The other courtyard where Yun Wang and his wife lived was the private courtyard of Qian Chengqi, the prefect of Yuncheng.
The Yunwang Mansion has not yet been built, and Yunwang will be in the vassal ahead of time, so he naturally needs a temporary residence. As the parental official of Yunzhou Fucheng, Qian Chengqi is also regarded as the most important official in Yunzhou, so he ordered someone to clean up the courtyard early in preparation for the stay of King Yun and his wife.
Yunzhou belongs to the north, and its architectural style is completely different from that of the small bridges and flowing water gardens in the south. Qian Chengqi can be regarded as an elegant character. This courtyard is built with the characteristics of Jiangnan, with rugged rocks, small bridges and flowing water, and nine-curved corridors. Even on snowy days, it is difficult to conceal the graceful demeanor of its water town.
Among them, the largest and most unique courtyard, named 'Chunyu Building', is the residence of Luo Huaiyuan and Yan Yan. The palace eunuchs and even the guards who came from the capital with King Yun were all scattered around this other courtyard. Fortunately, this other courtyard is big enough, otherwise it would not be able to accommodate so many people.
It was a great honor for the local officials of Yunzhou to be able to receive King Yun. Qian Chengqi explained that he must be perfect, and everything is based on the preferences of His Royal Highness King Yun.
Luo Huaiyuan and Yan Yan were not pretentious, they were mainly against customers. Even the cooks were mainly those brought by Beijing, but the cooks prepared by Qian Chengqi showed a few dishes with local characteristics of Yunzhou.
In this regard, Qian Chengqi was quite frustrated, and then he thought about it, how can the habits and tastes that he has developed over the years can be changed overnight, so it should not be because of his poor preparation, but because of his habit.
I really can't blame Qian Chengqi for being so stupid. It stands to reason that he is extremely unlucky.
Local officials serve three-year terms, and those who are excellent in performance evaluation for three years will mostly be promoted to the first half of the rank, or transferred to other more prosperous places as officials. The prefect of the prefectural city is the fourth grade, and the next step is to transfer to the capital. Qian Chengqi has been an official for decades, and all he wants is to go to the most central area of power and dream of a first-rank official.
Unexpectedly, it was still a year before his transfer period, and the place where he was located was actually designated as the fief of the feudal lord.
Was designated as a fiefdom
There is nothing more unfortunate than this!
It should be known that the fiefdom of the vassal is the personal territory of the vassal, and local officials can be selected by themselves or assigned by the Ministry of Officials. However, the system of the imperial court is different from that of the vassal fiefdom, and the local officials of the vassal land are stuck in the most embarrassing area, that is, they are under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and the vassal king. With the permission of the feudal lord or the chief minister.
That's why Qian Chengqi is so flattering to King Yun, not only to prevent himself from being transferred, but to do more homework for the people above. It was also for the sake of being familiar, so that His Royal Highness King Shiyun could give him a push.
Qian Chengqi went to the government office every day, so he hurried to the other courtyard and waited for King Yun to summon him.
But I didn't believe it in the first class, and I still didn't believe it in the second class. Could it be that King Yun forgot his master
Luo Huaiyuan really forgot about Qian Chengqi's master, and to be more specific, he didn't have a photo shoot at all. When I arrived in Yuncheng that day, there were too many local officials who came to pick them up, but I remembered that there was a small and thin official leading the charge, but I didn't know who it was. The other courtyard where he lives also knows that it is the private residence of the prefect of Yuncheng, but he does not know who the prefect of Yuncheng is.
In particular, there were quite a few palace servants, eunuchs and guards he brought over from the capital. As soon as he arrived here, Yan Yan knew that she needed to live here until the Yunwang Mansion was completed, so she decided to speak, from the servants who waited for the errands to the cook in the kitchen. , and even the guards who guarded the safety of the other courtyards were all replaced by their own people. This is not only for the sake of safety, but also Yan Yan's personal habit.
It's so comfortable, it's almost like my own home, how could it be who this garden belongs to
The dove occupies the magpie's nest, it is nothing more than that.
Of course, if you want to occupy other people's nests, you have to look at capital. In the capital, in the palace, among his brothers, King Yun was the bottom, but when he came to his fief, God was the first, and he was the second! Wrong, it is God first, daughter-in-law second, he despises all living beings!
At the beginning, Qian Chengqi didn't understand the relationship, but he understood it later. Seeing that he was stuck in the same place with no progress, he turned his thoughts to his wife.
King Yun has a righteous concubine, and it is said that King Yun values this concubine Yun quite a lot. Princess Yun is a woman, and her own wife is also a woman. Naturally, there were a lot of topics between women and women before.
If you can get on the line with Princess Yun, will you be far away from King Yun
So, Qian Chengqi hurried back to his mansion and asked his wife to pick them up and move them to another courtyard. The flag was played because he was busy with business, and he kept his wife as a guest, and by the way, he was a companion for Princess Yun.
Because he was the master of this other courtyard, the guards did not make it difficult for him. After reporting in, Yan Yan agreed without thinking much. After all, this place belongs to someone else, and they are so polite and thoughtful, it is not easy to refuse.
After figuring out her husband's thoughts, Mrs. Qian couldn't help smiling proudly, and she took Joe for a few days.
I thought to myself: Even if you dote on those goblins again, at the critical moment, Mrs. Ben will be there. In order to please his wife, Qian Chengqi stayed in the main courtyard for a few days, so he invited his wife to another courtyard, not to mention it for the time being.
Yan Yan is also an interesting person. Knowing that Mrs. Qian is in another courtyard, she summoned her the next day.
Mrs. Qian was about forty, with a long face, phoenix eyes, a small black mole on the corner of her mouth, and a smile on her face.
Yan Yan thought that Mrs. Qian was also a lively person. Naturally, she did not know that Mrs. Qian faced her like this, but it was not the case for someone else.
When the ladies are together, they just talk about things that are not nourishing, about clothes and jewelry. Yan Yan didn't like seeing these the most, so she naturally had nothing to talk about with Mrs. Qian. Mrs. Qian only felt that Princess Yun didn't seem to like her very much, and she didn't know the root cause.
After this time, Yan Yan never asked Mrs. Qian to speak again. Mrs. Qian made an excuse to see Yan Yan, and most of them came with news that the princess was busy. In fact, Yan Yan was not busy, but Luo Huaiyuan saw that she didn't like socializing, so he helped her to block it.
Mrs. Qian couldn't help but feel a little resentful, thinking that Princess Yun was so arrogant at such a young age. It's just that she can't be high, who can let her family rank here, as the emperor's daughter-in-law, Yan Yan has enough capital to look down on all the foreign women in the world.
On the other hand, Qian Chengqi couldn't help but ask Mrs. Qian how it was going.
Mrs. Qian has been married to Qian Chengqi for nearly 20 years. The two are young husbands and wives. They say that Qin and Se are harmonious and they have been in love with each other. It's just that with the rise of Qian Chengqi's official position, there are more and more women in his backyard. Qian Chengqi is a good man, and he is also a doer. The only thing that is not good is that he is a woman. Of course, this is not a problem, which man is not three wives and four concubines nowadays.
The man embraces the left and the right, and enjoys the blessings of the whole people. For women, how happy a man is, how unhappy a woman is. It's just that there are three obediences and four virtues, women's rings, women's training, and so on, so Madam Qian can only endure her full of jealousy, and shift all her thoughts to the bright purple in the backyard.
She had been fighting with those concubines all day long, but she was not as jealous and jealous as before. Mrs. Qian finally found the direction of her life struggle.
This time, because Qian Chengqi asked his wife, he did not want to curry favor with her. There are only a few ways for men to curry favor. They pick some jewelry and clothes that women like, and spend a few days in her house. She has a long face. Qian Chengqi used the means to deal with his concubine to deal with Mrs. Qian, but it's not surprising that Mrs. Qian eats this.
There is nothing more refreshing to Madam Qian than to make those concubines turn blue with anger and speak in a jealous manner.
Knowing what her master was asking for, Madam Qian was very attentive. It's just that Princess Yun doesn't accept the move, so what should she do
Seeing that Qian Chengqi's face slowly changed, Mrs. Qian began to think about changing when she became poor.
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On this day, Mrs. Qian came to see Yan Yan again, and her excuse was to bring her daughter to kowtow to Princess Yun.
When the report came up, Yan Yanzheng and Luo Huaiyuan were sitting on the big kang and talking each other.
Seeing this, Luo Huaiyuan showed impatience, but Yan Yan asked Mei Xiang to order someone to lead them in. After all, the family is the master's family, so how can you ask to see each other again and again.
Although Luo Huaiyuan was a vassal king, his relationship with fief officials was also carefully considered. Qian Chengqi is not a big official, but he and others live in other people's courtyards. Sometimes he still has to give some face. Yan Yan understands this.
She got up from the kang, changed into a dress for seeing guests, and went to the warm pavilion.
Not long after, a palace servant led Mrs. Qian and her daughter up.
According to the rules, the two of them are to bow and worship.
A look of surprise flashed in Yan Yan's eyes, and she said, "No need to be more polite." And asked the palace servant to give them seats.
Yan Yan was surprised by nothing else. She thought that Mrs. Qian said that she would bring her daughter to kowtow to the princess. Her daughter should be young, but she was actually a young girl.
This woman looks about fifteen or sixteen years old, petite, slender, delicate and pleasant. The fair skin is like the finest suet and white jade, and the pair of willow eyebrows seem to be frowning, which makes people feel pity.
"Wangfei Niangniang, this is the youngest daughter of the minister, named Yingying, now fifteen years old. Thinking that the princess is full of majesty, but is approachable, I want to bring the little girl to experience the nobleness of the mother, and let the minister, a daughter who is somewhat petty, , you can also learn the way of the empress."
"Mother—" Qian Yingying said embarrassedly with a blushing face.
"What? Isn't what Mother said wrong? It's good for your daughter to be quiet, but she also needs to be more generous." Mrs. Qian smiled and seemed to be teaching her daughter, but in fact, her words were all touting Yan Yan.
Yan Yan pursed her lips and smiled, looking like Chunhua: "Mrs. Qian praised me wrongly. This princess thinks that Miss Qian is very good. When I was in the capital, my mother always thought that I didn't look like a daughter's home."
Mrs. Qian laughed until the black mole on the corner of her mouth trembled, "That must be because the mother of the empress has too high demands on you. In the eyes of the ministers, the empress is like the mysterious daughter of the nine heavens, and she is too high. If my family Yingying can If my mother is half-flavored, I don't have to worry about her not being able to marry as a mother."
Qian Yingying was so embarrassed that she blushed like dripping blood, hiding in Mrs. Qian's arms and did not dare to look up.
After a while of chatting, Yi Yun came up with a black lacquered snail tray with a brocade purse on it.
"This is a little gift from this princess to Miss Qian. I hope Madam Qian and Miss Qian don't dislike it."
"Naturally not, naturally not, thank you Kuai Niangniang for the reward." Mrs. Qian pushed Qian Yingying and said to Yan Yan, "Look at this daughter of the minister, she is too dumb."
Qian Yingying stepped forward to give a blessing and took the purse with both hands. She didn't dare to look at Yan Yan more, and kept her head half lowered.
Seeing Princess Yun holding up the tea, Mrs. Qian stood up to say goodbye, and led her daughter out.
It wasn't until the Spring Rain Tower that Mrs. Qian whispered: "Did you see it? This is the style of a royal daughter-in-law. Your mother has been married to your father for so many years, but she has only endured a fourth-grade honoree. Look at that style, Look at the utensils used, and even the servants who are waiting around them are palace servants from the palace. So mother tells you that in this life a woman can live happily or not depends on her man. Your mother is now nearly four I'm ten years old, and when I see someone less than half my age, I still have to kneel down and kowtow."
Qian Yingying lowered her face and said nothing.
Mrs. Qian added: "Mother has inquired about it. It is said that His Royal Highness King Yun is only twenty years old, young, talented and suave. Not long after his wedding with Princess Yun, the two concubines around him are still vacant. The king's side concubine is different from others, she is a daughter-in-law recognized by the royal family, and she has a good grade."
Qian Yingying was still silent, and Madam Qian couldn't help pinching her in a hurry.
"You speak a word!"
Qian Yingying cried out in pain, and her eyes suddenly turned red. Just as she was about to say something, Mrs. Qian pulled her, only to realize that a person who looked like a palace servant was walking towards her.
The palace servant saw the two of them, bent his knees slightly, and stood up after the two of them passed by.