Chapter 347: To Liangzhou
I haven't written for ten days, and my hands are a little raw! @_@)
Liangzhou is located in the north of Yongxi, where the geographical conditions are even harsher at the intersection, but it is also the largest horse breeding base of the imperial court.
Because it is close to the grassland, there are large and small pastures on the Liangzhou Plain within the Great Wall.
So when Shen Yue and his entourage entered the hinterland of Liangzhou, they saw a completely different scene from that in Yongxi.
The sky is vast and the grass is blown by the wind and the cattle and sheep are low...... This is a magnificent scene that belongs to Liangzhou alone.
Liangzhou is vast and sparsely populated, so the city is relatively limited, and many times Shen Yue and his party have to rely on pasture supplies to rest.
After traveling north for more than ten days, even Chen Xiaoting felt a little unbearable, and his legs hurt after sitting on horseback for a long time.
A group of big men were uncomfortable, and the accompanying women were even more unbearable, and Chen Xiaoting often heard them complain.
But fortunately, this is coming to an end soon.
On the sixth day of June in the seventeenth year of Yongzhi, the convoy of Shen Yue and his entourage came to Ganquan, the capital of Liangzhou.
Compared with Luyang, the city of Ganquan is more tall and rugged, and it has the style of Liangzhou.
After entering the city, someone from the Liangzhou Thousand Households Office immediately came to greet him, and conveyed his welcome to Shen Yue on behalf of the Thousand Households.
Then Shen Yue rushed to the place where he had already prepared with the people who greeted him.
The relationship between Ran Wanli and Shen Yue is actually not very close, and it can only be said that because they are on an errand in Jinyiwei, the two of them will inevitably have contact.
Even this time Shen Yue came to drink birthday wine, it also had other purposes.
Therefore, when he arrived at the residence arranged by the Ran family, Shen Yue went to see Ran Wanli and left Chen Xiaoting and the others to live in a place.
"Everyone dismounts, Liu Jianping is responsible for guarding tonight, and the others will move things in, there must be no mistakes!" Chen Xiaoting sat on horseback and commanded.
Hearing this, the subordinates all moved, and everyone went their own way according to the arrangement, and everything was in order in the chaos.
After a brief activity, Chen Xiaoting saw Shen Yue's ladies get out of the car, and the servants and maids were waiting for each other.
So Chen Xiaoting jumped off the horse and quickly rushed over and said, "Madam, you can slow down!" ”
Although the two people in front of him were not Shen Yue's wife and daughter-in-law, after all, they were stained with Shen Yue's light, so Chen Xiaoting did not dare to slack off in the slightest.
"Mr. Chen, you've worked hard all the way!" Wang Siniang said calmly, with a smile on her face under the veil.
She is Shen Yue's fourth concubine, known as the fourth aunt in the capital mansion, and over time she has become Wang Siniang, but her real name is rarely mentioned.
Hearing Wang Siniang's affirmation of herself, Chen Xiaoting hurriedly bowed down and said: "How dare you say that you are humble, Mrs. and Miss have been driving all the way, and please go to the mansion to rest!" ”
"The safety of the place of residence is all subject to humble care, Mrs. Miss can rest assured!"
Wang Siniang and Shen Yi would not doubt this, because along the way, Chen Xiaoting's escort work was not leaky, and they slept peacefully along the way.
"Then it's hard Chen Zongqi!" Wang Siniang still smiled.
Then she took Shen Yi, who had not spoken, and went to the mansion surrounded by servants and maids.
Seeing the backs of the mother and daughter, Chen Xiaoting's eyes were full of depth, he had a good impression of Wang Siniang, and he would naturally be useful in the future.
"Shepherd Song ......," Chen Xiaoting shouted loudly.
After hearing the words, Mu Changge immediately came over, and then listened to Chen Xiaoting's instructions: "You bring a few people into the house, if Mrs. and Miss want to help, you can just bring someone to do it!" ”
After giving this order, Chen Xiaoting circled around the mansion, and he also had to familiarize himself with everything here as soon as possible.
After about an hour passed, the two-entry courtyard was completely cleaned up.
The outer courtyard was occupied by the captains and servants, and the inner courtyard was occupied by Shen Yue's family of three.
Even Chen Xiaoting can only be crowded outside with his subordinates at this time, and there is no difference between being a subordinate.
At this time, in the inner courtyard, Wang Siniang sat in front of the mirror, looking at herself in the mirror in a daze.
After removing the veil, her face was revealed, but her original beauty was still visible.
At this moment, the door of the room was opened, and Shen Yi walked in with a cup of tea.
"Mother, you can drink some tea first, and when your father comes back, you can start eating!" Shen Yi came to Wang Siniang's side and said.
After taking the tea from her daughter's hand, Wang Siniang said: "Yi'er, you can rest too, you have worked hard all the way!" ”
Shen Yi is also a smart person, and when she heard this, she knew that her mother had something to say by herself.
So Shen Yi turned around and moved a stool, and then sat next to Wang Siniang.
I only heard Wang Siniang say: "It's been nearly half a year since you left the capital, do you miss home?"
The home here refers to the Shen Mansion in the capital, and Wang Siniang's words evoked Shen Yi's memories.
But at the same time, it also made Shen Yi wonder why her mother would ask this sentence.
Therefore, Shen Yi is smart, and most outsiders are smart in the eyes of them, they just like to think too much.
Before she could answer, she heard Wang Siniang say, "For my mother...... But I don't want to! ”
"Although this desolate place is difficult, our mother and son don't have to be excluded by those people, and life is more enjoyable!"
Although Wang Siniang ranks fourth among Shen Yue's concubines, it can be seen that there are many women in the Shen Mansion in the capital, and there are even more intrigues.
Hearing her mother's words, Shen Yi was also very touched in her heart.
This reminded her of her brothers and sisters in the capital, although there were many of them, it was difficult to have good acquaintances.
"Mother, what do you want it to do, you can be happy now!" Shen Yi explained.
The reason why Wang Siniang provoked this topic was to relieve the depression that had accumulated in her heart, and only her own daughter could be her listener.
"You're right, let's have a good time now, let those people continue to fight in the capital......"
picked up the golden hairpin and inserted it in the sideburns, Wang Siniang looked at the mirror and said: "They will know that we have seen a broader world in this cool and bitter cold place, and we are accompanied by the master!"
Shen Yi nodded, he was going to say something at this time, but he didn't know what to say.
At this time, Wang Siniang sighed: "The only thing I am worried about for my mother now is your marriage!"
The daughter is almost seventeen years old, and most women are already married at this age, so Wang Siniang is also anxious.
But Shen Yi was ashamed at this time, and her daughter's family was always shallow when she heard these words.
But Wang Siniang ignored these, but said to herself: "If it weren't for the fact that this desolate place is too remote, my mother sometimes thinks that I just let you marry here, although the capital is good, it is difficult to treat!"
Speaking of this, Wang Siniang sighed again: "I don't want you to set foot on my old road again!"
The so-called her old way, Wang Siniang means to be a concubine, she doesn't want her daughter to be a concubine.
If you want to marry in the capital, Shen Yi, as the concubine of the Shen family, is likely to become the concubine of a powerful person, and even the age difference between the two will be very large.
This is what Wang Siniang never wants to see!
At this time, Shen Yi had completely buried her head, and she was unwilling to continue to discuss this topic, which was too embarrassing for her.
"Mother, let's talk about these things later, my daughter will help you clean up, and we can have lunch when Dad comes back!" Shen Yi diverted the topic.
Hearing this, Wang Siniang shook her head and said, "Your father won't come back at noon, he will drink at Ran Qianhu's place, my mother knows him too well!"