After leaving the Youhuang Pavilion, Yan Lin took her around for a while.
Such as gold, silver and jade wares, rouge sachets, or even brushes and ink calligraphy and paintings, when you see some good ones in a shop, you always ask her "do you like it or not". Jiang Xuening didn't notice anything at first, but when she saw Yan Lin holding up a jade ruyi and asking her again, she had a faint feeling in her heart.
The boy's expression has always been straightforward.
However, at the moment it seems reserved.
When he asked her "like it or not", his eyes were smiling, but his eyes were a little dodgy, as if he was hiding something for fear of being discovered by her, and there was also a hint of shyness that was not obvious.
Yan Lin really didn't want her to know.
Seeing that September is about to pass, counting on his fingers, it will be October soon, and then his crowning ceremony will be in November.
Once the crowning ceremony is over, we can talk about marriage.
At that time, he can go to the Jiang Mansion to propose a marriage, so the dowry list must be prepared in advance: he wants to know what Ning Ning likes and what he doesn't like. If she likes something, she will quietly buy it after today, and put it in the dowry gift list later, and she will have a little surprise when she sees it.
The boy's thoughts are really not deep.
When Jiang Xuening didn't see it, she was still able to say whether she liked it or not as usual, she just thought that he was asking herself in the usual way; but after seeing it, she said that she didn't like it, and it was not good to keep saying that she didn't like it .
She followed him to two more stores.
Finally, he finally stopped in front of the third shop selling Zhucuitou noodles, and said to Yan Lin, "I'm a little tired."
Yan Lin looked up and saw that her face was really sick.
It was only then that I belatedly realized that I was having fun shopping alone, but I forgot that she would enter the palace tomorrow, and I forgot to ask her if she wanted to stop and rest. I felt guilty for a while: "It's all my fault, I forgot Yes. Anyway, there is still a lot of time in the future, when you enter the palace to accompany the princess to read, I can also come to you. Go back early today, and I will see you off."
Jiang Xuening came out in a carriage.
Yan Lin was riding a horse, and when she went back, she only slowly followed her car.
She occasionally lifted a corner of the car curtain, and she could see the golden-red afterglow of the setting sun falling on the tall and straight figure of the young man, the tall nose bridge, the corners of the lips with a slight smile, and even the slightly moving eyelashes. After the light was applied, when I looked back at her, it was blazing and dazzling.
But her heart was filled with sourness.
about there.
It's time to find a suitable time and make it clear with Yan Lin.
After returning home, Jiang Xuening asked someone to move out all her belongings, and also asked someone to go to the accountant of the house to check what her parents had bought for her in recent years.
She doesn't have an account herself, but the mansion does.
All the maids and women who had been punished for stealing things from her before were trembling with fright, thinking that the second girl was about to settle old scores again, and even Wang Xing's family was so frightened that their faces turned pale.
Jiang Xuening just said: "I said that I won't pursue you any more, this time it's none of your business, those who should move things should move things, those who should check the accounts should check the accounts."
The maids and women in the room were relieved.
After a while, several boxes were moved out.
Looking at the list in hand, Jiang Xuening divided her valuables into two sides: one was her own, which was basically a gift from the house; the other was gifts from Yan Lin over the years, which accounted for the majority.
She made a new account book by herself and recorded it clearly.
The Yongyi Hou's family has a great cause and was prominent for a while, but when the emperor ordered the house to be raided, there was no news of it. Even the night before, everyone in the Hou's house was still preparing for the next day's crowning ceremony.
So once the house was ransacked, there was no preparation.
All properties were fined and confiscated, they were thoroughly investigated, and people were directly imprisoned. Even though there are people outside who are working hard to clear the way, there are restrictions on money, and they can't see the Marquis and the prince. In addition, after Jin Yiwei found out that the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion did indeed have a letter contact with the Southern King's Rebellious Party, the Holy One was furious. Then no one dared to run away for the Yongyi Hou Mansion.
In the end, he remembered that the Hou Mansion had served the country and spared the death penalty of exterminating the clan.
But how desolate and desolate after exile?
In the previous life, after Yan Lin returned to court, she seemed to have changed completely, with a hostile air all over her body, and she seldom smiled again.
The fiery boy in her memory seemed to have never existed.
Only in the dead of night, when he was lying on the bed in her bedroom, gently holding her hand, and telling her what he saw, heard, experienced and felt when he was exiled in the Northwest Absolute Territory, could Jiang Xuening feel that this was Yan Lin——
The boy who told her about the magnificence of mountains and rivers when he was young.
It’s just that the story he tells is different: when he was young, he was a noble young prince, dressed in fresh clothes and furious with horses, seeing all over the mountains and rivers, full of vigor and vigor, and what remained in his eyes were those brilliant and beautiful things; after exile, he Not only is he no longer an honorable family, but he has become a body of guilt. When he goes to a place of bitter cold, it is the same mountains and rivers. He sees depression everywhere, but what remains in his memory is the dangers of the world and the fickleness of people's hearts.
Now, God gave her a chance to turn back the long river of time and let her see the sincere and passionate young man in her memory.
She can't repay this affection.
But if this young man could always be as beautiful as he remembered, how touching would it be?
During the day, Yan Lin bought the piano as a gift for her, and it was still on the desk.
Jiang Xuening raised her eyes and stared quietly for a long time, then recorded this piano in the account, and wrote a line in small characters on the back, "Three thousand taels of silver".
This guy Yan Lin really spends money without batting an eyelid, is he going to empty her out? This piano was bought for three thousand taels, but when it is time to sell it, I don't know what discount it will be.
That Lu Zhaoyin is really a profiteer!
Lian'er and Tang'er didn't know why she suddenly started counting things again, but they suddenly thought of something, so they came together and said, "By the way, girl, because you were selected as the princess' companion, both the master and wife will reward you." Less things. In the afternoon, the eldest girl also sent a set of Four Treasures of the Study, would you like to have a look, and order some?"
Jiang Xuehui?
She looked towards Lian'er.
Lake pen, Duan inkstone, pine smoke ink, and a knife of Chengxintang paper are all excellent things.
So there was silence for a while, and he only said: "Leave it alone."
The fact that Jiang Xuening was called into the palace to be the princess's companion naturally aroused quite a lot of discussion in Jiang's residence. After all, she has a spoiled temperament and does not learn well. No matter how you look at it, she is far from the young lady Jiang Xuehui.
But in the end the list turned out to be her.
In the beginning, it was rumored in the mansion that the name of the eldest lady was submitted, and no one expected such an unexpected situation.
All of a sudden, everything was said: some said that the palace might have got the name wrong; some said that Jiang Xuening had flattered the princess and used some tricks to make the princess cross out Jiang Xuehui's name and give her the opportunity; It was also said that she went to the master in private to make a fuss, and forced the master to change it to her before submitting the candidate, and it was also said that Jiang Xuehui was not qualified enough, so the palace didn't like it...
But anyway, the words didn't reach Jiang Xuening's ears.
She doesn't care.
Tomorrow morning they will enter the palace, although Jiang Boyou and Meng Shi also felt that the result of this time was really confusing and confusing, but in the evening they still set up a meal in the room and called Jiang Xuehui and Jiang Xuening to come and use it together .
This was the first time Jiang Xuening saw Jiang Xuehui after the selection of accompanying readers in the palace.
It looked the same as usual.
He was still dignified and virtuous in the past, and he would take the initiative to serve his parents during the dinner, and there was no injustice or loss in his eyes, as if this incident had never happened, and he had not heard any rumors outside.
Jiang Boyou was worried. He really didn't have much hope for Jiang Xuening's entry into the palace this time. He only told him earnestly: "Father is an official in the court, and his achievements will not be good. After you enter the palace, you don't need to fight for anything." , as long as you are good, control your temper, and don’t cause trouble. As for whether the princess likes it or not, the gentlemen like it, it doesn’t matter. It’s enough to be perfunctory. Remember, read more and talk less. Just get down to work."
Jiang Xuening answered all of them.
But what she thought in her heart was: Jiang Boyou doesn't need to be so worried when he enters the palace tomorrow to learn etiquette. After all, if the "passive sabotage" plan goes well, I'm afraid she won't be able to pass the test of etiquette and qualifications, and she will be able to go home early.
Seeing her nonchalant look, Jiang Boyou was really worried, he didn't say anything more, but he was thinking in his heart: when he goes to court tomorrow, he needs to talk to Ju An and ask him to take care of him in the palace.
Meng Shi was still worried about the unexpected change in the companion candidate, her face was not very good during the meeting, she glanced at Jiang Xuening several times, and wanted to ask her if she did something in the middle, but Jiang Boyou winked at her, She didn't ask.
When explaining the words, I can only deal with a few sentences.
After all, Jiang Boyou spoke out all the real words, and he didn't say a few words to Jiang Xuening from the beginning to the end.
After eating a meal until three o'clock in the unitary hour, they just broke up.
When he came out of the main house, the lights in the house were already on.
Jiang Xuening and Jiang Xuehui came out of the salute together, so when walking on the corridor, it is normal for one to be in front and the other to be behind.
If it was usual, they would leave in such a ignorant way.
But today, Jiang Xuening stopped her and said calmly: "I don't like what you gave me."
Jiang Xuehui stopped and didn't look back: "Then sister Ning just throw it away."
Jiang Xuening laughed sarcastically: "If I were you, I submitted my name, but once I was not selected, but my ignorant sister was selected as a companion student, I must think about whether I am I was tricked a lot. You are hypocritical, and you still want to give me a pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Do you think I can't see that you actually want to enter the palace?"
Jiang Xuehui finally turned to look at her.
The corridor is covered with wisteria flowers, but the flowering season is too early, and it is late autumn, the flowers and leaves are withered, and the branches are sparse, so the frosty moonlight above the head hangs down from the gaps between the branches, finely trickle down to her.
The simple moon white dress, standing there is beautiful and charming.
Even the sneer at the corner of his lips has a moving posture.
She didn't hide her happiness or anger, and she seemed to disdain to hide it.
Jiang Xuehui actually felt a little envious, and slowly said: "I want to enter the palace, which woman in the world has never loved prosperity? To me, this is not something to be ashamed of. It's just that things don't work out in the end, and there is nothing to complain about. Everything Everything has its destiny, but now I have neither the ability nor the destiny."
Jiang Xuening couldn't understand her calm expression when she spoke, the smile on her lips gradually disappeared, and the sarcasm in her voice became stronger: "You know why I didn't like it when I entered the mansion. You?"
Jiang Xuehui didn't speak.
Jiang Xuening folded a short dry branch hanging from the porch, and with a "snap", in this silent night, there was a different kind of shock: "It's not just because you are better than me, because you are better than me, I have enjoyed everything I should have. More importantly, after four years, you know not only your own life experience, but also who is your biological mother. He never asked Wanniang a single word from me, not even a single word."
Jiang Xuehui's folded palms in front of her body were slowly clenched, and she lowered her eyes slightly, as if she wanted to say something.
Can not say after all.
Jiang Xuening threw away the dead branch casually, and smiled at her: "Before Wanniang got seriously ill, she took my hand and put her family bracelet into my hand, and let me go back to the mansion to see you." , I handed it over to you. But I never gave it to you. Because I don’t think—you don’t deserve it.”
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