Chapter 42: Jiangcheng
The smile on Han Yujin's face became brighter and brighter, and she didn't take the tea.
"Cousin."
Han Yujin saw the complicated look in Chen Yueqiao's eyes, and then said:
"From now on, it's a family, and there's no longer the title of cousin."
Seeing Chen Yueqiao smiling and about to open her mouth, Han Yujin guessed that as soon as she opened her mouth, she must be "sister is long, sister is short...", and on the first day, she would be pressed on her head.
How could Han Yujin give her a chance to speak, took the tea in the woman's hand, took a sip herself, put it back on the tray, and said under the stunned gaze of everyone:
"Although I am on the left and my cousin is on the right, my cousin is a year older than me after all, so I will call your sister directly. Let's work together as sisters in the future to take care of our parents and husbands. ”
The elders of the Shen family listened to her words and nodded with satisfaction, while Chen Yueqiao's face changed slightly.
Originally, there was no difference between the size of the left and right wives, according to Han Yujin who said so, it was obviously reversing black and white, she was clearly deliberate, and she did it so naturally.
Chen Yueqiao only felt that her heart was blocked, but she didn't lose her temper, took Han Yujin's hand, and said gently:
"My sister is much more sensible now."
Such a harmless smile, such a gentle tone, but the words spoken are hidden swords.
How can you be sensible now, was it very ignorant before?
Han Yujin can understand it, and others can also understand it, but Chen Yueqiao has a sincere and innocent look on her face.
The shouting soul in Han Yujin's body is not easy to handle, not to mention anything else, he has never lost a verbal battle.
"At that time, I was young, I was not sensible, and when I saw my sister wearing my butterfly hairpin, I cried endlessly, and now I think about it, my sister still feels embarrassed, and my sister should not be like me!"
Small, I can't pinch you, I'm going through this time.
Chen Yueqiao only felt that the blood was rushing to her face, Han Yujin was talking nonsense!
When did she wear her butterfly hairpin, in front of her elders, such a lie would come as soon as she opened her mouth, if she went to argue with her, it would seem that she was very superficial, and Chen Yueqiao would never do such a thing of losing her identity.
Therefore, Chen Yueqiao suffered a dumb loss. Laughed twice.
Lu Shi saw it really on the seat, the new daughter-in-law is a strong personality, she can't suffer a loss, she can press others by three points by talking, and she has to take care of it well in the future.
After the tea, Han Yujin went back to the room.
Shen Yuanning did not go back with her, but went to Chen Yueqiao's courtyard.
This time, he naturally didn't come out again.
There are many people in the mansion who step on the low and praise the high, and the prince stayed in Shaocui Garden, and it didn't take long for the whole mansion to know.
This woman is at home with her father, and married from her husband. Whether life is comfortable or not, whether there is a status in the husband's family or not, it all depends on the man's grace. The new lady guarded the empty boudoir the next day after entering the door, and naturally she was not favored, and the servants in the house were originally hanging with a heart and wondering whether it was to fall in the east or in the west, and now they all fell in unison.
At night, under Amber's worried gaze, Zhou Yujin slept peacefully.
She thought that as long as no one provoked trouble, she would not interfere with the true love of those two.
Zhou Chengan, who is thousands of miles away, is surrounded by beauties at this moment, singing and dancing.
Liu Baoshu was careful to flatter, and saw Zhou Chengan laughing with a charming maid. gave the steward behind him a look.
It didn't take long for the steward to bring a box from the back hall.
Liu Baoshu stepped forward respectfully, saluted Zhou Chengan and said:
"Lord Wang, now the embankment has been repaired according to Shen Shizi's instructions, and the official invited the prince to come today, just to celebrate this matter."
Zhou Chengan raised his head from the woman's arms, there was a trace of impatience between his eyebrows, and when he heard that it was said that the embankment was built, his eyebrows stretched a little more.
"Yes, you're fast. That's fine, I can go back and give an account to my father. ”
Saying that, he was lazy, and asked as if unintentionally:
"Nothing will go wrong, will it? This king doesn't want Shen Rui to participate in a book next year. ”
Liu Baoshu wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve and said:
"Don't worry, don't worry, the lower officials don't dare to relax day and night, keep an eye on it all the time, and there will be no mistakes."
Zhou Cheng'an sneered in his heart, with a sneering smile on his face, pinched the hand of the maid beside him, and said ambiguously:
"This king has not yet finished enjoying the tenderness of this Jiangcheng, as well as the hospitality of your Lord Liu. Lord Liu's mansion can be called a paradise on earth, and he is gone at this moment, which really makes this king reluctant. ”
Liu Baoshu complimented:
"The mountain is not high, there are immortals, the water is not deep, and the dragon is spiritual. Because of the presence of the prince, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is heaven on earth, and it is the honor of the lower officials. ”
Liu Baoshu said and beckoned the steward behind him to present the wooden box, and then he said with a smile on his face as if he had bloomed:
"Xiaguan has prepared a little gift here, which is not a tribute, I hope the prince will accept it with a smile."
Zhou Chengan glanced at the wooden box, yawned and said:
"What have you prepared for this king today?"
The steward opened the box with a very eye-catching eye, Zhou Chengan saw that there was a scroll of paintings inside, and the steward asked the scholar to unfold it carefully, Zhou Chengan took a step forward and saw that the unfolded picture scroll turned out to be Gu Kaizhi's "Luo Shen Fu Tu", and looked at the tail of the payment and the overall pattern, Zhou Chengan can be sure that this is definitely genuine. couldn't help but squint his eyes, Liu Baoshu seemed to see a flash of cold light in his eyes, and when he looked closely, there was nothing else in Zhou Chengan's eyes except satisfaction.
I must have been dazzled!
King An, alias Yawang, has always had a soft spot for calligraphy and painting, not to mention that "Luo Shen Futu" is a famous painting through the ages, which is undoubtedly a fatal attraction for a person who is so enthusiastic about calligraphy and painting.
"Shen Shizi may have misunderstood the lower officials before, and I hope that after the prince returns to Beijing, he will say a few good words for the lower officials in front of the saint."
Zhou Chengan waved his hand and let the servant standing behind him take it.
"This king will tell my father the truth, how conscientious Lord Liu is, I promise, the next time we meet again, it will be in the capital."
In the capital, it turned out that there was a possibility of promotion, how unhappy Liu Baoshu was, the other officials under the seat heard this, and they also took out the gifts prepared in advance, and the words of flattery were even more ingenious.
Zhou Chengan smiled and accepted all the orders, and those who came did not refuse.
When everyone returned to their seats, they asked Liu Baoshu:
"Lord Liu, are all the officials in Jiangcheng gathered today?"
Liu Baoshu looked at the seat, and saw that one person did not come, and he couldn't help but be proud: poor scholar, a small county official doesn't take this official in his eyes, this is unlucky.
He turned back to Zhou Chengan and said:
"Back to the prince, the county Chenggaoqiu of Lutong County didn't come."
This person, Zhou Chengan knows.
When he first arrived in Jiangcheng, when the officials of Jiangnan greeted him outside the city, when the man saw the beautiful woman in Wei Zhao's car, he threw his sleeves and left.
So Zhou Chengan was impressed.
"It seems that Lord Gao has never attended any of these banquets."
Where would Liu Baoshu let go of the opportunity to wear small shoes for Gao Qiu:
"Gao Qiu didn't know how to lift, he didn't even have the prince in his eyes, and he was ashamed to say that he was not blessed to enjoy the prince's singing and dancing."
"Kind of funny guy."
Zhou Cheng'an's smile was meaningful, Gao Qiu didn't know the rules of officialdom at all, it was right, but he didn't know that it was just and easy to break, and he thought that snakes couldn't learn it.
The more you are like a hedgehog, the other party will put up a strong shield, and the weaker and harmless you are, the more obediently he will send his lifeblood to you.
Liu Baoshu looked at Zhou Chengan's smile from the side, and he felt shocked.
"Lord Liu."
Liu Baoshu heard Zhou Chengan shouting to himself, and hurriedly responded:
"The lower official is here."
Zhou Chengan still had a playful smile on his lips.
"This king wants to ask your lordship, how much is the court to give your lordship?"
Hearing Zhou Cheng'an's question, Liu Baoshu was shocked in his heart, looked up at Zhou Cheng'an, still in his previous demeanor, and tried his best to comfort himself, thinking too much.
"Why did the prince ask about this?"
"This "Luo Shen Futu" is hard to find, so it is a thin gift, so this king is curious, what is considered a generous gift here by Lord Liu."
Seeing that he looked frightened, Zhou Chengan stopped acting in this scene, raised his hand, pointed at other officials and said:
"And you, you, you, all tell me how much the court has given you?"
PS:
Small Theatre:
King An: You, you, and you, tell me how many tickets you have?
Officer: What for?
King An: Collect, hand it over!
(It's not easy to code words, it's not easy to ask for votes, and vote and cherish)
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