Xia Siling took Su Jin's hand and walked to the back door of the flower hall, Su Jin was involuntarily dragged out of the flower hall by her, and entered a room behind the side of the flower hall through the connecting corridor.

Xiao Kou'er was busy working in the house with a few handmaidens, and when she saw Xia Siling dragging Su Jin's hand in with tears on her face, she hurriedly waved her hand to beckon the handmaidens out, and came forward to ask.

Xia Siling said: "Kou'er, you also go out, I want to show Su Gongzi something." ”

Xiao Kou'er was helpless, so she had to turn around and go out, and glanced at Su Jin before leaving, with the intention of begging for help in her eyes, thinking that she wanted Su Jin to be more tolerant and comfort her young lady; The young lady has a tough temper, and she may not know what to do.

Xia Siling lifted the hanging bead curtain, pulled Su Jin into the house on the left, and said softly: "Brother Su, look at this house, do you feel familiar?" ”

Su Jin raised his eyes and looked around, but saw that the bookcases, brocade stools, bookshelves, and furnishings in this house were all very familiar, and after thinking about it carefully, it turned out to be exactly the same as the furnishings of the study in the courtyard of the rented residence when he was in Yingtianfu.

From the big decorations such as the bookshelf and table, to the small things such as pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and paper on the table, the stone is exactly the same, and I can't help but be surprised.

"After the slave family returned to the capital, they just can't forget the situation when they studied with Brother Su when they were in the sky, do you remember? The slave family often comes to your study to review and study with you, and discuss problems with you. ”

Xia Siling slowly stroked the things on the desk, and gently let them go as if they were the most precious treasures.

"After the slave family went to Beijing, I always remembered those days, so in October last year, I ordered someone to go to Yingtianfu, and you no longer lived anywhere at that time, so I asked them to move all the things in the study where you lived to the capital, and put them as they were in the slave family's memory; Every day, the slave family comes to this study to read and practice calligraphy, as if you are talking and laughing next to the slave family; Do you think the slave family is stupid and stupid? ”

Su Jin was in a stirring mood and said softly: "You are really stupid. ”

"There are even more silly ......"

Xia Siling smiled, walked quickly to the curtain on the north wall, stretched out his hand and pulled it hard, tearing off the blue curtain, Su Jin looked at it and screamed.

But I saw that the walls were full of paintings, different sizes and colors, but each one had one thing in common, that is, the characters in the paintings were the same person, which was Su Jin's portrait.

In the painting, Su Jin, or green shirt and scarf, or folding fan gently shaken, or holding a pen and writing a book, or running and bowing, the shape and spirit are different, the posture is all directions, although the brushstrokes are not all expressive, but the magic lies in the meticulous workmanship; A look, a smile, a strand of flowing hair, and an upturned corner of the lips all show the person who painted and his intentions.

Su Jin muttered, "This ...... Did you draw all of them? ”

Xia Siling smiled proudly and said: "They are all painted by the slave family, one pair on five days, a total of thirty-three pairs, which means that you and I have been separated from Ying Tianfu for one hundred and sixty-five days." ”

Su Jin turned around, stretched out his hand to take Xia Siling into his arms, and said softly, "You...... Why do you treat me so deeply, what does Su Jin make you nostalgic? ”

Xia Siling sighed and buried her head in Su Jin's arms, and said: "The slave family doesn't know why, I think about it every day when I'm awake, I think about it when I sleep, I think about eating, I think about drinking tea, Xiao Kou'er has said that the slave family is a little crazy; Do you think I'm suffering from what is commonly known in the world as lovesickness? ”

Su Jin was silent, this is not called lovesickness, so what is lovesickness? Su Jin never expected that Xia Siling would have a deep affection for him, he just felt that he had a good impression of each other with Xia Siling; Even on the night of parting, Xia Siling took the initiative to kiss himself and bit his lip, Su Jin thought about it carefully and felt that it was just a normal reaction.

After all, she and Xia Siling have been grinding for two months, Xia Siling is a high-ranking official and noblewoman, and there are not many men in contact with on weekdays, and her father or brother in the family is some servants.

Su Jin originally thought that after returning to the capital, he would gradually forget about this matter in a few days, and he only occasionally remembered Xia Siling a few times during his few months of errands; Pushing others by herself, Xia Siling should gradually forget about this passerby in her life.

But the fact in front of him is that Su Jin is completely wrong, if it weren't for his deep affection, how could he make such a crazy move, buy these things he used thousands of miles away, and paint a portrait of himself every five days, these portraits even contain all the details of his life, which shows how clear his image is in Xia Siling's mind.

Su Jin was both moved and felt very tricky, he didn't want to be a disciple who played with women, but he couldn't promise Xia Siling anything; Almost for a moment, he had to put up Xia Siling's face and kiss her properly, but he finally warned himself that Xia Siling was not a Rou Niang, not a little Xian'er, she could be accepted as a concubine, and she could be ignored.

Xia Siling's father Xia Zhu is not a good stubble, he is the former commander-in-chief of the Northwest Army, and the Shaanxi Fourth Road is slightly pacified. It means that the power has decreased, but the level is still there, and he is still a second-rank member of the imperial court; What's more, Yan Shu said that Xia Zhu will return to Beijing as a privy deputy envoy in the near future, officially entering the core of power; With such a person, how could he tolerate his daughter being willing to be a concubine of a small official?

Besides, putting these aside, how could Xia Siling be willing to be someone else's concubine? In this era, the concubine is a symbol of lowly status, with no human rights at all, and can be sent to and fro at will, and can even be used to entertain others; Some people in Huangzhou Mansion gave their pregnant concubines to others, which means that not only is the woman who is a concubine has no status, but even the child in her womb is dispensable.

Although Su Jin would never do this, but the world's vision is inevitable after all, if he marries Yan Biyun is already shocking to the world, and it is really against the world to accept a famous girl as a concubine.

Su Jin is really difficult to choose, facing a woman who loves herself to the stock, the words of refusal are simply too cruel, from the past life to this life, Su Jin has never learned to refuse a woman, this can be regarded as the most tricky thing for Su Jin to do since he came to this era.

"Miss Xia, if you treat me like this, how can Su Jin repay me?" Su Jin said in a hoarse voice.

Xia Siling looked up at Su Jin and said softly, "Brother Su doesn't like me at all?" Although the slave family is not overwhelming, it is not so difficult to see. ”

"People are not plants and trees, and Su Jin is not Yanagishita Hui, how can you not be tempted? It's just that there's another reason, and you understand it if I don't say it. ”

Xia Siling said: "I know, but Miss Yan is definitely not your good match, not the slave family talking about Miss Yan behind her back, she is a person of character, talent, and appearance, but his identity and age are not compatible with you at all, maybe she is kind to you, you are willing to marry her with gratitude, but there are many ways to repay the kindness, there is no need to repay her with marriage." ”

Su Jin shook his head and said: "You are wrong, I am willing to grow old with her because I love her, and other factors are enough to ignore under the mutual affection of the two people, not as you think is to repay the favor; Miss Xia, let me persuade you a few words, there are many young talents in the world, there is no shortage of first-class characters with first-class character and family background, Miss is good to me, Su Jin has kept it in his heart in this life, and he can't repay him in this life, and he will repay Miss in the next life. ”

Xia Siling shook his head and said: "I don't want the next life, I just want this life, if I can't be with you in this life, the slave family will be boring." ”

Su Jin frowned and said, "If I abandon Miss Yan for you, I may abandon you for others in the future, what should I do then?" ”

Xia Siling gritted his teeth and said, "You won't, and the slave family doesn't care what happens in the future?" As long as the slave family is with you, you don't even want a name, just be your equal wife. ”

Su Jin stretched out his hand to caress Xia Siling's fair face, and said with a smile: "Stupid, you are the daughter of the Xia family, but you came to be my flat wife, saying that it is a flat wife is actually a concubine; Will your father agree? Is it strange that he didn't skin me raw? ”

Xia Siling was silent, where is his father absolutely impossible, and with his father's temper, in order to maintain the dignity of his family, he is really likely to use extraordinary means against Su Jin, and his father's methods are absolutely vicious, if this is the case, he will harm Su Jin.

Su Jin saw that Xia Siling was silent in thought, and when his persuasion had an effect, he stepped back and arched his hand: "Miss Xia, you and I will be here today, which is enough to comfort my life; Su Jin really doesn't want to live up to Miss's heart, but I have to be like this, for you, for Lingzun, and for me, it's better for us to be sensible; It's been a long time since I've been here, so I'm leaving. ”

Xia Siling was startled and muttered, "Are you going to leave now?" ”

Su Jin looked at her miserable and quietly standing face, standing there crumbling, weak and helpless, her heart ached faintly, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Farewell!" ”