Yan Yan has been living a quiet life these few days, without any disturbances.
Zou's mother is a very capable person. She not only catches the big and small matters in the Ningxiang Pavilion, but also doesn't let go of the external matters.
In Ningxiang Pavilion, there are several women and maids who used to serve in the yard. When Yan Yan chased people away, they chased away those who were behind the scenes, but a few honest ones stayed. These people are all the sons of Weiyuan Houfu. It is natural for people to be honest, but it does not mean they are useless. Zou's mother gathered these people over, and after finishing her work on weekdays, she asked them to go to the mansion to meet people she knew well, pick out some that had nothing to do with Rong Andang and Zi Yuxuan, and tied a few lines.
Yan Yan acted generously, and Zou's mother gained her trust and gave her full authority. With the grace and power applied together, a lot of usable people were gathered in their hands. Since then, the Ningxiang Pavilion has no longer smeared the news from all over the mansion.
Zou's mother's teaching to Yan Yan about the affairs of the inner house was never empty talk, but explained with examples. For things like inquiring about news, Mama Zou's words were simple, but to the point.
"The girl's status is high enough, and she doesn't need to be as careful and careful as those concubines and concubines, but it is not unusual for a place like the inner house to happen. The girl has a strong and direct personality, but a girl like a girl is extremely Rarely, they are limited by congenital weakness, so they can only use various slanderous methods, such as stumbling, complaining, etc. These behaviors seem to be inconspicuous, but they usually make people suffer but they can’t tell the pain. , or being tricked but not consciously. Like this time, if you can grasp some information in advance, you can avoid the past, which is what the enemy said.”
Yan Yan doesn't like to read books read by boudoir girls. She doesn't read anything like a book of poems. The only book that she can read is in Art of War. In fact, it is useless for girls to watch the art of war, but Yan Yan likes it, and Duke Zhen also likes it, and no one dares to say anything.
The so-called conspiracy and tricks are mostly methods that people come up with to deal with the enemy. The battle between the two armies is no different from the battle between the two. Yan Yan doesn't understand the meaning of the bribe to inquire about the news, but she knows that before the war, there are scouts to inquire about the enemy's news first, and the meaning is similar.
Before Mama Zou came, she had learned about the character of the three girls, and the examples she often gave were simple and easy to understand. When Yan Yan compared with Bingshu, she felt that these women in the inner house were really boring. For a stutter, for a piece of clothing, for a piece of jewelry
Again, if you are not in it, you will not be able to understand the thoughts of the parties involved. What Mama Zou said is right, we may not do it, but we have to know.
Yan Yan has suffered a lot of losses in this regard before, and she has a deep understanding of it.
Mama Zou's behavior is very useful. News is pouring in from all over the world these days. What happened in Rong'antang and Ziyuxuan today is almost over, and she will know the news later.
Every time the maid below came up, Mama Zou would accompany Yan Yan to listen to it. After listening, she would first let Yan Yan analyze it by herself, and then she would help make up for the deficiency. The two of them had done this several times, but they were quite interested in discussing it, but they forgot one thing, and there was a little Amo sitting next to them.
Yan Yan didn't intend to hide what Yan Mo was doing. Being born in this family, there was no room for simplicity. Knowing it earlier, although it was cruel, could protect herself well. These days Yan Mo lives in Ningxiang Pavilion, listening to the private words of the maids in Ningxiang Pavilion, plus what he has seen recently, he also knows some things.
It's just that he has always been shy and talkative, like a well-behaved baby, and he didn't show any strange expressions to Shen Yiyao and Yan Ting, making people unable to distinguish his true emotions, and just treating others as ignorant.
When the news came up this day, Yan Yan felt something was wrong.
She thought that her father must have found out that he was transferred back to the capital. First, he went to the uncle, presumably thinking that he had offended someone, and then went to Ziyuxuan to get angry. He must have understood the key.
My grandfather had always been far-sighted in doing things, and Yan Yan felt that she could just watch it now.
She ordered to go on, so that the people of Ningxiang Pavilion have been keeping a low profile recently, and she herself is prepared to go out less often.
…
Yan Yan's expectations were not wrong. During dinner, Jinseyuan suddenly sent someone to invite her and Yan Mo to have dinner, saying that the Lord and his wife were there, and there was no one else.
These other people naturally refer to Auntie Pei and others, which means that it is only a meal for a family of four.
The dishes in the evening are very rich, there are white chopped chicken, ruyi fish roll, dragon mustard four vegetables, ginger sea bass, fried white kidney, bamboo shoots chicken breast, roast duck, golden jade tofu, etc. There is a large table, almost all Yan Yanhe. Yan Mo's two favorite dishes.
The atmosphere at the table was very good, Shen Yiyao was smiling, and seemed to like this kind of occasion very much.
Yan Yan's heart is a little complicated. This kind of scene can only remind people of an adjective, pleasant and happy. It can be combined with what happened during the day, and goodbye to this scene, but it makes people feel complicated.
After the meal was over, Yan Yan took Yan Mo to retire, Yan Ting gave Yan Yan a deep look, his eyes did not show, but Yan Yan's heart tightened. She looked over again, but found that her father didn't look at her, giving people a trance-like illusion, but Yan Yan knew that this was not an illusion.
Finally found the 'culprit'
On the way back to Ningxiang Pavilion, Yan Yan's face was a little gloomy, and she couldn't help but hold Yan Mo's hand tightly. Xiao Amo went to see her sister, but she couldn't see her expression clearly.
"A Mo, you have to be good." This sentence was said to Yan Mo, but also to herself.
Yan Mo rarely showed a shy expression, and his face was very solemn.
"Does it have to be so?"
This is the first time the sister and brother have had a positive conversation about the whole thing. Yan Yan vaguely felt that her brother was not as naive as he appeared, but it was also the first time that he realized that he was not as innocent as he appeared.
She squatted down and looked straight into Yan Mo's eyes.
"This is a multiple-choice question. Grandpa has already laid out the whole situation. If he chooses right, he is still our father, if he chooses wrong—"
Yan Yan didn't say anything else. In fact, she already had bad plans in her heart, not for anything else, but just for the look Yan Ting gave her just now.
There was something hidden in that look. There was an unspeakable sadness in her heart, but she was relieved...
"Before that, we just watched quietly. And you, be good."
Yan Mo nodded, suddenly smiled shyly, and reached out a small hand to touch her sister's hair.
"A Mo will be obedient, she must be fine, and so will my sister."
***
Yan Ting went to take a bath first, and followed Shen Yiyao.
Afterwards, bathe back. Shen Yiyao sat in front of the dressing table and carefully rubbed some moisturizing balm on her face.
Yan Ting leaned against the head of the bed and looked at her back quietly, "It's been a few days since I've been back, and I'm going to see my father-in-law and mother-in-law tomorrow."
Shen Yiyao's hand trembled slightly and nodded, "Okay."
Early the next morning, Shen Yiyao and Yan Ting got up.
Aunt Pei was ill today and did not come to greet the two of them. Only Aunt Wu and several children came. The second room gathered together to go to Rong'an Hall to greet the old lady. The old lady kept everyone for dinner. Yan Ting said that she was going to the government's mansion today, and the old lady immediately understood what it meant.
She Yingying smiled and took Shen Yiyao's hand, letting her spend more time at her parents' house today. Anyway, Yan Ting was with her, and she asked carefully if she wanted to bring two children.
Yan Yan sat in the lower head, her eyebrows lowered, and she couldn't see what color it was. Shen Yiyao said that Yan Mo was in good shape, and Yan Yan had to go to school, so she didn't take the two of them.
After that, Shen Yiyao and Yan Ting went out, while Yan Yan took Yan Mo back to Ningxiang Pavilion.
Yan Mo was a little uneasy in his heart, and he wanted to say something before saying anything, but Yan Yan didn't show any strange color in the morning.
***
Because Shen Yiyao was favored by Duke Zhen Guo and his wife, the entire Duke Zhen Mansion was extremely respectful to Shen Yiyao, the married girl.
Every time Shen Yiyao returned to her mother's house, she would drive straight to Ninghui Hall, but today was an exception.
The two were led by servants to the 'Tiger House' to sit down.
The name of 'Tiger's House' is very grand, but it is the place where Duke Zhen Guo's mansion receives guests. Shen Yiyao, who is the daughter and son-in-law of Duke Zhen Guo, knows it.
The rules are correct, and the servants receive them very respectfully.
But—but they—are not guests!
Shen Yiyao looked a little uneasy, she was wondering if her parents still didn't forgive her, but Yan Ting thought a lot, he thought a lot.
"Did you make a mistake? How did you bring us here? This is the place to receive guests. I want to see my father and mother."
Yan Ting, as a son-in-law, is hard to say, but it doesn't mean that Shen Yiyao, as a daughter, can't say it.
The servant bowed halfway and said softly, "This is what was explained above, and I don't even know about it."
Some servants served tea and served a fruit plate, which should be ready, but Shen Yiyao's heart palpitations became more and more palpable. She glanced at Yan Ting with red eyes, and then moved away, feeling uneasy in her heart.
"Then go and report it, and say that I will bring my uncle back to visit my parents!"
Shen Yiyao is a very gentle person, but it doesn't mean that she has no temper. At this moment, she has faint anger in her words, and her voice is fast.
"Yes."
The servants all went down, and in the huge hall were sitting Shen Yiyao and Yan Ting. The surrounding furnishings are extremely exquisite and luxurious, magnificent, but slightly cold.
On the wall in the middle of the front is a picture of a huge tiger descending the mountain. The giant tiger is lifelike, like the real thing, and the tiger's mouth is like a human bite, as if roaring and threatening. This is Duke Zhen Guo's favorite painting. It was done by a famous artist in the world. Due to the large size of the painting, it took several months to complete.
Duke Zhen Guo loved it so much, he hung the painting in the hall, and changed the meeting place to 'Tiger's Hall'.
This painting completely revealed the domineering spirit of Duke Zhen Guo, but Duke Zhen really deserved it.
Yan Ting looked at the painting quietly, his expression gloomy and inexplicable. After yesterday's venting and a whole night's precipitation, he has already restrained himself and calmed down.
Even with the arrival of the Duke of Zhenguo, all kinds of anomalies have already confirmed the guesses in his heart, and the guesses have now become conclusive. His heart was boiling, but his face was still calm, and he even had time to comfort his uneasy wife with his eyes.
In fact, many times Yan Ting admires himself very much. He can endure what others cannot bear, and seek what others dare not. But why can't God see him well? What did he do wrong? To treat him like this, he can only comfort himself with 'the great responsibility of the heavens and the people must first work hard on their hearts and minds'.
Yan Ting was very proud of his calm and self-controlled temperament. He felt that if he failed, he was completely blind. He is not afraid of temporary embarrassment, because he feels that he can overcome his fate after all...
Others respect you, Duke Zhen Guo, as a contemporary hero, an indomitable hero. Does anyone know that you are so arrogant and must be careful? Yan Ting looked at the tiger in the painting and thought quietly.
But it doesn't matter, don't you just want to show a cold face with me? I suffer first, and one day I will pay back. What's more, I am willing to have your weakness in my hands, but are you willing?