Jiang Siniang pursed her lips and smiled, shook her head and said, "I'm not so blessed." Idlers such as the Divine General's Mansion can't even get close to the gate within ten feet, let alone live in it until they get tired of it. I'm afraid I'm going to be knocked out before I even step in! ”

The two of them were talking, and they had already reached the corner of the cloister.

Jiang Siniang curtsied to Zhou Huaili and turned back to the courtyard where she lived.

Zhou Huaili stood at the corner of the cloister, looked around, nodded in admiration, and went back to the room just now.

Grandma Wu San and the Cao family saw him come in, so they got up and said, "It's not too early, you go to the outer courtyard to go to the banquet." ”

As in the general decent family, when entertaining, the male guests are in the outer courtyard, and the female relatives are in the inner courtyard.

Zhou Huaili nodded, and took his two younger brothers to the second gate.

Grandma Wu San and Cao Shi smiled and went to the table in the inner courtyard.

Among the female relatives who came this time, Grandma Wu San had the biggest face, so she sat in the chief, and the guests and hosts dispersed happily.

……

Returning from the new house of Jiang Shilang's family to the Furong Liuxie in the Shenjiang Mansion, Grandma Wu San sat in front of the dressing table to remove her makeup, and said to Zhou Sizong, who was sitting behind her and reading: "What do you think of meeting the Jiang family today?" ”

Zhou Sizong nodded again and again, "Jiang Shilang is a talented man, well-read, and has a lot of real kung fu. It's fun to talk to him. ”

"You know the book!" Grandma Wu San was angry and funny, turned around and snatched the book from Zhou Sizong's hand, and said, "What about the other people in the Jiang family?" Like a subordinate? ”

"There are many servants and a large population, but they advance and retreat in a measured manner and are polite. Although it is a subordinate. But I can see it. There are quite a few people who can read and write. "Zhou Sizong said that he was still talking about literacy and hyphenation.

Grandma Wu San didn't force him anymore, turned around and looked at the mirror on the dressing table, and said, "On the day of the queen's Qianqiu, I entered the palace to see the queen mother. ”

"Oh?"

"The Empress Dowager specifically mentioned Miss Jiang Si." Grandma Wu San said meaningfully in the mirror.

In the mirror, she saw Zhou Sizong probe and glanced at her.

"What are you talking about her?" Zhou Sizong asked curiously.

"The Empress Dowager said that Miss Jiang Si is a good one. Female official Yao even praised her to the sky. You know, at that time, I just finished talking about finding a daughter-in-law for Huaili and their brothers......" Grandma Wu San said with a smile on her face.

"Let's put it this way. The Empress Dowager wants Miss Jiang Si to marry us Huaili? Zhou Sizong put down the book and said in a deep voice.

"I think that's what it means." Grandma Wu San nodded, "Today at the Jiang family, as soon as Huaili saw the face of the fourth girl Jiang, she couldn't help but stand up and chased the girl out." I said, something interesting. ”

"Huh?" Zhou Sizong frowned, "Huaili is not rude, right?" ”

"Of course not. Just stood at the door. Grandma Wu San put down the comb and curled her hair into a bun at the back of her head.

Zhou Sizong nodded. "That's good." After a pause, he said, "Since it is the meaning of the Empress Dowager." Let's stop talking to the Jiang family carefully? ”

Grandma Wu San responded and said, "Today, I showed a little bit of a tone with Grandma Cao of the Jiang family, and she was very willing. I made an appointment with her and asked her to bring her three girls and her eldest daughter-in-law to our house. ”

"Oh." Zhou Sizong nodded, "You just call the shots." ”

"Grandma Cao's eldest daughter-in-law, do you know who it is?"

"Who?"

"It's Li Yuniang, the granddaughter of the official department!" Grandma Wu San smiled and clapped her hands, "I forgot about this layer!" ”

Zhou Sizong couldn't help but smile and nodded, "It's really good." ”

……

Han Cuixuan of Wu Guogong's Mansion, Wu Chanjuan took three steps and made two steps to greet her.

Seeing the graceful young lady standing in the center of her hall, Wu Chanjuan's eyes were a little moist.

“…… Gardenia. She whispered.

The lady turned her head, and it was her former best friend Li Yuniang.

Li Yanniang tilted her head and stretched out her hand to her with a smile: "Chanjuan, what's wrong?" Don't know me anymore? ”

"How could it be! I'm worried you don't know me anymore! Wu Chanjuan stepped forward quickly, held Li Yiniang's hand, and called her again: "Gardenia!" ”

Li Yanniang nodded, and walked to the back room with her and sat down.

The maid brought tea and snacks and placed them on the small kang table between them.

"At that time, I thought that if you married Jiangnan, it would be difficult to meet in the future." Wu Chanjuan said with emotion.

"yes. You also went to Jiangnan to get married. I will never forget this heart. Li Yanniang patted her hands, said with a smile, turned her head to the outside and said, "Present the gift I brought to Miss Wu Er." ”

"What are you doing so politely? I'm so happy to come and see me, why bother with me? Wu Chanjuan wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

Li Yiniang said with a smile: "They are all some local specialties in the south of the Yangtze River, you can eat fresh and play fresh." I know that you don't lack anything at home, it's a little bit of my heart. So saying, the servant came up with a gift.

Wu Chanjuan glanced at it, and ordered the maid to put it away and talk to Li Yanniang attentively.

"What has your family been doing lately?" Wu Chanjuan asked casually, while pouring tea for Li Yuniang.

Li Yanniang reached out and ate a piece of dim sum, and said, "I just moved to a new house, and I was busy and busy, so I packed it up, so I hurried to see you." ”

"Oh? Moved to a new home? Congratulations! I didn't know. Wait a minute, I will definitely send you a generous gift to celebrate the housewarming. Wu Chanjuan hurriedly called the maids over and asked them to prepare a first-class gift list and send it to the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Jiang family's room.

"Don't be so polite. If you Wu Guogong Mansion gave a gift, you don't have to give it alone. Li Yiniang hurriedly stopped her.

She knows that although Wu Chanjuan still lives in Wu Guogong's Mansion now, this time is different from the past, her mother has passed away, and her father has gone out to live alone.

"Don't be polite to me. I'm no worse here than I used to be. Wu Chanjuan raised her eyebrows, "How about eating this lotus leaf cake?" I remember your favorite food before. ”

Li Yiniang only took one bite. And he vomited. Hurriedly said: "Bring me a spittoon!" ”

Wu Chanjuan hurriedly took it. Li Yanniang took it and vomited in the spittoon, and said with a wry smile: "I can't eat this lotus leaf cake recently, I want to vomit when I smell it." ”

"What's wrong with you? See if Lang Zhong has it? Wu Chanjuan hurriedly asked, very anxious, "But you have a bad stomach?" ”

Li Yanniang shook her head, "No." Looking at Wu Chanjuan's charming double pupils, Li Yiniang had no choice but to say: "...... I'm happy. ”

"Huh?!" Wu Chanjuan's eyes widened in surprise, "It's so good!" Congratulations! "I also ordered someone to bring over the snacks that Li Yuniang can eat now.

Li Yanniang doesn't eat indiscriminately in other people's homes. But her friendship with Wu Chanjuan was not ordinary, and she still ate a few bites.

"It's a shame. I didn't get to your feast. Wu Chanjuan turned the teacup in her hand and said in a daze.

Li Yanniang told her about the situation at the banquet, and at the end, she said: "By the way, the three-room family of the Shenjiang Mansion has gone." Grandma Wu San, Master Wednesday, with their three sons. ”

"Oh?" Wu Chanjuan paused her hand and looked at Li Yanniang. "All gone? My eldest cousin also went? ”

"Your big cousin?"

"Well, it's Thursday Childe. Grandma Wu San is my aunt. Wu Chanjuan smiled and said.

Li Yiniang patted her forehead and said with a wry smile: "I heard that I have been stupid for three years since I was pregnant, and I have only just started, so I am stupid." I forgot that you and the third room of the Divine General's Mansion are relatives. ”

Wu Chanjuan smiled and nodded, "It's not your fault." My aunt has always been cautious and doesn't show her head very often. ”

"In that case, I'll tell you too." Li Yiniang leaned close to her ear and said mysteriously: "Our two families, maybe we will be relatives." ”

"What does that mean?" Wu Chanjuan's heart was pounding, "Really? ”

"I think there's already a glimpse of the eight characters. When Grandma Wu San came, she took the four girls of our family to look at it again and again, and invited our family to the Shenjiang Mansion as guests! Li Yanniang said with a smile.

Smack!

The teacup in Wu Chanjuan's hand fell to the ground and shattered. Tea splashed everywhere, and broken porcelain pieces flew everywhere.

"Be careful not to burn!" Li Yanniang hurriedly pulled Wu Chanjuan to stand up, and shouted outside: "Someone! Mop the floor! ”

A few maids rushed in, holding rags and basins of water in their hands, and knelt on the ground to clean up.

Wu Chanjuan's face had just faded from blood for a moment, and it was frighteningly pale.

But at this time, she had already returned to normal, and said with a smile: "So, my aunt has taken a fancy to the four girls of your family to be her daughter-in-law?" I don't know which cousin I want to tell it to? ”

Li Yanniang was busy pulling Wu Chanjuan's hand just now, and watched her subordinates come in to clean up, so she didn't see the change in Wu Chanjuan's face just now, but said, "Of course it's your eldest cousin." People like the four girls in our family will definitely marry their eldest son. ”

Wu Chanjuan nodded, "um", and said to Li Yinniang casually before sending her out.

After Li Yanniang left, Wu Chanjuan threw herself on the bed in her room and cried.

She didn't know what to do, so she felt panicked.

It was only at this time that she knew the pain of not having a mother.

Who will listen to her heart?

Who's going to help her get her wish?

Wu Chanjuan cried uncontrollably.

Her two big maids knew what was on her mind, and they didn't dare to persuade her, so they all stood outside the moon cave door with their hands down, looking at the scenery in the courtyard in a daze.

……

The next day, Zhou Huaili was invited by the old man Wu to come to the mansion of Wu Guogong.

"Huaili, what you asked you to do for me that day was done beautifully. I have one more thing here, you can do my grandfather another favor. Old Man Wu said with a smile.

Zhou Huaili immediately responded and said, "Grandfather, don't go outside, just tell me if you have something." ”

Old Man Wu nodded and told him one more thing.

After the two finished talking about business, Zhou Huaili mentioned the matter that their family had discussed to Old Man Wu, "Grandfather, we want to build another house outside, what do you think?" ”

Old Man Wu glanced at him, twisted his beard and groaned for a long time, and said, "How is your grandfather's body?" ”

I thought that Mr. Zhou was not in good health, so he was planning to split up?

Zhou Huaili hurriedly waved his hand and smiled bitterly, "Don't say that." My grandfather is in good health. But as you know, now that the throne of the world has been decided, sooner or later we will have to move out. You have to plan ahead, right? ”

"That's right." Old Man Wu touched his forehead, "That's it, I'll help you look at it, and if there is good land, I'll help you take it." ”

"It doesn't have to be. Our family is not short of this little silver. Zhou Huaili said with a smile, "It's just that we have a lot of sons, so this place has to be enough to live." ”

"That's fine. I'll keep an eye out for you. ”

The two gossiped for a while, and Old Man Wu said casually: "Juan'er has been in a bad mood these days, and I don't know what's wrong." Since her mother is gone, she refuses to speak to the people in this house. I think she is still willing to tell you, you can help me persuade her, ask what is going on? ”

Zhou Huaili hurriedly said: "Grandfather, don't worry, I'll go to Hancuixuan to see my cousin." With that, he took his leave.

Old Man Wu squinted, looked at Zhou Huaili's distant back and smiled secretly.

……

In the imperial study of the palace, Emperor Xia Qi looked at the anxious pieces and slapped the table and said angrily: "What's going on?!" There are rebels in the southeast! There is a flood in Gangnam! There is a storm along the coast! There is a drought in the Northwest! What else? There is a locust plague in the southwest?! -- It's endless! ”

When my father was on the throne, and when the empress dowager was in charge of the government, I didn't hear of so many natural and man-made disasters!

He spent countless efforts and planned countless rescues, but in the end it was always unsatisfactory.

"The treasury is empty, and the treasury is empty. This year, the sergeant's salary is about to be misappropriated, you say, what else can I do?! Emperor Xia Qi gritted his teeth with hatred.

The chief eunuch stood next to the wall, not daring to say a word, eager to get into the crack in the wall.

Wang Yixing waited outside for a while with his things, and waited until Emperor Xia Qi's angry voice fell, and then he said loudly: "Minister Wang Yixing knocks to see Your Majesty!" ”

The voice inside paused, "Come in." Emperor Xia Qi said with anger.

The chief eunuch hurriedly glanced at Wang Yixing, and secretly thanked him for coming to help.

Now that Emperor Xia Qi is angry, Wang Yixing can appease one or two.

Wang Yixing nodded with a smile and said to Emperor Xia Qi: "Anger hurts the liver." Why did you make such a big fuss? Come, let's take a look at this and make sure you feel good. As he spoke, he put the things in his hand on Emperor Xia Qi's desk, and easily gathered up the messy pieces on Emperor Xia Qi's book case and put them on the desk on the other side.

Emperor Xia Qi looked at Wang Yixing's calm and calm demeanor, and finally regained a little calm, reached out and took a sip of tea, and asked him, "What good things did Aiqing bring to me this time?" ”

Wang Yixing smiled and knocked on the table, "This." -- Baimeitu. ”

"Baimeitu?" Emperor Xia Qi was immediately happy, "What is this?" ”

"Isn't Your Majesty going to choose a concubine? Recently, the minister has been running around, working day and night, and finally ordered the painter to paint the portraits of the most outstanding 100 girls for His Majesty's appreciation! As he spoke, he spread out the scroll in front of Emperor Xia Qi.

"The first picture is the second girl of the Yin family. Isn't it beautiful? Wang Yixing asked step by step.

Emperor Xia Qi glanced at it with interest, nodded and said, "It is indeed very beautiful." But why not a concubine? ”

Of course, the concubines of the Yin family are all married...... Wang Yixing said secretly in his heart.

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The second is also 4,000 words. Do you want to roll around and ask for pink tickets and recommended tickets? I wish you all a good night in advance. O(∩_∩)O…… (To be continued......)