Gongsun Yan took a breath and took a sip of the tea soup that the servant had just brought to her. The salty green onion, ginger and orange peel bitter tea soup was really refreshing, making her a little hungry.
There was also a plate of ring-shaped snacks covered in honey and fried on the desk. Going back an hour, she would never touch it for the sake of her filial daughter.
However, after the confrontation just now, there was really no need for her to continue pretending in front of the Gongsun family.
At this time, she really needed something to eat to replenish sugar so she could digest the information she had just received.
The snacks on the desk are called paste rings, also called rice dumplings. When they were in Xiangguan, Gongsunda's wife Qian once brought a plate as a novelty.
Even though they both share the surname Gongsun, the gap between their family backgrounds is so huge.
Zong Gongsunda has become a school captain, and the Xiangguan caravan has a lot of business.
This kind of fruit, prepared with rice crumbs, honey water, and fried in ghee, is still a rare item in Gongsunda's family.
But in Gongsun's house, it seems to be a common way to entertain guests with tea and food.
While she was thinking about things, she raised her sleeves to cover her face and chewed the food behind her sleeves.
The fried fruits taste a bit like twists, but not as crispy as twists.
Seemingly influenced by her, everyone in the hall remembered that they had not eaten the morning meal, and for a while they took a break and ate the tea and food in front of them.
Zhao Yun also ate one, then turned around to pass the remaining jelly-ringed fruits in the plate to Zhang Ze who was standing behind him.
When he turned around, he saw that Zhang Ze was already sharing the ointment ring with Zhou Xing and other stewards. When Zhao Yun handed it to him, Zhang Ze reached out and took it with a smile.
Only then did Zhao Yun notice that the plate on Gongsun Yan's desk was missing.
There was a noise around him, and Zhao Yun looked over, but it was Tian Kai who also handed the ointment ring on his desk to Zhang Ze.
Zhang Ze briefly served as Tian Kai's lieutenant, and the two got along very well. Tian Kai liked this brave, reckless but obedient young man very much.
After having three plates of the rare pastry ring sweets in one go, Zhang Ze grinned widely.
After sharing the meal with the stewards of the manor who were also standing behind, the rest was cooked together on a plate.
He sneaked out along the wall and gave one to the white-horse Yi Congpao Ze who were waiting outside. Even Alan, who was also standing outside the hall, got one.
Naturally, Gongsun Jing and Gongsun Xuan, who were sitting opposite, did not miss Gongsun Yan's little episode.
Both brothers and sisters showed their disdain at the same time, but Gongsun Jing was more secretive, while Gongsun Xuan showed it directly on his face.
For them, it is really a very petty and disgraceful thing to share such common household items with great care.
With a sneer, Gongsun Xuan dropped the whole ointment ring he had taken a bite out of into the lacquer bowl filled with tea soup.
The golden fruit floated in the turbid green tea soup for a few breaths, then fell into pieces and sank to the bottom of the bowl.
Sitting face to face, Gongsun Yan could certainly see Gongsun Xuan's actions. She was not going to comment on this. She was just a spoiled eldest lady in her family. She turned away with a sullen face.
Gongsun Jing, who was in charge, took all these scenes into his eyes and sighed in his heart.
Seeing Gongsun Xuan's eyes widening and about to get angry, Gongsun Jing, who didn't want to see them arguing anymore, started talking: "Ayan, what do you think?"
How do you think about it?
In fact, when the system sent the email, she was already a little moved.
When Tian Kai explained that Lulong County was a key point in resisting the Hu people, she could understand no matter how slow she was, Lulong was probably going to be a key place on the front line of the Hu-Han conflict.
The system's main city is built here, and with the supplies from the system's traders, it is enough to build Lulong into a hedgehog-like fortress that transcends eras.
It becomes a nail that is driven into the north. Once such a nail is firmly driven down, as long as it does not weaken, it will become the best weapon to resist the invasion of the northern nomads from the south.
She had already made up her mind.
But it's not possible to just nod. If you take a place that has been ravaged to the point where the people are in dire straits and will cause chaos as compensation for 700,000 stones of grain and fodder, her grandfather is being a little too foolish.
Gongsun Yan shook his head decisively: "What we want is a place where we can recuperate, and Lulong County is not in harmony with us."
"Oh?" Gongsun Jing was not surprised by Gongsun Yan's refusal. After Tian Kai's detailed explanation, he could still agree immediately. He had to wonder if this granddaughter's brain was working well.
"The manor your father bought for you is in the ancient city of Guzhu, twelve miles south of Lulong County. If Captain Zhao is the magistrate of Lulong County, he can also take care of it. If he goes to other places, he will inevitably not take care of it.
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Having seen Gongsun Yan's temper with his own eyes, Gongsun Jing had completely given up his plan to obtain Guzhu Manor for Yaonv.
"Father!" Gongsun Jing's implication was that Gongsun Xuan felt anxious after hearing it. She had agreed to let Gongsun Yan cede the manor to her, but why didn't it count now?
The manor and garden was really a good place for recreation, with a lot of output. She had been interested in it for a long time, but Gongsun Zan did not dare to tease him when he was alive.
Gongsun Xuantian was not afraid of earth or ground. She walked sideways in western Liaoning. She was only afraid of her second brother Gongsun Zan. Even if she made her father angry, she would not kneel down as punishment. If she dared to offend her second brother Gongsun Zan, she would really get beaten.
When she was young, Gongsun Zan took his family back to Lingzhi. During this period, she had a conflict with Gongsun Zan's eldest daughter, Gongsun Jin. They just pushed her and she was whipped by Gongsun Zan indiscriminately without asking whether she was right or wrong.
She was only ten years old at the time. Her skin and flesh were torn apart by the whipping, and she was bedridden for several days to recuperate.
From then on, she was extremely afraid of her second brother Gongsun Zan and hated Gongsun Zan's family.
When she heard that Gongsun Zan and his family died in Yijing, she just wanted to sing and dance for three days.
After that, I visited Lone Bamboo Manor several times and played there for a few days. I already regarded the vast farmland and pavilions as my treasure.
Now, all her close friends know that she wants to acquire a large manor to add to her beauty, but two dead remnants appear to compete with her.
Even his father, who had previously promised, changed his mind. Gongsun Xuan felt extremely wronged, and tears welled up in his eyes.
But she had always been brave and unwilling to cry in public, and when she saw Gongsun Jing's warning glance, she swallowed her grievances and walked away from the table.
If she had known this would be the outcome, she would not have come today.
It's a joke in vain.
Gongsun Xuan was filled with hatred that Gongsun Yan was still alive, but their siblings died obediently, and everyone was pure and happy.
With resentment in her heart, she crushed the floor with her feet until it creaked, and walked around the curtain. A stern look suddenly flashed across her face. Gongsun Zan was dead. Let's see how long that orphan girl can be arrogant.
Isn't it just relying on Gongsun Zan's old army and the captain surnamed Zhao?
Let her see how long those loyalties last.
Zhao Yunhu's tall figure flashed in front of Gongsun Yan. Gongsun Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly, sneered, and walked quickly into the back hall as if thinking of something.
Gongsun Xuan left in anger, and no one in the hall paid attention except Gongsun Jing.
It has nothing to do with other people. Whether they leave or stay, it does not affect anyone.
Gongsun Yan was still thinking about Gongsun Jing's words, but in fact, he was pondering his true intentions and bottom line chips in his heart.