Chapter 51: Old Things

Zhong Su was not too surprised when he entered the door and saw Yu and Ran Ji, presumably Bizhu had already told him.

Although Zhong Su didn't like the Yu family, for the sake of Ran Ning's face, he still saluted.

When Zhong Su came back, it was not easy for Yu and Ran Ji to talk about Ran Mi anymore, after all, it was one thing to let Ran Ning blow the wind on the pillow, and it was another thing to tell Zhong Su in person, they didn't have the courage to ask Zhong Su to do something in person. And it is estimated that Zhong Su already knew the ins and outs of the matter very well in the court, and they felt that it was impossible for Ran Ning to know, so they came to find Ran Ning. And they really have no one else to ask for, because of Yu Fang's matter, the Yu family has fallen out with her mother's family, otherwise they would not have asked Ran Ning to come here.

"Doesn't Zhong Su have to stay in Jingwei to command the envoy today?" Yu asked with a stiff face.

"Hmm." Zhong Su responded lightly and said to Ran Ning: "I brought back a roast leg of lamb from the barracks, you can taste it at noon." ”

"Okay." Ran Ning smiled and nodded.

Zhong Su brought Ran Ning back with food, and it didn't make Yu and Ran Ji feel anything envious. Most of the food that men bring to their wives at home is delicate, how much can a woman's family eat such a thing as roast lamb shank? At first glance, it is useless.

Ran Ning is different from what they thought, it's not that things like roast lamb shanks can't be made in the house, but what is made in the army is roasted out of fruit wood, and the taste is completely different from the delicacy of the house, with a kind of roughness unique to the army, which can be described as the simplest delicacy.

"Mother and sister are going to stay and have lunch together?" Ran Ning asked. She didn't really want to keep the food, but she always had to ask.

"No, your father is still at home waiting for us to go back." Yu didn't want to stay longer, I don't know why, when she saw Zhong Su, she felt a little breathless, as if she didn't know when, Zhong Su would tear her to pieces.

"Yes, I also asked a few girls from Beppu to go to enjoy the flowers in the afternoon." Ran Ji also said.

This is exactly what Ran Ning wanted, so he smiled and said, "Then I won't leave my mother and sister." A few days ago, my grandfather just appreciated some Biluochun, and I knew that my mother liked it, so I specially stayed. Mother, take it back and try it. With that, Ran Ning asked Bizhu to wrap some.

Yu and Ran Ji came over, they must not be allowed to go back empty-handed, otherwise she will have a reputation for being unfilial. A few days ago, Zhenbeihou just got some good Biluochun, so he kept some for himself, and gave the rest to Zhong Su. Zhong Su still has some last year's unfinished drinks, and they are well stored, but there is no musty smell. Ran Ning's meaning was to let Bizhu pack last year's ones and let the Yu family take them away, just so that they could start drinking new ones.

"You've got a heart." Yu nodded. Her purpose may not have been achieved, but she walked around the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei, and then took Ran Ning's filial piety back to the house, which in the eyes of others, was already an agreement with the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei. In this way, whether it is the emperor or the left minister, do you want to re-weigh the weight of Wanpingbo Mansion?

After Yu and Ran Ji left, Ran Ning was also a little worried and said, "Mother came here today to ask me to talk to you and help dredge up Ran Mi's affairs." Although I didn't agree, but my mother went out of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion like this, I'm afraid others will also have some speculation, right? ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhong Su drank the newly delivered tea and said: "Our Hou Mansion and Zuo Xiang have always been at odds with each other, after all, Zuo Xiang's nephew is the eldest prince, and the eldest prince is the eldest, and Zuo Xiang wants to ask the emperor to make him the crown prince." And our Zhenbei Hou Mansion naturally wants the six princes to be the crown prince. Zuo Xiang didn't dare to offend the Zhenbei Hou Mansion too much, but it didn't mean that he was willing to give in. Even if this matter is used by Zuo Xiang to play on the topic, as long as our Zhenbei Hou Mansion does not express it, he is just boring himself. ”

"That's good." As long as it doesn't involve Zhong Su and the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, Ran Ning is relieved, "By the way, does the emperor have a decision about Ran Mi?" ”

"Not yet." Zhong Su said: "Now that the whole court is busy with Nanyan's visit, I'm afraid this matter will be suppressed." ”

Ran Ning nodded and said, "That's fine, if my mother asks again, I also have an excuse to shirk." ”

"Hmm." Zhong Su put down the teacup and said, "Regarding the relationship between that Luoqing and Jiang Peng, I have already sent someone to find out. ”

"What's going on?" Ran Ning asked. As Du Muyi said, it stands to reason that Jiang Peng and Luoqing should not have any dealings, but now he is hurt by Luoqing, no matter how he thinks about it, he feels very strange.

"Luoqing is actually Jiang Peng's cousin."

"What?" Ran Ning was very surprised.

"Hmm. Zuo Xiang has a total of three children, all of whom are grandchildren. The eldest daughter is today's Concubine Jiang, the eldest son is Jiang Peng's father, who is now serving in the General Administration Department, and has a younger son named Jiang Liang. Jiang Liang has always been cynical and lustful and cowardly, so when he became an adult, he was arranged by his family to Jin'an Mansion in the south on the grounds of his weak health, so as not to cause trouble to Zuo Xiang. Jiang Liang originally had no ambitions, so as long as he wanted to have no worries about food and clothing, he didn't want to stay in a place with many rules like the capital. When Jiang Peng was two years old, Jiang Liang got acquainted with a fireworks woman, and later the woman became pregnant, so she was carried to the mansion as a concubine. At that time, Mrs. Jiang, that is, the wife of Zuo Xiang's main family, was very opposed, but thinking that the woman had the blood of the Jiang family, she wanted to wait for the child to be born. A year later, the woman gave birth to a daughter, named Jiang Jing. When Jiang Jing was three years old, the Lantern Festival in Jin'an Mansion was very lively, and the family took Jiang Jing to enjoy the lanterns. Jiang Jing's mother begged Jiang Liang to find his father to help find Jiang Jing, but after the matter reached Mrs. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang waved her hand and said that there was no need to look for it, she was just a girl, and her mother was from a low background, so she had no fate with the Jiang family if she lost it. Mrs. Jiang was a well-known patriarch in Beijing at that time, if it weren't for Concubine Jiang being selected to enter the palace, I don't know what the situation would be today. So a granddaughter who didn't want her, her mother was from that background, and the matter was far away in Jin'an Mansion, Mrs. Jiang said that she wouldn't look for it, so she wouldn't look for it. After all, even if you wanted to find it at that time, it was not so easy, not to mention that at that time, Zuo Xiang was still a fourth-grade official, and he was so busy every day that his feet did not touch the ground, and Concubine Jiang had only just been promoted to the position of concubine, so she really didn't have much real power. Later, the fireworks woman died of depression due to excessive thinking about her daughter, and Jiang Liang took countless concubines later, and forgot Jiang Jing and her mother for a long time. ”

It wasn't until Mrs. Jiang was dying that she suddenly told Zuo Xiang and Jiang Peng that she was seriously ill these days, and she always dreamed that a girl cried to her and begged her to save her. Mrs. Jiang thought about it for a few days, and felt that it might be the lost granddaughter who wanted Zuo Xiang to find the child back and give her blessings. Not long after saying this, Mrs. Jiang passed away. So this was regarded by the Jiang family as Mrs. Jiang's last wish and handed over to Jiang Peng to complete, but because it was really not a glorious thing, it has been done very low-key. It wasn't until the autumn of this year that this matter came to an eyebrow, after Jiang Jing was abducted, he was sold to Renyazi, and then after several turns, he arrived at Yunshui Building, and then he was wrapped up by Ran Mi. Jiang Peng found someone, so he naturally wanted to redeem the person and make another arrangement, but he couldn't make a noise, so as not to be known about the inaction of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion at the beginning. Originally, this matter could have been done in private, but who knew that it had come to this point when he met Ran Mi, who was messing around. ”

Ran Ning frowned and said, "Because it's a girl, can you ignore it like that?" ”

"It's not uncommon." Zhong Su himself has never encountered it, but he has heard a lot on the way out to fight.

Ran Ning sighed, "What is Zuo Xiang's plan for this?" was known by the emperor because of a woman in a green house, and it had a great impact on Jiang Peng. Or is Zuo Xiang ready to recognize this granddaughter? ”

"It's impossible to admit it, if you recognize it back, what will you do in the future? Married as the granddaughter of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion? Who wants a woman who has been in the land of fireworks to be the main room? Even if you admit it, the best result is just to end up at home. And if Zuo Xiang really has the heart to admit it, Jiang Peng will tell the truth from the beginning. He didn't tell the truth until he ransomed the person, and nine times out of ten he just wanted to fulfill Mrs. Jiang's last wish. Zhong Su analyzed.

Ran Ning nodded, "Miss Jiang's life is ruined." As a woman, she had to sigh, but fortunately, her grandfather Lao Wan Pingbo never despised women, which allowed her to be carefully taught and live up to this life.

"Hmm. In the future, if we have a daughter, I will treat her well. Zhong Su said to Ran Ning with a stern face.

Ran Ning smiled, and did not get entangled in the fact that they had not yet completed the house, but felt that with Zhong Su's assurance, she was more at ease.

Ran Ning and Zhong Su did not continue to discuss this matter, this is a matter of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion, and no one is suitable to say more now, they just need to wait and see what happens.

Seven days later, the envoys of the Southern Yan Kingdom arrived in the capital of Beixin, and led a delegation to visit Chu Chuan, the second prince of Nanyan, who was very fond of the Southern Yan Emperor.

Also for the sake of attention, Emperor Beixin personally greeted him at the gate of the city, and it was Zhong Su's army who was responsible for the security of the perimeter.

The carriage drove to the city gate, and Chu Chuan got out of the carriage. As soon as he appeared, many people gasped - such a beautiful man, I'm afraid even women will be ashamed of it,

Chu Chuan was dressed in a moon-white dress, solemn and elegant. The corners of his eyes are raised, the corners of his lips are smiling, and his facial features are all exquisite.

"I've seen Beixin Majesty." Chu Chuan saluted.

"Second prince, please get up. The second prince came from afar to make friends with my Beixin, and Beixin welcomed him. "After all, Emperor Beixin has been the emperor for many years, and the royal family's nobility is naturally several times better than Chu.

"His Majesty personally greeted him, it is really an honor for Nanyan and Chu Chuan." Chu Chuan smiled.

The emperor nodded, and also sighed in his heart about Chu Chuan's appearance, it is estimated that Beixin is up and down, and only Zhong Su can compete with him. However, Zhong Su has never liked to participate in banquets, and he is also helpless.

"A banquet is set up in the palace to catch the wind for the second prince, I don't know if it can meet the appetite of the two princes."

"Your majesty is polite, your majesty is please." Chu Chuan took a step back and let the emperor go first. After all, he is the prince, and the other party is the emperor, and this kind of etiquette must not be lost.

The emperor was also very satisfied, and led everyone to the Hexi Palace for a banquet.