Yutai Bi

Chapter 216 The Former Residence
Cen Siniang pursed her lips and smiled, and dismissed the topic.Wrote a post to Cen Sanniang and said: "I know you are in a hurry to go out, and there are many things in the mansion. I will not keep you. I will prepare a courtesy and let the steward send it to the Duke's mansion, and help me take it back to the old house. The Du family has something to do. I need to send someone to find me with my post."

Cen Sanniang was not polite anymore.After resigning from Cen Siniang, he hurried to Li's house again.

"How can the Duke be sick at this time?" Old Master Li heard what he had come for, and gave Cen Sanniang a look of hatred.

Cen Sanniang really couldn't respect him, so she whispered: "Even if Xianggong is not sick, he is still in the period of filial piety."

"What do you know!" Old Master Li said that although he did not become an official, in the early years all his thoughts were devoted to restoring the title.The eldest son is also the governor of Youzhou, and is no stranger to government affairs.

As the saying goes, a bystander can see clearly. Mrs. Li looked at the emperor's actions with cold eyes, and roughly guessed: "The emperor intends to train his own generals in the army. What's the use of a lord who doesn't take on errands and doesn't hold military power? Don't look at the mansion of the founding marquis." It's just a third-rank noble, and there is a queen in his palace. Among the courtiers, King Cui and Li Wei have been in-laws for a hundred years, and their roots are deep. It is also because the Cui family is concerned about the reputation of the descendants, and they are not ruthless enough, otherwise they will not follow the younger generation when dealing with the Du family Like a chicken."

The Cui family is not arrogant enough?Cen Sanniang was speechless.

Old Master Li snorted and said, "Let me ask you, if the Cui family relied on their verbal engagement with your father-in-law, and Cui Dalang died, would they force Cui Erlang to marry your sister-in-law?"

"But the father-in-law's marriage agreement is Cui Mengdong, how can the Cui family just push someone to marry my sister-in-law?" Cen Sanniang disagreed.

Mrs. Li said disdainfully: "The Cui family just doesn't want to marry. They really want to propose a marriage. The queen agrees, and the officials who have a relationship with the Cui family will also agree with the Cui family. They will only say that the Cui family is affectionate and righteous. Du Jiulang At that time, the Duke of Xiguo was not yet. In the eyes of outsiders, what does the Cui family look like to the Du family? For a verbal engagement, they will never leave."

Cen Sanniang thought to herself, then the Cui family will probably have to die another son.

Old Master Li softened his tone and said: "Don't think that everything will be fine if you marry my sister-in-law and Du Yansui takes over the title again. There is a lot of competition in the palace. The emperor wants to use Du Yansui again, and the courtiers will fight him together. The Cui family Hold back and wait for an opportunity.”

Speaking of this, he sighed and said, "It's fine to avoid it. Go back and burn incense sticks for your mother..."

Mrs. Li stopped, and the past flooded into her mind.He wholeheartedly planned to use his daughter to lure out the remnants of the Changlin Army who were still loyal to Prince Yin.I didn't expect to make wedding clothes for Du Yansui.The granddaughter married Du Yansui again.The word causal cycle popped up in Mrs. Li's mind.

"I'll ask your aunt to back up the gift later. You can transfer it to the third-bedroom old lady of the Cen family for me. Anyway, I have taken care of you for three years. Don't worry about the Duke's Mansion. If there is something to do, someone will report it." Old Master Li waved his hand after finishing speaking. He waved his hand to let Cen Sanniang leave.

Cen Sanniang went to the main courtyard to greet little Webster.

Unexpectedly, Big Webster was there too.

Cen Sanniang quickly saluted.

Da Wei usually treats Cen Sanniang indifferently.Knowing that she was coming, he waited for her specially.When Cen Sanniang got up and sat down, she was not polite and asked her straight to the point: "You have always been friends with Miss Eleven of Du's parents' house. Going to find out about Da Furen for grandma, do you think you like my Erlang?"

Tell Du Jingshu to Li Shangzhi?Cen Sanniang was stunned.She thought dumbfoundingly that this circle was small enough.There are only a few men and women of the right age walking around.

Little Webster smoothed things over with a smile: "My second uncle's marriage has made the whole family worry. I think he also knows Miss Eleven of the Du family. He can talk normally. If I set him up with someone he doesn't recognize, I'm afraid it won't fit. His heart."

There was a bit of apology in his eyes.The relationship between Da Weishi and Cen Sanniang was too weak, so he asked her to check on Mrs. Du as soon as he came, for fear that Cen Sanniang would be annoyed.

Cen Sanniang smiled and said, "I happen to be going to visit the second room of the eldest room in the evening, so I will take care of it. I will send the girl to deliver the letter when I have news."

Seeing her quick response, the big Webster had a gentle smile on his face, and said to the little Webster, "San Niang burns incense for her mother. The schedule is in a hurry. You have prepared an earthen instrument and let the person in charge in the evening." Send it."

Little Webster agreed.Cen Sanniang got up, thanked her and left.The two of them knew that she was going to the second room of the Du family's eldest room, so they didn't want to keep her.

The eldest lady is very satisfied with Li Shangzhi.The most important thing is that Li Shangzhi's elder brother is the governor of Youzhou.The eldest son inherited the family business.The second daughter-in-law does not need to be in charge of the house, which is much easier.At a young age, Li Shangzhi is the Governor of Guoyi in the Zhechong Mansion. After the family is separated in the future, he will be able to support the family and not have to make his daughter suffer.

Du Jingshu is no better than others, Cen Sanniang got a message from the eldest lady, and asked Fang's mother to deliver the letter to Li's house the next day.I went to the big room again and talked with Du Jingshu alone.

"It's better not to tell the princess yet." When Du Jingshu said this, a rare shyness appeared on her face.

When Cen Sanniang slapped her head, she was dizzy.I remember Cen Siniang, when talking about King Teng, she forgot Yuchi Baozhu.Yuchi Mansion asked the steward to send two carts of gifts.One of the carts was for Cen's third house, and the other was for Yuchi Baozhu.She counted according to the list, and found that the gifts for Yuchi's orbs were basically novelties collected.The steward of the Yuchi Mansion said that when the Du family set off, the Yuchi Mansion would also allocate a carriage to send the steward and the mother to the palace to give gifts.

Thousands of miles away, this life King Teng is not allowed to return to Chang'an without a summons.I am afraid that Yuchi Baozhu can only come back if the old Duke has left and King Teng allows it.I really don't know when we will meet again.Why tell her that Li Shangzhi is going to marry Du Jingshu.

Cen Sanniang nodded in agreement.

Du Jingshu breathed a sigh of relief, and a rare sorrow floated in her eyes: "I often remember going to the Yuchi Mansion for a cockfight. I don't know if the princess is still as lively and cheerful as before."

The figure of King Teng floated in Cen Sanniang's mind.Handsome face, dark blue eyes.Temperament is like the sky in the prairie, it changes as soon as it is said.She also thought of Wu Zhaoyi, and on the flower boat in Hongzhou, when King Teng said he would accept the concubine Ji, and in a blink of an eye someone threw Zhiqiu into the river.

She shivered, she really didn't know how Yuchi Baozhu, who had a brisk temperament, was doing.Fortunately, Du Jingshu didn't know that it was because of Yuchi Baozhu that Li Shangzhi remained unmarried, otherwise she would inevitably have knots in her heart.

Cen Sanniang said with a smile: "Baozhu is not someone who lives by swallowing her anger. For the sake of the old man, King Teng will definitely treat her well."

After comforting Du Jingshu, it was already night when I returned home.

After another busy day, I finally sorted out the affairs in the house and packed my luggage.

The next day, the two resigned from Mrs. Du and went out.

Du Yansui put on a veiled hat and took a car with Cen Sanniang.Fang's mother and Ah Qiu Fengchun took a car, and the steward of Yuchi's mansion and the nanny took a car.Plus a carriage for soil instruments and luggage.The team is mighty.

Guard Jing ordered ten guards with good martial arts skills to accompany him.Heiqimantou and the two rode horses.Danhua also changed into the same samurai uniform as the guards, wore a sword, and rode a horse heroically.

The team went out of Xi'an to Xianyang and then took an official ship, along the Shengyuan Canal of Chengguo Canal to Chencang and went ashore by land.Pass through Sanguan and enter Shannan West Road.Then change boats along the Jialing River to Longzhou.It is equivalent to entering Sichuan from today's Shaanxi along the border of Gansu.

At this time, it was considered a prosperous time, the convoy was huge and accompanied by escorts, and entered the Jialing River smoothly.

When we arrived in Longzhou, it had just entered summer, and Jinping Mountain was verdant and undulating, and the river was green and clear.

The third room of the Cen family had received the letter earlier, and the people who came to pick up Cen Sanniang at the pier were Sanlang Cen Zhiyang from the first room, Erlang Cen Zhibai from the second room, and Goro Qilang from the fourth room.These Cen Sanniangs all recognized them.Needless to say, Cen Zhibai took Mrs. Zou and his daughter back to his hometown with the second wife.Watching dragon boats at the Dragon Boat Festival that year.Saburo, Goro, Shichiro are still teenagers.Now they have all become Mr. Pianpian.Arranged in a line at the pier, led by Erlang, it is a very beautiful scenery.

Du Yansui was already smooth, and got off the boat to greet Erlang and the Cen brothers.

It was Mama Tian who came to pick up the female relatives.I haven't seen her for a few years, she hasn't changed at all, and there is still a Hexi smile on Tuan's face.It's just that when talking to Cen Sanniang, she bent a little lower.

Prince Teng's mansion sent a steward to pick up the people from Yuchi's mansion.

Du Yansui looked at Yan Sheng, and after the steward of the palace had seen the ceremony, he said politely: "Please report to the steward, after the sacrifices to the parents-in-law, Du will go to see the prince."

Cen Sanniang did not see this scene.Hei Qi will take care of the luggage.After meeting with the Cen family brothers, she got into the carriage accompanied by Tian's mother, Danhua also changed into a maid's outfit, took a ride with Fang's mother, and entered the city.

After walking for more than half an hour, the carriage stopped and the curtain was lifted, Cen Sanniang was taken aback.This is not the third bedroom of the Cen family.She subconsciously asked: "Is this the other garden in the mansion?"

Tian's mother was also stunned, thinking that Cen Sanniang was turning over the old account, hating the third room for taking the fourth room's property, she smiled even more obsequiously: "Madam, have you forgotten? This is the fourth room's house. I heard that you and the country The father-in-law went back to his hometown to visit his relatives, and he brought a lot of people, and it was not convenient to live in the mansion, so the old lady specially ordered it to be repaired."

There are two stone drums at the entrance, two black-painted mansion gates, and a plaque hung under the brick-carved eaves with the word Cen Mansion written on it.Looking through the door is a snow-white screen wall, blocking the line of sight.

She sighed secretly, when she came back to her soul, it was at the time when Yuan was seriously ill, and she had already moved into the third room after waking up.Seeing Tian's mother's smiling face, Cen Sanniang smiled slightly and said, "I haven't been back for many years, and my memory is much older than this."

She walked in slowly, looked around with emotion on her face, and was familiar with it.

The third entrance is the courtyard, the second entrance is the main courtyard, there is a cross courtyard on the left and right, and there is a very small garden behind.

(End of this chapter)