in spring

Chapter 333
Fan Xi came down to get the sedan chair, and was supported by the maids to the second gate. Along the way, he asked the maid who led the way about the health of the princess and the crown prince, and asked what the nobles were doing now. Suddenly, he looked up and saw the second gate. Someone above couldn't help being startled, and then slightly startled: "This woman looks so familiar, I seem to have seen it somewhere, but I can't remember it."

Chunying smiled at her generously, handed her son to the nanny behind her, and wished her all blessings, saying: "How is the third young lady? I haven't seen you for many years, and the third young lady is still as beautiful as ever!" There are more components of Gong Wei.Today, Fan Xiru is wearing a wood red satin thong with lotus patterns, a black satin skirt with folded branches and embroidered horse face, and the jewels on his head are also extremely gorgeous, but for some reason, it gives people a sense of fatigue, and his temperament is much more mature. The corners of the eyes and the brows may be the effect of makeup, showing a bit of sharpness.Compared with her charming and beautiful appearance when she was not married, this appearance is really far worse.Chunying couldn't help being surprised in her heart, but it didn't show on her face.

Fan Xiru was stunned after hearing her greeting. Although there was a social smile on her face, judging by her expression, it was obvious that she hadn't really remembered who she was.The servant who led the way reminded in a low voice: "This is the wife of Mr. Hu, the adoptive son of our prince. We are all called Grandma Hu." But these words were not said.In the end, the big maid beside Fan Xiru recognized her: "Ah! Isn't this Sister Chunying?! Why..." Suddenly realizing that she was rude, she hurriedly stopped talking.Fan Xiru was obviously taken aback, and stared at Chunying.She remembered Chunying's name. Back then, she was just a not-so-top-notch maid in the Qingguohou's mansion. For the face of the other master, she could laugh and call "Sister", but what is the situation now? What's going on? !
Chunying sensed the emotion in her eyes, she just smiled and didn't care.Her identity, I'm afraid there are not many people in the whole palace who don't know her identity, so there's no need to hide her identity.When she first married Hu Fei, it wasn't like no one in Jiangnan used this matter to gossip about her, but so what?It wasn't until she became a housewife, socializing outside and housekeeping inside, that she realized how much the experience of Dongfu had helped her.She doesn't think it's a disgrace to be a maid once. People can't change their origin, and she can't control who she transmigrates into. But she has got rid of her status as a servant. From then on, personal dignity Rong is completely on her own, and now with Hu Fei's hard work, she doesn't think she is inferior.

So she just smiled calmly and generously, and even said hello to the railing: "Long time no see, how have you been these few years?"

Diaolan was a little uncomfortable, and nodded with a dry smile, and suddenly realized that this kind of etiquette was wrong, so he bowed his knees and saluted again.

Fan Xiru looked at Chunying with a complex expression, and calmed down: "It's your blessing that I didn't expect you to have such a fortune."

Chunying smiled and said: "Isn't it? I never imagined that the prince would think highly of us as the head of the family. Not only did he take care of us when he was on an embassy, ​​but he also adopted the head of the family as his adopted son. We are very grateful as husband and wife!"

Fan Xiru was startled again, and frowned slightly: "Although I have heard that the prince has adopted a adopted son for a long time, and also heard the news of his adopted son's marriage a few years ago, I never thought that it would be you."

Chunying laughed even deeper: "Don't the third young lady know? I don't understand that. It stands to reason that the third young master should know about it. I have a marriage contract with our head, and the third young master has heard about it back then? He also thought about being our matchmaker, but he didn't make it because of an accident, and he was angry with me because of it!" Go back and ask, she would like to know what the third young master will say now Come on!
Fan Xiru's smile became a little cold, and before she could say anything, the lady in charge interrupted their reminiscence: "Grandma Hu, the princess is waiting for you! Follow me quickly." He said that he would invite Fan Xiru to go with him.

A look of surprise flashed across Chunying's face, and then she saluted Fan Xiru: "Then I will stay with you for now." Then she followed the lady in charge to the second gate.It can be seen that Fan Xiru's position in the palace is a bit delicate, anyway, it's someone else's business, so it's better for her not to talk too much.

Fan Xiru watched her go away with dim eyes.The railing cast a slanted glance at the servant woman who led the way: "Didn't you just say that the princess and the prince are seeing guests, and it will take some time before we can see our grandma?! What's going on?!"

The maid smiled and said: "Miss, you are confused. Could it be that the person who just entered the door is not a guest? Although she is our prince's god-daughter-in-law, she is still a member of the family. After all, she came all the way from Jiangnan, and she has a different surname, the princess and the prince." The concubine naturally wants to see her first. The aunt was originally the beloved goddaughter of the concubine, and the concubine has already spoken, so there is no need to talk outside." The implication is that because you are not a guest, of course you have to stay behind.

The willow eyebrows on the diaolan stand erect, about to explode, but Fan Xiru stopped him: "Then I'll just wait, what's there to be polite with the godmother?" He really followed the servant girl to the small flower hall in the inner courtyard, and waited. After sitting down for a quarter of an hour, someone came to invite: "Wangfei invites you to go over!"

Fan Xiru thought that Chunying had already left, but when she came to the main hall, she found that she was still seated, holding a boy in her arms, and had a happy chat with the princess, concubine Shizi, and Lu Shi, the wife of the eldest son of Prince Wenjun.

Seeing Fan Xiru coming in, Chunying got up and handed Brother Dai to the nanny, and gave her a blessing. Fan Xiru was about to nod her head, when the princess smiled and said, "I only knew you were here after hearing about Mrs. Shan's daughter-in-law. Really Yes, you are also a frequent visitor to the palace, and you are my goddaughter again. What are you doing with the vulgar etiquette? You should have come in by yourself. It’s not about Wang Shan’s daughter-in-law, I don’t know how long I’m going to hang you out! They’re all from my own family, why bother to see outsiders?!” What else could Fan Xiru say?Only reluctantly smiled and bowed his head to plead guilty.

The princess said again: "You and Wang Shan's daughter-in-law originally knew each other, but now they have different identities, so we should meet again. She is my god-daughter-in-law, and you are my god-daughter, so just call me sister-in-law. You The original is a few years younger than Wangshan."

Fan Xiru paused, showing a meaningful smile, and Fu leaned down: "I've met sister-in-law. I used to call you sister. I never thought that there would be a day when I would call you sister-in-law."

Chunying took a small step to the side, and bowed sideways: "This is all the prince's love and the princess' flattery." Then she smiled and said to the princess: "This will kill me. I don't dare to take it too seriously. "It's one thing for the princess to give face, but she herself can't take it calmly, otherwise if others want to gossip, it's better to put on a low profile first.

The concubine really didn't think so, and waved her hand: "My lord always said that you husband and wife are respectful and filial, but I was dubious. Only after I saw you today did I know it was true. It's hard for you young couple to think about us. I only treat you as my own family." , why are you condescending?" Shi Zifei also nodded beside her, and Lu Shi came to pull Chunying, and pressed her to sit back in her original position: "I haven't finished what I said just now, so at least let my concubine listen to it all. What absurd thing did the prince do again?" The concubine hurriedly said: "That's right, hurry up and say it! The prince always refuses to say more, and the long-term attendants can't explain clearly, no one can explain in detail than you! "

It turned out that Chunying was just talking about the experience of the Western Mission in India.She had asked Hu Fei for a long time, and she had sorted it out several times before and after, and compiled a wonderful, vivid and exciting long adventure story, which also highlighted Wen Junwang's prudent and fearless demeanor in the face of danger-of course it was made up ——Preparing to tell the family members of the palace to relieve her embarrassment of not knowing what topics to talk to them. Now it seems that the effect is very satisfactory.Up to Princess Wenjun, down to the girl who opened the curtain at the door, they all listened attentively.

Chunying smiled, and picked up the topic again: "The third prince heard that our Daming Mission has reached the lower reaches of the Ganges River, and will soon arrive at Sadi Port to join the officers and soldiers of the treasure ship. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but the king woke up. He called up King Qin's troops to back up the prince, and crushed him to death. He couldn't draw out any troops. In desperation, he conspired to plot..."

Fan Xiru sat down on the embroidered pier brought by the maid, and silently listened to Chunying's storytelling. After a while, someone brought tea.Diaolan frowned, glanced at Wang Hao, and saw that the girl serving tea was only listening to the story, so he wanted to ask her a few words.Unexpectedly, at this time, the prince of the front yard sent someone to pick up Daibo to see him. Chunying stopped talking, told the nanny a few words, and let her go with the baby, and then sat down to continue talking. The girl has already retreated.

Fan Xiru felt a bit bitter in his heart when he saw that the concubine and the others were listening intently.Once upon a time, she was only one step away from them, and she was even more favored by the princess, but now, she is on the verge of falling out of favor...

Half an hour later, Chun Ying finally finished telling a heart-stirring, twists and turns, story that even the person involved thought it was fresh, and hurriedly took the teacup and drank half a bowl of tea before the concubine and the others woke up.After talking for an hour, my mouth is dry!
After drinking tea, she took a few breaths. In a blink of an eye, she accidentally saw Fan Xiru sitting opposite. She seemed to have lost her mind and was thinking about something, but it didn't seem like she was fascinated by the story.She had just clearly seen that when the third young mistress of the Hou Mansion told her story, she didn't pay much attention to it from the beginning to the end.She lowered her head and thought for a while, then she smiled again: No matter what troubles Fan Xiru or the Hou's mansion has, or what kind of treatment they get in this Wenjun mansion, it has nothing to do with her, she just needs to coax the rightful women in the mansion Well, even if the task is completed.

The concubine let out a long breath, and wiped the corners of her eyes lightly with a veil: "It's been so many years before I figured out what happened. The prince really is, what can he hide? Even if he's embarrassed to tell me about him Contributions, do you have to stop even the subordinates from talking about it? Even the emperor praised him for his loyalty and bravery, and gave him a lot of rewards, but he was still humble. Those who knew him were embarrassed to know him. What's the secret!"

Chunying smiled, but said nothing.The truth back then was that the Ming mission almost escaped from the hinterland of India. In the year of the emperor’s longevity, it was too embarrassing to say such a thing, so the external caliber uniformly attributed the fault of the civil strife in India to the third prince. By the way, step on the Indian king a few times and call him stupid.The mission took great risks to deal with the foolish and treacherous kings of foreign countries, and finally, with the heart of loyalty and patriotism, overcame all dangers, perfectly completed the mission, and returned with glory.All negative news must be obliterated!And the biggest hero among them, apart from the emperor's brilliance shining overseas, is naturally King Wen's leadership.The old prince is thin-skinned, but he can't evade it. No wonder he refuses to tell his family.

Chunying hurriedly put on a look of sincerity and fear: "Ah, I'm the one who broke my mouth, so I just said it. I'm afraid that the prince will blame me in his heart. If the prince thinks that I am flattering..."

The princess waved her hand: "What are you thinking about? You are just telling the truth. They are all from your own family. How could he think of you like this?"

The concubine Shizi nodded with a smile: "The son often tells me that the Hu family uncle understands the father's heart best, and the father is very happy, so naturally he will not misunderstand the younger siblings."

Chunying hurriedly said: "I can't afford to hear what the concubine Shi Zi said. The prince just got acquainted with Wang Shan overseas, so he has a little more preference. The ones who are serious in his heart are the son and the young princes. Wang Shan only knows how to look at people, if you want to know what the prince likes, who can compare with the concubine, the prince and the young princes?"

This remark made the female family members of the palace feel at ease, and the princess smiled and pointed at Chunying: "You are a clever kid! You should have been allowed to come here a long time ago. This time, I will simply stay in Beijing for a few more months and come to accompany me more. me!"

Chunying smiled and said: "I wish I could be more filial in front of the princess, but I don't know what the prince has ordered. Earlier, the prince said that he wanted to find an official position for Wangshan in the capital, but he refused, and planned to take the merit test by himself. Well, if you don’t let the world see your own ability, you’d be too sorry for your adoptive father’s esteem, and instead fall into the honor of the prince. I’m dubious, how can fame be so easy to get?”

The concubine and Lu both laughed and said: "He knows that it is a good thing to make progress, what do you have to worry about?" The concubine even added a little love to this cheap son: "It is rare for him to have such a heart. You have to take good care of his daily life, don't burn yourself out." Then he said to Shi Zifei: "Didn't I hear that your natal brother has also gone to Beijing? He is also a studious man, so he knows where the gentleman is. So I recommended one to let Wang Shan learn more." At first, Shi Zifei was worried that her mother-in-law would let her brother teach others, but she heard that she was just recommending Mr., how could she refuse?Hastily agreed.

Chunying cast a sideways glance at Fan Xiru, and seeing that she was still sitting silently, she took a special look at her a few more times, so that the Shizi Concubine, Lu Shi and others noticed, and then looked away.The former remained calm, while the latter bowed his head to drink tea, and it was the princess who asked, "Why is Xi wearing this dress now? Didn't I give you a piece of brocade with Sihe Ruyi patterns last time for you to make a new one?" Clothes? Haven’t you made them yet? Even though you are now in charge of the house and you want to focus on being gentle, you can’t be too indulgent to the people below. It’s been ten days of work, what clothes can’t be done?!”

Fan Xiru was startled, and quickly came back to his senses: "I already got the clothes, but I just made them into single clothes. Today's weather is cooler, so I didn't wear them. When the weather is warmer, I'll put them on for my godmother to see."

The concubine didn't care either: "You can just dress yourself well." Then she smiled and said: "By the way, your brother and sister-in-law of the Hu family brought a lot of good materials to Beijing! It was also their filial piety, almost all of them were sent to our house Now, the preparations for the wedding of your two little brothers are almost done. Your sisters-in-law and I don’t have to worry about it anymore. Later, you can pick a few horses and make new clothes for your son-in-law, and honor you. Mother-in-law. As a daughter-in-law, you still have to be virtuous and gentle to please your mother-in-law, otherwise, if outsiders know about it, they will definitely laugh at you. I am your godmother, and my face is dull."

Fan Xiru's complexion suddenly turned a little ugly, she just lowered her head to listen to the training, and the princess still said calmly: "Obviously you are a man who knows the rules and knows how to think about the future of your son-in-law, why are you so confused about this kind of thing?! As soon as the girl comes out of the court , the honor of life depends on the husband's family. You are well, your father-in-law and husband will naturally remember the benefits of your natal family, why don't you understand?!"

Chunying lowered her head to drink tea, pretending not to hear, but suddenly heard the voice of a child talking outside, and hurriedly asked: "But Brother Dai is back?" breaking the original awkward atmosphere.

The concubine Shizi sent someone out, but brought a pink boy in. She hurriedly got up and hugged her, and said with a smile: "This is our Yaner, a little older than your brother Dai, but he is a naive boy. , not as clever as Brother Dai."

Chunying hurriedly got up and smiled and said: "Such a cute child, people like it at the first sight. How can our brother Dai compare?" He also ordered the girl to present a gift, and said modestly: "It's too simple, please Don't joke."

After a while, the nanny was sent back holding Dai Geer.A group of women surrounded the two children, watching them play, they all laughed together, only Fan Xiru was left out in the cold.It was Chunying's occasional conversation with her that kept her from being forgotten.

Chunying didn't leave until Hu Fei sent a letter from the front yard saying he was leaving.At this time, the concubine was also exhausted, and had no energy to say anything to Fan Xiru, the concubine Shizi ignored him at all, and Lu Shi went to see Chunying off.Although Chunying was curious, she didn't ask any more questions, and said goodbye happily, then got into the sedan chair with her son in her arms, and went home.

Back home, she fed her son and put him to sleep before she had time to rest.She brewed two cups of scented tea, carried them to the study on a tray, and said with a smile: "This is the tea that the princess only appreciates. I said you liked it before, and I brewed it according to the method they taught. Come and taste it? "

Hu Fei hurriedly put down the booklet in his hand, took a cup and took a sip, nodding repeatedly: "Yes, this is the taste! My wife is really capable!"

Chunying cast a glance at him, took a cup by herself, sat down on the chair next to her, and then asked: "I saw the third young mistress from the former Marquis Mansion there today, she seemed to be quite neglected, what happened? How many years have I been away from Beijing?" , the situation of these families is not clear."

Hu Fei smiled: "Aren't you planning to go back to the East Mansion tomorrow to pay your respects? I'll find out after inquiring about it. I don't know the details either. It seems to have something to do with the Fan family's affairs in the Western Affairs Department."

Chunying was puzzled, thinking that she would know the answer tomorrow, so she temporarily pressed the button and didn't mention it.Unexpectedly, in the evening, she suddenly received a post, signed by Fan Xiru, asking her to be a guest at Hou's Mansion tomorrow.

(Tomorrow night at 0:[-], there will be an interview with me, please remember to join me~~~ ^[-]^
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