Chapter 1791 Exploration
The next day, it was rare for Zhulan to be at home, she was lazy for a while in the morning, and had breakfast half an hour later than usual.
The breakfast is very light. A bowl of white rice porridge, a plate of pickles, and a bowl of steamed eggs are all easy to digest.
After breakfast, Zhulan stood up, "Let's go to the garden."
Qingxue signaled the girl to follow, and when the group arrived in the garden, the bamboo orchids ran towards the grape trellis, and the bunches of grapes were hanging to look gratifying.
Zhulan sat on the rocking chair, "Well, it's still comfortable here."
Qingxue took the cloak and covered her lap, "It's a bit windy today."
Zhulan looked at the cloak, "I'm old."
Qingxue smiled, "Madam is not old, you are in good health!"
Zhulan smiled, she has been walking around a lot lately, and her sleep has been improved due to the busyness of the day, "Why is the mansion so quiet today?"
At this time, the granddaughter should go to the garden to exercise.
Qingxue said: "Did you forget? A few ladies went to visit Chen Taifei's Zhuangzi today."
Zhulan patted her forehead, "See, I'm so busy that I really forgot."
Qingxue, "Princess Jingxuan and Princess Zhenyue went together."
"It's Linxi's idea again."
After sitting for a while, Zhulan closed her eyes and felt drowsy. Qingxue saw it and just wanted to ask Madam to go back, so as not to catch the cold.
I saw Mrs. Shizi coming over, holding a post in her hand.
Zhulan opened her eyes when she heard footsteps, "What's the rush?"
Mrs. Li passed the post in her hand to her mother-in-law, "Mother, take a look."
Zhulan opened the post and a gift list fell out, she was stunned for a few seconds, picked it up and looked at the good guy, the gift list was heavy enough for all kinds of antique ornaments, as well as boxes of pearls, etc., and then looked at Mr. An's post.
Mrs. Li, "Send the post well, and even include the gift list, what does Anjia mean?"
Zhulan put down the post and the gift list, "An's gift list is just here to try."
"Exploring?"
Zhulan was no longer sleepy, and motioned Li to sit down first, "Changzhi is in Chuanzhou, and the foundation of An's family is also in Chuanzhou. As the autumn approaching, An's family can't sit still, so I want to test our family's attitude."
Changzhi is like a sword hanging over Anjia's head. The more Anjia is afraid, the more he wants to know whether Changzhi went to Chuanzhou for other purposes.
Mrs. Li asked, "Mother, fourth brother will be fine."
"No, the An family dare not, Mr. An works in the Ministry of Industry."
Mrs. Li was relieved, "Then how do I go back here?"
Zhulan, "What do you think?"
Mrs. Li smiled, "The daughter-in-law will send it back, and our Zhouhou Mansion does not accept bribes."
"Well, don't pay attention to An's temptation, the grasshopper after autumn will not be jumping for a few days."
Mrs. Li handed the post and the gift list to the woman beside her, and said again: "Mother, this An family really has money."
"Well, Master An came to Beijing with a very high profile, and now everyone knows that the An family has money."
Li frowned, "It's too high-profile."
Zhulan smiled, "Different people have different ways of living."
If the An family hadn't made any mistakes, and the money in the family came from decent sources, the An family had already found a backer for themselves. However, there are too many smart people in the capital, and the money that was eyeing the An family would go to Chuanzhou to investigate first. People have checked, so An's family has been jumping around for so long and still hasn't found a backer.
To put it bluntly, in the eyes of some people, the An family's money is destined to go to the national treasury, and no one thinks it will be a long life to compete with the emperor for the money.
It's a pity that the An family couldn't see themselves clearly, and also underestimated the aristocratic family in the capital.
Concubine Chen's Zhuangzi, the princess can't keep a low profile when traveling, especially when the two princesses are traveling together. Today is a rare day for Zhuangzi to be open, and everyone who got the news came.
It is said that Zhuangzi has rebuilt it again, not only adding a place to rest, but also building several platforms for painting and writing.
Today, Zhuangzi not only has women, but also men. Concubine Chen is famous for her stories, and her Zhuangzi is also famous. Today, many people come here attracted by the name.
Linxi blinked, "Master Wu is here."
Zhenyue's ears were reddish, but her face was generous, "I told him."
She was too busy, and it was rare for her to have a relaxing day, so she naturally wanted to chat more with her future son-in-law.
Linxi moved closer to Yuwen again and said, "Master Gu and Master Wu came together."
Yuwen, "Stop gossiping, I didn't inform you."
She hadn't seen Gu Sheng since her father was on business, and she knew a lot of news. Gu Sheng rarely entered the palace now. This person was in a stable state of mind, maybe he didn't have much pursuit, and he was very contented in the Imperial Academy.
Today, men and women are separated. When you enter Zhuangzi, the left side is open for men, and the right side is for women. When the time comes, switch them around to avoid accidents.
Zhenyue is a princess, she wants to talk to her future son-in-law, so there is no need to shy away from being accompanied by female officials and others.
Yuwen couldn't talk to Gu Sheng anymore, there are too many people today, and the men and women who are engaged to each other abide by the etiquette, not to mention that she and Gu Sheng are not engaged yet.
Princess Zhenyue stayed behind, Yuwen nodded to Gu Sheng, and then walked to the right with her sisters.
Yuwen didn't want to come today, but it's a pity that there are two princesses here, she was invited to come, after a while she saw that the chair couldn't move, "I didn't have a good rest last night, sit here for a while."
Linxi knows her cousin so well, Yudie said first, "Okay, we'll come and find you later."
Then Yuwen can rest. The garden here is full of girls. Yuwen leans on a chair to look at the scenery of the lake. Today is sunny and windy. Well, this weather is perfect for sleeping in.
The girls looked at each other and took two steps forward to block their scrutiny.
Yuwen sighed and didn't know when she would be able to go home, holding a fan over her head and looking listless.
"The little girl has met the county master Anhe."
The girls backed away, Yuwen took down her fan, "It's you."
Miss An was nervous, she thought of her father's exhortation, "Can the magistrate take a step to speak?"
Her father asked her to try her luck today, but she didn't expect to see not only the county lord, but also the princess and the princess. She followed all the way and dared not go forward until the county lord left the team.
Yuwen sat without moving, "I don't want to hear it."
Well, that's it.
Miss An was dumbfounded, is this a normal reaction?
Yuwen's maids had smiles in their eyes, and her county master spoke so directly.
Ms. An was annoyed in her heart, but she didn't dare to show it. The experience in the capital told her that she was really nothing in the circle of young ladies in the capital, and even the proud young ladies were unwilling to look at her more.
Her marriage is also a problem. Knowing that An's family is rich, all the heirs who come to ask for marriage are children below the fourth grade. Thinking about it, she would vomit to death.
Miss An put on a smile again, "Master, your father has contacts with our An family in Chuanzhou, and once visited our An family as a guest."
Yuwen didn't believe that her father would go to An's house for no reason, and she really went to An's house to show that there was something her father was thinking about, "Are you sure the news is true?"
Miss An recalled her father's words, father would not lie to her, "Really."
Who knew Master Zhou had indeed been there, but hadn't entered the house, and stood outside the door, causing An's family to panic.