Lan Yi pointed at Mother Xu and said sharply, "If you have anything important, just say it, if you don't, leave me quickly, my place is small, I shouldn't stand on your Buddha!" ”

Mother Xu has always known the temper of the eldest lady, and she used to be a little steady, but now she thinks that she will marry into the heavenly family, so she becomes arrogant, saying that the direct point is "courage and no strategy". Thinking that the more this was the case, the more happy her master would be, she showed a little sarcastic smile, bowed her head and said: "The second aunt invites the young ladies to come over for dinner at three o'clock, and she still has a few words to explain." ”

Fang Wanyin was afraid that Lan Yi would say something unpleasant again, so she hurriedly said: "I know, it's cold, Mother Xu should go back quickly." ”

Mother Xu didn't say much, let alone salute, said "um" lightly, and went out with the curtain.

As soon as the other party left, Fang Wanyin turned around and complained quite seriously, "Lan Yi, you weren't like this before, no matter how bad Mother Xu is, she is also the person next to Aunt Bai, taking care of the affairs of your family, and it is not a good thing that you offend her in just a few words." ”

Cousin Fang Wanyu smiled and rubbed over, took Lan Yi's hand and said: "I see that Sister Lan Yi is very irritable these days, some time ago she dared to speak wildly in front of the noble concubine, and she didn't have the stable and serious appearance in the old days, we should inform my uncle-in-law and invite someone to see if Sister Lan Yi has fallen into evil." ”

Lan Yi knew that her cousin and cousin were the relatives who cared about her the most after her mother's death, and when she said such a thing, she was actually worried, so she just laughed and was not annoyed.

Wan Yin pushed Fang Wanyu and said softly: "Jokes are jokes, don't say this again, there are some bad rumors on Lan Yi right now, you are joking here, and it is another 'crime' if you are heard by someone with a heart." ”

Fang Wanyu grinned, leaned softly against Lan Yi and stopped talking.

But Wan Yin frowned, thought about it, and said: "Actually, we all know that the palace gathered school-age official girls in the capital in the name of the draft a few months ago, not to fill the harem, but for the two princes who just came out of the palace to build a mansion, this matter is not a trivial matter, the third prince is fine, the fourth prince of Ying Guifei Niangniang, it is very important." ”

Lan Yi was lazy, playing with the pendant on Wanyu's waist in his hand, "It doesn't matter if it's big or small, it has nothing to do with me anyway." ”

"Why is it okay?" Wan Yin was loving and pitying, and poked her head, "There are indeed only two positions for the serious princess, but the eldest prince and the second prince still have to accept the side concubines, maybe they will take advantage of this selection to add people to the palace." ”

Lan Yi didn't care, "No matter how you add people, it has nothing to do with me, I have already told Ying Guifei Niangniang, I am a concubine, and I will never be a concubine." ”

Wanyu was reminded to remember this incident, patted her chest and said: "Sister Lan Yi, last time we entered the palace, you said this in front of the concubine Niangniang, it really scared me to death, if you really think about it, the concubine Niangniang is also the emperor's concubine." You poke people's hearts straight away, and you are not afraid of being dragged out to punish crimes. ”

Wan Yin picked up the words, "Isn't it? How many famous ladies want to talk to the concubine Niangniang can't say a word, you are good, the opportunity came to the door of the eye, and it was pushed away. ”

Lan Yi had his own thoughts, but he knew very well that he couldn't say it in front of his cousins, so he only said: "It's nothing to push away, it's a big deal not to enter the heavenly family, and live a life in peace." ”

Wan Yin was anxious, "Can you be stable if you don't enter the heavenly family?" If the concubine Niangniang calls your name and says that you are not good, it will be very difficult to find a good husband in the future. ”

She held Lan Yi's hand and said seriously, "Originally, ordinary women like us may not be able to marry into the royal family, but after the primary election, others will always look up to us, you sent us to Beijing for the sake of glory and wealth?" In fact, it's just to discuss relatives in the future and find a good family. ”

As soon as the words fell, Wanyu smiled on the side, "Sister is telling Sister Lan Yi what her mother told us before leaving, and she is full of 'talking about relatives and relatives', it seems that Sister Ah wants to get married." ”

Wan Yin's face turned red, and she hit Wan Yu's shoulder at once, and said: "Auntie went early, this kind of thing, others may not say it to Lan Yi, I finally said it, you have to laugh at me." ”

Lan Yi's heart was warm, this kind of words, no one in the Pei Mansion would tell her, since her mother died four years ago, what kind of life she lived in the Pei Mansion, only she knew in her own heart.

"Cousin, don't worry." Lan Yi said gently, "The heavenly family is rich and calm, and they will not worry about a woman like me who doesn't know anything, maybe Concubine Ying has already forgotten me." As for whether to marry well or not, it's useless to worry, sometimes a woman who is well-known outside marries someone who is useless, and weeps day and night, and sometimes a woman with a bad reputation lives a life in harmony, I can't say. ”

Seeing that Wan Yin still wanted to say something, Lan Yi pushed her and said with a smile: "I'm going to Aunt Bai later, cousin prepare, it's snowing outside, I have to find out the big coat and put it on." ”

At the moment of Shen, the three sisters came out of the Wind Lotus Courtyard and walked towards Aunt Bai's house.

The snow on the road had already accumulated, and several subordinates from Pei's Mansion walked back and forth, holding brooms to sweep the gravel road coming and going. Lan Yi's whole body was wrapped in a bright red brocade wool cloak, which was very warm.

She looked at the goose feathers flying in the sky and said with a smile: "Yesterday, my cousin said that the sky was not good and it looked like it was going to snow, but it really fell today." ”

Wan Yin raised her hand and pointed into the distance, and said: "In the past, I spent all winters in the south, and it was the first time I saw such a big snowfall, and you saw the rockery over there, like a thick ball of cotton wool on it, beautiful and tight." Although it was so cold that my teeth chattered, it was worth seeing this child's scene. ”

As soon as she finished speaking, a snowball suddenly came straight towards the two of them, Lan Yi pulled Wan Yin to dodge, but she was still smashed on the big gun, followed by Wan Yu's laughter.

Lan Yi didn't say a word, bent down and hit the snowball back, her snowball was strong and round, and smashed into Wanyu's body, causing unstoppable laughter and forgiveness.

Lan Yi kept his hands on it, and said with a smile: "Tuan Xueqiu, no one dares to admit the first in Pei's mansion if I recognize the second, Wanyu, you dare to beat me, see if I don't teach you a lesson!" ”

The two laughed, Wan Yin persuaded on the side, persuaded this and that, but not only did she not persuade her, but she also took a few beatings, Rao is her good temper, and she couldn't help but tremble and fight back.

In the heavy snow, the official roads of the capital were slowly covered, the pedestrians on the road gradually decreased, and the migratory birds flew to the south.

In the end, the shoes and socks of the three sisters were soaked in cold snow water, resulting in having to go back to the Fenghe Courtyard to change, Wan Yin muttered that it would be bad if she got sick, but Lan Yi said: "I haven't had a snowball fight like this for a long time, even if I was recited by Aunt Bai because I was late, it was worth it." ”

Wan Yin was going to preach, but when Wan Yu changed her clothes, she whispered in her ear that she hadn't seen Sister Lan Yi so happy for a long time, and she was still silent when she thought about it, but she just changed her clothes, shoes and socks with the maid with pity.

Lan Yi is now a motherless child, Pei Fu's aunt is in charge, she is definitely not as good as her own child, so be happy if you can be happy.

And Lan Yi never expected that from this day on, such a clean and unmixed joy would be rare.

When I arrived at Aunt Bai's place like this, it was already the beginning of the unitary hour, and the dinner on the table was already hot, and Lan Yi's two sisters-in-law sat on the side, their faces were not very good-looking.

Pei Miaoqing, the second lady of Pei Mansion, was born to the second aunt Bai Yaoqing, and the third lady Pei Miaoyun was born to the fourth aunt Leng Peiyun, although the two are not the same mother, because they both have the identity of a concubine, and their names are similar, they cherish each other, and they are very close on weekdays, but Lan Yi, a serious eldest lady, because she was born as the eldest daughter, was given a different name from them by her grandmother who was still at the time to highlight her status, and she was never close to several aunts, and she was not liked by them.

At the moment, Pei Miaoyun was already very hungry, but she couldn't move when she looked at the table full of food before, and her heart was on fire, but now she saw Lan Lai saluting Aunt Bai with a shameless face, and couldn't help but say, "Eldest sister came really early." ”

Lan Yi didn't look at her either, just swept Aunt Bai indifferently, and then lowered her head, "The snow is thick on the road, and my shoes and socks were soiled between joking with my cousin, so I came late, and I ask my aunt to forgive me." ”

The corners of Aunt Bai's eyes and eyebrows are charming, and they all say that the years are not forgiving, but the years treat her very favorably, and everyone's age is long in wrinkles, but her age is in the style of her body.

Lan Yi is a concubine, in fact, there is no need to admit her mistake to an aunt, but because of her own reasons, the sisters are late for dinner, and she always has to give an explanation, since she opened her mouth, Aunt Bai is happy to pick up a generous reputation, and she doesn't care, she only smiles: "It's not a joke to wear clothes with snow water on a snow day, you still have to pay attention in the future." Go and sit down. ”

Pei Miaoyun's face was even more ugly, "My aunt is really good to my eldest sister, but my eldest sister never abides by the rules set by my aunt, so many people are waiting for my eldest sister here, and my eldest sister doesn't feel embarrassed." ”

Lan Yi glanced at her, sat in her place indifferently, and greeted Wanyin Wanyu again, "Come, cousin, cousin, it's time to eat." ”

Pei Miaoyun was so angry with this attitude that she grinded her teeth, "snorted", and deliberately said to Pei Miaoqing: "What is there to be proud of, people outside are now pointing at Pei Mansion and gossiping, and they are all about her, isn't it because our family's rules can't frame her?" If you want me to say, second sister, you are a person with both ability and political integrity, maybe one day a holy decree will come down, you will be the princess, where will it be the turn of others. ”

Outsiders thought that Lan Yi was so proud because she was likely to become the concubine of a certain prince, and so was Pei Miaoyun, so she specifically pointed to this matter.