Jiang Caishuang has never seen such a good-looking person.

She is much taller than her, with a slender and straight figure, and her appearance can be described as fairy-like and beautiful. Her skin is like cream, and her skin is sickly pale, and her lips are as red as blood, which is very pitiful.

The most beautiful thing is the eyes, which are like peach petals. When looking at people, the ends of the narrow eyes are slightly raised, and the eyes are like mist, with a smile. The eyebrows and eyes mentioned in the book are affectionate, which should be like this.

"Yes, it's a small gourd grown on a tree vine, almost..." Jiang Caishuang was confused by his appearance, and she was a little dazed for a moment. She slowly stretched out her thumb and index finger and made some gestures, "It should be this big."

Because she didn't lie often, her cheeks were slightly hot, but luckily she couldn't see them due to the veil.

Yan Anjin covered his lips again and coughed a few times. His face was as cold as snow, and he asked in a serious manner: "Have any of you seen this girl's gourd?"

The guards all replied: "No."

Yan Anjin looked at her with his twinkling peach blossom eyes, and his voice was low and magnetic, with a hint of hoarseness, "Girl, it's hard to find such a small gourd."

He was so serious about helping, which made Jiang Caishuang feel even more uncomfortable, and her face became even more rosy, "Then..." Forget it.

Yan Anjin raised her lips and smiled, and suggested kindly: "How about this, girl, go sit in the house for a while, and I will send someone to search nearby carefully, maybe they can find it."

Ordinary women would not rashly go to a strange man's house, but Jiang Caishuang was unsophisticated, so she thought this proposal was a good one.

She could go to the house first and then slowly find where the fox demon was hiding.

"Okay." Jiang Caishuang's eyes lit up and she agreed happily.

The curvature of Yan Anjin's lips deepened, his eyes were deep, and he smiled meaningfully.

"Girl please."

Jiang Caishuang nodded shyly and followed him.

The butler on the side was completely confused and didn't understand what his master was singing.

When going up the stone steps, Yan Anjin also asked questions without leaving any trace.

He was dressed in brocade clothes, and his temperament was very gentle and sickly. He showed no sign of aggression at all, making it easy for people to take off their guard.

"How did the girl know that the gourd fell into the palace?"

Jiang Caishuang answered vaguely: "I, I have searched everywhere else, only here."

"So that's it." Yan Anjin showed a look of sudden realization, paused for a moment, and said warmly, "This gourd should be a very important thing to the girl, right?"

"Yeah." Jiang Caishuang nodded dully.

Yan Anjin raised his eyes slightly, with a hint of seductive charm, and asked softly: "Did someone else give it to the girl?"

Looking at such a pair of passionate peach blossom eyes, Jiang Caishuang did not dare to look at him for no reason. She hesitated for a long time before answering: "I, I picked it up on the mountain."

When I was about to cross the threshold, I heard a voice from behind: "Sister Jiang's family! Please stay!"

Jiang Caishuang was attracted by the voice and looked back. It was a strange young man, about the same age as her brother. He was wearing a long robe and a green cloth scarf on his head, looking like a student.

Duan Jingyuan hurried over, gasped twice, and said hurriedly: "Sister Jiang, your brother is looking for you everywhere, please go back quickly."

Jiang Caishuang then remembered that she was in a hurry to catch monsters and forgot to say hello to her mother and brother.

Jiang Caishuang ran down the steps, "Where are my mother and brother?"

"Still waiting for you by the Hong Bridge, I will take you there."

"good."

Yan Anjin spoke slowly at this moment, with a smile in his voice, "Girl, aren't you looking for your gourd?"

Jiang Caishuang's body stiffened.

She wrung her fingers uncomfortably and said in a guilty tone, "I didn't tell my family when I went out. I'll come back some other time."

It just so happened that I didn't bring any magic weapon to catch monsters today. Even if I found the fox monster, I'm afraid it wouldn't be easy to deal with and it would alarm it instead.

How about coming back another day.

Yan Anjin didn't show any displeasure on his face, and nodded slightly, "That's fine."

He is so gentle and patient, as if he will never get angry no matter what he faces.

This made Jiang Caishuang feel even more guilty.

Duan Jingyuan recognized that this was the palace, raised his hands and saluted the person above him, "I am Duan Jingyuan, a student of Taishe, and I have met the crown prince."

"Duan Jingyuan," Yan Anjin praised with a smile as his peach-blossom eyes slightly curved, "I have read your article. It is brilliant and insightful."

"The prince has given you a prize, but Jingyuan will never accept it."

"Are you here to find someone?"

"Exactly, this is the sister of Mr. Jiang from the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion. Mr. Jiang and his sister just got lost. I and Mr. Jiang are classmates, so I looked for someone for my friend."

Yan Anjin raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Jiang Caishuang, "She is Jiang Shuihan's sister?"

"yes."

Yan Anjin felt relieved and spoke slowly: "I vaguely remembered that Jiang Shuihan has a sister. But there is no basis for what you said. I can't let you take her away like this. I sent two people to send him away.

Would you like to go back?"

"The prince is still thoughtful, so it will be troublesome."

The prince is in a high position, but he doesn't have the airs of a nobleman. He is so polite when talking to a student who has no reputation, which is really admirable.

Afterwards, Duan Jingyuan sent Jiang Caishuang back to Qiaotou to meet her family.

The people from the Prince's Palace recognized the Marquis's carriage and went back to resume their duties.

"Shuang'er, you scared my mother to death." Ning Yuxia hugged her daughter, her eyes gradually turning red.

"Mom, my daughter was wrong, and she will never do this again." Jiang Caishuang knew she was wrong, so she admitted it obediently.

Jiang Shuihan just went to search elsewhere and came back later.

"Brother Jingyuan, thanks to you this time, I will treat you to a drink another day."

"Hey, how can I say thank you for such a trivial matter?"

Once this was over, the carriage continued to drive home.

Pingyuan Hou Mansion is located in Xuanyangfang. The neighbors are all officials in the court. The mansion is solemn and not as noisy as the market.

The Marquis had just come back from his shift, and he didn't even have time to change into his official robe. He stood at the door and looked forward to it.

When the carriage stopped, Jiang Caishuang lifted the curtain and shouted crisply: "Daddy."

Jiang Zhong was so excited when he saw his daughter that his eyes flashed with water, "Shuang'er, daddy's good daughter is back."

In addition to his father Jiang Zhong, there is also his sister Jiang Caiwei, but she always wears a veil on her face.

Two years ago, for some unknown reason, Jiang Caiwei suddenly developed a large red spot on her face, which looked like a birthmark. She sought medical advice everywhere but could not remove it.

Since then, she has worn a veil all day, almost never left the house, and her temper has become much more reserved.

Pingyuan Hou Jiang Zhong's face was red, and he couldn't hide the joy in his voice, "Shuang'er, your grandmother has been talking about you a few days ago. Today is the day. Daddy will take you to visit your grandmother and some elders first."

Jiang Caishuang nodded obediently, "Okay."

The Hou Mansion, a century-old family, occupies a naturally large area. There are many pines, cypresses and bananas planted in the courtyard, with branches and leaves. There are rockeries and rocks, and the corridors are made of gray stone tiles. It is not as graceful and quiet as the buildings in the south of the Yangtze River, but it adds to the

It captures a lot of the ruggedness and heroism of the north.

The old lady of the Hou Mansion is still in good health, and the family is not separated, and all three rooms live together. Only Jiang Caishuang's fourth uncle is an official in other places and is not in the capital.

The old lady lived in the most secluded back hall. She didn't care about her family affairs on weekdays, and devoted herself to reciting Buddhist scriptures and taking care of herself.

The maid opened the curtain, and as soon as Jiang Zhong and his family entered the room, everyone in the room looked over.

"Sister-in-law and Shuang'er must have had a hard time traveling all the way. Stop being polite and sit down first."

"I haven't seen you in ten years. Shuang'er has grown so big and has become a big girl."

"Sister-in-law, is Shuang'er in good health now?"

Ning Yuxia pressed her eyes with a handkerchief and responded to her family's concerns with a smile, "I'd like to send my thoughts to you all. Shuang'er is in good health. Everything is fine. Everything is fine."

The whole family sat together happily and talked for a while. The elders each gave her a meeting gift. They were either precious jewelry or luxurious silk clothes. They also gave her lots of supplements to help her body.

A whole room.

Originally, Jiang Caishuang was a little uneasy about returning to this unfamiliar home. Now she feels the care and love of her relatives, which makes her feel as warm and comfortable as returning to her ancestral home in Jiangnan.

Jiang Caishuang also stood up and took out a brocade box that had been prepared in advance, "I have also prepared gifts for my grandmother, uncles and sisters-in-law, brothers, sisters, and younger brothers and sisters."

Opening the box, there were square jade ornaments engraved with complex and simple patterns, about the size of a thumb.

The little girl's voice was clear and sweet, still full of childishness, "This is the amulet I carved with pure spirit jade. It can purify evil spirits and prevent evil spirits from getting close to you."

The second uncle took a jade charm and couldn't put it down, playing with it, "Is this carved by Shuang'er himself? It's really rare for you to have such exquisite carving skills."

"Let me take a look." The second sister-in-law also took it in her hand and rubbed it carefully. "The animal heads on it are carved so lifelike that they look real. They are even more exquisite than the jade ornaments sold by Yubao Pavilion."

"Sister Shuang'er is really ingenious. It will be a lot of hard work to carve so many jade ornaments. You should drink more tonic when you go back, so as not to be exhausted."

Everyone praised Jiang Caishuang's carving work, but ignored what she said about the effectiveness of the amulet.

Jiang Caiwei held the jade talisman in her hand. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she suddenly felt that the red spots on her face were faintly hot.
To be continued...