Originally, the documents of the ministry said that Lu Yiduo would be in office within a month, but later because of his marriage, he was given a grace period of ten days.

Seeing that May was about to pass halfway, Lu Yiduo decided to leave for Henan in three days, striving to arrive before the end of the month.

In the past, every time I returned to Beijing, I had to go to the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion to say goodbye before leaving. Now I know that Jiang Chenghua, the Marquis of Jingyuan, is still recuperating behind closed doors, and I won't see him eight times out of ten, but I still have to go.

Early in the morning, Lu Yiduo first went with Yin Pingru to greet his mother, and by the way, he told Mrs. Lu about the time of leaving Beijing, and after coming back for breakfast, he went straight to Rongen Street.

When Lu Yiduo came back from the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion, Lu Qingrong was sorting out her past clothes with Yin Pingru, and some of them that could no longer be worn were no longer taken to Henan.

Although Wisteria Pavilion is Lu Qingrong's residence, these days she basically only goes back when she sleeps at night, and during the day, she either goes to the South Courtyard to find Jiang Yunpei, or accompanies Yin Pingru in the main house.

As soon as Lu Yiduo came in and saw the scene in the house, he said to Yin Pingru: "Help Qingrong also find a plain clothes, and you will go to the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion with me tomorrow!" ”

"Shall we go too?" Yin Pingru was a little surprised, "Didn't you just go to the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion?" ”

"Today, Mrs. Wu invited the Taoist chief of Baiyun Temple to do things for Master Hou to exorcise the disease, saying that she would have to do it all day and not be able to see guests."

Lu Yiduo continued: "It's Mrs. Wu who sent the word to her, specifically mentioning that I haven't seen you and Qingrong yet, let me take you over tomorrow!" ”

"Do you only have one child with Qingrong?"

"Yes."

"Brother Jie and Sister Fang, Mrs. Wu have all seen them?" Yin Pingru asked with some hesitation.

"I've seen them all,......" Lu Yiduo thought for a moment, "But it's also a spring banquet or something, there are a lot of people, and it's never been like this alone." And at that time, Mrs. Jiang was there, and Mrs. Wu was mostly with her, showing that she had the opportunity to speak. ”

In fact, Lu Yiduo also wondered a little in his heart, he hadn't been able to see the main man in his two visits before, why Mrs. Lu was so enthusiastic this time and asked to see Yin Pingru's mother and daughter by name.

However, because the Lu family had a relationship with the Marquis of Jingyuan's Mansion, he didn't think much about it, but just reminded Yin Pingru that the mourning period of the Marquis Jingyuan's Mansion had not yet passed, and he must be careful about tomorrow's dress.

Lu Qingrong on the side heard that he was going to see Mrs. Wu tomorrow, and two pictures flashed in his heart in an instant, one was the two figures in front of the Qingtan Temple outside Jinan, and the other was the funeral scene like the top of the silver mountain on Rongen Street that day......

has never met, and she already has an inexplicable resistance to Mrs. Wu.

Early the next morning, Yin Pingru was wearing a plain plum blossom dark pattern placket, an ivory-colored skirt, and wore a moon-white Hangzhou silk jacket and a white threaded skirt for Lu Qingrong.

At the right time, Lu Yiduo took their mother and daughter to ride out of Jinglin Hutong in the Lu family's black paint flat-headed carriage, and arrived at Rongen Street at the beginning.

There are three families living in Rongen Street, Jingyuan Marquis Jiang's family, Yanguo Gong's Tang family and Wuding's Hou Cui's family are one east and one west, and only three mansions occupy a whole street.

The carriage of the Lu family entered Rong'en Street from the east, and after passing through the Yanguo Mansion, it stopped in front of the Jingyuan Marquis' Mansion.

As soon as Lu Qingrong got out of the car, he first saw the stone lions standing on both sides in front of the door, majestic and arrogant, with a hideous face, and a guard next to him.

Lu Yiduo and his party entered the gate, and it didn't take long for someone from the house to come out to pick them up.

Mrs. Wu didn't plan to see Lu Yiduo, but directly arranged for a housekeeper to take him to visit Jingchun Hall, where Jiang Chenghua lived.

Lu Qingrong followed Yin Pingru and got into a green silk car under the service of the maid in the inner courtyard.

Lu Qingrong, who was sitting in the car, was extremely quiet, and never peeked at the scenery outside. After walking for about a stick of incense, I arrived at Mrs. Wu's residence: Qinyi Courtyard.

Mrs. Wu has been living here since she married into the Hou Mansion, and although Mrs. Jiang is no longer there, she still has never moved into Jingchun Hall.

Entered the Qinyi Courtyard, passed through the bluestone corridor in the courtyard under the guidance of the maid, and walked directly into the hall of the Qinyi Courtyard.

On the rosewood carved wreath chair on the left side of the middle of the hall, there was a woman about thirty years old, very thin, wearing a frost and white cloud pattern collared gown, a pleated skirt of the same color, her hair was simply tied in a round bun, and only a white jade plum blossom hairpin was inserted. At first glance, it gives people a very weak feeling.

As soon as Yin Pingru entered the door, she saluted Mrs. Wu first.

Yesterday, Lu Yiduo had already instructed her that Mrs. Wu seemed to be easy-going and unpretentious, but she was extremely polite.

"You're welcome, this is Mrs. Lu, right?" A smile appeared on Mrs. Wu's somewhat pale face.

"Don't dare to be." Yin Pingru is not polite, Lu Yiduo's request for her to be ordained by the Ministry of Etiquette has not yet been officially approved.

"You and Lord Lu have been married for a few days, and it is said that I should have talked to you a long time ago, but there have been a lot of things in the Hou Mansion recently, and I really can't get out...... Seeing that you are about to leave Beijing, why do you want to see each other! ”

Mrs. Wu's approachable attitude made Yin Pingru a little uncomfortable for a while.

"Madame's words are serious, naturally the affairs of the house are more important." Yin Pingru replied respectfully.

Mrs. Wu smiled, pointed to the position of her hand for Yin Pingru to sit, turned her eyes to look at Lu Qingrong, and beckoned her to come over.

Lu Qingrong glanced at his mother with some caution, and only after getting acquiescence did he shake his chubby little body and walk to Mrs. Wu.

"It's really a little beauty embryo, and she will definitely be able to become a Peugeot girl in the future!" Mrs. Wu held her little hand unusually affectionately, and her eyes turned to Yin Pingru again, "I heard that when Mrs. Jiang went to Jinan before her death, she had a relationship with you?" ”

Yin Pingru chuckled in her heart, she didn't expect Mrs. Wu to know about it, and she asked so suddenly.

"Yes." Yin Pingru said carefully: "When I entered the incense in Qingtan Temple outside Jinan, I was fortunate to meet Mrs. Jiang, but I didn't know Mrs. Jiang's ......identity at that time."

"I heard that Mrs. Jiang went to the house to celebrate the child's first birthday later?" Mrs. Wu continued to ask.

I even know this!

Although Yin Pingru didn't intend to hide it, she couldn't help but be a little apprehensive: "I had a light meal at our house. ”

Mrs. Wu didn't ask any more, but casually started a family routine with Yin Pingru, and instructed the maid next to her to serve her tea.

The maid brought the tea over and did not put it on the table, but handed it directly to Yin Pingru.

Yin Pingru hurriedly took it, and the maid seemed to let go of her hand before she could hold it steady, and the teacup fell in response, splashing in all directions, wetting the corners of Yin Pingru's skirt, which made her suddenly embarrassed.

"Why don't you take Mrs. Lu to change into a clean dress!" Mrs. Wu commanded sharply.

Yin Pingru had no choice but to follow the maid into the east room to change clothes, and glanced back at Lu Qingrong who was still beside Mrs. Wu with some concern.

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