The Seven Heroes and Five Righteousness of Crossing

The next day, Yuan Cuixiao was curled up on the imperial concubine's couch to catch up on sleep, when a attendant from King Xiangyang came to tell her to go to the front hall to meet her quickly.She didn't dare to neglect, so she adjusted her clothes a little, and came in a hurry with Xia Chan.

Outside the hall, Qiushuang was already waiting for her at the bottom of the steps. When she went up to meet her, she led them to the East Flower Hall through the corner gate.

Yuan Cuixiao walked in with her head down, and Zhao Jue, who was sitting upright, bowed respectfully and said: "Daughter see foster father."

Zhao Jue narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Daughter, I have found a good teacher for my father."

Yuan Cuixiao seemed to be struck by lightning, her whole body trembled, she raised her head and said in despair: "Thank you foster father, my daughter must have worked hard to learn from death."

Zhao Jue stroked his beard, pointed to a middle-aged man on his left who was sitting upright, and said, "First, I'll go and see Lord Jin, the prefect of Xiangyang."

Yuan Cuixiao turned around, and saw the Jin Taishou in black yarn and red robe, with a thin face, with sparse brows; behind him stood a woman, but she was radiant and beautiful, she vaguely felt that this woman looked familiar , I couldn't remember where I saw it for a while, I moved two steps closer, and greeted him with blessings: "Lord Jin."

Zhao Jue pointed to Yuan Cuixiao again and said: "Prefect Jin, she is the new adoptive daughter of the king, and also the niece of the concubine Yuan's Cuixiao."

Jin Hui nodded and stood up, neither humble nor overbearing said: "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Zhao Jue went on to say: "My daughter has practiced Taoism in Luofu Mountain since she was a child. Last year her aunt was seriously ill, and she just returned to the secular world, so she knows very little about secular affairs. I have heard for a long time that the eunuch's daughter is dignified and dignified, and the needle girl is red. She is good at everything, this king intends to ask her to be a teacher, to teach the little girl embroidery skills when she is free, what does Lord Jin think?"

Jin Hui responded lightly: "Your Majesty's invitation, I dare not obey." Turning his head to the young woman behind him, he said, "Peony, you go."

peony?She is Golden Peony!Yuan Cuixiao's heart was full of mixed emotions for a while, she was stunned to see her walking out slowly with lotus steps, and she walked up to her eyes and saluted, "Jin Mudan has seen Lady Yuan."

What a petite flower with a bit of ambiguity and timidity, I really feel pity for it... By the way, sister, have you ever engaged with Ding Er... Yuan Cuixiao stared straight at the flowery peony Jiao Dimple, her naked eyes were so hot that the girl's face turned red, Fang took a breath and said, "I see Miss Jin is very kind-hearted, as if I have met her somewhere before."

Zhao Jue clapped his palms and said with a smile: "It's like old friends at first sight! This king sees that you are about the same age, and you are both noble daughters of Xiangyang City. Why don't you exchange handkerchiefs with each other. You are like sisters, isn't it beautiful?"

"Father-in-law is right." Yuan Cuixiao nodded, took a catkin of Jin Mudan and pinched it, "Daughter is looking for a female companion, now with Peony to accompany her, she won't be lonely."

Zhao Jue waved his hands with a smile: "Go and stroll in the garden, my king and Master Jin still have important matters to discuss."

Yuan Cuixiao hurriedly answered "Yes" as if she had received an amnesty, and then pulled Jin Mudan tightly to retreat.She was originally tall and long-legged, with a fast pace, and she walked like a fast marching army. It was hard for Jin Mudan, the daughter of the boudoir who didn't leave the door, and was led by her to run away, before arriving at the garden. , already panting again and again.

"Madam Yuan, can you walk more slowly?" Jin Mudan's personal envoy panted, "My little lady has always been weak, and this walking is too much for her."

Jin Mudan glanced at her reproachfully, and said softly, "Jiahui, talk too much."

"Ah!" Yuan Cuixiao shrugged her hand away, "I was reckless."

Jiahui stepped forward to support Jin Mudan and said: "Little lady, let me help you to rest under the flower stand."

Jin Mudan looked at Yuan Cuixiao inquiringly, and asked softly: "Sister, can we sit there?"

"Yes." Yuan Cuixiao remained calm on the surface, but she couldn't hold back in her heart: Why do you call me sister?I look so much older than you...

Xia Chan, who had been following Yuan Cuixiao silently all this time, suddenly leaned into her ear and whispered: "In my opinion, this little lady Mudan is a virtuous and courteous lady, but the girl named Jiahui next to her I'm afraid it will be a bad thing to use the girl."

"Oh?" Yuan Cuixiao slowed down, measured Mudan's master and servant from the back, and saw that Jiahui was about the same age as Xia Chan, with neat eyebrows and a sharp expression, fanning her little lady attentively, and couldn't help but Puzzled, "Not necessarily. I see that girl is very loyal."

Xia Chan smirked: "It's good to be loyal, but she has big ideas."

"Sister, come and sit." Jin Mudan called her back.

Yuan Cuixiao stepped forward and sat down next to her, and asked affectionately, "How old is my sister?"

Jin Mudan hung her head and twisted her handkerchief, and replied: "Eighteen."

"My sister is the same year as me." Yuan Cuixiao deliberately emphasized the word "same year", "How many months?"

"Jiayue."

Yuan Cuixiao thought to herself: It doesn't matter how old you are, anyway, I'm just younger than you... Immediately pretending to be surprised: "I belong to Bingyue. From this point of view, I should call you sister."

Jin Mudan smiled slightly, held her hand and said, "Sister."

This smile is like the waves of autumn water, the spring flowers are just blooming, Yuan Cuixiao's heart flutters, and then it tightens again: I don't know if Ding Er has seen such a smile before... He asked straightforwardly: "Sister, have you promised someone? "

Jin Mudan's hands trembled, her face flushed with embarrassment, and she replied in a very soft voice: "Never..."

Yuan Cuixiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, squeezed her hand, and said sincerely: "Sister has such a good family background and good looks, I don't know what kind of man can be worthy of her."

Jin Mudan covered her face with a veil and said, "Sister, don't laugh at me anymore."

But Na Jiahui interjected from the side: "Didn't the master receive a letter from the second son of Ding Zongbing's family a few days ago? If you want to come here and return to Xiangyang, you want to propose to the master's wife."

Jin Mudan blushed even more annoyed, and reprimanded in a low voice: "I want you to talk more."

Yuan Cuixiao's complexion turned pale and he said, "This Mr. Ding must be very talented."

Jin Mudan twisted the veil and said, "My father and Uncle Ding were both officials in the military department, and they had a very close personal relationship with each other. When I was young, the two elder brothers of the Ding family treated me as if I were my own sister. Afterwards, the two elder brothers went to Qingcheng Mountain to study art. Rare to see."

Yuan Cuixiao held back her bitterness, she also shook out a handkerchief and came out to twist it, sighing as she twisted it: "We will meet again if we are destined."

Jin Mudan looked at her and said, "Your sister has something on her mind?"

"Ah?" Yuan Cuixiao's expression changed as usual, "Yes. My needlework is very bad, and my adoptive father is very demanding of me. My sister should help me a little bit, and let me get away with it."

Jin Mudan chuckled: "That's natural."

The two continued to move forward hand in hand, talking and laughing all the way to the garden.Jin Mudan did not forget her duty as a teacher, so she bought bamboo paper and silver scissors, and with her skillful hands, she cut out a pair of mandarin ducks playing in the water.Seeing Yuan Cuixiao, she couldn't help admiring.Jin Mudan glued the pattern on the embroidery frame again, found a purple gui on the pen mountain, and taught her to trace it.Yuan Cuixiao felt very fresh after practicing for a beginner.When it was time to part, they were already very much in agreement with each other.

I was concentrating on drawing patterns in the study, but Shen Zhongyuan arrived.Yuan Cuixiao looked at the sky outside the window, dropped her work and said in amazement: "It's so late, isn't Master here to eat? I've been eating carrots and vegetables all day long, so I can't honor you."

Shen Zhongyuan waved his hands and said: "I heard that the young lady was summoned to the front hall by the prince today, and happened to be passing by on duty for my teacher, so I came over to have a look."

Yuan Cuixiao asked curiously: "Where is Master on duty?"

Shen Zhongyuan was startled, but still said the truth: "Chongxiaolou."

Yuan Cuixiao rolled her eyes: The Chongxiao Tower is in the northeast corner of the palace, and the Coupling Garden is in the southwest. It will take half an hour to walk here... I understand it in my heart, and I can't help but say narrowly while being grateful: "Master, if you're worried about the students, it's good to speak up, don't go around in such a big circle."

When Shen Zhongyuan heard this, his ears felt hot, and he got up and said goodbye: "When I came, I was a little bit worried, but I will know that I was worried about the teacher when I arrived. I will leave now, and I will not disturb the young lady for dinner."

"Master, stop!" Yuan Cuixiao said pitifully, "I made a mistake, can you please sit down for a while."

Shen Zhongyuan shook his head with his hands behind his back, and still walked out the door.

"Master!" Yuan Cuixiao yelled again, "My hands hurt like hell."

Shen Zhongyuan turned helplessly: "What trick do you want to come up with? Hmm?"

"What the master said is very true!" Yuan Cuixiao chuckled, raised the embroidery frame and said, "I've been sketching the flowers all afternoon." As if afraid that he wouldn't believe it, she waved her five fingers, "Look, I Don't lie to you, is it swollen again?"

Shen Zhongyuan frowned, took a look at the embroidered stretcher, and handed it back to her: "Is this a duck or a goose? What do you do with it? It hurts both hands and eyes."

What a look!This is a mandarin duck, mandarin duck... Yuan Cuixiao rolled her eyes and poured out her bitterness: "Not only do I have to draw, but I also have to embroider it. Today in the front hall, my Laoshizi father found me Jin Taishou's daughter Jin Mudan is a needleworker and urges me to study female reds. He really wants to imitate me!"

Shen Zhongyuan pondered for a while and said: "You were trapped in the Tongxing Building the day before, I went to tell the prince, his expression was nervous, it didn't seem like an act, and he went to rescue you without saying a word. He didn't receive too much punishment for destroying his three beloved things. From this point of view, he has treated you very well."

Yuan Cuixiao snorted coldly, and said angrily: "It doesn't matter how nice he is to me? My hatred for him will not be diminished by half!"

Shen Zhongyuan was surprised: "Why did you say that?"

Yuan Cuixiao caressed the pair of mandarin ducks that were not quite like mandarin ducks on the embroidered frame, thinking of the Ashin couple who were deeply in love but hard to live with each other, and said sadly: "It's a long story, if there is a chance in the future, I will tell you again. "

Shen Zhongyuan was inconvenient to ask further questions, but felt that she hated Zhao Jue to the bone, and couldn't help worrying about her situation, and suggested after a moment of silence: "I don't know what grievances you have with him, but although this person is naturally defensive, if you touch him The bottom line, if you are a close relative, you will definitely not be soft. You are in such a difficult situation, why don't we find a way to help you get out of here?"

Yuan Cuixiao's heart skipped a beat, she stared at little Zhuge with bright eyes and said, "My master has been hiding for a long time, and I have won the trust of my adoptive father, so why take risks for my affairs?"

Shen Zhongyuan met her gaze, and said frankly: "Stop borrowing chivalry, but end up with a lifetime, and you will have no regrets."

Yuan Cuixiao was filled with admiration, she got up and bowed deeply to him, and said, "Students appreciate my master's hard work, and I dare not work for my own selfishness. I will bear any enmity or resentment, and I will never fight for a moment of pride. It's just a disaster of killing yourself."

Shen Zhongyuan smiled knowingly: "I'm afraid that you will feel uncomfortable if you stay for a long time."

Yuan Cuixiao said calmly: "After going through all kinds of twists and turns, I have figured it out: if the mind is at ease, people will be at ease. If the mind is not at ease, no matter how comfortable the body is, it will be useless."

Shen Zhongyuan looked at her deeply and said, "Are you really not leaving?"

Yuan Cuixiao replied firmly: "I won't go. Firstly, I have nowhere to go; secondly, my wife and I are the same as before, what is in my heart is also what I want in my heart, and it is inevitable that I will advance and retreat with my master." of."