When Jiang Yashuang made an appointment with Ruan Qingyan for negotiation, Qiu Yilan pouted at the invitation in her hand: "Outing? Is it possible not to go?"
"Princess Chunfu wants to introduce you to the noble daughter of the capital!" Chunran reminded, "Although you have shown filial piety now, how can Princess Yang be willing to take you out for a walk? Even if she is willing to take you, we still have to guard against her. Wrong idea - Fortunately, Princess Chunfu invites you, how can I not go?"
"I also know that these connections have to be managed, but think about it, Princess Chunfu invited me to Yunyi Tower two years ago. She had good intentions! But what was the result?" Qiu Yilan snorted, "This was organized by His Highness Why don’t those young ladies from the Jiang family want to go on an outing? Don’t give me any trouble then. Now that my cousin won’t marry a girl from the Jiang family, I can’t bear to serve them!”
Xia Ran smiled and said: "Don't be angry first. You think this outing is going out of the city, so what about a large area? It's not like a private room in Yunyi Tower, where you can't hide when you meet someone who is not easy to get along with." Hide. Just give the princess some face. After you go, won’t you? There are so many ladies, it’s impossible for them all to fall in love with you, right?”
Su He described it to her: "You have never been out of the city for an outing. I heard someone say that the mountains and rivers outside the city are so beautiful this season. The water is clear and the sky is blue. The peach and apricot blossoms are in full bloom. Swallows from the south return to the north. The fish and shrimps jumping on the waves are so beautiful, and you can also play with paper kites... How wonderful!”
"Birds, fish, shrimps..." Qiu Yilan's eyes lit up and she thought of a series of dishes: fried sparrows, braised quail, crucian carp tofu, grilled prawns... At this moment, Jiang Qizheng's invitation was already in her eyes. It became an outing on the tip of her tongue, and she nodded solemnly, "You are right, we must go!"
The maids were very happy and chirped with ideas: "Wear the newly made green and white flowered jacket with a tulip skirt. It will look great!"
"In this season, the mountains are green and the water is green. How can you wear green? It's better to wear red. The pomegranate red is too dazzling and may steal the spotlight from the owner, Princess Chunfu, but the pink is just right and looks pretty!"
"Peach red is good, but what if you get into the peach forest? You can still be yellow so that you won't be afraid of being robbed of the limelight..."
Qiu Yilan waved her hand: "These are all trivial matters! I'm telling you, bring me all the oil, salt, soy and vinegar, and some more firewood..."
Chunran and others were dumbfounded: "We will prepare the food for the outing and bring it over. You... what do you want to bring these for? Are you going to cook them there? There is no place to find a stove!"
"Then bring a pot!" Qiu Yilan's outdoor survival skills in her previous life were not too high - at that time, survival in the wild was about surviving against the threats of zombies and mutated animals! The current conditions would have been beyond her wildest dreams. How could she miss it? "Isn't the stove simple? Just build it temporarily!"
Chunran and others were stunned again: "But, you are going for an outing!"
In such a time of literary aristocrats, other people's maids and women are surrounded by their beautiful flowers. The masters, who are as noble and refined as they want, are either sad about the spring or autumn, or are posing. Looking at it, the scenes can be called "beauty photos". ", "Lishu folds flowers" - but we squat on the earthen stove and set up pots to cook under the eyes of everyone's contempt and ridicule - is this really good? ?
"Didn't you say that I can go further by then?" Qiu Yilan said confidently, "Besides, when it comes to outings, isn't it just about going out for fun? Picnics and the like are also fun!"
Chun Ran and others looked at each other in confusion. After a long time, Su He stood up and forced a smile: "My maid... My maid will go to the kitchen to show the princess whether the bird's nest is ready?"
Qiu Yilan glanced at her sideways: "Are you going to complain to Mother Zhou?"
"How could it be possible?" Su He was so perfunctory, but after leaving the house, he went straight to Zhou's mother, told the whole story, and finally said with a headache, "Grandma, what do you mean when you say the princess? It's just to hold grudges. Why don't you let Princess Chunfu lose face like this when you are wronged in Yunyi Tower? Even if Princess Chunfu cares about Little General Jiang, is it really okay to offend Her Royal Highness like this?"
Mother Zhou frowned immediately after hearing this, but after thinking for a moment, she asked: "When the princess said she wanted to bring those things, was she annoyed?"
Su He said: "That's not true. I think the princess is the same as usual, but..."
"Then you don't necessarily want to be angry with Princess Chunfu." After all, Zhou's mother is older. Even though she doesn't get along with Su He and Qiu Yilan as much as Su He, her grasp of Qiu Yilan's temper is not as good as that of Su He. Now she is sure He said, "The princess is not a person who acts on impulse. If she is really angry with Princess Chunfu because of the incident at Yunyi Tower, she will probably not go there this time. Since she has gone, she will definitely not deliberately seek trouble! Our princess can Not those who can’t figure it out and act without thinking!”
"Then Princess, she...?"
Mother Zhou thought for a while: "Maybe the princess thinks that the food is brought here in the food box. Even if she manages to heat it up and eat it, it doesn't taste good. Thinking that someone will cook it freshly there? It's okay. You can pick a secluded place when the time comes. The place for outing is so big, why are you afraid that you won’t be able to find a deserted corner? Besides, if you meet someone, you can just borrow a stove and give them some money.”
When she said this, Su He also breathed a sigh of relief: "It doesn't matter if this is the case, I'm just afraid that the princess is out of anger."
Back in the house, Su He winked at Chun Ran and Xia Ran, and told Qiu Yilan that the bird's nest would not be ready until a while later. Qiu Yilan asked her with a half-smile, "What did mother Zhou say?"
"Grandma said everything is up to you." Su He had followed her for the past two years and had become thicker-skinned. He now answered with a smile, "The princess is so smart. She guessed without asking that the maid just happened to meet her when she came back from the kitchen. grandmother."
Qiu Yilan snorted, but didn't pursue the matter. She just said: "Then hurry up and prepare things!"
"Just say something to Mother Li." Chunran reminded her that serious matters are important, "It's the clothes you wear when you go out and the jewelry you wear...these are the important things!"
Qiu Yilan was only thinking about eating at the moment, but she had no thought of dressing up, so she said shamelessly: "I look good no matter what I wear! No matter how I dress up, I look beautiful! What's there to argue about? Just wear whatever you want when the time comes. Just new clothes!”
Chunran and others couldn't laugh or cry: "Yes, yes, you look good in whatever you wear, but if you dress more carefully, you will look better, right?"
The master and servants were laughing and joking, but Princess Yang came over there in person with her biological daughter Qiu Jinzhu.
Qiu Yilan was surprised - in the past two years, although they lived together in the palace, they basically had no contact with each other, and they didn't even have New Year's Eve dinner together. What does Princess Yang mean when she comes to visit this time
"Why are auntie here?" she asked nonchalantly after saluting.
Compared to her attitude, Princess Yang was much more enthusiastic at the moment. She first greeted her with greetings, then made a vague apology for the past, and then revealed her purpose: "I heard that you are going out in two days?"
Jiang Qizheng's post was sent to the door, so it was not surprising that Princess Yang knew about this invitation.
But Qiu Yilan was very curious as to why she thought she was willing to take Qiu Jinzhu with her? He said calmly: "Yes."
"Then can you take Jinzhu with you?" Sure enough, Princess Yang asked.
"Isn't this not good? After all, Princess Chunfu invited me." Qiu Yilan immediately refused.
Qiu Jinzhu flattened his mouth and looked at her aggrievedly.
However, Qiu Yilan, who had seen her cousin's cruelty for a long time, did not accept this trick at all and just watched Princess Yang quietly waiting for her to proceed.
The smile on Princess Yang's face froze for a moment, and then she replied: "Princess Chunfu treats you like one of her own family members, how can you not have the dignity to bring the gold beads? After all, you are also sisters, not to mention that we have to go out of the city for an outing. It’s better for individuals to take care of each other, right?”
Qiu Yilan thought, who dares to take care of your daughter? He said: "Oh, don't worry, auntie, I will bring more servants."
"Look, you already have a lot of servants. It doesn't matter if you bring one more Jinzhu, right?" Princess Yang didn't know what was going on this time. She was extra tolerant and even took the initiative to bring Qiu Jinzhu with her. The servants stood together, which made Qiu Jinzhu clenched her fist hard.
But Princess Yang's sudden change in attitude made Qiu Yilan suspicious: "What exactly do they want to do?" So she was even more reluctant to agree.
The two sides talked and talked and couldn't reach an agreement. In the end, Princess Yang also realized that her purpose of coming seemed to be suspected. She sighed and simply said: "Since Jin Zhu's uncle left Beijing, the female family members I associate with now are not the same." A very wealthy family, or it may be as vain as our family is now - I just want Jinzhu to go out with you to experience things. I have also told this child that I will never cause you trouble, let alone disobey you. . Just do it and help my aunt this time, okay?"
He added, "My aunt did not take good care of you at the beginning, and you suffered a lot of grievances. But now, the dowry of the concubine and your mother-in-law has been returned to you. My aunt has also changed her ways in the past two years, and she has never offended you, right? We After all, we are a family. If you don’t think about anything else, just think about your grandfather—after all, you and Jinzhu both share his blood!”
Qiu Yilan looked at her suspiciously: "After all, you are also a princess, how can you ask the sixth sister to go out with me?" A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and a hereditary palace like Xihe Palace is better than many princes. They are all enviable. After all, as long as the hereditary power is there, even if it temporarily loses power, there is always a chance to make a comeback.
Princess Yang looked around, but when she saw that Qiu Yilan refused to dismiss her servants, she had to say: "Back then, Yifu and Yoshi... It has only been two years since this happened, and many people still remember it."
"So that's it?" Qiu Yilan was relieved: Yang Yifu and Yang Yishi's cousins had personal relationships with each other and died one after another, especially the case with Yang Yishi that caused a particularly big fuss - as their biological aunt, Princess Yang, after all, was affected, and this influence also affected Qiu Jinzhu. It's not like the female relatives of those powerful families don't have other families similar to those in the Xihe Palace to associate with, so naturally they don't want to choose the Yang family's daughter and the Yang family's granddaughter, who have a bad reputation.
So should I agree to them
Qiu Yilan was thinking a lot and did not answer immediately.
Princess Yang and Qiu Jinzhu waited for a while, but when she saw that she seemed to have no intention of agreeing, she became anxious and blurted out: "Kang Qingwu, the eldest son of Zhang Guogong, will soon enter the capital to study at the Imperial College... It is said that he intends to cause trouble for your cousin!"
"Where did you get this news?" Qiu Yilan frowned and asked. The Prince's Mansion of Xihe is in dire straits right now. Where can he get the best news? Even if Ruan Qingyan is observing filial piety, he is admitted to the Hanlin Academy and is optimistic about his future!
"Jinzhu's eldest uncle is being demoted to the west." Princess Yang reminded, "He rushed to deliver this news... I am sure it is true! Moreover, Kuang Qingwu knows that your cousin is protected by Xue Xiang, and now he is keeping his filial piety. I was worried that he would avoid me, but I planned to enter Beijing anonymously, and then reveal my identity after finding your cousin!"
Qiu Yilan sneered: "Is there something wrong with him?! My cousin has offended him!?"
Kuang Shihan was a person who was trained by General Ruan. Even if he did not formally serve tea as a student, he was still cultivated by General Ruan. The Queen Mother used the eldest princess as bait and sold the old General Ruan and his son-in-law, not to mention his family. Now his son wants to continue to cause trouble for the heirs of the Ruan family - does he really regard the Ruan family as a soft family? !
Princess Yang heard the anger in her tone, felt relieved, and said with a smile: "Actually, this is a misunderstanding."
Seeing that Qiu Yilan didn't answer, she said slowly, "If you are willing to support Jinzhu, I am willing to write a letter and ask Jinzhu's uncle to be the mediator to resolve this misunderstanding!"
Qiu Yilan glanced at her and said to herself: "I think this misunderstanding was caused by your Yang family!" But then she thought about it and said calmly: "Then this time, I don't know if I will go there in the future. Wherever I go, I can’t take people with me every time, otherwise I won’t go out alone!”