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Xiyan was also happy, the third grandma was able to think of the third young master, so she was so happy, she took out all Chu Lian's snacks and packed them in several exquisite blue cloth bags, even if they added the small pot of Dengying beef Si'er didn't have much, so he only had a small package.
Nanny Gui looked left and right and felt that there was too little to take out, so she decided to add a gourd of wine made by Chu Lian a few days ago and put it together. After seeing it this way, Nanny Gui was satisfied.
Poor Chu Lian didn't know that Xi Yan gave up all her snacks, and even the two jars of hard-won wine were reduced by half.
When the third grandma's letter and things to the third young master were ready and delivered to the front yard, the entire Jing'an residence knew that what Chu Lian was going to send to He Sanlang was a huge letter.
The butler also showed off in front of the stewards in a lively manner, that the third grandma's huge envelope was handmade by him on the spot!
When Mrs. He, Mrs. Jing'an Bo and the eldest son of Jing'an House heard this, they all smiled in relief.
Praise that Saburo really married a good wife!
Therefore, even the family letters sent to He Changdi by the elders praised Chu Lian for his understanding and filial piety one after another. I am afraid that except for his sister-in-law, Zou, there is no one who does not speak well for Chu Lian.
Letters and items from the Jing'anbo Mansion were quickly sent to the north.
In the study room of King Jin's Mansion, Tang Yan, who was usually funny, had long since lost his smile. He looked solemn, and first glanced at King Jin who was sitting on the main seat with his eyes closed.
"Your Highness, just now there was news from the soldiers and horses of the five cities that those men in black who were captured alive were killed overnight."
King Jin suddenly opened his eyes which were very different from ordinary people.
"What clues can be found?"
"All the men in black have black pottery patterns printed on their left arms. After the autopsy, I suspect that this is the secret method used by the former imperial palace to control the dead." Tang Yan narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
"You send someone to continue the investigation, and by the way, also find out the details of Defeng Tea House."
Tang Yan took the order to leave.
King Jin tapped lightly on the table in front of him with a slender hand.
The originally shallow pupils also make people feel a lot deeper.
Everything that happened in Defeng Tea House was played back in King Jin's mind, and he did not forget that Chu Lian recognized his identity at a glance.
Although he is a child of the royal family, and the fourth son of the emperor, he is not favored among the princes, his mother and concubine passed away early, and the power of his grandfather's family is low, which is of no help at all.
He is eighteen now, and he has already started his teeth and built a mansion two years ago. After moving out of the palace, except for the big court meeting twice a month, he seldom enters the palace. Many military officers are familiar with it, otherwise he would not be able to help He Changdi lay the foundation for the Liangzhou frontier army.
But as we all know, the Great Wu Dynasty emphasized civility over military affairs, so not many people in Beijing cared about his contact with military officials.
Because of the difference between the eyes and pupils, the current emperor Taiping has said in private that the throne will not be passed on to a prince of foreign blood like him, so King Jin has never thought of competing for the high position since he was a child. The most important reason for the king to go out of the palace to build a mansion.
After another two years, after his wedding, he will most likely be sent to fiefdom. Now in Beijing, it's just a day.
King Jin's eyes that are very different from ordinary people can be said to be a taboo of the royal family, and he lives in seclusion on weekdays, apart from a few important officials in the court, not many people know his difference.
Even if others knew about it, no one would dare to comment on it. No matter how unfavored King Jin is, he is still the prince who has entered the royal clan and is the blood of the emperor.
But just like that, Chu Lian guessed his identity as soon as he saw him.
You know, before Chu Liu got married, she was nothing more than an unfavored daughter of the British government. I am afraid that she would not have the chance to attend a few higher-level banquets, and it is even more impossible for He Sanlang to mention himself to her. , look at He Sanlang's attitude these days, he seems to be the one who will say these heartfelt words to Chu Liu
There was nothing wrong with his attire when he went to Defeng Teahouse that day, but when Chu Lian rushed out from the private room next door, he looked at him, and that look clearly recognized him.
Now it's interesting.
He Sanlang, He Sanlang, you are really lucky. You have married such an interesting wife. Not only is she related to a foreigner, but she also seems to have many things to hide from you.
However, King Jin doesn't care what Chu Liu's thoughts are, but it is a fact that Chu Lian asked his maidservant to find Wucheng Bingma Si who came in time to save his life.
King Jin is a person who repays kindness.
He won't lose Chu Lian's credit because of his friend He Changdi.
Chu Lian spent two days in the mansion for her birthday, and she has already started to consider the reorganization plan of returning to Linju. After waiting for two days to ask Mrs. He, I will go to Guilinju to see it in person.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and the people in the house have started to prepare things for the Mid-Autumn Festival one after another. The hot and dry weather has dropped a little due to the two autumn rains, and it has become much cooler.
In the morning at Songtao Garden, Chu Lian went to Qingweitang to pay his respects to Mrs. He as usual, and happened to meet his sister-in-law, Zou Shi, who was also there.
Mrs. He took a sip of the tea, maybe it was approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Mrs. He added some sun-dried chrysanthemum petals to the sencha she drank today, which gave it a fresh taste.
Mrs. He looked at the chrysanthemum petals floating in the tea bowl, and suddenly thought of something, so she said by the way: "It seems that autumn is coming, and it's time for all the courtyards to buy clothes, daughter-in-law, do you have any arrangements?" ?”
Mrs. Zou just picked up the tea bowl, but she didn't expect Mrs. He to mention this matter, so she quickly replied: "I'm worried about grandma, the woman in charge of the sewing room also mentioned this matter to me yesterday, grandma don't worry, I have already Now that the arrangement has been made, this season's new clothes are the most popular styles in Shengjing City."
As he spoke, he caught a glimpse of Chu Lian sitting across from the corner of his eye, and suddenly added: "The third younger siblings just graduated this year, and they are at the same age, so I decided to make three more sets of clothes for the third younger siblings. What is there to explain?"
It seems that Mrs. He was satisfied with Mrs. Zou's answer, "Well, Dalang's daughter-in-law is thoughtful. Sanlang is not at the house, and we as elders need to take care of her little girl. According to grandma, turn around When buying jewelry for each house, I also buy two more sets for San Lang's wife."
"Yes, my daughter-in-law knows." Although Mrs. Zou said this, she felt a little bit more upset in her heart. It was already beyond the rules to make a few more sets of clothes for Chu Lian, and she actually had to make more jewelry for her.
A set of clothes, no matter how good the material is, is only a few dozen taels of silver.
But a set of jewelry costs at least one or two hundred taels! This is not yet classy.
Thinking about this expense, Mrs. He would have to spend five or six hundred taels of silver all of a sudden, Zou's heart is not happy, because the old lady doesn't know how expensive it is if she is not in charge of the family.
The fertile fields of Zhuangzi shops in Jing'anbo Mansion's public property don't have much harvest in a year.
And now, none of the masters in Jing'anbo Mansion know how to run the business, apart from the normal expenses and favors in the mansion, there is actually not much money left every year.
When Mrs. Jing Anbo's private property is used up, her medicine money will still be transferred to the public office, one thousand taels a month, which is not a small amount, and I'm afraid the family will be even more difficult to manage.
Thinking back to when she first entered Jing'an Bo's mansion, Mrs. He had never favored her like this, Zou's heart became more depressed and jealous.
Chu Lian sat aside and wanted to open her mouth, but there was no place for her to speak. Seeing the change in her sister-in-law Zou's eyes, she felt extremely bitter.
Whoops! Dear grandmother, aren't you making trouble for me!
Adding jewelry, this big house hasn't been added yet, so it's their third room's turn.
Chu Lian opened his mouth and was about to decline when he was blocked by Mrs. He, "Sanlang's daughter-in-law is young, and it's time to dress up. It's just a few outfits. It doesn't cost much money. The money in our house is more than enough. .”
After the old matriarch finished speaking, she glanced at Chu Lian's belly twice.
Chu Lian choked, and couldn't say anything...
What else can I say, the words are blocked by the old lady.
Over there, Mrs. Zou had been paying attention to Mrs. He, but seeing the old Mrs. Madam's eyes now, she was even more surprised.
With a stuffy breath stuck in his chest, he couldn't get up or down, and his face turned red in an instant.
When Chu Lian and Mrs. Zou went to Mrs. Jing'an's courtyard to pay their respects, Mrs. He called Madam Zhou, her confidant, and asked softly, "Is there any movement from the third daughter-in-law?"
Nanny Zhou's face froze, and she replied in embarrassment: "I heard that the third grandma just came to the month's letter yesterday."
Mrs. He's face was filled with disappointment. It seemed that the great-grandson she had been looking forward to for many years had failed again.
Mother Zhou comforted, "Old Madam, although the third grandma is from the British government, after the young couple got married, the third young master only stayed at home for a few days. How can it be so easy to have a child."
Mrs. He sighed, lost and said: "You're right, I'm the one with the picture."
Chu Lian left Mrs. Jing'an's yard first, and Mrs. Zou was left by her mother-in-law to talk.
"Mom, what's the matter with you?"
Mrs. Jing'an was pale, leaning against the head of the bed, coughing from time to time, she took Zou's hand, and said slowly: "The seasons are about to change, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and the family has more and more busy things. , but you are tired."
"What did the mother say? This is what a daughter-in-law should do." Mrs. Zou was relieved by her mother-in-law's words, and the anger that was pent up in Qingyu hall also dissipated a lot, showing a comfortable smile.
"Mother also worked as a housekeeper. She knows that it's exhausting. You should also pay attention to your own health when you are busy."
"Well, mother, I know."
After a pause, Mrs. Jing'an finally said, "After all, the third daughter-in-law has just passed through the door. You, the sister-in-law, take care of her more and give her an extra share of seasonal clothes and jewelry."
Zou Shi, who was still calm just now, was about to explode with anger in an instant.
The mother-in-law said good things about Xi before, so it was all for this sentence, ha ha! Really good! The elders in Yifu all thought of Sanfang, it was not because Sanlang went to the north, but it was because Sanlang was going by himself, and Chu Lian could only be blamed for not keeping him.
Now she has to make it up, so who will make it up to her!
They are all the head daughters-in-law of the Jing An Bo Mansion!