Chapter 468: Exploitation

"Greed is not enough to swallow elephants, this has been the case throughout the ages."

Chen Lan was not as angry as Chen Yan. Although the fire had not moved the fetus that day, it was enough to alert her. Therefore, just now Chen Yan said it indignantly, she took a sip of tea to calm her mind, and then said such a sentence lightly, she looked at Chen Yan with interest, and asked with a smile: "What do you say to do now?" ”

"To say that the imperial concubines have passed away, and the Wuling Bofu has never been trusted and close to His Majesty, I really can't figure out what they are putting these moths for." When Chen Yan said this, his brows were already tightly wrinkled together, "If you don't know this, if you take rash action, the consequences are likely to be bad, otherwise I would have beaten Wuling Boshi back today, and I wouldn't let him go to see the old lady." ”

"Do you think that since he has a plan, and he is the nephew of the old lady, then, since he has a request, he will come out with those plans when he sees it, so you know and have a preparation in your heart?" Chen Lan took Chen Yan's words with a smile, and when she saw that he nodded immediately, she said slowly, "Then Little Four, how can you guarantee that the old lady will definitely tell you everything that Wuling Boshi said today?" ”

"Huh?"

Seeing Chen Yan stunned for a moment, Chen Lanfang beckoned him to come to him. Seeing that she knelt down on one knee next to the little pestle in front of the warm couch, she lowered her body slightly and said, "It's not that I can't believe the old lady when I say this, but everyone has something in their hearts that others can't touch, and there are things that can't be said to others." In case Wuling Boshi starts from this point, even if he is as close as you and me, he may not be able to find out anything from the old lady's mouth. You are going to move out with the old lady now, although you have no shackles, but you can no longer act in the name of the Marquis of Yangning, the old lady may not be able to let go of her mother's family, do you understand? ”

"Sister, what do you mean ......?"

"Even if you have already been knighted, how much is this salary, how can you say what the future is? Even if you are taught by famous teachers in civil and military affairs, and you have a good family relationship, how young do you have to really step into the career and fight for a future? To put it mildly, he has become famous, but it is difficult to say whether the old lady can really see it. Therefore, I am afraid that the old lady will inevitably have some other thoughts for you, so you should not run to me when you are free, and you should accompany her old man more. ”

Chen Yan was shocked when he said this, and then unconsciously lowered his head. Chen Lan said that although these words were beating, he didn't want to see him depressed, so he rubbed his head with a smile, and said softly: "I said so much, just to remind you not to feel that you are amazing just because you have done one or two things." You have done a good job in this matter by bringing people into Shuntianfu to restrain Su Yi, but the important thing is that you have learned to take advantage of the situation. The same is true for the first separation, if it weren't for the gathering of many guests, the third uncle would have ended up in such a situation? As for the current problem, how can you alone know it? However, you have to think about it, you have your Senior Brother Luo, your brother-in-law, and your master, Mr. Han, Mr. Du, as well as your aunt and uncle, and your eldest cousin......"

"I know" Chen Yan jumped up, bowed deeply at Chen Lan, and when he straightened his waist, his face had regained the confidence he had when he first came, "There are so many people who can ask for advice and ask for help, why should I be alone with my brains?" ”

"That's right"

Chen Lan flicked a finger on Chen Yan's forehead as always, and then pursed his lips and smiled, "There is one more thing I want to remind you, don't frown when you're fine." But if a person is fifteen or sixteen years old, when the time comes, he will become a little old man."

"Sister, you're embarrassed to say that I learned my frowning habit from you."

Seeing Chen Yan holding his forehead and grimacing at himself, Chen Lan finally couldn't help but laugh, casually smashed the thick cushion on the warm couch, and said angrily: "I know that the flim tongue is good, come and see me, go back early, and make a nod in front of Wuling Boshi, don't let people think that you are already on guard against him." ”

"Yes, yes. Sister, I'll go to my aunt's place to say goodbye, and I'll leave. Chen Yan stepped forward and shook Chen Lan's hand vigorously, and said, "You must take care of yourself, don't worry so much about things outside, except for my brother-in-law, there is also me."

Until Chen Yan's figure disappeared outside the curtain, the full smile on Chen Lan's face gradually faded. Although she is already married, Chen Yan, the younger brother, has placed too many worries and worries on her past and present lives, in a sense, even heavier than her husband Yang Jinzhou, how could she not want him to be in front of her all the time? It's just that he has important things to do, and some important people to distract, and what she should do now is just to be the hand that pushes behind her back from time to time.

"Madam, the Zhendong Hou Mansion has sent a post to the old lady."

I don't know how long it took, but when he suddenly came back to his senses, Chen Lan heard such a soft reminder. When she looked up and saw that it was Yun'er, she used her thumb and middle finger to ruin the sun xù, and asked, "Is it Mrs. Zhendong Hou or Zhendong Hou Shi sent someone?" ”

"I don't know." Yun'er stood beside Chen Lan, her head drooping slightly, "The mother who sent the post went directly to the old lady, not Mother Ye who came before, and it doesn't look like a big event, but like an invitation to a birthday banquet." ”

Chen Lan nodded slightly, and after thinking about it, he ordered the warm sedan chair to go over. Because of the slippery snow in the past few days, the road has been paved with cinders, but even so, the four sturdy servants who carried the sedan chair were still extremely careful all the way, and the road that usually only needed a light of tea was walked for nearly a quarter of an hour. When he came to the main room and helped him down, Zhuang's mother, who had received the information inside, immediately greeted him and personally helped Chen Lan in.

As soon as Jiang saw Chen Lan, he said angrily: "I want you to just sit in the house, why are you here again?" ”

"Mother, don't move all day, aren't I in a panic? Besides, your illness is not very good, I am afraid that you will not answer with a smile, seeing that the mother stood up and hurriedly saluted, she nodded, and then asked, "I don't know what happened when the Zhendong Hou Mansion sent the post?" ”

"Back to Mrs. Yang, it turned out that my wife recently had a forty birthday. In the past, Mrs. Shengchen never wanted to alarm others, but this time it was a reward from the palace, so after thinking about it, I had to prepare a few tables of wine and invite the ladies and ladies of various mansions to get together. Originally, Mother Ye was supposed to come to deliver the post in person, but unfortunately Mother Ye was ordered by Mrs. to do something in the morning, and she didn't come at this time, so the little one received the order. Mrs. said that she knew that Mrs. Tai was not good, and Mrs. was double, so please focus on your body when the time comes, and it doesn't matter if you come or not. ”

Zhendong Hou Mansion does not have much foundation in the capital, and Zhendong Hou's wife Ye is not from a high-profile family, so she can't talk about her mother's help, so the mother who sent the post relayed Ye's instructions so straightforwardly, Jiang couldn't help laughing when he heard it: "That's right, it's hard to be forty years old, and you have to invite so many guests, can Zhendong Hou Mansion be busy?" Mrs. Zhendong Hou is in charge of those big things in Nuer Gancheng, but in Beijing, there are countless rules and troubles for banquets and birthdays, she is not in good health, and she does not have a daughter-in-law in charge, so if she really wants to do it, she is afraid of being provoked. ”

As soon as Jiang's voice fell, Chen Lan smiled and said: "What my mother said is right, Zhendong Hou is about to return to Beijing in triumph, and the eyes of countless people in the capital are staring. In this way, if I don't dislike it, I can borrow two powerful people by my side. ”

"If that's the case, then it's really a big problem for my wife," the mother hurriedly got up and saluted repeatedly, and was overjoyed, "Madame is very worried about this place for treats, menus, utensils, etc., but she doesn't dare to speak to anyone casually." After all, who understands these banquets and guests in the family, and is not the person who is inseparable from the host's family? ”

"Isn't it?" Jiang replied casually, then looked at Chen Lan and said, "Your body is important, and Aunt Yun and Aunt Liu still have to take care of the housework, so it is inconvenient for both of them to go over." Suo xìn asked Aunt Yun to go over there to help the lining, and let Aunt Liu and the Zhuang family cook a piece of housework, if you want to run tuǐ, let Yun'er take a few more steps, and after this period of time, ......"

"After this period of time, it will be the end of the year." The mother reminded her, and when she saw that the Jiang family suddenly realized as if she remembered, she laughed and said, "But what Mrs. Tai said is that one person can't ask for it, if you borrow two people, won't there be no one to take care of the things in this mirror garden......

Chen Lan listened to the mother say the eldest one's synesthesia words again, and when she finished chattering, she suddenly asked, "Mother said that there were gifts in the palace before, what happened?" ”

"Oh, it was the lady concubine who learned that it was not far from our lady's hometown, and because of the great victory of the Hou of Zhendong, she and the concubine Niangniang rewarded the eight ends of the table, as well as a crane with white fox fur, a dressing table with a glass mirror, and said that the forty birthday could not be celebrated, so Mrs. decided to do it in the house this time." When the mother said this, she immediately added with a smile, "Madame's birthday is December 16, the time is urgent, and it is a cold day, it is really difficult to ......."

Although it was said to borrow someone, it was impossible for that mother to take Aunt Yun away at once. After dinner, Zhendong Hou Mansion sent another mother over, but this time it was Ye's mother. This time, as soon as Mother Ye opened her mouth, she didn't mention anything about the 40th birthday banquet guests, but said bluntly: "Mrs. Yang, my wife asked the slave maid to say that the matter of Guanghua Nunnery has been almost arranged." It's just that Miss Five, it's inconvenient for you to leave a token or note, but what kind of message can make her know it in her heart? ”