Chapter 33: Congratulatory Gifts
There is a small courtyard in the back garden of the north corner of Yuwangfu, the yard is far away from the main house, surrounded by trees, and the entrance is a small hanging flower door. The courtyard is full of terrazzo bricks, white walls, vermilion columns, and two pastel blue flower fish tanks in the courtyard, in which a few water lilies are raised...... There is also a grape in the middle of the yard, which is fruitful at the moment, and if you look closely, you will find that it is Qingze's special mare's milk grapes.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the frost-patterned window, and inside sat a man in a round-necked robe with a silver mask in royal blue and sprinkled satin, rummaging through the books.
This month, the rain in the south of the Yangtze River increased, the shipping was somewhat delayed, and a lot of salt could not be transported to the capital, and the salt shortage in the entire capital was extremely short, and the price of salt rose. ’
The man put down the account book, thinking that the people of the Salt Gang had been a little uneasy recently, since the whereabouts of the big boss Wang Yunhong were unknown, a group of people under his hands began to snatch the position of the family. There is even a short-sighted idea on him, wanting to increase the price of salt...... Maybe it's time to send someone to bang it! A fierce flicker flashed in the man's eyes.
"Master" Chang Shan pushed the door in and saluted respectfully.
The man sat on a bamboo chair with his eyes closed, gently rocking back and forth. Chang Shan knew that the master was thinking about things now, so he didn't dare to disturb, and stood aside silently.
This man is none other than the owner of the Chunfeng Pavilion, and he is also the eldest grandson of Yuwang Jingtai, Jing Yunjue, whose father is Jing Feng, the eldest son of Jing Tai and his wife Nie Yan.
Looking at the master with a dignified appearance and extraordinary temperament, Chang Shan hated the people of Yuwangfu more and more. The master was originally the eldest grandson of the palace, but he was ridiculed because of the color of his eyes, and even the courtyard where he lived on weekdays was in such a remote and deserted place.
But how could they have been lucky enough to see the true demeanor of their master...... Chang Shan secretly thought that sooner or later, the people of Yuwang's Mansion would regret today's lack of eyes.
After a quarter of an hour, Jing Yunjue suddenly opened her eyes, slowly got up from the bamboo chair, walked to the Xiangfei curtain, and picked up small silver scissors to repair the branches and leaves of the bonsai on the table. While casually asking, "What's wrong?" ”
Chang Shan immediately stepped forward, took out a square box carved with wenge wood from his arms, and respectfully held it on his chest.
"Yuan Niang just sent someone to send it, saying that the little minister sent his subordinates the night before yesterday."
Saying that, Chang Shan also quietly glanced at Jing Yunjue, and couldn't understand what kind of treasures were in this box, which could be exchanged for half of the Spring Breeze Pavilion. Chang Shan was startled when he heard Yuan Niang say that the things in the box were worth half of the Spring Breeze Pavilion, and it wasn't until the other party affirmed again and again that he believed that Yuan Niang was not teasing him.
Jing Yunjue heard this, stopped what he was doing, walked to the bronze lotus pot on the side, and carefully calmed his hand with water, and then took the box in Chang Shan's hand. Changshan is even more different, it is rare to see the master treat something so carefully in recent years.
When the box was opened, I saw a very plain bound book exposed, with four big characters written on the skin: "Persian Travels", and a hairpin in one hand, which was known to be from a woman's hand at a glance. Chang Shan lowered his head, not daring to look at it again, he really couldn't figure out what was so rare about this travelogue.
Jing Yunjue opened the page of the book, and when she saw the ink was still fresh, she knew that it must be a manuscript...... What kind of woman would give away her ink treasure so lightly? But thinking that she dared to take a maid to visit the Qinglou, it didn't feel strange. It was the first time to see such an interesting little girl, Jing Yunjue shook her head, gathered her mind, and turned the pages of the book to read carefully.
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Unconsciously read for half an hour, Jing Yunjue closed the book, but there was no fluctuation in her heart, I thought that I would at least have some joy in my heart when I got what I expected, but there was nothing, and my mind was calm and unwavering.
Few people in the palace know that Jing Yunjue's biological mother, Shen Yuhan, is actually not from the Yonghe Dynasty, but from Qingze, and is the holy daughter of a very ancient sect giant in Qingze.
The giant gate is said to have been inherited for thousands of years, this sect is located on the top of the snow mountain, there are not many people in the door, but all of them are extraordinary, Shen Yuhan is the daughter of the Shen family of the three major families of the giant gate, was selected as the holy daughter of the giant gate, carefully cultivated, in order to marry the son of the giant gate after adulthood, and give birth to a superior heir.
Helpless to play tricks on fate, Shen Yuhan was unwilling to be a caged canary, and when he was fifteen years old, he quietly went down the mountain and met Jing Feng, who was traveling.
The fifteen-year-old girl had never had contact with a strange man, and when she saw Jing Feng, who was personable, extraordinary, and gentle like water, she was instantly fascinated, and she insisted on marrying him regardless of the door rules.
Back then, Shen Yuhan followed Jing Feng back to the Yonghe Dynasty regardless of a qiē, but how did he know that he died of blood when he was born Jing Yunjue, leaving behind a baby child...... And Jing Yunjue was born with a pair of blue eyes, which made him experience the cold of the world and the sinister heart of the people since he was a child.
Some people say that Jing Yunjue was cursed to have a pair of ominous eyes, and she killed her mother as soon as she was born. Others said that it was even more vicious, and they suspected that Jing Yunjue was not Jing Feng's flesh and blood...... Because his facial features don't look like Jing Feng at all. may be for this reason, Jing Feng has not paid much attention to Jing Yunjue since he was a child, and the father and son have had little communication over the years, and Jing Feng has stepped into this courtyard only a handful of times.
It's obvious what happens to a child who is hated and feared by everyone. Mama who has taken care of Jing Yunjue since she was a child always looks at him with a disgust and fear, as if he is some kind of unclean thing. If it weren't for the fact that the Shen father and son sent Chang Shan and Mama Xue later, it is not certain whether Jing Yunjue would be able to grow up.
But because Shen Yuhan married Jing Feng, it was equivalent to an apostasy, and Jing Yunjue's uncle and grandfather could only secretly take care of him in the dark all these years. It is also for this reason that even if the father and son of the Shen family suspect that Shen Yuhan's death is strange, it is difficult to interfere in the investigation.
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Half an hour has passed since he closed the book, and Jing Yunjue still closed his eyes tightly, and his body did not move for half a minute. Chang Shan stood at the door and didn't dare to make a sound, as if there was no zài.
"Pap, papa, pap" Jing Yunjue began to tap the rosewood table with her fingers, making a dull sound...... Chang Shan's blood surged up when he listened, and his face turned a little pale. He knew that his master must be in a depressed mood at the moment, and he tried to hold back the dullness in his chest, and the sweat was already soaking his back.
Just when Chang Shan felt that he was about to lose it, the sound of banging on the table stopped abruptly. Jing Yunjue opened his eyes, a fine light flashed in his eyes, and he slowed down for a while before he spoke: "Chang Shan, find someone to copy this travelogue, and send someone to send it to the giant gate quickly...... Ask my grandfather and uncle if there have ever been blue-eyed elders on their ancestors. ”
Jing Yunjue didn't care who his father was. Even if he is Jing Feng's own flesh and blood, so what?! Jing Feng has ignored him for so many years, let him be bullied, and has long lost his qualifications as a father. But when it comes to his mother's reputation, he has to find out how, otherwise he will be ashamed of being a son.
In any case, the Jing family always has to pay back what they owe their mother and son, but the mother's life is left in this palace! Even those who owe debt can't run away! Thinking of this, Jing Yunjue's fingers didn't control the strength of zhì, and a deep fingerprint was left on the table.
"Yes, the minion will do it right away...... But there is one more thing to report to the master's decision. ”
Seeing that Jing Yunjue did not object, Chang Shan continued: "The person who came yesterday also asked, the goods have been delivered, the deposit has been paid, when will the master have time, whether the two sides have a contract, and everyone knows that this Spring Breeze Pavilion has a second master." After speaking, he raised his eyes and glanced at Jing Yunjue.
The little girl really didn't suffer a loss, so she thought about repaying the gift when she gave it, and thought of the white purse in the drawer and a thousand taels of silver tickets...... This transaction is really a big loss. Jing Yunjue secretly felt funny in her heart.
Despite thinking so, Jing Yunjue walked to the red sandalwood table and took out a token from the drawer. The texture of Hetian jade, warm and moist in the hand, and the token is a sunset pattern on it, Jing Yunjue didn't look at it, and threw it to Chang Shan.
"You don't have to sign a contract, tell the little girl, this is more valid than the contract."
Girl! Although Chang Shan had let Jing Yunjue's tempered Mount Tai collapse over the years and his color remained unchanged, he was still surprised in his heart when he heard that Fang Yage was a girl. And the master gave the token of the Spring Breeze Pavilion to others, this is a token that can directly order the remnant sun! It's worth more than the entire Chunfeng Pavilion, is that really good?
Could it be that the master is interested in the little girl? Phew...... Chang Shan immediately spat at himself in his heart, if a person like the master who has cut off seven emotions and six desires, if he can have such thoughts about others...... Even if the other party is a yellow-haired girl who is stunted and takes people to visit the Qinglou, he should burn high incense.
"Yes, Changshan obeys." Although the answer was very neat, the legs seemed to grow there, and they couldn't move.
"But is there anything else?" Jing Yunjue wondered, why was Changshan so verbose today.
"Uh~~ Master, Yuan Niang also said that yesterday's girl still wants to know, where did the pair of brothers and sisters go? And she wanted to know, let one of us accidentally tie up the wrong person...... Or give someone to the other party, how much does she need to pay? Yuan Niang didn't dare to call the shots, so please ask the master to show it. ”
Although Chang Shan asked so, he was very disappreciative in his heart, accidentally tying up the wrong person? They don't want the signboard of the remnant sun, and it's not that their brains are broken.
Jing Yunjue was a little surprised when she heard it, but she didn't expect this little girl to be shrewd enough to immediately think of such a trick. It's just that taking in the brother and sister at this time is undoubtedly a **** annoyance, Chang Shan has already told Jing Yunjue the information of the An family brothers and sisters yesterday.
Thinking that the little girl not only left two brothers and sisters, but also thought about touching melons along the vine, it seems that her identity must not be simple. In this case, why don't he watch the fire from the other side, sometimes watching the play is also a good pastime.
Chang Shan saw a strange arc at the corner of his master's mouth, and thought, it seems that someone is going to be unlucky!
"Chang Shan, you tell Yuan Niang to do what the other party asks, there is no need to collect money, the right is to congratulate the 'second master' on joining the Chunfeng Pavilion" The words of the second master are quite tasteful, containing the meaning of ridicule, she means that the Chunfeng Pavilion is a nest of bandits, and it is also a second master.
Tsuneyama "uh...... "Just now, he seemed to be thinking about something that was out of his head...... No, his master must have a deep meaning in doing this, but he can't understand it.