in spring

Chapter 186

Fan Xiru came to the Hou Mansion, and within a few days, he won the favor of the whole mansion.Everyone said that this girl was lively and pleasing, with a sweet mouth, and she was very kind to the maids and mother-in-law, without any pretensions. She played chess and cards with her maids for fun in her spare time, and would also treat the maidservants of the Hou Mansion invite to play together.Fortunately, there has never been a mistake in the etiquette in front of the old lady, Lord Marquis, wife and others, so no one accused her of disregarding the superiority and inferiority.Although An Shi intended to ridicule a few words, in the end because of the old lady's face, Shao Yao persuaded her with a few words.

Of course, this is what is said on the surface. In private, Chunying has often heard mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law discussing that this lady is not like a lady of the family. If she really enters the palace and becomes a concubine, she might mess with eunuchs and maids. together.She secretly sneered, those people who made such comments only said good things about Miss Fan in front of the old lady, and turned their backs is another way, the people in this house really can only half believe what they say!
Of course, such disharmonious remarks will never reach the ears of the Fan family. The Fan family is rich, powerful and powerful, and Master Fan San and Miss Fan are generous in their actions. happy.

Lord Hou valued this little brother-in-law very much, not only often went out with him to visit friends, but also invited him to talk with him in his small study almost every day, except for the two most trusted Qing Ke, he didn't even call his youngest son.After coaxing the old lady to be full of joy, Miss Fan was brought by Mrs. An to the Prince Jing's mansion to greet her cousin.

Princess Jing and this Miss Fan are cousins, and they got along with each other when they were young, so they were very affectionate when they met. When they talked about the past, especially the passing away Mrs. Fan, they couldn't help crying.An Shi was sitting aside, extremely embarrassed, apart from being angry in his heart, he also had a mournful face, and the handkerchief in his hand had already been twisted into twists.

But Princess Jing couldn't help it, so she wanted to put some eye drops on Miss Fan, and took her to meet the wives of some famous girls who were very disciplined and didn't like lively girls, so that she could ruin her reputation before the draft. The concubine was very enthusiastic, and arranged her cousin's diplomatic affairs in Beijing without saying a word. An's plan fell through, and she was very depressed. She gritted her teeth and thought that she must find a way to vent her anger.

Miss Fan grinned, not aware of the sinister intentions of this uncle's step-in-law. Instead, she played with the little prince Zhu Daogai, and when she returned to the Hou Mansion, she praised the little prince for being cute and smart in front of the old lady. It aroused the old lady's concern for her grandson, and the next day, taking advantage of the good weather, she went to Prince Jing's mansion and enjoyed some family happiness.

Chunying heard all these things from other people. Because the old lady liked it, everyone in the yard talked about it. After Huo Yi heard about it, she discussed something with Aunt Qing. I mentioned that I want to pick up my brothers and come over to play.

The old lady was just when she cared about children, so she naturally agreed.Therefore, Huo Rong, the youngest heir of the Huo family, soon came to Qing Guohou's mansion.

Huo Rong is nearly ten years old, and he looks a bit thin, but his words and deeds are very orderly, just like a little adult, and it can even be said that because he looks too much like an adult, he looks a bit rigid.However, he is at a lovely age. In the eyes of the old man, such a rigid manner, the expression of timidly saying auspicious words to himself, and the small body that is giving big gifts all seem to be very pitiful. Thinking of this child In the future, she wanted to inherit the incense for her unfortunate daughter who died young, so her love and affection doubled. Before the child finished the big gift, she hugged him into her arms, asked him friendly questions, fed him, and gently Rubbing his little head lightly.Miss Fan sat next to the old lady, teasing Huo Rong with great interest.

Chunying watched from below, then glanced at Huo Yi quietly, seeing a faint smile on her face, mixed with a trace of complexity and relief, she guessed that she had listened to her own words, and tilted her head to see Mrs. Jing sitting there. On the side, his eyes seemed a little sad, and when he rolled his eyes, he lowered his head and whispered to Huo Yi, "Miss, did the eldest young mistress think of Brother Kun? Why don't you tell the old lady to bring Brother Kun too, maybe Can play with the young master."

Mrs. Jing turned her head to look at her in surprise, Huo Yi looked at the former, smiled slightly, and then raised her voice: "Grandmother, my brother is a bit shy, why don't you bring Brother Kun here too, the boys happen to be together Play?"

These words reminded the old lady that she still has a grandson, so she hurriedly said: "I forgot for a moment, Brother Jing and daughter-in-law, bring your son here quickly."

Jing suppressed her sadness, smiled and agreed, then went back to the hospital, changed her son into brand new clothes, braided his hair again, and carried him to the old lady.The old lady suddenly realized that this little great-grandson was still very cute. Although he was young, he behaved well, with delicate features, and looked a bit like Lord Hou when he was a child. Angrily calling Huo Rong "cousin", Huo Rong also called "cousin nephew" in a serious manner, and was immediately amused, laughing together with Miss Fan.

With the cheap grandson and great-grandson in front of her eyes, the old lady ate half a bowl more for lunch, and left her two children sleeping in the house, so there was no need for the little girls to accompany her, Yijun instigated Huo Yi and Fan When Miss went to the garden, Xi Jun naturally wanted to follow. Mrs. Jing was reluctant to part with her son, but was forced to go with the sisters-in-law by the old lady's words, "You are not at ease with my wife watching over you?"

It's easy for the ladies to act on a whim, but it's hard for the girls who serve.Chunying, Yueya'er, Diaolan and others had to rush to a pavilion in the garden before the ladies arrived, and hurriedly cleaned the surrounding area, lit the incense burner, made tea, and folded fresh flowers Put in a vase, and set up a study room, a chess board, a piano case, a round stool, an embroidery stand, etc., for the ladies in preparation.Just after finishing all this, Huo Yi and the others arrived. Before Chunying had time to take a breath, she and Yue Ya'er rushed to the tea room and the kitchen respectively to ask for a fruit plate of snacks, and brought them back to serve.

Seeing these young ladies leisurely drinking tea, eating melon seeds and chatting, and the second lady, Yijun, still disliked that the fruits in the fruit plate were not washed clean enough and looked not fresh and attractive, Chunying couldn't help but slander: Who said that? Maid relaxed?It's only a few hundred meters away from the old lady's yard to the garden. They ran here as fast as they could and prepared so many things. It's already very hard work, and it's too much to pick on the fruits that are not good-looking, isn't it? !That's not what she did!
Fortunately, Yijun only complained a few words, and started chatting with Fan Xiru. Huo Yi saw that Jing's mind was a little distracted, and guessed that she was not in the mood to play, so she invited Xijun to talk for a while. Jing sat for a while and felt that Bored, I had to sit by the flowers, and asked Qing Ning to go back to the courtyard to get needles and thread, and embroidered a red apron for my son in summer.

The atmosphere seemed to be peaceful, a few maids fanned their young ladies and grandma lightly, Chunying refilled the incense burner, she was slightly relieved, and sleepiness welled up.

Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for her to be fully awake by the noise of Yijun and Fan Xiru.They were talking about the scenery on the bank of the canal that the latter saw when he went to Beijing, and they mentioned a poem by a Song Dynasty poet. They had different views on the interpretation of one of the poems, and they disagreed with each other, resulting in more and more quarrels.

Mrs. Jing had no choice but to stand up and try to persuade her: "It's just a small matter, everyone has their own opinions, it's normal, sisters should get along with each other in harmony."

Fan Xiru obediently answered "Yes", and then said to Yijun: "I won't quarrel with you anymore, just do what you say." But Yijun was annoyed: "It's clear that you made a mistake, look at your tone , It is clear that you are letting me! I am not convinced!" Turning around and holding Huo Yi: "Cousin, you have read the most books and are the most knowledgeable, you come to judge!"

Seeing the fire burning on her body, Huo Yi was also helpless, so she said, "I remember reading a book, and there was an explanation of this poem in it, but I forgot what it was specifically written in." Yi Jun's eyes widened : "I don't believe it! Cousin has such a good memory, how can she not remember?!" Huo Yi was very embarrassed, if she said it directly, she would lose face...

Chunying's heart moved, and she said with a smile: "Second Miss, although our lady has a good memory, she can't forget it with a photograph. What's more, the analysis of such poems only needs to be understood. How can anyone memorize them word by word? If Er Er Miss wants to know, why not go to the outer study and find the book, then it will be clear."

Yijun was overjoyed: "That's not bad! Where is that book? Go get it soon!"

Chunying couldn't help laughing: "Second Miss, where do you tell me to look for it in a short while? There are four rooms in the outer study room in front of you!"

Yijun opened his mouth and fell silent depressedly. Fan Xiru smiled and said: "Forget it, second cousin, I'll let you just this time, how about it?" Diao Lan interjected with a smile: "Miss, how can you say that? Miss Cousin It's time to be angry again." Yijun was indeed angry, and stomped his feet: "Chunying, go get the book! Make sure you find it! When you find it, bring it to me!"

Chunying glanced at Huo Yi, who nodded helplessly, then she put on a face of "feeling unlucky", bowed and bowed, stepped back, and hurried towards the front yard.

Along the path next to the former site of Zhumeng Villa, turn onto the path leading to the kitchen, turn back to the outer courtyard halfway, pass through the Yimen, and you will be near the outer study.Chunying's heart beat a little faster the closer she was to the row of houses with black tiles and white walls.

Since the last time she met Zhou Nian in a hurry, she hadn't seen him for a month, and she didn't know how he was doing.Speaking of which, in the past few years, every time I haven't seen him for a long time, I always meet him with some minor troubles when we meet again, or he is sick, or his clothes are torn, or he is too tired His face turned pale, and he hoped he was fine this time.

Hastily stepped up two steps, she suddenly stopped.

Why did she suddenly become concerned about Zhou Nian?No, hold on tight!

Chunying took a deep breath, lowered her head to avoid a clearer who was walking towards her, ignored the astonishment on his face, walked into the study, looked up and saw Xiaoyao walking out.

Seeing her, Xiaoyao was a little surprised: "Why are you? What are you here for?" Chunying bowed her head and said, "The master of the inner courtyard sent me to find a book." Xiaoyao said "Oh" and pointed to the room. Li: "Go by yourself, are you literate? I'm busy, Master Zhou has gone somewhere, it's really worrying!" After saying that, he lifted his feet and went out.

Zhou Nian is gone? !A flash of disappointment flashed across Chunying's heart, her shoulders slumped, and she walked feebly into the back room.

The four rooms here are connected, and the space is very large, but in order to prevent dust, the windows are closed all year round, and the light is a bit dim.There are eight large bookshelves in two rows in each room, and different books are placed in different categories.Chunying quickly found the poetry category, and was about to read a book, but vaguely heard a choking sound coming from inside.When she listened carefully, she felt that it sounded like Zhou Nian's voice. She was taken aback, and hurriedly searched for it. When she turned a corner, she saw Zhou Nian lying in the corner between two bookshelves, silently whispering. tears.

She suddenly felt a little sad: "Brother Nian, what's wrong with you? But what's wrong with you?"

When Zhou Nian heard the voice, he was taken aback, raised his sleeve and wiped his face, turned his head, saw that it was Chunying, and smiled slightly: "So it's Chun'er."

Chunying took two steps forward: "What happened? Why are you sad?"

Zhou Nian smiled lightly and said, "I'm not sad, but rather happy. I..." paused, "The case of my uncle's family...is settled...innocent...his family has been rehabilitated..."

Chunying immediately realized that Uncle Zhou Nian's case was cleared. Does that mean that Zhou's case can also be cleared? !
(End of this chapter)