Ordinary clear day

Chapter 164
In the morning of the next day, Shuning wore the light green cheongsam with pink teeth pinched, and only wore a big velvet flower on her temples.On the contrary, the pair of gold earrings were made by myself, according to the Qing Dynasty jewelry style that I vaguely remembered in my memory, a simple gold hook, hanging a small golden bat, and hanging below it was the word "Fu" twisted into gold wire. , auspicious and chic.

Bringing Suxin and presents to the second door, she meets Wanning again, wearing a pink robe and emeralds, ready to go out.Shu Ning said hello, but Wan Ning just nodded hurriedly, got into the carriage and left, her face seemed a little unwell.

Shu Ning was wondering, but suddenly felt that the carriage was so familiar, it was very similar to her own.She didn't know that it was indeed her own carriage until the person in charge of the carriage replied.The man laughed and said: "Yesterday the eldest wife and the second girl went out, and when they came back, the axle was broken, and the other cars couldn't be idle, so they had no choice but to borrow the third girl's car, and they have already returned to the third wife."

That's not the point!My mother knew that she was going out today, so how could she borrow the carriage that her daughter was going to ride in?

Wang Er leaned forward and said, "Girl, they are all young, right? The wife thought that the second girl was going out with the eldest wife and borrowed a big car, but she didn't realize that the second girl was going out by herself, so she borrowed the girl's small car." .”

Although Shuning was a little unhappy, she had no choice but to ask, "Where's Aunt Liu's car?"

"My aunt is going to Grandma Rong's house this afternoon, girl, look..."

Shuning sighed: "Uncle Wang, please ask someone to bring the big carriage over, I'll show off for a while today." In this situation, Wang Er is not easy to do, there is no need to embarrass his family.There is nothing wrong with a big carriage, even if it has a bigger ostentation and a bigger carriage. Maybe if you go to Xinran's house like this, those servants who come from the palace will also look up to you.But what happened to Dafang recently?According to the behavior of the eldest aunt, there shouldn't be such a mistake, right?It's a bit like being forced to worry about other things.

She turned around and said to Suxin: "Didn't you say that Dongqing wanted to go out yesterday? Put down the things, go back and ask her to change the clothes for going out, let's go together today." Suxin was overjoyed and hurriedly put the things aside On, hurried away.

When the big carriage stopped here, Shuning asked some servants to help deliver the gifts to the carriage, and then she sat down, and saw Suxin and Dongqing galloping towards them, happily getting into the carriage, and Dongqing specially asked Shuning thank.Shuning smiled and told the coachman to set off.

Maojiawan, where Xinran lives now, is actually very close to the Earl's Mansion, only a few streets away.Shu Ning arrived at the destination fifteen minutes later.After entering the gate, seeing Xinran waiting for her in the front yard with her slightly protruding belly, she hurriedly said, "What are you doing out here? It's windy outside, so be careful to catch a cold." Xinran smiled and said, "Why are you so delicate? I'm here every day Walk around the courtyard a few times." After saying that, he took Shu Ning's hand, and the two entered the main courtyard together.

Shu Ning walked all the way, only felt that this house looked ordinary from the outside, but the inside was different from other houses. The house was made of water-polished blue bricks, quiet and elegant, with lush flowers and trees. Although there were no carved beams and painted buildings, it made people feel at ease.In the courtyard where Xinran lives, all kinds of chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and the sweet-scented osmanthus is still exuding a faint fragrance. There is a large earthen jar in front of the screen wall, and a few goldfish are raised in it. There is a birdcage hanging on the porch, and the thrushes in it are making crisp calls. .

Entering the house, I saw that the three rooms in the main room were all connected, and only a study room was separated by a screen, with several bookshelves in it.On the other side of the room, a long couch was placed under the window, covered with furs and covered with a thin cushion made of cotton cloth.Around the house, several vases of chrysanthemums were placed casually, and a few hanging scrolls were dotted with them.After Shu Ning sat down, she saw a Tang poem written by Xin Ran on the hanging scroll next to her: "Jiuyue Mountain Monastery, Dongli Chrysanthemum is also yellow. Ordinary people tend to drink too much, who can relieve the fragrance of tea."

Shu Ning sighed: "Sure enough it's the place where you live, you really know how to live." Xin Ran pursed her lips and smiled: "You came a bit late, if you came half a month earlier, the osmanthus in the courtyard would be in full bloom. Now I have to just Enjoying the chrysanthemums." Then he asked the maid to serve tea and refreshments.

Shu Ning saw the refreshments brought up, and opened her eyes wide: "You are still drinking chrysanthemum tea?! Isn't it too cold?" She said happily, "Why? This is specially brewed for you, I drink it It's jujube tea. I'm not a person who doesn't know what to do, how dare I?"

Shu Ning tasted the tea in her cup before she let it go. Seeing Xin Ran sniggered, she scolded: "Who made you look like you lived in a chrysanthemum house, I'm naturally worried." Xin Ran waved her hand: "Don't worry , I know how to measure, I only ate a little sweet-scented osmanthus cake this autumn. I put more chrysanthemums in the house because flowers are better than incense, and I sometimes borrow the aroma of fruits."

Shuning was relieved, and asked Suxin Dongqing to bring up the prepared snack box.I gladly opened it and saw that there were peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts, and almonds, all of which were shelled, as well as several kinds of preserved fruits and pastries.Shu Ning pointed to some thinly sliced ​​peanut and sesame candies and said, "I made this myself, how do you taste it?"

Xinran was about to taste it, but was stopped by Yinping: "Let me taste it first, lest the mother see it later and say I'm wrong." Shuning was amazed, and asked Xinran: "Could it be that you live outside and there are people Take care?" Xin Ran wryly smiled: "I didn't have it originally, but now I have a big belly, and my mother-in-law was afraid that I would be young and ignorant, so she asked Yitai's wet nurse to take care of me. This mother is actually quite kind, only when it comes to eating Be tighter."

Yinping tasted them one by one, nodded his head, and happily pinched a few walnuts to eat, and said: "You delivered it at just the right time, I get hungry very easily these days, and I almost ate up all the snacks I have accumulated gone."

Shu Ning took out the purse again and gave it away. She happily saw the pattern embroidered on it and the daylilies inside, blushed, and said angrily: "You come to make fun of me too." Shu Ning snickered.

She asked Xinran about some physical matters, and she felt happy to see the other person's face was ruddy and in good spirits.The two chatted for a while, and seeing that it was almost time for dinner, they happily said: "If you are free, you can have a meal with me. Yitai is on duty today, and I am bored by myself. If there are guests, my mother will also." Relax." Seeing Shuning nodding, she was overjoyed, and asked Yinping to give such and such instructions, and Yinping couldn't stop laughing.

Shu Ning was a little puzzled, but saw Xin Ran and said with an embarrassed smile: "Recently, I miss the sauced beef from Liu's old shop in the door frame alley outside Zhengyang Gate, but my mother doesn't allow me to eat more. Let me borrow your name today Head, let me have a good time too."

Shu Ning smiled, Xin Ran still loves to eat food so much, it just so happens that she has heard about the sauced beef, so let's try it today.

This taste was truly incredible, and Shuning immediately fell in love with it.The sauced beef is tender and soft, oily but not greasy, with a mellow fragrance. With some crispy and fragrant Liubiju pickles, Shuning ate two big bowls of rice, and secretly decided to buy some to eat at home in the future.

Xin Ran also ate very satisfyingly. Although the mother frowned, she didn't want to say anything in front of the guests. Fortunately, this was not the first time. The Liu's old shop was also well-known among the dignitaries, so she didn't stop her .

After the meal, the two talked for a while. Seeing that Xin Ran was a bit sleepy, Shu Ning persuaded her to go to rest. Xin Ran shook her head and said, "When can't I sleep? It's rare for you to come. Let's talk for a while." Shu Ning had no choice but to agree. .The mother frowned when she saw her, and repeatedly persuaded Xinran to go to sleep for a while.

Not long after, there was a noise from the front, and the nurse went outside to ask, only to find out that it was Yitai who had returned.

It was the first time for Shuning to see Yitai, and he saw that his facial features were ordinary, but his round face was very kind, he smiled before saying a word, and when he came in, he greeted himself first: "This is Miss Shu, right? Listen early Xinran mentioned you, thank you for coming to see her." Shuning smiled and greeted her.

Xinran asked Yitai how he came back, and he said: "I just came out to do some business, I will come to see you when I pass by the house, if you are sleepy, sleep a little longer, the sisters will come again." He carefully asked Xinran about today's situation , how long have you slept, how far you have walked, what meals you have eaten, etc., knowing that she ate sauced beef today, she smiled and said: "You like it, and I will buy it for you tomorrow. Mom just has a bad mouth."

He confessed a few words and left in a hurry.Xin Ran kept sending her out of the gate, still somewhat reluctant to part.When she came back and saw Shu Ning smiling, she blushed and said angrily, "What are you laughing at, you will have such a day too."

Shu Ning pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I don't know it's the year of the monkey. Now I just laugh at you. I really can't leave for a while. Well, your uncle has an order. He wants you to take a nap. I won't disturb you." Yes, come back another day."

Xin Ran felt a little bit reluctant: "Leaving so soon? Remember to come here often." Shu Ning nodded: "It's just a few steps, I can walk here next time." The two said a few more words , Shuning urged her until she saw that she had gone into the room to sleep, then she took her maid out and got into the carriage.

Before getting into the car, she saw a fast horse coming, and a person got off, she fixed her eyes and saw that it was Tong Ying, and hurriedly greeted her: "Brother Tong Ying, what a coincidence?"

Seeing that it was her, Tong Ying was startled, and said with a smile: "You came out of this house? Did you see Yi Tai?" Shu Ning nodded: "Master Yi Tai just left, is Brother Tong Ying looking for him? "Tong Ying smiled bitterly and said: "This kid walks fast, thanks to me chasing him all the way." He shook the things in his hand, panting slightly: "This is his waist card, without this, I see how he can do it." Go into the palace gate. I'll take a breath first and let him hurry."

Shu Ning smiled, and asked again: "Why haven't I seen you recently? I heard from my brother that he hasn't seen you for a few days. We had a banquet at our house that day, and you didn't come." Tong Ying said with a smile: "Forget it, usually It doesn't matter if I'm casual, if I go to such a serious occasion, even the host and the guests will have to salute [-]% of the time, wouldn't it make people panic? Let's forget it. Besides, I'm no longer an idler, busy Very good."

Shu Ning asked what was going on, but he just smiled wryly, looked left and right, led the horse and signaled Shu Ning to go to the corner, and then whispered: "Don't mention it, I was slapped together." Shu Ning was stunned , but heard Tong Ying say again: "Someone set up a trap for me and tricked me into the Ministry of Rites."

Shu Ning thought that she had heard it wrong just now, so she asked with a smile: "When did this happen? Isn't the Ministry of Rites a leisurely yamen? I thought it was just what you wanted." Tong Ying smiled bitterly again: "I was also Thinking about it this way, who knows that this idle yamen is usually idle, and I am so busy as soon as I go in. You also know that the fourth elder brother is getting married, and there are many things to do. "He waved his waist card and said: "I went to the fourth elder brother's house in the morning to do business. It was said that everyone had lunch outside and then returned to the palace to answer. I didn't expect Yitai to disappear on the way. I heard people said that he was going home to see his wife. Here, I picked up his badge, afraid that others would know, so I hurried over, but he ran away."

Shu Ning thinks of Zhenbei Le Mansion located in the northeast corner of the capital, and thinks about the location here (Note: Maojia Bay is located in the northwest of the imperial city), Yitai is a big enough circle, what is "passing the house"?

She then smiled and said: "Master Yitai's wife is alone at home with pregnancy, he will rush back to see if he is worried, brother Tongying, don't be angry with him." Tongying laughed: "How can I be angry? I just wanted to help him, so Babaer came after me." He looked up at the sky, and said, "Okay, I've rested, let's continue chasing. Are you going home? Be careful on the way." He Seeing the autumn clothes on Shuning's body, she frowned: "Is this clothes too thin? It's getting colder and windy now, you should wear a cloak when you go out."

There was warmth in Shuning's heart, and she smiled and said, "Thank you Tongying for thinking about it, I have a cloak in my car. You are busy now, so I won't disturb you. When you are free later, remember that you promised to take me with you." Going to visit the capital."

Tong Ying was stunned and smiled: "When I'm free, I'm afraid it will snow. After the fourth elder brother got married, the fifth elder brother married a concubine, and then it was Chinese New Year. I heard that North Korea would also come to pay tribute. How did I catch up with the busiest time?"

Shuning was stunned: "Fifth elder brother wants to marry a concubine? Which family's girl is it?" Tong Ying said: "I heard it belongs to Liu's family, but I don't know too well. You should go back early and don't run around outside." Then he turned and mounted his horse.

Shuning wanted to ask about the fifth elder brother, but thought that Yitai was still waiting for the card, so she didn't say anything, watched Tongying leave, and got into the carriage by herself.

Seeing her serious expression, Su Xin and Dong Qing glanced at each other, the former carefully asked: "Girl, the fifth elder brother is going to marry a concubine, does the second girl know?" Shu Ning pursed her lips: "Even if I don't know now, I will know sooner or later Let’s not mention this matter when we go home, let’s go.” Holly knocked on the carriage board, and the carriage set off.

Back in the mansion, Shu Ning changed into homely clothes, recalling what she just heard from Tong Ying, she couldn't help but sigh.The fifth elder brother is so obsessed with Wanning, it is inevitable that he wants to marry Xi Fujin. Thinking about him as a prince, such things are always inevitable, and I am afraid that there are concubines and the like now.I don't know what Wanning would think after hearing this.Thinking about it, it would be better to marry a more ordinary person, Xiang Xinran, who has a foundation of love and good character, as long as he is gentle and considerate, what does it matter if his official career is not good enough?Anyway, I won't be poor.

She thought wildly for a while, and seeing that it was already midnight, she thought that her mother had probably taken a nap, so she went to the main room to greet her, but she didn't expect to see her father Zhang Bao had returned, sitting at the table with a serious face, In front of him was Gu Yan who was about to give a gift, and his mother, Tong Shi, was comforting him softly.

Shu Ning carefully greeted her parents, Zhang Bao nodded, without saying a word, she gently pulled her mother and asked what was wrong in a low voice.

Tong Shi sighed, and said: "Your Ama went to see Mr. Chen Liangben in the morning, and you got angry."

(Master Chen... I thought he would have more roles today, but I didn't expect tomorrow...)
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