Linglong

Chapter 24

Qiao Shi was proud and distressed at the same time, "Look at how thoughtful Long'er is, little man, so thoughtful." Qiao Sirou smiled and asked Zheng Shi, "Sister-in-law, do you know what I said this time? " Zheng looked at Linglong several times with strange eyes, "Clever and quick-witted, he understands things clearly, I think he is much better than Ah Jun. Big sister, little sister, Ah Jun is several years older than Long'er .”

Linglong was praised, she giggled, and said humbly: "Where is it, praise is too much." Seeing her cuteness, Zheng stretched out her hand to pinch her pink and tender little face, very close.

"Even my aunt kisses me, it shows that I'm really popular." Linglong felt proud.

It is natural for a mother to like her daughter, and for an aunt to like her niece.The aunt is not related by blood, but also likes the niece, which shows that the niece is really nice.

After being happy for a while, Linglong couldn't help but frowned when she thought about the business, "But we must know what she is going to do in order to design her. After thinking about it, I don't know what she is going to do."

Qiao Sirou and Zheng Shi laughed, "Good boy, you are right if you can't guess it. If you guess it, it should scare us."

Good girl, if we can guess Song Changqing's discord, we won't be able to sleep.

Qiao Sirou saw that Linglong seemed to be frustrated, and smiled slightly, "Song Changqing is now at Qiao's house, and everything she says and does is under our noses. What she is going to do, can't we hide it from us. Don't worry, Long'er. In time, her thoughts will be revealed."

Linglong deeply agrees.

That is, Song Changqing lives in Qiao's house, and her aunt and aunt are her natural guardians. As an underage girl, she can escape two pairs of old eyes with every word, deed, and gesture?
It was already mid-afternoon, and it was inconvenient for Mrs. Qiao to stay for a long time, so she took Linglong to say goodbye to Mrs. Zheng and Qiao Sirou, and went out to take a car to go home with Uncle Yu, Yu Chang, and Yu Yan.Yu Chang and Yu Yan are young people who love to ride horses. They rode a good Yili horse alone. Linglong and her parents rode in a black-painted carriage. The interior of the carriage was spacious and comfortable. She leaned on Qiao's body and talked to Uncle Yu He said, "Daddy, in fact, her ambition is far-reaching, and her behavior is decisive. If she didn't make my aunt unhappy, I would have been impatient to pay attention to her. But she made my aunt angry. That's her fault." .”

Uncle Yu and Mrs. Qiao looked at her with smiles, and listened to her chatter, with gentle eyebrows.

Linglong straightened up suddenly, her eyes sparkling, "Uncle and aunt are too honest! If it were me, I would be embarrassed to reject Mrs. Song Jiatai face to face, but I just left the capital, so I gave Song Changqing a slap in the face, making her unable to leave. Lu. Then, I will send the old family members to send her back to the Heqinghou Mansion, saying that she is weak and cannot withstand long journeys! Like that, I got rid of her."

She was probably very proud of being able to think of this "brilliant idea", her cheeks were dizzy with excitement, her eyes were shining brightly, and it was quite funny to be seen by her loving parents.Long'er, are you secretly giving someone a chin?What is the status of your uncle and aunt, how could they act like this.

Back at Yu's house, the family of five went to see Mrs. Yu first.Mrs. Yu asked about the situation of Qiao's family, and sighed, "The old man's son is promising, and everyone admires it. Unfortunately, the father and son have been separated for these years. Now that they are reunited, the old man has a son and grandson to take care of him, and his old age will be happy." Yu Yu The uncle said gently: "What mother said is true."

Mrs. Yu mentioned that among relatives, Qiao Siqi's family should be invited to a banquet.Uncle Yu smiled, "Brother has come from a long distance, he seems a little tired, besides, he has to go to the Yamen tomorrow to receive the seal, and he has to be busy with official duties for several days. Mother, I will post it in a few days." Old Madam Yu has no objection .

Uncle Yu wanted to go to the study to do some chores, so he told Mrs. Yu that he wanted to leave.Linglong walked up to him quietly, and pulled his sleeve. Uncle Yu understood, and said with a smile: "There are a few important letters that need to be copied, and this is the best thing for Longer. You can do things for your father, and you can also practice. It's the best of both worlds." Linglong nodded obediently, "Yes, Daddy, Long'er is just trying to practice calligraphy." She said goodbye to her grandmother, mother and others, and followed Uncle Yu to the study.

She was already very familiar with this place, and when she arrived, she picked up two idle books and sat under the window to read them, not bothering anyone at all.

Erye Yu came in and said with a smile, "Brother is back? You're not at home today, so I entertained a guest for you. Wang Sanlang, do you remember? He helped us last time, let's send it to thank you." Li, he is praying back and forth today."

Linglong was stunned when she heard Wang Sanlang's name.

Did the Yu family send the thank you gift that day?After a few months, he came back and worshiped today, what does it mean?
Second Master Yu probably also thought of this, and explained with a smile, "Brother, guess why he came today? I dare say he left Shuntian Mansion after we parted ways that day, and didn't come back until today."

"So that's how it is." Linglong finally understood.

"Doing business must be very interesting." Linglong is very envious, "Like Wang Xiaosan, who is still in Shuntian Mansion today, if he doesn't keep it together, he will go to the outside of the Great Wall tomorrow, or maybe the day after tomorrow he will sail to the sea and cross the Western Ocean. The sky is high, the earth is far, and there is no limit , how free."

Linglong put down the book and came over to say hello to Second Master Yu, who smiled Mimi, "When Wang Sanlang bowed back and forth, he was humble with his uncle, 'I just saved a little girl named Xiaolingdang in the house, Why do you need to be so polite? I really dare not be '. Xiao Linglong, when did you become a little bell?"

Linglong sighed and shook her head, "Uncle, don't mention it, I feel ashamed to mention it. Alas, the past is too painful to look back on."

Second Master Yu was very curious and wanted to ask more questions. Uncle Yu smiled and shook his head, "That's unreasonable. Long'er has already said that I can't bear to look back. Second brother, you still have to ask, isn't this embarrassing for Long'er? Second brother, isn't this good? What uncle should do."

Second Master Yu scratched his head, "Brother, little Linglong, I really want to be a good uncle, but I also really want to know why little Linglong became a little bell." Linglong herself is also a person with strong curiosity. The mood was very understandable, so he pulled his uncle aside, drooped his little head, and told the ugliness he had made that day, with great regret, "...Uncle, I used the most stupid method, and when I think about it, I feel that I am not very smart. " Erye Yu objected, "How could it be? Little Linglong, you just want to see it too much." He understood Linglong's mood at that time very well.

Second Master Yu was lively and easy-going, and Linglong didn't feel restrained towards him, so she casually told about Song Changqing, "Uncle, there's more than one thing. I thought about it and didn't think about how she would do it." Second Master Yu Help her think, "Dress up beautifully, and try to let His Royal Highness Zhou see it? Standing on a high city wall with fluttering clothes, pretending to jump off the wall, hoping that His Royal Highness Zhou will be merciful, and go to rescue her." Her? Or, pretend to be a filial daughter who sold her body to bury her father, and let His Royal Highness Zhou buy her so that she can be brought back to the palace?" Uncle Yu shook his head when he heard his younger brother talking more and more out of tune.

Linglong was delighted by what Second Master Yu said, "Uncle, she shouldn't."

It seems that none of the methods you mentioned will help her become the Princess of Zhou.

It didn't take many days for Linglong to know what method Song Changqing wanted to use to attract King Zhou's attention.

Shuntian Mansion is the same as other places, there are poor people, there are homeless people, there are old people who have nothing to support, and some people who have nothing to support children. Song Changqing expressed to Zheng the day after he arrived in Shuntian Mansion that he would donate all his jewelry, A total of 1000 taels of gold and silver were given to these poor people so that they could have a full meal, the elderly could spend their old age in peace, and the children could have shelter.She knew that she could not help too many poor families by herself alone, with a drop in the bucket, so she was willing to lobby Commander Liu and the family members of high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen to persuade them to donate money as well. Knowing honor and disgrace", these poor people will not make trouble after they have food to eat, and will become good citizens of Shuntian Prefecture.

She was thoughtful and sincere.

Mrs. Zheng is an upright gentleman. Seeing her like this, she was deeply moved, "The weak girl in the boudoir has such a heart, it's hard for you."

Song Changqing came forward to lobby the granddaughter of Commander Liu, the youngest daughter of County Magistrate Qian, and the younger sister of Feng Tongpan, as well as the family members of more than a dozen wealthy businessmen, and raised 2 taels of charity in just a few days.These silver coins were handed over to Shuntian Mansion, and the newly appointed Yin Qiao Siqi of Shuntian Mansion was moved by it, and ordered the establishment of sales homes and nursing homes to house the homeless old people and children.Once this news spread, Song Changqing gained a very good reputation, and almost everyone in Shuntian Mansion knew about it.

"As expected of a girl brought up by the Marquis of Heqing, she has won the essence of Yan Yunqing." Linglong admired her greatly, "With a reputation of being pure and flawless, why not worry about a major failure? She can simply run rampant in the world."

This is an era of duplication of names. As long as a person has a good reputation, he will be honored everywhere.

His Royal Highness King Zhou is still on the road, and when he arrives at Shuntian Mansion, the story of Song Changqing will surely reach his ears.He is just a 15-year-old boy, at the age when his blood boils, he will be very moved when he hears such a thing, right?Maybe he will send a female officer to reward Song Changqing, or even meet her in person.

Song Changqing wrote the article "On How to Attract the Attention of His Royal Highness King Zhou" very well.

After attracting attention, it depends on how she displays her charm to make King Zhou fall in love with her, and she will not marry unless she is the only one.

At the beginning of April, King Zhou drove to Shuntian Mansion. Qiao Siqi and Commander Liu led the civil and military officials in the city out of the city to greet them.The royal chariot that the king of Zhou was riding slowly entered the city gate and walked on the wide road, attracting countless people and common people to cheer and watch.Today, there are three princes in the Holy Majesty. It is said that these three princes are born very well, they are like dragons and phoenixes, and they have extraordinary bearing. It is a pity that His Royal Highness King Zhou has been sitting in the car and did not show up. The Shuntian Mansion's servants have no chance to see him elegant demeanor.

People who haven't seen him, however, remember his car.

The chariot he rode in was solemn and magnificent. The canopy on the roof and the flags at the rear of the chariot were eye-catching apricot yellow, and the shaft and flagpole were decorated with dragon heads.There is a screen in front of the carriage, and the screen is inlaid with gold silk patterns, which is noble and elegant.The fence of the car is made of ivory, with a simple and elegant style, and even the wheels are very particular. The lotus pattern is carved out of ivory, showing the royal demeanor.

For such an important event as His Royal Highness Zhou driving into the city, all the ladies in the city could come to watch.Linglong, her cousins ​​Jingjia and Jingxi, Su Shengchun from her aunt's family, Qiao Zhijun from her uncle's family, and the ambitious Song Changqing from the capital also booked a room at a roadside teahouse led by Pang. Watch the fun.

When the gorgeous carriage passed by, the girls exclaimed and climbed to the windows to look down.

"What kind of man deserves to ride in such a chariot." Song Changqing stared at King Zhou's chariot, his heart fluttered.

"It's really burnt buns." Linglong stood at the window and looked down, tsk tsk.

(End of this chapter)