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311. The Imperial City of the Four or Five

When Zhizhe came back before the New Year, Shangshu Xie continued to say a few intimate words to Wang Xiang. After all, they were all the fathers who had not returned from their son, so they still had a common language. At the same time, Shangshu Xie also invited Wang Xiang and his family to go to Xishan Temple to burn incense together.

Wang Xiang declined, "There are Bodhisattvas at home, and there are three incense sticks a day, but they have never fallen."

Xie Shangshu would not force himself, "Yes, I heard from Abo's mother that the Bodhisattvas in Xishan Temple are also extremely effective."

Wang Xiang suggested, "It is better to ask the Bodhisattva to go home, and not talk about the convenience, and your heart will be pious."

The two of them said something in a lingering manner, waiting for the palace gate to part.

Xie Shangshu felt that Xie Moru was probably a bit lucky, so he specially asked Xie Moru to bow to him when burning incense. It would be no harm if Xie Moru did not pray for Xie Bo.

The Xie family went to Xishan Temple to burn incense and asked Princess Yi'an for a peace talisman. Princess Yi'an has a noble status and did not go to the temple, otherwise it would seem like something was really wrong. Princess Yi'an went to the palace to stay with Empress Dowager Hu when she had something to do, in order to get some informed information. In fact, not only the Xie family was worried about her son, but Princess Yi'an was worried about her husband, but Concubine Xie in the palace. When Mrs. Xie came to the palace to pay her respects, she also asked about Xie Bai's return date.

Xie Bai is thinking about so many people, such as Deputy Envoy Wang, and his father Wang Xiang was worried about him, all his worries were about to be completely broken. Only Li Qiao and Yong'an Hou were a mission. However, Li Xuan and Su Buyu asked once, and Su Buyu joked, "I used to think you looked very similar to the Marquis, but now I look at you, you don't look very much."

Li Xuan hurriedly said, "My father sent me here to inquire."

Su Buyu smiled, "I know." It didn't embarrass Li Xuan's face.

Su Buyu was not worried, and he said heartlessly, "There are both Your Majesty's brother-in-law, the Prime Minister's son, and the third-rank official in the court. The rest of the people who can be stuffed into the mission are somewhat related. I'm worried." While smelling the fragrance of tea, he shook his head, "I worry about the world, I worry about the world!"

Listening to such sarcastic words, if it weren't for asking Su Buyu for something, Li Xuanzhen wouldn't be happy to make tea for Su Buyu to eat.

Li Xuan was always very familiar. After inquiring about the mission, he returned to the mansion and wrote a short note to send his wife to Xie Moru. When Mrs. Xie saw that the wife of the Yong'an Marquis's house came to deliver a letter to Xie Moru, he thought that Prince Li was really unique. You are an unmarried young prince. How could you send a wife to send a letter to my underage Xue in my family? Mrs. Xie was curious and didn't want to come directly to see what was written, so she had to ask someone to call Xie Moru to speak in Songbaiyuan.

The Yong'an Marquis' Mansion was originally a Duke of the previous dynasty. Later, because the last emperor of the previous dynasty was blindly coveted the heirloom of the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, the first generation of Yong'an Marquis could not stand the bird's energy, so he simply rebeled from the heirloom of the previous dynasty with the heirloom. If the fortune was coming, it could not be stopped. At that time, all the princes raised troops one after another, and the first generation of Yong'an Marquis's mansion happened to surrender to the Tai/Zu Emperor. When the Tai/Zu Emperor settled in the world, the Yong'an Marquis' Marquis' transformed from a prince of the previous dynasty to a new nobleman of the current dynasty. With such a family background, even though the royal family has only been rich for two generations, the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion has been rich for more than two dynasties. So, look at the servants of the family who are swearing and forcing the servants of the Xie family to look like the outbreak of village girls.

This wife in charge is not very rich in clothes. She doesn't have a golden hairpin on her head, but a few silver hairpins, a few velvet flowers, and a blue dress. But you can understand that this is not an ordinary servant.

The wife in charge bowed to Xie Morufu, respectfully and kindly, "The prince told me to come and deliver the letter to the eldest girl." As she said that, she took a step forward, bowed slightly, and delivered a letter to both hands.

Wisteria came forward and took it to Xie Moru. Xie Moru answered the letter and laughed, "Sister-in-law, please sit down." Seeing that the letter was not banned, he took it out and read it. Li Xuan had a handsome regular script, which shows that he had practiced with sincerity. It was written on it. It mainly said that he got news from Su Buyu that the court had already arranged this matter, so that Xie Moru should not worry about it.

Xie Moru passed it to Mrs. Xie, and Mrs. Xie said to the wife of the manager, "Thank you, your prince, for caring about Ah Bo, and even sent you to say something. Our family can rest assured."

The wife in charge said in a gentle voice, "The prince said, "I'm afraid that Lord Shangshu has known it long ago. However, he has always been careful and thought too much, so he would rather do this in one go, so he wrote a letter to the eldest girl."

Mrs. Xie smiled, "Where can the news about which family is more accurate than that of Su Xiang's mansion? Although my family heard it a little, it is not as detailed as the prince knows." This is also the truth.

Xie Moru asked Su Lan to prepare a pen and write a text message to Li Xuan, asking the wife of the in charge to take it back. Mrs. Xie gave the reward and sent the wife of the in charge to go down for tea.

Xie Moyou put his hands together, "Amitus Buddha, I can finally feel at ease."

In fact, the Xie family has received first-hand information from Xie Shangshu. However, Su Xiang is the head of the cabinet. The news was sent by Li Xuan, and it is very different. Mrs. Xie has another layer of insurance in her heart and nods, "Yes."

Xie Moyou has always been close to Princess Yi'an and smiled, "Grandmother, please send me to tell the princess, the princess is worried."

Mrs. Xie was pleased, "That's what."

After the Zhongyuan Festival, Xie Moyou received a post from the Hu family, asking her to attend the osmanthus feast at Duke Cheng'en's mansion.

There are countless flower, tea, wedding, funeral banquets, and funeral banquets in the imperial capital. The most famous ones are the plum blossom banquet at Princess Wenkang's Mansion and the osmanthus feast at Duke Cheng'en's Mansion.

Xie Moyou often followed Princess Yi'an, but it seemed that there was no result. However, Cheng'en Duke Ming wrote straight, and the person who invited Miss Xie Er, was not involved in Miss Xie at all.

They are all in charge of the wife. A few days ago, the Xie family just received the wife of the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, and today they also received the wife of the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion. This wife of the manager is dressed in silk and gold. After all, if the wife of the Xie family is well-known, she will also wear a golden hairpin and wear a gold ring. However, the wife of the Hu family's manager's wife's nose and eyes are a superior aura, which makes people feel uncomfortable. Not only Xie Moru's feeling, but Mrs. Xie is the same. What is Mrs. Xie's identity? The second-rank lady is the imperial concubine. Her husband is a minister. Her second son is the current son-in-law, her daughter is the imperial concubine, and her prince is the prince. Of course, Mrs. Xie does not dare to compete with Mrs. Shou'an of the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion, but you are just a dog in the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion. Isn't it appropriate for you to show this in front of me?

Fortunately, Mrs. Xie just frowned in her heart. Her identity would not be a concern with such servants. Moreover, the wife in charge was here to deliver a post and said with a smile, "My fifth girl said that she must invite the second girl of your mansion to admire her. Many ladies came over and everyone gathered together."

Mrs. Xie read a reply, "I'm sorry, you can go this trip."

The wife in charge said, "Miss Five has given me personally, I dare not do my best."

Xie Mo said worriedly, why do you only mention me? Should you only invite me? However, the eldest sister is indeed not very close to Chengen Duke's Mansion.

Mrs. Xie handed the post to Xie Moru. Seeing that the outer skin of the post was made of silver threads, and the osmanthus tree was pressed out of the pattern of the moon palace, and the fragrance of osmanthus was faintly slim. She understood Mrs. Xie's meaning in her heart. It seemed that Mrs. Xie was not very happy to see the wife in charge. She looked at the invitation and saw that the wife in charge sat on the embroidered stool with her eyebrows and faced her face, pretending to be surprised, "So? Are you not the wife of the Prince Chengen? How dare you call her slave with such an identity?"

The wife in charge was surprised and then smiled, "What the eldest girl said is so confused. I was sent by the fifth girl to send invitations to the second girl of the noble family."

Xie Moru knocked on the post on his forehead and smiled faintly, "Look at me, I'm really confused. I only remember that last time I saw the wife of the princess in the mansion, I seemed to have worn such a jade hairpin, and it seemed that there was such a beautiful dress with a lingering silk and eight-spoke skirt, so I got confused."

"The big girl has good eyesight and memory. This hairpin and skirt are indeed the ones that the wife rewards me." When the wife in charge touched the green hairpin between her temples, a hint of color flashed between her eyebrows. It can be seen that she was indeed a very handsome wife in charge.

"Strange, my sister-in-law's whole body is indeed easy to mess up." Xie Moru ordered, "Su Lan, give this sister-in-law a first-class reward." He said to the wife in charge, "You go down and have tea."

The wife of the manager stood up and bowed, followed Su Lan with her head held high and her chest held high.

Xie Moru gave the post to Xie Moyou, and Mrs. Xie laughed, "It's so naughty."

Xie Moru shook his head and sighed, "Only people say that they were officials and officials for three generations, they knew how to dress and eat. Chengen Duke's mansion was shorter and rich for decades. How can they be transferred? The servants who taught him were still so unrestless, and they were not embarrassed." The surname Hu was born from a Mud-legged family. The wife who gathered after the wealthy family was all famous ladies. It is really ridiculous to indulge such servants.

Xie Moyou just finished reading the post and whispered, "It's okay, this is the most capable wife of Mrs. Shou'an, who is dressed well."

"What is duty? You often go out, what is the palace servant in charge of Princess Yi'an, what is the eldest aunt around Princess Wen Kang? Is the princess' identity not as noble as a Shou'an lady?" Xie Moru said bluntly, "Don't think that I had a marriage with Duke Cheng'en's mansion, so I took the wrong place of his family. You have to think about it. A wife in charge of the affairs, and the status of a servant is wearing a liao silk. How many female relatives in the third-rank official in the court do not wear such a liao silk skirt. What is her identity? Those who are interested will say that the third-rank imperial edict in the court is not as good as a slave in the Cheng'en's mansion. What is the Yong'an's mansion? Look at what the wife in charge of the Yong'an's mansion was wearing a few days ago. The Yong'an's mansion is no better than the Cheng'en's mansion. However, from slaves and masters, how dare they have a deep friendship with such a family. It would be fine if they don't offend him."

Xie Moyou thought silently. Su Xin first touched the bright silk flowers on her head, then thought that Su Lan, who had always been light and clean, thought that it would be difficult for her to dress up like this tomorrow.

For the first time in his life, Xie Moyou felt that what Xie Moru said made sense. However, the eldest sister had already offended Chengen Duke's Mansion. So, this was said specifically to her.

The osmanthus banquet at Duke Chengen's mansion sent someone a post but did not refuse them. Xie Moyou was going to go. She asked Mrs. Xie privately about this matter. Mrs. Xie laughed, "You are growing up, you used to be young, so you don't go out very much. In the future, you will definitely be able to have such big and small banquets. Just have fun, and you will treat other ladies the same way you go. What about a family? Where is it worth learning from, and where is something wrong? It's good to have a sense of your heart. Unless someone can't get along with you, don't show it in the face."

Xie Moyou nodded and wrote down.

Mrs. Xie said again, "If someone asks why your elder sister didn't go, you will let her not receive an invitation from the official residence, do you know?"

Xie Moyou didn't understand, but he still wrote it down.

In fact, the osmanthus feast at Chengen Duke's Mansion invited not only noble ladies in the boudoir, but also the ladies and relatives who had acquainted with Chengen Duke's Mansion, as well as several princesses who opened the mansion, were also invited to the list.

For example, Princess Yi'an also received a letter from Chengen Duke's Mansion.

Princess Yi'an's mansion has little to do. She has always been close to her in-laws. Knowing that Xie Moyou had also received a post, she simply asked Xie Moyou to go with her.

Princess Yi'an had no airs and took Xie Moyou with her car and sedan. Knowing that Cheng'en branch only invited Xie Moyou, Princess Yi'an did not mention Xie Moru's uninvited. Then she talked about Li Xuan sending a letter to the Xie family that day and talking about the late return of the delegation. Princess Yi'an said, "A Xuan is a careful person."

"Yes, Prince Li and his elder sister are the best. He wrote a letter to tell his elder sister." When talking about this, Xie Moyou was inevitably a little jealous. He was obviously a sister and was about the same age. Why did the second uncle's friends only have good friends with his elder sister? Of course, Xie Moyou was not convinced, and he could not convince him if he was a human being. Princess Yi'an treated her close to her, but when she spoke, Xie Moyou said it casually without paying attention.

Princess Yi'an was a little surprised, "A Xuan wrote a letter to Mo Ru knows?"

"Yeah." Xie Moyou said it and felt that it was not good. He explained the origin of their relationship with Li Xuan, and said, "Once we went out, we met Prince Li. Besides, the eldest sister and Prince Li are also relatives." Such relatives are not her family's in-laws through Princess Yi'an. Although Xie Moru and Li Xuan are a bit far away from each other, they are not too far away. In terms of it, they are indeed real relatives, and it is no wonder that Li Xuan was particularly close to Xie Moru. Xie Moyou thought he could find the answer and felt at ease.

In fact, as a concubine, Xie Moyou was a concubine daughter, if she had to discuss relatives with Li Xuan because of her mother Fang's name, it would be reasonable. However, Xie Moyou had not experienced any shame and could not open her mouth. Therefore, she would say "The eldest sister and Prince Li are also relatives."

If someone like Mrs. Xie hears this, you will definitely make a laugh. In this era, you are the most concerned about clan relations. You are the concubine's sister and she is the legitimate sister. According to etiquette, the cousin of the legitimate sister is also your cousin. Xie Moyou's words are one that is not in line with etiquette, two that seems stingy, and three that is really stupid. What is Li Xuan's identity? People who have nothing to do should try to cling to some relationships. Although you are a illegitimate cousin, you are a real cousin in etiquette, even if you feel that you are not close to the relationship between the legitimate sister and the prince Li, you cannot say such words as "the eldest sister and the prince Li are also relatives."

Are you stupid? You are so stupid.

If Mrs. Xie hears it, she must teach Xie Moyou a few words.

Princess Yi'an is young, and with the analogy of Xie Moru, Princess Yi'an feels that Xie Moyou is liked by both temperament and nature. She didn't think that Xie Moyou's words were wrong. Just like in the royal family, the royal family named her a princess, but she is obviously of the same generation as Princess Wenkang, so why can't she be named a princess, so she has a good face. After all, it's not because she has a thin blood relationship with the royal family. Therefore, Princess Yi'an didn't think that Xie Moyou's words were wrong. On the contrary, she felt that it was very reasonable, the truth and the truth.

Princess Yi'an thought about it in her heart. Xie Moru came from Princess Ningping. The current bloodline of Princess Fang and Xie Moru are probably the only ones left. The Empress Dowager in the palace was naturally unable to listen to the matter of Princess. Princess Wenkang was also extremely cold to Xie Moru. As for Xie Moru's popularity in the royal family, it only depends on her tossing Princess Yongfu to Jingxin Temple. You can tell the face of the Empress Dowager during the Chinese New Year. Xie Moru has a very popular relationship with the royal family.

But Li Xuan and Xie Moru had such a friendship?

Does Princess Wen Kang know about this?

What does Yong'an Hou mean?

Princess Yi'an's eyebrows were slightly frowned, as if there was a faint cloud of sorrow. Xie Moyou thought that she was really a little verbal today and did not dare to disturb Princess Yi'an's thoughts. She honestly sat with Princess Yi'an all the way to Duke Chengen's mansion.

The osmanthus was newly opened. As soon as I arrived at the door of Chengen Duke's Mansion, I smelled the faint osmanthus fragrance. Xie Moyou helped Princess Yi'an get out of the car and change the sedan chair, and smiled, "I can smell the fragrance of osmanthus from afar."

Princess Yi'an smiles and her head.

There is no need to mention the magnificence of Cheng'en Duke's Mansion. He sat in a sedan chair all the way to the second door. Cheng'en Duke's wife Chu had already brought the sister-in-law and the princess. Chu personally stepped forward to help Princess Yi'an get out of the sedan chair, and then gave a blessing to everyone. Princess Yi'an was familiar with them, so she helped Chu get up, waved her hand and said, "No need to be too polite, there is no trouble." She went to Shou'an Hall where Mrs. Shou'an lived first.

Mrs. Shouan just celebrated her 70th birthday last year. Although she is already in her seventies, she is still energetic. At this age, she also wants to get involved and be excited.

Xie Moyou followed Princess Yi'an to Cheng'en Duke's Mansion more than once. Mrs. Shou'an is the grandmother of Princess Yi'an's relatives. Princess Yi'an must visit Mrs. Shou'an every time she came to Cheng'en Duke's Mansion, so Xie Moyou often came to Shou'an Hall. Xie Moyou asked herself that she was not an unknown person, but every time she came, she was shocked by the luxury of Shou'an Hall. All rare in the world are ordinary in Shou'an Hall. All rare in the world are only made of soil in Shou'an Hall.

Although it is already autumn, the heat of autumn is hard to get away. The maid raises the Xiangfei curtain. This curtain is made of Xiangfei bamboo. Her family also uses Xiangfei curtains in summer. However, the Xiangfei curtains worn by Shou'an Hall are particularly different. The thin bamboo bones are not made and polished, but they seem to have a jade-colored light. Mrs. Shou'an is not in the main hall, but in the east room next to the main hall. There is a little maid outside the east room. There is no doubt that this is a real pearl curtain, all of which are made of round beads the size of a little finger.

What is the pearly and precious energy? You will know when you see the bead curtain hanging in Shou'an Hall.

Not to mention the preciousness of pearls, even if Xie Moyou thinks he has no knowledge, he also feels that pearls are not very suitable for curtains. One is that the pearls are delicate and the difficulty of maintenance is even more than gold and jade. You must hold them gently when you wear them on your head and keep them in season. What's more, it's made into curtains and let them fall or put them every day; the other is that it's a bit of a waste of things.

However, Chengen Duke’s Mansion is rich and powerful, and he has the financial resources, it doesn’t matter whether he will ruin it or not.

This thought flashed through Xie Moyou's mind. She had already followed Princess Yi'an into Shou'an Hall. Indoor, there were a few fresh osmanthus flowers in the white jade long-body and thin-necked beauty bottle, and the green jade stove was filled with a scent of fragrance. If you taste it carefully, it would definitely be the best ambergris. Xie Moyou prefers agarwood, and Xie Mooro never infuses incense, but Xie Moyou will never have such rich fragrances as osmanthus flowers in the room when he inflates.

The old lady Shouan was sitting on the soft couch in the middle, and Princess Ning Rong was also there, chatting and laughing with Mrs. Shouan, along with Hu Sanniang, Zhu's family and Princess Ning Rong's young daughter Hu Wuer, were also there. Several other daughters-in-law served and were funny, and the room was filled with joy and wealth.

Princess Yi'an greeted Mrs. Shou'an's body, and then sat in a wide chair below and spoke with Mrs. Shou'an.

Although Chengen Duke Cheng'en's mansion was disgusting Xie Moru, the Hu family treated Xie Moyou very well. Hu Wuer and Hu Sanniang could talk to Xie Moyou. Hu Wuer wore a long dress with gold and silver silk and hundreds of butterflies, wore a flowery dress, a cloud bun, and a pearl earrings. In addition, she was sixteen years old, with her almond eyes and peach cheeks, and she was extremely bright when she smiled. "You were young before, so you didn't want to invite me. This year I was the first post I wrote about you."

Xie Moyou's dress is also a new material for this year. The golden brocade that the imperial concubine gave her was also luxurious. The jewelry was also a set of beads and flower shaking on the face of ruby. Xie Moyou smiled, "At a glance at the small hairpin, you will know that it is your ink treasure." She paid no attention to the maids of Chengen Duke's Mansion. Sure enough, the big maid with a big face was covered with colorful brocade, and even some second- and third-class little maids could touch the silk. It was really too extravagant. Xie Moyou asked Hu Wuer with a smile, "What is the fragrance of smoke on your post? I smell it as a cinnamon fragrance, but it is not the ordinary cinnamon fragrance."

Hu Wuer only smiled and said nothing. Hu Sanniang was wearing a long skirt with jade green and silver silk piping. "Don't talk about you, even if I was with my aunt every day, I asked for several days before I found out that this was the new osmanthus water made by the court. The fragrance was not smoked, but the osmanthus water was sprinkled on it."

"Amitus Buddha, I can't guess it no matter how much I guess." Xie Moyou laughed, "It's just Miss Wu'er, that osmanthus water is very rare." She has seen it. Every year, the noble concubines would like to give some, but at most, two crystal bottles of only two inches large. It is said that only the face-bearing empress in the palace can be used, and ordinary concubines can't touch it. Grandma will give her some, but not much, she saves her use, so how can she sprinkle it on paper? Besides, the palace hasn't appreciated the osmanthus water this year.

Hu Wuer smiled gently, and the pearl in her ears shook slightly, "It is only valuable that I can be noticed. I sincerely invite you."

Xie Moyou smiled, "It's too expensive."

Xie Moyou came early with Princess Yi'an. After sitting for a while, several girls from the Hu family's sect also came together. They squeezed all over the room with gold and pearls and jade treasures, and everyone went to the pavilion of the osmanthus garden to talk.

The reason why the osmanthus feast in Chengen Duke's Mansion is called the grand scene of the capital is not only because of the dozens of acres of osmanthus forests, but also because this osmanthus feast is used to invite all the ladies, princes and wives of the imperial capital.

The ladies of the Duke's Marquis' Mansion that were not common in the past can basically be seen here, such as the girls from the Wang family of the great-grandfather's family of Jinning Marquis' Mansion, and the fourth founding king. Now there are only the second founding king's mansion, the Duke's Mansion, the lady of the Duke's Mansion, and the daughter of the Duke's Mansion of Chu and Duke's Mansion. The titles of these two Duke's mansions are no longer hereditary than the fourth founding king, but are decreasing from generation to generation. There are also the six founding king's mansions, and the first one is the Marquis of Yong'an

The remaining five families in Yongding, Yongchang, Yongxiang, Yongyi, and Yongsu, have a total of these six founding marquises. However, there are only two families left in the four founding monarchs. The six fathers now have only three houses left in Yong'an, Yongding, and Yongyi. The remaining three fathers of Yongchang, Yongxiang and Yongsu were either revoked or confiscated for their crimes, but they were destroyed and no longer existed. Of course, there were still several marquises like Jinning marquis, who were all officials from generation to generation and were prominent in the imperial capital.

There are only three young men in the Yong'an Hou family, and there are no young ladies, and the places where the young men stay are different from the ladies. In addition, the ladies in the Yongyi Hou Mansion of Yongding Housing have all come. As many ladies have come, someone asked Xie Moyou, "Isn't I with you?"

Xie Moyou smiled, "My sister didn't receive the invitation, so she couldn't bother the grand event."

Those who are tactful will stop talking.
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