"How's it going? How about the princess?" Jiang Qizheng and her party said goodbye and returned to the courtyard next door. The eighth young lady, Mrs. Tao, who had been waiting for them for a long time, came up to greet them and joked with a smile, "Before taking a break, the old lady also said, you guys are here A large group of people ran over, don’t scare the little girl!”
"You can even be frightened by the sight of a few more people. Does such a useless person deserve to be in our Jiang family? Ugh!" Jiang Qiyun has long been angry because Qiu Yilan is much more beautiful than herself, but she prefers to have He was afraid to do anything to her, and was filled with resentment. When he saw his sister-in-law coming out, he unceremoniously used her as a punching bag, "Sister-in-law Eight, this is too precious to her, isn't it? Isn't this just too much?"
Little Mrs. Tao always knew that this sister-in-law was difficult to take care of, so she was not annoyed. She smiled and said, "I have never seen her before, but I just passed on my mother's words." She knew that Jiang Qiyun relied on her father Jiang Tian'ao's special status, as he was the Duke of Qin's capital. The junior who looked down at her had never paid much attention to Mrs. Tao, so she replied and immediately changed the subject, "Are you tired after being out for such a long time? We have prepared some Fufang drink inside, come on. Use some.”
Unexpectedly, Jiang Qijun answered and complained: "Tired? Not only are you tired, but you are also hungry! What kind of princess can't even entertain people! There is nothing edible at her banquet today!"
"I think it's because she's young." Mrs. Tao is not liked by her husband and has no biological children. The Tao family has fallen into decline again. Although her husband's step-grandmother is her biological aunt, Mrs. Tao's only biological daughter is Jiang. Queen - But there is a generation between them, and Jiang's family is so large that it is difficult to protect her.
Therefore, little Mrs. Tao has always been kind to others and puts patience first when encountering problems. Now she smiled and said, "After all, she is only thirteen years old, and her parents do not love her. It is inevitable that she will be too busy and neglect you."
"Sister Fifteen, you are shouting that you are tired and hungry. Sister-in-law Eight told you that there is Fufang drink inside. You don't go in, but you stand here talking back to Sister-in-law Eight. I really don't know what you think?" Seeing Jiang Qiyun Still talking, Jiang Qizheng became impatient, frowned slightly, and said lukewarmly, "Why are you specifically looking for trouble in our fourth room? You know, no one invites you to the Xihe Palace today! We have so many I didn’t even say hello. It’s good if they are willing to receive you. How can I expect that they will be treated well? You think Princess Ning Yi owes you!”
Jiang Yadan and Jiang Yashuang are both the legitimate sons of the fourth brother-in-law, Jiang Qizheng's brothers, and the little Tao is also Jiang Qizheng's legitimate sister-in-law. Jiang Qijun took out her anger on her, which in Jiang Qizheng's view was equivalent to undercutting the entire fourth family. Fang’s face—if she hadn’t thought that Jiang Qiyun was her cousin, and that her elders and children were in order, Jiang Qizheng would have reprimanded her!
Now that she had finished charging at Jiang Qiyun, the latter naturally refused to give up and said angrily: "Oh, why are you sisters planning to join forces to bully me?"
"Don't look for trouble for others, and others will bully you when you open your mouth!" Jiang Qizheng has no good impression of her cousin because of the old grudge between the two sisters. She will not speak to her elders if they can, but in private The two of them had quarreled not once or twice, but now they said coldly, "Grandma is staying in this other courtyard temporarily because she thinks the main building in the Duke's Mansion is too noisy due to renovations. If you want to go in and rest, then be quiet. ! Otherwise, if you disturb grandma, she will not care about you, but I will go to my uncle to tell you!"
"You!!!" Jiang Qizheng stomped her feet angrily, but there was nothing she could do - Jiang Qizheng was the most senior among her peers. Not only did Empress Jiang make her a princess among her many nieces, but Jiang Tianao also liked this niece more than anything else. Passed his biological daughter. Mrs. Dou can't defeat Jiang Tianao!
At this moment, Jiang Qiyun felt that she had lost face. She was still willing to go in and taste some Fufang drink. She turned around angrily: "I won't disturb the happiness of your grandparents!"
"Fifteenth sister!" Little Mrs. Tao sighed secretly and wanted to smooth things over, but was quietly held back by He Shuijin: "Eighth sister-in-law, what do you care about her? She is with us today just to see the girl next door. From the princess? Now that you have seen it, will you still stay to pay your respects to the old lady? "
Little Tao laughed bitterly and had no choice but to let Jiang Qiyun walk away.
However, the good old man Xiao Tao was a little uneasy about the departure of this fifteenth lady. Everyone else, including Princess Yongfu who loved to join in the fun, remained silent. After she left, everyone started talking as if nothing had happened: "Then Princess Ningyi is indeed a beauty. I thought it was an exaggeration to tell her sister, but today As soon as I go..."
Princess Yongfu praised Qiu Yilan's beauty heartlessly - although she had seen Qiu Yilan earlier than Jiang Yashuang, it was at night, and the light was limited and she couldn't see clearly. Secondly, Qiu Yilan was just a young girl at that time. He had been severely beaten, his breath was weak, and he was covered with medicine. Of course, his appearance was greatly reduced. What I saw today was Princess Ning Yi who had been carefully groomed after recovering from her injuries. Naturally, her beauty level was incomparable.
But in the middle of her words, she was stepped on by Shuijin, Jiang Qizheng, and Jiang Qisheng almost at the same time. Although these three people didn't use any force, Princess Yongfu was also very depressed. She buried her head in her arms and said angrily: "Forget it, I won't say anything!"
Although her actions with Shui Jin and others were hidden, Tao Peibin grew up with them, so she didn't know why
Originally, she had been depressed after seeing Qiu Yilan, which meant that Qiu Yilan didn't understand her. In addition, there were so many people today that she didn't notice it, but she couldn't hide it from the people in the room.
At this moment, Tao Peibin looked at Princess Yongfu with a displeased face, thinking that she had worried before that Princess Yongfu and Jiang Yashuang had always played well together. They were just like biological brothers and sisters, and they were the cousins that Jiang Yashuang rarely avoided when she grew up... But I didn't expect that I would end up taking advantage of an orphan princess...
She felt bitter in her heart and felt that it was boring to stay any longer, so she forced herself to smile and stood up: "I suddenly felt a little dizzy and wanted to go and rest first. You guys can talk."
"I'll go with you!" Jiang Qisheng and Jiang Yashuang were not in the same room. They were not very interested in their cousin's life events, and they only left here to accompany Tao Peibin. Now that Tao Peibin is leaving, of course she refuses to stay.
After they left, Lord Duanrou patted Princess Yongfu on the shoulder and said softly: "Okay, you can speak now, and those who can't listen are gone."
"The facts are that Princess Ningyi is beautiful!" Princess Yongfu straightened up and pouted unhappily, "They saw it themselves just now, why can't they ask me to tell them? If you have the ability, you can be more beautiful. Ah! It’s nothing to be jealous of others!”
She was Empress Jiang's only biological child. Intimidated by Empress Jiang's love for her, the emperor did not dare to say anything bad about her. That is to say, she was usually on good terms with He Shuijin and others, so she reluctantly gave her face to shut up. Otherwise, let alone that she really didn't notice Tao Peibin's mood just now, even if she knew, she wouldn't care - she just said to her face that Tao Peibin was not good-looking. , So what if you are not worthy of coveting Jiang Yashuang!
"You!" Realizing that Princess Yongfu was really angry, she and Shui Jin and others hurriedly smiled and stepped forward to comfort her, otherwise they would ask her to go back to the palace to complain. Although Empress Jiang was very protective of her nephews and nieces, it was disgusting. Her daughter is another matter - how can a niece have a daughter? Besides, Queen Jiang has too many nieces!
After finally coaxing Princess Yongfu to be happy, the principal of Duanrou County thoughtfully asked her to take him to see the garden of this villa... It was not until here that little Tao had the time to ask seriously: "How are you?"
"This is only the second time we've met, so it's hard to say anything good or bad." Regarding Jiang Yashuang's first wife selection, Jiang Qizheng and He Shuijin were very cautious and did not jump to conclusions easily. "Now I can't pick out anything that is obviously not the right choice." Come on, since she is still young, let Mr. Shao observe her carefully. Fortunately, she arranged for Mr. Shao to live in the same courtyard with her, so that she can know her every day and best see her true temperament. "
Little Tao smiled and said, "Nineteen has always had a good eye, and the people he likes will never go wrong."
Seeing that she had no intention of speaking for their cousin, Jiang Qizheng and He Shuijin also secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Sister-in-law is right." The two of them had a good impression of Qiu Yilan: she was good-looking, and her manners were... She was caught off guard and missed everything, but her attitude was always calm and generous, with no look of panic, no resentment or irritation. Considering her age and the environment in which she grew up, this kind of tolerance was rare.
So they felt a little headache, "She keeps mentioning her cousin Ruan... It would be fine if she just expressed gratitude. After all, we checked, Ruan Qingyan was indeed nice to her, and he also took care of Princess Ruan's funeral for her! But if As a result, she fell in love with Ruan Qingyan... At the age of nineteen, this is the first time he has been interested in a woman! "
"Should I ask Nineteen?" Little Tao thought for a while and suggested, "I remember that Nineteen has been to the General's Mansion several times... If this is the case, he should have noticed it."
"Absolutely not!" Jiang Qizheng and He Shuijin stopped him in unison, "When Nineteen entrusted us with the task, we were making insinuations about whether he had taken a fancy to the little princess—this was nothing that could not be said. As a result, he became annoyed. He said that we judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart, that he just pities the princess... We coaxed him for a long time before he returned to normal. If Sister-in-law Eight asks you to ask him, he will fall out again. ?”
He Shuijin added: "Let's go to see the princess in private, and this arrangement of Mr. Shao must not be known to Nineteen! Otherwise, not only will he not think we are considerate, he will definitely blame us for being nosy!"
"That's right!" Jiang Qizheng said sternly, "That little princess, since she was able to bring down her uncle, shows that she is also someone from the city. Would such a person like to be inspected like this by us? If she doesn't marry the 19th Prince in the future, It’s nothing, wouldn’t it be embarrassing if we really entered the door?”
Little Mrs. Tao muttered: "Yes, everything is good at Nineteen, but this side is too tender."
"He's not so tender in other places, but in this life-long matter..." Jiang Qizheng shook her head and said, "It's also the Eighth Brother who is too foolhardy. He asked his grandparents to be afraid that Nineteenth would imitate him, so he would go too far and make him They are so rigid that they even refuse to tell the truth in front of us!"
At this point, he asked little Tao with concern, "What happened to the incident that Bago caused a few days ago? Is there any news from the palace?"
Xihe Palace.
After Qiu Yilan saw off the guests, she went to discuss with Shao Yuemei to rest for the night and give formal lectures tomorrow.
After the master and apprentice exchanged greetings, she returned to her room. Regardless of the fatigue from the day's work, she immediately took out a blank piece of Haitang letterhead and wrote the informant letter with flying pen - to the effect that she had just found out important information for Ruan Qingyan. —His soon-to-be fiancée is good at calligraphy and seems to be very interested in it and has a very high vision...
"Even if the Jiang family only lists my cousin as one of their son-in-law candidates, with my help, and my cousin is a handsome young man with great talent and good looks and a bright future, I'm not afraid that I won't be able to compete with those competitors and win the beauty!" Qiu Yilan finished writing the letter, checked it and sealed it, and ordered Xia Ran to send it to the general's mansion immediately. She thought happily, "This cousin-in-law-to-be is beautiful and good-tempered, and her family background is so powerful... Alas, my cousin just made the list, these two... It’s such a busy day! Why don’t you let him take action and marry her as soon as possible?”