Capture the Jade:

Lin Chengyou must be looking at the flower cake in the lacquer box, no, looking at the pear blossom petals on the flower cake.

He remembered that when Teng Yuyi jumped down the roof beam because of practicing lightness kung fu that night, she accidentally dropped a package of things wrapped in a water-colored scarf from her sleeve.

The moonlight was like daylight that night, and it was clear that there were pear flower petals in the scarf, which presumably fell from the pear tree in the yard, and was carefully collected by Teng Yuyi.

He once wondered why she collected so many flower petals, and suddenly remembered that she told Jiantian and Jianxian that the best dessert in Jiangnan was the flower cake made by herself, so he secretly guessed that she was doing it for flower cake.

The box of flower cakes in front of me is made of pear flower petals, each petal is very complete, and you can tell it has been carefully selected at a glance.

From the naked eye, he couldn't tell whether it was the same pile of petals, but since Li Baixuan was named "Pear White", it was because the pear tree in the courtyard grew well, and it was expected that the tree would fall from it. The petals are as white and transparent as the ones on this box of snacks.

He stared at the petals, and he didn't know how long it took him to look away. When he raised his eyes, he began to look at the brocade box containing the snacks.

In order to show their status, it is common for nobles in Chang'an and Luoyang to wrap lacquer boxes with brocade. It is dogwood pattern, not unique, but extremely rare.

He was not sure if the petals were the same kind, but he was sure that this brocade box was almost the same as the one sent to Qingyun Temple that day.

Then, he moved his eyes to the front of the court. Each of the servants held different objects in their arms, including brocade boxes, scrolls, and even shoes and socks...

The steward said that these things were sent by the young lady who admired the emperor's uncle, perhaps to express her love, but it seemed that most of them were made by herself.

Yes, all by hand.

The box of flower cakes is no exception.

He looked away hesitantly, picked up the teacup and took a sip absent-mindedly, but he couldn't even taste the taste of the tea soup.

An absolute coincidence, he told himself.

However, rationality told him, even if it was a coincidence, could it be so coincidental?

Teng Yuyi collected pear petals on the front foot, and the flower cake made of pear flower petals on the back foot was sent here. Flower cakes are not a common dessert, and it is unheard of to decorate with pear flower petals, so this can no longer be described as a coincidence up.

And the brocade box is right too.

What's more, last time at Le Dao Villa, because Teng Yuyi couldn't figure out his bath soup, she turned around and asked her uncle to ask the emperor's uncle for bath soup for her.

She must have inquired about Uncle Huang's temper a long time ago, he was sure of that.

If she wasn't curious about the emperor's uncle, why did she inquire about the emperor's uncle?

He knows that the emperor's uncle has always been liked by young ladies. This can be seen from the inexhaustible gifts received by the county palace. A young lady like Teng Yuyi may also like a gentleman like the emperor's uncle.

Then it is really possible that this box of snacks was sent by her. If not, there is no way to explain so many coincidences.

But what is her name, she just likes him and will change her heart soon?

And what she gave him was only two bottles of good wine, but what she gave to the uncle was a pear cake made by herself. It can be said that it is clear at a glance which gift is more important.

The tea soup suddenly became astringent and heavy, and I couldn't drink it in one sip.

Do you want to go to Teng Mansion immediately and ask Teng Yuyi face to face?

What should he say?

Revealing the fact that she gave the uncle a gift face to face, and then asked her why she gave him a gift when she clearly liked him?

If she admits it, how should he respond.

"I'm just asking casually. Well, since you like Uncle Huang, I wish you all——"

Impossible!

This is too hot.

"You go and like the emperor, don't provoke me again."

Yes, that's what you should tell her.

With the thought, he almost couldn't help getting up, but the last trace of reason in his mind caught him, what if it was a coincidence? If he didn't figure out what was going on, he didn't care to question her. Wouldn't it annoy Teng Yuyi greatly? With her temperament, she might break up with him on the spot.

No, I can't go, this question, no matter what the answer is, will do him no good at all.

Besides, he doesn't believe that Teng Yuyi is someone who is facing Qin Muchu.

Then there are only two possibilities for this matter now: this flower cake was not sent by Teng Yuyi, and there really is such a coincidence in the world.

Another possibility is, of course, that the flower cake was given to Uncle Huang by her.

If this is the case, then it means, means... She only likes the emperor's uncle in the first place? So what was she doing to him?

Lin Chengyou caressed the teacup, his face was calm, but his heart was chaotic, no, it was more than chaotic, it was so sore that it would explode.

No, he must figure it out. Why don't you go back to Qingyun Temple first, at least put the two boxes together for comparison, if it's just superficially similar but not in details, it means it's not Tengfu's brocade box at all.

Thinking of it this way, his complexion looks a little better. However, even though he was rational, his heart was still in a mess. He clearly heard the emperor's uncle and the prince talking, but it was like the wind blowing through his ears, and he didn't listen to a word.

***

Teng Yuyi handed the wine cup to Xiaoya: "You have seen this person before, she is Li Sanniang, her grandpa was my grandpa's lieutenant, and she often came to play with me in the mansion when she was young. I remember that she was shy when she was young Too many, not very talkative, but when I saw her this time, she was far superior in both knowledge and insight, that's all, last time I was in Yuzhennv Guanguan, I was impressed by her hand flute skills, In terms of technique, at least ten years of work have been achieved. Xiao Ya, tell me, if a person is originally like this and suddenly becomes like that, is there anything strange about it?"

Xiaoya drank a lot of wine in one breath, put down the wine cup and smacked his lips comfortably: "It sounds a bit weird, but maybe people already understand this, it's just that you got in touch with her when you grew up in your previous life. There are not many, so I have no chance to understand these."

Teng Yuyi thought to herself, that's true, she really didn't have much chance to meet Li Huaigu after she came to Chang'an in her previous life, unlike her current life where she often met Li Huaigu.

After pondering for a while, she waved her hand again: "No, that's not the only thing I'm surprised about, I'm even more surprised about her grandpa. I remember that until the year when I died in my previous life, General Li was still just Grandpa Huainan Road The governor of Suzhou under his jurisdiction met this year. General Li was not only promoted to the governor of Hangzhou, but also served as the military envoy of the east of Zhejiang Province. I heard from Cheng Bo that day that the imperial court also intended to promote General Li to be the governor of the eastern province of Zhejiang. But it's completely different from what I remember."

Xiaoya blinked her mung bean eyes twice: "Is there such a thing?"

Teng Yuyi nodded: "It is said that General Li was continuously promoted because he successfully controlled the floods and locust plagues in eastern Zhejiang. If these two natural disasters do not come, they will cause thousands of miles of disasters. But General Li seems to have predicted in advance. It seems that they have made great contributions to disaster prevention every time. Over the years, Yiyu in the south of the Yangtze River has been governed to make people safe and prosperous. Some people say that this is all because Li Sanniang can predict disasters, so she can remind his father in time to take precautions. Of course—”

Her eyes drifted to Xiaoya opposite: "In my opinion, it may also be that some people are jealous of General Li's promotion too fast, so they fabricated such rumors to slander his talents, but what if it is true? ?”

Xiao Ya stroked his beard: "Hey, it seems a bit suspicious when you say that."

"That's why I called you out to ask today. Besides Li Sanniang, there are a few other things that make me feel strange. For example, my sister was strangled to death in the bamboo forest in the previous life, but she has become a tree demon in this life. , and then there is the man in the black cloak. As soon as Nai Zhong came into the world last time, the man in the black cloak deliberately appeared in front of Duan Fu, as if he expected to lure Duan Fu away. Tell me, Xiaoya, is there anyone else besides me? Do you know about the previous life?"

Xiaoya crossed his arms and helped Teng Yuyi analyze it: "The matter of the man in the black cloak may just be a coincidence, maybe he didn't come for you that day, but suddenly learned that Naizhong ran out , I was afraid that Mrs. Jingchen would reveal her secrets in front of you, so I hurried to remind Mrs. Jingchen, but Duan Fu targeted me instead. As for this Li Sanniang you mentioned... Maybe something is wrong, by the way, you Have you ever heard of her prophecy in the previous life?"

"No." Teng Yuyi is very sure.

Xiaoya had a thoughtful expression on his face: "This is strange."

"Think about it, what kind of person can predict disasters? If she is also living by life, why don't you see those demons and ghosts looking for her."

Xiao Ya said in a low voice: "It's not necessarily that his life is extended, maybe it's just because of a coincidence that he knew some secrets in advance. As I said earlier, your situation is different from others. Your character has also changed because of this, originally according to your fate, you would not live to be sixteen years old, someone forcibly extended your life, this is an act against the heavens, and of course it will attract evil spirits."

"The injustice is too heavy?" Teng Yuyi said in surprise, "You never said that last time."

Only then did Xiao Ya realize that he had slipped his tongue. He turned around and jumped on the sword: "Hey, the secret must not be revealed, don't ask, I know only a limited amount as a weapon spirit."

Teng Yuyi covered the blade of the sword: "No, you can leave after you have finished speaking. I haven't done anything harmful to nature, where is the injustice?"

"Anyway, you will know when you should know. If you ask any more, maybe the old man will destroy people with the sword. Really, the old man is not threatening you." Xiaoya said, taking the opportunity to get into the sword, and then Whether Teng Yuyi lured her with wine or provoked her with words, she was stuck in the sword anyway.

At this moment, Chunrong and Biluo came in, each holding a stack of clothes newly cut by the embroiderer, and happily said to Teng Yuyi, "The newly made clothes this time are really beautiful, my lady, come and have a look."

Teng Yuyi didn't have the heart to choose clothes at the moment, so she said casually: "Let's put it there, I'll take a look later."

Chun Rong said: "Let's see now, my lady. Tomorrow will be as lively as the palace of the king. Instead of picking out old clothes, it's better to wear new clothes. If you pick them out in advance, you will be more relaxed when you leave tomorrow."

Bi Luo also said: "That's right, the clothes are chosen, and the maidservants can help the lady with jewelry earlier."

The two of them pushed Teng Yuyi to sit in front of the couch while they were talking. , the colors are bright colors such as lake blue, silver red, and peach red.

I thought it was boring at first, but when Chun Rong picked up the fabric in front of her to reveal a few skirts underneath, it was really eye-catching, Teng Yuyi became interested, and sat down to pick it up with great interest.

***

The next day, Teng Yuyi dressed and went to Chengwang Mansion with her aunt and elder sister. At the gate of Prince Cheng's Mansion, there are many pearls and martingales, and the chariots and horses of the nobles almost gamble the whole street.

After getting out of the car, some servants led them in. The mansion was full of gongs and drums, and the lights were shining everywhere. Madam Du smiled and nodded: "It is estimated that all the famous and respectable people in Chang'an City have come. Look, there are Hu people over there." Well, I guess it is the prince of which fan country."

Teng Yuyi pondered in her heart, seeing how romantic the palace is, how many rare treasures will be sent in tonight, if she hadn't greeted Juesheng and Qizhi in advance, her purple jade saddle would not have been delivered in person Lin Chengyou has it in his hand.

Fortunately, she was well prepared.

As a result, after searching in the crowd for a long time, I didn't see Juesheng and Qizhi, but I accidentally saw tonight's birthday star Lin Chengyou. He was surrounded by powerful children, walking through the vestibule with a smile, and glanced at Teng Yuyi as he passed by , turned his head away again.