The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

The man's palm was facing up, and on his open hand was a half-broken tassel chain.

It was when the tray fell just now that it was touched by Mu Lianzhi and flew away.

Xiao Tingrui didn't expect that he was just visiting a gold shop, and just as he squeezed into the crowd, he didn't understand what was going on when such an object flew over. He took it and handed it back instinctively:

"Miss, is it yours?"

The question was asked in an affirmative tone, because at this moment, Mu Lianzhi was holding the tasseled gold hairpin in her hand. While speaking, the man extended his hand forward again.

"Thank you."

He slowly straightened up and unnoticeably transferred the golden hairpin in his hand to the other hand, and then Mu Lianzhi reached out to take it.

Unexpectedly, before I touched the chain, someone grabbed my wrist:

"Lian Qing, is that you?"

Who?

After a pause, Mu Lianzhi looked at the man opposite. The man was wearing a plain silver-gray brocade robe with embroidered bamboo patterns. He had a slender figure, handsome face, and noble temperament. He stood out from the crowd.

Should be either rich or noble.

At this moment, he was looking straight at her, his dark eyes were shining:

"You don't remember me?"

"what?"

After screaming, Mu Lianzhi searched her memory but couldn't remember such a person:

"Sir, you got the wrong person, didn't you?"

She stepped back to distance herself from him, twisting her wrists and instinctively trying to break free, but the man was clearly getting more excited, and he unconsciously increased the strength of his hands:

"Qingqing, it's me, Qingyun Mountain, Qingyun Temple, Green Grass Qingqing, have you really forgotten me? I am... that, do you know how hard I have been looking for you..."

In a hurry, he almost gave out his real name, but in the end he just pointed at himself as a reminder.

His real name is Xiao Tingrui, and he is the fourth son of the current emperor. Many years ago, he met her by chance when he was staying overnight at Qingyun Temple while traveling to Qingyun Mountain.

At that time, he was feeling unwell due to heatstroke and almost fainted. She gave him a bamboo water bag and fed him a pill to relieve the heat, and he recovered. The two of them got to know each other and had a great conversation.

Many of the Xiao family members were royal relatives, especially in Yanjing and its vicinity. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he split the word "Xiao" into two parts and used the pseudonym "Cao Su".

Those days happened to be close to the Chinese Valentine's Day, and there were many people in Qingyun Temple. They even flew kites together. Those two days were the happiest days of his life.

【Grass is so beautiful, green grass is so beautiful】

At that time, they each left their names on the grass. She also joked that their names matched the environment very well. In the end, these eight words were left on the grass.

The next day, she suddenly left.

Over the years, he has searched almost every woman of marriageable age with the surname Lian, but has never found her.

I didn't expect to meet you here.

When you haven't seen someone for three days, you should look at him with new eyes. I didn't expect that when I saw her again, she was even more beautiful and charming than I remembered. Her whole body seemed to be shrouded in a halo, so beautiful that it was breathtaking.

Xiao Tingrui was really excited, and Mu Lianzhi was really confused:

"Um... let's talk it over, let go first."

At this time, Chun Miao, who had been in a daze, came to his senses and stepped forward to help:

"Sir, please respect yourself. My wife's surname is not Lian. You can't touch her casually."

"Husband, madam?"

His body stiffened, and the smile on Xiao Tingrui's face cracked and shattered:

She, she got married?

At this time, another man with Xiao Tingrui also stepped forward and pulled down his sleeves:

"Fourth brother, please be more polite. Many people are watching us."

The two were separated, clasping their fists in a daze, Xiao Tingrui's eyes were dull, and he seemed to have lost his soul:

"I am sorry for being rude, madam, please don't blame me."

"It doesn't matter."

Nodding, Mu Lianzhi signaled Leng Yun to take the chain, and then the three of them walked towards the door.

Just one step away, the man's voice came from behind again:

"Ma'am, stay."

Mu Lianzhi turned around and saw the same two people:

"I'm sorry for being so rude just now. Could you tell me your husband's name? I will come to your house to apologize in person some other day."

The man's attitude was very respectful, but his eyes were motionless, and he could not conceal the confusion and obsession in them.

Obviously he didn't give up.

This move was more than just rude and presumptuous. Strangely, Mu Lianzhi didn't feel disgusted. She was wondering when Chunmiao had already eagerly stood in front of her:

"How can you be so rude? We are from Pingyong Marquis Mansion, how can we deceive you?"

After yelling fiercely, Chunmiao turned around, supported Mu Lianzhi and secretly pulled her sleeve:

"Ma'am, let's go back home."

A small movement, but Mu Lianzhi's heart couldn't help but skip a beat:

Why did Chunmiao react like this?

Could it be that she and this man are really old acquaintances?

Her eyes flashed, and suddenly she was met with a pair of familiar cold eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. Mu Lianzhi then realized that there were actually quite a few onlookers gathered at the fence on the second floor. The most conspicuous one facing the door was Beitang Yi.

Today he was wearing a simple suit of light white, with a tall and slender figure, elegant and distinguished, holding a jade cup in his hand. Although his posture was casual, he gave people a sense of arrogance and independence, looking down on the world.

And Yingfeng was standing behind him.

The two of them were wearing the iconic black attire with silver embroidery, making it seem like there was no one within three meters around them.

He is here too?

When did he stand there?

Their eyes met in the air, and Mu Lianzhi's heart suddenly jumped:

broken!

The truth is about to be revealed.

Her actions just now might be able to deceive ordinary people, but it was unlikely to escape his eyes, not to mention that he was standing on the second floor, which was a commanding height?

Turning around, Mu Lianzhi fled in panic.

She moved too hastily and accidentally tripped on the steps at the door.

"Ouch~"

An idea flashed in his mind, and then Mu Lianzhi focused all his attention on his crooked pointed-toe shoes:

Why didn't she think of that?

There are no ready-made shoe stores on the street.

The shoes of this era are mainly made of fabric, with simple styles and no high heels. To put it bluntly, if you walk all day, you can wear out a pair of shoes.

Small consumer products suit her best.

"Where are you hurt? Are you okay?"

Mu Lianzhi was so absorbed in her thoughts that after a long while, she realized that her body was still half bent, and in her field of vision was the man's silver-gray hem and his hand suspended in mid-air.

"It's okay, thank you."

After returning a sincere smile and nodding goodbye, Mu Lianzhi happily led his group away, unaware that there were two gazes lingering behind him for a long time, one depressed and one gloomy.

……

At this time, in the Mansion of Marquis Pingyong, after finishing the affairs at hand and listening to the report from the servant who had returned earlier, Jiang became more and more angry. She picked up an account book from the table and went straight to the old lady's yard.

As soon as she entered the room, she threw the account book on the small table:

"Mother, I can't bear to have to look at other people's faces every day."

The old lady paused as she stirred the Tremella sweet soup. She winked at Aunt Kang beside her, and then handed over a bowl of sweet soup. The other maids who were serving in the room also left one after another.

"It's not even hot yet, but you're so angry. What's wrong?"