Chapter 20 Branches
The maids and mothers-in-law in the room were all led by Mama Lu to send Pei out, and when only Mrs. Qi and Mrs. Zheng were left in the house, the faces of the two of them who had been smiling all sank.
"What's wrong?" Old Madam Qi asked in a deep voice.
The mystery in the three black carriages behind Su Jiangfeng's black cover carriage, Old Madam Qi would not be unaware.
"Yesterday afternoon, Meng Hai sent out the news, I'm afraid I'm going to take off Zhai Ran's hat today." Old Madam Zheng replied coldly.
"Yes."
Old Madam Qi breathed a sigh of relief, "I calculated that it was also this time, but I didn't expect the Zhai family to be the first." ”
Recently, Emperor Zhou Hui has been aware of the old people who assisted him in ascending to the throne and supporting him all the way, those powerful and wealthy families, although they have not made a big move, but in a big family like the Xu family, they have long been aware of it.
Especially for the Zhai family, Emperor Zhou Hui has already deposed many children of the Zhai family with some trivial things.
"I'm not surprised by this, earlier this day I began to reinstate the Nie family of Zhenguo Gong, isn't this the intention to let the Nie family of the military clan take the place of the Zhai family's Liaodong commander-in-chief?" Mrs. Zheng quietly looked at the plum blossoms, the ivory flowers reflected the phoenix petals in the glass bottle, and the thin branches hung slightly.
Old Madam Qi looked sideways at Old Madam Zheng and asked, "That Miao Ge has said something in the letter recently?" ”
Miao Ge, Zhai Ran's wife, the maiden name of Mrs. Wen.
Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Qi and Mrs. Zheng were young, and the three of them met in the boudoir, but when it comes to intimacy, Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Wen are more intimate, and in recent years, the letters between the two have not been broken.
"What will she say, it is impossible for Zhai Ran to let her know these things, Zhai Yan's child is also like his father, I am afraid that she is still planting flowers and grass in the yard." Old Madam Zheng said a little funny.
When Old Madam Qi heard this, she also chuckled: "Yes, Old Man Zhai is good to her, and she has always been like this." ”
"Bah" Old Madam Zheng laughed and said: "Can Zhai Ran treat her badly, even when the first emperor intended to seal the edict, she let Zhai Ran push it, and only thought about stationing with Zhai Ran in the bitter cold place on the border of eastern Liaodong." ”
"Of course, if she received the order at that time, how could she still leave Beijing and stay by Old Man Zhai's side."
Old Madam Qi sighed.
The gods are prosperous, the most in the world, but some people just don't care about it.
After a pause in their hearts, Old Madam Qi and Old Madam Zheng suddenly fell silent.
What about barren and bitter cold lands? If there is a person who is willing to take only your hand and go to Baitou together, this world of flowers is afraid that it is nothing more than that.
Besides, that person is the one of my heart.
Miao Ge is a good fate.
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Qingyuan Pavilion is a water pavilion built on the water, it is not only surrounded by water on three sides, the curved corridor extends in all directions, even the lake under the water pavilion is a living water source.
When the wind blows, the fragrance of its own lotus is sent, and in summer, it seems to be quiet and quiet.
And often in the scorching summer of June, the Qingyuan Pavilion, which is not far from Qinhuatang, has also become the summer resort of Mrs. Qi.
Therefore, this place is usually not open, that is to say, if there is no Xu Yourong today, Xu Youshan and Xu Mingcheng will not be able to enter here at will.
"Ding Bell"
But at this time, the green pavilion, the midsummer has passed, the end of autumn is approaching, the infinite blue of the lotus leaves has come to an end, and there are only the lotus leaves with zero shadows left on the lake, which is a little decadent.
Only under the corridor, strings of copper bells are still ringing pleasantly.
Let Xu Youshan, who was at the end, let go of Chu Dai's hand and let go.
"This second sister of yours is really unpleasant!"
Xu Yourong, who had already learned from Xu Yourong that her grandmother was driving people away, turned her head from time to time to look at the figure that she and Xu Yourong had intentionally left behind.
"Hmph."
Xu Yourong quickened her pace again and took two steps forward, Xu Mingcheng hurriedly caught up with her, "Since you don't want to see her so much, why don't you let her go, I'm a little awkward." ”
Xu Yourong pursed her lips and said perfunctorily: "Didn't Uncle Cousin say that she wanted the three of us to come out to play together, how could I just pick her up." ”
Xu Mingcheng believed Xu Yourong's words, and with a roll of his eyes, he grabbed Xu Yourong.
"You hate her so much."
Xu Yourong broke Xu Mingcheng and grabbed her hand, and when she found that she couldn't break it, she didn't break it, rolled her eyes, and said, "That's right." ”
"Then you come with your ears."
"What?"
"You're here with your ears."
Xu Yourong inherited Pei's appearance, bright and flamboyant, and beautiful for a lifetime. But Xu Mingcheng is different, her facial features are beautiful and clear, especially those smart eyes, a slight movement can make people feel that she has a lot of ghost ideas.
On the rippling side of the blue waves, such two girls leaning together and chattering, it is also a moving painting. However, unfortunately, not everyone can appreciate good paintings......
"Sister Shan, why are you walking so slowly, come over quickly." Xu Mingcheng turned his head, and suddenly smiled at Xu Youshan, who was deliberately left behind by her and Xu Yourong, and said coquettishly.
And in the distance, Xu Youshan, who was not a small distance away from them, was flattered, and hesitated in place for a while, and only walked over slowly when Xu Mingming's smiling face was a little stiff and Xu Yourong's sneer was getting deeper and deeper.
"Big sister, sister transit."
Xu Youshan's small body, as thin as a bamboo pole, saluted them.
"Oh, Sister Shan, don't be polite."
Xu Mingcheng said so, but he didn't return the salute to Xu Youshan, and Xu Yourong turned his face bluntly.
For a while, Xu Youshan stood in front of them, and she didn't dare to speak.
Xu Mingcheng took her hand and pulled her aside, comforting: "Don't be scared by your eldest sister, she has always had this temper, just wait until you get acquainted." ”
What can Xu Youshan say? He just nodded like a frightened fawn.
Xu Mingcheng smiled, "Sister Shan, you don't know yet, this Qingyuan Pavilion is in the mansion, it can be regarded as a famous scene, usually because it is the place where Uncle and Grandmother live in the summer, it is easy for others to enter, today we are stained with your eldest sister's light, so we can see the beauty." ”
No, I already knew. Xu Youshan silently looked at Xu Ming's smart eyes and winked at Xu Yourong.
And Xu Yourong, who had been silent, suddenly said to Xu Youshan: "We want to paint, will you?" ”
Xu Youshan shook her head shyly.
Xu Mingcheng just regretted: "That's a pity, it's a pity, why don't you sit aside Sister Shan for a while, and the two of us will paint a picture for you?" ”
"How can this be? Two sisters, don't bother me. ”
In autumn, the sun becomes warm, not as hot as the summer solstice, but as the sun rises, it will be a little unbearable, not to mention today's sunshine - very good
Xu Youshan frequently said that she couldn't deserve Xu Yourong and Xu Mingming's paintings, but Xu Minghuan and Xu Yourong were like iron hearts, so they forced Xu Youshan to sit under the corridor, and also chose a particularly bright position, so that they could see her clearly, and better let the sunlight crawl all over her body little by little, little by little.