During the Spring Festival, the shops of all sizes on the four main streets of the capital are closed, leaving only pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages that come and go to visit relatives.

There were also many people who visited the Hou Mansion in Ningbei, the male guests were eating and chatting with Shen Zhan and Shen Congwen in the outer courtyard of the Four Seasons Hall, and the female guests were Qin Mingyu and Zhao Shi greeting.

In just one morning, the threshold of the Ningbei Hou Mansion was almost broken. Jinghetang, which has never liked to welcome guests, sat two guests in the main house early this morning.

Ye Lingwu stood in the courtyard and glanced at it from a distance, and asked Rong Xiu casually and curiously, only to know that it was the old lady of the Wang family who had known Mrs. Shen when she was young.

Because someone in the family was promoted last month, the eldest and youngest in the family moved from the Moon City to the capital, which can be called a person who has attained the Tao, and the chicken and dog have ascended to heaven.

Ye Lingwu, who couldn't find a chance to serve in Mrs. Shen's house, saw that it was rare for an old friend to visit, so he simply boiled a pot of tea and brought it in person.

As soon as he entered the front hall, Ye Lingwu called with a smile: "The old lady is fine, this is the newly brewed snow front dragon well, please try it." ”

The old lady of the Wang family raised her head, looked at the picturesque girl in front of her, smiled and said: "Oh, the female envoy of the Hou Mansion is different from ordinary people, the little girl is so beautiful, what is her name?" ”

The old lady of the Wang family spoke in an accented official language, which sounded awkward and funny.

Ye Lingwu was stunned for a moment and replied slowly. But he heard Rong Xiu say: "The old lady is wrong, this is the girl of Lingwu, not the female envoy, the girl raised under the knee of the old lady Shen." ”

The old lady of the Wang family smiled even more happily and said, "Oh, look at my mouth, too, how can Miss Lingwu be a female envoy if she is well-dressed." By the way, how old are you? ”

Ye Lingwu said: "There are still a few months left." ”

Hearing this, the old lady of the Wang family obviously flashed a moment of disappointment on her face, and then said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you don't have time, you will have more contacts in the future, Uncle Qi, I haven't seen this sister Lingwu yet." ”

Next to the old lady of the Wang family sat a man in a white coat, about seventeen years old, with a clean appearance and a bookish smell on his body.

Uncle Wang got up, spoke a smooth official dialect, and arched his hand a little shyly: "I've seen Sister Ling Wu." ”

Ye Lingwu pursed his lips and smiled, and blessed his body lightly.

The old lady of the Wang family said unabashedly: "Uncle Qi, you see that Sister Lingwu is so handsome, I'm afraid that the threshold for proposing marriage next year will not be broken?" ”

Uncle Wang Qi glanced at the old lady and said, "Grandmother, Sister Ling Wu is still young, don't tease her." ”

After that, Wang Qibo made a literati gesture to Ye Lingwu again, and said: "Sister Ye, don't blame, my grandmother is used to talking straightforwardly. ”

Ye Lingwu shook his head with a smile, and was about to speak, when he saw Tanchun and Jiang Lanshu walking in with Old Lady Shen in their arms.

"Sister Jiang! Long time no see, don't come unharmed! The old lady of the Wang family stood up excitedly and walked towards the old lady Shen like a gust of wind.

Tanchun heard the lame official words of the old lady of the Wang family, and covered his mouth and snickered. Jiang Lanshu was polite, not only did she not smile, but turned around and scratched her eyes to visit the spring, and warned.

Mrs. Shen said happily: "It's okay, I heard that the juniors in the Wang family have a career, and they were promoted to Beijing last month, and I am very happy to be a wife. ”

"Yes, yes, I'm still thinking about inviting you to a housewarming banquet in a few days, who knows that you will send the post first!" The old lady of the Wang family seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around and said, "Uncle Qi, why don't you come to see Mrs. Hou soon?" ”

Uncle Wang stepped forward, bowed and saluted, "Uncle Qi greets the old lady." ”

Old Lady Shen looked the man up and down, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Your grandson is quite beautiful." ”

The old lady of the Wang family said proudly: "That's not it, my grandson is the same as his brother, and he will have a future in the future!" ”

The second old man talked about the past, and there was nothing wrong with the girls. Mama Xuan gave a look, and several girls immediately made excuses to retreat, but who knew that Mrs. Shen stopped Jiang Lanshu.

Ye Lingwu and Tanchun went out of the house side by side, and at noon, the two walked along the corridor towards the small kitchen.

As he drifted away, Tanchun spoke up: "It seems that Sister Lan Shu's family affairs are about to be decided." ”

Ye Lingwu frowned and said, "How does Sister Tanchun know?" ”

"Didn't Miss Lingwu see it, the old lady of the Wang family brought her grandson here today, if the usual old friends reunite, why bring a junior in the family."

Saying that, Tanchun couldn't help but sneer a few times, and said, "How different is it for me to be a Lan Shu girl, didn't I just let the old lady find a low door." Miss Lingwu may not know yet, Miss Lan Shu, she admires our Hou Ye in her heart. ”

Ye Lingwu was surprised, but he didn't speak.

Shen Zhan is outstanding, has extraordinary abilities and is of high origin, and there are many people who love him.

It's just that she suddenly remembered what Jiang Lanshu said that night, and then looked at Tanchun's mocking smile now, her heart tightened, and she wondered if Tanchun would have this expression when she talked about her family history in front of other female envoys.

"Sister Tanchun should talk less about her, not to mention whether the Wang family has other intentions to visit her today, the Wang family can move their family to the capital to take up a post, that is the future can be expected, and those who don't look down on it are only afraid that they will be short-sighted."

Ye Lingwu's tone was light, but it revealed a sense of majesty, especially the last sentence, which was heart-wrenching.

Tanchun's face turned pale, and he blurted out angrily: "It's just a six-grade court, and then the future can be expected to be the eldest son of the Wang family, I think the second brother of the Wang family looks stupid, is it possible to be more capable than his brother in the future?" ”

"Tanchun!" Rong Xiu Zhengse called her.

"If you have the ability, let's just look at it, but it's Sister Tanchun," Ye Lingwu said with a straight face, "You have to look at your identity before chewing the root of your tongue behind your back, you can't look down on the Chao Fenglang of the first Qingliu, and you can't look down on the second brother of the Wang family, so what is your identity?" ”

Tanchun's eyes were red, and he flicked his sleeves and turned around and walked back.

Rong Xiu looked back at the direction where Tanchun left, stopped talking for a while, and asked, "What's wrong with the girl today, why is she so angry?" ”

Ye Lingwu slowly lowered her eyes, and her tone softened: "It's not that I'm angry, I just want to warn Sister Tanchun, she is a first-class female envoy of Jinghetang, in the eyes of outsiders, her words are the words of the old lady, although she has no fault so far, but if she continues like this, Jinghetang will inevitably be contaminated with her words and deeds in the future." ”

Rong Xiu nodded thoughtfully, probably thinking that what Ye Lingwu said was reasonable.