Chapter 8: The Last Meeting
Seeing that the old man was carrying the cage and whistling to tease the birds and finches to go away. Tong lowered his face and spat lightly at his back. If she hadn't been more careful about everything, with just his virtue, more than a dozen people in a big house would still be able to eat and drink so well?
I went to the west chamber with a lot of thoughts, and passed the gate of the carp courtyard, but I saw that the courtyard door was wide open, and the third girl, Jiang Zhi, was walking in the courtyard with the maid.
What a beauty! The garden is full of flowers, and it can't compare to her graceful posture and graceful appearance. The delicate appearance, looking back, wanted to talk about it, and she was blushing and heartbeating.
Tong's long and narrow eyes were fixed on Jiang Zhi, and his mind immediately became active. Her mother-in-law married a rich man in Nanyang County, and the master of Wei Mansion was a house-filler. This Master Wei donated a lot of silver a few years ago, and he was allowed by the imperial court to be a foreigner. The family is very rich, and it just so happens that the youngest son Wei Erye, born to her sister-in-law, has reached the age when it is time to say goodbye.
If you can help Wei Fu talk about this family affair and marry an official lady like Jiang Zhi from a scholarly family, don't say 30,000 taels, that is, 300,000 taels, and the Wei family is willing to give up!
Although the Jiang family is a high-ranking family, it is impossible to intermarry with the poor family. But this ginger is just a concubine, and a dilapidated body, not suitable for birth. chattered a few more times in front of the old lady, discussed with the Wei family, and decided on family affairs first. I'm not afraid that the second room will not look in front of the third girl, and I will find an errand for Second Master Wei. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds? She can still take advantage of this great affection, and then ask the Wei family for a thank you gift.
The more Tong thought about it, the more excited he became, and he walked back with joy in his arms. At this time, I had the same heart as the old man, and I couldn't leave immediately, so I hurriedly discussed with the old lady.
In the afternoon, the people of the county guard house bid farewell to the big house and the family outside the main gate. The eleventh girl cried with tears in her eyes, and pulled Jiang Rou and was reluctant to let go.
Jiang Ying snuggled up to Xu's side, seeing Tong pretending, poking his head out of the slowly departing carriage and waving goodbye. Glancing lightly, he stood still and did not respond.
Tong is so deliberately close to her, and Jiang Rou is also grateful for Jiang Rou's patience to accompany her.
When the county guard returned to his house in the evening, he was supposed to go to Aunt Qu's courtyard, but because of something, he only went to see the ninth girl, Jiang Ran, and then went to Xu's house.
After retiring the servants, Lord Jiang led the Xu family and sat down next to him. hugged her shoulders, and was smeared with the warm fragrance on Xu's body, which made her feel a little uneasy.
"How are you prepared for the feast the day after tomorrow? If there is a shortage of manpower, you can send someone to the courtyard in front of you. After plucking her hairpin, I saw the black hair of a crow and crow of Xu's fall down. The chest is straight and short, and the white chest is half exposed, which is a good situation.
Coquettishly snuggled in his arms, and Xu carefully arranged to listen to him. The two of them leaned together, affectionate, and after finishing their business, Master Jiang had already half of his body and went to the clean room with his arms around him.
"My lord, there's one more thing I need you to decide." blushing, Xu's is less than thirty years old, she is just right, delicate and virtuous, no wonder she can make the county guard put her in her heart.
"How many masters and girls in the house want to attend?"
Jiang Nan, the eldest uncle of the county guard, Jiang Yu, the second master, and Jiang Guo, the third master, are all studying in the west of Tailong County, Xiangshan Academy. He only came back three or five days in a month, but he was not there.
If the prince arrives, he will need a few smaller ones to come out. Xu had to arrange for someone to go to Xiangshan Academy to take a leave and pick someone back home. There are also some trivial things that need to be explained to a few girls, and these must be done in advance.
Master Jiang put his arm around her shoulder, slowly unbuttoned the buckle with one hand, and finally made a decision when he thought of that happy and quiet character.
"The prince has never made a public announcement here. Although you can't welcome people with great fanfare, you must also be courteous. Tomorrow, I will go to the academy to pick up people and come back, and find an excuse not to reveal the whereabouts of the son. In addition, several girls in the family, according to the rules, set up an interstitial screen after the ceremony, and the meal was still placed in the back hall. ”
Xu Shi bowed his head and raised his hand to untie the belt around his waist for him. In the clean room, the spring was melting for a while, and the light singing was low.
Early the next morning, Jiang Ying led people to the main house to greet Xu's family, and when he heard about it, he was inexplicably heartbroken.
"Madam, is it the Captain, or the Inspector?"
Tailong County has seven counties under its jurisdiction, and the highest-ranking local officials are county guards, captains, and inspectors, each leading the county's internal government affairs, military affairs, and supervision.
Coincidentally, the Inspector of Tailong County had a friendship with Lord Jiang when he was young. After entering the office, he came to Tailong County, and the two families had many contacts with each other, and sometimes had help. and all of them are under the door of Lord Zongzheng, the second room of the Jiang family and the family of the superintendent, which can be said to be good for the family.
So Jiang Ying was lucky, and he never looked forward to the supervision of Lord Zhang, even if it was Lord Duwei, who had an ordinary friendship with the county guard, to come to the door.
Xu smiled and took the chopsticks crystal balls for her, and asked Miao'e to serve a cup of black chicken soup to several girls. His eyes swept over the few people sitting around, and there was a hint of sternness in his eyes.
"Tomorrow's distinguished guest is not trivial, even adults can't be contemptuous. You must remember to be cautious in your words and deeds, and don't provoke right and wrong for the county guard. ”
After saying that, Jiang Zhi and Jiang Rou nodded obediently, Jiang Ran replied "yes", and then he was satisfied with the porcelain bowl and tasted the chicken soup.
Extremely expensive status...... Jiang Ying lowered her eyes, and her heartbeat became faster and faster.
Just now she tried to find out the identity of the person, and the look on Xu's face flashed in an instant, she was too familiar! That's reminiscence.
This place in Tailong County, a person with an extraordinary identity and not a person she knows, can leave some impression on the Xu family...... Recently, this situation is most in line with this, except for the pedestrian who happened to meet in Ci'an Temple, Jiang Ying didn't think about it.
The Xu family just warned not to cause chaos in the county guard's mansion. If he knew that she had already made a mistake, would he punish her for playing boards in the ancestral hall?
For the first time, Jiang Ying sighed that since the crossing, she has always followed the rules and is honest and well-behaved. However, the years were unfavorable, and she was in great trouble.
"Miss, miss?" Lu Fu touched her arm, and always felt that the seventh girl was a little absent-minded when she came back from the upper room.
"Miss, if you are tired, you might as well go to the house and rest for a while. The sun is shining at this time, and if you stay for a while, there will be no coolness under the shade of the trees. ”
Jiang Ying tilted her head and sat on the swing set up under the old locust tree in the south of the courtyard, dangling her legs idly.
The swing frame with hemp knots creaks between the shakes.
The old locust trees overhead are lush and green. The dappled light and shadow shine down, and the body is warm and very comfortable. The vines crawling in the corners of the wall, the branches and leaves are intertwined, and the green shade is shaded. The hydrangea in the flower garden below is blooming brightly, and the moon season is also faintly fragrant.
What a good season, only she is full of thoughts and can't speak.
It's just that, you can't hide from it, can you? "Okay, let's go back to the house and lean on the couch for a while." Dragging the skirt on the floor, the seventh girl of the Jiang family comforted herself: even if the secret was discovered, she would just take the case, and it was no big deal......
Maybe she really saw someone tomorrow, and there was a kind of relief that the dust had settled, and she could simply plan for the future.