Plum Blossoms

In the study room of the second son of the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Qingzheng was frowning and teaching his ignorant younger sister: "You are spoiled by the family. You are so bold that even strangers dare to touch you."

Zhao Wanru pouted and complained: "Sister Wang is not a bad person."

Zhao Qingcheng glared at her: "You know people, you know their face, but you don't know your heart, how do you know that she is not a bad person?"

Zhao Wanru smiled and walked to Zhao Qingcheng's desk with her hands behind her back.There was a pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table, but she ignored it and stood beside the blue and white porcelain vase on the left side of the desk.It was a wide-mouthed bottle, placed on the floor, reaching up to her waist.There were several rolled paper tubes inserted in the bottle, Zhao Wanru observed a few, holding one of them but did not take it out, still looking at Zhao Qingcheng with a playful smile.

Zhao Qingcheng's complexion changed a few times.

"What does the second brother say? Is sister Wang a bad person?"

Zhao Qingcheng pursed the corners of his mouth, and said after a long while: "Since you are receiving someone as a guest, treat her well. Go out."

Zhao Wanru was dissatisfied: "Hmph, I'm not all doing this for you, brother."

After all, he was still a young man, and Zhao Qingcheng couldn't help being a little embarrassed when his sister said that: "Don't talk nonsense, it's not what you think!"

Zhao Wanru covered her mouth and snickered, and when she walked to the door, she still turned her head and made a face to annoy him.

Zhao Qingcheng warned her with a dark face: "Don't come into my study casually and look through my things."

The door was closed by Zhao Wanru, leaving him alone in the room.Zhao Qingcheng sat for a long time, staring at the beams of the house with distracted eyes.After a long time, he stood up, walked to the blue and white porcelain vase, and pulled out the scroll that Zhao Wanru touched just now.

Rice paper feels very good.Zhao Qingzhen rubbed it, put it on the table hesitantly, stared blankly for a while, and then untied the tie rope on the scroll, and slowly unfolded it.

Looking at the portrait drawn on the paper, he couldn't help but sigh.

He knew very well that his writing skills were limited, no matter how carefully he drew, he could only describe her general appearance, there were only a few similarities between her eyebrows and eyes.

I don't know if Master Wu Daozi is alive, can he paint some of her charm.

The girl named Wang Zhao has a very special appearance and temperament, and she doesn't look like this mortal person.

Wang Zhaojun, who is not like a mortal, is watching Baiyun Embroidery now.When Zhao Wanru came to find her, she had already embroidered a few stitches under Bai Yun's guidance, and it was fun.

Zhao Wanru has never been interested in these things, she thought about it, sat next to Wang Zhaojun and said, "Sister Wang, I haven't shown you my shop yet, why don't we go now."

Wang Zhaojun held the embroidery needle and didn't look at her: "I was brought home by your second brother yesterday, so you should behave yourself for a few days and don't make him angry again."

Bai Yun also persuaded: "Yes, miss, the second young master has just come back, so it's better not to go out recently."

Zhao Wanru was not reconciled: "Sister, don't you really want to go and have a look? My family's business is huge, from pawn shops to cloth shops to rice shops and gold shops, and everything you need. And..." She smiled slyly, "My sister can buy whatever she needs. Just give the money, and just credit it to my second brother's account."

Wang Zhaojun shook his head: "No reason, no relatives or friends, why should I take things from your house? Besides, I don't need anything."

Zhao Wanru had no choice but to silence her because she refused to accept it.

The next day, the wind blew again, and it was impossible to go out.After finally waiting for the wind to stop and the weather to improve, Zhao Wanru had already forgotten the idea of ​​going to "loot" her own store to get revenge on her brother.

She was playing shuttlecock with the girls in the bare garden.

Originally, Wang Zhaojun just sat on the sidelines and watched them play. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the corner of the clothes passing by the entrance of the garden.She thought about it, got up and walked over.

Zhao Qingcheng heard her voice: "Second Young Master."

"Miss Wang." Zhao Qingzheng said kindly, "Miss, how are you doing these days? I wonder if the reception at my house is good?"

Wang Zhaojun nodded: "It's all very well, the second son doesn't need to send any more things, I deserve it." This second son is really generous, and he kept sending all kinds of exquisite things, as if he was afraid that he might not entertain well.

Zhao Qingcheng said: "It's all sent by the company below. It's just for the girl's fun, it's nothing."

Wang Zhaojun clenched the flute around his waist tightly, regretting that he should not have called him so rashly.

The questions that have been lingering in her mind for the past few days made her impulsive.

Zhao Qingcheng could see that she was looking for him for something, so she waited patiently.His eyes paused for a moment on her face, then immediately moved away, silently looking at the pillars.

Wang Zhaojun pondered for a while before asking: "I heard that the second son went to the Jiangnan Hua Mansion some time ago. I wonder if the master and old lady of the Hua family are in good health? How are the others?"

Zhao Qingcheng couldn't hide his surprise: "Miss Wang knows someone from the Hua family?"

"By chance, I was taken care of by them." The first sentence was said, and it went much smoother after that.Wang Zhaojun continued: "It's been a long time since I saw you, and I was very worried, so I stopped the second young master rashly, sorry."

Zhao Qingcheng quickly waved his hand: "It's just human nature." He paused, and then said: "The Huafu looks pretty good, Miss Wang doesn't need to worry."

Wang Zhaojun hummed, and then asked, "Mr. Hua Qi...how is he?"

"Seventh Young Master?" Zhao Qingcheng thought for a moment in confusion, and said embarrassedly: "Is it the famous Hua Seventh Young Master in the Jianghu? To be honest, the Zhao family seldom interferes in Jianghu affairs, so I and the Huafu The third son and the fifth son are familiar with each other, but I don’t know much about the seventh son.” He seemed to have thought of something, and then said: “On the day the fourth son got married, many people from all over the world were invited to watch the ceremony, but the seats are different from mine. When the merchants are not here, the Seventh Young Master should entertain him there."

Seeing that Wang Zhaojun was listening seriously, he asked: "Miss Wang specifically asked Mr. Hua Qi, is it possible that he is also from the Jianghu, and is he acquainted with Mr. Qi?" As he spoke, he shook his head, "I don't think the girl is Looks like he knows martial arts."

It can't be blamed on his clumsy eyesight, it's because Wang Zhaojun's appearance is too deceptive.She looks no different from ordinary ladies. At most, she has a colder temperament, which makes people feel unattainable. Basically, no one would think that this cold-looking girl who is not easy to get close to has any lethality.

For this, someone has already paid for it.

Wang Zhaojun didn't make any excuses: "It's true that I don't have martial arts, but it's just that I have some means."

She came all the way to Chang'an City by herself, if she was said to be a weak little girl, no one would believe her.

Zhao Qingcheng was about to say something more when a little girl yelled from a distance and ran over and said, "Second Young Master, Miss Biao has come to the door and is now in the flower hall in Xiyuan. Miss has already passed."

Wang Zhaojun saw that Zhao Qingcheng had a distressed expression on his smiling face.

Zhao Qingcheng knew what she was thinking, and explained: "Wanru has always been at odds with my cousin. Every time the two of them meet, they have to quarrel, which is really a headache."

Naturally, as a guest, it is not easy to get involved in the host's affairs.Wang Zhaojun only said: "Second Young Master, hurry up and go there."

Zhao Qingcheng was also afraid that there would be trouble over there, so he didn't say much, apologized and left straight away.

I thought I could get news about Huamanlou from Zhao Qingcheng, but there was no result.Wang Zhaojun walked back to the garden along the path, but there was no one in the garden.The shuttlecock that had been kicked by a few little girls just now stood alone on the ground, and the bright feathers on it were the only bright colors in the garden.

The surroundings were very quiet, as if she was the only one left in the world.

Wang Zhaojun sat on a stone chair, staring blankly at the boundless sky.

Ever since I met Zhao Wanru, she was always surrounded by chattering words and crisp laughter, and it had been a long time since she stayed with such a person quietly.

This feeling seems to be called loneliness?

Her gaze gradually turned to the garden of Zhao Mansion.In the current season, there are no flowers blooming in the garden, only withered flower vines and bare flower pots can be seen, and only a few evergreen pine trees on the courtyard wall can add vitality.

The flowers in Baihualou should all wither.

Would a person who loves flowers like that feel lonely without the company of flowers?

She caressed her flute with her fingers unintentionally, thinking of his appearance when she saw Huamanlou for the first time, and thinking of his smile when he comforted her.Thinking of his helpless look when he was sitting next to Mrs. Hua in Huafu, and his mother picked up a bowl full of vegetables, she inadvertently smiled.

"Oh, you are the sister Wang that Wanru said?"

Wang Zhaojun woke up from his thoughts, and saw a rather expensively dressed girl walking towards him.This girl seemed to be older than Zhao Wanru, wearing a light yellow dress, with gold and jade hairpins on her hair, and her eyes were... sharp.

It's someone I've never seen before.

Wang Zhaojun stood up: "I am Wang Zhao."

The woman raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Miss Wang, my surname is Li, and my name is Shu, and I am Wanru's cousin." As she spoke, she secretly looked at Wang Zhaojun, "Why doesn't Miss Wang come into the house?" Sitting? It's so cold in the garden."

This should be the Miss Cousin mentioned by the servant girl just now, Zhao Qingcheng's cousin.Wang Zhaojun said lightly: "The air outside is fresh and refreshing."

Li Shu curled her lips: "Miss Wang is really a strange woman." She smiled again, seeming to ask curiously: "Where does the girl live? I have never seen the girl in Chang'an City, so she must not be from Chang'an."

"No."

"Oh..." Li Shu rolled his eyes, "Why is that girl in Zhao's residence? Is there any business relationship between the family and Zhao's residence?"

Wang Zhaojun frowned slightly, always felt that the words of this cousin lady were quite meaningful, and she was not like a friendly person.She looked at Li Shu and said, "I met Wanru by chance, and I was invited by her to come to Zhao Mansion as a guest."

Li Shu said meaningfully: "I see, that girl brought you into the Zhao Mansion." She spoke with a relaxed expression as if she had let go of some burden.

It's not a familiar person, and it's even more uncomfortable after not speaking.Wang Zhaojun didn't really want to stay here, but he couldn't say goodbye for a while, so he kept silent.

"Ah! Li Shu, didn't you say you were going to change clothes? Why did you run into the garden?"

Not far away, Zhao Wanru hurriedly ran towards them, followed by Zhao Qingcheng and a group of maidservants.When Zhao Qingcheng saw the two of them standing together, his expression was obviously not very good.

Zhao Wanru was even more straightforward: "Sister Wang, it's all my fault for being careless, I let her run out with an excuse to change clothes, didn't I bother you?"

Li Shu scolded: "Sister Wanru is serious. There is no girl who always talks about changing clothes, so she is not ashamed!" Said: "Cousin, look at Wanru, she bullied me again." She reached out to grab Zhao Qingcheng's sleeve, but he moved away calmly.

Zhao Wanru sneered unceremoniously.

Looking at these three people, Wang Zhaojun felt that the atmosphere between them was a bit strange.