Chapter 9 Chapter 8 A Couple

"Who is Mr. Bamboo?" "Grass people are." Princess Eyigai nodded lightly, "Ding Wairen told me that you are a woman, why are you wearing men's clothing even though you are a woman, and still calling you 'Mr. Bamboo'?" Before Yun Ge opened his mouth, Ding Wairen smiled and said, "That's something that can't be helped, the temper of an official always looks down on women, Ya Chu probably had no choice but to hide his gender from the outside, so as not to gossip. " Ding Wairen's words obviously hit the princess' itch. The princess looked displeased, but she looked at Yun Ge with appreciation and understanding, "You all get up! Men and women are born and raised by their mothers, but everything is wrong. Men have the final say, all kinds of rules are also set by them, men can have three wives and four concubines, and marry again and again, but women... Sigh! It's hard for you to be famous in Chang'an City at such a young age. The dishes you cook once are not inferior to the male imperial chefs in the palace, and they are more interesting. You must cook the dishes with your heart today, and I will reward you if you cook well."

After Yun Ge and Xu Pingjun saluted, they withdrew. Xu Pingjun saw that the maid who was leading the way for them didn't pay attention to them, so he whispered into Yunge's ear with a smile: "So the princess is just like us!" Yun Ge laughed, "Don't you think she will have one more nose than us, or one more eye?" "Who does that mean? I mean what the princess said is very...very good. It seems to say something that I usually think about, but I haven't figured it out yet. It turns out that it's because men make the rules that women are bound everywhere. .”

Yun Ge suppressed his smile, "Don't think about what the princess said, you should think about how to cook. It's a bit strange today, it's not the first time for the princess and Ding Wairen to eat my dishes, but it's the first time for the princess to summon me for the dishes , and specifically told us to cook well.” Xu Pingjun thought for a while, and his expression became serious, "The princess's words, 'I will reward you if you do well', I'm afraid the opposite means that if you don't do well, you will be punished heavily. Today, I really can't make any mistakes. out!"

Yun Ge sighed softly, "If I have to cook for these royals and nobles a few more times, I won't like cooking. I don't like this feeling. Cooking should be a happy and easy thing, and eating should be It’s a happy and relaxing thing, whether it’s friends or family, after a hard day, sitting at the dinner table and enjoying the meal together should be the happiest moment of the day, not like this.” Xu Pingjun put his arms around Yunge's shoulders with a smile, "You cook for me and Bingji at night, you cook happily, we eat happily, and forget all the unhappy feelings."

Yun Ge smiled and nodded, "Yes." "Now don't think of the person who eats the food as a princess or prince. You should think of it as being for your friend, someone you care about and miss but can't meet. Think of him eating the food you cook. , will smile happily, will feel your concern for him, and will have a very warm feeling." "Sister Xu, you praised the princess just now, I think you can speak better than the princess." "Yun girl, you are also very good at coaxing people. Okay, stop talking nonsense, think about what to cook, hurry up, hurry up..."

Emperor Liu Fuling's personality is indifferent and unapproachable, but Princess Eyigai has been close to the emperor since she was a child. No one else can figure out what the emperor likes. When Liu Fuling was a child, he liked to read legendary topography, biographies of knight-errants, and chat with envoys from various countries.Although these hobbies have already become a dusty memory, all other things can be temporarily forgotten in Princess Eyigai's mansion.Liu Fuling could just quietly enjoy some things that he couldn't touch in the palace. A Hu girl was playing a tune, and Princess Eyigai introduced: "My Royal Brother, this is a popular tune in the Chang'an song and dance workshop. The instrument played is called a pipa, which was brought by a singer from the Western Regions. I love this instrument the most, soliciting songs from the folk, so that everyone in Kucha is proud of being able to play the pipa.”

Seeing Liu Fuling pick up the wine glass on the table, Princess Eyigai smiled and said: "This wine is called Zhuyeqing, and it is the favorite wine of Chang'an people now, because it only sells one jar a day, and it is famous. The price is even more expensive than the undercurrent tribute wine! People who drink this wine love to say 'Zhuyeqing, gentleman...'" The princess thought for a moment, but couldn't remember, she looked at Meng Jue, and Meng Jue, who was sitting at the bottom, continued: "Zhuyeqing, a gentleman in wine, a gentleman's wine." Liu Fuling glanced at Meng Jue lightly, then his gaze fell back to the woman playing the pipa.

Ding Wairen, who was usually talkative and good at talking, just sat respectfully behind the princess, and abnormally didn't say a word. Obviously he was very afraid of Liu Fuling, and he didn't even dare to say casual words to flatter him. Liu Fuling was also a quiet person, the only voice in the room was the princess's voice occasionally rang out amidst the sound of the pipa. Meng Jue narrowed her eyes slightly, interesting!Liu Fuling was really listening to and appreciating the music.This was the first time in Chang'an City that he met someone who really appreciated the music at the banquet, instead of just seeing everything as the background.

"Princess, the dishes are ready, do you want to serve?" the maid asked while kneeling outside the curtain. The princess looked at Liu Fuling inquisitively, Liu Fuling nodded lightly, and the princess immediately ordered the maid to serve the dishes. The dishes came in one by one from the outside and were handed over to the eunuch Yu An, who inspected the dishes one by one before placing them in front of Liu Fuling. After the dishes were served, the maid took out the silk handkerchief that Yunge had given her, and followed Yunge's instructions to read the scriptures. "Do it again and again, and say goodbye to Junsheng. Please choose the first dish."

Liu Fuling was stunned for a moment, and said to the princess: "Sister, do you still need to guess riddles for dinner?" "Today is not the cook in the mansion, but specially summoned the elegant chef named 'Bamboo Young Master' in Chang'an City. I heard that eating her food often has unexpected new tricks. I was afraid that she would be nervous, so I didn't tell her that it was for the emperor's brother. dishes. I didn't expect to pay attention to the order of eating her dishes, if the emperor doesn't like it, I will order her to withdraw." Yu An, who was standing beside Liu Fuling, bent down and replied: "Your Majesty, it is indeed as the princess said. It is rumored that this elegant chef is best at using pictures, poems, songs, and songs, and the names of dishes complement the dishes. It is also rumored that he There are bamboo leaf screens, as long as anyone who can leave poems on it can eat food for free, Wei Xiang, a virtuous minister called by the emperor once left words on it, and Lin Zifeng, the servant, also left anonymous poems on it.”

Seeing Meng Jue staring at him, Ding Wairen hurriedly gestured secretly, indicating that it was not his idea to call Yunge here, but the princess's, and he had no choice. Liu Fuling said: "The dishes are sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, which one to eat first and which one to eat later, and the final taste will be completely different. For example, the first is bitter and then sweet, and the sweet is sweeter, but the first is sweet and then bitter, but the bitterness adds bitterness. This cook is very good. Kung fu, I don’t want to let him down, so I took his question and guessed his riddle.” "Do what you do, do what you do, and part with your life"? While thinking, Liu Fuling examined the dishes on the table.The dish of a dish is shaped like a willow leaf, and inside it is filled with small transparent balls the size of pearls, like tears from people. He picked up a chopstick. The pearl balls are smooth in the mouth and slide into the stomach before chewing. After the sweetness is over, the bitterness slowly leaches in the mouth.Liu Fuling chanted: "It's a pity to cut the jasper leaves, and I hate to give them parting every year." The dish of Zhu Gongzi's dish is based on the custom of breaking willows as a farewell, and the dishes imply the meaning of farewell. The maid glanced at the answer Yun Ge gave, and said with a busy smile: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Mr. Zhu's first dish is exactly this dish, called 'Farewell'." In fact, whether it is right or not, the maid has already decided to give it a try. You are right, but now that the emperor can guess right, it is naturally better. "We are separated by more than ten thousand miles, and each of us is at the end of the world. Please use the second dish." The stars floating on the surface of the soup seem to be carved from pumpkins, but the taste of pumpkins is not at all in the mouth, it is astringent, intertwined with the previous bitterness, and becomes bitter. With a bitter taste in his mouth, Liu Fuling recited the corresponding poem: "Life is like a businessman, you can't see the east and the west." Because of the feeling in his heart, he recited these two lines very slowly. Although the two stars of Shenshang are under the same sky, Shenxing is in the west and Shangxing is in the east. One comes and the other disappears and never sees each other. Isn't it just the people who can't meet each other across the world? "Congratulations, Your Majesty, the name of this dish is 'Shang Shang'." ... "It's far away, and the day of clothes has slowed down. Please use the fifth dish." Liu Fuling was in a trance, without looking at the dishes on the table, he chanted: "Why is it longing for love? Recalling the green skirt." After Liu Fuling finished reciting the poem, he didn't choose the dishes, he was just in a daze, he didn't speak for a long time, and everyone didn't dare to say anything, finally Yu An boldly called out "Your Majesty". Liu Fuling's eyes were somewhat gloomy, and he glanced down at the dishes on the table, picking up a chopstick made of lotus seeds and lotus roots.The pain of the lotus heart is like the pain of being separated from the heart, and the separation of the lotus root is like the separation of people, but the love cannot be stopped. "This dish should be called 'Lovesickness'." The maid who read the name of the dish hurriedly said, "Exactly." ... "Floating clouds cover the day, wanderers don't care about going back, please use the sixth dish." ... "Sijun makes people old, and the years are too late. Please use the seventh dish." ... The taste of the previous dish is the taste of the next dish, from bitter to astringent, from astringent to pungent, from pungent to clear, from clear to sweet, from sweet to sweet, and finally just ordinary oily and salty taste, but after experiencing After all the strong flavors before, and the daily smell of oil and salt, I felt the plain warmth. "Abandon the donation and don't go back to the road. Try to add a meal. Please use the last dish." Liu Fuling picked up the last dish: a bowl of corn porridge.Eating quietly, without saying a word. The princess was uneasy, why didn't the emperor recite the name of the dish?Are you angry?That's right, why did this elegant chef take a bowl of corn porridge from the common people's house to make up for it?Just as he was trying to make amends, he saw that the maid had a happy expression on her face. After the maid bowed silently to the emperor, she handed the cloth menu to the princess with both hands, and stepped back. The other maids in the princess' mansion who couldn't come in to serve, immediately surrounded Bucai's maid Ah Qing when they saw him coming out, "Sister Qing, have you seen the emperor? What does he look like? The emperor has paid attention to elder sister?" Ah Qing said with a smile: "Have you heard too many eclectic stories about the previous emperors? Haven't you never heard of the character of the current emperor? Hurry up and stop having those dreams, as long as there are no mistakes." The woman holding her hand smiled and said, "Sister Qing is quite frightened! Her hands are sweating!" Ah Qing said with a bitter face: "You have to guess the riddle first when you eat food, guess it! Then you should say some auspicious words! But every sentence is sad. We are all servants raised by the princess's mansion. We have seen many royal banquets. When did we meet?" Corn porridge as a dish? And the name of this dish is even weirder, called 'Wuyan', is it so bad that there is nothing to say? I really don't understand!" The further back, the more Ah Qing was afraid that the emperor would guess wrong.Ya Chu has a strange mind, and the emperor also has a weird mind. If the emperor guesses wrong, she has no confidence to tell a lie. Fortunately, the emperor is as quick as the rumors, and all guesses are correct. The princess opened the cloth and took a look. It turned out that the puzzle was "Speechless". No wonder the emperor didn't say a word. The princess looked at the emperor with a smile. Slowly, a smile escaped from the corner of Liu Fuling's lips. If you are a confidant, why do you need to speak?When the dishes are tasted here, those who understand naturally don't need to say a word, and those who don't understand say more in vain. Thousands of words, but the simplest hope for the person who cares about him is that he has enough food and clothing, and hopes that he can take good care of himself. The various flavors of the dishes are strong and stimulating, but the warmest and most delicious are actually just ordinary oil and salt flavors, just like the sour, sweet, bitter, astringent and spicy in life, no matter how colorful and ups and downs are, the final hope is nothing more than a dream. Start to see the plain happiness that flows slowly. Yu An's eyes widened, and the emperor actually smiled. Liu Fuling thanked the princess with a smile, "The chef is very good, the dishes are delicious, thank you sister." Meng Jue felt inexplicably uneasy. Looking at the emperor, the princess suddenly felt sore, her heart moved slightly, and she asked without thinking deeply, "It's as long as the emperor likes it, but do you want to call Mr. Zhu, the elegant cook? Actually, Mr. Zhu..." Meng Jue accidentally knocked the wine over, with a "bang", the loud sound of the wine jug falling to the ground stopped the princess from speaking. Meng Jue hurriedly left the table and knelt down to plead guilty. Liu Fuling asked him to stand up, Meng Jue thanked him repeatedly before returning to his seat, while Ding Wairen had already tugged on the princess's sleeve several times under the table. The princess immediately realized that the emperor has not yet consummated the marriage with the empress Shangguan, if she recommends a woman to the emperor, if she is favored, she will definitely offend Shangguan Jie and Huo Guang.Huo Guang aside, she and Shangguan Jie have always been on good terms, and in the current situation, there is no need to shoot yourself in the foot. The princess smiled busily and ordered the singer to play another piece of music, and then passed on the dancer to perform the dance, trying to avoid the previous topic. After Liu Fuling ate a bowl of porridge, he said to the princess: "Big reward to the elegant chef." The princess answered quickly. Yu An said in a soft voice: "If the emperor likes the dishes made by Ya Chu, why not call him into the palace to be the royal chef and cook for the emperor every day." Liu Fuling fell silent. The hearts of Meng Jue, the princess, and Ding Wairen were all in suspense, and Ding Wairen was so angry that he wanted to kill Yu An, who would ruin his wealth. After a long while, Liu Fuling lowered his eyes and said, "I can't give him what this person wants. Let him be free to cook whatever he wants. I really appreciate him." Meng Jue's heart was shaken, and he couldn't tell what it was like for a while, the emperor gave him too many surprises. Liu Fuling ascended the throne as a young man with no real power, and what Emperor Wu of the Han left him was another mess.In the face of Huo Guang who is greedy for power, Shangguan Jie who is greedy and ruthless, Sang Hongyang who is hardworking and powerful, and King Yan who is scornful of the throne, he is able to maintain a delicate balance and carry out the plan with difficulty and care. With reform. Meng Jue had expected that Liu Fuling was unusual, but he was still surprised when he saw the real person.In the whole world, is it the king's land; on the shore of the land, is it the king's ministers.How many emperors don't take possession for granted? Yun Ge was greatly rewarded, she was very surprised, could someone understand her food?After thinking about it, all the surprise in my heart disappeared again. The royal family and nobles in Chang'an City have long been tired of eating delicacies from mountains and seas, and they only like fresh food. Maybe it's because the way of guessing and eating dishes makes them feel novel.She had expected that although the palace lady took her riddle, no matter whether the eater was right or wrong, the palace lady would say right and make the other party happy. When she made these dishes today, she was only touched by Xu Pingjun's words. She just got tired of cooking dishes against her will and made them for herself.Since it can't be given to that person back then, it doesn't matter who eats it. If bosom friends could be met so easily, there would not be only one piece of music for thousands of years in the world, and Boya would not break the piano because of Ziqi's death, and never play the piano again for the rest of his life. Yun Ge and Xu Pingjun bid farewell to the manager of the Princess Mansion, walked out along the path, and saw the main entrance of the Princess Mansion from a distance, with people kneeling on the floor in darkness. Xu Pingjun poked his head and looked carefully, wanting to see who was making such a big show. The curtain of the canopy carriage was falling slowly, Yun Ge only saw a black gold woven sleeve. Seeing that the carriage had gone far, Xu Pingjun sighed, "Can the princess be delivered to the gate of the mansion? I don't know who it is? It's a pity that I didn't see it." Yun Ge pursed his lips and said, "It should be the emperor. I seem to remember that my second brother told me that black and gold were the most precious in the Han Dynasty, and the gold embroidery on the black background should be the color of the dragon robe." Xu Pingjun called out "My old lady!" and immediately knelt down and kowtowed. Yun Ge giggled, "Sure enough, he grew up under the emperor's feet. It's a pity that he has already left, you, a loyal and loyal man, can save you this trouble!" Pulling Xu Pingjun forcefully, the two laughed and It is noisy to leave the princess mansion from the corner gate. Seeing Meng Jue standing quietly by the road, Yun Ge's laughter stuck in his throat. Under the winter sun, Meng Jue was dressed in a long robe, standing casually, with an elegant demeanor and a romantic attitude. Xu Pingjun glanced at Yunge, then at Meng Jue, and said in a low voice, "I have something to do first." Yun Ge followed Xu Pingjun and wanted to leave, but Meng Jue stopped her, "Yun Ge, I have something to tell you." Yun Ge could only stop, "Say." "If the princess asks you to cook again, find a way to reject it. I have already told Ding Wairen that he will help you." The person in front of her was really standing in front of her, but she always felt as if she was separated by a thick fog, seemingly close but actually far away. Yun Ge nodded lightly, "Thank you. Are you at the Princess Mansion today? Have you eaten my cooking? Is it delicious?" It was a winter afternoon, and the pale golden sun was just shining on Yunge.Yun Ge raised her face slightly, staring intently at Meng Jue, her dark eyes were filled with burning hope, and she was like a little sun. Meng Jue's heart fluttered and he collected himself. Fang smiled and said, "Eat it, it's delicious." "What a good way?" "Turning poetry into dishes, the dishes are beautiful and delicious." "Kekou? How about a Keka method?" "Yun Ge, the dishes you cook are delicious, and besides, you're picking up people's teeth." "But I want to hear from you." "The thickness is appropriate, and the taste is unique. It can be said that if it is increased by one point, it will be thicker, and if it is reduced by one point, it will be light." Meng Jue watched Yun Ge staring at him without blinking, his expression seemed a bit lonely and sad, but he felt that what he said was not inappropriate, so he couldn't help asking: "Yun Ge, what's wrong with you?" Yun Ge was disappointed at first, but felt that something was wrong. After slowly thinking about it, the disappointment dissipated and he felt shocked.He took a deep breath, covered up all his emotions, smiled and shook his head, "It's nothing. Meng Jue, what's the matter with you? If there's nothing else, can you take me home? You've been back to Chang'an for so long, but you haven't been with us yet! We Let's have dinner together at night, okay? That..." Yun Ge glanced around, "It's time for that rotten prince to leave Chang'an, right?" Before Meng Jue agreed, Yun Ge had already dragged his arm forward on his own initiative. Meng Jue wanted to free his arm, but his body went against his will, allowing Yun Ge to drag him. Along the way, Yun Ge kept chirping and talking non-stop, and everything that came to her eyes and then described by her became the laughter of life. "Young Master Meng." The fragrant BMW car, the beautiful face on the temples, the red crisp hand lightly lifted the Dongzhu curtain, and Huo Chengjun came down from the car. Meng Jue stood by the side of the road, talking to her with a smile. Yun Ge didn't look at Huo Chengjun at all, obviously he didn't catch her eyes at all.And Meng Jue seemed to have forgotten her existence. Yun Ge quietly took a few steps back, acting like a passerby, and began to count slowly in his heart, one, two, three... Meng Jue and Huo Chengjun, a gentle gentleman and a gentle lady, chatting and laughing are their own scenery. ...Ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred. Well, it's time!Although the third brother is an unreasonable person, some words are very reasonable, and those who don't care will forget it. Yun Ge took a step back, another step, another step, then turned around and ran away in small steps. Two people who were chatting and laughing, two people who seemed to never pay attention to the passers-by, but one's smile became slightly thicker, and the other's voice paused slightly. Yunge's chef, Xu Pingjun's helper, Liu Bing is already in charge of the stove, the three of them are working and laughing. There are three people in the small kitchen, which is already very crowded, but on a winter night, it only feels warm. Xu Pingjun laughed and talked about what he had seen and heard in the princess mansion during the day, and said that he missed seeing the emperor, and he stamped his feet regretfully, "It's all Yun Ge's fault, walking slowly, like a tortoise. A leaf, and steal a flower in a while, if you walk fast, you will definitely see it." Yun Ge said narrowly: "Elder sister is Guiji's fate. According to Zhang Xianren, it must be that the person my sister marries is extremely noble. The most precious in the world is the emperor. Does it mean that my sister wants to be an imperial concubine?" Xu Pingjun glanced at Liu's sickness, and suddenly became anxious, and wanted to pinch Yunge's mouth when he came over, "Bad girl, how dare you talk nonsense after seeing you?" Yun Ge repeatedly begged for mercy, while avoiding everywhere, while begging Liu Bingji to intercede with her. Liu Bing was already sitting behind the stove and said with a smile, "I'm afraid of getting burned, so it's safer to watch the fire." Seeing that Xu Pingjun's oily hands were about to smear Yun Ge's face, Yun Ge, who was running in a hurry, bumped into a person who pushed the door and entered, his footing was unstable, and he was hugged by the person. Meng Jue leaned slightly to block Xu Pingjun, and protected Yun Ge without hesitation, and said with a smile, "It's so lively! I thought I would be able to eat as soon as I came here, but I didn't expect the two chefs to be busy fighting." When Xu Pingjun saw Meng Jue, his face turned pale, he immediately withdrew his hand, and took a big step back quietly. With a blushing face, Yun Ge jumped out of Meng Jue's arms, lowered her head and said, "It's all home-cooked food, don't pay special attention to the cooking skills, and it will be ready soon." Yun Ge hurriedly turned around to cut vegetables, looking serious, but he didn't know that the corners of his mouth couldn't help but a smile appeared on his face that hadn't retreated from embarrassment. Liu Bingji glanced away from Yun Ge's face and then looked at Meng Jue. Unexpectedly, Meng Jue was watching him with a smile, which was obviously very gentle, but Liu Bingji felt it was ridiculed. The eyes of the two collided, and they both moved away, chatting and laughing as usual. After the meal, Liu Bing had volunteered to take on the task of washing the dishes, and Yun Ge was "not helping", saying that he was boiling and changing the water, but he was playing with the water happily. Xu Pingjun wanted to get closer, but hesitated, half leaning on the door of the living room, silently looking at Liu Bingji who was frowning and laughing for a while. As soon as Meng Jue walked to her side, Xu Pingjun immediately stood up straight. Meng Jue didn't mind, smiled slightly, turned around and was about to leave, Xu Pingjun hesitated, and stopped Meng Jue, "Brother Meng, I..." But he couldn't continue. Under the dim candlelight, Meng Jue's smile was a bit erratic, "With the matter of Ouhou's family, it's normal for you to be afraid of me." Xu Pingjun couldn't deny his inner feelings, let alone face the truth of this matter, so everything must be as Zhang Xianren said, it's fate! Xu Pingjun forced a smile, buried the things he had buried deeper, looked at Liu Bingji and Yun Ge, "I have known Bingji since we were young, but sometimes, I feel like an outsider, unable to get into the disease. In my own world. What do you think of Yun Ge?" Meng Jue smiled and asked without answering, "Your mind hasn't changed yet?" Xu Pingjun nodded vigorously, if there is anything she can be sure of in this world, then this is the only one. "The first time I saw him, he was hiding behind the firewood and crying secretly because he was wronged at home. He squatted in front of me and asked me, 'little sister, why are you crying?' His smile was very warm, as if It’s my elder brother, so I said to someone I met for the first time inexplicably, while crying. For many years, he has been by my side. When my father passed out drunk, he would help me carry him home. When my mother scolded me, he would comfort me and take me out to steal baked sweet potatoes to eat. During the Chinese New Year, knowing that my mother would not buy things for me, he would save money and buy silk flowers for me. The work at home is really hard But when he came, he would help me cut the firewood and fill the water tank early. Every time I think of him, I feel that no matter how hard it is, I can get through it, and I am not afraid of any grievances. Do you think I will change? ?” Meng Jue smiled, "It seems not easy." Xu Pingjun sighed, "Although my mother doesn't force me to marry now, I can't stay at home forever." Suddenly there was a burst of laughter in the room, and both Xu Pingjun and Meng Jue turned their attention to the room. Not knowing what Yun Ge and Liu Bing were talking about, they couldn't straighten up laughing. It took a long time to wash a basin of bowls and chopsticks, and only two or three of them were washed.Liu Bing seemed to feel that Yunge would not help and was making trouble, and wanted to tell Yunge to come out, but Yunge was playing tricks and refused to leave, chattering and laughing.Liu Bing was angry and laughed at the same time, he touched the ashes from under the stove and wiped them on Yun Ge's face. Xu Pingjun glanced at Meng Jue, but saw that Meng Jue was still smiling lightly, with no displeasure on his expression. She was hurt secretly, and was about to enter the house when she heard Meng Jue say, "Do you know Ye Tingling Zhang He?" "I have met several times. Mr. Zhang used to be my father's boss. Bingji also knew Mr. Zhang. I remember that Mr. Zhang was very good to Bing when I was young, but Bingji rarely went to see him, and the relationship gradually became distant." "If there are relatives and elders in the heart of the sick, it must be Zhang He." Xu Pingjun couldn't believe it, but he couldn't believe Meng Jue's words. He was puzzled and wondered why Meng Jue said this to her. After everything was tidied up and it was time to go to bed, Meng Jue said, "I should go back, and take Yun Ge back to the house on the way." Yun Ge laughed, "It's a few steps away, do you still want to send it?" Xu Pingjun lowered his head and did not speak. Liu Bing got up and said: "A few steps are still the way, you are girls, if Meng Jue sent Yun Ge, I will send Jun Ping back." Four people went out, two to the left and two to the right. Unlike the talking and laughing when the four of them were together, they were all silent now. When they reached the door, Meng Jue didn't intend to leave. He didn't say to leave, and Yun Ge didn't rush him. The two stood silently facing each other. Yun Ge didn't know why, she could talk and laugh with Liu Bing, but when she was with Meng Jue, she didn't know what to say. After standing for a while, Meng Jue handed something to Yun Ge. Yun Ge looked under the moonlight, and it turned out to be a hairpin. It is very simple, only gold and silver are used, but it takes a lot of effort to make.Two small flowers, one gold and one silver, danced side by side, lifelike. At this time, the moonlight was flowing on it, revealing a lingering feeling. Yun Ge looked at Meng Jue who was smiling lightly, and his heart was pounding, "There are peony hairpins and hibiscus hairpins, but there are few gold and silver flower hairpins, but they are very unique and beautiful, are you giving them to me?" Meng Jue smiled and looked around: "Is there anyone else here?" Yun Ge held the hairpin and stood there for a while, then handed the hairpin back to Meng Jue, lowered her head and said, "I can't take it." Meng Jue's eyes gradually showed a cold light, but the smile on his face remained unchanged, and his voice was still as gentle as a spring breeze, "Why?" "I... I... Anyway, I can't have it." "The imperial court has a reason for judging cases. I don't want to be a confused prisoner. You should always tell me why I was convicted." Yun Ge's heart seemed to be tied with a thin rope, every time Meng Jue uttered a word, it hurt, but Yun Ge had no way to answer him, so he could only remain silent. "Because of Liu's illness?" Yun Ge suddenly raised her head to look at Meng Jue, "You..." bumping into Meng Jue's eyes, she lowered her head again, "How do you know?" Meng Jue smiled, with a hint of sarcasm, "How many things have you done secretly for him? It's not that I don't have eyes. But I don't understand, what are you thinking? You say you have a heart, but you give in to Xu Pingjun everywhere, Say you are unintentional, and you look like this again." Yun Ge bit her lip and didn't speak. Meng Jue stared at Yun Ge for a while, neither picked up Yun Ge's hairpin, nor said to leave, but straightened his robe, sat on the threshold, patted the rest of his side, "Sit down and think slowly , there are still several hours until dawn." Yun Ge stood for a while, then sat next to him, "Want to hear a story?" Meng Jue didn't look at her, just stared at the night sky and said, "The night is still long, and I am very patient." Yun Ge also looked up at the sky, the sky was full of stars again tonight. "I like stars very much. I know every star. They are like my friends. They know everything about me. I told you before that Liu Bing and I have known each other since we were very young. We are childhood friends. Actually ...In fact, I only met him once, I gave him a pearl embroidered shoe, we have a covenant, but maybe we were too young back then, and it was just a one-time relationship, he has already forgotten it." When Meng Jue heard that the pearl embroidered shoes had made a marriage alliance, the color of his eyes suddenly darkened, as if the dark night had shattered in his eyes. "I don't know why I have been refusing to ask him in person. Maybe it's because of the girl's reservedness and disappointment. He has already forgotten me, but I still... Maybe it's because of Sister Xu, maybe it's because he is no longer... The elder brother is very good, but he is not what I think." "Then in your mind, what should he look like?" "Should... he... would know me... just like..." Yun Ge was at a loss for words, thought for a while, and murmured: "It's just a feeling, I can't explain it clearly." Yun Ge handed the hairpin to Meng Jue again: "I'm engaged to you, so I can't accept your things." Meng Jue took the hairpin without saying a word. Singer Yun suddenly felt lost in his heart for a moment, but Meng Jue sized her up for a moment before inserting the hairpin into her bun. Yun Ge stared at Meng Jue in a daze, Meng Jue got up and left, "I'm not asking you to marry me, why are you running away in such a hurry? Don't you want to know who I am? I'll take you to meet an elder tomorrow. Don't be nervous. Just drink a cup of tea and chat for a while. I did something wrong, and I was a little afraid to see the elders, so I brought a friend. Seeing that the friend was present, uncle probably wouldn’t be able to speak harshly. This hairpin is counted as tomorrow’s thank you Please remember to bring it with you tomorrow." Before the words were finished, the person had already walked away. Yun Ge stared at the direction where he disappeared in a daze, and after a long time, leaned against the door feebly. The sky above the head is deep and far away, and the stars are like thousands of days in the past. She couldn't tell whether she was feeling sad or happy. Meng Jue took Yun Ge around the most prosperous neighborhood in Chang'an City, and after a long time, they came to a mansion hidden in a deep alley. It's only a few steps away, separated by a wall, but because of the ingenious layout, one side is full of prosperity, while the other side is covered with forests, like two worlds. Yun Ge said softly: "The little hermit hides in the mountains, the big hermit lives in the city, your uncle is hard to deal with!" Meng Jue comforted Yun Ge: "Don't worry, Uncle Feng has no children, but he likes his daughter very much, and he will definitely like you very much. I'm afraid that when the time comes, he will treat you better than me." The room is neither cold nor hot, except for the tables and chairs, there is only a big sandalwood shelf with a wide view. There are many daffodils scattered high and low on the sandalwood stand, filling the room with a delicate fragrance. "Yun Ge, you wait here, I'm going to see Uncle. No matter what happens or what you hear, you just need to smile." Meng Jue told Yun Ge, turned around and left. Yun Ge walked to the side of the shelf, carefully admiring the different varieties of daffodils. Voices came from afar, but they were too far away, and Yun Ge was too embarrassed to listen too much, so he didn't really hear them, but felt that the voice was extremely harsh, as if he was reprimanding Meng Jue. "Business is unavoidable with official people, but no matter what, you are not allowed to intervene in the current party disputes in the Han Dynasty. Who are the people you made friends with in Chang'an? What did you spend thousands of dollars on, or even tens of thousands of dollars on? Why did you secretly smuggle iron ore to the country of Yan? Don’t talk to me about business nonsense! I haven’t seen any money from you! And where did those antique jades go? Don’t think that I don’t know anything because I’m sick Xiao Jue, if you act like this, no matter how poor my health is, I can't rest assured that I will hand over the business to you. Money can indeed create a road to power, but..." When the visitor saw someone in the room, his voice suddenly stopped, "Xiaojue, did you bring friends? Why didn't you tell me in advance?" I was a bit displeased at first, but I can see that although the woman is just a silhouette, she is like a flower in the sky, like a cloud in the mountain stream, light and agile, standing side by side with the pure narcissus among the flowers, not only is she not inferior, but she is even more ethereal.His face was still stern, but the displeasure in his heart had faded somewhat. Yun Ge heard footsteps approaching the door, Yingying smiled and turned around to salute, "Yun Ge has seen Uncle." Meng Jue introduced, "Uncle Feng, this is Yunge." Yun Ge smiled again and saluted respectfully. I don't know what disease Uncle Feng has. His face looks sallow, but he is in good spirits. Uncle Feng stared at the hairpin next to Yunge's bun for a few times, sized Yunge up for a while, let Yunge sit down, and asked, "Yunge, where are you from?" "I don't know. I have been running around with my parents since I was a child. I lived in this place for a while and that place for a while. My father and mother are people who like adventure and new things, so we have been to many countries and lived in I have lived in many countries, and I don’t know where to count. I have families in many countries in the Western Regions, and I also have families in Saibei.” Uncle Feng gave a rare smile, "You speak Chinese so well, should all your parents speak Chinese?" Yun Ge froze for a moment, then nodded. yes!How did she never think about this question?Although my parents can speak many languages, they talk in Chinese at home. Now that I think about it, the customs at home are all Han customs, but my parents have never been to the Han Dynasty? Uncle Feng, who had always been stern, softened his expression, "Do you have a brother?" "I have two older brothers." Uncle Feng asked, "What's your elder brother's name?" Yun Ge hesitated for a moment, then Fang said: "I haven't met my eldest brother, he passed away before I was born. The two older brothers I'm talking about are my second and third brothers." Uncle Feng had doubts in his eyes, "Then what's your second brother's name?" "Single name 'Yi'." Uncle Feng smiled suddenly, his expression became more gentle, "How is he now?" "My second brother is much older than me. When I was born, he was an adult and often went out. I haven't seen my second brother for two or three years. But my second brother is very capable, so he must be very good." "How is your mother?" "very good." Although Yun Ge has been told since she was a child not to easily tell other people about her family, but Uncle Feng's questions don't matter. Besides, he is Meng Jue's elder. Ask east and west, people agree with each other, Yun Ge will answer one by one. Uncle Feng didn't speak any more, just stared at Yun Ge with a mixed expression of happiness and sadness. Although the silence in the room was a bit weird, and Uncle Feng's gaze on her made Yun Ge feel a little uncomfortable, but Yun Ge remembered Meng Jue's advice and sat smiling all the time. After a long time, Uncle Feng sighed softly, and asked very gently: "Did Xiaojue give you the hairpin on your bun?" Although Yun Ge was informal, his face couldn't help turning red, and he just nodded slightly. 孟珏走到云歌身侧，牵着云歌的手站起，云歌抽了几下，没有抽出来，孟珏反倒握得越发紧。 孟珏向风叔行礼，“叔叔，我和云歌还有事要办，如果叔叔没有别的事情嘱咐，我们就先告退了。” 风叔凝视着手牵着手、肩并着肩而站的孟珏和云歌，一时没有说话，似乎想起了什么，神情几分恍惚悲伤，眼睛内却透出了欣喜，和颜悦色地说，“你们去吧！”又特意对云歌说：“把这里就当成自己家，有时间多来玩，若小珏欺负了你，记得来和叔叔说。” 风叔言语间透着以孟珏长辈的身份，认可了云歌是孟珏什么人的感觉，云歌几分尴尬，几分羞赧，只能微笑着点头。