Mrs. Song was very satisfied with Wei Changfeng's report after visiting Shen Zangfeng: Shen Zangfeng was extremely warm and close to his future brother-in-law. Knowing that after Wei Changfeng was assassinated, he felt that insufficient force was a drawback and planned to take time to learn swordsmanship. He also promised When I come to welcome you next year, I will pick a good sword from the Shen family's warehouse and bring it as a gift.
Mrs. Song didn't care whether the sword was good or bad, even though Shen Zangfeng said it was a good sword, it must be a rare sharp blade. But the sword is the King of Hundred Blades, and most famous families will treasure a few of them. The Wei family doesn't have many martial swords in their collection, but they have a lot of literary sword notes.
Wei Changfeng wanted to learn swordsmanship because he was stimulated by the assassination that hindered his sister. With his status, it was impossible for him to be killed every two days. Now that "Biwu" is in Wei Huan's hands, he Much safer. Besides, he is a legitimate son, so the most convenient thing to carry with him is the sword.
Mrs. Song valued Shen Zangfeng's attitude.
In addition, Wei Changfeng described Shen Zangfeng as "tall, handsome, and elegant in speech." Regarding Wei Changying's concerns, Wei Changfeng probed and found out that Shen Cangfeng greatly appreciated Wei Changying risking his life to protect his younger brother. The friendship and the heroic feat of beheading the enemy - listening to the words of the second son, Mrs. Song was simply elated!
While she was happy, Mrs. Song was also worried that her daughter would be attracted to such a good son-in-law, so as to prevent something unexpected from happening in the future, she called Mrs. Huang to her side and warned her, "I only have one daughter, how can I cherish her?" You also know. This child has always had a smooth life. Although the assassination has caused her a lot of hardships, she is still a little naive after all, and it is inevitable that she does not think well now. You have to help her. Chang Ying has taken good care of him, so we can’t let Chang Ying suffer any injustice.”
Huang said with a smile: "Don't worry, eldest madam. Doesn't eldest madam still know why I stayed in the imperial capital back then? At that time, the old lady personally told me to pay close attention to the Shen family in the imperial capital, and give the two The fact that the madam took action was secondary - the maid asked to stay because the old madam was afraid that the eldest lady would grow up in Fengzhou and marry into the Shen family without anyone familiar with the customs and customs of the imperial capital. In the imperial capital, we are standing in front of you. Now that we are looking forward to seeing you again, how can you not do your best? From now on, your life will be yours!"
Mrs. Song was very impressed by these words, and she said with emotion: "It's true that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. Back then, my father was seriously ill, and the whole family returned to Fengzhou in a panic. The eldest son was not yet a week old at the time, so I only thought about it. I was worried about whether she could withstand the bumps on the road, but I didn't expect my mother to have considered letting you stay after she left the cabinet. Otherwise, she would have thought of marrying someone who was unfamiliar with the place in the imperial capital and who was not familiar with the Shen family. With the help of someone who is reliable and familiar with the Imperial City, I will definitely be worried beyond words again!"
Looking at Mrs. Huang, her eyes became much gentler, and she said, "I have really worked hard on you over the years. The second brother and sister seem to be well-behaved, but they are not easy to get along with. I heard that you have always been able to have a hand in the house, which is not easy. —Also keep an eye on the Shen family.”
Huang smiled kindly and said: "To be honest with you, Madam, the Second Madam didn't really like the maid at first, but later she saw that the maid asked about the Shen family's affairs from time to time, and she noticed it. After that, she became amiable and kind. , and sometimes help the maids among the ladies to gossip about Mr. Shen’s temperament.”
Mrs. Song hurriedly left the second room and asked, "How is this child?"
"I heard that Mr. Shen is very motivated and doesn't like to mess with women, but I don't know if there is anyone waiting in the inner house." Huang pursed her lips and said, "The eldest lady also knows that the eldest lady hasn't come in yet. , No one around Mr. Shen has a reputation. It’s not easy to find out about private matters.”
Mrs. Song mused: "I am motivated and don't like to mess around with others. Since this child has such a temperament, even if he has people in his room to serve him, I don't think he will be deceived and take this plaything too seriously. Moreover, Even if it’s an eyesore, you’re still here.”
Mrs. Huang bowed and smiled: "Don't worry, Madam. My servant has no other abilities. All my life, I have been thinking about how to share the worries of the Old Madam, the Eldest Madam, and in the future, the Young Miss."
Two days after Wei Changfeng visited Shen Zangfeng, Wei Zhengya went to the funeral.
The Shen family's uncle and nephew attended as guests. The day after the guest appearance, Shen Zhou took his nephew to leave. It was not convenient for the Wei family to keep Shen Zangfeng who was about to leave for the holidays, so they politely allowed Shen Zhou to stay a few more days.
Shen Zhou originally came to break off the engagement on the orders of his brother and sister-in-law, but as a result, he didn't take back the Butterfly Flower Pendant that he was supposed to take back. He also asked his nephew who came after him to give him the "Hu Hu Killing" sword that he had coveted for a long time. Gave it to Wei Zhang Ying - originally he wanted to leave immediately the next day and rushed back to the imperial capital to explain to his brother and sister-in-law.
However, the period of Wei Zhengya's death has not yet expired. After all, the marriage continues, so they are still related to each other. What's more, Wei Zhengya is still a famous person in the country, and Shen Zhou's uncle and nephew are in Fengzhou, so they can't do their best and wait until the funeral. .
So when faced with Wei Huan's request to stay, Shen Zhou declined quickly: "Brother likes the 'Hu-Slaying' sword very much, but I forgot about it. The eldest brother didn't want others to give it away, so he had to let nephew Zang Feng make this trip. This child He left in a hurry before and didn't take many people with him, but now it's really hard for him to go back alone..."
Wei Huan didn't really insist on keeping him. Now seeing that Shen Zhou had given the reason, he agreed to their farewell in a reasonable manner and ordered the palace to prepare a banquet to bid farewell to them.
The news reached Shuangting Court, and although Wei Changying didn't say anything, he still felt a little uneasy throughout the day.
Both Huang and He saw it, and He quietly asked, "Miss, do you want to see my uncle again?"
"Nonsense!" Wei Changying blushed, glared at her, and said, "What do I want him to do?"
Mr. He didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Looking at it, it's the end of the year. My uncle will come again next year. Don't be sad, young lady."
"Aunt He is talking nonsense!" Wei Changying blushed, threw away the things in his hands, stood up, and walked to the side angrily, saying as he walked, "Why am I sad? It's just that it's been raining intermittently these days. , I can’t go to the courtyard to stretch my muscles, I feel bored!”
Huang looked at her with a smile and said, "Since the eldest lady is bored, why not go to the Green Willow Tower in front early in the morning to look at the scenery and relieve her fatigue."
"Green Willow Tower?" Wei Changying thought for a while. It seemed to be a pavilion far away from his own frost garden. The place was narrow and cramped. No one had lived in it for a long time. There was no decent scenery around, so he was not interested. , said, "There's nothing to see there."
Mr. Huang and Mr. He looked at each other and laughed together: "Miss, really don't want to go? You can see the vestibule from the Green Willow Tower!"
Seeing that Wei Changying was startled, Huang reminded her with a smile, "If someone is saying goodbye, our family members will have to walk a certain way to see each other off. Green Willow Tower... But we can just see it. This building is named after a century-old weeping tree in front of the building. Willows. Because our climate in Fengzhou is warm, the leaves have not yet fallen. Looking from the front to the upstairs in the backyard, no one can be seen..."
Before he finished speaking, Wei Changying's eyes lit up, he squeezed his fist hard, suppressed the joy on his face, and said seriously: "Ah, I remembered what aunt said, that willow tree is very beautiful, go up to the building to admire it "Liu, this season is very suitable!" After casually giving a reason, Wei Changying became worried again, "But what kind of dress should I wear? My father praised me for looking good in pomegranate red, but my uncle was buried..." Se’s father also said yes, but in this season when thousands of trees are dying, is it too light? And..."
He laughed out loud: "Miss, Sister Huang said that the Green Willow Building is blocked by a century-old weeping willow. If you were standing downstairs, you wouldn't be able to see the people upstairs at all!"
"..." Wei Changying was speechless for a long time, then tilted his head and spat, "What are you talking about, aunt! We are going to appreciate the willows. I just chose the clothes to wear when viewing the willows - what can't be seen?" , What do I want others to see?"
Huang secretly pulled He and said with a smile, "My maid thinks the newly made turquoise jacket and jade-colored skirt would look good on the eldest lady."
"Isn't this almost the same color as a willow tree?" Upon hearing this, Wei Changying immediately turned his head and said subconsciously.
Huang said with a smile: "The eldest lady also said that the matter of Duke Jingping's residence has just passed, and it is not suitable to wear red now!"
"..." Wei Changying thought for a long time, sighed deeply, and said listlessly, "Okay!"
She was listless at the moment, but the next day she got up without having to sing. She stared at Mr. He as he meticulously tied up the double-snail bun, and then put on the hairpin ring that she picked out last night until midnight. With a look of regret, she put on the dress proposed by Huang—
Arriving at the Green Willow Tower, Wei Changying stared at the vestibule through the willow branches with bright eyes, and said: "It's been a while, but the willow tree has not yet finished falling, but it has been washed away by the rain with a bit of spring. Well... As expected... It’s very beautiful, let’s watch more.”
Everyone suppressed their laughter and nodded: "What the eldest lady said is that this tree is white, tender and very beautiful."
Wei Changying actually nodded: "Yes, yes!" Everyone laughed.
Shen Zhou was eager to return to the capital. Early in the morning, he urged his nephew to get up and wash up. He hurriedly dressed, asked the servants to salute and packed everything. Then he led his nephew to the back hall and said goodbye to Mrs. Wei Huan and Mrs. Song again.
This time, the symbolic attempt to persuade them to stay was over. Wei Huan and Mrs. Song took a few steps away together, and then ordered someone to call Wei Shengnian to escort them to the door. Logically speaking, they wanted to send them to a pavilion ten miles outside the city, just like the previous Wei Shengnian. The Chang Ying siblings sent Song Zaishui and his party to the same trip. But when they arrived at the pavilion, they had to arrange a banquet. Shen Zhou was in a hurry and declined all the banquets. He agreed to just watch them mount their horses at the door.
Although Wei Shengnian is not very capable, he has been taught by Wei Huan all the time, and he is still very skilled in socializing in scenes. Accompanying Shen Zhou's uncle and nephew, they walked out while exchanging greetings. After passing the second gate, Shen Zangfeng, who was one step behind, suddenly turned around and glanced sideways.
Wei Shengnian caught a glimpse and was slightly surprised. He followed his gaze and said with a smile, "Is Zang Feng surprised that the willow tree is not withered yet?"
Shen Zangfeng's five senses were unusually sharp, but he turned around when he realized someone was spying on him. But when he saw that the place he was looking at was in the backyard, he knew something in his heart. Hearing the words, he followed the flow and said, "What the third uncle said Yes, it is late autumn now, and the willows have already withered in the imperial capital. I don’t expect to see one of them flourishing here.”
"The climate in Fengzhou is warm, so the days when flowers and trees are luxuriant will be longer." Wei Shengnian explained with a smile, "The willow tree has been around for a hundred years, so the pavilion next to it was named Green Willow Tower."
"This name is very suitable for the occasion..." They continued to walk quickly towards the gate while chatting. On the Green Willow Tower, Wei Changying put down his sleeves in embarrassment and said, "Hey, what did he do when he turned around?"
Huang said with a smile: "Maybe it's a coincidence."
Just as Wei Changying was about to nod, the He family's flying fairy from outside the world came and said, "Isn't this some kind of understanding?"
"Aunt He knows how to talk nonsense!" Chief Wei looked at her and stamped his feet, "I'm ignoring Auntie!" Taking advantage of the situation, he ran downstairs.
Mrs. Huang laughed: "Sister He, look at you, you really pissed off the eldest lady!"
Mr. He called Qin Ge and other nimble-legged maids to catch up quickly. Because the Green Willow Building was cramped and the stairs were steep and high, she and Mrs. Huang had been aunts for several years, and they were used to being dignified as aunts should be, so they went downstairs. Be extremely careful, lest you accidentally fall and make a fool of yourself.
Hearing the sound, the maids all chased Wei Changying away. He smiled and said: "Everyone has gone away. How can the eldest lady still have the heart to reward Liu? It just gives the eldest lady a reason to go back!"
Mrs. Huang was stunned for a moment, a little bit dumbfounded: "It turns out you have good intentions... But, I'm not telling you, you dote on the eldest lady too much. You said it yourself, the third son of the Shen family will come to welcome you next year, and now I just looked upstairs from a distance, let alone talking. Then Mr. Shen couldn't see anyone when he looked back, so why bother bothering me with this building? The unwithered willows are blocking the way, otherwise Mr. Shen will inevitably look like the eldest lady is not reserved enough."
Mr. He sighed and said: "It's not a big deal. Sister, you can do it with just your brain. So what if you make the eldest lady happy? I know that I am a person with little authority, even though I am in charge of the eldest lady. In the title of Shuangting, the eldest lady has always been paying attention to the old lady and the madam in the past ten years. What I have to do is to beat those maids in the first few years. With the old lady and the madam in this house. Who dares to neglect Shuangting
"As time goes by, even the maids have learned that I don't need to keep an eye on the rules, so I usually only think about two things. One is to persuade the eldest lady not to practice martial arts - but last time, if the eldest lady didn't practice martial arts, , even the fifth young master almost had a big accident, not to mention that the Shen family also sent a sword. Of course I will not do that now; the second thing is to try to make the eldest lady happy. This has happened since the eldest lady was still in her infancy. I just keep coaxing her to do whatever she wants... Even if she just mentions it casually, I won't be at ease if I don't agree to it!"
Huang was dumbfounded, but after a moment she shook her head and said sternly: "That's why the old lady doesn't trust you. You dote on the eldest lady too much. The eldest lady herself is young and ignorant, and she's not old enough to follow her in everything... Like this Things can never happen again. This time I only agreed when there was a suitable place. Next time if there is such an insignificant and unruly thing, I will definitely not agree. You must know that breaking the rules is not the most important thing. What matters is breaking the rules without enough benefit!”
He said to her, "For example, what is the benefit of making the eldest lady happy? It would not sound good if it was spread, and it would be even more embarrassing if it was discovered! It would be better..."
Unexpectedly, Mrs. He curled her lips and interrupted: "Sister Huang, you are back now. You have the final say on what to do from now on. I don't want to think too much about it, so sister doesn't have to bother teaching me. Anyway, it's hard work." If Sister Fudou agrees, I will know that this matter cannot be done - can’t I just remember this? "
Huang: “…”
Wenjian Wenjian was worn by literati and was highly decorative, while martial arts swords were used for fighting. Is there a difference... It seems that the literary sword has spikes, but the martial sword does not? (To be continued)