Ningguo Mansion

In the courtyard where Xichun lived, it was evening. Xichun and Miaoyu were sitting under the window, playing chess across a chess field. The golden sunset passed through the carved window lattice and was reflected on the chess field.

Xichun held a chess piece in her slender hands, hanging on the chess floor, frowning slightly, feeling uneasy.

Miaoyu was wearing a round-necked monk's robe with a white crane silk pattern and a Miaochang bun. She had beautiful appearance and elegant temperament. Her face was as clear as jade without makeup. She looked at the little girl with bright eyes and white teeth and asked: "

Why are you so absent-minded today?"

Xichun put down the chess pieces, couldn't help but turn her eyes to look at the sky outside the window, and said softly: "Maybe I'm a little sleepy."

Miaoyu's expression paused, but she somewhat understood the whole story, and said: "He has not just been promoted to deputy envoy of the Jingying Festival. Maybe he has been busy with official duties these past two days and has no time to come over."

The day before yesterday, Jia Heng had promised Xichun to come over and tell Xichun stories, but yesterday he did not come because he had just taken over as the deputy envoy of the Jingying Festival and went to Daiyu's place for a banquet in the evening.

Of course, Qingwen was sent to inform him later, but in fact, Xichun was still released.

The little girl was full of expectations, but then she didn't see anyone, and she felt a little disappointed. She was still looking forward to it today, but she still didn't see Jia Heng coming, so it was inevitable that she was a little distracted.

Although it didn't rise to the level of "I didn't do what I promised," I still felt sad.

Xichun pursed her lips, with a look of disappointment on her pretty face, and whispered: "It was agreed upon yesterday."

Miaoyu was silent for a moment after hearing this.

She felt that the girl in front of her was more attached to Uncle Heng than her biological brothers and sisters...

He collected the chess pieces and said, "Let's not play now. It's getting late and it's time for dinner."

Originally, the two of them were eating together at the same table, but because of Jia Heng's previous instructions, Miaoyu and Xichun ate separately.

Xichun also gathered the chess pieces from the chess surface, and came to help from the side.

At this moment, the maid Cai'er came over from outside, holding up the curtain, with joy on her face, and said with a chuckle: "Girl, Uncle Heng is here."

Hearing this, Xichun's face, which was originally covered with frost, suddenly became as bright as clear snow. Her brows and corners of her eyes were filled with joy. She just stood up and immediately sat down.

Miaoyu's delicate body trembled slightly, she raised her beautiful and peaceful jade face and showed her prestige.

After that day, she felt uneasy and wanted to ask that person about the whole story of her father's case.

When Miaoyu's family fell into decline, he was still practicing in Xuan Tomb Panxiang Temple. In fact, he did not know the specific festival between his father Suzhou Zhizao and King Zhongshun.

Not long after, a tall young man walked in behind the screen.

The young man wore a python suit with a regimental pattern and a black cloak. His eyebrows were like swords and his eyes were like stars. He was holding a wooden box in his hand, and he didn't know what was inside.

In fact, it was only when Jia Heng came back from Jinyi Mansion that he suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to tell Xichunxu a story yesterday.

There was nothing he could do about it. As his responsibilities increased, he had more and more things to think about, and his free time became less and less.

After thinking about it, I planned to come over and have dinner with Xichun today.

Jia Heng entered the wing, glanced at Miaoyu, who was sitting quietly and with a cold temperament, smiled and called: "Master Miaoyu."

Miaoyu has a cold and arrogant temperament, and teasing her occasionally is actually... quite interesting.

The clear eyes under Miaoyu Liuye's slender eyebrows stared at Jia Heng, clasped her palms together, returned a salute, and asked: "Uncle Heng, where does this come from?"

Jia Heng said: "I came from where I came from."

Miaoyu's expression paused slightly, she pursed her pink lips, looked at the young man, and said sarcastically: "It seems that he has gone somewhere."

Jia Heng smiled, but didn't respond.

Miaoyu: "..."

This person is always like this, he is deliberately playing tricks on her.

Jia Heng took off his cloak and handed it to the maid aside to enter the painting. He sat down on the embroidered pier and looked at Xichun with gentle eyes.

The original joyful look on Xichun's cold and pretty face had long since disappeared. The hand hidden in her sleeve held a handkerchief, she stared at Jia Heng, and asked: "Brother Heng, why are you here today?"

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Why are you here today? I mean, why did you miss the appointment yesterday?

Jia Heng said: "Sister, I was a little busy yesterday so I didn't come over. I'm free today. I'll have dinner with my fourth sister later."

Xichun nodded and said, "Then I'll ask the chef to cook more food."

Somehow, as soon as I saw the young man coming across from me, the feeling of disappointment that I had buried deep in my heart disappeared.

Seeing the two of them talking, Miaoyu walked aside, picked up the tea cup, and poured herself a cup, her face silent.

At this time, Jia Heng put the wooden box he brought with him on the small table. Facing Xichun's curious eyes, he said: "I was on my way back. I remembered that I had never given my sister anything, so I bought it specially. I don't know.

Does my sister like it?"

Hearing this, Xichun's pretty face suddenly changed, her heart skipped a beat, she stared at the gift box, her voice was slightly trembling, and she asked: "Brother Heng... what's in this."

Miaoyu put down the tea cup in her hand and turned her eyes to see the stars and moon hidden under the willow leaves' thin eyebrows, a little curious.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Sister, why don't you open it and take a look?"

With that said, he pushed it to Xichun's hand.

Hearing the words, Xichun's face paused, and she raised her eyes to look at the young man. When she met that warm gaze, she quickly lowered her eyelids and pretended to reach out and pick it up to look at it. At this moment, her heart was beating fast.

stop.

I don’t know whether it was the surprise of opening the blind box or the anticipation, but my little hands were a little trembling.

Opening it gently, I saw a pair of crystal clear jade pieces lying quietly in the brocade box, which were clearly a pair of bracelets.

For a moment, Xichun's breathing was slightly stagnant, and her watery eyes were slightly confused, feeling a little at a loss.

Give her a bracelet...

Jia Heng said softly: "Jade can nourish people, so my fourth sister should wear it."

On the way, he remembered that the 21st of the first lunar month was Baochai's birthday and what should he give her.

Then, while shopping for a while in a gold, silver and jade jewelry store in Nancheng, I suddenly thought that he... had never given Keqing any jewelry or jade.

Then I chose a few pieces of jewelry, a ring for Keqing, and a hairpin for Baochai. After thinking about it again, I decided to buy a pair of bracelets for Xichun.

Because, whether it is a gold hairpin, a sachet, a hairpin, a comb, or earrings, they are not suitable for giving to Xichun.

Only bracelets have different meanings, but there are less meanings, especially bracelets in pairs. If the elders give the younger ones, it means peace, happiness, and happy reunion, and has no other meanings.

At this moment, Xichun looked at the bracelet in the brocade box. For a moment, she felt a little hot on both sides of her cheeks. Waves of surprise and shyness arose in her heart. Yesterday's disappointment seemed to have disappeared.

Jia Heng said warmly: "Fourth sister has always been a quiet person. You can wear it every day without worrying about bumps. Sister, try it on and see if it fits you."

Xichun felt a little embarrassed as she listened to the young man's gentle words. She nodded "Yeah", suppressed the joy and excitement in her heart, picked up the bracelet, passed it through her slender, white wrist, and touched the snow-white skin.

With the jade bracelet, the skin looks whiter and smoother, but the arms are a bit slender.

Miaoyu watched this scene, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her bright eyes dazed for a moment.

There was an unreasonable irritability in my heart, and I quickly lowered my eyelashes and chanted the Buddha's name secretly.

Jia Heng saw Xichun put it on and said softly: "Sister, let's continue telling the story about the day before yesterday."

Xichun's face was bright and bright, she looked at the young man opposite and said softly "Hmm".

At this time, the little girl serving Miaoyu brought a cup of fragrant tea.

In fact, Miaoyu originally had a little girl and a nanny, not a maid from the Jia family.

By the time Jia Heng continued what he said last time, it was getting late and it was time to turn on the lanterns.

Jia Heng also picked up the tea cup on the side, took a sip, moistened his throat, and said, "Let's just stop here today."

Xichun was still immersed in the story, with a dazed look on her pretty face. After hearing the words, she turned around and asked the person beside her: "Dinner should be ready."

It should be a light smile when entering the painting.

Jia Heng felt something in his heart, and turned to look at Miaoyu who was sitting on the small table aside, listening quietly, and asked into the painting: "Have you prepared a vegetarian meal for Miss Miaoyu?"

Ru Hua was stunned for a moment and then said: "The chef will be here soon."

Miaoyu also turned around, looked at Jia Heng, and said: "Uncle Heng and Xichun can use it, the poor nun should go back to his room first."

After saying that, he stood up and left, and his exquisite back disappeared into the distance.

Xichun Yingying's lips moved and she said softly: "Brother Heng, don't make fun of Sister Miaoyu."

But she remembered that the day before yesterday, she listened to the person in front of her saying that Miaoyu's six roots were impure and her love was not broken.

Jia Heng smiled and sat down opposite Xichun and said, "I didn't make fun of her at all. Why did you call her sister again?"

Xichun lowered her bright eyes and said softly: "She is a few years older than me, and she lives a pure life at home. Since she is in a secular family, it is appropriate for me to call her sister."

I guess Brother Heng wouldn't like it if she called Master Miaoyu like this.

Jia Heng looked at the girl with a bright smile on her face and couldn't help but laugh: "That's true."

At this time, the maid on the side was waiting for them to clean their hands.

The two of them ate the food with their heads down and talked from time to time.

After dinner, Jia Heng took a look at the sky outside and said, "Sister, let's get here first. If you're not busy, I'll come over tomorrow."
To be continued...