National Beauty

Guo Fu fell into the water, and this river cruise should indeed be scattered. Although Princess Duanhui was reluctant, she had no reason to stop it.

When they got ashore, everyone parted ways. Zhao Heng sent a pair of half-brothers and sisters back to the palace, and Guo Xiao took his younger brothers and sisters back to the palace. When he arrived at the National Palace, Guo Xiao arranged for the twins to send Yunfang to the third room, and he personally sent his stepsister.

Linyuntang is the closest to the main gate of the palace. Feeling Guo Xiao’s persistent gaze, Song Jianing feels that the road is extremely long. He is about to reach the gate of the courtyard. The man who has been two steps behind finally opened his mouth: "Wait. Wait, I have something to ask you."

Song Jianing vaguely guessed what it was for, and calmed down for a moment. She turned around openly and looked at Guo Xiao curiously.

The night was quiet, and the moon was like water, making her apricot eyes dark and translucent. Guo Xiao looked at these hooked eyes, and once again flashed in his mind the situation of her being held tightly in his arms by the king of life, so close, he had never hugged her like this. His eyes turned cold, Guo Xiao lowered his voice and said, "I saw it. You hugged the Third Highness."

Song Jianing blinked, a little embarrassed, but didn't care too much about it, "Yes, if it weren't for the third highness to hold me in time, I would also fall into the water with my second brother." Shouwang just used his strength to save people. It was purely an accident to hug her. Song Jianing didn't do anything wrong. Naturally, there was no guilty conscience, but it was not compliant with men and women to embrace each other, so she tried to pretend that nothing happened when painting the boat.

Guo Xiao thought it would be judged...Unexpectedly, her eyes were full of magnanimity, and she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"Four girls, are you back?" The gatekeeper heard the movement and came out to greet her.

Song Jianing breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled at Guo Xiao: "It's getting late, eldest brother, go home early."

Guo Xiao nodded in a complicated mood.

Song Jianing turned around and walked into the yard. He saw his mother and stepfather sitting in the hall and playing chess. He should be waiting for her. Seeing her mother's gentle and beautiful face, Song Jianing's faint sadness slowly dissipated because of the memory of her father who had haunted her all night. She sat next to her and watched a game of chess. She went back to her room to sleep peacefully.

On the next day, Guo Xiao continued to work as an errand at Majun Camp. Song Jianing led Brother Mao’s visit to the door. First, he sat with sister Lan Fang, who had already been married, for a while, then went to the garden with Yunfang and Brother Shang to walk his younger brother in the garden, waiting for the two boys. After having enough fun, the four siblings went to Changxinyuan together. Since Ting Fang's sister got married, the Changxin Courtyard has been deserted a lot, and Song Jianing and the others have come here more and more diligently, lest the wife is too lonely.

When the children came, Mrs. Tai smiled and asked the maid to prepare cakes. The boxy Huanghuali Kang table was occupied by Song Jianing, Yunfang, and Brother Shang. Mrs. Tai held the youngest brother Mao to take care of her. The food was happy, and the concierge sent someone to pass the message, saying that Jizhou’s cousin was here, and attached a greeting note.

Song Jianing was eating sweet and sour hawthorn cakes, and didn't think much about it. The Sanfang people of Weiguo Gongfu often had various relatives come to visit.

Mrs. Tai accepted the greeting card, smiled after reading it, and asked the maid to greet others.

"Grandma, which cousin?" Yun Fang asked curiously.

Song Jianing, who had eaten the last piece of hawthorn cake, also raised her head and looked at Mrs. Tai.

The wife looked out the window and sighed: "It's my maiden nephew, about the same age as your eldest brother. If you see someone in a while, remember to call your cousin."

She came from the Liang family in Jizhou. When she first married into the Guo family, the Liang family was also a local official. After the Emperor Gaozu replaced the former dynasty, a large number of veterans of the former dynasty were withdrawn. Her short-lived husband had a similar interest with the Emperor Gaozu, and helped Gaozu conquer the world. The Gaozu naturally appreciated him, and the Liang family was no longer able to do so. The men had no abilities and were dismissed from office.

The wife was worried that her family would go to Beijing to join her and cause trouble to her husband, but her father wrote to her and asked her to be the wife of the country. They lived well in the county without worrying about it, and said that the Liang family's descendants would be promising in the future. If she is not successful, she will not be allowed to intervene even if she goes to the government office.

Because of his father’s family motto, decades have passed in a flash, and no one from Liang’s family has come to Beijing. He only sends a steward to send some food from his hometown during the New Year's Day. Mrs. Tai missed home but couldn't return. I only hope that the Liang family will quickly come out with a talented student, and become an official of the Great Zhou Dynasty on her own, so that she can come to walk around.

Looking forward to looking forward, finally looking forward to the arrival of a grandnephew whom she had only learned about in the home book, and the lady was extremely happy in her heart when she had not seen anyone.

Madam Tai was happy, but Song Jianing's face turned white.

Madam Tai's maiden family, surnamed Liang from Jizhou...

Song Jianing clenched his hands unconsciously, staring at the ground blankly, but the memory went back to his previous life. That day, Liang Shao returned from the county government office with a look of excitement, as if there was a happy event. She served him tea while inquiring, Liang Shao happily hugged her on her lap, and said a lot of things with her arms around her. Said that one of his powerful relatives was going to pass through the palace, that the relative was the elder son of the Palace of Weiguo in the capital, and that he was going to visit the palace. If he could cast his eyes on the prince, he would be promoted in the future.

At that time Song Jianing was Liang Shao's concubine, Liang Shao was her husband, and her husband had a happy event. Of course she followed the joy. How could she have thought that Liang Shao was so cruel that he would hand over the person next to the pillow for the sake of the future of officialdom?

Song Jianing resented Guo Xiao for bullying others. She hated Liang Shao, hated Liang Shao for turning his face ruthlessly, and hated him for hypocrisy!

I just don't know, there are several grandnephews in the wife's family, which one came to visit today.

Song Jianing bit her lip and went down to the ground with Yunfang. It was good to be courteous later.

"Sister hug!" Brother Mao saw his sister go to the ground, he wanted to chase her sister.

Song Jianing was in a state of confusion at the moment, coaxing her younger brother to be obedient, and Mrs. Tai touched Brother Mao's head to stabilize the little guy for the time being. Song Jianing continued to stare at the curtain of the second room, not only hoped that the person who came was not the polite hypocrite, so as not to look angry, but also hoped that the person who came was Liang Shao, she had a good chance to vent the hatred of her previous life for seven or eight years!

The heart thumped, and finally came the maid’s soft voice from behind the curtain: "Cousin, please."

Before the words fell, the door curtain was opened by the maid, and a man with a long body wearing a bamboo green gown stepped in. Because of the position, the man first swept towards the two girls opposite when he raised his head. What I saw was Song Jianing. The man’s eyes suddenly appeared unconcealed astonishment, but this was his first time in the government, he must be careful in his words and deeds. The man quickly suppressed the shock caused by the beauty. He looked at the lady on the couch, his expression was excited, he took two steps back, lifted his clothes and knelt down, and said, "Liang Shao pays respects to grandma. Physical well-being and longevity than Nanshan."

With tears in her eyes, Madam Tai quickly wiped the corners of her eyes, choked up and said: "Get up quickly, come closer, let me take a good look."

Liang Shao got up and walked to the couch in threes or twos, with his head held high.

Madam Tai saw the shadow of her father and brother on the face of her grand-nephew, and the thoughts that had been hidden in her heart for decades turned over and turned into two lines of old tears. Yunfang felt distressed and rushed over to comfort her grandmother. Liang Shao looked at Yunfang secretly while following the persuasion. There was a girl in the corner of the light. She was as beautiful as a fairy. Liang Shao had been expecting that girl to come over and waited for a moment without seeing her move. , Liang Shao couldn't help being curious, secretly looking sideways.

Song Jianing quickly lowered her eyes, if not, she was afraid that she could not hide her hatred and resentment!

Liang Shao couldn't see her eyes, for fear of being noticed by others, he didn't dare to look more, so he withdrew his gaze at a glance. But Brother Mao, who was sitting next to Mrs. Tai, was crying when he saw his relatives and grandmother, thinking something big happened, Brother Mao. The child cried with a cry, crying for his sister. The younger brother is more important than anything else. Song Jianing temporarily forgot the grudge with Liang Shao, and quickly walked over, picked up the younger brother and said to Mrs. Tai: "Grandma, you have a guest here, I will take Brother Mao home first?"

At this time, Mrs. Tai was full of maidens, absent-mindedly touching Brother Mao's head, and she was right.

Song Jianing skillfully helped her younger brother put on the shoes, smiled at the wife again, and left. From beginning to end, he didn't match Liang Shao's eyes.

The brothers and sisters were gone. The husband suddenly remembered, and said to Liang Shao annoyedly: "Look at me, I've taken care of myself, and I forgot to introduce you. The fourth cousin and fifth cousin of your big cousin's family just left. Brother, this is your third cousin's cousin, Xing San." At the end, he pointed to Yunfang.

Liang Shao hurriedly salutes, with handsome eyes and humility like jade: "Three cousins."

Yun Fang glanced at him, his cheeks flushed suddenly, and he hummed softly.

Liang Shao looked at the blushing cheeks of the cardamom girl, nodded slightly, and looked away again gentlemanly. There were tears in the eyes of Mrs. Tai, and she didn't pay attention to the strangeness of her granddaughter. She smiled and said, "Yunfang also go back first. After I get close to your cousin enough, I will call you over to get familiar with it."

Yun Fang nodded obediently, and finally took a peek at Liang Shao, and walked away shyly.

Madam Tai kindly asked Liang Shao to sit on the couch, saying something and asking whatever he thought of, as if there were countless things to say. Liang Shao answered very attentively at the beginning. After a long time, he was dealing with Mrs. Tai, his eyes focused on dripping water, but he thought of the two cousins ​​just now in his heart.

This was his first visit to the Guogong Mansion, but what was going on in the Guogong Mansion was clear on the way. He naturally knew that there were two girls in Guo's family house. The eldest daughter was married, and the rest were servants in the mansion. They are all called the Four Girls. They are actually the daughters brought by Mrs. Ji Shi Guo Gong from the Song family. They are not the serious Guo family at all.

Thinking of Song Jianing's soft blushing lips, Liang Shao couldn't help but feel a pity, if such a beautiful person changed their status with the third girl Yunfang, it would be great. No matter how rare a beauty is, it will be useless for ten or twenty years, but identity is a life-long benefit. In addition to preparing for the spring season next year, he entered Beijing this time, relying on the Guogong Mansion to make friends with high-ranking officials in the capital in advance. Another purpose is to try his best to marry a girl from the Guo family as his wife.

After all, Mrs. Tai is getting old. As soon as Mrs. Tai left, his relationship with the Guogong Mansion was broken, and he became the son-in-law of the Guo family. This is the long-term solution.

Yun Fang's shy look when he left appeared before him, and Liang Shao faintly felt that his trip to the capital should be all well.

The only regret is probably Song Jianing. With such a look and figure, he really couldn't bear to give up.