Yan Cigui.

Chapter 296 You can only worry about others (two updates combined into one, please vote for me)
Cining Palace.

When Lin Yunyan arrived, the Queen Mother had just taken a lunch break.

Grandma Wang combed the Queen Mother's hair again and couldn't help but feel happy when she saw Lin Yunyan.

Lin Yunyan also laughed.

Looking left and right, the rosewood and bone-inlaid table with the Eight Immortals crossing the sea was empty.

There was no horse tag.

That was the Empress Dowager's favorite card table.

Seeing her eyes looking straight at the table, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "What? How much do you want to win from the Ai family?"

Lin Yunyan replied: "You are not stingy."

"You are not stingy." The Empress Dowager sat on the Luohan bed and reached out to take out a booklet from the table beside her. "Do you know what this is? The gifts you gave to the family when you were young have filled a whole booklet. Why don't you give me my father-in-law and show you how generous the Ai family is?"

After the words fell, not only Lin Yunyan laughed, but also the maids and chambermaids were laughing.

The Empress Dowager didn't really mean it: "The Ai family summoned you just to beat the horse?"

Lin Yunyan smiled and replied: "You know, most of the time, I am playing horse hanging."

The Queen Mother laughed and cursed twice.

The hall was bustling with activity, and someone from outside reported, "The Duke of Fu has come to pay his respects."

Lin Yunyan heard the sound, turned to look at the well-mannered chamberlain, and blinked.

Xu Jian is here?

The Queen Mother chuckled.

With such a jerk of turning her head, she is indeed a female university student!

"Tell me, did the Ai family ask you to come here to beat the horse?" the empress dowager teased her.

Lin Yunyan turned around, looked at the Empress Dowager with her bright eyes, and pursed her lower lip.

Before the words were spoken, he was full of smiles, and even his beautiful eyes were a little brighter.

She just smiled, making the Queen Mother laugh so hard that she shook her head repeatedly.

"Did you know he was coming?" Lin Yunyan came closer and said softly, "He asked for his blessing. Why did you call me here? Did he lend you your place and give you gifts?"

My own child makes people happy with every smile, let alone such a bright girl to be married.

The joy was obvious, but he still had to pretend to be so playful with her, and the Queen Mother felt her heart melt.

"Giving a gift?" The Queen Mother raised her hand and patted Lin Yunyan's arm twice. "How much tea did you bring to him last time?"

"That's different." Lin Yunyan was very good at having fun with the Empress Dowager, "I gave it to you, but you can't give it to him cheaply."

The Empress Dowager laughed loudly: "Listen to this mouth, now you can still face the Ai family, but after you get married, your elbows will have to face the Duke's palace."

The person waiting on the side laughed again.

Lin Yunyan is not afraid of their laughter. Everyone around the empress is happy, that's good.

The Empress Dowager did not let Xu Jian wait any longer and asked someone to invite him in.

Xu Jian was waiting outside and naturally heard the laughter inside. Although she didn't know what they were talking about, the Empress Dowager was in a happy mood.

I came in and saluted, and when I looked up, as expected, everyone was smiling.

Especially Lin Yunyan, with crooked eyes.

The Queen Mother granted her a seat.

She didn't mention the funny words just now, and just said "Thank you" to Xu Jian. Due to the series of things that happened due to the prince, she knew that Xu Jian was busy with Shuntian Mansion.

Xu Jian responded one by one, with a neutral attitude, without revealing too much about the inside story of the fight, and without making people feel perfunctory.

This is the attitude of the Empress Dowager with satisfaction.

There are some things about the former dynasty and the harem that cannot be explained too clearly. It is just right to grasp the details in this way. Moreover, Xu Jian obviously pays attention to the way of expression, which is not sharp but smooth.

If it were Xu Jian in the past, the Empress Dowager would not attach great importance to this.

Military generals perform meritorious service on the battlefield, and sometimes it is not a bad thing to show their sharpness. Xu Mang used to be very upright.

But things are different now. Xu Jian is not going to fight and will stay in the court. If he wants to stand firm in the Jinluan Palace, he still needs to pay attention to some words and strategies.

The Queen Mother asked some more questions. While listening, she looked at Lin Yunyan next to her from time to time.

Lin Yunyan didn't interrupt, she listened carefully, her eyes fell on Xu Jian, and she didn't shy away from it at all.

Such generosity made the Queen Mother unable to laugh at her.

Who calls it their own territory?
Yun Yan regards Cining Palace as her own home.

Xu Jian looked more restrained. After all, he was a "foreigner."

"Okay, it would be unwise for the Ai family to ask any more questions," the Empress Dowager patted Lin Yunyan's hand, "Go and find a place to talk."

Lin Yunyan stood up with a smile: "Then I'll talk to him about it."

Xu Jian also stood up, saluted the Queen Mother, and followed Lin Yunyan outside.

Unexpectedly, the man who walked to the curtain suddenly stopped, turned around, passed Xu Jian and returned to the Arhat's bed. He leaned over and whispered to the Empress Dowager: "I see he didn't bring any gifts. Please wait. I I’ll definitely get it back for you soon.”

After saying this, she left again.

Xu Jian didn't know what Lin Yunyan said to the Empress Dowager over and over again. She only saw smiles in her eyes, stroking her hands repeatedly, and smiling from ear to ear.

It has to be said that the little princess is really capable of coaxing the empress dowager.

She was so pretentious that even he thought it was too much, but the Empress Dowager still tolerated her.

After clearly leaving the Empress Dowager and Cining Palace, even if he wiped her lips, the scene would not go on.

There are still people who need to watch the show.

What the little princess cares about most is whether the empress is happy or relieved.

After walking out of the main hall, Lin Yunyan did not lead Xu Jian out, but only went around the small garden at the back.

The small garden is in the Cining Palace. There is a small pavilion with a good view. You don't have to worry about anyone getting close to listen to what they say. It is much safer than going to the big garden outside.

After father-in-law Yu set out some tea and snacks, he withdrew.

Lin Yunyan sat on the stone bench: "I know you are coming today, why? Are you following the path of the Holy One?"

Xu Jian took a sip of tea and said, "I mentioned it in the Imperial Study Room yesterday. Taohe Zhai is always inconvenient these days."

Lin Yunyan understood it as soon as she heard it, and said: "Before I came here, I thought the empress was asking me to beat her up, but when I entered the palace, I saw that there were no cards on the table."

"The Empress Dowager does like horse cranes," Xu Jian said for a moment, then seemed to reminisce, and then said, "I used to call you often. If you are not in the palace in the afternoon, you will probably be in the palace."

Lin Yunyan glanced sideways at him.

The "before" Xu Jian talks about is naturally the "before" after getting married.

He was obviously called to accompany the empress dowager, at most three or four times a month. Speaking from Xu Jian's mouth, for some reason, it seemed that he only went without fighting for three or four days in a month.

Lin Yunyan would not be stupid enough to calculate with Xu Jian how many horses were shot in a month.

Just like what she taught Lin Yunfang before, you cannot "self-prove". Once you forget about it, you will be led away.

And she will directly ignore what she doesn't want to say and only mention her own.

"I remember that you gave the Queen Mother a white jade horse hanging before," Lin Yunyan asked softly, "Can I still buy it now?"

Xu Jian raised his eyebrows: "Want to give it away?"

Lin Yunyan smiled and said: "You are looking for me at the Empress Dowager's place without giving me a gift? How about a one-time deal?" Rubbing the tea cup with her fingertips, Xu Jian looked at Lin Yunyan with a half-smile.

Their eyes overlapped, and before Lin Yunyan moved away, Xu Jian spoke: "One-shot deal? It's hard to follow the path of the Holy Emperor. Naturally, you must be a regular customer. You can't lose money."

While talking, Lin Yunyan suddenly remembered the previous time.

Last year, she and Xu Jian met for the first time at Taohe Zhai to discuss Laoshi Lane business. During the test, what did this man say?

"I never thought about making money" and "it doesn't matter if I lose money", but now I say "I can't lose money".

Even though I knew it was all nonsense, it was quite interesting to think about it.

It was so interesting that Lin Yunyan laughed so hard that her eyes sparkled.

Xu Jian didn't ask her why she was laughing. She just felt that the little princess was in a good mood today. Even if the only person watching the show now, Uncle Yu, was standing very far away, let alone hearing her, he would probably only see a smile. The little princess's play They all sang very well.

"The white jade horse crane can be brought," Xu Jian said, "it will take half a month."

Lin Yunyan nodded in agreement.

After all, in Cining Palace, "serious things" should be talked about as little as possible, and of course there is a lot to talk about other things.

"I went to the Imperial Academy yesterday to look for my father," Lin Yunyan said, "and asked about Yu Pu."

Xu Jian raised her hand to add tea to the two of them, waiting for her to speak slowly.

Lin Yunyan had mentioned this matter to Xu Jian several times before, without going into details, only giving a general outline.

I have a lot of time today, so I can talk about it carefully.

After Lin Yunyan noticed that Yu Pu was nervous, she asked Lin Yunjing twice in private.

For the first time, Lin Yunyan asked in a cryptic manner, and she didn't know whether Lin Yunjing didn't understand the meaning or pretended not to understand, but she didn't get to the point.

Unexpectedly, the next day, Grandma Hong took the initiative to look for her and asked her how she thanked her.

When Lin Yunyan heard this, she could hear the implication of Grandma Hong's words.

Seeing that she couldn't hide it from Lin Yunyan, Grandma Hong spoke very truthfully.

She felt that Yu Pu was a good young man and had a good relationship, but she was just a nanny, and it was not her turn to interfere in such matters.

But she thought that it would not be easy for a big girl to get married. If there was really a prospect, she would talk to the madam shamelessly and listen to her opinion.

This made Lin Yunyan think about it, so she went to talk to Lin Yunjing again.

This time when I spoke, I clicked the red heart without any ambiguity.

Lin Yunjing still refused to say anything at first. After being questioned more and more by Lin Yunyan, she blushed and stamped her feet and said "Are you bothered?" with a coquettish tone and an attitude that was more embarrassing than annoying. Lin Yunyan suddenly felt confident.

Seeing something going on, Grandma Hong quietly mentioned it to Mrs. Huang.

Mrs. Huang thought about it for a few days and took the initiative to seek advice from Mr. Duan.

"Grandma is steady, she is not in a hurry," Lin Yunyan said and smiled again, "She said that sharpening the knife will not stop chopping wood."

It's a bit interesting here, and I heard Lin Yunyan say that Yu Pu's situation is not without its clues, but after all, the marriage proposal is a big deal, and you can't be impatient.

In particular, Lin Yunjing was the second opinion.

When the engagement was canceled earlier, Uncle Chengyi's house was completely unaccounted for, but he couldn't stop someone from gossiping.

During the second discussion, Xiao Duan was more cautious.

If it can be settled, it is naturally best. If it cannot be settled, it should be done quietly. It cannot be spread everywhere and people will laugh at it later.

She is thin-skinned and doesn't like to be judged by others, but she does it for Lin Yunjing.

It would be even more difficult for Lin Yunjing to talk about a wedding in the future.

Lin Yunyan said: "We were both in the Hanlin Academy, and my father was selected as a pioneer by my grandmother."

Yu Pu's moral character is good, but the officialdom is confusing, and it is not uncommon for scholars to change their temperament after becoming officials.

Lin Yun had been thinking about Yu Pu a lot these days.

Watching Yu Pu get along with his colleagues and his attitude toward work and life, the more I watch, the more I appreciate him.

Although he was clearly benevolent to Uncle Chengyi, Yu Pu never got close to Lin Yu in the Hanlin Academy because of this, and he did his duty and did what a common man should do.

Occasionally when you need to deal with Lin Yu, the rules and etiquette are thorough.

On the other hand, Lin Yu, seeing that this young man had a good foundation, took the initiative to talk to him a few times.

At the same time, Lin Yu also learned about Yu Pu's personal affairs.

Although they are distant relatives in the capital, they take good care of each other. My parents and close relatives are all in my hometown, and my family is not well off, but they can get by.

Some people say that since you have become an official and have a salary, you can take the money back to your hometown in the future.

Yu Pu responded, but did not say anything about how she had to repay Uncle Chengcheng's money every quarter.

He didn’t say it, but he returned it.

A few days ago, it happened to be the first time I made an appointment with Chen Gui.

After Yu Pu went to the Yamen, he sent the money to Shenghui Pavilion.

"Chen Dong's family came to the house immediately and placed the money in front of my grandmother. Grandma was so full of praise," Lin Yunyan smiled. "As soon as my father returned home, my grandmother called him and said that he was asking around, asking questions from the sidelines. I've asked a lot about it, why haven't I asked Yu Pu whether he is engaged yet? I blame my father for not doing things well and making him dumbfounded."

Xu Jian curled her lips.

Since this life, it seems that they rarely sit down and talk about the trivial matters that parents gossip about.

This is a rare occasion where the focus is entirely on pursuing the truth and reversing regrets.

Those were important, but if they couldn't break the situation, they wouldn't be able to achieve a happy and perfect ending, but Xu Jian thought it was good to hear the little princess talk about these little things.

Aren’t these harmonies also regrets that have been reversed?

"So," Xu Jian followed Lin Yunyan's words and asked, "You went to the Hanlin Academy yesterday. Did your uncle find out about it?"

"I found out," Lin Yunyan said, "As I remembered, Yu Pu is not engaged, and he has no young girls waiting for him to hire when he returns to the countryside after high school."

Xu Jian laughed.

The first part is fine, but what does the last sentence mean?
From past to present, no candidate they knew had such a childhood sweetheart, right?
He kept saying witticisms one after another, which showed that he was in a good mood.

"My uncle can tell you things when he returns home. You are still anxious to go to the Hanlin Academy." Xu Jian said.

Lin Yunyan was biting the mung bean cake when she heard the words and glanced at Xu Jian.

Her father did say she was impatient.

What else are you talking about?

It seems that Xiao Ding is about to let go, so don't worry about yourself, and worry about your sister's marriage.

Lin Yunyan only thought about it but remained silent. Looking at her expression, Xu Jian could guess what she was thinking.

"There's nothing wrong with being anxious?" He took a sip of tea, "Anyway, you can only be anxious about others. It doesn't matter whether you are anxious or not, and it doesn't matter what you say."

Lin Yunyan: ...

Listen to this, it's weird.

Xu Jian just pretended that he didn't know that Lin Yunyan was bullying him, so he held the teacup and drank by himself.

Finally, he said: "The tea from Cining Palace is really good."

　Who is in a hurry?Who is the most anxious? ?

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　　Thanks to book friend 20230803021229171, Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend, and Xiaoyuan for their rewards.

　　
　
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