We saw the morning sun and even the bright morning glow in the early morning, but by the morning, the sky was already covered with dark clouds. Changes in the weather are as easy as changing people's moods.

Wang Xuanji stayed in her room last night, in the same courtyard where many singers and dancers lived. Now she has arrived in the courtyard where your king lives.

From Lingjun's place, you can leave the Wang family's mansion and take the narrow corridor on the east side by the palace wall, which will lead you directly to the entrance of the mansion. When Qin Liang comes to pick them up later, you will see less people from here.

No one said anything, but there must be more than one person in the Wang family who might be guessing about the relationship between Wang Xuanji and Qin Liang. Lingjun is already married, and it is really strange that Wang Xuanji, as his aunt, still follows Lingjun.

So Wang Xuanji didn't want too many people to see it.

Unexpectedly, his mother, Bai, and his aunt, Wang, came to Lingjun's courtyard soon. Lingjun invited the elders to the attic, asked the maid to make tea, and talked with them.

Your Majesty wrote family letters to Wang, so Wang became particularly close to your Majesty and praised her for her beauty one after another.

In fact, Xuanji knew that Lingjun was still young when Wang got married, and there were not many opportunities to meet her later. Lingjun might be a little unfamiliar with her aunt, so she didn't miss her much. And there were reasons for Lingjun to write two letters.

One time, it seems that Zhongming wanted to send a Shu man to Guanzhong, so he used the excuse of sending a letter to Wang. The second time was when he was raising an army, and he wanted Wang to persuade Guo Huai.

But Wang seems not to know the inside story, at least the reason for the first letter is difficult to guess.

Wang and Lingjun were talking there, while Bai looked emotional and said to Xuanji: "I remember when I was still in Qingzhou, when your father came back, you would jump up and down with joy."

Xuan Ji heard that her mother said "come back", but she didn't want to correct her. She just said "hmm" with a complicated mood.

She seems to always be waiting for someone to come back. When she was a child, it was her father, but now she has changed to someone else.

Mrs. Bai's voice said: "Now that your father is back, you won't go to see him either."

Xuanji could only say: "I came back with my father. In Shouchun, I often see my father on the road."

When Mrs. Bai heard this, she hesitated to speak, and finally gently pulled Xuan Ji to the back window. She glanced at Ling and Jun who were kneeling next to the banquet, and then whispered to Xuan Ji: "Father, your father

I brought back a young woman named Bai, who I heard is Sima Yi's concubine."

Xuanji asked absently: "So what?"

As she spoke, she adjusted her angle and looked out the wooden window, and saw the roof outside the mansion. However, the paper-wrapped tofu that could be seen before had long since disappeared. There was not even a trace.

Stay, as if it never appeared.

Mrs. Bai whispered: "She looks good."

Xuanji said casually: "Yes."

Mrs. Bai frowned and stuck her head out of the window. She looked around and saw nothing. She looked back and said, "Did you listen to me?"

Xuan Ji came back to her senses and said: "If my father liked beauty, he would no longer have to hide it. Why did he leave my mother in Luoyang in recent years? It is difficult for my father to trust that woman, and my father's

My mother is watching, it is very difficult for people to live, and their life is precarious, so what does my mother care about?"

Mrs. Bai thought for a while and said, "What you said seems to make sense." She continued, "If General Wei's mansion wants to support the family, I will come over in a while to help Qin Zhongming teach singing and dancing."

Xuanji glanced at Madam Bai and said "Yeah" again.

I don’t know what the reason is, but it’s probably because Qin Zhongming has become a powerful person, and Mrs. Bai really can’t stop her. Now she seems to have gradually accepted the status quo. Mrs. Bai can’t gain anything in terms of face, after all, Xuanji has no status;

But with Xuanji beside Qin Liang and his wife, Mrs. Bai will have more access to whatever she wants to do, and her importance in the Wang family will also increase.

Xuanji knows everything, she just doesn't care about those things.

At this moment, Mo Xie walked up to the attic and said, "Girl, General Qin is here."

So a few people went downstairs, Xuanji hung behind, and sure enough, they saw Qin Liang striding over from the corridor. Xuanji didn't know how many times she had seen this scene, and she had imagined it many times, and she felt inexplicably.

happy.

But Xuan Ji originally planned to follow Ling Jun down the corridor and leave without saying a word. Unexpectedly, her aunt and mother were both here, so she had to use the "Psychic Empty Technique" again, and she fell into a state of confusion.

In a state of disbelief, he walked behind blankly.

Sure enough, Mrs. Bai was observing Xuan Ji, but she couldn't see anything.

Several people greeted each other and said some kind words, but Xuanji didn't even listen to them. When Mr. Weng brought Ayu over, Xuanji slowly came to her senses and reached out to hug Ayu from Mr. Weng's arms.

Remain.

When your Majesty saw this, he said, "I'll ask my aunt to come and stay for a few days and help me take care of Ayu. Would you like my aunt to come over and sit down too?"

Wang said: "In a few days, before I return to Chang'an, I will go to General Wei to say goodbye."

Lingjun's voice was soothing and decent: "We have just moved to a new place and have not prepared anything. Then just wait for two days and I will send someone to pick up my aunt."

After a conversation, her mother and her aunt arrived at the door of the house. Xuanji hugged Ayu, followed Lingjun into the carriage, and closed the tail door. Xuanji secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and felt her cheeks feel a little hot.

After a long time, the carriage arrived at the former General's Mansion. The carriage stopped in front of the gatehouse of the inner residence. After getting off the carriage, your order took Ayu over and handed it to Weng to nurse.

Qin Liang came over and said, "Let's go in and take a look first."

At this time, Xuan Ji looked back and could see the magnificent pavilion in the front hall and the large house. This mansion was even grander and wider than she had imagined.

When you walk into the gatehouse, you will see a spacious courtyard. There is a high platform in the middle. The double eaves on the top are supported by pillars, making it look like an open palace. If you are on it, you will definitely have a broad view and a comfortable mind.

The three of them walked for a while, and there were secluded courtyards, rockeries, strange rocks, springs, creeks, and pools dotted among them, setting off the antique houses and pavilions. The mansion here was indeed well repaired.

Qin Liang turned around and said, "This mansion of Uncle Cao Zhao cost a lot of money. It's cloudy today, and the colors of the pavilions, flowers, plants and trees look a bit dark. If it's a sunny day and under the sun, the colors will be more vivid and beautiful."

Ling Jun said softly: "Cao Zhaobo is also pitiful. The mansion is still there, but the people are gone."

Qin Liang said: "It still seems deserted now, but it won't be long before this place becomes lively."

After saying that, he stood there and waited for a while. When Xuanji came to the side, he said: "I remember my aunt said that I want to find a place to hide, where I don't have to deal with irrelevant people and only get along with people I can talk to."

Xuan Ji responded in a low voice: "Zhong Ming still remembers it?"

Qin Liang nodded and continued: "I picked a place for my aunt. It is in the courtyard behind the west side. It was originally called the West Pavilion. Let's go and have a look now." He paused for a moment, sighed and said, "

Maybe I don’t want to hide. One day, I hope I can stand upright in front of people.”

Xuanji glanced at Qin Liang and thought to herself: He is always like this and feels sorry for herself.

But Xuanji actually never blamed him. When she got to this point, she did think differently from ordinary people and seemed a little confused, but it was all what she wanted.

My mother, Bai, preached a lot in the past and scolded Xuanji more than once, which she would regret in the future. Xuanji understood what her mother said, and even occasionally reflected on whether she was really short-sighted and only obsessed with the feelings in front of her, but she

Still don't want to look back.

Zhong Ming was very gentle to her, and he had not changed his mind even after such a long time. Sometimes Xuan Ji could not believe that the Zhong Ming beside her was actually a brave general who could ride a horse and wear armor to bring peace to the world.

Xuan Ji responded with a "yes". She didn't want to think too much for a while. Anyway, now and in the foreseeable future, she felt pretty good.

After a while, Qin Liang said again: "It is said that Cao Shuang remodeled the mansion after referring to the layout of the palace. Behind the inner residence area, there are two pavilions, the east and west, connected by a long corridor, which is a bit like the layout of the Zhaoyang Palace in the palace. But the west pavilion

There is a door there that can lead to the front. So I chose the courtyard in front of the West Pavilion as my residence. It is very convenient for me to come here."

Xuan Ji and Ling Jun looked at each other and both knew what Qin Liang was thinking.

Qin Liang continued: "The courtyard I chose has an attic. Your Majesty likes places with buildings."

Just by listening to Qin Liang's tone and looking at his expression, Xuanji knew without asking that Qin Liang really liked this place.

The two of them followed Qin Liang and walked north from a gatehouse on the west side according to the path he told. As soon as they entered the gatehouse, Xuanji couldn't help but let out a soft sigh of "Ah".

She felt as if she had arrived in a paradise.

There is a wall in the West Pavilion, but the wall is not visible. It is completely covered with rockery and trees. The simple and elegant houses and pavilions seem to be built in the mountains. Next to the main house built on the platform, there is a pool. What is magical is that

The clear pool is full of living water. A spring on the rockery keeps gushing out, making a "ding-dong" sound. A small stream is paved with pebbles, and the water is flowing slowly eastward.

Was such a quiet place really located in the inner city of Luoyang, the most populous city in the Wei Dynasty?

Qin Liang smiled and said, "Do you like it here?"

Xuanji nodded without hesitation: "Is this courtyard for me to live in?"

Qin Liang said: "I discovered this place in the morning and immediately thought of keeping it for my aunt."

Lingjun pursed his lips and said, "My husband is a little partial."

Xuanji blushed and said, "If you like this place too, you can come and live here."

Lingjun smiled and said, "I'm just joking, husband just said that I like a place with an attic."

The three of them walked around from the low platform to the back, and saw that the eaves behind the big house were covered with fire-smoked wooden boards. Xuanji immediately thought that if she put a few banquets on the wooden boards, she could sit outside and enjoy the courtyard.

You can enjoy the quiet and elegant scenery and enjoy the cool breeze.

At this moment, she had almost forgotten all her worries. She couldn't help but sit down on the edge of the eaves, looking at the rockery, stream, water, vegetation, smiling, stretching gently, and puffing out her chest.

Qin Liang also sat next to him and said: "No matter how beautiful the scenery is, without beauty, there is no soul. It is just earth, wood and stones."

Xuan Ji turned around and saw him staring at her neck and looking down her collar.

Qin Liang stretched out his hand and pulled gently, revealing Xuan Ji's beautiful and thin shoulders. She hurriedly stretched out her hand to grab Shen Yi and whispered: "Let's go to the house."

"There are not many people in the whole mansion now, and no one comes to the inner house." Qin Liang said kindly.

It was broad daylight outside, and Xuan Ji was still very embarrassed. But at this moment, Qin Liang turned around and untied Ling Jun's clothes. Ling Jun's posture was dignified, but he did not stop her. Xuan Ji was indeed a little reserved at first.

The main reason is that the courtyard is not small, as if it is in the wilderness in the mountains.
Chapter completed!