Floating Life and White Head

When I was young, I came to Hangfu.Jiang Yulin got off his horse and hurried into the mansion.The people in front of the Hangfu mansion took the horse and tied it to the banyan tree at the gate.Hang Jiaqinge was fidgeting and sighing in the main hall. When he saw Jiang Yulin coming, he knew what he was coming for.He patted his shoulder with embarrassment, "I'm afraid Xiuying is uncomfortable in her boudoir. Yulin, you go over there, so that I can comfort her."

Jiang Yulin nodded, turned around and went to Hang Jiaxiuying's boudoir.When he reached the door, he raised his hand to knock on it, but his hand hung in mid-air and did not move for a long time.After hesitating for a moment, he lowered his hand and took a deep breath, "Xiu Ying, it's me."

Hearing the sound, Qiaoyun quickly walked over and opened the door. When she saw Jiang Yulin, she pouted and said, "Young Master Jiang, you still have a conscience, but it's a pity, why hurt our Gege's heart at the beginning, now there is no room for change." Yes. If you asked us to ask for Ge Ge sooner, how could Ge Ge end up in the miserable end of being called into the palace."

"Qiaoyun, talk too much!"

Qiaoyun pursed her lips boredly, "Master Jiang, please." After Jiang Yulin walked in, she closed the door and retreated.

Hang Jiaxiu sat in front of the dressing table, staring blankly at herself in the center of the bronze mirror, with wet tears still on her cheeks.Jiang Yulin lowered his head, Qiaoyun's rebuke was still in his ears, he felt quite guilty, and was at a loss for words for a while.

Hang Jiaxiuying looked at Jiang Yulin's figure in the bronze mirror and asked, "Yulin, do you regret it?"

"Regret what?"

There was another twitch in his heart, Luohua was intentional, whether the flowing water was too ruthless. "Don't you have anything to say?"

Jiang Yulin slowly approached her, looked at her in the bronze mirror, "Xiu Ying, when are you leaving?"

"Three days later, that is, the fifteenth of September."

Jiang Yulin looked mournful, "So fast?" After a while, he said again, "Xiu Ying, I'm sorry."

Hang Jiaxiuying couldn't help sneering, "Apart from being sorry, is there anything else between you and me?"

"There are a lot of things to say, but I don't know where to start. I am very sad to know that you are going to enter the palace. The deep palace is not suitable for you."

"As Qiao Yun said, if you had proposed marriage to me, Ama, how would you have come here?"

"No, is marriage a trifling matter? I am content to have Bao'er in this life. You are a good girl, knowledgeable, gentle and considerate. I, Jiang Yulin, are not good enough for you. If I marry you, I will also wrong you. What's more, for Bao'er It's not fair, and my father won't agree."

Hang Jiaxiuying turned around, stood up and faced him, "Yu Lin, I blame you for being cowardly, and I hate you for being ruthless. If you haven't tried it, you can say it's impossible. Uncle Jiang and I, Ama, have already made it clear that we intend to match us. The so-called The order of your parents is just to ask you to nod, so everyone will be happy. But you... have always been unwilling to take that step. Is this the ending you want?"

Jiang Yulin was shocked when he heard the words, why did his father have such thoughts? If so, wouldn't it be that he treated Bao'er poorly?After a while, he replied: "I grew up with you, and I would never want to see you enter the palace. I would rather you marry into an ordinary family and live a peaceful life. But, I cannot marry you."

"If you know that marrying me can exempt me from entering the palace, is it the same?"

"It's all in the past, and now it's a fait accompli."

Hang Jiaxiuying supported his arm and looked into his eyes earnestly, "No, I want you to answer me."

"If so, I will marry. Marrying you is like saving you from fire and water. Although it cannot bring you happiness, it is better than walking on thin ice in the palace and not living in peace."

"If you have this kind of intention, wishing is enough. Rather than saying that I blame you and hate you, it is better to say that I hate myself. Knowing that you love Bao'er, I am still wishful thinking. I thought that when I returned to Guangzhou, I would be able to Renewing the relationship with you, good luck and mischief, turned into a farewell. The rest of my life will be spent in the cold and impersonal palace until I die of old age. Every time I think about this, I wish I could die."

Hearing what she said, Jiang Yulin felt uncomfortable, so he hurriedly pulled her and said, "Xiu Ying, don't talk nonsense. You still have a great time, maybe the new emperor is the one you are destined to be with your red line, I don't know. .”

"You say that, but it makes me even more sad. Yulin, others don't know, don't you know, my heart has already been given to you. Since I gave it to you, if I don't come back, there is no possibility of pretending to other men. Now my heart is like still water, I just feel that all thoughts are lost, it is better to die, to be clean. But I can't die, if I die, Ama and my two elder brothers will be implicated. I can't live, I can't die, what is sad Nothing more than that."

Jiang Yulin sighed, stared into her eyes, and said, "Under the whole world, is it the king's land, the shore of the land, or the king's ministers. This is the end, take care of yourself. The most ruthless is the emperor's family, even if there is no end, Don't take short-sightedness either. Death, there is nothing other than the death of relatives and enemies. I don't want to hear bad news about you one day."

Her expression became resolute, "Don't worry, I'll take care of myself. Beauty is so miserable, what can I do about it. I should take it lightly. Since ancient times, women have always been pawns, gambles and sacrifices for the community and power." After finishing speaking, he looked at Jiang Yulin and said softly, "It's been a troubled time recently, and I know you're also battered. You go back and get busy with serious business, I won't be overwhelmed."

Jiang Yulin knew that she needed to be alone and calmly, so she said 'hmm', and said her goodbyes at a clumsy pace.

She looked at his back reluctantly until she could no longer see him.

When Jiang Yulin left the Hang Mansion, he saw Jiu Jin Er sitting in a daze beside the banyan tree at the gate of the Hang Mansion, with two horses tied to the tree.He bent down and patted Jiu Jin Er, "Let's go."

After returning to Jiang Mansion and entering the study, Jiang Yulin asked, "What's wrong with you, are you out of your mind?"

"Master, I'm done." As he spoke, he took out two pairs of Xinna cloth shoes and a purple sachet from his bosom, fixed his eyes on the things in his hand and said, "Qiaoyun made these for me. I wanted to marry her, but I was flatly rejected. She made up her mind to accompany Sister Xiuying into the palace and continue to serve her. And let me forget about her." The more he said, the more frustrated he became.

Hearing this, Jiang Yulin frowned and said, "Qiaoyun is really a good girl who values ​​love and righteousness." Then he said to Jiujiner, "She also has heart for you, you are right. Tian often fails to fulfill people's wishes. , since she has made up her mind, it doesn't help if you are sad, I think she is no better than you."

Jiu Jin Er sighed softly, "I have no choice but to accept my fate. Young master, I'll serve you a cup of tea."

"No, you go down and have a rest."

After Jiu Jin Er retreated, Jiang Yulin sat in front of the table, holding his head, thinking hard, how to distinguish whether there is gold in the copper coins, and what else can be used to check besides the gold water?But at the moment, he was restless. First, Hang Jiaxiuying entered the palace, and he complained that he had betrayed her, and he felt ashamed of his affection for her; second, it was Rong Hanting who forced the marriage. The two families of Jiang and Jiang are in danger, even if he and Bao'er get married, they cannot stay together.These two things entangled in his mind, making him restless.He sat for four hours without any food.

In the evening, Jiang Shouyan tremblingly walked into the study on crutches, followed by a maid, holding a food plate in her hand, with three dishes of side dishes and a jug of wine in it.After entering the room, the servant girl put the food and wine on the round table, and left.

"father."

"Yu Lin, no matter how important Jiaqing Tongbao is, you can't torture your body. If you don't eat or drink, you can't stand it." Jiang Shouyan sat at the round table with his waist bowed, pointed to the wine and dishes on the table and said, "Dad asked the kitchen to cook something for you. The side dish that you like on weekdays, come here, or it will be cold."

Jiang Yulin squeezed out a smile, left the table, walked to the round table and sat down, "Father, I made you worry." After speaking, he took a few mouthfuls perfunctorily.

"Yu Lin, you have something on your mind."

"father..."

"Knowing son is better than father, you can't hide it from me. Is it because Xiu Ying entered the palace or received copper?"

"Both. Dad, you also know about Xiuying?"

"Siliang saw that he had lost his mind and looked sad, so he asked, and I also knew about it. Hantong and I are old friends, and we have a deep friendship. I know that he has fame and fame, and he once held a high position. It's just today. , only to find out that he is a Manchu, and has the identity of the uncle of the country, and has been hiding his name. I have already visited Hangzhou Mansion, hey, I was thinking about making Xiuying my daughter-in-law, but who knows, it was a step too late. "

"Father, why do you have such an idea?" Jiang Yulin asked dissatisfied.

"Xiu Ying is rare among women, whether it is in appearance or in virtue and talent. It is you who do not have this blessing."

"Could it be that Dad forgot that Bao'er and I were married?"

"Hey, of course I remember. However, Xiu Ying is really good, it's a pity."

Jiang Yulin put down his chopsticks, "Father, you don't have to worry about this kind of thing for me in the future. I know that my father is doing it for my own good, and I just want to marry Bao'er. Isn't my father also deeply affectionate, and he only guards my mother."

"Xiuying's character is similar to your mother's. Her father is someone who knows what kind of woman is needed in life. Yulin, your mother and I have a deep relationship. Your mother has been gone for so many years, and your father has not reunited. You can understand why ?”

Jiang Yulin shook his head.

Jiang Shouyan let out a long breath, "Although your mother is gone, she is always in my heart. When your grandmother was dying, she told me to keep you. It turns out that I was destined to have a wife but no children, and a son but no wife. For you, your mother is willing to give up her life, I just don't continue, it's nothing to worry about."

"Father, it's hard for you because of me."

"I don't want to talk about the past, I'm sad." Jiang Shouyan picked up the jug and poured two glasses of wine while talking, "Yu Lin, have a few drinks with Dad tonight."

Jiang Yulin picked up the wine glass, and the father and son raised their glasses to each other and drank it all in one gulp.

"How is the copper collection going?"

Jiang Yulin frowned, and told all about the situation of collecting copper, Rong Hanting's obstruction to force the marriage, Qian Fangkong's urging him to pay the engagement, the gift, and his troubles about how to distinguish whether the copper coins contained gold or not.

Jiang Shouyan pondered for a moment, then pondered, "De Weng is very worried. The night is long and dreams are full of dreams. I will find a master tomorrow and ask for an auspicious day."

"Father, the sooner the better. It doesn't matter what auspicious day it is."

"Marriage is an important matter, how can it be hasty. Besides, we and the Qian family are both famous and prestigious families in Guangzhou, so we have to pay attention to it."

"Father is too pedantic. The most important thing to get married is the person who makes the relationship, and the life is irrelevant."

"It's good to be perfect. Yulin, there are many obstacles in collecting copper, so be careful when sailing for thousands of years, and you must beware of people with malicious intentions."