Chapter 529 Outside the Courtyard

Although such a long time has passed, the way the three of them get along is the same as when they were in Vientiane City. Xu Yuan and Xu Xinyao were walking in front and chatting, while Ran Qingmo was hanging in the back without saying a word. He would only reply with phrases such as "oh", "ok" and "um" when he occasionally mentioned her.

The three of them soon walked through the snow to the main courtyard. As soon as they opened the door, Xu Yuan saw Xu Changge, who was dressed in a celadon-colored dress and was slowly placing several porcelain bowls in order. On the table, a large plate full of dumplings has been placed in the middle of the table, and there are some breakfast snacks next to it, which Xu Changge must have made himself.

Walking closer, Xu Yuan took one look and realized that Xu Changge had carefully prepared the dipping sauce for the three of them.

Xu Yuan's dipping sauce was on the spicy side, Xu Xinyao's was on the sour and sweet side, and Ran Qingmo, because he didn't know her taste, mixed a vinegar dish that was just right.

Domineering but careful.

A glance at the contrast method used by scumbags.

No wonder Xu Changge was able to deceive the little Tianshi sister from the Tianshi Mansion with his bullshit temperament.

Just as he was thinking about it, Xu Changge glanced over. After seeing Xu Yuan's loose clothes and his slightly damp, messy long hair, he frowned unconsciously.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, if you are disheveled, how can you behave properly?

But Xu Changge's brows relaxed in the next moment.

have no choice.

This third brother has been virtuous since he was a child. No matter how much he is beaten, he still goes his own way. This is probably what he will do in his life.

You can't change, you can only adapt.

"sit."

After uttering one word, Xu Changge sat on the main seat without even looking at Xu Yuan.

If you look at it, you'll get angry, and you'll easily hit someone when you're angry, so I just don't look at it.

Xu Yuan also glanced at Xu Changge.

This guy is mentally ill, right? He had a bad face early in the morning on the first day of the new year.

But Xu Yuan was not polite. After all, it was his own home. He sat down opposite Xu Changge, then glanced back at Ran Qingmo, only to see the big ice lump staring at the seat in a daze.

Ran Qingmo was very hesitant.

The master said that when you go to other people's homes as guests, you should be polite when you sit down.

Qingyou's eyes kept spinning on the chair under Xu Yuan's butt.

According to etiquette, she should sit at the bottom now, but Xu Yuan, the last seat, has already been taken.

Seeing this, Xu Xinyao stepped forward and took her hand, led her to the left seat and sat down, laughing softly:

"Sister Qingmo, we don't pay attention to these things at home, just sit wherever you want."

"oh"

Ran Qingmo responded softly, and then carefully looked at Xu Changge who was sitting in the main seat.

Compared to his treatment of the annoying third brother at home, Xu Changge's attitude towards Ran Qingmo was gentler. He nodded to her with a cold expression, which was regarded as acquiescing to Xu Xinyao's statement.

After everyone sat down, Xu Yuan asked softly while holding meat dumplings:

"Xu Changge, where are my father and uncle? Don't they have breakfast together?"

Xu Changge paused what he was doing, glanced at Ran Qingmo who was still standing at the table but had not taken a seat, and then replied calmly:

"There is news from the palace that the emperor asked the chief of etiquette to start preparing the emperor's chariot at Mao hour."

His voice was calm, but his words contained a huge secret within the prime minister's palace. Just like the whereabouts of national leaders in previous generations were top secret, there were only a few people who could receive news of the emperor's trip in advance.

In other words,

The Prime Minister's Mansion has a hidden secret in the palace, and he has a very high status.

Saying this to Ran Qingmo was a sign of trust in her, but it was also a test for her.

Hearing the meaning of Xu Changge's words, Xu Yuan frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

This kind of thing is always inevitable.

Ordinary people's negative remarks about their heirs and partners would seem redundant and exaggerated, but in the prime minister's palace, it is necessary.

In particular, Ran Qingmo was the only disciple of the Imperial Master.

Xu Yuan glanced at Ran Qingmo subconsciously, wanting to see her reaction, but the big ice lump showed no reaction at all.

A porcelain bowl full of dumplings was smacking there. The dumpling fillings made by Xu Changge seemed to suit her taste.

Seeing Xu Yuanwang coming, Ran Qingmo paused subconsciously, raised her dark and clear eyes to look at him, her fair cheeks bulging.

Chewing quickly and swallowing, Ran Qingmo asked softly:

"What's wrong? Xu Yuan?"

At this moment, Xu Yuan felt that he was quite stupid, really.

"nothing."

Shaking his head, Xu Yuan sighed softly, looked at Xu Changge and replied:

"We started preparing at Mao hour. The emperor's chariot should be arriving soon."

"Calculating, the time should be about a quarter of an hour."

Xu Changge replied softly while eating dumplings: "It takes about an hour from the prime minister's residence to the palace at the speed of the emperor's chariot, and at the end of the New Year's feast, chanting and praying to heaven will begin."

"That's right, as my father is the Tutor, he has to take charge of this matter."

As he said that, the smile on Xu Yuan's lips was a bit sad: "If I had known this, why would I come to ask my father to come out in person even though I was sick? After this incident, my father's prestige in the court will probably be even higher. ”

Xu Changge didn't reply to this. He didn't seem to want to discuss political affairs at the breakfast on New Year's Day.

When Xu Yuan saw this, he changed the subject wisely and asked with a smile:

"By the way, don't you need to go to the Suiyan? I remember that you also have an official status, right?"

As the eldest son of Prime Minister Dayan, Xu Changge, who was groomed as the future heir to the Prime Minister's Mansion, naturally had an official status.

After returning to Beijing from his travels, Xu Changge ranked fifth in the imperial examination in the 34th year of Jiajing.

This is indeed a little worse than his second brother Xu Changan and his father who were the top scorers in the imperial examination, but it is not easy, after all, this elder brother's brain is basically all muscle.

After passing the imperial examination, Xu Changge was listed in the Imperial College for three years, and then he was promoted all the way to the position of Taishiling, who was in charge of astronomy, calendar, and history. He was also given the lowest title after killing two snake princesses Ji Fenghua and Ji Qingyue of the Guyuan Snake Clan.

According to the laws of Da Yan, Xu Changge, the Taishiling, should actually assist the Taifu in presiding over the annual banquet.

Regarding this question, Xu Changge raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Yuan, and slowly uttered a sentence:

"The princesses and noble ladies at the annual banquet are very annoying."

"." Xu Yuan.

The meal was finished in silence, and Xu Changge did not clean up the dishes and left directly.

According to the rules of the inner courtyard of the Xiangfu, whoever cooks does not need to wash the dishes and chopsticks.

Of course, Xu Yuan doesn't know how to wash dishes, and he won't be able to do it in this life, so usually this job falls on the younger sister Xu Xinyao.

But today there is an extra Ran Qingmo.

After eating, the big ice ball took the initiative to clean up the dishes.

The master's wife said,

After going to Di'an City, you can't sit there after eating at other people's homes.

Seeing this scene, Xu Yuan didn't sit there, and got up and started to help. It was this action of helping to wash the dishes that made him get a few sarcastic words from Xu Xinyao.

Just as the three put away the dishes and walked out of the inner kitchen while talking and laughing, a rhythmic eunuch voice suddenly resounded through the sky of the prime minister's mansion:

"The emperor has arrived--"

Li Yaoxuan arrived as expected.

He came to personally invite the prime minister who had retired to come back.

Xu Xinyao glanced at Xu Yuan, a little nervous, as if worried that his life would be exposed.

Ran Qingmo followed Xu Yuan expressionlessly.

Xu Yuan continued to walk towards his own courtyard without caring.

The chaos formation in the inner courtyard had been activated. Even if Li Yaoxuan was a saint, it was impossible for him to explore the important places in the inner courtyard under the eyes of that old man.

And the two old men could not stay in the prime minister's mansion for too long. There was no such thing as visiting the thatched cottage three times. They just gave each other a way out.

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The alley was long and covered with snow. Coming out of the inner kitchen, the three of them walked more than ten feet on the snow. Ran Qingmo, who had been following Xu Yuan, suddenly stopped at the entrance of the inner courtyard and looked at the sky.

Xu Yuan subconsciously stopped and asked softly:

"What's wrong?"

Ran Qingmo hesitated for a moment and replied honestly:

"Xu Yuan, my master is here too."

Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised:

"Come with the emperor?"

Ran Qingmo shook her head:

"No."

As she spoke,

she raised her slender white index finger and pointed at the courtyard door next to her, whispering:

"He seems to be outside the door now, asking me to open the door for him."