Sukido –

In the courtyard with a calm and atmospheric layout, a pomegranate tree sticks its head high from the courtyard wall.

This year's pomegranates bear a lot of fruit, and among the dark green leaves, yellow-red pomegranates hang all over the branches, bending the thick branches.

The ripe pomegranates showed their bellies full of small pale red pearls, and a few lively little girls were climbing up the ladder to pick the fruit.

The mother-in-law in the old blue coat hurriedly walked in, crossed her waist and whispered: "You little hooves with tight skins, don't wait by the old lady's side, and come here to eat gluttony, see how I clean you up in a while." ”

The pretty girl with a small mole at the moment said: "Mama Chen, it was the old lady who asked us to pick pomegranates, and her old man said that the second lady would come in a while!" ”

The second lady likes to eat pomegranates the most, but she doesn't like to peel them, every time a few of them handle the pomegranates cleanly, and the second lady eats some of them.

Mama Chen thought that she came over for the second lady's business, waved her hand, and didn't care about a few of them, but didn't forget to instruct: "Be careful, don't fall, let the boys climb up and pick it up next time." ”

Ordinary family members do not enter the inner courtyard of the female dependents, and the servants are all maids, but there are also eight or nine-year-old half-sized children, all of whom are born in the family, and have nothing to do on weekdays, helping to run errands and pass on news.

The girls are always more expensive, and it would be terrible if they fell and hurt their faces.

The maids all showed smiling faces: "I know that Mama Chen has a knife mouth and a tofu heart." ”

Thinking of these irrelevant things, Mama Chen raised her hand to open the curtain and walked into the old lady's room.

The maids all went out to pick pomegranates, and in the end they left one, half-kneeling on the pedal, gently shaking the pu fan for the old lady.

On the soft floor, a kind old woman is meditating, her carefully combed hair shining with gems, her eyebrows next to the tail of a crane, and a dark turban wrapped around the top of her head, intertwining with the beauty of her head.

The hair is wrapped with lychee knots, and the thin face looks elegant.

A purple satin coat is embroidered with various patterns, symbolizing wealth, with gold edges, like a golden auspicious cloud.

The golden belt hugged the waist, the hem covered the brown horse-faced skirt underneath, and the intricate and luxurious jade forbidden steps hung from the belt.

It is rich and powerful, and it is sacrosanct.

Sensing that someone was coming in, she opened her kind eyes: "Ah Chen, is it that someone from Jiangnan has arrived?" ”

Mama Chen smiled: "The old lady is like a god, it is Aunt Jiang and Miss Biao who have arrived." The second lady asked the old slave to ask where to place them? ”

The old lady fiddled with the Buddha beads in his hand and said: "That child has always been assertive, why do you have to ask me about this kind of thing?" ”

Some time ago, I heard that Jiangnan was coming, and I was so excited that I said that I wanted to live closer to my cousin and cultivate my feelings.

Mama Chen knew what she meant, frowned and replied: "I don't know how Aunt Jiang offended the second miss, the second miss didn't let her enter at the main gate, and directly asked the subordinates to drive the carriage into the stable from the side door, and the old slave looked at the Jiang family and was very angry." ”

The old lady smiled and shook her head helplessly: "This monkey is used to playing tricks, what about her?" ”

Mama Chen also laughed: "There is a polo match in Guozijian today, and the Eighth Prince has sent a post early, so I'm afraid that I have already gone to Guozijian with the third lady of Chengenhou Mansion." ”

The old lady's smile was retracted, and there was worry in her displeasure.

The most beloved little granddaughter was fascinated by the Eighth Prince and was involved in the battle for imperial power.

The Rongguo Mansion has a million male divisions in Daye, and it can be said that Shen Feiluan chose which prince is the best choice for the prince.

Feiluan's marriage has long been a state affair.

How many of those princes who openly and secretly pursue their granddaughters are sincere?

Seeing that she suddenly stopped talking, Mama Chen comforted: "The second lady has only passed her fourteenth birthday, and there is still a whole year before she says goodbye!" Why didn't the old lady take advantage of her still being at home, knock on the side and ask the second lady to see if she had to be the eighth prince? ”

She has been serving the old lady since she was a child, and she has been serving the old lady for more than 40 years, and she knows exactly what her master is worried about.

The Rongguo Mansion looks at the power and power, but in fact, it is cooking oil on fire, who knows if the emperor will suddenly suspect that the Rongguo Gonggong is high and shocking the lord, and he will get rid of it quickly?

At the pinnacle of power, we must be cautious in our words and deeds, and never make a mistake by half a step.

The old lady nodded, and then remembered what Mama Chen was here for, and said with an unkind face: "Since you have offended my family, the courtyard that was originally prepared is not necessary, and it will be arranged in the north wing!" ”

The originally prepared courtyard is next to the Luan Embroidery Garden, which is warm in spring, warm in winter and cool in summer, beautifully arranged, and most importantly, it is also very close to the main courtyard of the grandfather.

North Wing ......

It was the worst wing of the Guogong Mansion, which was very humid and sparse because it was sparsely populated, and it always showed a bit of desolation and gloom.

Jiang must not have imagined that she would repeatedly hit a wall in the hands of a fourteen-year-old girl.

Guozijian –

The huge field was fenced, and the two teams of people in the field, one red and one black, were ready to go.

In the stands, Shen Feiluan and Yang Xinyun occupied the best line of sight, and there were many Wang Sun Guixuan and Miss Gongzi around them.

"I bet on the Eighth Prince to win, and every year the Eighth Prince wins, what's there to dispute about this?"

"That's right! No matter how powerful the Six Princes are, they can't beat the Eight Princes, and the Eight Princes are the top players in the five polo competitions. ”

"I also voted for the Eighth Prince, hey! Did Miss Shen Er also bet on the Eighth Prince? ”

In an instant, everyone looked at Shen Feiluan, and even Yang Xinyun blinked with a pair of big eyes: "Luan'er, I will bet on whoever you bet on." ”

Shen Feiluan glanced at Murong Zhai in the audience, and Murong Zhai's affectionate peach blossom eyes were also looking at her.

As if he had seen his sweetheart, Murong Zhai showed a good-looking smile.

The young man is high-spirited and bound to win.

Whether it is to win a polo tournament or win Shen Feiluan's spousal rights.

He smiled, and Shen Feiluan also smiled, but unlike Murong Zhai, her smile did not reach the bottom of her eyes, with imperceptible coldness and hatred.

However, in the eyes of outsiders, this is a tacit understanding between the young couple.

In the past banquets, the Eight Princes and Shen Feiluan were in and out of pairs, and the intimate atmosphere between them was clearly that they had expressed their true feelings and exchanged hearts.

"I bet ......"

The slender and white fingers held a silver ticket of one thousand taels, and circled over the name of the eighth prince, refusing to fall for a long time.

The onlookers sank into their stomachs, and with a tap of her wrist, they raised their throats again.

"Oops! Miss Shen Er, you can place a bet quickly! ”