Outside the gates.

"Rong'er. You remember. After you arrived at Fan's house, you got the help of your uncles, purchased supplies, and don't play outside. Gu shouted loudly.

"Mother. Rest assured. We just went to Dongping Prefecture to buy special products and study on the way. I'll be back in a month at most. Rong'er sat in the carriage and waved to them through the window.

Fan smiled on the steps, "It's a peaceful and prosperous time. Sister-in-law and don't worry too much. The children go out to study, even if they spend the New Year at the Fan family, there is no problem. I'm not worried about them. ”

Aunt Xie waved her hand and said, "I just want the children to bring me a set of porcelain and a few plain silk horses from Dongping Prefecture as soon as possible." ”

Rong'er smiled, "Everyone, please rest assured, we will definitely return early." ”

Gu Shi waved his sleeves again, "Rong'er." You remember, the set of porcelain that your father wanted, don't change the pattern without permission! ”

"Mother. How can people be so ignorant? How can a daughter be good at changing the patterns drawn by her father? Rong'er chuckled.

Yingchun shouted happily in the carriage, "Uncle Ying." Here we go. ”

"Let's go. It's on the road. Tao Ye said with a smile.

"Have a safe journey and come back early."

The Gu family smiled and waved at the gate.

The carriage walked slowly away until it disappeared and was out of sight. Only then did everyone embrace Gu Shi and enter the gate.

In the middle of the afternoon, the news that Ying Rong'er went to Dongping Prefecture to purchase special products secretly spread everywhere.

In the upper room of Chengguo Mansion, Ai Shi and Yun'er sat on the small kang, and they were really shocked.

Ai Shi was puzzled: "Ying Rong'er went to Dongping Prefecture to purchase special products?" ”

Yun'er felt elusive, "What are the specialties of Dongpingzhou?" I heard that the bacon from the mouth of the god is very famous. But it was not yet winter, and it was not until December that people began to make bacon according to custom. Dongpingzhou's ceramics are famous. The silk brocade is not as good as the reputation of Nanping Prefecture..."

Qingxue said: "I don't believe that Ying Rong'er went to Dongping Prefecture specifically to purchase special products. Let's say it's going on a study tour, a few girls, no matter how much you read, you won't get married in the future? He also did not study and participated in the imperial examination. ”

Ai Shi pondered, "I heard that several uncles of the Fan family are very talented. Said that they went to ask for piano skills, and this season was not very suitable. Winter is about to begin. Why not wait until spring to travel? ”

The three of them talked a lot in the room.

Qingxia said outside, "Mrs. Ji'an is here." ”

Ai Shi and Yun'er were about to go to the ground.

Wen rushed in with Ah Ling. Sitting on the kang, Ai Shi and Yun'er hurriedly moved their positions.

"Ying Rong'er is out of the capital! What a great opportunity! Wen was overjoyed.

Ehris smiled lightly and changed the subject. "Mrs. Huining's body has recovered in the past few days, right?"

"Yesterday looked good. It's just that after this illness, the whole person's demeanor is not as good as before. Wen's smile was retracted, and Rong'er hated itchy.

"You should know the news of Ying Rong'er's departure from the capital, right?" Wen looked at them.

Ai nodded and smiled. "Yesterday afternoon, the sixth girl came with a letter. There is a greeting to Mrs. Huining's illness. She said she found a lot of rare medicine outside. In a few days, someone can send a batch of wonderful medicines for internal and beautiful people, which are specially made for Mrs. Huining. ”

Wen patted the coffee table and said with a smile, "It's good that you know." We are of the same heart. You send another letter to the six girls right away. Also, does the magic medicine of the six girls work? ”

Yun'er smiled, "If it's not good, my sixth sister won't dare to send treasure to Huining Mansion." Mrs. Huining's illness is very expensive, and she really needs some strange treasures to recuperate, otherwise she will have to restore her former appearance. I'm afraid it will take a long time. ”

"This letter must be delivered." It's just that in addition to talking about Ying Rong'er's trip to Dongpingzhou. Something else ......"

As soon as Wen put his legs on the kang, he immediately put down the ground again, and said briskly: "If the medicine of the sixth girl really works, of course it is a good thing." I'll talk about the miracle medicine when it arrives. What matters at hand matters. I'm going to go to Huining Mansion. ”

"Everything is under the instructions of Mrs. Huining." Ai said respectfully.

"Good. You wait. Wen put on his shoes and took Ah Ling away in a hurry.

Mother and daughter looked at her vanishing back, glanced at each other, and the room fell silent.

In just one cup of tea, the Wen family arrived at the Zeng family's house in Huining Mansion.

After being sick for several days, Zeng finally regained his spirit in the past two days, and his fresh skin, which was white and red, became a lot thinner. She was in the house watching Qiaolian and them make flowers.

"Begonias are the best at this time. This small pot of begonias is really eye-catching. "Tsang's mood is better today than before yesterday.

Qiaoxin glanced at Zeng, touched Qiaolian's gaze, and maintained a relaxed smile.

Gou Ruyun was serving tea on the side, and whispered, "Ying Rong'er is out of Beijing, it's best never to come back." ”

Zeng glanced at her, but a pleasant smile hung on the corner of his mouth, "You don't have to go to Jinglan Courtyard these two days. ”

In the end, your own life is more important.

Xia Zhikang's mood is not very good these days, and his mother's illness has made him fall into a sadness and contradiction again. In the past few days, Xia Zhikang has shown Gou Ruyun his face again, and when he is in a bad mood, he will speak violently and even be rude.

Zeng made up his mind this time, and he didn't dare to obey his son's wishes, and lost his life, if he lost his life at this time, the four beautiful concubines didn't know what to do, but they were afraid that their son's position would be difficult to preserve at that time.

"Yes. Yun'er just wanted to serve her aunt. "Gou Ruyunba had to go to Jinglan Courtyard. She's seen a lot of things these days, and she's become smarter than ever. He is still young, Xia Zhikang is not only greedy to play outside, but he already has a girl who has a room at home. As long as Ying Rong'er can't overcome the hurdle of the Zeng family, she will have a chance to conquer Xia Zhikang.

"Hmm." Of course, the Zeng family knew her thoughts, and the longer she lived in Huining Mansion, the more she understood, the more she naturally became smarter and older.

A silver-gray shadow rushed in from outside.

"To die? Scared me. The shadow was just a flicker, and Zeng knew that it was Wen who came, and scolded her lightly.

Wen smiled and sat down on the brocade bench on the side, saw that there were no outsiders in the room, and said with a smile: "Sister." You should know that Ying Rong'er is out of Beijing, right? ”

Zeng glanced at her. "What are you going to say?"

Wen Zheng was wearing a silver fox leather robe, and said with a sneer, "The sixth aunt of Chengguo Mansion has specially prepared an internal medicine for you to nourish and nourish your beauty. It will be delivered to the capital in a few days. I heard that the medicine is very magical. ”

Zeng Shi sighed, interested a lot, "Does it work?" I'm tired of eating ginseng, reishi and stuff these days. ”

"I heard that they are all rare wild herbs picked on the mountain outside, on the edge of the cliff, if it is not good, she will not send it to Huining Mansion, right?" Wen said and glanced at Gou Ruyun.

Although it was sunny today, it was colder than the previous days. Zeng's rewarded Gou Ruyun with some skins. She was made a new leather vest, with some white fox fur inlaid on the collar, and she was very noble and refined when she wore it.

Gou Ruyun said proudly. "I didn't spend much time with my sixth sister when I was in Chengguofu. But there are a lot of books in her house, and the largest courtyard in Chengguofu is where the old lady lives, followed by the prince and the eldest lady, and then the Baihua courtyard of the six girls. It can be said that the house of Hyakka-in is not as big as the old lady's Fukushou-in. However, the garden with the Baihuayuan is the most, so her study has two large rooms, and there are many exotic flowers and trees planted in the yard. ”

Wen said, "Every time you talk about Chengguofu, it's very unusual. I'm going to take a look somewhere. ”

Zeng said with a smile, "Chengguo Mansion is not in the capital, and you can build it as much as you want, as long as it does not exceed the palace." I'm not surprised by those who are just the six girls who Ruyun said are very capable. Presumably, this nourishing and nourishing elixir should be extraordinary? ”

Gou Ruyun's voice was crisp, "I dare to promise." If it weren't for the excellent things, the sixth sister wouldn't have sent them to Huining Mansion. ”

Zeng was overjoyed, "Then I'll wait." ”

Wen looked at Qiaolian and Qiaoxin, and they were so engrossed in the flowers, as if they hadn't heard any other sounds. Looking at the newly blooming flowers, he sighed twice, "Sister's flowers are well planted." Yun'er said that the sixth girl is good at making flowers, but I don't know if she has half the knowledge of her sister in this? ”

Qiaoxin turned her head to look at Gou Ruyun at this time, "You don't know how many big rooms Madame's own study is, right?" ”

Gou Ruyun hurriedly waved her hand and said, "How can the sixth sister have Aunt Xia's knowledge?" The books she reads are all flowers, herbs, and woods. Aunt Xia reads everything. ”

Zeng and Wen both laughed when they saw that she was very serious and anxious.

"That's right. Sister. Ai Shi is going to send a letter to the six girls, although you and the six girls are not masked, but they are confidants in tending to this flower and plant. Do you want the Sixth Girl to get you some strange flower seeds? Wen had something to say, and looked at Zeng with a smile in his eyes.

Zeng smiled, "Of course." There are strange flowers and plants that I have never seen or heard of, of course I want them. There is also the elixir of nourishing and nourishing the skin, you asked Ai Shi to urge her to send it to me quickly. Saying that, he stroked the thin face, and sighed, "If it goes on like this, I'm not in the mood to go out, and I don't have the face to see people." If I don't have a face, how can I live? ”

"It won't be like this again. Sister Shoubi Nanshan, you will soon regain your fairy-like beauty. Wen said through gritted teeth.

Zeng Shi glanced at her, smiled, and his eyes fell on Qiao Lian and the others.

Wen understood, changed the topic, and told her about flowers and plants, and then left.

It was almost time for lunch, and Wen didn't leave her, and let her go like the wind.

"Ma'am. Childe came here just now. At this time, Qiao Meng came in from outside and whispered.

Zeng leaned down, "What did he hear?" ”

"He's heard it all." Then he went away with a dark expression. ”

Zeng got up, paced a few steps in the house, thought about it, and said to Qiao Lian, "You and Qiao Meng will go to Jinglan Courtyard with me." ”

Gou Ruyun knew that her husband had the intention to let her avoid Xia Zhikang, so she obediently took over Qiaolian's work and followed Qiaoxin to make the pot of flowers.

As soon as the Zeng family arrived at the gate of Jinglan Courtyard, a small servant bowed and said, "The prince has gone out." ”

Zeng was stunned at the gate of the courtyard, looked at the tall sycamore outside the door, and walked into the courtyard.

Xue Lian shouted in the corridor, "Xia Zhiren! ”

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old Tsing Yi guy flashed out of the house in the west and responded urgently, "Xia Zhilin said that Shizi was in a bad mood in the house for a few days, and Jiang Mingyuan had someone send a letter in the morning, and asked Shizi to go to Youdang Lake in the afternoon. ”

In fact, you don't need to ask, you can guess that he went out to play with the prince.

has always been fun-loving, but he has been stuffy in the house for the past few days, and it is difficult for his son.

Zeng exhaled lightly and walked away slowly.

**

Afternoon.

A large black and heavy wooden carriage went out from the north gate of the imperial gate and went to the Tangdang Lake outside the city.

Because it rained a few days ago, today is just a sunny day, afraid of changing the sky, so Xia Zhongzheng did not ride a horse, and came out in a big carriage.

"Ying Rong'er is out of Beijing at this time, there must be something. Shouldn't you go to You Zhengji? Xia Zhongzheng was skeptical.

Xia Zhikang was silent.

Jiang Mingyuan glanced at the crown prince, and then at Xia Zhikang.

Xia Zhongzheng smiled darkly: "If I had said it earlier. Ying Rong'er is not my enemy, she is your future wife. If you are my enemy, you are nothing. ”

His eyes fell to the back, and Xia Zhilin, Peng An and Xiao Anzi squeezed into the back seat.

"This time, your mother shouldn't let Ying Rong'er return to the capital, right? In this life, it is more important to live in the end. Xia Zhongzheng said to Xia Zhikang teasingly.

Ay. Xia Zhikang sighed lightly, "If you replace me, what will you do?" ”

Xia Zhong Zhengdao, "It was doomed from the time of the wind a while ago, and it is difficult for you to have both." This Ying Rong'er is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and she actually had a hot fight with Concubine Hui. I don't know if she went out to find a doctor for Concubine Hui. ”

Xia Zhikang smiled bitterly, "How do I know so much? Didn't you send someone to keep an eye on Anping Mansion? If you really want to seek a doctor, I heard a strange thing today, Gou Ruyun said that the six girls in Chengguofu are like miracle doctors. You are worried that Ying Rong'er will find a good doctor, but you might as well worry about the six girls in Chengguofu. I heard that the Zheng family and the Feng family are relatives. ”

Xia Zhongzheng sneered, "But didn't Chengguo Mansion stick a hot face to Youning Mansion?" ”

Xia Zhikang said, "I'm afraid that Zheng Xianghui of Chengguo Mansion is not completely ill, and he can't keep his title, he knows the emperor's temperament, and he doesn't admit his feelings, so I want my father to help protect the lord." ”

"Don't talk about my father, even in the future, I won't open the back door casually and let a waste like Zheng Xianghui always occupy the title. The emperor's grandfather set up the rule of three generations of hereditary people with different surnames, which is benevolent enough and useful to everyone. What else does Chengguofu want to do? I really don't understand these people. Is the family business that Chengguofu has accumulated over the years small? Among all the different surnames, I dare to say that there is no one who can surpass the Zheng family. "Xia Zhongzheng has long been unaccustomed to Chengguofu.

Xia Zhikang shrugged, "It is said that the prince is both civil and military, and he is extraordinarily smart. I didn't see it thoroughly. ”

Xia Zhongzheng was stunned for a moment, "If you have a fart, let it go." ”

"My father is just a prince, to put it bluntly, a royal courtier. Chengguo Mansion posted it to Huining Mansion, why did it fall to the bottom? I don't think it's for my father. It's for you. Xia Zhikang gently pushed Xia Zhongzheng down with his arm.

"Really?" In the middle of summer, the phoenix is turning.

"Those six girls are the best in the world, and I heard that they are not married yet. A while ago, Concubine Hui wanted to pass her into the palace, didn't she push her off under the pretext of looking outside? Xia Zhikang smiled lightly.

Xia Zhongzheng provoked an inexplicable smile at the corner of his mouth. (To be continued.) )