Chapter 166: Save face
Song You's eyes turned, and he let go of An Yu tiredly.
The door was open, and when the wind blew in, the tent in the house flew up.
Song You turned his head to look at the good dishes on this table, and he didn't move even when he pinched the wine glass.
An Yu looked at him, couldn't help but sigh lightly, and poured wine into the empty wine glass that Song You was pinching: "What are you worried about?" Could it be that you are worried that the good dishes on this table have to be brought to entertain Mu Jinlin? β
Song You looked sideways at An Yu and smiled, and drank the wine: "It's not good to learn from me to tell cold jokes." β
He put the wine glass back on the table, got up and walked out, but he didn't forget to say to An Yu: "A table of good dishes is naturally unhappy to entertain people who don't like it, so the lady must remember to eat the dishes after eating." β
An Yu didn't speak, nor did she look back at him, she just reached out and pinched a piece of egg yolk mille-feuille cake and put it to her mouth.
The nobleman in white had already walked out of the house.
At this moment, the sunset had passed, and there was no fiery red color in the sky, only a miserable white that was about to turn black.
Song You passed through the gate of the plaice courtyard and walked through the lake, step by step, not slow or urgent.
By the time we reached the front hall, the moon had emerged from behind the clouds, and the cold and lonely night had finally begun.
The candles in the front hall were lit, and Mu Jinlin, who was in a crimson robe, sat inside, and when he saw Song You standing tall at the door, he slowly stood up.
Song You opened his mouth slightly, but he took a breath silently before entering the front hall.
Mu Jinlin picked up a notebook from the table beside him, the paper was slightly yellow, his fingers opened two pages at random, and the ink was slightly old.
Song You's footsteps paused slightly, and he continued to walk inside, and came to the opposite side of Mu Jinlin: "The prince visited late at night, I don't know what's important?" β
Mu Jinlin closed the notebook in his hand and laughed softly: "This king and the seventh brother separated after they went out of Shuntian Mansion today, but then this king changed his mind and wanted to go to the palace to greet the imperial grandmother. β
Song You on the other side frowned and sat down nonchalantly: "What does this have to do with me." β
Mu Jinlin shook his head lightly, with a smile on his face: "Originally, the seventh brother should have returned to the palace earlier than this king, but when this king arrived in the palace, the seventh brother had not yet returned. β
Song You seemed a little impatient, but he still smiled: "Maybe the Seventh Highness went to the wine shop, maybe he went to the Xianju Building to eat and drink, or he could ride out of the city." β
Mu Jinlin took a step closer towards Song You: "No, this king thinks, the seventh brother should have met with you and talked about something." β
The white-clothed boy lowered his eyes, stood up, spread his hands, and shrugged his shoulders: "Yes, His Royal Highness the Seventh came to me to chat very happily, talking about things in the imperial study when he was a child, and he was out of control." β
With that, Song You turned around and was about to walk outside.
Mu Jinlin raised his hand to stop Song You's whereabouts.
Song You turned his head to look at Mu Jinlin, and happened to meet Mu Jinlin's eyes.
Mu Jinlin's voice was very deep: "You have been studying with me for four years in the imperial study, and you are inseparable, and you will indeed have a good chat." β
There was silence in the room for a while, and after experiencing many things, Mu Jinlin was still able to bring up the things of his childhood.
But the love of the year is now said, but this night is as white as moonlight, which makes people feel cold.
Song You hugged his arms again: "If the prince has anything to say, just say it." β
Mu Jinlin handed the notebook he had been holding in his hand to Song You, and his voice was very deep: "Since you don't want to be involved in the fight, then stay away from Mu Jinshan, he is not much cleaner than me, this is the account book of his protΓ©gΓ©." β
Song You frowned and didn't answer.
Mu Jinlin was not annoyed, put the book on the table beside Song You, and chuckled: "The day after tomorrow is May 15th, and this king is waiting for you and Mrs. Zun." β
It's okay not to mention some words, but if you mention it, an ugly scar lies between the two who were each other's best friends and confidants, remembering the letter that Mu Jinlin asked An Yu to hand over to An Yu that day, Song You was furious in his heart.
At the moment when Mu Jinlin turned around, the candle flame was faint, and the wind poured into the house from the door.
With the sound of the wind, there was also the sound of a slap.
Song You actually smashed the ledger on the table with one palm.
Mu Jinlin, who originally walked to the door, heard the sound and glanced back.
Broken pieces of paper flew on Song You's side.
Song You laughed with his hand: "Prince Luo, don't let Song underestimate you after he can't be friends with you, and he won't dare to face the danger again and again, it's not a good son." β
This time, Mu Jinlin sneered, didn't speak, and walked away.
Jianqin, who had been listening to the movement outside the door, saw Mu Jinlin leaving, and hurriedly walked into the house: "Master, Prince Luo, he ......"
Song You frowned, and clasped his hands: "Jianqin, the people we were in the barracks before, you asked Huo Yun to transfer a few people to Xiyuan." β
Jianqin was stunned for a moment, and said worriedly: "But now the master is on standby at home, and the saint has no will, if we transfer troops privately like this, will we be ...... by the saint?"
Song You smiled indifferently: "No, there are only six people in total, the emperor won't think much about it, but I'm staying at home now, and everyone can come up and step on it, I still swagger without any precautions, it is estimated that the emperor will still think about whether I have been loyal to which force." β
The guards, the emperor's close ministers, were loyal only to the emperor.
This was the first sentence he heard when he and Zhou Nianbai were selected to walk in front of the emperor.
Jianqin looked at the silent Song You, didn't say much, and just retreated.
An Yu in the plaice courtyard had finished dinner, and when she arrived in the backyard, she asked people to find the big girls in charge of each courtyard, and ordered people to find roses and evening primroses.
After about eleven or twelve girls arrived, An Yu told Bishuang to let everyone soak the dried roses and evening primrose in water, and then prepare to mix alkaline water for steaming.
Although these girls had doubts in their hearts, An Yu was a serious heroine in Xiyuan, so she didn't say anything else, so she could only do it.
Let Bishuang keep an eye in the backyard, and An Yu returned to the front yard.
The rain in the center of the front yard has already made people light the lamps in the courtyard, and the dim light is reflected in the courtyard, so that the shadow of the laurel tree is stretched for a long time, and the stone table is caged.
An Yu sat down and looked at Xinyu who was building flowers and plants next to the laurel tree and smiled: "How is it, when you come back from outside the courtyard today, is there any movement on the side of Yuxin Courtyard and Zanglongxuan?" β
Xinyu put down the delicate scissors, turned her head to look at An Yu, and walked closer to An Yu: "Is Mrs. talking about the afternoon?" β
An Yu tilted her head: "Naturally, it was me who called these girls over." β
Xinyu nodded and bent down to approach An Yu: "Master Ling has quite a saying over there, saying that the purchase of rouge head oil is only once a month, and there is a lot of silver out of it, and now the wife has taken these girls to start making face rubbing cream and other things, and she has to save a lot of money over there." β
After hearing this, An Yu smiled: "It seems that I still have to teach you how to make rouge." β
Xinyu was stunned for a moment: "Mrs. This is?" β
Seeing Xinyu, there was deep doubt on his face.
An Fei's slender fingers swiped on the stone table: "Think about it, what did I ask you to plant all kinds of useful flowers on the vacant land in the courtyard?" Isn't it just to save yourself the time to go out and buy those raw materials when making face polish? If you use those flowers that grow in your own home to make rouge, it will definitely be more useful than the ones sold outside, and you can save a lot of money. β
After hearing this, Xinyu turned around and picked up a fan from under the corridor to fan An Yu gently, and said softly: "Actually, Mrs. doesn't have to be so careless, Mrs. receives a lot of money from the court every month, and those Zhuangzi also have money to hand over every month, even if the master ...... Ye won't be at home all the time. β
When Xinyu spoke, An Yu happened to look up, but saw a white corner of her clothes flashing in front of the courtyard gate, An Yu rolled her eyes and looked up at the flowers and plants in the courtyard under the quiet moonlight.
She laughed: "Although I am a concubine, I also know that although the surface of the big family is infinite, but there are many places where people use money, a little careless silver, the silver that is greedy by the people below is like flowing water in a year, many people even the dukes and earls have put black silver to collect rent, so many of the family's account books are not checked, a little check is to be punished, it is precisely because of this too much money, do you think, the husband has more money to take office, it is not necessary to do so?" β
After hearing this, Xinyu blinked his eyes and nodded as if he was thinking.
An Yu said: "So, even if the husband takes office, it is also necessary to open up the source and reduce the expenditure in this way, and sweep away the ills, whether the husband has the holy grace or not, the capital is like a wolf and a tiger, when there is a holy grace, countless people want to pull you down, when there is no holy grace, I can't wait for everyone to step on you, if you accidentally have a problem in the account, then it will be even more said." β
Xinyu's hand shaking the fan couldn't help but pause, pondered for a moment, and said, "Mrs. really thinks long-term. β
And at this moment, Song You, who was standing outside the courtyard gate and listened to the corner of the wall, hugged his arms and smiled, he really accidentally married a virtuous helper, when he married An Yu, he was very happy that he could marry the person he liked, but his mother also privately said that An Yu was a concubine, so she didn't understand the housekeeper's affairs, and if she had Linglong and other help who had stayed by the old lady's side, it might be better.
Although Song You didn't care whether An Yu was a concubine or a concubine, he still responded to his mother's words and left Linglong by his side, which would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble in the future after an accident in the house.
Looking at it now, can I find an opportunity for my mother to bring Linglong and the others back?
He leaned against the wall easily, with his usual smile on his face, his eyes looked at the calm lake under the moonlight, and when the wind blew, it sent a burst of clear coolness, turning up the corners of Song You's clothes.
All the irritability in my heart seems to be blown away with this cool summer breeze.
An Yu, who was sitting in the courtyard, looked at the corners of her white clothes flying at the gate of the courtyard, pursed her lips and smiled, I hope what she said just now can make him not feel uncomfortable in his heart, men, they still care about face in front of women.
But seeing the white expanding, An Yu hurriedly closed her eyes.
And Song You walked in from the courtyard gate and walked straight towards An Yu.