At the hour of You, Jiang's father Jiang Nansheng and elder brother Jiang Ruchao came back from outside.

Jiang Yuanyi handed a beautifully embroidered brocade bag to Xiaoqing: "Find the best spy." After that, she called the guard Qian Sheng who was guarding the front yard: "Qian Sheng, you go with Xiaoqing and take good care of her."

Xiaoqing's face was as red as a freshly picked peach, and her voice was much softer than usual: "Thank you, Miss."

Qian Sheng saluted and bowed slightly: "Yes! Miss."

Jiang Yuanyi looked at the backs of the two people leaving and curled her lips slightly.

I was so stupid in my previous life that I didn't realize that Xiaoqing already had someone I loved.

Jiang Yuanyi walked to the front hall and happened to meet Li Ma who came to call me to the front hall for dinner.

Nanny Li was a kind person. She was the nurse who took care of my mother until she was old.

When she saw the graceful figure at the end of the corridor, she immediately shouted happily: "Miss, the old master and the young master are back. They are calling you!"

Jiang Yuanyi trotted a few steps to Nanny Li's side: "Nanny, why are you calling me? You are old, you should have a good rest."

Nanny Li smiled and took Jiang Yuanyi's hand: "Your father and mother are discussing marriage with the eldest lady. You should persuade the eldest lady and stop being stubborn. . "

Jiang Yuanyi smiled and said, "Madam, were you sent by my mother to be a lobbyist?" Madam

Li looked at the sky outside the wall, as if she saw the Jiang family when they were still in Jiangnan many years ago: "Second Miss, Aunt Liu was very kind to your mother when she was alive... If we don't find a good home for Miss Xirong, how can we be worthy of Miss Liu."

Jiang married Jiangnansheng when she was sixteen years old. After three years of not getting pregnant, Jiang's mother was extremely anxious and asked for Aunt Liu from outside. Jiangnan was afraid that Jiang would be angry, so he ignored Aunt Liu when she entered the mansion, and Jiang naturally had no good face for Aunt Liu.

The Jiang family was wealthy and had found countless famous doctors to treat her, but to no avail.

It was Aunt Liu who spent a year to regulate Jiang's body. After Jiang gave birth to the eldest son of the Jiang family, she slept with Jiangnansheng and gave birth to Jiang Xirong.

When Jiang Xirong was 9 years old and Jiang Yuanyi was 7 years old, they were transporting tea to the capital and were pushed into the river by robbers and drowned.

Jiang always remembered Aunt Liu's kindness to her, so she took good care of Jiang Xirong and treated her as her own daughter.

In the previous life, it was this love that pushed Xirong into an abyss of no return and died tragically in the delivery room.

Jiang Yuanyi drooped her eyelashes slightly, sighed, and slowly walked to the front hall with Li Ma.

Jiang Yuanyi bowed obediently: "Father, mother, elder brother, elder sister." Then she walked to the dining table and sat down.

Jiang Nansheng looked at his little daughter with a smile, and pushed a delicate and expensive small box on the table in front of Jiang Yuanyi: "Yier, this is your 15-year-old gift, open it and have a look."

The wooden box was only the size of a palm, and the lid was a hollow peony pattern, exquisitely crafted.

The scenes of the previous life and this life overlapped, making people dazed. Jiang Yuanyi was stunned and forgot how to move for a moment.

The wooden box contained an exquisitely crafted hairpin. The hairpin was made of pure gold, and the head of the hairpin was made of delicate jade, pure and transparent red jade, and the shimmering tassels fell from the head of the hairpin. With the steps, it would collide with a light and crisp sound.

In her previous life, she wore it when she was 15-year-old. Because red jade was extremely rare, it was rarely seen in the palace, and it became a big hit in the capital. She wore it when she got married, and Chu Huan praised her for looking stunning in it, but he gave it to his wife.

When she thought of Chu Huan, Jiang Yuanyi's body stiffened instantly, her eyes were cold.

Jiang Xirong gently pushed her: "Yier, open it quickly, father is waiting anxiously."

Jiang Yuanyi slowly came to her senses, raised her head and smiled sweetly at her father: "Thank you, father."

She took the wooden box, pressed the gold-inlaid switch, and slowly opened it, and saw the busha lying quietly on the red silk.

She picked it up with tears in her eyes: "It's so beautiful."

When Jiang's father saw how happy she was, he was also happy. He smiled and said to the three siblings: "A year's plan starts with spring. The palace examination is on March 15th. Ruchao has been preparing for so long, it's time for you to pass the exam and win some honor for our Jiang family."

Jiang Ruchao put down his bowl and chopsticks and nodded to his father solemnly: "I will not disappoint you."

Jiang's father nodded with satisfaction. Looking at his three children who already looked dignified, he smiled and the wrinkles on the corners of his eyes wrinkled one by one: "You all grew up. Yi'er will have her coming-of-age ceremony in two months, and Rong'er is going to get married too."

Jiang's mother's eyes were a little wet, and she smiled and said: "Hurry up and eat, I've made your three favorite dishes."

Jiang Yuanyi looked at the five people having fun at the round table, silently lowered her head and wiped the tears from her eyes.

At the hour of Xu, Xiaoqing came back from outside.

"Miss," Xiaoqing gently put the remaining silver on the table and said softly, "It's done. Brother Qiansheng knows a lot about this and has some connections with the boss there. The boss said that you can have it anytime you want."

Jiang Yuanyi closed the lid of the brocade and pushed the silver into Xiaoqing's hand: "Take it." Xiaoqing waved her hands and refused: "How can this be possible..." Jiang

Yuanyi said, "I don't know how to do this..."

Yuanyi supported her chin with her jade hands, raised her head slightly and looked at Xiaoqing, and joked: "It's for your dowry."

Xiaoqing's face turned red: "Miss, you can tease me as much as you want. After you, you have a good home, Xiaoqing will...will..."

Jiang Yuanyi stood up and put the swing next to her pillow: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

After the shyness was over, Xiaoqing talked more. In addition, this was the first time she didn't go out with the Jiang family's large group. She could run around by herself and was very excited.

"Miss, do you know? The lantern maker at the end of the inner street has made a lot of beautiful lanterns. Let's buy them there at the next lantern festival."

Jiang Yuanyi took out a music score and looked at it, listening to Xiaoqing quietly.

"Also, Yunsheng Pavilion has been doing great business recently. There's a long line outside the restaurant, and I heard they've introduced new dishes."

Jiang Yuanyi replied, "Let the servants buy some back tomorrow."

"By the way!" Xiaoqing's voice suddenly got louder, and she walked to Jiang Yuanyi with shining eyes and squatted down.

Jiang Yuanyi looked at the book and asked her with a smile, "What's wrong?"

"Miss, do you know Mr. Xiao Tuo from the Duke of England?"

Jiang Yuanyi slammed the book in her hand on the table, and Xiaoqing lowered her head, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Yuanyi picked up the book, held it in her hand, and looked at the score, but she couldn't concentrate no matter what.

Xiaoqing stood up and said in a vivid voice: "I passed by Yunsheng Pavilion today and was about to line up to bring back some dishes for the young lady.

Suddenly, a loud noise came from inside, crackling for a long time, and then I squeezed in to take a look, and saw Master Xiao grabbing a person and throwing him down the stairs. He was very strong."

"Miss, there is always a rumor in the capital that Master Chu Huan of the Chu family is handsome, but today I saw that Master Xiao also looked good."

"But I heard that Master Xiao has a bad character. The conflict started today. It seems that Master Xiao was angry because he flirted with a woman and was embarrassed."

The young lady has always had a good temper. She always looks gentle and patient when listening to people.

But this time, she buried her head and didn't reply for a long time. Xiaoqing squatted beside Jiang Yuanyi: "Miss... don't you like to hear this? If you don't like it, Xiaoqing will never say it again."

Since the first day of her rebirth, she has been thinking about him. Jiang Yuanyi didn't know how to react when she heard someone mention him. But she was very clear about one thing, she wanted to see him.

In the last life, he fought for the country and fell in the thick snow, and Yuanyi didn't have time to see him for the last time...

Jiang Yuanyi stood up and looked at Xiaoqing: "Help me prepare a set of coarse cloth clothes that fit me, I'm going out for a while."

It was almost dusk, and there would be a curfew in an hour. It would be dangerous for a young lady to go out at this moment. Moreover, Jiang Yuanyi has always been quiet and doesn't like to run outside. Why...

Xiaoqing said, "Miss, it's almost dark. It's too dangerous for you to go out alone."

Jiang Yuanyi took off the ornaments on her hair, and her dark and smooth hair was against her jade-white cheeks. Jiang Yuanyi smiled and said, "You know it's getting late, so why don't you help me prepare clothes."

Although she was smiling, she had an irresistible aura. Xiaoqing sighed, ran to her room, and found a set of clothes.

When she returned to the room, Jiang Yuanyi had already combed her hair into a man's bun, which showed her delicate and beautiful features and a pair of bright eyes.

Xiaoqing went over to help her put on her clothes, but she was still worried and told her: "Miss...if you must go out, take a servant from the front yard with you. I, I can't rest assured if you go out alone."

Jiang Yuanyi put on a veil and covered her face with a black veil. Yuanyi patted her head and said softly: "The fewer people know about this, the better. If someone comes to see me, just say that I am not feeling well and have taken a rest.

The servants will take turns at 11:00 pm. I will go to the back door. Remember to open the door for me."

Xiaoqing had no choice but to agree: "Okay."

Jiang Yuanyi quickly found an empty path and sneaked to the back door. When the servants took turns, she opened the back door and sneaked out.

Xiaoqing quickly bolted the door, looked around, and hurried back to the house.

In the capital, if you ask which street is the most prosperous, the inner street is undoubtedly worthy of it.

It was dusk, and the sky and the earth were dim. But lanterns of various styles were lit from one end of the street to the other, and the flow of people was surging, making it very noisy. This was the 24th year of Zhihe, and Ning'an was in its heyday.

Jiang Yuanyi walked along the street towards Yunsheng Pavilion. Before he arrived, he saw many people gathered in front of the door of Yunsheng Pavilion.

"This Xiao Tuo is such an unlearned second-generation rich man, he has simply disgraced the reputation of the Duke of England!"

"Yes! In the Duke of England's family, except for Xiao Tuo, everyone is a good man who fought for the country! The Duke of England's only daughter, Xiao Tingyi, is only twenty years old, but she has already made many military achievements and has been promoted to a higher position. But this youngest legitimate son spends his days in prostitution, he is simply a useless person!"

"I heard that he molested a maid and got angry and is now making trouble inside!"

"Ah... How can there be such a shameless person!"

They would only gossip behind people's backs, like a group of villains.

Jiang Yuanyi glared at them and squeezed in. She was petite, so it didn't take much effort for her to squeeze in.

The lobby of the restaurant had been almost completely destroyed. They were all young men with power and advantages. The waiter of the restaurant did not dare to persuade them. He just kept pulling up the fallen tables and chairs with a bitter face. They were kicked down, picked up again, and kicked down again...

There were waves of discussions outside the restaurant. Jiang Yuanyi only stared at the willful and handsome young man in the lobby of the restaurant through the black veil.

He was wearing a long and exquisitely crafted cannon, dark blue in color, with a narrow body and narrow sleeves, which made him look tall and slender. He wore a black jade hair crown, sword-like eyebrows, star-like eyes, a high nose bridge, and a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Tuo bent down, grabbed Yao Kang's collar and pulled him up, mocking him: "Okay, you're so shameless."

The man called Yao Kang looked a little panicked, he glanced out with his eyes with more white than black and smaller pupils, and shouted in a loud voice: "Look everyone! The third son of the British Duke, Xiao, tried to tease a woman and got angry! He is bullying others!"

Xiao Tuo snorted a cold laugh and approached him fiercely. His eyes as black as dark ink emitted a sharp light: "Do you really think I have no evidence of what you did? Do you want me to take the blame for you?"

Yao Kang grinned: "Xiao Tuo, you will definitely take the blame."

The discussions outside were getting louder and louder. Xiao Tuo became a little impatient and looked outside.

There were many people crowded outside, most of them were excited and pointing at the inside. But in the first row, a petite person wearing a black veil stood there quietly. Although separated by a black veil, Xiao Tuo could feel her gaze.

Yao Kang's right hand had silently grasped a stool leg in his hand, and when Xiao Tuo was not prepared, he picked it up and threw it at Xiao Tuo!

Jiang Yuanyi's eyes widened suddenly, and before she could scream in surprise, she saw Xiao Tuo punch the stool leg away, and the stool leg with sharp wooden spikes flew straight towards her!

Jiang Yuanyi saw a blue figure flying over, and the next moment, she was held by a strong hand around her waist, and the two warm bodies were pressed tightly together.

Xiao Tuo held the slender waist and was slightly surprised. It turned out to be a girl.

He took her to the side. The veil on the girl's head fell back. The black veil passed over the girl's snow-white skin, revealing her pointed chin, straight nose, and sparkling peach eyes.

Jiang Yuanyi exclaimed. Xiao Tuo was stunned for a moment, then picked up the veil and put it on her head.

He leaned close to her ear and could smell the sweet body fragrance of the girl. He smiled and said, "Can you tell me your name, young lady?"

Jiang Yuanyi still held his waist with her hand. When she heard his frivolous tone, she was angry and amused. She let go of her hand and waved to him.

Xiao Tuo smiled, bent down slightly, and heard a sweet voice: "Jiang Yuanyi."

Xiao Tuo felt as if someone had suddenly tickled his heart, making it itchy.

Jiang Yuanyi looked up at his handsome features, he was still the uninhibited and willful young man in her memory.

Jiang Yuanyi felt her heart soften, she said softly: "Just explain what needs to be explained, don't complain."

Although Xiao Tuo was uninhibited by nature, loved beauties and fine wine, he would never do such a tasteless thing as forced buying.

Xiao Tuo lowered his head in surprise, and saw that the petite figure had already entered the crowd, like a small fish merging into the sea of ​​people, and soon disappeared.