This is a downtown area, quite a distance away from the Zhenguo Mansion, Jiang You looked at Xue Yuan all the way and stopped talking. He seemed to be aware of it, and his eyebrows moved to turn his gaze, but he couldn't help it, took a sip of the teacup, and half-leaned on the car circumference to close his eyes and recuperate.

Such cautious silence is what Xue Yuan is good at, but not what Jiang You is good at, she sat in the same place and moved left and right, wanting to talk, but saw him close his eyes and sit sideways away from her, the whole person showed a silent refusal. She noticed his alienation, but she didn't know what the reason was, so she had to stare at the Boshan stove on the square table and get distracted.

It was easy to get to the Zhenguo Mansion, but it was the second lady of the Zhang family who got out of the car to greet her, she stood in front of the maid and the woman, wearing a shallow dew on her head, although she covered her face, but the affection in her voice could not be stopped, she bowed, and then raised her face and smiled: "Your Majesty, you are here, the old lady has been talking about you, and we are all looking forward to it." ”

Jiang You hurriedly raised his hand: "Second aunt doesn't need to be polite. She wondered a little in her heart, she came once when Xiaozong had not yet come out of the funeral, and she still remembered the face of Mrs. Zhang's blue lips and white lips with fright, why did she change the direction of the wind in just a few days?

Second Mrs. Zhang stood up and wanted to take her hand, she felt a little awkward, and hurriedly turned her head to talk to Xue Yuan, avoiding her with this action: "It's not too early, do you want to go in with me?" Let's go back to the palace together in the evening. ”

Xue Yuan originally planned to turn around and leave, but it was not good to leave after hearing this, and leaving her to walk at night was also worrying, so he bowed down and said, "Thank you emperor." ”

Mrs. Zhang withdrew her hand with a little embarrassment, led the group inside, and when she reached the Hanging Flower Gate, she saw an old woman with extraordinary bearing waiting there, and when she saw Jiang You, she subconsciously wanted to reach out and hold the person in her arms, but as if she remembered something, she lowered her head on crutches and said, "The old man has seen the emperor." ”

Jiang You didn't care so much, threw himself into her arms, and said coquettishly: "Grandmother." ”

Old Madam Zhang listened to her coquettishness, her heart was full, she stroked her hair with a smile, hung the jade Buddha in her hand around her neck, said hello to Xue Yuan, and took her hand to go inside, Jiang You raised his head and asked, "What about Cousin Dongzheng?" Is he still recuperating in the house? ”

Mrs. Zhang patted her hand: "Your uncle is strict with him, and he was pulled to the camp before his injury was healed, and now he is probably training." ”

Jiang You was slightly disappointed, and the second lady Zhang on the side had been neglected for a long time, but now she finally seized the opportunity to interject: "Big brother is really, there are so many generals in the family, why should you be so strict with your own son?" It's better to go to Taixue to study like my family's children, and come back with a reputation to glorify your ancestors. Her face was slightly colorful, but her eyes were frustrated but she looked at Jiang You: "If you want to say that Nian'er is also a person who knows how to be motivated, and now he has entered Taixue at the age of fourteen, and the great Confucians in the school have said that he should go to the exam next year to try his luck, really, such a young child, where is he in such a hurry?" Mother, what do you say? ”

Mrs. Zhang's face sank inadvertently, but it was not easy to say anything at this time, so she could only say lightly: "Nian'er knows that it is naturally a good thing to be motivated." ”

The group entered the main hall where the guests were entertained, and Mrs. Zhang served tea with her own hands, stood behind Mrs. Zhang and smiled at Jiang You: "The emperor often played with Nian'er when he was a child, and the two were close." Nian'er and his father have been in office for a few years, and now they have just come back, does the emperor still remember him? ”

Jiang You really forgot, so he could only nod vaguely, and when Second Mrs. Zhang saw it, her face was even more joyful, and she said to Old Mrs. Zhang: "Their children are playing together, they must be annoying to us adults, and the daughter-in-law simply called Nian'er to let him accompany the emperor to walk around?" ”

Old Madam Zhang didn't speak yet, but Xue Yuan said lightly: "Madam has a heart, but the emperor and the second prince are not familiar with each other, so forget it." ”

Old Madam Zhang also glanced at her daughter-in-law coldly, and said to Jiang Youci: "The emperor should go and take a look at Donglan first, he was preparing for the exam at home a few days ago, and he has not been free, and now he is thinking about you." ”

Jiang You was also worried about Zhang Donglan in his heart, and he responded crisply, and walked out as soon as he turned around, she was followed by a few maids, followed by a guide in front, and was walking into the garden behind, when he suddenly heard an arrogant voice that dragged out: "The third brother is also stingy, isn't it just a horse, how big it is, I will return it to you after a few days of play." ”

Then Zhang Donglan's voice came out closely, he still had a smile on his face, but his voice was sorrowful: "Since the second brother said it, I, as a younger brother, shouldn't be brazen anymore." But the second brother borrowed my rhino horn paperweight last month, said it was broken, a few days ago borrowed the eldest brother's Kui Long's jade pendant, and said that it was stolen, and yesterday borrowed the pen of our brothers, and now there is no trace, so it is good to borrow it back, and it is not difficult to borrow it again, the second brother first returned the things borrowed a few days ago, and I can lend it out here. ”

Zhang Dongnian said in a deep voice: "Young and old, you dare to talk to me like this?!" ”

The two rooms of the Zhang family are obviously surnamed Zhang, but the circumstances are very different, although the town of the long house has no real power, but in the capital has been majestic Xuanhe, the second master of the second room has not been filial piety, only sent him to a remote place to serve, food and clothing and knowledge and talent are not as good as Zhang Dongzheng, even Zhang Donglan, the concubine, is pressed by him.

Zhang Dongnian was not to borrow a horse, but to find trouble, he endured it several times a few days ago, and now he was also angry in his heart, too lazy to talk to him, and said with a smile: "Originally, the second brother wanted, and I, as a younger brother, could only cut love, but this horse was given by my father, and I could only live with the second brother." ”

Zhang Dongnian's mind was dark and suspicious, and when he heard this, he thought that Zhang Donglan was mocking their second room decline, his face became more and more gloomy, and he said in a gloomy voice: "You don't bring out the uncle to suppress me!" That is, no matter how old or young you are orderly, you should also know that there is a difference between the concubine and the concubine, what is the concubine, half a slave, and half a slave dares to argue with the master? He glanced at Zhang Donglan contemptuously, "I'm just asking you to borrow a horse to play for a few days, and when you get tired of playing, I will naturally return it to you, what's the noise!" ”

As he spoke, he went directly to lead the horse, Zhang Donglan sneered coldly, and suddenly whistled, the horse actually neighed and stood up, and the two front hooves kicked straight over, Zhang Dongnian's face was pale with fright, and he turned around to escape, but he didn't expect his steps to be unsteady and a fart. The stock fell to the ground.

Zhang Donglan snorted, whistled again to stop the horse, hugged his chest and stared at Zhang Dongnian, who was lying on the ground, and said with a hippie smile: "It's all my brother's, I'm here to apologize to the second brother, and I hope that my brother will spare my brother this time." ”

Zhang Dongnian's face turned blue and pale, and when he saw him talking, he thought he was mocking himself, so he grabbed him by the collar and pounced on him with a low shout.

Jiang Youcai heard the conversation between the two when he entered the garden, and when he walked over, he saw a young man with a handsome face, but his face was pale, his eyebrows were lowered, and his expression was a little gloomy and he swung his fist towards Zhang Donglan.

The maid who followed behind was stunned and watched the three of them fight in an instant, and they didn't dare to step forward to pull the fight, so they could only look at each other for a while, and hurriedly turned around and went back to report.

In the main hall over there, Mrs. Zhang had nothing to say to Xue Yuan, and was about to order someone to summon the Duke of Zhenguo to come back to entertain guests, but Second Mrs. Zhang opened her mouth with a smile: "Donglan is a blessed person, but a concubine can enter the palace to accompany him, I really envy others, I don't know if Nian'er has such a blessing to accompany the emperor, and he can also listen to the teachings of several princes." Although she said it to Old Madam Zhang, it was Xue Yuan's expression that she probed.

Xue Yuan and Mrs. Zhang didn't react much, Second Mrs. Zhang tucked her nose with a handkerchief, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, he will be fifteen years after every year, and he has also reached the age of discussing relatives, he looks good at learning, and there are many people who have come to propose marriage over the years, and his daughter-in-law has pushed back, just thinking about choosing a better family." She thought of something and asked: "My daughter-in-law remembers that the emperor can choose a queen in the palace, and the remaining two are the emperor and the queen, the emperor is busy, and there are always a few people around him who know how to take care of them." ”

The emperor wants to choose someone for the wedding, and the celebrant must handle this matter, no wonder Second Mrs. Zhang deliberately said it to him, he didn't expect that the little emperor would be so worried about it, and his face sank inadvertently, but it was not good to say anything to a woman.

Old Madam Zhang sank her face, picked up the tea cup and said: "The emperor's marriage is free to be drawn up by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites, what are you doing here!" Her expression eased slightly, and she bowed to Xue Yuan and said, "Let the factory see it and smile." ”

Xue Yuan held the teacup and said with a faint smile: "If you don't laugh, you can't laugh, it's just that you are talking about the emperor's family affairs like this, and I am afraid that people will think that the Zhenguo Mansion has something to think about." ”

Old Madam Zhang looked embarrassed, and was about to speak, when she suddenly saw a subordinate come to report: "Madam, old lady, the second young master beat the third young master in the garden!" After she finished speaking, she recounted the scene again.

Second Mrs. Zhang's heart tightened when she heard this, and she couldn't help but scold: "You don't take care of it, if Nian'er is injured, how can you live!" She turned her head and hurriedly explained to Mrs. Zhang: "Nian'er has always been the most honest and obedient, and he will definitely not bully his brothers, maybe there is some misunderstanding between the brothers." ”

At this time, Jiang You's voice came in: "The second lady is so biased, borrowing things doesn't make it happen, how can it be a misunderstanding?" As soon as the words fell, she and Zhang Donglan walked in side by side.

Jiang You glanced at her unhappily, pulled Zhang Donglan forward a few steps and said, "Grandmother, don't blame your cousin, you can't blame him for this." After she finished speaking, she repeated the conversation between the two people she heard at that time, and couldn't help but squeeze and said: "The second young master should take care of it, I don't know where I learned the habit, and I am so poisonous when I speak to my brother, what does it mean to be a half-slave?" And everyone's son has no other people's things at every turn, how is it different from the village woman in the market? ”

In fact, the contradictions of the younger generations have long existed, but the second Mrs. Zhang is eccentric, and the two brothers in the big house are not narrow-minded people, so they are always gone. But there must be a limit to forbearance, and I didn't think that the emperor would see it when I made trouble today. When Second Mrs. Zhang heard this, her expression was a little apprehensive, and she was even more angry, but she didn't dare to show it.

Xue Yuan looked at the hands of the two of them holding together, his eyes sank, and he said in front of Old Madam Zhang: "The palace gate is about to be locked, so our family will take the emperor to say goodbye first." He didn't ask Jiang You if he was happy or not, and pulled her around.

Old Madam Zhang wanted to keep the meal, but her brother's wall was seen, and her face was really dull, so she nodded at Xue Yuan and said, "There is a palm print." She watched Xue Yuan and Jiang You walk away, waved Zhang Donglan down, and shouted at the second lady Zhang who was still indignant: "Kneel!" ”