25. The Yue family came to give a dowry
At the end of the year, that's not far off.
On the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, there was another heavy snowfall in the north, and several city gates were flooded in one after another, and the people of Kyoto were more or less uneasy.
Fortunately, the imperial court was prepared.
Princess Jin'an has ordered people to set up porridge sheds on several official roads, and there are also special people to receive homeless people to register and make records, and there are even places to live in the city. This was all a routine in the old years, and neither Jing Zhaoyin nor the forbidden army sent out to help felt embarrassed.
"They are all the people of Da'an, how can the court displace them." This is the original words of Princess Jin'an, simple and simple, praised by the world.
But after all, the bandits in the capital are gradually increasing. First a grain store was robbed, then a silk village caught fire, and a few days later another noble girl was humiliated on the way to incense...... Jingzhao Mansion finally made a fuss.
Liu Wencian settled the affairs of Zhijian Bookstore and returned home a few days ago. The affairs of the outcasts did not affect her for the time being, but she did not feel comfortable.
The previous twenty years were as tight as a bowstring, and now she suddenly became a young lady in the boudoir, and the days were so idle that she panicked.
"I need to go out for a walk." She looked at the snow outside that had begun to fall again at some point and said.
Zhiyue was sitting by the fireside watching the little girls distribute the new clothes for the New Year, and raised her head when she heard the words: "Didn't you just go out yesterday, why do you want to go out again?" The second lady also said that she would come to draw the pattern later......"
Drawing patterns, embroidery, writing and drawing, playing chess, at most waiting for the snow to stop and go out to build a snowman, these are all the pastimes in the boudoir.
Liu Wencian snapped the window shut, turned around and asked, "Is there still no news from Steward Yu?" ”
Mrs. Wang replied: "There are some news about chasing the wind and shadows, all of which are here to cheat money." When I heard it, I knew that it was wrong, and I sent it away. ”
Liu Wencian nodded: "Then let's go to the bookstore and meet the living." ”
In short, don't do any hellish tricks at home.
Zhiyue vaguely guessed her thoughts, hurriedly got up and pressed her, and said with a smile: "You can stop for a day!" Seeing Tian'er running out, Aunt Wang's legs let you walk carefully! I know that you are ambitious and idle, but now that the New Year is approaching, can't you be honest and accompany us at home to bake the fire? ”
Liu Wencian was speechless for a while, so he had to sit down helplessly.
In fact, she didn't have to go out, but she ......
Seeing her hesitation, Mrs. Wang also walked in and persuaded: "It's humid on a snowy day, so you don't go out when you are idlers." Miss wants to know what's going on outside, so we'll just ask you about it. ”
One or two said so, it can be seen that no one is willing to accompany her out. Liu Wencian looked at the dark and gloomy sky, and it was really not too capricious, so he nodded.
Mrs. Wang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this, and said with a smile: "I'm glad that the past two days have been peaceful, and those homeless people haven't made any more trouble, probably because the brick house on the side of Qionghui Garden has been built." ”
She thought of Liu Wenciao's gaffe outside Qionghui Garden that day, paused, and said cautiously: "Princess Jin'an is really neat, so many ponds, rockery pavilions, pavilions, and precious flowers and trees, and they will be bulldozed when they are bulldozed...... I've heard that people living in the neighborhood are very dissatisfied. ”
Of course, they will be dissatisfied, originally a thousand dollars bought neighbors to buy wealth and tranquility, but now they have to be neighbors with dozens or hundreds of homeless people who do not know their origins......
But what about dissatisfaction? Princess Jin'an is doing righteous deeds, not only can they not pour cold water, but also compete to be the first to offer silver money and land, in order to show Princess Jin'an's contribution to educating the world, it is said that Tao Li is self-defeating.
Liu Wencian listened quietly to the discussion between Mrs. Wang and the girls for a while, and nodded: "It turns out that she is such a person." ”
Or it could be said that she was supposed to be such a person.
"It's just a pity for that garden," sighed Mrs. Wang, "how much effort was spent back then...... The princess was so ruthless that she didn't even think about it. If Shen Juma is still alive......"
Zhiyue shook the fire and smiled: "Didn't they all say that the princess and the concubine are of the same heart and one mind!" What the princess does, the colt naturally agrees with! ”
"That's too." Mrs. Wang also smiled, "What kind of family are we outsiders doing, it's really tears under the stage - worry about the ancients!" ”
Liu Wencian raised his head from an idle book and smiled: "It's really not our turn to worry." If Shen Yaoqing was alive, maybe he would be the one who wanted to demolish that garden the most. ”
Zhiyue looked over in shock.
Liu Wencian closed the book and lowered his eyes: "That's it, I won't go out today." Go back to the room and make a fire, and don't mess with me here. ”
This can be regarded as a relief. The girls winked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to go out of the house with an appointment, he heard the footsteps under the porch, and Laibao's loud voice shouted outside: "Miss, it's not good, the Yue family has come to give a dowry!" ”