is going to send another girl into the palace again, although he already has experience, Xiaoshi still has to be busy for a while. However, what she was most worried about was not preparing things, but how to inform Mrs. Jiang about this.

"Hesu, it's better for you to go and talk to the old lady." Anyway, the emperor has given the position, can Mrs. Jiang still resist the decree?

He Su went hard, and came back with his head down for a while: "The old lady didn't say anything." ”

"The old lady didn't say anything?" Xiao Shi was a little skeptical, "Then what's the matter with you?" "It's like a frosted eggplant......

Although the old lady didn't speak, she glanced at the slave maid, and her eyes were so scary...... "In fact, it's not fierce, it's not ruthless, but it makes people feel cold." He Su thought about it for a long time, and felt that there seemed to be an extreme disappointment in his eyes. But isn't it a good thing for the four girls to enter the palace, what is this disappointment?

Xiaoshi didn't ask. Old lady Jiang will definitely not be happy, but it seems that this is the case.

"That's fine. Go, go to my box and find a few pieces of gem-encrusted jewelry, and go to the silver building to remake a few pieces of jewelry. Thinking about it, I felt reluctant, "You don't have to hit that heavy weight, Sister Xing'er is a young girl, it is suitable for such light objects." ”

The girls in the room were busy, and Xiao Shi was thinking about what else to prepare, when he saw the curtain lifted, Jiang Yuhua walked in with a smile, followed by Jiang Songhua.

As soon as he saw his two sons, Xiao Xiao immediately left Jiang Xinghua behind, and was busy asking the maids to serve tea and snacks. Jiang Yuhua smiled and pulled her: "Mother, sit down and rest, how can there be anything to do for the sake of her son?" ”

"It's sweet in your mouth." Xiao Shi poked him on the forehead, "How are you reading today?" ”

Jiang Yuhua had always known how to make her mother happy, so she immediately gushed endlessly, and when she heard it, she smiled and praised him a few words before turning to her eldest son: "What about Song'er?" ”

"Oh, it's okay." Jiang Songhua was silent since he came in, and then replied, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mother, I heard that the fourth sister is also going to enter the palace?" ”

"yes." Xiaoshi is very happy today, "The emperor has made her a royal maid." ”

"Mother-" Jiang Songhua wanted to speak and stopped, and finally said, "The eldest sister is already in the palace, why do you want to send the fourth sister in, do you want her to be like the eldest sister?" ”

"What are you talking about!" Xiao Shi sank his face, "You don't know what your big sister looks like now, someone has to go in to help her." ”

"Then what if the fourth sister doesn't make it, who else does my mother want to send in?" Jiang Songhua's words seemed to be held back in his heart for a long time, "At the beginning, my grandfather didn't agree with the eldest sister entering the palace. ”

"It's not your turn to speak!" Jiang Jun came in from outside the door with a gloomy face, "What your parents did, is it your turn to comment?" Do you know how to obey your parents? ”

Jiang Songhua's lips squirmed, and he said after a while: "If you say that you respect your parents, your father should also listen to your grandfather." ”

Syllable! A slap fell on his face, and Jiang Jun said angrily: "Go back and read your book!" When you get into the jinshi, when will you come and talk to me again! ”

Jiang Songhua was beaten to the head and left in silence. Xiao Shi wanted to catch up and see his face, but when he saw Jiang Jun's angry appearance, he didn't dare to go, so he had to make a look and let He Su go.

Jiang Yuhua shrunk his neck, put on a smile and said, "Dad, the eldest brother doesn't mean to disrespect his parents, he just can't bear the fourth sister." ”

Jiang Jun said with a calm face: "Why don't you go to study?" Don't think that if you pass the exam, you can relax. ”

"I have something I want to tell my mother—my father and my mother." Jiang Yuhua didn't dare to smile in front of Jiang Jun, and stood respectfully, "Today I went to Liu Hanlin's house and saw a painting pressed on the desk, which depicted the back of a woman......"

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Jun was annoyed: "I asked you to go to Liu's house to ask for teaching, what are you looking at!" ”

"No, isn't it-" Jiang Yuhua hurriedly hid behind her mother, "My son thinks that the painting should be a girl from our family." He knew that he should not have told his father this, but should have told his mother in private.

Jiang Jun was stunned, and his brows furrowed even tighter: "Our girl? How could he see it? "Liu Zhijing is only in the outer courtyard, and it is impossible to set foot in the second gate, how can he see the girls of the Jiang family?

Jiang Yuhua grabbed his hair: "My son saw that the painting depicted a woman standing under the wall, looking up at a branch of osmanthus sticking in from the wall...... The son thought, maybe the family celebrated the third uncle's victory that day, didn't they set up a banquet outside the flower wall......"

"He's looking inside the wall?" Xiao Shi couldn't help but change his face, "That day, Sister Dan took your cousin to see the osmanthus ......"

Jiang Jun's brows widened at this time: "I see." On that day, Brother Bai was going to fold the osmanthus flower, and he carried Brother Bai up to the wall, which was about what he saw at that time, and he didn't think he was interested in snooping. ”

"Who did he see? Who is drawing? "Xiao Shi didn't feel so easy.

"On that day, who of the sisters and sisters was wearing a lake blue jacket?"

Xiao Shi first breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: "Your sister and your cousin are wearing red clothes. Sister Tao is silver red, the apricot girl is goose yellow, and Sister Lian is a lotus root - then there is only Yan Yatou, yes, she wears a persimmon pattern lake blue silk gown. "As long as it's not her daughter and niece who are seen.

Jiang Jun's eyebrows moved slightly: "He painted Sister Yan'er's back?" ”

"That's right." Jiang Yuhua said with a smile, "My son is very familiar with the lines on the flower wall, it must be ours." Speaking of which, Sister Yan is also fourteen, it's time to talk about family affairs. ”

Jiang Jun made a straight face: "You can also say this?" Go, go, read! ”

Jiang Yuhua ran away with a smile, Jiang Jun groaned for a while, and said to Xiao Shi: "You go to find out the third wife's tone." ”

Xiao Shi felt a little uncomfortable: "Can Liu Hanlin really take a fancy to her?" Besides, she is the Chen family - "Even if she can really marry Liu Zhijing, this in-law is not for the Jiang family."

"A woman's opinion." Jiang Jun scolded his wife softly, "Don't say that she has changed her surname to Jiang now, even if she is still surnamed Chen, what can the Chen family help her?" If she is a member of the Chen family, how can she marry a Hanlin? Now she is relying on the Jiang family, and she will not rely on the Jiang family in the future? ”

"I'm afraid that it depends on the Jiang family, and the family is only in the second room." Xiao Shi said unhappily, "Look at Sister Tao like that - this Sister Yan is also cold and indifferent on weekdays, and she is not close to us." ”

"That's not because you've always thought her surname was Chen." Jiang Jun said casually, "Brother Bai in the second room is still young, she will marry in the future, can we rely on the Chen family if we don't rely on us?" I think she's smart, so she thinks clearly. ”

Xiao Shi thought about it, so he took a break from his grievances, nodded and said, "When Sister Xing'er enters the palace, I will go to the Cao family to talk about it." ”

Jiang Jun nodded, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Does the old lady know about this?" ”

"Got it. I asked He Su to tell him, and He Su came back and said that the old lady didn't say anything. ”

"Didn't say anything?" Jiang Jun frowned, "When Sister Mei first entered the palace, the old lady made a fuss for a long time, why don't you say anything today......"

"How can Sister Xing'er compare with Sister Mei'er." Xiao Shi said as a matter of course, "Besides, Sister Mei was just signing up for selection at that time, and as long as she didn't enter the palace, she could still think of ideas." Sister Xing'er even has a title now, can the old lady still resist the will? ”

She observed Jiang Jun's expression, and said carefully: "In my opinion, the old lady can't do anything now......" In recent years, the old lady Jiang has gradually shown her old state, especially after Jiang Meihua entered the palace and Jiang Songhua moved to the outer courtyard, the old lady Jiang became more and more silent, that is, Jiang Xi's family returned to the capital, and he regained some vitality.

"The old lady is still eccentric in the second room......" Xiao Shi couldn't help muttering in the end.

"My uncle and grandfather died early, and my father had to feel sorry for my third brother. And then there was the matter of Sister Dan pushing Sister Tao down, and we always took the blame. ”

"Sister Dan was only old at that time-" Xiao Shi couldn't help but argue, but was stopped by Jiang Jun: "Okay, it's all in the past, no need to talk about it." But now there is only one Sister Dan left in the family, and you should also be concerned about her family affairs. ”

"My nephew-" Xiao Shi only said three words, but was interrupted by Jiang Jun again: "That can't be done." ”

The Yu family has only one son, and he also has great hopes, but unfortunately Jiang Jun has passed his homework and found that his qualifications are really mediocre, although he does not belong to the rotten wood that cannot be carved, but he is not a talent that can be created.

"At least you have to be able to get a jinshi." Jiang Jun hesitated as he spoke, "Actually, Liu Zhijing—"

"No way!" This time, it was Xiao's turn to strongly object, "The Liu family is a poor Hanlin and has no foundation, even if you help, I don't know what will happen, Sister Dan can't go to hardship!" ”

Jiang Jun only thought about it a little, in his opinion, his concubine could marry better. It is best to be in a high-ranking family, so that he can also get some support from his in-laws, instead of supporting his in-laws first: "Then you can go and discuss with the Cao family." ”

Xiaoshi remembered one thing again: "Speaking of the second room Sister Tao is the longest, not to mention her relatives, let's talk about Yan Yatou first, isn't it a bit ......?"

"It's Liu Zhijing who takes a fancy to himself, can he still marry easily?" Jiang Jun disagreed, "Besides, Sister Tao'er's relatives, the old lady is afraid that she is looking for it, and it is not our turn to interfere." ”

"The Ou family last time-" Xiao Shi is still a little worried now, it is really a good European aviation talent, "Even if it was for Sister Tao'er, why didn't there be any movement?" ”

Jiang Jun didn't care about this kind of thing that had already passed: "It must be that people didn't like it." Don't worry about that, and get the things in front of you done. ”

Xiao's family naturally doesn't care about other people's daughters, so he casually agreed and said, "Song'er is not too young......

As soon as Jiang Songhua was mentioned, Jiang Jun was in a bad mood: "He couldn't even pass the show exam, what can he do to talk about family affairs!" ”

Jiang Songhua is his eldest son, and if he marries a wife, he will be a clan wife, so he naturally wants to marry a good one. But Jiang Songhua himself is not angry, how can he find a good candidate for him?

"He's not as good as Brother Nan!"

Xiao Shi was not convinced: "Brother Nan is just a businessman......

"It's also a skill to be able to do business. If Song'er is half as clever as him, he won't even be able to pass the show! Jiang Jun himself is at Jiang Songhua's age, and everyone is sure of it, and the more he thinks about his eldest son not being his father, the more angry he feels.

Xiaoshi defended his son: "That's not because I followed the old lady to study medicine in those years, and I delayed my work......"

Jiang Jun let out a heavy breath from his nose. Indeed, Jiang Songhua was raised by Mrs. Jiang's side in those years, and it took him a long time to find out that Mrs. Jiang actually taught him medical skills in private, which didn't delay his study. It's just that the son doesn't say anything about the father, and he can only glare at Xiaoshi: "What nonsense!" I will supervise him to study, at least until he passes the examination, and then he can talk about a good family business. ”

Speaking of this, he remembered that there was still a smart Jiang Yuhua, and he couldn't help but sigh again: "I hope Yu'er will be more interesting, and it will be good for the two brothers to support each other in the future......"

The painting that Jiang Yuhua saw was naturally deliberately left there by Liu Zhijing. Although Jiang Yuhua is smart, after all, he is still young, and he can't hide the thoughts in his heart at all, and seven or eight points are revealed on his face. Liu Zhijing saw his expression and knew that there was a door to this matter, and after sending Jiang Yuhua away, he practiced calligraphy in the room in a good mood.

Just as he was writing happily, he heard the sound of footsteps, and Mrs. Liu rushed in: "Jing'er, I heard someone outside today that the third girl of the Jiang family went to Chengenbo Mansion for treatment." ”

"Chengenbo Mansion?" Liu Zhijing took the pen and said casually, "Can it be cured?" "If it is cured, it will be more dignified in the Queen Mother.

"Whew!" Mrs. Liu stomped her foot, "The two that can't be cured are said to be incurable, that Cheng Enbo, but that disease!" ”

Although the Queen Mother strictly forbids the inheritance of Enbo's true illness, there is no impermeable wall in the world, and Cheng Enbo is famous for mixing among the flowers, and outsiders can guess it.

Mrs. Liu trotted all the way back, sweating in the cold weather: "If you want to cure that disease, you have to - maybe you have to see how a woman's family can ...... It's not clean! ”

Liu Zhijing's face also changed a little. He only thought that marrying a wife who was proficient in medicine could help him please his boss, but he didn't think for a moment that he would go to a man's treatment......

"Jing'er, this can't be done." Mrs. Liu chattered endlessly, "This unmarried woman runs to the man's house, this reputation - hey, don't talk about reputation, just say that this Cheng Enbo is this disease, that won't be successful!" With you now a Hanlin, where can you not marry an innocent woman, you must no longer be like the Tan family in front of you - hey, if you treat a man with that kind of disease, will he also contract that dirty disease? ”

"Mother, don't say it." Liu Zhijing frowned, and rolled up the painting on the table, "Let's take a look at it again." There are a few deficiencies in the wax moon, and if it can be done, there is no need to mention this. "A woman who went to see a man for that kind of disease, he didn't want to marry.

Taohua didn't know that she was already disliked. In fact, in the past two days, she has always felt a little fluttering when she walks, and even Mint said: "The girl has been smiling from time to time in the past two days......" When she said it, her eyes couldn't help but be a little narrow.

"Nonsense!" Taohua felt a little hot on her face, "Am I still stubborn on weekdays?" ”

Mint covered her mouth and smiled: "The girl naturally laughs on weekdays, but she doesn't smile as much as these days." ”

Taohua raised her hand to hit her, but she couldn't help laughing: "Since I called the capital, I have been troublesome one after another, what is so funny." ”

Mint smiled, "Yes, yes." But if you don't come to the capital, there is no such funny thing. But he became worried, "But girl, this matter—you should tell the master first, right?" "Hiding from your parents and elders, isn't this a private teaching?

Taohua was mentioned by her like this, and fell to the ground from mid-air: "Yes, he still has his uncle and aunt." "This era is not her era, and she is not Dr. Tao who has cut ties with her family now," what about my father? ”

"I went out with the old lady early in the morning."

"With the old lady?" This is strange, in order to write a medical book, Mrs. Jiang has almost become an otaku, these days with a lone book in Ouchi, I can't wait to stay at home, so it is rare for the two of them to go out together early in the morning.

Not to mention that Taohua didn't understand, and Jiang Xi didn't understand what the old lady Jiang was going to do when he went out, until he saw a Chinese man in a teahouse four streets away, Jiang Xi reacted: "Uncle, do you want to buy another house?" ”

The house that the Chinese took them to see is not big, two and a second, but the location is not bad, although the neighbors are merchants, but according to the Chinese, people are extremely responsible, and there are no traitors on this street, it is a safe place.

"This house, your family is enough." Old lady Jiang walked inside and out, and nodded with satisfaction.

Jiang Xi was a little surprised: "Uncle, this-" Is this not to let them live in Jiang's Mansion?"

Old lady Jiang turned around and gave the Chinese a silver ticket: "This is a fixed money, and the deed will be issued within ten days." ”

This house is also worth more than two thousand taels, and the Chinese are also happy to make this deal. The people who do his job are all extremely shrewd people, and they can see that Mrs. Jiang has something to say, so they hurriedly agreed on a time to say goodbye, and then said goodbye with great discernment.

This alley is indeed very quiet, Mrs. Jiang is used to walking, so the two walked side by side in the alley, and after walking a few steps, Mrs. Jiang sighed: "It's time to separate." ”

"Separation?" Jiang Xi was even more surprised, "Uncle, what are you talking about?" ”

In fact, the Jiang family's property had been divided many years ago, but it was private. The parents are here, and they don't separate the family, so Mrs. Jiang's original plan was to divide the family property among the two sons first, so as not to cause trouble in the family after he died.

"Your eldest brother's mind is getting more and more crooked." Old Lady Jiang sighed heavily, "Back then, I couldn't stop Sister Mei from entering the palace, but now Sister Xing'er has been sent in by them again, I can't stop it either." It's better to divide the family as soon as possible, and in the future, you will live separately, and nothing will be implicated. ”

Unless it is really a major offense, the rooms that are divided are not considered a family, and if one room commits a crime, the other room will not be involved.

Jiang Xi thought for a while and said, "Uncle, I don't think the eldest brother will be able to." Although he is a little warmer-hearted, he has always done good errands in the yamen, and he is not greedy for money, so what will happen? ”

Old lady Jiang shook his head: "His heart is crooked, how long can he walk on the right road?" If he is really a down-to-earth errand person, why should he only think about sending his daughter. He was embarrassed to say that Jiang Jun and his wife were not only sending their daughter, but also wanted to use their niece.

"Anyway, you don't want to live there anymore." Old lady Jiang said, and glanced at Jiang Xi meaningfully, "Third child, your outspoken temperament must be changed somewhat......

Jiang Xi's face couldn't help but turn red: "I lost my words that day." Actually, I also want to go back to my hometown sooner......"

"It's good to be able to go back to my hometown." Old lady Jiang smiled, "It's just Cheng Enbo's matter - I'm afraid you won't be able to go back for a while, so let's live here first." I know from the second child that the house has been bought a long time ago, but I don't speak, and their family is not easy to move. ”

"Then the money for this house is still paid by the nephew himself."

"It's okay, save the eldest daughter-in-law from muttering in her heart again." Old lady Jiang didn't care about the money, "Besides, I also want to come and see your lonely books, okay?" ”

"Of course, when will my uncle be-" Jiang Xi said halfway without thinking before he reacted, "Uncle means-" This is to live with them?

"Don't want to?"

"Of course not! It's just the eldest brother - "The father doesn't live with the eldest son, isn't this a slap in the face of Jiang Jun and makes people say that he is not filial?"

"Isn't there still your aunt?" Old Lady Jiang's expression was a little cold, "Besides, I'm just here to read." ”

Jiang Xi opened his mouth and swallowed back the words that came to his lips. No matter how naïve he is, he can see that Jiang Jun and Mrs. Jiang are completely on two paths, and the father and son are fundamentally incompatible. Mrs. Jiang can't control her adult son, she just wants to be out of sight. In this case, why should he persuade the old lady to go back, isn't it good to let the old man live a comfortable life for a few years?

The two walked out of the alley silently, and Mrs. Jiang saw a wonton shop not far away, so she was a little interested: "That's a time-honored brand, let's go, go eat a bowl." ”

Jiang Xi naturally obeyed his words, and the two of them went into the wonton shop to eat wontons, and bought a few baked cakes, and then walked all the way back. When I arrived at the intersection of Jiang's street, a carriage greeted me, and the driver Jiang Xi recognized: "The first little brother? ”

Chu Yi smiled and saluted: "The prince wants to invite the third master to sit in the teahouse." ”

"Go, go, go." Old lady Jiang waved her hand and went back first with the baked cakes. Jiang Xi got into the carriage and asked casually, "But what's wrong with the medicine sent back last time?" ”

The first batch of 5,000 packets of hemostatic powder and the purchased medicinal materials have been sent to the northwest, and according to the feedback from the sergeants, the effect is good. As long as you pay attention to cleaning the wound, the follow-up is very good. Seeing that it was autumn again, Beiban rarely had to commit a crime, and this hemostatic dispersion could come in handy, so Wuxi Yaotang began to rush to make the second batch.

Chu Yi coughed dryly: "Third master, the little one doesn't know what the matter is...... Actually, he knows, but let the prince tell Jiang San Master about this matter himself."