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Just at noon, I saw Liu Mu returning to the mansion with four people adding oil and vinegar, and each of the four people was pushing a wheelbarrow full of goods, such as rouge, umbrellas, jewelry, puppets, and pottery. It's the second-class goods that are sold on the street.

Xiangyun said, "Why did you bring back so many things?"

Liu Mu wiped the sweat from his brow, and said, "The emperor is coming to Jinling. Recently, in the Daxiu Palace, the prefect of Yang has been collecting taxes endlessly. Those peddlers who are taxed by him will have their wives and children scattered, so I will leave them alone." I have bought all the goods, and it can be regarded as helping them."

Xiangyun said, "If you want to help them, you can just give them money directly, why buy back all these things that you don't need."

Liu Mu said, "Those peddlers, after seeing me one by one, they want to see the King of Hades. If I give them money blatantly, they will definitely think that I want to trouble them deliberately. If I buy these goods at a high price, They must have just taken me for a ride."

Xiangyun smiled and said, "It seems that Mr. Liu really has good intentions. Then what are you going to do with these things?"

Liu Mu looked at the mountains of things in the yard with a headache, and then called out to add oil and vinegar, and said, "You send these things back to the vendors, and say that I don't like these things. Price return!"

Dong Lu said to Yu Wanran, "Miss, unexpectedly my uncle is kind."

Seeing Yu Wanran, Liu Mu hurried over, "My lady! I have something for you!"

"give me?"

"Yes!" Liu Mu smiled and took out a small box from behind, "Today is your birthday, and I specially asked the craftsman to carve this for you! This is the finest jade in the rough."

Yu Wanran opened it and saw that the contents in the box were about the same size as common jade pendants, but the shape was a bit strange, it looked like a bowl...

Liu Mu smiled and said, "I don't know what to give you for your birthday, so I asked the craftsman to carve this for you. There is a word 'bowl' in your name, so I carved a jade bowl for you!"

Yu Wanran was confused by Liumu, and carved the jade pendant into the shape of a jade bowl, I'm afraid no one except Liumu would have thought of it.

It happened that there was a lantern festival in the city that night, and Liu Mu wanted to invite Yu Wanran to go to the lantern festival with him at night.As soon as I came outside Yu Wanran's room, I heard Qiushuang say, "This is a painting sent by Mr. Feng this morning. Mr. Feng said that today is the young lady's birthday, so he sent this painting to express his affection. You see, the painting skills are really good. Ordinary. Those who have read books are different from those who have not. Mr. Feng sent such an elegant painting when he learned about Miss’s birthday, but look at my uncle, who spent a lot of money to carve such an ugly one. broken jade bowl."

Dong Lu said, "This Mr. Feng knows that our lady is married, but he still sends people to deliver things to our house over and over again. It is clear that he has unruly intentions towards our lady."

Qiu Shuang said, "Even if Mrs. Feng admires our lady, it's normal. Our lady is outstanding in appearance, very talented in literature, proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is the most talented woman in Jinling. Which man would not be tempted. And I heard that Mrs. Feng three He could read at the age of five, he could memorize the four books backwards at the age of five, he could compose poems at the age of eight, and his painting skills at the age of 16 were even appreciated by the current emperor. I think Mrs. Feng is more suitable for our young lady. Although now The official position is incomparable to those high-ranking officials. He is only a member of the Ministry of Industry from the sixth grade, but at this age he can become a member of the Ministry of Industry. I am afraid that Mr. Feng is also the first one. Compared with our uncle, he is simply a The sky is the same as the earth. Master Feng is not only well-versed in poetry and books, but also looks as good as our son-in-law. In comparison, I think Master Feng is more suitable for our young lady."

Yu Wanran said, "You little girl is getting more and more outrageous, why are you talking nonsense like that?"

Qiu Shuang continued, "Miss, I'm telling the truth. Although I only saw Mr. Feng once, I can see from Mr. Feng's eyes that his admiration for Miss is not just simply infatuated with your appearance. It's a pity that miss's life is not good, if she married a rascal like uncle, if she can marry Master Feng, it would be a godsend."

Liu Mu kicked the door open, startling everyone. The veins on Liu Mu's forehead were faintly visible. He glanced at Qiu Shuang intentionally or unintentionally. Qiu Shuang knew something was wrong, so she dared not speak anymore.

Yu Wanran knew that Liu Mu must have listened to what he said just now, so she pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Is your husband looking for me?"

"Ah... I want to ask, how about going to the lantern at night?"

Yu Wanran smiled and said, "I'm also going to have a look."

Liu Mu returned to the study, still angry in his heart, and cursed, "Is it amazing to be able to draw! That rotten maggot can draw, and so can I!" After speaking, he picked up a brush and pretended to draw on the paper. I didn't know where to start to write, and finally threw the pen on the ground angrily, "It's all that bastard Xu Gong, if you have nothing to do, always give me some messy pictures of spring and palace. Now just close your eyes and fill your head They are all the appearances in the spring and palace pictures, and I have no idea what those so-called elegant works should look like."

As the sky was getting darker, lights lit up on both sides of the Qinhuai River, creating a scene of prosperity.

Liu Mu and Yu Wanran walked side by side in the lantern festival, and Liu Mu said, "Miss, look, he sells pea yellow. The uncle who sells pea yellow is said to be from the north, and he only comes to Jinling to sell a few peas at this time of year. Day, and then you have to wait until the next year to come again. You wait, I will buy some for you." After speaking, a man ran to the stall selling pea yellow.

"Wanran!" As soon as Liu Mu left, Feng Langqu appeared behind Yu Wanran.

Yu Wanran turned her head when she heard the sound, "Master Feng."

Feng Langqu said with a smile, "When did Wanran see you like this? I originally wanted to hold a banquet in a restaurant to celebrate your birthday, but I thought that your birthday would definitely be spent with Brother Liu, so I didn't Dare to disturb. I was bored and wanted to come to see the most famous Lantern Festival in Jinling, but I didn’t expect to meet you here. It is said that the Lantern Festival is the day when Yuelao draws a red line, you and I meet here, do you think it is fate?"

Yu Wanran said, "Master Feng really knows how to joke. There are countless men and women in the Lantern Festival. Is it possible that anyone who meets is fate?"

Feng Langqu smiled awkwardly.

Liu Mu walked back with two bowls of pea yellow music, and just turned around when he saw Feng Langqu and Yu Wanran standing together, Liu Mu frowned, "This rotten maggot has actually chased you here!"

Liu Mu got closer and closer to the two, only to hear the roadside peddler say, "Look, those two people over there stand together like golden boys and jade girls who came down from the sky."

The other said, "No, no, take a closer look, why do I think that woman looks a bit like the young mistress of the Liu Mansion..."

The other squinted his eyes and took a closer look, "Yo, you really hit the spot, isn't that Young Master Liu's wife!"

Liu Mu suddenly turned his head to look at the two of them, and threw the pea yellow in his hand on the ground fiercely. When the two vendors saw that it was Liu Mu, they hurriedly hid behind the stall in fright, not daring to say another word.

Liu Mu walked over angrily, and shouted, "What a coincidence, Brother Rotten Maggot is also here!" As soon as Liu Mu finished speaking, six or seven women suddenly appeared from nowhere and surrounded Liu Mu, "Young Master Liu! "

Liu Mu was taken aback by these people, "Who are you!"

"Mr. Liu is really a nobleman who forgets things a lot. Why doesn't he remember him when he is happy in the Spring Breeze Pavilion?" The woman said angrily, "Oh, Mr. Liu is really ruthless. No wonder Zi Yan, who has recovered for so many years, is also abandoned by you It's over."

"I don't know you guys!" After Liu Mu finished speaking, he glanced at Yu Wanran with lingering fear.

Yu Wanran just looked at Liu Mu expressionlessly.Liu Mu said, "Sisters, stop making trouble, it's getting late, let's go back to the building to pick up the guests."

The woman said, "Mr. Liu was not so indifferent back then in the building. He hugged him and whispered so many times. Why did he drive him away as soon as we met?"

The other women also echoed, "That's right, Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu won't go these days, the sisters miss you."

Liu Mu shouted, "Stop making noise!"

The girls were so frightened by Liu Mu that they immediately quieted down, and Liu Mu said, "I don't even know you, and it's really outrageous to just gossip when I come up."

A woman said aggrievedly, "Young Master Liu didn't treat us like this when he was in Chunfeng Pavilion."

Liu Mu glanced at Yu Wanran, at this time Yu Wanran's complexion was ashen, Liu Mu hurried over and said, "My lady, I really don't know them."

Several women also followed, "Oh, so Madam Liu is here, no wonder Mr. Liu pretended not to recognize us."

Feng Langqu said politely, "Girls, no matter whether Brother Liu approves of you or not, Brother Liu will bring his wife to the Lantern Festival tonight, so I hope the girls will stop pestering Brother Liu." He took out a ten tael silver note, "This is for the girls to buy rouge. If Brother Liu offends all the girls, Feng will apologize to you all."

Suddenly a woman said, "Oh, I recognize you, you are the Master Feng from the capital!"

Feng Langqu hurriedly said, "Miss, you are joking, I have never been to Chunfeng Pavilion, how could you know me?"

The woman said, "When Mr. Feng came to Jinling that day, Prefect Yang knelt down in front of the gate to greet you. I saw you when you got off the sedan chair."

Another woman said, "It's because Mr. Feng doesn't go to Chunfeng Pavilion, so our sisters in the building know you. Officials from all over the country come to Jinling to drink at our Chunfeng Pavilion. You are the first one to come to Jinling, Mr. Feng." An official who came to our Spring Breeze Pavilion to drink."

Feng Langqu smiled awkwardly, "Feng is not someone who understands romance, so he never goes to brothels. It's getting late, so Feng won't bother the sisters. If the sisters still have things to do, how about Come back sooner."

The women laughed and said, "Then we won't bother Mr. Feng and Mr. Liu going to the Lantern Festival." Before leaving, they did not forget to wink at Liu Mu, "Mr. Liu, don't forget to come to Chunfeng Pavilion to find us when you have time! "

Liu Mu said guiltily to Yu Wanran, "My lady, I really don't know them!" She thought, this shrew must not let me go back and kneel all night.

Feng Langqu said, "Brother Liu has always been used to playing around, and I believe that being with those women is just a joke. Wanran, please don't blame Brother Liu."

Yu Wanran smiled, "Xianggong has always been like this, so naturally I won't be as knowledgeable as him."

Feng Langqu laughed and said, "I never thought Wanran would be so magnanimous. There are lantern riddles ahead, why don't we go and have a look."

Yu Wanran smiled and said, "Okay."

While holding Yu Wanran's hand, Liu Mu said angrily, "No! I'm not going anywhere, go home!"

Yu Wanran asked, "Why?"

Liu Mu didn't answer Yu Wanran, but smiled at Feng Langqu, "I'm really sorry, I'm afraid I'm going to spoil Brother Feng's interest. Just now, I wanted to have a good time with my wife, but I didn't want to encounter some bad things along the way. Interesting bitch! I'm not in the mood to disturb you. If Brother Feng wants to guess the lantern riddles, then go by yourself. I'm sorry." After speaking, he took Yu Wanran's hand and left.

After Liu Mu left, Feng Langqu looked at Yu Wanran's back and didn't leave until the other party disappeared.