In the evening, Fuling waited for Qin Wan to take a bath, and said in a low voice, "Princess, that Mrs. Lu is not young now, why is she not married yet?"
It was indeed tiring to go on the road for several days. Qin Wan lay on the edge of the tub and squinted her eyes, while Fu Ling rubbed her shoulders from behind.
Hearing this, Qin Wan opened his moist eyes, "I don't know about this, there must be something wrong."
Fu Ling blinked, and said subconsciously, "Why don't you marry? Could it be some hidden disease?"
Qin Wan was a little helpless, but she also knew that Fu Ling's thought was common sense, the customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, women could discuss marriage when they were fourteen or fifteen years old, it was common to marry at fourteen or fifteen years old, and it was not too late to marry at sixteen or seventeen. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, it is a little bit behind. If you are not married after the age of double ten, you will be pointed out by others, but this Aunt Lu is nearly forty years old and still unmarried, and she doesn't know what to do. How much criticism has been received.
But according to what Yan Chi said, this person's temperament is not inferior to that of a man, so Qin Wan felt that it must not be because of ordinary reasons that she was not married.
"Don't talk nonsense. Although this second young lady is a woman, she is now the head of the Lu family in Lanzhou. It shows her character. If she wants to recruit a husband, is there any reason for her? After so many years, there must be some reason why she gave up the idea. Forget it, people outside, you must not talk nonsense."
Fu Ling shrank her neck, and hurriedly said, "Yes, this servant knows... this servant is just talking to you."
Qin Wan closed her eyes again, and Fu Ling said again, "Miss, Mother Deng and Mother Huang looked a little serious, what did they want to do here? Did they want to see you? Or did Madam Lu come here to show us off? "
Qin Wan said lazily, "As long as they don't overstep, we will treat each other with courtesy. After all, they are members of the Lu family."
Fuling said "Oh", with a slightly aggrieved look, "The servant is afraid when he sees the two of them."
Qin Wan laughed, and couldn't help but sighed. After all, they are from the Lu family in Lanzhou. Although the two nuns Deng and Huang felt a little unfriendly, after getting along tonight, the two were indeed impeccable. Coming from a wealthy family, she is different from ordinary servants, with these two standing in front of her, it's no wonder that Fu Ling doesn't feel frightened.
"Is it dwarfed by comparison? Don't talk about Madam Huang, this Madam Deng is the teacher of the Lu family, even the young lady of the Lu family, let alone you, a little girl." After a pause, Qin Wan said again, "You may not know much about the Lu family in Lanzhou, but you have to go back to the previous dynasty. In the previous dynasty, the Lu family was much more prominent than the current major government houses. They have produced three prime ministers and five empresses. What kind of honor is this? Afterwards, the former emperor was fatuous and gradually withered, and the Lu family was even more disgusted by the old emperor. Withdrew from the court and moved to Lanzhou with his clansman early. Not long after that, the previous dynasty was destroyed. After the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the new emperor invited the head of the Lu family three times and promised him a high position, but the head of the Lu family But he refused. Over the past two hundred years, the nobles in Lin'an City have changed so many times. Those marquis mansions that had the merits of Conglong have also gone up and down, and most of them no longer exist. Only the Lu family is still in Lanzhou today. With the reputation of being noble, if it weren't for the Lu family not allowing their children to become officials, they would probably be much more prominent than the Yizhou Bai family."
As Qin Wan spoke slowly, Fu Ling opened her mouth, "Three prime ministers and five empresses?"
Among the nobles of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is no family that has produced five queens. The Zhao family of the Fuguo General's Mansion has only one queen, which is very prominent. If any family has five queens, Isn't that more expensive than Tianjia? !
Knowing this, Fuling regarded the Lu family as an extremely powerful clan in her heart, and she immediately felt awe of Deng and Huang's two mothers, and when she thought of the Lu family's aunt who hadn't met before, Fuling couldn't help but Anxiously, "Princess, this Mrs. Lu... If she is really a powerful character, will she be malicious towards us?"
Qin Wan laughed when he heard the words, "It must not be unreasonable to be able to take on the burden of the head of a big family."
Having said that, Qin Wan was also a little uncertain. After all, the two nuns, Deng and Huang, were shrewd and serious, and they were not easy to get along with.
Sensing that Fu Ling was very scared, Qin Wan turned around and said, "Okay, don't think so much, the two sisters have been with us these few days, so you don't have to be afraid, that sister Deng is very powerful, you If you don’t understand anything, you can ask him, if she is willing to answer, that’s fine, if she doesn’t want to, or is rude to you, just come and tell me.”
The corners of Fu Ling's lips twitched, "Your servant can see that, you are going to make your servant a pawn..."
Qin Wan couldn't help but feel a little sleepy after soaking for so long, so she asked Fu Ling to change her clothes, and when she came out of the bathroom, she saw Yan Chi walking in from the outside with a serious expression on her face. He went to meet someone, Qin Wan didn't know who Yan Chi was going to see, but seeing his face when he came back, it seemed that something was not going well.
"How? Did it not go well?"
Qin Wan welcomed Yan Chi in and poured hot tea for Yan Chi, but Yan Chi smiled slightly when he heard the words, "It's not going well, everything is expected."
He said, "Since you have bathed, go to lie down, my body is full of coldness."
Qin Wan didn't notice anything, but Yan Chi couldn't help but let Fu Ling take her into the inner room, while he went into the bathroom.
Qin Wan had no choice but to lie down first. Not long after, Yan Chi changed his underwear and came into the inner room.
After extinguishing the candle, Yan Chi lifted the brocade quilt and put Qin Wan into his arms as soon as he lay down. At this moment, the coldness in his body had dissipated, and his hard and generous chest was warm, and Qin Wan shrank. In his arms, soon, Yan Chi's breathing became chaotic.
Yan Chi and Qin Wan seldom stopped on the way south, because of this, Yan Chi was very restrained, and sometimes just used her hand to relieve a little, but tonight, Yan Chi felt a little restless in his heart, the two were newly married, Yan Chi Also looking back at the matter of enjoying the cloud and rain for the first time, it was difficult to suppress the thoughts together, so she slipped her hand through Qin Wan's lower garment, and Qin Wan groaned, "I have to hurry tomorrow..."
Yan Chi rolled over and pressed Qin Wan under him, "Tomorrow we will stay here for a day."
Qin Wan stared at Yan Chi's uncertain outline with wide eyes, "Why?"
Yan Chi lowered his head, said something vaguely and kissed him, Qin Wan wanted to ask again, but his consciousness was quickly taken away by Yan Chi, and he couldn't ask any more questions, Yan Chi restrained himself After three or four days, the tide of emotion became extremely turbulent, but in a short while, Qin Wan's clothes were all stripped off, and Yan Chi kissed her so dizzy, bursts of longing arose in his heart, Yan Chi saw her blushing Moist eyes entangled himself even tighter and pressed down deeply.
It's winter outside the window, but inside the bed curtains are full of chanting, the two of Wushan Yunyu just fell asleep in the middle of the night.
Because Yan Chi was so aggressive the night before, Qin Wan woke up at dawn on the second day. She didn't have to rush today, and her mind was relaxed. , That's when Fu Ling and others came in to wait on him.
"Why didn't you wake me up? It's almost noon."
Fu Ling covered her lips and laughed, while changing Qin Wan's clothes, she said, "When His Highness left, he told us not to wake the princess up."
As he was talking, he saw the ambiguous traces on Qin Wan's body again. Fu Ling had finally gotten used to it in the past month, and now he prepared hot water for Qin Wan to wash and bathe. Shuang Saixue's smooth skin makes Fu Ling feel happy when she looks at her. Now every time she sees marks left on her body, Fu Ling would complain to Yan Chi in her heart, but she dared not say so, so she had to do her best to take care of Qin Wan. After tidying up and leaving the inner room, the sun outside was two points higher.
Yan Chi had already gone out, and he didn't know when he would be back, so Qin Wan had breakfast by himself.
The weather in the south of the Yanjiang River is not as severe as Lin'an, and the sun has risen today, making the weather a little bit warmer. After breakfast, Qin Wan wants to go out for a walk in the courtyard. Although the residential area here is not large , but there is still a very delicate and elegant atrium. When Qin Wan walked out the door, he saw several pots of orchids blooming just right in the atrium.
Seeing that Qin Wan liked it, Xunniang said, "This courtyard is the dowry of the late princess. There were many dowries of the late concubine back then, and the industries spread all over the Zhou Dynasty. These industries have been taken care of for many years. The caretaker here used to be Those who have been gardeners can take good care of this orchid."
In the winter season, a few pots of Clivia are as green as drops, and the half-opened orchids are fragrant and fragrant, which is naturally the credit of the flower growers.
Qin Wan smiled and said, "I used to grow a few pots of orchids in the mansion, but they were not as good as these."
Qin Wan and Xunniang said this kindly in front, and Deng and Huang followed without interrupting. Qin Wan walked outside for a while, and when he saw that Yan Chi hadn't come back, he was a little worried. Seeing this, Fu Ling said, "It's still early , Your Highness didn't come back so early, why don't the concubine wait in the Nuan Pavilion?"
Qin Wan has no plans to go out, and now that the limelight is on the rise, she doesn't want to cause any trouble for Yan Chi.
Nodding his head, Qin Wan went into the Nuan Pavilion to find a medical book to read. The journey southward was boring, and Yan Chi would ask someone to search for medical books wherever he went, and he found several ancient books along the way. It takes an afternoon to read a book.
Today, Deng and Huang didn't talk too much, but no matter where Qin Wan was, they had to wait nearby.
Qin Wan was reading in the Nuan Pavilion. After a while, Fu Ling came in and said in a low voice, "Nurse Deng and Nurse Huang are waiting outside. If they are asked to rest, they will not go."
Qin Wan glanced at the door and said with a smile, "No problem, they can do whatever they want."
Yan Chi came back from the outside at dusk. Fan Xin and Bai Feng who accompanied him were all happy. After entering the Nuan Pavilion, Qin Wan got up to change Yan Chi's clothes, "Is today going well?"
Yan Chi nodded, and said after taking his seat, "Yanzhou has received the imperial order from the imperial court. Yesterday I went to see the current Yanzhou General Soldier. This person has an old friend with my father and king, so he obtained the imperial order. So yesterday he was very flustered and didn't respond to what I said, I asked him to think about it all night, and today he finally gave me an answer."
Qin Wan couldn't help but bend his lips when he heard the words, "That's good, but Yanzhou is not too close to Shuoxi."
Yan Chi smiled, "I just told him not to move."
Qin Guan had some doubts, and Yan Chi said, "The Jinzhou garrison has followed Anyang Hou to the north, and now there are only a few garrisons in Qianzhou, Jianzhou, and Yanzhou in the south. Yanzhou is the northernmost, and the emperor is very likely to deploy the garrison in Yanzhou. Go north, so the south will be empty."
Qin Wan frowned, and Yan Chi said again, "It's not for nothing that there are heavy troops stationed in the important towns in the south. There are many minority tribes in the southwest that are ready to move. They haven't really surrendered to Zhou for many years, and the bandits on the East China Sea should not be underestimated." , the emperor must be very angry now, maybe he can't take care of these things, if he loses troops from the south and goes north, the south will be lost, once the southwestern tribes attack, it will be too late to save them, and I don't want to mobilize the seriously ill It is necessary to stabilize the defenders in the south for the western expedition to Shuoxi. Now the queen and the prince are going north, although it is in the name of rebellion, but the Beifu army and Shuoxi army will win or lose. These people are not stupid I have my own wait-and-see attitude.”
Qin Wan couldn't help feeling hot when he heard the words. At this point, Yan Chi was still thinking about the overall situation. Although he also had selfish intentions, Yan Chi's courage surpassed the world's. If we need to convince the southern defenders to stay put, Shuoxi will be safe and sound?"
Yan Chi laughed, "That's right. There are only a small number of people who dared to fight against the world. These people have wives and children, and I don't want to coerce them. But it's much easier to find an excuse to hold back the troops. However, these people are also afraid of war now."
Qin Wan's eyes darkened when he heard the words, "We don't know what's going on in the north. Is Da Zhou really going to fall apart?"
Qin Wan was born as a native of Zhou, and this sense of belonging to her homeland made her feel anxious. No one wants to see wars erupt in her home country, and the buildings will collapse. , she couldn't bear it.
Yan Chi hugged Qin Wan and sat on his lap, "Chaos is inevitable, but I don't know how far the Beifu army can go."
Qin Wan leaned on Yan Chi's shoulder, "The empress has endured for twenty years, and now she will never let it go. If the north fights first, Shuoxi will be safe for a while."
Yan Chi frowned and said, "Not necessarily."
Qin Wan looked suspicious, and Yan Chi said worriedly, "Most of the Rong people will send troops in the next year, and Shuoxi will be attacked by the enemy."
Qin Wan was startled when she realized that she had never experienced Shuoxi's war, but she knew the criss-crossing scars on Yan Chi's body. Those scars were all left by military knives. It has been rumored for a long time that if the Rong people send troops and the imperial court sends heavy troops to the west, then Shuoxi is really facing the enemy.
"If that's the case, what should I do?" Qin Wan was a little worried. She knew little about military affairs and couldn't help Yan Chi.
Yan Chi held her hand and said, "The imperial court's soldiers and horses are not enough. When we go to Shuoxi, we will destroy the soldiers first."
Qin Wan only thought that Yan Chi's intention of going south was Jianzhou, but he didn't expect him to be more thoughtful than she thought. That night, Yan Chi received several letters, all from Shuoxi, Qin Wan didn't know what the letters said , but Yanchi frowned even more after reading the letter.
Qin Wan was a little worried, but Yan Chi beckoned, "Wanwan, come here."
Qin Wan stepped forward, and Yan Chi handed these letters to Qin Wan one by one, "Just take a look."
Qin Wan didn't intend to inquire about Shuoxi's military affairs, but seeing Yan Chi's behavior, he also opened it to read it, and when he finished reading, Qin Wan frowned.
According to the letter, Yue Jia, the prince of the Marquis of Anyang, resigned his post and returned to the capital, while Lin Xugui seemed to have received the news from the capital, and had begun to arrest the vacillating generals in the Shuoxi army, with the intention of completely disrupting Shuoxi before Yanchi returned to Shuoxi. The original troops of the Western Army, Lin Xugui with the emperor's order and his own soldiers, even if everyone in Shuoxi was dissatisfied before Yan Chi arrived in Shuoxi, these people did not dare to stand up and say that they were rebellious. For a while, Shuoxi The superficial calm that had been maintained for half a year was broken.
"How? Should we go back to Shuoxi sooner? Only Mr. Qi and General Chu can control the situation?"
Seeing Qin Wan worried, Yan Chi held her hand and said, "I can't control it."
Qin Wan was about to say more, but Yan Chi said again, "But right now there is no need to control..."
Qin Wan was slightly suspicious, and Yan Chi had a sneer on his lips, "Lin Xugui's actions will only make Shuoxi's military spirit and the court further deviate. To me, this is a good thing."
Qin Wan immediately understood that most people in the world would not dare to challenge the etiquette, and now that Yan Chi was convicted of treason, even though the Shuoxi Army had been in charge of Prince Rui's Mansion for many years, there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. There must be people who are skeptical, or who dare not follow Yan Chi in rebellion. At this moment, Lin Xugui acted like this, and let those vacillating people know the face of the court. For Yan Chi, it is indeed a good thing.
Seeing Qin Wan frowning, Yan Chi said in a low voice, "Do you think my intentions are not right?"
Qin Wan came back to his senses and shook his head, "Of course not, the government and the emperor still have the ability to balance, not to mention the complicated situation in Shuoxi, you and I are in a dangerous situation, if we don't use some means, I'm afraid It's hard to do."
The corners of Yan Chi's lips twitched slightly when he heard the words, "You are kind-hearted, I told you to know this, I'm afraid you will worry."
Qin Wan laughed when he heard the words, "You think too well of me. I have done an autopsy, and I have seen a lot of evil in people's hearts. How can I be innocent? Besides, now that the war is about to start, I only hope that everything goes well for you. Only by holding great power can we save the people from fire and water."
Yan Chi's eyes lighted up slightly, Qin Wan's words not only showed her determination, but also meant a deep compliment to him.
Yan Chi couldn't help hugging Qin Wan even tighter, "You have placed high hopes on me, and I will never let you down."
The winter outside the window is cold, but the house is warm. Yan Chi's lovely wife is in his arms, and his heart is full of ambitions for the future. He has never felt so high-spirited for a moment. It turned out that the words of self-cultivation, family governance, and world peace turned out to be true. Qin Wan is the person he likes, and even more so, the person who can make him emotional, and most importantly, Qin Wan respects him and understands him, and her frown and smile, even if it's just an understatement, can make him feel happy. An Wen, you know, he has made outstanding military achievements in the past years, hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Shuoxi followed him and admired him, even the officials in the capital were all respectful and polite in front of him, and the former emperors had repeatedly rewarded him and dared not take it into his heart. Suspicion was revealed. Although he is not a ninety-five-year-old man, he already knows what power is like. No matter how many people in the world praise him, he will not be able to get angry, but Qin Wan is different.
It turns out that if you love someone, you will bow your head in front of her, be as strong as him, and you will also worry about your appearance in her eyes. When you get her praise and support, you will be full of sweetness like a child getting the candy you want, Yan Chi can't help holding it Qin Wan put his hand on his lips and pecked lightly, his heart was hard to express.
Yan Chi's smile was not warm, but Qin Wan felt that he was in a very good mood. Qin Wan also felt happy for a moment, and asked, "The Northern Expedition army sent by the emperor should have already set off, and the queen and prince will probably arrive in Cangzhou soon. , but there is no movement in Prince Yi's mansion, I always feel a little strange."
After they crossed the Yanjiang River, the news from the north came a bit behind. The news in the past few days has nothing to do with Prince Yi's Mansion, which shows that Prince Yi's Mansion has remained calm during this period of time. This has nothing to do with Yanze's plan. completely different—
Yan Chi pondered for a while, "Yanze's plans must be quite big, but he is a very patient person, he can endure blindness for ten years, and now he will not rush to achieve success and show his flaws, he should take revenge if he wants to avenge his mother , I just don’t know what result he wants in the end.”
After a slight pause, Yan Chi thought of his mother and concubine who died young, "Not long after the death of Princess Yi, the concubine mother also fell ill, and the father asked the doctor for a long time, but the concubine mother still died, what's even more weird Yes, the imperial physicians invited by my father couldn’t tell me what my concubine’s illness was. Some said that the concubine’s illness was caused when she gave birth to me, and others said that the concubine was infected with evil things. The most frightening thing is that the mother concubine was murdered by the father. When the rumors came together, the father was both sad and angry, so he left immediately. Shuoxi, I was still young at the time, and was left alone in the palace by my father, and it took a year or two before my father came back, during this period, Princess Gong sent people to take care of me."
Therefore, Yan Chi respected Prince Gong and Concubine Gong very much.
Qin Wan hugged Yan Chi's shoulders with pity, thinking that he lost his mother when he was young, and was left in Beijing by his father. Although he was a boy, he must have hesitated and feared at that age. What a blessing...
"Yan Ze invited me to have a bone test. It is indeed poisonous. As you think, is the mother and concubine also poisoned?"
Yan Chi had never opened the coffin for a bone test, so it is naturally difficult to be sure, "I heard these things from the servants of the palace later. If what they said is true, the death of the concubine mother is indeed strange."
Qin Wan narrowed his eyes and said, "Yan Ze once told the Queen Mother that Prince Yi and the late emperor who was still Prince Luo were injured in the past, and they both hurt the soft tendons in the knees. Prince Yi has been ill for so many years, but the current emperor has never I had troubles, but in retrospect, when Princess Yi was treating Jinshang, I think it was during that time that I discovered the secret."
Having said that, Qin Wan suddenly frowned, "The sandalwood next to Yanze said that Princess Yi went to the palace for a doctor one night, and when she came back, she first had a heartache, then she couldn't see her eyes, and then she went to the palace. It was ear deafness, and it went away not long after. I don’t know much about poison, but once it invades the bone marrow, it will be hard to get rid of it after years. If you know how to do a bone test, you can still detect one or two. I don't know, but it can blind people..."
Yan Chi frowned, "You mean, Yan Ze's blindness might be caused by poisoning?"
Qin Wan shook her head, "I just thought of this possibility."
Perhaps it was because Yan Ze was too deep and unpredictable, Qin Wan had almost no trust in him, and his schemes one after another were exhaustive, thinking that Yue Ning was about to marry him, Qin Wan I can't stop worrying.
"When you arrive in Jianzhou, you can write a book, and I'll send it to the Marquis of Anyang."
Yan Chi knew that Qin Wan was worried about Yue Ning, so he said this, and Qin Wan let out a breath, and felt a little relieved.
It was not early, and the two of them took a bath and went to bed one after another after dinner. After a good night's sleep, they embarked on a journey to Jianzhou early the next morning.
Walking from the north of Yanzhou, it only takes three days to reach Jianzhou. Although Jianzhou is south of the Yanjiang River, it is located in the northwest. Therefore, within two days of walking, there was heavy snow in the sky again. Waiting for them When a group of people arrived in Jianzhou, the entire Jianzhou city was covered in silver. In the past, they always wanted to live in the city, but this time, they went to a Lu family outside Jianzhou city. Leaving the village, the Patriarch of the Lu family, Yan Chi's aunt Lu Youxin is waiting for them here.
"This Bailuzhou is the dowry of Mrs. Xian. Now it is the largest garden of the Lu family in Jianzhou, covering an area of more than 80 mu. It has been divided into several areas. The word 'White Deer' is because of Mrs. Xian. I used to like to raise white deer when I lived here, so it got its name. Even now, there are many white deer in the garden. When the princess is gone, you can enjoy them. They are all of good appearance. He was an elegant person when he was in middle school, this garden was built by a wealthy gentry family earlier, and later he sold it when he fell into poverty, and the old lady expanded on the original basis, and only then did she have the current style."
Today is a good day. Yan Chi and Bai Feng had something to say, so they rode slowly outside. Qin Wan thought about it and called Xunniang over. She was about to see Aunt Lu, so she had to ask Xunniang first. , Xunniang finished speaking softly, and then said, "First, the old lady was born in the Duan family in Huzhou. The Duan family is the largest family in Huzhou. Unfortunately, the old lady only has the eldest lady and the second lady under her knees. Back then, the eldest lady got married... Oh, and there was an unpleasant quarrel." "It's actually very difficult for Second Miss to support Mrs. Lu all these years."
Xunniang is a member of the Lu family, and followed Princess Yi to the capital. After the princess passed away, and Yan Lin stayed in Shuoxi all year round, Xunniang and Master Yuan moved out of the mansion, helping Yanchi with affairs while doing their own things. Small business, after so many years, no one knows that they were once the servants of Prince Rui's residence.
Qin Wan listened and nodded, "Bailuzhou, why is the word 'zhou'?"
The word 'zhou' is rarely used in ordinary courtyards, but if it is used, it must be near the water. Qin Wan's question was on point, and Xunniang hurriedly said, "There is no inner lake in Jianzhou city, but there is no inner lake outside the city. There is a moon-watching lake. In the early years, the moon-watching lake was still blue, but after years of rain in the northwest, the range of the moon-watching lake became smaller and smaller. At the beginning, Bailuzhou was on the other side of the moon-watching lake. Go to Bailuzhou, or You can go around by land, or you can take a boat. When the weather is good, you can come by boat faster. When the old lady chose the name, she thought that the courtyard was near the lake, so she took the word "zhou."
Qin Wan understood, and there was some anticipation in her heart.
The sun has already set to the west, and the distance to Jianzhou City is getting closer and closer. The official road is getting wider and wider, and the north and south ruts on the road can be faintly seen. It has snowed all night, but it has become smaller in the daytime. Qin Wan lifted the curtain and looked out. Go, compared to the bleak winter in the north, Jianzhou is still green today. Yan Chi was galloping ahead, talking to Bai Feng for some reason. Qin Wan looked away and thought of Yao Xinlan again.
At this time last year, Yao Xinlan had already left the Qin family in Jinzhou and returned to her home in Jianzhou. Her father was the prefect of Jianzhou. Now Jianzhou is still under the jurisdiction of her father, but I don’t know what is going on with her now, and her youngest daughter How are you again
Since he came to Jianzhou, Qin Wan naturally cared about her, but now that she and Yan Chi were treasonous ministers, it was impossible to meet each other as usual.
Qin Wan suppressed this thought, and after another two sticks of incense, Xunniang suddenly said, "Wangfei, look, Moon Lake is almost here!"
Qin Wan opened the curtain to look, and at a glance saw a piece of light blue water in the distance. Although it was winter, the flowers and trees beside Moon Lake were still verdant. Together with the repaired plank road and covered bridge, the endless Moon Moon could be seen Surrounded by the lake, on the other side of the Moon Lake, a low hill could be faintly seen. Qin Guanyun's eyesight was extremely sharp, and there were faintly visible shadows of buildings on the low hill, Xunniang said, "Have you seen the princess? That's Bailuzhou, just beyond Wangyue Lake!"
Qin Wan nodded. Although he hadn't come to him yet, he could already imagine the exquisiteness and grandeur of Bailuzhou, especially facing the Moon Lake, the scenery was extremely pleasing to the eye.
Xunniang pointed to the official road in front of her and said, "Going forward, we will have to go around from the south side of Wangyue Lake to the opposite side, and we will not go in the direction of Jianzhou City. To go to Jianzhou City, we have to walk three more times. Tea time...”
Qin Wan looked due north, but he still couldn't see the shadow of Jianzhou City.
Xunniang said again, "If the concubine wants to go to Jianzhou City, she can go there tomorrow. Jianzhou City is not as good as Jinzhou, but it is still more prosperous than Yanzhou. Come out of the garden and walk around the north side of Wangyue Lake. It takes more than half an hour to walk into the city."
Qin Wan understood that the official road leads directly into the city. Moon Lake is on the west side of the official road, and Bailuzhou is on the west side of Moon Lake. If you come back from outside, you can go to the south. If you want to enter the city, you can go to the north of Moon Lake. Surrounded the entire Moon Lake.
Soon, the carriage entered the auxiliary road as Xun Niang said, and the trees on both sides of the road were even more verdant and verdant. Two days of heavy snow had accumulated on the canopy of the trees, and the lakeside was also covered with snow. , sometimes the forest road is closer to the lake, and you can still see the ice formed by the lake, but walking along the lake, you can see pavilions, terraces and houses built by the lake, and occasionally a few restaurants and teahouses However, in such weather, the doors of restaurants and teahouses are all closed, and at most a few wisps of cooking smoke rise up. There are small docks and ferries built in front of every building, and cruise ships, large or small, are docked beside the docks. No tourists.
"The weather is too cold. Most of these shops are closed. Even if they are open, they only earn a few pennies for passers-by's tea money. Most of these cruise ships are also frozen. If there is no wind and waves, the lake will freeze soon. The concubine should come again in spring, when the peach blossoms and hibiscus bloom by the lake, as bright as a sea of clouds, rich young masters and young ladies in the city will go out together, even people from Yanzhou and Jinzhou will come, these teahouses are full every day, I think You have to queue up to rent a cruise ship, but our garden has its own cruise ship, and we also built a water pavilion next to the lake. In order to connect with the lake, the old lady changed the original path by the lake to the back of the garden. Go, in order not to make people talk about it, I even sent someone to repair it to make it more than twice as wide... Look, princess, there are also some private buildings and mansions by the lake, but they are not big, and some of them were bought by wealthy people in the city. We only come to live in spring and summer, but our family is different, we live here all year round, whenever you want to come and visit, you just need to open the gate to the lake."
"The last time this servant came here was when the eldest lady was thirteen years old, and she came with the first wife. At that time, the second lady was also with her. It's been so many years. It's not easy for the second lady these years. Hey, this This time I can finally see the second young lady and someone from the Lu family again, and I am still here in Bailuzhou, I am really happy."
Xunniang spoke happily, and she could see that she was very happy to revisit her old place. The carriage got closer and closer, and Qin Wan saw that among the trees, there was indeed a small and exquisite courtyard built near the lake. Tea, Qin Wan couldn't help opening his eyes.
Compared with the small and exquisite courtyard she saw just now, the garden Qin Wan sees now is an eye-opener for her.
On the low hill to the west of Wangyue Lake, there are continuous pavilions stretching from the lake at the foot of the mountain to the middle of the low hill. Looking at the houses with carved beams and painted buildings, Qin Wan doubts that there are hundreds of big families living here. The problem, and this garden is just a private property of the Lu family in Jianzhou. Usually there are only servants who look after the garden, and no owner sits in it. Qin Wan sighs in his heart. The great business of the Lu family has lasted for hundreds of years. It's obvious, but it's really a real rich family.
As they were approaching, Yan Chi ordered the guards to go ahead and call the door, while he rode back to the side of the carriage. The two looked at each other, and Yan Chi's eyes were filled with comfort. Wan brushed her skirt quite calmly.
Yan Chi smiled and felt relieved, soon, Bailuzhou will arrive!
Among the towering ancient trees, a wide path paved with bluestone slabs stretches obliquely down the main road. Walking along this path for several tens of feet, a Yimen suddenly comes into view. The Yimen is simple and simple. A plaque with the three characters "Bailuzhou" was hung, and the door was wide open at this moment. In front of the door stood more than a dozen well-dressed nuns and servants, who stood alone among the crowd, dressed in dark purple costumes, with bright makeup, The bun is tall, and the graceful and majestic demeanor makes people dare not look at him!
The carriage stopped slowly, Xunniang got off the carriage first, followed by Fu Ling, and finally Qin Wan walked out shortly. As soon as he got out of the carriage, a line of sight fell on Qin Wan. Although Yan Chi got off the horse, he didn't immediately He went to see the ceremony, but waited by the side of the carriage, raised his hand to help Qin Wan get off the carriage and put it on the stand, and turned around. Qin Wan followed Yan Chi half a step behind, and then walked to the lady in Huafu——
"Yan Chi pays tribute to Auntie."
Yan Chi cupped his hands in obeisance, Qin Wan followed Fushen, "Qin Wan pays respects to Auntie."
Mrs. Huafu is the current head of the Lu family, Lu Youxin!
She is thirty and six now, with phoenix eyes and willow eyebrows, and a long face. The purple clothes set off her awe-inspiring charm, and the bright makeup makes her eyebrows and eyes have a sense of aristocrats, which makes people dare not be contemptuous. She looks at Yan Chi's face with joy. , stepped forward and gently stroked Yan Chi, "Finally we meet again!"
After saying this, she just looked at Qin Wan, looked Qin Wan up and down for a moment, she smiled and took Qin Wan's hand, "my niece and daughter-in-law have been exhausted all the way, since we are here, we will treat this place as our own. Come home, go, go in with aunt, aunt has already prepared a dust-cleaning feast for you!"
Lu Youxin's hands were a little cold, and her fingertips were covered with calluses. She affectionately pulled Qin Wan forward, and smiled as she walked, "Are you tired all the way? It's nothing for Chi'er to go through all this. I only Worrying about you, it really is the young lady of the Hou Mansion, with such a good looks and demeanor, it really makes people like it."
Complimentary words poured in, Qin Wan said with a smile, "Auntie is absurd, in terms of appearance, Qin Wan is not as good as Auntie."
Hearing this, Lu Youxin laughed heartily, "It's really pity, no wonder Chi'er is called Aizhong, let's go, aunt will take you to Xiyuan first, this garden is huge, and there are still a few juniors from the clan living here It's just that they usually live in Dongyuan, and they can't get along with you. Now it's not easy for people to see through your identities, so Xiyuan has made room for you. These ordinary servants are also Lu's most loyal old servants. You just feel free to use it... By the way, where is Xunniang?"
Lu Youxin turned around, and after Deng and Huang, Xunniang and Master Yuan were following. Upon hearing this, Xunniang came forward from behind with reddish eyes, kneeling on the ground was a great gift, "Meet the second lady, slave girl I finally met Second Miss!"
Lu Youxin let go of Qin Wan, helped Xunniang up himself, and looked left and right, "Twenty years have passed in a blink of an eye! I haven't seen you the last two times, but now we can count them as meeting."
Xunniang couldn't help crying, Lu Youxin smiled and said a few words of comfort, Xunniang wiped away her tears not to spoil everyone's spirits, then Lu Youxin led Qin Wan and his party to Xiyuan again, and walked along the corridor for a while, everyone Before arriving at a courtyard, the three characters "Hanju Pavilion" are written on the courtyard, which is an independent courtyard with two entrances.
Lu Youxin said, "This is the place where my sister lived when I came here with my sister. Xunniang should remember that I ordered someone to clean it up early, and it happened to be for the two of you to live in. Go in first and put down your things to rest. I'll go and have a look." Dinner for you."
Lu Youxin said gently, as the head of the family, she was as appropriate as the wife of an ordinary family at this moment.