Jiang Weiren's birthday gift

came to visit her on the second day after her wedding. At that time, Mr. Yan Ge accompanied his wife to Xiangguo Temple to offer incense, and Yan Lan was still in the military camp.

Yan Qing could only say to him: "It's really a coincidence. Brother Jiang, you'd better come back some other time."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Weiren looked at her without surprise and said, "It's no coincidence. The person I'm looking for is none other than Yan." Girl."

Yan Qing looked at him in astonishment, and saw that he actually took something out of his sleeve. Upon closer inspection, it was a small carved wooden box.

Jiang Weiren handed the box to her and said softly: "Yesterday was a gift for the girl and her hairpin. This small gift shows my sincerity."

Yan Qing took it blankly. The box still had the warmth of his fingertips on it, and the carvings on it were exquisite. , it’s really beautiful. She opened it gently and saw an exquisite jade hairpin lying quietly on the silk cloth. It had a simple pattern and a warm luster. The quality of the jade was good at first glance.

Such a gift is actually nothing to Yan Qing. Because of her father's status, many people want to bring rare treasures to her. Even if they are paying attention, they don't know how many ornaments they have given her. Which one is not worth mentioning? precious.

But Jiang Weiren had such a heart, which she had not expected.

But what he said next shocked her even more.

"On the day of the Yuan Dynasty, you said that your hairpin had fallen off. At that time, there was a crowd of people outside Xuande Tower. Although I saw that you were sad, I was worried about letting you look for it again. Later, when the people dispersed, I went back to have a look. It was indeed a search. It's not here."

He looked at the thing in her hand and said softly, "This thing is naturally not as good as the one from that day, but it can be used. I hope the girl will not dislike it."

Jiang Weiren . She knew that he had just been promoted, and his salary as a fifth-grade court official was quite high. The jade quality of this hairpin could match his salary for several years.

"Brother Jiang, this hairpin is too expensive." She put the hairpin into the box and returned it, "I can't take it."

She didn't see the dimness in his eyes for a moment, only saw him suddenly smile, "I still want to take it." I have not thanked the girl for helping me in the first place, so I would like to accept this as a gift."

"Thank you?" Yan Qing asked doubtfully, "Why did you thank me?"

"In the beginning, King Cheng of Jiangling wanted to make things difficult for him. "I've come to the rescue," he said slowly, "I haven't thanked the girl properly for this matter..."

Yan Qing was so shocked that he couldn't speak. His heart turned a few times, and he could only force himself to calm down and said: "Brother Jiang, you I was wrong. Although I was in Prince Cheng's palace that day, my father learned about it later from somewhere else, and it had nothing to do with me. "

"The elder Ge once said that he was entrusted with helping others, so that's what happened . This person is kind to me." He looked at her without hesitation, "Who is this person, I think the girl knows best, right?"

Yan Qing looked at him in disbelief, thinking over and over again, he asked his father to do it in the first place. Help him, only she and her father know about this matter, and her father will definitely not take the initiative to mention it. Times have changed, and even if Jiang Weiren asks again, his father will not say anything, and she herself has not even mentioned it to Yan Lan.

Yes, she knew that Jiang Weiren had a photographic memory. He might have remembered her appearance that day when she was in Prince Cheng's palace, but just because of this, did he dare to conclude that she was the one who persuaded his father to come forward?

That incident was widely spread in Jiangling. There were many ways for my father to know about it, and there were also reasons for him to take action.

She couldn't figure it out. She couldn't help it, so she could only ask: "You... how did you know?"

"Girl is so smart, why don't you guess?" His eyes were as bright as stars. It was so bright that Yan Qing almost lost his mind.

Without waiting for her answer, he pushed the box back again, "There is no reason to take back the things you sent out. I will come to the door tomorrow. Unless the girl can guess it correctly, the girl has thrown this thing away and I will not take it back." "

Because of his words, Yan Qing thought about it that night, recalling every detail of when she first met him in Jiangling, thinking about it countless times, until it was late at night and couldn't help but fall asleep. Can figure out the answer.

The next day, Jiang Weiren came to visit again. After he finished playing chess with his father, Yan Qing couldn't wait to call him aside.

"Why, did the girl guess it?" he asked calmly.

"As you expected," she said dejectedly, "I didn't guess it. Can you tell me directly now?"

Although the expression on his face was dull, the smile in his eyes could not be hidden. Yan Qing became angrier the more he thought about it.

"When Mr. Pavilion called me to Jiang Lingyan's house, I remember that there was a screen in the hall..." He spoke slowly.

Yan Qing followed his voice and recalled the situation that day. Yes, of course there was a screen. She couldn't hide behind that screen.

"It's also a coincidence. I paid attention at the time, but I didn't expect it to be on the side of the screen..." Yan Qing was fascinated by what he heard, but he suddenly asked, "What did the girl guess you saw?"

She was curious, but he asked She was anxious when she saw him staring at her. Following his gaze, Yan Qing saw the double shoes on her feet at the moment. It was at that moment that she understood.

That day, she was distracted by what she heard, but she didn't know that he saw her foot that was accidentally exposed.

Those heavy brocade shoes were not something that slaves could wear. The news that Mr. Yan Ge returned home with his young daughter spread throughout Jiangling. The owner of the shoes must be Miss Yan. If she hadn't told Mr. Yan Ge about it, what would have happened? At that time, I would listen silently behind the screen.

The puzzle was finally solved. Yan Qing was filled with mixed emotions. In the midst of melancholy, he saw Jiang Weiren smiling and saying, "It seems that the girl has no choice but to accept the hairpin."

However, he tried his best to get her to accept the hairpin. , let her think about it all night.

Yan Qing thought for a while, but the emotions in his heart still couldn't calm down. He couldn't help complaining: "In that case, you said it bluntly, why did you make me think about it for so long?"

"It's my fault, please forgive me, girl!" He said He bowed to her upright, but Yan Qing felt that his eyes were not only unapologetic at all, but also contained inexplicable joy.

Many years later, Yan Qing somehow remembered this incident and blamed him for teasing her. At that time, Mr. Jiang had no backbone at all, so he quickly admitted his mistake, but she could not be fooled easily. As a last resort, Mr. Jiang had to do it himself. .

"I did let you guess on purpose. You were puzzled at that time. That night, you must have thought about every detail of the first time you met me. I thought about you again, and I felt even more happy. One point..."

After the hairpin ceremony, Yan Qing and Shen Zhu officially got engaged according to the wishes of their parents. At that time, Shen Zhu was promoted all the way up, entering the Sixth Ministry, and became the newly promoted minister of the Ministry of War.

At a young age, he has already become an important minister of the imperial court, and his future prospects are naturally unlimited. What's more, the two families are of the same family, and even Yan Lan has agreed to the marriage.

"Didn't you always find fault with him in the past?" Yan Qing asked with a frown.

"It's true that I don't like him," Yan Lan raised an eyebrow, "but I'm not the one who wants to marry him!"

Yan Qing was immediately amused by his words, but when the smile faded away, there was something in his eyes. With a little bit of sadness. Yan Lan did not notice her sister's abnormality, and only continued: "Besides, that boy has nothing to say to you. In the future, my brother will not be in the capital, so I will feel more relieved if he is here..."

"Not in the capital?" Yan Qing widened his eyes. Eyes on him.

Yan Lan nodded, "Have you forgotten? The troops stationed in various places in this dynasty are stationed every three years. How can your brother stay in the capital for the rest of his life since he is in the army?"

"Why not?" she said angrily, "I don't believe dad. He can still agree to let you leave Beijing, but if he doesn't want to, who dares to transfer you? "

Yan Qing was right, but Mr. Yan Ge didn't say anything openly. Who among the people in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army dared to transfer the only son of Ge's hometown out of the capital?

Yan Lan said: "I proposed the garrison from Beijing myself, and dad has already agreed."

Yan Qing looked at him in disbelief, and slowly, the shock and anger in his eyes turned into sadness, "Brother... Do you really want to go that way?"

Yan Lan was also a little moved, and sighed softly: "'I don't want to be granted the title of Marquis, but I hope Hai Boping'. You should understand what my brother's long-cherished wish is. I know that as the only son in the family, I can't do this. My parents' wish is for unfilial piety, but it only happens once in a person's life. I don't want to regret it when I grow old. "

"You also know that you are unfilial. Your parents are getting older. You have no wife and no children. You can't even think about it now. I didn't even think about leaving it to them." She endured the sourness in her nose, but her eyes were still red, "Father will agree to you, that's because his love for you far exceeds your love for him.

"Because. Love makes you so helpless, but how can you bear to really make him worry and sad? "

Yan Lan watched her sister's tears welling up in her eyes. She stubbornly refused to fall down. She felt uncomfortable in her heart. She could only smile bitterly and said: "Ke Qingqing, do you know that in the southern border today, the Yang family in Banzhou and the imperial court We have been at odds for a long time, and I am sure that there will be a war in the future.

"We only focus on the north, and the garrison in the south is weak. When we stand together, I don't know how many lives will be lost. I am the flesh and blood of my father and mother. Aren't the soldiers on the front line the same?

"You have always been knowledgeable, and you are not as ordinary as a boudoir woman. In that case, you should know that if everyone only wants to be happy at the knees of their parents, who should bear the responsibility of the family and the country? "

"I do not want to know! She finally couldn't help but burst into tears and choked with sobs, "I only know that there are tens of millions of people in the world, but I only have one brother!" "

Seeing her cry, Yan Lan's eyes also became uncomfortable. He sighed and said slowly: "Okay, it's not so serious. Now it's just more garrison, not going to the battlefield.

"You also know that I am an only son in the family. Even if I go to the front line, even if I really join the war in the future, those generals still dare to let me go to charge into the battle? Who dares to let anything happen to the young master from Yan Ge's hometown? Father is the first I can't spare him, don't you think so? "

Now that the world is stable, the war in Bozhou is just Yan Lan's speculation. He is now a general. As he said, even if they really reach the front line, those generals will definitely do it. Try your best to protect his safety.

If it was just to guard the troops, there would be nothing to worry about. However, although Yan Qing knew what his brother was thinking about on weekdays, when it came time for him to leave his side, he felt extremely reluctant to do so.

"Yan Lan," she stared at him bitterly, "if you really leave, I will never see you again. If you come back one day, I won't pay attention to you. Even if you write a letter, I won't. I'll see!"

After saying that, she turned and left. Yan Lan knew her sister's temperament and was hard-spoken but soft-hearted, but she was so angry that she wouldn't listen to anything she said.

He felt uncomfortable, looking at her retreating back, he smiled bitterly and teased, "This girl, you will be married when my brother comes back, and it will be hard to see her by then."

Yan Qing really stopped paying attention . He had avoided seeing him until before departure. Yan Lan did not dare to worry her parents any more, thinking that Jiang Weiren would always go to his house to play chess with his father, and he became familiar with Yan Qing, so she asked him to take more care of his sister.

The only thing he couldn't worry about was his sister, so he could only tell Jiang Weiren about her temperament in detail over and over again. Yan Lan trusted him the most now.

"Now that Shen has invested in six movies, he is very busy all day long. Besides, the two families are engaged," Yan Lan said, not noticing the change in the expression of the person in front of him. "Now, if we want to avoid suspicion, we can no longer go to the house." "After I leave, I hope you can comfort her a little more."

Jiang Weiren nodded, "Don't worry, and take care of yourself."

On the day of his departure, Yan Qing was angry and did not say goodbye. Yan Lan looked a little gloomy. When he arrived outside the city, he patted him on the shoulder before parting.

It wasn't until Yan Lan completely disappeared on the official road with the garrison army that Jiang Weiren turned his horse's head and entered the city through Nanxun Gate. But as soon as he passed the city gate, he saw a carriage parked not far away. At this time, the curtain of the carriage was raised. She was revealing that beautiful face that he was so familiar with.

Sure enough, as Yan Lan said, she had a hard mouth and a soft heart, and she couldn't lose her face, but she followed him secretly.

He understood that Yan Qing was just having an quarrel, so he approached her and whispered to her: "Don't worry, you can return to Beijing when the garrison period is over."

Yan Qing looked at him, feeling angry in her heart that she couldn't use it against him. , but just now I was so sad to see my brother go away, I didn’t even want to say anything, I just lowered the curtain.

Jiang Weiren stopped talking. When the Yan family's coachman drove away, he followed her on horseback outside the car window.

Yan Qing could naturally hear the sound of horse hooves outside the curtain, and he didn't know how long it had passed. The carriage arrived at the downtown area, and the complicated sounds filled his ears, and he could no longer hear the sound of horse hooves outside the carriage.

She couldn't help but open the car curtain, but when she looked out, she saw the man and the horse not far away from her. He was standing tall and handsome, and the sunlight cast a thrilling light and shadow on his handsome side face, and the breeze stirred him up. Many women in the market were shyly looking at this handsome man riding a tall horse.

There was a lot of noise outside, but despite this, Yan Qing could still hear her own heartbeat clearly, and it was very powerful, like some kind of emotion that she had to cover up to prevent it from gushing out.