The young man stood up and clenched his fists and said, "My surname is Li, and my name is Ruicheng." ”

Hearing him say this, Ji Zhun also remembered that Zhaoyue was originally surnamed Li, and the name Zhaoyue was taken by her later.

Ji Zhun beckoned him to sit down, "Brother Li doesn't have to be polite, I don't know if Zhaoyue told Brother Li if he said it, he rushed to come to Brother Li today, but in fact, he wanted to bother Big Brother with something." ”

Li Ruicheng nodded: "My sister has already told me, there is nothing to worry about, the eldest lady is so good to call the moon, your matter Li will definitely help you do it." ”

Ji Zhun smiled and said: "It's not a big deal, it's just that more than ten days later, the Anyang Marquis Mansion will hold a flower viewing party, and I have little contact with the ladies in Beijing, so I want to ask Brother Li to help me find out which mansions are invited." ”

Li Ruicheng had been prepared for a long time before he came, and what big things could a boudoir lady come to him was as he expected. But wouldn't it be easier to leave this kind of thing to the attendants? The mother-in-law in the attendant office follows the master to attend banquets outside all the year round, and is very familiar with the people in various prefectures, and they have their own networks. Asking him to do this today, a little reluctant to go far.

But he didn't say much, and he responded cheerfully. Ji Zhun didn't stay long, and asked Qiyun and Zhaoyue to send Li Ruicheng out.

The reason why Ji Zhun handed over this kind of thing to Li Ruicheng was also because of her own considerations. Li Ruicheng is the elder brother of Calling the Moon, and Ji Zhun is trustworthy in Calling the Moon, and after a brief observation of Li Ruicheng today, Ji Zhun can see that he is also a safe person. Let him do such a small thing, firstly, to see his patience, and secondly, to see his ability to do things.

What Ji Zhun didn't expect was that Li Ruicheng would talk back and forth three days later.

Ji Zhun still invited him to the flower hall to speak, and Li Ruicheng took out a booklet from his arms, which carefully recorded the list of prefectures participating in the flower party this time, and some of them were also carefully marked.

Ji Zhun looked up at Li Ruicheng, he was not arrogant and sitting there drinking tea, Ji Zhun secretly praised in his heart, as she wished, he was a calm and introverted person.

She glanced at the clouds and moons beside her again, and the clouds and moons understood, and sent out the maids who were originally guarding the flower hall, and the two of them were guarding the door.

Only then did Ji open his mouth and said, "Brother Li, don't hide it, I do have something important to ask you." ”

Li Ruicheng put down the tea in his hand, looked at Ji Zhun with a serious expression, and sneaked away the maid again, he couldn't help but be cautious.

"Miss, please speak."

Ji Zhun explained in detail, "I actually want to ask Brother Li to help me monitor the every move of the people under the Guogong Mansion, mainly those who went out of the Guogong Mansion, where they went, who they met, and what they said." ”

Li Ruicheng was a little surprised, how could there be a lady in the house who asked someone to monitor the servants in her house?

But he didn't want to ask too much, and after hesitating for a few breaths, he finally nodded in response.

Ji Zhun raised his hand to take out a wooden box from the small table next to him and handed it to Li Ruicheng. "The servants are coming and going, and Brother Li alone will definitely not be able to supervise them, this is a hundred taels of silver tickets, and Brother Li can hire some helpers. It's just that this matter is important to me, and the people hired by Brother Li need to act calmly and cautiously, and don't startle the snake. ”

Li Ruicheng took the box, opened it and looked, in addition to the silver ticket, there was a small copper gilt token, engraved on the front of the British Mansion, engraved on the back with the word horizontal, and carved on both sides with the pattern of blue birds riding auspicious clouds.

"This is my token." Ji Zhun explained, "Brother Li needs to inform me, and you can come directly to the mansion after taking the token." ”

Li Ruicheng accepted the token and looked at the one hundred taels of silver tickets, "Miss, this silver tael is too much, you only give fifty taels." ”

Ji Zhun said: "I can trust Brother Li's personality, and when you do things in Beijing, you have to go up and down, you just accept it." ”

After Li Huancheng left, Ji Zhun returned to Tianxing Courtyard and did not go back to the main house, but went to the east wing, which had been converted into a study by Ji Zhun.

There is a fence behind the right side of the partition fan in the study, and behind the screen is a mahogany rattan chaise longue by the window, and the couch is a small table of the same color. There are two treasure pavilions against the wall, on which are placed ancient jade books and so on.

On the left, there is a bookcase with a chicken wenge wood carving of five bats dedicated to life, and the same wenge wood Taishi chair is placed behind the bookcase, and then there is a bookshelf behind it. On one side of the wall is a guqin, and on the other side hangs a banner of four lines of poetry written in cursive.

Upper book: When the white rainbow cuts the jade, the purple gas dries the stars at night. The hibiscus on the hoe moves, and the frost and snow in the box are bright.

Ji Zhun sat down on the Taishi chair and urged Yun to serve tea.

Ji Zhun never remembered the incident that happened before his birthday in his previous life, but since the British government was also implicated, he simply asked Li Ruicheng to monitor the people in the mansion first. Anyway, judging from the experience of the previous life, there must be spies in the Guogong Mansion.

The matter has been arranged, and Ji Zhun doesn't think about it anymore, she took a blank gilded invitation on the case, picked a little wolf from the sea of pens, dipped it in ink, and wrote it bit by bit.

After writing it, he handed the letter to Xuyun, "Give it to the steward, and ask him to go and make the next post for He Jiaerlang." After all, He Zhuo has been his friend for many years, and his legs are fine, so it's better to help him.

Early the next morning, Qiyun came to report to her, "Miss, Second Mrs. He is here with the young master of the He family. It's in Ninghua Courtyard now, and I may pass you over later. ”

"Got it, help me change my dress to meet a foreigner." Ji Zhun instructed Qiyun to say.

After urging Yun Zhaoyue to serve Ji Zhun and picking it up, Ninghua Yuan really sent a daughter-in-law to pass the word.

Ji Zhun followed the daughter-in-law to Ninghua Courtyard, and a little maid opened the curtain for Ji Zhun, and as soon as she entered the house, she saw that everyone was sitting in the bright room talking.

Ji Zhun stepped forward to salute and greeted everyone present.

Grandmother Ning was seated, and when she saw Ji Zhun coming, she beckoned her to come over.

"Your Aunt He heard that you came to see you when you were well, come and thank you."

Ji Zhun thanked Second Mrs. He again before taking a seat. Second Mrs. He was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly bowed and said: "It's all He Zhuo's child who is not good, and Sister Heng has suffered so many grievances, I really can't help it." As he spoke, he got up.

Ning Shi hurriedly held her down, "You kid, what are you talking about, my grandfather and Master He are already close, and they are old acquaintances after two dynasties." It's just a bump in the children, and they don't have to get rid of the relationship between the two families. ”

Second Mrs. He nodded hurriedly, and asked Ji Zhun about his physical condition, and Ji Zhun answered them one by one. Second Mrs. He turned her head and chatted with Ning again.

Only then did Ji Zhun turn his head to look at He Zhuo who was sitting on the side.

He Zhuo had been staring at her for a long time, and when he saw that she was finally willing to look at herself, he squeezed his eyebrows and made eyes. Second Mrs. He pinched him silently on the side, and then stopped.

Second Mrs. He and He Zhuo didn't sit for long before they got up to say goodbye, Ji Zhun knew that Mrs. He was mainly here to apologize, although the He family had been there many times when she was sick.

This time the meeting was very short, and because of the presence of elders, He Zhuo and Ji Zhun didn't say a word.

And so the days passed for another ten days. In the meantime, Li Ruicheng came once, to report on the progress of the surveillance, and also made a booklet, Ji Zhun read it, it was nothing more than going to the casino or drinking flower wine, nothing particularly noteworthy. Ji Zhun asked Li Ruicheng to continue to observe, and there was nothing missing.

Seeing that the flower festival of the Hou Mansion of Anyang was approaching, the Ning family also sent them a newly made spring shirt. Ji Zhun got the letter, so he took the maids to Ninghua Hall.

When Ji Zhun arrived at Ninghua Courtyard, Cui's had already led the maids to try on clothes for Ji Ya and Ji Nu.

Seeing that Ji Zhun was coming, he hurriedly greeted her, "Sister Heng, come quickly." ”

Ji Zhun stepped forward, took Cui's hand, and asked his grandmother for peace.

Ning twisted the beads in her hand and said to her with a smile: "Go with your uncle and mother, and come to me in new clothes." ”

Before Ji Zhun could sit down, he was taken to change his dress.

The three of them changed their dresses and came out of the cubicle in turn.

Ji Hen's pale pink long armor is embroidered with spring cherry blossoms, and a colorful hydrangea is embroidered at the corner of the clothes. It seems that she is becoming more and more lively and very beautiful.

Ji Zhun is a piece of bamboo-blue woven gold makeup flower long armor, under the moon white eight Hunan skirts. The skirt was twisted with gold thread and embroidered with a lotus pattern.

The most eye-catching thing is Ji Ya. Ji Ya wore a lilac-colored embroidered osmanthus long armor and a stamen made of yellow agate.

Walking around, it seems that there is a burst of fragrant fragrance of osmanthus flowers.

Ji Ya was ashamed of being stared at by everyone, and she didn't feel that she lowered her head.

The old lady stroked her palms happily, "Okay! I look at the daughters of our Ji family. Today, our sister Ya'er is even better than ever. ”

And they boasted again. At this time, a little maid came up with a brocade box and makeup. The three sisters tried on tomorrow's hairpin ring.

Finally, they are dotted with narcissus-like crepe silk flowers in their hair.

Since the last purse incident, the two younger sisters are not so afraid of Ji Zhun anymore, and Ji Zhun treats them very easily, and they can also feel it.

A busy day has passed.

Early the next morning, the maids served Ji Zhun to get up. After freshening up, Qiyun lightly applied some powder to Ji Zhun. Ji Zhun lightly nodded lipstick.

Jinyang combed a distraction bun for her, and put two hairpins inlaid with mutton fat jade inlaid with red sapphire butterfly love flowers and gold silk hairpins, and then embellished with the narcissus crepe silk flowers.

Ji Zhun packed up and took the maids and daughters-in-law to Ninghua Courtyard.

When Ji Ya and Ji Hen arrived, the old lady took her three granddaughters to the outer courtyard, turned the shadow wall, and there was already a carriage from the British Mansion waiting there.

The second lady, Cui, helped the old lady into the carriage. Ji Zhun and the old lady have one, and Ji Ya and Ji Hen have one.

Cui Shi watched the carriage drive out of the national mansion, and she still had chores to deal with, so she couldn't go with her.

The four of them came all the way to the Anyang Hou Mansion.

After getting out of the carriage, the little maid of the Hou Mansion led the way, and the ladies avoided the male guests outside, passed through the hanging flower gate, and went straight to the courtyard of the old Hou and Mrs. Sun.

Mrs. Sun's courtyard is the same as Mrs. Ning's Ninghua Courtyard, which is a five-room courtyard.

Mrs. Sun heard that the British Duchess Ning had arrived, and personally greeted the maids and sons-in-law.

As soon as the other ladies and ladies heard that it was the British government, they also came out.

Mrs. Sun took the hand of the British Duchess Ning and entered the main room. Everyone saluted again in turn, and the guests and hosts were seated again.

There was a little maid who presented Junshan silver needles and a few plates of exquisite snacks.

Sun said to Ning, "I have long heard that your daughter's daughter is also here, let me take a closer look at your sister." ”

Ning smiled and beckoned to Ji Zhun and them, and the three sisters came forward to greet Old Madam Sun again.

Old Madam Sun couldn't stop nodding, "Old sister, you are really blessed, I see that your sisters are rare beauties." ”

Mrs. Sun liked the three sisters of the Ji family in her heart, and asked as if unintentionally: "I don't know, but have you talked about family affairs?" ”

The ladies and wives who were sitting and chatting below also turned their eyes to the old lady Ning, who didn't have a few sons of the right age, so Gu all pricked up their ears and waited to hear Ning's answer.