Chapter 1231
Outside the gate of Yuan Mansion, two more carriages came one after the other.
This time the concierge paid special attention, and looked for the mansion emblem as soon as the car approached.
Then the whole body trembled.
If he slammed into the door frame in a panic when Princess Nanling came, then this time he couldn't stand at all.
The emblem of the Liu Mansion! Nanling Palace Emblem!
Mrs. Liu and Princess Nanling are already in the back garden of the mansion, so who else can take the two mansions' carriages with badges?
No need to guess, people have already got out of the car.
Master Liu, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, in a fourth-rank official uniform, and Nanling King, in a purple four-clawed python pattern!
"I have seen the prince, I have seen Master Liu!" The porter trembled, his heart was turbulent.
Unexpectedly, Miss held a banquet just because Madam Liu was invited, not to mention Princess Nanling, who never attended noble ladies' banquets, and finally even the King of Nanling was invited!
Also, since the negotiations with Xiliang, Mr. Liu has not been to Yuan's house again, so he can be regarded as a rare visitor.
The old man will definitely be happy to see them.
"Is Mr. Yuan here?" Liu Zhixia asked.
"Yes, yes, the old man is always talking about Mr. Liu, this servant will lead the two of you in!"
Liu Zhixia twitched her eyebrows and looked at Feng Qingbai.
It is thanks to Feng Qingbai that the concierge treats each other so respectfully.
I have been to Yuan's Mansion many times before, and there was never a time when the concierge was frightened like this when he saw him.
Feng Qingbai's eyebrows were light, and he turned a blind eye to Liu Zhixia's eyes.
It's not normal for ordinary people to see him if they don't react like this.
Elder Yuan also had the habit of taking a nap, and he had already woken up at this hour, lying on the bench in the flower hall and taking a nap.
As I get older, my energy is getting worse and worse, and I always look sleepy all day long.
"I'm afraid it won't be long." Laughing at himself, Old Yuan looked at the tea pot on the short table and sighed softly.
It was so easy to get some good things from Liu Zhixia, but in the end, Yun'er organized a banquet to reward osmanthus, and half of it was taken away at once.
What a waste of money.
The days of those noble ladies are still long, and besides, each family and each prefecture has a background. If you haven't eaten any good things on weekdays, you have to pick up some tea from him?
"Master, the King of Nanling and Master Liu are here to pay their respects." The porter's voice sounded from outside the hall.
Old Yuan was surprised, "Please invite them in."
Looking at the two people who walked in side by side, Yuan Lao propped up his half-closed eyelids, "What kind of wind is blowing today that brought the two of you here? One has never been to the door of my Yuan Mansion, and the other invites you three times. If you can’t please, is there something wrong?”
Liu Zhixia went and sat down opposite Mr. Yuan, "It's nothing, come pick me up, and take a look at you."
"Oh, I just happened to do it by the way." Yuan Lao closed his eyelids and fell asleep, "Go after picking up the person. I didn't come to visit the old man on purpose. I don't want to see you."
Feng Qingbai glanced at the tea box on the low table, picked it up, opened the lid, and sniffed it. This action made Yuan Lao's eyelids twitch, and he couldn't open his eyes in a daze.
"Everyone in the court said that Mr. Yuan was withdrawn and eccentric, and difficult to get along with. It's not an exaggeration at all."
"Hmph, a group of people who only dare to gossip behind their backs, tell them to come to this old man, do you think they dare to fart?"
Liu Zhixia pressed his fist to his lips, suppressing the smile that almost burst out of his mouth.
Old Yuan's temperament is indeed difficult to get along with outsiders, but after getting in touch with him for a long time, you will find that he is just an old child.
The older I get, the more stubborn I become, and the more I want someone to be by my side, or to talk, or to play chess.
Oh, and one more thing, the older you get, the smaller your mind becomes.
"There's not much tea in the jar, and I can drink it three or five times. If the old man likes it, I'll send someone over later." Putting down the tea jar, Feng Qingbai smiled.
Finally, the old man took a serious look, "You want to bribe the old man?"
"Is the old man someone who can be bribed?"
"Of course not."
"Then what are you worried about?"
Yuan Laowei thought about it, indeed, what was he afraid of, wasn't it that the King of Nanling gave him a pot of tea? Could it be that a pot of tea can still be used to bargain with him and let him do things for him? He accepts the things, but if he doesn't help with the work, the King of Nanling has nothing to do with him.
"The little leftover is only enough for me to drink for two days, and it will be delivered the day after tomorrow." After a pause, Mr. Yuan pointed to the bookshelf against the wall, "Reciprocity, you can find something you like and take it away. The old man will not owe you any more."
"Okay." Feng Qingbai nodded.
Satisfied, Mr. Yuan was in a good mood and became more energetic, so he immediately set up the chessboard.
"Since you've already come, let's go after the next game. If you don't come to the door for a month, the old man's chess pieces will be moldy."
"Old man, I'm afraid I can't do it today..." Liu Zhixia wanted to refuse, but it would take at least half an hour to play a game of chess, and they were still rushing to pick him up.
Feng Qingbai walked over and sat opposite the old man, "Okay, let's play a game, and don't play tricks after the game is over."
Originally, when Liu Zhixia refused, Old Yuan's beard had already turned up. Seeing Feng Qingbai sitting down, he smoothed down his beard again, "Why are you playing tricks? This old man has never been a cheating person, and he will do it once he says it."
He has lived to be over ninety years old, and the number of chess pieces he has twisted is more than the path traveled by two young people. Can he play tricks on these two young people?
The two sides have already started to make moves, Liu Zhixia didn't say anything more when he saw this, just sat aside quietly, being a real gentleman who watched the chess without saying a word.
A quarter of an hour later, Feng Qingbai got up after taking down the chess pieces in the hinterland of Yuan Lao, "Old Yuan, let me go."
Old Yuan was dumbfounded.
This is the fastest chess game he has lost in his more than 90 years of life. He only took a dozen moves.
"Wait, wait! This is impossible! How could the old man lose so fast! Feng Qingbai, let's play again!"
"Mr. Yuan, you're not going to lie, you have to keep your word. We're in a hurry to pick you up. We can't let you this time. Let's leave."
Mr. Yuan, "..." It's better not to tell the truth about the last sentence.
Watching the two walk away, Yuan Lao looked back at the chessboard in front of him, wondering why Feng Qingbai is so good at chess? Or is he bullying himself that he is old and dim-sighted, and cheated?
"You are good at chess." When walking out of the flower hall and walking towards the back garden, Liu Zhixia rarely praised the man.
"It's rare to meet an opponent." The man was not humble.
"Do you dare to say this in front of our grandfather?"
"...Except for Grandpa."
"Where's the girl?"
"I never play chess with Shengsheng."
Liu Zhixia shut up, he saw the gap between his face and Feng Qingbai's.
He has been to Yuan's Mansion quite a few times, not to mention very familiar with the terrain of the mansion, he still knows how to get around the back garden, so he didn't ask the mansion's servant to lead the way.
As soon as he entered the entrance of the garden, he heard bursts of female laughter not far away.
"I didn't expect Maodou to be such an elf. This is following Master Liu."
"Why don't you say you have a good inheritance, as smart as your father, and as beautiful as your mother, it will be amazing when you grow up."