Five days later, snowflakes were scattered on the ground outside, and it didn't take long for a thin blanket to cover the floor.

At the end of the day, Zhong Xuanlan held Wang Xuannian in one hand and an umbrella in the other, and walked out of the house.

Wang Xuannian asked, "Lan'er, where are we going?" ”

Zhong Xuanlan looked at the people walking in front of him, some were walking to the backyard with things, some were cleaning the passages, and some were dressing up the Zhong Mansion...... Everyone is starting to get busy. He said: "Today, we will go to the streets first, and then go to the auction in the afternoon." ”

Wang Xuannian smiled and said, "Okay! ”

Zhong Xuanlan lowered his head and looked at Wang Xuannian, and said, "If you have a place you want to go, tell me, I will accompany you." ”

Wang Xuannian hurriedly nodded and said, "Lan'er, will there be anything prepared in the New Year's Mansion?" ”

Zhong Xuanlan thought about it and shook his head slightly.

Wang Xuannian looked at the busy subordinates and wondered, "Don't you prepare anything?" ”

Zhong Xuanlan saw that he had misunderstood, and said: "This matter is not in my charge, there are two stewards in the house who are ready, and there are still my father and them in previous years." ”

Wang Xuannian looked forward to it and asked, "How about we get together for dinner like we did in the old days?" How about making dumplings at night to keep the New Year? ”

Zhong Xuanlan touched Wang Xuannian's head and said, "You are the master of the mansion, and I will hand it over to you this year." ”

Wang Xuannian nodded.

Zhong Xuanlan smiled slightly, looked up at the front, and pulled Wang Xuannian to continue walking.

On the street, approaching the New Year, there are many stalls, countless items of all kinds to eat, densely populated, quite lively.

The two walked slowly, Wang Xuannian was full of joy, and said: "Lan'er, look at that New Year's painting, Lan'er, look at that ......"

Along the way, Wang Xuannian chattered non-stop, Zhong Xuanlan listened carefully, and replied a few words from time to time.

Half an hour later, the two walked into a jewelry shop, and the guy immediately greeted him, seeing that it was the owner, the smile on his face was even worse, and while taking the umbrella, he said enthusiastically: "Big boss, you are here." ”

Zhong Xuanlan nodded and said, "Take two cups of tea to the private room on the third floor." With that, he pulled Wang Xuannian upstairs.

Unfortunately, I met the county lord of Huiqing and Concubine Xu arguing in the box on the second floor, which was quite loud, attracting many ladies and ladies to watch.

Mrs. A said: "This sister of the Xu family is really unreasonable, since she can't look down on the jewelry of the Zhong family, why bother to come here in the heavy snow?" ”

Mrs. Yi said: "This Zhong family's jewelry is in Kyoto City, no, it is one of the best in the entire Eastern Yuan, I think they are deliberately here to find fault." ”

Mrs. Jia nodded slightly, and said in a low voice: "I heard that the quarrel between Concubine Xu and the princess caused the princess to give birth prematurely, and Concubine Xu was punished to go to the Buddha Hall to think about it, but she fainted in the Buddha Hall for half a day, and then she was found to be pregnant. No, the Xu family is even more arrogant. ”

“……”

Suddenly, a sound came from the box, and everyone outside clearly heard the sound of broken jade, and everyone looked different.

Zhong Xuanlan was slightly angry, looked at the guy who was following on the side and whispered, and said coldly: "Is the ladies a good play?" The lord of this county sees that you like to watch the play, so please ask the ladies to be a witness. ”

After speaking, he led Wang Xuannian forward, and everyone stepped aside, and a small path leading to the box appeared after a while.

Zhong Xuanlan stretched out his left hand and pushed the door open, and when he saw the county lord Hui Yu who was about to smash something, he hooked the corners of his mouth and said, "What kind of wind blew the two county lords into my Zhong family's shop?" ”

The county lord of Hui Yu and Concubine Xu turned around and saw Zhong Xuanlan, and they were shocked, but the county lord of Hui Qing still threw the hosta in his hand on the ground.

Wang Xuannian frowned slightly when he saw the broken jade all over the ground, he was very dissatisfied with their behavior, looked up at Zhong Xuanlan, and saw that she looked unpredictable, and he couldn't see anything, but he felt her deterrent.

Zhong Xuanlan glanced at the shopkeeper and ordered, "Count." ”

The shopkeeper understood and reported: "A total of 100,000 taels." ”

Zhong Xuanlan said: "Is it shared equally or paid by one person?" ”

The county lord Hui Yu said with a smile: "The big boss Zhong took a bunch of fakes to deceive the county lord, and he also wanted the county lord to compensate, no way." ”

Zhong Xuanlan sneered: "I didn't expect the dignified Xu family to let the two county lords wear fakes since childhood, it seems that this Xu family has no superficial scenery!" The shopkeeper went and took the jade ornaments on the ground to show the ladies and ladies of the family. ”

The shopkeeper took the order, and picked up the broken jade on the ground at random and showed it to the lady outside the door.

Hearing this, Wang Xuannian bent down to pick up the broken hosta, looked at Concubine Xu's headdress with a smile on his face, and said, "Lan'er, the hairpin on Concubine Xu's head is exactly the same as the one smashed by the county lord of Hui Yu just now, but this one in my hand is more beautiful and the workmanship is more fine." ”

When Lord Hui Yu and Concubine Xu heard this, they remembered that on the day of the plum blossom banquet, they dressed up to attend, wanting to attract everyone's attention, but they never thought that someone would wear the same headdress or something similar to them, and at the same time they showed off and made them lose face.

The two of them looked angry, and Concubine Xu said: "Shut up for me, it's obvious that your Zhong family copied this hosta, and you still want us to pay for it, go dream!" ”

At this time, the manager came back and said: "The big boss, all the ladies and ladies say that this is a high-quality jade ornament, and the workmanship is fine, all of which are from the hands of Master Yunlin. ”

Zhong Xuanlan looked at the two people in front of him and said lightly: "The two of you will see the hosta clearly in the future, just like that clothes." ”

The two of them condensed, although they were married, they still knew a little about their parents' affairs, this time it wouldn't be, the two glanced at each other, and turned their heads to look at Zhong Xuanlan.

Zhong Xuanlan said: "Give the two of you money, otherwise the prison will be the place for the two of you." ”

The county lord of Hui Yu said: "I am the county lord, who dares to arrest me." Zhong Xuanlan: Let's see. "I'm going to go outside.

Zhong Xuanlan waited for her to pass by her, pointed at her acupoint with one hand, raised his eyes to look at Concubine Xu, and said, "What about you?" ”

Concubine Xu stepped back and said, "This concubine will never give you money, let's see, this concubine doesn't believe that the government dares to arrest people." ”

Zhong Xuanlan narrowed his eyes, nodded, and said with a smile: "I guess the two of you don't bring money when you go out, so I asked someone from the government to go to the two mansions to ask someone to pay." If no one comes, it means that they are willing to let the two of them go to prison for the New Year. ”

The two of them were frightened, and the county lord of Hui Yu couldn't speak, and glared at Zhong Xuanlan angrily.

Concubine Xu said: "You, Zhong Xuanlan, this concubine will not let you go." ”

Zhong Xuanlan said: "It's up to you, but now the county lord will not let you go, even if it makes trouble to the queen mother." ”

Concubine Xu condensed, and regretted it a little, now the fifth prince dotes on her, but for the sake of her mother's family, her mother's family may not necessarily stand behind her. "I didn't smash anything. ”

When the county lord Hui Yu heard this, there was fire in his eyes, if it wasn't for her second sister, how could she come here, she robbed her of her marriage last time, and now she has put all the responsibility on her, and she is resentful.

Zhong Xuanlan admired the changing expressions of the two, narrowed his eyes, hooked the corners of his mouth, and said, "But she is your sister, shouldn't you be a sister with more persuasion?" ”

Concubine Xu said: "My little sister is used to being pampered at home, how can she listen to me?" ”

Zhong Xuanlan glanced at the broken jade on the ground and asked, "Then these should be compensated by the lord of Hui Yujun?" ”

Concubine Xu heard the sound of saluting the five princes outside, and after a while, she saw the figure of the five princes, and glanced at the county lord Hui Yu, and nodded stiffly.

Zhong Xuanlan pulled Wang Xuannian, turned around slightly, saluted the visitor, and asked, "Fifth Prince, since you have heard these words, how are you going to pay?" ”

The fifth prince frowned slightly and looked at Zhong Xuanlan and said, "How does my cousin want us to pay?" ”

Zhong Xuanlan said: "You are free, as long as the money is enough for 100,000 taels." The fifth prince, Sun Gongzi, I still have something to do with my husband, so I will leave first. ”

After speaking, he led Wang Xuannian and walked out.