Yao Yuerong has been having a hard time lately.

It's not that Prince Zhuang treated her badly, on the contrary, her food and clothing are the best. After the Jiang family took charge, he did not ignore her as a petite.

It's just that she can't be free.

Seeing that the wedding date is approaching day by day, the goal she wants to achieve has not made any progress at all. She knew that if she waited for her to enter the door of Prince Li's mansion and wanted to make another move, it would be basically impossible.

But the princess doesn't care about anything now, and she doesn't see anyone, although the Jiang family is polite to her, she is very distant. Even if she wanted to get out, there was no one to cooperate with her.

However, her two maids have been more active recently, and they have a very close relationship with the maids and mothers-in-law of Prince Zhuang's mansion.

In the dead of night, the teaching grandmother sent by Prince Li's Mansion had already fallen asleep, and then the two maids on duty in the name of the night could exchange information with Yao Yuerong.

The two maids were on night duty together, one sleeping in the outer room, and the other sleeping on the footrest under the shelf bed. The night was already deep, and although it was already spring, it was the time when the spring was cold, and the earth dragon was no longer burning, so it was not much warmer at night than in the harsh winter.

Yao Yuerong lay on the outside of the bed, leaning sideways to listen to the whispering of the maid who was half-kneeling on the pedal. The girl's voice was so small that even if she heard it in the outer room next door, she would think it was a dream.

When the maid finished reporting the situation she had inquired about in the past few days, Yao Yuerong lay on the bed for half a sound and did not make a sound.

The maid thought that Yao Yuerong was asleep, so she looked up at her, but she happened to meet a pair of bright eyes. The owner of those eyes frowned slightly, as if thoughtful.

"That day, King Zhuang Jun went out of Shouhui Hall and never came again?" Yao Yuerong's voice sounded softly.

The maid immediately nodded: "Yes, miss." Prince Zhuang and Princess Zhuang never sent anyone to invite King Zhuang to come over. I heard that when King Zhuang came out of the old princess's courtyard that day, his face was pale, and his steps were a little vain, as if he had been stimulated by something. The slave maid couldn't figure it out, this time the king of Zhuang County came forward to impeach the ancestor of Prince Zhuang, obviously the prince of the county had the upper hand, and he was still in high spirits when he came in that day. When he went back, he was depressed, and he didn't know what the old princess said to him. For a while, the battle above the court also fell into a stalemate. ”

"There's no way to find out what they said that day?"

The maid shook her head regretfully: "The old princess's courtyard is now full of old people she is used to, and all the people left by the princess of the county have been swept out of the house by Mrs. Jiang." Now you can't fish in troubled waters. ”

Yao Yuerong frowned: "I underestimated the Jiang family before, but I didn't expect that she was silent on weekdays, and she never even took a step at the gate of the courtyard, she was a powerful character, and she didn't enter the oil and salt." She also had a cold attitude when she showed favor to her, and she didn't even have a chance. ”

The maid nodded: "The slave maid has been in contact with her many times on your orders, and she has also taken out the face of the Duchess of Chengguo Mansion and the Lady of the Prince. She's still lukewarm. You must know that the Chengguo Mansion is the maiden home of Prince and Princess Zhuang, if she can make friends with the Duchess of Chengguo and Mrs. Shizi through us, she will have more face in front of Princess Zhuang in the future, and it will also help her a lot to run the family, but no matter what the slave and maid say, she will not take over. There is no mistake or omission in the number of etiquette, but he deliberately keeps a distance and never puts it on the set. There is no way out for slaves and maids. It's just that the slave maid doesn't understand a little, according to the current situation, this Mrs. Jiang and the princess of the county are not the same number at all, but why have they been bullied by the princess of the county so much that they don't dare to say anything? ”

Yao Yuerong said lightly: "She died of her husband." The mother-in-law didn't like it, and if she wanted to survive with her son, she had to rely on the line of King Zhuangjun. What is she fighting with the princess of the county? What if you win the fight? ”

The maid felt that what Yao Yuerong said was very reasonable, and after thinking about it, she said, "Mrs. Jiang can't do it here, but ...... The slave maid looked at Aunt Fan, and there was no chance to take advantage of it. ”

Yao Yuerong was interested when she heard this, and turned her head to look at her maid.

The maid said: "When the slave maid was doing embroidery work with the granddaughters of several old grandmothers in the house, she once overheard a past incident. In the past, when the princess of the county was still there, because she was dissatisfied with this Aunt Fan being very embarrassed in front of the old princess, she always wanted to stab her, and the princess of the county once mentioned that Aunt Fan was pregnant back then. But it was not saved, and it was implied that it was Jiang's hand. A maid saw that Aunt Fan's face changed at that time. ”

"How credible is that?" Yao Yuerong groaned.

The slave maid specially inquired, and it was a personal maid beside her who caused Aunt Fan's miscarriage at that time. This maid originally came out of the old princess's courtyard like Aunt Fan, but Aunt Fan finally became the aunt of the prince, and she became the master in one step. And the other maid was sent to serve the former sisters, but the maid still had thoughts about the prince. Aunt Fan once asked for the maid to be transferred, but Mrs. Jiang didn't care about it, and in the end, Aunt Fan's child was calculated by the maid. According to the slave maid, even if the maid's actions were not instructed by Mrs. Jiang, she still has an unshirkable responsibility. If I were Aunt Fan, I would definitely hate Mrs. Jiang. ”

Yao Yuerong smiled lightly: "This Aunt Fan can be regarded as a character, if she really has a grudge against Mrs. Jiang, but she has pretended to be a sisterhood for so many years, which shows that she can bear it." She has been away from the old princess for so many years, and there are not many people who have served the old princess, but she can get the trust of the old princess as soon as she comes back, and even the princess of the county will be jealous of her, which shows that she is deeply thoughtful. In the past few years when the old princess was not in Prince Zhuang's mansion, she has not suffered any big losses in front of the princess of the county, and the mothers-in-law and maids of Shouhuitang are also respectful and convinced of her, which shows that she has a wide range of connections. ”

The maid was also taken aback when she heard this: "Hearing what Miss said, this Aunt Fan is really powerful." ”

Yao Yuerong thought thoughtfully: "If such a person can be used by me...... Our calculations are not unfulfilled. ”

"Miss, do you want to ......?"

Yao Yuerong smiled, beckoned the maid to approach, and whispered in her ear.

Yao Yuerong's master and servant discussed in a whisper until the second half of the night, the trees wanted to be quiet and the wind did not stop, I don't know what kind of waves Prince Zhuang's mansion would be set off by them.

Early the next morning, the weather was fine and the spring was bright, although it was still cold, the breath of spring everywhere was warm and warm in people's hearts.

Jiang was about to go to the council hall to deal with today's housework, when Aunt Fan came over with a maid.

"Madame is going out so early?" Aunt Fan came forward with a smile and saluted.

Jiang Shi smiled: "Recently, I used to get up early, and I was about to go to the conference hall. ”

Aunt Fan glanced at Jiang's body. Jiang only wore a tooth-white tooth pinch jacket without any pattern today, a moon-white pleated skirt, and said to the colorful butterfly behind Jiang: "It is the time when the spring is cold, and the outside is not warmer than the cold winter wax moon." Let's go get a thick cloak and add it to Madame. Be careful not to catch a cold. ”

Seeing that Jiang didn't say anything, Caidie responded and went down.

Aunt Fan let the maid behind her put the stack of account books she was holding on the table on the side, and said to Aunt Fan: "Madam, the accounts you asked me to help calculate are all settled, you check and check to see if it is right." ”

Jiang smiled: "How can there be a mistake in the accounts you calculated?" I'm sorry for you, but there's been a lot going on lately. I was lazy. I don't feel at ease about handing over this account to others, if Sanniang takes it over in the future, if the account is a mess, she will be very difficult. ”

Jiang walked to the couch and sat down, beckoning Aunt Fan to go over and rest for a while.

Aunt Fan approached and was about to say something, but when she saw a fan embroidered with magpie Dengmei on top of Jiang's soft collapse, she couldn't help but be surprised: "Why did Madame take out the fan at this time?" It's too early, isn't it?"

Jiang Shi glanced at him. smiled and picked up the fan to show Aunt Fan, and Aunt Fan found out that the fan surface of this fan was actually embroidered on both sides.

"Yesterday there were some spices and cloth in the palace, and I asked someone to send a point to Miss Yao of Chunrong Courtyard. Miss Yao politely asked the maid to give me this fan, saying that it was embroidered when I was in the boudoir before, and played with it for me, hoping that I would not dislike her gift as out of place. I can't refuse. ”

Aunt Fan took the fan in Jiang's hand, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile: "This Miss Yao's needlework is really good, it is obviously an ordinary trick, but it comes alive in her hands." Aunt Fan looked at the fan with a smile and said casually. She is also a polite person, and she is also enthusiastic, no wonder Princess Li values her so much. ”

Jiang nodded: "The maid next to her is also smart, I heard that she used to serve the Duchess of Chengguo." ”

Aunt Fan thought about it when she heard this, and said with a smile: "Miss Yao and Mrs. Yao are close. ”

Jiang smiled: "That maid is good at talking, so she said a few more words." ”

Aunt Fan thought about it. Seeing that there were no outsiders around, he asked in a low voice, "Madame wants to make friends with the Chengguo Mansion?" ”

Jiang Shi said lightly: "I am a widow, and I don't need to be friends with outsiders. ”

Aunt Fan glanced at Jiang: "The Chengguo Mansion is the princess's maiden family, although there has not been much contact between the Zhuang Prince's Mansion and the Chengguo Mansion over the years, but in the future, Miss Yao will marry the Prince Li's Mansion, and there should be more contacts between the Chengguo Mansion and our mansion." ”

Jiang Shi thought about it, looked up at Aunt Fan and smiled slightly: "What you said is good, but this has nothing to do with me, and after Sanniang gives birth to a child and raises her body, I still don't care." ”

Aunt Fan also laughed when she heard this.

Jiang Shi continued thoughtfully: "This Miss Yao, although she is enthusiastic, but ......" Jiang Shi paused, "She didn't have a relationship with me before, but recently she suddenly became warm, and asked the maid to come to me twice in three days." I remember that the prince once said that there must be a reason why someone who is cold to you on weekdays and suddenly changes his attitude. Either you have what he wants, or he needs your help. I don't have anything to give, and I don't necessarily give what others want. As for helping...... She is a distinguished guest, whenever there is an invitation, our Prince Zhuang Mansion should do its best, if she still behaves like this, it means that she is not something I can help. Even so, it's only a little farther away. ”

Aunt Fan was stunned for a moment, and looked up at Jiang, but saw that her face was calm and her eyes were indifferent. Aunt Fan didn't say anything more.

When Caidie brought Aunt Fan's thick cloak and put it on for her, Jiang went to the council hall, and Aunt Fan thoughtfully returned to her courtyard all the way.

When Xuan Shao came back in the evening, he was stopped at the door of his house.

Xuan Shao saw the man with a pair of peach blossom eyes who was smiling, stood in front of his horse and blocked his way, shook his head, and consciously got off the horse.

"You're here for me?" Xuan Shao gave the reins to his entourage and raised his eyebrows to look at Xuan Yun.

Xuanyun rolled his eyes: "Nonsense, when I arrived at your door, who would I look for if I didn't look for you?" After your kid was dismissed, he became so busy that the dragon couldn't see the end of the dragon, and I found several places to pounce on nothing, so I could only try my luck at your door. ”

"Are you going to the house?" Xuan Shao raised his eyes and saw Xuan Yun's guards guarding not far away. Asked.

Xuanyun shook his head: "No, it's too troublesome to toss it down, I'll leave after a few words with you." ”

Xuan Shao nodded, and took Xuan Yun to the side to shelter: "What are you looking for me?" ”

Xuan Yun touched his chin. looked at Xuan Shao and said, "She hasn't done anything recently, has she?" ”

Xuan Shao shook his head: "Except for the first few times, I told you. Recently, I can't even get out of the yard, and I don't have a chance to stir up trouble. ”

Xuan Yun looked at Xuan Shao and smiled evilly: "Speaking of which, your daughter-in-law is really amazing, and this time she is also indebted to her intelligence." Seeing the smile on the corner of Xuan Shao's mouth, Xuan Yun immediately changed his mind and said with bad intentions, "No wonder you are in charge." Flower wine is not allowed to drink. I heard that last time, the green-veined girl in the Red Mansion showed her love to you in public, and was rejected by you, an incomprehensible stone, tsk-tell me about you, how can you be so unsympathetic? That's it, when I got the news the next day, I wanted to go to the Red Mansion to comfort the beautiful woman, but the mother of the Red Mansion cried and said with a sad face that the green vein was sold to the son of a merchant in the south as soon as he came back that day, and said that you were looking for someone to supervise it. You said you-"

Xuan Shao leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, and interrupted lightly: "You are really idle." I thought your wedding was approaching, and you were so busy that your feet didn't touch the ground. If you're out of the picture, take care of yourself. I'm going back to dinner. ”

"Eh, eh, eh-" Xuan Yun immediately pounced and grabbed Xuan Shaodi's arm, not letting him go, and said with a smile, "Okay, I won't arrange your daughter-in-law anymore." Good nephew, I'm really looking for something with you. ”

Xuan Shao glanced at him, and reluctantly stood still, but it was a posture that he was about to leave at any time.

Xuanyun touched his nose. coughed lightly, and said with some regret: "I'm here to tell you that my marriage has to be postponed." ”

Xuan Shao raised his eyebrows, looked at Xuan Yun's eyes, and saw that although he looked dejected and not regretful, those peach blossom eyes were shining. There is a look of anguish and regret there.

Xuan Shao leaned back against the wall again: "What's the reason?" ”

Xuanyun smiled "poof": "It's still ready-made from the beginning, isn't the emperor going to send someone to patrol the river?" My father has been unwell recently, and the identity of this son is just right. Seeing that the flood season is coming, this is a major national event. ”

Xuan Shao thought for a while: "When will you leave?" ”

Xuanyun blinked: "Naturally, the sooner the better—tomorrow!" ”

Xuan Shao: "......"

Xuan Yun grinned and put his hand on Xuan Shao's shoulder: "Good nephew, that girl still has to bother you to take care of it." ”

Xuan Shao brushed away the claws on his shoulder.

Xuanyun smiled and said, "Isn't this impossible?" You also know my mother in our house, I want my daughter-in-law to think about the magic barrier, but it's not the dish on the girl's plate? Your family is different, not to mention your smart daughter-in-law, which of those elders is easy to fool? ”

Xuan Shao ignored his sycophancy, and only asked lightly: "You left Beijing this time, not just for the affairs of the imperial court, right?" Yao Yuerong's matter, what did you find out? ”

Xuanyun looked up to the sky and sighed, bursting into tears: "Ah Shao, you are really the one who knows me best in this world, and you are my interpretation flower." I think that the two of us were childhood sweethearts, and the two of us had no guesses, why did we end up with Lao Yan flying separately now? It's really a creation to make people, and the stick beats the mandarin ducks......"

Facing someone with affection, Xuan Shao was unmoved: "It's useless to change the topic, do you say it or not?" ”

Xuan Yun glanced at Xuan Shao, blinked, and hung his head: "Okay, I did go south for Yao Yuerong's business." ”

"Oh?"

Xuanyun paused, looked up and said, "I found out something interesting along the fire case a few years ago, but ...... It's not certain yet. I'll tell you when I get back, right? ”

Xuan Shao looked at Xuan Yun, and saw that his expression was a little serious, thinking that Xuan Yun was measured in front of major events, so he nodded: "Okay." ”

Xuan Yun smiled, and suddenly the peach blossoms bloomed.

"The will will come down tomorrow, and I will leave immediately, and you don't have to go to see me off."

Xuan Shao watched Xuanyun stretch his waist, turned around and left, thought about it, and still said loudly: "Ah Yun, you and I both know that the matter of going south to patrol the river is not as simple as it seems on the surface, because it will harm the interests of some people. So there is a lot of obstruction. I will send some good men to go south with you tomorrow, you must not leave anyone by your side, as for Yao Yuerong's affairs, there may be fraud, you can send someone to investigate. Don't risk yourself. Leaving the capital, many things are out of control. ”

Xuanyun paused, turned around, and looked moved: "Ah Shao, you really love me!" ”

Xuan Shao ignored his pretense, and still said seriously: "You be careful, don't worry about things in Beijing." ”

Xuanyun finally retracted the cynicism on his face. He waved his hand towards Xuan Shao with a smile and turned to leave.

On the second day, Prince Li's palace received an order to patrol the river on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and because Prince Li had recently been unwell, Prince Li went south instead of Prince Li.

The wedding date of Prince Li's son Xuanyun and Cheng Guogong's granddaughter Yao Yuerong was about to arrive, and it stands to reason that even if Xuanyun is not in Beijing, this wedding can be held. However, the prince of Xuanyun specially begged the emperor to reschedule. said that he was unwilling to wronged Yao Yuerong, and he must wait until he came back to marry her in person.

Although it is a little unruly, the emperor has always been tolerant of Prince Li. In the end, I agreed. If the princess wanted to object, she couldn't do it, so she could only watch her daughter-in-law, who was about to get it, still live in Prince Zhuang's mansion.

Sanniang got the news from Xuan Shao the night before, so she wasn't very surprised when the news came.

Although Yao Yuerong doesn't have to get married on the eighth day of the first month of March, Prince Li's Mansion said that after Xuanyun returns, she will still greet her with ancient rites, so her grounding period will not end until early March.

Xuanyun obviously couldn't return to Beijing in March, so Sanniang was thinking about how to restrain Yao Yuerong and prevent her from making waves.

March is coming soon, Xuanyun has already gone all the way south, and Yao Yuerong's grounding days are coming to an end.

Xuanyun's movement in the south this time was not small. He has a noble status and a domineering temperament, and he took the token given by the emperor to Prince Li's mansion and beheaded several officials who were said to be corrupt officials by his own temperament.

Others were still on the way, and the excerpts of his impeachment were already piled up on the emperor's desk. The court is even more noisy, and the liveliness is comparable to that of the Chengnan vegetable market.

However, Xuanyun made a fuss along the way, and others were not idle. He had only been away from Beijing for more than ten days, and he had already been assassinated three or four times. Fortunately, there are many masters around Xuanyun, and he easily does not show up, so there is no danger.

Erniang's side ushered in another three-hall meeting.

This time, there was still only one cutscene, and Erniang was much calmer. She doesn't have so much resentment towards the child in her belly now, she can suffer so much less, this child is indispensable.

This time it was Shen Wei who accompanied Erniang into the yamen, Erniang's belly has been seven months, because Mrs. Shen has persistently given her tonics, and her stomach looks similar to ** months. Mrs. Shen was worried that her belly was too big and it was not good, so she invited the doctor to check the pulse, and the doctor determined that the fetus was normal, and the mother and child were healthy, so Mrs. Shen was relieved.

Mrs. Shen was very tight with her baby, and deliberately asked Shen Wei to accompany Erniang out.

Shen Wei didn't say anything, he had always been well-behaved in front of Mrs. Shen, and he never made his mother angry. Let him do whatever he wants.

Shen Wei was about to help Erniang get into the car, but Ji Er, the maid beside him, hurriedly came over and whispered a few words in his ear.

Shen Wei frowned when he heard this, and he muttered for a long time before saying, "I don't see." ”

Ji Er cautiously looked at Shen Wei's face, thought about it, and stepped forward to say a few words in his ear. This time, the look of annoyance in Shen Wei's eyes flashed, and he lowered his eyes to hide the emotions in his eyes.

After waiting for a long time, when Ji Er thought that Shen Wei was going to leave with his sleeves brushed up, Shen Wei raised his eyes again, and his face was already calm: "You go and say, I'll arrive." ”

Ji Er immediately responded.

Erniang had been beside her just now, although the look on Shen Wei's face was quickly concealed, it still did not escape her eyes, she felt a little strange, because she had never seen him change so many emotions on Shen Wei's face at once, so she was full of curiosity about the person Shen Wei had just promised to meet.

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(To be continued)