Just then, the carriage stopped.

Several of us shook slightly, and Cai Wei suddenly reached out and hugged me. When I listened closely, I found that the surroundings were already very quiet, and I only heard the sound of horses' hooves grabbing the ground, which was a bit monotonous and a little heavy.

I lifted the curtain and looked out, only to find that the convoy that had been in front of me had disappeared at some point, and our carriage had stopped at a doorway, which should have been a side door, and on both sides there were walls stretching far away, and several middle-aged men who looked like subordinates were standing at the door, saluting us respectfully.

"It's—"

Boss Wang also glanced out and said, "We've arrived." ”

After saying that, he turned around and got out of the carriage.

Cai Wei and I glanced at each other, didn't say anything, and couldn't say anything, and followed him out of the carriage. As soon as I stood at the gate, I felt a cool wind blowing through this long street, it was quite quiet, there were almost no pedestrians, the yellow sand and withered yellow leaves in the corner were swept together by the wind, and the rustle drifted away.

I looked around, then looked back at Boss Wang: "What kind of place is this?" ”

"This is the big boss's home."

"Yang Mansion?"

"Yes, this is the northwest gate of the Yang Mansion."

As he spoke, Boss Wang dusted off the corners of his clothes, which were already a little wrinkled, and then made a gesture of reaching out to me and said, "Madam, please come in first." If you have anything to say, after you meet the big boss, ask him clearly. ”

“……”

At this point, of course, I had to do what he said, so I took a deep breath and walked in with Caiwei.

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Yang Mansion and all the mansions of the dignitaries in the capital, quite wide, but unexpectedly very elegant, and the general merchants' mansions are different from the flashy, we enter from the northwest gate of Yang Mansion, the first sight of a long corridor, but this corridor is not an ordinary wall, but the tall trees on both sides, the lush canopy gathered together at the top of the head, forming a long corridor, both sides are also planted with osmanthus trees, in such a season, the sweet fragrance of osmanthus is strong, In this corridor, the thick fragrance of osmanthus flowers slowly gathered, and after we walked through, it was still stained on the corners of my clothes and the tips of my hair.

With that scent, I walked slowly in this gorgeous and somewhat dreamy mansion, and after a while, a small building appeared in front of me.

The snow-white wall faced us, and there were many fine green vines climbing on it, swaying gently in the wind, and waves of green spread on the wall, and we entered the courtyard, where a group of young and beautiful maids stood waiting for us.

As soon as they saw that we had all arrived, they immediately came and saluted.

I thought that when I came here, I should meet the owner of this family first no matter what, but I didn't expect Yang Wanyun to seem to be not here, Boss Wang whispered beside me: "The two of you will go to bathe and change clothes first, and rest for a while." ”

I glanced back at him: "What about your big boss?" ”

Boss Wang said: "I'll go over and ask." ”

“……”

I thought about it, after all, it was in someone's house, and it was not good to say anything, so I nodded and agreed, Boss Wang wiped the greasy sweat and turned away, and the group of maids respectfully took us to a bathroom to bathe, originally Cai Wei was going to come and serve me, but those maids urged her to clean it too, and I also said two words to her, after all, she was here as a guest, and everything still had to be a guest, so she also obediently went down.

By the time we had bathed, we were all a lot more relaxed.

The group of maids sent us to a very exquisite and elegant room, as soon as we opened the door, we felt a warm fragrance of melting, and the warm fragrance was mixed with a little faint fragrance of wine and food.

I subconsciously frowned.

Originally, I thought that when I arrived at this Yang Mansion, I should meet the owner of this family first no matter what, although I have no relationship with Yang Wanyun, but I should also go to ask for gifts first, but now it seems that he does not plan to see me immediately when he puts the wine and food in this guest room.

I frowned, and was about to say something, when I saw that Boss Wang seemed to have cleaned up and walked over refreshed.

"Ma'am."

"Boss Wang, your big boss is-"

Boss Wang only glanced at the wine and food in the room, and waved his hand to the maids: "You all go down, and I will accompany Madame." ”

“…… Be. ”

When the maids heard his words, they immediately retreated, and then Boss Wang said with a smile: "Madam, please sit down first, eat something to warm up." ”

……

The guest is as he pleases, and I don't want to go to see Yang Wanyun before I stop, so I can only take Cai Wei and sit down, Boss Wang personally served me a bowl of hot soup, and I can't tell what it is, it seems that there are some medicinal herbs in it, but there is no medicinal taste at all, it is very sweet and delicious, I drank a little, and I only felt that the whole person's spirit was lifted.

Boss Wang said with a smile: "Madame, don't be angry, it's not that my big boss deliberately neglects Madame, it's really that his health is not good." ”

"Huh?"

"The big boss has been in poor spirits all these years, and he has not left this mansion much, and he has handed over any business to a few sons, and our subordinates to take care of it, this time he personally went out of the capital to meet his wife, and the road was bumpy, and he also caught a cold, and the doctor asked him to steam with medicinal gas."

When I heard this, I hurriedly said, "Then, he's fine." ”

"Not yet, it's just that people are old and have some problems."

“……”

It turned out that this was the case, and I was a little relieved, but at the same time, my heart was also raised.

Because I found that Boss Wang was too kind this time, and he didn't even worry at all, while he raised his chopsticks to pick up vegetables for me, I thought about it, and said: "Boss Wang, this time it was your Miss Jin Qiao who asked you to escort me into Beijing, right?" ”

He nodded.

"Then now, I'm in your master's mansion, does Miss Jin Qiao know?"

He smiled quietly: "I'm afraid I know." ”

"......" I took a deep breath and said, "So, you did it on purpose, right?" ”

Boss Wang glanced at me and didn't speak immediately.

And I kind of got it.

He said before that since Pei Yuanhao ascended the throne, Yang Jinqiao has not returned to the Yang family, probably because of her relationship with Yang Yunhui, and the family can no longer get along harmoniously, and in the years after Yang Yunhui's death, she still hasn't come back, which proves this even more.

After Boss Wang met her by chance in Jixiang Village, he thought about doing a lot for this "Miss Jin Qiao", including observing my movements a few days ago, and then escorting me into Beijing.

But now, I am not with Yang Jinqiao, but in Yang Wanyun's house.

I said frankly, "You want her to come back to this home this time, right?" ”

Boss Wang was silent for a moment, and then sighed: "The big boss will be sixty years old this year. ”

“……”

"Young Master Yunhui can't come back, but Miss Jin Qiao, although the big boss said that he didn't want to, how could he really not want to."

“……”

I fell silent.

When I passed the customs, I heard him mention that he rushed back to the capital this time for Yang Wanyun's sixtieth birthday, and at that time he thought it was just to pass the customs and said it casually, but he didn't expect it to be true.

On an old man's 60th birthday, it is impossible for his son to come back to celebrate his birthday, and that "daughter", he still can't give up after all, and still hopes to see her.

Boss Wang stood up and leaned over at me: "Madam, this time I offended." ”

“……”

I didn't know what to say, but after a moment of silence, I smiled faintly: "Well, I should just be a guest." ”

Seeing that I didn't mind too much, Boss Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and raised his chopsticks to let me go, and at this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.

I looked at him and fell silent.

Could it be that Yang Wanyun is here?

Suddenly, my breath was also a little nervous, and I hurriedly stood up, but Boss Wang seemed to be a little confused, and secretly muttered "Come here so soon", but still got up immediately, straightened my clothes, and then walked over and opened the door.

"Old-"

I was about to speak, but I was only halfway through the sentence and was swallowed back again.

I stood at the table and saw the man standing in the doorway, and I didn't react for a moment.

Standing at the door was a graceful and noble woman.

This lady seems to be not young, at least forty or fifty years old, but she seems to be in good spirits, especially her bright eyes, which shine like pearls; Her appearance is beautiful, even gorgeous, and her temperament is extremely graceful, and she is a woman born with nobility. Her figure is very tall, her body is straight, and the gorgeous robe is worn on her, but it seems to look like her, and the luxurious atmosphere is natural.

When she appeared in the doorway, the whole room lit up.

I looked at her and was speechless for a while, but Boss Wang came back to his senses and hurriedly saluted her: "Old lady." ”

I immediately reacted, this one should be Yang Wanyun's wife, Yang Yunhui's mother, and the court's four-grade lady - Ying Hanyu.

I stepped forward and saluted her, "Meet Mrs. Hanyu." ”

A slender jade hand reached out to help me, this lady Hanyu's hand was very soft, I thought that she had never done any hard labor, she smiled and helped me up, led me to the table and sat down, and then said: "I have admired you for a long time." Miss Yan. ”

“……”

For a moment, I didn't know how to take this sentence.

Boss Wang was also a little embarrassed, standing at the door and looking outside, there were a few maids who were dressed completely different from the maids who had just served us, and they seemed to be much more luxurious, obviously following this old lady. Boss Wang came over with a smile and said, "Old lady, sir, he-"

"The old man is still drinking medicine. I'll come first and meet your guests. ”

I laughed: "I really dare not alarm the old lady." ”

"Where, where. You come, sit. ”

She said, patted my hand gently, and said, "This journey must be very hard, from Yangzhou to the capital, can I take good care of you?" ”

"Yes, Boss Wang has always been very dedicated."

"That's good."

Although he was mentioned in the words, Boss Wang seemed to be a little unable to interject, especially when Mrs. Hanyu and I were sitting at the table, and there seemed to be no place for him to sit here. I was about to say something, when I heard Mrs. Hanyu say calmly: "I've come to talk to Miss Yan with something considerate, if you're okay, go down first." ”

“……”

Boss Wang looked at me and then at her, obviously he didn't want to leave like this, but this Mrs. Hanyu only smiled and glanced at him, he seemed to be pushed out by an invisible hand, hesitated for a while, and could only say softly: "Then, I will retire." ”

After saying that, he turned around and left.

“……”

I sat at the table, smelling the strong scent emanating from Mrs. Hanyu's body, and for some reason, I felt a little uneasy in my heart.

Although this lady seemed very enthusiastic to me as soon as she appeared, and I had no bad relationship with her in the past, for some reason, her enthusiasm made people feel an indescribable sense of aggressiveness, perhaps not disgusting, but it was impossible not to be wary.

I looked at her with a smile and said politely, "This time, I'm sorry to disturb Madame." ”

"Where, where. Miss Yan and Jin Qiao are good friends, so it's the same as my daughter. ”

“……”

"Miss Yan, you won't dislike me as an old woman."

“…… Where, of course not. ”

I smiled, watching my hands being led by those soft hands, slowly rubbing them in the palm of my hand, and I couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

After reuniting with Yang Jinqiao, she told me some about her and Yang Yunhui's past, and also mentioned her parents in passing, of course, this pair of adoptive parents, after her stunning dancing mother passed away, she was adopted by this eldest lady. Although she is not a biological mother and daughter, this Mrs. Hanyu can be regarded as kind-hearted, although the other wives and concubines are quite excluded and helpless, and Yang Jinqiao, who is actually not related to the Yang family, but Mrs. Hanyu still takes care of this little daughter wholeheartedly.

It wasn't until later that the matter of Yang Jinqiao and Yang Yunhui was brought out......

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.

I was about to raise my head to say something to Mrs. Hanyu, but I felt her gently pat the back of my hand and said softly: "We Jin Qiao, since we were young, we have very few friends, and there are few people who can be looked down upon by her." Even if she grew up with the Nangong family, the Shen family, and the girls of the Chang family, she never regarded those people as friends. ”

“……”

My heart chuckled.

Although Ying Hanyu's words are an understatement, I know very well in my heart that the weight of her words is definitely not simple!

The Nangong family, the Shen family, and the girls of the Chang family, aren't they all Shen Rou, Nangong Lizhu, who monopolize the favor of the six palaces, and Chang Qing, the queen of the world, who is the queen of the world? !

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