Chapter III: Interests First

Updated: 2014-03-30

"Aren't I just waiting for you, third brother and sister?" Ruan Ruyi said awkwardly, although she was the concubine of the Gaoyang Palace, she was also from a famous family, if it wasn't for her mother-in-law Tang asking her to do this, she would not be willing to lower her profile like this to ask for the concubine of the Taiwei Mansion.

"It's still for the sake of those shops in the east of the city," Ruan Ruyi said worriedly, "Third brother and sister, you also know, now the third brother is out of business, but your eldest brother still needs to be dotted everywhere because of his official position, since this is to be dotted, it is naturally to be silver, and my dowry is not as rich as the third brother and sister, since the mother concubine gave you three shops, how much even one comes out, it must not be a difficult matter, after all, Chang'an Changxi is a brother, if Chang'an's official position is decided, he can also help Changxi in the court, Third brother and sister, do you think this is the reason? ”

After all, it's just for the sake of profit, Qin Yunuan smiled, and said very politely: "Sister-in-law is really good, it's not at all like people outside say, saying that the person who spreads the word is not Princess Ning's own son is the eldest and youngest grandmother of Ning Wangfu, anyway, I don't believe it, but as for what the sister-in-law said, this is set by the mother, and Yu Nuan can't say anything, if the sister-in-law really wants to plan for the eldest brother's career, she will make up for the eldest brother in the autumn, and Yunuan will also go to the family temple to pray for the eldest brother, expecting the eldest brother to go to high school." ”

Qin Yunuan said a few words, and Ruan Ruyi was so choked that he couldn't say a word, you said that the eldest young master of Ning Wangfu and the third young master have a deep friendship, I will expose you to chew the root of your tongue behind your back, you said that you want Leng Changxi to take care of Leng Chang'an's official affairs, I will persuade you to take the road of the imperial examination directly, you want to shop, yes, this is Princess Ning's order, if you have the courage, you will find Princess Ning to ask for a shop.

"Why do the third brothers and sisters say such a desperate thing?" Ruan Ruyi's tone was much darker, but there was still room for negotiation.

"Sister-in-law is too careful," Qin Yunuan said with a smile, "Yunuan has only been married on the first day, where do you dare to be angry with your sister-in-law, and it is precisely because she is also a first-time wife that she doesn't understand many things, so she naturally wants to listen to her mother's words, how dare she go against her mother's will." ”

Ruan Ruyi raised her eyes, her tone immediately became cold, and her tone became a lot stiffer: "Since the third brother and sister refuse to help, I won't beg with a shy face, although we can't be as close as sisters, we have to get along well, you have a short time in the house, and you will naturally know what to do in the future." ”

Ruan Ruyi thought in her heart, waiting for these three brothers and sisters to know about Leng Changxi's illegitimate child, maybe they would take the initiative to ask her for help, impure blood is impure blood, even if Princess Ning was Leng Changxi's biological child, it couldn't change this ironclad fact.

Qin Yunuan just smiled, turned around and shouted to Man'er Tingxue to follow, and returned to the courtyard along the same road.

And Ruan Ruyi looked at Qin Yunuan's back as she left slowly and unhurriedly, but she was aggrieved in her heart, when she was in Gaoyang Palace, she was extremely inferior because her concubine was not welcomed, and later because her little sister died of illness, the person who married into Ning Wangfu was temporarily replaced by her, and she thought that she would be able to raise her eyebrows in the future, who knows, this Ning Wangfu is more particular about the rules of the door than Gaoyang Palace, although she was named a county monarch of the seventh grade, it is useless.

Although Leng Chang'an is the eldest son, he is a concubine after all, and Leng Chang'an's biological mother is just an aunt after so many years in Ning Wangfu, not even a lady, this is simply from one fire pit to another.

"I'm so angry," Ruan Ruyi dragged the handkerchief and said fiercely, she still waited for Qin Yunuan for a long time on this day, and she still thought that Qin Yunuan was born the same as herself, she was a concubine, she should empathize with her, and she should be better talkative, "She is just a concubine of the Taiwei Mansion, what a five-grade Pingjun Lord, what is praying for the Queen Mother, she changed someone casually, ran to the royal temple to kneel, and it was okay to bow down, why was she cheaper?" ”

Before Ruan Ruyi's grumbling words were completely finished, the nurse Ma Shi beside her hurriedly tugged at her hand.

"Don't say that," Mama Ma looked at it privately to make sure that no one was talented, "The slave maid got the news in the morning, saying that the third young master is extremely fond of the third young grandmother, and he usually doesn't smile, but now as long as the third young grandmother is in front of him, the smile is called a kind, and the slave maid just heard about ......." ”

Mama Ma lay in Ruan Ruyi's ear and whispered for a while.

When Ruan Ruyi heard this, his eyebrows and eyes immediately lit up, with an incredible surprise: "What? Did the concubine give her the secondary key? ”

"That's right," Mama Ma nodded cautiously, "I heard that the third young grandmother will first run the three shops in the east of the city for a period of time, and if the business is good, let the third young grandmother learn to manage the accounts." ”

"Oh no, I have to go back and tell my mother-in-law." Ruan Ruyi's heart tightened, you must know that over the years, although Tang's status has not improved, Tang's brain is still extremely shrewd, and he has a lot of small treasuries in his hands, and the most important source is from the account room to shoddy or false accounts.

People say that Princess Ning is kind, in fact, it is because Princess Ning is avoiding this, generally those yards below report how much she should use two degrees of silver, although other courtyards are not as obvious and bold as Tang's doing, but each of them has made enough oil and water, but Princess Ning does not check, it does not mean that Qin Yunuan will not check after starting to manage the accounts, I heard that this is quite smart in terms of business management for the third young grandmother, if it is really checked, it is estimated that everything has been shaken.

When Qin Yunuan returned to the courtyard, Leng Changxi had not yet come back from the court, for Leng Changxi, Emperor Zhaoxuan Sima Xiu had given enough freedom, so he didn't have to go to court every day, just concentrate on dealing with miscellaneous affairs in the army, but today is Leng Changxi's first day of marriage, and the marriage between Qin Yunuan and Leng Changxi was given by Sima Xiu himself, at least on face, Leng Changxi still has to thank him.

Luomei had already put a cool mung bean soup on the table, and when she saw Qin Yunuan entering the courtyard, she greeted her.

"Third young grandmother, Miss Leng came back just now and said that the medicinal powder on the red hijab has been checked, and it seems to be a strong aphrodisiac powder." The cold girl in Luomei's mouth is Lengshuang, just because although Lengshuang is called a maidservant, her status is much higher than that of a maidservant, so Man'er Tingxue and these little maids all call her "cold girl." ”

And Luomei is also a baby, it was Qin Yunuan's aunt who sent her to her yard a few days before she got married, saying that this maid is a person from Aunt Chang's mother's family, honest and loyal, the most important thing, quite understanding of pharmacological knowledge, superb medical skills, in order to thank Qin Yunuan for her secret help to Aunt Chang's mother's family a while ago, Aunt Chang specially asked the family to ask for this maid to come over, and accompanied Qin Yunuan to King Ning's mansion as a married maid.

Qin Yunuan lowered her eyebrows and glanced at the heroic Luomei, she still believed in the character of the person sent by Aunt Chang, but now a few maids around her, Man'er is thoughtful and the most loyal, listening to Xue's actions and making decisive suggestions, not to mention cold frost, and she doesn't know what this Luomei's ability is, in short, everyone left by her side must have some value.

Qin Yunuan sipped the mung bean soup and asked casually: "I heard Aunt Chang say that you know a lot about medicine, so according to you, this is that kind of aphrodisiac powder?" ”

There are also many kinds of aphrodisiac powders, and if Qin Yunuan wants to return a tooth for a tooth, she naturally has to figure it out.

Luo Mei bowed slightly, and said very respectfully: "If the slave maid did not guess wrong, it should be Beidi's Hehuan San, this kind of aphrodisiac powder is extremely powerful, and it is generally not easy for people to use, it is used when breeding animals, according to the amount of medicine that Miss Leng brought over, if the third young grandmother did not find out in time at that time, the third young master and the third young grandmother are probably dying of overindulgence now, and may die at any time." ”

Tut-tut, what a vicious and indiscriminate method, Qin Yunuan frowned slightly, she didn't expect that Qin Yunxiang's courage had reached this point, using this method to harm her, not only would it not leave a trace, but in the eyes of outsiders, it was only Leng Changxi and Qin Yunuan who were greedy and indulgent, maybe someone would point at Qin Yunuan and secretly scold her and say that she was a fox and tempted Leng Changxi, this method of killing two birds with one stone, hum, I'm afraid it wasn't Qin Yunxiang who came up with it alone.

That's right, there must be Qin Linfeng's participation, it seems that the lesson Qin Yunuan gave him last time was not enough.

"By the way, has the marriage between the eldest sister and the third prince been decided?"

"Well," replied Man'er, "it's the nineteenth of next month, and it's almost there." ”

"Okay," Qin Yunuan snorted coldly, "She worked so hard for my marriage, we have to give her a big gift." ”

Leng Changxi came back when it was almost noon, and as soon as he entered the house, he couldn't wait to hug Qin Yunuan who was embroidering, and there seemed to be a smell of sweat on his body.

"I miss you." Leng Changxi has always been so straightforward.

Qin Yu smiled sweetly: "It's only been half a day." ”

Leng Changxi just leaned more and more against Qin Yunuan's neck, and his tone was a little domineering: "But I just miss you." ”

Qin Yunuan smiled and held Leng Changxi's sweaty face covered by a mask, and reached out to knead Leng Changxi's temples softly and rhythmically: "Tired, rest first, look at your sweat." ”

"I guess I'm in a hurry," Leng Changxi looked at Qin Yunuan with a smile, enjoying such intimate care very much, and said again, "There are too many people on the street today, oh, by the way, today is the day when the eldest prince Sima Ruo gets married and marries Princess Saichun of Beidi." ”

Qin Yu warmed her hands, and when she thought that Sima Ruo's immortal-like figure had become a political tool after all, she felt a little worthless for him.

"What's wrong?" Leng Changxi clearly noticed the change in Qin Yunuan.

"I just think it's a pity, if you can't live with the person you like for a lifetime, you can only have a prevaricated marriage, then how painful the rest of your life should be."

Leng Changxi kissed Qin Yunuan's lips lovingly, and said in a low voice: "So, we are very happy." ”