This time, it was my turn to be embarrassed. I waved my hand."It won't happen, it won't happen. My heart is still palpitating.”
We walked to the Lotus Pavilion and sat down. Leaf brought us snacks and fruits. We listened to Xia Yi talk about the outside world. He said that the market was very lively and had everything. "Then I'll go out with you to take a look."”
"Miss!" Ye Zi was shocked. Women can't leave the house!" Xia Yi didn't expect me to beg him."This, we still need Lord Xia's approval.”
I had forgotten that women in this era didn't leave the house. I could only purse my lips."Forget it, I'm just saying.”
Xia Yi rubbed my head." I'll bring you something fun next time."”I had no choice but to grin at him.
Ten years passed in the blink of an eye. I had nothing to do in the Xia family's courtyard every day. Other than practicing the piano, I just stayed there. Occasionally, I would visit Feng Jiaoniang, and Ye Zi would talk to me. Leaf said that I was growing more and more beautiful. I touched my face and felt the sunlight.
She was at an age where she could be called someone else. Every month, many matchmakers come to tell me. The one who came the most was still the Third Young Master of Feng Jiao's maiden family. However, his father heard that the third young master of the Liu family had a lot of bad habits. He often relied on his family's power to bring a group of ruffians out to bully others. He was always in and out of brothels and was always in a romantic place. Mother also doesn't want our family and Liu family to have another marriage alliance. This matter had been kept under wraps. However, it was also because of the Liu family's power that he had never promised anyone. I also have a sense of danger. I'm only sixteen. She couldn't be married off like this and be set for the rest of her life. I have to think of a way. It was good to escape.
"Young miss, this is my new tea. Take some back.”Feng Jiaoniang giggled as she packed a few cups of scented tea for me. She knows I like scented tea.
I took it and handed it to Leaf." You still remember that I like this."”
Feng Jiaoniang sat down and looked at me." Eldest Miss, if it weren't for you, I don't know what would have happened here." She looked down." We women rely on men to survive." When she was young, she had her father to support her. When she got married, she had to have her husband to support her. I'm not favored, but even the servants look down on me.”I quickly held her hand,"YiNiang, don't say that." Weren't these years very good? Daddy also asks people to send you some jewelry from time to time.”
"Young miss, you don't have to say it. I know that it's all thanks to you that I'm where I am today. Back then, I knew that your father didn't like me. He didn't even want to look at me. I foolishly asked my father to marry into the Xia family. Even if she had to be a concubine, she was willing. As long as he's willing to look at me more. She sighed heavily." If you didn't come to see me often and send me this and that, how could these servants remember that I was the aunt of the Xia family? Now that Wan 'er and Ying' er were older, it was time for them to get married in a few days. Don't be like me…"
"YiNiang, don't worry. Father still dotes on Wan 'er and Ying' er very much. He will definitely say that they are a good family!”I comforted her.
"By the way, Young Miss, you're also sixteen. Did Old Master tell you which family you're from?”YiNiang pretended to suddenly remember.
I had a headache and quickly said,"What family? I'm so young, I don't want to leave my parents." I remembered that my father asked me to see him. YiNiang, I will see you next time. I will take my leave first.”Then, he hurriedly fled.
It was already evening. I said to Xiangxia, who was guarding outside,"Tell Old Master that he's tired today and won't be going to eat.”
Xiangxia nodded and left.
Ye Zi helped me sit down and asked me,"Miss, should I ask the kitchen to prepare some noodles?"”
I shook my head. Sit with me."
Ye 'zi wasn't so restrained when she was alone with me, so she brought a stool over and sat beside me.
I leaned into Ye Zi's arms." Tell me, why do you want to get married?”
"Miss…Ye 'zi doesn't want you to get married. This way, Ye Zi was going to marry someone. However, what else can we women do if we don't get married?”Leaf also looked out of the window with melancholy.
That's right. In ancient times, the most glorious time of a woman's life was when she got married. Then, they started to prepare daily necessities, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea. If I met someone like my parents, I would naturally be very lucky, but if I met someone like the Liu family's third young master, I probably wouldn't be able to live for the rest of my life.
"Ye! Why don't we run away?" I suddenly had a sudden impulse. I can't just submit to fate like this!
"Miss, don't talk nonsense!" Ye Zi was frightened by me again." If we run, Master will lose face!”
"I'm just saying!" I comforted Leaf.
Leaf looked at me. I'd better go to the kitchen and get someone to make you something to eat!”Then, she ran away.
I watched the sky darken bit by bit in boredom.
After the meal, Ye Zi helped me to the courtyard to see the Acacia Silk Flowers that were moved from Feng Jiaoniang's place. She liked the sweet fragrance. A rich dreamy feeling assailed his nostrils.
Suddenly, they heard a commotion in the hall. "Ye, go and see what happened.”I instructed Leaf and returned to my room.
I went into the house and was about to change my clothes and sleep. Suddenly, he felt movement behind him. He quickly turned around and shouted in a low voice,"Who is it? Come out!"
A man in black came out from behind the screen.""Miss, you'd better keep your voice down. Don't attract the soldiers.”I raised my eyebrows and sized him up. Tell me, what are you doing here?"
" Hehe." He laughed softly." Miss, your Xia family is not worth my visit."”
"Murong Xi!" The very famous Hero Bandit.
I looked at him as if I knew why he was here.
He smiled awkwardly." Miss, you're really bold. Are you used to looking straight at a man like this?"”
I looked at him expressionlessly." A gentleman is really bold. Are you so used to running into other people's boudoir after committing a crime?”
Instead, he found it interesting. The figure that was about to leave immediately stopped and turned around."Since Young Lady has said so, I'm afraid that Murong Xi's departure will disappoint Young Lady! Miss, a night in spring is worth thousands of gold. What are your plans? Murong Xi will accompany you to the end!"
A smile appeared on my lips. The sound of footsteps getting closer and closer rang out. Murong Xi's expression began to become uneasy. I said to him,"Why don't we…make a deal?”
"This is Miss's room, you can't enter!”Leaf shouted from outside. "Miss, we're doing this for your Miss 'safety!"”
"Who is it, Ye?" I lay on the bed and looked at the man lying beside me, my heart trembling.
" Miss," Ye 'zi quickly replied," it's the search officers. I've already asked them to search the outside. They insisted on coming in!" How could one casually enter Miss's boudoir!”
I looked at the smiling eyes beside me and said,"Let them in!"
That narrow eyes suddenly came closer and hugged my waist."Miss, if I'm found hiding in your room, I'm afraid the Xia family won't be able to get away with it, right?”
I rolled my eyes at him and shook his arm.
The soldiers came in and searched everywhere. I became more and more nervous, and the heartbeats of the people beside me became more and more intense. Fortunately, after a while, the noise gradually subsided, and the soldiers reported that they had not found it.
I heaved a sigh of relief. Just as I was about to order the soldiers to leave, a hand suddenly reached into the tent. I panicked and shouted,"Presumptuous!" How can anyone look at my bed!”The hand retracted. A voice said,"Miss, for safety's sake, we're going to search your bed."”Then, the hand reached in again to open the curtain. My heart was in my throat. She could only scream,"Daddy! Father!"
Suddenly, a friendly voice came from outside.""Who is so bold as to casually search the Xia family's boudoir! He's up to no good!"
It's daddy…I suddenly felt at ease, and my body slowly relaxed. The hateful person beside me was very close to me. I smelled a faint fragrance on his body, like the smell of Acacia. This stinky man actually knew how to use spices.
"Sir Xia, we are conducting a routine search, and you agreed to it.”The hand withdrew.
"Who allowed you to search my daughter's bed? How dare you!"
"We……are doing this for Miss 'safety. Please forgive me."
"Now that the investigation has been done, why are you still not leaving? Do you want my Xia family's daughter to lose her reputation?”
Father was already threatening them. The soldiers were stunned for a moment and could only leave with their men. Father also went out. Before he left, he asked Ye Zi to guard the door in case the soldiers returned. He wanted to personally send them out.
"Hey! He was up! He's gone!" I turned around and glared at Murong Xi. Murong Xi laughed lazily." Eldest Young Miss is really merciless. She didn't even try to persuade me to stay."”Then he sat up and suddenly hugged me as he ran out of the bed.
"Then I'll be leaving first." He bowed to me.
"Hey, aren't you taking me with you?" I quickly called out to him.
"Don't worry, Young Lady. I, Murong Xi, am not a rat who goes back on his word. Once I'm done with my matters, I will come back to fetch Young Lady. You don't have to send me off." Then, he dashed out of the room.
"You're a rat! Isn't stealing a rat?!" I rolled my eyes and nestled on the bed, but the bed was filled with the pleasant fragrance of his Acacia Silk. It must be the fragrance of the Acacia Tree outside the window…
"Mother, look, is Ji 'er's cooking delicious?”I picked up the plate of snacks and handed it to her. His mother smiled gently." This child, you can ask the servants to do these things. You always do it yourself."”She picked up a piece of sesame pastry and put it in her mouth. I asked her excitedly,"Is it delicious?"”
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