And an hour later, in Fengyi Palace, Princess Fuyou and her family were telling Empress Dowager Zhong that Zhong Xuanlan was not, concealing the matter of arsoning with horses, and pushing all the sins on Wang Xuannian, Empress Dowager Zhong was angry and ordered Gonggong Fu to invite Wang Xuannian into the palace.

Half an hour later, Gonggong Fu came back, did not bring anyone with him, and replied: "Returning to the Queen Mother, the county master has injured his hands, lying on the bed with a pale face, it is not suitable to act, the county lord asked the slave to come back to restore his life, she said to come to see you another day." ”

Empress Dowager Zhong listened, glanced at Princess Fuyou and her family, and the county lord of Hui Yu pointed at Fu Gong and said, "You lie, they are all fine at all." He turned his head to look at the Empress Dowager Zhong again, and said aggrievedly: "The emperor's grandmother, they lied to you." ”

Princess Fuyou said: "Queen Mother, you have to be the master for us, we haven't seen each other for so long, and we finally came to Kyoto, but we caused this bad thing, and my daughter should not come back." ”

Empress Dowager Zhong originally loved this only daughter, and now when she heard this, she was even more annoyed, and sent Father-in-law Fu to find someone, half an hour later, Father-in-law Fu came back alone, and reported: "Empress Dowager, Xuanli County King has not woken up from a coma, Uncle Guo fainted in a hurry, and the county lord is so anxious that he can't do it, and now Zhongfu is in a panic, and just let people go to the Tai Hospital to ask for a doctor." The minion didn't have time to say a word before he was invited out. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong was angry, so bold that she actually resisted, but she held back her anger and asked people to ask for a doctor, and rewarded her with some supplements for Gonggong Fu to send to Zhongfu.

Gonggong Fu reluctantly went to Zhongfu again, and the Empress Dowager Zhong comforted Princess Fuyou a little, and sent people away with fatigue, and Princess Fuyou left the palace with anger.

From this day on, Zhong Xuanlan did not take another step out of the palace, and the palace sent people out to invite her into the palace several times, Zhong Xuanlan refused to enter the palace on the grounds that she was unwell, and at the same time, the Xu family's business began to be blocked.

A few days after this incident, Emperor Jingxi went down to the early court to ask for peace to the Empress Dowager Zhong, and the Empress Dowager Zhong once again mentioned the repair of the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Jinghe, and after she was a hundred years later, the place where the two were buried together was even more brilliant and magnificent.

Emperor Jingxi also wanted to build his imperial mausoleum more magnificently, but the treasury couldn't take out so much money at all, and now he needed money, and summoned Zhong Xuanlan several times, Zhong Xuanlan refused because he was unwell, and he was very annoyed by Zhong Xuanlan's attitude.

At this time, it was rumored in Kyoto City that Princess Fuyou's family was doing mischief in Licheng, Suzhou, bullying people, and the whole Licheng only knew the Xu family, but did not know the prefect, and the offender was either scattered with money or ruined. As soon as this incident came out, Emperor Jingxi was even more angry......

And the planner of this matter is sitting in the study, looking through the window at the osmanthus and osmanthus leaves falling from the osmanthus tree in the quiet courtyard, rolled up with the wind, blowing all over the courtyard, and a pot of orchids under the tree swaying in the wind.

Zhong Xuanlan could see that he was divine, and remembered his grandfather's words: Xuanlan, remember that other flowers and trees in Zhongfu can be without, but these two things must exist. They are the symbol of Zhongfu and the message of expectation of our ancestors.

Zhong Xuanlan saw that someone walked into the courtyard and let people into the study, but his eyes did not leave the scenery outside the window, hooked the corners of his mouth, and asked, "Zhong You, how is the matter?" ”

Zhong You said: "It has been done, and the Xu family will definitely come up with a large sum of money." ”

Zhong Xuanlan nodded and said, "What about your brother?" ”

"I received the news that I will be in Kyoto in five days."

Zhong Xuanlan tapped on the armrest, was silent for a while, and said, "Don't sell those things first, and talk about it at the end of the year." ”

"Yes, is the Xu family's business still suppressed?"

Zhong Xuanlan said: "It is enough to have a chamber of commerce. ”

Zhong You said: "Big boss, I'll go first, and I'll collect the account book tomorrow morning." ”

Zhong Xuanlan nodded, and after the people left, he sat there alone and thought......

In the Xinyi Garden in the mansion five days later, Wang Xuannian was watering the vegetables, Zhong Xuanli and Zhong Tinghao, father and son, were sitting in the corridor drinking tea, listening to Zhong Xin talk about things outside.

"Yesterday in the morning, Xu Da's family donated 30 million taels of silver to the imperial court, and today's remarks about the Xu family have been suppressed, and the emperor has ordered to ask the side branch of the Xu family.

Zhong Tinghao said: "Tsk, stinky boy, look at your sister to help you get angry." But lately, you've got to settle down, and this beam has come to an end. ”

Zhong Xuanli pursed his lips and said, "Dad, you can also settle down, don't forget that we are a family." ”

Zhong Tinghao choked, and said unhappily on his face: "Our family can save a sum of money, and after all, the one who is the most profitable is still the one." ”

Wang Xuannian, who was not far away, poured the dishes and said to Zhong Tinghao: "Dad, where are we going to eat at noon?" ”

Zhong Tinghao said: "Here." ”

Zhong Xuanli held the teacup to hide the cold light in his eyes, "Dad, it's time for us to go back and worship our grandparents and mother." ”

Zhong Tinghao looked at Zhong Xuanli inexplicably, and Zhong Xuanli said, "The two of us are sisters' weakness, we should go." ”

"Are you really willing to go?"

Zhong Xuanli looked at Wang Xuannian, who was busy not far away, and said with a smile: "Don't you think he is very suitable?" ”

Zhong Tinghao was silent for a while and said, "We'll leave after the New Year." ”

Zhong Xuanli nodded.

Wang Xuannian saw Zhong Tinghao's father and son sitting there drinking tea, and there was no argument, so he went to the kitchen and began to work on lunch, looking forward to Zhong Xuanlan being able to appear, he hadn't seen that person since the horse riding on the street, thinking about it, it had been more than ten days.

At noon, Wang Xuannian made a few ordinary home-cooked dishes, sweet and sour fish, stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and stewed pork rib soup with yams.

"Brother-in-law, you have made great progress in cooking, and you can compare with Zhong Zuo."

Wang Xuannian recalled that he had never seen this person in Zhongfu for so long, and asked, "Who is Zhong Zuo?" ”

Zhong Xuanli swallowed the food and said, "Uncle Zhong's children are twins with Zhong You, but they have different temperaments. ”

Wang Xuannian said: "Then where did he go?" ”

"I'm going to patrol the shop."

Wang Xuannian nodded.

Here, Zhong Xuanlan took the five major stewards except Uncle Zhong and Chunzhi to check the overseas items brought back by Zhong Zuo in the warehouse.

Xia Solstice saw a clattering box, and there was a scale swinging in it, and asked, "What is this?" ”

Everyone also looked at Zhong Zuo, expecting an answer.

Zhong Zuo said: "The wall clock is used to keep track of the hour." Pointing to the Arabic numerals on it, he said, "Its short hand is the hour hand and the long hand is the minute hand, and it keeps turning over time." It's like it's three o'clock in the afternoon. ”

Zhong Xuanlan frowned slightly and said, "How many pieces are left?" ”

Zhong Zuo said: "There are three more. ”

Zhong Xuanlan said: "Send two pieces into the palace to the emperor and the queen mother respectively." Send the rest to my dad. Here the pearls, four to four to take one big and ten small. Zhong Zuo, what about you? ”

Zhong You said: "I want a Western sword." ”

Zhong Zuo said: "I want to take the dagger." ”

Zhong Xuanlan nodded, "Uncle Zhong will get him some supplements." 3. Do you want anything else? ”

Sanzhi shook his head, and Qiu Zhi said: "This size pearl is enough for me to live for three lifetimes." ”

Everyone laughed.

After the meal, Wang Xuannian returned to Shuangxuan Courtyard and lay on the bed to take a nap, when he heard the sound of the door opening, he turned his head and saw the figure of expectation, got up excitedly, and walked forward.

Zhong Xuanlan frowned slightly when he saw him, and said, "Shoes." ”

Only then did Wang Xuannian react and went to put on his shoes with a red face.

Zhong Xuanlan put the box in his hand on the table, sat there and watched Wang Xuannian put on his shoes, and after waiting for the people to put on their shoes, he said, "Come and sit." ”

Wang Xuannian sat next to Zhong Xuanlan, Zhong Xuanlan opened the box, pushed the box to Wang Xuannian and said, "Do you like it?" ”

Wang Xuannian looked at the items inside and didn't speak, Zhong Xuanlan took the thing and introduced: "This hairpin is a purple crystal hairpin." ”

Wang Xuannian lowered his eyes and looked at the items in the box, reached out to touch it, and said, "I, I like it very much." ”

Zhong Xuanlan reached out and took off the white jade hairpin on his head, replaced it with a crystal hairpin, looked at it, and nodded, "Yes, it's quite suitable for my little guy." ”

Wang Xuannian glanced at Zhong Xuanlan, stretched out his hand to hug Zhong Xuanlan, buried his head in Zhong Xuanlan's arms, and said, "Lan'er, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, don't be angry, okay?" ”