Episode 022: Reveal the secrets of the house
It is said that Yan Zeyin led Xu Moqing to Guan Ju Pavilion. This Guan Ju Pavilion is in the west chamber of the second courtyard of the Yan Mansion, and the east chamber opposite is the Gantang Xuan where Yan Guilan lives, and the main house is the main hall of the Yan Mansion.
A group of people entered the weeping flower gate and walked into the courtyard of Guan Ju Pavilion, and the fragrance of acacia flowers blew in their faces. In late spring, spring is in full swing.
Although the Guan Ju Pavilion is small, it is quiet and rhyme. Several tall poplar trees and locust trees set off it, making it more winding and secluded.
"Because I am a man, I was supposed to live in the backyard. I was very active by nature, and I was afraid that it would be inconvenient to go in and out of the backyard, so I begged my mother to place me here. Although Guan Ju Pavilion is close to the main hall, the Moon Cave through the hall is open on the east side of the hall, and Guan Ju Pavilion is still very closed. Yan Zeyin told Xu Moqing.
Xiao Pu and Xiao Shi were busy before and after, and after a while, they had already put breakfast in the hall of Guan Ju Pavilion. Xiao Shi cleverly walked to the table, "Lord Ze, Master Lang, you two are slowly using, and the little one invites the children of the autumn officials to go to the ear room to rest?" ”
Yan Zeyin tapped at Xiao Shi's back, and said with a smile: "Monkey cub!" Don't snub people! ”
"Go ahead!" Xu Moqing took the opportunity to say.
Immediately, the four servants withdrew from the cabinet, and Yan Zeyin naturally scooped a bowl of gruel for Xu Moqing, "Brother-in-law, you use it slowly." ”
Xu Moqing thanked him for eating a few bites, and finally couldn't help asking, "Ze'er, what's going on over there in Mu Li Building?" ”
"Hey, it seems that my eldest sister didn't reveal anything to you." Yan Zeyin shook her head helplessly, "Our housewife has done her best for our family, and she has not married a husband at the age of forty, but she only has one habit - to raise her face." ”
Xu Moqing swallowed the gruel in his mouth, "I always thought that she was a ...... housemother"
"We Yan Zhai people may not be able to keep any secrets, but we will work together to never reveal half a word to the outside world. Therefore, everyone thinks that the housemother of the Yan family is just a widower in her early years. ”
"She can still marry the master's mother?"
"Otherwise, our housewife only loves glamorous men, and never for long, I have been with Na Mu Jia Saburo for a long time before, and I made a lot of noise, and in the end I was not cut off by the new brother."
"What?"
"Hey! Brother-in-law, why don't you understand? There was a man hiding in my aunt's room, and he should have been tossing for a long time last night, and he couldn't get out of bed this morning, so he scattered everyone who asked for peace. ”
Xu Moqing remembered that he had a private meeting with Mu Chen three months ago, and Mu Chen was only willing to say that he broke off his relationship with the Yan family's mother, but he never said a word about the Yan family. Thinking about it at the moment, he is really a righteous man.
"Then where is the new brother left in the master's mother's room now?"
"He is not from Kyoto, my eldest sister probed from the side, and only knew that he had no father, no mother, no foundation, and he was not a man in the fence. It was a convert I met when my housewife went to the Cambrian Temple to pray for blessings. ”
"In that case, is this man really extraordinary?"
"I've seen one or two sides, it's really a jade-faced kid, I guess Fengyue is very good."
Xu Moqing pretended to be calm, he didn't expect Yan Zeyin to talk to him so casually about "witty words".
"Ze'er, then you tell me about this, and your eldest sister knows that it is feasible?"
Yan Zeyin approached Xu Moqing and smiled brightly, "Brother-in-law, you are your own family." ”
Xu Moqing was a little uncomfortable by his excessive enthusiasm, "Ze'er ......"
Yan Zeyin just stared at him, as if talking to himself: "I don't know why, I rarely see a man like my brother-in-law." Hate that I didn't know you sooner. ”
"Ze'er...... Ze'er. Xu Moqing called him frequently.
"The late brother-in-law likes 'women's clothing', and he is good at revealing his true colors. I don't know if my eldest sister likes it or not? Yan Zeyin was still whispering.
Xu Moqing felt a deep headache, what is this Zeyin boy's mind?
"Brother-in-law, have you eaten well? Shall I take you to the study? Yan Zeyin continued to send out invitations.
Seeing the battle in front of him, Xu Moqing already understood that he couldn't refuse, so he had to follow Yan Zeyin to the study again.
The study is located on the west side of the main room of the courtyard, and the door of the study is open to the north because the inverted seat is a servant's house. In this way, you can walk out of the second courtyard and cross the verandah.
"My Yanmen was originally a military general, and my mother was afraid that outsiders would laugh at us for not reading the sage books, so I built a study room for us and collected a lot of collections."
Xiao Pu opened the door of the study for the masters, and Xu Moqing was stunned by the scenery in front of him. Rows of books, all kinds of classics, ancient books, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, famous paintings and calligraphy abound. If it is said that the library in the palace is huge, then the Yan Mansion is no different except that the scale is much smaller.
"Brother-in-law, you're coming in! One side of the study is used to store books, and the other side is my home school. It is still thanks to the blessing of your marriage to the eldest sister that Mr. allowed us to rest for a few more days. Unexpectedly, your wedding has passed, but my husband's body is sick, and we have only picked up a few days of leisure. ”
Xu Moqing looked at it one after another, and sure enough, behind the folding fan screen, a private school appeared.
"Who goes to school here on weekdays?"
"It was my little aunt, eldest sister, second sister, and me. Sometimes the sisters of the Liu family and the Shen family also came over. ”
"Little aunt?"
"My little aunt is too weak to be a child, but ...... I failed to make the list for several years in a row. Yan Zeyin showed sympathy, and said: "Originally, I was not allowed to enter the family school, just say that the boy can recognize a few words." My mother refused, and she insisted that I and my sisters listen to it together. ”
Xu Moqing sat on a table and chair, "The housemother is really well-intentioned. ”
"I've told my brother-in-law a bit too much today, haven't I?" Yan Zeyin touched his nose.
Xu Moqing thanked and said: "Where, if Ze'er doesn't tell me this, how can I know the details of the house." ”
The two stayed in the study for a long time before they said goodbye and went back to their rooms. Yan Zeyin returned to Guan Ju Pavilion and threw food into the koi in the small pond for a while, and the sleepiness came back to his head, so he fell back to sleep in the east kang room.
Xiao Pu was in the middle of the room to take care of the master, closed the door and walked out, but saw Xiao Shi outside in the bright room to put the case and write.
"Xiao Shi, you are copying articles for Lord Ze again." Xiaopu frowned.
Xiao Shi cried with a sad face, "Mr. will be back in a few days." Ze Master was punished by Mr. for copying "Men's Rules" ten times, our master did not write it once, if I don't copy it for him, won't I be punished again! ”
Xiao Pu brought Xiao Shi a bowl of warm sour plum soup, "You, copying handwriting is a strong point, and it is used in places like this." Waiting for the evening lord to come back and you look good! ”
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Xu Moqing returned to Taoyao Pavilion and happened to meet Jiu Ling wandering in the courtyard, ordering the little maids to do miscellaneous work.
"Husband." Jiu Ling bowed and crossed.
"Yingguan'er went with the evening lord and left you in the mansion?" Qiusheng asked quickly.
"What Qiu Guan'er said is that I and Jiuying have always been separated from each other inside and outside. Jiuying's skills are higher than me, and they can help the evening master outside. ”
"There is Lao Lingguan'er, where does the wife practice martial arts on weekdays?" Xu Moqing asked modestly.
Jiu Ling pointed to the corner of the courtyard, "Over there, Master Lang, Jiu Ling will guide you." ”
"Don't bother, I'll go back to the house and change my clothes, and just go over by myself. Go down. Saying that, Xu Moqing had walked back to the bedroom.
The second male official followed his master back to the bedroom to change clothes, and Qiusheng smiled and said, "Your Highness, the little lord Ze is really willing to talk to you about himself." ”
"No, that Xiaopu and Xiaoshi are also male officials who are thorough and spirited. This Ze Lord is really compatible with you! Tong Sheng tied Xu Moqing's belt.
"You two are going to be bought again? Remember, no matter what you hear today, you must pretend not to know, Yanfu has the rules of Yanfu, you can't make mistakes. And don't deceive others with royal honor. ”
Xu Moqing tied up her whole hair and changed into clothes, took a bronze sword and walked to the courtyard. He didn't practice martial arts for many days because of the wedding, and Qia Yan went to the palace to be on duty at night, and everything in the palace stopped at the moment, so he needed to take advantage of the good solar terms to move his muscles and bones.
For many days, his thoughts went through ups and downs, and one incident after another smashed into his heart. It is only when he dances the sword that he feels free and free.
Who is the man in white who is haunted by his dreams? Why did the mother emperor give him the jade scratching head? Is it right or wrong for him to marry into this Yan Mansion?
A sword out of the sheath, left and right wind, one move and one style, there are boards and eyes. Oh, his sweat was already dripping. A hearty swordsmanship made him settle down.
Liu Fufeng was leaning on the east corridor doing needlework, and when he saw Xu Moqing practicing martial arts at the other end of the courtyard, he stood up and looked at it strangely. Liu Yifeng asked through the window in the cabinet, "What is Fulang looking at?" ”
Liu Fufeng beckoned to him, "Yilang, come and see." ”
Liu Yifeng picked up his big-sleeved shirt and walked down the corridor, and the two gathered under the corridor to watch Xu Moqing dance the sword.
"This Nine Highnesses originally practiced martial arts, and his physique was as strong as a woman, I wonder if the evening lord will like it?" Liu Yifeng guessed.
Liu Fufeng stroked the needle and thread in his hand, "It seems that he is really different from ordinary men." ”
"Let's go, Yilang. Surely their lords and servants have seen us. I have to go over and say hello to our husband. ”
Liu Fufeng walked away, and Liu Yifeng followed behind him. At this time, Xu Moqing was still performing swordsmanship, and Erliu stopped beside Qiusheng and Tongsheng.
Qiusheng and Tongsheng bowed slightly, "Yilang, Fulang." ”
Instead, Erliu humbly said to them Wanfu, "Qiu Guan'er, Tong Guan'er." ”
"Master Lang was originally a person who practiced martial arts, and the Dongliang Women's Kingdom is really rare." Liu Fufeng praised.
Qiusheng raised his neck, "Your Highness has been practicing martial arts since childhood, how can ordinary men compare with it!" ”
Liu Yifeng's eyes were fluctuating, twisting his waist and stomping around, "Master Lang is really a hero among men!" ”
Xu Moqing was still wielding his sword selflessly at first, but then he put down his sword when he heard someone chattering all the time around him.
Tong Sheng hurriedly rushed over to collect Xu Moqing's Qingxuan bronze sword, and Qiusheng immediately sent a sweat towel to his master.
"Husband." Erliu bowed and greeted in unison.
Xu Moqing wiped his sweat, "Fulang and Yilang are from the East Chamber?" ”
"Yes, Yilang and I were doing needlework under the corridor, and I happened to see my husband practicing martial arts here, so I came over to see each other for a long time."
At the moment, a maid hurried from the front yard to Taoyao Pavilion.