Fair Lady

Because I didn't go to bed until early in the morning, on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, the masters of the Two Marquis Mansions, except Jin Xida and Shu Jie, the two poor Marquis masters, went straight to court without taking a nap, the rest of the people slept in together .

Shuwen, who was full of sleep, sighed while drinking porridge: "There are so many people who want to be officials, what's so good about being an official?" It was hard work.

Nangong Miao glared at him and said with a smile: "You're talking nonsense again. Isn't it just to show off your ambitions in the official career?"

Shuwen muttered in a low voice: "When I pass the No. [-] examination, I won't be able to enter the official career. I will be the No. [-] No. [-] imperial merchant in the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Shuwen's voice was extremely low, except for Shuyao, the others only knew that he was muttering, but couldn't hear what he was saying.

After breakfast, Nangong Miao was still busy giving out red envelopes to the servants. All the managers in the shop and the Zhuangzi would come to the Hou Mansion to pay New Year's greetings and receive bonuses. They were so busy that they didn't care about the presence of this little uncle who often had whimsical ideas. Muttering something, he continued to laugh and said, "Father and your elder brother didn't come back so soon. When the big managers come, you will be responsible for greeting them. Speaking of which, you should be more proficient in those things than your foster father and your elder brother." .”

It is no secret that Shuwen's talent in business is now in the two marquis mansions and in the families with close relationships. Even Master Nangong likes to "chat" with Shuwen. After hearing some novel theories of Shuwen, he tsk-tsk praised , Lamenting that there is no such business genius among the descendants of the Nangong family.

Nan Gongmiao was not too surprised. She heard from Aunt Lan that many of the unique ideas of "Shizhenzhai" were proposed by her mother-in-law Yen Zirou before she was alive, and Jin Xida's chicken noodle workshop was also her mother-in-law's idea.From then on.She is not surprised by Shuwen's business talent, just follow her mother's lead.

In Nangongmiao's heart, Yen Zirou is an exceptionally intelligent woman, otherwise how could she have given birth to a pair of intelligent sons and daughters like Shuyao and Shuwen, how could she have raised Shujie so well, and respected and attached her like a mother?

Now that Shuyao is going to help Nan Gongmiao take care of the central feeder, she naturally has to go to see the stewards with her. The three uncles and sister-in-law accompany Mrs. Jin to finish breakfast and are preparing to go to the meeting room.I saw Mother Yan who had just come back with a dark face, as if she had quarreled with someone.

Shuwen wondered: "Mother Yan, didn't you just come back from your daughter's son-in-law's house? Who made you angry?" Mother Yan's daughter was pregnant with her second child, and Shuwen was given to Yan from two days before New Year's Eve. Mom has a three-day vacation and asked her to help her daughter prepare for the New Year.Then go back to the house after New Year's Eve.

Mother Yan didn't expect her to be so impatient, her mood was on the face, and she forced a smile: "No, no, how could this old slave quarrel with others? It should be because I was watching the year last night, so I didn't sleep well."

Shuyao said with a smile: "Mother Yan. Your smile is more reluctant than not smiling. What happened? Maybe we can help you if you tell me." Mother Yan's life is quite smooth.Although the daughter and son-in-law are not rich, they are well-fed and well-fed, and they are filial to her.Because Yan's mother has been loyal and meticulous in taking care of Shuwen since she entered the mansion, Shuwen also trusts her very much, and entrusts her to take care of all the affairs in Xinghui Garden.Shuyao thought, if Mother Yan or her daughter and son-in-law encounter any difficulties, they can help.The Two Marquis Mansion will naturally help,

Nangong Miao also said: "Mother Yan. You are always straightforward, what happened today, are you hesitating?"

Mother Yan couldn't hide it, thinking that her masters would always go out and would hear it sooner or later, so she gritted her teeth and said, "The old slave did quarrel with someone, it's that Baozhu who lives in the same alley as my big girl. Mother, Mrs. Lin, who is the mother in charge of Yu's family, is really bad. She made irresponsible remarks at the entrance of the alley early in the morning, saying that our two princes' mansions have fallen out of favor and that we are going to be in trouble, and that everyone in the capital knows about it.

Mother Yan was very angry, not only what Mrs. Lin said, but she did hear someone gossip on the way back just now.Many people were saying that the two marquis' mansions were arrogant because of their favor, and because of their marriage with Prince Yong's mansion, Yongping Hou Xia Shujie reprimanded the eldest prince and the ninth prince face to face, for being disrespectful to the royal family.The emperor was annoyed, and there was no attack at that time, but their names were directly removed from the list of New Year's Eve palace banquets, and no one in the family could participate.

Since the emperor came to the throne, the New Year's Eve palace banquet list has been the emperor's statement board. The more people in the mansion to participate in the banquet, the more he is favored; whoever is suddenly invited to the banquet means that he has made some achievements recently or performed outstandingly this year. It’s reused; if you participated last year but suddenly don’t have a share this year, you have to worry, that’s usually a warning...

After hearing this, Shuwen burst into a smile: "Mom, are you so angry because of this little thing?"

Mother Yan smiled awkwardly, didn't she?If her daughter and son-in-law hadn't pulled her and said that she couldn't cause trouble to the two princes' mansion, she would have stepped forward and slapped the old lady Lin.Even if the emperor misunderstood the two princes, it would not be the turn of a woman from the Yu family to gossip, right?

Shuyao's heart skipped a beat, when did the elder brother teach the eldest prince and the ninth prince a lesson?Why?That shouldn't be the big brother's style.

Shuyao suddenly thought of the chill that emanated from Shujie's body for a moment on the day Shujie returned to the mansion, it should be because of what happened that day.The eldest brother was afraid that they would be worried, so he didn't say anything.

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What makes Nangongmiao and Shuyao dumbfounded is that the chief stewards have heard some bad rumors on the way to Houfu, and they are all filled with righteous indignation.Many people also began to worry about the master, because they knew that the master did not attend the palace banquet last night.

The three of Shuyao didn't explain, just smiled happily, what to do, and reminded everyone not to discuss the affairs of the court, which has always been the rule of the Lianghou Mansion.

Jin Xida and Shujie came back in the evening, which was also funny. Today's court meeting, civil and military officials and colleagues are really blooming, with all kinds of faces, worried, sympathetic, doubtful, and more gloating.Some people even couldn't wait to be the first person to feel the stones down the river, and talked about "the emperor, the emperor, and the ministers" in the hall.

If it weren't for the New Year's Day meeting, which was mainly for New Year's greetings, papers are generally not handed over, and impeachment is especially inappropriate. Jin Xida assured that there must be many people who would make papers to impeach him and Shujie for their "arrogant and bad deeds" in normal times.

Shuwen said "ah?": "Then tomorrow, many people will impeach you."

Jin Xida laughed and said: "Isn't it? The emperor is having a good time, and today he deliberately doesn't talk to me and Jie'er, as if he is really alienated." If it wasn't for the emperor smiling proudly at him behind his back , and made a gesture that only the two of them knew, Jin Xida was about to be confused.He wasn't worried about "falling out of favor", but thought that the emperor was angry because they didn't attend the palace banquet.

Shuyao is almost dizzy, how old is this, and she still likes to play like this?Uh, well, what mother said is right, the emperor is also a human being, so he can be boring, right?

Shuwen also curled his lips: "The emperor is about to catch up with the uncle."

Shujie smiled and gave him a big joke: "Nonsense! The emperor is not the kind of simple play you think." The person sitting on the top just likes to watch people "play", watching those who stare at him all day long The person with the complexion is "busy".

Shuyao originally wanted to ask her eldest brother about "reprimanding the First Prince and the Ninth Prince", but seeing her adoptive father and eldest brother's peaceful appearance, she believed that even if there was any problem, it should have been resolved, so she stopped mentioning it.

Shuwen asked impatiently.

Now that there were rumors of half-heartedness outside, Shujie didn't want to worry about his grandmother, wife, and younger siblings, so he simply told the truth.

Shuyao's eyes flickered, and she met Shangliu's mother looking over.Ms. Liu just received the information this morning that Murong Shangshu is dying, probably only in the past few days.

"Brother," Shuwen responded quickly, "Brother Gao, didn't you say that Brother Gao also went to see Murong Shangshu?" It was just reported that he was seriously ill, and even a genius doctor couldn't help it, and then he recovered so quickly?Can this illness be concealed from others?I don't believe the writings of other imperial physicians and doctors, but Brother Gao should be credible.

Shu Jie pursed his lips: "Brother Gao left Beijing and went back to his hometown in the south within two days of seeing Murong Shangshu. He said that he would go to find medicine and collect herbs, so he didn't return to Beijing so soon." As a straw, Gao Mingde thought he could not save Murong Shangshu and did not want to get entangled with them, so he found an excuse to leave Beijing.

Shuyao snorted coldly to herself, it's not true that the eldest prince wanted to save Murong Shangshu, but it was true that he wanted to drag the Lianghou's mansion into the water, right?Fortunately, the eldest brother is decisive and tough enough.

Shuyao exchanged glances with Mother Liu, thinking that even if Murong Shangshu dies, the news of his death will not be spread so soon, right?So what can they do?Let him go back to his hometown to "recover his illness", and then be buried quietly, and wait a few months for the funeral?

Well, these days, let that nail keep a close eye on the Murong Mansion.

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The second day of junior high was the day when my aunt went back to her natal home. Anyway, Jin Xida and Shujie "fell out of favor", so they happened to change their holidays together, so that those who jumped out to impeach them with righteousness could speak freely in the classroom.

Jin Xida accompanied Mrs. Jin to Liao's house, and Shu Jie accompanied Nangong Miao back to Nangong Mansion.At the invitation of Princess Zhangzhu, Shuyao and Shuwen went to the princess mansion to visit Bao'er.Princess Zhangzhu still needs to recuperate, mostly staying in the princess mansion, Bao'er is very good, except when going to the school and going to the Lianghou mansion, she always stays with his princess mother in the mansion.

When Shuyao and his brother arrived at the gate of the Princess Mansion, Nanny Rong and Bao'er were already waiting at the gate.Nanny Rong bowed to Shuyao sister and brother, but Shuyao stopped her, and said with a smile: "Second Master Xia, Miss Yao, you are here, and the king of the little county is about to pick you up. The princess has no choice but to agree to him. If you don't arrive after the clock, let him go pick him up." On the day Bao'er recognized his ancestor and returned to his clan, the emperor took pity on his sister and the little nephew who had been kidnapped for more than three years, and made Bao'er the king of Baojun. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: Strange, the chapter title "Fall out of favor?" will also be blocked?