Li Yuanmin was wearing a peach-colored golden moire trimmed six long skirts, with a golden phoenix hairpin on her head, decorated with a few golden silk butterfly flowers, pretty and rich. The golden jewelry on her head shone dazzlingly under the refraction of the sun, dazzling and sharp, just like the eyes she saw when she fell on Qingrong. She sneered, "You are Lu Siniang's sister, right?" Sure enough, he was also restless, and he even climbed to this country's mansion, is this also a place for people like you to come? ”

Her words made the rest of the people present change their faces, although Qingrong didn't know why, there was no annoyance on his face, and he only asked lightly: "I don't know what the county lord means by this?" ”

This not salty and indifferent appearance fell in the eyes of Lord Ming, but it was like a provocation, and her anger at this time seemed to be even worse, and said: "You and your sister are all people who don't know what to do and have bad thoughts, don't you know what she did?" You still dare to ask me brazenly? ”

Qingrong couldn't help frowning when she heard that it was related to Siniang. Ah Yan was also very embarrassed, so she could only say in a round way: "The county lord should have come to look for the princess, or go in earlier, but don't let the princess wait in a hurry." ”

Li Yuanmin said angrily: "Even you are coming to fight against me?" ”

Ah Yan couldn't say anything, so she hurriedly said: "Where is the county lord, how dare the servant?" It's just that this Sanniang is also a guest invited by Madame, and it is not good for the maid to make Madame wait for a long time..."

"Mrs. Wei?" Li Yuanmin glared at Qingrong, "snorted", and said angrily: "Forget it today, I will not give up easily." With that, he took a group of servants with him.

This Ming county lord came because of Siniang, how did Siniang offend people? Qingrong was thinking about it, and Ah Yan breathed a sigh of relief on the side, and said, "Sanniang, then let's go in too." ”

Qingrong came back to his senses and smiled apologetically, "I'm tired, thank you for breaking the siege." ”

Ah Yan walked in front and waved her hand and said, "Sanniang, don't be polite, you are Madame's guest, this is all at the gate of our Guogong Mansion, how can it be unreasonable?" ”

Qingrong said with a smile: "I also came to Yongcheng recently, and the days I have lived are still short, I don't know how many officials and dependents, I don't know who this county lord is?" But do you have a relationship with your wife? ”

"This Ming county lord is the young daughter of King Yong, the daughter of the first emperor, Princess Chang Ning married into the Guogong Mansion, the princess is only a few years older than the county lord, the two have a deep relationship, and the county lord often comes to the mansion to find the princess."

"I see." Qingrong nodded, while speaking, the group passed through the courtyard gate, entered the hall, and there was a shoulder waiting here, Qingrong on the shoulder, looking from afar, the courtyard of the Guogong Mansion was very wide, with white walls and black tiles, and the attic was exquisite. After walking a cup of tea, I went around the rockery and came to a courtyard.

"Here it is, that's it." Ah Yan led Qingrong to Wei Xunyan's courtyard.

It's the middle of October, and although it's not the middle of winter, the cold wind blowing outside is cool. After entering the door, the whole room was warm and fragrant, and Wei Xunyan lay on the soft couch and flipped through idle books at will.

Seeing Qingrong coming, she became interested and asked, "Are you here?" Sit down, I heard that you had a quarrel with Lord Ming at the door? ”

Qingrong saw the salute, and sat on the stool in front of the soft couch according to his words, and couldn't help but sigh, "Madame is really well-informed, I have never seen the county lord before, and today I don't know why, I don't know where to make the county lord unhappy, in short, it is not mine." ”

Mrs. Wei laughed, "You admit your mistakes quickly, I see that you don't look like a reckless person in your words and deeds, and you haven't seen her, where did you offend her?" She said a little pretendedly: "I think you may not know about her and the Xue family, but unfortunately, although she is also arrogant on weekdays, she is not so difficult, she has been in a bad mood recently, and you bumped into her again, and she may not be angry with you." ”

The Xue family? What does this have to do with the Xue family? Qingrong also pretended to be surprised, "Why is this?" ”

"The first emperor said to her that Xue Liulang of the criminal country family, this Xue family first did not marry the county lord because of the national funeral, and then did not hire the county lord, although this marriage has the words of the first emperor, but there is no matchmaker and no appointment, that is, there is no fixed number. I only heard that this marriage was being agreed before, but this time in the west, this Xue Yan found an opportunity to ask for an expedition because of his brother's mistake, saying that he did not want to delay the county lord and wanted to withdraw the marriage contract. ”

Seeing that Qingrong listened carefully and was stunned for a moment, Mrs. Wei couldn't help but feel a little proud, and continued: "I don't know what Xue Liulang thinks, but this county lord really wants to marry him. She has always had a good relationship with Chang Ning, and today she should have complained to this aunt. ”

Somehow, Qingrong blurted out a little nervously, "Xue Liulang's brother made a mistake?" Which brother is it? ”

Mrs. Wei didn't know why she asked this, wasn't she explaining the county lord? She glanced at Qingrong strangely, but still thought for a moment, "It seems to be a cousin... Xue Shao? I heard that he killed a subordinate officer in the army for no reason, disregarding military discipline... I don't remember too much, but I just listened to it, why did you ask about this? ”

How can it be gratuitous? Really... She knew that the events of that day had caused him trouble.

Qingrong's eyes were dazed, and she was distracted, and Mrs. Wei said, "What's the matter?" ”

Qingrong came back to his senses, knowing that he had lost his words, and secretly regretted it in his heart. But he smiled on his face and said thoughtfully: "It's nothing, I just heard that this Xue Shao is honest and treats his subordinates well." When I heard this, I thought it was strange. That... Can he be punished for it? ”

Mrs. Wei glanced at her and said curiously, "Really?" Do you know him? Or are you so curious about him? ”

Qingrong looked at her straightforward and curious eyes, and she was a little uncertain for a while, saying that she knew, but she seemed to cling to the Xue family. If you don't know, it's not either... She had no choice but to lower her eyes, "Madame said that I laughed, I... I've just heard of him, and I'm just curious. ”

Before Mrs. Wei could react, she diverted the topic and said, "By the way, I almost forgot what I came here for today." ”

Qingrong instructed: "Song Yue, quickly bring up the drawing paper." Madame, look, are these satisfying? If you're satisfied, I'll send it to the Nishichi store in a while. ”

Wei Xunyan looked at the graceful and luxurious peony pattern on this paper, as well as other flower and bird patterns, and felt very fond of it. Qingrong guessed that she also likes gorgeous styles, and she picked these to paint, and sure enough, she was right. "I like all of this, so I'll bother you. This screen frame, I have already asked someone to find a few according to your requirements, I will take you to pick and choose? ”

"Madame is polite, although I have painted a screen, but on this shelf is naturally not as good as Madame, I don't know if I dare to ask Madame to choose it for me."

Wei Xunyan said: "That's good, the painting I saw is Danqing's ink, it is better to match this black sandalwood screen frame, but it looks antique." What do you think? ”

Qingrong nodded and said with a smile: "It's up to Mrs. ”

Wei Xunyan saw her picking up the screen frame in the Xishi store, and knew that she attached great importance to it, and couldn't help but be curious: "Who are you going to give this gift to?" ”

Qingrong chuckled in her heart, thinking about how to answer, with her identity here, if she concealed her relationship with Liu Yuniang, it might make people think that she had ulterior motives. "Don't hide it from Madame, she is a noble person in the palace."

"Oh? The head of the palace? This made Mrs. Wei interested, she often came and went in this palace, I don't know who Qingrong said.

Qingrong smiled, observing Mrs. Wei's expression a little nervously, "Yes, let Mrs. laugh, in the palace... Recently, the newly named concubine is my cousin, and I am making this screen now to congratulate her on her promotion. ”

I thought that Mrs. Wei would not treat her for this, but she didn't expect that she looked calm, as if she didn't take this kind of thing to heart at all, she covered her mouth and smiled, "Oh? It turned out to be this Concubine Liu Xian, I really didn't expect that you and her were still close relatives. ”

Yes, she didn't expect that you were the queen's sister. Qingrong breathed a sigh of relief, seeing her like this, it seemed that Liu Yuniang had a good relationship with the queen, she smiled, still pretending not to know her identity, and was quite surprised: "Does Madam know Concubine Xian?" ”

Wei Xunyan thought that she didn't know her identity, and said a little mysteriously: "It's not just that, the sister I mentioned to you is now in the Middle Palace, and I naturally have the opportunity to meet Concubine Xian a few times." ”

"Ahh Qingrong hurriedly got up and saluted Mrs. Wei, looking incredulous, "Madame's status is precious, but I have no eyes." ”

Wei Xunyan smiled and asked her to get up, "What are you doing with such a lot of courtesy, I'm not in the palace, you haven't seen me, and it's common for you not to know me." ”

"Yes, thank you, Madame, Madame is really generous." Qingrong followed her words, shook his head and smiled: "Speaking of which, I'm not very used to these rules, when I first arrived at Lingbao Temple, I accidentally knocked over the incense burner because of this unfamiliar etiquette, causing a joke." However, after studying at home for nearly a month, it can be regarded as eye-catching, but Mrs. does not dislike it. ”

"Knock over the incense burner?" Mrs. Wei couldn't help laughing, "You said you were a beginner in the rules?" Was there no one in your house to teach you? ”

Qingrong said: "Mrs. doesn't know, I was weak since I was a child, my father sent me to live in the Taoist temple of Nanyuan Mountain for two or three years to recuperate, some days away from home, I came to Yongcheng a month ago, so there are many things I don't know much, in vain to make jokes." ”

"I see." Mrs. Wei sighed and laughed at herself: "It's hard for you to stay in the Taoist temple, if I am so bored and in a hurry, I want to go home." ”

Qingrong said: "At first, I was a little unaccustomed to it, but since I came to this capital, I found that I was indeed much more comfortable in the view, and there were not so many rules and etiquette to follow, which can be described as leisurely." ”

Mrs. Wei laughed and said, "It turns out that she doesn't like to follow the rules, but this is a coincidence." I often go to the palace, and I am often annoyed by these rules, which always make people feel constrained. It is said that now my sister-in-law is in the middle palace, but she said that she is the queen and must lead by example, or tell me to follow the rules according to this identity, pay attention to everything, and don't let people accuse her, you say she is too worried? ”

Qingrong just heard her say this, and felt that Her Royal Highness the Queen should be a dignified and virtuous person, self-denial and courtesy. But the queen of a country can do this, and it is beyond reproach. Qingrong said with a smile: "Her Royal Highness the Queen is the mother of a country, and the mother of the world, she is naturally strict with herself, and she is worthy of being an example for my female dependents. ”

Mrs. Wei paused, and sighed with a smile: "You, I see that you are young, but you have a set, maybe you can say a few words to Yingniang." ”

After the two laughed a few words, a pink and jade girl doll came to look for Mrs. Wei, thinking that this was Mrs. Wei's daughter. Qingrong saw her coming, and no longer bothered their mother and daughter, so she said goodbye and left, and took the selected screen frame and painting paper to the Jialian shop in the West Market.

I heard Mrs. Wei mean that the county lord is embarrassed with her because the marriage has not gone well recently, but the county lord mentioned Siniang again, what does this have to do with Siniang? And also... Xue Shao's affairs, all of them are coiled in Qingrong's mind.