Capture the Jade:

Tonight, Lin Chengyou is wearing a moon-white Jinbao brocade shirt with a pattern of dragons entering the sea. The sleeves and chest are darkly embedded with dark silver mottled patterns.

He walked through the crowd talking and laughing like this, and even the flowers and trees in front of the court seemed to dim a bit in an instant.

Passing guests stopped to look back, and the ladies in front of Huayin couldn't help but look at them and said, "Thanks to this child's good looks, it's rare for a man to hold down such a delicate dress, just this light blue The foundation is enough to pick people."

"I don't know if it was done by the Weaving and Dyeing Department, or by the embroiderer of Chengwang Mansion."

Madam Du followed suit and looked from a distance: "Ayu, aren't you worried about the stitching patterns on your grandpa's clothes? Look, as long as you move the patterns to the sleeves, no matter how complicated it is, you won't be afraid of piercing the eyes."

Teng Yuyi secretly felt that it was reasonable.

At that time, she spent a lot of money to buy a piece of high-quality material made of Buddha's head green in the West Market, and planned to cut a piece of clothes for Grandpa by herself. A few days ago, when she came out of Dayin Temple, she asked her aunt to ask for Osmanthus , Gui Yu's needlework is a must, but she can't make up her mind when choosing a pattern.

Looking at Lin Chengyou's clothes again tonight, it gave her a lot of ingenuity, but grandpa's clothes will not be as gaudy as Lin Chengyou's, and the dark lines on the robe will be reduced.

Madam Du said again: "Speaking of which, it should be no matter how lively Chengwang's mansion is tonight. I heard from the master that the Taoist priest Qingxuzi is back. Although Chengwang and his wife didn't have time to catch up with their son's birthday, they are also returning. On the way to Chang'an."

Du Tinglan was puzzled: "Mother, it's okay for the son of King Cheng, Princess Azhi is so young, and Cheng Wang and his wife are traveling abroad, why don't you bring Princess Azhi with you?"

The three of them walked side by side on the bricks, and weeping willows were planted by the roadside. From time to time, willow branches brushed against their faces, and Mrs. Du brushed them away: "I heard that Cheng Wang and his wife will take the princess on a trip every year. Last year Perhaps the princess has reached the age of enlightenment to study, so she stayed behind because she was afraid of delaying her child's education. But no matter what, when Cheng Wang and his wife go out to play, they will always leave a child in Chang'an."

Teng Yuyi thought this was strange, and couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't Cheng Wang and his wife bring all the children with them?"

Madam Du shook her head: "It's probably because the children are still young and bumpy on the road. I'm afraid they won't be able to take care of them on the road."

Teng Yuyi couldn't help but think of the secret about the saint that Grandpa mentioned that night.

The saint’s strange disease occurs every three years. When it occurs, King Cheng must help to join the battle. Cheng Wang and his wife leave the capital. Even if the saint and the queen don’t suspect it, those ministers who know the secret will have trouble sleeping and eating.

Perhaps because of this reason, Cheng Wang and his wife went out, but each time they would leave a child in the palace to accompany the saint queen. Doing so can calmly dispel all doubts, and will not spoil your children too much.

Since Princess Azhi went out with his parents every year, the one who stayed in Chang'an in previous years was probably either Lin Chengyou or his second brother. Now Lin Chengyou can support the family alone, so apart from him, another child is left in Chang'an this year.

I heard my sister say again: "I've heard the name of Daoist Master Qing Xuzi for a long time, I wonder if I can see him tonight."

Ms. Du: "I'm afraid I won't see you. I heard that the old man has a lonely temper. He is so noisy tonight. His old man may not show his face if he thinks it's noisy—hey, I said Yu'er, you have been looking around since you came in, and you are busy." What are you looking for?"

"Oh, I'm looking for two Taoist priests." Teng Yuyi responded casually.

Du Tinglan was afraid that her sister might be in a hurry, so she hurriedly used her eyes to help her find it.

I searched for a while but couldn't find it, but I met many familiar female relatives along the way. The banquet has not yet started, and the wives from various prefectures are wandering in front of the flowers together, or whispering and laughing against the picture railing, and no one knows who mentioned the phrase "Xiangxiang Academy", and the ladies in front of the hosta bushes chatted along the way , turned to see Mrs. Du, smiled and invited her to talk.

Madam Du nodded over there, and before leaving, she said lovingly to the two children beside her: "Those ladies are all the wives of the officials of the Ministry of Rites. The school day has started, and the two of you sisters just happened to go to the academy to study together."

When Du Tinglan heard this, he sighed silently in his heart.

Although the sage and the empress did not limit the grades of the fathers of the students like the Yunyin Academy did in the past, but because the academy has relocated and the student quota is limited, those families who want to send their daughters to school have recently tried their best to think about it. method.

The competition is so fierce, with Grandpa's current official position and grandpa's bad temper, it is definitely not her turn to be admitted to the first batch of admissions. As a result, she conceived the "" The word "Xiangxiang" was exactly what the queen liked, and the queen was the first to write her name on it.

The list has not yet been announced, but as long as nothing happens, she and her sister will definitely enter the academy to study.

Ayu was even more displeased than she when talking about this on the calf cart.

Of course she knew why her younger sister didn't want to enter the academy. The saint and the queen wouldn't force her to marry her, but as soon as her name appeared on the student list, the marriage would no longer be as casual as it used to be.

But because of what happened to General Duan a while ago, Ayu has always hoped that the future marriage will be entirely up to him.

Everyone knows that my uncle is a powerful feudal clan in the southeast of Megatron, and my younger sister is my uncle's only daughter. I don't know how many people want to marry the Teng family just because of the military power in my uncle's hands.

If the marriage is really handed over to the imperial court, even if my uncle screens it carefully, I'm afraid it will be difficult to determine whether the other party is proposing marriage for profit, or whether he really likes his sister.

Which of the little ladies in this world would like their own marriage to be mixed with these things.

Fortunately, my younger sister just turned 15 in the twelfth lunar month, so she might not be able to kiss her right away, but on her side... Alas... Du Tinglan was in a mess, and she was holding Teng Yuyi's hand to speak, when someone called over there: "Miss Teng , Mrs. Du, come here to play."

It turned out to be Wu Qi, Zheng Shuangyin and a group of ladies.

All the girls sat in the flower pavilion, smiling and waving to Teng Yuyi and Du Tinglan.

The two of them walked up the steps to the pavilion, and returned the gift with a smile. The girls' dresses tonight are all extremely gorgeous, and their faces are also full of red makeup.

All the girls couldn't help looking at Teng Yuyi's outfits, they were all the same gauze, but Teng Yuyi's color scheme was different every time.

Wearing a dark green gown and half-arms on the top, and a light jade-colored floral skirt underneath, one green is extremely gorgeous, while the other green is so clear to the heart, the light jade-colored skirt is covered with a A water-colored monofilament skirt like clouds and mist, with large white peonies on the silk.

The dress is already so gorgeous, so there is not much decoration on the head, just put a small fan of jade bone and fine-toothed combs on each of the buns, and the specially selected jade material is as clear as water, which matches the dress. into fun.

The maidservants picked up the Persian white glass bottles on the table and poured a cup of cane syrup for Teng Yuyi and Du Tinglan.

Liu Siniang said with a smile: "We just said that the five-color valerian flower skirt on Li Sanniang's body tonight is very attractive. I can't take my eyes off Miss Teng's visit."

Since Zheng Shuangyin experienced Taolin's escape from trouble, he has been different from Tengdu and Tengdu for a long time. There is always ingenuity, which cannot be exchanged for money alone."

Peng Huayue said: "Speaking of this, Mrs. Teng, last time everyone agreed to beg for love with you. Since everyone is here tonight, why don't you set a date for making noise in your house."

Teng Yuyi responded with a smile: "Hey, choosing a day is worse than bumping into it. Are you free tomorrow?"

All the girls laughed: "If you are free, hurry up, whoever of you asks for a pair of paper and pen, don't wait for her to repent. Madam Teng, write us a post on the case now."

Du Tinglan smiled and begged for pens and inks for her younger sister, and the servants sent a stack of green and gold paper as a joke, Teng Yuyi rolled up her sleeves to grab the pens, only to realize that Wu Qi on the opposite side had been in a daze.

Wu Qi is the most frank and loves to talk and laugh. Such silence is rare. This reminds Teng Yuyi of the incident that Cheng Bo mentioned yesterday. This month's engagement, for which Cheng Bo had prepared congratulatory gifts for the two prefectures long ago, how could he know that the gift boxes from the two prefectures were returned just after they were sent out yesterday.

Cheng Bo was so frightened that he asked people to inquire about the reason. Only then did he know that the two families were arguing about retiring the marriage. Today, Wu Zhongcheng didn't even go to the court. When all the government heard about this, they all secretly blamed Mr. Zheng.

Wu Xiang is Wu Qi's eldest sister, Wu Qi must be upset when something like this happened in the family.

Li Huaigu gently pushed Wu Qi's arm: "Er Niang."

Wu Qi came back to her senses and said apologetically to Teng Yuyi: "Ayu, you don't need to post to me, I'm afraid I won't be free tomorrow."

Everyone nodded sympathetically, the Wu family is flying like dogs and dogs, how could Wu Qi have the thought to buy more clothes.

Liu Siniang said: "I heard that the academy will start school on the 20th, do you know who are the female masters and what subjects are taught?"

Although the list has not been announced, it is almost finalized. This is not a secret among the influential people in Chang'an, so when this matter is mentioned at the meeting, they are very calm.

Zheng Shuangyin said: "I heard that the homework of Guozijian is the same, and it is also divided into big classics, middle classics and small classics. (Note 1)"

Peng Jinxiu showed a headache expression: "I am most afraid of these scriptures and poems. In the past few years, I managed to escape at home, but I can't escape when I come to Chang'an—"

Peng Huayue coughed and interrupted her younger sister, then shook the small Liuying fan in her hand, and said with a smile: "When we came here just now, Princess Azhi happened to leave the table, and she heard the princess saying that she was looking for someone , I don’t know who to look for?”

Someone answered: "Oh, I'm not looking for everyone here. The Princess said she wanted to find a benefactor for her elder brother. She said that her brother has turned eighteen, and the whereabouts of the benefactor have not been found all these years. The Lord said that if she can find this person without telling her elder brother, it will be a birthday gift for elder brother."

Another person said: "I've also heard about this incident. It is said that the son of Prince Cheng almost drowned because of his playfulness. I never searched for that person, and now that Prince Cheng is working in Dali Temple, it is more convenient to find him logically. Haven’t you found him yet? It’s been so many years, that little benefactor..."

"Actually, every year there are little ladies who go to Cheng Wang's mansion to pretend to be, but there should be some kind of imprint on that person back then, anyway, Cheng Wang's son will know something wrong when he sees it."

Wu Qi listened for a long while, then said with disinterestedness: "I don't know what these little ladies are thinking, even if they pretend to be successful, a little lady can't beg for an official or something, at most she can get some money, that's all. Do you need to spend such a lot of thought?"

"Hey, so you don't know?"

At the table, the curiosity was aroused by these words: "What?"

The man lowered his voice a bit: "Since Prince Cheng has been plagued by Gu poison since he was a child, he has never had any flirtation with any young lady. The marriage has been dragged on until now, and it can be said that it is far away. Think about it, maybe Only a self-proclaimed benefactor can have the opportunity to marry Prince Cheng. Even if Prince Cheng does not marry, he is a lifesaver after all, and will always look at him differently. Prince Cheng can't live without marrying a wife. If he comes and goes, if that person is willing to marry Prince Cheng In a few years, Cheng Wang and his wife may let their son propose. Even if Cheng Wang's son is hard to fall in love, at least there is a life-saving kindness in it, and the young couple will not become a resentful spouse after getting married. "

Everyone suddenly realized: "That's right, as long as the Gu poison is not understood, Prince Cheng will not like others. If it is only for Prince Cheng, this method will indeed work."

"There is another way of saying that Daoist Master Qing Xuzi has no idea how to cure the unfeeling Gu. Maybe it needs to be solved by kindness? Maybe the poison will be cured as soon as the person appears. This is all uncertain. Think about it, Cheng Wang and his wife and Daoist Qing Xuzi also helped to find it, so I guess they have considered this possibility a long time ago."

Teng Yuyi shook her head secretly, how could the poison in Lin Chengyou be so easy to cure, she had never heard of any lady he liked in her previous life. Being plotted against is a lonely family, unless there is some fortuitous encounter, this abominable poison must be with Lin Chengyou for the rest of his life.

Speaking of which, she actually felt a little sympathetic to Lin Chengyou. It's pitiful to think about a person who doesn't know the taste of love all his life.

Peng Huayue couldn't help but ask, "Did Princess Azhi find that person?"

Another person shook his head: "It is said that the search was started a few days ago, but there has been no follow-up."

Li Huaigu put down his cup and chopsticks with a faint smile, bowed to everyone, and left the table with his maid, apparently going to change clothes.

Teng Yuyi took a sip of tea with her eyes downcast, and when she raised her eyes, Peng Jinxiu who was opposite seemed to have seen someone by accident, her eyes lit up, and a blush quickly appeared on her face.

Eh, Peng Jinxiu can be made to be so embarrassing... Sure enough, I saw the Prince of Chun'an passing by from the garden. The prince of the county has a calm personality, and every time he appears in front of people, he always gives people a sense of alienation, but his demeanor is chic and his demeanor is really outstanding.

Teng Yuyi glanced back at Peng Jinxiu, but before she could take a closer look, Peng Jinxiu was pulled up by Peng Huayue.

Teng Yuyi suddenly felt bored, resting her chin with one hand, and playing with the white glass cup in her hand boredly with the other, after an unknown amount of time, she finally saw Chunrong and Biluo standing outside the pavilion and winking at her.

This is the whereabouts of Juesheng and Qizhi.

Teng Yuyi whispered to Du Tinglan that she wanted to change clothes, and went out of the pavilion. When she reached a place where there were few people, she said in a low voice, "How is it? Have the things been delivered?"

Chun Rong wiped off his sweat and said, "Duan Fu said, the two Taoist priests have been accompanying Taoist Priest Qingxuzi in the backyard tonight. Daoist Master Qingxuzi ordered the little Taoist priest to go to Zhixu Pavilion to pick up things, and quickly asked the servant girl to come back and ask the lady if the little Taoist priest really went to Zhixu Pavilion later, would he go and stop them."

"Stop it, stop it." Teng Yuyi said.

She wanted to send Ziyu An to Qingyun Temple yesterday, but she didn't expect Juesheng and Qizhi to come to Chengwang Mansion yesterday. Although she sent them a message in advance, she never had the chance to meet them. This evening, she didn't hand it over to the steward of Prince Cheng's mansion to register it, but let Duanfu hold it all the time.

She doesn't want such a good thing to be ashes in the warehouse of Chengwang Mansion, and she will never feel relieved if she doesn't hand this precious saddle to Juesheng and Qizhi herself.

Besides, what Xiaoya said yesterday made her very disturbed. The formation of the exchange of fate between the saint's biological mother Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi was presided over by Daoist Qing Xuzi. Disciple, maybe you will know what the "borrowing life" technique is all about.

By taking the opportunity of meeting the two tonight, she will inquire about this no matter what.

Chunrong went to inform Duanfu according to Teng Yuyi's order, and Duanfu came after a while, Teng Yuyi asked Chunrong to go back and explain his whereabouts to his cousin, and he took Duanfu and Biluo to Zhixu Pavilion .

Chengwang Mansion has a very large territory, and the mansion occupies almost half of the square. The gardens are divided into East Garden and West Garden. Zhixu Pavilion is located in Dongbeiyu of West Garden.

The east garden is full of guests, but the west garden is much more secluded. The more people go inside, the fewer people there. After bypassing the peony bushes, and turning around a rockery that is more than ten feet high, they finally arrive at Zhixu Pavilion, but there is no one there. Seeing the shadow of Juesheng and abandoning wisdom.

Duan Fu said: "When the old slave left, the Taoist leader was busy fetching water and washing his feet, and it may take a while before he can come out."

Teng Yuyi looked at the moonlight in surprise, it was only the beginning of the Xu Dynasty, the Taoist master and his old man had rested early enough.

"Then just wait, and the Taoist leader will stop them as soon as he shows up." Teng Yuyi looked at the lotus pond under the railing of Zhixu Pavilion, and then at Shou Jingxuan on the opposite side. Zhixu, keeping quiet... The name of this place was probably drawn up by Taoist Master Qingxu. It was so quiet that there was no one around.

After waiting for a while to see Juesheng and Qizhi, she simply lowered her head to look at the pool of red lotus under the moonlight. Not long after, she turned her head to look around, and accidentally found a few peonies planted by the moon cave gate by the pool , the buds are multi-colored, more beautiful and glamorous than the peony next to it.

Teng Yuyi's heart was full of love, and she walked to the door of the moon cave to watch it carefully. She bent down and touched one of them when she heard footsteps coming from behind the door of the moon cave. The shape is as fast as a ghost, and it is in front of Teng Yuyi in an instant.

When the man came out from behind the Moon Cave Gate, Teng Yuyi's master and servant were all taken aback. This man has beautiful eyes, long brows, and a calm demeanor. He is the Prince of Chun'an County.

The king of Chun'an County seemed to be waiting for someone, he only came out when he heard the sound of footsteps, and he was surprised to see Teng Yuyi by accident.

Looking at Teng Yuyi twice, and then at the servant behind her, he slowly suppressed the doubt in his eyes, nodded at Teng Yuyi, and stepped over Teng Yuyi's side, when something seemed to be bumped under his feet, suddenly He stopped, looked down, and didn't make a sound at first, but after walking two steps, he found that Teng Yuyi's master and servant didn't pay attention to his feet, so he went back to pick up the thing, handed it to Teng Yuyi, and said in a warm voice: "You I dropped something."

Teng Yuyi took a look, and found that it was the small sachet tied to her silk sash. It was strange, she never lost these personal things outside, maybe she was just on guard, so she didn't notice it in time.

"Thank you, Your Highness." She bowed and asked Bi Luo to take it from Chun'an County King.

The king of Chun'an County glanced at Teng Yuyi, as if he was a little puzzled, and finally just nodded, and left with his hands behind his back.

Biluo blushed and patted her chest: "His Royal Highness is really careful. He didn't mean to pick it up for us to avoid suspicion. He didn't pick it up until he saw that we hadn't noticed that we had lost something. .”

Teng Yuyi only wondered that the King of Chun'an would appear here alone, but she was even more surprised why Juesheng and Qizhi didn't show up. Just as he was thinking about it, he heard footsteps coming from behind. It was the sound of boots, and it seemed that he was also a man.

Looking back, it was Lin Chengyou who was behind.

"My son?" Teng Yuyi was very surprised, she didn't wait for Juesheng and Qizhi, but she actually waited for Lin Chengyou, and immediately thought happily, this is not bad, she can directly give the purple jade saddle to Lin Chengyou.

Lin Chengyou looked at Teng Yuyi, and then at the quiet surroundings. He still had the cynical look on his face, but his mood was already terrible. Those who are not born, if they don't hear from Kuan Nu that Duan Fu is here, he will not try to come out.

I met Teng Yuyi as I wished, but I also saw the uncle who was with her by the way. This place is so secluded, and it's not a place to entertain guests tonight. If it wasn't for privately wanting to meet, who would make a special trip here place to come.

Recalling yesterday, when he left the county mansion, he stole the brocade box by chance, compared the two brocade boxes together, and unfortunately found that all the details matched one by one.

He can no longer lie to himself that they are not the same brocade box, let alone convince himself that there is such a coincidence in the world.

Since it has been confirmed that the box of pear flower cake was sent by Teng Yuyi, and I bumped into Teng Yuyi and Uncle Huang here again tonight, maybe he should just say hello and leave now as if nothing happened?

But he didn't believe in evil, and walked towards Teng Yuyi with a single step.