"Red beans grow in the southern country. When spring comes, a few branches will bloom. I hope you will pick more of them. This is the most loved thing."
Huang Yueying put down the white silk in her hand and picked up the string of beads made of red beans from the stone table. Her cheeks were rosy and she smiled happily.
This string of beads was wrapped in white silk and secretly handed over to her by Gan Ning early in the morning.
It is said that Cao Peng spent a whole night putting on these beads. The five-character poem on the white silk was also written by Cao Peng. Huang Yueying put the white silk on her cheek, looking like a little woman. "This is the most naive thing."
Lovesick'? Afu finally expressed his love...
"A Chou, what are you doing?"
A low voice sounded behind Huang Yueying.
Huang Yueying suddenly woke up, stood up quickly, and hid the white silk behind her.
"Dad, why are you here?"
"I've been here for a long time, and I saw you here alone, giggling."
Huang Chengyan's face was gloomy, with no smile at all.
In fact, he has been having this expression recently. On the surface, it seems that he is too busy discussing Huang Lao's techniques with Ge Deru every day and has no time to pay attention to Huang Yueying. But secretly, Huang Chengyan's attention to Huang Yueying
, it can be said that there is no moment of relaxation. Seeing Huang Yueying going out happily and returning happily every day, Huang Chengyan feels uncomfortable in his heart.
As a parent, how can you not wish for your children?
But the problem is...
Huang Chengyan’s family concept is very strong!
The Huang family in Jiangxia is a well-known Jingxiang family. If Huang Yueying and Cao Peng marry, many people will definitely laugh. At this point, Huang Chengyan and his nephew Huang She stand on the same front. Of course he hopes that his daughter
For happiness, we must also consider the family's reputation.
If Cao Pengruo comes from a wealthy family, Huang Chengyan may still be able to accept it reluctantly.
But he... is just a commoner in Zhongyang Mountain. This is something Huang Chengyan cannot bear.
"What are you wearing on your hands?"
Huang Chengyan's eyes were very sharp, and he immediately saw the string of red bean beads on Huang Yueyinghao's wrist. At the same time, he also saw the white silk hidden behind Huang Yueying's back.
"Well...it's a hand bead."
"What are you holding in your hand?"
"..."
"Did that Cao Peng give it to you again?"
"Well..." Huang Yueying hung her head and answered softly. But she reacted immediately and protested: "Dad, Ah Fu is actually very talented and learned. Didn't you praise him before? Also, his poetry is also
It's very good. I also wrote the seven-character poem "Fan Zhenze" before, and even Zhang Zibu praised it... Dad, Ah Fu is a good person, why do you always target him? This is not good..."
"Yeah?"
Huang Yueying quickly handed the white silk to Huang Chengyan, "This is the five-character poem he just made."
"Red beans grow in the south. When spring comes, a few branches will bloom... I hope you will pick more. This is the most loved thing?"
Huang Chengyan read the poem on the white silk, with a complicated look in his eyes. After a moment, he sighed softly, "Ah Chou, it's not that dad is stubborn, it's really... that Cao Peng and your cousin have a grudge against destroying the family.
, if you are with him, sooner or later it will be difficult for you to be a good person.
I don't deny that this five-character poem is good, but it doesn't explain anything.
I still say the same thing, I will not agree with you and him...Tomorrow, tomorrow we will leave. Bringing you here this time is really a mistake."
"ah?"
Huang Yueying was shocked when she heard this.
"Dad, didn't you say you would leave after some time?"
"I changed my mind!"
"But, Ah Fu is not in Wu County now, so I have to say goodbye to him. Daddy..."
"Don't be nagging, I have made up my mind." Huang Chengyan suddenly became furious and shouted sternly. Looking at his daughter's sad and pleading face, Huang Chengyan couldn't help but feel a little heartbroken. But when he saw the white silk in his hand, Huang Chengyan knew that he was going to
You have to be ruthless at times.
Yueying obviously has a deep love for her. If she continues to stay in Wu County, disaster will happen sooner or later.
For Yueying's happiness, and also for the Huang family's face, Huang Chengyan knew that he could not be soft-hearted no matter what.
"From today on, you are not allowed to step out of this courtyard.
"Come here, keep an eye on the lady... and never let her leave. I'm going to say goodbye to my brother right now, and we'll leave after dark."
Huang Chengyan felt an imminent sense of urgency.
The incident between Huang Yueying and Cao Peng was like a needle sticking into his heart, making him very uncomfortable.
Originally, he planned to leave in two days.
But after reading the poems on the white silk, Huang Chengyan knew that if he didn't leave, something might happen...
Therefore, he made up his mind, ignored Huang Yueying, and strode away.
As I walked, I thought to myself: The boy from the Zhuge family whom Mr. De Gong recommended to me before should take the exam. Although the Zhuge family is not as good as before, it is still a big Langya family, and it will not be embarrassing to tell... Well,
After returning home, ask De Gong and give the boy a good test. If possible, settle the marriage as soon as possible to avoid Yueying's random thoughts and long nights and dreams.
Thinking of this, Huang Chengyan subconsciously grasped the white silk in his hand.
Huang Yueying stood in the yard as if she had lost her soul, a little at a loss.
"Miss, go back to the house and tidy up."
A maid came forward and persuaded softly.
It was originally a good intention, but unexpectedly it made Yueying angry.
"Go away, you don't need to worry about my affairs."
After saying that, Huang Yueying rushed to the room angrily. After entering the room, she closed the door and locked the maid out of the house.
This is a rare good weather.
Huating Lujiazhuang is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, filled with a deep sense of joy.
Cao Peng and Xia Houlan followed Xun Yan to Lujiazhuang. Lu Xun went out to greet them very warmly and asked people to make arrangements for them.
It can be seen that Lu Xun is very busy.
He is not only the bridegroom, but also the head of the entire Lu family. The Lu family in Huating is no different than before. In the early years, the Lu family served as officials for generations. Lu Xian was the minister of Huangmen, Lu Jun was the western captain, and Lu Kang was the prefect of Lujiang.
...and now, no one from the Lu family is serving as an official.
This also resulted in Lu Xun having to lower his profile and deal with the elderly as a junior.
Seeing Lu Xun chatting with everyone with ease, Cao Peng couldn't help but sigh, this life can make a person... Without breaking the naivety, it is indeed the case. If the family had not suffered such a huge change, it would not have been the turn of a fifteen-year-old
Children, the portal of discipline.
Without the experience of the Gangji Sect, Lu Xun's future achievements might not have been that great.
Cao Peng couldn't help but feel a little envious, and at the same time a little lucky.
He envied Lu Xun's calmness when facing those elderly people, and at the same time he was secretly glad that he did not have Lu Xun's experience.
Suffering can temper a person.
But if they are not forced to do so, who would be willing to accept these hardships?
Cao Peng followed Xun Yan and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Suddenly, Cao Peng saw a person. In a corner not far away, a girl dressed in white was standing quietly.
There was no one around her, and she seemed to be isolated from the crowd.
Cao Peng recognized at a glance that the girl was the woman he had seen in the Lujiazhuang Garden before.
"Sir, who is that woman?"
Looking in the direction of Cao Peng's finger, Xun Yan shook his head.
"I'm not sure. But judging from her clothes, she must be a member of the Lu family.
Boyan has two brothers, but I haven't heard of any sisters... Well, maybe they are the children of Beifang."
Beifang is Lu Kang’s family.
Cao Peng suddenly understood and nodded.
For some reason, Cao Peng always felt a little weird about the girl in white. Maybe it was the girl's look back that night that left a deep impression on her; maybe it was her madness when she smashed the piano that made Cao Peng feel palpitated. In short,
He felt like something wasn't right.
The girl's eyes remained on Lu Xun.
After a while, she left quietly, just as quietly as she came, without making a sound.
Since Lu Xun was going to Gu's house to welcome his bride the next day, he went to bed early in the morning... It was still the same room and bed that day. Cao Peng couldn't explain why, but he had insomnia again! He turned over.
Sitting up, Cao Peng walked out of the room.
As if by strange coincidence, he came to the flower hall again.
The wisteria flowers hanging upside down in the flower hall are more gorgeous than last time.
Under the moonlight, small and colorful flowers bloomed, rippling in the wind like purple waves.
The faint fragrance of flowers suddenly made Cao Peng shiver. He suddenly stopped under the wisteria flowers, closed his eyes, and remained motionless for a long time.
He finally remembered why he felt familiar with the fragrance of flowers.
He had smelled this fragrance before.
Cao Peng hurried back to the room and woke Xia Houlan from her sleep.
"Ziyou, I want to ask you something."
"What's up?"
Xia Houlan opened his eyes sleepily, yawned and said, "What's the matter? Can't you ask me after dawn? I'm so sleepy!"
"No, this matter must be asked now. Human lives are at stake."
"Okay, okay, you ask."
"Do you still remember Dantu's Luo Ke enemy?"
"Of course I remember." Xia Houlan scratched his head and asked with a confused expression: "Didn't he go to Haixi? That night, I was in the same room with him and we talked a lot. What, something happened to that guy?
?Impossible...How do you know something happened to him?"
"Who told you something happened to him?"
"Didn't you say that human life is at stake..."
Cao Peng couldn't help but laugh and cry, and waved his hand, "That's not the case. I just want to ask you, has Luo Kedi ever told you which house he robbed in Wu County?"
"This... seems to have been mentioned before.
But I don’t remember it clearly.”
"How can you not remember clearly? Come on, think about it carefully."
Xia Houlan frowned and tried hard to recall for a long time, and then said softly: "I only remember that Luo Kedi seemed to have said that the family he stole from was from an outsider. His last name seemed to be... look at my stupidity.
, I really can’t remember it all at once, it seems to be my last name..."
"plum?"
"Uh, yes, it's Li."
"Your name is Li Jing?"
"I don't remember this clearly."
Cao Peng wandered around the room, but Xia Houlan felt that Monk Zhang Er was confused.
However, he also knew that since Cao Peng asked him this, there must be something important. Therefore, he did not ask again, but watched Cao Peng wandering in the room, silent for a long time.
"By the way, where is my package?"
"Oh, I put it on the shelf."
As Xia Houlan spoke, he stood up, walked to the shelf nearby, and took down a black cloth package.
After Cao Peng took the package, he opened it on the bed. Xia Houlan lit the candle and stood behind Cao Peng. In addition to some sundries, there were two black lacquer boxes in the package. Cao Peng's luggage was not
There are many, so I carry them with me most of the time.
He opened the two boxes and saw two piles of Zuo Bo papers inside.
One stack is lavender, and the other is light green.
Cao Peng placed the two piles of Zuo Bo papers side by side on the couch and took a deep breath.
"Isn't this the box of love letters stolen by Luo Kedi?" Xia Houlan pointed to the lavender Zuo Bo paper, and the doubt in his eyes became stronger.
"Guan Guan Jiujiu, in the river island. My fair lady, the gentleman is so good at fighting!"
Cao Peng stared at the two stacks of Zuo Bo papers and suddenly turned around and asked, "Ziyou, did you see anything?"
"I didn't see anything..."
"They are all Zuo Bo paper, and they all have unique markings.
The purple Zuo Bo paper should be written by a woman, and it is written with love poems from the Book of Songs; the green Zuo Bo paper should be..."
Cao Peng suddenly shook his head and said to himself: "No, it shouldn't be like this."
Xia Houlan asked in surprise: "What's wrong?"
Cao Peng waved his hand, "Stop talking and let me think again.
I always feel that there seems to be a very mysterious connection between these two stacks of paper. But I can't think of the cleverness in it... Let me think about it. Ziyou, you go to sleep first. I will be quiet for a while.
Stop taking care of me... Phew, this is really interesting."
After what Cao Peng said, he became even more confused.
However, Xia Houlan still accompanied Cao Peng and sat quietly next to him.
Time passed little by little, and Xia Houlan felt sleepy. He had been driving for a day and was already tired! After being tormented by Cao Peng for half the night, he finally couldn't stand it anymore and fell asleep without knowing it. At the beginning of Xia
When the bright sunlight shone into the room from the window, Xia Houlan woke up suddenly. Cao Peng was lying on the bed, sleeping soundly. Two stacks of Zuo Bo's paper were spread out on the bed, looking particularly messy.
"Afu, wake up!"
Cao Peng suddenly opened his eyes and sat up straight with a sigh.
"What time is it?"
"It's almost nine o'clock... How about you sleep for a while and I'll wake up sir?"
"Forget it, I won't sleep anymore!" Cao Peng waved his hand, stood up and stretched.
Xia Houlan asked curiously: "How? What's the gain?"
Cao Peng said with a smile: "When... you are confused, don't think about things, otherwise you will become more and more confused."
"Then what?"
"Gone!"
Xia Houlan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked at Cao Peng and said, "This is what you gained this night?"
"Otherwise, what can we do?" Cao Peng said, putting all Zuo Bo's papers into two boxes respectively. Then, he stretched hard, moved all his bones, and said to Xia Houlan
: "Let's go and wake up Mr. Lu. Today is Lu Boyan's big day."
In the early morning, the sun rises.
Lu Xun wore a bright red auspicious suit and sat astride a white horse. There was a bright red silk tied around the horse's neck, which made him look particularly energetic.
The wedding team assembled at the gate of Lujiazhuang early.
Lu Xun's face was radiant. Amid the blessings from his relatives and friends, he faced the rising sun and led the wedding team to leave in a grand manner.
Xun Yan and other guests who came to watch the ceremony did not accompany him to greet the bride. Instead, they gathered in small groups under the greetings of the Lu family's children.
Cao Peng stood in a secluded corner, staring at someone without saying a word.
The girl in white yesterday changed into a faintly bright red dress today. She stood under an ancient locust tree, as gorgeous as a ball of flame...