Great Blue Night Watchman

Qiushui Huaping lay quietly in Lin Su's arms, looking up at the stars.

It's not that Lin Su can't let go, it's that she doesn't allow it. Even when she's lying in his arms, her hand is still holding his. She knows that as long as she relaxes her control a little, this will happen. The little villain will definitely change such a beautiful night beyond recognition.

On the upper floor of Yuehu Lake, Hua Xin leaned on the building and looked out, but in the vast lake, she didn't know where the young lady had gone.

She was going crazy inside.

Miss, you have to draw a certain line. The marriage that the old lady told you is on the way. Tomorrow, the people who painted the Holy Family will come. If you ran out and messed around with others the night before, what would the Qiushui family's face be? It’s really lost.

The next day.

The Qiu Shui family became lively.

Qiushui Villa is not a particularly prominent family. At best, it is just a wealthy squire family by the Dongting Lake. Although it is also a three-hundred-year-old family, its most recent prominence can be traced back to more than a hundred years ago. The seventh-generation head of the family once served as Prefect, that's all.

But since last year, the situation has changed.

Qiu Shui Huaping, a woman who came from a partial background in painting, broke into the realm of painting - the realm of painting from a partial background is naturally incomparable with the formal realm of literature, but it is also equivalent to a Jinshi or a great Confucian. Qiushui Villa became famous all over the world because of her, so the owner of Qiushui Villa that day put away all his dissatisfaction with her and specially invited her back to the Villa, promising not to care about anything about her and to save the Moon Lake where she lived when she was a child. The building was tidied up and now belongs to her alone.

Afterwards, Qiu Mochi once again achieved brilliance, passed the Golden Palace Examination, became a veritable Jinshi scholar, and took office as a capital official.

A villa, two great scholars!

Qiu Shui Villa has become prosperous!

The difference can be seen from the birthday of the old lady.

This year’s birthday has many guests.

Relatives from Xiling City have arrived! Among them are old relatives who haven’t moved around in decades.

Qiushui Huaping's aunt who married in Yangzhou is here. This aunt has not been back for five years.

My aunt who is married to Xizhou is also here. She came from Xizhou a month in advance and even fell ill on the ship.

Qiushui Huaping's three sisters also came back, bringing their husbands with them.

As soon as I got home, I was overflowing with enthusiasm: Where is the painting screen? At Yuehu Tower, right? Let's go to the painting screen...

Completely forgetting that they were the ones who teased her over and over again in front of her mother, saying that painting a screen would be impossible. A woman who was almost thirty years old did not want to care about her husband and raise her children, so she spent all day traveling around the mountains and rivers, painting her eternal life. If the painting doesn't work, don't tell others that she is the daughter of Qiushui Villa. I can't afford to disgrace this person...

So, a group of four people, with three girls, headed all the way to Yuehu Tower.

The Qiushui Painting Screen was at Yuehu Tower. She came back in the early morning and was ready to welcome her sisters. This was the most fundamental reason why she stayed to attend her mother's birthday. Her mother told her that these few The sisters will all come back tomorrow, you still have to meet them.

People, no matter what position they reach, they can never forget their roots. Brothers are sisters after all.

On the nine-curved corridor, seven women walked together, and downstairs at Yuehu, an autumn water painting screen greeted them with painted hearts.

"Sister!"

"Second sister!"

"Third sister!"

"Fifth sister..."

Qiu Shui Hua Screen greeted one by one. The three people who came were her sisters, all of them were jeweled, but her fifth sister Qiu Shui Hongshang had a different image. The clothes she was wearing were old and the only jewelry was a piece of jewelry. This extremely fine copper hairpin was bought when she was a daughter at home. Although she was the youngest, only twenty years old, the wind and frost of the years seemed to have condensed in her eyes.

Qiushui Huaping greeted her, but she just smiled slightly and shrank back.

This smile shrunk, making Qiu Shui Huaping feel a little sour in his heart...

"Fourth sister, I just heard that you are accompanying Mochi to get engaged!" The eldest sister said with a smile, "I told you earlier, among the seven daughters of the Qiu family, only the fourth sister is the most promising and can do everything. On behalf of the Qiu Shui family, I went to the palace to drink tea and discuss Taoism with the great scholar."

The second sister continued: "Yes, among all the girls in the world, who can be like my fourth sister? I have told my husband that even though you are a county captain, you are one person below ten thousand people in the county, but just with literature In terms of status, you are not as good as my fourth sister!"

The third sister nodded: "Is that necessary? My fourth sister is a painter! Fourth sister, are the autumn tears you shed on your body? Me too... these autumn tears are really amazing, but a little expensive, my master The last time I bought three bottles, I spent close to a thousand taels of silver, which was really painful."

The eldest sister smiled lightly: "Third sister, your master gives you such an expensive perfume, does your eldest lady have any objections?"

The third sister's face darkened slightly and she was speechless for a moment...

Qiushui Huaping smiled softly: "Three sisters, fifth sister, come upstairs!"

He turned around first and went up to Yuehu Tower.

To be honest, she really doesn't like sisters meeting...

The key reason is that the three sisters always show off...

The eldest sister shows off her status in her husband's family. Because her mother-in-law died early, she is basically the matron in her husband's family, and she keeps her word.

The second sister shows off her husband's official status, which is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.

The third sister shows off her wealth by marrying a businessman as a concubine. Although her husband has a low political status and she is just a concubine, he is rich and loves her very much, so she never forgets to show off her wealth every moment. Rich, and where is the eldest sister? Picking her scars again and again, reminding her not to forget that she is just a concubine.

Only Fifth Sister, Fifth Sister is always quiet.

When the sisters met, she basically didn't speak and just watched quietly. Occasionally, she would answer questions in the simplest terms and face her sisters with a shallow smile.

Today, five sisters went up to Yuehu Tower together, and she didn’t say a word. When they went upstairs, she walked at the end. When the table was served, she sat at the side. When Hua Xin served tea to several sisters, she He even bowed slightly...

Qiushui Huaping knew that there was only one reason.

The fifth sister's marriage did not receive the family's blessing.

That day, a poor scholar came to Qiushui Villa to teach his nephew to read, which touched the heart of the fifth sister. The father was so angry that he broke the scholar's legs and drove him out of the Villa. The fifth sister ran out with a small package. Villa, ran away with the scholar, served the scholar, and finally made a private life-long decision with him, committing a treasonous and immoral act.

From then on, the villa did not recognize the fifth sister and did not accept her husband.

Every time it was her mother's birthday, Fifth Sister would come back to wish her mother a birthday. But in the first year, her mother didn't let her in at all. Fifth Sister sat on the grass outside the villa all night and cried all night. The next year, with Qiushui Huaping's persuasion, he finally let her in, but he didn't say a word to her. This is the fifth year!

Qiu Shuihua screen turned a deaf ear to the various ostentation of her sisters. She had been quietly observing the fifth sister. The tragic life of the fifth sister was only because of a choice she made back then, just because she had a private life with someone, and just because she was immoral. .

What about yourself?

I was once a different person in the villa, and I also suffered countless cold looks and doubts. Now I have a private life with someone, and I have also committed immoral things...

Suddenly, two girls outside came over and told the ladies of the villa who were talking that the magistrate was here, and so was the magistrate's wife. The lady asked all the ladies to go to Linfeng Pavilion to accompany the magistrate's wife, Mrs. Lu.

Qiushui Huaping was a little surprised.

No official has ever come to Qiushui Villa, and today is not a particularly big event. It is just my wife’s birthday. Qiushui Huaping’s father is the third of the three brothers in Qiushui Villa. The owner of the village is her uncle (also Qiu Mochi). grandfather). Qiushui Huaping's mother is not the mistress of the Villa. She has a birthday every year, which is not considered the first-class event in Qiushui Villa. How do you know the county will come to your door?

The second sister was beaming with joy: "The county magistrate really values ​​my husband so much, how dare you do this? Fourth sister, let's go quickly, I can tell you, this Mrs. Lu knows the book and is polite, she is really a first-class person." Lady..."

The eldest sister and the third sister look very ugly...

No matter how rich or powerful they are, they have to admit that the husband of the second sister is a county captain and a member of the government, and the county magistrate thinks so highly of her that he comes in person, which is really embarrassing for this subordinate.

You can only go to the Qiu Shui Painting Screen.

The magistrate specially wishes birthday to his mother. As a daughter, she cannot slap anyone in the face no matter what. She is a daughter, so it is not appropriate to accompany the magistrate, but it is legitimate to accompany the magistrate's wife, whether it is an official or a wealthy family, Let's talk about face, if people give Qiushui Villa face, Qiushui Villa will naturally have to give others face.

A group of people hurried through the nine-curved corridor and went to Linfeng Pavilion.

Linfeng Pavilion is the VIP pavilion of Qiushui Villa.

Qiu Shui Villa's owner Qiu Shui Changtian, the second owner Qiu Shui Changhu, and the third owner Qiu Shui Changkong (Qiu Shui Huaping's father) were all in the main pavilion, accompanying the magistrate, who was all smiles.

Mrs. Lu is in the left side room of Linfeng Pavilion, separated by a bead curtain.

Being held in high esteem by a bunch of girls.

Qiu Shui Huaping's sisters came in. The second sister was the most enthusiastic. As soon as she came up, she greeted Madam and introduced her. When she was introduced to Qiu Shui Huaping, Mrs. Lu stood up and grabbed Qiu Shui Huaping's hand: "Sister Huaping, I have finally met you, you are as lovely as a fairy in a painting, come... sit down!"

He held Qiushui Huaping and sat next to her.

Fifth sister Qiu Shui Hongshang was neither sitting nor standing there. No one introduced her. As soon as Mrs. Lu met Qiu Shui Huaping, she basically ignored everyone else, including the second sister who was always smiling at each other.

Sister Huaping, you really make all the women in the world look good...

Sister, I also heard about the grand opening of your literary career...

When I saw you today, I really didn’t expect you to be so young and beautiful...

After some pleasantries that were not as enthusiastic as the first meeting, Mrs. Lu pointed to the outside of the curtain and got to the point: Sister Huaping, I came here specifically for you today. In fact, I came here for you. Have you seen that young master?

Qiu Shuihua screen followed her finger and saw a young gentleman sitting at a table behind the magistrate, chatting and laughing with several literati, with him as the center.

"This young master is Mr. Mao Pi Mao!" Mrs. Lu said: "Three generations of imperial masters from the Mao family are among the most prominent in the world. This young master Mao Pi is a genius in literature and is an out-and-out celebrity in Zhongzhou. There are many prominent families who want to marry him, but they can't get it, but he just..."

Qiushui Huaping's eyes slowly opened wide, what does it mean? The county magistrate and you, Mrs. Lu, came today mainly for me - to protect a matchmaker for some famous person in Zhongzhou?

The second sister smiled and supported beside her, "Zhongzhou Maojia is a truly famous family. They really want money, status and status. This young man Maopi is even more remarkable. My sister and I are both talented and beautiful. They were created in heaven..." …

Her words of support gained Mrs. Lu's favor. She patted her hand gently, which made the second sister so excited that she continued to work. Fourth sister, women always have to marry in the end. Who is the best person to marry? Woolen cloth? Of course, they are still from a family of officials. The Mao family was once the emperor's master, and they all had status in the court. Moreover, Mr. Mao's sister had heard that, as the lady said, he was the number one celebrity in Zhongzhou. When I saw him today, he was still like this. Handsome and charming...

Qiushui Huaping was so upset that he really wanted to get up.

At this moment, the lake outside Linfeng Pavilion suddenly shook slightly, like a big curtain slowly opening. Linfeng Pavilion and dozens of guests at your table were shocked at the same time...

The curtain opened, and two figures walked out of the lake. The one in front was a thin old man about fifty years old, and the one behind was a young man in his twenties. Both of them had extraordinary magnanimity.

Qiu Shui Changhu, the owner of the second village who was accompanying the magistrate to speak, suddenly pulled the two brothers and stood up together: "Elder Wu of the Holy Family of Paintings has come to visit, and the walls of Qiushui Villa are shining with glory...Welcome to the elders..."

Painting the Holy Family?

Everyone was shocked...

The Holy Family is comparable to the Royal Family.

The Holy Father actually came to Qiushui Villa in person to wish the third lady of the Villa a birthday?

Isn’t this too much face to give?

Everyone in the villa, including the guests of the villa, were all extremely excited, with perhaps the exception of three people, namely the county magistrate and his wife and Mao Pi, who was sitting among the literati. Before they came, they had heard that the Painting Saint Family was interested in establishing a relationship with Qiushui Villa. Marriage, if it is true, is their strongest competitor, and now, the legend has become a reality, and the Holy Family of Painting Saints is really here!

Elder Wu of the Painting Saint Saint Family waved his hand lightly, and two waves lifted them up and sent them to the Linfeng Pavilion. Once they were on the Linfeng Pavilion, the waves under their feet suddenly turned into an ink mark and disappeared. These two waves were carelessly taken by him. Drawn.

As soon as this magical skill was revealed, the whole building turned to stone.

The elder smiled and gently moved his hand: "This... is the direct disciple of the Holy Family whom I once mentioned to the village owner, Wu Yulang... Yulang, I have met three village owners!"

Wu Yulang bowed lightly: "Junior Wu Yulang, I have met the three village owners! I heard that my wife is celebrating her birthday today, and Yulang is here to congratulate me!"

"I don't dare to accept it, I don't dare to accept it!" The owner of the village quickly got off the table and helped Wu Yulang up: "Master Wu is already a scholar with a scholarly mind. How dare I, a man from the mountains and the countryside, dare to accept such a courtesy from you? Please come quickly..."

Elder Wu smiled slightly: "Yulang, go and sit down!"

Wu Yulang nodded slightly and went to another table. This table was exactly where Mao Pi sat with four or five literati.

As soon as he arrived, the literati at that table all felt a strong sense of oppression. They were all Juren, and suddenly a literary scholar from the Holy Family came. This was a state of oppression...

There is only one exception, he is Mao Pi!