Chapter 284 Dragon Boat Festival (including additional changes)

At the time of the palm lamp, the pomegranate courtyard and the west wing room are draped in red and hung with colors, and the figures have pupils and laughter. In the bedroom on the landlord's side, there is also a light, but it is quiet.

Grandma Qi Er sat on the bed, frowning slightly. Inside the house, there are Dong'er, the Yan family and two little girls standing underground.

"Check it out." Grandma Qi Er commanded at a little girl.

The little girl turned around and went out, and came back in a moment.

"Back to grandma, the lights have been turned off in the wing." The little girl replied to Grandma Qi.

Second Grandma Qi's face became even more ugly. Today is the day when Qi Xiu takes a concubine, and it is logical for Qi Xiu to rest in the wing room. However, she is in the main room, and she has been working on this matter for a day, Qi Xiu should come to the room to sit and give her enough face, instead of not coming out as soon as she gets into the wing.

Second Grandma Qi sent the two little girls out, leaving only Dong'er and the Yan family.

"You go, listen, has the second master rested?" Second Grandma Qi's gaze swept over the two of them, and she still pointed to the Yan family's orders.

The Yan family raised their heads, received the meaningful eyes of Grandma Qi, understood it, and came out of the upper room.

The curtains of the west wing have long fallen, and they are no longer bright. The Yan family came out of the upper room, and seeing that there was no one around, they slipped lightly along the window to the window of the west wing. She tried to look through the window, but saw nothing, so she put her ear to the window and listened to the movement.

"Master's heart, let's go to the room to rest." It was the second master Qi Xiu's somewhat sticky voice.

A strange look flashed on Yan Jia's face, this tone had also sounded in her ears once upon a time.

"Don't go, the slave family is scared." It's Cai's delicate voice.

"Ye is reluctant to you, but if Ye stays, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."

"I can't bear the slave family, so I don't need to go. The slave family serves the master. ”

Then came the sound of a sneer.

The Yan family straightened up, squinting and looking in through the crack in the window. Xu was accustomed to the darkness, and the shadow was more than enough to distinguish the two figures on the big bed in the room. The second master, Qi Xiu, leaned on the pillow and lay on his back on the bed, while Cai's was wearing a silver and red gauze robe, kneeling beside Qi Xiu and bowing his head.

Qi Xiu groaned and turned his face towards the window

The Yan family was startled, and they were busy and shortened.

Qi Xiugao's first voice came from the house, accompanied by a heavy wheezing sound, and the sound of smacking was getting louder and louder.

The Yan family listened for a while, blush appeared on their cheeks, and they took a sip gently.

After a while, a low roar from Qi Xiu came from inside the room.

"Master, is the slave family serving well?" Cai's voice was almost dripping.

"Xinhe, you want your master's life. No, you are the lifeblood of the master. ”

"Didn't you say you still have to go to the room?"

"Today is a good day for you and me, what are you going to do in the room?"

The Yan family left under the window and went back to the upper room lightly.

In the bedroom, Second Grandma Qi listened to the Yan family's narrative with a blushing face, and couldn't help but snort coldly, unconsciously tearing the handkerchief in her hand.

"What obey the orders of his parents, it turns out that he and this two women are old acquaintances" Qi Er's grandmother said hatefully, "Treat me like a fool." ”

Dong'er came in from outside with a cup of tea, and when she saw that Grandma Qi was ruthless, she didn't dare to step forward for a while, and only put the teacup on the low table next to the wall.

Grandma Qi's face flickered with gloom, and finally seemed to have made up her mind.

"Few people around the second master know about this matter, but they hide it from us. I'm crazy, I'm stupid, are you all dead? ”

Both Dong'er and the Yan family lowered their heads and didn't dare to speak.

Second Grandma Qi took a breath and beckoned the Yan family to come to her.

"Your man is following the second master, why didn't you come to tell me the news when he knew the news?" The question was quite pleasant.

The Yan family was so frightened that they knelt on the ground.

"Grandma Mingjian, my man is just a wood who can get angry, and it is thanks to grandma's support that I found an errand by the second master's side. The second master knew that the slave had received the grace of his grandmother, and he did not regard him as a confidant. The few around the second master, which one is not tens of thousands of hearts, will be used to coaxing him into an honest person. The slave is angry because of him, and I don't know how much he sulked with him. The Yan family said pitifully.

Second Grandma Qi looked at the Yan family, "You get up and speak, I don't blame you." ”

The Yan family didn't dare to get up.

"That's it, the few people around the second master, you are good with them. This errand will be handed over to you, and in the future, you will be inquired clearly, and you will be counted as guilty. Grandma Qi said again.

The Yan family hesitated a little and did not agree immediately.

A sneer appeared at the corner of Qi Er's grandmother's mouth, and asked Dong'er to stuff the silver to the Yan family.

"When the new grandmother enters the door, the finches will naturally fly in the prosperous place, you are a smart person, maybe you also have such an idea. I've never forced people to go, but you just want to go. ”

The Yan family was busy kowtowing, "The slave should serve his grandmother, everything about the slave is given by the grandmother, and the slave is a dog of the grandmother, and he only listens to the grandmother's dispatch." ”

Second Grandma Qi sneered.

"Go ahead, quietly, don't alarm the second master. This is done, and your benefits are indispensable. ”

The Yan family hurriedly lowered their heads and retreated.

Dong'er only turned around at this time and took the tea on the low table in her hand, intending to hand it to Grandma Qi Er, but when she looked up, she saw a cruel smile on Grandma Qi's face, and she suddenly felt creepy, and almost dropped the tea bowl on the ground.

"What are you doing fussily, don't you bring the tea over?"

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On the fifth day of the Dragon Boat Festival in the first month of May, on this day, there is a dragon boat race on Qiuyue Lake in western Beijing. Princess Kangjun sent someone to send a post and asked Xun Qingran to watch it together.

Xun Qingran took the post and asked Rong and Second Mrs. Qi.

"It's a very lively thing, if I'm a few years younger, I'll go too." Rong Shi smiled when he heard this, "Since the princess has made a post, you can go." Remember to come back before the family dinner. ”

The dragon boat race started on the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, but the family banquet in Qi Mansion was in the evening, so it was naturally in time.

"Well, you bring your sisters." Rong thought for a while and said, "Let them go and see the excitement too." ”

Qing Ran hurriedly agreed, "I was thinking about telling the old lady that I would take them with me." ”

"Well," Rong nodded, "and then bring Sister Zhen with you." She's not too young, and she should go out and see what she wants. ”

Rong called Xun Qingran to his side again, "You are a sister-in-law, take care of them, pay more attention." Rong said and patted Xun Qingran's hand, pointing at something.

Xun Qingran understood in her heart, so she naturally responded with a smile.

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Early in the morning on the fifth day of the fifth month of May, Xun Qingran and Qi You both got up early, the two of them had breakfast in Ning Yuanju, dressed up, and asked someone to hug Xuan'er and Fusheng, and naturally they wanted to bring the two of them today. Xuan'er wore a goose-yellow shirt and skirt today, with embroidered shoes of the same color under her feet, while Fusheng wore a royal blue robe with small deerskin boots under her feet. The two children stood there, carved in pink and jade, as if they were the golden boy and girl walking down in the painting.

This side is cleaned up, and the malt has also brought people over. Xun Qingran came to Yinian Residence, Yan Mingyue, Rong Yunnuan, Qi Wanyan, and Sister Zhen had also packed up and were waiting for Rong's place. Everyone said goodbye to Rong and the others and went to the second gate to take the car.

Xun Qingran took her two children in a carriage, Yan Mingyue took two carriages each, Malt herself sat in a carriage, followed by the maiden and others who were waiting in three carriages. Qi You rode a horse, and the small servants who followed him and others, and this way came to Qiuyue Lake.

Just sitting in the car, you can hear the increasingly lively sounds outside. The carriage traveled for half an hour before it slowly stopped.

Xun Qingran got down from the carriage, and then saw that the carriage was parked on the shore of the lake, a three-story pavilion in front, and the plaque in the middle was written with three big characters "Deyue Tower", which was exactly where Princess Kangjun's post was written.

Qi Yu got off his horse and walked over. The daughter-in-law of the steward of the Kangjun Mansion had already led people to meet them in front of the building, leading everyone all the way to the third floor, and the king of Kangjun and the princess of Kangjun were already waiting in the corridor.

Xun Qingran hurriedly stepped forward with Qi Yu to salute, "The king and princess of the county are fine." ”

The princess of Haojun bowed her knees to Xun Qingran and returned the salute, so she took Xun Qingran's hand, "How can you be so polite." As he spoke, his reproachful eyes swept on Qi You's face.

Xun Qingran glanced at Qi You, and said with a busy smile, "Sister Luanyu." ”

"That's right." Princess Kangjun smiled, and called a little boy standing behind her, "Come and see your Uncle Qi and Aunt Qi." ”

"I've seen Uncle Qi and Aunt Qi." The little boy came to salute.

"This is my Zi'er." Princess Kangjun said to Xun Qing.

It turned out to be the little prince of the Kangjun Palace, Xun Qingran had to take a few more looks, this child was about seven or eight years old, with long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and he was very similar to the princess of Kangjun.

Everyone entered the house, Xun Qingran called Malt, Rong Yunnuan and Yan Mingyue, introduced them to Princess Kangjun one by one, and asked the nurse to hug Fusheng Haoxuan'er, the two dolls had already been taught, and they saluted King Kangjun and Princess Kangjun in a proper manner.

Princess Kangjun was so happy that she held Xuan'er in her arms, "I begged God and Buddha everywhere, just hoping to get such a little girl, well-behaved and obedient." ”

"This is Fusheng?" King Kangjun's eyes fell on Fusheng.

Qi You nodded and beckoned to Fusheng, who took two steps forward. King Kangjun bent down, looked at Fusheng for a while, and then lifted Fusheng up, and said a few good words in a row.

Princess Kangjun was also looking at Fusheng, especially staring at Fusheng's eyes for a while.

"That's fine." Princess Kangjun said to Xun Qing.

Xun Qingran smiled and didn't say anything.

There was already a personal girl of Princess Kangjun next to her, and she brought two trays up, which were gifts for Fusheng and Xuan'er, and Xun Qingran also sent the prepared table gift to the prince of Kangjun.

"Those tuyi, we got it earlier, are better than anything else." Princess Kangjun thanked Xun Qingran and said, "How do you feel about being released?" ”

"It's a different scenery from the capital." Xun Qingran only said.

Princess Kangjun smiled, "They all say that it is wild there, but I still envy you." ”

King Kangjun, as a royal descendant, should not be released as an official, even if the emperor sent him out of Beijing on an errand, he rarely brought his wife and children.

After sitting for a while, Princess Kangjun found an excuse to pull Xun Qingran aside to speak.

"Xiao Qi told us about Ying Ze and Ning Xin. We were really surprised, we were all kids, who would have thought that. Princess Kangjun said with a sigh.

After a while, he said: "I won't hide it from you, at that time, the Danfeng family and I had already made a private decision, and they both thought that Xiao Qi and Ning Xin would be the same as us." ”

Although she had known that this was the case for a long time, and although Princess Kangjun said this to be open and honest with her and regarded her as her own, Xun Qingran still couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

"But we all know that Xiao Qi doesn't have that kind of mind." Princess Kangjun immediately said, "When it comes to such a thing, no one can do it better than you, and it is his blessing that Xiao Qi married you." ”

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Xun Qingran and Princess Kangjun returned to the seat by the window, but Qi You and King Kangjun had disappeared.

This building is also becoming more and more lively, Xun Qingran asked, only to know that Deyue Building is not the Kangjun Wang's family. For example, the west half of the third floor with the best view is the family of King Kangjun, and the east half is the family of Prince Yongyi. On the second floor is Concubine De's mother's house, the family of Lord Shangshu of Hubu, and the family of the county lord of Yong'an.

Princess Kangjun first took Xun Qingran to meet Prince Yongyi and Princess Yongyi, and then went to see the county lord of Yong'an, and then Mrs. Wang brought her daughter-in-law and daughter to ask for peace. Malt is accustomed to socializing with Xun Qing in Pingxi Town, and has a cool personality, Rong Yunnuan is familiar, although Yan Mingyue does not like to socialize, but she is beautiful, and she is full of poetry and books, which is also liked, in comparison, Qi Wanyan is slightly inferior, but she has the rules and etiquette taught by the Qi family, and she is also praised again and again in front of everyone.

After a long period of bustling back and forth, everyone sat down in the pavilion again.

On the lake, against the shore, there were more than a dozen dragon boats parked early, in addition, there were several painting boats parked not far away, and there were even smaller boats shuttling between the painting boats, listening to the shouting, but it was selling wine, meat and snacks.

"Look," said Princess Kangjun, pointing to a red boat with tassels hanging from the top, "their brother is on that boat." ”

Xun Qingran looked at the princess of Kangjun, but there was already a banquet on the painting boat, a group of people were laughing and eating wine, and Qi You was also in the middle of the crowd holding a wine glass.

"Let them mess around, let's be quieter here." Princess Kangjun said with a smile.

After a while, there were shirtless strong men who appeared on the shore in twos and threes, Xun Qingran looked at his pocket watch and knew that the dragon boat race was about to start.

Xun Qingran was slowly shaking the fan, and when he looked around, he saw a very gorgeous carriage coming from a distance and stopping downstairs. A richly dressed woman got out of the carriage, took her mother-in-law's hand, and got out of the carriage. The woman raised her head and collided with Xun Qingran's gaze.

Xun Qingran shook the hand of the fan and paused, the woman was Xun Shufang.

Xun Shufang also saw Xun Qingran, a big smile appeared on her face, and she lowered her head and said something to the mother-in-law beside her. The mother-in-law who was holding Xun Shufang looked at Xun Shufang's line of sight.

Xun Qingran was even more moved in her heart, if she was not mistaken, then the mother-in-law was not Mama Zhou? In Yingchuan's hometown, Mama Zhou was beaten by Master Xun and driven out because of her abuse.

How could Mama Zhou be in the capital, and how did she get to Xun Shufang's side?

Xun Shufang had already entered the building surrounded by everyone.

I just heard Princess Kangjun say that this Deyue Building was contracted by King Kangjun, Prince Yongyi, Wang Shangshu and the county lord of Yong'an. But I don't know which one? As far as she knows, after Xun Shufang got married, she has never socialized outside, and a few years have passed, is the situation different now?

Xun Qingran was thinking about it, and there was a sound of a girl talking outside.

"Our lady is the sister of Mrs. Qi, and I came to see Mrs. Qi."

Princess Kangjun turned her head to look at Xun Qingran.

"It's the first-class guard Yang Tingjun's grandmother, who asks to see Fourth Lady Qi." A little girl came in and said back to Princess Kangjun.

"I heard Xiao Qi say that several of your sisters are married in the capital." Princess Kangjun said, "Please come in." ”

The little girl went out, and after a while, she led Xun Shufang in.

"Say hello to the princess." Xun Shufang stepped forward to greet Princess Kangjun first.

"Hurry up." Princess Kangjun asked the little girl to help Xun Shufang up, "You are the eldest sister of my sister?" ”

"Yes, it's the first time I've heard of the princess." Xun Shufang said, looking at Xun Qingran with a smile.

"I've heard of it." Princess Kangjun said.

Xun Qingran got up and met Xun Shufang.

"I haven't seen you for a few years, but I miss my sister to death." Xun Shufang said with a smile, "Third sister, you are so ruthless, you have never written a letter. ”

"Big sister teased." Xun Qingran let Xun Shufang sit down to the side, and said lightly: "Who doesn't know that the eldest sister is not in good health, and no one is allowed to disturb her." The wife and sister-in-law went to ask to see the eldest sister, and he had ever seen the eldest sister. ”

Xun Qingran said this, but Xun Shufang didn't look embarrassed at all, just looked at Xun Qingran with interest.

"The third sister has changed a lot."

"Big sister He Zeng is not." Xun Qingran replied. I haven't seen her for a few years, Xun Shufang's face is still gorgeous, but she is even thinner, her pointed chin is stretched out, and the green tendons on her wrists are faintly visible.

"I heard that the third sister gave birth to a daughter, so I want to see it." Xun Shufang's eyes swept around, and she didn't see the little girl who matched her age, and her face was a little disappointed.

Xun Qingran was glad that Xuan'er had just been carried out by the nurse.

"The nurse is ignorant and walks around with the child." Xun Qingran deliberately said angrily, so he ordered the bellflower, "Go find Xuan'er and come back." ”

Kikyo hurriedly agreed and went out.

"The big sister also has a seat in this building?" Xun Qingran asked.

"It's not. It was Mrs. Wang who gave me a post and invited me to come again and again, but I really can't shirk it. It's also thanks to me that I'm here, otherwise where would I see the third sister. We sisters should also talk about it. ”

"Big sister is busy, so naturally she has little idleness. After two days, I will go back to say goodbye to the old lady, and it is better for the big sister to go back with her, just to get together. Xun Qingran said deliberately.

"Good. When you go, send someone to bring me a letter, and we will go back together. Xun Shufang agreed very happily, "My sister-in-law invited me several times, but I was pushed away because I was unwell." I also miss my lord and wife, and my four sisters. ”

As Xun Shufang said this, she winked at Xun Qingran and giggled twice. Her laughter was a little harsh, and Princess Kangjun and Rong Yunnuan all turned their heads to look at it.

Xun Shufang didn't care, took out a handkerchief and pressed the corners of her mouth, and beckoned Mama Zhou behind her.

"I haven't come here to see Fourth Lady Qi yet." Xun Shufang said.

Mama Zhou hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "The slave has seen Madame." ”

Looking at it so closely, Xun Qingran finally determined that she was not mistaken, this was that Mama Zhou.

Maybe seeing Xun Qingran's doubts, Xun Shufang took the initiative to explain.

"Sister is right, this is Mama Zhou." Xun Shufang said, "I'm not in good health, and my uncle has an errand, so he can't always accompany me." When the sisters weren't in the same place, I thought of her, who served by our side when we were children, and was different from others. She is also at home, and she is willing to come and serve me. ”

Just to find an old friend to talk to? Xun Qingran didn't believe it.

At this time, I could hear the earth-shattering drums on the lake outside the building, but the dragon boat race was about to start, and Mrs. Wang sent someone to invite Xun Shufang, and Xun Qingran pushed the boat down the river and got up to see off the guests. Xun Shufang just smiled, didn't dwell on it anymore, got up and said goodbye and left.

Xun Qingran couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, I don't know why, Xun Shufang was by her side, she felt uncomfortable all around.

Xun Qingran sat back by the window, and Kikyo also walked back with Xuan'er. Princess Kangjun preemptively hugged Xuan'er in her arms. At this time, more than a dozen dragon boats on the lake have been swinging away, and a gong was heard, and the dragon boats rushed forward like arrows off the string, and the sound of cheering and cheering suddenly sounded all around, and the voices of people were boiling for a while.

Princess Kangjun took a monocular, adjusted it, and handed it to Xuan'er. Xuan'er was immediately attracted by the novelty.

But the princess of Kangjun ordered someone to fetch the money, and called a boy to come up and give it to the boy.

"Bet eight." Princess Kangjun instructed the boy.

Xun Qingran turned his head with a smile, could it be this dragon boat race, and he also opened a handicap to bet on winning or losing.

Princess Kangjun also smiled when she saw Xun Qingran looking over.

"Dye sister also bet on how many taels to play?"

Xun Qingran didn't have this idea, after all, she didn't know anything about these dragon boats, but I have to say that Princess Kangjun's enthusiasm affected her, so let's make a small bet and have a good time.

"Which one my sister bet on, I'll borrow some of my sister's luck." Xun Qingran said with a smile, and also asked the bellflower to take fifty taels of silver and give it to the little boy together.

"Bet on the same number eight." Princess Kangjun smiled and sent the child down.

"Sister, look." Princess Kangjun pointed to a dragon boat that was getting closer and closer from the lake.

Xun Qingran looked over, it was the No. 8 dragon boat. On that dragon boat, the person who was shirtless, revealing a snow-white belly, and beating drums and cheering was particularly eye-catching, but it was not King Kangjun.

Xun Qingran suddenly realized, no wonder Princess Kangjun wanted to take this boat. This couple is really good at playing.

King Kangjun is with Qi You, and now King Kangjun is on the dragon boat, so Qi Youna? Xun Qingran thought of this, and hurriedly looked at the dragon boat again, King Kangjun was beating the drum, so Qi Yu, was he rowing?

Xun Qingran's gaze swept towards the shirtless men.

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