Yu Tang and Miss Xu decided to visit the Ginkgo Garden.
The ginkgo garden is in the northwest of the house, a bit far from their yard. If you go along the Chaoshou veranda, you have to go around in a big circle, and you have to walk for one or two hours. If you go along the bluestone corridor in the mansion, it only takes three quarters of an hour.
Qing Yuan persuaded them to take the bluestone path: "The roadside is full of camellias, magnolias, and cyclamen. This season, they are colorful. If there is a wind blowing, the flowers and branches will sway, like a sea, which is very beautiful. You must see it." Just look."
The two immediately decided to follow Qing Yuan's advice and take the Qingshi corridor to the Ginkgo Garden.
Qing Yuan immediately gave orders, and Qing Ping and Qing Lian brought the little maids with tea, tea, cushions, cooling fans and other things. After following a large group of people in a mighty way, Qing Yuan let out a long (a) breath.
The third master doesn't usually live here, so he only stays with the maid who does the cleaning. This time when the third master came over, he only brought Mr. Shu and a few people with him. Fortunately, the fourth steward rushed over and transferred some servants from other houses. But it would be a shame.
Yu Tang felt that it was a bit motivating, but seeing Miss Xu's unsurprising attitude, thinking that this might be the norm, she just went along with the situation and didn't make it difficult for those maids to change their habits in order to cater to her.
On the way, Ms. Xu talked about the scenic spots in Hangzhou City: "Leifeng Pagoda must be visited, as well as Yongjin Gate. I heard that there are many boats and boats there. Sitting in the private room outside the building, besides seeing Yongjin Gate You can also see the Qiantang Gate, and their vinegar fish is a must, anyone who comes to Hangzhou City must try it... "
This is what it means to want to hang out.
As long as she doesn't accompany her to go shopping and buy clothes, Yu Tang feels that she can go with Miss Xu wherever she goes.
But before they reached the ginkgo garden, the servant next to Mrs. Yang came after him panting, and said, "Second Master Yin has arrived in Hangzhou City. Third Mrs. wants you to go back quickly."
Ms. Xu was both surprised and happy, she said "Got it" to the boy, then looked at Yu Tang apologetically, and said, "I was wrong today, I asked you out and I couldn't accompany you..."
"Go quickly! We'll make an appointment after you're done!" Yu Tang said with a smile, "Aren't you here just to wait for the magistrate Yin? Don't make him wait!"
Having said that, since Miss Xu received Yin Hao's letter telling them not to think about it, she was not so worried about the situation of the Xu family and the Yin family. She couldn't help saying: "I want to see him, but if he A few days later, I think it would be better."
Miss Xu never forgets to play.
Yu Tang smiled.
She sent Miss Xu away, lost interest in wandering around, and went back to her own residence with Qingping.
Qing Yuan was instructing a few women to clean the corners of the courtyard wall. Seeing that Yu Tang had turned back so quickly, he hurriedly came forward, helped Yu Tang, and said, "Didn't you go to the ginkgo garden?"
Yu Tang told Qing Yuan what had happened, and Qing Yuan smiled and said, "Why don't I accompany you for a walk in the afternoon!"
"Let's wait for a chance to talk about it!" Yu Tang wanted to know if Yin Hao's arrival would bring any changes to the Pei family. She thought about it and asked Qing Yuan: "Have you met Yin Hao, the prefect of Huai'an?"
"I've seen it!" Qing Yuan smiled and waited for Yu Tang to sit down at the round table in the hall, and said, "Second Lord Yin used to be the peak of the third master when he was in the sixth department, and he had a very close personal relationship with the third master. Later, the third master returned to his hometown to guard , Second Lord Yin is the magistrate in Huai'an, and every time the third master goes to Huai'an, he always stays at the second master Yin's house, and every time the second master Yin comes to Hangzhou, he also lives in the private house of the third master."
But ordinary officials cannot easily leave the territory.
Is it okay for Yin Hao to visit Pei Yan like this
Yu Tang had something on his mind, so he ate his lunch hastily and sat by the window to make a sachet.
The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. She didn't socialize very much in the past, but now she is not only as close as a sister to Ma Xiuniang, but her eldest cousin has also married a happy sister-in-law. She has also made a group of friends like Miss Pei Wu. This year's Dragon Boat Festival I'm afraid I will have to make a few more sachets to give away.
Yu Tang told himself not to think about it, and quickly made three or four sachets without distraction.
Qing Yuan came to report to her: "The third master and Mrs. Gu are back, and they are talking with the second master Yin in the study. Eight out of ten dinners will be given to the second master Yin. When do you see the dinner here?" it is good?"
Yu Tang never thought that Pei Yan would continue to have dinner here tonight, she smiled and said, "Just the same as before."
Qing Yuan agreed, but quickly turned back and said: "The woman next to Mrs. Yang San next door came to see Miss, and said that Mrs. Yang San wanted to invite you over for dinner. Look at you..."
Mrs. Yang San and Ms. Xu didn't go out all afternoon yesterday, but after Yin Hao came over today, Mrs. Yang San invited him to have dinner. Yu Tang felt that Mrs. Yang San must have something to do with her, and she also wanted to know Yin Hao's reason for coming. , so he agreed.
Qing Yuan helped her change her clothes and went to Mrs. Yang San.
The yard they live in is the same size as Yu Tang's, with Taishi Lake erected in the middle of the yard, pomegranates in bud, tea plum blossoms in full bloom, a scene full of spring.
Shuangtao drooped her eyelids, thinking that the place where they live is better—there is a stream behind their house, and from the window of Yu Tang's inner room, not only can you see the Phoenix Mountain in the distance, but you can also see a scent of flowers The overflowing pear blossom forest.
However, the scenery of each courtyard is different, maybe the place where they live is just in time for the spring scenery.
Shuangtao thought in her heart, and quietly served Yu Tang for dinner.
Mrs. Yang San entertained Yu Tang with the "Snow Water Cloud Green" fried by the Yang family.
Yu Tang was also sullen, waiting for Mrs. Yang San to speak.
After drinking three teacups and having two conversations, the third wife of Yang saw that Yu Tang was always talking with her, with an extremely calm expression, she couldn't help but nodded secretly, and her evaluation of Yu Tang was a little higher, so she said: "I listen Is it true that Mr. Zhang’s grand master has gone?”
Yu Tang pondered in his heart.
Zhang Shao's death can only be kept a secret for two more days at most, and with the relationship between Yin Hao and Pei Yan, even if Yin Hao didn't know about it when he came, he must have known about it after the banquet. They lived in Pei's mansion again, even if she told Mrs. Yang San at this time, it would have no effect on the overall situation.
"I've heard about it too!" Yu Tang said, taking the opportunity to inquire about Yin Hao's reason for coming, "Did Lord Yin come here for this matter?"
Mrs. Yang San looked at Yu Tang's beautiful face and felt a little pity.
This little girl is rarely clever, but she was born in an ordinary family, no amount of cleverness has room for display.
Her heart softened, and she said: "That's not true, he came here for Yan Yin's matter. We just heard about Governor Zhang's matter."
Pei Yan said that he bought a farm in Jiangxi to exchange grain for salt, and the Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy and Water Transport Governor's Mansion are both in Huai'an.
It seems that the relationship between the Yin family and the Pei family is deeper than she imagined.
Otherwise, Yin Hao is a Beijing official, why bother to send him to Huai'an to be the magistrate.
Yu Tang smiled and said: "Master Zhou has already rushed over, and the Zhang family must be able to help."
She was telling Mrs. Yang San that both the Pei family and the Zhou family had intervened in the affairs of the capital, and the Yin family's attitude should be made up as soon as possible.
A gleam of light flashed in Mrs. Yang San's eyes, and she suddenly smiled and said, "Miss Yu, do you have to recruit a son-in-law?"
Yu Tang's heart tightened when he heard this.
Is Mrs. Yang San trying to be a matchmaker for herself
She is easy to shirk when someone else is a matchmaker, but with Mrs. Yang San's knowledge and vision, if she is a matchmaker for herself, her parents will definitely be satisfied.
For some reason, she just doesn't want to marry, at least not now.
"My mother and my father planned it this way." Yu Tang lowered his head, as if he was very shy, but kept staring at Mrs. Yang San from the corner of his eyes, "You may not know that our family is not only because I am Because of the only daughter, but also because my eldest uncle also has only my eldest cousin. Our family is too small."
Mrs. Yang San felt that Mrs. Chen still loved her daughter very much, not to mention that there are no absolutes in the world.
She smiled, and did not continue to talk about this topic, but said to Yu Tang quite openly: "We may live in Pei's house for another five or six days and we will go back to the capital. If such a big event happened to Zhang's house, we should hurry up." It's good to go back. I still have some relatives and old friends who need to visit these two days. After all, Axuan is a young girl from the Xu family who has not left the court. I would like to ask Miss Yu to be Axuan's companion for a few days and accompany her around the city of Hangzhou. , and prevent her from being bored, running around and causing trouble."
After hearing this, Miss Xu said in disbelief, "Am I such an ignorant person?"
Mrs. Yang San and Yu Tang looked at her without speaking, but their eyes were full of the meaning of "you are such a person", which made Miss Xu dissatisfied for a while.
Yu Tang sat with Mrs. Yang San until Xu Shi before leaving.
The night in spring is getting later and later, and the half-dew moon can illuminate the night.
Yu Tang walked slowly in the fragrant spring breeze, thinking about whether to meet Pei Yan and tell him about Mrs. Yang San's chat with her.
In her previous life, when she was in Li's Mansion, Lin Jue liked to talk about "everything is in detail", saying that only by knowing everything can one be in control.
It's one of the more important things for Mrs. Yang San to chat with her, right
Thinking about it, Yu Tang unconsciously walked towards the place where Pei Yan lived.
Thinking that Yu Tang must be lost, Shuangtao quickly pulled her clothes and reminded her with a smile: "Miss, go this way. That's the way to the front yard."
After hearing this, Yu Tang hesitated for a while.
Even if you want to go, you should go tomorrow morning. If you are afraid of delaying Pei Yan, you can ask Qing Yuan to help deliver the letter.
Why did she tell Pei Yan herself
Yu Tang stood on the bluestone corridor, as if shrouded in dense fog, as if he could see the surrounding scenery clearly when the sun came out, and as if separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, he still didn't know where he was.
"Yu, Miss Yu!" A man's gentle yet elegant voice said hesitantly.
Yu Tang raised his head to follow the prestige, and saw Gu Chang's handsome face.
"Master Gu!" She opened her eyes wide in surprise, pointed at herself in disbelief, and said, "Are you calling me?"
You know, she was Gu Xi's sister-in-law in her previous life, and she never talked to Gu Chang face to face.
She was reborn, and she actually had a conversation with Gu Chang.
Yu Tang felt very strange.