In the wax moon, it may be that this year's snow has been finished in November, because the weather has been sunny for several days, and the temperature seems to be warmer.

The grass and trees in the capital are withered, except for the pine and bamboo, there is rarely green, and there are bare branches standing quietly everywhere, and under the reflection of the sun, there is some pure taste.

After Shen Yan's mother and daughter attended the funeral of Mrs. Meng, thinking that it would soon be the New Year's Festival, they planned to leave for Luling on the tenth day of the lunar month. During this period, Mrs. Shen did not move out, so she lived in Ruixiang Pavilion so that she could accompany Mrs. Meng nearby.

There was nothing to do on this day, because Shen Yan's mother and daughter had not seen Jiang Ling for many years, and Jiang Ling was now about to give birth, and Mrs. Meng could not be in person at the funeral, so she went to visit her in the Xuguo Mansion with Aunt Jiang and Jiang Zhen.

Because the daughters-in-law of the Tian family and the Lu family were all in the hot filial piety, they were afraid that the Xu Guo Mansion would be taboo, so the Meng family did not send anyone there.

The mansion of the Han family of the Duke of Xu is located in the inner city, and the old grandfather who has gone away has been good friends with the old lady Meng before his death, and now the grandfather of the country Han Huizhi is Jiang Wenying's classmate, and the relationship with Meng Yingshi is also very good, and the Jiang family has married them again, and they have come and gone a lot.

The Han family is a scholarly family, with a large number of talents and a simple population.

Grandpa Han Huizhi only married one lady, the two are said to be childhood sweethearts, and the relationship is extremely harmonious, and there are no concubines in the house, and they envy others.

The couple has three sons and one daughter, the eldest son Han Yu serves in the Ministry of Rites, and the second son Han Zheng is Jiang Ling's husband, and now he is a famous young talent in the Hanlin Academy.

Daughter Han Mei is also a fair beauty, married to the prince of the county, and it is said that the relationship between the husband and wife is also quite harmonious.

The Duchess of Xu Guo Xun is also a good person to get along with, because the husband and wife get along well and are quite tolerant of their daughters-in-law. Jiang Ling has been married into this mansion for six years, and when she occasionally behaves badly, the Xun family is also kind to teach, and has never had half a sentence of reprimand, so every time Jiang Ling writes a letter to the family, she praises this mother-in-law.

Jiang Ling's first child gave birth to a daughter, this child because Lang Zhong said that it was a boy, Xun's more and more concerned, will be exempted from asking for peace, only let her raise the fetus with peace of mind, usually have to come to see from time to time, with personal experience to teach her some methods of pregnancy maintenance.

Running into such a good mother-in-law is a blessing that Jiang Ling has cultivated for eight lifetimes.

Aunt Jiang naturally misses the benefits of the Xun family, because Luling is rich in products, and she sends things to the Han family every year. The two of you come and go, and they are harmonious. At this time, a group of people sat around Jiang Ling's house, and saw that Jiang Ling's fetus was stable, and there was joy on all faces.

Shen Yu came to the Xuguo Mansion for the first time, and was given a red gold silk double luan bead hairpin and a silver phoenix carved flower hairpin as a meeting gift by the Xun family, and she was a little embarrassed.

At this time, she held her nephew Han Yan's fleshy hand, and teased her little niece around the table with Jiang Zhen, full of softness in her heart.

Han Yan is only four years old, Yuxue has a lovely face, with a little baby fat on her cheeks, and her eyes are crooked when she smiles, as if she is filled with bright moonlight. She recognized Jiang Zhen, and as soon as she entered the door, she pestered her to call her aunt, and then she recognized Shen Yan's aunt, those eyes looked around, and the "aunt" was called happily.

Shen Yu also likes to tease children, touching her face for a while, pinching her bud-like fingertips for a while, and can't put it down. If it weren't for the fact that the first visit was not too abrupt, I was afraid that I would have to hold Han Yan's face and take a sip.

On the other side, Aunt Jiang, Mrs. Shen, Xun's family, and the eldest daughter-in-law in the house, Sun, sat around Jiang Ling's couch and said something about Jiang Hao's fetal rearing, and then talked about family life.

As he spoke, the Sun family mentioned another matter, "The former emperor ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the marriage of His Royal Highness King Duan, saying that he was going to marry a girl from the Shen family in Luling City, Gongyuan was busy there, and he might have to go to Luling after the year." I thought that my younger sister's maiden home was in Luling, and this cousin happened to be surnamed Shen, so I don't know if the future Princess Duan is from her own family? ”

When Aunt Jiang and Mrs. Shen heard this, they knew it, but they didn't say anything, they just nodded.

Xun next to him sighed: "It's really a blessing, don't look at how fierce and vicious His Royal Highness Duan Wang is outside, he is actually a rare hero." ”

Aunt Jiang became interested, couldn't help but glance at Shen Yan, and asked with a smile: "Isn't it said that His Royal Highness King Duan is cold and murderous, which is terrifying?" I saw that he came to Luling to ask for books, and he was also dignified and noble, so that people did not dare to offend. ”

"He is a well-known god of war, and he is naturally colder on the battlefield to deter the enemy. However, the year before last, my mother's brother went to Wusun, and when he came back, he encountered a group of horse bandits and was almost robbed. It happened that His Royal Highness King Duan and two guards passed by to save him, it was really a great hero, the three of them killed seventy or eighty horse bandits, and took care of my mother's brother along the way, and they were very gracious. When Xun spoke, his tone was full of gratitude, "Don't look at the rumors outside, I heard from the grandmother in the palace, His Royal Highness King Duan treats people well." ”

"So, the rumors are not true." Aunt Jiang suddenly remembered something, so she said, "Didn't you say that His Royal Highness King Duan had discussed kissing before?" ”

"That was a few years ago." Xun explained, "The Queen Mother was still there at that time, so she wanted to tell him about the Wenyuan girl in the second room of Ningyuan Houfu. I listened to the rumors at the time, it was also the queen mother's shaving head and picking her head, and His Royal Highness Duanwang was not careful, so he refused a few times, and did not call the Ministry of Rites to prepare. Later, it happened that the queen mother died, and the king of the inner end of the national funeral would not marry, so after a delay, no one mentioned this matter again. ”

"But how did I hear that the Mandarin girl is still in the boudoir?"

Xun sighed, "It's also that girl's infatuation." Ning Yuan Houfu actually mentioned this matter to the concubine Niangniang later, but His Royal Highness Duan Wang refused, Luohua deliberately flowed ruthlessly, who could help it? The concubine also pointed out an excellent marriage to Miss Wen Yuan, but she refused, and has been guarding the house until now. ”

Aunt Jiang will also be in-laws with Ningyuan Houfu in the future, so she doesn't comment much on this, but just sighs.

Xun's unfinished business, "His Royal Highness King Duan, such an outstanding figure, has not married in the past few years, and since he has married this time, he must be cherished." That girl, what a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes! ”

Aunt Jiang agreed with this, and said with a smile: "It is indeed a great blessing." ”

Jiang Zhen and Shen Yan on the other side naturally heard it, Jiang Zhen was about to get married, and she had to avoid hearing these before, but her face was not so thin, and she looked at Shen Yu with a smile, full of jokes.

Shen Yan couldn't help but smile.

It's really impossible to hide from the story of His Royal Highness the King anywhere, and it is not surprising that a person like him, who has always been calm and cold in front of outsiders, will have a reputation for being fierce and evil.

However, I have always heard people say that His Royal Highness King Duan is cold and brave, and he can't be approached, but it is the first time he has heard people praise him for being kind to others, Shen Yu somehow felt sweet in her heart, and the smile on the corner of her mouth couldn't be suppressed.

Who knew that they had just finished talking about Xu Yan here, and they happened to meet him again on the way back.

The Duke of Xu Mansion and the Duanwang Mansion are both in the inner city, and when it comes to the mansion gate, there are two alleys across the street, but because they have to walk the same street, when Shen Yan and the others went back, they actually took a look at Xu Yan, who was returning from riding a horse.

Most of the people living in the inner city are royal relatives and nobles, unlike the outer city, and the mansions of each family are also spacious, and there are few pedestrians between the streets and alleys, which makes it look particularly clean and empty.

Xu Yan is still wearing an ink-colored cloak, but he has a python woven with gold thread on his shoulder, and there is a slight light in the sun, lining his heroic eyebrows and vigorous posture, and his expression is refreshed.

Shen Yu lives in the Meng family these days, in fact, she is quite restrained, and she is not so particular about sitting in the car with Mrs. Shen at this time, because the weather outside is good, and half of the soft curtain is lifted to take a look at the scenery of the mansion on both sides.

Therefore, when Xu Yan rode over on a red lion, Shen Yan saw him at a glance, and couldn't help tugging Mrs. Shen's sleeve, "Mother, it's His Royal Highness King Duan." ”

The Shen family has always been grateful to Xu Yan, and when they met each other at this time, they naturally couldn't say nothing, and Mrs. Shen immediately asked someone to stop the carriage and horses.

But after all, she is a woman's family, and she only met by chance on the road, and it was too solemn to get out of the car to meet her, so she looked at the curtain that was lifted on the other half and said: "The woman has seen His Royal Highness King Duan." ”

"It turned out to be Mrs. Shen." Xu Yan rode forward, "After returning to Beijing, there are many mundane affairs, and I haven't had time to visit Mengfu, and my wife and concubine have always been fine?" ”

"Thank you, Your Highness." Mrs. Shen smiled and turned sideways, and Shen Yan also saluted Xu Yan.

Xu Yan said: "Mr. Shen said before that Ah Yu has always wanted to go to the Divine Palace Pavilion to have a look, but today is a coincidence, I will go there later, do you want to go over together?" Seeing Mrs. Shen's hesitant expression, she added: "There are also books being sorted out for the collection of books, and Ah Yu has studied in the past, and may be useful." ”

He offered the banner of the expedition book, but Mrs. Shen couldn't refuse, and when she looked back at Shen Yan, she saw that she had expectations in her eyes, "Can you really let me in?" ”

The Divine Pavilion is a royal collection, which is full of treasures, and its classification method is also very special, not the four subsets of ordinary scriptures and histories, but the two crosses of "Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang, Universe Flood, Sun and Moon, Morning Sleep, Cold and Summer" are divided, corresponding to 20 categories such as scriptures and histories, anthologies, sub-books, Buddhist books, old chronicles, and new chronicles, which are very rare in the book collection world.

Shen Yu has lived in Luling for a long time, and has coveted the vast collection of books in the capital for a long time, and now that she heard that there was this opportunity, even if she knew that Xu Yan's motives might not be so simple, she was still eager to try.

With such an attitude, Mrs. Shen was reluctant to stop it, so she said, "Since this is the case, it will bother the prince." Then he turned his head to Shen Yu and said: "I will go back with your aunt, and you will take this car with His Royal Highness, the place where the royal book is stored, you must not be abrupt, you know?" ”

Shen Yu was overjoyed and promised: "My daughter will never dare to cause trouble!" ”

After the assignment was decided, Mrs. Shen got off the carriage and horse, and went to ride with Aunt Jiang and Jiang Zhen, and said goodbye in two minutes, leaving only Xu Yan and Shen Yan's carriage and horse in the alley. Xu Yan rode his horse to the side of Shen Yan's car curtain and asked, "Why don't you go to the palace with me first, and then let's go to the Divine Palace?" ”

This person! Shen Yu was speechless.