After telling Yong Ruo what was on her mind, Feng Liao felt much better.
After taking a nap, he took Yong Ruo for a stroll around Wuchenju and Prince Ying's Mansion.
Wuchenju is a small courtyard with two entrances. The maid and eunuch of Wuchenju live in the front yard. There is a study room and a small flower hall between the front and back yards. Fengliao lives in the main room, and Yongruo lives in the east chamber. .
The east wing is quite large, divided into three small rooms by a green gauze cabinet, with a small flower hall in the middle, a bedroom suite on the north side, and a living room and study room on the south side.
Although the time is short, the layout of the room is not simple.
Yujing, the eldest girl in charge of leading people to decorate the house, acted as a temporary tour guide, introducing the furnishings of the house to Yongruo.
Yujing is slightly smaller than Huarou, with a clean face, she has a capable temperament that girls in this era rarely have, and she speaks very brightly and neatly.
"...beauty, please look at this large red sandalwood carved glass full-length mirror, and this large red sandalwood inlaid enamel dressing table with glass mirror, all of which were specially ordered by the county prince. Such a mirror or dressing table is There is not much in the palace..."
"... This jade carving of white snow and red plum blossoms is made of a whole piece of jade. I heard Mr. Jiao say that it is very rare for a piece of jade to have three colors of white, red and black. This jade carving master is even more ingenious and skilled. Exquisite, it is the reason for this jade carving. Yesterday, the prince of the county specially asked Mr. Jiao to find it out of the warehouse and put it in the beauty's house. The king of the county said: This ornament is perfect for the beauty... "
"...beauties, please take a look at this pair of "Three Lives and Bright Moons Shining on Plum Blossoms". This is the authentic work of Chu Daoyuan, the master of flowers and birds.
"...The beauties look at these head and face jewelry again, they are all exquisite products that have been rewarded by the palace over the years..."
Yujing is a very talkative person. When introducing the furnishings in the house to Yongruo, she focused on the rarity of those things, and emphasized that they were specially given to the beauties by the prince.
While listening, Yong Ruo praised a few words, and glanced at Feng Liao with a smile from time to time. Feng Liao put her hands behind her back, smiled very reservedly and said nothing.
After visiting the house, the two walked out of the yard.
When leaving the courtyard, Yong Ruo looked back at the couplets hanging on both sides of the courtyard: "Don't be afraid of the fish in the pool and the sea of bitterness; you should know the bird Muyun Mountain."①
She smiled and said: "I like this couplet!" She felt a longing for freedom.
"I drew this up and inscribed it myself." Feng Liao stared at her with a pair of clear eyes, smiling, "Why do you like it?"
"Seeing this pair of couplets, I suddenly understood one thing: people in the world always miss what they don't have. Common people always envy wealth, but the prince, a rich man, envies the 'sea of bitterness' and 'cloud mountain' A 'free' life within."
Feng Liao chuckled, glanced at the couplet, and said, "That makes sense! But, I won't change the couplet!"
"Why change? It's good to hang here to remind yourself."
"Remind what?"
"Cherish the present."
The two walked out of Wuchenju, chatting and laughing, first visited Jiarui Garden, a small garden between Wuchenju and Shou'an Hall, and then went to Leqingtang where Princess Ying lived. Princess Ying was not there, so they went directly to the back garden—Qinfang Garden.
What made Yong Ruo funny but not surprising was that, not counting the maids, women and eunuchs, they met San Baren in Qinfang Garden.
The first person to pull out is Liu Yuzhuang's master and servant who lives in the Yingwang Mansion.
Liu Yuzhuang is Feng Liao's cousin. Her mother, Mrs. Liu, is the only direct sister of Concubine Shen.
Concubine Shen was born in the former government of Xinguo.
The reason why it is called the "former" Xinguo Mansion is because as early as more than ten years ago, the Xinguo Mansion was confiscated and confiscated for many crimes such as embezzlement of Mexican army salaries, embezzlement of military rations, and stirring up mutiny.
When Concubine Shen got married, she was the eldest daughter of the Duke's family, so she became Feng Liao's father's main concubine.
When it was Mrs. Liu's turn to get married, the Xinguo Mansion no longer existed, and Mrs. Liu was just the daughter of a guilty minister.
Fortunately, Feng Liao's father was kind and righteous, and helped the Shen family in the case at that time. Except for the chief culprit who died in the rebellion - the former Xin Guogong and his concubine, the Shen family members were all preserved.
Although Mrs. Liu is the daughter of a guilty minister, she has a direct sister who is a princess as a backer, so she successfully married Liu Jun, a new scholar from a small landlord family.
This Liu Jun was able to marry the daughter of a criminal minister as a new Jinshi for the backing of Prince Ying's Mansion, and he was also a man with lofty aspirations, but it was a pity that his official luck was not very good.
After disbanding from the Imperial Academy, Liu Jun sought a foreign post and became the county magistrate for two terms. He was about to be promoted... Unfortunately, his own father died! He had to go back to his hometown to observe his filial piety.
When Xiaoman recovered, Prince Ying found him a good job, but he acted carelessly and got involved in the boss's mess, and was almost dismissed from office. Fortunately, with the strong backing of Prince Ying's Palace, the official position was not lost, but was demoted.
Because of that incident, Liu Jun endured for many years before he became a fifth-rank Tongzhi.
Seeing that there is hope to go further... Unfortunately, his mother died again! He had no choice but to go back to his hometown to keep his filial piety, and he was so depressed that he couldn't afford to get sick. He died of illness just after he became filial piety.
Liu Jun had to rely on the support of the Prince Ying's mansion, so he couldn't straighten up in front of his wife, and he didn't dare to take concubines, and the two concubines were basically just decorations.
After Mrs. Liu gave birth to Liu Yuzhuang, there was no rebirth, and there were no concubine children in the family. After Liu Jun died, she had no offspring.
Mrs. Liu chose an adult heir from the Liu clan to adopt, and handed over some of the fields and properties that were inconvenient to take away to the heir. The Prince's Mansion defected to Concubine Shen.
Now, Liu's mother and daughter are living in Baohua Building behind Shou'an Hall, and they are very close to Concubine Shen.
Liu Yuzhuang was in filial piety, wearing a dark blue flowered beige, a light blue flowered skirt, and only two or three simple plain silver jewelry on her head. Dignified, just like a branch of blue iris.
"Cousin!" After seeing Feng Liao and Yong Ruo, she bowed gracefully and looked at Yong Ruo with a smile, "This is..."
"This is my new beauty, the Yong family." Feng Liao briefly introduced Yong Ruo to her, and then said to Yong Ruo, "This is the cousin of the Liu family!"
Yong Ruo now has no rank or seal, Liu Yuzhuang is a guest, and there is no distinction between each other, so they blessed each other and called each other: "Miss Liu." "Yongmei."
After seeing the ceremony, Liu Yuzhuang took the initiative to ask: "I just passed Ji this year. I wonder how old Yongmei is?"
Yong Ruo thought to himself: Concubine Shen has found out about me so clearly, as Concubine Shen's caring little padded jacket, don't you know that I was engaged to the Yang family? Would you not know that I was born in the Year of the Dragon
Although she was suspicious in her heart, she didn't show it on her face, but said very normally: "I haven't reached Ji, I am fourteen years old this year."
Liu Yuzhuang smiled and said, "I'm actually one year older! If you don't mind Yongmei, how about you and my sister getting along well?"
Yong Ruo secretly laughed: Is this Liu Yuzhuang familiar, or is she just playing tricks? But it doesn't matter, no matter what routine she wants to play, she will follow it.
But when she was about to speak, Feng Liao suddenly interrupted: "Cousin Liu is younger than me, and the Yong family is my concubine. It's not appropriate for you to call it that way. It's better to use the previous name. True sisters Love is not above this title, is it?"
Yong Ruo looked up at Feng Liao, and saw that he shook his head seriously, with disapproval in his eyes.
She showed a smile and said to Liu Yuzhuang: "My lord is right. I'll call you Miss Liu!"
Liu Yuzhuang's face was slightly embarrassed, she was taken aback for a moment before she lowered her head and said, "It's me, Meng Lang!"
"Nothing!" Feng Liao said lightly with a polite smile on her face, "Yong Shi and I are going for a stroll, cousin please help yourself."
Liu Yuzhuang retreated sideways to the side of the road, and waved a blessing: "Congratulations to my cousin!"
Feng Liao hummed, and pulled Yong Ruoyang away.
After walking for a short distance, Yong Ruo took advantage of the turn in the road and looked back at the way he came, and found that Liu Yuzhuang was still standing there staring at them.
Seeing Yong Ruo turning her head, Liu Yuzhuang smiled at her.
After turning the corner, Yong Ruo asked Feng Liao: "You are very cold to Cousin Liu."
Feng Liao twitched the corners of her lips and said, "I don't like Cousin Liu."
"Why?"
"Because my concubine likes her."
Yong Ruo Fu forehead: This is indeed Feng Liao's answer!
The second person that Yong Ruo and Feng Liao met in Qinfang Garden was Prince Ying's side concubine Su Shi.
Concubine Su is the daughter of an official appointed by the imperial court. After the draft, she was given to Prince Ying by the emperor as a side concubine.
Concubine Su has a gorgeous appearance, flamboyant temperament, and luxurious clothes. After seeing Feng Liao and Yong Ruo, she looked at Yong Ruo from head to toe with a smile that was not a smile.
"So this is Yong'beauty'!" Concubine Su dragged her tone and said with a smile, "Congratulations to the county king for winning a beautiful lady! This Yong'beauty' is really...'beautiful in the world'!"
Yong Ruo thought to himself: This side concubine Su probably came to see something special.
But she didn't care at all, pretending that she didn't understand, smiled slightly at Concubine Su, and said with a smile: "Concubine Su has won the prize!" Concubine Su has no conflict of interest with her, so there is no need to care about such bitter words language.
At the same time, she asked Lulu with some doubts in her heart: "Is there no sterilization drug in the body of Princess Ying and Concubine Su?" Lulu didn't respond at all!
"No." Lulu's soft and cute voice was full of regret, "The only information that this system provides actively and for free is to tell you where to find the sterilization medicine!"
Yong Ruoxin was unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. He muttered to Lulu: "Could it be that Prince Ying's backyard is so peaceful and friendly?"
Lulu said aggrievedly, "How do I know? My scanning radius is only three meters. And it can only detect the body, not the consciousness."
The third person Yong Ruo and Feng Liao met was another side concubine of Prince Ying: Concubine Lin.
It is said that Concubine Lin is a talented woman who understands poetry and books, and is good at piano and chess. Her grandfather was a minister of Taichang Temple and an official of the third rank. It's a pity that her father was a scumbag. Less than ten years after her grandfather's death, he ruined the family property completely, and drove her and her mother to the woodshed to sleep, and served him as servants day and night.
Once Concubine Lin went out to fetch medicine for her mother, and was accidentally seen by the Prince of England. Later, she entered the Prince of England's mansion as a concubine, and was very much loved by the Prince of England.
Although her natal family has no support and no heirs, she is already on an equal footing with Concubine Su and has been conferred the title of Concubine Su.
Yong Ruo did not speak to this side concubine Lin.
Because Concubine Lin didn't come to "meet" her and Feng Liao. She just sat in the lake pavilion and played the piano as if no one else was there, with a girl standing behind her, and another girl guarding the bridge leading to the lake pavilion, with a "please don't disturb" posture.
In fact, Yong Ruo really wanted to be a person who didn't wink at her, so she could get closer and let Lu Zhuo see if there was any sterilization medicine in Concubine Lin's body.
But Feng Liao insisted on dragging her away: "Let's go! It is said that this side concubine Lin doesn't like to be disturbed by others when she is playing the piano in Huxin Pavilion. Why should we bother ourselves?"
After returning to Wuchenju, a little eunuch next to Prince Ying was already waiting in the yard, saying that Prince Ying invited Feng Liao to drink at night.
Feng Liao said to Yong Ruo: "I have something to discuss with my second brother, you can have dinner by yourself tonight!"
Yong Ruo sent Feng Liao away with a smile, and began to think: what excuse can I go to Shou'an Hall again? There should be sterilization pills at the little beauty Zhu Ying, right? The sterilization drugs she has are all A-grade products!
While she was worrying, Jiao Zhu came to report: "Nurse Du, who is beside Concubine Shen, came with a few maids. The maids are all holding things, as if they are here to give rewards."
Yong Ruo is overjoyed: It's really falling asleep and meeting a pillow!
Now, in the name of "Thank you", she can immediately go to Shou'an Hall again!