The Lofty Fierce Consort

Chapter 72

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This garden is called 'An Garden' and was built later.

At that time, Qiao Rong reported a few eyes of soup springs in Zhuangzi, and Shen Yiyao ordered to build a garden in Zhuangzi for the purpose of relaxing and staying.

The garden was repaired, when Yan Mo was just born, Shen Yiyao was busy taking care of her frail son, and did not come here once in a few years.

The garden is not big, but it is very exquisite. There are small bridges, flowing water, rockeries, flower beds, and many plants and trees, and the scenery is all year round. Like the plum forest behind Guiyan Pavilion at this time, the plum blossoms are in full bloom.

Jinhuatang is the main building at the front of the central axis of the garden, followed by Guiyan Pavilion and Lincang Residence on the left and the right. Guiyan Pavilion is a small building with three rooms and two floors. The walls are white, the windows and doors are red, there are two large flower beds in front of the door, and two pink apricots are planted. At first glance, it is the daughter's home. 's boudoir.

Yan Yan couldn't remember what was going on in Guiyan Pavilion, but she still remembered the beautifully decorated daughter's boudoir on the second floor, and the piano case and embroidery frame under the south window. This small building was originally reserved for Yan Yan by Shen Yiyao, and she put a lot of thought into the layout of the building.

Unfortunately, Yan Yan did not like this place.

I came here once when Yan Mo was one year old. At that time, Yan Yan was only five years old, but he had a boyish temperament. He had just learned martial arts and was having fun. When I saw this small building, I frowned and said that I didn't like it, saying that the yard was not big enough and there was no place to practice martial arts.

Yan Yan couldn't remember Shen Yiyao's expression at that time, but she still remembered the loss in her eyes.

At that time, I didn't know what it was, but at this time, I understood that this embroidered building bears all Shen Yiyao's expectations for her daughter, but unfortunately, this daughter is very different from her expectations.

Mei Xiang and the others were busy arranging things inside, but Yan Yan did not go in, but led Yan Mo to Lincang Residence, which was separated by a wall.

Between Guiyan Pavilion and Lincangju there is a green lacquered moon gate, which is only two steps away. Compared with Guiyan Pavilion, Lincang Residence looks like a boy's residence at first glance. There is a rockery in the courtyard and a few clumps of bamboo, which are simple and elegant.

Ying'er Yan'er was busy in the house with a few girls, taking out Yan Mo's daily necessities one by one and putting them away. Seeing Yan Yan and Yan Mo come in, she hurriedly welcomed them to the Dongnuan Pavilion. place.

The two took off their sweaters outside, took off their shoes, and went on the big kang. The warm pavilion is very warm, the ground dragon is burned, and two charcoal basins are burned, and the heat is warm.

"Sister, how long do you think we'll stay here?" Yan Mo asked in a hesitant voice.

Yan Yan also wanted to know this question, but Shen Yiyao didn't tell them, but it was estimated that the situation would not be short.

Seeing that her sister didn't speak, Yan Mo asked again, "Then shall we go back?"

Yan Yan touched her brother's head, "Do you want to go back?"

Yan Mo frowned, thought about it, and shook his head.

Yan Yan smiled and said, "It depends on what mother means."

Yan Mo nodded like a little adult.

The lunch meal is very rich.

Zhuangzi is not short of everything, and is self-sufficient. In addition, Qiao Guan is good at taking care of things. With the underground soup spring, he also grows a lot of vegetables in winter. On weekdays, in addition to sending some to the house, it is to sell at a high price for money. At this time, the lady, the girl and the young master are here, so it is natural to eat with the masters first.

These vegetables were all freshly picked, so fresh and tender. Yan Yan usually eats more meat and less vegetables, and today, she can't help but pick up a few more chopsticks. Among them was a pot of stewed chicken with yam, the chicken was so rotten, and the yam was extremely soft. The juice tasted strong and fragrant, Yan Mo actually used half a bowl of rice more than usual.

Shen Yiyao has been hard to see cheerfulness these days, and she can't help but smile a little when she sees this.

Seeing that Madam was happy, Cui Qiao hurriedly said that she wanted to reward the cook. Shen Yiyao nodded and called Qiao Ronghun's house to ask, only to know that the cook was a cooking woman on Zhuangzi.

Shen Yiyao and the others had just arrived, and they were busy making arrangements. The cook also brought them with them, the one from the Ningxiang Pavilion's small kitchen, but they hadn't figured out the situation for a while. Qiao Ronghun's family saw that it was not too early, and the masters also had to eat at noon, so they called the old woman to cook a meal first. I thought that I was afraid that the masters would think it was not precise enough, but I didn't expect the masters to use it well.

The appearance of the dishes at noon is really not precise enough, unlike the meals used in the mansion, which are all carefully crafted, eat a radish, and also carve into a beautiful flower. But just one, the food is fresh and the original taste, it is quite novel to let a few people who are used to eating fine taste suddenly try this rustic method.

Cui Qiao went to the kitchen specially and rewarded the old lady with a piece of silver, but she was so happy that she couldn't see her eyes.

Since there is a soup spring, there must be a hot spring pool.

In recent years, Tangquan Eye has been discovered around Qixia Mountain, which has really caused a wave of hot springs. The wealthy people in Beijing have built Tangquan Zhuangzi here, and the curative effect of Tangquan has also been discovered. Can be healthy.

Jinhuatang, Guiyan Pavilion, and Lincangju each have a pool for soaking in hot springs. Apart from the curative effect of health preservation and fitness, soaking in hot springs is also naturally fun. Otherwise, the hot water in the pool will be soaked, so why should so many rich and noble families get a Tangquan Zhuangzi? These three pools are very distinctive. Half are indoors and half are open-air. The open-air place is surrounded by rockery and strange stones as a cover, and is paved with pebbles of various colors.

In this big winter, the outside is cold and the inside is hot, which is said to be very strange.

Mei Xue couldn't hold back for a long time. There was also a pond on the side of Guiyan Pavilion where the maids lived. Although it was not as refined as the master's, it was very simple, but it was Tangquan. Many people have never seen it, let alone a bubble. I found out that it was made for them, but I gave a few little girls to the joy. Mei Xue has a lively personality, and Yan Yan always spoiled her, so she kept looking at Yan Yan.

Yan Yan was very speechless. Mama Zou smiled and said that they should take turns, and that there should be no shortage of people in front of the master. So after a chatter, they went in batches.

There is a wall separated, there is such a big movement here, and the Lincangju side also pays attention. As soon as it was said that they were going to bath in the hot spring, the maid from Lincangju who was also going to go together with Mei Xue and the others. Unlike the Hou Mansion in Anyuan, there are not so many bungalows for the girls to live in. The girls in the three places all live in the same courtyard. It's just right now, they're all going to get in touch with each other.

Yan Mo came over to return to Yange, and told Yan Yan that he also wanted to take a bath in the hot spring.

Don't talk about Yan Mo, Yan Yan was also a little moved at the moment, so she ordered the servants to prepare, she took her younger brother to take a bath in the hot spring, and the place was chosen at the back of Guiyan Pavilion.

Although the two are still young and are siblings, there are differences between men and women after all. Across the curtain, they each let their maids serve and bathe, and the two of them went down to the pool each wearing small clothes and trousers.

The pond is paved with white marble. It is square and there are steps you can walk down. There are several stone piers in the pond where you can sit.

The water temperature was a bit hot, and Yan Yan felt hot after soaking for a while. She glanced at the back of the door and got up to look outside.

When I went out, a burst of cold air rushed towards my face, but since I just came out of the soup spring, it would not be cold.

A pond with a radius of two feet is paved with pebbles of various colors along the edge, and surrounded by rockery rocks that are more than two people high. In addition to the sky above the head, it is not afraid of people peeping.

The smoke was hazy, and it seemed to add a bit of fairy air.

Yan Yan tested the water temperature with her toes, and then got out of the pool. After soaking for a while, I felt that this place was very good. After all, the inner room was a little stuffy. Coupled with the high water temperature, it would feel hot.

And here, it's just lukewarm.

Yan Yan sighed and leaned on the slippery bluestone behind her, squinting her eyes in intoxication.

"sister."

A small voice sounded, and Yan Mo exposed a small head from behind the door.

He pouted, his expression a little aggrieved.

Yan Yan glanced at him and cleared her throat, "You are weak, I'm afraid you will catch a cold."

Of course Yan Mo understood, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to show a small head.

He hesitated, "It's alright, I'll run very fast, and I'll be in the water right away."

Yan Yan thought for a while, "You ask Mei Xiang to wrap you in a cloth and hug you."

Yan Mo nodded and shrank back.

Soon, Yan Mo also came to the open-air pool outside. He shrunk the whole person in the water, only showing a small head and a neck. Yan Yan found a place for him to sit, and then asked Mei Xiang to bring two cotton handkerchiefs and put them on Yan Mo's back.

"Sister, it's so comfortable here!" Yan Mo's dark pupils shone brightly, and there was a happy smile on the corner of his mouth.

"This soup can't be soaked for more than half an hour at a time. You are weak, so you can only soak for a quarter and a half."

Before coming to soak, Yan Yan asked someone to ask Qiao Ronghun's family. The Qiao Ronghun family said that the stronger the body, the longer the soaking time. When you feel sweaty and your heart racing, you have to get up. Of course, after taking a rest for a while, you can continue to soak, but Yan Mo is weak, and Yan Yan dare not take risks, so she can only proceed step by step.

After soaking for a while, Yan Mo began to sweat.

These days, Yan Mo has never stopped taking the herbal soup once a day. Mother Hui said that it is to dispel cold and strengthen the body. Now Yan Yan sees the same effect of this soup and decides to let her brother bubble more in the future.

When Yan Mo's face turned red, Yan Yan felt the pulse of his neck and asked Mei Xiang to carry him up.

And she herself continued to soak leisurely.

Before Yan Yan left, she sent a letter to Luo Huaiyuan informing her that she was going to live in Zhuangzi for some time.

After receiving the letter, Luo Huaiyuan was restless, and after a few days, he received another letter from Yan Yan, so he felt relieved, and then began to plan how to get Shen Qi to take him to the door.

It was inconvenient in Weiyuanhou Mansion, but it was different in Zhuangzi. Shen Qi was Shen Yiyao's nephew, wouldn't it be normal to visit his cousin and aunt? As Shen Qi's little friend, there is nothing to choose from when he goes with him.

Shen Xiaoer, this arrogant child, has been in dire straits recently. After the Shangyuan Festival, his father sent him to Qingshan Academy. The academy is in the capital, and you can go home every day, but as he said, once you go to the academy, how can you run around and play every day

This time, Mrs. Shen couldn't take care of her son, so she refused decisively, and asked her son to study with the gentleman in the academy, so that he could become an all-rounder in civil and military in the future.

Bear children are bear children because they are disobedient.

As the saying goes, there are policies above and countermeasures below. Shen Qi went to Qingshan Academy for a few days, and he already knew the situation around him. He has now learned how to sneak out of the academy.

After several times of sneaking down and being discovered, the gentleman in the academy reported it to the Duke of Zhenguo. Shen Ding's mansion was looking for the bear boy and wanted to give him a good beating.

No, hide and hide to the Fourth Prince's Mansion.

Hearing Xiaopang Luo say that Sister Ayan is in Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing, where there are delicious and fun foods and soup springs, his eyes lit up.

He gave a high five, "Let's go, let's go and play with Sister Ayan."

Luo Xiaopang smiled secretly in his heart, but his face was embarrassed.

"You just sneaked out and went to the suburbs of Beijing, okay?"

"What's wrong with that? When I get there, let the servants go back to deliver the message, and say that I am in the little aunt's village, and my father will definitely not go to the little aunt and beat me to vent my anger."

Luo Huaiyuan nodded, and a wolf howled in his heart, Sister Ayan, here I come.

Before going out, he found a problem. Sister A Yan was taken to Zhuangzi by her mother, doesn't that mean he wants to see his mother-in-law

Since ancient times, the mother-in-law has been the enemy of the son-in-law. If the son-in-law cannot be coaxed by the mother-in-law, the married life will be unhappy.

But what his mother-in-law likes, he really doesn't know.

Luo Huaiyuan took Shen Qi and Xiao Anzi and quietly walked out through the back door of the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Going out of the street, turning left and right, a black-painted flat-topped carriage was already waiting there.

Shen Qi sneaked out, and the carriage was naturally arranged by Luo Huaiyuan.

These days, he is not without progress, and he has gathered a lot of people in the mansion. With money and the natural oppression of status, plus these people will go to the fief with him in the future, their net worth and life are in his hands, so it is not too difficult.

There is only one thing, there are several eyeliners in the mansion, and he has to be conspicuous to act so low-key.

The carriage circled the capital for more than half a circle, and Luo Huaiyuan bought a lot of things here and there.

The first time I went to visit my mother-in-law, Shen Qi could go empty-handed, anyway, he was a little kid. But he can't, the first impression of a person is the most important, and he has to leave a good impression on his mother-in-law.

By the time Zhuangzi arrived, it was already half afternoon.

Yan Yan couldn't believe it when she heard that the servants came to report that Young Master Qi was here. Until I went to Jinhuatang, I saw Shen Qi in the seat and Luo Huaiyuan who had a good chat with Shen Yiyao.

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Shen Yiyao is very fond of Shen Qi's nephew.

The eldest brother Shen Dong is at the border gate, and the three nephews are all there, and they can only meet once in a few years.

The second brother Shen Ding's family is all in the capital, but Shen Ding's eldest son, Shen Shi, has always had a weird temper. Others are parents who are not far away, but he is the only one who travels abroad all year round to study and is often not seen. He also left Shen Qi to accompany his parents, but the whole family loves him, otherwise he would not have cultivated Shen Qi's lawless character.

Shen Yiyao was a good embroiderer when she was in the boudoir, and often made clothes for her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law. After getting married, in addition to making some clothes for her husband and children, she also made clothes for her parents, and the other one was Shen Qi, the little nephew. Even if he seldom returned to his parents' home in the past two or three years, he would make clothes for this little nephew from time to time. In addition, Shen Qi and Yan Yan are the same age, and they prefer him even more.

So Shen Yiyao was very happy to see Shen Qilai. It was the servant girl who served tea and the fruit again. As soon as Shen Qi sat down, he told him to stay here for a while before going back.

Similarly, Luo Huaiyuan was warmly received by Shen Yiyao for his playmate who came over from Shen Qi.

It's like the average parent who sees the children's friends at home, they have to routinely ask a few questions. Shen Yiyao asked, Luo Huaiyuan answered respectfully from the seat below.

This guy has a layer of 'honest and honest' skin, a chubby face, a small dimple on his left cheek with a shy smile, and when he doesn't play tricks or plays tricks, he looks like a good boy.

Luo Huaiyuan had a sweet mouth, and tried to flatter Shen Yiyao with his words. After a while, he said, "My little aunt is really not like Shen Qi's aunt, she said that she is like an older sister." "Beautiful mother" and so on, coaxing Shen Yiyao into a smile, and being called a little aunt doesn't feel abrupt, but feels that it should be so.

When Yan Yan entered the door and saw such a scene, she felt very strange.

First of all, Luo Xiaopang behaved very strangely, as if he had become a good baby overnight. To be more vivid, a big fat dog wagging its tail and sticking its tongue out, begging for a hug and pet. Then her mother, who has always been unhappy these days, actually laughed so happily.

Seeing Yan Yan come in, the smile on Shen Yiyao's face subconsciously subconsciously restrained, but she was still smiling, her smile seemed a bit restrained and complicated.

"Ayan, your cousin is here, keep him for a while longer."

Yan Yan nodded and said nothing.

The atmosphere on the field suddenly became awkward.

Shen Yiyao smiled and said to Shen Qi: "My aunt is recovering from a serious illness, so I can't sit for a long time. You children go to play at home. The place has already been arranged by the servants. Bring your good friend to live in Zhuangzi for more days." He said to Luo Huaiyuan, "Since you are here, treat it as your own home, don't be cautious."

The two let Yan Yan lead out the door.

Next to Yan Yan, Shen Qi whispered, "Why did you and my aunt live in Zhuangzi?"

The people in the Zhen Guogong's mansion also knew about this, but the adults understood the reasons more or less, but Shen Qi didn't know it. Yan Yan smiled, "My mother is ill, and Tang Quan is good here, so I will stay here for a while."

Shen Qi nodded and stopped asking.

Luo Huaiyuan rubbed his chin, and generally understood what was going on inside.

It's just the problem between husband and wife and family, which has always been the most difficult thing in the world to deal with. It's like in modern times, when men spend their time outside, how many women can bear this? Why finally endure, not for the children.

This kind of thing was even more difficult in ancient times. There is no divorced child here who will decide whether to judge the woman or the man according to the situation. If the children have the surname Yan, they are naturally the descendants of the Yan family. Even if one day, Shen Yiyao figured out that he and Yan Ting are separated, but the two children cannot be taken away.

At that time, Shen Yiyao will no longer have the right to interfere in the affairs of her children, Yan Yan has not yet reached the age of marriage, Yan Mo is still young, so she can only succumb to Weiyuan Hou's mansion and let it be kneaded.

It's better like this. The mother and son live in Zhuangzi under the pretext of recuperating, and even Yan Ting can't say anything.

Thinking of it this way, A Yan's sister's mother did a good job at this step.

Yan Yan led Shen Qi and the two to Lincang Residence. Now that she is old, she naturally cannot lead people to the boudoir.

Yan Mo was bored at the moment, it was cold outside, and his sister didn't let him go out to play. After writing for a while, Ying'er asked him to rest, saying that he was afraid of hurting his eyes, so he brought some refreshments to eat with him.

There are cattle and sheep raised in this village, and many milkmaids are eaten every day. Shen Yiyao didn't like the smell of mutton, so Zhuang Zishang didn't send it to the mansion. This time I came here, and there was a lot of food made by the milkmaids in the kitchen. What kind of milk steamed buns, milk pastries, milk cakes, milk cakes, etc., actually tasted good, Yan Mo liked the taste, and Yan Yan let some in the kitchen every day.

These dairy products were made by the cooking woman on Zhuangzi.

Said to be the old woman, but in fact, she is not very old, not even forty years old. This woman's husband's family name is Ma, and she is the wife of a tenant named Ma in Zhuangzi. In the early years of a serious illness, Ma Tenanthou left his orphans and widowed mothers and left. The old woman dragged her youngest son to live on the land on the Zhuangzi. But she is a woman's family, how can she plant the land, if there is more, she can't support her mother.

Qiao Rong saw that she was pitiful, she was a neat person, and she was clean and tidy, so he called Zhuangzi to help in the kitchen. After a long time, he had also developed a good skill in cooking.

Madam Ma is grateful for the kindness of the master of Zhuangzi. It is a pity to see the milk that was squeezed out of the goat and cows being fed to the pigs. . Anyway, it's from my own family, so I don't care about anything. In my spare time, I've been a child of this family and the woman of the family took some to eat, and they all turned oily red and white, and looked very good.

After seeing the master's reward before, Mrs. Ma was moved, and she specially made a few specials with refined flour and fine grains, saying that it was to thank the master for the reward. No, to Yan Mo's mouth, Yan Yan ate it well, and let Mei Xiang go down and reward her with money.

Yan Mo was very happy to see his cousin and brother Luo coming.

He was frail since he was a child, and he was always in contact with nurses and maids, but Yan Yan often accompanied him. At first, Yan Yan had the majesty of the eldest sister in front of him. Second, my sister is still a girl after all. After several contacts with Shen Qiluo and Huaiyuan, Yan Mo likes to play with boys.

Several people took off their big clothes and sat down, and the girls served tea.

Luo Huaiyuan said: "The scenery in this garden is not bad, by the way, let's not say it's Tangquan Zhuangzi, why didn't you see Tangquan?"

Shen Qi grabbed the soufflé in the bean celadon plate on the table and fed it to his mouth, smiling at him, "How can that thing be put on human face? If you like it, I'll take you to the soup spring later."

There is also Tangquan Zhuangzi in Qixia Mountain, so Shen Qi is not too uncommon. He also visited this place when he was a child, and he generally knew how to cultivate inside. Like the Jiyuexuan where Shen Yiyao arranged for them, there is a Tangquan Pond in it.

Luo Huaiyuan touched his nose, well, he was taking a bath in a hot spring in the modern era.

It's cold outside and there's nowhere to play. Shen Qi wanted to go out for a run and look at Merlin behind him, but Yan Mo was stunned, and he was not blind, so he stayed to play with Yan Mo.

Luo Huaiyuan didn't want to go out at all. He wanted to stay in front of the little princess and stay as long as he could. How could he choose to go out and run wild with Shen Xiaoer's energy.

Seeing that there was nothing wrong, and wanting to talk privately, two more high-wattage light bulbs were shoved in front of them. Luo Huaiyuan said, teach them to play a game. He took out a deck of cards from his arms, which he did while staying in the Fourth Prince's Mansion to have nothing to do. When he was free, he dragged Xiao Anzi to play with another little eunuch. Xiao Anzi was often posted with notes all over his face.

This thing is really strange. It's not a leaf play. After listening to Luo Huaiyuan talking about the rules of the game, he felt it was very novel, and a few people began to play it.

The game was naturally the 'Doudizhu', which was popular in modern times. Fighting the landlord was played by three people. Xiao Amo was excluded and could only sit beside Yan Yan and watch. They don't play with money either. Although these people are not bad for money, Luo Huaiyuan said that he lost the sticker. Call the maid to find rice paper, cut it into thin strips, and put it aside for later use. After playing a few demo versions, the serious version started in full swing.

For a while, it was enough for a few people to feel the fun.

Shen Qi's eyes were shining brightly, and he clung to the cards in his hand. He had a good card. There were big and small kings, and a few twos. These are all big cards, Luo Xiaopang said.

"I'll come to the local lord."

Luo Huaiyuan narrowed his eyes with a smile, not grabbing. Yan Yan's hand was not good, and she didn't grab the landlord.

Shen Qi frowned when he flipped over the cards. He didn't even need a single card. He had a straight, and he was short of a 5. If he didn't have a 5, it would be a waste card.

Not surprisingly, Shen Qi lost.

Luo Huaiyuan and Yan Yan each took a small note, dipped it in rice paste, and stuck it on Shen Qi's face.

Originally a little boy with a big head, suddenly became ridiculous. Especially Luo Huaiyuan grabbed the narrow and stuck it on Shen Qi's forehead. As soon as he was out of breath, the thin note floated around his forehead, looking really funny.

Yan Mo laughed, Yan Yan looked at her cousin and saved others by herself, thinking that if she lost later, would she be so stupid, she was worried. The maids who waited on the side covered them all with their handkerchiefs, shaking their shoulders. Seeing this, Shen Qi asked Ying'er to fetch a mirror and looked at it, her expression was weird at first, and then angry.

"Damn little fat, did you do it on purpose?"

Luo Huaiyuan blinked his eyes, what is there

"You are cruel, you wait for me."

Shen Qi held back and exerted his strength, and every good card must be the owner. Yan Yan didn't want to put a small note, Luo Huaiyuan held her close, and naturally wanted to stand aside with his little princess. After a while, Shen Qi put a note on his face.

As the saying goes, the more lice, the less itching. At this moment, Shen Qi didn't care what his face looked like. But he also found a problem, "Luo Xiaopang, why have you never been the landlord?"

Luo Xiaopang frowned, "The card is not good."

This is also a reason.

Since Shen Qi saw the clues, Luo Huaiyuan naturally couldn't be too obvious, and then he became a few landlords, winning and losing, and a note was posted on his face. This sinking, Qi Deshen, laughed hard at Luo Huaiyuan, with a smile all over his face and paper flying around.

Yan Yan naturally couldn't run away, and Luo Huaiyuan was anxious.

"Little Amo, you see that you are also commanding. You must be responsible for losing if you don't command properly, right? Well, the note will be stuck on your face."

Little Amo was stunned.

Luo Huaiyuan had no lower limit, and immediately took a note and stuck it on Yan Mo's face. Before anyone could react, Yan Mo had two white beards on his little face. With his sluggish little eyes, it really irritates Cola.

Yan Yan held back her laughter, not wanting to hurt her younger brother's young heart. He didn't say anything, but touched his little head to reassure him.

After playing for a while, a little girl came to report, "The madam asked the girls and the young men to go to dinner."

Turning to look out the window, it was already dark outside. . .