I wish for a long time

Around Mozi, Qi Shaoan woke up leisurely.

There are a few candles lit in the room, which have been burning for a long time and are a little shaky.

She rubbed her eyes and sat up.Xu Shi had just opened his eyes, but his eyes were still a little blurry, and the surroundings were extremely dark.

The orange light cast her figure on the wall, flickering with the swing of the candle.

Qi Shaoan looked around, but there was no one in the room.

It was already pitch black outside the window, and the soft moonlight was reflected on the window paper, and the bamboo shadows were colorful.

Qi Shaoan stared out of the window blankly.

She remembered that she seemed to have fallen asleep at the table, and vaguely felt that someone was hugging her to the bed.

That person...is Ajiu.

Can make oneself so defenseless, who else but her.

—and brother.

Qi Shaoan trembled all over, his heart rate suddenly increased uncontrollably, it was especially loud in this quiet house.

If the person riding a horse on the street today is really the second elder brother, then she can feel relieved.

Being able to drive a horse on the streets of the capital city, I don't think I will suffer any grievances.

But if not.

The worry in Qi Shao'an's eyes is getting deeper and deeper, so is he doing well, is he suffering from cold, starvation, or being bullied?

The more Qi Shaoan thought about it, the more flustered he became, and his bare hands gradually grasped the blanket.

"Shao'er, are you awake?"

A laughing sound came from the door, interrupting Qi Shaoan's train of thought.

Ye Jiu came in with a tray, turned around and kicked the door lightly with his foot, and walked towards Qi Shao'an, "Xiao Yu said you didn't eat at noon, you are hungry."

Qi Shao'an turned to look at her, suppressed all kinds of thoughts in his heart, and smiled, "Well, I just woke up."

"Hey, what a coincidence."

Ye Jiu smiled and put the tray on the small table beside the bed, and the moment he lowered his head, a look of deepness flashed in his eyes.

When she entered the door just now, she was really taken aback.

Her Shao'er sat on the bed blankly, with her back slightly slumped. Although she was bathed in candlelight, she couldn't hide her loneliness.

He didn't even notice when he entered the door.

She hadn't seen Shao'er like this for a long time.

Qi Shaoan watched her move away one by one, and asked softly, "What time is it?"

Ye Jiu glanced outside, "It's midnight."

"Then you... just came back?"

Ye Jiu smiled lightly, "It's been two hours."

Qi Shaoan nodded, patted the seat next to him, "Come and sit."

Ye Jiu pursed his lips, sat beside her according to his words, glanced at her clenched fist, and passed the chopsticks over calmly.

"There is a new cook in the house, let's try it out?"

Qi Shaoan quietly let go of his palm and took it.

Smelling the aroma of the vegetables, she felt hungry and reached out to pick up a chopstick.

The dishes are neither hot nor cold, not like freshly out of the pan, but the temperature is just right.

She glanced at Ye Jiu lightly, and there was a little more tenderness in her eyes.

What a coincidence, I'm afraid it has been kept warm.

That being the case, then I can't let her down.

She stretched out her chopsticks again, but there was a sudden pause——

This taste...

Ye Jiu was holding the soup bowl in his hand, stirring it gently, he saw Qi Shaoan's froze movement from the corner of his eye, and slightly raised his head.

At this moment, Qi Shaoan was looking sideways at her, with unconcealable surprise and doubt in his eyes.

Ye Jiu smiled lightly, "Master Zhang from Fugu Restaurant just came to the house today."

Qi Shaoan looked into her eyes, opened his mouth, and was slightly taken aback.

Ye Jiu scooped up a spoonful of soup and delivered it to her slightly opened mouth, with a gentle voice, "Don't you love his Jasper Soup the most? Let's see if the taste has changed."

Qi Shaoan took a sip in a daze, the familiar soft and glutinous taste stimulated her taste buds, her throat moved slightly, and she swallowed it.

It's really... not changed at all.

It tastes exactly the same as it did two years ago.

She stretched out her hand suddenly, took out the bowl from Ye Jiu's hand, and put it aside.

Under Ye Jiu's blank gaze, he pushed her hand away from holding the bowl.

Ye Jiu didn't realize it, "What's the matter, isn't it..." It doesn't taste good.

She didn't say the second half of the sentence, only because Qi Shao'an threw herself into her arms, wrapping her waist tightly.

Ye Jiu was slightly taken aback, and then realized that he was amused by her action just now.

Is it okay to swing by yourself for a hug?

She gently stroked the top of Qi Shaoan's hair, pressed it against her ear, and said: "If you have something to say, you will feel better."

Qi Shao'an wrapped her arms around Ye Jiu's waist, buried her head in her chest, her eyes were sore.

She knew, Ajiu knew everything.

Obviously he didn't say anything, but Ajiu could guess what he was thinking.

"Today... I seem to see my second brother..."

Qi Shaoan raised his head, and looked at Ye Jiu with red eyes, "I will definitely smell the agarwood on his body."

Just like the sandalwood on your body, I will never smell it wrong.

Ye Jiu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said softly, "I've asked Dong Fei to inquire, and I'll ask Mo Ru again tomorrow, don't worry."

As the guard of the capital, Xiao Lanfeng is very familiar with all the houses in the city, so you must be right to ask him.

Qi Shao'an nodded lightly, leaned against Ye Jiu, and said again: "Today I also met..."

Ye Jiu understood that Qi Shaoan was referring to the wave he met later, so he waited for her next words.

Qi Shao'an paused for a moment, and suddenly changed the topic: "A former close friend in the boudoir, I was afraid of being exposed, so I left first."

It is true that they are close friends in the boudoir, but they are not only close friends in the boudoir.

Qi Shaoan's eyes trembled slightly, she was afraid that Ye Jiu would be worried, and she was even more afraid that she would be suspicious.

Since you want to get over everything, it's better to make a break with the past.

Ye Jiu thought for a while, then nodded slightly.No wonder Shao'er ran away when she saw her, it turned out to be a very familiar person.

She stroked Qi Shaoan's back, and said softly: "If you want to see her, I'll call her for you."

Qi Shaoan shook his head, "Let them think that Qi Shaoan is dead, now I'm just the Ye family of Yuncheng, nothing else."

Ye Jiu felt a little acid in his heart, but still respected her choice, so he changed the subject, "The dishes are getting cold, let's eat first."

Qi Shaoan gave a soft "um", got up from her arms, and picked up the chopsticks again.

Ye Jiu picked up the bowl, glanced at the book next to her pillow out of the corner of his eye, and said with a casual smile, "Shao'er has started reading love poetry collections now, with taste."

Qi Shaoan was taken aback when she heard the words, her eyes wandered for a moment, she lowered her head and said: "Yes... yes, it's just for leisure."

Ye Jiu didn't notice, she nodded, and took some food for her, "Eat more."

……

Chaoyuan Hall.

"Hahaha, Marquis Zhenyuan, you have done a great job this time!"

As soon as Ye Jiu entered the hall, he heard Chu Shishen's hearty laughter, his feet slipped and he almost fell to the ground.

Chu Shishen smiled even more cheerfully, "Marquis of Zhenyuan, you didn't see that when the court implemented the imperial examination decree today, the Manchu court opposed it."

Ye Jiu:? ? ?

This is a good thing?

"As a result, Mr. Lou went out of his way to speak for me, and those civil and military ministers were as if they had a chicken feather stuck. Half of them shut up. What a joy!"

Ye Jiu stood up straight, and saw Chu Shishen's face full of spring in front of him, and Hu Bing next to him secretly greeted him.

She quietly rolled her eyes, cupped her hands and said: "Then congratulations, Your Majesty, I don't know what kind of decree made the officials of the Manchu Dynasty unanimously oppose it?"

Chu Shishen looked at her puzzled, "You don't know?"

Ye Jiu was stunned, "Should I know?"

Hu Bing coughed lightly at the side, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty proposes to set up a national school, select scholars by subject, and... regardless of gender."

Ye Jiu's eyes widened when she heard this, and she raised her head, facing Shang Chu Shishen's smiling eyes.

She never expected that Chu Shishen would actually adopt her opinion.

You must know that here, the monopoly of men and the low status of women are already deeply rooted in people's minds.And in this environment, it is even more difficult to ask for women to enter the school.

But Chu Shishen actually brought it up.

Ye Jiu couldn't hide his surprise.

Chu Shishen put his hands behind his back, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly, "Kang Sheng was never afraid of the New Deal. What he was most afraid of was that no one dared to mention the New Deal."

Ye Jiu looked at Chu Shishen, his eyebrows and eyes were like torches, like a wolf who had just stepped on the top of a mountain, looking down at the common people, but also full of expectations.

Ye Jiu pursed his lips, took out the memorial in his cuffs, and handed it to Chu Shishen: "This is the method of Weihe River management and farmland rushing that the Prime Minister has thought about all night. Please have a look at it."

Chu Shishen was overjoyed when he heard it. After looking through it carefully, he couldn't help nodding, and then passed it to Hu Bing: "The method the prime minister mentioned is really ingenious, Hu Shilang, I promoted you to be the Minister of the Household Department, in charge of this matter. Don't neglect!"

"My minister leads the decree, thank Your Majesty Long En."

"Prime Minister Lou has devoted himself to Kang Sheng, so he should also be rewarded, but the prime minister is already the head of all officials, so it is really difficult to reward him again."

Ye Jiu raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, "I heard that Mrs. Lou loves tea. Over the years, most of Prime Minister Lou's salary has been donated to the tea house. For this reason, Prime Minister Lou is helpless."

As soon as Chu Shishen understood it, he ordered Fang Zhi: "Choose some good tea and some silks from various places this year and send them to the prime minister's residence."

Ye Jiu pursed his lips and chuckled, it seemed that Chu Shishen understood Mr. Lou's secrets thoroughly.

"However, although the prime minister has come forward to this matter, there are still a few hard bones, which are born to oppose me."

Ye Jiu felt something was wrong as soon as she heard it, she looked at her heart, as if I hadn't heard it.

Chu Shishen glanced at her, cleared his throat and said, "Like the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Hanlin Bachelor and so on, only Marquis Lao Zhenyuan will take care of you."

Ye Jiu: ...

……

bamboo garden.

"Xiao Hui, as a gu king, you should lead by example and command the three armies. Why don't you just tie a bamboo tube to your foot, and why should we go on a hunger strike?"

Ye Jiu looked at the dying pigeon fluttering in the cage, his face full of helplessness.

It seems that her plan of cultivating a pigeon station may be far away.

Lu Lin leaned over and pointed to the small kitchen, "Brother Ye, why don't we... scare it?"

Ye Jiu raised his eyebrows: "Try?"

So when the two pushed Xiao Hui to the side of the stove, Ye Jiu pointed fiercely at the corn next to it, and sneered, "Do you want to eat it? If you don't eat it, you will be roasted!"

The little gray pigeon raised its head, glanced at the two hideous faces on top of its head, yelled "coo coo coo" three times, and then plunged into the fire.

"Wow, shit, shit—"

Ye Jiu and Lu Lin frantically pulled the pigeon out, and the whole pigeon was smoking.

Ye Jiu was still in shock, took a deep breath, "You bastard, really..."

"smell good."

Pigeon:? ? ?

Lu Lin:? ? ?

Lian Qing who was cooking soup at the side:? ? ?

Lu Lin stretched out his thumb: "Brother, let's be individuals."

"Meow--"

Xu Shi smelled the fragrance, and Mo Wan came over with graceful catwalks, squatted on the stove, wagging his tail happily.

Ye Jiu patted Mo Wan's head, pointed to the smoking Xiaohui on the ground, "Solve it?"

As soon as the words fell, there was a messy "cuckoo" sound, and Lu Lin's exclamation: "Brother! Look at it...it...it..."

Ye Jiu quickly lowered his head, only to see that Xiao Hui, who was upright just now, suddenly pecked at the rice on the ground like crazy, and even used his claws to gather the rice in the middle.

Ye Jiu and Lu Lin looked at each other, then at Mo Wan, who was licking the tip of his nose, and fell silent.

"Xiao Hui, you are the ace pigeon of the hammer, you are a coward."

Ye Jiu scoffed at its behavior of licking the cat, and picked it up out of the kitchen.

"Dong Fei, you came just in time, and I will leave this guy to you."

Dong Fei quickly grabbed it in her hand, looking at the tearful round eyes of the little gray pigeon, there was a trace of mysterious pity?

"Bring... two hundred in three months, is there any problem?"

Dongfei looked helpless, "Master, I'm here to collect information, okay? You shouldn't ask Bei Xiao for this kind of thing, he is in charge of all liaisons in 18 Mizhuang..."

Ye Jiu gave him a slap in the face, "You still have the face to say, last time you talked about Bei Xiao, you hesitated, and you dare to join forces to deceive me!"

Dong Fei covered her head and said in a low voice, "If I train, I will train."

"By the way, son, just now the son of Minister of the Ministry of Industry sent a letter, saying that it is to celebrate the promotion of Mr. Hu. Please come to the banquet with us."

Ye Jiu frowned, "I'm not familiar with the Ministry of Industry, so I won't go."

Dongfei nodded, and was about to leave with the pigeon in her arms, but was stopped by Ye Jiu again:

"Wait, who is going?"

Dong Fei thought for a while, "They are all the children he made friends with, like the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

Ye Jiu pursed his lips and thought for a while, "Tell them, I'll go."

Dongfei was a little puzzled by Ye Jiu's sudden change of mind, but didn't ask further: "Yes, then I'll go get the car."

"By the way, call Xiao Shoubei."

So when Ye Jiu packed up and was dragged to the appointed place, the smile on his face froze when he saw the pink skeletons suddenly pounced on him.

The buildings in front of you are majestic and brightly lit. There is a plaque between the buildings, and there are three gilded characters written on it:

"Qinghua Pavilion."

The author has something to say: ah ah ah ah I'm sorry my dears, I didn't feel well yesterday and went to bed early, and I cried and cried without asking for leave...

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