Zhou Ruihua, wife of Li Manian, the envoy of salt transportation, was born in Zhou's family, minister of war. In the end, it was the emperor who made the decision and married Zhou Ruihua to Li Manian
, but the royal marriage did not improve the relationship between the two families. Even after many years, the two families still do not communicate much.
Mrs. Zhou said softly, "I was so determined to take a seat in the Buxian Building, but I didn't make an appointment in advance. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to find a seat, so I took the liberty to invite Miss Mu. Can you embarrass Miss?"
"There have always been some seats reserved in the Buxian Building for the purpose of entertaining distinguished guests. Madam is naturally the honored guest among the distinguished guests. If Madam does not dislike it, I will make a pot of tea for you personally, how about a taste?"
"Of course it's good. In the capital, I heard that the girl is very good at making tea, and even Eunuch Xu, the general manager of the palace, was full of praise. After hearing about it, the emperor said that if there is a chance, he will definitely recruit the girl into the palace. Let's take a look. Look at the amazing tea brewing techniques."
Mu Yunyao looked surprised: "Did the emperor really say that? Then I will definitely practice the craft of making tea after I go back. If I am fortunate enough to be summoned by the emperor, I will definitely show it."
Mu Yunyao got into the carriage, followed Madam Zhou all the way to Jinxiu Garden, and led people to Peony Fantine to be seated.
Steward Qin greeted him, and led someone to arrange the Yiying tea set.
Mu Yunyao personally brewed the tea and brought it to Mrs. Zhou. Seeing the wonders of the mountains and rivers transformed from the tea, Mrs. Zhou praised it for a long time: "In the early years, I heard that the Jiangnan tea lady's craftsmanship was unparalleled in the world, and she could transform the color of landscapes in a small tea cup. Wen thought it was just bragging, but today I saw Miss Mu's craftsmanship,
Only then did I know that there are people outside the world, and what they said is true. "
"Madam is wrong." Mu Yunyao's face was slightly red, and her face was a little embarrassed, but there was a hint of pride and joy in her eyes.
Mrs. Zhou took her look in her eyes, and the smile in her eyes thickened. After drinking tea, she strolled around Jinxiu Garden for a while, and then left aloud.
Mu Yunyao kept sending people outside the garden, waiting for her to get on the carriage, then turned around and went back.
Steward Qin greeted him with a solemn expression: "Girl, is that the wife of Li Manian, the newly appointed salt transport envoy, right?"
Mu Yunyao smiled and nodded: "Exactly, I met at the full moon banquet in the Cao Mansion, and just now specially invited me over, saying that I wanted to come to Buxianlou for tea, so I brought people over."
Steward Qin smiled: "What do you think of this person, girl?"
Mu Yunyao curled her lips into a smile: "Be gentle and approachable, even if you don't get along for a long time, it's easy to make people feel good."
Hearing this, Steward Qin was relieved: "It's still the girl who can see clearly. I think the lady should be in a hurry. The girl should go home quickly."
"Okay, then I'll say goodbye first."
Yu Yi was a little puzzled. After Mu Yunyao left, he asked Steward Qin: "Steward Qin, what did you mean by what you just said to Miss Mu? Why didn't I hear the mystery?"
"There is no mystery in the first place, how can you hear it?"
"Then is this Mrs. Zhou good or bad?"
Steward Qin shook his head, this person's mind would not turn at all: "What is the identity of Mrs. Zhou? What is the identity of Miss Mu?" "Mrs. Zhou is Li Manian's wife, born in the Zhou family in Kyoto, and is the daughter of the current Minister of War. Moreover, the marriage was bestowed by the emperor himself, so her status is not ordinary. Although Miss Mu is now the righteous daughter of Lord Cao, but to be honest, this status is very shallow, and I am afraid that it will not be seen by Mrs. Zhou.
middle. "
Manager Qin nodded: "Didn't you already tell the key points?" "The key points?" Yu Yi thought about it carefully, and then was stunned, "Yes, logically speaking, even Mrs. Zhou is approachable. , but not so good to Miss Mu! And according to what I have heard, this Mrs. Zhou is calm on the outside and extremely arrogant on the inside, and even said that she was disdainful at the beginning.
For the royal wife..."
"It seems that the wind is going to blow in Jingling City again," Manager Qin said after thinking for a while, "You have been staring at people recently. The Li family belongs to the line of the eldest prince, and our stall is still there. If it is not spread out, we must not let the first prince notice, otherwise, I am afraid that all previous achievements will be lost." Li Qingzhou's eldest daughter has been in the palace for many years, and now she is in the position of noble concubine, and she has raised the emperor's eldest son, and is highly respected by the emperor. The eldest prince married the daughter of a side branch of the Li family, and this relationship was even more solid. For the past two years, he has been supporting the eldest prince to develop his party members.
An important reason why the emperor began to reduce Li Qingzhou's authority.
"Yes."
When Mu Yunyao returned home, Su Qing looked at her and breathed a sigh of relief: "Yao'er, what did that Mrs. Zhou want you to do?"
"I think it's Niyunfang and Buxianlou who are too popular. She has the heart to test one or two. I accompany me to act in a play."
"What effect does that have?"
"Don't worry, mother, Mrs. Zhou was born into a noble family and married into a wealthy family like the Li family. Naturally, she disdains to embarrass me, not to mention the small Niyunfang and Buxianlou, which are giants like Caiyue Pavilion. In their eyes, it's just a businessman."
"Hey, when Lord Cao and Madam Jin left, I really feel that I have lost some support in my heart." Su Qing couldn't help but sighed, her temperament was already stable, she finally felt that everything was in order, but suddenly there were troubles. Know what will happen next
Mu Yunyao took Su Qing's arm and sat beside the bed: "Mother, don't worry, adoptive father and adoptive mother can go to Kyoto, so when we return to Su's house, we can meet them in Kyoto."
"Yao'er, I also heard Steward Qin say something about Mr. Li. He has a deep background and is not something we can afford. We should try to stay as far away as possible in the future." "Mother, I don't want to have anything with him either. I'm involved, but it seems impossible now. It's Mrs. Zhou who sees me today, and I'm afraid she's testing my personality and personality, maybe there will be some other purpose." Mu Yunyao thought for a while, but decided Tell Su Qing the truth, there are some things she
Sooner or later, I will come into contact with it, and if I know something earlier, I can prepare it earlier.
"The Li family has a great career, and Mr. Li's father is the prime minister. We are just ordinary people. How can we gain their insight?"
"My mother knows the identity of Master Li's father, and she also knows that he is the grandfather of the eldest prince. Niyunfang and Buxianlou have become famous in Jiangnan. If they can be used by the eldest prince, it will be good."
Su Qing couldn't help being nervous: "Aren't we very dangerous in this way?"
"Mother, don't worry too much. Since you want to use us, you will naturally use some means to win over us. Besides, we are hanging the golden plaque given by the emperor himself, and they will not be too much. We should only watch If you don’t understand, it’s enough.” If there was no King Yue, their situation would indeed be much more difficult, but now the situation is different, if they can successfully intervene in the salt administration as planned, King Yue’s power will develop rapidly, and there is such a stable As a backer, she is not afraid of a few more eldest princes!