Beyond Gold and Jade [Rebirth]

The summer breeze blew slightly, carrying a hint of coolness into the room, and because of the arrival of the two brothers from the Ye family, the atmosphere became lively again.

Ye Chonghui bowed briefly, and said, "Chonghui has met grandfather, mother, and uncle and aunt."

The old man has always been strict with this eldest grandson. Now, in front of his distant relatives, he had to ask a few words: "Why did you come so late? What's wrong with making your uncle's family wait here for so long?"

Ye Chonghui's face remained unchanged, and he replied: "Back to my grandfather, because a few brothers in the academy were guests in the grandson's yard, talking about poetry for a while, this delayed the time and made the elders wait for a long time. It is the grandson No, I hope my grandfather, uncle and aunt will forgive me."

When he said this, his demeanor was upright and respectful, with a calm demeanor, as if what he said was the truth, only Ye Chongjin rolled his eyes secretly, his brother used to keep his eyes open and tell nonsense.

Although this nephew is young, he has a dignified and desolate air that cannot be ignored.Ye Mingkun hurriedly said: "Nephew Chonghui is serious. It's common for peers to exchange poems and forget the time for a while, so don't worry about it."

Only then did the old man nod his head and said: "Since you know your mistakes, you must correct them." He held Ye Chongjin's little hand, narrowed his eyes with a smile, and said, "Learn a lot from us, Ah Jin, who knows how to be polite at a young age, and can tell right from wrong. , whoever sees it should boast."

Ye Chongjin blinked. If he remembered correctly, he should have come in with his elder brother just now. Ye Chonghui was wrong, but he became a well-mannered child. However, no one here noticed the bias in the old man's words. Even Ye Chonghui was convinced.

The corner of the boy's mouth twitched slightly, and in a blink of an eye he put on a reserved look, climbed onto the seat and beat the old man's back and shoulders, and said coquettishly, "It's not that Ah Jin is sensible, it's because grandpa taught him well."

"You clever ghost, you are used to making people happy." Even so, the old man's eyes were full of smiles, and he turned his head and said to Ye Mingkun: "You are weak, and you are tired of traveling and traveling for days, so take your wife and children back to the house to rest Right. Earlier, your cousin has already prepared the courtyard where he will stay, and it is in the west courtyard, where the scenery is beautiful and quiet, and it is suitable for you and Yun Zhe to read and write, let Guanshi Liu lead you there."

Ye Mingkun cupped his hands and said, "The nephew will take his leave first, and I will thank Wen Han in person later."

Ye Ruoyao and Ye Yunzhe also hurriedly bowed to salute, and exited the door together.

When their family went out, the old man patted the back of the child's hand and said with a smile: "Okay, if Ah Jin is tired, Grandpa will feel sorry for him."

Ye Chongjin muttered, "Why is she so delicate, Ah Jin is not a girl."

Talking about this matter, An Shi also smiled and said: "Recently, Ah Jin's health has indeed improved a lot, thanks to the pills sent by His Royal Highness, I heard that it was prescribed by the imperial doctor in the palace for the Empress Dowager to maintain her body. , we, Ah Jin, have been honored by the Empress Dowager, and we are blessed with great blessings."

After she finished speaking, Mrs. Ye didn't react much, but Ye Chonghui showed displeasure, and said: "Mother, His Royal Highness and my Ye family are not related, and I am afraid it is not very good to accept his kindness again and again. If it is spread, I am afraid it will be bad Make it difficult for my father to do it well."

An Shi only frowned and said: "I don't know these things, but outsiders' gossip is not as important as my Ajin's body. They talk about it as they like. Mother only wants Ajin to be safe and healthy. Otherwise, tell your father to worry about it."

When she was not out of the cabinet, she obeyed her parents and two elder brothers in everything. Later, when she married into the Ye family, she put her husband and her husband's family's reputation first. Now, as a mother, she only cares about her two sons.

Especially Ah Jin, because she was cowardly and obedient back then, she suffered a lot of hardships for no reason. Seeing the child grow up day by day, it seemed as if he had fished it out of a honey jar. It doesn't decrease, as long as it can make Ah Jin safe, she can ignore everything.

Ye Chonghui was silent, and said: "Mother is right."

Although he doesn't want to admit it, it's also true that if there is no Gu Chen to help take care of him in the past few years, his younger brother may be still in the yard to support his health, and he will not be able to go out.

The boy knelt down on the seat, leaning his upper body on the yellow rosewood table, and said aggrievedly: "Mom, since Ah Jin has recovered a lot, can we put an ice basin in the room? The weather is hot, and Ah Jin I can't sleep at night, and I look thinner."

An Shi couldn't bear her son's acting like a baby the most, so she couldn't think of anything else, she just wanted to satisfy him one by one.

But thinking about three years ago, Ah Jin stole the ice bowl and caused a relapse of his old illness, and he lay in bed for half a month. One summer ago, Ah Jin went to his brother's house to rub the ice bowl, and he fell ill again. The painful lesson is still vivid in his mind, but no matter how hard he can bear it, he can't answer him.

She wondered: "This matter... will be discussed later, later."

Ye Chongjin saw that his mother couldn't make sense here, so he turned to look at the old man, and called softly, "Grandpa~"

The sound of his grandfather made the old man's heart tremble. The anger in the old man's heart is all due to that useless and unworthy son who caused his good grandson to fall into this field. You can scold him, but you can't touch the matter of principle. Silently picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, pretending not to hear.

Ye Chongjin called out again: "Grandpa~Grandpa~ Don't you love Ah Jin the most~"

The most torturous torture in this world is probably at this moment. The good grandson was born with Yuxue and is cute. At this time, she softened her voice and acted like a baby, and her clear black eyes were full of grievances. It is really fatal. Mr. Ye just entered The tea suddenly lost its taste, and I felt bitter.

Fearing that the old man would not be able to withstand his son's powerful offensive, An Shi hurriedly said: "Father, you must be tired today, why don't you ask your daughter-in-law to take you back to the house to rest."

The old man's eyes lit up, and he said again and again: "Okay, okay, the old man is a little tired, it's better to go back to the house and rest."

As they said that, the two of them left the front hall as if fleeing, and went to Shoukangyuan.Ye Chonghui chuckled, his grandfather loved to put on a majestic air on weekdays, but whenever Ah Jin made a fuss, he turned into an old child, extremely immature.

The boy lying on the table stared, touched his tender face after a while, and hummed: "Am I that scary, running so fast one by one, I can still eat you!"

Ye Chonghui calmly watched the scene where his younger brother went crazy. Anyway, no matter what happened to Ah Jin, he thought it was cute.

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On the other side, when Ye Mingkun's family arrived at the west courtyard, Guanshi Liu was helping them pack their luggage.

Their family background, although they are not well-clothed and well-fed, will never be short of money. In a few boxes of luggage, there are mostly poetry and painting books. Looking at the poor, in fact, one of them is a famous calligraphy and painting, which is worthy of ordinary people. Food and lodging for one year.

It is said that the Ye family is noble, and the so-called noble means that his character is noble and arrogant, but he will not be embarrassed by the suffering of the people's livelihood.

Compared with the two brothers in Xiangfu, Ye Mingkun, the son and daughter, are really free people who don't know the hardships of life and live in a poetic mood.

Ye An was worried that her children would cause trouble, so she asked Guanshi Liu for advice in private, and said, "Master Guanshi, I don't know what taboos there are in this mansion. If you can mention a few words, I will be very grateful."

Liu Guanshi hurriedly turned sideways to avoid her courtesy, and said in fear: "Mrs. Ye, please don't disturb this old slave. If you have any questions, just ask this old slave. If you are a servant, how dare you not answer the questions of your distinguished guests."

"It's just because the concubine's two children are not peaceful, and they are afraid of causing trouble, which will make the prime minister and his wife unhappy."

Guan Liu understood the matter. Although this is a distant relative, he has not been in contact with him for many years. No matter how deep the relationship is, he may become estranged. This lady's worry is not unreasonable.

He respectfully said: "Madam Ye, don't worry, the prime minister is well-governed, and all the servants in the mansion will keep their duties. If you have any difficulties, just tell me to wait. It's just... there is a restricted area in this huge prime minister's mansion, which is The young master's Funing Courtyard. You have seen the young master before. He has always been cheerful and well-behaved, and the whole family loves him. Even the old man loves him like a treasure and regards him as his life. It's just that the young master is born with a weak disease. As big as going out to play, as small as eating at the entrance, we must be cautious. The people in our house know how to take care of them, so we live in peace, but Master Yunzhe and Miss Ruoyao are new here, if they are not careful..."

Ye Wang quickly said: "Don't worry, I will definitely restrain the two children, and they are not allowed to mess around in front of the young master."

Liu Guanshi said: "This old slave can feel at ease. In addition, there is another matter. Occasionally, the nobles in the palace will come to visit the young master in the mansion. The old slave doesn't understand the affairs in the court, so I don't talk too much, but I think it's prudent and safe. The best way is to be cautious in your words and deeds."

He bit the last four words very hard, and Ye Wang's face turned serious. Although he didn't know who the nobleman in the palace was, he subconsciously tensed his mind, and said solemnly: "Thank you, sir, for your advice."

Although she had expected that the capital city would not be as peaceful as Jinzhou, she hadn't expected the mystery hidden inside, which was shocking. In the past, she had never heard that the Prime Minister's mansion was involved with any member of the royal family. Could it be that Jinzhou is too remote, or this My lord, you have done a great job of keeping it secret.

After sending Guanshi Liu away, Ye Wang told Ye Mingkun about it, saying: "My husband, what I mean by this concubine is to settle Yao'er's marriage as soon as possible, so that I can return to Jinzhou as soon as possible. This Xiangfu is not a place to stay for a long time. .”

Ye Mingkun smiled and waved his hands and said: "Where are you talking so scary, we are just borrowing, listen less and watch less, and live our own lives. There is still a knife in the sky. Wen Hantang and I I haven't seen you for several years, and I still want to catch up on the old days."

Ye Wang didn't refute, but she made up her mind to end her daughter's marriage earlier and return to Jinzhou to live her happy life.

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In the evening, the sun subsided, leaving only an orange glow, and Ye Chongjin was finally able to return to the small wooden boat.

He was lying on the boat with his eyes closed, his white feet stretched out in the water, and he paddled with his feet, making a crisp ding-dong sound. At some point, the boat got stuck in the lush lotus leaves and blocked his way. , He didn't bother to move.

"When will this summer pass..."

On the gazebo beside the lotus pond, two teenagers, one white and one black, are facing each other. They both have handsome eyebrows, but one is indifferent and the other is deep. The boy in black glanced at the boy on the boat and raised his eyebrows: "You Can you stop Gu?"

Ye Chonghui narrowed his narrow eyes and said nothing.

Gu Chen raised his lips slightly, turned around and jumped into the lotus pond, tapped a light pink lotus flower on the surface of the water with his toes, and the water in the pond spread out a circle of faint ripples, and in a blink of an eye, he was already on the opposite wooden boat, and he had performed lightness kung fu.

The boy on the boat opened his eyes lightly, as if he had gotten used to his presence, he just snorted softly, "You're mad at my brother again."

Sitting next to him, Gu Chen smiled lightly when he heard the words: "I'm afraid he won't make it in time, how dare you get mad at him."