Zhou Ning first concentrated on diagnosing his own pulse.
Yang Xuan lay on the bed and said lazily: "A Ning, doctors don't heal themselves."
"Shh!" Zhou Ning shushed softly.
Yang Xuan moved uncomfortably.
Urine swelling!
After Zhou Ning finished diagnosing the pulse, Yang Xuan stretched out his hand and said, "Show me."
Zhou Ning shook his head, "Your pulse is very good."
"How do you know?"
"I tried it while you were asleep last night."
After Zhou Ning finished speaking, he noticed that Yang Xuan looked a little dull, "Did Zitai not sleep well?"
"Ah...yes! Hahahaha!"
Diagnosing my pulse in the middle of the night, if it's not a pulse diagnosis, but...
Yang Xuan thought for a moment.
It was late at night and he was sleeping soundly.
The lady lying next to her with her eyes closed opened her eyes, gave him a cold look, and slowly sat up.
She took out a pair of scissors from under the pillow.
Reach out...
Groping around his lower body.
He grabbed something suddenly.
mentioned.
The scissors flashed with cold light... and they cut sharply.
No more!
No more!
Yang Xuan jumped up suddenly and felt uncomfortable urinating.
"Zitai, where are you going?"
"Toilet!"
After returning, Zhou Ning was combing her hair.
Looking at his wife sitting quietly in front of the dressing table, Yang Xuan suddenly felt that his previous fantasy was a bit ridiculous.
An Ning is so virtuous!
How could I think of her like this?
"Aning."
"Yeah!" Zhou Ning bit her hairpin and held her long hair on her head with both hands.
"Follow me here, you're going to suffer." Yang Xuan reached out to help her, but the more he helped, the more chaotic he became. Zhou Ning shook his body and drove him away.
Even though Zhou Ning left the Zhou family, his life in the Imperial College was quite comfortable and carefree.
Now, once we follow him to Northern Xinjiang, let alone the climate, it is not as good as Chang'an in every aspect.
The key is to stay away from your natal family.
There are no relatives around me.
Zhou Ning holds her long hair with one hand, holding a hairpin in her right hand and inserting it into the bun from the side.
"Actually, I also thought about the bitter cold days in northern Xinjiang." Zhou Ning reached out and patted his bun, feeling that it was stable, and then turned around.
"I originally thought! It must be so cold in Northern Xinjiang that it makes people shiver. I don't go out unless I can. But after I got here, I discovered that there are four distinct seasons, but it's just colder in winter."
"It can't be compared to Chang'an." Yang Xuan still felt a little guilty, "You still have friends in Chang'an, including teachers and students from the Imperial College, but there are none here."
Zhou Ning smiled, "I have you!"
yes!
Yang Xuan also laughed.
"It's time to eat!"
Wang Laoer shouted at the top of his lungs outside, which was more effective than ringing the bell.
Zhou Ning smiled and said: "Every time I eat, the second child is the happiest."
Wang Laoer believes that eating is the true meaning of life. If you tell him what chicken soup of life is, I'm sorry, he will ask you if the chicken soup tastes good.
"Youhu cake!"
Wang Laoer and others were eating in the front yard.
Nowadays, the population of the Yang family is increasing. Originally, Yi Niang wanted to continue to take charge of the kitchen, but after a few times she became tired, so Yang Xuan forcibly dragged her out and hired a full-time cook.
The food cooked by the cook is good.
From Cao Ying's perspective, her cooking skills are much better than those of Yiniang.
This is specialization in the art industry!
After taking a bite of Hu Pancake, Cao Ying couldn't help but praise: "It's delicious."
Wang Laoer took a few bites of the Hu cake and accidentally saw Yi Niang in a daze.
He suddenly felt heartache and subconsciously said: "It's not as delicious as Yi Niang's cooking."
Yi Niang glanced at him, lowered her head in embarrassment, and then started to eat breakfast.
Only then did Cao Ying realize that she seemed...a little cold.
"Yes! Although the taste is good, it is inferior to Yi Niang's cooking skills." Cao Ying was thinking about the words to praise.
The old thief said calmly: "One thing is missing."
"What?"
"soul!"
The old thief is so good at flattering... Cao Ying feels that the old thief has made great progress recently, and her position in the small family may be in jeopardy.
"Haha!" Cao Ying smiled, "Yiniang used her heart, that person just used her hands."
Yi Niang felt relieved after being praised by several sticks, and said with a straight face: "Eat quickly! After eating, follow your husband to the Yamen."
After breakfast, Cao Ying said: "The weather is nice today, let's bake a whole lamb tonight!"
The old thief agreed, "Let's have some more wine, hey! After eating, let's take a walk in the courtyard, the night wind blows, and it's so beautiful!"
Tu Shang didn't have any requirements... He used to live an ordinary life and couldn't afford mutton. After arriving at the Yang family, his life was a happy one.
Wang Laoer said: "The roast chicken is so delicious."
Later, the kitchen was notified.
"Roast chicken for dinner."
Yang Xuan went to Zhoushe, and the family became quiet.
Zhou Ning is either dealing with family affairs or studying his medical skills.
In fact, Yi Niang could handle the housework, but it was just for a sense of ceremony that it was brought to Zhou Ning.
Today's matters were settled early. Zhou Ning didn't want to go out on the street, so he took out his medical skills and looked through them.
"Lady."
Hua Hong came in and said, "The wife of Liu Cao who joined the army is here."
"What did you say?" Zhou Ning put down the medical book.
"Said he came to visit my wife."
Yang Xuan is the largest official in Chenzhou, and among the official wives, Zhou Ning is the largest.
According to the rules, after Yang Xuan took office, Zhou Ning should invite the officials' wives to come and meet. Everyone would get together, drink some wine, and talk about romance, which could be regarded as a kind of lady diplomacy.
But Zhou Ning remained silent.
Yi Niang and others didn't give any warning.
"Change."
Yan Xiao went to get her clothes and Guan Auntie came in, "Last time I reminded you that I should entertain these women, but you didn't comment. Now that they are here first, they are afraid that the outside world will say that I am arrogant."
It is naturally impossible for Zhou's daughter not to know the rules. The only possibility is that she is arrogant.
In the front yard, several women were smiling at each other.
But the smile is weird.
Zhou’s daughter!
To be so arrogant.
If word spreads, it will ruin your reputation.
In the land of a state, the governor is the chief, and below him are the Sima and other senior sergeants, followed by those who record affairs and join the army, and then below are the judges.
The so-called Liucao of Judges are equivalent to the six departments in the court: Si Gong joins the army, Si Cang joins the army, Si Hu joins the army, Si Bing joins the army, Judicial joins the army, and Si Shi joins the army.
This is the official structure of a state.
Liucao is also the foundation of a state, which is equivalent to the office.
Today, the ladies of the Six Cao Army who joined the army gathered at the Yang family, and it was very lively.
There are also some disputes within the Liucao. They are fighting each other for the interests of their respective departments, blaming each other for political achievements... all kinds of things.
As the saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
And where there are rivers and lakes, there will be disputes.
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The women seemed to be smiling and laughing, but their eyes were like flying knives, and from time to time they would throw knives at the women of the family who were not getting along with their men.
Wang, the wife of Yuan Hua who joined the army, was a rival to Ma, who was sitting opposite.
Ma's man is Sicang and joins the army. Logically speaking, their positions are unrelated, but I can't help but look down upon him!
As a result, the way the two looked at each other gradually became uncomfortable.
"Ahem!"
Someone nearby coughed dryly, reminding them that this was the home of Lord Zhijun.
Ma said with a smile: "I heard that Madam Shijun is the daughter of the Zhou family. She is a proud daughter of heaven. We could not even meet her in the past, but we are very lucky today."
Wang laughed and said, "No."
Although there are conflicts between the two, they are still much more restrained in the face of the overall situation.
Make you young.
Make Mrs. Jun younger.
Moreover, Mrs. Jun has been in Lin'an for a long time, but she didn't even invite them. At least she had a banquet for everyone to get close to each other.
This made the officials and wives of Chenzhou puzzled.
Later, someone thought about it and asked whether it was the Zhou daughter who looked down on us women from Northern Xinjiang!
As soon as these words came out, they immediately triggered a fierce response from the officials and wives.
yes!
Mrs. Jun's uncharacteristic behavior made everyone suspicious for a long time. After thinking about it, she should be arrogant!
Zhou's daughter looks down on us country women!
Such annoyance!
After a while, someone came and said they were coming to test the house.
Women have nothing to do at home. When they are extremely bored, they like to find things for themselves.
As soon as this proposal came out, the women of the Six Cao Army were first moved.
Just try it.
It's also fun to see Zhou's daughter.
So they came today.
At a glance, if it is true that Zhou's daughter is arrogant as the outside world analyzed, then there is nothing to say and everyone will go their separate ways from now on.
Go back to your pillow and the wind will blow again.
The people-friendly image created by Yang Xuan completely collapsed.
——The wife in your family is the daughter of the Zhou family.
What happened to Zhou's daughter?
I don't like those official wives.
Then she can still like us common people?
yes!
What about Sir Shijun?
Weren’t you very kind to us in the past?
I'm afraid it's all fake!
Building a good image is difficult.
But it is easy to destroy.
"The lady is here," said the maid outside.
The six officials and ladies stood up.
Look out the door.
Zhou Ning wore a light and elegant dress, smiled slightly, but with a reserved look, and entered slowly.
Just by taking a look at the holy meaning between her eyebrows, the six women knew what was going on.
This is not arrogance, but a kind of indifference!
It's like a god looking down on the world.
But it comes naturally.
But that smile makes people feel like a spring breeze.
Tsk tsk!
This lady.
Not simple!
Everyone is greeted.
Then he sat down.
"People say that the tea in Chang'an is good, but when I went to northern Xinjiang, I realized that good tea can also be produced in the bitter cold places, so I switched to the tea I drink every day."
Zhou Ning raised his tea cup and started with tea leaves.
Everyone echoed a few words.
Can……
You can also buy tea from Northern Xinjiang in Chang’an!
Is your attitude a bit fake?
Ma said with a smile: "After Madam arrived, we have long wanted to visit, but after much thought, we were worried about disturbing Madam. I came here today, I think it is a bit rude."
This is a temptation.
Test Zhou Ning's attitude.
Zhou Ning smiled and said: "I have been in Northern Xinjiang for some time."
here we go.
Everyone smiled and listened.
"My husband is newly appointed governor and is very busy. From the time he arrived in Lin'an, he didn't spend as many days at home as he did outing, either to the grassland or to Taoxian County."
hehe!
Is this a show of merit for one's own man?
The officials and ladies murmured.
Zhou Ning changed the topic and said, "I wanted to invite you all to meet and chat with me as soon as I came here."
Here comes the word!
The officials and ladies pricked up their ears, wanting to hear how this beautiful lady of heaven would explain herself.
"But when we meet for the first time, we have to prepare some gifts! I originally wanted to use some Chang'an specialties as a meeting gift, but when I thought about it, it felt a bit empty."
Zhou Ning smiled and said: "Those things are actually available in Lin'an, so I thought about it and waited for a while. I found that everything in Northern Xinjiang was good, but the wind was not strong and the sun was very strong, so I thought of something.
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Zhou Ning waved, and Auntie Guan came in with a few oil paper bags.
"As for women, what do you rely on to survive? Some say it depends on virtue, which is naturally necessary. Some say it depends on appearance, which is also indispensable."
Zhou Ning took the oiled paper bag and said, "Let me tell you! A woman must look good, otherwise how can she attract her husband?"
These words brought out the uninhibitedness of a married woman, which resonated with the officials and wives.
"No, what kind of virtue is that? When you are old and young, no matter how good your virtue is, a man will not look at you twice. If a man doesn't look at you, what kind of couple are you?"
"It's not the husband and wife who should be virtuous, but the queen!"
The wives of officials in border areas were also very courageous, and since the sky was high and the emperor was far away, they dared to make fun of the relationship between the emperor and the empress.
Zhou Ning nodded with a smile, "I also have some medical skills. After much thought, I decided to make a prescription for protecting my face. I searched for a long time in the pile of old papers and thought a lot before finalizing the prescription, but several medicinal ingredients had to be prepared from
I went to Chang'an to look for them, so I didn't get some until the day before yesterday."
She opened the oil paper package.
"After you get these medicinal powders back, mix them into an ointment with clean water. Don't do it at night, so that your men will look at you like a ghost. Just apply it on your face when you have nothing to do during the day. After half an hour, peel it off and use it.
Just rinse it with clean water.”
She pointed to her fair and tender face, "I've been using it for two days and I feel much better."
The eyes of the officials and ladies shone brightly, they each took their own beauty herbs and left in a hurry.
"I've prepared a banquet here tomorrow, and I invite you all to come." Zhou Ning said with a smile.
"I must come to bother you."
The officials and ladies left.
When Aunt Guan came back from seeing the guests off, she said with some worry: "Madam, they must know that this is perfunctory."
The so-called preparation of medicinal materials, you can prepare whatever you want, but it will not affect your banquet!
Therefore, Zhou Ning's previous words seemed a bit false to Mrs. Guan and could not be concealed from those shrewd official wives.
Looking back, people outside will say that Madam Shijun is not only arrogant, but also lies.
Zhou Ning took a sip of tea.
"Many times, socializing is just a gesture. I'm not familiar with them, and we probably won't be close in the future. So I kept them cold for now and waited for them to make their own guesses... I originally wanted to entertain them again next month.
I didn’t expect them to be less patient than me.”
Zhou Ning said: "I am the envoy's wife, and they are the wives of Zitai. If I are too close to them, it will attract contempt. Therefore, the best way is to keep a distance."
"But this will arouse their dissatisfaction, and then when the pillow blows, there will be trouble on the husband's side."
Pillow style has always been an indispensable weapon in officialdom. If you know how to use it, it will be beneficial. If you don't know how to use it, you will be in trouble.
Zhou Ning said calmly: "What they want is not a banquet, they just want to find opportunities to use each other. I gave a gesture that was cordial but reserved, and they will naturally understand what I mean... It's time for the smart ones to come."
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Bonus comes in.
"Madam, Madam Ma, the wife of Sicang who joined the army, would like to see you."
