"Drive! Drive!"
The horse galloped on the street, and the pedestrians on the side of the road avoided one after another. I thought to myself, which noble person is in a bad mood, and ran out and galloped on the horse.
But these people are rich, even if they are fined 100 taels of silver for running a horse in a busy city, they are willing. The rich people's world, they ordinary people do not understand.
Shi Jin rode out of the city and looked around, but he didn't see his sister. He turned around to find the guard who was watching the city gate, "Did the female prisoner dispatched to Xizhou leave the city today?"
The person being questioned was a newly appointed guard. When he saw the person who asked the question, he was dressed in brocade and dressed in finery. He didn't dare to hide it.
"Two hours ago?" Shi Jin grabbed the guard's jacket, "Didn't you say the prisoner was escorted out of the city at noon?"
"Master, son, I didn't hear this statement," the guard said cautiously when seeing the son's expression of madness, not daring to make him more angry, "I received a document from Shangfeng, saying that there are a batch of Female prisoners were sent to Western State."
"Chen Shi..." Shi Jin let go of the guard in a daze, and for a while there was a sense of the world turning around.
"Eldest son!" The guard of the Shi family chased after him, "Master Xiang said, please go back immediately."
"Go away!" Shi Jin kicked away the guards closest to him, and after staring at them coldly for a long time, the whole person seemed to have lost his soul, "Go back by yourself, I will walk around."
"Master..." The guard who was kicked got up from the ground and said eagerly, "Master Xiang said, don't be impulsive in everything, your words and deeds affect the entire family."
In addition to the Shi Chonghai vein, the Shi clan also has many branches that live under the Shi family's wings. If Shi Chonghai falls, everyone under the Shi family's wings will be unlucky.
Shi Jin shuddered, he gave a wry smile, and led his horse into the city without even looking at the guards.
Since he was born, he has been told by his parents to put his family first. The eldest sister is married to the prince, and the second sister is also raised by her parents to be mischievous. Even he has to do things strictly according to his father's wishes, otherwise he will be unfilial and make fun of the glory and wealth of the entire Shi family.
It's exhausting to carry such a family.
He walked into the hustle and bustle of the crowd and looked at the pedestrians around, and he felt breathless.
There was a little girl on the side of the road holding her father's hand, and then let her father hug her. Her father lowered his head and said something, and then hugged the little girl in his arms. Dimples are so cute.
That's how... it's family.
Shi Jin stood there, until the father and daughter were far away, and he looked back. Turning to see an elderly lady selling silk flowers, he suddenly felt a little pity, took out a handful of money and bought the other party's entire basket of flowers.
"Why is Young Master alone today?" The old lady handed him the basket and flowers with a gentle smile, "Isn't your fiancee with you?"
Shi Jin was stunned when he heard the words. Did this old woman recognize the wrong person
When he saw the old man's gray hair and the skin on his face like old tree bark, he couldn't explain it to her, so he smiled and took the basket in his hand.
"My old lady, I have been selling flowers here for a long time, and I have never seen a few people more handsome than your son." The old lady carefully put the money into her purse, "the next time you come to buy it, the old lady will give you these flowers for free. It’s not worth so much money. You gave too much money last time, so I went back and bought a small piece of land, and now I have hope for life at home.”
"Old lady, you admit your mistake..."
"Just as I was talking, people came," the old lady's smile was even more gentle, "Your fiancee is a good girl, with the appearance of a noble person, you will definitely have good luck together."
Shi Jin followed the old lady's line of sight and looked over.
Ban Hua rode on horseback, wearing a plain skirt with plain white moiré embroidered on the skirt, and her hair in a lily bun, beautiful and charming.
Shi Jin stared blankly at Ban Hua, his heart filled with traces of bitterness.
When Ban Hua looked this way, he looked back in embarrassment, just as the guard of the Shi family caught up, he handed the flower basket to a guard, turned his head and climbed onto the horse's back. Some people, both want to see, but also afraid to see, it is better not to see.
However, things backfired. Just when he was about to leave, Ban Hua came to him.
"Hello, girl," the old woman who sold flowers took out a red rope in her arms, "This is what the old man asked for from Yue Laoguan. If the girl doesn't dislike it, just accept it."
The old man's hands are very rough, and the palm has a thick layer of old skin, but the red rope is very bright. Ban Hua didn't know how long the red rope had been on the old lady. She jumped off the horse, took the red rope, and thanked the old lady solemnly.
"You are too polite, I wish you and the kind son an early marriage and a long life together." Seeing that the beautiful little girl did not despise the things she gave, the old woman showed a bright smile on her face and left with satisfaction.
The moment he saw Ban Hua, Shi Jin knew that the old woman just now recognized him as Rong Junpo, but she mistaken him, but not Ban Hua. It can be seen that in her heart, the most impressive thing is still in front of her eyes. The woman who put a worthless and crude red rope in her arms.
"Fang Cai... She recognized the wrong person." Shi Jin bowed to Ban Hua, "I'm sorry."
"It has nothing to do with you," Ban Hua climbed onto the horse's back, his tone a little light, "Sir Shi is going out with so many guards, what are you doing?"
Shi Jin's lips moved, thinking of his sister who was going to Xizhou alone, and looking back at the burden on the horse's back, he felt even more bitter.
Ban Hua also saw the burden, and raised her eyebrows slightly: "You left the city at the hour of the hour, and you rush over now, what can you find?"
"Fu Le County Master, please don't misunderstand, our son did not go to the second lady." The guard behind Shi Jin saw that Shi Jin did not speak, afraid that this matter would cause trouble, and hurriedly explained.
"What are you? When the master speaks, do you have the power to intervene?" Ban Hua's beautiful eyes swept away, and the guard immediately stared so much that the guard did not dare to speak. , I can still eat a few mouthfuls of meals from my family. It is ridiculous that the dignified minister's house is so careful."
Seeing the irony in Ban Hua's eyes, Shi Jin unconsciously said, "I thought it was noon..."
Even the guard he sent to inquire about the news yesterday said that the female prisoner would only be sent out of the city at noon. The moment he couldn't find the second sister, he knew that his father had lied to him. The person who was silenced was King Hui's old family. His father was afraid, and he didn't dare to gamble with the entire family, so he even avoided seeing his sister off.
But when did my sister suffer from such hardships since she was a child, she didn't bring anything on her body, how should she endure the journal in the future
"As a son-in-law, only when you have enough power to make a decision will someone care what you said," Ban Hua smiled lightly, "Shi Gongzi is really a good son."
The guards of the Shi family didn't dare to speak when they heard these words, and when they turned around, they saw that their son didn't speak, so they could only shut up obediently.
Suddenly, Shi Jin bowed to Ban Yao and said, "Fu Le County Master's words are reasonable, and I will be taught by you."
Ban Hua's brows trembled, what did she just say? She just satirized Shi Jin casually, was he stimulated
Peeking at Shi Jin, the other party didn't seem to be joking. Facing such a serious person, Ban Hua felt a little uncomfortable, made an excuse and left. After walking a distance, Ban Hua looked back and Shi Jin seemed to be still staring at him.
She tugged at her sleeves and couldn't help thinking, this Shi Jin... Could it be that he hates her
"The county master," said one of the guards of Ban Hua in a low voice, "it's time for you to go back to eat."
Ban Hua sighed and glanced at the city gate: "Well."
Without Shi Feixian, the number one beauty in the capital, there was still no change in the capital. The second prince has not changed, the Xie family has not changed much, and even the Prince Aipo, who once said that he wanted to marry Miss Shi, the first beauty of the great cause, seemed to have forgotten about it, and still stayed in the great cause under the pretext of admiring the culture of the great cause. Beijing.
To the world, this is just a woman, and no matter how beautiful she is, she is just a woman with a crime. They are ashamed to talk about her, so how could they admit that they had been in love with such a woman with a "snake heart"
A day later, the emperor's father-in-law, the queen's father, Cheng Guogong was born. Although the family members of Ban are still filial piety, Chengguo Gongfu has repeatedly expressed that it does not care about these customs, and sent several invitations in succession, asking the family to come to the door and sit down.
The other party was so enthusiastic, and Ban's family couldn't refuse, so Ban Hua put on a plain embroidered ginkgo skirt. Ginkgo means auspiciousness. It was just right for her birthday, and the color was not eye-catching. It was suitable for her who was still in her filial period.
They arrived at Chengguo Gongfu by carriage, and as soon as they got off the carriage, people from Chengguo Gongfu greeted them, and then happily welcomed Yin Shi and Ban Hua to the backyard.
As soon as I walked to the door of Chuihua, I heard laughter coming from inside, it was very lively. When the people inside saw Yin Shi and Ban Hua's mother and daughter, they got up and greeted them.
"It can be regarded as coming, and I have been talking about it just now."
"Is Lord Jingting okay?"
"There is a prescription for mindfulness at home, why don't you take a medicine according to the prescription and drink it?"
Yin Shi and these female relatives greeted each other and answered their questions one by one. The atmosphere was harmonious and lively, but it could be vaguely seen that many women were deliberately or unintentionally trying to please Yin Shi.
Ban Hua sat with the younger generation. She was a well-known play girl in the capital. Most of the women she had friends with were more outgoing, so they sat together and chatted. Just as she was about to be excited, a girl with a sweet face came over, her cheeks were slightly red, "Can I sit down?"
Miss Zhou is the younger sister of Zhou Changxiao. She raised her head to look at the approaching person and softly applauded, "Aren't you a girl from the Yao family? You're welcome, sit down."
Yao Ling smiled gratefully at Miss Zhou's family, carefully rubbed up to Ban Hua's side, and sat down beside her.
Seeing this, Miss Zhou immediately smiled and said, "Look, look, your face really appeals to the little girl. Even Sister Yao, who just returned to Beijing, likes to stare at you and blush."
Seeing that this girl from the Yao family was a little faceless and childish, Ban Hua took a fruit from the table and put it in her palm: "Don't worry about Sister Zhou, she loves to tease a cute little girl like you. "
A few people laughed even more when they saw this. Miss Zhao's temperament was relatively quiet, so she had to interject at this time: "Sister Zhou is not lying, as long as you go out, when are you not recruiting cats and dogs, and provoking a bunch of little girls and sisters? Long, sister is circling around you?"
Ban Hua touched her face and raised her eyebrows: "It's hard to give up on one's natural beauty, it's life."
"Let me see how thick your skin is," Miss Zhou squeezed Ban Hua's cheek gently, but felt that the skin was tender and smooth, even if she was a woman, she couldn't help but want to squeeze more , "The face is not thick. It seems that you don't intend to ask for it when you say this."
Everyone laughed in unison, Yao Ling secretly looked at Ban Hua, only to think that the county owner in front of her was very good-looking, and all the scenery in the world was not as good as her smiling face.
If she is a son, she must beg her to marry him. Give her the most comfortable life every day. Although she is free, she will always be happy and happy. Even when she is old, she will become the most beautiful old man.
Ban Hua noticed that the girl from the Yao family was always peeking at him, and couldn't help laughing: "Miss Yao, what are you looking at?"
"I..." Yao Ling twisted the handkerchief in her hand, "I think you look good."
Ban Hua heard the words and laughed: "That's really nice."
"Ah?" Yao Ling opened his mouth in confusion, shouldn't he be humble or shy at this time
"I told you earlier, this person is extremely shameless, but you still praise her," Miss Zhou beckoned to Yao Ling, "Come on, you should stay away from her, so as not to be spoiled."
"The county master is very good," Yao Ling thought for a while, and added, "It won't be damaged."
Seeing that these companions were about to laugh again, Ban Hua said, "Okay, don't make fun of the little girl. I'm thick-skinned, so you should laugh at me."
Yao Ling, who was still a little embarrassed at first, was moved when she heard this. She couldn't help but look at Ban Hua a few more times. She only felt that County Master Fule was extremely gentle. Then she found out that after Princess Fule said this, these young ladies really didn't make fun of her anymore, but brought her in from time to time when they were chatting. Sitting with these people, the unease in her body vanished in no time.
It turns out that there are so many interesting places in the capital, it turns out that the seemingly elegant son is so bad in private. The more I listened, the more interesting it became. Yao Ling suddenly felt that the days after returning to Beijing were really boring, not as colorful as these noble ladies.
"You used to live in Xuezhou?" Ban Hua suddenly remembered that she and Rongxia went to a noodle restaurant to eat noodles. The owner seemed to be from Xuezhou, "How is it there?"
"I heard people say some bad things before, but since I changed a governor a few years ago, the life of the people of Xuezhou has been much better," Yao Ling said, "I once visited Mrs. A very gentle woman."
"Inspector of Xuezhou?" Miss Zhou turned to look at Miss Zhao, "Isn't Inspector of Xuezhou your brother?"
The smile on Miss Zhao's face brightened a bit: "Miss Yao, I wonder if my brother and sister-in-law are still used to it in Xuezhou. Are they fat or thin? Is my nephew okay?"
Yao Ling hadn't figured out the human relationship in the capital, so she didn't know that the governor of Xuezhou was actually the elder brother of this girl from the Zhao family, she was stunned for a moment and then said, "I haven't been to the governor's mansion many times, but I've never heard of Zhao. If the prefect's health is not good, the little prince of the prefect's family is only two or three years old, but he is very smart and cute, and before I return to Beijing, the young master will be able to speak very neatly."
"That's good, that's good." Miss Zhao's smile grew even stronger, pulling Yao Ling to ask a lot about Xuezhou's customs.
With this episode, Yao Ling is truly integrated into this small group. The birthday banquet has not yet started, and many people have already called her Sister Yao, not the unfamiliar Miss Yao or Miss Yao.
"Hua," Miss Zhou took Ban Hua to the corner and whispered to her, "Be careful with the Shi family's affairs."
Ban Hua nodded.
The relationship between the Zhou family and the Ban family is good, but although the relationship between the Shi family is not very good, it is not too bad, so if there is a conflict between the two families, it is not easy for the Zhou family to intervene too much. The Shi family suffered such a big loss this time, and they lost face in front of many people. She was worried that the Shi family would retaliate in the future.
"You are good in everything, but your temper is a little bit straighter," Miss Zhou looked around, "Although this girl Yao Ling looks good, she has been playing with Shi Feixian and the others since she returned to Beijing. When something happened to Shi Feixian, the seven bamboo fairies, the seven talented girls, etc., have all disappeared. You must be on guard against others, you…”
"Sister Zhou, I know you are doing it for my own good," Ban Hua squeezed Miss Zhou's hand, "I won't think about it too much."
"Who cares how much you think about it," Zhou Wenbi snorted softly, and stretched out her hand to support Yin Buyao by Ban Yan's temple, "You give me a little peace of mind, and I'll be satisfied."
Ban Hua smiled at Zhou Wenbi, turned around and heard a noise outside, it seemed that some important person was coming. The two walked over to take a look, and it turned out that it was the second prince and the second prince.
After the second prince entered the door, he gave great gifts to his grandfather and grandmother, showing a gesture of filial piety.
If it weren't for the rumors about him being messy, no one could believe that this person would be a bastard. No matter what his character is, his appearance is still good. If he is not a prince, relying on this face to make a little white face for a noble girl is barely enough.
After the salute, Jiang Luo was going to sit outside with the male guests. Who knew he would see Ban Hua standing in the crowd as soon as he turned around.
He took a few steps forward and came to Ban Hua with a sarcastic tone: "Aren't you filial piety at home, what are you doing here to join in the fun?"
Ban Hua can't wait to roll his eyes in his heart: "It's a little girl's honor to come to celebrate the birthday of Duke Cheng."
"Tsk, pretending." The second prince smiled inexplicably, turned around and strode out.
Zhou Wenbi whispered to Ban Hua: "The second prince has a lot of opinions on you?"
Ban Hua raised her eyebrows: "There is a problem in the brain, I forgive him."
After the second prince left for a while, the prince arrived. However, unlike the second prince, he came alone and did not come out with his female family.
Compared with some of the second princes who escaped, the prince is more elegant and calm. In Ban Hua's view, Duke Cheng's family seems to like the prince more, or they appreciate such a grandson more.
After the greeting, Mrs. Chengguo asked casually, "Where's the Crown Princess?"
The prince said: "Prince Concubine is unwell, so I let her rest in the palace, but she also prepared a gift for the second elder. After grandfather and grandmother meet, don't dislike it."
"Prince Concubine's status is precious, how can she make gifts with her own hands," Mrs. Chengguo glared at the Prince, "You are too inconsiderate."
"It's not that I'm not considerate. It's the concubine who is thinking about the second elder, and I can't stop it." The prince speaks very slowly and gently. Such a man is easy to be liked by the elders.
Looking at the scene in front of her, Ban Hua thought to herself that if she was an elder, she would probably prefer a grandson like the prince.
It's a pity she can't raise such a big grandson. And I don't know if she thinks too much. There may be a problem between the prince and the prince. Otherwise, on such an occasion, it is impossible for the prince to attend without the prince.
As for whether the Crown Princess was sick or not, only the Crown Prince himself understood.
"Master, Madam, Cheng Anbo is here."
"Hurry up, please!" As we all know, Duke Cheng loves Cheng Anbo very much, and treats Cheng Anbo like his own grandson. Now that he heard Cheng Amber coming, a bright smile appeared on his face.
The old is still young, the old is still young, and the old people will inevitably start to be willful in doing things.
Rong Xia was wearing an official uniform that he hadn't had time to change. He seemed to be in a hurry. After entering the door, he gave Duke Cheng a big gift: "Junior is late, please forgive me."
"Get up, get up," Cheng Guogong asked him to get up with a smile, "You are the Minister of Officials now, it is normal to be busy, if you are not busy, I will be unhappy."
After saying this, he looked at Rong Xia again and said, "I'm thin, I'm thin. No matter how busy you are on weekdays, you have to eat well. When you get married in the future, you can't be like this now."
Rong Xia tilted her head to look at Ban Hua in the crowd, and replied with a smile, "Yes, this junior wrote it down."
Cheng Guogong was very satisfied with Rongxia being so obedient, he turned his head and said again: "Yes, I remember that you were engaged a few days ago. Which girl is this from?"
"Master Huiguo, the daughter of Duke Jingting, the master of Fule County." When Rong Xia mentioned Ban Hua's name, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but get bigger.
"Master Fule County?" Although Cheng Guogong was a little confused, he still had some impressions of Ban Hua. He thought for a while, then nodded in admiration, "This is good, this is good. Her grandmother is the first in the great cause. Beauty, this child is full of aura, it is a blessing for you to marry her."
Yes, in the hearts of Cheng Guogong's generation, the first beauty of the great cause is still the former eldest princess De Ning, these juniors are all bean sprouts that have not yet grown.
He never admits the "first beauty" in the mouth of the younger generation.
"Yes, it is indeed a blessing for the younger generation to be able to get married with the Lord of Fule County." Rong Xia replied with a smile, and he turned to look at Ban Hua, who made a grimace for him.
"Then when will you get married?" Chengguo said, "I told the eldest princess a few days ago that I would take my wife to drink her grandchildren's wedding wine, so hurry up and don't make me wait. too long."