Fortunately, I added an extra dish that day - this dish of minced meat and sea cucumber to avoid Mother Zhou's nagging. Before it was served, Jiang Yashuang came back first, but instead of immediately changing into regular clothes and going into the kitchen to eat secretly as usual, He sent a message: "Young Master invited Prince Ou to be a guest. Prince Ou missed lunch today. Master asked if we can have dinner now?"
"It's possible, but there's just a little less food." Jiang Yashuang occasionally ate Qiu Yilan's cooking before getting married and enjoyed it. Since getting married, she's been asking her to cook herself - there's nothing to be busy with anyway, Qiu Yi Lan agreed, but it was only for two people to eat, and she didn't want to be too tired, so she only cooked two or three dishes every day... It was too shabby to entertain guests, even Jiang Yashuang's childhood friend.
Simply speaking, Mother Li's craftsmanship is not inferior to hers, but it's just Jiang Yashuang's love for Wujiwu that makes her feel that Qiu Yilan's craftsmanship is superior to Mother Li's. As a result, this mother, who had been trusted by Princess Lian for her cooking skills when she was young, could only cook for the servants.
"Go to the big kitchen to pick out some clean dishes and get some portions." Qiu Yilan ordered, "Then put them out together with the dishes I made... Then quietly ask Nineteen, is it enough? If not, I will make more. "A few."
The servant followed the order and left, and after a while he came back and reported: "Young master said that the food was enough, and asked for a few jars of wine to be sent over."
Jiang Yashuang couldn't drink at all, so this wine was naturally prepared for Oubicheng.
Hearing this, Qiu Yilan was confused: "What's wrong with Prince Ou? You want to drink so much wine?" Even if Oubicheng was a huge drinker, wasn't he so hungry when he came that Jiang Yashuang urged him to eat for him? In this case, shouldn’t we fill our stomachs first? Why do you have to serve a few jars of wine before the meal is finished
"I don't know, my servant, but I see that both the Young Master and the Crown Prince don't look very good, so there must be something wrong." The servant lowered his head and replied.
"What's going on?" Qiu Yilan murmured to herself, "I wonder if it has anything to do with us?"
... Because Oubicheng came, the couple didn't have dinner together that day.
Qiu Yilan finished the meal cooked by her mother alone, then took a bath and changed clothes, and read a few pages of leisure books. Seeing that Jiang Yashuang hadn't come back yet, she felt confused and was about to send someone to look for her, but Jiang Yashuang came back by herself. . He looked a little tired, but after entering the door, he still moved away and held Qiu Yilan in his arms for a while before agreeing to take a bath.
After changing into his regular clothes and returning to his room, he felt a little better. Without waiting for Qiu Yilan to ask anything, he picked her up with a smile and threw her into the mandarin duck tent...
After lingering, Qiu Yilan had the time to ask Oubicheng about it: "I just want a few jars of wine, and I heard from my servants that you all don't look good, which makes me worried in the back... What's going on?"
"This is Bicheng's private matter. This is why he came to us today." Jiang Yashuang played with her fingers and said lazily, "Fourth aunt and grandfather intended to promise cousin Xin to the seventh prince. Cousin Xin But I have been in love with Bicheng for a long time... Today I suddenly ran to ask Bicheng to give her an explanation. Bicheng was so frightened that she jumped over the wall and ran to the Hanlin Academy to find me. But I didn't think of a suitable way until now. No, I just gave it to her. Got himself drunk."
Qiu Yilan was startled: "What about cousin Xin?"
"A Xing pulled him away." Jiang Yashuang sighed, "Bicheng didn't really want to marry cousin Xin, but he couldn't bear cousin Xin marrying the seventh prince with all the grievances... He came to me about this, so what could I do? Method?"
At this point, he asked, "By the way, my brother's filial piety is almost over..."
"What do you mean?" Qiu Yilan was annoyed when she heard this and punched him lightly, "You know she likes Oubicheng, but you actually want to push her to my brother?! Do you think no one wants my brother?!"
Jiang Yashuang said hurriedly: "Where are you thinking? How could I want cousin Xin to marry my brother? I just suddenly thought of some recent changes in the Hanlin Academy and made some plans for my brother Xiaoman's return!"
Qiu Yilan turned her anger into happiness, kissed him to encourage and apologize, and asked sweetly: "What are you going to ask my brother to do? I won't accept him unless he's a fat man!"
"How can there be a fat official in the Hanlin Academy? Is the reputation of Qinggui comparable to that of a fat official?" Jiang Yashuang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He lowered his head and bit her cheek gently before saying, "There is good news that the new Hanlin Bachelor Cheng Jin belongs to Prime Minister Xue. It is impossible for him to treat his brother badly."
After talking about Qiu Jinglan's comeback, the topic unknowingly turned back to Oubicheng and Xin Fubing: "... So, Xin Fubing doesn't want to marry the seventh prince, so she wants Oubicheng to stop this marriage for her? "
Qiu Yilan always felt that something was wrong...
"Why doesn't she go tell the elders herself?"
"Her surname is Xin." Jiang Yashuang was a little helpless. "Although my uncle doesn't agree, her grandmother has already agreed, and it is estimated that her parents will agree after receiving the letter. She is also desperate. Otherwise, with her character, He won’t go to Bicheng directly.”
Qiu Yilan sighed: "It's really tricky... But if you just don't want to marry the seventh prince, can't you do me a favor? Didn't I say that the Queen always loves you?" She had a good impression of Xin Fubing, especially before she came out of the cabinet. This person had gone with Zhuang Man to accompany her, so naturally he wanted to help her out with a few words.
"So Bicheng went to find me." Jiang Yashuang muttered, "This matter is more troublesome, because I know that there is no way for the fourth aunt to choose cousin Xin. There are many girls in the Jiang family's in-laws, but who is qualified to marry the seventh prince? Not much, and we also have to consider age, talent and appearance, so as not to be compared with the second lady of the Tang family and Princess Shou'an... In short, if Cousin Xin is not chosen, it is very likely that she will be a young lady from the Dou family, and this is something that my aunt cannot do. willingly.”
After a pause, he continued, "Besides, I took half a day off today to meet cousin Xin, and she told me that if Bicheng is unwilling to marry her, then she has accepted her fate and is willing to marry the seventh prince. "
"..." Qiu Yilan asked, "Then why did Bicheng come to our house and get drunk?" Didn't she stop pestering him
"The problem is that her face turned pale when she said that, which makes people worried when she looks at her." Jiang Yashuang smiled bitterly, "To be honest, even I was afraid that she would drive down the narrow road without thinking."
In the final analysis, the concubine is still interested and the husband is ruthless... But for life-long matters, Oubicheng clearly has no love for Xin Fubing. Even if Xin Fubing goes out of his way to come to her for help, he still runs away... You can't force Xin Fubing to marry in order to make Xin Fubing feel better, right? What if Oubicheng thinks too narrowly...
This is really a mess - Qiu Yilan thought about it for a while, but also felt a headache: "Forget it, let's settle it!"
Let’s talk tomorrow!
Jiang Yashuang kissed her, and the two fell asleep hugging each other.
It's just that since trouble was brought to the door, he couldn't hide for a while - Jiang Yashuang got up to go to work the next day, and Oubicheng couldn't continue to stay in the guest room, so she had to leave together.
As a result, before noon, Ou Qinglan accompanied the pale Xin Fubing to the door: "My brother came here yesterday? Is he still there now?"
"I left with Nineteen this morning." Qiu Yilan felt pity for Xin Fubing when she saw that she had lost a lot of weight after not seeing each other for a few days. She told them that she would leave them alone after Oubicheng was gone, "How could this happen? Like this?”
After sitting down, Qiu Yilan discovered that Ou Qinglan, who had always been bright and beautiful, didn't look much better today. He only said that she was taking care of Xin Fubing all night, so she didn't ask any more questions and just said to Xin Fubing: "What happened to you yesterday?" Son Nineteen confided something to me, and I hope you won’t be angry. I originally wanted to give you an idea, but I never thought of it well.”
Xin Fubing smiled desolately: "What should I be angry about? I lost such a big face yesterday, what should I be afraid of?"
"Don't say that." Ou Qinglan whispered, "Not everyone is as cruel as my brother... right?"
Qiu Yilan was stunned for a moment before she realized that she was asking herself, "right?", and then she suddenly thought that Ou Qinglan's haggardness was not necessarily because she cared too much about Xin Fuling, but because Xin Fuling took the initiative to force her to marry and reminded her of herself.
… But, my brother is definitely more cruel than your brother, okay
Qiu Yilan was embarrassed for a while. She really couldn't tell the answer that Ou Qinglan was looking forward to, so she said vaguely: "Anyway, let's think about it now, how can I prevent you from marrying into the palace? As for Bicheng... this matter, he said it yesterday It’s very difficult, maybe... and... "
"Come on!" Seeing that she didn't answer him, Ou Qinglan was silent for a moment. Now he raised his head and said calmly, "My brother, I know very well. If he didn't have someone in his heart, he would never refuse Cousin Xin here. It’s impossible to make a request under such circumstances!”
Qiu Yilan didn't expect that she would suddenly say such words. She was startled and quickly looked at Xin Fubing - I know Miss Ou that you are outspoken, but you speak so frankly. What if Xin Fubing can't bear it
But Xin Fubing's long eyelashes trembled, and the hand holding the handkerchief tightened for an instant, so tight that the veins on the back of his hand were exposed!
But after a while, she relaxed again and said calmly: "I know that I can't catch his eye. At most, he will just treat me as a sly cousin."
"This... maybe it's fate?" After being exposed by Ou Qinglan, Qiu Yilan didn't know what to say now, so she forced herself to persuade, "Between people... this..."
She was racking her brains to think of words when Shen Shui quietly came in and announced: "The Fourteenth Young Madam is here."
"He Shuijin is here? You can be considered a person of persuasion!" Qiu Yilan had not yet relaxed her tone. Unexpectedly, when Xin Fubing heard the words "Fourteenth Young Madam", her expression changed and she stood up: "Since Cousin Nineteen has guests, so I won’t disturb you. Ah Xing, let’s go!”
Ou Qinglan responded and stood up to say goodbye.
Qiu Yilan was very surprised when she noticed Xin Fubing's obvious hostility towards He Shuijin. Although He Shuijin had calculations, he was very measured, making it difficult for people to fall out with her even if they figured it out - for example, Qiu Yilan and Jiang Yashuang has noticed her recent little moves, but she can't just use these to come to her door to quarrel, right
And what does Xin Fubing need to calculate with Shuijin
Could it be said that it was He Shuijin's idea to let her marry the seventh prince
The problem is that He Shuijin has not entered the palace recently! It would be even more impossible for her, a granddaughter-in-law, to advise Duke Qin about the life-long affairs of the Marquis of Jibei's granddaughter.
"I see that you don't look very good, so you should rest here for a while." Qiu Yilan pulled them, "You guys go to my study room - there is a couch in it - for a settlement meeting. I will take you ten Fourth sister-in-law went to the garden to talk, and I didn’t want you to meet me!”
Sure enough, after hearing that he would not meet He Shuijin, Xin Fubing's expression softened a little, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Thank you very much, Cousin Nineteen."
"Don't say anything like this to outsiders again." Qiu Yilan shook her hand hard and said solemnly, "No matter what, taking care of yourself is always the most important thing. I have bird's nests stewed in my small kitchen. It should be about the same. Okay, you go to the study and wait a moment, eat and then rest!"
After appeasing Ou and Xin to leave, Qiu Yilan changed into the clothes she wore when meeting guests, and then walked to the garden - because from the gate, you have to go through two entrances to get to the house where the owner lives. To walk through the garden, you only need to walk through the garden. Therefore, when the Jiang family's sisters-in-law visit each other, they usually go through the back door of the garden.
At this moment, He Shuijin broke off a rose flower and teased a pair of red-crowned cranes. When he saw her coming, he threw the flowers into the pool. He quickly got up and came over. He lowered his voice and asked, "Cousin Xin is angry with me?"