Two years ago, Princess Yang arranged for Sheng Shishui to come to Xihe Prince's Mansion to study as a boudoir. The purpose was to let Sheng Shishui deal with Qiu Yilan - but before Sheng Shishui could do anything, something happened to the Yang family first. Qiu Mengmin and his wife were also pinched. Under such circumstances, it was meaningless to bother with the little girl.
Since Princess Yang no longer expected to be prosperous, she didn't pay any attention to this relative who was not very innocent.
This is not entirely because Princess Yang dislikes the poor and loves the rich. The main issue is that the affairs of sisters Yang Yishi and Yang Yifu have already affected both Princess Yang and her daughter. The origin of this passing water is so difficult to tell, so Princess Yang naturally has to stay away. She showed her innocence.
However, Sheng Shishui decided to study under Shao Yuemei for two years - Qiu Yilan remembered clearly that Princess Yang had never come to see her in the past two years... Now she was suddenly invited to have a meal. Who would believe it for no reason
"It is said that this Shengpaishui was brought here by Princess Yang before. If you want to call her over for dinner, you can just say hello privately. Why bother crossing the open road for me to bump into you?" Qiu Yilan thought in her mind, "Is it specifically said to be for this person? I heard it? But what does this have to do with me?”
What's even more puzzling is what's behind - Xiuyan came out of the boudoir school a moment later, saw Qiu Yilan still under the pear tree, and came over to excuse herself.
Qiu Yilan glanced at her face, which could not hide her disappointment: "Miss Sheng will come over later?"
"No, Miss Sheng said that we will also accompany Mrs. Lu to the Puyang Prince's Mansion to express condolences. We will go back after class in a while." Xiuyan didn't want to answer, but she didn't dare not answer.
"Oh, what about Qianqian?" Qiu Yilan asked again.
Xiuyan was even more embarrassed: "Miss Wang asked you if you were going. When I heard that you weren't going, I said I would use it at your place."
"She didn't come out." Qiu Yilan smiled and suddenly asked, "Why did Auntie invite Miss Sheng over for dinner?"
Xiuyan was startled and hesitated before saying, "Princess, I haven't seen Miss Sheng for some time..."
"You really don't want to tell me?" Qiu Yilan smiled, "Believe it or not, I will tell my aunt soon. I think you are good at serving people and want you to come over?"
"My maid dare not!" Xiuyan was shocked. As Qiu Yilan was now the Jiang family's prospective daughter-in-law, if she went to tell Princess Yang like this, Princess Yang wouldn't immediately suspect that she wanted to climb high? That's all. As a confidant, Xiuyan knew the details of Princess Yang very well... She was leaving Princess Yang. Regardless of whether it was voluntary or not, how could she feel at ease if Princess Yang didn't "give" her a ride? !
So she quickly explained, "When she was at Dizi Mountain, the princess heard that Duke Qin's wife seemed to have spoken to the old lady of the Lu family. After that... the old lady of the Lu family found a reason to call Miss Sheng over to pay her respects to Mrs. Qin Guo. It is said that afterwards The old lady of the Lu family was both happy and worried, so she talked to Miss Sheng for a long time. "
"Are you hiring Sheng Gieshui?" Qiu Yilan understood Princess Yang's purpose as soon as she heard this, and was slightly surprised, "Who are you hiring for?"
She thought quickly in her mind: There are currently four unmarried men in the Jiang family. According to their age, they are: Jiang Yalan, the thirteenth son of the Marquis of Jibei; Jiang Yaheng, the fourteenth son of the Duke of Qin; and Jiang Yaheng, the sixteenth son of the Duke of Qin. Ya Zhu, the nineteenth son Jiang Yashuang.
Among them, Jiang Yaheng has already appointed his cousin Shui Jin, and Jiang Yashuang recently hired Qiu Yilan. The ones who are still missing are Jiang Yalan and Jiang Yazhu.
Since the Marquis of Jibei's old wife, Ou Shi, was originally from the north, she had been following him in northern Xinjiang. Their only son, the Sixth Master, Jiang Tianhe, was working in Beijing and lived with his second uncle, Duke Qin. Naturally, all the grandchildren were under the guidance of Duke Qin and his wife... So if Mrs. Tao asked Mrs. Lu of the Lu family to become the Jiang family's daughter-in-law, maybe she would It was said for Jiang Yazhu of his own team; it may also be said for Jiang Yalan on behalf of the Marquis of Jibei and his wife.
The problem is that although Sheng Shishui himself is considered both talented and beautiful, his life experience is flawed.
With the current power of the Jiang family, there is no need to ask the daughter-in-law to come from a famous family, but the daughter-in-law is an illegitimate daughter...
No matter how you think about it, it seems impossible - Mrs. Tao, because she married the Duke of Qin, has a strong voice in her family's declining family. Maybe she is the grandnephew of her family
As a result, Xiuyan looked around at her boudoir room and whispered, "It seems to be Jiang Yazhu, the sixteenth son of the Jiang family!"
"He?" Qiu Yilan was stunned. This Jiang Yazhu was from the fourth room of the Jiang family. He was the concubine of Jiang Yashuang - the one whose biological mother was driven away twice by Mrs. Zhuang. He even passed by when entering the Jiang family. After a lot of twists and turns, the Marquis of Jibei came out and spoke before he was sent back to the capital... But even so, they are all descendants of the Jiang family, so it is no problem to find a talented and beautiful lady!
"Could it be that Jiang Yazhu himself has fallen in love with Shengshi Shui?" Not only Qiu Yilan thought so, but Xiuyan also said: "I heard that the sixteenth son of the Jiang family saw Miss Sheng's family when he was at Dizi Mountain, and soon afterwards Mrs. Qin Guogong went to see the old lady of the Lu family! "
"So that's it." Qiu Yilan's doubts were relieved and she didn't care much about this matter. She waved her hand and said, "Go ahead."
After sending Xiuyan away, the house was almost tidy.
It happened that her girlfriend's school was over, and Wang Qingqian ran over to eat without seeing anyone else. While waiting to get the food, she chattered some things that she found interesting. Qiu Yilan listened lazily, adding a few words from time to time. , Wang Qingqian couldn't tell that she wasn't actually very interested, but she talked very enthusiastically, and finally said: "Sister Lan, isn't her brother getting better yet? I saw her on the street two days ago and said hello to her. But she ignored me and left. Is it because her brother is not well yet and she is in a bad mood? "
"Uh..." Qiu Yilan thought that this question was a bit difficult to answer. After all, it was difficult to tell the true identity of Swing Qian. Before, this cousin played the "innocent and cute" very vividly. Now it is said that she is not a good person... Wang Qingqian Such a straightforward person, if you don't give her a few facts, she really won't believe her impression of the swing.
You might even think that Qiu Yilan didn't like the swing and took the initiative to drive them away!
She thought for a moment and then said, "I heard that she has recovered a long time ago. Now she is ignoring you. Maybe she feels that her brother has a promising future but was suddenly ruined. However, she is still living a good life when she sees you... Doesn't she feel happy? Otherwise, even if her brother is not well yet, he shouldn't treat you like this."
Wang Qingqing sighed: "Oh, I can't blame her for being unhappy. It's such a pity for her brother - the person who did it is really vicious and..."
"By the way, where did you see her?" Qiu Yilan quickly interrupted her and continued to scold her, but it was Qiu Jinglan who did it!
Wang Qingqian had no doubt that she had it, and said truthfully: "It's on the street over there." She pointed in the direction, "She just came out of the market at that time, and she seemed to be going to buy something."
"On the market?" Qiu Yilan suddenly thought of the rumors that clearly pointed to the second empress, and indeed the two kings of Qi and Yan. "Could it be they did it?" After all, "the icing on the cake is not the icing on the cake? The Empress Dowager Gu has already chosen Yan." King, the three of them have lost their "Tianya" and have no hope of official career. If they want to get ahead, they have to find another way. Although there are many princes, the ones closest to the Queen Mother are definitely King Yan and King Zhou... Since King Yan is among those targeted, It seems that they want to support King Zhou. However, it is impossible for them to contact King Zhou directly, so there must be someone behind the scenes!"
Wang Qingqian felt strange when she suddenly stopped talking: "Sister Lan, what's wrong with you?"
"Oh, I was thinking about what I would say when I go to Puyang Prince's Mansion tomorrow." Qiu Yilan said casually, "Old Concubine Qin is such a good person..."
Although Qiu Yilan didn't know how good a person the old concubine Qin was during her lifetime, looking at the lively events after her death, she couldn't help but sigh at how popular the old concubine was.
Puyang Prince's Palace, like Xihe Prince's Palace, is a hereditary prince who came down from the founding of the country.
But unlike the Xihe Palace, the Puyang Palace has long since declined. The father and grandfather of the current Puyang King are both people who are waiting to die. Apart from being a prince, they have basically never held any important positions, and they are very good at losing money. Good at it. Brothers Xiao Su and Xiao Mu have a reputation for being studious in both literature and martial arts. The problem is that one is so frail and sick that he needs to rest for half a month before even attending a banquet; the other is still young—
Under such circumstances, when the old concubine Qin passed away, not only the entire noble family in the capital was alarmed, but most of the people who came over were the heads of various families, which showed how much face the old concubine was given. You must know that even if Xihe Palace, which is not as powerful as Puyang Palace in decline, will have a funeral, it will definitely not be so grand.
However, no matter how lively and beautiful the funeral was, Old Concubine Qin was gone. As the saying goes, the tea is cool after people leave. If the Xiao brothers cannot restore their family reputation in the future, they will be forgotten sooner or later.
Qiu Yilan was not the only one who thought so. Many people who came to express their condolences thought so in whispers: "The old concubine is really pitiful. When she was young, her husband and son failed to live up to expectations. It was so difficult to find two people who were willing to learn and make progress." Grandson, it turns out that the only legitimate grandson is in poor health, and the concubine is in good health, but he is not in good health..."
"The second young master Xiao is said to have good martial arts skills."
"It's so good that the old concubine Qin can be thrown into the officialdom? And no matter how good it is, what's the use? The Zhenbei Army is ruled by the Jiang family and the Ou family. In the Zhenxi Army, even though Kuang Shihan only has one son, he is fighting against His status as a member of the Puyang Prince's Palace cannot make him stand out..."
"That's right. Alas, I don't know what will happen to Puyang Prince's Palace in the future?"
Because there were so many visitors, Qiu Yilan really didn't have much affection or friendship with the Puyang Palace, so he followed Princess Yang in to express a few condolences to Princess Chu, and then found an excuse to go outside.
Except for a few servants from the Puyang Palace, there are no Xiao family members here. Some women with long tongues speak very straightforwardly. Princess Yang is still inside to persuade Concubine Chu. She will not be able to leave for a while, so Qiu Yilan follows the others. People all the time listened to the gossip.
But when the two women were talking vigorously, they suddenly heard a cough not far away. They looked up and immediately said to each other: "Your Majesty, Second Young Master!"
Qiu Yilan turned around and saw Xiao Mu walking towards her, accompanied by a boy who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.
The young man's eyes were like paint, his face was delicate, and his eyebrows were bookish. However, his face was as pale as paper, and even his lips had no color. He was obviously in poor health. A gust of summer wind blew by, and his white linen robes fluttered in the wind. His whole body seemed to be about to fly away in the wind, which made those watching feel worried for no reason.
"Princess Ningyi!" When the two brothers arrived in front of Qiu Yilan, they bowed to the people around them and said a few words, and then they saluted her solemnly together - Qiu Yilan naturally hurriedly avoided it and called herself Can't bear it.
"I didn't repay the favor of the princess for giving way when I was going down the mountain. Later on the official road, I asked the princess to bring the old lady Qi to treat my grandmother..." Puyang King Xiaosu said his thanks sincerely. It's no wonder that Qiu Yilan had heard him before. He had the image of a medicine jar. He just said his words of thanks intermittently several times, and Xiao Mu had to be there to smooth things over for him and allow him to take a breath before he could continue.
Qiu Yilan looked worried and interrupted him when he couldn't finish listening: "These are all easy efforts. If the prince and the second young master are so polite, I don't dare to stay any longer!"
"Since the princess said so, Xiao Wang did not dare to say more." Seeing this, Xiao Su showed a haggard and tired smile on his pale face and said, "The mansion collected some formed Shouwu a few days ago. It was originally prepared for grandma, but now grandma..." choked, "This thing can replenish the essence and blood, so be sure to bring it to your cousin!"
If he wanted to give him something else, Qiu Yilan would definitely refuse, but the fully formed Polygonum multiflorum... This is really what Qiu Jinglan and Xue Nongying need right now.
So after a few polite words, I agreed.
But Brother Xiao Su came here empty-handed - she agreed at this moment. The two brothers seemed to have just discovered this. Xiao Su said apologetically: "I forgot to pick it up when I came here in a hurry. Please send your servant to accompany my younger brother." One trip?”
Qiu Yilan thought that the other party was a prince after all, so he shouldn't be reluctant to take it with him, so he let Su He go. After a while, he got back a red brocade box, and when no one was paying attention, he whispered: "Second Young Master Xiao said, Previously, a servant of the Xiao family saw the crown prince Zhang Guogong and the six princesses together at Dizi Mountain, and they seemed to mention you... "