Deng Yi wears a deep coat with a mandala pattern embroidered on a crab shell green ground, a brocade belt, a navy blue wide-sleeved double-breasted cloak, and a round suet-fat jade hairpin in a square bun. The clothes are dull, the accessories are simple, and the expression is indifferent - but the person is as beautiful as a spring flower blooming. On the table behind him, there is a pot of peony flowers that have been bloomed in the greenhouse. The flowers are red and the leaves are green. They are in full bloom, but they look like flowers.
The boy who came with him was pretty and handsome, but standing behind him was dull.
Qiu Yilan came in. Because she was not sure where the boy was, she had a cold conversation with Deng Yi before taking him to pay his respects to General Ruan.
General Ruan can no longer even respond to his granddaughter, and his future grandson-in-law will certainly not be more dignified.
Although Deng Yi was cold and had a bad temper, he still respected his elders. When faced with the unconscious General Ruan, he did not show any disgust. He patiently talked with him and wiped the old general's saliva twice with his own hands. Remember to tuck in a quilt when you leave.
The problem came when he stood up - at this time he was still holding the handkerchief he had used to wipe Old General Ruan's saliva.
Xishu, one of the maids dedicated to serving General Ruan, took it with both hands respectfully and accidentally touched Deng Yi's fingertips.
Qiu Yilan could clearly see this scene from the sidelines. Xishuo had absolutely no intention of teasing, it was just a coincidence - but Deng Yi's face turned livid! With trembling lips, he cursed "You bitch" and then staggered towards the door! When I ran past Qiu Yilan, I almost bumped into her and didn't even stop!
Qiu Yilan followed in shock, and saw that after he left the room, he threw himself directly into the snow, grabbed a handful of snow and wiped the place where Xi Shi had just touched, as if he had something disgusting on it. Something, even his always indifferent expression revealed such deep-seated hatred!
"... Go get a basin of hot water!" Qiu Yilan finally realized that Kang Jinzhang seemed to have said before his death that Deng Yi particularly hated girls...
Uh, as for hating it that much? Xishuo was so aggrieved that she was about to burst into tears!
Su He fetched hot water, but Qiu Yilan shouted a few times, but nothing happened, so he simply asked his servant to drag him into the house - and then changed seven or eight basins of water back and forth to wash away a lot of toilet water. , Yizi, almost rubbing off several layers of skin on both hands - at this time, Deng Yi's forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat, and then he took the silk handkerchief handed by his servant to dry his hands, but he didn't continue. Want water.
Qiu Yilan breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn't know how to comfort this kind of psychological habit, so she simply jumped away: "It's almost noon, do you want to eat?"
Deng Yi glanced at her expressionlessly: "Okay."
So this matter passed - Qiu Yilan took advantage of calling people to get food, asked Su He to comfort Xishuo, and then went to the front yard to call a few boys to wait on Deng Yi...
However, the servants haven't come yet. Ruan Qingyan, who received the news of Deng Yi's visit, made time and came to invite him in person: "Just now, Mr. Ling Xiaohou was here. Because he was discussing important matters, he told the servants not to disturb him. I don't want to neglect him. Mr. Deng... please go to the front hall to talk." He pretended to scold Qiu Yilan for not knowing the rules and not telling him about Deng Yi's arrival in time.
But before Deng Yi could say anything, Ruan Qingyan added, "My sister-in-law is young and ignorant. Fortunately, Mr. Deng is magnanimous and doesn't care about her."
Deng Yi didn't like talking, so he snorted and followed Ruan Qingyan.
Qiu Yilan jumped anxiously behind, gesturing and asking Chun Ran to pull him up, but at least Dong Ran was left behind: "There is Penglai Yue in front of us, how can we let Deng Yi know?!"
The most neglect of Deng Yi was a lack of greeting. Ling Zui came to the door first, so it's okay to say it was negligence - everyone knew the decline of General Ruan's mansion over the years, so it was not surprising that the servants made mistakes. This cannot be blamed on Ruan Qingyan, who is new here.
But the reason for neglecting Deng Yi was because he was discussing with Ling Xiaohou how to support a prostitute. This was not just contempt for Deng Yi.
Whether it's Princess Ruan's filial piety or General Ruan's illness, Ruan Qingyan's association with the prostitute at this juncture is the same as Qiu Mengmin's this time, that is, unfilial! If Empress Dowager Gu and her party want to catch this, it would be strange not to laugh to death! How can one say that Deng Yi was always in the same party as Queen Mother Gu!
Fortunately, Dong Ran said: "Don't worry, Princess. The young master has only come here now because he is seeing Miss Penglai Yue off! There is only Ling Xiaohou in front of us now."
"This is what Ling Xiaohou is doing." Qiu Yilan felt relieved and couldn't help but complain a few words, "People who are celebrating the New Year come to the door without even saying hello. It doesn't matter if they come by themselves. It doesn't matter if they bring Penglai Yue with them. ? ! "You don't have to bring Penglai Yue with you even if you're asking for sponsorship, right? Ruan Qingyan made it clear that he gave the money because of your face, not really for Penglai Yue!
Qiu Yilan could see clearly just now while hiding behind the window lattice. Ruan Qingyan was very polite to Penglai Yue, and occasionally said some teasing words to Ling Zui, but there was no hint of obsession in his eyes - this cousin has great ambitions, and since he deliberately By choosing Xue Chang as his tutor, it can be seen that he has already planned his official career. This kind of person understands best the truth that "beauty is as beautiful as jade in books". How can he be easily deceived by beauty
Dongran smiled and comforted her: "Maybe Miss Penglaiyue wants to see our young master... Anyway, those people are just people who are just joking around, and they have been sent back now. Princess, don't be angry, the young master can handle these things!"
Seeing Dongran's repeated assurance that Ruan Qingyan could handle the current situation completely, Qiu Yilan had no use for it. After accompanying General Ruan for a while, he had no choice but to go back to Green Rose Garden to find something to do.
But apart from visiting relatives, the first month is the most leisurely time of the year.
Mother Zhou felt sad when she mentioned this: "Since the old general was defeated and our prince died on the battlefield..."
After Qiu Yilan listened patiently to her story, he came to the conclusion that the Qiu family and the Ruan family had declined in power, as well as Qiu Mengmin's mother and son's deliberate attempts to trip her up, and the fact that General Ruan had been hit hard after being hit. She refuses to accept guests behind closed doors, so now she has no relatives in Beijing to go to...
"This won't work, you won't have any connections like this!" Qiu Yilan sighed, "No wonder my cousin is reduced to hiring famous prostitutes as intermediaries... for the sake of being a middleman... Mother Zhou, please take care of all the relatives and friends in our family who are supposed to be able to move around. Make a list and I’ll take a look back.”
Zhou's mother said happily: "The first month of the lunar month is not over yet..."
"It's not easy to move around now!" Qiu Yilan said sarcastically, "The Queen Mother and the Empress both made an appointment for a court meeting after the Lantern Festival... Uh, I mean Qiu Mengmin's matter is very sensitive now, don't let these people think that I I am working as a lobbyist on behalf of Empress Jiang, or you think I am trying to show off my power and cause trouble for them! How can we restore old friendships like this?"
Zhou’s mother felt it was a pity: “Then when will I be able to move around?”
"There's no rush. Anyway, it's not just a day or two if we don't interact with each other. I also need to get familiar with the current situation. Isn't it the right person to pick a pick?" When Qiu Yilan said this, she remembered that Zhou's mother was illiterate, so she sat down at the desk by herself. Before that, I asked Xia Ran to grind the ink, and asked Zhou's mother to dictate it, and she would take notes.
Thank God, all the original skills have been retained, including calligraphy...
As a result, as he was writing, Qiu Yilan accidentally touched the bottom of the desk, and there was a "click" sound, and a small dark drawer slid out from the side of the desk!
Everyone was stunned!
"Did my cousin set it off?" Qiu Yilan asked Chun Ran and Xia Ran in surprise.
Chun Ran and Xia Ran looked at each other, shook their heads and said, "Qiu Ran and Dong Ran are taking care of the master's inner room. The maids have never come in before."
"Could it be someone from the Ruan family who put it there?" Qiu Yilan glanced at the glazed box the size of a girl's palm in the dark drawer. The texture of this glazed box was very good, crystal clear, and the contents inside were clear at a glance - like a Balls of hay.
Qiu Yilan was curious, thinking that even if it was Ruan Qingyan who released it... it would have been seen anyway, so if you take a few more looks... it should be fine, right
She simply put down the pen, took out the glass box and looked at it carefully.
Chunran and the others remained silent because they didn't know whether this thing was Ruan Qingyan or whether they could show it to Qiu Yilan.
Qiu Yilan looked at the glass box for a moment and found that it was not hay but dried flowers, which looked like chrysanthemums. It’s hard to judge the original name and color now, but it should be older, and it doesn’t look like it was used for collection after rigorous work.
"This thing... does it need to be treasured?" Qiu Yilan couldn't see anything strange in the dried flowers. She shook her head, put it back, and motioned to Zhou's mother to continue.
In the evening, Ruan Qingyan came over.
Qiu Yilan asked him about Ling Zui and Deng Yi. Ruan Qingyan said: "Ling Xiaohou has gone back to accompany his mother, Princess Maode. As for Deng Yi, he wants to stay. I asked someone to clean up Cuiwei Pavilion for him."
Cuiwei Pavilion is far away from Green Rose Garden - Ruan Qingyan's intention to guard against Deng Yi is obvious. However, even if Deng Yi is allowed to live in Green Rose Garden, judging from his dislike of women, he should be the one with the problem. Bar
Qiu Yilan was complaining in her heart, when suddenly Ruan Qingyan glanced at her with a smile but not a smile: "Are you happy to eavesdrop?"
"Uh..." Qiu Yilan smiled at him in a flattering way, "Won't do it next time!"
Ruan Qingyan was very straightforward: "How can we ladies break the rules?! Copy the "Women's Code" a hundred times! Submit it before the Lantern Festival!"
…What should I do if I suddenly have the urge to not want my cousin? Qiu Yilan quickly changed the subject: "That's right! Cousin, where did the things in the secret compartment of your desk come from? Are they yours?"
Ruan Qingyan's face was really stiff: "How did you find it?"
"I accidentally touched it and it popped out." Qiu Yilan said innocently, "What are the dried flowers in the box?"
Ruan Qingyan took a deep look at her and said calmly: "It's the 'illuminated good news'."
Seeing that Qiu Yilan was confused, disappointment flashed in his eyes, "Have you not seen it in the Xihe Palace? This is a famous chrysanthemum, with a color as bright as gold. Because of the happy name, when my aunt came out of the palace, she was still included in the dowry... I remember there should be several planted in the yard where you live."
Before Qiu Yilan could answer, Ruan Qingyan had returned to his normal expression and said calmly: "Okay, is there anything else? If not, hurry up and copy the "Women's Rules"! Let me see it next time You do this kind of thing that is unworthy of everyone’s status as a lady... You have to think about the consequences yourself!”
It’s only been a few days! How come you changed from a good brother to a mentoring aunt? ! Is it because they are familiar with each other that they reveal their true colors? !
Qiu Yilan was speechless with all kinds of sadness and anger...