Two youths stood together. The taller one of them was wearing a bright red robe and had a majestic dog in his hand. At his command, the dog rushed out like lightning.
Beside the red-clothed young master stood a white-clothed child who looked to be four or five years old. He was looking at the black dog with envy. The two children were quite young, and they were followed by a group of attendants. Everyone was used to this kind of situation, and they just stared at the two treasures without blinking. She was just a servant girl and nothing could happen. It was fine as long as she could make the young master happy.
The maidservant was carrying a tray and walking in the garden. Suddenly, a ferocious black dog came out from the side. The servant girl was startled and screamed as she fell to the ground. The dog was a rare breed of dog. Its limbs were long and thin, and its waist and legs were thin. It had a keen sense of smell and could run very fast. It was a specialized hunting dog. Erlang Shen's Howling Celestial Dog was based on it. The young master also named the dog "Howling Celestial Dog". The dog was smart. When it saw the servant girl fall to the ground, it took the opportunity to pounce on her and looked around for the pendant its young master wanted.
When the servant girl saw such a fierce dog with sharp teeth at such a close distance, she was so scared that she almost fainted. She wanted to stand but couldn't. She wanted to run but couldn't. She could only scream in despair. There were many Marquis of Yichun's people in the garden. When they heard the noise, they wanted to help, but when they saw their third young master standing not far away, they hesitated.
The servant girl's cries were very obvious in the garden. The red-clothed young master was amused and clapped his hands and laughed. Seeing him like this, the Marquis of Yichun's people's faces became more and more ugly, but they didn't know what to do.
When the people in the garden didn't know what to do, a person walked out from behind the vines and said in a slightly raised voice, "This fierce dog is causing trouble in the inner residence. Why haven't you chased this dog out yet?"
When the servants heard the voice, they were startled. When they turned around and saw Cheng Yujin, they were overjoyed as if they had found their parents, "Yes!"
It was just a dog. If one servant girl couldn't control it, how could the many servants and gardeners in the garden not be able to control it? Everyone stepped forward and quickly tied up the dog. Dugeaux helped the maidservant up and comforted her softly, "Don't cry, the eldest miss is here."
When the maidservant heard that Cheng Yujin was here, her heart was filled with sorrow and joy. Her tears fell more fiercely, and her sobbing gradually stopped. Cheng Yujin saw that the maidservant's arms and the back of her hands were covered with bloody streaks from the stones on the ground. She sighed and said, "Help her down to rest. She doesn't need to do anything today. Dugeaux, go back and get a bottle of ointment and two taels of silver. Take it as my allowance for her medicine. "
The maidservant was shocked and sobbed, "How can this be …"
"Keep it." Cheng Yujin's tone was not heavy, but it was clear that there was no room for discussion. When the maidservant heard this, she did not dare to say anything more.
Just as the young master in red was happily watching, a group of people suddenly rushed up and locked up his dog. The young master in red was unhappy. He pointed at the crowd and scolded, "Impudent, where did you bastards come from? How dare you touch this young master's dog!"
When Cheng Yujin heard this child's words, her eyes turned cold. There were limited children who came to the Marquis of Yichun today, and there was only one child who was so lawless and arrogant. If she guessed correctly, this should be the heir of the Duke House of Cai, Zhai Qing.
The old madame of the Duke House of Cai spoiled her grandson, but Cheng Yujin did not. Her face was indifferent, as if she had just seen Zhai Qing. She said, "So the young master of the Duke House of Cai is also here. I was busy dealing with the evil dog and did not see the heir. Please wait a moment, I will kill this evil dog and then come back to show you around the garden. "
"You dare!" When Zhai Qing heard this, he immediately became angry. No matter if he was at home or outside, he had always been able to get whatever he wanted. Everyone could not wait to flatter him, so who would dare to touch his things? Now that he heard that Cheng Yujin wanted to kill his precious dog, Zhai Qing was shocked and frightened. He could not believe that there was someone in this world who was not afraid of him, "This is my dog, you dare!"
"Oh, so this dog has an owner." Cheng Yujin sarcastically said, "I thought that this dog was a wild dog that was raised by someone and hurt people in public."
Zhai Qing was still young, so he did not understand the ridicule behind Cheng Yujin's words. He only knew that Cheng Yujin's tone was indifferent and did not sound like good words. Zhai Qing snorted and said arrogantly, "Since you know who I am, why haven't you released my Xiao Tianquan."
Cheng Yujin laughed and said, "Since it's Lord Di's dog, we definitely can't casually beat it to death. Let's just chase it out. When you throw it out, put a muzzle over its mouth. Don't let it hurt people on the street and ruin our Marquis of Yichun's reputation. "
When Zhai Qing heard that Cheng Yujin wanted to throw the dog out, he immediately became anxious, "You dare, this is my dog!"
"I know." Cheng Yujin faintly glanced at Zhai Qing, "So? The inner residence cannot raise dogs. Could it be that the heir of Di's dog has more magical powers than others and is not considered an ordinary dog? "
Zhai Qing pointed at Cheng Yujin. He was so angry that he could not speak, "You dare to talk to me like this! Who said that the inner residence cannot raise dogs? Our family can. "
Cheng Yujin was too lazy to look at him, "The heir also said that it is your family. I don't care about the Duke House of Cai, but in the Marquis of Yichun, you have to listen to me. " After Cheng Yujin finished speaking, her eyes swept across the servants below. Her eyebrows moved, "Why are you still in a daze? Didn't you hear?"
The servants seemed to wake up from a dream. They secretly glanced at Zhai Qing. The only son of the Duke House of Cai was such a noble person. But now, he was so angry that his face turned red. They shook their heads and quickly carried the dog away.
There was no other way. Even if the heir of Di's family was noble and favored, in the Cheng Family, the eldest daughter had the final say.
Di Qing watched helplessly as his favorite hound was thrown out right under his nose. He was both anxious and angry. He shouted hatefully, "Are you all blind? Hurry up and stop them for this young master!"
The guards of the Duke House of Cai hesitated. They were ordered to take care of the young master. They were not here to offend the Cheng Family. After all, this was the inner courtyard of the Cheng Family. Zhai Qing's dog had scared people first. The eldest daughter of the Cheng Family had ordered the dog to be driven away. They were in no position to stop her.
They even felt that it was better for the heir to not have a dog. Old Lady Zhai had always been worried about Zhai Qing raising a dog. If it were not for the fear that Zhai Qing would cry and make a scene, Old Lady Zhai would have already gotten rid of this dangerous dog. The guards of the Duke House had their misgivings. They were a step slower at the beginning. After that, they could not move. Zhai Qing realized that his servants were not moving. He was about to explode in anger. He ran over and grabbed Cheng Enbao. "This is your house. Ask them to come back!"
Cheng Enbao glanced at Cheng Yujin. Suddenly, he lost the courage to speak. He lowered his head obediently. No matter who Di Qing asked for help, it was useless. He had never suffered this kind of grievance before. His finger trembled as he pointed at Cheng Yujin. Suddenly, with a "wah" sound, he sat on the ground and cried.
Zhai Yanlin's father and Marquis Cheng were old friends. Today, Marquis Cheng's seventh day, he also came. Zhai Yanlin disliked the noise of the ceremony in front of him. He avoided the crowd and went for a walk in the garden. Zhai Yanlin was a Duke. It was impossible for the Cheng Family to not have someone to accompany him. Cheng Yuan-hsien and Cheng Yuanhan's positions were low. Firstly, it was not suitable. Secondly, they could not handle it. Therefore, Cheng Yuanjing came forward to accompany Zhai Yanlin to visit the Marquis of Yichun's garden.
Men did not talk much when they were together. Cheng Yuanjing was also not a talkative person. The two of them strolled in the garden in silence. When they crossed a bridge, they saw a girl in white playing with the water on the opposite bank.
They could not see the other party's face clearly because of the weeping willows. However, they could feel that she was a young and beautiful girl. Zhai Yanlin stopped and asked, "This is …"
When Cheng Yuanjing saw the other party's white dress, he did not want to continue walking forward. However, Zhai Yanlin actually asked this question. It could be said that it was very impudent of him. Cheng Yuanjing did not like Zhai Yanlin's behavior. However, as they spoke, the girl in front of them had already stood up when she heard their voices.
"Ninth Uncle?" The girl's voice contained surprise. It seemed that she was very surprised to meet Cheng Yuanjing here. It would be too late for Cheng Yuanjing to lead her away now. He could only nod and say, "Second Miss."
Old Lady Cheng and the Huxue Clan were discussing marriage matters. Cheng Yumo did not want to listen anymore, so she secretly ran out. After she came out, she did not know where to go, so she hid in the garden to play with water. She did not expect to meet Cheng Yuanjing and Zhai Yanlin.
Cheng Yumo lifted her skirt and ran onto the bridge. She quickly bowed to the two people and said, "Niece pays respects to Ninth Uncle. Ninth Uncle, this is … "
"Duke Of Cai, Zhai Yanlin." As he spoke, Cheng Yuanjing gestured to Zhai Yanlin. "This is the Marquis Family's Second Miss."
Zhai Yanlin vaguely knew that the Marquis of Yichun had a pair of beautiful twin sisters. However, he did not know who they were. He had heard that the elder sister of the twins was intelligent and beautiful, and was famous outside. Di Yanlin saw that the young girl in front of him had clear eyes, a face like spring flowers, and an expression like autumn dawn. Her expression was innocent and charming, and he guessed that this was the elder sister who had been famous for a long time.
For the first time, Zhai Yanlin felt that the rumors were true. When women evaluated their own appearance, it was always easy to make mistakes. However, the Cheng Family's Twin Flower Sister in front of him was a rare beauty.
Zhai Yanlin said, "I have long heard of the Cheng Family's Twin Flower Sister's reputation. Seeing you today, you are worthy of being a virtuous beauty personally praised by the Emperor."
Cheng Yumo's smile froze. She raised her hand to stroke her hair and said with a smile, "Duke Of Cai recognized the wrong person. I am the Second Miss. The one who received the Emperor's reward is my Eldest Sister."
"Oh?" Zhai Yanlin was really surprised. He saw that this girl's appearance was quite beautiful. He confidently concluded that she was the famous older sister. He did not expect that she was actually the younger sister.
The younger sister was already so beautiful and yet she was unknown. How beautiful would her twin sister be?
Zhai Yanlin was surprised but also felt embarrassed. No woman would feel honored if they were mistaken. He apologized to Cheng Yumo, "My apologies, Second Miss Cheng. I have never seen the two daughters of your family before. That's why I recognized you wrongly. "
Zhai Yanlin's apology could be said to be insincere. Rather than saying that it was an apology, it was better to say that he was excusing his actions. Cheng Yuanjing heard Zhai Yanlin's words and frowned. Just now, he saw through the water and thought that it was Cheng Yujin. He did not want to disturb her with a man. However, when the other person moved, Cheng Yuanjing recognized that it was not her. In any case, it was not Cheng Yujin. Cheng Yuanjing took the opportunity to introduce Zhai Yanlin. However, Cheng Yuanjing did not expect that Zhai Yanlin would recognize the wrong person.
Why did Cheng Yuanjing feel so uncomfortable when Zhai Yanlin said the words "virtuous and beautiful"? However, the person who was mistaken was Cheng Yumo. As an uncle, Cheng Yuanjing had no reason to stand up for her. Cheng Yumo smiled. She did not feel offended by Zhai Yanlin's insincere apology. Instead, she playfully blinked her eyes and said, "It's fine. I don't mind. Duke, you don't have to take it to heart. Duke Of Cai met me. If it was my sister, she would not be like this. "
"Oh?" Beautiful young girls were liked by everyone. Zhai Yanlin's curiosity was piqued. He cooperated and asked, "Then what would happen to her?"
Cheng Yumo stopped smiling. Imitating Cheng Yujin, she clasped her hands together and placed them in front of her. She deliberately used a cold and dignified tone to say, "Duke, you don't have to be so polite. However, the same thing should not happen more than three times. In the future, Duke cannot admit his mistake again."
Zhai Yanlin was amused by Cheng Yumo's vivid imitation. He smiled as he looked at the young girl in front of him. In his heart, he had already sketched out the appearance of the so-called great beauty Miss Cheng. He was afraid that she would be another dignified and virtuous young lady who was as boring as a block of wood. No wonder. If she had such a personality, she would indeed have a good reputation among the womenfolk.
Zhai Yanlin felt a sense of boredom. Even if she was beautiful, what was the point of being a marionette who only knew how to memorize etiquette? How could she compare to the young girl in front of him, lively and lovable?
Sure enough, half of the rumors were false. The real beauty was instead buried.
When Cheng Yumo imitated Cheng Yujin, Zhai Yanlin felt that it was cute. However, in Cheng Yuanjing's eyes, it gave rise to a strong sense of rejection. Cheng Yumo's imitation was of course very clumsy. Cheng Yujin's natural and graceful elegance was not even a tenth of Cheng Yumo's. What made Cheng Yuanjing even more disgusted was Cheng Yumo's behavior.
In his heart, Cheng Yujin was Cheng Yujin, and Cheng Yumo was someone else. Although the two were twin sisters, their appearance was not exactly the same. The two of them were the same as twins, except that the twins were a boy and a girl, and the Cheng Yujin sisters were a pair of girls. Cheng Yumo imitated Cheng Yujin's words and actions, giving Cheng Yuanjing the illusion that she wanted to replace Cheng Yujin.
Cheng Yuanjing was very repulsed by this, and could even be said to be disgusted.
Cheng Yumo was also amused. She giggled for a while, and tears came out of the corners of her eyes. At this time, a group of maidservants passed by the lakeside corridor, carrying food boxes and plates in their hands. When Cheng Yumo saw them, she pointed to a young maidservant and said, "Put down the things and go to the dock in front to have an old woman row a boat over. I remember that there is a place in the East Lake where the lotus flowers are blooming. I will take Ninth Uncle and the Duke Of Cai to see the lotus flowers. "
The maidservant who was pointed at stopped and looked awkwardly, "Second Miss, this servant wants to go to the back hall to put the fruits."
"Put down the fruits first. It will only take a while, and the guests won't need so many fruits. It is more important to see the lotus flowers first. "
The maidservant and her companion looked at each other, still hesitant, "But, this is Eldest Miss's order … …"
Cheng Yumo didn't expect that in front of Cheng Yuanjing and the Duke Of Cai, a young maidservant would dare to delay and not give her any face. Cheng Yumo's face darkened, saying, "Eldest Miss, Eldest Miss, Eldest Sister's words are orders, but mine are not?"
The maidservant heard this and quickly knelt down, but even so, she firmly held the plate of fruits in her hands, "Second Miss, please forgive me. But Eldest Miss said that everyone has their own duties and positions. If this servant abandons my job to take care of other things, I will be punished by Eldest Miss. "
The head maidservant also came forward to persuade her, "Yes, Second Miss, this is Eldest Miss's order, you should listen to her."
Cheng Yumo's face completely darkened, and Cheng Yuanjing wanted to laugh when he heard this. He thought that the little girl was thin-skinned, and if he laughed, it would be too embarrassing, so he held back.
Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, he could imagine Cheng Yujin's appearance when she spoke based on the maidservant's description. Sure enough, this was Cheng Yujin. Even if the person wasn't there, a sentence of "this is Eldest Miss's order" was enough to suppress the master.
Cheng Yumo herself was standing there, but nothing she said had any effect. No matter what Cheng Yumo said, the maidservant only listened to Eldest Miss, and even taught Cheng Yumo to listen to Eldest Sister.
Cheng Yumo was very unhappy. Zhai Yanlin heard this and became even more curious, "Your Second Miss is here, and she personally gave the order. Shouldn't you immediately put down your work and busy yourself with Second Miss's matter?"
"How can that be?" The head maidservant blurted out, and the rest of the people also had a look of agreement, "this is what Eldest Miss ordered."
"What if Eldest Miss is wrong?" Zhai Yanlin asked.
The maidservant heard this and laughed even harder. They swayed left and right, laughing as they walked away, "how can Eldest Miss's words be wrong?"
In Zhai Yanlin's past life, he had never encountered such a situation. He looked at the maidservant's back and clicked his tongue in wonder. He was actually a little curious about this old-fashioned and boring Eldest Miss of the Cheng Family who was worshipped like a god by the servants.
If possible, he really wanted to see this Eldest Miss.
Cheng Yumo had a stomach full of anger, and when she raised her head and saw that Zhai Yanlin was full of interest, obviously interested in Cheng Yujin, she became even angrier. Zhai Yanlin looked for a while, then realized that he neglected the beauty, and hurriedly said, "Second Miss, I was distracted. Where are the lotus flowers you mentioned just now? "
Cheng Yumo's expression became a little better. Although everyone praised Cheng Yujin, Cheng Yujin was not as open as Cheng Yumo and her peers. In fact, this was somewhat against the rules. Cheng Yumo winked at Zhai Yanlin and Cheng Yuanjing, and said, "I can take Ninth Uncle and Duke to see the lotus flowers, but you have to promise me one thing. You can't tell Elder Sister about what happened today. She values rules the most. If she finds out, she will scold me again. "
Zhai Yanlin nodded. It sounded like this Eldest Miss of the Cheng Family was a little inflexible. Unfortunately, this beauty was pedantic, and in the end, she was an empty shell. Young women like Cheng Yumo were better, lively and full of fragrance. It was okay to be a little bad at housekeeping, anyway, these families all had their own special housekeepers.
Cheng Yuanjing did not move. He might be that pedantic person. He remembered that Cheng Yumo was already engaged, and they were about to discuss marriage soon. At this time, bringing two outsiders to see the lotus flowers, he was afraid that it would be inappropriate.
Cheng Yuanjing was about to refuse, but a messenger ran over from the garden path. The servant ran all the way to the bridge, stopped in front of Zhai Yanlin, and greeted, "Master Duke."
"What's wrong?"
"The Crown Prince insisted on bringing the Howling Celestial Dog in. This servant and the others could not persuade him. The Head Steward was afraid that something would happen, so he sent this servant to invite Master Duke."
Zhai Yanlin's face darkened when he heard this. This was absurd. This was the Cheng Family's inner courtyard. Zhai Qing let an unleashed hunting dog in. What if it bumped into the Cheng Family's womenfolk? What should they do?
Zhai Yanlin's mood to see the flowers immediately disappeared. With a calm face, he said, "Lead the way, I will take care of this evil creature."
The servant happily agreed, and hurriedly led Zhai Yanlin and the others to block Zhai Qing. When Cheng Yuanjing heard that the Duke House of Cai had brought the hunting dog in, his eyes turned cold. He was afraid that something would happen, so he followed along. Cheng Yumo did not dare to speak when she saw Cheng Yuanjing and Zhai Yanlin's faces darken. She clasped her hands, and when she saw Cheng Yuanjing and the others stride forward, she also jogged to keep up.
When Cheng Yuanjing and Zhai Yanlin arrived, they just happened to hear a child angrily shout, "Impudent! Where did you bastards come from? How dare you touch this Young Master's dog!"
Zhai Yanlin's footsteps suddenly stopped. Cheng Yuanjing's eyebrows slightly raised, and he calmly glanced at Zhai Yanlin. Zhai Yanlin was embarrassed and angry. He was about to go out and teach his son a lesson when he heard a woman's clear voice say, "So the young master of the Duke House of Cai is also here. Just now I was busy taking care of the evil dog, and did not see the Crown Prince. Crown Prince, please wait a moment. Wait for me to get someone to kill this evil dog, then I will bring you around the garden. "
The three people's footsteps stopped at the same time. They all stopped talking at the same time, and quietly listened to the movements outside.
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