Chapter 111: The Outsider (2)
Nan Shiyu remembered that she was really impulsive when she acted today, she shouldn't be in a hurry to beat Lan Mei, otherwise Lan Mei would be able to seize the opportunity to cry here. Nan Shiyu also looked aggrieved, Lan Mei had been crying here for a long time, and the other people in the courtyard were also watching, Nan Shiyu had no choice but to say: "That's it, you get up." Forget about yesterday, it's just ......"
Nan Shiyu stood up, walked in front of Lan Mei, squinted her eyes and said with a serious face: "It's just that I also hope that you don't mess up your duties in the future, otherwise no one will be able to spare you." ”
Lan Mei became nervous after hearing this, and Nan Shiyu looked at her condescendingly. Lan Mei didn't see anything unusual on Nan Shiyu's face, and hurriedly bowed her head and said, "Slave maid...... Slave thank you, Miss! The slave and maid remember, and they will serve the young lady well in the future! ”
Nan Shiyu's words happened to reach Cai Chunhua's ears, Cai Chunhua's heart suddenly rose, and he remembered Nanling's inexplicable behavior, and couldn't help but glance at Nanling and Lan Mei.
Nan Zixin stepped forward to salute Nanling, and said curiously: "Why did my father suddenly come here today?" But what's the good thing? ”
Nanling looked at him and Cai Chunhua's eldest daughter dotingly, and said with a smile: "I really can't hide anything from you, but there are good things." After that, Nanling took out two invitations from his arms and put them in Cai Chunhua's hands, Cai Chunhua looked at it, one was the spring banquet held by the Marquis of Zhenbei, and the other was ......
Nanling hugged Cai Chunhua and said: "This year, the Marquis of Zhenbei invited the noble daughter of the capital family to send it to our family. ”
Hearing the three words Zhenbei Hou, Nan Shiyu's brows jumped a few times.
Cai Chunhua glanced at the invitation several times, and what was written on it was the woman in the family, Nanling patted her on the shoulder: "Zhenbei Hou's spring banquet, you can bring Xiaosi Xiaoliu and Yu'er together." ”
Cai Chunhua was a little curious: "For so many years, I haven't seen any banquets held by Zhenbeihou, why did you think of holding a banquet this year?" ”
Nanling leaned close to her ear and whispered: "Hua'er doesn't know, the little marquis is already at the age when it is time to get married." ”
Cai Chunhua suddenly realized, covered his mouth and smiled: "But ......" inadvertently glanced at Nan Shiyu, Cai Chunhua still changed his words, "That's it, it's okay." ”
One is from the Hou family in Zhenbei, and the other is a visit post from Zheng Yi, the general of Pingxi.
Cai Chunhua picked up the invitation card and flipped it twice, "This General Zheng ......"
Nanling said: "Oh, this General Zheng recently returned to the capital to report on his work, and he met him once that day." This person's friendship with his father seems to be not shallow, and we have to entertain him all the time. ”
After some entrustment, Cai Chunhua said that he would definitely entertain the guests well and would not let the guests make mistakes in Nanfu, and Nanling left satisfied.
Looking at it again, except for Nan Meng'er who went to change clothes, it was not a matter for the other two daughters to be stunned in the yard, so Cai Chunhua welcomed Nan Zixin and Nan Shiyu into the house.
Cai Chunhua took Nan Shiyu's hand and said with concern: "Yu'er, your leg is important?" If you had said it earlier, you wouldn't have let you come over today......"
Nan Shiyu barely brought out a little smile, "Thank you for the second lady's concern, it's no big deal, it's just that I didn't look at the stone on the road." ”
Cai Chunhua's face was stunned for a moment, Nan Shiyu still called her "Second Lady", and her face was a little unpleasant for a while. Cai Chunhua opened a box, took out a bunch of keys and an account book from it and handed them to Nan Shiyu's hands: "Come, Yu'er, this is your mother's dowry, but I haven't touched a penny." ”
Nan Shiyu looked at the heavy string of keys and a thick account book in her hand, and couldn't help but be a little surprised, she didn't expect Cai Chunhua to be ready so quickly.
To say that Cai Chunhua didn't move, even if he held a knife in front of Nan Shiyu's neck, Nan Shiyu didn't believe it, but Cai Chunhua should have spent some time on the surface to rectify it, but he didn't expect it to be changed so quickly.
Nan Shiyu put away the two things in her hand: "Then thank you Second Lady." ”
Cai Chunhua ordered Zhao's mother to bring a bowl of candied fruit, put it in front of Nan Shiyu, and said affectionately: "Yu'er, use it quickly, this is your favorite candied sam, I specially asked Zhao's mother to make it for you." ”
Nan Shiyu didn't want to continue to keep a straight face, showing a smile: "Yu'er thanked the second lady!" ”
After the two said a few intimate words, Cai Chunhua got to the point: "Yu'er, that spring banquet, but Zi'er played for the last time before she got married." The family will go to the lake around the city to go on a boat and paddle, and you will go with you when the time comes. ”
Nan Shiyu ate the candied fruit and vaguely agreed.
After repeated instructions, Cai Chunhua asked Zhao's mother to send Nan Shiyu back, so as not to accidentally fall on the road again, and it would not be good to delay rowing at that time.
After Nan Shiyu and the two went out, Nan Zixin came to Cai Chunhua, played with the candied fruit in her hand, and didn't eat it: "Mother, why do you still want to take the second sister?" It's not about giving her a chance to ......"
Cai Chunhua knew what Nan Zixin was worried about, so he stroked her head and said, "Don't worry, this matter, mother has her own plan." ”
Nan Zixin nodded puzzled, Nan Meng'er came back from changing clothes before Nan Shiyu went out, and happened to hear the conversation between Nan Zixin and Cai Chunhua, and walked in with light steps and teased with a smile: "Hahaha, isn't my sister still worried that she won't be able to get married?" Then he learned Cai Chunhua's tone, "You can rest assured." ”
caused Nan Zixin to be shy and irritable, and chased her in Cai Chunhua's house to make trouble.
After a while, the two sisters had enough trouble before they sat back at the table and drank tea, Nan Meng'er asked, "Mother, shouldn't you really give the dowry to the second sister like this?" She knew that.
Cai Chunhua nodded helplessly: "There's no way, your father has spoken, and it's hard for me to refuse." Otherwise, wouldn't it make people gossip about us? ”
Nan Meng'er showed a contemptuous look, and said a little unfairly: "The second sister was in a hurry to ask for a dowry as soon as she came back, and she was in such a hurry, it was obvious that she didn't believe her mother." Hmph, be careful that she kills herself. ”
Cai Chunhua hurriedly scolded her: "Shut up!" She is your sister, you can just talk about it in front of me in this courtyard, and you don't talk nonsense in front of your father, and you will not let you get out of it when the time comes. ”
Nan Meng'er was not convinced, and the candied fruit in her mouth was not sweet, she picked up the tea and wanted to take a sip, but she couldn't drink it when she thought about today's events, she thought about it and put it down, and said indignantly: "Mother, today's incident was deliberately hit by the second sister!" ”
Nan Zixin looked at her puzzled: "Sixth sister, didn't the second sister accidentally hit her foot today?" You, don't be too careful, you almost made your mother unable to get off the stage today, pay attention next time. ”
Nan Meng'er turned around dissatisfied, no longer looking at Nan Zixin, "Who is your sister?" Lan Mei can't get out of this matter today! She just has bad intentions, it is her mother who is in charge of internal affairs in this house, and Lan Mei actually went to beg her father! ”
Speaking of this, Cai Chunhua was also a little displeased, remembering that Fang Cai's scene was indeed a little wrong. She wants to punish the maids in the house, Nanling doesn't care about it on weekdays, and I don't know what wind is blowing today, Lan Mei actually went to Nanling to beg Nanling, it is simply unreasonable.
In Nan Shiyu's yard, Liu's mother ordered someone to light the lamp early, so as not to see the road clearly in the dark at night, and reminded people to walk carefully.
Nan Shiyu sat at the table and looked through the book carefully, and then looked at the key, and had a faint sense of foreboding in her heart. Nan Shiyu always felt that all this was too smooth, and she couldn't say what went wrong.
Nan Shiyu asked Jin Zhi to call Mother Liu outside in, and instructed: "Mother Liu, I remember that my mother left a few old slaves before her death, you go and find them, I have something to ask them." So he took the golden branch and went to the storehouse at night.
Jin Zhi carefully lit the way with a lantern, and said in confusion: "Why did the young lady go to the treasury so late?" ”
Nan Shiyu's face was calm, and the hat of the cloak cast a shadow on her face, which happened to cover her expression: "I don't know, I just want to go and see." ”
The master and servant rushed all the way, but no one kept vigil in front of the warehouse, so Nan Shiyu had no choice but to give up and return the same way with the golden branches.
It's been a long time since she had a peaceful birthday, and recently Nan Shiyu wrote in the house the thin gold body that Zhao taught her before her death, and before she knew it, she had arrived at the spring banquet.
On the day of the spring feast, the spring breeze is just right, the flowers are in full bloom, and the purple is thousands of reds, which is indeed a good day to step into spring. This spring banquet used to be the day when the princes and the daughters of various families met on this day, and after thousands of twists and turns, they came together to create a prosperous era, so the official family set this day as the spring banquet.
In the city, whether it is the government or the small business of ordinary people, they can rest on the day of the spring banquet and take their children out of the city to play. If there are children who look at each other, they can leave a token for each other, and if both families agree, this is a good family affair that you and I are willing to do.
At night, it is even more lively, and it is also the highlight of the spring feast. Men and women from all over the city can play on the lake to find their love. Every year, on the Huancheng Lake of the spring feast, there are crowds of people, crowded, and children can also set off fireworks, which is the most lively.
However, the boats on the lake around the city are indeed only affordable by large families, so it has also become a good day for the nobles of the family to gather on this day.
On this day, Nan Shiyu was still in the house, lazy and lazy and did not make up, as soon as this spring came, she was always sleepy, always felt that she couldn't sleep enough, and yawned several times.
Jin Zhi came in with his hand to groom Nan Shiyu, and looked at Nan Shiyu's confused appearance and said anxiously: "Miss, let the slave maid dress up for you." Miss Four and Miss Six are out to play. ”
Nan Shiyu grinned: "Haha, then let them go, I don't want to go yet...... How's it going? ”
Jin Zhi said: "Miss don't worry, the slaves and maids have already done it." Liu Qing will always follow Miss tonight, and she will definitely take care of Miss Thoroughly. ”
Nan Shiyu said "um", she was always uneasy about the dowry of the Zhao family, who was about to come back so easily, according to Cai Chunhua's temperament, how could she let the fat fly away. It's a pity that she can't help but go to the spring banquet, so she has to give up.
In the evening, Zhao's mother sent someone to pick up Nan Shiyu, but Nan Shiyu found that she was the only one in the car, and her heart became even more uneasy: "Why am I alone?" What about the younger sisters? ”
Mother Zhao said respectfully: "Second Miss, please rest assured, the Fourth Miss and the Sixth Miss have arrived." ”
Nan Shiyu's eyes dimmed, there was really a ghost here. Looking at Liu Qing and Liu Shu standing aside, Nan Shiyu's heart was not as uneasy as Fang Cai, Jin Zhi followed into the carriage and went to the spring banquet with Nan Shiyu.
The willow tree and Liu Qing outside glanced at each other, rode a horse and followed, escorting Nan Shiyu to Huancheng Lake.