The next day, Zhulan was rarely at home. She was lazy for a while in the morning and had breakfast half an hour later than usual.
Breakfast is very light. A bowl of white rice porridge, a plate of pickles, and a bowl of steamed eggs are all easy to digest.
After breakfast, Zhulan stood up and said, "Walking around in the garden."
Qingxue motioned for the girl to follow them, and the group arrived at the garden. Bamboo orchid ran toward the grape trellis, and the bunches of grapes were hanging and looked pleasing to the eye.
Zhulan sat on the rocking chair, "Well, it's still more comfortable here."
Qingxue took the cloak and covered her legs, "The wind is a bit strong today."
Zhulan looked at the cloak and said, "I'm old."
Qingxue smiled, "Madam, you are not old, you are in good health!"
Zhulan smiled. She had been moving around a lot recently, and her busy schedule made her sleep better. "Why is the house so quiet today?"
At this time, the granddaughter should go to the garden and exercise.
Qingxue said: "Have you forgotten? Today, several ladies went to visit Concubine Chen's village."
Zhulan slapped her forehead and said, "Look, I'm so busy that I forgot."
Qingxue, "Princess Jingxuan and Princess Zhenyue went together."
"It was Linxi's idea again."
After sitting for a while, Zhulan closed her eyes and felt drowsy. Seeing this, Qingxue just wanted to ask her to go back to avoid getting cold.
I saw Mrs. Prince walking over, still holding the post in her hand.
Zhulan opened her eyes when she heard footsteps, "What's so urgent?"
Mrs. Li handed the post in her hand to her mother-in-law, "Mom, take a look."
Zhulan opened the post and a gift list fell out. She was stunned for a few seconds. She picked it up and looked at the good guys. The gift list contained various antique ornaments that were heavy enough, as well as boxes of pearls, etc. Then she looked at An Daren's post.
Li, "Send the post properly and include a gift list. What does Anjia mean?"
Zhulan put down the post and the gift list, "Anjia sent me the gift list to test it out."
"Testing?"
Zhulan lost her sleepiness and motioned to Mrs. Li to sit down first, "Changzhi is in Sichuan and the An family is also based in Sichuan. As Autumn is approaching, the An family can't sit still, so I want to test our family's attitude."
Changzhi is like a sword hanging over Anjia's head. The more frightened Anjia becomes, the more they want to determine whether Changzhi went to Chuanzhou for an ulterior purpose.
Li asked, "Mom, will my fourth brother be okay?"
"No, the An family doesn't dare. Mr. An serves in the Ministry of Industry."
Ms. Li was relieved, "Then what will happen to me?"
Zhulan, "What do you think?"
Mrs. Li smiled and said, "My daughter-in-law will send it back. Our Zhouhou Mansion does not accept bribes."
"Well, don't pay attention to Anjia's temptation. The grasshopper after autumn won't be able to jump around for a few more days."
Mrs. Li handed the post and gift list to the mother-in-law beside her, and then said, "Mom, this An family is really rich."
"Well, Mr. An came to Beijing in a very high-profile manner. Now everyone knows that the An family has money."
Li frowned, "It's too high-profile."
Zhulan smiled, "Different people have different ways of survival."
If the An family had not made any mistakes and the money in the family came from serious sources, the An family would have found a backer for themselves long ago. However, there are too many smart people in the capital. Those who are eyeing the money from the An family would first go to Chuanzhou to investigate. The An family's foundation has probably been People have checked, so the An family has been running around for so long and still hasn't found a backer. valley
To put it bluntly, in the eyes of some people, the An family's money is destined to go into the national treasury, and no one would think that they would live long if they competed with the emperor for money.
It's a pity that the An family can't see themselves clearly and underestimates the aristocratic family in Beijing.
Princess Chen's Zhuangzi cannot keep a low profile when traveling, especially when the two princesses travel together. Today is a rare day for the Zhuangzi to be open, and everyone who got the news came.
It is said that Zhuangzi renovated it again, not only adding a resting place, but also building several platforms for painting and writing.
Today, there are not only women in Zhuangzi, but also men. Concubine Chen is famous for her words, and her Zhuangzi has also become famous. Today, many people come here to admire it.
Linxi blinked, "Master Wu is here."
Zhenyue's ears were slightly red, but her face was generous, "I told him."
She was too busy and it was rare for her to have a relaxing day, so she naturally wanted to chat more with her future consort.
Linxi approached Yuwen again and said, "Master Gu and Master Wu came together."
Yuwen, "Stop gossiping. I didn't inform you."
She hadn't seen Gu Sheng since her father was on an errand, and she knew a lot of news. Gu Sheng rarely entered the palace now. He was in a stable mood, maybe because he didn't have much pursuit, and he was very content in the Hanlin Academy.
Today men and women are separated. When entering Zhuangzi, the left side is for men and the right side is for women. When the time comes, switch around to avoid accidents.
Zhenyue is a princess. She wants to talk to her future prince-in-law, and there is no need to avoid being surrounded by female officials and others.
Yuwen couldn't talk to Gu Sheng together. There were too many people today, and men and women engaged to be engaged must abide by etiquette, not to mention that she and Gu Sheng were not engaged yet.
Princess Zhenyue stayed, and Yuwen nodded to Gu Sheng, and then followed her sisters to the right.
Yuwen didn't want to come today, but unfortunately there were two princesses there. She was invited to come. After leaving, she saw that the chair could no longer move. "I didn't get a good rest last night, so I'll sit here for a while."
Lin Xi knew her cousin well. Yudie spoke first, "Okay, we'll come find you later."
Then Yuwen could rest. The garden here was full of girls. Yuwen leaned on a chair and looked at the scenery of the lake. It was windy and sunny today. Well, this kind of weather is perfect for sleeping in.
The girls looked at each other and took two steps forward to block their scrutiny.
Yuwen sighed and didn't know when she would be able to go home. She held a fan over her head and looked listless.
"The little girl has met County Lord Anhe."
The girls stepped away, and Yuwen took off the fan, "It's you."
Miss An was nervous. She thought of her father's instructions, "Can the county master lend me a moment to speak?"
Her father asked her to try her luck today. Unexpectedly, she not only saw the county lord, but also the princess and the princess. She followed them all the way and did not dare to come forward until the county lord left the team.
Yuwen sat still, "I don't want to hear it."
Well, it’s that straightforward.
Miss An was dumbfounded. Is this a normal reaction
Several of Yuwen's girls had smiles in their eyes, and the county master spoke so directly.
Miss An was annoyed, but she didn't dare to show it. Her experience in Beijing told her that she was really nothing in the circle of ladies in Beijing, and the arrogant young ladies were unwilling to look at her more.
Her marriage was also a difficult problem. She knew that the An family was rich, and the people who came to ask for marriage were all descendants of the fourth rank or below. She would feel sick just thinking about it.
Miss An put on a smile again and said, "County Lord, your father has contacts with our An family in Chuanzhou and once visited our An family as a guest."
Yuwen didn't believe that her father would go to the An family for no reason. If he did go, it meant that the An family had something that his father cared about. "Are you sure the news is true?"
Miss An recalled her father's words, saying that he would not lie to her, "It's true."
Who knows that Mr. Zhou has indeed been there, but has not entered the house. He is standing outside the door, which makes the An family panic.