Chapter Eighty-Eight: Finally Seeing the Man I'm Looking For
After coming out of [Xiaoluo Garden], Shen Zhuru saw Yueyang standing at the gate of the courtyard, and then flashed the waist card given to her by Su Luoquan, and walked out smoothly.
"Young lady, you ......" Yueyang couldn't help but stop talking.
Shen Zhuru looked at Yueyang, her heart was very uncalm but she wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, she didn't believe that Yueyang wouldn't hear when she shouted in the courtyard before, but she asked her like this, it was really ill-intentioned.
Yueyang was obviously a little weak-hearted, and she didn't dare to look directly into Shen Zhuru's eyes.
"Get out of here first." Shen Zhuru said, took the lead in leaving Xiaoluoyuan and walked along the road when he came, and found the guard at the gate of Xiaoluoyuan and asked him to lead the way to find Su Xiaoxiao.
The guards had already seen the waist card in Shen Zhuru's hand, and naturally knew that it was a guest of their master, so they didn't dare to disobey it, and immediately led the way.
After bypassing several gardens, Shen Zhuru and the others were led to the gate of a famous water garden.
There are also guards guarding the gate of this garden, and idlers are not allowed to enter.
There was no need for Shen Zhuru to speak, the guards who led the way had already explained Shen Zhuru's intention, and the other party also let the two of them in without hindrance.
After entering the yard and following the path, after passing through a thin bamboo forest with a high wall, I saw from a distance that above the attic, on the edge of the railing, Su Xiaoxiao's feet were swaying, with a bored look, obviously not knowing that someone was looking for her.
When Shen Zhuru walked downstairs, Su Xiaoxiao realized that it was not someone from the mansion who came into the courtyard.
"Ru, Sister Ru?" Su Xiaoxiao first looked at her with some uncertainty, and when she found that it was not an illusion, the whole person who was happy jumped up, got up directly from the railing on the second floor, and jumped down directly without taking the stairs, which really scared Shen Zhuru, and landed right in front of her.
"Sister Ru, it's really you who came, I thought it was a delusion. It's just wonderful. Woo, my grandfather is so bad that he didn't let me go out, and let people guard the gate of the garden, do you say it's too much. Also, some of the friends I made wanted them to come to the house to play, and gave them a hosta as a token, but I didn't expect my grandfather to let people take the things, and let them wait to tell each other that I don't have time to see them, and let them go back. Because of this, I haven't seen a few people playing in days, and they almost suffocated me to death. It's great to be here thanks to you. ”
Su Xiaoxiao happily grabbed Shen Zhuru's hand and screamed and jumped, and after being excited, she didn't say: "Sister Ru, the token I gave you should be received, how can you let people bring you here without stopping you and letting you in?" Do you have some killer trick to make the guards in the palace disobey my grandfather's orders? ”
"So there's another thing. It's no wonder. As for me not really coming in, is it important now? On the contrary, what did you do, the dignified county lord was confined to his home and was strictly guarded. ”
"This ......" Su Xiaoxiao's eyes flickered, obviously in condition.
"By the way, what about Qingyu? There's no way she doesn't know about your grounding, why didn't she come to play with you? ”
"Uh, this ......" Su Xiaoxiao was stunned for a while, and there was no follow-up.
"Looking at you like this, could it be that the fact that you were grounded has something to do with Qingyu?" Shen Zhuru couldn't help asking, looking at Su Xiaoxiao's lowered head, as if she had acquiesced.
Shen Zhuru really didn't expect that being blind could also be right.
"Forget it, I won't ask you what the reason is, I just want to know how Qingyu is at the moment?"
"It's a bit of a hassle. But don't worry, the Seven Princes will take care of her. Originally, I just came with good intentions, but I didn't expect to do something bad with good intentions. Su Xiaoxiao responded weakly, and she regretted it a little in her heart.
But it has come to this point, and you can only see walking.
"Since you also said that the matter of Qingyu is supported by His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, then I am also relieved. I entered Beijing this time with Princess Gesang, the daughter of the Nineteenth Prince who left Yurui Kingdom. I should stay in the capital for a while, but it's hard to say how long it will be. ”
"That's great, Sister Ru. Then you have to come to me often to play, my grandfather said, you must forbid me until the Queen Mother's birthday or Qingyu is dealt with, otherwise I can only stay in the garden like this. It's so painful, you have to come and stay with me often, or you'll go crazy. ”
Su Xiaoxiao shook Shen Zhuru's arm pitifully, full of coquettishness.
"Okay, don't shake it, I promise you to come and play with you if you have time, and accompany you to relieve your boredom. But I can't guarantee that I can come every day. ”
"Great, thank you, Sister Ru." Su Xiaoxiao jumped and laughed happily, not knowing if she had heard what she said clearly.
Su Xiaoxiao pulled Shen Zhuru into the house, and the maids in this garden were very good at bringing tea.
"Sister Ru, where do you live now? If I'm lucky enough to release early, where am I going to find you? ”
"I live in the Yao family, and my mother-in-law is the daughter of the Yao family in the capital, so the place where I first arrived in the capital is naturally there. Presumably, with your familiarity with living in the capital for a long time, you don't need me to tell you where it is. ”
"Of course not. It's just that I'm quite good at saying that the Yao family's reputation is not very good. said that he was a person who supported such a big family by selling his daughter. Men can't even feed their own homes. , people in the capital say that the Yao family can still live in such a big mansion because they rely on their son-in-law's family to maintain a luxurious life. Of course, I'm not saying that the Yao family can't support themselves, it's just that they want to live with face, which is tiring. Sister Ru, is this Yao family really what it is rumored? ”
"I don't know much about this, everything in the Mu family is controlled by my grandmother and mother-in-law, I'm just a bride, and I'm a newcomer, I really don't know." Shen Zhuru replied with a little embarrassment, even if it was the truth, Shen Zhuru was not good at saying anything.
"It's me who shouldn't ask these things that shouldn't be asked. I can't help it, it's really boring, so I can't help but be a little long-winded. Come, Sister Ru, I'll take you to my house to play. Su Xiaoxiao took Shen Zhuru's hand and went up to the second floor and entered her boudoir.
Compared with the ordinary woman's room, Su Xiaoxiao's room is really neutral, if it weren't for a special maid to clean it up, I'm afraid the furnishings in the room would be as simple as possible and neutral, there are few cute items, not to mention the women's red things, and even the musical instrument only saw a hole flute hanging on the wall, a thin layer of ash on it, and it was furnished at a glance, and it was rarely touched at all.
Su Xiaoxiao pulled out a long sword on the wall, touched the scabbard and smiled softly.
"This is a gift from Zang Feng, the third brother, one of my favorite gifts. It's a pity that ......" Su Xiaoxin pulled the sword out of the scabbard, and at this moment he found that the sword was actually a broken sword, and the neat incision didn't know what was directly cut by the divine weapon, and it was simply broken, and it was completed into a short sword.
"Don't talk about this, Sister Ru, can I give you a sword dance?" Su Xiaoxin had already seen the broken sword Zangfeng hanging back on the wall, took off the short sword from the shelf, and pulled Shen Zhuru downstairs, this impatient temperament, without waiting for Shen Zhuru to refuse or agree, people had already been pulled downstairs by her to watch her dance the sword.
Shen Zhuru gradually found that although Su Xiaoxiao was smiling on her face, she was actually not uncomfortable at all, especially when someone confided in her, this feeling was even stronger.
Shen Zhuru quietly watched Su Xiaoxiao's self-care introduction from beginning to end, talking by herself, dancing the sword by herself while she stood aside and admired, at this moment she completely needed to vent, the only thing Shen Zhuru could do was to stay quietly.
When it was almost noon, Shen Zhuru stayed in the palace of Xiaojun for dinner, and Su Luoquan had already changed into a set of black civilian clothes, tied his hair high, and coiled a hosta on the top of his head.
When Su Luoquan saw Shen Zhuru, he nodded at her, showed a smile that he was not used to, and sat down on the opposite side.
"This is the first time I have seen the third brother take the initiative to greet the woman, and he smiled unprecedentedly. It's a miracle. Sister Ru, tell me quickly, how did you do this? Or Sister Ru, you and my third brother have known each other for a long time? Su Xiaoxiao lowered her voice and said.
"There was a little misunderstanding before, I was originally here to look for you, but I was mistaken by a person named Big Bear for someone else to lead to your third brother, and there was a little misunderstanding, but it has been resolved." Shen Zhuru explained simply, this matter is a bit complicated to say, and it is not suitable to talk about it here.
You must know that Su Xiaoxiao knew that she had been to the Qin family to attend the wedding, and now the more she talks about it, the more wrong she will be, so it is better to say less.
"Really? Could it be that after you explained it clearly, you became friends? But it's not right, if my third brother makes friends with people so casually, how can I make my grandfather worry about him so much, for fear that he will come out to march and fight, and he will not know anything if he dances with knives and guns. It's the boss, and he hasn't even found a daughter-in-law, my grandfather has spoken, and if he doesn't find someone, he will find it for him, even if he uses the strong one. ”
Although Su Xiaoxiao's voice was small, after all, this was about Su Luoquan, which naturally came into his ears, and his face immediately sank.
"Small, quiet."
"This is my third brother, rigid to the extreme, but people are not bad, you will know after you get along more. However, it is better to eat first. Su Xiaoxiao laughed and underestimated a sentence.
"Lord Hou, county lord, the prince said that he didn't eat in the water garden today, and he couldn't leave from the prince's appointment, so let the slave come back first and tell him, I hope the county lord won't be angry, the prince promised to make up for it later, or when he comes back, he can send you a wish, except for the lifting of the grounding, other things are easy to say." The one who came back to report was the guard Chang Guard, who was next to Su Zangpeng, the king of Xiaojun.
"Won't you come back to eat with me? It's really a disappointment, don't take it as an example, you go back. ”
"No, Lord Shire."
After Su Xiaoxiao got the notice, she took the lead in moving the stew pot sent and drank the pigeon soup in the stew pot, which was very delicious.
"Sister Ru, this soup tastes good, you can try it too." Su Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to recommend, and after a while, Shen Zhuru's appetizers were more than rice.
The atmosphere in the banquet was harmonious, and Su Luoquan didn't deliberately say anything, but just stared at her to eat, and then the soft eyes made Shen Zhuru a little hairy.
It's really uncomfortable.
Finally finished the meal, Shen Zhuru couldn't wait to leave, but she also promised to come to play often, so she was let go by Su Xiaoxiao.
After coming out of the Xiaojun Palace, Shen Zhuru got into the carriage, and the big bear beside Su Luoquan stepped on heavy steps, holding a box in his hand and came to the car window.
"Miss Shen, Master Hou asked me to send you this, please accept it." The big bear urn spoke angrily, this is because he still has an opinion on her.
"I can't accept this thing if it's useless." Shen Zhuru pushed the box back to Da Xiong, shaking her head and refusing.
"Master Hou said, this is not a gift, it is just something that will be returned to the original owner, I hope Miss Shen will not refuse. Leave. Da Xiong couldn't help but break up and stuffed the box into the car, turned around and went back to the county king's mansion.
Looking at the box in his arms, the carriage will also move.
"Young lady, will this go directly to Qiufu or go back to Yao's house?" Yueyang sat at the front of the car and lifted the curtain and asked.
"Go to Qiufu, after all, they came out together, so naturally they have to go back together."
"No." Yueyang had to order the coachman to drive to Qiufu, and the speed of driving was not fast.
"What the hell is it? Isn't it a gift that can be considered a return to its original owner? "Just look at the size of the box, it's not too small, it's not too big, and there are only a lot of things that can be put in it.
"It won't be gold or silver." Shen Zhuru responded with a smile, touched the box, pressed a raised switch position on the box, and stuffed the key hanging in the corner of the box to open the solid wood box.
I saw that there were only two things in this box.
A bunch of keys, two folded sheets of white paper with words and seals, just look at the degree of new and old, at least a few decades.
When I opened the paper and took a closer look, I didn't expect it to be two deeds, a house deed and a land deed, and the address written on the deed was No. 9, Lane Lane, Wangmen Street.
The attached set of keys must be the keys to this house.
Why did Su Luoquan give her this thing?
What is the meaning of this house?
"Yueyang, go to Wangmen Street."
"Young lady, don't you go to the Autumn Mansion?" Yueyang turned around in surprise and asked.
"Wangmen Street is not far from here?"
The coachman said it was not too far, and that the carriage had arrived a quarter of an hour from the distance of two main streets. Young lady, why did you suddenly think to go to this place? Isn't it your first time in Beijing? How do you know the place of Wangmen Street, and the word "lane", and only on Wangmen Street there is such a name as "inside and outside", and people who are not familiar with the capital do not know this way of calling it. ”
"Don't ask why, just let you go."
"It's the slave who has overstepped the rules, young lady forgive me." Yueyang saw that Shen Zhuru frowned, showing an unhappy look, and didn't dare to ask more, so he immediately shut up and asked the coachman to do what he was told.
Although he was going to Wangmen Street, when he passed by Qiufu, he left a message for the people in the house, so as not to see anyone after Mu Fenghua came back. (To be continued.) )