Li Huiying rolled her eyes:
"Then let's prepare the meal!"
She rolled up her sleeves and ran to the kitchen.
"Huilan, come and help! Xia He must smell the fragrance as soon as he enters the door!"
The kitchen suddenly became lively.
Li Huiying directed the servants to kill chickens and fish, while she herself cooked.
Li Huilan stood by the stove, watching her sister busy at work, and suddenly remembered something.
He whispered to the maid, "Go and fetch the jar of daughter's red wine that I buried under the osmanthus tree."
"Okay, go get it!"
"Hey, where's that kid Xiaowen? Where did he go crazy again? Forget it, just ignore him and move faster..."
Yunzhou City.
The main street was already crowded with people.
Before dawn, people crowded on both sides of the road, standing on tiptoe to look toward the city gate.
The vendors selling candied haws moved flexibly among the crowd, taking the opportunity to call for business;
In the private room on the second floor of the teahouse, the pearl curtains swayed gently and the aroma of incense curled in the air.
Several girls in luxurious clothes leaned against the carved railings, occasionally letting out silver bell-like laughter.
They are all daughters of powerful families in the capital.
She changed into the most fashionable dress today, and the pearls and jade on her temples trembled gently with her sweet laughter.
"Hey, look over there!"
The daughter of the Minister of Rites, who was wearing a yellow skirt, pointed to the end of the street.
"I heard that General Shenwei's procession has arrived at Suzaku Bridge!"
Several girls immediately crowded to the window, pushing and shoving each other for the best viewing position.
Only the "young gentleman" in the corner seemed absent-minded.
Her slender fingers unconsciously stroked the celadon teacup, her eyes drifted into the distance, and she didn't even notice that the tea had cooled.
"I don't know how serious the Crown Prince's injury is. Father is so mean that he can't even let me visit him..."
"Young Master Xiao Qi~"
The daughter of the Grand Tutor, Lin Wan'er, tapped her shoulder with her round fan and winked mischievously.
"You have seen General Xia, haven't you? Tell us what he looks like?"
Princess Xiaoqi, who was dressed as a man, suddenly came back to her senses, and her white jade earlobes instantly turned crimson.
She coughed lightly to cover up her gaffe, but the scene involuntarily emerged in her mind.
On the training ground, the young general in black uniform raised his hand and exerted force. The water droplets splashed by the tip of his spear broke through the air and reflected colorful light in the sun...
"He... um..."
Xiao Qi's fingertips drew circles on the edge of the teacup, and her voice unconsciously became softer.
"Not as handsome as the Crown Prince, but not as rough as the ordinary generals..."
At that time, I just felt that life was ordinary.
Looking back now, the calm and resolute temperament between his brows is like an aged fine wine, which becomes more delicious the more you taste it.
"that's all?"
The girls pouted in disappointment.
"Is that worth bringing us to see?"
Xiao Qi's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Yes, you can obviously send a palace maid to inquire about the news, why do you have to come in person?
We've already met, so why are you looking forward to seeing each other again?
What's going on with that lingering figure in my mind when I toss and turn at night these days?
"You'll know when you see it."
She hurriedly picked up the teacup and drank it all, forgetting that it was already empty.
Suddenly, there was a thunderous cheer from downstairs. The girls didn't bother to ask any questions and crowded towards the window.
…
People on the street were talking in a flurry, and a few half-grown children were crowded in the front row.
Among them, Xiaowen is the most prominent.
In the past six months, he has become Shan Xiong's disciple.
His originally thin body has now become much stronger and his height has grown rapidly.
The faint muscle lines of the arms can be seen under the blue cloth shirt.
"Xiao Wen, do you really know General Shenwei?"
A little girl with pigtails tugged at the corner of his clothes.
It was Xiaomei, the daughter of the rice shop owner. She wore a newly made pink skirt today.
There was also a fresh jasmine flower pinned in her hair.
Before Xiao Wen could answer, a fat boy in a brocade robe next to him sneered:
"Boasting! How could a big shot like General Shenwei be his uncle?"
This fat boy is the son of the provincial governor’s family. He is two years older than Xiaowen and likes to put on airs on weekdays.
He deliberately raised his voice:
"My father said that General Xia is the last disciple of the current Li Dushi. Even the emperor has to give him some respect!"
"That's right,"
Another child chimed in,
"I also said General Xia is my uncle!"
Xiao Wen was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead and his fists were clenched tightly:
"I...I'm not lying! Aunt Huilan taught me how to read. She...she's waiting for me at the Xia Mansion!"
As he spoke, he stole a glance at Xiaomei.
But I found that he was looking at me with big watery eyes, and I suddenly felt like a deflated ball.
"How about this,"
Xiaomei's eyes suddenly lit up.
"When your uncle passes by, call him. If it's true, he will definitely agree!"
As she spoke, she moved closer to Xiaowen, and the faint scent of jasmine from her hair wafted over.
Upon seeing this, the fat boy immediately squeezed in between the two of them and said sarcastically:
"Some people may be stubborn now, but they'd better not piss their pants in fear later!"
He had long disliked Xiaowen - ever since this foreign boy came,
Xiaomei didn't even care about the pearl hairpin he gave her.
As he was speaking, the sound of orderly horse hooves suddenly came from afar, followed by the deafening sound of gongs and drums.
The crowd suddenly became excited and the children were squeezed all over the place.
Xiaowen held on to the railing tightly, feeling like his heart was about to jump out of his chest - what if his uncle didn't hear it?
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