Hearing this, Xi Fuwei glanced at Shen Diaolan subconsciously and thought to herself, didn't Xu Jingchang just say that Shen Diaolan was obsessed with fame and had no interest in romance
When he saw Shen Tie Lan Bolan said calmly: "How are you doing lately?"
"The boy from the Li family had a fight for her two days ago, and he has been detained in the house to think about his mistakes." Xu Jingchang took a sip of his drink, looked at Xi Fuwei specifically, and then said, "Xing Xingshou is responsible for this." , closed the door for several days before seeing guests again."
Shen Taolan said "hmm" and said, "How many people did you bring this time?"
"I brought out all the guards your Majesty gave me." Xu Jingchang replied first, then frowned, "If you don't have anything else to say, do you want to bring them to the head of the line? Before I went out this time, I went to the head of the line to eat. Back to the wine, she heard that I was coming to see you, so she made some pickled plums with her own hands and asked me to bring them over."
When Shen Tiaolan heard this, there was a slight smile in his eyes, and he said, "What about plums?"
"I ate them all on the way!" Xu Jingchang said without any guilt, "You don't like eating those things anyway."
"I guess so." Shen Tiaolan muttered, "Originally, the head of the trip was also for you, but it was just for me!"
Seeing that Xu Jingchang didn't believe it, he said, "Even someone like you who doesn't care about other people's preferences can see that I don't like candied fruits. Do you think Xing Xingshou doesn't know about it? In this case, why do I still ask you to bring plums? This is not What is prepared for you, and for whom?”
Xu Jingchang frowned when he heard this, but he didn't feel happy. After a while, he said: "Jing Yuan is making a big fuss, and your subordinates don't seem to be very capable or capable. Why don't you just take them back to me and deal with Jing Yuan?" Right? You should make her happy."
Xi Fuwei was shocked when she heard this and looked at Shen Taolan subconsciously.
Shen Tiaolan also said in a casual tone: "My subordinates have been giving your sister eye drops recently. I see that you don't really love your sister that much. She always finds a lot of things for you that you shouldn't do." Why don't you take care of him when I'm free recently? Not only will you save trouble, but you'll also be able to pay less for dowry in the future."
"It seems that girl really pissed you off this time!" Xu Jingchang was startled for a moment, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he laughed and looked Xi Fuwei up and down, "Or have you finally enlightened?"
Shen Diaolan did not look at Xi Fuwei, but said calmly: "Miss Song family frequently gave me things before, because I was not in Jining at that time, and the servant next to me made the decision without permission. I informed Uncle Song about this, and he has already It was dealt with. I originally thought it would be over, but who knew that within a few days, your sister would send someone to find me, saying that she suspected that I was having an affair with my subordinates, and asked me to either send him away or send him to her... When I received the letter, I almost thought it was from Jiasi."
"Mrs. Zhang loves you so much that it hurts, but she can't bear to boss you around like this." Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "I know, I will reprimand her when I get back."
After that, the two of them stopped talking about this topic, but talked about a lot of people and things in Yingtian Mansion.
Xi Fuwei listened silently. It seemed that the two of them had known each other since they were children, and their relationship was not bad.
After all, one is Empress Xu's natal family, and the other is the nephew of the Crown Princess. They are relatives in a roundabout way, and they can call each other cousin.
"Go down!" After talking for a long time, the topic gradually shifted to the court. Xu Jingchang said, "His Royal Highness, the King of Han, has been in a bit of trouble recently. Because His Majesty is in the north, many people have come to the prince to supervise the country. Please The prince restrains his brothers, but the prince is also in trouble." Shen Diaolan suddenly turned around and said to Xi Fuwei, "Didn't something happen to you when you came out?"
Xi Fuwei was actually listening enthusiastically with her ears perked up. She was stunned when she heard the words, and then left unwillingly.
She was not entirely out of curiosity, it was also because Xu Jingchang had just sworn that Shen Tielan's coming to Shandong was related to the Han Dynasty, but he was just talking about it and never made it clear.
Now he finally started talking. Of course Xi Fuwei wanted to hear it, at least to find out the real situation between himself and his boss, right
Who would have known that the boss would directly expel the employee.
She went out feeling a little frustrated. The guard outside, probably for Shen Tiaolan's sake, pointed to the private room where Lu Sha and Huang Su were staying without her asking, and said, "Where did that girl go just now?" ”
Xi Fuwei thanked him and knocked on the door. After a while, Lu Sha came over and opened the door tremblingly. When she saw it was her, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Sir, you are back!"
"Have you sobered up?" Xi Fuwei walked in and closed the door behind her back. She saw that although Lu Sha and Huang Su's faces were still a little flushed, they looked sober.
"Just now, Miss Yao came over and said that you two met the dignitaries from Yingtian Mansion and were forcibly taken to the private room over there." Lusha explained, "The slave and Huang Su were frightened into cold sweats when they heard this, and they were blown away by the wind. At that time, I feel so much more awake now!”
Xi Fuwei said: "It seems that there was no danger. The nobleman's temper is indeed a bit strange, but he let him go after asking some questions."
The three of them looked at her and saw that her clothes were neat and tidy, and she didn't look like she was being made trouble for. They all said happily, "It's okay, sir."
Yao Zhuosu patted his heart, still a little scared: "I don't know why we provoked him when we were walking peacefully?"
80% of them were dragged down by me? Xi Fuwei thought this, and of course she would not say it directly. She only said: "Anyway, the matter is over. Seeing as it is getting late, why don't we hurry up and prepare a birthday gift for Sister Fu?"
Yao Zhuosu asked a little worriedly: "You won't run into that noble man when you go out now, right?"
Don't let him coerce you again when the time comes.
"Not now. We've just started eating the noodles he ordered." Xi Fuwei said, "If we had left later, we might have bumped into him."
Yao Zhuosu stood up quickly: "Then let's leave quickly!"
When they went downstairs, they happened to meet the steward in front of Xu Jingchang, leading a group of warblings upstairs.
Xi Fuwei guessed that they were probably the people in Mianhua Building diagonally across the street.
She took a few casual glances and found that the people in Mianhualou were not bad looking. Of course, it was possible that the steward had specially selected them after listening to Xu Jingchang's words.
This group of people are all dressed up in fancy clothes, and they are full of fragrance when they move around. A few bold and aggressive people are even more charming and seductive.
Due to the environment in which they grew up, Yao Zhuosu, Lu Sha, and Huang Su somewhat despised them. Upon seeing this, they pulled Xi Fuwei and hid in a corner, waiting for them to leave first.
Because the stairs were narrow, this group of people also brought musicians, and they walked with a clanking sound, forming a long queue.
Xi Fuwei suddenly noticed that one of them not only did not wear heavy makeup like the others, but his eyes were red and swollen from crying, his face was stained with tears, and he only wore a very simple dress.
However, this person is young, and looks to be one or two years younger than Xi Fuwei. He is very beautiful, and he is considered to be one of the best in this industry.
After everyone had passed, Xi Fuwei and the four of them walked downstairs, and Yao Zhuosu said, "That girl just now was not dressed up. The one who cried was unwilling, right?"
Xi Fuwei remembered that Xu Jingchang had complained about the slowness of the steward hired by Mianhualou, and wondered if it had something to do with this girl
However, regardless of whether it was related or not, and regardless of whether the girl was forced into prostitution, they were not in a position to interfere.
So he pretended not to hear Yao Zhuosu's words, pulled her and said, "Didn't you say that you were going to look at the jewelry at the stall over there? Come on, hurry up, lest people pick out all the good styles in a while."
Yao Zhuosu also put the matter aside after hearing this, nodded and said: "We have to choose some unique ones for Sister Fu that no one else has!"
After they arrived at the stall, they were disappointed when they took a closer look, because although the hairpin rings on the stall were dazzling, there were actually no particularly fresh and trendy styles, and the workmanship was generally rough.
It is probably enough to coax little girls and women's families in the city and countryside.
But for a girl like Fu Chuoxian, who came from a gentry family and was now treated well in the Zou Mansion, it would be too hard to use something like this as a birthday gift.
Xi Fuwei and Yao Zhuosu discussed it for a while and decided to go to the jewelry shop.
Lusha asked the vendors on the roadside, then turned to them and said: "The Delphinium Fang on the next street said that the things are exquisite and the prices are fair. People with a little wealth in the city buy their wedding jewelry there. "
Xi Fuwei and Yao Zhuosu didn't know much about Jining, so after hearing this, they said, "Then go over and have a look!"
They walked along the path pointed by the vendor and saw a shop with a half-open green peacock on the signboard. After entering, a child came to greet them and asked if they wanted to wear it themselves or give it away.
When they learned that it was a birthday gift, he recommended them to go upstairs and take a look: "There are only a few styles of the styles upstairs. Once sold out, they will not be replaced."
Yao Zhuosu went through a period of tight money after his father left. He had just arrived in Zou Mansion not long ago, and he still had a deep memory of the embarrassment of money. Hearing this, he cautiously inquired about the price upstairs before agreeing to go up.
There are obviously fewer things upstairs than downstairs, but they are indeed more exquisite.
In comparison, the price difference is not huge.
The two discussed it for a while and decided to buy a pair of bracelets and a pair of earrings for Fu Chuoxian.
The bracelet is made of hollow silver orchids inlaid with pearls. The earrings are a set with the bracelet, with orchid grass and pearl tassels.
When the boy saw that they had made their choice, he said, "Since you two are giving it away, do you want to get a brocade box? It only costs ten coins!"
"I don't care about it even if most of my head is gone." Xi Fuwei looked at Yao Zhuosu and when she nodded, she said, "Bring me two brocade boxes!"
The boy agreed and then complained, saying that the brocade box was in the warehouse at the back, and asked them to wait upstairs for a while while he went to get it.
There was also a woman watching upstairs. After hearing this, she invited Xi Fuwei and his group to sit down at the table and chairs in the corner, made them a pot of tea, and said something flattering, such as "the two girls look alike at first sight." Words like "the quality of your heart".
Xi Fuwei chatted with her for a few words, then heard a noise on the stairs. She thought it was a child coming back from taking the brocade box, but unexpectedly he heard a familiar voice: "Jining is indeed the It's gone. I've been to several stores today and haven't seen anything decent... Is the treasure of your store here really as sophisticated as it says? If it's not good enough, I'll have someone destroy your store. !”