Chapter 139

The ninth day of June was the golden day calculated by the imperial warden. Situ yuan decided the date. After consulting with the Duke's wife in the past and confirming that the Duke's wife had no objection, he sent over all the housekeepers and some competent stewards of his palace to help the government prepare the birthday banquet with great fanfare.

He still comes here every day, but because he has to take care of the lady's health, he doesn't stay much every time. He talks with her and leaves when he runs out of medicine.

Because Cong Ying's wife died early, and others are in the border all the year round, so he did not marry again. The family is nominally headed by the wife of the Duke of the state. In fact, she is a side room from a clean family background. She has been helping the Duke and his wife to take care of common affairs. However, to preside over such a big event, the status of a concubine's room is a bit poor. Fortunately, Congrong is also big now, and the burden of this matter is more on her shoulders.

In the afternoon of that day, Congrong sent over the guest list drawn up by the two housekeepers.

At that time, the Duke and his wife had just gone to bed after drinking medicine. She put down the list and went to other work.

After this hour, the old lady woke up and rinsed her mouth, and mother Huang handed over the list. "The first lady sent it after noon. It's the list of guests to be invited at the birthday party. Please have a quick look, old lady, to see if there is anyone else you need to add."

The lady raised her eyelids and looked at her eyes. She didn't have any strength. She said directly, "give me a post to the old lady of the Yongyi marquis."

Huang's mother was stunned and explained, "well, old lady, you forget that last month, the second son and the eldest daughter of the Yongyi Marquis's house had an accident one after another. Their house is not very convenient now."

"Last time, the old lady of Yan family gave me a post on her birthday. It's not suitable for us to go over the Yan family. In short, you can send the post as you like. As for whether she comes or not, you can make it at will." The Duke of the state is humane.

Her tone was calm and business like.

Huang's mother looked at her face, thought about it, and nodded, "OK!"

Originally, the family just died. It's not appropriate for them to post a post. However, they think that all the people who don't have a job are the younger generation, and the old lady can't be filial to them. In fact, it doesn't matter.

However, according to the current situation, in nine cases out of ten, mother Huang infers that the old lady of the Yan family will not go out to dinner, but the face of the government can not be refuted. Then --

at that time, we can only let others come.

Feng is lying in bed, almost like a living dead man. Yan Jinwen's identity is not enough. Throughout the whole Yongyi Marquis house, the only one who can come is Yan Jinning.

In order to see this young lady, the lady of Guogong took great pains to fight with her highness to such an extent.

Mother Huang couldn't help sighing, sorted out the list and put it back on the table.

The king's wife was not in good spirits. Just after she woke up, she closed her eyes and raised her spirits.

Huang's mother thought for a while, but still thought it was not right. She called her, "old lady?"

"Well!"

"You..."

After so many years of master and servant, Mrs. Guo Gong of course knew what she was worried about, so she laughed and said, "I just want to see that girl. You can leave the post to rong'er to deal with it. Just don't tell Ziyuan to know, so as to save him from thinking about it."

"Yes Mother Huang nodded her head, paused for a moment, and then tried to ask, "the maid went back to ask the eldest lady?"

"You..." She opened her eyes, looked at her and shook her head, "how old are you? How old are you? What kind of muddleheaded are you playing with me?"

Mother Huang was not embarrassed when she exposed her. Instead, she sat down beside her with a dignified look and said, "since you don't trust your highness, why don't you ask him directly? If you ask, he may not refuse to say it! "

Situyuan has been dragging his feet to hold the wedding ceremony. Empress Cong is said to have urged her several times. All of them have been carried back by him.

If he didn't give empress Cong face, it was still understandable, but some days ago, the Duke and wife of the kingdom of heaven deliberately gave her joy to test, but he still refused to accept?

It's strange that the father and wife of the state can't see any problem with their children.

However, she just confirmed her conjecture. After situ yuan didn't agree, she stopped to investigate the reasons behind it.

This is what Huang's mother is most puzzled about. After all, there is nothing that can't be said between their grandparents and grandchildren.

Huang's mother's face was worried, but the Duke's wife was open-minded and kind-hearted. She patted her hand and said, "Ruyue, you've been with me for so many years, and you're old. Sometimes it's hard to be confused."

She also came from the big waves. If we really want to make a deep study, we may not be unable to find a precise context, but -

she doesn't want to ask any more questions.

Situyuan is a child with an idea. Since he has done so, he must have the intention and reason that he must do so. If her deadline is approaching, why should he bother to block the child?After a couple of words, the Duke and wife fell asleep again.

Huang's mother looked through the list, crossed out two people as appropriate, and added three or five people to the back, and sent it back to Congrong in person.

Although Congrong is young, she still has a good way of doing things. She is more secure and has a great demeanor.

In the evening, when she took out the list for verification, Nianyu served the ink beside her. She caught a glimpse of the handwriting added by mother Huang on the last page, and frowned warily, "Marquis of Yongyi? Haven't they closed their doors in recent months? "

Although nothing happened again in this period of time, Yan Jinning's existence has become a thorn in Nianyu's heart.

These days, she always stirs fire in Congrong's ear, reminding Cong Rong to be careful, but she is strictly warned by Cong Rong that she is not allowed to mention it again.

Congrong also frowned a little when she saw the Duke's wife specially adding a stroke to the house of marquis Yongyi.

"In the present situation of the Yan family, what our family is doing is a wedding ceremony. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to write a post." Nianyu observed her face and suggested, "Miss, forget it." Congrong did not say anything. She looked at the list for a long time, but handed it to her as if nothing had happened. "Grandma and the old lady of Yan family have always had contacts. It's really bad to cross them. Since her grandmother has asked me to do it, you can immediately give this to the housekeeper and let him draw up a post and send it to him tomorrow."

"But -" Nianyu wanted to say something else.

In fact, Cong Rongting doesn't like this girl's fussy and broken mouth, and gives her a look.

Read jade neck a shrink, dare not speak again, take the post reluctantly to go out.

Yongyi Houfu.

The old lady didn't have many accidents when she received the post from the government. She just frowned because of the date of the birthday party, "in June?"

"Ah Chen's mother handed her ginseng tea! In this way, I'm afraid that the time limit is coming. I'm in a hurry to do it ahead of time. "

After all, the old lady herself was old, and she felt flustered when she pushed herself to others.

Chen's mother waited for a long time. Seeing that she didn't speak, she said, "look, old lady..."

"I ought to have seen her." The old lady sighed, "but I'm not in the mood for our family's appearance recently."

"That --"

"Feng is no longer useful now," the old lady thought after closing her eyes. "You go and call girl Ning. I'll send her to go. It's a little bit of our heart to go back and prepare the gifts we want to bring in the past. "

Since the old lady doesn't want to go, it can only be Yan Jinning.

"Good!" Mother Chen nodded, served her, and went to Haitang garden in person.

She didn't say anything. She invited Yan Jinning directly.

"Grandmother wants me?" Yan Jinning enters with Lingyu.

At that time, the old lady was leaning on the couch, closed her eyes, heard the speech, opened her eyes, and pushed the post to her. "The old lady of Dingguo government is going to hold a birthday party next month. She sent her a post, and your brother and sister have an accident. I have no idea. You can go there for me and greet you."

Yan Jinning's heart beat fiercely to take a picture, "next month?"

The old lady didn't think much about it. She just pressed her eyebrows impatiently. "She's not in good health recently. Maybe she wants to do it earlier. It's a happy day."

"Yes! Then I know! " Yan Jinning accepted the post and nodded. Seeing that the old lady had no more orders, he took Lingyu away.

From Meiyuan, Lingyu saw that she had been frowning and her face was not good-looking. She was worried, "Miss, what's the matter? But there is something wrong with this post of Dingguo government? "

Yan Jinning kept walking at his feet and said with a calm look: "the Duke and wife of the Kingdom - I'm afraid it will not work!"

"Ah?" Lingyu was startled.

She had met her husband and wife once or twice, and she had the impression that she was an old woman who looked serious, but only respected.

"Her birthday was in August." Yan Jinning said: "now in such a hurry, it should not be able to endure that time."

Is it true that Mrs. Guo Gong can't do it so soon?

If she is gone, then situ yuan, how sad he should be.

After receiving the post on the birthday party of the Duke's wife, Yan Jinning was in a bad mood. He remained closed for the next few days. On the ninth day of June, he went to Dingguo mansion with a gift from his wife. Because it was the last birthday of the Duke and the wife of the state, the Cong family held a feast with great pomp, including the queen and the crown prince. Although the emperor did not come in person, he also asked someone to send a gift. This is a great honor. Then the officials and dignitaries in the imperial court all came to the door to congratulate them. Even if they did not receive the invitation, they all sent gifts to the door to express their feelings.

Of course, the biggest purpose of this is not for the Duke and wife, but for Empress Cong——Some time ago, Rui Wang lost his reputation because of a scandal. Now the two princes in the Queen's hand naturally rose with the tide.

When Yan Jinning went, the gate of the government office was crowded with traffic.

They couldn't even get into the alley and stopped outside.

The housekeeper of the Duke of the state and the housekeeper Zhou from the prince Zhao's residence stood at the door to greet the guests. Because there were too many guests, she would not be paid too much attention to. The housekeeper asked someone to accept the gift, and after thanking him, he asked the maid to lead her to the inner court.

Today, there are too many congratulatory guests. The male guests are in the front yard, while the female family members go directly to the inner courtyard. "Miss Yan, please!" Yan Jinning was led by a girl with a small face. She was a little short, but she looked down. When she spoke, she could not help looking at a girl who was following Yan Jinning. The girl's face was half down and her hair was a little disordered, which covered most of her face.

Yan Jinning saw her eyes blinking and blinking very cute, so she explained with good temper, "I'm a pretty girl. I'm afraid to scare everyone!"

"Oh The little girl is very pretty, spit out her tongue, showing a shy smile, "second miss, please come with the maid."

Yan Jinning nodded slightly and followed her in.

She had never been to the palace before, and she was not familiar with the environment inside. She had just reached the middle of the road when the princess Qinghe, who was talking to people not far ahead, found her and ran over happily, "Ning'er!"

Yan Jinning stops.

Princess Qinghe ran over with her skirt in her hand. "Are you here? I thought your family would not come today

She has a forthright disposition. Sometimes she doesn't think too much about her words. She just responds when she speaks, and she stops in embarrassment.

Yan Jinning knew her innocent temper, and naturally would not care. She said with a smile, "grandmother and mother are in a bad mood recently, so let me come here."

"Yes! A lot of people are coming today The main road of Qinghe County.

Along the road, many people were walking in the flower hall in the backyard. She pointed to several people to show Yan Jinning, and then said, "when I came with my mother's concubine just now, I met the empress, the prince and his royal highness. They all came."

Si Tu Ming did not come because of his position, and he was ordered by the emperor to think about it for three months, but he has not been released.

"It should be!" Yan Jinning smiles, "the king's wife is the grandmother of the two royal Highnesses. Naturally, their feelings are different."

Princess Qinghe didn't see Yan Jinning for some days. She was very happy and wanted to take her to whisper. When she looked up, she saw the little girl standing beside her and said, "I know the way to the flower hall. I'll go with Ning'er later. Go and greet others."

"Oh The little girl nodded, as if she hesitated for a moment, but she didn't stop and walked away obediently.

When Princess Qinghe had gone far away, she took Yan Jinning's hand a little embarrassed and said, "recently, I want to find you to play, but something happened to your family. It's not convenient."

"Yes! My grandmother and mother are in poor health. I haven't been out for a long time Yan Jinning road.

In fact, with the temperament of Princess Qinghe, she may not think too much, but Princess Zhao and situ Haichen will certainly look at her.

"Let's go to the garden for tea and chat. It's still early. It will take more than an hour for the banquet to start." Qinghe County main road, take Yan Jinning's hand to the garden ahead.

At that time, there were many people in the garden. In addition to the queen Cong, another concubine who was already in the imperial position, and two other lower ranking concubines came.

"There are so many people coming today." Yan Jinning road.

According to her understanding of situ yuan and the lady of the state, they were not the people who should like such a lively life. Besides, the lady of the Duke of the state was still seriously ill. How could she stand such a fuss?

"Not at all!" The princess of Qinghe took her to sit down on the porch where there was no one nearby. She broke her fingers and counted one by one, "not only several maidens have come, but also the princesses of each palace. My mother's wife went to the side hall to talk with them

She said, then dim look, face has unbearable, "Ning Er, you know, my mother said, I'm afraid the country's Madame is not nearly finished..."

Yan Jinning quickly glanced at these people in the garden, and suddenly felt strange in his heart. At the same time, he saw Prince situ Chen come out from the flower hall.

"Prince..." Yan Jinning pondered, "why didn't you see the princess with him? Is the princess with the queen? "

"The princess is ill!" The princess Qinghe said casually: "it seems that I haven't been out for a while, and on such an occasion today, the crown prince certainly can't bring his side concubine here, so he can only come by himself."

"Is the princess ill?" Yan Jinning thought about it for a moment, and then remembered that the prince went to the banquet in Princess Nankang's mansion on March 12. Later, she seemed to hear someone say that the princess was ill.She didn't think much at that time, but now she thinks things are strange.

Princess Qinghe saw that her eyebrows were deeply locked and she was out of her mind. She pulled her sleeve and looked around to see that there was no outsider. Then she whispered: "the princess seems to have been ill for a long time. There are a lot of people in the back yard of the prince. My mother said that the princess was ill It's probably a bit of a greasy business. "

In the backyard of an aristocratic family, there is always fighting, not to mention the prince.

He is the prince, the future emperor, and the women in his backyard should try their best to climb up.

"It's not a year or two since the prince and princess were married. There's no defense at all." Yan Jinning did not say much, just casually perfunctory.

"Then I don't know." Princess Qinghe shook her head. "It's possible that she's really ill. It's been so long. If it's really for other reasons, how can you find out? There is no movement in their house Who knows! "

It's really annoying to see these backstage women fighting openly and secretly.

Princess Qinghe was not interested in these things either, so they changed the subject and talked about the clothes and jewelry and the new flowers they were embroidering recently. They were having a lively conversation. At the other end of the corridor, mother Huang just passed by.

Yan Jinning takes a look at it.

"Why! Are you here, princess Mother Huang came to Qinghe County and said with a smile, "the princess has been looking for you everywhere just now. It seems that something has happened."

"My mother is looking for me?" Princess Qinghe is not in good health. Princess Zhao will take her with her every time she goes out. Otherwise, she will be worried.

Think about oneself also left for a while, Princess Qinghe stood up and said: "Ning'er, wait for me for a while, I'll go and tell my mother Princess, I'll come back to you right away!"

"Good!" Yan Jinning nodded with a smile.

The princess of Qinghe left quickly with the girl.

Yan Jinning then tidied up her skirt and stood up. Looking at her mother, she said, "what can I do for you?"

Huang's mother was stunned and her smile froze on her face.

this second lady is really smart. It can be seen that she deliberately took away Princess Qinghe?

She couldn't help looking at Yan Jinning, then bowed her knees respectfully and said truthfully, "if Miss has nothing else to do, can you follow the old slave? Our old lady wants to see you

"Madame the Duke?" Yan Jinning frowned suspiciously.

She didn't worry that Huang's mother would cheat her in the name of his wife, but what was the reason for her so much trouble in asking her to go there?

Mother Huang didn't say much, just waiting for her answer.

Yan Jinning thought a little, but he didn't delay much time. He nodded, "good! Thank you, mother

Huang's mother smiles, turns around and takes her to the residence of the Duke and wife in the backyard.

Two people quickly turn the end of the corridor, this side of the flower hall, just Nianyu holding Congrong out of the inside.

Nianyu raised her head and recognized her mother Huang's back at a glance. Then she thought that Yan Jinning was the one who followed her. She couldn't help tightening a string.

"Miss!" She called Congrong in a hurry.

"Yes?" Congrong turns back and hands her a look of inquiry.

Nianyu looked at her dignified and magnanimous expression, suddenly changed her mind and said, "be careful of the threshold. This skirt is a little long today."

"Oh Congrong obviously didn't think much about it. The master and servant went to the kitchen, but they didn't notice. Behind the flowers and trees here, a pair of sharp and bright eyes were half hidden. Staring at their backs, Congrong showed a meaningful but obviously malicious smile.

Yan Jinning followed Huang's mother to the courtyard where his wife lived. The style of the courtyard was the same as that of the lady herself. The style of the courtyard was calm and grand. There was not much gorgeous decoration, but there was no element in it.

At that time, the big gardens in the front yard and the backyard were very busy. However, the courtyard was far away from the noise. It was extremely quiet. When the two sides were compared, people would feel strange and out of place.

"Don't mind, miss. Our old lady is old and doesn't like noise." Huang explained.

Yan Jinning collected his mind and nodded slightly. Huang's mother had opened the door and led her in.

The servants in the courtyard of the Duke and wife should have been set aside in advance, and she was alone. Moreover, the banquet will be held in a few hours. She, the leading character of today, has not changed her clothes. She is still wearing her usual clothes, leaning against the Kang of the warm Pavilion and keeping her eyes closed.

"Old lady?" Mother Huang went over and gave a light call.

The old lady opened her eyes and looked up.

"Yan Jinning has met his wife!" Yan Jinning stepped forward two steps and bowed his knees.

The Duke's wife also did not cover up. She looked her up and down first, then beckoned and said, "there is no outsider here. Don't be polite. Come and sit down."

Yan Jinning thought about it in her heart. Without refusing, she went over and sat down by her hand.

Mother Huang retreated to the door to watch.The man in front of him was the one that situ yuan cared about most. When facing the Duke and wife of the state, Yan Jinning suddenly felt uneasy and nervous.

She secretly pinched the lower cuff, and was hesitating how to open her mouth to break the silence. However, the Duke and wife suddenly reached over and pressed the jade ring under her sleeve across the clothes and firmly grasped it.

Yan Jinning was surprised and looked up at her.

At this time, the smile on Mrs. Guo Gong's face has faded. Zhuang Su looks at her eyes, and her words are more direct and frank, which makes people confused. "I just want to see how Ziyuan looks at people."

There was not much kindness in her expression.

Yan Jinning, however, understood that the affair between her and situ yuan, even if the Duke and wife did not know, must have been aware of it.

For a moment, she couldn't understand the old man's mind. She just looked at her with a little bit of precaution in her eyes.

Mrs. Guo Gong's wife had been clinging to her wrist and seemed to be able to figure out what she was thinking. Then she said again, "he didn't know I called you!"

And she also knows Cong Rong. When Cong Rong sees the list, she can definitely guess her mind, but the girl will never tell situ yuan that she knows.

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