Chapter 40: The Nobles

The butler approached and presented a post,

"Mrs. Qiyu, the old man ordered someone to send it quickly, saying that it was sent by the Duke of Qi. Wang unfolded it, it turned out to be a letter from the Duchess of Qi, the letter said that the Duchess of Guo went to Liaocheng for funeral, because of physical discomfort, recuperating from illness for more than a month, remembering that the old boudoir close friend happened to be in Shandong, so I wanted to see Yunyun.

This Duchess of Qi is the daughter of Pingyang Hou Lian Zhensheng, and later married Li Zheng, the Duke of Qi, and has a son named Duan, who has been named the son. Because the Duke of Qi is not a woman, there are only two concubines who can't be on the stage, so the Duchess of the country has a very happy life, and she is the most envied in the circle of noblewomen in the capital. She and the Wang family were handkerchief friends back then, but since the Wang family left the capital with Zhang Hou, there has been less contact. His mother, Mrs. Pingyang Hou, has been living in the fiefdom of Liaocheng because she is not adapted to the weather in the capital. This time, due to her mother's funeral, Mrs. Li specially took her son to Liaocheng to mourn. I didn't know that because of excessive grief, I was sick, and I remembered my old friends after recuperating from my illness, so I sent someone to repair the book and invite Wang to come to meet, but I didn't know that I knew that Wang had left when I arrived in Jinan. When Zhang Hou received the letter, he didn't dare to slack off and hurriedly sent people to chase after Wang and his party.

When Wang saw the letter, he was overjoyed and asked Steward Zhang how long it would take to arrive in Liaocheng, and Steward Zhang replied that if he was fast, it would be half a day's work, and Wang ordered him to leave quickly. One said to Chen's mother:

"You said that this is not just sleepy someone sent a pillow, I am still worried, left the capital for six years, the world has changed, people are not familiar with it, my sister is stationed at the border with her brother-in-law, how to find a good family for Jiaojiao, this person who does not lead the way is here. ”

"Isn't it true that the blessed don't have to be busy? Chen's mother said with a smile.

The convoy immediately packed up and set off, non-stop along the way, and arrived at the main gate of the Pingyang Hou Mansion at nearly dusk, and someone had already gone in to report. There is a decent woman waiting at the door, arranging a sedan chair, and taking everyone into the inner house. After walking a cup of tea, the sedan chair stopped. Wang took his son and daughter, led by the maid, into the main hall. Everyone sat down in turn, and the maids stepped forward to serve the tea in an orderly manner, without any mess, and at a glance, it was everyone's bearing.

Saitama secretly looked at the surrounding furnishings, and the layout was extremely simple. There is a plaque hanging on the main hall, with the word "righteousness" written on it, and the inscription is "Kant". Saiyu felt a pang in his heart, these two words are the name of the first emperor, it seems that this Pingyang Marquis Mansion is really unusual, and it can be valued so much by the first emperor. Hang a landscape map under the plaque, the upper curtain "green mountains do not ink thousand autumn paintings", and the lower link is "clear water without strings and ten thousand guqin". There are two plum vases on the middle of the long machine, each with a plum blossom, competing for the fragrance and the stamen, which is very spiritual. A slip of rosewood chairs and high tables, on which tea bowls and small plates of dim sum are placed, all of which are from the official kiln. The chairs are all dark green brocade cushions with dark gold blessing patterns, and the chairs of the same color show the luxury of the owner, but they are not publicized. At this time, I suddenly heard a sound of footsteps, and saw a group of people surrounding a middle-aged woman from the back hall. When Wang saw it, he hurriedly stepped forward and shouted:

"Sister Lian, don't come unharmed. The middle-aged woman took Wang's hand and said:

"Sister, long time no see. The two men shook their hands together, both a little excited. After all, it is a relationship established when I was a teenager, and I haven't seen each other for many years, and I feel quite intimate at first sight. The Saitama sisters, Zhang Xiao brothers, and others also hurriedly stood up and stood behind the Wang family. At this time, a mother who followed Mrs. Li said:

"Madam, Mrs. Zhang has been tired from the journey, and you have also recovered from a long illness, so let's sit down and talk slowly. ”

"Look at my confusion, my sister came from afar, I was rude. ”

"I was excited to see Sister Lian, but I didn't expect my sister to be in poor health. ”

"Then sit down. My sister-in-law unfortunately went out today, so I'll see you later. Wang didn't even dare to say it. The sister-in-law in Lian's mouth is the current Mrs. Pingyang Hou, and Lian's eldest brother took the title. While speaking, he gave Wang to the upper seat, and at first Wang refused, but then Mrs. Li insisted on inviting him to sit down. After everyone sat down, the maid removed the old tea and restarted the new tea. The Wang family asked Zhang Xiao and others to come and see Mrs. Li. When Zhang Xiao heard this, she pulled Brother An to salute together. Mrs. Li saw Zhang Xiao's clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, although she was not in size, she also knew that it was because of her young age.

"How old is this year. ”

"The juniors are twelve this year. ”

"Have you passed the children's exam?"

"The year before last has passed, and I am preparing for next year's township exam. ”

"At such a young age, I'm going to take the exam, it's really a young phoenix and a young phoenix, this kid Si Wenwen looks really good, how can it be like my demon king who only knows how to use guns and sticks to make trouble. ”

"The prince has watched Yingwu since he was a child, and he must have followed the grandfather of the country. Wang said.

"What a god, I just look at this Sven Wen child likes it. Although Mrs. Li said this, Wang knew that she regarded her son very highly, and what she said was just a scene, and it should not be true.

Mrs. Li asked Brother An a few more words, and then motioned to the maid to present them a meeting gift.

"In Liaocheng, I didn't bring anything rare, just this ink is better, it is made internally. With my relationship with your mother, I can't really get this idea. When I return to Beijing, I will make up for you. Zhang Xiao didn't even dare to say that he didn't dare, and pulled Brother An and hurriedly thanked him.

"By the way, why don't you see the prince?" asked Wang.

"It was a place where I couldn't sit still, and I don't know where to go again. ”

"Young people are like that. Li Ren smiled,

"Look at your daughters, they look like a few flowers. Wang first pointed to Saitama and said:

"This is our eldest lady. As soon as Mrs. Li heard it, she knew that this was telling herself that this one was left by the first lady.

"It's very good-looking. As he spoke, he instructed the maid to hold a pair of jasper rings and give them to Saitama as a gift. Wang pointed at Qi Jiao again and said:

"This is my second girl, Qi Jiao. When Mrs. Li saw Qi Jiao, she immediately felt that her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but praise:

"What a handsome child, this appearance is really rare, even in Beijing, it is also first-class. How old are you this year?"

"It's just eleven. Qi Jiao smiled at the corner of her mouth, lowered her head and replied softly. She also wanted to leave a good impression on Mrs. Li, because on the way, the Wang family had already told her that Mrs. Li's status in the capital was very important, and she could see her green eyes, so why not find a good family.

"What do you like to do on weekdays?"

"I like to write and be a female celebrity. ”

"Well, it's from a scholarly sect, and it looks different from the others. I've always wanted a daughter, but unfortunately I didn't have that blessing. When you return to Beijing, will you be able to stay with me for a few days?"

"Madame's kindness, I can't ask for it. After listening to this, Mrs. Li pulled Qi Jiao with a smile and put a piece of jade pendant in her hand, Qi Jiao suddenly felt a warm palm, and listened to Mrs. Li say:

"This is a tribute from Fanbang, give it to you to play. ”

"How dare Qi Jiao accept such a valuable thing?"

"It's not worth anything, you come to my place to play tomorrow, there are a lot of good things!"

"Thank you, ma'am. Mrs. Li saw Qi Yun again and also rewarded a pair of jasper rings. Qi Jiao saw that Saiyu and Qi Yun were the same, and she was secretly proud, she had won the eyes of the Duchess of the Kingdom, and what about the eldest daughter, it was just the same as the concubine, even if she returned to Beijing with the support of the old lady, it was not at a disadvantage, and she couldn't help but appear on her face when she thought about it. Seeing this, Wang hurriedly gave her a look, and then glanced at Saitama, still quiet, as if all this had nothing to do with her, and she didn't care, and secretly sighed in her heart that this girl of her was too unbearable and impetuous. It just so happened that at this time, a maid came to report that the prince had returned, and Mrs. Li didn't notice the eyebrow lawsuit here. Soon a footstep was heard, and then the curtain opened, and a young hero entered.