Shuangjiao

After Wen Jiming and Gao Qi walked away, an official behind them walked towards Wen Xueqing and greeted her.

Wen Xueqing quickly returned the gift, telling him not to be polite.

"Little lady came back a little late today, is the horse not fast enough, or something happened?"

This is Wen Jiming's long history Chang Tianyuan.

"It's not because of the horse." The horse that Wen Xueqing rode today was a crossbred from imported good horses. As soon as there was a surplus, Chang Tianyuan sent it to Wen Xueqing.

Chang Tianyuan smiled: "The last time the little lady came back late, she was riding a horse to help the farmers transport it. After the horses were transported, she had to be carried around to inspect the place. After she came back, she couldn't do it anymore, but the little lady is still in good spirits."

Going around for a long time, just to praise her?

Wen Xueqing shook her head: "It's all trivial matters, it doesn't matter if I run a few more times, anyway, everyone knows that I like riding horses."

Ling Rou doesn't like her like this very much, it doesn't matter what the reason is, it doesn't matter to add another one.

Reciprocity, Wen Xueqing also praised him a few words, after Wen Jiming was appointed as captain by Wen Guanghe, Wen Jiming had a lot of affairs, Chang Tianyuan was his most capable assistant.

After receiving Wen Xueqing's praise, Chang Tianyuan's smile curved even wider: "It's good that the little lady is fine, I have important matters to attend to as an official, so I will leave first."

Chang Tianyuan made a special detour to talk to her about this little conversation, which really made Wen Xueqing a little confused.This person has outstanding talent and excellent conduct. His father and elder brother have praised him, and Chang Tianyuan can advance step by step without relying on her.

After the banquet, Wen Jiming had time to come to Wen Xueqing.

"In addition to Mr. Gao's family, the young lady of Gao's family also came," Wen Jiming said, "She said she would stay in Shangyuan to watch the lanterns before going back."

Mrs. Wen of the Gao family is getting older, and she gradually feels powerless in the affairs of the Gao family. Gao Huan's father is mediocre, he only knows how to get under women's skirts, and it is not easy to marry the Qin family.Fortunately, the Wen family made a decisive decision at the time and chose Gao Qi, and the next generation of the Gao family had close ties with the Wen family.

The Wen family's plan was to allow Wen Xueqing to marry into the Gao family while Mrs. Wen was still there, and transition power from her hands smoothly.

Although it was a marriage contract, the Wen family also hoped that Wen Xueqing would be happy when she came to the Gao family.

Wen Jiming's meaning is very clear, during this period of time, cultivate a relationship with Gao Qi more, Wen Xueqing and Gao Cai play well, but Gao Cai will marry in the future, it is impossible to stay in Gao's family forever.After all, Wen Xueqing had to face Gao Qi alone, and she had to enter the Gao family's ancestral grave after her death.

"I know," Wen Xueqing pulled out the inferior flower and bird hairpin on her head and played with it casually, "It's just, just..." She just avoided it subconsciously, she didn't want to get too close to Gao Qi.

There were uncut burrs on the flower and bird hairpin, which made her uncomfortable. I didn't notice it when I bought it before, but now I looked carefully, and found that even the dyed flower juice was uneven, and some of it was wiped off.

Wen Jiming also noticed the hairpin in her hand, and frowned: "When did you still wear this, there is a good one in the house, and you are the only little lady in the house, when will you be missing this hairpin. Don't wear it , this hairpin is not good for you."

Finally, the inferior hairpin couldn't bear to touch it a few more times, and a small part came out of Wen Xueqing's hands and fell to the ground.

"...Is Gao Qi worthy of me?" She asked suddenly.

To say that Gao Qi has a gentle personality is already picking up nice words. As the eldest son, Gao Qi's mother did her best to raise her when she was alive, and he was crushed to death by the Qin family in the back house. If he wasn't too gentle, he wouldn't have Will fall to the point where we need the support of the Wen family marriage.

She Wen Xueqing has always been arrogant, how can she be willing to spend the rest of her life on such a mediocre person?She is not fair after all.

Wen Jiming said: "He is the most suitable." With no one to rely on, he can only rely on the big tree of the Wen family like a vine. Gao Qi may not be suitable for Wen Xueqing, but he is the most suitable person for the Wen family.

If Gao Qi didn't have this personality, Wen Xueqing's fiancé would have changed to another Gao Qi long ago.

The Wen family allowed Wen Xueqing to develop this temperament. Apart from doting, part of the reason was also to suppress Gao Qi.The new generation of the Wen family only has such a precious daughter, so she must use it in the most important place.

"I know, but I can't help it," Wen Jiming said, "If the Wen family is as prosperous as the Ling family, why sacrifice you to get married?"

20 years ago, the old Ling family was wiped out by the Xiongnu, and half of the children were gone. Fleeing to Linzhou can still maintain the aura of the aristocratic family. This will change the weak Wen family. The common people.

There are only so many Wen family members, and every family member's marriage must be carefully calculated and used to the extreme.

"Zhenzhen, within my ability, I will keep you safe and happy." Wen Jiming took the flower and bird hairpin from her hand, "Don't think too much, Gao Qi dare not neglect you, Linzhou has always been surnamed Wen, and no woman can overwhelm you." on your head."

"Nonsense, you will marry your sister-in-law in the future." Wen Xueqing puffed her face, "When you marry a bride, you might forget about your sister."

Wen Ji laughed loudly twice: "How is it possible, you just came back from the little lady of the Ling family, right?"

Wen Xueqing was very vigilant: "Suddenly mentioning this and saying that you didn't mean it, don't even think about turning over this article."

"Wearing such a hairpin, none of those people, including the young lady of the Ling family, have ever made fun of you, otherwise you wouldn't have been wearing it all the time." Wen Jiming pointed out, "In the whole Linzhou, who else would dare to wear it?" Provoke you?"

"Coax me again."

That's what she said, but Wen Xueqing didn't care about it in her heart, threw the flower and bird hairpin in her hand, and said casually: "If people don't make fun of me, maybe they didn't notice."

Lingrou's "Guangling San" is really brilliant, with big ups and downs, sudden twists and turns, sometimes majestic, like ice and coal, rising to the sky and falling to the ground, attracting everyone's attention.

But Lingrou is so powerful, Wen Xueqing doesn't think she is inferior to her.

She will never praise Lingrou in front of others!

The sound of "Guangling San" is the most unsettling, with the meaning of a minister's majesty.

Wen Xueqing frowned, she couldn't figure out what Lingrou was complaining about.

===

Smiling and saying goodbye to the last guest, Ling Rou went to her mother, Cui Shi, after being led out by the attendant.

"You did a good job today," Cui heard from the maid early in the morning, "No matter what, Wen Xueqing won't make a scene directly. It will be of no benefit to the two of you if you face each other head-on."

Lingrou stood under the hall, obeying with lowered eyebrows, occasionally echoing.

After Cui said a few words, she felt that there was nothing to point out, and she didn't want to let Ling Rou go back, so she had to talk about the gift from today's guest.

"In the past, I wouldn't have sent such things over here. I've been in Linzhou for a long time, and I've been looked down upon by others."

What Cui was talking about was a gift from Luoyang.Now that the Ling family is far away from Luoyang, although the descendants of the clan have outstanding talents, they are still not enough in the eyes of those aristocratic families in Luoyang.

"If your elder brother is still here, why did you come to this!" Cui Shi said at the end, sighed, tears flashed in his eyes.

Ling Rou raised her eyelids, looked at the frost-white hairs on Cui Shi's forehead, and quietly poured Cui Shi a cup of hot tea.

"Ahe, my Ahe, was also a handsome young man back then. How many people admired him. If it weren't for those brutal barbarians, how could my Ahe have died!" Cui said at the end, her teeth were almost broken, and her eldest son Fifteen years ago, he died under the knife of the Huns, and the Ling family suffered a lot. After coming to Linzhou, although it is still huge, it is not as good as before.

Ling Rou has heard a lot of these words. Her elder brother became famous at a young age, and everyone knows it.

If the Ling family's son hadn't died back then, the Ling family might have returned to Luoyang long ago, and they were still grand.

However, without what if, the Ling family's son died, and the Ling family gradually showed signs of decline, unlike before.

This is what Cui Shi regretted the most in her life.

She also blamed the Ling family's unfavorable experience in Linzhou on this catastrophe.

With red eyes, Cui grabbed Lingrou's hand: "Ahe is gone, and your elder sister is married, so I only have you."

"Don't worry, Ma'am." Lingrou held a cup of hot tea for her, "Tea, please."

Cui drank hot tea, took out a handkerchief and dabbed it under his eyes: "Now your elder sister's situation in Luoyang is not good, the queen and princess are staring at her. I think, I still want to marry you to Luoyang It is."

"Luoyang..." Ling Rou softly echoed, and secretly clenched the palm of her sleeve into a fist.

"Linzhou is no better than Luoyang after all. We moved to Linzhou, and your elder sister is alone, so it will be difficult," Cui leaned on the back, "You will know when you get married in the future."

"The Wen family is powerful, and Wen Xueqing has a domineering temper, and Princess Lekang is on top, making it difficult for my son." Cui was still relieved, "It's time to discuss marriage in a blink of an eye, and I'm afraid you won't do it in the future." Let's meet again. The Wen family and Shenhu Gao family have been married for generations. It's not surprising that Wen Xueqing developed such a temperament. The old lady of the Gao family is one-sided, and the younger generations are trembling..."

Ling Rou lowered her head, and asked aloud: "Wen Xueqing will marry Ji this year, after the wedding ceremony, is she going to get married?"

Cui thought for a while, and said: "It should be that the two families will wait for Wen Xueqing and Ji to get married. The Gao family's eldest son was supported by the Fujun, and they will be at ease when Wen Xueqing is married back soon."

After the mother and daughter talked again, Cui let Lingrou go back to rest.

It was dark outside, and the maidservant held a lantern to guide Lingrou in front.

"My qin, but put it away?" Lingrou suddenly stopped.

Lingrou's piano was naturally taken back after she finished playing.

The maid didn't know why she asked this, subconsciously persuaded: "It's getting late, Qiniang should rest early, and play in the daytime."

"It's not necessary to play, but I suddenly thought of it and asked casually."

Anyway, no one understands it, and it's meaningless to play more.

It was a cool spring night, and the maid went to call Ling Rou after she had warmed the bed.

"Qiniang, it's getting late, it's time to go to bed and rest."

Ling Rou leaned on the window sill, looking into the distance: "It seems that someone is playing the flute, intermittently, very sad."

The maid followed suit and listened: "It seems that there are, but Qiniang can hear a few sounds."

"Shangyuan Lover's Club, I don't know who is so sad, maybe the person I married is not someone I care about." Ling Rou shook her head, "If you don't want to, just elope and leave."

The maid laughed: "Qiniang is joking again."

"Yeah, which woman is not happy to get married." Lingrou watched the maid take away the last lamp, the room was turned into darkness, and the smile that had been hanging on her mouth finally drooped.