Concubine Sheng Chong

Chapter 70
"Mother, aunt and cousin are coming to Luoyang?"

Jiang Jinqian hurried into Wang's yard after hearing the news.

Yicui Pavilion has been dying recently, and even Jiang Jinqian was forced by Mrs. Wang to practice calligraphy and embroidery every day, and her temper has been worn down a lot.

Mrs. Wang put down the sealed letter in her hand, frowned and raised her head and said, "I've only learned calligraphy for a long time, and I can't hold back anymore? Have you written the calligraphy today and sent it to your father for review?"

This daughter needs to hone her talent a lot, before she knows it, she is more than a little bit worse than Jiang Jinyan.

Thinking of Jiang Jinyan, Wang's expression became even worse.

"Mother, my daughter has learned her calligraphy every day and sent her to the study in the front yard. Daddy said that my daughter's calligraphy has improved a lot."

She put away the surprise and eagerness she felt when she first entered the door, and stood in front of Mrs. Wang with low eyebrows, but the unwillingness and disdain in her eyes were still well hidden.

"Is Qian'er complaining that Mother bowed her head to her?"

Jiang Jinqian lowered her head and said, "Qian'er just thinks..."

"Do you think we are under Jiang Jinyan? Do you feel wronged? You still haven't listened to what my mother said. Now that we can't bring her down for the time being, we should learn to get along with her."

"Mother! Why should we be afraid of her?!" Jiang Jinqian's grievances for many days still showed.

"Are you going to continue to send her to the door to slap her face? Qian'er, with your temper, can you beat her? Go back and continue copying Buddhist scriptures, and come here when you understand it."

Wang didn't look up, and called the maid on the side to deliver the letter.

"Mother..." Seeing that Mrs. Wang ignored her, Jiang Jinqian stamped her feet and turned around to leave.

Jiang Shilian brought his daughter He Lan to Luoyang this time because of He Lan's entry into the palace. If he uses it properly, he can also become his own help.

Didn't the Wang family have no daughters in the palace?Now there are many people who want to go the Wangjiamen way and get help.

Wang called Qiansha to come in and combed her hair again, put on a fulcrum emerald jade hairpin, put on a yellow brocade cloak, and went to the front yard.

At this time, Lord Hou should have received the letter from his aunt, right?
If He Lan wants to have a good future in the palace, why not ask to come to the Wang family?

The smile on the corner of Wang's mouth was just right.

During the concubine selection period, apart from the residence of the Minister of Rites, the Grand Master's residence was the most beautiful. The Wang family has no daughters to enter the palace this time. If they want to join the harem, they have to pick a family to support them?

If you can walk into the Wang family's family, then you will be assured of worry-free.

But at this time, Wang Zhao took a deep breath. Who knew that Xu Junyan's bout hadn't passed yet, and the news that Meng Tian wanted to collude with King Xuan but was decapitated during the civil strife also spread.

Meng Tian shouldn't have been in Jiangnan in the first place, but now he died in Jiangnan, and it was just right to be accused of colluding with King Xuan!
"Father, Marquis Zhongyong is already waiting."

Wang Zhao's face was gloomy, "I don't see you, just say that the old man is not in good health."

Wang Qingduan glanced at his father's extremely gloomy face, and had no choice but to order a few words to the entourage beside him, and told him to send Zhongyonghou off.

The purpose of Zhongyong Hou coming to the palace at this time is also obvious, but it is not just to send his daughter into the palace.

"Father, Marquis Zhongyong's status is not low, and his daughter's status as a concubine in the harem is not low, why don't you win him over?"

Wang Zhao snorted coldly, "You have a bright mind."

Seeing that Wang Qingduan seemed to have offended his father, he lowered his head and said nothing. Thinking of Meng Tian, ​​he seemed to understand.

"Father is angry because of Meng Tian? Meng Tian is dead, at worst, father finds a way to install a more secure person to take over the Xuanwu camp. Isn't it better than Meng Tian living?"

Wang Zhao cast a glance at him, "Do you think that Meng Tian's death is really a sword without eyes? You have been a military servant for so long, and you have so little ability?"

"My son really doesn't understand..."

As a servant of the Ministry of War, how did he know how Meng Tian died? That's what the Ministry of Punishment should do.

"This time, I don't know if it's the work of the Xiao family..."

Wang Qingduan tentatively asked: "The Xiao family dares to have trouble with our Wang family... Could it be Xu Junyan? He was relegated to the south of the Yangtze River when Xuan Wang's rebellion happened, and he made great contributions. It can't be a coincidence?"

Wang Zhao said nothing, Xu Junyan?It's just a bastard from the Duke of An's mansion, so what about his great achievements, there are many ways to erase his achievements.

What he doubted was, how much did the sage mix in it?

It was proposed by the emperor to demote Xu Junyan to the south of the Yangtze River for inspection, but who is making trouble with him about Meng Tian?
It won't be the little emperor whose foundation is shaky, he doesn't have the ability yet.

Do you think you can sleep peacefully by relying on An Guogong's mansion?Apart from Xu Junyan, An Guogong, who else can stand on the stage, but this capable person is also a bastard...

He snorted coldly.

"A bastard is not enough to worry about... How did Xu Junyan award the reward? Did the Ministry of Rites send any news?"

Wang Qingduan shook his head, "Shangshu Lin also finds it difficult, and I'm afraid he won't be able to come up with a charter for a while."

That's right, for a military general who has made meritorious service just after being demoted, and is the concubine of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, and is also highly relied upon by the sage, it is really difficult to draw up how to draw up this award.

"Send a message to Lin Shangshu. Xu Junyan has made great achievements this time, which is enough to seal him as a Marquis."

Wang Qingduan's eyes widened, "What? Father, are you right? How can he, Xu Junyan, have such virtue! You are..."

"I'm not confused yet!" Wang Zhao glanced at his son coldly, "Wouldn't it be better to keep him away from Duke An's mansion?"

Now the eldest son of An Guogong's mansion is just a mere servant of the official department, and he was trampled on by a concubine. I'm afraid Xu Junyan will never want to gain a foothold in An Guogong's mansion.

Mrs. An Guo is the daughter of Qinghe Cui's daughter, how can she be so easy to get along with?

Back then, Anguo Pingbai had an extra concubine and had already had a quarrel. This time, it is best to stir up the muddy water by using concubines to dominate the concubine.

Only then did Wang Qingduan suddenly realize, "Father is really good at planning."

"You should personally go to Lin Shangshu's mansion on this matter, and let him draft a charter and submit it as soon as possible, and send it to the Ministry of Officials for reporting as soon as possible."

Send it to the Ministry of Officials to report, this is to slap Xu Junhui in the face in public!
After saying goodbye and leaving, Wang Qingduan went to Li Shangshu's residence.

Thinking of the unsatisfactory incident recently, Wang Zhao was disturbed for a while, and when he went out, he ordered: "Prepare the car and go to Chengfufang."

As soon as the housekeeper heard it, he knew that the grand master was going to see Chengfufang's outer room, so he hurried out to prepare the car.

In the imperial study room a few days later, Xu Junyan was wearing a brocade robe with dark blue and dark embroidered bamboo patterns. Although he hurried back to Luoyang, he didn't feel the slightest sense of travel and dust, and his handsome face was still elegant.

"Jun Yan put down the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River this time, which is a great achievement!"

Emperor Yongning waved his hand to avoid his salute, and got up to greet him with a happy face.

Finally, the Prince Xuan's Mansion, which had been a long-standing trouble in the south of the Yangtze River, was removed, and then the Xiao family was stabilized, so the southeast of the Great Zhou Dynasty could rest easy.

"It's all about the duty of the last general." Xu Junyan chuckled, "It's important for Xiao Zongbing in Huaizhou to marry the eldest princess. It's important to come to Luoyang earlier."

Emperor Yongning was stunned when he heard these words, "Jun Yan's words really solved my urgent need, as it should be!"

At this time, the eldest son of the Xiao family was summoned to Luoyang with a marriage contract, and the preparations before and after the wedding took a year and a half. This was also a constraint on the Xiao family.

"According to what you said, come and deliver the decree!"

After the decree of summoning Xiao Ziyan to Luoyang was drawn up, Emperor Yongning hesitated a few steps, "I just don't know how the Ministry of Rites has planned for this reward?"

Emperor Yongning could not directly interfere in this matter, not only to avoid suspicion, but also to disassociate himself from the Jiangnan incident, otherwise Wang Zhao and others would not let it go.

"It's okay, the general will not try to make a name for himself." Xu Junyan cupped his hands, his tone flat.

Indeed, compared with real power, false fame is more important than real power, he knows in his heart that if he can win the Xuanwu camp this time, it will be a worthwhile trip.

Emperor Yongning glanced at the calm man standing in the middle of the imperial study room, and nodded, "I will definitely not wrong Jun Yan, since Meng Tian is dead, are you sure you can win the Xuanwu Camp?"

It is better to gradually draw out the influence that Wang Zhao has in the army, but not to force it too hard. The death of Meng Tian is the best opportunity.

Tossing this hot potato to Xu Junyan before Wang Zhao had time to make a move was also a test of his ability.

After leaving the palace gate, Xu Junyan ordered his subordinates to continue to stare at the Xuanwu camp and prepare to close the line. On the surface, Meng Tian was dead, and the Xuanwu camp must have no leader. It is best to take advantage of the chaos at this time.

Xu Ming's injury healed and he couldn't lie down anymore, but he was in a trance every day.

When shopkeeper Wen arrived at the side courtyard of Duke Anguo's mansion, he saw Xu Ming standing by the stone bench in a daze.

"Has Captain Xu's injury healed?"

Xu Ming turned his head and forced a smile, "Where are people who practice martial arts so delicate, it should have been done long ago."

"Where's the general?"

Seeing that he was holding a long brocade box in his hand, Xu Ming asked, "What is Lao Wen sending here?"

"Isn't it the painting of Molan that was missing last time? Qi family's paintings and calligraphy are hard to find. It took me a lot of hard work to find this painting. I went to the pawnshop with you last time, but the little brother is still there? I think that My brother is also interested in this painting."

When Xu Ming heard him mention Xia He, his expression darkened, "It's just a painting...Old Wen, master has been waiting for you in the study for a long time."

Shopkeeper Wen was puzzled, and saw that his face was not good, so he hurried into the study.

Xu Ming clenched the jade hairpin tightly in his hand, the small piece of black iron at the pointed end scratched his finger, and a trace of bright red overflowed.

In Wutong Garden, Jiang Jinyan smiled and looked at the nanny next to Mrs. Fang, "Please trouble me to come pick up Jinyan in person."

Nanny Chang hurriedly said that she didn't dare, and said with a smile: "The old lady is looking forward to the Miss Biao taking the Young Master Biao day and night, and the old slave is just running for the old lady."

Jiang Jinyan changed into a light yellow dress with cloud patterns and thousands of waters, and put on the white jade hairpin that the old lady gave her. Her face was as jade-like, and the lively and delicate features between her eyebrows and eyes became brighter but extremely elegant.

She changed Xiao Jincheng into a baby blue dress with flowers, and wrapped him tightly in a cloak made of fox fur.

Then she put on the squirrel cloak carved in stone blue silk, and then led the servant girl to the second gate.

This time going back to the Fang family not only to take Xiao Jincheng to show Mrs. Fang, but also to congratulate his second cousin Fang Lijin on his engagement.

But with the body of filial piety, you have to avoid the table.

"Yumo, have you checked all the congratulatory gifts?"

Yu Mo smiled and said, "I've checked everything, that's right."

Xueyan was coaxing Xiao Jincheng, seeing him babbling and stretching out his hand to Jiang Jinyan, she flattened her mouth and muttered: "Lianchun and Xiqiu are right, they are really heartless."

Jiang Jinyan smiled helplessly, "Let me hug you."

This is true for children, even if they have not experienced anything, they can feel who treats them well.

Xiao Jincheng giggled only when she was in Jiang Jinyan's arms, and pulled her hand out of the cloak to reach for the pearl pendant on her ear.

The Fang family's engagement banquet was full of joy, and there was always something strange about it. Before the banquet, Jiang Jinyan sat beside Mrs. Fang and looked after Xiao Jincheng.

She glanced at the occasional displeasure on the face of Mrs. Li who was sitting beside her, and was surprised in her heart. It seemed that Mrs. Li definitely did not facilitate this marriage.

Mrs. Fang looked happy, but she focused all her attention on Xiao Jincheng, playing with him with a cloth tiger.

Fang Lixian was about to enter the palace, and was busy learning the etiquette in the palace with the nuns who came from the palace, so she came to greet her in a hurry and then went back to the courtyard.

Jiang Jinyan was unfamiliar with her, and nodded with a smile, but felt that she was alienated and hostile towards him for no reason.

This cousin was married to the governor of Wanzhou in her previous life, and without the support of Fang's family, her life in her husband's house was not smooth, and she did not expect that she would enter the palace in this life.

Regarding her alienation, Jiang Jinyan couldn't think of a reason, so he smiled and put it behind him.

When it was time to start the banquet, Jiang Jinyan took Xiao Jincheng to the old lady's yard to avoid the banquet. After coaxing Xiao Jincheng to sleep, she left Yu Mo to look after her, and then took Xueyan to the garden in the backyard to relieve boredom.

Just about to go for a walk in the purple bamboo forest, Xueyan pointed to a banana tree and said in a low voice: "Miss, look, those are not the two cousins..."

When Jiang Jinyan heard the movement not far ahead, she stopped in her steps, and the banana tree in front of her just happened to block her figure.

Today is not Fang Lijin's engagement party, so they should be in the front yard at this time, why are they in the garden?
(End of this chapter)