Chapter 363: Noble Relatives, Good Friends

Three three-frame eaves gatehouse, two black oil tin ring gates are wide open at this time, and there are four neatly dressed little guys standing on both sides, all of them are thirteen or fourteen scenes, hanging their hands and bowing their heads and looking extremely respectful. This clean-up scene, coupled with the clean and clean alleys outside, just presents a picture that is not ostentatious but also not low-key.

Others opened the main gate to welcome guests, and Chen Lan naturally didn't take it big, so he got out of the car from the main gate at this time. Seeing a middle-aged woman in a azure cardigan and an emerald embroidered willow leaf trimmed silk gown, supporting an old woman in plain clothes, she couldn't help but smile and walk a few steps quickly. When she learned that these two were Mrs. Liang and the old lady, she hurriedly reached out and helped the two who were about to salute.

"Seeing such a big battle, I almost didn't dare to get out of the car, if the two of you were still so obsessed with etiquette, I could only turn around and get in the car and run away."

Listening to Chen Lan's relaxed words, Mrs. Liang glanced at her mother-in-law on the side, and when she saw her slightly bowed, her heart couldn't help but relax, so she also laughed: "Madame is a first-class guest after all, if you don't clean it up, pick the most appropriate person to greet you, my heart will naturally go up and down." Now that I have heard you say this, the big stone in my heart has fallen to the ground, and I will definitely not be polite to you anymore."

"That's good"

Chen Lan originally thought that after all, this was the future Princess Jing's maiden family, and it was very likely that it would be the future queen's mother's family, so since he came, he didn't want to keep a rigid face. At this time, seeing that Mrs. Liang knew the meaning of the string song, she naturally nodded secretly, and when she followed all the way in, she saw that none of the male servants in the front yard were missing, and she thought that she had avoided it in advance. Compared with the small and exquisite pattern when she was in the Doll Garden before, this Liang Mansion is by no means big, but she only chatted a few words along the way, and a hanging flower gate appeared in front of her.

Only before entering the door, Mrs. Liang seemed to say something in Mrs. Liang's ear, only to see Mrs. Liang stop, confess, and then hurriedly walked inside with a few girls, while Mrs. Liang looked at Chen Lan, and then smiled kindly: "There are still several guests at home today, although those magnolia plants bloom well, but there are many people, it looks inevitable that it will be a little less interesting." Now that the lady has just arrived, why don't you go and enjoy the game before the others with the old body? ”

Hearing this, Chen Lan didn't know that this old lady Liang even had her daughter-in-law gone, and she must have something to say to herself, so she didn't refuse. After the second gate, she and Mrs. Liang turned onto a small road next to her, except for Aunt Liu and Changdi Hongying, who she brought, there was only one mother with an old face. At first, Mrs. Liang just chatted about some family affairs casually, but when she arrived in that courtyard, she pulled Chen Lan forward with great interest, and her steps were extremely vigorous.

When he stood still under the tree, Chen Lan glanced at Aunt Liu, and saw that she grabbed the long dysprosium and the red tassel, so he turned his head. Although she had spent several cities in the south of the Yangtze River in her previous life, she was no stranger to magnolias, but she had lived in Beijing for more than a year, and large families rarely planted magnolia trees. However, compared to the two rows of plants in front of the hall, it seems a little scattered.

But I saw that the flowers were as white as jade, such as the jade garden Qionglin, such as the snow-capped Yao Island, and with the gust of spring breeze, the pure and distant fragrance of flowers like orchids came to the face, and I didn't feel that people were intoxicated. She couldn't help but stretch out her palm and gently caress the branch, then smiled sideways: "In front of the magnolia planting hall, there is a wonderful artistic conception. ”

"It was planted by my husband when he was on the ground, and it has been many years now. At that time, when I was planting, I still chanted what 'the fall of the magnolia in the morning, and the fall of the chrysanthemum in the evening'. Mrs. Yang probably didn't know that there were many wealthy people in Yangzhou Mansion, vassals were elegant, and magnolia was mostly used in the garden, so a few trees in this area could be sold for a very high price. The house in Yangzhou City is only ordinary, when the family was the most difficult, for these magnolias, someone was willing to bid three thousand taels for this house, but I finally gritted my teeth and fought down, and finally my son was still angry, which is why I have today. ”

Chen Lan listened silently, although Mrs. Liang paused slightly at this time, she thought carefully in her heart, and did not rashly answer the conversation. Sure enough, the next moment, Mrs. Liang sighed.

"He studied well, and most of the friends he made were upright and gentlemen, and the imperial examination was even more smooth, but he couldn't be an official, so I persuaded him to be a scholar early on, but I didn't expect that an ordinary court like ours could produce a nobleman. When I sent Yuan'er to Beijing before, I was still worried in my heart, and I didn't know if her quiet temperament could stand up to the palace...... Having said all this, in fact, I just want to say one thing to you, Madame. ”

Mrs. Liang suddenly supported the trunk of the magnolia tree with her hand, and said word by word: "The Liang family doesn't expect to be glorious and rich in the sky, they just want to live in peace and security with their ancestral business." ”

After listening to so much, at this time, in the face of such a straightforward confession, Chen Lan's initial stylized smile had long since disappeared, and was replaced by a slightly upturned corner of his mouth. At this time, seeing that Mrs. Liang was a little nervous, she smiled and said: "The old lady is serious, it is the marriage that the first queen chose for His Royal Highness King Jing, who dares to doubt your family?" Since you said so, I would like to take the liberty of asking, now that Fuzhong is so lively every day, it is not good to spread it. ”

"I invite Mrs. Yang to come today, just for this" Mrs. Liang didn't notice Chen Lan's face that suddenly became quite strange, and said with an embarrassed face, "Yuan'er's father is just a prefect of Zhishi, and it seems that he should have been in the local area for many years, but in fact, he has not made many achievements in governance and economy, and he doesn't have much experience in interpersonal relationships, but after all, his fellow villagers in the same year have helped a lot, and now there are such nobles, relatives and old neighbors are all hugging up, He almost had to hide in the grass house on Shugang outside the city, but we were persuaded by the two of us, and the big man went to Yuelu Academy to study......"

There is a way for a person to ascend to heaven, so one person is prominent, and relatives and friends all come to think about it, this kind of thing Chen Lan is used to, after all, the mother-in-law Jiang's maiden family is the best example. However, after all, the Jiang family is a resolute person, and he is also resolute in handling things, at this time, in the face of Mrs. Liang's helpless sigh, she has to admit that to deal with certain things, you must either have the corresponding consciousness, or you must have the corresponding means, otherwise you have to fall into a dilemma like the Liang family.

The emperor chose such a small princess for King Jing, perhaps in order to cut off the hidden dangers of his relatives in the future. And the Liang family is not good at careers, maybe they didn't notice this at all, but they were helpless against the predicament, so they ...... So I sent a post to the Doll Garden, and wanted to express my heart to the King of Jing through her after seeing her? As everyone knows, the real King Jing actually knew about it a long time ago, and what was even more bastard was to let her solve this trouble first

Chen Lan, who had already gained some consciousness, gently rubbed his eyebrows, and then nodded at the old lady Liang who was full of anticipation. Although there were no other words, Mrs. Liang was still relieved, and then made a gesture of invitation with her empty hand: "Nag and said so much to Madame, thank you for standing outside for so long." It's not too early, so let's sit in the back with the old man."

Although Aunt Liu, who was a little far away, couldn't hear the content of the conversation over there, Changdi and Hongying had been practicing martial arts since childhood, and their ears and eyes were clear, so the time was enough for them to listen to a rough idea. Seeing Mrs. Liang and Chen Lan coming out, the two of them turned sideways and gave way, but there was a little more impatience in their eyes when they looked at Mrs. Liang, and after the people walked over, the two followed and talked quietly for a few words.

"Why is the Liang family so courageous? Since it is the maiden family of the future Princess Jing, why bother with those messy relatives and friends"

"You're stupid, aren't you? King Jing's filial piety period is at least one year away, and he can only pass through the door after a year, and the Liang family has no reason to move to the capital now. Speaking of which, Mrs. Liang and that Mrs. Liang are not enough, can you still expect everyone to be like Princess An Guo and our wife? ”

"His Royal Highness King Jing is so pitiful......"

If Chen Lan heard Changdi's last sentence of emotion, he would definitely reprimand him angrily - you know, at the moment, she is the most pitiful person who is regarded as a nanny Because of this, following Mrs. Liang into the main room, seeing that there are many female dependents of Yingying Yanyan got up to say hello, her face was indifferent. Fortunately, the people who came to the Liang Mansion today were not the same as the female dependents when Fan Cheng held a banquet before, otherwise she wouldn't even be able to lift up her perfunctory spirit.

Compared with the ladies who were all full of heavy makeup and gold, today there are a few more young ladies with light moth eyebrows. At first glance, she seemed to see a replica of the make-up outfit she had worn to the dinner party a few days earlier. Knowing that they were for their own liking, when several young ladies came up to bow their knees, she had to nod her head slightly, but her eyes fell on the two women at the end.

One is Mi Shi, the wife of Deng Enming, a teacher at Jinling Academy, and the other is Ji Shi, the wife of Jiang Shilang. Neither of them brought anyone else with them, in stark contrast to the women who were full of praise for their daughters and nieces.

Finally got it time to go over there to enjoy the flowers, Chen Lan, who had already been there once, was too lazy to join in the fun, but seeing that the gang was clearly the one who left them and didn't go, she had to walk ahead. And at the moment when she stepped out of the door, a hand suddenly stretched out next to her to help her, she looked sideways, but found that it was Ji.

"Madame Yang." After calling it, Ji's voice suddenly became as light as a mosquito, "My father-in-law asked me to bring a word to my wife, and in the past two days, there have been rumors that the emperor intends to appoint His Royal Highness King Jing as the crown prince, and what else is saying that the eldest princess of Anguo is helping to see the women in Yidong Palace, so it is difficult to guarantee that someone will not fight your idea." ”

Her godmother is now being protected by the stars and the moon, and it is too late to nurse the fetus, where can she have time to help her nephew see any woman...... Besides, this is Yangzhou and not the capital, how can there be such news, it is clearly a rumor, is she, the county lord of Haining, still responsible for arranging a woman to pimp King Jing? It's a ridiculous joke

Chen Lan's heart froze, and he saw that Ji's face was a little nervous, thinking that it was the first time he had done such a thing for his husband, and immediately smiled gently: "Lingfu really has a heart, please thank him for me after the lady goes back." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." With just this one sentence of appreciation, Ji immediately smiled, held Chen Lan's hand tighter, and said as he walked, "My grandson also has a lot of experience in dealing with people, so he is the most handy in doing these things." Look at my memory, I almost forgot another serious thing...... The grandson said that he really deserved to die, and the woman he had mentioned to his wife a while ago had been lost by the person he had sent, and although he was trying his best to find it, there had been no news in the past two days. It was all provoked by this Yangzhou City Dasuo a few days ago, and even the carriages of our serious people on the street are often checked, so there are many inconveniences. ”

Chen Lan came out this time with the errand of the Yangzhou Mansion, even so, there was still a constant check all the way, but these people were easy to use after all, and no one dared to open the curtain to check her carriage from beginning to end. When he first went out early in the morning, Fan Cheng, the prefect of Yangzhou, was still waiting for the rabbit at the door, and as soon as he caught her out, he nodded and explained that he had not found out the reason for the matter, but Jiang Duwei had already entered the city under martial law, and there would be a result soon...... Now that she pondered it carefully, and Ji's words were confirmed, she couldn't help but ponder.

Jiang Duwei...... It is said that Yang Jinzhou has been out early and returned late for several days......

Seeing that Ji and Chen Lan were walking together, they were unusually close when talking and laughing, and the rest of the ladies couldn't help but look a little abnormal, and some people quietly tested Mrs. Liang's tone. In the end, it was Mi Shi who quietly interrupted beside him: "Speaking of which, although Sister Ji has two daughters under her knees, the eldest is six years old and the younger one is four years old, which is only a little stronger than the girl in my family who can crawl all over the ground." It's still Jiang Shilang who knows the righteousness, and so far there is no one else around. ”

When these words were said, the other ladies looked at each other for a while, and while they were relieved, some people couldn't help but muttered sourly: "The Jiang family said that it was a big family, but over the years, the money has become more and more ruthless, and even the women in the family have lost their virtues, are Jiang Shilang's cousins not afraid of being laughed at when they say it?" ”

"Joke what? The Mrs. Yang in front, it is said that the masters in the family are also not fishy at all, where is it like our family, the old and young masters are like stealing fishy cats, and the fragrant and smelly ones are pulled into the house."

Listening to the more these people talked, the more unpleasant they became, Mrs. Liang was glad that her mother-in-law had come forward to express her intentions one step earlier, and on the other hand, she was angry that these people had taken advantage of their kindness or kinship in their early years, so they had to go directly to the puppet garden to ask for harassment. However, when she came to the hall with two rows of magnolia trees, she suddenly noticed that someone had gently pulled her sleeve, and when she turned her head, she found that it was Mi who had fallen behind at some point.

"Sister." Seeing that a group of ladies were talking around Chen Lan again, Mi Shi dragged Mrs. Liang to the side to avoid it, and said softly, "Sister, it's easy to have a noble person in the family, even if you can't help others, you can't block people is to talk about these people's minds, don't you know, don't you just expect to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix?" With the noble man's tranquil temperament, he has been able to fight so many hearts and eyes? What's more, you don't know the reputation of that master, if in addition to the male color, there are many female colors......"

Mrs. Liang was stunned for a moment, and her face immediately became extremely ugly. Seeing that his words worked, Mi Shi said with added fuel and vinegar: "My sister has always cared about foreign affairs, so I may not know the situation over there in the puppet garden. Such a character, where is the other person not with seven or eight girls and mothers to serve, but there is not a single woman around him, I heard that even the close things are done by the little guys, which shows that the rumors are always accurate. That being the case, with the temperament of the noble man of our Liang family, how difficult is it to protect himself and then become a man in one fell swoop? ”

The front just said that today's ill intentions of these people are bad, and Mrs. Liang can still let it go, but the reminder in the back is a slap in the face, she only felt that her whole heart shrank, and then involuntarily pressed her chest. At this time, a slight smile appeared on Mi's face, and he leaned in and whispered again.

Under the magnolia tree on the side, in the face of the lotus-like greetings of the ladies, in the face of the young ladies who were full of witty words, or spoke in chapters, or simply posed, and then glimpsed Nami's whispering to Mrs. Liang, Chen Lan gradually became a little impatient. If she originally just planned to perfunctory Mrs. Liang, and then throw this problem back to King Jing as it is, then now she has decided to beat the Liang family well, so as to save King Jing from going back and what kind of moth will come out.

Just as she was about to find an excuse to meet Mrs. Liang again, a burst of music suddenly floated in the air, and it turned out to be a guqin again. At first, she only thought that it was the young lady who simply developed the competition for beauty into qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, but after taking a closer look at the daughters present, she immediately understood that this was not the case. Moreover, at this time, there was already a lady in front, and she actually sneered in a mean tone: "Yo, which family's daughter is this, who doesn't show up but plays the guqin behind her back?" This is "Mountains and Flowing Water", instead of playing such a high and low tune, it is better to have a song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix". ”

When Mrs. Liang heard this, her face naturally showed a deep look of chagrin, and she hurriedly ordered the girl next to her. When the people left, she smiled dryly: "I think which little girl is cleaning up Yuan'er's piano equipment, let's continue to reward us." ”

Having said that, the sound of the guqin has not stopped for a long time, and even a few daughters who have learned the piano since childhood have to admit that every detail is more wonderful and moving than their own interpretation. As for the ladies and wives, their faces changed from cyan to red, from red to white, and everyone scolded in their hearts for this person who suddenly appeared out of nowhere to steal attention. It wasn't until the girl in red hurriedly ran in again that someone snorted without smiling.

"Why are all the people back, and this guqin is still going on? What girl is so ignorant? ”

As if she hadn't heard this, the girl curtsied at Mrs. Liang and said, "Madam, the slave has already gone to see it, and the one who plays the piano is not from our family, but a friend of the master." That old man is playing the piano, and our old man is responding to the beat."

As soon as these words came out, Chen Lan saw that the faces that were ridiculed or ridiculed just now turned the color of pig liver, and then as if to cover up and remedy, he said other words loudly one by one. Having this opportunity, she immediately withdrew from the large group of people, and after only standing for a while, she suddenly remembered something, and immediately stretched out her hand to beckon the girl over, because she asked: "You just said that the one who played the piano over there was a friend of your master, and I don't know who his name is?" Have you ever played the piano before? ”

"The slave doesn't know." The girl bent her knees generously, straightened up, and then bowed her head and replied, "The slave only knows that this gentleman came to see the lord three days ago, and the lord immediately left him behind when he saw him, and he talked in the courtyard all day and night, but it was the first time he played the piano today." ”

"What is the first time...... Chen Lan groaned slightly, and then smiled at this girl, "I have heard that Master Liang is famous, if you pass by the house today and don't see it, it will inevitably be unreasonable." You go and say a word to your wife, and if you can, I'll go there and see Master Liang." ”

"Madame's words are serious." The girl looked in the direction of Mrs. Liang, and saw that several ladies were hugging her and talking, and the steps that were about to be taken were retracted, and after thinking for a moment, she smiled and said, "Look at the memory of the slave maid, the old lady and the lady have said that the lady does not have to treat herself as a guest when she comes to our house, she can go wherever she wants." At this time, Madame's side will not be free, if Madame does not dislike it, how about the slave maid lead you to see the master? ”

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Liang family, Chen Lan, looked just ordinary, but at this time, this clever and dexterous girl made Chen Lan couldn't help but be impressed, and immediately nodded and smiled: "It's okay, it's you." No need to say it to others, let's go quietly. ”

Chen Lan took Aunt Liu and Changdi Hongying, and followed the girl in red out of the side door. Following the bluestone, I only bumped into two or three servants, and their reactions were almost all to bow their heads and hang their hands, and they didn't even say a superfluous word. Faced with this scene, thinking of Mrs. Liang, who was tired of coping with the situation over there, Chen Lan asked coldly, "What's your name?" With your wife? ”

"The slave's name is Hauni." The girl in red turned sideways, and then continued to walk forward, "The slave maid was originally following the eldest lady. The eldest lady went to Beijing this time to enter the palace, and she could only bring one maidservant, so she left the slave maid to serve her wife. ”

Is it the girl of the future Princess Jing Liang?

Chen Lan secretly wondered, and then didn't ask more. When she saw a small courtyard in the east, she saw Hauni running over, and the little guy at the door of Xu Yu got into it and disappeared, and after a while, there was movement inside, and it was actually two people in front of the other who came out. The man in front of him was wearing a square scarf and a purple muslin robe, looking quite plain. And the short front one at the back is half a head, with white temples, and there are fifty or sixty to say the least, however, the ordinary Suzhou green cloth straight jacket is not a trace of wrinkles, it looks very structured, coupled with that warm smile, the whole person looks younger.

PS: Everyone is so powerful, rush up to three places at once, and now the seventh is only eight votes away from the sixth place, and only eleven votes away from the fifth place

In addition, I saw that some classmates had questions about a certain king. In fact, it has always been closely related to the main story, and everyone will soon understand, and the next chapter will gradually reveal it......