Xue Qing walked back to Chang'an City with a basket. The sun was still high and it was very sunny. Even though he was blocking it with a fan, he was sweating profusely. It was better to walk into the city. There were tall elm and locust trees on the street.
In the hot summer of June, the cicadas were chirping happily. Xue Qing held up his fan and looked up, thinking that he didn't know if the cicada's robe had ever caught a cicada.
"Oh, I skipped school."
Walking along the street to the fresh fish shop, I naturally heard the voice of the fish seller.
Xue Qing smiled and went up to buy two fish and said, "... I bought fish, my elder sister wants to keep it a secret for me."
The fish seller laughed.
Xue Qing carried the fish to Laoximen Street. There were many children playing on the street. There were also children climbing up and down on the horse-mounted stone outside the Guo family's house. The cicadas were chirping, noisy and peaceful.
It seems that Guo Baoer was not selected. Xue Qing thought to himself that he walked past the Guo family's door. When the door was closed, he could hear the laughter of the people behind him.
"Xue Qing."
The cicada's shouts came from the front.
Xue Qing saw her sitting on the horse-mounted stone outside the alley of Jiadao. Several girls squatted and grabbed sheep and knelt at her feet. Then she walked over with a smile and said, "You are idle today, and you are playing around."
Cicada clothes rarely have fun, either go to the street to buy errands or sew and repair them at home.
"Are you too fun today? You're back so early." Chanyi said, moving aside, "Sit down."
Xue Qing sat down with her shirt and shook her fan and said, "It's so hot." After speaking, Cicada Yi handed over a peach.
Xue Qing smiled and took it and crunched it, vaguely saying, "It's crispy and sweet... Where did you buy it?"
Chanyi also took out one and bit it and ate it. She shook her legs gently and said, "It was not bought, it was given by the eldest lady."
Xue Qing smiled and said, "It seems that the eldest lady is in a really good mood."
Chanyi smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, the eldest lady is in a good mood. If you work harder and make a better start, the eldest lady will be happier."
Xue Qing waved Taozi and said, "It's not true, that's not good, then the eldest lady will be in a bad mood."
Chanyi said: "Madam doesn't like you, so just work harder and make her like you."
Xue Qing glanced at her and said, "Okay."
Chanyi burst into laughter, tears of laughter came out, and she hurriedly raised her sleeves and wiped them, saying, "I'm lying again."
Xue Qing said: "Why did you call me again? When did I deceive people?"
Chanyi said, "You said you can't write poetry, but you won the Liu family's young master."
Xue Qing said: "I can't write poetry, I've made ugly things in Shuangyuan."
Chanyi shook her head and said, "I can't tell you, I won't talk to you." After that, she looked at the girls beside her catching sheep, Xue Qing stopped talking and squeaking peaches.
As the evening approached, there were more people coming and going on the streets, with the greetings of women and the sound of children calling for fathers. The group of children in the house were playing Cuju again and again. The cicada only watched the girls catching sheep, and the sound of Xue Qing creaking and biting peaches seemed to be endless.
She also bit the peach in her hand, of course she would not make any noise, but she was a girl, but when she bit her, she couldn't help but hiss. Then she saw that the peach had been eaten at some point and bit her hand, and she couldn't help but laugh.
Xue Qing saw that she was still chewing peaches in her mouth and said vaguely: "Why are you laughing at?"
Chanyi threw Taohuo down and patted her skirt and stood up, saying, "It's time to go back. Don't be lazy. Don't practice martial arts?"
Xue Qing said oh, after eating the peach, he stood up and said, "Go, don't be lazy." He handed over a fish in his hand.
Chanyi took it without asking, turned around and walked inward. Xue Qing followed with the basket. Chanyi suddenly accelerated and said, "Oh, I forgot what my mother told me, I'll leave first." After that, he ran away without looking back.
Xue Qing said behind her. Chanyi ran to the door in one breath and looked back. Seeing the setting sun and the sunset was like brocade, it was covered with brocade on the young man. She couldn't see clearly and she turned her head and entered the door and ran away.
When Xue Qing walked into the yard, she could no longer see Chanyi's figure. The little boy who waved his hand to refuse to ask him to play Cuju together and went straight home. Nuannuan ran over to pick up her basket, but Xue Qing did not throw it away and turned to the schoolyard as usual, but sat down and said, "Nannuan, is there anything wrong with Sister Song's family?"
Nuannuan exclaimed and said, "Young Master, do you already know?" She smiled, "It's a big happy event. Sister Chanyi was chosen as a nobleman and was about to enter the palace to be the queen."
Xue Qing was stunned. Xue's mother poked her head out of the kitchen and smiled, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand... That adult has chosen Chanyi and sent it to Shuangyuan tomorrow and will be in Beijing the next day."
Actually... chose Chanyi... Xue Qing frowned and said, "Didn't you choose a girl with good literacy background? Chanyi is illiterate."
Xue's mother said, "Who knows, anyway, she was chosen, and her name was personally called by Lord Zong." She said, "This is a great joy. Miss Baoer is used to being a lady and is unwilling to serve others. When Chanyi goes to the palace, it is better than being a lady... It is said that she can be a female official, and female official is also an official?"
Xue Qing nodded and said, "There are also grades."
Nuannuan exclaimed: "Cianyi is going to become an official."
Xue's mother smiled and said, "The family is so happy. The eldest lady also gave her a lot of things to let Chanyi go with peace of mind. Sister Song has to take care of the Guo family."
Xue Qing said: "Chan Yi doesn't want to go."
Xue’s mother said, “Why don’t you want to go? She can’t bear to leave Sister Song, but this kind of thing is something that can’t be obtained.”
It was also inevitable that Xue Qing was silent. Those gentry and celebrities dared not disobey Zong Zhou. How could Chanyi, the chosen one, express his wishes? Do you want to say the evil old society? In fact, it is the same everywhere.
"Young Master, aren't you going to practice martial arts anymore?" Nuannuan asked.
Xue Qing yelled, shook the fan, and said, "It's a bit hot, I don't want to go today."
Xue’s mother would not believe in diligently studying. She heard this and said, “If you are so hot, then you can practice again after autumn.”
Xue Qing smiled and shook her head and said, "That won't work."
Nuannuan said happily: "The young master and I go to Chanyi's house and congratulate her. Sister Song may want to invite everyone to the table."
Xue Qing thought for a while and shook his head, "I won't go anymore, I still have to study."
As for girls, the young master didn't need to join in the fun, Nuannuan ran away happily. Xue Qing went into the room. Xue's mother was busy in the kitchen and occasionally saw Xue Qing sitting in front of the desk and writing seriously and concentratingly. She was becoming more and more reassuring child... Life was becoming more and more reassuring. Xue's mother smiled, humming a small song, and responded with a knife on the chopping board.
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When it was dawn, the door of the Guo family in the slum was lively. Children ran around and the adults were crowded. Seeing the cicada clothes that had been changed into new clothes, they walked out. After all, the mother and daughter were separated. Sister Song cried so much that her eyes were swollen, but she was still very happy. Mrs. Guo came to deliver them in person, using the best carriage from the Guo family.
"Sister Chanyi is like the eldest lady."
Someone shouted in the crowd.
Chanyi looked in the sound and saw Nuannuan jumping and waving her hands. Her eyes moved. When she saw Xue's mother behind Nuannuan, she did not see another figure.
He has already gone to school, but in fact Xue Qing is very hardworking. Chanyi smiled and lowered her head and got on the carriage. She left with a clatter of laughter as everyone envied Sister Song's crying.
Chapter completed!