Autumn

Jin Yunhe seems to have made up his mind to make Jing Yun the weak point of Ming Qin. Although this is an indisputable fact, he knows that if he wants to use Jing Yun to threaten Ming Qin, he must first revive Jing Yun. Clouds are useless.As for the people in this hall, his weakness is not yet known, but it should be similar to Mingqin.When Jin Yunhe was waiting for the snow-like boy, he had already made wishful thinking in his heart, and when he turned his head, he saw the boy standing in front of him.

"Young Master Jinyun, please."

The young man still quietly led Jin Yunhe to the depths of the hall.

"Jin Yunhe, you should have met Mingqin."

"You want to talk to me about the luthier of the Emperor of Heaven?"

"I just think that you have other plans for Mingqin."

"Me? What can I plan for him?"

Jin Yunhe laughed.

"Master Jinyun didn't find any weakness from him?"

"Your Excellency really thinks highly of me."

Knowing that the people behind layers of gauze curtains know everything, but now being pointed out like this, I still feel a little shuddering.

"Now that the five-color jades are all gone, the most important thing right now is to get them together."

"Then you mean..."

"Although I thought they would come to Youdu to get other Yu Linglongs, it doesn't mean that we will be able to get Qiu Ming smoothly."

"Indeed, Ying Shaozhi is holding Mo Yu Linglong in his hand at the moment. Although he belongs to us, that is only on the surface." Jin Yunhe changed his stance boredly, "As for Lu Li, although they have Cangyu and Blood jade, but it is absolutely impossible to surpass us in terms of combat power."

"You mean to snatch it by force?" The shadow behind the veil moved a little, "Even if you take the Cangyu and the Blood Jade by force, you may not be able to win the Moyu. Ying Shaozhi is definitely not easy to deal with."

"We can cooperate with Ying Shaozhi. As long as we have the majority, the minority Ying Shaozhi should negotiate with us."

"Negotiation? There is Yan Ming beside him."

"Then what do you say?"

"Like you said, negotiation."

"Who are you talking to?"

"Since all three of us own Yu Linglong, why not sit down and negotiate? Anyway, everyone has the same goal, right?"

Hearing this, Jin Yunhe seemed to realize something.

"Interesting." Jin Yunhe laughed, "It seems that you are trying your best to avoid force."

"Don't try to find out anything from me. If you want to find a weakness, then let me tell you, what goal a person wants to achieve, that goal is the person's weakness."

Jin Yunhe sat on the top of a certain mountain in Youdu, looking towards the direction of Kyushu. He kept guessing the figure behind the gauze curtain, and always had a subtle feeling telling himself that this person should be from Kyushu, or that he had lived in Kyushu. Pass.He couldn't explain why he felt this way. Among the Jinyun clan, Jinyunhe was the most perceptive, and he could always easily grasp other people's weaknesses or handles. He remembered that when he was still in Mount Gouyi, he seemed to be Because of this trait, he became the object of hatred of the tribe, even though they dared not speak out, because he was the son of the Jinyun patriarch.

Mount Gouyi is in the north of the Eight Desolations, even though it is in the same north as Youdu, there is a difference of one hundred and eight thousand miles.The biggest clan on Mount Gouyi is undoubtedly the Taotie Jinyun clan. This clan has settled down in Mount Gouyi since the day Xuanyuanxi banished them from Jiuxiao and deprived them of their divine books.Jinyunhe's father, Jinyunmo, was the head of the clan and had three sons under his knees. Jinyunhe was the youngest son and also an illegitimate son.According to Jinyun Mo's status, it is not too much to have more wives and concubines, but it is a pity that Mrs. Jinyun is jealous, which made Jinyunhe's mother nameless and even himself an illegitimate child.Jin Yunhe and Guan were taken into the patriarch's mansion that year, and at that time his mother had already been buried in the south of Gouyi Mountain, on the hillside full of purple wild flowers.

"That bitch is dead after all." Mrs. Jinyun Yuming looked sideways at Jinyunhe who was standing in the study, "But I left a bitch to dirty my eyes."

"Madam, keep your voice down, it's not good to be heard by the patriarch."

The maid Yan'er reminded in a low voice.

"What are you afraid of? He didn't dare to take that woman into the mansion back then, but now I'm still afraid of a dead person?"

"It is precisely because she is dead that Madam has to be more careful."

Yu Ming looked at Yan'er suspiciously.

"Ma'am, what you can't get in this world is the most precious. Back then, the patriarch loved her so much, but he couldn't marry her because of you. Not only was she nameless, she couldn't even be considered a golden house. Even this child, The patriarch only found out after she died. Think about it, what status does she have in the patriarch's heart at this moment?"

Yu Ming suddenly realized, and her eyes fell on Jin Yunhe again.Thinking about it carefully, Yan'er's words were indeed not bad. Jin Yunmo loved that woman so much back then that he even gave up his patriarch status.If it weren't for the elders of the clan to stop her, I really don't know how I, the wife of the clan leader, would deal with herself.But she couldn't figure out why the relationship between husband and wife was so indifferent.

"I just can't understand why Jinyun Mo fell in love with that woman back then, and..."

In terms of seniority, Yuming is Jinyun Mo's cousin. Although this cousin relationship is very distant, the two can be regarded as childhood sweethearts.After becoming adults, they became husband and wife as a matter of course. The relationship between husband and wife has always been loving and harmonious, until Yuming gave birth to her second son.

At that time, Jinyun Mo was patrolling the border south of Mount Gouyi, which was something that a patriarch must do every year.It was at that time that he met Mu Lian, Jin Yunhe's mother.Mulian is an orphan girl who lives alone on a hillside full of purple wild flowers in the south of Mount Gouyi.Her greatest pleasure is to face the vast sky outside the hillside and play the bone flute hanging on her chest.Because of the sound of the bone flute, Jin Yunmo got to know this lively and laughing woman.Unlike the noble ladies from famous families, Mu Lian's character is informal and straightforward.Perhaps it is precisely because of this contrast that Jinyun Mo fell in love with Mulian.When Jinyunmo returned to the patriarch's mansion and proposed to Yuming to accept Mulian as his concubine, Yuming strongly opposed it.In fact, Yuming couldn't give any reason for her objection. She finally said far-fetchedly that Mulian's origin was unknown. How could such a woman whose identity is unclear be married to the chief of the Jinyun clan?After several quarrels, Jinyunmo had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​taking a concubine.At that time, Yuming secretly found Mulian, and said that as long as she left Jinyunmo, he would ensure that she and the child would have no worries about food and clothing.

Yuming remembered Mulian's appearance when she left. At that time, Mulian was pregnant with Liujia, begging herself not to hurt the child in her womb, and she would leave Jinyunmo forever.She did.But now that the child was standing in front of him, how did Jin Yunmo find him.

Sitting in front of the desk, Jin Yunmo looked at this tall young man with pale golden almond eyes, which reminded him of Mulian.This child has inherited Mulian's eyes and facial features, while everything else looks like himself.

"Your mother named you He?"

"Yes, my mother said that this means light."

"Bright?" Jinyun Mo frowned, he thought of the empty cabin, "Is she... very unhappy..."

"She is indeed unhappy, although I can always hear her bone flute and see her smile. But I know she is unhappy." Jin Yunhe looked at his father in front of him, "Or, I should say she is happy, so you There will be no guilt."

This sentence seemed to have touched Jinyun Mo, he frowned, not knowing what expression to face this son.

"You and your mother hate me, don't you?"

"Hate? No, why should I hate someone I've never met, even if this person claims to be my father."

"I am indeed your father, there is no doubt about that."

"Then am I the son of the Jinyun clan? Or am I just the illegitimate son of the Jinyun clan chief?"

Even if Jin Yunmo didn't raise his head, he knew what was in the boy's eyes at this moment.

"From now on, you are the son of the Jinyun clan, and I, the youngest son of Jinyunmo. You will study and practice martial arts with your two older brothers."

This time, Jin Yunhe didn't act aggressively anymore, but only raised the corners of his mouth to reveal a meaningful smile.

From the day Jin Yunhe recognized his ancestor and returned to his clan, he studied and practiced martial arts with his two older brothers, Jin Yunxuan and Jin Yunlang. The relationship between the three did not appear to be close because of their blood relationship.The burly Jin Yunxuan had always relied on his status as the eldest son of the Jinyun clan, and he was used to looking at no one. He obviously didn't pay much attention to his younger brother who appeared suddenly.Although Jin Yunlang and Jin Yunxuan are siblings, they are handsome and elegant.The characters of the two are also strong and soft, complementing each other.When Jin Yunhe met them for the first time, he treated them with courtesy.

In Jin Yunhe's eyes, Jin Yunxuan was nothing to fear at all, he was just a martial artist.On the contrary, Jin Yunlang, who greeted him with a smiling face all day, was more worthy of his guard.Every time he had a conflict with Jinyunxuan, Jinyunlang would come out to be the peacemaker.Moreover, people before and after seem to be very familiar with themselves.But no matter how Jin Yunhe looked at it, he felt that Jin Yunlang was a wolf in sheep's clothing, but the warrior Jin Yunxuan didn't seem to notice it.

Like the two older brothers, Jin Yunhe also had his own personal attendant. This young man was originally a handyman in the patriarch's mansion, so he was quite honest.Yuming felt that since Jin Yunhe had to be given a personal servant, it was better to choose an honest one, so as not to cause trouble with the master.However, she never expected that this young man named Ziru would eventually become Jin Yunhe's right-hand man.

Ziru lived in the mansion when he was young, and Yuming watched him grow up.Just because he was too honest and dull, he was assigned to be a handyman beside the old gardener.Ziru's handsome appearance always makes outsiders mistake him for a woman. At the age of 16, he is already as tall as Jin Yunhe.Jin Yunhe glanced at Ziru who was standing in front of him. The boy lowered his head and stared at the tip of his shoe.

"Your name is Ziru?"

"Yes."

"Where are your parents?"

"I don't know."

"brothers and sisters?"

"No."

"Can you read? Can you know martial arts?"

"I've learned it all."

Jin Yunhe had lost interest in asking further questions, and suddenly frowned.

"Can you say these words?"

"What does the young master want the slave to say?"

slave?Jin Yunhe didn't like this title.

"From now on, you are not allowed to call me a slave!"

The sudden anger made Ziru unable to react, he stared blankly at his new master.Don't let me say slave, but I have used this title since I was a child, not to mention that I am a servant of the mansion, and I dare not be presumptuous in front of my master.Jin Yunhe seemed to sense that Ziru wanted to refute, so he glared at him.

"Do as I say!"

"Yes, slave... Ziru obeys."

"Second son."

Jin Yunlang's personal attendant, Mingche, has been with him since he was a child, and he can be considered to have grown up with him since he was a child. Jinyunlang has never kept any secrets in front of Mingche, including his own ambition.

"Ming Che, I heard that mother gave Ziru to Jin Yunhe?"

"Yes, the patriarch wanted to find a personal servant for the third son, so the lady chose Ziru to go there."

"Ziru, the same age as you, right?"

"Yes."

"He has a good personality, and he is honest." Jin Yunlang was talking, and Jin Yunhe's smiling face came to mind, "It's just that my younger brother has the opposite personality to him. I don't know if we can get along well."

"I heard it's not bad, and the third son forbids Ziru to call himself a slave in front of him."

"Oh? That's interesting."

Under Jin Yunhe's guidance, Ziru's intelligence quickly became apparent.This seemingly honest child hides a delicate heart inside.This point surprised Jin Yunhe.

"Ziru, who do you think father will let succeed the patriarch?"

"According to the ancestral system, seniors and young should be in order. However, if the elders are allowed to choose, they will definitely choose talented people."

Jin Yunhe raised his eyebrows, no matter whether he was an orderly senior or a virtuous person, he seemed to be the best choice.

"Master, it's better to spend more time on talents."

"Sage... the second brother is famous for his virtuousness, but the eldest brother can contend with his status as the eldest son."

"Not necessarily." Ziru looked up at Jin Yunhe's side face, "I believe that with the young master's intelligence, it is impossible not to see the second young master's mind. It is absolutely impossible for him to let his status as the eldest son suppress him."

"You mean, he's going to strike first."

"This is the best way, and the only way. Although the eldest son is a warrior, he has a think tank by his side. This think tank was specially selected by the patriarch for the eldest son. It is for the order of the elders and the young, so that someone can help he."

The think tank that Ziru was talking about was Jin Yunling, the patriarch's cousin. The eldest son Kai Meng stayed by his side when he was studying.This person is famous for his resourcefulness, if he is half-ambitious, he will definitely take the position of patriarch without breaking a sweat.

"Then why didn't he compete for the position of patriarch?"

"I don't know, I only know that he once loved a woman, but this woman married someone else in the end. From now on, he just drinks and gambles. If the patriarch didn't drag him back to the mansion, he would probably die of drinking on the street."

"Do you know who that woman is?"

"I don't know about this, but if you want to know, you can check it out."

"How to check?"

"Jin Yunling's interpersonal relationship is not complicated, and his parents passed away very early, and there are no close relatives in the clan."

"Okay, then go and check for me. I want to see what kind of woman let such a think tank ruin herself."

Jin Yunling stayed in the patriarch's mansion for nearly 20 years, as the eldest son Jin Yunxuan's right-hand man, he has always been dedicated to his duties.Jin Yunxuan treats himself like an elder, except for occasional temper tantrums.But in his eyes "little temper", in the eyes of others, it is simply unreasonable trouble.

"Hmph! Jin Yunlang! He knows how to be a man, so he just covered this up in a few words!"

As soon as Jin Yunxuan returned to his study, he lost his temper wantonly.Jin Yunling, who was not surprised by this, just looked at him silently, and took the tea from the maid.The servant girl, who was already a little overwhelmed by Jin Yunxuan's anger, saw Jin Yunling's gesture of repelling her, and immediately ran away without a trace as if she had been pardoned.

"This matter is ambiguous, it's just that the second son grasped the opportunity."

Just as he was about to raise his hand to push away the teacup in front of him, his eyes fell on Jin Yunling's cold face, Jin Yunxuan suddenly lost his temper, but still rudely took away the teacup on the tray.

"Jin Yunlang will always come first, I don't understand, how does he know that I will speak today?"

"Second Young Master is a wolf in sheep's clothing, but you never listen to persuasion. Now there is another one."

"You mean Jin Yunhe?"

"The eldest son is finally enlightened." Jin Yunling smiled coldly, "It's just that the young master is different from the second son. The younger son is showing weakness, while the second son is showing favor."

"Every time I have a conflict with Jinyunhe, Jinyunlang will come to be the peacemaker. As for Jinyunhe, he basically just stops. Could it be that they join forces?"

"No. I think the young master has discovered the true face of the second son. He won't cooperate with him because they are too similar."

"Then... so, I can use my strength to fight."

A smile of unknown meaning appeared on Jin Yunling's face, because he realized that Jin Yunxuan had finally enlightened, and his plan seemed to be successfully completed.

Ziru found a woman's name from Jin Yunling's simple to almost fragmented interpersonal relationship.This woman's name is Jinyun Qing, and she is the daughter of a branch of the Jinyun family.The branch family she belongs to has the lowest status in the Jinyun family. According to the family rules, it is a great honor for a daughter of this family to marry into the main family as a concubine.Many women in the family are just slaves in the family, but Jin Yunqing is unwilling to live such a life anyway, and all the turning points come from her coming-of-age ceremony.

"Qing'er! Why are you so disobedient!" Aunt Jin Yunche stood outside the door of his niece and shouted loudly, "Today is the coming-of-age ceremony. According to the family rules, the family is going to choose someone. As a woman in the family, you How can you be absent?"

It turns out that the Jinyun family has a family rule that on the day of the coming-of-age ceremony for a girl from a separated family, the family must choose the best among them, and bring them into the family as a maidservant or concubine.But as the lowest-ranking family in the clan, they can only serve as maidservants.But if one of the sons of the family accidentally fell in love with her, she would become a concubine of the family.But the chances of this are extremely small. Even so, the daughters of the separated family still try their best to show their excellence.

"I said no! I just won't go! They can choose whoever they like. Anyway, I won't go!"

Jin Yunqing's temperament is notoriously stubborn. His parents passed away since he was a child, and he was brought up by his aunt.Because of her orphan background, Jin Yunqing, who was bullied since she was a child, naturally developed a strong character.

"Qing'er, you will bring your aunt into trouble by acting like this."

The voice outside the door changed, and Jin Yunqing knew that it was not his aunt who was speaking, but his uncle Jin Yunchang.

"You were brought up by your aunt since you were a child. According to the clan rules, she is your mother. If the women in the clan don't obey the clan rules, the family will be punished. Do you have the heart to see your aunt being punished for you?"

As soon as Jin Yunchang's words fell, the door of the room was suddenly opened.Inside the door stood a slender and well-proportioned woman, not tall, with a delicate face, a pair of almond eyes shining brightly, long black hair braided and hanging on her chest, and a cherry red dress neatly worn on her body.

"Qing'er, you can figure it out."

Jin Yunche, who was already weeping at the side, suddenly stepped forward and hugged Jin Yunqing.

"Auntie, I'm sorry. I..."

Seeing the weak aunt, Jin Yunqing felt guilty in his heart.

"Don't say anything, just come out. Come with me to the ancestral hall, and hurry up before my family members come."

Jinyun Che dragged Jinyun Qing out of the ancestral hall without any explanation.At this time, the gate of the ancestral hall was already full of women of the same age in the clan. Some of them were shy, some were nervous, some were afraid... In short, they stood neatly outside the ancestral hall with various emotions and purposes.From Jin Yunqing's point of view, it was like lambs for sale in the market. They also stood neatly in the sheepfold like this, waiting for the buyer to take them away.Reluctantly, Jin Yunqing was pushed into this sheep pen like this. She bit her lower lip and looked at everything around her.Just as she was looking around, a loud voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Silence! My son, Jin Yunling, arrived—!"

Everyone bowed their heads and saluted, and Jin Yunqing followed, just watching the young master from the corner of his eyes.

Jin Yunmo has never touched the matter of choosing a maidservant or a concubine.So the younger brothers who assisted him became the hosts of such events. Among these younger brothers, Jin Yunling was the most trusted by Jin Yun.The matter of choosing a maidservant seems simple, but in fact there are many mysteries inside.The person chosen should not be too beautiful, nor too ugly.Not too smart, not too stupid.No matter which extreme you go to, it will bring disaster to the family.Jin Yunling walked to the entrance of the ancestral hall under the guidance of the patriarch, and saw the group of young girls who had just grown up.They all bowed to him dignifiedly, all of them looked ceremonial, except one.

When Jin Yunling walked up to the girls, he saw the girl observing him out of the corner of his eyes, and his slender lips slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.

"Who is that girl?"

Jin Yunling turned his head and asked in a low voice in the patriarch's ear.Following Jin Yunling's gaze, the patriarch saw Jin Yunqing who was dressed in cherry red.

"Her name is Jin Yunqing, she is an orphan, raised by her aunt."

The patriarch also replied in a low voice, but he was suspicious of Jin Yunling's thoughts.

After all, the angle of vision from the corner of the eye was limited, and Jin Yunqing's eyes almost rolled to his forehead, and he could only see the blue-gray sleeves of Jin Yun's lingering past.What's even more strange is that this son of the family didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, and how long does he plan to let them salute?Jin Yunqing no longer has the time to pay attention to the appearance of her son, she is more concerned about her numb legs.

"Don't think I'm embarrassing you." The voice seemed nice, and Jin Yunqing listened with some surprise, "Not all of my sons and ladies are easy to talk to. If you meet, it will be your luck. If you No, you can only suffer. Today is just a reminder to you, so that you know your identity."

After some words, the patriarch received a hint from Jin Yunling, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Today, I will select the maidservants on behalf of my family. The patriarch has sent your roster to my family in advance, and the patriarch and I have both read it. Today is to come and see me."

After the patriarch saluted Jin Yunling, he took the roster and stood at the front, and the girl whose name was called walked lightly to Jin Yunling.And Jin Yunling only asked some innocuous questions, such as name, age, whether he can read and learn calligraphy, whether he can learn how to cook with female celebrities... Such boring questions were repeated more than ten times, until the patriarch named Jin Yunqing's name.

"My little girl, Jin Yunqing, met Mr. Ling."

Jinyun saluted with a straight face, his eyebrows lowered and his eyes submissive.

"Jinyun Qing?" Jin Yunling raised his eyebrows, "Which one is Qing?"

"The fall of the country and the city."

"The beauty of the country..." Jin Yunling narrowed his eyes and looked at the girl with drooping eyes in front of him. Although he couldn't see the complete appearance, the outline and figure seemed to be of a beauty. "There are beauties in the north, peerless and independent. .One look at the city of Qingren, and then look at the country of Qingren. It is better not to know the city and the country, and it is hard to find a beautiful woman again."

Jin Yunqing knew about the poems that Jin Yunling chanted, but on this occasion, it seemed more appropriate for him not to say anything.She lowered her head, her eyes just fixed on the toes of her shoes, until the voice in front of her sounded again.

"Raise your head."

Jin Yunqing thought, if it was any other girl at this moment, she would hesitate for a while, and at least she had to pretend to be more reserved.So she still stared at the toe of her shoe, pretending to hesitate.

"The little girl dare not."

"I'm here today to select a maidservant, so I have to take a look at her appearance."

Jin Yunqing frowned, she remembered that a few girls didn't let her look up, why did she have to take a look when she came here?But according to what he meant, today he had to lift his head if he didn't.

I saw a dozen or so girls before, and I also saw their appearance, but I only asked them to raise their heads slightly to get a general idea.But for some reason, seeing Jin Yunqing in front of him, he had the idea to take a closer look.So when Jin Yunqing raised his head slightly like other girls, Jin Yunling frowned unconsciously.Seeing Jin Yunling frowning, the patriarch who stood by was a little anxious, and was about to reprimand him, but Jin Yunling preempted him.

"Raise it higher, I can't see clearly."

Jin Yunqing's astonishment was definitely no less than that of the patriarch, they were a little confused about Jin Yunling's thoughts.But Jin Yunqing still looked up as she said, and this time she really saw Jin Yunling's face with an evil smile.

At first, Jin Yunqing just thought that Jin Yunling's voice was nice, unlike other men's voices that were either too deep or too frivolous, but calm and light.Now that she saw the man's appearance clearly, she was a little surprised.The man in front of him was not so burly, with a slender figure and a light wheat-colored complexion.A pair of long and narrow red phoenix eyes, black pupils reveal a sly light.The thin lips are a healthy pink, and the left corner of the mouth is slightly raised, revealing a wicked smile.

Jin Yunling was very satisfied with the surprised look on the young girl's face when she saw him.But her appearance is like the poems she chanted, although it is not so overwhelming, it is still enough to make people dream.Jin Yunqing's complexion is not fair, and his facial features can only be said to be correct, but when combined together, it is pleasing to the eye.Especially her big eyes, bright and full of wisdom.When looking into those eyes, there is an illusion of being sucked in.

"Master Ling?"

The patriarch's low call finally brought Jinyun Lingyuanyou's mind back.He nodded embarrassingly towards the patriarch, the patriarch opened his mouth in surprise and understanding, and it took a long time to make a sound from his throat.

"Jinyunqing, selected."

On the tenth day after the selection, the newly selected maidservants were sent to the main family.At this time, they have already received strict training, knowing how to deal with people, how to manage affairs, and how to serve their master.After meeting the wife of the patriarch of the family, they were assigned to their respective positions.Because of his outstanding poetry, Jin Yunqing was assigned to the library of his family to serve the ladies of his family to read.Jin Yunling was a little surprised by her talent.

"I heard that one of the new maidservants is good at poetry?"

When chatting with his elder brother one day, Jin Yunling mentioned Jin Yunqing intentionally or unintentionally, but did not name him.

"I heard Yuming mention it, and there is indeed such a person." The Yuming Jinyun Mo mentioned was Jinyun Yuming, the wife of the patriarch of the family. Her uncle was Jin Yunchang, and her deceased father was Jin Yunmin."

"I've heard of these two brothers. Although they come from separate families, they are so talented that even many disciples in their own family can't match them. Jin Yun is good at painting and calligraphy, while Jin Yun Min is good at poetry." Jin Yunling thought of the gifted pair of brothers, "Speaking of which, they are still all-round talents in civil and military affairs, especially Jin Yunmin, who has a unique insight into the art of war. Back then, my father wanted to recruit the two brothers under his command, but it's a pity..."

"It's a pity that Jinyun Min died young, but Jinyun Chang was just a wild crane." Jinyun couldn't help sighing, "All the talented people in the world are not all good at writing and martial arts, they must be the emperor's family."

"That's no wonder this woman is good at poetry."

"That's right, being born in such a family, what you see and hear is always different from others. So Yuming made the decision and assigned her to the Shuyuan to serve the young ladies to study."

"Oh? Then she took advantage of it."

Jin Yunling's lips raised an arc while hiding behind the teacup.

The book garden of the Jinyun family is only separated from the patriarch's mansion by a courtyard wall. In addition to the study used by the young masters and ladies, there are also two library buildings in the book garden, as well as some pavilions, small bridges and flowing water for recreation.There is another small building to the west of the book garden, where the maids and servants serving in the book garden live.Jin Yunqing's job is to wait for the girls to study, in other words, she has to attend classes with them, and any tasks that need her to do during this period must be completed immediately.In the morning and after class, he is also responsible for cleaning the study and library.The other maids are responsible for cleaning the book garden and other heavy work.Through the assignment of these tasks, it is possible to know the status of these maidservants in the library.

Jin Yunqing is very intelligent and quick-witted.It was embarrassing to know what to do after first needing to get accurate instructions from the ladies.Up to now, only a look or a movement of the ladies can immediately understand and complete the work quickly.Coupled with her low-key and humble posture at all times, the ladies have a good impression of her.And the poetic talent she showed occasionally surprised the ladies.But Jin Yunqing wisely did not let the masters know about his talent, but only used it in private to help the ladies complete some homework.

"Qing'er, help me see, is the rhyme of this poem correct?"

Jin Yunhui, the little granddaughter of Elder Qi of this family, is only 14 years old, but she already shows some old-fashioned appearance, or pretends to be old-fashioned.But in front of Jin Yunqing, she was very happy to show her true nature and make words and deeds more in line with her age.

"Miss Hui's poem is very good, the rhyme is very neat."

Jin Yun said with a smile.This poem by Jin Yunhui was a homework assigned by the master the day before yesterday, and he wrote a seven-character poem with peach blossoms as the theme.

"Does Miss Hui want to describe the appearance of peach blossoms in full bloom?"

Jin Yunhui blinked and nodded.

"Do you still remember the song Taoyao?"

"Ah! I remember, of course I remember!" Jin Yunhui naturally remembered this poem, and she liked it very much. After whispering a few words, she suddenly realized, "Qing'er is really good, I'll change it right away."

"It seems that your talent cannot be underestimated."

Jin Yunqing didn't expect that there was someone behind him, until the words were neither high nor low, and the warm breath blew into his ears.

"Young Master Ling!"

Jinyun tilted his feet and spun around, hurriedly and lightly turned to the opposite of Jinyunling, keeping a distance of about ten steps away from him.

"The peach blossoms are young, their blossoms are scorching, and the son returns home, suitable for his family."

Jin Yunling didn't seem to care about the distance of ten steps, but smiled at Jin Yunqing with his lowered eyelids with his red phoenix eyes.

"Mr. Ling, if you want to recite poems, you can go to the study or the garden."

"Oh? Why?"

"The young masters and young ladies are all in the study or garden at the moment, worrying about today's homework, presumably Ling's absence will make them happy."

"I see, so you are not happy to see me?"

"Young master Ling is just joking, Jin Yun can't beat a little maid, how dare he offend the master."

"You are a maidservant." Jin Yunling took a step forward, and Jin Yunqing took a step back, "I heard that my sister-in-law admires you very much, maybe you will be able to serve her by her side soon."

"It is a great honor to serve Madam."

"Then what is your wish? You can't just serve your wife, right?"

wish?When Jin Yunqing heard this, he frowned, not because he didn't have a wish, but because he didn't dare and couldn't.Her wish since she was a child was to become like her father and uncle, so she studied hard since she was a child, even military books.In her uncle's words, it's a pity that it's a pity that this daughter, if a man, must be a talented person with both civil and military skills.Thinking of this, Jin Yunqing couldn't help biting his lower lip, but didn't speak.

"It's a pity, you are a daughter."

Jin Yunqing suddenly raised his head, his big eyes were looking directly at Jin Yunling.Looking into those eyes, Jin Yunling knew that he had guessed right.However, this wish seems too big, and I can't help her realize it.Thinking of this, some anger grew in my heart, and this anger was directed at myself.For a moment, Jin Yunling was a little stunned. He didn't understand why he was so angry with the girl in front of him who couldn't fulfill her wish. Could it be because he couldn't help her?But why?He was a little confused, and his brows were deeply furrowed.

"Mr. Ling, if there is nothing else, the servant will leave first."

Facing the silent Jin Yunling, Jin Yunqing felt the embarrassment he had never felt before, and was about to turn around and leave, but his hand was pulled.

"Qing'er... can I call you that?"

The voice was very soft, it was not the voice Jin Yunqing was familiar with.Although he had heard the name "Qing'er" since he was a child, it was the first time he was called by a man outside his family, which made Jin Yunqing even more at a loss.However, her silence was regarded by Jin Yunling as a kind of acquiescence.

"Qing'er, I'm actually at a loss. When I saw you for the first time, I thought your eyes were very attractive. Since that day, I have often thought of these eyes." In fact, Jin Yunling didn't know what to say, " It wasn't until I saw you again that I realized..."

He paused, this pause made Jin Yunqing a little nervous, but his hand was firmly grasped, and he couldn't get away at all.She seemed to have guessed what Jin Yunling was going to say, but this was not her wish.Because even if you really want to, you can only be a concubine.

"Qing'er...I like you..."

"No!"

After a long silence, it was Jin Yunling who broke through the embarrassing confession, and then Jin Yunqing abruptly refused.

"why?"

"It's definitely not my wish to marry into my family, let alone..."

"I understand." Jin Yunling still tightly grasped that soft hand that was sweating coldly, "You don't want to be a concubine...Qing'er, apart from you, I will never marry again."

"But I can only be a concubine forever."

To Jin Yunling, this sentence is like