"Miss."

Luo Qingzhou walked into the pavilion and bowed in greeting without squinting.

His attitude was the same as before, respectful but distant.

Qin Jianjia raised her head and looked at him quietly. After a moment, Fang nodded slightly, her flawless face still as cold as snow.

The garden became quiet.

Xia Chan put away her sword and stopped where she was.

There was only the sound of the wind blowing.

Luo Qingzhou had no choice but to find a topic first: "What book is the eldest lady reading?"

Qin Jianjia paused after hearing the words and said calmly: "The Great Yan Etiquette."

Luo Qingzhou glanced at the book in her hand and said "Oh", not knowing what to say.

Qin Jianjia was silent for a moment, looked up at him and said, "Have you seen it?"

Luo Qingzhou nodded: "I took a rough look at it. Because the imperial examination does not require examination, I didn't take a serious look at it."

Qin Jianjia also said "Oh" and said nothing more.

Bai Ling, who was standing outside the pavilion, moved his lips, endured it, but still couldn't hold it back and said: "Uncle, since you are a scholar, I think you should read every book carefully several times. Although you will not be tested in the imperial examination, but

After all, it is the etiquette of our country and will always be used."

Luo Qingzhou looked at her and said: "Basic etiquette is found in other books, and there are many in life. We have been learning it since childhood, so there is no need to memorize it carefully."

Bai Ling said something else, Miss Qin glanced at her, and she could only say sadly: "Oh, okay."

The pavilion was quiet for a while.

Luo Qingzhou said: "Miss, shall I start telling a story?"

Qin Jianjia nodded slightly and put down the book in his hand.

"Chanchan, come here."

He shouted softly to the girl not far away.

Xia Chan glanced at him, hesitated, lowered her head, and walked over.

Luo Qingzhou looked at her gently for a few times, and then started to continue the story from last time.

It was almost early in the morning when he stopped.

The three of them listened in trance and remained silent.

When Luo Qingzhou left, they were still immersed in the story just now.

Bai Ling sobbed: "Guo'er is so pitiful. His arm was cut off by that bad guy Guo Fu. If my aunt knew about it, how sad she would be."

Then he added: "Uncle, I am missing an arm. Wouldn't it be very inconvenient when I have a wedding with my aunt in the future... Hey, where is my uncle?"

Only then did she realize that her uncle had already left.

Luo Qingzhou returned to the Immortal Residence.

Xiaodie was sewing clothes in the room. When she saw him coming back, she quickly said: "Master, Sister Zhu'er came to see you just now."

Luo Qingzhou frowned and said, "Did the second lady cough again?"

Xiaodie said: "No, sister Zhu'er said that the young master promised her during the day that he would bring her good food when he comes back. She just said that she was so hungry that she didn't even eat at night."

The corner of Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched and he said: "What then?"

Xiaodie said: "Then the slave went to the kitchen to get her a piece of roast chicken, and she left very disappointed. Young master, you promised Sister Zhuer, what delicious food are you going to get her?"

Luo Qingzhou didn't answer and said: "Let's go, it's getting late, go to bed."

"oh."

Xiaodie put down her things, packed them up, and followed him to his room.

The two took off their clothes, got on the bed, and got under the quilt.

Xiaodie pressed against his chest and said, "Sir, Sister Xiaotao came to see my slave today. She said that the second lady wanted to open a clothing workshop and asked my slave to help design clothes."

At this point, she chuckled and said, "They thought those bellybands and stockings were designed by slaves, but actually..."

"You designed it."

Luo Qingzhou looked at her seriously and said solemnly: "Xiaodie, you can't talk too much, you know?"

Xiaodie said quickly: "Master, apart from sister Qiu'er, I haven't told anyone else."

When Luo Qingzhou heard this, his expression changed: "Qiu'er also knows?"

Xiaodie said weakly: "When we were in Mocheng, Sister Qiu'er lived with my slave. I... I can't hide it."

Luo Qingzhou thought about the scene where they were talking about stockings in the carriage today, and suddenly felt a sense of social death.

That girl Qiu'er must have been snickering at him at that time.

Xiaodie quickly added: "Young master, Sister Qiu'er will not tell others. She made an oath to my slave. And...Qiu'er will also serve you in the future, so she won't talk nonsense everywhere."

Luo Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."

Xiaodie hugged him and said: "Master, when will you ask Sister Qiu'er to serve you? When we were in Mocheng, Sister Qiu'er was ready, but Master ignored me every time. She must be very disappointed and very disappointed.

So sad."

Luo Qingzhou stroked her silky hair, kissed her forehead and said, "Wait, at least wait until the young master and the second young lady get married."

Xiaodie raised her head and said: "Master, when will you marry the second young lady? Do you not want to marry the second young lady anymore?"

Luo Qingzhou was stunned when he heard this, looked at her and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why do you think so?"

Xiaodie hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Young Master, the servants in the mansion have been talking in private recently, saying that the Young Master has been admitted to the Juren Examination and will be admitted to the Jinshi Examination in the future. However, the Qin family has no title, so the Young Master

I started to dislike the second young lady, so I didn’t marry the second young lady for a long time.”

Luo Qingzhou frowned and fell into deep thought.

Xiaodie looked at him and said: "Master, actually I don't think so. I know that Master will not abandon the Second Miss, but the marriage between the Master and the Second Miss has been delayed, so everyone began to doubt it."

"Sir, some people also said... and said..."

Luo Qingzhou frowned and said, "What else can you say?"

Xiao Die said in a low voice: "Some people also said that... the second young lady's illness may not be cured. The young master has a bright future and will take the exam next year. He may be afraid that marrying the second young lady will... be unlucky, so the young master...

…talent……"

Luo Qingzhou suddenly sat up.

He felt that this matter seemed to be getting a little serious.

Don't blame others for thinking so.

Now that the Qin family has lost its title and property, and he has just passed the exam, he and the second lady have not yet gotten married. Who wouldn't think too much about it?

I guess the mother-in-law would also think so, right?

It's just that his identity is different from what it used to be, and he has the background of an eldest princess, so no one dares to speak to him face to face, right?

Thinking of this, he suddenly lost his sleepiness, got up and dressed immediately, and said: "Xiaodie, you go to sleep first, I'll go to the second lady's place."

Xiaodie was stunned for a moment, then quickly got out of bed, helped him put on clothes and shoes, and said with a worried face: "Master, don't say it was the slave who said this, the second lady will be angry."

"I know."

Luo Qingzhou looked serious. After getting dressed, he went out.

Soon we arrived at Meixiang Garden.

He hesitated at the door, then stepped forward and knocked.

At this time, I don’t know if the second lady has fallen asleep.

But if he didn't come and make sure, he would definitely not be able to sleep tonight.

Zhu Er's voice soon came from the courtyard: "Who?"

Luo Qingzhou said: "Zhu'er, it's me."

Pearl quickly ran over, opened the courtyard door, and said in surprise: "Uncle? Why are you here at this time? The young lady has already gone to bed, and you can't go in, because the princess and the young lady sleep together."

Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that Princess Nangong did not go back today.

"Okay, it's okay. You should go to bed quickly. I'm going back."

He didn't go in again and turned around to leave.

Qiu'er's voice suddenly came from the corridor: "Is there something urgent, uncle? If it is urgent, I will call the young lady up."

Luo Qingzhou looked at her.

Qiu'er was wearing a thin pajamas, with her pink bellyband exposed, and she ran out without even having time to put on shoes.

Luo Qingzhou paused and said: "It's okay, I'll come back tomorrow, and you should go back to bed quickly."
To be continued...