Chapter 21: birthday

Cheng Yuanjing watched Cheng Yujin pick and choose. Although he didn't like this feeling, he was not in a hurry. Because Cheng Yujin values ​​only the other party's family money, Cheng Yuanjing has an inexplicable certainty in his heart.
If she only looked at her status, she would make no difference. Cheng Yuanjing watched Cheng Yujin go back and forth to draw his powerful son-in-law, a bit like watching children pick toys.
But this time, Cheng Yuanjing was very clearly aware that Cheng Yujin took it seriously.
Lin's forty sons can only accept concubines. Perhaps because of strict family rules, the men of Lin's family only made it for generations, and there were many people studying. If it was only Lin Qingyuan, or the Lin family behind him, it would not be enough for Cheng Yujin to die. No matter what he said, Cheng Yujin would abandon it without hesitation when he encountered a better option.
But what if we add concubine?
Cheng Yuanjing was not sure.
Cheng Yuanjing feels that his idea is very strange. What does Cheng Yujin have to do with him? When the boy is married and the girl is married, she chooses her future husband-in-law for her, is it better than blind marriage and dumb marriage? And to be fair, Lin Qingyuan is indeed a very good descendant, otherwise he won't enter Cheng Yuanjing's eyes. As her uncle, he should be happy for her.
But Cheng Yuanjing was unhappy, and his heart was inexplicably irritable. He restrained his sudden temper and raised his eyes to the vast rain curtain outside the window. Cheng Yuanjing suddenly realized that Cheng Yujin's screen had been embroidered, and she had no reason to run to him every day.
If it wasn't for Cheng Laohou to let Cheng Yujin embroider the words unexpectedly, the two of them would have no intersection. Cheng Yuanjing became uncomfortable from the beginning, and gradually became accustomed to it. As if everything had always been the case, he read a book on the desk case, and as soon as he looked up, he could see Cheng Yujin sitting on the collapse, carefully comparing the writing.
After hearing that Lin's family rule was not concubine, Cheng Yujin really looked at Lin Qingyuan. She also changed from "this person is in good condition can be used as an alternative" to becoming serious about thinking about marrying Lin Qingyuan.
Cheng Yujin grew up seeing the battle in the inner court from an early age. She knew the difference between concubines and concubines. A woman does n’t care about how smart and capable she is, and once her husband is outside, picking up flowers and picking up one by one, he will lead the family one by one. This woman will be ruined in this life.
Just like her mother, Qingfu County. King Ning was powerful enough, and Qingfu's family's wrists were strong enough, but what's the use? It was still the backyard gas that had been born with no children for many years and was smashed all day long.
Lin Qingyuan was alone in the capital, without elder supervision. He turned out to be clean and self-righteous, and did not want to be a concubine. This heart is stronger than a wealth of money.
Cheng Yujin seemed to see Lin Qingyuan for the first time and looked at the person in front of him seriously. She really thought it would be a good thing to marry him.
As soon as Cheng Yuanjing lowered his head, he saw Cheng Yujin's eyes on Lin Qingyuan, and the inexplicable irritability in his heart came again. Cheng Yuanjing suddenly said: "Cheng Yujin."
Cheng Yujin looked up and looked at him with clear eyes: "Nine Uncle?"
Cheng Yuanjing saw his own reflection in the pupil, and found that he had no reason to break away from her. The female relatives and the outer court haven't intersected. If it wasn't that Cheng Houye had heard Cheng Yujin's whimsy of divorce, he would not have intervened in her upbringing.
"There is a travel note on the bookshelf. You mentioned it last time. While it is quiet today, go back and read the book."
Cheng Yujin understood that Cheng Yuanjing suspected that she was sitting here to disturb his conversation with his friends. This is to break her away. Cheng Yujin glared secretly and gave the ground lightly, saluting Cheng Yuanjing: "Uncle Xie Jiu, niece retires. Lin Bianxiu sat down slowly, I will go first."
Lin Qingyuan was a little surprised: "This is gone? There is rain outside, be careful to get wet."
Cheng Yujin looked at Lin Qingyuan and smiled. When he smiled, his eyes were like crescent moons, and the spring blossomed: "Lin Zhuang Yuan Lang, the rain has stopped outside."
Lin Qingyuan looked out and found that the rain stopped somehow. He laughed: "I didn't pay attention, but you are a woman and still have to pay attention to the cold."
After Cheng Yujin left, Lin Qingyuan and Cheng Yuanjing sighed casually: "Your eldest niece is smart and beautiful, and she is very comfortable to get along with. In the future, I don't know who has the fortune to marry her."
Lin Qingyuan looked back and was startled: "Why do you look at me with such eyes?"
Cheng Yuanjing had long since disappeared, and it didn't take long to send Lin Qingyuan out. After everyone left, the room returned to silence. Cheng Yuanjing watched the sitting in the study room, two sets of pen and ink on the table, and the travel notes on the bookshelf, suddenly realized that his room layout had changed a lot, and Cheng Yujin's shadow could be seen almost everywhere in the space.
Cheng Yujin heard that the screen had been mounted and went to see Cheng Yuanjing's house. After seeing the finished product, she heartily praised it: "It's great, it's much better than just embroidering it."
People rely on clothes and horses and saddles. Gu Xuncheng does not lie to me. Even a screen is completely different after being framed.
Cheng Yuanjing asked people to put things away and asked: "I heard that Hou Ye is not in good health these days, how is he doing?"
"It's still the same. I was hit by the wind two days ago. I have recently stopped coughing."
Speaking of Old Man Hou's illness, both of them felt heavy. Two days ago, when the doctor visited the doctor, he hinted that the Cheng family would prepare the shroud earlier. Everyone in Hou's house did not say so. Old Master Hou, I'm afraid he won't live long.
"How could it be affected by the wind?" Cheng Yuanjing sat on the chair and asked.
Cheng Yujin went to the other side and naturally sat down: "It's not that the weather is warming, and my grandfather is greedy, so that people leave the window wide open. As a result, the climate changes between spring and summer, and he gets cold."
Cheng Yuanjing frowned, and Cheng Yujin immediately said, "It's not that we haven't persuaded him, but the grandfather's character, Jiushu, also knows this, unless you go to say it, otherwise, we say nothing."
Cheng Yuanjing sighed: "I know, I will visit him in the next few days."
Cheng Yuanjing was very busy at this time. Cheng Yujin, a girl in the boudoir who didn't touch the outer court, knew that Cheng Yuanjing was very busy and went home almost every place and left. Cheng Yujin was curious and asked, "Nine Uncle, what are you busy with this time?"
"I'm checking Yu Hengsi's file records in previous years."
Cheng Yujin's intuition was wrong when he heard this: "Aren't the files kept on file forever? Whenever you want to check, why is Uncle Ji so anxious?"
Cheng Yuanjing glanced at her appreciatively, with good response.
"I am going to be transferred next month. Once transferred, the Yu Hengsi file cannot be checked at will, so I will finish reading it now."
Cheng Yujin's eyes widened: "Reassignment? Why reassignment? Jiu Shu does things and should not be on a business trip."
"It's just normal selection." Cheng Yuanjing responded casually. He never gave people the habit of explaining, but when he saw Cheng Yujin's eyes, he made a mischievous addition: "In Tuntian Division, being in the Ministry of Industry is not a big deal."
Cheng Yujin doubted the letter, and the most important thing for the officials was stability. Who could mobilize the six twenty-four divisions? Cheng Yuanjing had only been transferred from Yu Heng Division for two months and had to be transferred away. Looking at this posture, it seemed like he had to go through all six rounds.
Cheng Yujin didn't know what was going on. She was afraid that there might be some secrets in it. If she was accidentally stepped on, wouldn't it be embarrassing for both parties. Cheng Yujin quickly changed the subject, deliberately and briskly asked: "It is the Dragon Boat Festival soon, can Jiu Shu have arrangements?"
"Dragon Boat Festival." Cheng Yuanjing smiled for a moment, and somehow his expression became indifferent. "What's wrong with the Midday Festival."
"How can I say that." Cheng Yujin was not happy, "Dragon Boat Festival is the day to ward off evil spirits and eliminate poison, and on this day to exorcise evil spirits, we can guarantee a healthy and healthy year."
"Destroy evil spirits ..." Cheng Yuanjing smiled faintly, "I was born on this day, it is the evil of five or five, no evil can be opened up, no poison can be removed."
Cheng Yujin suddenly choked, and May was considered unlucky, also known as evil moon. Many elderly people think that children born in May are not well-bred and will bring bad luck to the family. Cheng Yuanjing was born on the fifth day of May, isn't it ...
Every year at the Dragon Boat Festival, how uncomfortable should he be when every household has a big fan to remove the five poisons and clean up the disease.
Cheng Yujin remained silent for a long time and was speechless. Cheng Yuanjing didn't seem to care about these things. Everyone said that he would not live long. At that time, the Empress Dowager specially invited senior monks to cast spells to exorcise the evil spirits. Unfortunately, he is not alive to adulthood.
The dystocia was not dead at birth, the typhoid fever did not die at the age of two, and the "natural disaster" at the age of five was still not dead. The empress and the queen knew that I didn't know how sorry they should be.
Cheng Yuanjing was thinking, his hand was suddenly dragged. Cheng Yuanjing lowered his head and saw Cheng Yujin taking out a five-color silk thread and wrapping it around his wrist: "The mosquitoes recovered in May, the disease was rampant, the children were weak, and they were most likely to get sick and die, so the old people said that May was unlucky. Both It ’s the same month, there ’s no auspiciousness. Wrap longevity ropes in your hands, even the noodles ca n’t get rid of them. "
Cheng Yuanjing didn't expect anyone to dare to tie him something. After reacting, he subconsciously wanted to twitch his hands. As a result, Cheng Yujin held it again: "Don't move. Long life is required to fasten it, otherwise it will fall, and the Pleiades Star Officer will be able to divide Qingren. "
After the department was finished, Cheng Yujin smiled and showed it to Cheng Yuanjing: "The more unexpected life, the more frustration and perseverance. You see, the longevity is fastened, and the nine uncles can live to live for centuries."
The more unexpected life, the more frustrated.
Cheng Yuanjing looked at Cheng Yujin's smiling face and was suddenly hit by something in his heart. They are all unexpected lives, looking at the radiant light, but in fact no one cares about their life and death. He saw Cheng Yujin as if through time, seeing the 14-year-old self.
From the crown prince, to the outside room where there is no light. From a national prince, to having to find a way out of imperial examinations.
Cheng Yuanjing's eyebrows slowly smiled: "Okay, lend you good luck."
With your good fortune, he will return to the East Palace and recapture what belongs to him. He will live for a hundred years, seeing the collapse of the Yang family and the arrival of the Qingming Prosperity with his own eyes.
The Qianqi Festival is getting closer and closer, and there is a clear agitation in the capital, with people looking for ways everywhere. The Libe cautiously tried one sentence. The emperor still flattered Shou Xing, saying that he should not work hard and hurt the people. Just as an ordinary day, it is enough to set a table for a feast in the palace.
The emperor said that no big deal is allowed. The following people dare not obey, and dare not be surpassed by others at such times, so they worked the ceremony. The Cheng family's gift list has been handed over to the palace, and the men are uneasy, but the accident in the outer court can't shake the female family.
The women are concerned about something else.
"Big girl, the big things are not good!" Zheng Zizi ran breathlessly, wondering whether she was tired or angry, even saying something unfavorable, "Huo family ... Huo family they came to raise a kiss to Miss Er!