Chapter 159

The location of the Yu Mansion is excellent, it can be said that every inch of land is expensive, but from the outside, it is not at all obvious that it is a third-grade official's mansion, and the gray gate looks brand new, but the materials used are extremely ordinary. Go further in, and only after bypassing the wall can you get a glimpse of the grandeur of the big official's family, but it is just a point of careful repair, and there is no valuable object to see, and there is not much contrast with the outside.

Cui Ning was invited to rest in the small room, and when Qinglu saw the maid of the Yu Mansion going out, he couldn't help muttering, "This household Shangshu Mansion is not as good as our mansion." ”

Cui Xuanbi lives alone, he doesn't like to toss the house, some corners of the yard he doesn't use are almost deserted, after Cui Daoyu's family moved in, the Ling family cleaned up for a while.

Cui Ning is in the court, and he naturally knows a little about the officials, not to mention whether this Lord Yu is really poor or pretending to be poor, but it is true, in charge of the huge household, it is said that he has more money in his hands than the emperor, and he is also a good hand at collecting money, but every time the court allocates any money, it is like asking for his life.

That's not all, he also has a measure during his official period, every time he dials the money for disaster relief and construction, he does not take real money, but sends a handover, and the people below take the money ticket to the local money village to redeem huàn, and then, the household department will also announce to the world, how much money has been allocated this time, so as not to be deducted from it by someone below.

Although Lord Yu's move is not to completely curb corruption, if you don't have full intelligence, it is really not easy to make money from it. The household department has always been an oil and water errand, and everyone is fighting to go inside. In order to get it is a gray income in private, but Lord Yu is so incorruptible. It should be difficult for the people down there to mix, and it is indispensable to work together to pull him off the horse. But this adult was stunned to sit firmly in the head of the household for all these years, and no one dealt with him.

Cui Ning guessed that he must be well versed in the truth that when the water is clear, there are no fish. This Lord Yu is not only good at collecting money, but also good at making accounts, mixing under his hands, greedy money is within the scope of his allowability, and he will help smooth it out, no one can find out the clues, although everyone takes less money than before. But peace of mind.

After sitting for a while, Cui Ning guessed seven or eight points of the inside story.

The maid of the Yu Mansion came in with a tray in her hand, bowed down and said, "Second lady Cui, this is the silk flower prepared for the banquet, you can pick one and put it on." ”

Qinglu stepped forward to take the tray, stuffed her with a small purse, and said with a smile, "I'm tired." ”

The maid took it generously. Shi Li said, "Thank you for the reward." ”

Cui Ning hummed casually, looked at the silk flowers in the tray, and was excited to pick one. Mrs. Yu is obviously not as picky as her husband. The silk flowers are made of moon yarn, cold smoke weaving and hibiscus brocade, and the flowers look virtual and real, which is very beautiful. It's just that most of the colors are gorgeous, and the cold colors of cold smoke weaving are only used as flower branches and leaves.

"Not to mention the craftsmanship of piling flowers. This thought alone is not simple. Qingxin praised.

The maid of the Yu Mansion said in a timely manner, "The silk flower is made by the eighth lady of our family." ”

Yu Banniang is the youngest daughter of Shangshu Mansion. It is the one who will choose a son-in-law this time.

said that Lord Yu is in her early fifties this year, and her wife is a stepfamily, and she is less than forty this year, and Yu Banniang is the one who was born later, and she is only sixteen this year. Cui Ning thought, old and female, Yu Banniang must be deeply loved by Lord Yu, otherwise how could a person like him allow such a large-scale banquet!

Qingxin looked at the silk flowers, and saw that there was no dress that could match Cui Ning's hand, so she said, "The lady is dressed plainly today, but it is better to pick the most colorful." ”

Cui Ning nodded, "I also like this begonia red." ”

Qingxin heard the words and took the flower to help her slant the hairpin to the hair, carefully examined it, and was full of amazement, "There are several begonia red materials in the house, and when I go back, the slave maid will take the needle and thread and put it for the lady to make two fashionable clothes." ”

Cui Ning's eyebrows and eyes are beautiful, a small face plate, which makes people feel that they can't suppress the bright color, so most of the clothes on weekdays are light and tender colors, good-looking is good-looking, but she seems to be more immature, and now there is a touch of begonia red in her hair, but there is a trace of coquettishness in the youth, and the already excellent color is more and more attractive.

"Cui Erniang, all the ladies and ladies who went to the banquet are gathered in the garden, you can rest here in the interval, if you want to go over, call the slave maid, and the slave and maid are waiting at the door. The maid of the Yu Mansion said eloquently.

Cui Ning responded with a smile, heard the familiar footsteps outside, and groaned slightly, "If the Li family, the Xie family, and the Hu family come over, just let them in." ”

"Yes. The maid withdrew.

After a short time, Li Yiyi and the other three came into the house.

"Yo, Ah Ning's flowers are all hairpins. Li Yiyi said with a smile.

She was holding a water-red silk flower in her hand, Hu Min was holding a lilac-colored silk flower, and Xie Ziyu's goose yellow silk flower was already on her head.

Cui Ning asked the three of them to sit, saw the flower on Xie Ziyu's head, and said in surprise, "Ziyu is engaged?"

Xie Ziyu shook his head and explained, "If you don't want to say kiss, you can also give yourself hairpins." ”

The nobles of the Gaomen clan have their own circle, they usually participate in this kind of banquet, but they will never look at each other at the banquet, even if someone takes a fancy to them, or who they fancie, they will not approach rashly, but discuss relatives in private, so it seems noble.

Cui Ning is noncommittal about this, she is quite noble, but she is not as comfortable as an ordinary woman.

"Would you like to go to the hall to say hello to everyone?" asked Li Yiyi.

"I'm going, but I'm early, so let's sit down for a while. "Cui Ning is not very interested in people, but is just curious about the banquet itself.

Hu Min said, "There is really no need to worry, half of these people who came today are waiting to see you, why do you have to run out so early to show them." ”

"Look at me?" Cui Ning didn't know that she had become a celebrity, thought for a while, and said, "Isn't it because I took advantage of the fifth brother that someone hates me?"

Cui Ning didn't forget that Wan Qing fought with her for Wei Qian, and the wicked person sued first.

Hu Min sneered, "You, aren't you on New Year's holiday, let's go to the teahouse one day and listen to a passage in the book, and you'll know." ”

Wei Qiansheng's Jun is still the champion of the six branches, naturally many people like to see him, but because the rumors about him are too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, everyone is just a pure onlooker, at most a few sighs are a pity, such an outstanding character is useless! As soon as Xie Yang appeared, he made up for all his regrets, and everyone immediately threw Wei Qian behind their heads.

The same attention, Xie Yang and Wei Qian's situation is completely different, everyone looks at Wei Qian, curious, banter, pity, appreciation, in general, everyone is looking at him as an interesting thing, and Xie Yang is a perfect man, just like the bright moon, which makes people feel humble as dust, dare not think about it, but they can't help but look at it.

Even Wanqing likes Wei Qian, but she has never regarded it as a treasure, only Cui Ning, an outlier, who doesn't want to put Xie Yang at her fingertips, but feels that Wei Qian is unattainable.

The three of them talked for a while, and then went to the hall together.

As soon as Cui Ningfu appeared, many ladies came around to greet her, Cui Ning was surprised for a moment, and soon greeted these unknown people with a normal heart.

The ladies who watched from afar couldn't help but secretly look at Cui Ning, seeing that she was born with a good appearance, a degree of advance and retreat, and between her gestures was dusty and elegant, perhaps because of being an official, she initially showed a calm atmosphere that was different from the average little lady, and what was even more rare was that these bearings did not affect her as a woman's delicateness, that little face was as clear and beautiful as dew, and a touch of begonia red between her black hair and a trace of coquettishness. Such a complex feeling blended into the same person, the unexpected harmony is strange and unforgettable.

Now I see that the face has not fully grown, and when she is in full bloom, I really don't know what kind of beauty it will be.

Everyone secretly sighed Wei Qian's good luck, and when Cui Ning came over to greet a few ladies of the scholar clan, they couldn't help but choke their wrists, feeling that the Cui family was really crazy, and such a good little lady was willing to give it to Wei Qian.

Of course, there are also some people who are not used to seeing a showy lady like Cui Ning speak and provoke trouble, "I heard that Cui Erniang fought with a group of Xiaolangjun when she was in Qinghe, so prestigious, I don't know if it's true or not?"

Cui Ning turned her head to look at where the voice came from, and saw a little lady she didn't know, about the same age as her, and among the few people standing next to her, Cui Ning knew two, one was Wang Yingxue, and the other was Wanqing.

Wan Qing has a bit of the ability to observe words and feelings, and when she saw others mention that Cui Ning and Xie Yang are compatible, Wang Yingxue couldn't help frowning, so she started to make friends. Wanqing's little means were not enough for Wang Yingxue to see, Wang Yingxue scoffed, but she was still interested in reading it, so she reluctantly said a few more words to her.

Wanqing thought that she had blue eyes, so she kept following Wang Yingxue, but she talked to many women from big clans.

"Who is this lady?" Cui Ning asked with a smile.

She just asked as usual, but in front of so many people, the little lady thought she was deliberate, and snorted coldly, "You don't even know the county lord?!"

The county lord of Baoying is the young daughter of King Xu, and because of her friendship with Princess Taiping, she is liked by Her Majesty, and everyone in Chang'an knows about it.

"I have just arrived, and I haven't recognized the whole person, if there is anything offended, I also invite the county lord to a large number. Cui Ning was very sincere in bowing down.

The county lord of Baoying didn't expect her to be so bent and stretched, and couldn't help but widen his eyes, "I deliberately mentioned your unbearable past, aren't you angry?"

Cui Ning really smiled this time, this Baoying county lord didn't open which pot to mention, but he didn't seem to have much scheming, "I did everything, how can I blame others for mentioning it?" At that time, I was young and didn't know how to deal with things, so I did a lot of wrong things, and my family punished me harshly." ”

Seeing her admit it so readily, the county lord of Baoying immediately had a good impression, "You are downright, I like this kind of temperament." ”

Wang Yingxue looked at Cui Ning from the side, but she was a little surprised, she hadn't seen her for a long time, and she had gone up to a new level from appearance to temperament. (To be continued......)

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