Mr. Zeng now likes Qin Hanzhen, a student, and he couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "Miss Qin San has always been careful and thoughtful in her work, and she is like this at a young age. She lost her mother at a young age, her father was exiled, she has been living with her grandparents, and her family has a small population, so she has to help the housekeeper, so she is naturally more careful and steady than other girls of the same age. Miss Qin Si probably came to the door to ask for help because she knew her benefit, and sure enough, it paid off now. ”

The crown princess Tang has known Mr. Zeng for many years, and when she heard the meaning of her words, she asked with a smile: "Mr. seems to like Miss Qin San very much?"

Mr. Zeng said with some embarrassment: "These days, Mrs. Chengenhou sees that the weather is too cold, and she feels sorry for her granddaughters, so she has stopped her school. Miss Qin San was studious, and when she saw that I was idle, she specially invited me to teach her the skills of piano and chess, and she was very diligent and hardworking. I saw that she was so studious, and I naturally liked it. Of course, she wouldn't mention how thoughtful Qin Hanzhen took care of her life, because when she was in the Tang family in the past, she had never had such treatment, in case the crown princess misunderstood that she was complaining, it would be bad.

The crown princess doesn't have to listen to her tell the truth, just look at what kind of changes she wore when she entered the palace recently compared with what she wore when she went to the palace two months ago, and she can roughly infer that she is living a good life now. Even his granddaughter is so studious, which shows that Yongjiahou is extraordinary. ”

Mr. Zeng nodded and said, "Yongjiahou's knowledge is indeed excellent, and there are many books in the Hou Mansion. I haven't been in Yongjiahou Mansion for a long time, but I've benefited a lot. If it weren't for the appointment with Mrs. Chengenhou, I would really want to stay in the Yongjiahou Mansion. ”

The crown princess smiled: "Since Mr. likes it, just stay." Whether it is the Cheng'en Hou Mansion or the Yongjia Hou Mansion, they are all surnamed Qin, don't the girls of the two families also go to school together?"

Mr. Zeng smiled and shook his head.

The crown princess didn't say much on this topic, only a little puzzled: "Marquis Yongjia returned to the dynasty to be knighted, and it has been five or six years, right? Qin San girl is his only granddaughter, and she has to be taught by her husband for several years. I only hear outsiders mention the daughters of the Qin family, and they all say that the second girl of the Qin family is both beautiful and elegant, and there are also private comments that the five girls of the Qin family are not harmonious enough, and often quarrel with life, and have good and bad reputations, but few people mention the three girls of the Qin family, I don't know why? If she is really too mediocre to be worth mentioning, that's it, but the third girl of the Qin family is obviously an extremely outstanding girl, how did she lose her reputation?"

Mr. Zeng pondered for a moment before replying: "In the past five or six years, the third girl has spent at least half of her time outside Beijing, and she has not spent much time in the capital, and she has less communication with people in Beijing, so her reputation will naturally be inconspicuous." Moreover, although she is outstanding, she is not a showman, and she lives in a simple place. Yongjiahou's family rarely socializes with people, and on weekdays, they interact with Chengenhou's mansion or a limited number of relatives and friends. Before Yongjiahou went to Jiangnan that year, he met with a few old friends from time to time, but now even these old friends have been cut off. I have heard that he has made friends with local calligraphy and painting masters in Jiangnan, Northwest, Lingnan and other places, and has a few close friends, but once he returns to the capital, except for entering the palace or going to the suburbs of Beijing for recreation, he rarely has time to go out. Miss Qin San acted with her grandparents, so naturally she rarely saw outsiders. ”

Crown Princess Tang sighed secretly when she heard this: "I know that my uncle is really well-intentioned. "Yongjiahou Qin Bai is the prince's uncle, and the crown princess Tang is called so, which actually means close.

If it was when the crown prince was getting sicker and he didn't know when he would be replaced, Yongjiahou, as the prince's uncle, would have more contact with outsiders, and it would not be a big deal, because no one would think that he could have any powerful position, but he was just a relative. But now, the prince's position is stable, and he is waiting to succeed to the throne steadily, and the prince respects this uncle very much, Yongjiahou has naturally become a fragrant sweetheart, and there will be countless people who have the heart to cling to the prince, but there is no way to get close, and Yongjiahou will be regarded as a step to the sky, and they will be entangled to curry favor. Yongjiahou closed his door to thank guests and rarely interacted with outsiders, not only to keep his family quiet, but also to put an end to trouble for the prince, and he did not want to arouse the emperor's suspicion.

The crown princess Tang understood Qin Bai's hard work, and she could understand why the prince respected this uncle so much.

Chengen Hou Qin Song is also the prince's uncle, but he can't get the same attention from the prince.

The crown princess does not have much contact with the Yongjiahou Mansion on weekdays, except for a few meetings on the scene during the New Year's Festival, she has little contact in private. There are only two serious female dependents in Yongjiahou Mansion in Beijing, the old one, the young one, and the old one has a reputation that has been criticized, and his style of speaking and acting is not quite the same as that of the female dependents of the emperor's family in Beijing. The crown princess had some scruples in the past, and she didn't dare to have more contact with the Niu family, and Qin Hanzhen was a little younger. Now that I think about it, it was too negligent. Since Miss Qin San is a smart and sensible little girl, it doesn't hurt to summon her into the palace a few more times. The crown prince respected his uncle, and the crown princess was happy to promote the granddaughter of Yongjiahou.

She asked Mr. Zeng: "What outstanding talent does Miss Qin San have? Can she be good at poetry? Next time there will be a palace banquet, I have the heart to invite her to the East Palace, and meet and make friends with other women's relatives." She's not young now, is she? It's almost time to get married, and she can't continue to stay at home and bury herself in her studies. Mrs. Yongjiahou doesn't seem to be sociable, but there are some things in the world that always have to be done. ”

Mr. Zeng quickly understood the meaning of the crown princess's words, and hurriedly said: "The third girl of Qin has learned the scriptures and righteousness very well, and she has been seriously instructed by Yongjiahou. She has read a lot of miscellaneous books, and knows a little about people's livelihood, economy, agriculture, and things, but her poetry is just mediocre and not outstanding. In addition, the piano and chess are acceptable, but the most outstanding should be the painting, very good at landscape buildings, and also painted many street scenes, the characters in the painting are lifelike, very rare. There are all the ladies in the capital, but I'm afraid I can't find a second lady who is better at this kind of painting than her. Not only that, but I'm afraid there are very few men of the same age. ”

The crown princess was surprised: "I didn't expect Miss Qin San to be so versatile?" It's just that what Qin Hanzhen is good at doesn't seem to be suitable for use at banquets, and there is still a little bit that is not in line with the customs of the boudoir. The crown princess pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Sir, do you have a painting of Miss Qin San in your hand?" If it's convenient, just pick a good one and show it to me." ”

Mr. Zeng hurriedly said: "There is oneself. I have a spring scene in the south of the Yangtze River there, which depicts the scene of spring sowing in the suburbs of Suzhou. I also went to Suzhou in the past, and it was spring, and looking at the paintings, it was like going back to that time. For this reason, I specially borrowed this painting from Miss Qin San, and I also wanted to copy one and collect it. If the mother wants to see it, I will bring it into the palace tomorrow. ”

The crown princess clasped her palms together and smiled: "Then Mr. Lao is annoying." Mr. Ruo still has other paintings of Miss Qin San, just bring them. I heard that the three girls traveled around the world with Yongjiahou, and they had a wide range of knowledge, and they longed for it, and they also wanted to see the scenery of the world through the paintings of the three girls. ”

Mr. Zeng came out of the palace in the evening and was in a good mood. Although Qin Hanzhen didn't ask her anything except for Qin Jinchun's selection of companions, she still hoped to fight for something for this sensible student. If Qin Han can really get the blue eyes of the crown princess, he will have a promising future in the future.

Yongjiahou likes to be indifferent and does not like to socialize; Yongjiahou's wife Niu is not used to associating with the female dependents of high-ranking families; now the prince Qin Ping is an official outside and has not renewed the string; the fifth master Qin An is even more family away and has not returned to Beijing for several years, and there is no serious female dependent in the Chengenhou Mansion at all, so she can come forward to see the truth for Qin Han. You must know that Qin Jinhua had already had elders looking for a good family for her as early as three years ago, and it has not yet been decided to find it today, also because she paid too much attention to it and did not dare to ignore it. Qin Hanzhen and Qin Jinhua are less than a year apart, and now they are only starting to think about family affairs, it is already a little late, if no one takes care of her carefully, who knows if there will be any changes?

Mr. Zeng had heard a rumor in the house, and he was also skeptical of it. In any case, if that rumor can come true, it will be a good family matter. However, if this family matter is not decided, it may change one day, so it is better to settle it as soon as possible. Now that the crown princess has come forward, and His Royal Highness is close to the East Palace, Qin Hanzhen's marriage should not have any changes, right?

With some expectation in mind, Mr. Zeng returned to his residence in the back street of Houfu and rested for the night. The next day, when it was dawn, she went out and went to the Yongjiahou Mansion.

When she arrived at the Yongjiahou Mansion, Qin Han was really in the main courtyard where her grandmother lived, talking to Qin Jinhua and Qin Jian's brothers and sisters who came to sit down.

Qin Jinhua and they brought good news, the imperial doctor in the palace really rejuvenated, Qin Jinchun took the medicine he prescribed, slept all night, woke up this morning, the fever subsided, and the person was also a lot more energetic. Looking at her appearance, her condition has improved greatly, and she should get better soon. But now the weather is still very cold, and it is better for her to stay out of the house for a day if she is not cured of her illness for a day. Therefore, today, only Qin Jian and Qin Jinhua came over.

Qin Jian also talked about the news that Qingmei brought back from the second room: "The eldest aunt was so angry that she fainted because of the eldest sister's splashing of water, but she woke up soon and there was no big problem. It's just that she is now extremely disappointed in her eldest sister and her spirit is wilting, but she is very concerned about the condition of her fourth sister, and she also instructed her fourth sister to recuperate in the long house with peace of mind, and she doesn't have to care about what happens at home. Even if the second uncle, grandmother or eldest uncle sent someone to pick her up, she didn't have to pay attention. ”

Qin Jinhua said with a smile: "The second uncle, grandmother and eldest uncle really sent someone to ask this morning, as if they were planning to wait for the fourth sister's condition to improve slightly, and then take the person back, and said that they would let the eldest sister compensate the fourth sister and tell them to reconcile." My grandmother directly ordered to drive the people out of the house, and asked people to scold them, saying that the second room didn't take the child's life seriously, and the fourth sister was so sick that she couldn't live anymore, so they insisted on coming to pick them up. I listened very happily, and I went to appease the fourth sister, telling her to just recuperate in the house with peace of mind, and don't care what the second room says, there are words from the eldest aunt. Even if it spreads, we are reasonable. ”

Qin Hanzhen asked with concern: "So, the second room gently let go of the big sister again this time, and there is no actual punishment?"