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Volume 1: Young Fencing and More Playing the Flute Chapter 201: Beauty and Sorrow

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    Because Lu Miao wanted to go to Jichang Garden, Yingzi followed Yan Wan'er to Ruizhutang for dinner at noon. Yan Wan'er liked Yingzi very much, and the two girls had a good relationship.  After lunch, Yan Wan'er took Yingzi to see the peach blossoms and the fire fish in the back garden of her home. The fire fish was given to Yan Shifan by Yan Maoqing last year. Yan Shifan asked the steward of Ji Changyuan to give seven tails to his cousin Yan Shifang, saying that he would fry them and eat them.  It is suitable for cooking and eating. Of course Yan Shifang would not burn the harp and cook the crane to ruin the scenery. There happened to be a pond in the back garden of Ruizhutang. The seven-tailed fire fish was raised in the pond and became a scene in Ruizhutang. The fire fish is actually a carp.  It's just that the color is as bright as fire.  It has been rainy for many days, but today it has started to clear up. The flowers and trees in the small garden are in full bloom. The fire fish in the pond are clearly swimming around in the clear blue water. Yingzi and Yan Wan'er are squatting by the pond to watch the fish. The fish dive into the bottom of the water.  At that time, the water waves gradually calmed down like a mirror, reflecting the appearance of the two girls: "Yan Wan'er is still childish, she is still a girl with yellow hair, her face is longer and her mouth is slightly bigger, her appearance is somewhat similar to her father Yan Shifang, but she cannot be called beautiful;  As for Zi, her eyebrows are like pictures, her hair is as black as paint, and her beauty is beyond compare - Yan Wan'er looked at her reflection in the water and sighed: "Sister Xiao Zi, you are so beautiful. The ancients said that fishes sink and geese fall. Look at those fire fishes and see the little ones.  Sister Zi was so ashamed of her beauty that she dived under the water. Sister Xiaozi is as beautiful as Xi Shi." When she said this, Yan Wan'er was just envious and sad, not jealous. Yan Wan'er's temperament was the same as that of her father, Mr. Fangtang.  Loyal.  The girl's infant posture "chichi" chuckled, pointing to the fire fish that popped out of the water again and said: "Wan'er, look, the fish came out again, what can you say?" Yan Wan'er also smiled and said: "That's a fish.  I want to peek at Sister Xiaozi." Yingzi smiled and said, "I want to see Wan'er." Yan Wan'er suddenly fell silent because saying "Yuer Yuer" reminded her of Mr. Zeng, whose name was Zeng Yu.  She had buried something on her mind for a long time. When she saw no one else around, she asked Yingzi, "Sister Xiaozi, why did your aunt go to Jichang Garden?" Yingzi hesitated and said, "I, I don't know why.  , I just said I was visiting Mrs. Cao." Yan Wan'er, who had light freckles on both sides of her nose, made a face and said, "Don't hide it, I know why." Yingzi blushed, stretched out her hand and gently stroked the water, and said:  "I'm not hiding it from you, I really don't know." Yan Wan'er put away her smile and put on a serious look on her small face, much like her father, Mr. Fangtang, and said slowly: "I know, I'm asking about your marriage to Mr. Zeng.  Yingzi was so embarrassed that he jumped up and said, "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going back to school."  " Yan Wan'er hurried over and held Yingzi's hand, begging for mercy: "Okay, okay, sister Xiaozi, I won't tell, I won't tell, I will accompany you to school.  " Quietly looking at Yingzi's expression, Yingzi was obviously not really angry, just shy. Yan Wan'er hesitated and sighed softly. One evening at the end of last month, she overheard her parents talking about Zeng Yu, her father.  Mr. Tang said that Zeng Xiucai was engaged to Miss Zhang of Longhushan, so the marriage between Yingzi and Zeng Xiucai was completely hopeless - Yan Wan'er wanted to tell Yingzi several times, but she was relieved when Mr. Zeng's name was mentioned.  Yingzi blushed and said that Yan Wan'er was making fun of her, so Yan Wan'er had to shut up. Today, she saw that Lu Miao wanted to go to Changyuan, so Yan Wan'er brought it up again, but Yingzi's half-shy and half-angry look made her  She couldn't bear to tell the truth. The eleven-year-old girl at that time was already very sensible. She could tell that Yingzi liked Mr. Zeng very much. If she found out that Mr. Zeng was engaged to another woman, she would probably cry to death.  Alas, let Thirteenth Aunt explain it to Sister Xiaozi - and thought: "There is a play that says that beauties have a bad fate. Sister Xiaozi is so beautiful, will she have a bad fate? Sister Xiaozi's aunt is also very beautiful, but her fate seems to be unlucky.  excellent.  " This thought was unlucky. Yan Wan'er shook her head vigorously and said to herself: "No, no, no, sister Xiaozi has a good heart and will be blessed. Even if she doesn't marry Mr. Zeng, she will still find her husband.  " "Wan'er, why are you shaking your head?  "Yingzi asked strangely. Yan Wan'er said: "It's nothing - sister Xiaozi, please teach me how to draw, just draw fire fish. There happens to be no one in the school at noon.  "The afternoon homework at Yan's School is to read the books taught by Mr. in the morning, memorize three five-character poems and seven-character poems each, and read two large pieces of paper with large characters. Finally, Mr. Yan will tell two stories about loyalty, filial piety and diligence. Today Yan Shifang will tell  This is the story of Ge Hong who was studying when he was a boy in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Ge Hong was poor since he was a child and lacked paper and pen for studying. He cut down his salary and sold it to get paper and pen.  I went to borrow books and copy them. Once I couldn't borrow books, I wandered outside the courtyard wall and couldn't bear to leave. When it rained, I got soaked all over. I almost died from a serious illness When I heard Mr. Fangtang tell the story of Ge Hong.  , the girl Yingzi couldn't help but think of the scene when she first met Mr. Zeng last year. Mr. Zeng was going to Yuanzhou to take the exam. In order to make an extra journey, he missed his hotel and had nowhere to rest at night. Mr. Zeng's book boy was not happy.  Shen fell and injured his head and knees. The master and servant were sitting next to each other outside the wall of her courtyard. They were tired, hungry and bitten by mosquitoes. At that time, she lent Mr. Zeng a lantern for his convenience.When the scholar was treating his injury, Mr. Zeng wanted to beg for a ladle of water. Granny Yan was so cruel that she refused to give him even a ladle of water. It was really hard for Mr. Zeng to study at that time.  After school in the evening, Yan Wan'er asked Yingzi to follow her back to Ruizhu Hall. Yingzi said that she would wait for her aunt to come back at the school, but Yan Ciding had just gone to Maple Bay to visit, and Lu Miaoxiang hadn't come back yet. Yan Wan'er said: "First  Go to my house. Maybe your aunt will stay at Jichang Garden tonight. After all, it's such a long way." Yingzi said, "My mother said she would come back. Wan'er, you go back first."  "Well, I'll go home first." Yan Shifang said to Yingzi, "If your aunt doesn't come back, you can go to my house." He ordered the old man Yan who was looking after the school if Lu Miaoxiang didn't return to the village before dark.  Send Yingzi to Ruizhutang.  After Yan Shifang and his daughter left, only Yingzi, Yan Laohan, and Yan Ciding were left in the huge Yuqing Hall. Yan Ciding hardly spoke. Old Yan accompanied Yingzi to the entrance of the village to wait.  Is there a carriage coming from the main road?  As the sun set and twilight gradually rose, the dirt road leading from Jieqiao Village to the county town became blurry and flat. Old Yan said: "Miss Xiaozi, it's getting dark. Your aunt probably won't be back today. I'll send you a gift."  Go to Mr. Er¡¯s house.¡± Yingzi said, ¡°Uncle Yan, please wait a little longer.¡± Old man Yan was very easy-going and stayed with Yingzi silently. At this time, he could faintly hear the sound of carriages coming.  Yingzi immediately shouted happily: "Mom is back." After saying that, she trotted towards Maple Bay to meet her, and Old Man Yan quickly followed.  The carriage stopped at the roadside of Maple Bay. Sure enough, Lu Miaoxiang was back. The driver and a maid from Jichang Garden went back the same way. Yingzi said goodbye to the old man Yan and followed his aunt Lu Miaoxiang back to Maplewood Wooden House.  The moon has risen, and the moonlight leaking through the branches and leaves is as sparse as residual snow. Yingzi holds the hand of her aunt Lu Miaoxiang and walks on the fallen leaves and scattered moonlight. She secretly wonders why her mother doesn't speak, so she says: "Mother's hand  Why is it icy? Is it cold? " Lu Miaoxiang said "Hmm", but still didn't say anything. The expression on her face could not be seen clearly between the light and darkness. Yingzi asked timidly: "Mom, what's wrong with you? Are you unhappy?  " Lu Miaoxiang held Yingzi's hand tightly and walked quickly to the bank of the Jie River. The single-plank bridge over the stream looked particularly deserted and lonely in the moonlight. Lu Miaoxiang finally spoke up: "Xiaozi, as long as my aunt has a breath, she will be there.  , I have to protect you and never let anyone bully you." Yingzi said in surprise: "Mom, why did you say this suddenly? What did Mrs. Cao say?" Lu Miao wanted to shed tears, but she didn't want to.  When Yingzi saw it, she turned around and looked at the other side of the bridge. She tried to calm down and said, "It's okay. We both have been here over the years, haven't we? Well, let's go back to the house first. You haven't eaten yet."  " As she said this, Lu Miao wanted to hold on to the bamboo handrails on one side of the single-plank bridge to carefully cross the bridge. She suddenly remembered that Zeng Yu suggested that the handrails of the single-plank bridge be installed. Thinking about this, she felt even more uncomfortable. Today she went to send a message to Changchun  Yuan met Yan Shaoqing's mother Cao. Cao knew her purpose and felt that there was no need to hide the matter, so she told her about Zeng Yu's engagement. Seeing Lu Miaoxiang's face turned pale, she explained: "Da  The official's intention was to marry Xiaozi to a high-ranking official in the capital. Although Zeng Xiucai was a good person and a good scholar, he came from a humble background and was not a good match for me, the Yan family. In his reply, the official joked that if Zeng Xiucai was  If you can take the provincial examination and win consecutively in the general examination, you can consider marrying Yingzi to him. As for the second gentleman, he thinks that it is extremely difficult to win consecutively in the imperial examination. He thought that the high officials would not agree to the marriage, so he wrote to tell him.  Zeng Xiucai, Zeng Xiucai, was well-known for his contribution to the suppression of mountain bandits. Governor Hu of Hangzhou praised him. There must have been many people proposing marriage, and the marriage was settled with those who were suitable. The woman was a relative of Zhang Dazhen in Longhu Mountain.  , so Sister Lu, don¡¯t blame Zeng Xiucai. It¡¯s Xiaozi and Zeng Xiucai who are not destined to be together. You don¡¯t have to worry about Xiaozi. With the status of my Yan family, Xiaozi is beautiful and it is not difficult to marry a prince.  , As long as you don't stand in the way like last time, it will be fine." Cao's words of comfort fell on deaf ears. Lu Miaoxiang didn't listen at all. Zeng Yu's engagement was like a corner of the sky falling to her.  He was at a loss. His first thought was that Zeng Yu was disappointed. Xiaozi liked him so much, but he turned away and got engaged to another woman. Didn't Yan Shifan say that if he succeeded in the imperial examination, he could betroth Yingzi to him? Why didn't he study hard?  But she couldn't wait to get married to the Zhang family of Longhushan. Lu Miaoxiang was angry and bitter. Ever since Zeng Yu didn't take advantage of her danger that night, she decided that Zeng Yu was a gentleman and Xiaozi could do it.  The person who had entrusted her with her life suddenly learned that Zeng Yu was engaged to another woman. How could she accept it for a while? On the way back to Jieqiao Village, she had mixed feelings. Only one belief became more and more clear, that is, she must protect her.  Yingzi Zhouquan was willing to do anything for Yingzi's happiness. Although she was just a weak woman and Yingzi was not born by her, her desire to protect the calf was extremely strong Yingzi walked behind her aunt Lu Miaoxiang and saw her aunt.  Her hands and feet were trembling, so she quickly stretched out her hand to support her aunt's left armpit, and said with fear: "Mom, be careful.  "The voice already contains??Oral cavity.  After crossing the single-plank bridge, Yingzi asked hurriedly: "Mom, what happened? Did something happen to Mr. Zeng?" Yingzi knew that Mr. Zeng encountered bandits on his way back to his hometown last year. The news that was sent back earlier was that Zeng Yu was in danger.  Bu Luan was rewarded for his meritorious service in the end for his wit and bravery. Yingzi was very happy for Mr. Zeng, but this time his aunt Lu Miaoxiang behaved so abnormally when she came back from Jichang Garden. Could it be that Mr. Zeng was injured when he fell into the den of thieves, or even seriously injured?  Very heavy?  Lu Miaoxiang leaned her upper body forward slightly and walked forward with her head down. When she heard Yingzi ask again: "Did Mr. Zeng be injured by the thief?"  He said in one breath: "Zeng Xiucai is a very good man. He has become famous. In the first month of the first month, he got married to a young lady from Zhang Tianshi's family in Longhu Mountain."  The husband is engaged, it's really good." When Lu Miao wanted to say "Zeng Xiucai is very good," she felt angry and angry, but Yingzi's words were not filled with anger, only endless melancholy and loneliness.  Lu Miaoxiang turned around and held Yingzi's cheek with both hands. Yingzi did not shed any tears. Her eyes were deep and dim with moonlight. Seeing Lu Miaoxiang's tears, she comforted Lu Miaoxiang and said, "Mom, don't be sad. Mr. Zeng is engaged."  It's a good thing. As for me, I'm not good enough for Mr. Zeng, so I'll just stay with my mother. Didn't my mother just say that we have been here for so many years?" When he said this, he patted her gently.  Holding her aunt Lu Miaoxiang's back.  If Yingzi was sad and crying, Lu Miaoxiang would be more relaxed, but Yingzi was so well-behaved and considerate that he even wronged himself, which made Lu Miaoxiang feel even more uncomfortable. He was silent for a while and said: "Go back to the house, I  I'll tell you everything Shao Qing's mother said." Back in the house, Yingzi first lit the lamp, and then busily washed and cooked rice. Lu Miao wanted to talk to her, but she said "Mom, I'm listening" from time to time.  There was never any emotion shown.  That night, Lu Miao wanted to toss and turn and find it difficult to fall asleep. Although she was lying in a fetal position without moving, Lu Miao wanted to know that she was not asleep either.  Early the next morning, Yingzi said to Lu Miaoxiang, "Mom, I won't go to the school. It's noisy there, so I can spend more time with you." Lu Miaoxiang became angry when he heard this, and said with a frosty face: "  What's wrong with you, Xiaozi? Zeng Xiucai is engaged to another woman, so you don't have to study or draw anymore, right? Nothing else matters."  When her aunt got angry, she immediately panicked and said, "No, no, I'll go to the school right away. Don't worry, mother, I'll be fine. Don't worry." From that day on, Lu Miaoxiang would come to Yuqing Hall to pick her up every evening.  When Yingzi went back, although the honest Yan Ciding would pick up and drop off Yingzi as usual, Lu Miaoxiang still wanted to come.  In the blink of an eye, it was the first ten days of April in Mengxia. At dusk that day, Lu Miao wanted to walk out of Maple Bay and walk toward Jieqiao Village. She was still wearing a nun's hat and silk robe, green shoes and white socks, simple and clean, walking while walking  I recited the "Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra" silently. I just walked around the maple forest and heard the sound of hoofbeats approaching on the east road. I sheltered on the side of the road and let the riders pass first. I didn't squint my eyes and recited the sutra silently.  The cacophony of hoofbeats suddenly stopped, and someone dismounted and approached and said, "Master Lu is well, and Zeng Yu is polite." He was not in good health, and it was difficult to concentrate for a long time. He could only recover slowly until normal renewal.
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