's courtship is really putting the cart before the horse. The two parties only look at the bride price, dowry, and family match, and turn a blind eye to the true feelings of why they like it and how they like it." Gu Tingye said seriously.

Sheng Hong also smiled bitterly, "General Gu, we two old bones, how can we understand the feelings of young people?"

"It doesn't matter." Gu Tingye pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled, "The junior told the elders to listen. The Sheng family has several generations of hairpin tassels, and the family background is clean, so it is a particularly favored marriage partner in the Duke's and Earl's House. However, I propose to marry Minglan. Not because of this. I used to be classmates with Minglan in the school. She knows the book but does not show her sharpness. She has poetry and books but does not use it as a tool to make friends. The emperor's ascension to the throne is inseparable from her breaking through the siege alone, sending amulets in her blood, and saving the country from danger. Her courage and heart are not inferior to any male official in the court. On weekdays, she is filial to her parents, friendly to her sisters, and does not cause trouble or seek personal gain. , has always cherished this family. Such a woman will naturally love her in-laws' family in the future, so the famous families and sons of the capital have seen her kindness, and they rushed to the door. I also