Chapter 12: Traveling on the Streets
"Tang'er, your eldest cousin and I have also heard and seen some things during this time in Yanlong, the queen and the prince have really been at odds for a long time because of what happened two years ago, and the distribution of courtiers in the court has also become a climate, and they are kind and angry, and they have done dirty things in private."
"Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was deposed, he still lives in the East Palace, and no one has said that Yu Li is not in agreement, maybe because the courtiers of the prince's family are circling around, the Lu family kid is running around, and I am afraid that this time will not be very easy."
"However, Tang'er, although the Lu family has a lot of helplessness about the marriage, we can forgive him, but now the situation is chaotic, the Lu family is deeply involved, you know your grandfather's temperament, he is reluctant to let you be wronged, that is, in the future, the Yanguo Mansion will be rich and noble, and this family will still have to retreat."
Gan Tang pursed her lips, very depressed, Lu Xun treated her worthy of a sincere word, but her father and brother died early, there was no support, fortunately the foreign family treated her like a daughter, so that she was not humiliated at will, she could not disobey her grandfather.
"Fourth uncle, eldest cousin, I can't talk to Your Majesty now, can I talk about this later?" Gan Tang really didn't have a good way to balance Lu Xun and the outside family, so she could only choose to escape for the time being.
"Tang'er, this trip to Yan Long, you should take a trip, and return to Xichuan in September at the latest, don't think about anything else, your grandfather and uncles will arrange everything for you." The fourth uncle saw Gan Tang's entanglement, patted Gan Tang's shoulder with pity, and patiently relieved.
Originally, Gan Tang and Lu Xun were very suitable for male and female marriage, and no one would be humiliated when they became husband and wife, and it was very heavenly.
But everything that happened later made the original pure and sincere feelings between the two mixed with inexplicable factors, and those things, if they were not handled well, would make the two go further and further.
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August 16, the second day of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
As the imperial capital, Yanlong City is very lively on all festival days.
Yesterday, His Majesty and the Empress also brought the ministers to the gate of heaven to see the prosperity of the world, and today the streets and alleys in Yanlong City are still festive and hot.
Gan Tang sat in the carriage, and from time to time she saw the street scene from Mu Xiang and Mu Li, and inexplicably she thought of the scene when her father was transferred back to Yan Long, and the family went out to have fun in three days.
In the past three years, Yan Long has changed a lot, and the direction of many streets and alleys has changed.
"I'll take you down for a walk." Gan Tang became interested.
Mu Xiang Mu Li was very excited, and since they entered the city, they have been lifting the curtain to look at the market, which also aroused Gan Tang's admiration.
"Girl Wanfu, girl, you go slowly, slave support girl."
The housekeeper patted her head, "Girl, before you get out of the car, you have to promise the old slave that you will play for half an hour at most." ”
On August 15, the palace set up a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and the fourth uncle and the eldest cousin had positions in the Xichuan military camp, although they came to Yan Long this time for private matters, so they were also invited to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, so they entered the palace early yesterday morning, and only Gan Tang entered the city alone.
Before the fourth uncle and eldest cousin went to the banquet, they explained to the maids and guards who were serving Gantang that after entering the city, they would not leave Gantang with them.
The group of people who are waiting to guard Gan Tang is very numerous, and as long as they have eyes, they will not come to look for trouble.
But the housekeeper and the housekeeper had never been in Yanlong, and they had heard a lot about what Gantang had experienced in Yanlong back then, and they didn't have a good impression of Gantang, so the housekeeper didn't want Gantang to get out of the car and walk.
It's just that Gan Tang has already promised the little girl under his hand, and the housekeeper is not easy to refute, so that Gan Tang, the master, has no face.
Gan Tang smiled at the housekeeper, "Okay, Mama Li, we'll go back to the carriage in half an hour." ”
"Drunken smokers, wood fragrant Muli, five taels of silver per person, buy whatever you like, and if you exceed five taels of silver, you have to spend your own money."
As soon as Gan Tang's words fell, Mu Xiang Mu Li jumped happily again, and the drunken Xun'er was a little more restrained, but they were also happy to the naked eye.
The four girls got the silver, and happily bought a lot of food toys along the way, Gan Tang looked at them, and the sadness in his heart because of missing his parents and brothers also dissipated.
"Is this your first time shopping? A bag of pastries in the left hand and a bag of candy in the right hand, there is a pavilion in front, you go there, eat the cakes and fruits in your hand and go back to the carriage, the provincial grandmother is worried, I will go to the silver jewelry shop in front to see. ”
As soon as he heard that Gan Tang was going to go to the silver jewelry shop by himself, several girls stopped eating, and said in unison, "Girl, let's accompany you." ”
"No, you're watching me here, and I'll be back when you're done eating." Gan Tang didn't want the girls to continue to follow, so he went to the silver jewelry shop as soon as the words fell.
This silver jewelry shop is called Jinyulou, Gan Tang remembers that before the family accident, her mother took her to Jinyulou to play jewelry, and then there was an accident at home, and the matter was over.
Gan Tang let the guards who followed him drink a bowl of tea at the tea shop at the entrance of the store before stepping into the Jinyu Building.
When the waiter of Jinyulou saw Gan Tang coming, he hurriedly greeted him, "The little lady is healthy, I don't know if I came to pick up jewelry or play jewelry?" ”
"Hit jewelry." Gan Tang said lightly.
The waiter looked at Gan Tang without moving, and saw that Gan Tang was wearing brocade and satin, pure gold and silver jewelry, and rare purple agate earrings, and he was very eager for her, "Little lady, please go upstairs to the private room." ”
Gan Tang shook his head lightly, "I'll just take a look in the lobby." ”
When he went to the private room, the guards couldn't see Gan Tang, and Gan Tang had already promised that Mama Li would be obedient, so he didn't want to make his own decisions.
The waiter invited Gan Tong to the corridor with blue gauze and walnut wood for ordinary guests to rest, and then showed Gan Tang a copy of the picture with various colors of hairpin ring jewelry.
Gan Tang purposefully flipped through it, trying to find the appearance of the jewelry back then.
The waiter saw that Gan Tang was turning very quickly, afraid that she would not be able to see the details of the hairpin ring jewelry in front of her, so she reminded softly, "Little lady, the few pictures you just turned over are all new products of our Jinyulou, and many daughters in Yanlong City are wearing them." ”
Gan Tang hummed to answer, and then continued to flip through the sample, turning to the last page, Gan Tang still didn't see the pair of jewelry that he and his mother came to play, and was about to open his mouth to ask, through the blue gauze curtain, Gan Tang saw a few pretty girls who were smart and lively, and they entered the Jinyu Building with a smile.
These girls were obviously regular customers of the Golden Jade Building, and even though they were wearing hats, the waiters in the shop still recognized them.
Among them, there was a young girl, with her eyebrows and eyes open, very confident, she was the first in this group to speak, "Hairpin Niang, has the head and face I washed for you a few days ago been washed?" ”
Gold and silver jewelry is gorgeous and atmospheric, many people with status and status love to wear gold and silver jewelry, but these jewelry is also squeamish, and the color will be dull after a long time, so there is a business in the jewelry building like Jinyulou, which is to wash the gold and silver jewelry sent by the women and ladies who can afford to wear gold and silver jewelry.
The waiter replied with a smile, "The things sent by Miss Gan, our Jinyulou Zhen loves them, and they have already been dealt with for Miss Gan, are you still satisfied?" ”
Miss Gan picked up an earring and looked at it carefully, "It's very clean, send it to the carriage for me." ”
"Sister Gan, is this the face that the lord of Tingyi Township wore when he entered the palace to see the nobles? It's beautiful, let's take a look at it again. "Among the girls, the eldest is Miss Ganda, and the rest are all little girls in their early tens, all of whom are still children.
Miss Gan was quite proud, "Then you can take a look, but you have to be careful, I will wear this face to the poetry meeting in two days, don't break it for me." ”
Several little girls were very happy, among their group, the oldest is Miss Gan, the best family background is also Miss Gan, naturally the best food and clothing is still Miss Gan, she has proud capital.
Since Gan Tang heard the title of her mother, she set her eyes on the group of girls, and when she saw that the group of girls carefully holding the hairpin for fun and shaking the grate ear and other things were really her mother's things, she couldn't help it anymore, lifted the curtain and walked out.
This pair of jewelry is called the head of the golden turtle Fushou, because the meaning is good, and it is too gorgeous, the owner of Tingyi Township was worn with the command uniform, and he did not often wear a complete set on weekdays.
When Gan Tang was ten years old, the owner of Tingyi Township joked with Gan Tang that when Gan Tang got married in the future, he would give Gan Tang a dowry.
At that time, Gan Tang knew that his mother's jewelry was strangely suffered by thieves, but at that time, Gan Tang almost killed someone, so he couldn't take care of it.
"The girl is arrogant, and the head and face worn by the township lady can get a full set." Gan Tang sneered.
Several girls looked at Gan Tang who was wearing a hat, and Miss Gan said proudly, "The lord of Tingyi is my eldest aunt, her old fairy has passed away, and her things are naturally mine." ”
"The girl is very ashamed, shouldn't the things of the Tingyi Township Lord be kept by the Tingyi Township Lord's palm beads? How is it yours? ”
Miss Gan was choked, the things of the Tingyi Township Lord, it is indeed all inherited and kept by the children of the Tingyi Township Lord, her set of heads and faces has just been obtained, or her father said that she is thirteen years old, and also said that her mother-in-law's family, when she goes out to see guests, she has to ask for two decent jewelry, and her mother gave her this set of jewelry.
"Who are you, are you in charge of our family's affairs?"
Gan Tang smiled angrily, she walked two steps with great grace, and finally stopped three feet away from Miss Gan, lifted her hat, "I don't care, Sister Lu'er, do you want to ask your father and mother first, my second uncle and second aunt?" ”
Gan Lu saw Gan Tang's face, and his demeanor was completely shocked, "Big, big sister? ”
Gan Tang's father's lineage, there are two brothers, and their descendants are all sorted together, Gan Tang and his brother are the eldest among the boys and girls of the Gan family, so they occupy the position of big brothers and sisters among boys and girls.
"When I left Yan Long, my sister was more than nine years old, so she was so tall, and now she is getting more and more beautiful." Gan Tang smiled, but his eyebrows and eyes were very cold, "Tell the big sister, where did you come from?" ”