Chapter 8: Sisters
The place where He Wan lives is called Zhaoyang Garden, which has the same name as her title, and it is a large courtyard with three entrances, and there are five main rooms alone, and there are many uninhabited side rooms.
In the entire palace, except for the courtyard of the princess and the prince, no one's courtyard is bigger than He Wan's.
Out of Zhaoyang Garden, go east to north, cross a white jade arched door is a west road through the palace.
The princess's courtyard was on the east side, and the group walked out of the courtyard to the main road and walked eastward.
Walking and walking into another arch, the isolated Taihu Lake stone is facing the door, like a shadow wall screen, simple and elegant. All the way along the promenade water pavilion, every few steps there are pavilions and pavilions, rockeries are scattered, quite a willow and flowers bright and another village feeling.
Along the way, He Wan was not only dumbfounded but also dizzy, as if walking in a gorgeous maze.
Finally arrived at Qingyuanzhai, where the princess lived, He Wan saw two little maids guarding the gate of the courtyard from a distance, two people standing on the left and right, as if they were saying something, and one of the little maids was covering their mouths and laughing.
They caught a glimpse of so many people coming to the east, and they were hugging a graceful young lady, and they quickly stood up and didn't dare to laugh at each other anymore.
When He Wan approached, the two little maids couldn't help but be stunned when they looked at He Wan, when did such a noble girl come to the house, it was really impossible to take their eyes off.
Soon the two came back to their senses and knew that it must be the new county lord of Zhaoyang, so they saluted respectfully: "The maid Lan'er (Bing'er) has seen the county lord." ”
He Wan smiled slightly, nodded, and did not answer.
The little maids saw that He Wan was calm and relaxed, and they didn't dare to slack off, and then said respectfully: "The princess has instructed the maids, just come in when the county lord comes, the princess is usually chanting in the Buddhist hall in the backyard at this time." ”
He Wan smiled and bowed her head.
Qingzhi took out two purses and handed them to the two little girls with a smile, "This is the county lord's gift for you, but a few silver naked people ask for a lottery." ”
That being said, look at the purse but it weighs.
The two little girls were overjoyed, looked at each other and smiled, happily accepted it, and saluted: "Thank you, county lord!" ”
Then the two little maids said to He Wan with some concern: "The county lord of Wen'an and the county lord of Qingping have arrived just now, and the maid looks at it, and the county lord of Wen'an doesn't seem to be very happy. ”
He Wan was already very surprised when she looked at Qingzhi's purse out of nowhere, and she was even more confused when she listened to the words of the two little maids, and she didn't know the twists and turns inside, she only knew that with the identity of the county lord, it would be right to say less and make fewer mistakes, with a smile on her face, looking at the two little maids bowing slightly.
Qingzhi had a plan in his heart, and said with a smile: "Thank you two sisters." ”
The group then went into the courtyard.
The two little maids quietly breathed a sigh of relief after He Wan's back disappeared, and Lan'er wondered: "Isn't this Zhaoyang County Lord abducted to the market since he was born, why does this all-over style look more powerful than the two county lords who have grown up in the mansion since childhood?" ”
Another little maid, Bing'er, shook her head: "Maybe it's because of the prince's favor?" No wonder the county lord of Anping was unhappy early in the morning, the prince gave the largest courtyard to the new county lord, since we haven't seen which child the prince particularly favors, even the prince has no preferential treatment, the county lord of Zhaoyang is really the only one. ”
"Isn't it, we can be respectful in the future, I don't know what temperament this county lord has."
"That's right."
As soon as He Wan entered the courtyard, she met several maids and women who were sweeping and greeting her, obviously it was the first time they met, but they all seemed to know her, which made He Wan have an illusion, as if she had been living in King Yong's mansion before.
The courtyard where the princess lives is larger than He Wan's, and the verandah seems to have no end, and the rooms are dazzling, and they don't know what they are for.
The two maids standing at the door of the main hall saw He Wan and greeted him with a smile, "The maid has seen the county lord in the painting (Yunxi)." ”
Thinking about these two girls, they should be very decent in front of the princess, no matter how they dress, just look at this self-contained demeanor, they are several times better than the two little girls at the door.
He Wan still smiled slightly and nodded.
"I'm still wondering who it is!" A little lady in a pink gauze skirt came out of the hall with a round face and almond eyes, a proud face, and she spoke unceremoniously.
"It turned out that I don't know where to jump out of my sister, what time did I come to say goodbye to my mother, and I am not afraid of other people's jokes!" She looked about the same age as He Wan, a pair of eyes glanced up and down at He Wan, a look of surprise crossed her eyes, and she quickly straightened her face again, sneering, expressing her disdain.
Before He Wan could speak, another little lady hurriedly lifted the curtain and came out, she was tall, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and her eyes were full of waves, and she looked like she was past her prime.
She pulled the little lady and smiled apologetically at He Wan: "Sister, don't take it to heart, Tongyue is young and ignorant." ”
The little lady didn't appreciate it, shook off her hand, glared at He Wan and sneered, "Also, a wild girl from the countryside, where do you know what the rules are, I'm afraid that it will make others laugh, and I don't know what's wrong, so I have to laugh together!" ”
He Wan looked at the two of her with a confused face, but she was not angry, but she wondered, are these two the county lords of Wen'an and the county lords of Qingping? Aren't you sisters with her? How does it seem so hostile?
Qingzhi frowned when she heard this, and felt a fire in her heart, but she was a maid after all, so she couldn't make a sound, so she could only look at He Wan angrily and worriedly.
After that, the little lady glanced at the lady who pulled her with disdain, lest others not hear and said loudly: "The daughter of a crazy woman, don't get close to me, you—"
"Tongyue! What are you smoking here! The comer interrupted the little lady sharply.
He Wan turned her head and saw a middle-aged woman in a dark green Luo skirt coming in from the moon gate on the side, her willow eyebrows were upside down, "You are free of lunch and dinner today, go and repeat Mrs. Wei's post, if it is not finished or bad, you don't have to sleep at night!" ”
With that, she glanced at the servant woman who was supporting her, and the servant woman sighed and walked helplessly towards the little lady.
Seeing this, the little lady pursed her lips and was unconvinced, with tears in her eyes, and said aggrievedly: "A-Niang is unfair, why does she live in the largest courtyard with a wild girl of unknown origin, I am my father's daughter-in-law, why don't you let me live!" ”
When the middle-aged woman heard this, she trembled more and more angrily, pointed at the little lady and said hatefully: "It's really not the same as usual!" Go back to the house and give me a grounding for reflection! When will it be changed, and when will it come out again! ”
The servant woman went up and pulled the little lady, and persuaded her: "Don't make people laugh here, don't let people laugh here, let's go." Then he forcefully pulled her away quickly.
The little lady was still unwilling, struggled twice, and was dragged away crying.