Baili Mountain never had many visitors, only a few came and went. When Bai Fuling and his party entered the mountain gate, they unexpectedly saw a strange carriage parked in front of the mountain gate.
The style of the carriage is unique, and it can be seen at a glance that it is the best one that can be rented in the nearby town. Standing beside the carriage are two men in their thirties who are dressed as servants. Standing respectfully but straight, you can tell that you are not a servant of an ordinary family.
Bai Fuling felt strange, but now she just wanted to go home and see her parents so she could have a rest, so she ignored it, and the carriage went straight into the mountain gate and drove into the mountain.
Sure enough, when I walked to the villa, I saw Gan Lian and several other maids preparing to tidy up the place where the guests lived. She beckoned to Gan Lian and asked, "What guest is here?"
Gan Lian said: "It seems that they were sent by some government in the capital, and they are two stewardesses."
The Duke's Mansion in the capital? Bai Fuling remembered what Bai Shen told her about the past that night... Was it a relative visiting? She couldn't help thinking of a sentence with some narcissism: Fu has distant relatives in the mountains.
But no matter how dilapidated the Duke's Mansion is, she wouldn't come to this city to ask for money from her mother, she must be thinking too much. Bai Fuling shook off these weird thoughts, and planned to go to the hall to have a look.
Before she could go, the Bai couple who heard about their daughter's return had already sent someone to invite her.
The hall of Baijiazhuang was brightly lit, the Bai family and his wife sat at the main seats, and there were two middle-aged women standing in the hall, one with a long face and the other with a round face, they bowed immediately when they saw Bai Fuling.
The appearance of these two women is just ordinary, they both have shrewd and capable faces, their eyes are compelling, their muscles and bones are strong and they obviously carry martial arts, they are not ordinary servants.
Although Bai Fuling is neither proficient in writing nor martial arts, but he has contacted so many people that he can tell the difference between martial arts practitioners and ordinary people at a glance.
When the long-faced woman on the left looked at Bai Fuling, apart from amazement and admiration, there were also some things that Bai Fuling didn't like very much, such as calculations. The round-faced woman on the right is relatively restrained, but she is also not a good bird.
Bai Fuling was not happy, so she casually nodded in return and walked to her parents.
Mu Peilan pulled her daughter over with a proud expression, pointed to the two women and introduced: "This is Nanny Wang, and this is Nanny Zhang. They are all close to your grandmother."
The long-faced woman was the Nanny Wang in Mu Peilan's mouth. She praised with a smile on her face: "Miss Sun was born like a fairy, and she is not inferior to the young lady back then." When she said this, she looked sincere, and the young lady in her mouth was clearly It refers to Mu Peilan, the mother of Bai Fuling.
If Bai Fuling hadn't heard Bai Shen talk about the past, she would have thought that Nanny Wang was lying. Now she and her mother's appearance are not a little bit different, and there is no comparison at all. But back then, Mu Peilan had the reputation of being the most beautiful woman in the capital, a well-known talented woman and beautiful woman in the capital. If it weren't for what happened later, she would not have become the ugly and terrifying appearance she is now... Let's just say, ugly How could it be possible to give birth to a daughter as stunning as her? !
Bai Fuling thought silently: Judging from Madam Wang's tone, she met Mu Peilan back then... Grandmother, according to Uncle San, should be Mrs. Zhong Guogong. Why did she suddenly send someone here? It will definitely not be as simple as recognizing relatives.
Mu Peilan seemed to be preoccupied, and Wang Momo kept talking about how the old lady missed her daughter, granddaughter, etc., and said that the old lady's health was getting worse day by day, she couldn't sleep well at night, and she didn't have energy during the day, I don't know how to eat, I just look forward to seeing my daughter and granddaughter. Madam Zhang didn't talk much, but every time she interjected, she always got to the point. The two of them seemed to be talking cross talk, which attracted Mu Peilan, who already missed her mother, more and more eagerly.
Bai Fuling peeked at his father's expression, his father's ugly face was so gloomy that water dripped out, he looked at his mother worriedly and helplessly, his father probably didn't want to go back to Beijing, but with his mother's appearance, he couldn't cruelly refuse.
Why! Poor Daddy.
Today, when these two women came to visit suddenly, Bai Chou knew that something bad was going to happen, but the lady was beside him and looked at him beggingly, and he couldn't lower his face and refuse to see him.
After sending the two mothers down to rest, Bai Chou pulled his daughter over and said to his wife, "Lan'er, if you really miss your mother-in-law, we can find a way to bring her here to meet you. We don't want to go back to Beijing, okay?" ?”
"Going to Beijing? Why do you want to go to the capital? I won't go!" Bai Fuling immediately supported her.
If there is any place in this world that she dislikes the most, the capital must be at the top of the list. There are so many dignitaries at the Son of Heaven's feet, he tolerates one and avoids the other, he has so many rules and rules that one can count them out, one has to be careful about everything, although there are many opportunities to make money, but it is far less enjoyable than being a bully in Beiguan City.
When Bai Fuling first came to this world, she also lived in the capital with her parents for two years, and her impression was very bad, so when she heard that she was going back, she immediately protested.
Mu Peilan didn't expect her daughter's reaction to be so strong, she hesitated for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Mother, she is old, how can she travel long distances... Forget it, I knew it when I left the capital that day, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to see her again in this life Be an unfilial daughter."
The two father and daughter looked at each other—Mother is playing tricks!
But this hand happens to be very effective!
Bai Chou surrendered first, and then hugged Mu Peilan for a while to comfort him, but Mu Peilan just comforted him with a lonely expression and forced a smile, saying that he was fine. Finally, Bai Chou couldn't take it anymore, he gritted his teeth and gave in, "I'll accompany you!"
Mu Peilan pursued the victory, looked at Bai Fuling pitifully with an ugly face and said: "I don't want to part with Ling'er..."
Before Bai Fuling had time to say anything, her father Bai Chou sold her out: "Ling'er is going too, the three of us will never be separated anywhere!"
Bai Fuling looked at the ugly face pitifully facing her from the united front, and finally surrendered helplessly: "Okay, hala, let's go, hum! Daddy knows how much he loves mother!"
Bai Chou held one in each hand, and said with a smile, "Both of them hurt. The most proud thing in my life is that I married a good wife and gave birth to a precious daughter!"
Mu Peilan stretched out her arms to hug his waist, leaned over "big bird" and said softly, "Me too."
This scene is not only chilly but also hurts the eyes. Bai Fuling knows that she can't beat them, even if she really can't, she can't bear to make them sad. up.
Thinking of the capital city, Yang Heng who was in Beiguan City unexpectedly came to mind. That guy is regarded as the leader of the capital city, should I say hello to him first? Forget it, everyone may not meet at that time, and his so-called domineering aura seems to have not yet been revealed. He is just an ordinary prince now, and there is a limit to what he can help if something really happens. To be dragged into the muddy waters of the royal family is really bad.
Unknowingly, Yang Heng, who was once again disliked, was discussing with Liedang in Beiguan City about returning to Beijing to report on his duties.
"Looking at the emperor's mind, what I want to see most is that Lu Ying is loyal and will continue to guard the northwest border for the imperial court at least in the short term." Liedang said.
"Yes, father's attitude towards elder brother and second emperor these years seems to be a bowl of water, but I always feel that father seems to have deliberately created this situation so as to provoke the two parties to fight each other. Lu Ying was personally promoted by his father, and has nothing to do with the two forces. The reason behind his sudden participation this time is quite intriguing. The original person was the second brother, but the elder brother also had an ambiguous attitude. There are even suspicions of fueling the flames. Even if the father doesn't have much intention of defending Lu Ying, he will definitely not be happy to see him compromised by the struggle between the two parties." Yang Heng played with the chess pieces, remembering that the father had made a move before he left Beijing. The ambiguous words spoken to him.
Father hoped that Lu Ying would be innocent and loyal, but the emperor's mind always made it difficult to trust a person easily, so he needed evidence to prove that Lu Ying's loyalty to him remained unchanged.
"How does Your Highness plan to report to the Emperor?" Liedang knew that he had already made up his mind.
"On the surface, I only list some behaviors that Lu Ying is loyal to his duty and has no other intentions, so that the father can confess his face, but in private, he has to tell the truth... How the father will arrange Lu Ying in the future is a matter of the future, but This time, Lu Ying must be safe and sound." Yang Heng set the tone of this return report to Beijing.
Lie Dang also meant the same thing. He was also afraid that Yang Heng would be too eager to express himself in front of the emperor and courtiers, or that he would be too forbearing and make the emperor look down on disappointment. This is the most ideal way to deal with it.
"What do you think of Lu Ying?" Yang Heng shook his head and smiled wryly when he thought of what he had seen and heard with Lu Ying these days.
Liedang was silent for a moment, and said: "No king, no father, no law."
"You seem to be full of rebellious people in your eyes." Yang Heng smiled calmly, without any hint of sarcasm, obviously very interested in what Liedang said.
"It's not that my subordinates are alarmist. Your Highness must be aware of it." Lie Dan didn't go into details, not because he didn't want to say it, but because he didn't know how to say it. What I saw and heard in Beiguan City these days, it is not an exaggeration to describe Lu Ying as acting weird.
Saying that he is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, he hinted to Yang Heng more than once that he just wanted to stay in Beiguan City and continue to be his General of Zhenbei. Liedang even had a feeling that as long as the emperor issued an order to transfer him to work elsewhere, he would probably go up and fight. If he couldn't fight, he might leave with the crown.
But if you say that he has a rebellious and self-reliant heart, he is also the most peaceful guard. The Northern Army has strict military discipline and has never committed any crimes against the people. He himself rarely interferes with local affairs. The city is guarded like an iron barrel.
However, he is definitely not a law-abiding person. He does things like robbing barbarians, killing people and setting fires very smoothly. Everyone is happy.
Yang Heng sighed and said: "What he wants is different from that of the officials in the court, so naturally we can't reason about it."
Isn't that the case with that savage little beauty