Clear Water Pavilion

Qingyan lay quietly on the bed, the green silk was scattered, her pretty face was pale, and her eyebrows were frowning. Qinglian sat quietly next to her, looking at her appearance was very distressed, this sister's mind is getting deeper and deeper, and the things to be done seem to be endless, she has wanted to help many times, but the reply she gets is always a sentence: "Sister, some things are not suitable for women to do, and I have already started, I can't turn back, and my sister has never been involved from beginning to end, so I will be your lady well, wouldn't it be better to find a wishful husband?" ”

"Yihan, take good care of her, I'll come when I go!" Qinglian bit her lip and walked out of the room firmly, but she didn't want to meet Jiang Yingyue, who came in a hurry: "Mother, you're here!" ”

"Lian'er, how is Yan'er? I learned that Mr. Yang was assassinated this morning, she was not in good health, and she rushed there overnight yesterday, I really don't worry, but I just asked, your sister won't tell me, can you ask? What did she say? ”

"When I came, I fell asleep, my face was not very good, and when my mother went in, quietly, don't disturb her, and my daughter saw that she was not sleeping well."

"Good, good! I went in to take a look and came out, Mama Liu asked people to stop at the gate of the courtyard, and no one was allowed to come in! ”

"Yes!" Mama Liu was extremely distressed when she heard Qinglian's words, and now that she got this order, she turned around and went down to make arrangements, in her heart, Qingyan's status was second only to her eldest lady Jiang Yingyue.

"Yixuan, take Madame in! Mother, I'll go first, there are still some things, Yan'er's matter, you don't have to worry, she's just too tired, rest more, and eat some good food to make up for it. ”

"Good! I know, there you go! ”

Qinglian looked at her mother who hurriedly walked into the room, thinking of her pale face, her tender and bright smile, and Qing Xuancheng's cute appearance, her decision in her heart became even firmer.

Qiongzhuyuan

Li Wanru learned from Mama Li that Qingyan had not returned all night, so she laughed sarcastically, took a sip of the teacup, and the corners of Qinglong's mouth were raised, her eyebrows were not raised, and her eyes were full of expectation.

"Mother, don't be happy too early, that girl must rely on this if she dares to do this." Qing Xuanlei shook his head, not holding out any hope for this.

"You're right, she does have something to rely on, but some things are not something you can sit back and relax with a backer, you just wait and see!" Li Wanru smiled confidently.

Summer Palace

The old lady took a bowl of lotus seed soup, wiped the corners of her mouth, and looked at the silver zither below, the latter bit her lip tightly, her body was thin, and her complexion was much worse, which showed that she was not having a good time these days.

"Although the New Year has passed, but in this early spring, there is a lot of vitality everywhere, and you look like you are not dead or alive, it is really disappointing." The old lady waved her hand and leaned on the warm couch, and Mama Gu stepped forward to rub her forehead.

"Old lady, slave maid—" Yinzheng was dumbfounded, wanting to say something, but looking at her majestic appearance, she felt that it was not right to say anything.

"Yinzheng, don't blame the old lady, the road has been pointed out to you, and it has been paved, but you just took a bad move, think about Aunt Mei, what kind of goods is that? What are you? Why did you make people a gunman in the first place? If you settle down, maybe you will have a little master or a little young lady in your belly. Mama Gu felt something, and said everything that the old lady wanted to say and what it was inconvenient to say.

Yinzheng was stunned, thinking back to the time when she first became an aunt, although she was not treated by the four masters, but with the protection of the old lady, no one had ever given her face, and then Aunt Mei went, her eyes were full of flattering smiles, and her words were particularly beautiful, and she unconsciously became the first bird.

"You go down to rest for a few days, recuperate your spirits, and let Mama Gu send you back in a few days, remember your identity, although there is an old body behind you, but this side is going to go, otherwise if there is such a thing, the first one who will not let you go is the old body, do you understand?" The old lady raised her eyes slightly, staring at her, extremely sharp.

"Yes!" Yinzheng didn't dare to say more, lowered his head with palpitations, and the grievances full of grievances disappeared in an instant.

"After all, it can't be on the table, if it's light, it won't be like this." The old lady watched her figure fade away, and said regretfully.

"Qingluo is indeed a good one, but she is unwilling, and the old lady is also merciful."

"Yes! No matter how I say it, I have been with me for the longest time, and I really can't bear to embarrass her, but in the end, I have grown up and have my own thoughts. ”

"Does the old lady mean?" Mama Gu was stunned, surprised that she knew so much.

"Don't pretend to be confused with me, you take care of them, the news must come faster than me, and the matter between her and Qing'an is not deliberately hidden, but that Qing'an is not thorough, otherwise he is a good candidate."

The old lady waved her hand, and Mama Gu stopped what she was doing, helped her sit up, and handed over a string of Buddhist beads.

"The six girls didn't come home all night, right?"

"Yes! It was spread all over the house. ”

"So what? With Hou Ye pressing, in charge, she will have nothing even if she turns against the sky! ”

"The old lady still has to take care of it, the daughter of the Hou Mansion is not only the sixth lady, if it spreads, this reputation is not good."

"She is not only the daughter of the Hou Mansion now, but also has the identity of a six-grade junjun, and has won a holy award, and has opened a well-known academy in the world, and the four princes dare to openly argue, can I still manage her as an old woman? Go with her, sooner or later there will be a day when she regrets it, and then I want to see if the Hou Ye will treat her as a treasure and her father as a treasure. The old lady said, got up, and took Mama Gu's hand and walked to the Buddhist hall.

Apricot grove

Qingyue sat by the window, embroidering the items to be used at the time of the wedding, her face was peaceful and dignified, looking from afar, quiet and far-reaching, and her temperament was noble and elegant.

"Eldest Miss, Fifth Miss is here, and she is talking to Madame, saying that she is here to find you." Siyan walked in.

"Oh? Lian'er is here? I'll go over and see. So saying, he put down his needle and thread, and went straight to the main room.

"Mother, I heard that Lian'er is here, are you finished?" As soon as she entered, she glanced at Qinglian with a smile, and then walked in front of the eldest lady, coquettish.

"I've become the crown princess, and I'm still so unstable!"

"Look at what my mother said, don't say that I am not married at the moment, but I am married and become the crown princess, isn't it also my mother's daughter?"

"You! Lian'er, since your eldest sister has come to pick you up, you can go to play with her and have some fun. The eldest lady said dotingly, and then looked at Qinglian meaningfully.

"Yes! Thank you, aunt. ”

"Say thank you to the family, go quickly!"

"Mother, then let's go!" Qingyue took Qinglian's hand and left with a smile.

"Lian'er, why don't you just look for my sister when you come?" Before they got out of the main house, before the two could speak, they saw Qingyun running over, panting and puffing.

"Yun'er, didn't my brother teach you to read? How did you get out? Qingyue frowned.

"Don't read, boring!" She lowered her head, her face slightly pale.

"Cloud,"

"Yun'er, how did you get here? Didn't you practice calligraphy? Qing Xuanlang suddenly appeared, the startled Qingyun body trembled, subconsciously took two steps back, and then looked at him cautiously without speaking.

"Hello big brother!" Qinglian stepped forward and gave a salute.

"Well, you're here, go and get busy with Yue'er!"

"Yes!" Qinglian looked at Qingyun and wanted to say a few words for help, but when she saw Qing Xuanlang's serious face, she finally swallowed.

Then followed Qingyue to her boudoir, and heard Qingyun's coquettish voice to her from a distance, and Qing Xuanlang's helpless pampering words, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth: It turned out that she was too worried.

Walking into Qingyue's boudoir, the first thing that attracted her was that the bookshelves in the room were full of books, with a wide variety of types, and many old marks, which showed that they were often read; Then there was the fiery dowry, which had been completed for the most part, and there were some small pieces left, which were being embroidered by herself.

"The eldest sister is married to the prince, so she doesn't have to embroider the wedding dress herself, and she actually has so many things!"

"Well, when I get married, when I first enter my mother-in-law's house, I want to take something as a meeting gift, and this best gift is embroidered by my own hands, and I will marry into the heavenly family, so naturally there are more." Qingyue looked at her, this was the first time she had come to be a guest since she came back, and she always felt that she was a little preoccupied.

"I heard that you have been studying at Yan'er's academy before?"

"Yes! Yan'er is a smart person, although he is young, but he has extraordinary knowledge, and the gentleman he invited is also extremely good, and he has taught me many things, as if he has opened a door, so that even if you sit in the boudoir, you can still feel the vastness of the outside world, which cannot be learned in clan studies. "She was radiant and proud, as if she were the one who founded the academy.

"Alas! It's a pity, if I hadn't been engaged, I would have to study, and it's a pity to miss out on such a good college. ”

"Big sister, don't think like this, there are some things that the academy will not be involved in, there was a time, Mr. wanted to briefly talk about the affairs of the court, thinking that although he was a daughter, he should also care about state affairs, but Yan Er did not allow it, saying that the existence of the academy was just to tell women that even in a male-dominated society, women can still be self-reliant, self-reliant, and have their own thoughts, and this, the big sister has already knew."

"Oh? Is it just for this? ”

"Yes!"

Qingyue was slightly stunned, she always thought that Qingyan established the academy to help the prince, such as today, all the students who came out of Yanyou Academy married into the official family, became the head of the house, valued by the in-laws, far-sighted, if such a woman said something in her husband's ear, she must play a role in getting twice the result with half the effort, and now that she learned her true idea of opening the academy, she couldn't help but feel that she really underestimated her.

"Big sister, can you tell me about strategy? I know you get the idea. ”

"Strategy?" She was taken aback.

"Yes! The eldest sister must also know that Yan'er is on the side of the prince in private, so many of the things to be done are related to the prince, I want to help her, but I think that my strategy is insufficient, and she doesn't want me to participate, so she never mentions it in front of me, and now she is tired and collapsed in bed, which is really worrying, I. ”

"Needless to say, I get it. It's just Lian'er, she doesn't want you to participate, I advise you to give up, if you really feel sorry for her, wouldn't it be better to do what you can? ”

Qinglian was dumbfounded, standing in place and pondering silently, she either didn't understand what she could, or because she understood it too well, she would feel dissatisfied, and she would feel that she was an unqualified sister, if it weren't for seeing her tired and sleeping this time, but she was still frowning at ease, I was afraid that until now, she would not have been able to make up her mind to participate in this matter.

"Lian'er, you are a smart one, it's not that you don't know how to strategize, it's not that you don't understand what she does, but she doesn't let you know what she does at all, so if she doesn't want to in this regard, you can't help anything at all, I advise you to think about it, what else can help her."