Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 268 Family Heirloom

If Xixia mobilizes troops, it will definitely guard against Dazhou.

If Xixia is allowed to capture Hehuang, he will still be held accountable.

This kind of work is simply thankless, and Yuan Wenshao doesn't want to take it.

"You are the only one who is most suitable for this matter. I don't feel comfortable leaving it to anyone else." Zhao Ceying said.

"Your Highness, there are many lieutenant generals who are better than me in fighting. Uncle Shen Guo and Zhong Huai are both more suitable than me." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Uncle is indeed a good fighter, but he is far from good at controlling the situation. Moreover, uncle and Zhong Huai are not far away from getting married. It is not appropriate to send them at this time." Zhao Ceying shook his head and said.

Yuan Wenshao sighed inwardly, knowing that he could no longer shirk, and said, "Your Highness, when will we set off?"

"This matter is not urgent for now. We have to wait until the Xixia envoy comes to see what kind of attention Xixia has taken. I am telling you, just to make you prepared. During this time, you can think more about where you went. How to prevent Xixia from annexing Hehuang?" Zhao Ceying said.

"Yes, I understand." Yuan Wenshao responded.

"It will be your housewarming ceremony in a few days. I have something to do and I won't be able to go there, so I've prepared a gift for you. You can take it back."

After Zhao Ceying finished speaking, he asked someone to bring up the gift he had prepared.

Three maids each came in carrying a rosewood box and placed it on the table next to Li An.

"Open it and see if you like it." Zhao Ceying said with a smile.

Hearing this, Yuan Wenshao opened a box and saw four ten-petal-shaped animals inside. The glaze color of the whole body is sky blue, with several purple-red patches on it, and a small bowl with iron spot crystals on it.

The shape of the small bowl is unique, like a blooming flower, charming and charming. The blue and purple glaze colors are like colorful clouds floating in the sky.

"This is a sky-blue glaze red-spotted petal-style tea bowl fired by the official kiln. It is a set of twelve. Only three sets were fired in a few years. My father gave me a set. You must cherish it. The craftsman who fired this tea bowl He is already old, and other craftsmen are far behind in skills, and I am afraid that he will never be seen again in the future." Zhao Ceying said.

When Yuan Wenshao heard this, he quickly said: "Your Highness, this tea cup is very precious and is your Highness's favorite thing. How dare I ask for it?"

The official in the official kiln does not refer to officials, but to the official family.

Generally, porcelain fired in official kilns was supplied to the royal family.

The emperor usually gave some rewards to his ministers, but rare treasures like this were rarely rewarded.

The products fired in the official kiln are all high-quality products, and any defects will be destroyed directly to prevent them from flowing out.

Therefore, the porcelain from the official kiln is very valuable. In addition, the courtiers who received the reward collected it and rarely exported it, so the value is even higher.

A set of twelve unique and exquisite tea bowls like this could easily be sold for a hundred thousand taels.

"This is a gift for you. If you don't accept it, are you looking down on me?" Zhao Ceying pretended to be displeased.

"This... I would like to thank Your Highness for the reward." Seeing Zhao Ceying say this, Yuan Wenshao couldn't refuse anymore.

"Haha, that's right." Zhao Ceying smiled and said, "Okay, I won't keep you here anymore. You can go back."

"My farewell!" Yuan Wenshao bowed.

……

A carriage came to the door of Ningyuan Hou Mansion and stopped slowly.

Mrs. Kang Wang opened the curtain and got out of the carriage, and the old woman waiting at the door quickly came to greet her.

"Ms. Kangda, Zhuang'an!"

The old lady saluted and said, "Ms. Kang, please come inside. My old lady is waiting for Mrs. Kang in the main hall."

"Haha, please lead the way." Aunt Kang said with a smile.

The old lady led Aunt Kang into the house and all the way to the main courtyard.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Xiao Qin waiting at the door.

"I've met Mrs. Gu." Aunt Kang saluted quickly.

"Hey, the official has granted marriage to the second son of my family and the sixth girl of the Sheng family. Our two families can be considered relatives. Why are you being so polite? Come in and sit down." Xiao Qin smiled and invited Aunt Kang in.

After the guests and hosts were seated, the servants served tea and snacks.

Xiao Qin smiled and said, "Try it and see if it doesn't suit your taste. I'll ask someone to change it."

"Mrs. Gu is so polite. The tea and snacks at your house are much better than those at mine. How could it not be to your liking?" Aunt Kang said with a smile.

"That's good." Xiao Qin said with a smile: "We have said that our two families will become relatives soon, so there is no need to be so separated. I am older than you, so let's call each other sisters in private."

"Mrs. Gu really compliments me by saying this." Aunt Kang said.

"Hey, why are you still calling me Mrs. Gu? It sounds alarming, as if I am seventy or eighty years old." Xiao Qin pretended to be displeased.

"I was wrong, then I will call you sister from now on." Aunt Kang said.

"Sister." Xiao Qin called happily.

The two sisters chatted so warmly that if they didn't know about it, they would have thought they were biological sisters.

After chatting for a while, Xiao Qin's smile faded and she said, "Sister, I invited my sister over this time because I actually want to inquire about some news from my sister."

"If you have any questions, just ask my sister directly. She will definitely tell you everything she knows." Aunt Kang said.

Xiao Qin sighed and said: "My sister must have heard about some of the things in my family. I am not afraid of my sister's jokes. My sister wants to find out about the sixth girl of the Sheng family. This is the mansion that the official family rewarded Erlang. It's right next door, and many people have seen the intention, which is to merge the two families. This Erlang has some prejudices against me and has always been reluctant. I am also afraid that procrastination will annoy the officials and affect Erlang's future. "

"I just want to understand the temperament of the sixth girl of the Sheng family. When she comes out, I can talk to her and let her persuade Erlang."

"Sister, I'm not talking about you. You are his mother. There is no reason to be so humble. When Mr. Gu was alive, Gu Erlang was a well-known dandy in Bianjing. He often made Mr. Gu angry. My sister helped to persuade me, and when I mentioned my sister, who in Bianjing wouldn’t give a thumbs up?”

"The reason why he was kicked out of the Gu family in the first place is known to everyone in Bianjing. My sister did nothing wrong, and the Bingfu should repent in the ancestral hall and beg him hard. Why did my sister beg him in a low voice? "Aunt Kang said angrily.

"Forget it, it's not my biological son after all. I don't blame him if he blames me."

Xiao Qin seemed to be touched by what he said, tears in her eyes, but she said kind words for Gu Tingye.

"It's just that my sister is kind-hearted. I definitely wouldn't be like this if it were me." Aunt Kang said.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Sister, tell me about the temperament of the sixth girl of the Sheng family. The Sheng family has a scholarly family, and several brothers and sisters are praised by others. I think the sixth girl of the Sheng family is also an excellent one. "Xiao Qin said.

"Humph, sister, you have gone astray."

Aunt Kang said coldly: "The Sheng family said to the outside world that Miss Sheng Liu was the legitimate daughter, but in fact it was only recorded in my sister's name, and she was actually just a concubine." "Oh?" Xiao Qin pretended. Surprised: "Is there such a thing?"

"You can find out this by just asking. Sister, if you don't believe me, just ask." Aunt Kang said.

"This is a marriage that Erlang asked for from the official family. It can't be changed now. As long as Erlang likes it. Although the status of a concubine is a bit low, it's okay as long as she is a good person." Xiao Qin said.

"Haha, sister, you are wrong. The sixth girl has a deep plan. Her little mother died early, so she went to please the old lady Sheng, and was raised in front of the old lady Sheng. With the support of the old lady Sheng, she Don't take my sister seriously." Aunt Kang said.

"No way? That old lady Sheng is the only daughter of the old Marquis Yongyi. I heard that she is very powerful. If Miss Sheng Liu is this kind of person, how could she not see it?" Xiao Qin said.

"No matter how powerful Mrs. Sheng is, she is still very old, so she will inevitably be confused."

Aunt Kang looked around and whispered: "The Sheng family opened a private school before, does sister know about it?"

"I know. At that time, Erlang said he was going to study at the Sheng Family Private School. Later, he had a conflict with his father, so he went to Bailu Cave Academy." Xiao Qin said.

"Gu Erlang didn't go, but Young Master Qi did. The Sixth Girl took a fancy to Young Master Qi's family background, but she took away the soul of Young Master Qi. In order to persuade Princess Pingning to let him marry Sixth Girl, Then Young Master Qi is having quite a fight with Princess Pingning." Aunt Kang said.

"Our Gu family is related to the Qi family. I know a little bit about it, but I didn't know that Yuan Ruo was interested in the sixth girl of the Sheng family." Xiao Qin said in surprise.

"Haha, that sixth lady is very clever. Seeing that Young Master Qi couldn't persuade his parents, he decided to turn to my nephew and son-in-law. At that time, the news spread all over Bianjing, and it was still spread a few days ago. Sister, you should have heard of it, right?" Aunt Kang said.

"I've heard a little bit about it, but isn't that a rumor?" Xiao Qin said.

"Haha, as the saying goes, there is no wind without waves. How can wind come from nothing?" Aunt Kang sneered.

"Oh, if I had known this, I should have stopped Erlang when he asked the officials for a marriage. Now that the officials have granted the marriage, there is nothing I can do. If Erlang is allowed to marry such a woman, I will not be able to see the master anymore. ." Xiao Qin's eyes turned red and tears flowed down.

"Sister, don't be sad. Although the official marriage is granted, I have to marry. But you are the mother-in-law, and the wife has to listen to you even if she says it. When the time comes, you can discipline her well." Aunt Kang said.

Xiao Qin wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and said: "Erlang has always been angry with me, how can I dare to take care of it. And I don't know how to take care of my temper."

"Sister, don't panic. After all, my sister is also her biological sister and her elder. If she doesn't respect you as your mother-in-law, my sister will help you deal with her," Aunt Kang said.

She also thought it was Gu Tingye who was kidnapped last time.

However, when he complained to the officials, they conducted a thorough investigation and found out that it was a group of bandits who had done it.

He also said that the bandits let her go after they knew her identity.

Now the bandit has absconded and is being arrested.

What kind of bandit is so bold that he dares to kidnap people at the feet of the emperor?

What's more, she was accompanied by a maid and a servant. Didn't those bandits know that her identity was not simple?

In Aunt Kang's view, the officials were obviously protecting Gu Tingye.

During this time, she has become a joke in Bianjing.

Although she had been laughed at a lot behind her back before, she was still fine on the surface.

Now when I meet someone, the other person will talk about that incident. On the surface, he seems to be concerned, but in fact, his words are full of ridicule.

Aunt Kang was so angry that she didn't even dare to leave the house.

Originally she hated Minglan because of Mrs. Sheng, but now she hates Gu Tingye too.

Although Xiao Qin is well-known in Bianjing and has a good reputation, Aunt Kang doesn't believe that she is really that good.

But she also wanted to deal with Gu Tingye and Minglan, so naturally she was happy to act with her.

"younger sister."

Xiao Qin looked at Aunt Kang gratefully and said: "I am not that kind of evil mother-in-law, and I have no intention of bullying the new daughter-in-law. However, Erlang and I have misunderstandings, and I can't say much about the new daughter-in-law when she comes. I just ask my sister when the time comes. Just say something nice to me."

"Don't worry, sister. I am her elder. She can't talk back to her. If she disobeys me then, just ask someone to notify me." Xiao Qin said.

"Then thank you very much, sister." Xiao Qin said gratefully.

The two chatted for a long time, and Xiao Qin even asked Aunt Kang to have lunch and sent her out personally.

Watching Aunt Kang's carriage go away, Xiao Qin turned around and entered the house with a smile.

"Kang Wang's reputation is not good, and now it seems that her brain is also not good. With a few words, she has become a knife in the hands of the lady." Mother Ding said with a smile.

With a smile on her face, Xiao Qin said, "You think of her too simply. This Kangwang family is happy to make this knife."

"Did the eldest lady say that on purpose? Then will she help the eldest lady deal with that girl Sheng Liu?" Mother Ding asked.

"It's intentional, but it's true that she wants to deal with that girl Sheng Liu. And this person is a lunatic. She is afraid that she will even hate Erlang. There will be a good show in the future." Xiao Qin said with a smile.

"Go and invite the ladies from the fourth and fifth bedrooms, and tell them that I have something to say to them," said Xiao Qin.

"Yes." Mother Ding responded.

……

"Madam, you've been looking at it for a long time, why don't you let me wash it and see it for use." Yuan Wenshao said speechlessly.

He brought back the sky-blue glazed red-spotted tea bowl. Hua Lan liked it very much. She held it and admired it for a long time, and then started admiring it again after dinner.

This was the first time Yuan Wenshao knew that Hua Lan actually liked this.

Hua Lan reluctantly put down the tea bowl and said, "How can I use such a good tea bowl? What if I accidentally knock it down?"

"Is it difficult to offer this thing when it is no longer needed?" Yuan Wenshao said a little speechlessly.

Hua Lan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Such a good tea bowl should be put away and kept as a family heirloom."

Yuan Wenshao: "..."

"By the way, sir, His Highness Prince Huan's gift is too generous. Should we prepare a thicker gift for General Zheng?" Hualan said.

Yuan Wenshao thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, I'll ask Gu Tingye later. Just let it be a little lower than his value. If it's too thick, it's easy to offend people."

Gifts are also very particular, and those with close connections will definitely give more.

His family has no contact with the Zhongjing Hou Mansion, so giving generous gifts would easily slap others in the face.

"Then just follow what the official says."

Hua Lan also knew this, and the reason why she said that was because she was thinking that they were King Huan's aunt and uncle. King Huan had given such a generous gift to her family, so naturally she wanted a generous gift in return.

But as Yuan Wenshao said, some are not suitable.

(End of this chapter)