Chapter 42: Socializing
"We have a way to let Prince Xifan's people throw themselves into the net, and we can pick out Ge Yi, it's too late for him to be happy, so naturally cooperate obediently!" Chu Fang said, "Miss don't worry, Qing Yan found the hiding place of those people yesterday according to Lu Qiuwei's clues, and the news has been released, just waiting for them to take the bait." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
However, Lu Qiuwei seemed to be very familiar with those people, not only did he know where they were hiding, but he also knew where the secret whistle might be located and how many people there were. If we hadn't known the inside story, we would have thought they were in a group......" Xun Fang Qi said.
"The one who knows you best is often your enemy." Li Guan thought thoughtfully, "Now it depends on whether they are smart enough and whether they will fall for this......
Besides, Mianyue took the letter and walked out of the Remnant Lotus Pavilion, and her face could no longer control her joy.
Madame has always hoped that Miss will be closer to Bofu, and now she has come true.
She hurried back to the main courtyard, and Mrs. Li's eyes lit up when she saw her: "How is it?" β
Mianyue smiled and presented Li Guan's reply to her.
"Oops, that's great!" Mrs. Li let out a long sigh of relief, and then urged, "Quick, hurry up and send the letter to the prince's little servant, don't let him wait." β
Mianyue smiled and turned to go out.
Mrs. Li thought that Li Guan was afraid that she would go out and walk around often in the future, so she hurriedly called An's mother to come in, rummaged through the boxes and cabinets to find materials, and prepared to make clothes and jewelry for Li Guan.
Mother Ann touched the smooth satin on her hand, and stopped talking.
How could Miss be without these things......
But she looked at the joyful smile on Mrs. Li's face, and had to swallow the words that came to her mouth.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Chen came to talk to her sister-in-law. As soon as I entered the house, I was surprised to see that the floor was full of boxes.
"It's summer, I'll sort things out." Mrs. Li explained casually and beckoned Mrs. Chen to sit.
Mrs. Chen didn't think much about it, and sat down on the Luohan bed with a smile.
The maid served tea.
Mrs. Li said, "Why didn't Hui Ran come with you?" β
"I asked the maid to accompany her to the garden." Mrs. Chen shook her head, "I don't know whose temperament it is, the girl's skin is like a monkey, and it is more difficult to manage than her brother when he was a child." β
"Children, they're all like this, when they're older and sensible, they naturally know how to converge. What's more, Huiran is lively and cute, I wish I had such a daughter, but you are too demanding. β
"I hope so." Mrs. Chen thought of Li Guan's withdrawn temperament, and a little relief flashed in her eyes, but a helpless smile appeared on her face.
Mrs. Li is a transparent person, her eyes flashed when she saw this, probably because her husband died early, Qingyun became very sensitive, and she didn't like to laugh like when she was in her mother's house. I've been in the capital for so long, and I haven't gone out for a walk, but I occasionally come to talk to her.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Li smiled and changed the topic: "How is Haoran doing?" β
Mrs. Chen's smart and sensible son has always been the pride of Mrs. Chen, and she smiled: "Mr. Song is very knowledgeable, and Haoran has made a lot of progress in his studies. He was going to the academy every day, and when he came back at the end of the day, he would occasionally hang out with his classmates. Yesterday, Mu Xiu, he went out with Dong Sanye and Lin Gongzi again......"
When Mrs. Li heard her say "again", her expression moved slightly, and she said casually: "It will be good for him to socialize with people more in the future...... It seems that Haoran has made a lot of close friends? β
Mrs. Chen smiled slightly: "It's just these two people." Haoran said that the noble children in the capital have a very high vision, but because he is a student of Mr. Song, he looks at him differently and cannot be a friend. Only Dong Sanye and Lin Gongzi treat him with true affection, and he also likes to associate with them the most......"
Mrs. Li thought of what Fan Weijie said to her last time she asked Fan Weijie about Chen Haoran's situation in the academy: "...... Cousin Haoran is very good at his homework and very hardworking...... My eldest brother and I tried to get close to him several times, but he politely refused...... Maybe my cousin won't be able to talk to us......"
It's not that others don't look down on him, it's that he doesn't want to associate with people. What are the identities of Dong Sanye and Lin Chengyun? One is the youngest son of Princess Chaoyang, and the other is the eldest son of Lin Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, if it weren't for the relationship between his own master and the uncle's house, would he have dealings with him as a boy with no merit?
Mrs. Li was slightly unhappy in her heart, and her face was lighter than just now: "Third Master Dong is bold, Gongzi Lin is humble and polite, and it is good for Haoran to associate with them." β
Mrs. Chen didn't notice her strange appearance, and nodded proudly.
A little maid came in and said, "Gu Gongzi is here." β
Gu Chengyu has been coming over often recently because he wants to teach Li Zhizhi to blow Xun, and Mrs. Li was not too surprised, but said, "Please!" β
"Gu Gongzi? Gu Ge Lao's eldest grandson? Mrs. Chen saw that her face was happy, and her expression was a little solemn, and she couldn't help but guess.
Mrs. Li smiled and bowed her head.
Mrs. Chen's expression changed slightly.
In the eyes of a scholar like them, Gu Ge Lao was a more prominent existence than ordinary ministers. Mrs. Chen has heard her son mention Gu Chengyu more than once, saying that he is young and promising, and he is calm and generous, and he is the leader of the younger generation in the scholar clan.
She couldn't help but reach out and straighten her back with her slightly wrinkled sleeves.
A moment later, Gu Chengyu, who was dressed in a white moire robe, walked in with a smile on the corner of his mouth, followed by Li Zhizhu, who was bouncing around.
Li Zhi casually saluted Mrs. Chen, and snuggled up to his mother.
"Auntie." Gu Chengyu smiled and saluted Mrs. Li.
Mrs. Li introduced Mrs. Chen to him: "This is Zhu'er's aunt. β
Gu Chengyu had heard Li Zhizhi talk about it a long time ago, and he also smiled at Mrs. Chen: "Madam." β
"Gu Gongzi doesn't have to be polite." Mrs. Chen said softly, her smile slightly restrained.
The maid served tea, Gu Chengyu sat for a while, and then went to Xiangbai Zhai with Li Zhizhu, which is where Li Zhizhu usually reads, and he has been teaching him to play the Xun there recently.
"Does Gu Gongzi come often?" When they were gone, Mrs. Chan asked.
"Every once in a while, he's been teaching children to blow the horn recently." Mrs. Li said casually.
It was the first time for Mrs. Chen to hear about this, and she was very surprised, she didn't expect Gu Gongzi and Li Fu to be so close...... They have been in the capital for so long, and their sister-in-law has never mentioned it, nor has she introduced Gu Gongzi and Haoran to know each other. What is Gu Ge Lao's identity? If Haoran can make friends with Gu Gongzi, isn't it like a tiger......
Thinking of this, there was a bit of resentment in her eyes.
Mrs. Li couldn't help crying and laughing when she saw it in her eyes.
Her maiden family is Wu'anbo's Mansion, and the lord is a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, thinking that there are few nobles in the capital who are not related to them, is it possible that she has to introduce them to Haoran one by one?
She simply didn't care, and chatted with Mrs. Chen casually.
It's a pity that Mrs. Chen seems to be iron-hearted, Mrs. Li just diverted the topic, couldn't say a few words, and was pulled back by her.
After going back and forth, Mrs. Li became a little impatient.
There is nothing wrong with Qingyun, but there are some eyes and low hands. Not to mention that Haoran still has nothing to learn now, even if he wins the lifting of people and jinshi one day, he will be able to ascend to the sky in one step? Looking at the entire Dakang, there are not a few mediocre scholars with the title of the gold list.
Introduce, introduce!
Could it be that if I introduce someone to Haoran, he will be able to catch Gu Ge Lao's line and rise to prominence from then on? People are self-aware, what to do in what position, Haoran now is the most important thing is to study, so he should be reminded of it......
She glanced at Mrs. Chen.
can also let her sister-in-law see her own situation clearly by the way......
Thinking of this, Mrs. Li immediately said, "When will Haoran come back today?" β
Mrs. Chen's eyes lit up: "I will definitely come back before the unitary time!" β
"Then come over for dinner in the evening, we haven't been together in a long time."
"Okay, I will definitely bring Haoran and Huiran to my sister-in-law's place at night!" Mrs. Chen was overjoyed, and then thought that her son had said before going out this morning that he would have a small gathering with Dong Sanye and them after school.
She was suddenly on pins and needles, and the opportunity was in front of her, but she must not miss it.
Mrs. Chen quickly found an excuse to leave.
Mrs. Li saw her eyes flickering, and vaguely guessed a few points, so she didn't keep her.
Mrs. Chen hurried back to the East Courtyard and sent a letter to Chen Haoran, telling him to come back on time.
Mrs. Li asked Yaoyue to prepare some refreshments and send them to Xiangbai Zhai: "...... It was said that Zhuangzi sent a few wild sea bass and asked him to stay for dinner. β
After a while, Yaoyue came back and said, "Gu Gongzi said thank you for your kindness, and I will bother you today." β
Mrs. Li's heart moved slightly, thinking of Li Guan's embarrassed "brother" when they met last time, and immediately instructed Yaoyue: "You go to the Remnant Lotus Pavilion to see what Miss is doing, and by the way, invite her to come over for dinner in the evening." β
Yaoyue went away in response.
At this time, it was already close to Shen Zheng, and Mrs. Li hurriedly asked Mother An to pack up the things in the house, called Mother He from the kitchen to discuss the dishes for dinner, and instructed the maid to clean out the Zhilan Hall behind the main hall for the upper seat.
At the beginning of Youchu, Li Guan came.
Knowing that Gu Chengyu was here, she was not particularly surprised, he had been diligent recently, and he had spoken a few words when he met the two of them.
But why did his mother suddenly remember to leave him for dinner, he came so many times, it was the first time he ate at Li's house. However, the two families were originally relatives, and it was normal to have a meal, so she didn't think much about it.
After a while, Gu Chengyu and Li Zhizhu also came.
After Gu Chengyu saluted Mrs. Li, he shouted "Sister Guan" to Li Guan, with a soft smile in his eyes.
"Brother Gu." Li Guan can now calmly call him his brother.
Everyone sat down and talked, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
There is a little servant next to Master Li: "The master has a party in the evening, and he may come back later, please don't wait for him." β
When they arrived at Youzheng, Mrs. Chen and the three of them had not yet come.
Mrs. Li apologized to Gu Chengyu and said, "Maybe there is something delayed......
"It's okay, it's still early. The dim sum at home is delicious, I ate a lot of it in Xiangbai Zhai before, and now I am not hungry. β
Mrs. Li knew that he was polite, but she still smiled very happily: "Mother He from the kitchen in our house came from her hometown in Huzhou, and she is the best at making all kinds of Jiangnan pastries, if you like it, take some back when you leave." β
It's just some snacks, Gu Chengyu didn't shirk: "Then it's better to be respectful, just bring it back to my grandfather to taste, he also loves to eat these snacks." β
Mrs. Li discussed with him the eating habits of Beijing and Jiangnan.