As the sun set, in the brilliant glow, the prince offered his horse to slowly pass through the gate of Yankang Fang. Almost as soon as he raised his eyes, he could see the tall gate wall of the Pu Wangfu not far away, the Zhu Pavilion Qihu with a corner of the cornices exposed behind the wall, and the lush green shade. In this graceful and gorgeous mansion, he spent the most carefree time, and now just by looking at it from afar, his heart seems to be warm.

The next moment, he almost instinctively flicked the reins of the horse, and his body turned slightly, as if he was about to head towards King Pu's mansion immediately. But it was only an instant, and reason reminded him. Yesterday and the day before yesterday, he had been to King Pu's Mansion, although Li Hui welcomed him to visit at any time, but today was a little inappropriate.

So he crossed the mansion and followed the street, turning left and right until he came to a halt in front of a small and inconspicuous courtyard. Compared to when I first saw it, this small courtyard has added a lot of life. The budding fiery red pomegranate flowers also embellish the simple courtyard with a bit of beautiful color.

Cao Shilang waited by the narrow stable and reported in a low voice: "Ah Lang, Erlangjun and Sanlangjun entered Chang'an in the afternoon. Because it is the Qixia Gate in the southeast and very close to Qujiang Pond, Erlangjun said that he would go to the vicinity of Qujiang Pond for a walk. He was ordered to pick up people, but he didn't pick them up for a whole day, and he was really a little aggrieved in his heart.

The prince raised his eyebrows and smiled: "It is enough to arrive safe and sound." It has been more than ten days since he received the letter from his father Wang Chang, but the two Wang Ziling brothers have not left for a long time, which makes him really incomprehensible. When he travels, he always comes and goes on his own, deciding where to go out, and leaving the next day. Xu is because he has never experienced the reluctance of his grandmother, and he has never experienced repeated retention, so he has made some mistakes in judgment. Otherwise, he may move out of the Pu Wangfu later, and he can spend more time with his friends.

"With Saburo-kun here, it shouldn't be too late to catch up with the closing of the door." Qingsu said on the side. Compared with Prince Ling of Erlang, Prince Sanlang is much more reliable, and there should be no mistakes. Even if they can't resist Wang Ziling for a while, those servants who follow them will not watch them commit a curfew.

Sure enough, after the prince had eaten the evening meal, the two brothers arrived in an ox cart. The two of them poured into this somewhat shabby little courtyard with a dozen servants and maids, almost filling the cramped patio. Wang Ziling looked around, and did not hide the disdain on his face: "Brother let us live in this kind of place?" Even our family's yard is a little better than here. ”

"I have no money to spare, so I can only rent a small courtyard to live. Moreover, I have lived there for so long, and I don't feel that hard. Wang Zixian glanced at them, "Chang'anju, it's not easy, you have to bear with it." After all, this is not Shangzhou, and if you want to change to a suitable house to live in, I'm afraid your family can't afford it. ”

"Before going out, Grandpa and Auntie gave us fifty yuan, which is not enough to change the yard to live in?" Wang Ziling frowned, and persuaded again, "Brother, you can't save the place you live. Otherwise, even if you make friends in the future, it will not be convenient to bring them back for a small gathering. We are the sons of the Langya Wang family, and we should always have the bearing of some children of the family, and we can't let people look at jokes. ”

"The inheritance of the family does not lie in external things, but in people. The place where the three of us brothers live naturally has a family atmosphere. If those friends despise us because we live in a humble house, they are not the people we should befriend. The prince offered a righteous color, quite a bit of the majesty of the eldest brother, "Moreover, it is only fifty yuan, and three masters and a dozen servants and maids spend it together, how long can it be supported?" ”

Wang Ziling choked and was speechless for a while. He has always been clothed to reach out for food and open his mouth, where do you know what economic affairs? Fifty yuan seems to be a lot, but he really doesn't know how much money the family spends a month. Even if he were asked to calculate, he probably wouldn't be able to figure it out.

Wang Zimu has always admired this brother, and nodded again and again when he heard this: "Big brother is right." Now that you have rented this yard, you can live in peace of mind. The big brothers can live, why can't we live? Could it be that the two of us are more expensive than the eldest brother? Moreover, making friends is more important than confidants, and it is casual to be. Those who don't want to be guests don't have to be our guests. ”

Wang Ziling glared at him quietly: "Not to mention anything else, this courtyard is so small that even the servants can't live in it!" It's okay to barely survive for a day or two, if you stay all the time...... Will you be able to go to school well? ”

"The three of us brothers don't need so many servants and maids to serve." Wang Zixian glanced at the group casually, "You have brought too many people, just leave five or six people." Let them go home as soon as possible. In this way, fifty guan can also support at least a year and a half of flowers. ”

"These people are all selected by A-Niang to be by our side, and we feel uncomfortable without any of them." Wang Ziling immediately objected, and called the two personal maids, an old servant, and three powerful subordinates to his side, "I can't leave them at all, what about my brother?" ”

Wang Zimu thought for a while, and left only a young maid in her early ten years old, and a clever looking servant: "When you go out, it is enough to have two brothers' subordinates to escort you. He has always liked to be quiet, and the fewer people around him, the more comfortable he feels.

The prince smiled gently, but still chose a strong trilogy for him: "With his protection, we can rest assured." ”

Wang Ziling saw the appearance of the two of them as brothers, friends and brothers, and almost rushed out - who is your brother-in-law! Since he was a child, he has never felt any "brothers work together, and their profits are gold", but he has repeatedly sulked countless times. This brother is simply in vain, he doesn't say anything, and he has always been on the eldest brother's side, and he doesn't understand his position at all. No matter how he hinted or even explicitly stated, he didn't even think he could understand it, it was really rotten wood that could not be carved.

After the brothers finished choosing, there were still three handmaidens, a neatly dressed housekeeper, and four parts. The prince's gaze paused on two of the willow-like maidservants, both of whom looked at each other with a vein-and-tieve in their eyes. However, he turned a blind eye and still said mercilessly: "You guys, go back to Shangzhou early tomorrow morning." ”

"Brother!" Wang Ziling hurriedly called, "These two maidservants were specially selected by A-Niang. You didn't take your maidservants with you when you went out, and A-Niang was worried that you would have no one to take care of, so she specially chose them to come over. Since it was given by the elders, you better keep them by your side! And this lady in charge can just take over all the things in the yard. ”

"I see." The prince glanced at him, and then at the two handmaidens with slender waists. He went to school in Chang'an, but his stepmother gave down two charming maidservants, and his thoughts were simply revealed. used to pretend to be a loving mother outside, but now she is so anxious that she has to tear off the last mask? It's a pity that her plan is doomed to fail.

"Didn't I say that? There is already a lady in charge in our yard - Ah Liu, come and take a look. From now on, these two handmaidens will be under your control. ”

I only heard someone in the main room respond hesitantly, and a lady in charge with a big waist and a round waist walked out. She looked at the fact that although she was very stout, she was very graceful in her gestures, and first saluted Wang Ziling and the prince, and then frowned and looked at the two maidservants: "Ah Lang, since it is a personal maid given by the lady, it should be an innocent little lady?" After all, they may also become Ah Lang's roommates in the future. However, how can the slave look at these two people as if they have already served people? ”

"......" Wang Zimu was completely stunned, although he was still young, he was not completely ignorant. Almost instinctively, he looked at his second brother, Wang Ziling. And Wang Ziling's blue and red face had confirmed his conjecture. He was struck by lightning in an instant, and he couldn't react in a daze.

After all, Wang Ziling is still young, and after being exposed by Ah Liu, he can't completely hide his abnormality. Then, he quickly adjusted his expression and pretended to be angry: "This lady in charge is not mistaken!" This is a handmaid given by my mother, how can it be...... How can it not be innocent? ”

"Whether it is innocent or not, you will know it at a check." Ah Liu glanced at him indifferently, "The slave used to be a person from the Pu Wangfu, and he has seen many servant girls who are greedy for wealth and nobility. If you don't believe it, just ask someone to take a closer look. Lang Jun's side categorically can't tolerate such servants who do private things. ”

After hearing the words "Pu Wangfu", Wang Ziling's pretended anger subsided a lot. He didn't notice that the personal maid behind him was resentful and annoyed, and he thought he was secretly glaring at the two weeping maidservants. The maid's reaction alone was enough to let everyone present know who was the culprit in this matter.

The prince sneered in his heart: sure enough, his good second brother was just as despicable and shameless as their father. fornicating with his brother's maid, I'm afraid he is not ashamed, but feels very happy. In case these two handmaidens become his roommates in the future, he will definitely be proud that he will strike first. If it can confuse his bloodline, of course he will only be more excited.

Indulging in the inner house's selfishness, he will only use this kind of calculation that violates human ethics and morality, but in fact he is just a fool who satisfies his own selfish desires - he really thinks too highly of him.

When ordinary people encounter this kind of thing, I'm afraid they will be furious. However, Wang Zixian's reaction was still very flat: "My mother gave me a maidservant, it must be to take care of my daily life. She carefully selected, and with great painstaking effort, she found two such lovely maids—but I am afraid that even she never thought that these two would dare to do such a thing. First, put them in the firewood room and interrogate them properly. Perhaps, those who have a personal relationship with them are in this group of servants. When the time comes, it can be disposed of together. ”

All the servants immediately knelt down and shouted grievances, and some even looked at Wang Ziling without concealment.

Wang Ziling was shocked, and then became furious: "What else is Brother interrogating?" Such a should be sold immediately, lest the matter spread and ruin our family's style!! As he spoke, he did not hesitate to order his trusted subordinates to gag and tie up the two servant maids who were trying to distinguish between intercessions, and then brought them out.

Wang Zixian didn't stop him, but just glanced at him: "There is Lao Erlang." ”

Wang Zi Lingzheng felt weak and suspected that there was sarcasm in his words, so he had to say: "I will write to A-Niang to explain." ”

"I'll write a letter." Wang Zimu came back to his senses and replied in a low voice, "Big brother, second brother, I'm a little tired......

So, Wang Zixian instructed Ah Liu to arrange Wang Ziling in the east wing, the prince lived in the west wing, and the servants were placed in the inverted room. As for the personal maidservant, it is natural to live with the master and follow their own wishes. And his main house is still empty, only he lives alone - Qingsu and Cao Shilang share an inverted room, and Ah Liu, who is also a steward, a cook, and a whisperer, lives in a small side room converted from a half-room firewood house.

Of course, no one would know that when it was dark at night, Aliu would occasionally go back to the large courtyard next door through the secret door in Guò's room. By the way, you can also send messages between the old master and the new master.