Ruanjiaobao was forced to marry by Lord Hou again

Chapter 7

In the depths of winter, the days are short and the nights are long, and when the night is approaching quietly, the floating building boat finally arrived at the capital.

When the ship docked, there were already many horses and carriages waiting at the pier.

And to say that the biggest battle is Shen Zhan and his black cavalry.

The long street next to the pier has been occupied by soldiers in basalt armor. At the front of the line, a flag with the word "Shen" fluttering in the wind is dazzling.

Ye Lingwu happened to see Shen Zhan get on his horse and lead the army away when Ye Lingwu followed Nanny Xuan downstairs to the boat.

The carriages of Ningbeihou Mansion drove towards the city along with the carriages of the other mansions.

It took about half an hour to arrive at the Marquis Mansion of Ningbei after swaying in the carriage hung with thick cotton curtains. The gate of the Marquis Mansion was opened, and two rows of guards stood with their backs and chests outstretched.

The mansion is tall, wide and peaceful, with high walls and deep yards, with flying phoenixes and corrugated beasts flying under the eaves. The outer courtyard is surrounded by small bridges, flowing water, hills and forests, and the inner house is past along the corridor.

Most of the outer courtyards are young servants, perhaps because of the family of generals, the outer courtyard actually has a small training ground.

After stepping into the inner house, all the women and envoys encountered along the way.

Looking around, the corridor is open and full of style and grace.

Mrs. Shen's courtyard is in the quiet east courtyard, named Jinghe Hall.Probably in order to highlight the calmness and elegance, the yard is full of bamboos.

"Old lady, I brought Miss Lingwu to you!" Mother Xuan stepped into the room with a happy smile.

Sitting in the hall was an old woman in a purple robe, her silver hair was coiled into an auspicious bun, her forehead was tied with a red brocade and gold pattern on her forehead, and she was holding a Buddhist bead in her hand. Hale and hearty, with the oppression of high prestige.

Ye Lingwu felt apprehensive, stepped forward to salute and said, "Lingwu pays homage to Mrs. Shen."

Old Mrs. Shen looked at her, eyes flickering, as if she saw someone else from her, and said in a daze: "...you really look like your mother."

Ye Lingwu stood where she was, not knowing how to react.But the girl next to Mrs. Shen covered her mouth and smiled, and said: "The old lady is confused, Miss Lingwu is the biological daughter of Mrs. Ye's family, so she looks like her."

Hearing that girl dare to say that Mrs. Shen was "confused", Ye Lingwu couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

She is also young, the silk on her body is very beautiful, and she wears a silver hairpin on her head. She is not a standard beauty, but her smile is very gentle.

Seeing Ye Lingwu's almond eyes lingering on her body, the girl smiled and said, "My name is Jiang Lanshu, and I am a junior from the old lady's mother's family. I am your elder sister according to my age, so I will be called Sister Lanshu in the future."

"I heard that something happened to you on the building boat. The boat caught the collaborator on the building boat. The bumpy journey has suffered you." Ling Wu.

Ye Lingwu pursed her lips and said, "Thank you, old lady, for your greetings, this journey is not bitter."

Seeing the timid look on Ye Lingwu's face, the old lady Shen revealed an imperceptible sense of loneliness in her eyes, she straightened her face and said, "The Ye family doesn't give you food on weekdays? Look at you, you are so skinny, your bones will collapse when the wind blows." gone."

Ye Lingwu was about to reply, but Jiang Lanshu smiled and said: "The old lady doesn't understand, now everyone likes thin, weak, gentle and quiet women. Sister Lingwu is like this, the most loving."

Mrs. Shen curled her lips noncommittally, stared at Ye Lingwu silently for a moment, saw that she was a little tired, and said, "Stop standing there, and follow Lan Shu to look at your room. Take a shower and rest."

"Yes." Ye Lingwu blessed her body and followed Jiang Lanshu out.

The room was silent, Mrs. Shen held the tea cup at hand, slowly floated the tea with the tea lid, sniffed the fragrance of the tea and said, "How is the Ye family?"

Mother Xuan nodded her head and replied: "As the letter said, Ye Huaicheng not only doted on his concubine and killed his wife, but also raised his daughter-in-law in the countryside. The servant girl asked, and she was raised by his grandfather's side. Although she can read, she can't read poetry. , although her temper is quiet but... there are many tricks."

"Ye Huaicheng is really daring. Could it be that he forgot that Song Yun was married as my adopted daughter?" Mrs. Shen's face was not full of kindness.

Mother Xuan said: "The whole family is not a good person. It's a good thing that Miss Lingwu is not raised by their side. It's better than being taught badly."

Old Mrs. Shen frowned and said, "Didn't you say she has a lot of tricks?"

Mother Xuan smiled and said, "It's quite a lot. That day I saw Master Hou left her alone to talk, so I spent all my time inquiring about it, only to find out that Miss Lingwu not only had many tricks but also no courage to solve Master Hou's predicament." Small."

"Really?" Mrs. Shen raised her eyebrows in surprise, and the extinguished light in her eyes revived.

Mother Xuan nodded and said: "It's true, when Master Hou comes back, you can ask him yourself, old lady."

The old lady Shen shook her head and sighed: "Ask him? The child of Wan Zhou usually does not go home for a few months after entering the military camp. After this time he went to the palace to report on his duties, he would not even say whether he would come back. This year it will be twenty and one in the summer. , this marriage has not come to fruition."

Mother Xuan laughed and said, "You are in a hurry to get married. You forgot to match the little princess and Lord Hou in Shunchang Palace last year. Lord Hou was so angry that he didn't return home for several months?"

The old lady Shen choked, thinking of this matter, she became angry, and said: "What's more, the little princess's appearance and background are not good, and I don't know what kind of fairy he is going to pick. , I don’t like that.”

Mother Xuan said: "Since the old lady understands, why don't you go with Lord Hou and worry less."

Old Mrs. Shen said: "He's so old, I really want to let him go. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold my great-grandson in my life."

Mother Xuan said: "Isn't there still a second brother?"

Old Mrs. Shen supported her forehead, sighed and said, "Don't mention that dandy to me. A few days ago, he openly beat his wife. It's almost turned upside down. Neither of these two brothers can make people feel at ease!"

Nanny Xuan smiled awkwardly and shut up.

The Jinghe Hall is secluded, the trees beside the path are bare, only the bamboo is still green, and the cold wind blows over the bamboo leaves, making a rustling sound.

Ye Lingwu followed Jiang Lanshu along the long corridor to the small courtyard at the end, where several red plum trees were planted.

The earth dragon is burning inside the house, the furnishings are very simple, but also elegant and unique.

Walking inside, a qin table is placed across the flower window, and an incense burner still smoking green smoke is placed on the small table, and a scent of sandalwood is filling the room.

Compared with the wooden houses in the country, it is really good here.

"This is the house your mother used to live in. It has been empty before. When I heard that you were coming, I decided to pack it up for you to live in."

I don't know if it was an illusion, but after she came out of Mrs. Shen's room, Jiang Lanshu's words became obviously calm, even showing a sense of arrogance.

Ye Lingwu paused, nodded and said, "Thank you, Sister Lanshu."

Jiang Lanshu said: "There are many rules in the old lady's yard, you may not know it, I will tell you slowly in the future."

After chatting for a while, Jiang Lanshu left. As soon as she stepped out of the courtyard, Rongxiu and Tanchun came in carrying the burden brought by Ye Lingwu.

Jiang Lanshu saw the two burdened, and asked, "Why didn't you pack more clothes for Sister Lingwu?"

Tanchun replied in a casual tone: "Nurse Xuan said that there is no need to clean up too much, everything is prepared by the Houfu."

Jiang Lanshu didn't care about her attitude, she still said kindly: "If that's the case, then tomorrow you will accompany Sister Lingwu to go shopping outside the house."

Tanchun curled his lips and said, "Nurse Xuan ordered me to help prepare for Lord Hou's return to Beijing in the afternoon tomorrow. Rongxiu should go. Nurse Xuan has appointed her to be Miss Lingwu's envoy just now."

Jiang Lanshu was surprised.

She has been in Ningbei Hou Mansion for so long, and there is only one envoy she brought from home by her side.

This is to clearly tell the people in Jinghetang that she came to the Hou's mansion not to be a servant girl, but to really want to be taken care of by her knees.

After thinking about it, Jiang Lanshu said with a smile on her face: "Master Hou's return to Beijing banquet is naturally the first thing to wait for. Now that Rongxiu is Sister Lingwu's envoy, she will serve her wholeheartedly in the future."

"Miss Lanshu is right." Rongxiu nodded.

(End of this chapter)