The water pavilion on the east side is similar to the pattern of the middle water pavilion, and the middle water corridor is connected, separated by ten steps.

Divided seats, Yuan Junqing did not arrive, so the main seat above was vacated, Yuan Qisheng sat on the left side of the seat, Su Jinqiu sat on the right side, and Mu Liuniang and Mu Qiniang were beside him.

The girls served tea and snacks, Su Jinqiu paid attention to the girls' dress, the masters of high-ranking families, no matter what the inside, would always dress up very decently when they saw guests, and they couldn't lose their faces outside. If you want to understand the real economic situation, see how much the girl can see.

All beige shirt skirts, with a red background and black lines on the coat, and five flower prints on the neckline. All of them are new clothes, high-quality materials, although they are worse than those in the palace, usually the ladies of large families wear this, and Mu Liuniang also wore this kind of clothes when she was in Jiangcheng.

The hair comb is the standard configuration of the girl, and the symmetrical bag is not the same. The beads, golden hairpins, hostas, and pendants on the ears are also good.

This is really rich, and girls can dress like this.

Thinking about Yuan Junqing's multiple identities, it is understandable that his family is so wealthy.

First of all, Yuan Junqing is the Marquis of Dingcheng, the Hou Mansion inherited from the five generations, the population of the Yuan family is not large, and the number of family divisions is limited. Politically, there has never been an accident, there are always more than a dozen to hundreds of thousands of taels of savings, sacrificial field property, family property, plus Yongye field, there are always 10,000 acres of fertile land, the old bottom is not moving, and there is a lot of land rent every year.

As the master of the guarded horse, he can still receive the salary of the horse normally. When the princess gets married, the dowry is a part, and after the marriage, the princess and the concubine can receive money and food according to the grade in the Zongren Mansion every year, and the royal supply is provided. Princess Hanshan died, her share was gone, but Yuan Junqing could continue to receive the horse's salary.

There is also the income from the grange in the dowry of the eldest princess of Hanshan, and even the princess's mansion and the concubine can be used freely.

Of course, the one who has the most money and the fastest should be Yuan Junqing's official position, the clan order, who is in charge of clan affairs. The princess married, the prince married, the mansion was built, and the clans in the capital all came out of the clan's mansion. You don't have to make any money, and the money will be delivered to your door.

Generally, such a fat difference will be cheaper for the royal family, although most of the princes will become vassals after they reach the age, but there are always accidents. In the past, Zongren Ling was the king of Qingjun, but he was demoted because he offended the eldest princess of Anning, and even his title was reduced. Yuan Junqing took over the throne, and he had a smooth journey until now, and it is rare to wait for so many clan relatives without offending anyone.

"Zhilu Dao Su girl came to Beijing, my father was very happy, and it happened that my grandfather had a banquet for the Mu family, so he personally wrote a post to the girl. I'm afraid that the next person can't speak clearly, so I asked the girl how she was doing. Yuan Qisheng said with a smile.

Old lady Su closed the door to thank the guests, Yuan Junqing did not have a wife, and it was an insult to invite Su Jinqiu in the name of Aunt Wei. Directly invited, Su Jinqiu is also older, and it is even more inappropriate. Now come with the Mu family, have a group banquet, and men and women are mixed together, so it's no problem to meet each other like this.

Su Jinqiu said with a smile: "Uncle Lao Yuan is worried, I live well in Jiangcheng, and at this time I go back to Beijing to my grandfather, enjoy my family, study with my grandfather every day, and live a leisurely life." ”

Whether it is Jiangcheng or returning to Beijing, her life is not bad. Even after getting married in the future, Mrs. Su has already arranged the road ahead, so she is naturally still leisurely.

Except for Yuanfeng, this is the only accident.

"Seeing the girl like this, I believe my father is also relieved." Yuan Qisheng said with a smile.

Yuan Junqing would take him to the Su family to propose marriage, and a large part of the reason was to take care of Su Jinqiu. Both parents died, my grandfather was old, and he had a large dowry. If you don't choose a good husband, you will have to suffer a lot in the future.

After Su Moyu and his wife died, Yuan Junqing cried a lot, and took his hand and said that Su Moyu only had a young daughter and no relatives, friends and brothers. It just so happens that they are of the same age, and they will definitely take good care of her when they get married in the future.

Su Jinqiu smiled indifferently, looked at Mu Liuniang beside him and said, "I have been in Jiangcheng for a long time, thanks to the company of my sisters." ”

Mu Qiniang is thinking of soy sauce, but Mu Liuniang has a clear goal, that is, he came to Yuan Qisheng. I was trying to talk to Yuan Qisheng just now, and now I naturally want to create more opportunities for her. In this environment in ancient times, although she was not optimistic about women chasing men, Mu Liuniang had this thought, and the relationship between the two was good, so she helped her as much as possible.

Yuan Qisheng's eyes naturally looked at Mu Liuniang and Mu Qiniang, smiling and detached. He knew what the old lady of Lu Dao meant, and hoped that the Yuan and Mu families would marry, so he specially called him over and asked him to choose one of the girls of the Mu family.

Although my grandfather's instructions were not good to shirk directly, I was not interested in my heart, and I was even less interested when I saw people today. A woman who has only read "The Four Books of Women" and does needlework at home every day is not suitable for him. He is not the only school-age brother in the family, and the old lady wants to marry so much, there is always a suitable one.

Mu Liuniang smiled and said: "It's my sister who accompanies us, I brought so many books over, read and write poems together, and I have gained a lot of knowledge, thanks to my sister." ”

Su Jinqiu smiled and nodded, looking very supportive. Mu Qiniang bowed her head and said nothing, just drinking tea. She is the most familiar with Su Jinqiu, and she borrowed the words of talented and beautiful women from there. As for the wet and dry, it is not a big problem to memorize a few Tang poems and Song lyrics.

Do it yourself? It's better to read the script.

Yuan Qisheng seemed to be interested when he heard it, and looked at Su Jinqiu with a smile and said: "Yes, it is really interesting for the daughters of the boudoir to paint and chant poems together, and many famous poems and good sentences are also from the hands of the daughters of the boudoir." ”

Su Jinqiu smiled mildly on his face, feeling a little uncomfortable and having the urge to complain.

Hey, you really shouldn't say that, she's married.

I want to see Mu Liuniang, Mu Liuniang is interesting to you......

As he was talking, he heard the mother-in-law outside: "Master Ma is back......"

Yuan Qisheng got up to greet him, and Su Jinqiu, Mu Liuniang, and Mu Qiniang also stood up. Walking outside the water pavilion, I saw Yuan Junqing coming from the front.

Su Jinqiu had seen Yuan Junqing before, a standard beautiful man, not handsome enough and not a colt. Yuan Qisheng's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to him, well-maintained, in his early thirties, he looks like he is in his twenties, and his light-colored robe shows his demeanor.

Yuan Junqing walked in and saw Su Jinqiu, looking very happy, and said: "In the blink of an eye, the girl is so big, and she looks more and more like your father." It's good to come back, and it's always easier to stay in the capital. ”

"Uncle Lao Yuan is worried, everything is fine in Jiangcheng." Su Jinqiu said with a smile that she could feel Yuan Junqing's kindness and take care of her friend's orphans.

Yuan Junqing smiled when he heard this, and said, "I'll talk slowly later, you guys should go in first." ”

Saying that, Yuan Junqing first went to the middle water pavilion to meet Mrs. Mu, no matter how much he dislikes it, the etiquette must not be abolished.

When he entered, Old Lady Mu was talking bad about Su Jinqiu to Old Lady Yuan, and in his opinion, it was not a bad word, but just telling the truth.

When he was in the Mu family, Su Jinqiu was very public, did not greet his elders, and ate alone by himself. Fifteen went out to watch the lanterns and was robbed by a man. Then on the way back to Beijing, another man knocked on the door in the middle of the night to look for her.

A woman with such a reputation should have entered a nunnery a long time ago, but she should have concealed her marriage, which is really undeserved.

The old lady looked a little strange when she heard this, and said, "Brother Shi's words are too much, this is the daughter of the Su family." ”

Mrs. Su is an official to the elder, and there are always a few protégés and old friends, coupled with his recognized good character, whether it is a friend or an enemy, he can't find fault with his character. Once imprisoned, Wei Wang Fengchi rushed back immediately after getting the news, personally picked up Mrs. Su from prison, rearranged his official position, and continued to stay in the capital.

Later, he took care of the Su family in various ways, and he couldn't wait to be the son of Mrs. Su. There is such a big backer, that is, it is impossible for Old Lady Su to rise again, and who dares to underestimate the Su family.

It is Su Jinqiu himself, who marries with a large amount of money, and has such a good look. Su Moyu is even more of a convenient friend, Yuan Junqing once took Yuan Qisheng to propose marriage, but Mrs. Su didn't take a fancy to it. Now the object of marriage is Yu Yongzhao, and people who are so protective of the old lady have to admit that Yu Yongzhao is indeed very good, whether it is his family background or his own conditions, he is one of the best.

Su Jinqiu's family background and personal conditions may not be as good as the princess county lord, but they are much better than the Mu family. Where did Old Lady Mu get such a big confidence, and said that the Su family was not behind such a big look.

Old lady Mu was completely unconscious, and only thought that the old lady had been deceived. didn't mention that Yuan Feng was thinking that he was the Yuan family after all, but when he heard the old lady say this, he couldn't help but lower his voice, and leaned in front of the old lady and said: "The seventh master of your mansion has also been deceived, and he went to find her late at night twice, which is really ......."

"What!!" The old lady exclaimed in surprise, staring at Old Lady Mu with a frightened expression.

Yuan Feng has taken a fancy to Su Jinqiu??

This, this is to slow down Su Jinqiu......

Old lady Mu only thought that the old lady felt sorry for her grandson being deceived, and just wanted to continue, but saw Yuan Junqing coming in from outside, and the topic stopped unconsciously.

Seeing the eldest son enter the door, the old lady was both happy and unhappy, without this son he would not have such a beautiful life, but this son is too disobedient. When he introduced Mrs. Mu to him, he was courteous, but Yuan Junqing was very face-saving, and his words were very beautiful. He is in the position of coordination, and there is no one who can speak better than him.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Old Lady Mu was very satisfied when she heard it, and praised it repeatedly. The old lady is full of smiles, no matter how he is actually treated, this son is very good at earning face.

Let's talk about the draft first, and it can't be said that the princess will be accompanied by the princess, and the process is very simple. Zongren's Mansion first picks out the right girl, the grandmothers in the palace pick it out first, and then send the appropriate one to the queen or the queen mother's palace, the princesses and county lords all go, choose together, and finalize the girl into the palace.

"The emperor is driving in person, and the palace is busy, so I haven't mentioned the draft for the time being." Yuan Junqing said, no matter what official he is, he must first look at the face of his superiors, and now he is busy sending troops outside the palace, he went to the queen mother, and the queen said that it is time to choose a companion for the princess and county lords, this is looking for a draw.

Old Lady Mu was stunned when she heard this, the plan was to draft in May, and if she couldn't choose in May, many plans would be disrupted. I couldn't help but say, "When ......will it be postponed?"

Yuan Junqing despised Old Lady Mu in his heart, but said with a smile on his face: "It always depends on the meaning of the top, which of these things can be decided by us as courtiers." ”

Emperor Yongchang personally went out to fight, and it was good to return from a big victory, but if he returned with a big defeat, or something happened in the middle, the draft would be directly pulled down. Just pick a few and send them to the palace as companions, where will you choose.

After chatting a few words, Yuan Junqing excused himself and walked away. He has never dealt with Mrs. Mu, he has only heard the old lady mention it a few times, and this time, he can only say that he is really a good friend of the old lady, too much like a person all the way.

The old lady also took a letter and asked him that when Mrs. Mu went to Beijing, he wanted to beckon Mrs. Mu to live in the princess's mansion. He only replied with one sentence, this is the princess's mansion, the Yuan family was originally a guest residence, and if you want to greet the guests, please go back to Dingchenghou, that is the territory of the Yuan family, you can greet you as much as you want.

Yuan Juntan turned around and entered the water pavilion on the left, where the four people were chatting.

Yuan Qisheng has followed Yuan Junqing since he was a child, and his eloquence is natural, humorous, and very good at talking. The three girls are all smiling, even Su Jinqiu has to admit that Yuan Qisheng is indeed attractive and has the capital to make Mu Liuniang look at her.

When the four of them saw Yuan Junqing coming in, they hurriedly stood up. Yuan Junqing waved his hand and said with a smile: "Sit down, it's a homely chat, don't be restrained." ”

Yuan Junqing sat down at the main table, and Yuan Qisheng first introduced Mu Liuniang and Mu Qiniang.

Yuan Junqing nodded with a smile and praised repeatedly, but his heart was a little dispensable. The appearance is good, but the wife is not the one who picks this, the family background is average, the family education is average, and I haven't even read a few books, such a woman really has no market in the Beijing marriage market.

After sitting down, Yuan Junqing looked at Su Jinqiu and said, "I should have come to visit a long time ago, but I was afraid of disturbing the old lady." When I first returned to the capital, there must be some inconvenience, niece, don't be polite to me, there is a place in the capital that is useful to me, just send someone to tell me. ”

"Thank you Uncle for your concern." Su Jinqiu said that Yuan Junqing's words were sincere, not polite. It's not easy for such a sleek accident person to say such things to her.

After a round of tea, Yuan Junqing pulled Su Jinqiu to chat, and asked her about her life in Jiangcheng and her life after returning to Beijing.

Su Jinqiu avoided the important and light, only said that it was very good, living a quiet life with his sisters, staying away from the capital also broadened his mind, and also put down the troubles in the capital, and the pain of his parents' death was much less.

Yuan Junqing was relieved when he heard this, his parents died suddenly, which was too big a blow to the child, and he was always worried that Su Jinqiu had a knot, and it seemed that it was always good to live away from Beijing for a few years. said: "Now that I have returned to Beijing, I have to go out often, especially Mrs. Su, I should go out for a walk." ”

Su Jinqiu understood what Yuan Junqing meant, and hoped that she could move Mrs. Su, it was not good to be bored at home all the time. Nodding his head, "What Uncle said is that when the weather gets better in a few days, I will walk outside the city with my grandfather." ”

chatted until noon, opened the table to eat, and sang on the front stage. The scene ordered by Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Yuan must be a lively scene of martial arts, but it adds a lot of fun.

The table was sprinkled and the tea was served, Mu Qiniang couldn't help it a little, and whispered to Su Jinqiu: "Are you going to change clothes?" ”

Su Jinqiu nodded, it was not good for someone else to act alone, and he gave Mu Liuniang a look. It will take a while to go, and the three of them will go together, which will save trouble.

Summoned the princess's mother-in-law to guide the way, and the three of them took the girl and the mother-in-law with them, and the retreat was three downstairs behind the water pavilion, separated by rockeries in the middle. As soon as he walked to the side of the rockery, he saw Yuan Junxi suddenly come out of the rockery, and he was stunned when he saw a group of people coming, and when he saw Su Jinqiu in the middle, his heart was suddenly colored.

It's so beautiful, it's already married, as long as something happens, it's not good to marry him in the end. Thinking so in his heart, he stepped forward to block Su Jinqiu's way and said, "You can't go." ”

Su Jinqiu looked at it coldly, and didn't plan to pay attention to it at all, is Yuan Junxi going to challenge the lower limit of IQ?

The three of them were on the same road, followed by more than a dozen girls. Yuan Junxi was alone, one by twenty, not to mention that the people in the pavilion could hear it as long as he shouted.

Looking at Yuan Qisheng's upbringing, and then looking at Yuan Junxi's upbringing, she really doubted what Yuan Junqing had done.

Yuan Junxi was stunned by this, and he was a little scared, but he didn't want to be so cowardly. He stepped forward and snorted coldly: "I am my home, I am the master, you are a guest, I will let you ......"

"Your home? I don't know how to say it......" An idle sentence came out from the side.

Immediately, a hand reached out to Yuan Junxi's neck and picked it up directly, as if he was carrying a chicken. The speed didn't allow Yuan Junxi to react at all, and then threw it out very casually.

Yuan Junxi's body flew up in a parabola, over the rockery, over the grass, and only heard a "plop" sound after the most and fell into the lake.