When Xie Mingdai was depressed, she couldn't help but taunt Xie Zhipur, "Listen to what she said. She thinks I'm a fool. She coaxed her into thinking that I was really the most beautiful woman in just a few words. I don't believe she is willing to give in to me."
under."
Xie Zhipuru was a piece of frozen wood. He was originally thinking about something else, but when he heard this, he directly replied: "She didn't coax you."
"You are indeed not above her."
Xie Mingdai's face suddenly darkened. Xie Zhichun ignored her and left alone. Xie Mingdai glanced in the direction he was going, and saw a piece of navy clothes flashing behind the tea bushes above the pavilion on the path.
Has anyone been there before?
She was suspicious when she heard Xie Zhichun's respectful words coming from the other side, "The student has met the teacher."
It was the school teacher. Xie Mingdai thought about it for a moment, then withdrew her attention and walked towards Xie Mingjin and the others.
Little did he know that just as she left, there was more than one person in the pavilion above.
They also talked.
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"All the young princes of the Marquis of Mingchang are here to find out the foundation of the Dongyang County case?"
Dong Zhan asked the tall and handsome young man in brocade clothes in front of him.
The latter raised his eyebrows, "Isn't the case over? Is there anything else to explore?"
Dong Zhan narrowed his eyes, "But you obviously knew about his arrival - as far as I know, Xu Zikui's family is very close to you."
The young man in brocade sighed: "You and I have been friends for many years. Do you know anything about me?"
"My Xiao family has always been the Xie family."
"Why do you doubt me... Just like you are a member of the Dong family, I will not doubt that you will resent the Xie family because of this Dongyang County case."
Xiao Ji had a clear face, and it was very easy to believe him if he spoke frankly. However, Dong Zhan was suspicious since he was a child due to his complicated background, so he did not trust him gullibly. He just said lightly: "No one will regard me as a real Dong family member.
I haven't even done that myself."
"But I hope you remember that you are from the Xiao family and also from the Xie family. After all... Xie Yuan is not easy to mess with."
Xiao Ji was stunned, and then mused: "Although I don't know why you doubt me, I dare to say... Zhao Jinghuan and I are really not the same person, even if we are in the capital, we are familiar with each other."
Dong Zhan looked at him for a while, then nodded slightly and walked away.
Xiao Ji sighed to himself, "Why don't you believe me? He and I are really not on the same page."
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The Flower Feather Festival was very lively when it started. It was so lively that Xie Mingyue and Xie Zhizhen had no time to play with kites, so they hurried over with Ming Jin and Xie Mingdai.
There were a lot of people, and after watching the excitement for a while, Xie Mingyue suddenly discovered that Ming Jin was standing in a distant pavilion with his guards and maids, not joining in the fun.
She wanted to go there, but found that there were too many people and she couldn't squeeze through, so she had to give up.
"Girl, over there is the young Marquis of Mingchang..."
Shaoyao couldn't help but feel nervous when she saw Zhao Jinghuan, a group of young men in the crowd opposite, who was very conspicuous.
"I saw it." Ming Jin said softly, his eyes sliding across the opposite side to Zhao Jinghuan who obviously saw him smiling and gesturing. He pondered for a moment and suddenly whispered: "Go back and ask someone to check whether there is any important matter of draft marriage in the capital."
Shaoyao and the guards behind were surprised.
Draft marriage?
"He has not yet been promoted, but it is just around the corner, but the Marquis of Mingchang is willing to let him spend energy and time to come to Wuling, which shows that what he wants to do is very important."
"In Wuling, there is no one more important than the Xie family. In the Xie family, except for my father, there is no one more important than me, so he must come for me."
"But as a prostitute, my only value is marriage."
Ming Jin secretly speculated and already had a guess, so he asked Shaoyao and others to prepare to inquire about the capital.
It was a matter of her own, and she didn't want to be passive.
Shaoyao and others naturally agreed. At that time, the Flower Feather Ceremony was also coming, and the pilgrims went to the temple to offer incense and then receive the flower feathers.
Ming Jin did not stand out this time and followed the flow of people into the hall.
This temple is the smallest and very secluded.
Shaoyao took some incense for Ming Jin, touched the head of the incense to the candle and lit it. She noticed Ming Jin's eyes and understood, leading her guards to guard the outside.
Ming Jin held the incense and closed his eyes, worshiping the Buddha and praying, but there was a faint sound in his ears.
Slight but mysterious footsteps came from behind the Buddha statue.
Ming Jin's eyebrows moved slightly, he opened his eyes and saw a man.
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"It's you."
Ming Jin shouted, and the guard who flashed into the hall drew his sword and shot at him, and the blade fell on the man's throat.
But he didn't do anything cruel because Ming Jin didn't give the order, not to mention...
"Thank you, girl, long time no see."
"It won't be long, less than two months."
Ming Jin lowered his eyes and smiled, looking at Xu Qiubai, who was wearing a clean blue shirt and looking more elegant, with a faint light in his eyes.
This man... is truly outstanding.
Withdrawing his gaze, Ming Jin raised his hand and his subordinate took back the knife and stood aside.
And Xu Qiubai walked over and raised his hands to bow.
"Actually, I have met Miss Xie before."
"Huh?" Ming Jin put the incense in place, a little confused.
"Over there on the stage, I saw you and Xu Zikui and the others... You seemed to be very familiar with a young master when you were talking to him."
Xu Qiubai said it unintentionally, but Ming Jin noticed the other party's unintentional deliberateness. She glanced at the other party thoughtfully and replied: "I am very familiar with many people, and there is no shortage of this one."
Xu Qiubai also took the incense, lowered his head and lit it, and said calmly: "Thank you, Miss Xie, for having a wide range of friends."
"Fortunately, Mr. Xu also has faith in this Buddhist practice of praying?"
"If you want something, you will have faith."
Ming Jin was startled for a moment, looked away, looked at the Buddha statue in front of him, smiled slightly, and sighed softly: "That's the truth."
"I also saw Dong Zhan and Xiao Ji."
Ming Jin, who was about to leave, paused and turned around, looking at Xu Qiubai with a very deep look in his eyes, "Well... Mr. Xu is worried about me?"
"Miss Xie is a good person."
After Xu Qiubai finished applying the incense, he did not pray silently. He only added when Ming Jin's eyes were subtle: "The reward you gave me is really generous, so that I don't have to worry about money these days and can concentrate on learning."
The gratitude I went for the money was truly sincere.
Ming Jin was slightly embarrassed, "Then you are still a teacher in the school?"
Xu Qiubai was slightly surprised, and subconsciously looked down at her waist. There was a small waist tag inside the orchid ear hanging from her waist.
"It looks like it was exposed."
His slender fingers took out the waist badge. This is the entrance badge to Wuling Academy. It is strictly controlled, and both students and teachers have one.
Apparently this Miss Xie was very observant and determined that he was not a student.
"Isn't the reward I gave you enough?"
Xu Qiubai seemed to be whispering the smiling inquiry of the beauty in front of her.
He raised his eyes and replied coldly: "There are people from your Xie family in the school."
Ming Jin really didn't expect what the other party said, but he didn't rush to ask, and just looked at Xu Qiubai quietly.
The latter turned his face away, his eyebrows and eyes were silent, but a little astringent.
"When I entered the village, I was in the most embarrassing situation and I was very short of money. It was the girl's generosity that solved my urgent need. I have always remembered this kindness and have always wanted to repay it. But if I think about it carefully, what does the girl want?
The only thing I have that is of some value is that I read a few more books."
He stood there and said softly: "Your brother is now my student, and I am willing to teach him everything I have."
"Zhi purlin?" Ming Jin thought thoughtfully, "Everyone in Wuling City knows that he and I are incompatible. If he is well, I am afraid it will be detrimental to me. Knowing this, do you still want to help him? This is
How do you repay me?"
The gentler her questions were, the more to the point they were.
Xu Qiubai pondered for a moment and said: "If you really hate him, I'm afraid he won't even have a chance to enter the school. You can just raise him to death."
Where else can one achieve academic success like this, and even have the hope of gaining fame in the imperial examinations?
It's not like I can't stop it.
Ming Jin was about to say that he was imprisoned in Zhuangzi before, and he gave her a meaningful look, "If there was no chance in Zhuangzi, but since you come back, everything about him will depend on your wishes."
Ming Jin, who also responded with a deep gaze, used simple words: "Mr. Xu therefore believes that I hope he will achieve something?"
"No, I just came to ask for your opinion."
His attitude was very clear. He wanted to repay her kindness, but he would not insist on it. He came specifically to seek her opinion.
A scholar who knows etiquette and a gentleman who repays kindness.
Ming Jin was silent for a moment, then asked him: "Don't you have anything to ask for from the Buddha?"
"No, fame depends on hard work, and life depends entirely on practice. There is no point in seeking Buddha. Faith is probably used to restrain oneself. Some of the tenets of Buddhism are the right way to be a human being. What about you, girl?"
He sees things too clearly, has the appearance of an immortal, and shows pure wisdom in his words.
"me."
Ming Jin smiled and just reached out. Peony handed over the incense money. She Shiran put the heavy gold and silver bag into the box.
But he didn't say what he wanted.
Xu Qiubai didn't speak for a while.
The two of them were silent in the temple, silent in front of the Buddha. The unspeakable atmosphere was like the distant and light fragrance in front of the Buddha, and also like the yellowing catkins blowing on one's face in autumn outside the window.
If a monk hadn't walked in suddenly, this atmosphere would have lasted for a while.
The monk holding the butter lamp probably did not expect that there was someone in the cheapest little hall. He was slightly surprised, but as if he was surprised, he calmly raised his hands to perform the Buddhist ritual, and then said seriously: "Two donors, this is not a place to seek marriage.
, the causal flower tree is over there at Jifei Terrace."
Xie Mingjin and Xu Qiubai, who were regarded by the monks as young men seeking marriage, were immediately embarrassed and were about to explain.
"Aunt Mingyue, what are these beautiful feathers used for?"
Xie Zhizhen, who struggled to cross the threshold with his short legs, got a brightly colored feather from his nanny and was very curious.
"I'm going to put it on the boat and float down the river later to pray for blessings... But why are you following me?"
"I didn't follow you. It was you who insisted on dragging me to find Aunt Jin. My little hands are still in your fat paws."
"...."
Xie Mingyue had a dark face and looked around, but she quickly caught sight of the two people in the palace who both had outstanding skin and temperament.
Except for the insignificant monk, Shaoyao and others were just standing guard, which seemed to have an unusual relationship between the two.
Xie Mingyue was stunned for a moment, and was about to speak out, but suddenly thought that if she just opened her mouth to stir things up, there was no guarantee that this black-hearted sister would take revenge on her.
Oh, yes!
Without saying a word, Xie Mingyue suddenly stretched out his claws...
Snapped!!
Chapter completed!