Chapter XXVI
I heard someone explain: "I heard that they came from the border city, and they said that they were fleeing, hey, they are refugees, and if they say it ugly, they are bandits!" But they've only been here for a few days...... Just a few years ago. ”
Years ago? Peony's body paused almost invisibly, and subconsciously clenched the fan pendant that had spread out in his hand, and did not speak.
Jiang Mengyun had been looking around, but when he heard this, he suddenly stopped, and curiously leaned over and asked, "Years ago?" I only came to the capital a few years ago, why haven't I heard of such a group of bandits, these people are very bastards, they just broke my fan pendant, they really ...... from the border city"
She was about to ask again, but Peony pulled hard and shoved it into a shop on the other side of the street.
This shop is called "Jade Pavilion", which is very famous on Suzaku Street, and the items sold are the best of the best. The peony prescription was stunned for a moment as soon as she entered the door, she had just promised Jiang Mengyun that it wouldn't cost much, but she entered the store in a panic.
Jiang Mengyun was about to go out as soon as he entered the door: "I'm afraid I don't have enough money on me, I see that the old men who talked just now also have gadgets there, go there......"
Before she could finish speaking, she was grabbed by Peony again and pulled in.
The previous apology disappeared without a trace in an instant, and Peony's tone became more and more tough at some point: "The girl listens to the slave and the maid, and it is really not a slave to go back to the mother and repay the debt, and return the money to the girl." ”
Hearing that he didn't want to use his own money, Jiang Mengyun took half of his foot and immediately took it back. Then she didn't have any opinions, so she just followed silently, and simply didn't pick it herself, but pointed to the row of fan pendants on the left hand side and asked Peony: "You can help me pick one, which one is better?" ”
It's a fan pendant again.
Why is she so passionate about fan pendants?
What's so good about these broken fan pendants? His Royal Highness King Qi can still be short of a broken fan pendant?
Peony wanted to gouge Jiang Mengyun's head open to see what was inside, but she was a little suspicious and a little disdainful, so she immediately rejected this suggestion: "Girl, His Royal Highness King Qi doesn't use a fan much on weekdays, and this pendant is not very useful even if it is sent, so it is better to see if there is a good inkstone." Girl, do you see this line? ”
It's just a little palace maid, and it's rude to be so rude.
But at this moment, as long as she is not allowed to spend money, Jiang Mengyun is good-tempered, she snorted slightly, not caring at all, but was easily taken to see: "Inkstone? It looks good, but I don't know how to write and ink on weekdays, and I don't know much about it, so since the girl looks good, then buy this. ”
This is Sheyan, produced in a small county town on the border of Ningliang, the ink is good, the slip does not refuse the pen, Jiang Mengyun used it when he was still in Ningguo, it is indeed the best inkstone, and this inkstone is simple in shape, the relief is vivid, and the style is really good-looking.
She said that she didn't know how to write and ink, and she didn't understand the appearance of the inkstone, so she was naturally talking nonsense, but it was not good at poetry and songs, but it was true, otherwise she wouldn't have been relatively speechless with the prospective sister-in-law at the beginning.
That Cui Wan has always had the name of a talented woman, and she is extremely beautiful, but Cui Shi'an is just a servant of the ministry, and the Cui family and the Jiang family were originally considered to be high-climbing, but who would have expected that the way of heaven is impermanent, and the powerful people of the dynasty will fall when they say it, and they will overturn almost overnight.
On the contrary, the Cui family saw that something had happened to the Jiang family, and immediately destroyed the marriage certificate, and someone in the court made a guarantee, so they were not implicated.
At least before Jiang Mengyun came to Daliang, Cui Shi'an was still his squire.
As soon as Jiang Mengyun's voice fell, the peony had already been introduced crisply: "This is the Yan Yan, it is the best inkstone, and it is appropriate to give it to His Royal Highness King Qi." ”
While speaking, the little guy on the other end came over and wrapped the inkstone, but Jiang Mengyun stood still and didn't move.
Peony turned her head to look at her, and then lowered her eyes to look at the purse on her waist, feeling that her gesture was very clear, but Jiang Mengyun still didn't move.
This looks like an iron rooster, this is clearly an iron rooster! Niangniang really shouldn't have asked Jiang Mengyun to go on this trip, it was better to let the third princess go! Peony is as big as a fight, no matter how ignorant the third princess is, she will not shrink back like her, and she has a small family spirit.
The shopkeeper watched with a blank eye, and Jiang Mengyun just didn't move like a stake.
Peony couldn't stand still, so she could only take out the purse around her waist and pour it upside down, and after counting it, she turned her head and said to her, "It's still a little short, girl." ”
"Oh," Jiang Mengyun untied his purse, poured out a few pieces of broken silver, and pushed it out slowly: "Enough?" ”
Peony didn't want to talk to her anymore, so she stuffed the wrapped inkstone into her arms and was about to go out. When she was about to walk to the door, Jiang Mengyun suddenly stopped and asked her, "By the way, haven't you thrown away the useless fan pendant braiding line just now?" ”
"What?" Peony was taken aback by her sudden question, and was stunned for a moment before answering: "Oh, back to the girl, I didn't see a place to throw things on the road, and I went to King Qi's mansion for a while, and the slave asked them to help lose it." ”
Jiang Mengyun didn't ask more, and Peony didn't say more.
But not saying it doesn't mean that he doesn't want to, take Jiang Mengyun all the way to King Qi's mansion, and Peony is thinking all the way, I'm afraid that there is some problem with the pendant, and the braiding line needs to be checked carefully.
If Jiang Mengyun has not really entered the beam, then the group of ruffians is likely to be her comrade, otherwise the two of them are walking together, why only hit her? Although it may also be a coincidence, whether it is a coincidence or not must be carefully investigated.
After returning to the palace, she must report the matter to Niangniang, and she will not be able to catch Ning Guo's spies. And the fan pendant in the shop just now, will it have been tampered with? No, just to be on the safe side, she has to think of a way to buy them all back and check them all back!
Peony heard the sound of her heart pounding as she walked, these are on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is more important, because she may have discovered a big secret of Jiang Mengyun, this woman is slamming the door, and she is also very picky.
This is a big deal, after all, no one would have thought that the eldest lady of the Ning Guo General's Mansion would slam the door, even if she has fallen into trouble, but after all, she was the eldest lady. What's more, she didn't show it so obviously, and she didn't need to be sent to the palace in the past.
But the secret was discovered by her.
Peony was full of thoughts, and she couldn't imagine that she would have to think about these things as a palace maid. These things were originally only qualified to be considered by the "Four Seasons" palace maids.
Yesterday, the next summer in the "Four Seasons" was taken down by the second prince, and Niangniang has no intention of trying to save her, but she is afraid that she has given up on this person. Does that mean that there is a vacancy in the position of the big palace maid?
Spring, summer, autumn and winter are the four seasons! Peony felt that her steps were a little erratic.
When she was still daydreaming, in Suzaku Street, in the Jade Xuan, the little girl who had collected the broken silver had quietly gone to the backyard and handed over all the silver to the shopkeeper: "Master, people are here." ”
"How?" The shopkeeper took the silver in his hand and looked left and right.
I heard the little guy say: "It was a gift for King Qi." Someone followed, and only bought a Yan Yan, and it was not specified by herself. Not to mention this, she also asked the person next to her to pay the bill first, and the money was not enough to add it, you see? ”
The shopkeeper groaned and commented: "It's too bold, what if the people around you have enough money?" ”
The little girl persuaded in a low voice: "She does things, there is no case, right?" ”
"Everything has a contingency, otherwise she is strategizing, how can she be destroyed?" The shopkeeper clearly disagreed.
Having said that, what can she do when she is not present when she destroys the door? No matter how you strategize, she is not a god, and the little girl still wants to refute a few words, not to mention that the fourth prince trusts her ability very much, and she is also the only person in the palace who successfully sent the news out this time.
But the shopkeeper waved his hand impatiently, and suddenly picked up a thin hook from the side, and picked at a piece of broken silver, and a gap appeared on the originally intact silver: "There is." Thinking about it, he couldn't help but look up and ask the little guy: "Did they really go in the direction of King Qi's mansion?" ”
Of course Jiang Mengyun is going.
His Royal Highness King Qi's Prince Li's Mansion is located in the West Street of Daliang Jingcheng, hereditary to this day, after years of washing, this mansion has a lot of history. But after all, it is renovated every year, but it is also fresh.
The red wall of golden tiles stands high, and the two big stone lions in front of the house gate sit majestically, showing the dignity of the owner's identity.
When Jiang Mengyun arrived, Mo Ziqi was practicing swords in the courtyard.
Different from yesterday, today he changed into a slightly close-fitting plain gown, cut decently, outlining a perfect figure, the white hosta tied up half of the long hair, more and more like a crown of jade, lips like grease, nose like gall, eyes like stars, extraordinarily dignified.
He pinched a sword trick in his left hand, and pulled a sword flower with his right hand very quickly, and the long sword seemed to come to life in an instant.
With a light turn, the tip of the sword swept smoothly and smoothly, suddenly bringing out a gust of wind, picking up all the fallen leaves on the ground.
The figure is chic and smart, and he has the demeanor of a master outside the world.
However, with a few simple actions, Jiang Mengyun could see his profound martial arts background, which made her a little surprised.
The impression of King Qi, whether in rumors or reality, is a literati and a writer. He behaves dignified and elegant, and always seems to be quiet and silent.
The most popular in the world are his lyrics and songs, and what is praised is his calligraphy and paintings.
Even when I saw him yesterday, he was also making tea elegantly, playing the piano quietly, and even speaking was gentle. Jiang Mengyun originally thought that a person like him should be like this in his life in the mansion, but he didn't expect His Royal Highness King Qi to have a new breakthrough every time, and he could surprise her every time.
Hearing the little girl's report, he slowly gathered his momentum and looked up at her.
At that glance, it was truly gorgeous, but Jiang Mengyun suddenly had a strange thought, I don't know why, she suddenly thought of the peacock bird with the screen open......
The peacock opened the screen to attract the opposite sex, what is His Royal Highness King Qi for?