When Xiao was describing Li Shengxu to the Feng sisters, Sheng Weiqiao had already returned to Zhu Ying Xiaozhu.
Looking at the familiar old home, the girl's original depression at being tricked by her aunt disappeared, and she sincerely sighed: "My home is good!"
Let me tell you how cramped the Sheng mansion I lived in when I first arrived in Chang'an was. Although the Ningwei Marquis Mansion was much more spacious, it was still not as comfortable as the Sheng Mansion in Nanfeng County.
Even if the mansion that Mrs. Sheng and his party later purchased after they arrived was much larger than the Sheng residence, it still couldn't compare with the Sheng family's ancestral residence in Chang'an, where land was at a premium.
Sheng Weiqiao had lived in a "little house" in Chang'an for so long, and it became even smaller when he was on the sea ship. At that time, he finally saw the boudoir that he had been away from for more than half a year, and looked at the surrounding gardens, rockeries and ponds, which were all full of detached houses. , the girl feels much more relaxed!
She was not the only one who thought so. Ju Li and other maids also laughed: "Those who are thousands of miles away are back!"
When Sheng Wei Qiao was here, the people who came from the east had already prepared everything at Feng's instructions, and they all came out to serve... Originally, Sheng Wei Qiao didn't say a few words to his mother just now because he was thinking about it. After packing up, she went back to Chengchuntai. However, she overestimated her physical strength: after bathing and changing clothes, she only had some refreshments after walking to Donglai, and she couldn't help nodding her head because of exhaustion.
In that case, I quickly wiped her mouth and legs and helped her into the outer room.
Not long after, the girl fell asleep directly.
She slept until dawn the next day and didn't wake up until dawn. When she woke up, she felt refreshed, but she was very hungry. She asked Juli to wait on her and hurriedly washed herself, then ordered someone to go to the kitchen to get porridge and vegetables for her meal. hungry.
After a while, after drinking a small bowl of bird's nest porridge and eating some light side dishes, Sheng Weiqiao felt that his energy had been restored, so he smiled and asked: "How did we sleep, you two?" Is it good? "
Everyone said: "I can sleep on the boat, let alone back to our own home?"
Another maid was carrying fruits and said with a smile: "We have a lot of fruits in the south at that time, but they are rare in the north. They are also fresh. If you come back tomorrow, the county master will use them more."
Sheng Weiqiao picked up a piece of melon meat cut into petals and asked about the business: "You... Prince Mi Zhen and the Marquis of Yichun?" "
"Both of the two Wei guests were arranged to stay in the guest house yesterday." Juli poured her a glass of ebony drink and said, "Bo Nao has gone out now, otherwise we, the third master, can't follow us. The county warden and several other adults will personally accompany you to visit Lingxi Mountain."
With the titles of Rong Shuihe and Li Shengxu, when they come to Nanfeng County, even if they don't say hello to the officials at all, according to the default rules, the local parents and officials will definitely ask to visit them.
Not to mention whether Rong Suihe passed the examination from Nanfeng County at the time, and he was called the teacher of Nanfeng County Sheriff. At that time, he also appreciated the fault of Nanfeng County Sheriff very much, and once wanted to betroth his daughter to him. During the trip, it was natural that he would not want to socialize with the county guard.
Bu Nao…
Sheng Wei Qiaodong glanced consciously at the bright sun outside, and said speechlessly: "The rain lasted all day yesterday and stopped at night. Like the sun, it came out again. Everything outside looked like a steamer, but the mountain road was not necessarily muddy. Are you going to go hiking in the mountains at that time?"
"Originally, the Marquis of Yichun wanted to go to sea, but the county guards and others said that there was a heavy rain in the east yesterday, and the sea would be unstable and windy at that time, which would be dangerous. Dong Sheijing dissuaded the Marquis from thinking." Juli covered his mouth. He smiled and said, "Afterwards, the Marquis asked Nanfeng County if there were any other places with a different style from Chang'an, and the governor recommended Lingxi Mountain... County Lord, don't worry too much, have you forgotten? The Lord of Lingxi Mountain asked for mountain roads, most of them It is paved with bluestones. Even if the heavy rain yesterday washed away the mud and water, it would take at least a day or two to go from the county town to Lingxi Mountain. In that time, the Didong people would be able to rush over and clean it up."
Moreover, “Lingxi Mountain has lush vegetation and many waterfalls. It’s hot in the east at the foot of the mountain in that season, but in the mountain, with ancient trees providing shade and waterfalls and springs to dispel the heat, it’s not necessarily too hot.”
Sheng Weiqiao didn't think about it, but Bu Nao refused and said: "But they are afraid of being punished on their way to Lingxi... The Marquis of Yichun and Mi Zhen are just fine, they are young, and the county magistrate is a bit old after all, so there is no need to worry."
Juli sighed: "There is nothing we can do! Although the scenery in our county is not limited to Lingxi Mountain, but considering the distance, unique style, steepness, season... etc., Lingxi Mountain is not the most suitable."
"...No." When Sheng Weiqiao heard this, he remembered that three years ago, when Xu Baomo came to Sheng Mansion for a short stay, Mr. Sheng would not entertain him, nor would he match up with the younger generation and arrange their outings. No Lingxi Mountain.
On the way, because Shen Jiuniang and Sheng Weirao had several arguments, Sheng Weilao ordered the way back to the house to go wrong. As a result, the group of them was chased back not far from Lingxi Mountain, and they felt a little heavy. He also felt a sense of self-blame and thought to himself: "He was really confused during those confinement years. Rong Shuihe told him before that he suspected that Xiao Qiao was still alive and was arranged by the Shen family to go to Northern Xinjiang. Then At that time, he said that he would send people to Northern Xinjiang to inquire about the news... After all, the people he sent there never sent a reply to him. Why did he forget to ask those days? "
But now she remembered that Rong Suihe had gone to Lingxi Mountain with the governor and others, and he was far away from Sheng Mansion!
Sheng Weiqiao secretly sighed and decided that when Rong Suihe came back that time, he would tell him everything about it!
After calming down, she asked about Feng's side: "Let's go and have a look. Is my aunt here now? What was my mother doing at that time? If it's convenient for me, he will go over and pay his respects to my mother."
Hearing this, a little maid stepped forward to bless her and said, "Just now, Aunt Xiquan came over personally and said that Madam will be available before noon. If the Lord of the County wishes to come over, she can come at any time! Otherwise, Madam is like Ming's body. It’s heavy, I need to take a nap after lunch.”
Sheng Weiqiao glanced at the copper leak in the corner of the room. It was very early at noon, so he stood up and said, "Then let's go over there!"
When they arrived at Chengchun Terrace, Mrs. Feng was the only one there tomorrow. After the family ceremony, Ms. Feng waved her daughter to her side and then laughed at her: "Why are you poking your head as soon as you come in? I'm afraid my aunt is there." ?”
"What!" Sheng Weiqiao was really worried about Xuan Yu Feng's presence before entering the door, and continued to tease him, but naturally he refused to admit it at that time, and twisted around and said, "Did he see that the furnishings at your place have been changed a lot? !”
Feng covered her mouth and said with a smile: "I'm here now, and he didn't care about the furnishings in the room before. When did I care about it? At most, I saw something I like and begged him to give it to me. Just look at it a few more times!"
She was about to give birth and was bloated, but when Hang Hengfang personally stayed at the nursing home in Sheng Mansion, her face was still beautiful. When she smiled, her eyes were shining, and she looked almost the same as her daughter. Years old, "The way you were looking around just now, you could tell that you were guarding against my aunt!"
"Mom, don't you love him anymore?" Seeing this, Sheng Weiqiao looked sad and said, "You're just like your aunt, and you're trying to push him away!"
"Please, you really don't feel sorry for me. It's such a hot day, why don't they gather in the house and wait for me to come over and shut up!" Ms. Feng gently pinched her daughter's cheek and smiled, "Look at my lazy , he got up so late! Last morning, he planned with my father to let me get up early to visit Feng's house before the sun came out. It's already that time, and I just came to his place... Look Just come and go tomorrow!"
When the Feng family was mentioned, Sheng Weiqiao suddenly felt guilty and said, "Mother, when he was in Chang'an that time, did he use the things you told him when he set out?"
Ms. Feng was stunned for a moment before she realized what she meant. She raised her legs to let everyone except Xiquan go out. She pulled her daughter's legs and asked seriously: "Then what's going on?"
"Why don't we hold the fifth banquet in Linyuan? He is following the Queen." Sheng Weiqiao said, "It turns out that Concubine Shu accidentally targeted the Queen in front of a group of people and tried every means to lose the Queen's face. The Queen It was a good thing that the empress had always wronged him. At that time, he... well, he really couldn't see the scene, so he interrupted. It turned out that the imperial concubine just... begged the palace servants to slap him, so he... um, he said about his grandfather's house. The imperial concubine reluctantly showed her filial piety in front of Master Shu."
She lowered her head when she said that, not daring to look at Feng's face.
After all, although Mrs. Feng told her daughter about the Feng family’s tricks and used them as a weapon when she encountered problems that she could not solve, Concubine Shu actually did not directly acupuncture Sheng Weiqiao at that time. Did she acupuncture the wrong thing? Queen Meng.
Sheng Weiqiao disapproved of the empress for rashly playing her trump card, and Feng was afraid that she would disapprove... After all, Empress Meng did not disapprove of Feng's biological daughter!
"That way?" Mrs. Feng was shocked when she heard this. She held her daughter's dongba and looked at it from side to side, and asked worriedly, "Then was I beaten? Did it hurt?"
"No." Seeing this, Sheng Weiqiao became more and more ashamed and said, "My grandfather's family has been in contact with Mr. Shu for a long time, so the imperial concubine was very impressed. After hearing him talk about their origins, she sighed with emotion and scolded him a few times. , forget it.”
Then she whispered, "And before she finished talking, that person... Mi Zhen arrived in a hurry and tried every means to coax the imperial concubine. Later, instead of pursuing anything further, the imperial concubine gave him a bracelet to calm her down."
Mrs. Feng breathed a sigh of relief... Because Sheng Weiqiao set off to return to Nanfeng County immediately after the fifth banquet. Although Mrs. Sheng knew what happened in Linyuan, considering that his daughter-in-law was about to give birth and his son was a daughter slave, his grandson If the couple found out that their daughter almost suffered a loss, they would definitely be worried.
Sheng Weiqiao asked to come back in person at that time. It would be better to let the girl come back and tell her parents face to face!
In this way, Sheng Lanci and his wife would not be shocked or frightened when they saw their daughter in front of them in good condition.
So the old man didn't mention that at all in his letter home, and warned the Easterners who took the land route to deliver the letter not to talk too much.
At this moment, Mrs. Feng heard this for the first time. Although she didn't show her face, she hated Concubine Shu to death in her heart. She secretly thought: "They are just two evil concubines who are known to the whole world for their many evil deeds! How dare they bully Gui Guifei like that?" Oh! It's a good thing that God opened his eyes and didn't give them any heirs! The emperor will be over fifty next year, and with that master's appearance of being addicted to wine and sex, he doesn't believe he will live long!"
"When that wrong sister has no backing, he will use gold and silver to clear the way, and he will have to say that to his sweet girl!!!"
With that in mind, she naturally couldn't bear to blame Sheng Weiqiao, and comforted her: "You told me about that thing before, please just be in case, just in case! My dear girl, I beg you well and the most important thing is, everything else is nothing."
"Besides, by doing that, I offended the imperial concubine, but in the eyes of the empress, she will definitely remember me!"
"If the Ming Dynasty allowed King Gaomi to fight with the Meng family, no matter how favored the Shu sisters were, they would not be able to compete with these two factions. So even though the friendship between the Shu sisters was used up, why not do enough for the queen? I received a favor? Who knew that the favor would be useless in the future?"
Next to him, Xiquan also said: "Why should the county master be worried? The Shu sisters have no children. As cruel as the royal family is, the concubines who have no children and are favored by them have never been easy to get along with. The old man of the Feng family had made good friends with them before, and the master Qiu didn’t expect that they would never be able to give birth to a child! If Ming made a mistake and asked the Queen to express her gratitude indirectly, maybe it would be in line with the wishes of the old man of the Feng family!"
The master and servant comforted Sheng Weiqiao. Seeing that the girl had finally calmed down, Feng opened her eyebrows and was about to say something else. At that time, a maid coughed outside. She raised her eyebrows, and Xiquan immediately asked: " What's up?"
"Madam, the County Lord: The Sixth Young Master is here, why don't you come to see the County Lord." The maid went to ask, "Can you come in at that time?"