Chapter 356: External Enemy or Internal Strife
Sanniang sent Xuan Shao to the second gate, and the two were about to separate, but one person came from the outer courtyard to the second gate.
Sanniang looked up and saw that it was a man about the same age as Wang Jing and wearing a bright green brocade. This man's face is fair, his appearance is quite delicate, if you look carefully, his eyebrows and eyes are still somewhat similar to Xuan Shao, but he is walking at the moment and shaking three times, and in the winter, he also inserted a folding fan on the side of his neck behind his clothes.
It's just that this gentleman looked closely, his eyelids were a little puffy, his hair was a little unkempt, and he was opening his mouth and yawning loudly.
The man looked up and saw the two people at the second gate, his face seemed to be shocked, and the yawn that opened his mouth was suddenly held back, and the right foot that was about to fall actually bounced back and shrank back, the action was extremely exaggerated, so that Sanniang couldn't help but want to laugh.
Xuan Shao looked at the man coldly, so that he couldn't help but stop retreating, and a smile that made people feel like a toothache instantly appeared on his face, and he rubbed it over.
"Big brother, morning." With a toothache-like smirk, the man saluted Xuan Shao.
Xuan Shao nodded and did not speak. The man snorted, turned his gaze to Sanniang, was stunned again, and then said as if he had nothing to say: "Hehe, this is sister-in-law?" Sister-in-law early, I'm Xuan'an, I haven't been in the house recently, you may not have seen it. ”
Sanniang felt that as soon as this person approached, another smell of wine mixed with the fragrance of rouge came to her nose. glanced at Xuan Shao, and saw that he frowned and didn't say anything, so he smiled and nodded at Xuan An.
Xuan An coughed lightly. While looking at the inner courtyard, he moved in and said, "Mother has something to do with me." I'll go first. ”
At this time, two more mothers-in-law from the inner courtyard came to the second gate, and when they saw Xuan'an, they hurriedly quickened their pace: "Ouch, Shizi, why did you come back?" The princess has sent three groups of people to invite you, and if you don't come back, the princess will have to ask the guards around the prince to invite you. ”
Xuan An saw these two mothers-in-law, and his cautious expression immediately changed: "What are the names of your successive ghosts early in the morning!" It is like a hypsody, disturbing the good sleep of this son. ”
The mother-in-law immediately smiled: "Don't worry, the son. No, the old princess is coming back. The most painful thing for her old man is you, and the princess asked the minions to find you back. This tone seems to be that without Xuan'an, the palace will not be able to leave.
Xuan An's face was a little better: "If I hadn't heard that my grandmother was coming back, would this son be able to come back so early?" ”
The woman immediately patted her horse and said: "The son of the world is filial, this is a matter known to the whole house." ”
Sanniang was shocked when she heard it here, isn't Xuan'an's grandmother Xuanshao's grandmother, the princess of Lao Zhuang?
A few years ago, King Xuanhuai of Zhuangjun didn't know why he angered the emperor. It was supposed to be a felony. Because the princess of Lao Zhuang was guilty of pleading in front of the queen mother, the queen mother begged the emperor to be lenient in the face of Prince Lao Zhuang, so Prince Zhuang was demoted from the prince to the county king. And because the princess of Lao Zhuang is still there. did not let Zhuang Junwang's family move out of the prince's mansion.
It's just that the old princess didn't say that she was going to guard the tomb of Prince Zhuang? Even Xuan Shao didn't come back when he got married, why did he come back now? Moreover, he and the Jiang family didn't hear any news at all.
Sanniang couldn't help frowning, this is really not a good sign. I just don't know if this is the old princess's idea or the princess's idea.
Sanniang couldn't help but look at Xuan Shao, just when Xuan Shao was about to go out, this was really ......
Xuan Shao also heard the words of the grandmother, and seeing Sanniang's brows frowning thoughtfully, Xuan Shao couldn't help but reach out and touch Sanniang's eyebrows: "Don't worry, you were married to me by the Queen Mother, and the old princess will not embarrass you." ”
Hearing this, Sanniang raised her head and smiled softly at Xuan Shao, nodded and said, "I know, I'm just an old mistake, and I'm thinking a little too much." Saying that, Sanniang blew up at Xuan Shao again, "How to say, we are also people with people on the surface." ”
Xuan Shao couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
Seeing that Xuan'an and the others had already walked away, the mother-in-law and maids who followed around were very eye-catching and did not look at this side, Xuan Shao gently shook Sanniang's hand: "I'm leaving, if there is something at home, let people go to Prince Li's Mansion to find Xuanyun." If it's something outside, let people go to the Hanging Pot Medical Hall to find Yinren. These Xuan Shao have already explained to Sanniang once, but at this time, he couldn't help but say it again.
Sanniang pushed Xuan Shao with a smile, glared at him and said, "I know, you go quickly, it's not good to go to the palace late." ”
Xuan Shao looked at Sanniang's smile, and his heart was also clear, and even the feeling of parting was diluted a little. smiled back at Sanniang, and finally turned to leave.
Sanniang stood by the second gate and watched until Xuan Shao's tall figure disappeared from sight.
"Young lady, it's time to go back, it's cold outside, be careful of getting cold." Bai Ying approached and said to Sanniang. She kept calling Miss, remembering that she was reminded by Mama Zhuang yesterday, and finally changed her words.
Sanniang didn't speak, but as soon as Bai Ying approached like this, she found that Sanniang's brows were furrowed, and it didn't look like she was facing Xuan Shao at all. How could it be...... It's still very ...... just now
"Miss, uncle, he will be back soon, you ......" Bai Ying subconsciously comforted, she thought that Sanniang was in a bad mood because of Xuan Shao's departure.
Hearing this, Sanniang glanced at Bai Ying, nodded and turned around and walked towards the inner courtyard.
"Young lady, are we going back to Xiaoxiang Courtyard?" Xiaoxiang Courtyard is the courtyard where Sanniang and Xuanshao live, Bai Zhi saw that Sanniang was not going in that direction, thinking that Sanniang had just come to the palace and was not familiar with the road.
"Let's go to Mother's yard first." Sanniang said casually while walking.
Several maids glanced at each other, and then only followed behind Sanniang and did not speak.
For this Mrs. Jiang, several maids around Sanniang have the same wait-and-see attitude as Sanniang. Sanniang has only been married to Xuan Shao for four days, and she has basically never been to Mrs. Jiang's yard except for inviting An to dinner on weekdays. Madame Jiang seems to like purity and does not like to talk to anyone. And usually when Sanniang went to see Mrs. Jiang, Xuan Shao was also there.
Today, Xuan Shao is gone, if Mrs. Jiang, the mother-in-law, wants to set rules for her daughter-in-law, it is the right time. So several maids were a little worried. If Mrs. Jiang is really a wicked mother-in-law...... My uncle is not at home, so what is good?
Sanniang didn't notice the tangled emotions of a few maids, but what she was thinking about was the old princess's sudden return to the house. She just married into the palace, so naturally there is no way to know the news in the palace, but the Jiang family doesn't even know? Did the old princess and the princess of the county hide the Jiang family, or did the Jiang family deliberately hide her?
It's just that she is now Xuan Shao's wife, and if the Jiang family is dissatisfied with her and wants to hide her, it will not be good for Xuan Shao. It does not bode well for the internal strife that has broken out before the foreign enemy has returned. Sanniang thought that if it was really Jiang who was dissatisfied with her, she would have to think of a good relationship with Jiang. After all, the two of them will be Xuanshao's closest people in the future, and if they don't agree, it will be Xuanshao who will be injured.
What's more, she just noticed that Xuan An was called the old princess's grandmother, but Xuan Shao was the old princess. Distant relatives are estranged.
Thinking like this, Sanniang also thought about a lot of possibilities in her heart, but she didn't notice it. When she was by Xuan Shao's side, she rarely thought about these problems, and in the past few days, she has indulged herself and let go of some troubles and troubles, and only enjoyed the sweetness that a newlywed wife should have. But as soon as Xuan Shao left, she couldn't help but start planning.
When he walked to Jiang's courtyard, Jiang was talking to Aunt Fan. Jiang Sanniang came, and Aunt Fan got up busily.
"Shao'er is gone?" Sanniang saluted, and Jiang pointed to a chair beside her for her to sit on.
"Xianggong has already entered the palace." Sanniang said respectfully, seeing that Jiang nodded, Sanniang said again: "Mother, just now when I was in the second gate with Xianggong, I heard the mother-in-law next to the princess of the county say...... The old princess is coming back. ”
Saying this, Sanniang secretly paid attention to Jiang's expression.
Jiang Shi was stunned when he heard this, and only after a long time did he say in surprise: "The old princess is coming back?" ”
Sanniang breathed a sigh of relief when Jiang's surprised expression didn't seem to be fake. Fortunately, if it is a foreign enemy, it is not afraid. What she was most afraid of was that Jiang deliberately wanted to exclude her.
Aunt Fan was also stunned: "The old princess is coming back, didn't you hear the news, madam?" This...... Did you hear me wrong, young lady? Didn't the old princess go to guard the tomb of the old prince? ”
Seeing that Jiang also looked over, Sanniang thought about it, shook her head and said: "I met the mother-in-law sent by the princess of the county to find the prince, and I only learned that the old princess was coming back after listening to the mother-in-law talking to the prince. I knew about the others, so I came and asked my mother. ”
Jiang Shi was silent when she heard this, she lowered her head and didn't know what she was thinking, the expression on her face was a little strange, and she sighed lightly after half a sound: "The old princess has been away from the palace for a few years, and I heard a while ago that her body was a little bad, and she suffered from rheumatism, and the queen mother also sent someone to loosen the medicine." Presumably he is old and can't stand the humidity under the mountain, so he will return to his home to raise him. ”
Speaking of this, Jiang Shi looked at Sanniang and comforted: "You haven't seen the old princess, you may be a little nervous in your heart." Don't be afraid, you are her granddaughter-in-law, just respect her in the future, don't think about it. ”
Having said that, Sanniang felt that the expression on Jiang's face was not very relaxed.
Sanniang knew that the old princess was a distant relative of the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother didn't like the Jiang family, could it be that the old princess didn't like her either?
"I got up early today, I just walked a little way, I think you are also tired, go back to the courtyard to rest first, if the old princess comes back today, you also have to go over to visit." If you are not in good spirits, it is not good, so go and rest first and recuperate enough. Jiang said softly to Sanniang. (To be continued)