The next day, when Xu Yuanqing opened his eyes and saw a pair of watery eyes, he was startled, and his heartbeat slowed down for a while before it calmed down.

Yesterday he promised the child to take him to Xiang Changyuan, but he didn't expect that it was like a chicken blood in the morning, and now he really regrets it.

"Shizi." Zuo Yue called him with a smile, and graciously lifted his shoes.

Xu Yuanqing looked at the red clothes he brought. Although going to someone's house on the New Year's Day is indeed like paying New Year's greetings, there is no problem in spreading the celebration, but it is too festive and too strange. He pushed it away angrily, "The water blue one."

Zuo Yue didn't struggle, and obediently went to get his clothes again.

While getting dressed, he asked, "It's Chinese New Year, don't you prepare something when you go to someone's house?"

"I've already prepared it." Zuo Yue said triumphantly, his little head wished he could go up to the sky.

Xu Yuanqing pinched his head, curled his lips, "What are you preparing, don't just go to the kitchen to mix a box of pastries, you won't be ashamed to lose it."

"No!" Zuo Yue was very unconvinced, and confronted him with his arms crossed, "I have prepared a lot of things." Then he pulled Xu Yuanqing out.

Looking around the screen, Xu Yuanqing was taken aback. There were several antique ornaments and several boxes in the room. The only strange thing was that they were all tied with red belts. He looked at the triumphant Zuo Yue in disbelief, and grabbedhis ears.

Although he gave Zuoyue money, he didn't give much at a young age, at most a few taels of silver. After buying these things, it was enough for Liu Qian's salary for a year. Don't let this kid go too far, what a bad thing he has done.

As soon as Xu Yuanqing asked, Zuo Yue covered his ears and howled, and then explained the matter clearly.

It turned out that he really went to the kitchen to prepare some cakes yesterday. He happened to meet Mama Hu and asked a few more questions, so Li Ying called him to the courtyard for questioning.They went immediately, and this gift was naturally prepared by Li Ying.

After Xu Yuanqing listened, he let go of his ears in peace, Zuo Yue covered his ears in aggrieved manner, and said with a pout, "The madam also said that if it wasn't for fear of your displeasure, she would still want to go with her."

Xu Yuanqing knew Li Yingzhi's heart well. Looking at the gifts tied with red ribbons, he felt dizzy before his eyes, and reprimanded in a low voice, "Nonsense!"

He unloaded all the red ribbons himself, and he was not in a hurry to go, he just insisted on finishing his lunch, Zuo Yue was anxious and helpless, when he was serving his meal, he wanted a bowl to be stuffed into his mouth, and he always had a sullen expression.

Xu Yuanqing's head hurts from being scratched by Zuo Yue, the child just rubbed against the hem of his clothes like a puppy and acted like a baby. His eyes were really hot, so he took him out helplessly.

The day after tomorrow will be New Year's Eve, and today the street is quite lively, with noises coming from all directions, Xu Yuanqing usually feels irritable, but today he feels surprisingly kind, and even opened some windows to look at them, Zuoyue opened the windows so he almost closed his eyesfell out.

"Hey, is that Yang Shizi?"

Zuo Yue stepped aside after asking, Xu Yuanqing looked out and saw Yang Ming and a girl looking at the lantern, all smiles on their faces, leaning towards the woman, eyes filled with doting, it made goose bumps all over the floor.

Zuo Yue continued to ask, "Is that next to him Miss Li?"

"Um."

The carriage was driving in front of the two of them, Yang Ming raised his head and was looking at him, Xu Yuanqing knocked on the wall of the carriage to signal to stop, Yang Ming greeted him, he nodded perfunctorily in the carriage without bothering to get out of the carriage.

The girl next to him focused all her attention on the lamp, jumped on a rabbit lantern, and touched Yang Ming with her hand, "How about this, Brother Ming!" She didn't hear the answer, and she was about to act like a spoiled child with an unhappy face, but when she turned her head, she turned around.Seeing Xu Yuanqing, she wrinkled her face and was extremely surprised, "Brother Xu!"

Yang Ming's fiancée is the daughter of the governor of Yongzhou——Li Jingshu, and the governor of Li Ying is Li Ying's cousin. Li Jingshu would play with Xu Yuanqing when she came to the capital when she was young.Play together, but the relationship is still there.

She and Xu Yuanqing didn't have any holidays, and they were cute and pleasing, so they naturally treated her a little more pleasantly. Facing her warm greeting, he responded softly, "Stay in the capital for the New Year?"

"Hmm, brother Xu is better?" Li Jingshu has a pair of almond eyes, the watery eyes are very agile, and there are two pear dimples, the girl's delicacy is undoubtedly revealed on her body, and the question will not make people thinkuncomfortable.

Yang Ming looked at her helplessly, hesitant to speak.

Xu Yuanqing didn't care, and responded with a smile, "It's much better."

"Where is Brother Xu going?"

Xu Yuanqing grabbed Zuo Yue, who was about to talk just now, and rushed to answer, "I have something to do." After finishing speaking, before Li Jingshu invited him, he said, "You and Yang Shizi haven't seen each other for a long time, let's have fun, I have time to give it to you."Greetings, my mother."

"Okay." Li Jingshu nodded, retreated to Yang Ming's side, Zuo Yue patted the wall of the carriage, and the carriage began to swing forward again.

After walking for a certain distance, Zuo Yue could still see a pair of Bi people in the crowd. Li Jingshu looked around like an unleashed rabbit, while Yang Ming followed her steadily, watching him quietly.Laughing, like a calm old wolf, a man with a talent and a woman with a good looks, well matched.

Looking at it, Zuo Yue suddenly sighed.

Xu Yuanqing asked him why he was suddenly sad, Zuo Yue closed the window and sat upright, propped his head and said, "It's gratifying to see people's happiness, but I also feel sorry for General Xiang, Shizi Yang and General Xiang are both so good, why are they so different?There is no fate."

"You still worry about it." Xu Yuanqing shook his head listening to this. He was a kid, and he was thinking wildly every day. He saw that he was going to curl up on the blanket on the shop car, so he grabbed him and forced him to sit down.Well, tell him earnestly, "People in this world each have their own way to go, and their natural choices are also different. If General Xiang and Yang Shizi are together, one of them must sacrifice, and this world suffers."Women always have the most number, so Dasheng would not have a vanguard female general sweeping all directions."

Hearing this, Zuo Yue thought for a moment, then nodded his head heavily, "Hmm! Thinking about it this way, it's because Yang Shizi is not worthy of General Xiang."

Xu Yuanqing pushed his head away, "Whether you like it or not, you are a brat, can you think of something childish?"

The two were gossiping, and they arrived at Xiang Mansion after a while.

Xu Yuanqing straightened his robe, took a deep breath and got out of the car. Someone was already waiting under the car. Xiang Changyuan looked up at him with a smile on his face, and stretched out his arms to help him get out of the car.

With a tremor in his heart, he brushed away his hand and jumped out of the car by himself.

What Xiang Changyuan is wearing today is a Bicheng wide-sleeved robe, with silver bamboo leaves on the collar, gold threads hidden in the embroidery, and a jade crown to tie his hair. Maybe because of the Chinese New Year, his attire is much more formal than his usual casual attire.

Xu Yuanqing looked at him, he hadn't seen him for a few days, it was clearly the same face, but today he found it particularly eye-catching, as expected, people rely on clothes and horses.

Zuo Yue asked people from Xiangfu to move things, and Xiang Changyuan led Xu Yuanqing into the mansion.

Xu Yuanqing raised his head and looked at the Xiangfu. Like all high-ranking households, there are two stone lions at the entrance. The majestic gate is simply made plain because of the plain plaque. Looking at the gate of this mansion, the most eye-catching thing is the eaves.Dangling red lanterns.

The lanterns of other houses are red and round, which is festive and lucky at first glance. The lanterns hung in the house are red but red, but they have strange shapes, and they look like they are used to ward off evil spirits.

Xiang Changyuan saw that he was looking at the lantern, moved closer to him, and whispered, "Isn't it pretty?"

While speaking, a chill came over. Xu Yuanqing looked at him sideways, and was very close to him, so he could clearly feel the chill on his body. He was slightly surprised, "Are you cold?"

"It's not cold." Xiang Changyuan retreated a little to avoid the cold on his body passing him by, and then happily led him the way, "My lord, let's go into the mansion."

Xiang Mansion is a mansion bestowed by the late emperor. The outside is simple, but the inside is magnificent, with carvings on the hills and towering attics. Different from the happy and sad atmosphere of Xu Mansion, Xiang Mansion is full of peaceful and peaceful atmosphere.

After entering the main hall, Xu Yuanqing took his seat and found that although the Xiang Mansion was large, there were not many people.

There are not many people in the house, so it is inevitable that it will be a little cold.

In the Xiang family, only Luo Shi lived alone all year round, and many of the servants were dismissed. Xiang Changning and the others only returned home this year, and the whole family has a free and easy temperament, and they are not people who pay attention to complicated etiquette.

The servant brought tea, and Xiang Changyuan didn't sit down, but stood in front of him, inexplicably awkward.

This is Xu Yuanqing's first time as a guest. He has never been to anyone's house before, and he rejected all the invitations. The farthest place he has been to is the imperial palace. Although he has experience as a guest in another world, times have changed.Also uncomfortable.

He belatedly remembered that he had to visit the elders first when he was a guest, so he quickly put down his tea and asked, "Where are the old general and his wife?"

"My father doesn't see any guests. Don't blame the son. My mother heard that you are here. Now she is going to the kitchen to look at the dishes."

Really enthusiastic and tight, it seems that this meal will not work.

Xu Yuanqing nodded and took a sip of tea, his eyes brightened a little to Chang Yuanjian, with a smile on his lips, and after sitting for a while, he said to show him around the mansion.

In fact, there is nothing to see, the flowers and plants are all withered in winter, and the sporadic touches of green are eye-catching, but they are also unattractive. Xu Yuanqing has no interest, and Xiang Changyuan seems to have noticed it, so he took him to the backyard.

After a long distance, I heard someone talking. Listening carefully, it seemed like a quarrel. Xiang Changyuan scratched his head in embarrassment, and explained to him, "This is my yard." Then he took him in.

Xu Yuanqing stared and saw that there were two people arguing in the room, one person could be identified as Xiang Changning, and the other person must be Xiang Changbo.

Xiang Changning held up a piece of rice paper and came out, saw them stop, and greeted Xu Yuanqing, "Are you here?"

Xu Yuanqing nodded, seeing her beckoning to go in, he carried his clothes and followed Xiang Changyuan into the room.

The room was not as cold as the outside. Gein burned two stoves, and the charcoal fire was red. A large table was placed in the center of the hall, and it was full of pens, inks and papers.In terms of his imposing posture, it can only be called slightly acceptable.

"Tut tsk tsk." Xiang Changning sighed, shook his head and said, "Brother, your writing is not as good as A Yuan."

Xu Yuanqing turned to look at Chang Yuan, "Can you write couplets?"

Explained embarrassingly to Chang Chang, "I wrote it flipping."

On the other side, he wrote to Chang Bo, put down the pen, and looked up at Xu Yuanqing.

Both Xiang Changning and Xiang Changyuan are beautiful, and Xiang Changbo is no exception. At first glance, he looks rough, but when he looks closely at thick eyebrows and big eyes, he is also good-looking. His unsmiling appearance looks a little serious. He looks at Xu Yuanqing without hesitation, but his gaze isWithout any taste of others, after reading it, he bowed unhurriedly, "Hello, Mr. Xu."

Seeing this, Xu Yuanqing hurriedly raised his hand in return, "Hello, General."

"You guys play, I'll hang the lanterns." Xiang Changbo walked around the table, took away the newly written couplet, and left without caring about them, casually and chicly.

Xiang Changning also said with a smile, "Ayuan, you can stay with me, I'll go find my aunt for some food."

But after a while, everyone left, only the two of them were left. Xu Yuanqing felt a little uneasy, and looked around his room. The furnishings were simple, the tables and chairs were all black, with no color, and he had such a sunny personality.It looks a little split.

Because of this big table in the hall, the tables and chairs were moved away, Xiang Changyuan hurriedly moved a chair for him to sit down, and went to the yard to ask someone to make tea.

Xu Yuanqing's eyes fell on the bamboo in the corner. There was also a strangely shaped bamboo frame on the ground, and the crumpled red paper on the ground. He was surprised and suspicious, "Did you make the lantern you gave me?"

While tidying up the things on the table, Xiang Changyuan replied, "I didn't do well, I was too embarrassed to give it to you, but I thought the lantern was just a way of getting a lottery, so it doesn't matter if I hang it or not."

Xu Yuanqing thought about the two ugly lanterns floating in the yard, and the maids who cleaned and cleaned were laughing, and asked Zuo Yue if he was getting more serious.

Thinking of this, he deeply regretted that he should not hang up.

Xu Yuanqing stood up and went to the table, the room was hot, he took off his cloak, took a few steps towards Changyuan, closed the door and came back.

The two of them had nothing to do when they were idle, Xu Yuanqing looked at the big table, there were still a lot of useless red paper left on it, "Here are the lanterns, and the couplets too."

"ah?"

Xiang Changyuan was stunned for a moment, then went to the table in a daze, and looked at him with some hesitation.

Xu Yuanqing folded his sleeves, personally dipped a pen into ink for him, spread out red paper, and handed the pen to his hand. The service was so considerate that he just had to hold his hand and write.

Xiang Changyuan bowed his head and said in a muffled voice, "My handwriting is not good-looking."

Xu Yuanqing couldn't spit out ivory, and teased him, "The lantern doesn't look good, so I'll give it away."

Xiang Changyuan: "..."

After being bored for a while, Xiang Changyuan took the pen and repainted it on the inkstone. After a moment of silence, he moved the pen to the red paper and wrote slowly.

Holding the repairing brush with long fingers, swiping the brush with wet foam, dyeing the red paper with ink, vigorously brushing the old characters, and moving the brush smoothly and smoothly, all in one go.

Every word is like this person, unrestrained and self-satisfied, with a little bit of spirit hidden behind him, just like him, with a majestic appearance and youthful will.

After Xiang Changyuan finished writing, he paused for a moment before putting down his pen. He carefully raised his eyes to look at Xu Yuanqing, with anticipation and tension hidden in his eyes.

The ink is still wet, like the thoughts hidden in the young man's heart, stirred by the damp atmosphere, it has been unclean for a long time.

Xu Yuanqing looked at his handwriting sideways, and knew that he was a swordsman, wielding a sword gracefully, but he didn't expect him to be so good at holding a pen.

Xiang Cannon Fodder gave him a lot of surprises. Before the Treasure Pavilion, now the Lantern Couplet is at his fingertips. It is more appropriate to be a foolish young man from a noble family, but a versatile young man in the world.

"Who did you learn from?"

Seeing the look of approval in his eyes, Xiang Changyuan was relieved, and the corners of his mouth raised to explain to him, "My mother took me to practice when she was still alive, and later when I traveled around the world and missed her, I would practice."

Hearing this, Xu Yuanqing's heart trembled, and he quietly left the topic, "It's very good, after you finish writing, I'll take it back and paste it."

"Okay." Xiang Changyuan happily resumed writing and finished the couplet.

"Shizi." Zuo Yue came running out of breath, entered the room and saw that Xiang Changyuan was writing couplets, "Hey", "Are you writing couplets?"

Xiang Changyuan happened to finish writing, and looked up at him with clear eyes, "Well, you can take it back later and ask your brother who is taller to post it."

"My family does not..."

Before Zuo Yue finished speaking, Xu Yuanqing coughed a few times and interrupted. Seeing this, Zuo Yue shut his mouth and responded obediently.

Xiang Changyuan went to wash his hands and came back, asked Xu Yuanqing to sit down, poured tea for him and a cup for Zuoyue himself, and asked him, "What can you do with me?"

Yesterday, Zuo Yue personally posted the greeting post, although it was under Xu Yuanqing's name, but when the post was handed over to Xiang Changning, it was also stated that he had something to ask for the help of the third son.

"I would like to ask the third son to introduce a woman to me."

The words were not startling, Xu Yuanqing choked just after drinking tea, Xiang Changyuan hurriedly put the child down to pat him on the back, it took him a while to stop, seeing his face flushed from coughing, his eyes that were already moving were watering at this momentAfter a layer of water, I saw the pitiful appearance, which made people stunned for a moment.