On the third day after Ji Yunxi and Wu Weian left, the ladies and wives of the officials' family in Shangjing received invitations one after another.
The invitation is exquisite, and a cloud is drawn outside.
These invitations were given to ladies in their teens and twenties, and they were a little cloudy before they opened them.
On the other hand, the siblings or children under the age of ten in the family glanced at them and said, "You can't go!"
The second young lady of the Zuodu censor's family was just a few months old when she heard Qimei's words and was slightly taken aback: "Why can't you go?"
The seventh young lady of the Zuodu censor's family is seven years old this year, and she had a good relationship with Wu Yunan for a month. But unfortunately, this sisterhood only lasted a month.
Miss Seven: "Second sister, this is Wu Yunan's invitation. You are going to Wu Yunan's banquet, and you need to prepare a gift."
Second Miss didn't think there was anything wrong with this: "Seventh sister, it is a courtesy to prepare a gift for attending the banquet."
Miss Seven murmured, "But it happens every day."
That month, Wu Yunan held banquets every day, either in Wu's house, in the East Palace, or in Lin's house. The three places were exchanged. The seventh young lady of the Zuodu censor's family, together with the other children, received a gift a day until the good things in her hand were finished.
For example, her favorite wooden doll, dragonfly hairpin and so on.
Second Miss didn't take Qimei's words to heart, she had already opened the invitation, and her face turned red when she saw the content on it.
This time Wu Yunan's banquet was held in Jifu.
Jifu!
It's Ji Mingshuang's mansion!
After so many years, Ji Mingshuang, who is now in his twenties, not only did not fade away in the eyes of the women in Shangjing, but instead made them crazy.
After all, no matter how outstanding Wu Xiang's temperament and talent are, he is already a married man.
But Ji Mingshuang is different, he is still alone, not married. That exiled face became more and more flavorful with age, which made people fascinated at a glance.
Aside from his appearance, Ji Mingshuang was ranked in the Ministry of Punishment at a young age. He was outstanding in his skills, not bad in talent and learning, his family members were strong, and his brother-in-law was also the prime minister.
Such a family background made Ji Mingshuang the dream lover of countless women in the capital.
The second young lady of the Zuodu censor's family immediately went to Dongyun that day, bought an expensive dress, picked a gift, and left the house blushing the next day.
Miss Qi bit the sugar gourd and watched her sister leave, shook her head, and shook her head again.
The little person, with the appearance of someone who came over, said, "Seventh sister will definitely regret it."
Wu Yunan was very dark.
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The huge Ji Mansion, now only Ji Mingshuang lives, the mansion has always been quiet and empty.
But today is extraordinarily lively. Almost all the ladies and wives in the capital can come.
The steward Yuan and the steward of Ji Fu greeted the guests at the door.
Wu Yunan stood between the two stewards, raised his head, his bright and big eyes, and eagerly watched every guest who came—
gift in hand.
She was so stupid back then that she specially prepared a banquet to invite her little friends.
How much money do those little friends have in their hands? Or adults have more money in their hands! Gifts are different.
The little friends can only send flowers and crickets. These sisters and aunts are the agate and jade, the four treasures of the study.
On the two chairs at the back, the prince and Lin Congchong sat.
The prince watched quietly with the book in his hand, Lin Congchong held his cricket, opened his mouth wide, and widened his eyes: "Your Highness, Yun Xiaoan is going to make a fortune today!"
The prince turned over a page of the book, raised his head and silently glanced at Wu Yunan, whose saliva was dripping from the corner of his eyes.
Lin Congchong: "Why didn't I think it could be like this! Your Highness, how about I also hold a banquet at home?!"
In this way, he can buy all the generals who are always victorious, must be victorious, and can be victorious!
The prince thought for a while: "Is Mr. Ji your uncle?"
Lin Congchong shook his head: "No."
Prince: "That's not how."
"..." Lin Congchong didn't quite understand.
Why can't Yun Xiaoan make a fortune by holding a banquet like that
What does this have to do with Mr. Ji
Lin Congchong just wanted to ask the prince, but was suddenly stunned.
He pointed to the lady who walked in, and his voice changed: "His Royal Highness, why is my mother here?!"
The prince turned a page of the book: "Because Wu Yunan also sent an invitation to your mother."
Lin Congchong: "!"
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In Wu's house on the opposite corner of Jifu Street, Ji Mingshuang is drinking tea with Wu Weining.
Across the street, Ji Mingshuang could still hear the charming laughter of the woman from the Ji residence.
In the past few days, as soon as he came home, his niece would follow him and read a letter to him.
Those letters were written by the ladies who adored him.
Yun Xiaoan has been doing this work recently, receiving one tael for sending letters on his behalf, and five taels for sending letters plus reading letters.
I have to say that business is extremely hot, and Yun Xiaoan is already considering raising the price.
Ji Mingshuang was deeply disturbed.
Just imagine that his niece was helping him read love poems, and he stopped to ask him how to read some unfamiliar words, and then asked him what the poem meant after reading it.
Ji Mingshuang took a sip of tea and shook his head: "I've never quite understood why Yun An is such a young child, why is he so obsessed with making money?"
Wu Weining reminded him: "Yun'an full moon wine, what did she cast the lot for, does brother Mingshuang still remember?"
Ji Mingshuang was silent for a moment, and did not speak any more.
That's right, he forgot that when the third sister was at Yun'an's age, she was also thinking about making money.
And the third brother-in-law, let alone.
Over the years, he, Wu Weining, and Wu Weian have occasionally eaten at restaurants outside, but when the meal is about to end, Wu Weian will disappear mysteriously.
Yun An is the daughter of these two people, so it is not surprising now.
-
Yun Xiaoan stood at the door, smilingly sending off her distinguished guests.
Seeing Ji Mingshuang, the distinguished guests were very satisfied, and they all left with a happy face.
Yun Xiaoan walked back after seeing the people off. The last two little guests remained at the banquet.
The prince was drinking tea in small sips, and Lin Congchong was eating cakes in big gulps.
The gifts given by the distinguished guests today are all good. Yun Xiaoan, adhering to the principle of having a relationship with each other, prepared the best tea and cakes to serve all the distinguished guests comfortably.
She learned this from her mother, and the tea and cakes prepared by Dongyun Buzhuang for the guests are also very good.
Value for money, that's the truth.
The gifts of these sisters and aunts are worthy of such good tea and cakes.
But the prince's brother and Lin Zongchong's are not worth it.
Yun Xiaoan ran over, snatched the teacup from the prince's hand, and snatched the plate in front of Lin Chongchong.
The prince kept holding the teacup and lowered his head to drink the tea, but he didn't react for a moment.
Lin Chongchong stretched out his hand to take the cake, and also stopped in the air.
Yun Xiaoan frowned, and asked in a loud voice, "Why haven't you left yet?"
The prince has always been brief: "Tea is good."
Mainly it's clean.
In the past few days, when Wu Xiang left the capital, his father and emperor lacked a chat person, and he and his mother had to take on more.
Although there were a lot of guests from Jifu, they gathered together to chat in twos and threes, and they wouldn't bother him, which was very good.
Lin Chongchong nodded fiercely: "The cakes are delicious too! Yun Xiaoan, are you going to have a banquet tomorrow?"
Yun Xiaoan nodded and raised his chin: "Yes, but you two can't come."
Prince: "?"
Lin Chongchong: "Why?"
Yun Xiaoan pointed to the prince first: "Brother Prince, you sent a writing brush today." Then she pointed to Lin Congchong, "Lin Chongchong, you are too much, you sent five pieces of paper!"
Prince: "That writing brush can be worth two taels."
Yun Xiaoan gritted his teeth: "Brother Prince, you don't drink more than two taels of tea today!"
Lin Congchong held his bulging belly: "Five pieces of paper can practice Chinese characters for five days!"
Yun Xiaoan kicked over.
After a while, the Crown Prince and Lin Congchong stood at the gate of Ji Mansion, looking at the closed door.
Lin Congchong frowned: "Your Highness, we really can't come tomorrow?"
Prince: "Tomorrow, I want to accompany my mother to the temple to pray for blessings, but I can't come."
He and his mother unanimously decided to leave the palace for a few days to breathe.
-
Yun Xiaoan is a hard-working little bee.
She helped to receive a lot of letters at the banquet today, and at this time, holding a stack of fragrant letter paper, she went to find her uncle Mingshuang.
Yun Xiaoan fluttered, Ji Mingshuang was not in his courtyard.
She wandered around the Manji Mansion, but couldn't find anyone. Thinking that Uncle Mingshuang and Uncle Er had always had a good relationship, she ran to the next door.
But Uncle Ming Shuang was not with Uncle Wei Ning either.
Yun Xiaoan could only go back to his bedroom and climb into the bed to sleep.
The night deepened a little, and Yun Xiaoan, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly bounced up.
As long as she has something to do in her heart, she can always wake up. Over the years, Wu Weian has simply hated this habit of his daughter.
Yun Xiaoan opened the window and looked at the moonlight, ran out of the room with the stack of letters, and started looking for someone in Manji Mansion.
Ji Mansion occupies a very large area, but Ji Mingshuang is the only one living in the mansion, which is empty.
It was getting quieter as the night came.
Yun Xiaoan stepped into the back garden, and while looking left and right, he practiced Qinggong and walked around.
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound, and there seemed to be someone in the woods behind!
Yun Xiao'an's ears moved, and he tiptoed towards the direction from which the voice came.
Uncle Mingshuang didn't want to listen to her and was hiding from her recently.
She can't scare the snake.
The people in the woods were all focused on each other and didn't pay attention at all. In the bushes at night, a small figure approached sneakily.
The little figure cat folded his waist, opened the jungle with his hands, stuck his head out, and looked at a man and a woman under the tree with those dark and agile eyes.
Under the moonlight, Ji Ming was wearing a pair of white clothes, and the wind swept the corners of his clothes, making a rustling sound.
Opposite him, a woman is in Chiang Mai. She was wearing tailored clothes, with a matching sword at her waist, and her long hair was tied with a dark red headband.
Yun Xiaoan's eyes lit up.
She knew that person, Aunt Wanxiang!
Wanxiang was no longer waiting by Ji Yunxi's side, and the reason was the same as the reason why Xuezhu left in the first place. She went to the Ministry of Punishment three years ago as a female arrester, working under Ji Mingshuang's command.
Yun Xiaoan's eyes fell on the hands of the two men.
She tilted her head and blinked.
Uncle Mingshuang did something bad and was caught by her!
Not long ago, her father, the prince's elder brother, his father Huang, Uncle Wei Ning, and Uncle Mingshuang were drinking tea together, and she was there.
The prince's elder brother, his father, asked about Mingshuang's uncle, but there was a woman he liked.
Uncle Mingshuang said no!
The prince's elder brother and his father wanted to help with the marriage, and Mingshuang's uncle also said that he was busy with the affairs of the Ministry of Justice and had no time to spend on children's love.
But now, Uncle Mingshuang hides from her and secretly holds hands with Aunt Wanxiang!
It's like a mother and father avoiding her and kissing her.
There were also palace maids and guards who were sneaking around together in the palace. Yun Xiaoan had brought the prince and Lin Congchong to watch them roll around.
The three of them agreed that cricket and cricket would look good together.
And why do you have to hide? Yun Xiaoan really doesn't understand these adults, can't they be upright
Wanxiang's voice came: "It's very late, Seventh Master."
Ji Mingshuang: "Have a cup of tea before leaving?"
Wanxiang: "I should go back."
Ji Mingshuang knew what she was worried about: "Yun An is already asleep, you don't have to worry about them finding out. Wanxiang, in fact, you don't need to—"
A figure suddenly jumped out of the grass, with excitement on his face when he caught someone: "I didn't sleep! Uncle Mingshuang, Aunt Wanxiang, I caught you!!"
Ji Mingshuang: "..."
Wanxiang pushed Ji Mingshuang away, tapped her feet, and quickly swept out of the Ji Mansion's walls like a swallow in a cloud, disappearing into the night.
Ji Mingshuang turned his head slowly and looked at Yun Xiaoan.
Yun Xiaoan blinked at him, raised his hand and raised the letter in his hand: "Uncle Mingshuang, let's go have tea, Xiaoan will read the letter to you!"
Ji Ming closed his eyes.
From childhood to adulthood, he was often irritated by Ji Yunxi.
Now, he will still be angry with Ji Yunxi's daughter.
Wanxiang is trapped in her identity and keeps her distance from him all the time. He finally let go of her defenses, and now it's alright, everything is in vain.
…
On the second day, on the magnificent carriage outside the palace.
Yun Xiaoan held her burden and looked at the prince and Lin Congchong inside.
Outside the carriage, Ji Mingshuang bowed to the empress: "Niangniang, I'll leave Yun'an to you on this journey."
The temple where the Queen was going to pray for good luck happened to be the temple that Ji Mingxi was repairing. Ji Mingshuang planned to send his niece to his elder brother.
The queen smiled: "Don't worry, you and Miss Wanxiang have a good life together, I will leave Yun An intact to Ming Xi."
Ji Mingshuang: "..."
He came with Yun Xiaoan this morning, but he was only half a step slower, letting Yun Xiaoan run over first.
After such a short time, Ji Yunxi and her daughter told the queen the secret he had been hiding!
Ji Mingshuang clenched his fists and took a deep breath: "Thank you, Niangniang."
He looked at the chief Ouchi who came over in place of the emperor.
Chief Ouchi lowered his eyes silently.
Ji Mingshuang closed his eyes, he was ready to be known all over the city.
*
The three children were in a carriage, and the guards of the Royal Forest Army escorted the convoy towards Yefu Temple.
Yefu Temple is located in Yeshan, which is not far from Shangjing, but it is definitely not close.
In Shangjing, people often prefer to go to Faen Temple in the suburbs to pray for blessings, which is near and famous.
The queen resolutely chose Yefu Temple, the distance on the road was farther, and it took two or three days to go back and forth, and it was right in her arms.
In the carriage, Yun Xiaoan hugged her baggage, huddled in the corner, lowered her head, and looked down at the woods passing by quickly outside the window, her expression low.
The prince was sitting in the center of the carriage. There were bumps and stones on the road, and the carriage was not stable, but he sat upright and was reading with a book in his hand.
Lin Congchong squatted on the ground, playing with the cricket in his hand.
The next moment, he heard a faint cry. Lin Congchong turned his head to look in amazement, only to see a drop of tears quietly slipping from the corner of Yun Xiaoan's eyes.
Lin Congchong put away the crickets, ran to the prince, and whispered, "Your Highness, Yun Xiaoan is crying!"
Ask him to say that Yun Xiaoan is too miserable, her parents did not bring her when they went to Jiangnan to play. Last night, I bumped into the adults doing bad things, the adults didn't reflect on themselves, and turned around and threw Yun Xiaoan to her uncle in the temple. It was really miserable.
Why are they the children who are miserable
Lin Nuncong didn't want to follow the prince to the temple, but last night his father had a drink and came home late, and his father and mother had a big fight. He had to face the choice of staying in Lin's house with his father or going to his grandfather's house with his mother. Later, he simply cleaned up. Burden to take refuge in Your Highness.
After all, these two choices are difficult for Lin Congchong.
When he was in the house with his father, his father would complain to him that his mother was not good. When I go back to my grandfather's house with my mother, my mother will complain to him that my father is not good.
Lin Congchong couldn't figure it out, since his parents were so bad, why did they look so good every time they beat him together
Hearing this, the prince raised his head and glanced at Wu Yun'an who was crying, then glanced at Lin Congchong's sympathetic face, and said, "She is sad because she can't hear the drama."
Lin Congchong: "Huh?"
Aren't you sad to be rushed to and fro
Yun Xiaoan wiped her nose, she couldn't take it any longer, she cried bitterly: "There will be the Meiyuan scene in three days, I could have seen Brother Mei and Sister Mei, woo woo woo woo I don't want to go to the temple, what's going on in the temple? None, not even meat wow wow wow wow wow...”
The prince raised his thick eyelashes and glanced at Lin Congchong.
Although His Highness didn't say anything, Lin Congchong knew that His Highness was saying 'Look, I'll just say it. '
Lin Congchong was silent for a while, moved his butt, and sat down from the prince to Yun Xiao'an: "Why is there no meat in the temple?"
Yun Xiaoan reached out and grabbed Lin Congchong's clothes, trying to wipe his nose and tears.
But looking at the pastry stains above, he put it down in disgust.
She moved her buttocks, moved to the prince's place, grabbed the collar of the prince's clothes, and smeared her tears and snot.
Lin Congchong moved over and said urgently, "What about you, why is there no meat in the temple?"
He likes meat the most.
Yun Xiaoan: "There is no meat in the temple, only vegetarian dishes. Have you ever lived in the temple?"
Lin Congchong shook his head. At most, he would follow his mother to the Faen Temple to offer incense, and return the same day.
Yun Xiaoan was a little proud when he heard the words: "I have lived in the temple for more than ten days."
Lin Congchong was shocked: "When?!" Why didn't he know
The prince reminded: "She spent money indiscriminately and was sent away by her parents."
Lin Congchong just remembered.
A year ago, Yun Xiaoan didn't need to make money to watch movies by herself, she had pocket money that her mother gave her.
Lin Congchong envied Yun Xiaoan for having such a mother since he was a child. He also wanted to be her mother's son, but he didn't want to be her father's son.
At that time, the twin brothers and sisters of Meiyuan became an instant hit, and Yun Xiaoan always liked everything that looked good, and spent all her pocket money on the show.
At first no one noticed the anomaly.
Ji Yunxi's daughter has always been rich, and she has given her enough trust and space. She will not check what her daughter has done and where the money is used. She gives Yun An pocket money, and Yun An has the right to dominate, as long as it is used on the right path. The thing that Ji Yunxi hated most when she was a child was that her parents always asked her clearly the use of every penny. She told herself as a child that if she had a daughter in the future, she would never do this.
Wu Weian was in charge of more than Ji Yunxi, but during those days, he was busy with business affairs, and the emperor watched his progress every day, and he didn't pay much attention to his daughter.
Yun Xiaoan has always been smart, and even a little child knows that this kind of thing can't be known to his parents, and he knows how to cover it up. Every time he says he is playing in the palace.
Yun Xiaoan still thinks that she has covered it up very well, but it is very strange that she exposed it.
That day, she was happily nibbling on candied haws, sitting in the middle and best position to listen to the play, when her father grabbed her like a chick.
Mother will not care about her spending money, but she will control her to conceal and deceive.
Both parents were disappointed with her and ordered her to go to the temple for fifteen days.
On those fifteen days, Yun Xiaoan had a very hard time.
She had almost everything she wanted in Shangjing. As long as she cries, someone will surely coax her.
But when she got to the temple, no one cared for her when she cried and cried.
Yun Xiaoan still clearly remembers the night she arrived, she sat outside her uncle's door, raised her head and cried.
The always quiet old temple in the mountains, the girl's cries are endless, and the monks in the temple can't rely on chanting scriptures.
A little monk came over to coax the child, but the more he coaxed, the louder the cry.
Xiao Seng couldn't, so he went to find Master Mingxi.
Yun Xiaoan quietly pricked up her ears.
Master Mingxi sat by the window, drinking tea and copying scriptures. Hearing the words, he said warmly, "It's okay, let her cry."
Little Monk: "Master Mingxi, it's cold in the middle of the night, so I'm afraid of getting cold."
Master Mingxi: "When you are born, old, sick, and dead, you can do it when the time comes, and you can drink medicine at that time."
Yun Xiaoan, who overheard: "?"
…
Yun Xiaoan came back to his senses and shuddered: "I always felt that someone had informed me at the beginning, and my father was very busy during those days."
Lin Congchong was curious: "Who would that be?"
Yun Xiaoan shook her head: "I don't know either, my father won't tell." She gritted her teeth, "If you let me know who it is, I'll bite him to death."
The prince on the side quietly turned over a page of the book.
*
The little witch came again a year ago.
In Yefu Temple, the monks are all in danger.
But this time is much better than the last time, the little witch no longer cries when she has nothing to do.
In the end, the child grows fast, and after a year, he is much taller and more sensible.
But still some headaches.
The monks in Yefu Temple have been copying scriptures recently, and they plan to use them at the temple fair next month.
Yun Xiaoan is lying on each monk's desk, promoting herself: "Although I don't understand it, I can copy the exact same characters, really. Uncle Shang, I'll copy it for you, only one or two per copy!"
The monk silently recited Amitabha Buddha, took the pen and paper, and continued copying in another place.
Yun Xiao'an followed behind and shouted, "One of five texts can also be used!"
After a while: "A single article will do!"
After a while: "Why don't you ask for money?"
But no one paid her any attention.
Thanks to her, all the monks in Yefu Temple have become much better in their understanding of Buddhism.
Yun Xiaoan returned to the yard in disappointment and went to find Ji Mingxi. She was really confused: "Uncle, why don't everyone let me help me copy the Buddhist scriptures?"
Ji Mingxi sat in front of the window and made tea. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "How can you help copy Buddhist scriptures?"
Yun Xiaoan propped her chin: "Uncle, why didn't my parents take me to Jiangnan?"
Ji Mingxi handed his niece a cup of tea, poured a cup for himself, took a sip, and replied in a hurry, "I don't know either. When your parents come back, you can ask them yourself, okay?"
"Okay." Yun Xiaoan asked again, "Then big uncle, why did Uncle Mingshuang ask me to come to you? Why doesn't he want me?"
Ji Mingxi really doesn't know much now.
Mingshuang is a very patient person and has always been worried. Under normal circumstances, he would not throw his niece over so quickly.
Ji Mingxi asked, "What have you done at Uncle Mingshuang's house these days?"
Yun Xiaoan told Ji Mingxi everything she did in detail.
Although she didn't like the temple, she liked her uncle in the temple.
Everyone else fooled her as a child, but her uncle treated her as an adult, and listened to her very seriously every time.
Every time Yun Xiaoan said something, Ji Mingxi, who was drinking tea, would have every meal.
Amitabha is really embarrassing. In the evening, he copied Buddhist scriptures for Ming Shuang.
When Yun Xiaoan said the last thing, Ji Mingxi shook his hands and spilled a little tea.
He was silent for a moment: "You said, what did you see?"
Yun Xiaoan blinked her big eyes: "I saw Uncle Mingshuang holding hands with Aunt Wanxiang, like this—" She demonstrated with her left and right hands, crossing her fingers.
Ji Mingxi uttered another cry from Amitabha.
Yun Xiaoan: "Uncle, I'm done. Do you know why Uncle Mingshuang doesn't want me either?"
Ji Mingxi said warmly, "You did a good thing for your uncle Mingshuang."
Although the eldest uncle's answer did not fit the preface, Yun Xiaoan, who was praised, was very happy: "I think so too!"
Ji Mingxi rubbed his niece's head, and his smile was as warm and warm as the afternoon sun: "Okay, uncle is going to recite the scriptures, you go out first."
"Okay!" Yun Xiaoan happily ran out to find the prince and Lin Congchong.
The prince looked at Yun Xiaoan who was smiling: "Where are you from?"
Lin Congchong, who has always had a thick line, also saw it: "Why are you so happy? Are they willing to let you pay for copying Buddhist scriptures?"
Yun Xiaoan shook his head: "No, that's why I don't like temples!"
Lin Congchong thought of the various leaves he had eaten in the past two days, and frowned: "I don't like temples either."
Yun Xiaoan: "But I went to see Uncle. I like Uncle the most. Every time I talk to him, I am very happy!"
Prince: "What did you talk about with Master Mingxi?"
Yun Xiaoan thought for a while: "I asked my uncle why everyone didn't let me copy Buddhist scriptures."
Prince: "What did Master Mingxi say?"
Yun Xiaoan scratched his head: "Just don't let you copy the Buddhist scriptures?"
Prince: "? Also?"
Yun Xiaoan: "I also asked my uncle, why didn't my parents take me to Jiangnan!"
Prince: "Why?"
Yun Xiaoan: "I don't know either. He told me to wait until my parents come back and ask them."
This time even Lin Congchong was confused: "I said before that I didn't know, so you should wait for your parents to come back and ask them."
Why did he get punched by Yun Xiaoan when he came back like this, how could she still be so happy when her uncle came back like this
Yun Xiaoan glared at Lin Congchong: "I also asked my uncle why Mingshuang uncle doesn't want me either."
Prince: "And then?"
Yun Xiaoan laughed at once, and said sweetly, "Uncle said that I did a good deed!"
The prince nodded: "That's why Master Mingxi didn't reply."
Lin Congchong: "You are still so happy! You have been deceived by adults again!"
Yun Xiaoan jumped completely: "I want you to take care of it! You are not allowed to speak ill of my uncle!"