Chapter 116: The **** is the true **** 20

After coming out of Pingwangfu, Ji He took the sandalwood embroidered into the carriage and drove to another street, but after a while they stopped in front of a courtyard in Xinghua Lane. People living in this alley are full of good people. Compared with the street outside, there is more noisy and quiet taste. Almost all the houses in the courtyard are planted with apricot blossoms, peach blossoms and plum blossoms. The name Xinghuaxiang is also worthy of the name.
Tanxiu got out of the carriage, and didn’t quite understand where it was. Ji He explained,
This is a house that I’ve bought outside the palace. Sometimes when I go out of the palace, I’ll come here to rest. A yard, many things are not very convenient, come, let's go in and talk about it."
The yard has been cleaned in advance. This is a two-entry yard. An old apricot tree in the front yard is full of white flowers, and even a layer on the ground has fallen.
"Behind this is the rest room."
Tanxiu swept his eyes and saw a set of ordinary women's dresses on the bed, and immediately guessed that this was specially prepared for him by Ji He. Ji He has always been like this, no matter what it is, he arranges everything. She is really not good at going out and walking down the street wearing this eunuch's clothes.
Tanxiu went to change clothes, Ji He also went to the other side to change his clothes, and changed into a set of ordinary men's clothes. The two walked out from behind two screens at the same time. Tan Xiu took off his hat, and his hair was draped without a bun. The upper body was a plain dress, the lower body was a yellow embroidered white magnolia skirt, pink face and peach cheeks. Show Ji Sigong stunned.
After returning to his senses, Ji He coughed uncomfortably with his face sideways, and from the cabinet on one side, he took out a make-up with double lotus carvings and placed it on the table. "These jewels are also provided by me. , They are all fashionable outside the palace, but I don’t know if you like it."
Tan Xiu carried the skirt and walked over to look, and saw that the makeup drawers were full of several drawers. It was dazzling to see. There were a dozen jade bracelets alone. She dressed elegantly and decently in the palace, and two or three pieces of jewelry were enough. Ji He deliberately prepared for her, and she didn't need it. Who knew that the temporary residence outside the palace had also prepared so much.
In the end, Tan Embroidery did not disappoint Ji He's kindness. He simply combed his hair bun, chose a few beautiful hairpins to plug in, wore pink and purple hibiscus jade bracelets, and hung tassel jade 珞 on his chest.
"Is this pretty?" Tan Xiu asked.
"It looks good, naturally it is good." Ji He nodded and praised sincerely, "The brilliance is full of eyes, and the dark room is shining."
"There is no such exaggeration." Tan Xiu was a little embarrassed, turned his head and walked out, "Then where are we going now?"
Ji He followed up and said,
It’s still early, so you don’t have to go back to the palace so early. The saint also knows this day and has a holiday with us messengers. So take a break first, and then we will go to your house.
Speaking of this, Ji He stepped forward and opened the bamboo curtain for Tan Embroidery, and the two entered the flower hall.
"Master and madam, I have been waiting for you for a long time!" A plainly dressed woman stood in the flower hall, with a kind smile on her wrinkled face, holding a teapot in her hand, and pouring tea for the two. He also personally delivered it to Tan Embroidery.
"This is the first time I have seen my wife. She is really good-looking. The old slave's name is Zhen Niang. On weekdays, I will look at the house for Master Ji. In the future, my wife will come here. Just ask Zhen Niang to do anything."
Tan Xiu thanked her, holding the tea and saying a few words to her, Zhen Niang went on winking. In this flower hall, there are only Tan Xiu Ji and two people. The fumigating wind blows through the hall, and a few pale white petals blow in from the wide open doors and windows. Sitting here, most of the scenery outside can be seen in full view, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. .
Tanxiu stared at the flying flowers outside the window with a dazed expression. Ji He knew that she was thinking about her relatives. She hadn't seen her for many years. This kind of more cowardly feeling of closeness to hometown could not be felt by others. Because of this, Ji He didn't take Tan embroidery back home in a hurry, but let her have a cup of tea first.
Seeing Tanxiu, Ji He had to put down his tea cup and said, "Tanxiu, I just met King Ping. What do you think... how about him?"
Tan Xiu came back to his senses at once, frowned unconsciously when he heard that, and looked at Ji He and didn't speak. Ji He smiled bitterly as soon as she saw her, "I didn't doubt what Tanxiu was, nor did I intend to try anything. I just wanted to ask Tanxiu's meaning. After all, we are all prosperous now, and I want to know what you mean."
Tan Xiu looked at him again, and then seriously replied: "I think King Ping is not a thing in the pool." She only said this sentence, and didn’t talk much about other things, so Ji He understood her. Attitude.
To be honest, Ji He’s mind has long been active. Now that he doesn’t think about this situation, the King Ding is already firmly established and cannot take refuge. There is Xu Xiang from the prince. If he is not a last resort, he will not vote for the prince. , Then there is only one Ping Wang left.
Is he really going to bet on King Ping? Ji He hesitated for this period of time, and now finally made up his mind.
Tanxiu saw his calm expression on the side, and was a little unsure of what he thought, so she could only decide to watch it slowly, and if she had the opportunity to make plans in the future, she would never let Ji He choose the wrong one. Thinking about King Ping in his mind, Tan Xiu really temporarily forgot the nervousness of going home just now.
"Let's go, I'll take you back to see." Ji He stood up and said.
Tanxiu followed him out, and on the way he couldn't avoid feeling nervous. When they got out of the carriage outside Tanxiu's yard, Ji He reached out to hold her, and already felt the wetness of her hand. Tan Xiu is usually cautious, but at this time she was nervous, and when she got out of the carriage, she stepped on the air and almost fell, scaring Ji He into a cold sweat, and quickly grabbed her and saved her from falling. inverted.
"Be careful, don't be anxious." Ji He didn't show any scolding expressions, but in shock, told her to be careful, and he quietly rubbed the wrist that was pulling people just now. I was too eager to press too hard, now it hurts a bit.
Tan Xiu didn't pay attention, she was now resting her mind on the strange and familiar courtyard gate not far away. There is also a couplet on both sides of the door, red and festive. Tan Xiu stared blankly, a little unable to move. Ji He pushed her forward two steps by her shoulders. Tan Xiu turned her head to look at him for help, biting her lower lip and her eyes were red.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Ji He said softly.
Tan Xiu turned her head back, took a deep breath, and finally took the initiative to step forward and stood on the stone steps at the door. She raised her hand to knock on the door, her fingers loosened and tightened, and her other hand tightened the skirt. .
"Boom, boom, boom." In the end, she knocked it down, and soon there was a sound of footsteps in the yard, and a familiar female voice.
"Here, who is coming?"
That is her mother's voice.
Someone behind the door opened the latch, creaked, the door opened, and a middle-aged woman with a cloth towel wrapped in her head and a silver hairpin was standing at the door. When she saw the person standing outside the door, her eyes widened, and she couldn't recover for a long time.
Tanxiu's lips trembled, trying to smile at her mother, but the tears fell after blinking, "Mother..."
"Boa?!" Madam asked in disbelief, covering her mouth. At this time, two people came out from the room behind her, a serious middle-aged man with a gully between the eyebrows, and a young woman dressed as a woman. The young woman also saw the sandalwood embroidery at the door, and also shouted in disbelief: "Sister!"
Then she reacted quickly and ran over and whispered a few steps: "Sister, aren't you in the palace? Why are you back? Come in and talk, don't stand outside. Huh, this is?"
Tan Xiu’s younger sister is called Lu Zhu, and her face is two-point similar to Tan Xiu. Although she is not as delicate as hers, she has the same flower-like appearance, and she looks violent, and she will pull Tan Xiu's hand inward. Tan Xiu hurriedly grabbed Ji He and dragged him into the courtyard together.
The door of the Lu family slammed shut, and several people stood in the courtyard, the atmosphere a little embarrassing. After a long time, Mother Lu took Tan Xiu's hand and wiped her tears. Her expression was excited and there was an unsearchable panic. She probably didn't understand why her daughter would leave the palace suddenly. As for the Lu Family’s younger sister, Lu Zhu, who is much more lively, she smiled and said to Tan Xiu:
"Sister, if you come back a few days earlier, it will be fine. I just married a few days ago and you haven't seen it. This year we didn't receive any news, and we couldn't visit you, so we couldn't notify you of this news, so You can’t blame my sister. By the way, I brought my husband back to my parents’ house today. Your brother-in-law is still sitting in the house. I’ll call him out for you to see. Your brother-in-law is very handsome. Up!"
She said that she ran back to the house with the skirt in her hands. Tan Xiu smiled at her sister's back. This sister is still like this, nothing has changed.
Father Lu, who had been standing there silently, suddenly spoke, with a serious tone, "Bo'er, what happened to you this time, and who is this person who came back with you?"
Tan Xiu really hadn’t seen this father for a long time. He looked at him more before pulling Ji He, and replied:
His name is Ji He, and he is the food I found in the palace. We are out of the palace this time because He has an errand, because I want to go home and have a look, so he took me out. After all, it’s not a clear road. Father, mother and sister-in-law should not talk about it outside."
The Lu family's younger sister who walked over with her husband-in-law didn't show any expression when she heard this, she just nodded and said with a grin: "Don't worry, sister, we will definitely not trouble you."
But Father Lu suddenly frowned fiercely and reprimanded: "Naughty!"
"It's still a trivial matter to get out of the palace secretly! If you are found out, you will not get a good one yourself, and you will have to hurt others!" Father Lu is a member of the public. Although he has no official position, he understands the risks.
Mother Lu couldn't bear to stand aside, and said, "What you have to say about Bo'er, she missed us, and finally came back, you still have to say this, don't you hurt her heart, you are a father of others Bo'er came in there, and I haven't been able to go home for so many years. I dreamed that she would come back and have a look. It's okay for you, what are you talking about!" It means harsh enough, but it's a pity that her soft tone , I can't hear harshness at all.
Unlike Lu's father's concern about going out of the palace, Lu's mother turned her attention to Ji He when she heard the first words of her eldest daughter. Ji He hasn't said anything since he came in, standing beside Tan Xiu, holding a box of gifts in his hands.
This is supposed to be her eldest son-in-law, but her identity as a'son-in-law' makes her feel at a loss. Looking for a man in the palace, what kind of man can the palace lady see? Besides, this is not a matter between the lady, so this Jihe is an eunuch.
Mother Lu didn't expect that her daughter would find an eunuch. After seeing Ji He for a long time, her lips twitched without saying a word. He could only look at Father Lu for help. Father Lu's expression was not very good. He stared at Ji He twice, and said hesitantly, "You..."
Then you have spent a long time, and there is no more information.
When Lu Zhu saw his parents staying there and didn’t speak, and couldn’t control so much, he smiled and said to Ji He,
Oh, this is brother-in-law, hello brother-in-law, I’m little sister Lu Zhu, this is mine. My husband-in-law, his name is Xu Chengfeng, and his family is from Kaibuzhuang. Chengfeng, say hello to my sister and brother-in-law!"
Unlike Lu Xiaomei's refreshing personality, Lu Chengfeng is a thin-skinned man, who is being pulled by his newlyweds. His face is blushing now, and he greets Tan Xiu and Ji He in a proper way.
Ji He only smiled and repaid them. He did not call his sister-in-law's name. He could see that the Lu family’s parents did not quite accept his identity, and that should be the reason. He thought of this long before he came. In this situation, if he is a parent, he certainly doesn't want his daughter to be an eunuch. Ji He didn't want to be embarrassed by Tan Embroidery, so he said nothing, and showed no other emotions on his face.
Who knew that Tan Xiu suddenly pulled him, pointed to Lu's father and mother, and said, "Ji He, my father and mother."
Ji He glanced at her and said nothing.
Tanxiu poked his waist and smiled at him with reddish eyes, "Hurry up."