"Master?"

A few weak candlelights illuminated the study room. Wordlessly, he stepped forward to pick up a row of books that had fallen to the ground, and looked with concern at He Qingxian, who was frozen in front of the bookshelf.

"Oh...it's okay." A gust of wind blew from nowhere, making his temples ache. Could it be that a certain flower was trying to smear him again? After rubbing his eyes, He Qingxian closed the book and asked, "What time is it?"

"Back to the young master, Chenshi. The young lady and the others should be almost ready in the kitchen."

"Okay, let's go there too."

After today, there are only two weeks left before the Rice Appreciation Conference.

Things are piling up, and it is not appropriate to delay them any longer. All must be resolved before the meeting. Yesterday, I sent a greeting note to the Xue Mansion in an emergency, and promised to visit this morning. The time was arranged in a hurry, since the Xue Mansion did not refuse

, the party they come to apologize to cannot be late.

"Master, can your body still hold up?" Wu Yan was a little worried.

Back then, He Qingxian was seriously injured in a trap. Although he recovered later, he suffered from frequent headaches and attacks that occurred erratically. In addition to dealing with trivial and complicated household chores, he also had to prepare for the rice reward festival.

, taking the time to read past years’ materials and planting-related chapters, sometimes I stay up all night just reading them.

He was so busy that he was worried that his master would not be able to bear it.

"I'll just be busy for a few more days, no problem." He Qingxian opened the door, and a few half-yellow leaves floated past in the air and landed beside the well.

He wrapped his coat more tightly. The wind in the late summer morning was a bit colder, perhaps because autumn was approaching.

I don't know if her clothes are enough today.

The steaming mist floated from the kitchen to the outside of the house, mixed with a few heartless complaints and a few helpless chuckles. Before He Qingxian stepped over the door edge, he heard the excitement inside from a few meters away. He happened to meet Huan head-on.

Huan came out with a basin, and she was about to say hello, but was stopped by his silent gesture. She nodded blankly and left.

He Qingxian raised his hand back, signaling Wu Yan not to go in yet, and hid behind the door with him. He was really interested in a drama with three women so early in the morning.

"I didn't expect Brother Qingxian to be so bad!" Xiang Tongtong, the person in charge of complaining, stood in position C with his hands on his hips angrily, lamenting that he had been blind for so many years, "Cousin, if you don't ignore him, he will get worse and worse.

The more outrageous!”

"Oh, my eldest lady, I have told you that people were still in the house last night. Maybe they were busy with other things early in the morning." Hua Mo couldn't help but pulled Xiang Tongtong's sleeve, "You

Cousin, you’re not as bad as the supporting actor in the storybook. Just sit down and take a rest.”

He Qingxian raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth raised an imperceptible arc. He didn't join others in scolding him, and even seemed to be a little protective? Not bad, good, progress.

"Alas!" Xiang Tongtong was so angry that the heroine Mary Sue got up and beat her chest and feet.

This cousin sister-in-law is too stubborn to realize that her husband Hongxing cheated on her and was still talking to him. I thought that Hua Mo would understand the truth after being violently attacked in person, but this time, she was even more confused than her blind worship back then.

I hate that iron cannot become steel!

Seeing that his cousin-in-law was blinded by lard, Xiang Tongtong turned the fire aside and pointed it at the silent audience member who was wrapping gifts: "Xiaolan! Say it!"

"Ah?" The little slave who was named trembled in fright and pointed at herself, "I... Cousin, what did I say?" I just want to quietly eavesdrop on my masters' love stories. Could it be?

Just now, he couldn't help but show that he was listening to the gossip with great interest. Did he accidentally expose it?

"Tell me, does Brother Qingxian sneak out every night to have a tryst with his old sweetheart?" Don't try to hide it. She knows that these servants are the most gossipy and have a lot of gossip. "My cousin is yours now."

Master, these are all women, you have to think carefully before you speak!"

"Oh, Miss Cousin!" How can you say that she is like a wallflower, not a human being inside or outside? Xiaolan was a little anxious, "Young madam, I swear to God! Xiaolan is definitely not partial to the young master! We are servants in the master's affairs.

I really don’t know, and I have indeed never seen the young master having secret meetings with other girls. He has been spending time in the study these past few days! To be honest!"

"Ha..." Seeing Xiaolan's anxious explanation to show her loyalty, Hua Mo smiled and went over to press her sworn hand, and said jokingly, "Okay, okay, I believe you. Look, you're so scared."

It’s all turned into chicken feet.”

"Cousin, you are so talkative! Come on, Xiaolan, I..."

"Ahem!"

Xiang Tongtong rolled up her sleeves and was about to continue brutally extracting a confession when a heavy cough scared her and immediately shrank behind Hua Mo.

Brother Qingxian, the central figure in their gossip entertainment discussion, suddenly appeared.

He Qingxian pretended not to hear what they were talking about just now, stepped into the kitchen as if nothing had happened, walked towards them, and at the same time looked back at the look that was hiding behind Hua Mo with some depth.

This shouldn't be considered scaring the child, right? He was just gently and at the same time reminding his dear cousin in a slightly obvious way not to hide behind her back and shoot cold arrows insidiously.

"Young Madam, cousin." Wu Yan greeted politely and glanced at the chaotic kitchen, with some doubts on his face. Is this... can we go?

"Are you all ready?" He Qingxian's eyes fell on Hua Mo, and his brows suddenly wrinkled.

Why are you dressed so thinly?

"It's almost, another quarter of an hour." Mistaking him for urging, Hua Mo turned around and pointed at the smoking pot, "Here, we can set off after the cake is ready."

"Well... I'll wait for you outside." After saying that, without saying a word, he led Wu Yan out of the kitchen.

Hey, why does this person look like an uncle? Hua Mo felt a little unhappy. She got up early and was busy with this and that, and it was fine if he didn't help. Was it because she was too slow to do things and delayed him from going out?

What a traditional male chauvinism!

"Cousin..." Ku Ku's back gradually faded away, Xiang Tongtong finally stretched out his head like a turtle, and weakly shook his angry face, "Do you think...brother Qingxian listened?"

When we... uh, heard me say bad things about him?" Otherwise, why did he look at her so darkly just now! The hairs on his hair were about to stand up!

"Good boy, there are a few days every month when men suddenly become perverted. Just like when we come to Kwai Shui every month and are in a bad mood, it's the same thing." Hua Mo calmed down her facial expression and gently touched Xiang Tongtong's head.

"It's normal, it's okay."

Adults may comfort children like this with their mouths, but another voice is protesting in their hearts——

What's the matter? You're just a normal ghost! Just stand by and watch! Just eat and don't do anything! Big pig's hooves!

This silent venting of curses stopped abruptly until she carried her large and small bags and moved out of the house, and when He Qingxian put the velvet robe on her shoulders without saying a word when he saw her.

Um?

A second ago, she was despising him in her heart, but this second, Hua Mo couldn't help but be shocked. She lowered her head to look at the cloak on her body, and then looked up at his face that no longer frowned.

"Why are you still standing there? It's cold on the street." He Qingxian took her arm as usual and helped her get on the carriage.

Hua Mo grabbed a corner of her clothes and looked sideways at He Qingxian, who got into the car with her and sat down at her nine o'clock position. The other person looked back at her calmly as if nothing had happened.

What to see?

He Qingxian raised an eyebrow, silently expressing confusion.

What do you mean?

Hua Mo didn't say anything, he tugged on his cloak, curled his lips, and used his facial features to express doubts.

At one moment he is an airy man, and at another he is a considerate husband? Could it be that... was he just worried that she would catch a cold if she wore too little clothing, so he frowned?

"Cousin!"

The two people who were still winking were startled by the voice. The pink bubbles in the air burst instantly, and the people involved looked away in embarrassment.

Xiang Tongtong came belatedly and broke into the car holding a storybook. She was completely unaware of the suspicious and ambiguous atmosphere remaining in the air. She happily sat down next to Hua Mo and showed off her treasure: "Cousin, look,

I had a hard time buying the "Gold Medal Yue Lao Most Invincible" before, and almost left it behind! Xue Bingren must like it!" Such flattery can always make people feel better, right?

"Really? Haha, let me see." Damn, what, why do you feel like you were caught and raped in bed? Hua Mo smirked guilty twice, grabbed Xiang Tongtong's precious book collection, and looked at the cover for a while.

He gave full affirmation, "Well, good buy, good buy."

The title of the book is well chosen, but it is obviously spineless. It flatters Xue Bingren in a high-profile manner, which is of great use. The book cover is also embroidered, with uneven texture and looks high-end. Hua Mo opened a certain page inside easily, and there were signs of folding.

, and actually took notes? I didn’t expect this girl to be quite serious about reading a novel!

not good!

"Cousin, cousin, there's no need to look inside!" Xiang Tongtong quickly reached out her hand, hurriedly closed the book and put it into her arms. She swallowed timidly and peeked at Hua Mo's reaction.

.Didn’t you see it? Ah? You probably...didn’t see it?

Unfortunately, it's too late, too late.

It was too late, but it was too soon. Before the book was snatched back, a glance of ten lines of flower foam had already roughly scanned the contents marked as key points. A few lines of words were enough to make her gasp.

Sure enough, the places where you take notes are the best.

Unexpectedly, the intimate scenes in ancient novels are more explicit than modern ones. Fortunately, she has also experienced a youth period when she was obsessed with novels, and she understands the beginning of a girl's love affair and her curiosity about the relationship between men and women. But the title of the book... makes it difficult to think of the content in it.

The content is so exciting!

"Keep it away." Hua Mo pretended to be serious and gave Xiang Tongtong a look, not forgetting to tell the underage girl, "In the future, buy less of these story books. Reading too many of them will be bad for your... eyes."

Sure enough, they are all women, and her cousin-in-law understands her. Xiang Tongtong chuckled and hid the book behind her: "Okay."

Huh? It's just bad for the eyes? He Qingxian smiled without saying a word, lifted up the curtain on one side, and the carriage quickly passed the iconic post station in the East District, not far from Xue's mansion.

"Tongtong." In order to successfully sue for peace, he had to remind the two ladies again, "You must be polite later and don't act like a lady."

"……knew."

"lady."

"Huh?" Why should she even be lectured?

"You, please don't agree to Xue Bingren's request." He Qingxian did not look back at her, and continued to look at the scenery outside the car. It seemed that it was not an important matter, but he quietly emphasized, "Thousands, ten thousand, no,

want."

"Hey, I..." Just as Hua Mo was about to argue that she was not an unreasonable person, the sound of gongs and drums drowned out her voice.

Absolutely, who holds a wedding event so early in the morning?

The leading horse slowed down, but the sound of gongs and drums was getting closer and closer. A kind of uneasiness arose in He Qingxian's heart. His intuition told him that this could not be...

"Master, the Xue Mansion has arrived." Wu Yan opened one side of the car curtain, a little embarrassed to say, "There are many people gathered at the door, it seems..."

"Well, tell me."

"It seems like a lion dance."

"..."

"Also prepare some firecrackers."
Chapter completed!