The royal driver arrived in Hangzhou in early April. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Jiangnan is worthy of spring flowers, and the scenery is charming.

Outside the city gate of Hangzhou, headed by Zhenhai Hou Cui Qi, led by Hou Ying, a large and small official in the south of the Yangtze River.

The emperor was a little lazy and didn't want to meet the officials, so he drove the royal car directly to the banker's courtyard used to settle the holy car, and then asked Gonggong Wan to inform the officials who greeted him to go back and see him tomorrow.

Lin Yan sat on the boat for more than 20 days in a row, and she was very tired, and she wanted to rest directly as soon as she arrived at the other courtyard. The spirit of the little prince Huan and the others was sufficient, and after washing and changing clothes and eating to fill their stomachs, they then led people to wander around the courtyard, and discussed for a while that they were going to walk around the street tomorrow.

After bathing and changing clothes like the emperor, he walked out of the screen, looked at Lin Yan, who was tired and paralyzed on the couch and didn't want to move, and said: "Tomorrow there will probably be officials and ladies of all sizes who want to ask to see you, if you feel tired, let them all be sent away, and see you in three or two days." ”

Lin Yan said: "Got it." "I'm afraid that the emperor's intention is to live in Jiangnan for a while, so she doesn't have to worry about receiving the wife.

The Emperor asked again, "Or do you want to invite someone from the dealer to come in and accompany you?" The dealer and the Lin family are also relatives, and you also lived in the dealer when you were a child. ”

Lin Yan shook her head and said: "No need, although the Lin family and the Zhuang family are relatives, but the Lin family and the Zhuang family walk around on weekdays in the second master of Zhuang in the capital. Say it's a relative, that's also a stranger. ”

The emperor said: "It's better to call one to come in and serve you, and let her tell you about the situation in Jiangnan and recognize people." The dealer is doing business in Jiangnan, and he is close to your mother's family, so he must be able to eat well in Jiangnan and know the personnel of various prefectures. ”

Lin Yan's heart moved when she heard this, sat up straight on the couch, and asked the emperor: "Your Majesty, do you plan to let your concubines inquire about the situation in Jiangnan through the banker?" ”

The Emperor nodded, then took a sip of the tea on the table.

Lin Yan nodded and said, "Okay, then I will summon the people of the Zhuang family tomorrow, speaking of which, the Zhuang family has also helped the emperor a lot, and I, the queen, should also show closeness." Then he thought about it again and said, "I want to think about which one the dealer is currently entertaining diplomatically." ”

Since you have to know the situation through her, it is more clear if you often socialize outside and often come into contact with various prefectures. Mrs. Zhuang is already in her fifties, and it stands to reason that she should now enjoy Qingfu and not take care of the family's affairs, so her eldest daughter-in-law should take care of the entertainment.

Lin Yan said again: "I will invite Mrs. Zhuang over tomorrow." ”

The Emperor nodded.

On the second day, the emperor wanted to meet with the officials, so he went out early, and took the little prince Huan with him when he went.

And Lin Yan here, as expected, Mu Qing received the folds that asked to see Feng Jia, and Lin Yan asked Mu Qing to return all their folds, and then asked Mu Zhi to go to the dealer's house to invite Mrs. Zhuang over.

Mrs. Zhuang is about 30 years old, wearing an apricot-yellow spring shirt, with the petite and delicate figure of a Jiangnan woman, with a straight bun on her head, and a few golden hostas inserted into the bun in a staggered manner, which will not make people feel too high-profile, nor will she feel that she is too perfunctory and disrespectful to the people who come to visit.

She also brought her youngest daughter by her side, who looked the same size as Princess Rui, and looked as petite and delicate as her, but her appearance had the elegance and beauty of a Jiangnan woman.

After Mrs. Zhuang came in with her daughter, she knelt on the ground, respectfully saluted Lin Yan, and said, "The people's woman Huang knocked to see the queen's mother." ”

Lin Yan smiled and said to her: "Hurry up, when it comes to relatives, the palace should also call Mrs. a cousin, since it is your own family, you don't need to be polite." ”

Mrs. Zhuang hurriedly said respectfully: "Niangniang's respect, how dare a courtier dare to be a cousin of Niangniang." ”

Lin Yan smiled, then motioned for Mu Zhi to help her up, and gave them a seat.

Lin Yan smiled again and looked at the little girl beside her and said, "This is a Ling girl?" ”

Mrs. Zhuang smiled and said, "Yes, she is the youngest daughter of a people's woman, her name is Xing'er, and everyone in the family calls her Xingniang." Said embarrassedly: "Because it is the youngest in the family, it is a little too much for the women and uncles to spoil." When the woman went out, the child kept shouting that he had never seen the mother, and wanted to see what the mother looked like, so he had to come with the woman. The woman was brought into the courtyard without the permission of the mother, and she hoped that the mother would forgive her. ”

Lin Yan smiled in her heart, saying that it was fake that her little daughter had been making trouble, and it was true that she should come close to Princess Rui and the others to play with Princess Rui and the others.

However, although she has her own careful thoughts, since it will not harm the emperor or Princess Rui and others, it is not a big deal. In this world, who doesn't have their own careful thoughts.

If Princess Rui likes her, it's not bad to keep her with Princess Rui, but if Princess Rui doesn't like it, send her out.

The little girl named Xingniang had a very clever mouth, and she didn't need Mrs. Zhuang to say, so she took the initiative to come forward with a smile and bent her knees at Lin Yan, and said sweetly: "The folk girl has seen Niangniang, may Niangniang be auspicious, Wanji Jin'an." ”

Lin Yan smiled and beckoned to her to come forward, Xing Niang was not stage frightened, and walked up to Lin Yan with a light smile.

Lin Yan asked her with a smile, "How old are you?" ”

Xingniang said: "Hui Niangniang, the folk girl is nine years old this year, and she just passed her ninth birthday last month. ”

Lin Yan said: "That's right, you are the same age as Rui'er, but your month is older than her." He added: "Huan'er was taken away by his father, Rui'er has been shouting to play leaf cards with one of the four missing, you go to the back to play with Rui'er and them." ”

Xingniang's face showed a little child's joy and excitement, and she immediately smiled and said to Lin Yan: "Yes, Niangniang." ”

Mrs. Zhuang was also happy on her face, and she was even more relieved.

She had the courage to bring her daughter over, but she just hoped that her daughter could please a few highnesses, stay in the courtyard and accompany a few highnesses, and then say that her daughter has won the favor of the princesses, and her daughter has both face and can raise her daughter's value, and it will be better to say that she will be married in the future.

Now speaking of their Zhuang family and the queen's maiden family are relatives, but after all, they are businessmen, and there are still many people who can't afford their identity. If you can get in touch with the princesses, maybe your daughter will be able to marry into a high-ranking family and become an official's wife in the future.

Lin Yan smiled and asked Mu Zhi to take Xingniang to Princess Rui and the others behind, and then turned to Mrs. Zhuang and said, "This palace invited you over because this palace is going to meet with the big and small officials and ladies in Jiangnan in a few days, but this palace is not familiar with them, and I want you to help this palace recognize people, so as not to make jokes when you get it." ”

When Mrs. Zhuang heard the sound and knew the elegant meaning, she immediately said: "Niangniang, if you want to recognize people, you will find the right people's women." The ladies and wives of officials large and small in the south of the Yangtze River, from the prefect to the prefect and the prefect, down to the county commander's wife, the lady of the people's house, all moved around in the past, and the Cui family of the Zhenhai Hou Mansion. The women have no other skills, and they like to inquire about other people's private affairs on weekdays, so the women can know a thing or two about what happens in the government. ”

Lin Yan smiled. (To be continued.) )