Chapter Twenty-Four: Goodbye Sixth Master
"Yo, godmother, what kind of fragrant wind blew you here?",
Yuan Xi saw Mrs. Lan's sedan car at the door as early as the door. It is said that the Lan family has a big business, and they pay attention to pomp and circumstance inside and outside, and now it seems that four or five family members, three or two maids, this battle is really not small.
Hearing Yuan Xi call her, Mrs. Lan stretched out her hand to pull Yuan Xi to her side and sit down, stroked Yuan Xi's cheek and said with a smile: "Look, I haven't seen you for a few days, and I have lost a lot of weight." I heard that you are sick, so I specially brought you a box of ginseng, which is the most suitable for you young girls to replenish their bodies. ”
The box was already painted with gold, not to mention the ginseng in the box, which was full of valuable things on both sides. Looking at this posture, it is not difficult to guess that Mrs. Lan must have something to ask for. Yuan Xi asked Ling'er to take the ginseng, and said with a smile: "Then the daughter will thank her godmother for rewarding." You said that you are too, what is the matter, send the maid over and instruct, where I will go to you, why go all the way to make a trip in person? This cold day will freeze you again. ”
Mrs. Lan's jade hands were covered with warmth, and she pulled Yuan Xi tightly and said: "I came to find you, naturally there is a big matter, I wanted to find your father, but I heard that Mr. Dongshu is a noble person, and he is the most reluctant to associate with those of us who are officials and slaughterers." That's why I thought of you. ”
Mrs. Lan's words were full of needles, but they also had a stammering taste. Thinking about it, this is a big business, and their official family can't do it by themselves, so they have to do it with a big businessman like Wei Dongshu.
Yuan Xi smiled: "Oh, godmother, what did you say, my father has anything to say, it's all the words that people in the industry make up and destroy people." If you want to find him, just ask someone to spread the news, but something happened at home a few days ago, and my father was very busy. I can't take care of the business business, since you are here, tell me, I will go back and tell my father that it is the same, lest you run again, right?"
Mrs. Lan laughed and said nothing, and her series of sarcasm became a joke in front of Yuan Xi, and she felt more and more that this Wei family was unfathomable, and could make a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl* so sharp.
"Okay, you explain what you have at hand, and let's go to the upper cabinet. Mrs. Lan got up and dusted off the folds of her clothes.
"Upper Pavilion?" Yuan Xi hesitated, if it was to talk about business, any teahouse hotel could be discussed, so why bother to go to the upper cabinet? Besides, near the end of the year, the things in the upper cabinet are getting more and more expensive day by day, and it is good to talk about business there, and if the negotiation is successful, let alone pay 100 taels of silver.
"Yes, Cabinet. Mrs. Lan looked light-hearted, and gently leaned into Yuan Xi's ear and said, "Where is a big man waiting, gossip, aren't you hurrying?"
Yuan Xi answered, arranged the things on the cabinet briefly, took only Liu Tianbao with him, boarded Mrs. Lan's car, and went to the cabinet.
It is often said that when you enter the street, you can smell a sweet aroma in the air. Liu Tianbao caged his sleeves and took a few deep breaths of incense, but he was choked by the cold air and coughed.
The entrance to the upper pavilion was empty, except for a pure black steed standing under a tree opposite, a brass saddle on the horse's back was a little extravagant, and a man who looked like a squire fed carrots to the horse. Yuan Xi couldn't help but wonder, it is said that the pomp and circumstance of a big man should not be so deserted, except that this horse is still a little decent, there is nothing surprising.
Yuan Xi stopped, quietly grabbed Mrs. Lan's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Godmother, can I ask first, who are we going to see here?"
As soon as she asked who she saw, Mrs. Lan's eyes suddenly became alert, she looked around, and leaned into Yuan Xi's ear and said, "The prince of the palace." ”
Yuan Xi sighed in his heart, although there are six princes under the knees of the saint today, but if she meets Xiao Rongshen, how should she deal with herself? Yuan Xi shook his head and took a few steps back: "No, no, no, godmother, I still won't go." ”
Mrs. Lan grabbed her, "What's the matter, are you scared?"
Yuan Xi bit his lip and nodded: "Godmother, our family is a flat-headed common man who does business, and the princes are unattainable, I'm afraid that if their errand is smashed by me, then I will be in trouble." ”
Mrs. Lan was a little impatient, she grabbed Yuan Xi, as if grasping a key to open the treasure chest: "Don't worry, the princes also have two eyes and one nose." As long as you follow the rules, I guarantee that your family will have a smooth business journey in the capital. ”
Mrs. Lan couldn't help but pull Yuanxi into the upper cabinet, and Liu Tianbao didn't dare to come forward to help, so she could only follow in. Mrs. Lan stopped in room No. 1, knocked on the door, and heard a voice inside, "Come in." She didn't say a word, and pulled Won-hee in first.
"You are?"
Yuan Xi closed his eyes tightly, and only heard Mrs. Lan's laughing voice in his ears: "Lord Qiyu, the concubine is the mother of the Lan family, and the husband of the concubine is Jingzhao Yin Lan Chengjie." ”
"Oh," the voice laughed heartily, sounding like a young man, "Are you afraid of this king?"
Yuan Xi suddenly felt that the voice was close to her, and she could vaguely feel that there was a person standing beside her, she barely opened her eyes, and a delicate face came into view, and her fear and depression disappeared in an instant.
It turned out to be him, Sixth Master, Prince Bao, Xiao Rongrun, No, no, no, he can't be called Prince Bao yet. Xiao Rongrun is only two years older than himself, and at this age, he has not yet been crowned a prince, and now he should be called King Baojun.
Yuan Xi breathed a sigh of relief, Xiao Rongrun was the kindest and most righteous of all the princes, and he had no official pretensions. Since it's him, it's easy to do.
Xiao Rongrun blinked: "Why aren't you afraid again?"
"Hmm......" Yuan Xi didn't know how to explain to him for a while, Mrs. Lan also looked at herself with a puzzled look, Yuan Xi knew that Mrs. Lan couldn't count on it, so he gave a salute: "Minnu Wei Yuanxi, see the prince." ”
"Don't don't, don't be too busy looking at it yet, answer my question first. Xiao Rongrun sat on a chair opposite Yuan Xi with a smile and looked at her with interest.
"The sixth master told you to say it, so just say it. Mrs. Lan whispered to Yuan Xi.
"Just downstairs, Mrs. Lan said that it was a prince who took the people to see today, and the people thought to herself, the prince is the emperor's son, that is the stars in the sky, so she was afraid. But after the folk girl dared to open her eyes, she found that the prince was actually a young man in fresh clothes and angry horses, so she was not so scared. After Yuan Xi finished speaking, he sighed and spit, and finally finished making up this inexplicable nonsense.
"A young man in fresh clothes and angry horses?"
Seeing that there was no smile on Xiao Rongrun's face, Mrs. Lan was also suspicious in her words, so she pulled Yuan Xi to kneel down: "The prince is angry, Wei Yuanxi is an ordinary folk girl, she doesn't understand the rules, she offended the prince Tianwei, and she should be punished." ”
Xiao Rongrun laughed loudly: "Get up, who said I'm angry? You people, you've been in the officialdom for too long, and you always like to make a big fuss." I think this girl is very interesting, and it's the first time someone has commented on this king. ”
Mrs. Lan smiled awkwardly: "The prince doesn't blame, it's her blessing." ”
Yuan Xi hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him and stood up.
Xiao Rongshen tapped his fingertips lightly on the table and said, "Mrs. Lan, your vision is really extraordinary, just find a folk girl, you are so familiar with the etiquette in the palace, you actually do a good job, amazing, really amazing!"
Yuan Xi woke up suddenly, the court etiquette of the previous life was too proficient, and he had relived his life, and he was a woman who had not left the cabinet, so she should not understand the rules, and regretted it.
Fortunately, Mrs. Lan didn't care too much, and Xiao Rongrun didn't get to the bottom of it, which made Yuan Xi breathe a sigh of relief.
"I said Mrs. Lan, this king told Lan Chengjie to find an antique, not a girl, which one are you singing?" Xiao Rongrun skimmed the suspended tea leaves and took a sip of tea.
Mrs. Lan smiled and said, "Yes, my husband did tell me so. But the concubine thought to herself, Sixth Master, you are a noble person, and you are afraid that you will not be able to look down on what we are looking for. The third girl is the eldest lady of the Wei family of the big commercial firm, the Wei family is a family that makes a fortune by collecting antiques, and the three girls have the true inheritance of the Wei family, and they are well-known in the industry. The concubine wanted to ask the three girls to accompany the prince to pick and choose, so she brought the three girls. ”
"Oh, can you palm, are you over fifteen?" Xiao Rongrun looked Yuan Xi up and down in disbelief, as if Yuan Xi himself was an antique.
Mrs. Lan is a princess who sells melons and boasts about herself. He smiled and said: "Lord Wang, don't look at the young age of the third girl, her palm skills, even antique dealers are afraid, it's really not good, and her father, it's right to leave this matter to her." Sixth Master, just give me orders. ”
"That's a good feeling," Xiao Rongrun stood up, picked up the horsewhip from the table, and pointed at Mrs. Lan: "In that case, Mrs. Lan, please do it." ”
Mrs. Lan understood, Xiao Rongrun made it clear that she didn't want her to stay as an eyesore, pulled Yuan Xi to give a few words, and left in the car with the maid and servant. Yuan Xi looked at Mrs. Lan's back and couldn't help but flatten his mouth. She is at ease, if she coaxes the sixth master to be happy, she will definitely be able to get a lot of benefits from it, at least her husband will have the sixth master as a backer from now on. But if she messes up Xiao Rongrun's errand, she can put all the responsibility on herself, and she can get out of the way.
"Three...... Girl, no, this title is too awkward, this king is better to call your name, what is your name?" Xiao Rongrun didn't know when he was already standing beside Yuan Xi.
"Back to the sixth master, the people's daughter is called Wei Yuanxi. ”
"Oh, Won-hee, let's go. Xiao Rongrun pushed open the door: "This king is not familiar with this antique business, you remember to help this king find a good jade carving, it is best to have some origin, the kind that means auspicious." ”
Yuan Xi vaguely remembered that Xiao Rongrun didn't like jade, all he liked was horses and swords or fresh playthings. And the people in the palace who like jade carving...... Could it be her?!