It's night, Tongzhou Jiang Mansion.

Mrs. Jiang Zhu sat in the Huanghuali carved chair, and she looked tired and said to her daughter who had taken off the bead ring in front of the bronze mirror: "You led the young lady of the Yi family to be alone with your brother today?" ”

"Well, mother, don't worry, my brother is a frank person and will not go beyond the norm." Jiang Jingshan turned to her mother and said.

"Ahem, I naturally know that your brother will not exceed the rules, and I also know what you mean, the Yi family is indeed a good family to get along with. But I heard my mother-in-law say a few days ago that your grandfather meant to marry you to the son of the Yi family. And we also heard that this Mrs. Yi also began to look at her eldest son everywhere, and your grandmother let me have a flower banquet, so that you can have contact with Mrs. Yi first. I don't want you to have other thoughts, do you really want to enter the palace? Although very few parents talk about family affairs with their children, because of Jiang Jingshan's special situation now, the Zhu family has to ask their daughter what she means.

"I didn't want to enter the palace, but even though my grandfather stopped my aunt, this gossip still spread. I don't want to listen to my grandfather, and it seems that she is determined to get me to the palace to be a stepping stone for her daughter! She is planning in Kyoto, and when the draft list is down next year, what will happen to her grandfather? Jiang Jingshan pinched the comb, very unwilling.

Not to mention the emperor's current age, she also understands that if she enters the palace like this, she will definitely die for a lifetime.

Seeing this, Zhu hurriedly walked to his daughter's side and said, "If you are really Yunying unmarried, you will naturally be on the list." But as long as we say that you have already decided to be married, even her Mrs. Hou can't stuff you into the palace! ”

Jiang Jingshan was a little puzzled, whether she had a family affair as an aunt Mrs. Hou must know, and she couldn't hide it. She herself has thought about a lot of ways out, but she is powerless in the face of a behemoth like Hou Fu, and her father doesn't pay attention to her, so she really has no good way. Hearing his mother say this, he hurriedly asked, "What does mother mean?" ”

"The Yi family has always been good friends with our family, as long as your grandfather speaks to the Yi family, saying that you and the son of the Yi family have a marriage contract, this problem can be solved. What if your aunt knew you weren't married? Can she really sue the palace and let the Holy Lord treat us as a bully? At most, we had a dirty relationship with the Hou Mansion, and we didn't have a good relationship with them, but since your grandfather is willing to go against the will of the Hou Mansion, you don't have to be afraid of him standing up to you! Who knew that you were smart and connected your brother, what a pig brain. Zhu said and laughed unconsciously, she didn't expect her daughter to play Xiao Jiujiu for her brother.

Jiang Jingshan made a big fuss, she didn't know that the elders already had a plan, she thought that the wood was already in the boat, and she could only add some protection to herself. In fact, she didn't think much about her brother's move to win over the Yi family, and now that she thinks about it, if she really enters the palace, the Yi family really can't help much. But although the Yi family is not prominent, they are all easy people to get along with, if she can marry her, it should be more appropriate than entering the palace.

"It's the daughter who is confused, and the daughter wants to come to the Yuan family to let her father stand on her aunt's side, but she didn't think that she still has a grandfather and grandmother to rely on." Jiang Jingshan pulled her mother and surrounded her.

The Yuan family that Jiang Jingshan said is the aunt who is now with Jiang Chengshen in Kyoto, the childhood sweetheart.

Zhu thought of his husband's indifference, sighed and said, "Eh, it's also my useless ...... as a mother."

"What my mother said, my brother and I were raised by you, and you don't have to blame yourself for the rest. Father, he's like this...... In short, the daughter will be filial to her mother in the future. As a daughter, Jiang Jingshan can't say that Jiang Chengshen is not, so she can only comfort her mother.

"You two are sensible children, and you didn't let me worry about anything. But I heard what happened when you had a conflict with Miss Yi a few days ago? Zhu asked.

Jiang Jingshan told the Zhu family about the events of that day, and then she said: "This eighth lady of the Yi family is really articulate, and she dismantled Ling'er's words into disrespect for the court officials in three or two sentences, and her daughter was scared into a cold sweat behind her back at that time. ”

Jiang Jingshan still remembers what Yi Xiangxiang said that day, and it was also because of that confrontation that she saw the extraordinaryness of this eighth lady of the Yi family. In fact, she also knew that Yi Ruonan, the eldest lady in the second room, had been trying her best to please her, but she saw that Yi Ruonan was at ease in the circle of Mrs. Tongzhou and the young ladies, but she didn't look sincere, but she didn't want to associate with her.

"These eight young ladies have been rumored to be talentless and virtuous, and they are just gossip. Although my appearance is not outstanding, Mrs. Yi also laughed and said that her daughter does not pay attention to the rules and is not in a proper manner, but I see that she acts generously and politely to people, and she is not as bad as it is rumored in the market. ”

Zhu thought that Yi Xiangxiang was saying goodbye to her in the garden today, and her demeanor and actions were very upright, and she also found that Yi Xiangxiang was wearing the jade bracelet that her mother-in-law often wore these days, which was given by her mother-in-law. Zhu understands her mother-in-law, looking gentle and gentle, but not everyone can enter her eyes, Yi Xiangxiang can win her favor, and she is also outstanding.

"It's because of my daughter that I want to create a chance for her and my brother to get along, and I also think this eighth lady is a good one." Jiang Jingshan said with great certainty that she had been in the major official and gentry families in Tongzhou, and she still had her eyesight.

"If it weren't for you, she would be worthy of your brother. It's just that now you still have to worry about your business first, and you don't have to make mistakes again. Zhu said solemnly.

Jiang Jingshan let go of her mother, picked up the comb again to comb her hair, and said, "Mother rest assured, my daughter knows." Speaking of which, I heard Ling'er's cousin say that there was a polo match between my brother and his classmates at the racecourse outside the city for two days. Jiang Jingshan said softly, quickly adjusting the new direction.

Jiang Jingshan is a smart person, although she has worn the halo of Miss Jiang over the years, she has been living on thin ice because of her father's dislike. Don't look at her outside, she looks like a young lady outside, that is a style that can't lose the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. In fact, she is mostly gentle at home, and she is even kind to her subordinates, because she knows that if she doesn't do a good job, she will definitely be caught by Yuan's mother.

Later, her father was released one after another, and even abandoned them despite the dissuasion of her grandfather and grandmother, but she felt that life was better, at least she no longer had to please the father who could never please her.

The experience from childhood to adulthood made Jiang Jingshan understand what she had to grasp, and now she knew that the Yi family would be her new hope, and of course she would be able to enter the state soon.

Zhu Shi saw that her daughter had turned a corner and was relieved, she took a comb to help her daughter comb her hair, and as if she suddenly thought of something, she asked, "Ling'er...... Isn't it to your brother? ”

"Mother told me not to be confused, and you have to think about it yourself. Not to mention that Ling'er is almost out of the Xiao family now, even if her aunt was still there, the background of the Xiao family was too weak. The elder brother is going to take a career in the future, and his father doesn't have much to rely on, so he can only hope that the solid Yue family can carry one or two. "Jiang Jingshan is very concerned about her brother's family affairs, after all, only if her brother is good, she will be considered reliable in the future.

And even if you don't talk about the Yue family, she has been with her cousin Ling'er for so long, and she also understands her character, arrogant and domineering, and she is really not a good match for her brother.

"Eh, it's Ling'er who is really pitiful." Zhu Shi also understood the joints, and sighed again.

Jiang Jingshan raised her head and said to her mother: "Mother, don't worry, in the future, you can find a family for your cousin, you don't need to be rich and expensive, as long as you can be good to her." In this way, because of our relationship with the Jiang family, we can put a little pressure on that family, so that they don't bully their cousin casually. Besides, now that my grandfather and grandmother have even thought about my marriage, my brother's marriage must be arranged by the second elder. ”

After all, my grandmother is the concubine of Bofu, and she has a lot of connections in Kyoto, so it will not be a problem to arrange a good family affair for her brother in the future.

Zhu nodded and said, "I know what you mean. "My son's family affairs may not really be my turn to make my own decisions, but Ling'er is my sister's only child after all, and Zhu feels a little guilty.

Jiang Jingshan naturally knew her mother's guilt, but she didn't have much to say, so she could only comfort silently.

......

The mother and daughter were talking on the Jiang Mansion, and Yi Xiangxiang was busy running in the Yi Mansion, and she took Qingxuan back to the Yi Mansion after seeing off Hu Xuehui in the Xile Building. After that, she asked Qingxuan to find out why Yi Ruojiao and Yi Ruofan refused the flower banquet, went back to the courtyard to freshen up, and took Shumei to Yi Ruofu's courtyard to see the sick fifth sister.

When the master and servant walked into the room, they smelled a smell of medicine, which turned out to be the time when Yi Ruofu was about to drink medicine. Yi Xiangxiang saw that Yi Ruofu was bitter and refused to drink the medicine, and the mother-in-law on the side was so anxious that she jumped to her feet.

"Eh, the fifth sister is still afraid of drinking medicine!" Yi Xiangxiang walked in and sat down in the Huanghuali circle chair and teased.

Yi Ruofu glanced at Yi Xiangxiang, pinched her nose and drank the medicine, but Yi Xiangxiang's agitation method hit her with one blow made her feel that it was not interesting.

"It's a pity that you didn't go to Jiang Mansion today, that Xiao Ling'er is so well-behaved! If you do, you'll be surprised. In view of the fact that her fifth sister is sick, Yi Xiangxiang is very sisterly and shares gossip with Yi Ruofu.

Unexpectedly, Yi Ruofu was not interested at all, but spread out her hand and asked Yi Xiangxiang: "What about the gift?" ”

"What gift?" Yi Xiangxiang said that she was a little confused, secretly wondering if Yi Ruofu's birthday was coming, but no, her birthday had already passed! Yi Xiangxiang still remembers that Yi Ruofu blackmailed her for a white jade bracelet with a button rope on her birthday, which was a bracelet she liked very much.

"How can anyone visit a sick person without a gift! I don't care! The carved jade vase on your desk is very beautiful, and you sent someone to bring it to me when you turn around! Yi Ruofu shouted, looking full of anger and not looking sick at all.

"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you!" Yi Xiangxiang waved her sleeves and left, but after that, she still sent the jade bottle to Yi Ruofu, and the latter was so happy that most of them were sick.

Yi Xiangxiang will do this because she really regards Yi Ruofu as her sister, of course, there is also sympathy in it, Yi Ruofu will be sick, half of it is because of her mother Huang and sister Yi Ruonan who make her feel cold.

Yi Xiangxiang returned to Yongle Residence, lying on the vine flowers in the courtyard basking in the moonlight. Qing Xuan said that there was nothing unusual on the twins' side, but the Wang family seemed to be uncomfortable for the past few days, so they stayed to take care of them. Yi Xiangxiang knew the reason and stopped worrying, and let Qingxuan go down to rest.

"What do you say about back embroidery, what about your flowers?" When Lin walked in, he saw Yi Xiangxiang lying like mud in the moonlight, and he didn't get angry.

Yi Xiangxiang covered her mouth and yawned and sat up and said, "Eh, mother, I wasn't intercepted by Hu Xuehui halfway!" I'm angry that I didn't embroider it! ”

She is really helpless, she really wants to go home.

At this time, Shumei had already moved out of the house the red sandalwood circle chair and invited her wife to sit down, and moved out of the table to serve snacks and tea, which won Yi Xiangxiang's praise for this action.

"If you eat too much at night, it's easy to accumulate food!" After Lin sat down, he saw Yi Xiangxiang's movements, and knocked off her hand that was reaching for the snack!

Yi Xiangxiang reluctantly withdrew her hand, muttering that I didn't eat enough for dinner! But thinking that he had eaten two chicken legs in Xile Building, he consciously shut up.

"What's wrong with my beautiful mother?" Yi Xiang is sweet and sprinkling.

"Don't be poor with me, I know Qingxuan is back, why don't you tell me in person?" Lin knew that the matter between Mama Li and Qing Xuan had dealt a big blow to Yi Xiangxiang, and knew that Qing Xuan had been busy when she returned to Yongle House on an errand and had no chance to ask.

Yi Xiangxiang patted her head and said, "Eh, I really forgot to tell you, strange chess!" As the lady in charge, she should tell you! Yi Xiangxiang directly kicked the ball to Leqi.

"Don't push it on others, Le Qi has already reported to the steward, and he also took Qingxuan to me. I wanted to ask you what you plan, Qingxuan should have become a family at this age, you can't keep people locked around. Seeing that his daughter was still not enlightened, Lin said something to wake up.

Yi Xiangxiang naturally understood what her mother meant, Qingxuan's age was about the same age as Le Qi, and it stands to reason that it was time to go out. Ke Yi Xiangxiang is a modern soul, and she hasn't considered the age of ancient times at all, so it is indeed her carelessness.

"I understand what my mother said, I'll ask Qing Xuan what he thinks when I get back." Qing Xuan's situation is different from Leqi, she still has to see how it fits.

"Well, you know it. I don't know where you've let her go all these years, but you have to know that no matter what you do, you can't treat the people below badly, and you can't make them feel cold. Lin was worried that Yi Xiangxiang didn't understand these things, so he taught with patience.

Yi Xiangxiang knew her mother's good intentions, and she also felt warm in her heart: "Don't worry, mother, I will pay attention to these things in the future." ”

Qingxuan's affairs were indeed negligent, so Yi Xiangxiang was also very humble to accept the teachings of her mother. But this matter will not be easy to solve for a while, firstly, Qingxuan's mind is still on revenge, and secondly, with Qingxuan's current situation, there is no good candidate, so this matter can only be taken to heart and slowly considered.

"Okay, then you can rest early, don't blow the wind in the yard!" After Lin finished speaking, he got up and was about to leave.

Yi Xiangxiang grabbed Lin and said, "Mother, wait, do you know whose letter I received today?" Zhu Qianqian! She said she was coming to Tongzhou in a while. ”

Lin sat down again and said, "Your father has already told me about this matter just now, and the Zhu family has a letter, and they will come to Tongzhou to watch the ceremony of the Hu family." ”

Yi Xiangxiang thought about it for a while, and his father, as the boss of Tongzhou, seemed to let him be a little prepared, so he told the Lin family the news that the four princes would come to congratulate Mr. Yu on his birthday.

"Then I'll have to remind you that Daddy is ready to take over!" When the Lin family heard that someone from the royal family was coming, they were very solemn.

"Eh, mother, you have a bit of a brain, right? The news of the four princes' trip has not yet come out, and I think it is also a secret to surprise Mr. Yu in a beautiful name, and he may not show his actions until he arrives in Tongzhou. You have prepared so early, didn't you make it clear to tell people that you already knew the news, you are so arrogant, be careful that he will cure us for a crime of snooping! Yi Xiangxiang asked the sky speechlessly, her mother is sometimes very smart, and sometimes she is off the line.

Lin glared at Yi Xiangxiang, then nodded and said, "What you said is not unreasonable, if we had prepared in advance, it would have made people grab the handle." So tell me, how do we do it? After Lin calmed down, he began to ask Yi Xiangxiang what he thought.

Yi Xiangxiang spread his hands and said, "Don't do anything!" The royal palace was cleaned every day, and when people arrived, they were directly arranged to live in it. Daddy is not a corrupt official and does not need to deal with any accounting problems. I'm telling you just to prepare you so that you don't panic at that time, but you don't need to be overly nervous. ”

"Well, I understand." Lin said this and added: "Be good at that time, don't make trouble." Now it's not easy for your father to be an official, don't make trouble for him! ”

"Eh, mother, I don't want to listen to what you say, I know that you feel sorry for your husband, but you can't belittle me for your husband! Big and small here, when did I cause trouble for you! Besides, now I still have joy with me, which saves you a lot of trouble! "And Daddy sometimes encounters murder cases that he doesn't have a clue or something, or is it a clue I sent someone to send! Of course, Yi Xiangxiang didn't say the second half of the sentence.

Yi Xihu is in charge of all parts of Tongzhou, and his subordinates also have major counties and townships, etc., as the head of a state, he is in charge of Tongzhou's finance, criminal law, and public security, and sometimes he will encounter problems, and Yi Xiangxiang has helped a lot in the dark with his own power.

"Okay, okay, are you sensible?" Lin also ignored Yi Xiangxiang's ridicule, and hurriedly spoke to appease her first. Thinking in my heart that the older my daughter is, the more I can't teach you a lesson, and I will say ten sentences to you.

Yi Xiangxiang saw that her mother was soft, so she gave up. The two of them talked for a while, and Yi Xiangxiang felt the warmth at the moment and thought of Yi Hanxi in Kyoto, so she told her mother that she wanted to send Feng to Yi Hanxi in Kyoto.

"It's not impossible, although Aunt Feng is almost always serving your grandmother now, and your second aunt can't embarrass her, and her life is good; But I definitely miss my son too, and Hanxi is a little lonely in Kyoto alone, so I'll talk to your grandmother and let her have a conversation with the second room, and this should be fine. Lin was also very relieved to see that Yi Xiangxiang knew how to think about others.

In fact, Yi Xiangxiang wanted to do this before, but she was afraid that the Huang family would not let her, but she would give Yi Hanxi's mother and son a hat of disrespecting their mother-in-law. Now because of Yi Ruonan's relationship, Yi Xiangxiang completely holds the second room in her hands, and naturally knows that the Huang family will not easily disobey their will for this matter.

Lin is also a good worker, she told her mother-in-law about it the next day, so on the third day, at breakfast, Mrs. Yi's Mo told her about it to the second room.

"Xi'er, this kid is afraid that he won't be able to come back for a reunion this year, why don't you let Aunt Feng go to Kyoto to accompany Xi'er for the New Year, it doesn't make sense for us to enjoy Qingfu here, so that one of his children will be alone outside." Mo said this to Yi Tangquan and Huang together, after all, Feng is Yi Tangquan's aunt, and Huang is the mother of Yi Tangquan's back house in the second room.

Yi Tangquan naturally has no opinion, among the three aunts today, he favors the Wang family the most, then the Su family, and finally the Feng family. He and Feng have no feelings, so they can't say that they are reluctant, and they will not disagree. And the Huang family had to nod from the second elder because of his daughter's affairs, so he wouldn't say anything at this time.

"Then hurry up and pack your things and hit the road! Otherwise, when the weather is cold, it will be inconvenient to travel. Old Lady Yi also took pity on Yi Hanxi, and he knew that this was still his granddaughter's meaning, so he naturally agreed.

So the matter was settled, and Aunt Feng of Rongxi Academy knew that she could go to Kyoto to reunite with her son, and happily began to pack her things.

It's not a good life

Non-red-faced, not thin-hearted, cool-hearted