Chapter 94 Chapter 94 "This young man is Jin Ning...
"This young man, is he the attendant of the Jinning County Lord?" Yang Xu stepped forward and asked, "I wonder how the Jinning County Lord is doing now? Can she get out of bed and walk?"
The attendant was a shrewd man. When he saw Yang Xu asking him about Jin Shiyue's recent situation, his words were full of concern. But after a brief thought, he said, "The county lady is better than before, but she is still injured and needs some time to recuperate. Besides, the county lady has always been noisy. She has been locked up at home these days and is bored. She is not in a good mood."
After hearing this, Yang Xu was still somewhat worried, so he continued to ask what the doctor said after the examination and whether the leg injury had any sequelae.
Unexpectedly, the attendant said to him, "Mr. Yang, I am just here to deliver something. How can I know so much? Since you care so much about my county lady, why don't you go and see for yourself? Then you will know everything. I have other things to do at home, so I will leave now."
After saying that, he got on the carriage without looking back and left, leaving Yang Xu alone, sighing as he watched the carriage go away. He then got back on the carriage holding the wooden box.
When Madam Yang heard that the attendant was someone close to Jin Shiyue, her face turned a little unhappy. When he saw Yang Xu, he took the initiative to go down and talk to him, and then brought up a box.
He couldn't help but nag at Yang Xu: "Now that you have entered the Imperial Academy, the girls and boys of the right age in Beijing will inevitably show their affection to you."
"But you have to be selective. You can't associate with just anyone, or you'll give them something to accuse you of and damage their reputation."
Yang Xu knew that his mother had always been prejudiced against Jin Shiyue, and he couldn't help but say, "But how can it damage anyone's reputation to give something openly in front of the house? The Jin Dynasty was not so conservative when it was first established."
"Besides, if his reputation is really damaged because of me, then I will marry him!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yang felt a tightness in her chest and her head was dizzy. She could only hold her chest and take several deep breaths.
She knew her son best. He seemed gentle and easy to talk to on weekdays, but deep down he was just like his father. No one could convince him otherwise when he believed in the truth.
Seeing that Mrs. Yang stopped talking, Yang Xu also restrained his expression and stopped contradicting her.
He looked at the mahogany box in front of him, a smile appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but open the box in the carriage.
The moment the lid of the box was opened, Yang Xu's smile froze on his face, and then his whole face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Xu'er? What's wrong with you?" Mrs. Yang keenly noticed that her son was in a bad mood.
Looking at the box, I saw some storybooks, letters and folk trinkets inside, nothing unusual. However, the handwriting on the letter was clearly Yang Xu's own...
When did he write the letter to the Princess of Jinning? How come I don’t know?
Mrs. Yang immediately looked at Yang Xu warily? I wanted to ask him, but seeing the depressed look on his face, I couldn't ask...
Yang Xu closed the box and put it aside, and then did not say a word all the way in the carriage.
Mrs. Yang saw that he was in a really bad mood and didn't say anything. When they arrived at Lord Liu's house, Yang Xu followed her down and just went in to socialize mechanically.
When the Liu family's daughter was talking to him, Yang Xu was absent-minded and only answered perfunctorily after being asked a few questions.
After the banquet, the Liu family members all looked unhappy. Madam Liu even said in a somewhat gloomy tone: "Young Master Yang has a bad temper. I wonder if he has inherited Master Yang's temperament?"
Madam Yang hurriedly took Yang Xu away in shame, secretly hating Yang Xu for not living up to her expectations. This marriage with the Liu family would definitely fail today!
After returning home, Yang Xu took the box back to his room and stayed indoors.
Mrs. Yang sent some snacks, but he returned them all unopened.
He sat at his desk, opened the box, and took out the things inside one by one.
Whether it was playthings, storybooks, or letters, Jin Shiyue did not leave anything behind. He put these things intact in the box and returned it. Yang Xu searched the entire box, but there was not even a letter or a word from the other party.
Yang Xu just felt that he had suffered a bit of a blow. He particularly remembered that day in the peach blossom forest. Although the two of them were in a very miserable state when they fled, they could be said to have had a very pleasant conversation.
When he looked at Jin Shiyue at that time, it seemed that she was not indifferent to him. Could it be that all this was his illusion?
Or did Jin Shiyue never have any good feelings towards him, and he was just wishful thinking?
Yang Xu put the small items back into the box one by one. When he came to the storybooks, he glanced through them one by one.
He carefully selected these scripts and left comments and his own opinions in many places. I originally wanted Jin Shiyue to watch me to relieve my boredom, but now it seems that she doesn't need it.
After all, when Jin Shiyue returned the notebooks, they were clean without a single word added.
Yang Xu put the notebooks on the table back into the box one by one. When he came to the last travelogue, he was too lazy to look through it and just planned to put it away.
But when he put away the notebook, he found that the pages seemed a little uneven. There was moisture inside, and it looked a little wrinkled from the side.
Yang Xu frowned slightly and turned the page in a strange way...
The beautiful illustration of a paradise-like scene makes people's heart beat fast. Next to it is a line of poetry that I wrote when I saw this place that day.
However, the last two words "spring" in the poem were obviously soaked, the ink had spread and become fuzzy, making it almost impossible to make out the original words.
This is? Jin Shiyue’s tears? Yang Xu's heart was shocked, and an incredible and indescribable feeling instantly surged into his heart.
The next moment, he picked up the box, stood up and rushed out, riding his horse straight to the Jinning Palace.
Jin Shiyue sat dejectedly in the yard, ordering people to water the newly bought orchids.
Princess Jinning was afraid that he would be bored, so she brought a batch of precious orchid seeds from the south and asked him to try to grow them. When his leg injury was almost healed, he could attend the Hundred Flowers Banquet to be held at the Second Prince's residence.
“County Lady! County Lady!” An attendant hurried into the courtyard and said to Jin Shiyue, “Outside…outside…there’s a stranger coming!”
"Who's here? Is it worth making such a fuss?" Jin Shiyue frowned, looked at the attendant, and said impatiently.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a tall and familiar figure striding in from the gate of the courtyard, holding a mahogany box in his hands.
"Yang Xu?" Jin Shiyue opened her eyes wide and looked at the man in front of her in disbelief. Suddenly I realized that when I woke up this morning, I was only wearing a home robe, and my hair was tied in a bun, and I hadn't combed it properly.
"You! Why are you here? Why did you just come in without even saying hello?" Jin Shiyue's face flushed. She stood up from the chair and hurried into the house.
But his legs were not very flexible. He took a few steps and almost fell down. Afterwards, a pair of big hands hugged him from behind, and he was able to stand firmly.
"The princess let me in." Yang Xu let go of Jin Shiyue a little embarrassedly and said, "Your legs are not healed yet, so you should walk slower."
"Thank you." Jin Shiyue couldn't hide anymore. She just lowered her head with a red face, looked at the box in Yang Xu's hand, and then bit her lip and said, "Why did you bring this box with you? Are you here to find me and ask for punishment?"
After all, he just rejected Yang Xu's kindness without even saying thank you. The other party must be very angry.
"Go in and sit down first, I'll ask you another question." Yang Xu said to Jin Shiyue when he saw that he was having difficulty standing. Then she held his arm and walked into the house.
He had a lot of things he wanted to ask Jin Shiyue on his way here, but after meeting him in person, he suddenly didn't know what to say. I just want to sit here and talk to him, and comfort his injured leg first.
The attendants in Jin Shiyue's room were all good at reading people's expressions. Seeing that Jin Shiyue and Yang Xu seemed to be in a good mood, they all retreated to the outside of the yard.
Jin Shiyue sat down at the eight-immortals table and wanted to ask someone to pour tea for Yang Xu, but when she looked around the yard and saw that there was no one there, she felt awkward.
Finally, he took out two cups, poured two cups of tea, pushed one of them in front of Yang Xu and said, "Mr. Yang, you are sweating all over. Have a cup of tea to quench your thirst first."
Yang Xu rode all the way here without stopping, and he was indeed sweating profusely. Seeing Jin Shiyue handing him the tea, he took it and drank it all.
The sweet fragrance of chrysanthemum and jasmine mixed with the fragrance of Biluochun tea before the Qingming Festival is particularly refreshing and sweet.
Yang Xu couldn't help but put down his teacup and praised, "This tea is good. Although it's light, it has a strong aftertaste."
Jin Shiyue was somewhat happy to hear this, and said with curved eyes: "I don't like strong tea, this is the recipe I asked someone to prepare myself, I hope you like it."
Yang Xu's heart skipped a beat when he saw him smile. But he couldn't help but blurt out: "County Lady, why didn't you reply to my letter? And why didn't you return all the things I gave you?"
Although Jin Shiyue was prepared to be questioned by Yang Xu, she did not expect that he would suddenly change the subject to this matter so quickly.
After being stunned for a while, he said with a sour tone, "I... I heard that you have been looking at many daughters and boys of noble families with good character and appearance recently. I wonder if there is anyone you like among them."
Yang Xu didn't know why Jin Shiyue suddenly mentioned that he was dating someone, but he didn't know why he felt a little guilty when he was suddenly asked about it, so he quickly stammered and answered, "No... I was just forced by my mother to attend a social event, and I didn't say much to them."
Then he came to his senses and said, "County Master, you haven't answered my previous question yet..."
Jin Shiyue felt angry when she realized that her words were just one step away from revealing the truth, but Yang Xu continued to question her as if he was completely unaware.
At this time, he said bluntly: "Mr. Yang, you have seen so many families. If you have chosen someone and are going to get engaged to him, it would be unreasonable for me to still accept your gifts and letters, right?"
"Since you've come here in person today, I might as well explain everything to you all at once."
"Before, your Yang family came to our Jinning Palace for a banquet. The meaning behind it is self-evident. My mother and I entertained you attentively, and we planned to have in-depth contact with your Yang family."
"However, after the last time you went back, your Yang family has not come to visit us again. Your mother and you are looking around for other families, so they are obviously not interested in our Jinning Palace."
"Since you have no intention of marrying into the Jinning Palace, what's the point of me exchanging letters with you?"
"Even if I, Jin Shiyue, can't get married and no one wants me, it won't come to this. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, please don't come here again."
Jin Shiyue finished speaking in one breath, but her eyes couldn't help but turn red. A teardrop was hanging on the lower eyelash, and it was about to roll down in the next moment.
For a guy to say this, it was extremely disgraceful and required great courage.
Jin Shiyue really didn't want to drag it on any longer, so she just said it out loud. Even if it meant losing face, at least she could cut off all ties with Yang Xu.
Suddenly, a big hand touched his eyelids and wiped away the tears in his eyes.
Jin Shiyue was stunned, and then she saw Yang Xu looking at her. He said to her seriously, "I'm sorry, I know, it's my fault. I will take good care of this matter after I go back today. County Master, please don't cry over these things anymore."
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