Chapter 22 Persuading Lan Ziyu
After Mrs. Lan's reminder, Master Lan noticed that he didn't smell any foul smell in the morning, and he thought that he was used to it and couldn't smell anything. It turned out that the stench was gone.
"Okay, okay, you see that you have lost weight in the past few days, and you are so good at giving birth." Master Lan saw hope, and looked at Lan Ziyu, who had lost weight recently, and was still a little distressed.
"Yes, father."
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"Master, the subordinates investigated that the boss who was drunk and dreamed of death was extremely mysterious, and he never showed up at all. Moreover, everything in drunken dreams and deaths is decided by the mother. At first, the subordinates suspected that the mother was the boss there, but later found out that things were not so simple. But it's not clear what to say. After Yeli investigated, he hurriedly reported to Feng Ming Yeyu.
"Well, this king may know who the boss is. I'd like to see what this hidden girl is all about. When will Shaoqing of Dali Temple arrive? Feng Mingye was thinking about something else.
"Go back to the master, and you will be able to go to Xuzhou tomorrow." Yeli said.
"Well, you go down first." Feng Mingye waved his hand and let Yeli leave first. What was he thinking? He wondered if the person who delivered the news with a silver needle at night would be this girl. That girl's martial arts skills are good, even the coachman who drove the carriage has good kung fu, otherwise she wouldn't have easily discovered the secret guard he sent. That secret guard's light skills are superb, and being so easy to discover only shows one thing. That is, they are very strong. Tonight, he decided to visit the garden again to see what secrets she had.
"Master." Night Wind walked in at this time.
"What's the matter?" Feng Mingye said lazily.
"Miss Lan's illness is cured, and the stench is gone. The subordinates found that the woman's maidservant girl appeared on the beam of the courtyard of the eldest lady of the Lan family last night. Nightwind whispered.
"It seems that she is not so ruthless. Who did the Lan family contact? Feng Mingye suddenly changed his tone.
Ye Feng blinked his eyes and replied: "Master Lan has racked his brains these days because of Lan Ziyu's face and the smell on his body, and he is thinking about using his concubine to replace his concubine in Beijing. He took the initiative to contact the Prime Minister's wife and the one in the palace. However, he did not tell the prime minister's wife about this matter, the content of the letter was nothing more than because Lan Ziyu was a little uncomfortable, and he would go to Beijing after a few days of recuperation. Now that Lan Ziyu is well, I am afraid that he will be sent to the prime minister's mansion in the capital by Master Lan in a few days. Night Breeze said carefully.
"To say that the Lan family is also a close relative of the Prime Minister's wife, however, because Master Lan is just a wealthy businessman, I don't want our uncle in Xuzhou to have a half-official position. Even if you have money, you are only a businessman. Therefore, at the beginning, I believe that the imperial concubine Xu did not look down on him. However, now that the uncle is gone, the imperial concubine is bound to find another person to support her. That's why I pretended to follow Master Lan's meaning. In fact, even if Master Lan didn't take the initiative to woo him this time, the imperial concubine would throw an olive branch to him. Feng Mingye analyzed.
"Master, what should we ...... next?" asked Nightwind.
"Continue to star, I believe that among the people who followed Shaoqing of Dali Temple, there must be people from the imperial concubine. So, see who it is, go back to Beijing and settle accounts with them. Feng Mingye said coldly.
"Yes." The night wind was just about to leave, and Feng Mingye called the person back again.
"You don't have to follow this king tonight, this king has some things to do." After Feng Mingye finished speaking, he waved his hand and motioned for the night wind to go down.
And inside the garden
"Miss, tomorrow Shaoqing of Dali Temple will come to Xuzhou." Rushi said slowly.
"Well, let's see how Shaoqing of Dali Temple tried the case, and then we'll go back to Tongzhou." Murong Xi hadn't played enough, but she knew that she couldn't be out for too long.
At this time, the Blue Mansion was full of joy. However, Madame Lan seems to have something to say to Master Lan.
"Master, do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing for you to send Yu'er to Beijing this time? Why is the concubine always uneasy in her heart? You said, that cousin of yours is dead now, and the imperial concubine just thought of wooing you, if he is still alive, when will he think of you. Even though they were in Xuzhou together, they didn't think about this sudden change at all, and the concubine was really uneasy. Madame Lan whispered.
"Madam, your lord and I are not stupid, how can we not understand the truth here. She just wants to take advantage of our Lan family. But our Lan family can also use this time to ascend to the sky in one step. You said that cousin has nothing to do all day long, and he is so old, and he still messes with trouble all day long. Isn't this blaming himself for losing his life? provoked some enemy to take revenge on him. Your lord and I usually abide by our duties, and we will not cause anything, rest assured, his death must have nothing to do with the imperial concubine's courtship, it is purely a personal grudge. After entering Beijing, I will also pull the business to a part of the capital, so that we can gain a firm foothold in the capital. The Imperial Concubine wants our support, and she must ensure that our business in the capital is prosperous. Otherwise, take what to provide for her expenses. I'm a businessman, and unlike that cousin, he's either corrupt or bullying men and women. How much mess did it make? The imperial concubine must have thought of this, so she took the initiative to let Yu'er enter Beijing quickly. Just these few days, the imperial concubine handed over the message, and her people will also come with the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and when the time comes, as soon as they leave, we will follow them into Beijing. The affairs of the house will be left to you to take care of. After Mr. Lan analyzed, he asked Mrs. Lan to take care of the family.
"It's good that the master knows it in his heart, rest assured, the concubine will take good care of the family." Madame Lan whispered.
"By the way, I saw Yu'er dressed very refreshingly today, and there are not many hairpins on her head, she looks very good, in the future, you tell her, don't dress up like before." Master Lan thought of Lan Ziyu dressed like a flower butterfly before, and he was a little depressed.
"Yes, the concubine will tell her after a while, let her abide by the rules when she goes to Beijing with you, and she won't cause trouble for you." Madame Lan said wisely.
"Well, I'll go to the study first." After Mr. Lan finished speaking, he left the house and went to the study.
After thinking about it, Mrs. Lan came to Lan Xin Yuan. Sure enough, Lan Ziyu's illness was just right, and he began to toss. She began to ask Cui'er to dress her up again, and the clothes on her body had been changed into the bright red she liked on weekdays.
After Mrs. Lan entered, she hurriedly let Cui'er out, and then stayed in the room to talk to Lan Ziyu.
"Yu'er, do you listen to your mother's words?" Madame Lan said softly.
At this time, Yu'er was still looking in the mirror, and the Zhu Hai in her hand didn't know where to insert it.
"Mother, if you have something to say, why wouldn't Yu'er listen to your mother?" Although Lan Ziyu listened to Mrs. Lan's words, her eyes never left the bronze mirror.
Mrs. Lan sighed, she knew that Lan Ziyu was used to her, and it was human nature to love beauty, but Lan Ziyu always thought that as long as it was valuable, it would be extremely beautiful. Such an idea is simply a typical nouveau riche behavior.
"Alas, our Yu'er is very beautiful, and we don't need so many Zhu Hai to be a foil. After arriving in the capital, if you still dress like this, it will make people laugh. Especially this bright red, it's too ostentatious. The ladies in the capital are not dressed like this, and our Yu'er is very beautiful, and she will look good at other girls if she dresses up a little. Mrs. Lan said bitterly.
"What my mother said is, but isn't my daughter dressed up like this for the face of our Lan family?" Lan Ziyu said disapprehantly.
The corners of Mrs. Lan's mouth twitched, Yu'er is good anywhere, but this dress is too tacky. So, she continued: "Yu'er, our family is at most the rich party, but in the capital, rights are the most important, and besides, which official's family has a thin background? None of them are fuel-efficient lamps, and if you wear them too ostentatiously, you will definitely become the target of public criticism. Besides, the prime minister's wife will definitely be unhappy. Besides, Yu'er is already very beautiful, so she must be dressed up fresh and clean. If you dress more ostentatiously than that concubine, won't people see you as a thorn in the side? My good Yu'er, listen to my mother's advice. ”
Lan Ziyu nodded, in fact, she was very unconfident when she went to Beijing this time. After all, in Xuzhou, this territory is still her father's territory. Leaving here, her father doesn't have a half-official position, and any sesame mung bean petty official can trample her father under his feet. She knew that if they looked at the face of the concubine, even if they would not embarrass their father. However, if she is always wrong, someone will inevitably do something behind her back. Alas, is this time in Beijing a blessing or a curse?
Mrs. Lan saw Lan Ziyu's worried face, so she said: "Yu'er don't worry too much, your father has already taken care of everything, as long as you are obedient, the future must not be a problem." Then your father doesn't expect you to be able to serve in the palace in the future, as long as you can marry that prince or county king, he will be satisfied. The main thing is to let you live a rich life, and I don't want you to live in Xuzhou for a lifetime. When the time comes, the Lan family will leap up in the capital, and you will be indispensable. Think about it, is this what those concubines can do? Mrs. Lan felt sorry for Lan Ziyu and said.
"Mother, you know what you said about Yu'er, Yu'er has a heavy burden on her shoulders. I will definitely live up to the hard work of my father and mother. This time, Yu'er was obedient. Lan Ziyu said in a low voice.
"Cui'er, you are the personal maid who serves the eldest lady, when the time comes to follow Yu'er into Beijing, you must have more eyes, when the young lady is willful, you must persuade her, don't follow her temperament." Madame Lan instructed Cui'er to say.
"Yes, don't worry, Madame, Cui'er will definitely protect Miss and won't let Miss suffer." Cui'er said respectfully.
"Well, I'm relieved." After Mrs. Lan instructed, she spoke to Lan Ziyu for a while, and then returned to the courtyard.