Chapter 121: The Silver Hairpin
Chu Yi and An Jiahe went to Shuhai Yaju, and happened to meet the Youyi sisters and Shang Que, and several people sat together. Youyi has always had a good curiosity about this legendary business girl, and when I saw her today, I really felt that she had some personality. In just a few words, Youyi became familiar with Shang Que.
This person pays attention to fate and aura between people, and if it is a fate, it will hit it off; If you don't fall in love, you feel bad even if you look at each other.
"Although it is nominally an auction of things in the palace, everyone knows that it is boring." Shang Que said bluntly, "How can the clothes used and worn by the ladies flow outside the palace for those stinky men to touch!" It must be the girls who rewarded the minions below, or something new that has never been touched at all. Others regard it as a rare thing, why are you still interested? ”
"Dayu has been founding the country for a hundred years, and this kind of thing is the first time it has happened. Originally, the auction was supposed to be presided over by the official family, but the civil and military officials also donated generously, and they could no longer be allowed to bleed. The emperor didn't sympathize with them much, so he thought of the local tyrants of the people. It just so happened that Mr. Li's godson opened this Shuhai Yaju, and there will be an auction every year when the big exam is approaching, so it happens to be used by the way. I just think it's funny, and I guess there are quite a few people hiding in the shadows and observing. If this thing is done well, it is a merit, but if it is done badly, it will attract the wrath of thunder! Chu Yi's words have a deep meaning, but the people sitting here are all smart people, how can they not understand what he means?
The national treasury is running short, and the food and clothing of the people in the disaster areas has become a problem. The emperor is waiting for this silver to solve his urgent needs, there is a saying that "the emperor dares to move the money from selling horses", and it is most suitable to use it here at the moment.
Sure enough, Youyi saw that there were shadowy figures in the private rooms opposite and on the side. Because there is a beaded curtain in the way, it is not very real. But I can feel that there are a lot more people than I just paid attention to, and there seem to be a lot more people on the first floor, such as small servants and retinues. They stand in the corner, or lean against the corner and munch on melon seeds, and occasionally someone can be seen whispering.
These people all have a common characteristic, that is, they are very clever when they look at ghosts. From time to time, they ran upstairs along the side stairs, and also glanced at the private room upstairs. It can be seen that there are their masters upstairs, and they are either rich or expensive.
The young lady dressed up as a son, and because he was young, he simply leaned on the window and poked his head out to look down. The clothes and jewelry that the guy took out really looked brand new. Just look at the style, fabric, and modeling, it's really not a thing for the ladies to use. Some things are not even as good as the things used by the masters in the Jin Mansion, and at first glance they are things donated by eunuchs and palace maids.
Suddenly, the door of the box was gently pushed open, and a man dressed as a small servant entered. His face was white, he didn't look too old, and he whispered a few words in front of Chu Yi.
Chu Yi's eyes lit up, and he commanded softly. After a while, the little guy came in again, and there were several auction items on the tray.
Youyi glanced at it, but saw Chu Yi's eyes flashing when he saw an inconspicuous hairpin. The silver hairpin didn't mention any information about the donor at all, it should be a little-known little palace maid, grandmother and the like. How could the second prince care about such a thing?
"The second prince is really compassionate." An Jiahe said with a smile, "Not only did I take out a lot of antiques and ornaments, but I also came over to buy things out of my pocket." ”
Chu Yi retracted his eyes and asked the little servant to put away his things, with a rare solemnity on his face, "As a prince, I can't share my father's worries, I can't save the people and suffering, so I can only do my best." ”
"I didn't expect to go to the Imperial Mausoleum, you really seem to be a different person." Chu Ye, whom Shang Que knew, was a romantic figure, when did he put the major events of the court and the suffering of the people in his heart? He is either chanting poetry and painting all day long or going out to drink flower wine, and the sentence on his lips is even familiar to Shang Que, "Life must be happy, don't make the gold bottle empty to the moon."
"Really? That's great! Chu Yi replied slyly, "Recently, my father was in a hurry because of the deficit in the treasury, which scared me so much that I didn't dare to come out at will all day." ”
"Oh, it turns out that you did it on purpose for the emperor to see! No wonder the whole person has changed his sex. As the saying goes, the nature of the country is easy to change and difficult to change. Shang Que laughed.
The young man smiled on his face, but he didn't agree with her statement in his heart. The two princes in front of him are quite scheming, although his words and deeds seem to be frivolous, but his words and deeds seem to have a deep meaning. There's no evidence for Youyi, it's just a feeling.
The auction on the first floor was still going on, but Chu Yi got up to say goodbye, and Shang Que stayed. She chatted with Wei Ru very speculatively, and she had long been sisters.
"There will be an autumn hunt in a few days, and the scene will be magnificent. I went with it last year and came back with a few rabbits and deer. If I go again this year, I will definitely hunt a tiger and come back! ”
"Tiger?" Youyi was startled when she heard this, "That's a thing that eats people and doesn't spit out bones." ”
"What are you afraid of, this year I will take you and Sister Wei Ru to see and see, let you see how I hunt tigers!" Shang Que said confidently.
Wei Ru smiled when she heard this, she knew that the emperor had to take the royal family, ministers, and family members to hunt in the hunting ground every year. The people who can accompany you are strictly vetted, how can anyone go there like a street?
But what Wei Ru didn't expect was that within three days, Shang Que sent someone to send a message over, saying that Wei Ru and Youyi were asked to prepare the luggage for autumn hunting. When the time comes, she will send a car to pick up people, and it will take a day on the road, stay in the hunting ground for half a month, and then come back.
Shang Que is a big girl, but she didn't expect to be quite reliable. I don't know what relationship she used, but she actually brought Youyi and Wei Ru in.
At the thought of seeing the emperor and many big people, Youyi felt a little excited. She didn't know what to prepare for the autumn hunt, so she had to ask Mrs. Jin for help.
When Mrs. Jin heard that Youyi had become sisters with Miss Shang again, she couldn't help but be full of surprise, and asked Mama Lu to help clean up her things, while pulling Youyi to inquire carefully.
Youyi didn't dare to say that she secretly went to Shuhai Yaju
told the truth about secretly going to Shuhai Yaju, only saying that Shang Que and Wei Ru knew each other first, and then became acquainted with him.
"Wei Ru, this girl is Lingguang, not only has a hand in business, but also has a wide range of contacts. The merchants in the capital are serious nobles, although your aunt's family is also surnamed Shang, but they can't fight with other people's eight poles. If you count up to six or seven generations, it is estimated that you will be able to fight. But the threshold is too high, and your aunt's family is also worry-free, so you can't use a hot face to stick a cold buttocks, so you don't have to fight with their family. This is also your aunt and grandmother's family have to pull hard, as the saying goes, the emperor still has three poor relatives. Besides, your aunt's family is not poor, and it is always better than those distant relatives of the merchants. The two of us have a bit of a relationship, and now that you are friends with the merchant girl, this is a fate that goes round and round. Old Lady Jin carefully told Youyi, for fear that she would lose her honor in front of the holy car.
It's just that the old lady has never seen the emperor, and she has never even had contact with the royal family. She didn't have much to give Youyi, but she was still uneasy and long-winded. When the eldest lady and others heard the news, they also came. Especially the eldest lady, she was even more smiling, and she affectionately pulled Youyi for a while. If people who don't know see it, they will think that Youyi is the daughter of the eldest lady who crawled out of the belly!
Aunt Cui looked at Youyi eagerly, but the room was full of masters, where could she interject? She was happy, but she was a little worried. The royal autumn hunt is a big scene, and the people who can go with it are all real nobles, and it is not worth mentioning at all as a young person. If you don't have a strong background, what if you are bullied? What if the merchant girl didn't have a good heart? What if you don't even have a loved one by your side when you encounter something? As a mother-in-law, she naturally thinks a lot, although it is a little redundant, but it comes from the bottom of her heart.
The Yuyi sisters also rushed to hear the news, and the room became more and more lively.
"I heard that the people who participated in the hunt were princesses, county lords, and some young ladies from families, but ordinary eunuchs and girls couldn't even touch the edges." Yun Yi couldn't help but say enviously, "Sixth sister is really lucky, everything good things have caught you up." That Miss Wang really has some skills, and even merchants can get into relationships. ”
This was too sour, Youyi just smiled and laughed, Quan Dang didn't hear it, and didn't explain or respond. Wei Ru and Youyi are good sisters, and they recognize the old lady as a godfather, and often come to the Jin Mansion to walk around. However, Wei Ru saw a few Yuyi sisters, and at most greeted them politely with a smile, and did not make much affection. Yuyi has always been dignified and virtuous, but she didn't say anything, but Yunyi pouted in private. She thinks she is everyone's best girl, how can she put a little businessman in her eyes? Wei Ru kept her distance, and she became more and more upright, knowing that Wei Ru simply couldn't come to meet when she entered the mansion.
Hearing this, Yuyi took Youyi's hand and said softly: "Do you know if you are blessed if you lose your horse? I'm not trying to touch my sister's moldy head, I'm just reminding her to be cautious in everything. Especially on this trip, you have to be extra careful. The first one, the county lord will definitely go, and you'd better not meet her face-to-face; Second, since it is natural to use knives and arrows for hunting, you must be careful not to hurt your body by mistake. Since it was the merchant girl who invited you to go, if you have something to say, she will naturally want to keep you safe. In addition, Anjia will also go to someone, if there is really something difficult, you can also go for help. I don't think they're going to ignore it. ”
"I took my sister's words to heart." Hearing this, Youyi's heart moved, and she glanced at Yuyi.
Who can go to settle down? With the An family and the relationship with the second prince, it seems that he can't escape. If she asked her to find An Jiahe, it is estimated that Yuyi is just talking about the scene. If she really got close to An Jiahe, and Yuyi knew that they had seen it outside without telling everyone, it shouldn't be a taste in her heart.