Mother Chen was on the side, sizing up Nanzhi. She had beautiful features and pretty features. She had a rare and elegant temperament, and was decent but not too flirtatious. There was nothing wrong with the wife choosing her to stay.
But Chen's mother always felt that there was something strange about this woman's temperament and figure, but she couldn't see anything really wrong.
The old mother was so sophisticated that she would never let go of this doubt. She turned around and went out of the hall, and saw a big girl in purple clothes beside the flower garden under the corridor. She called out: "Yanzhi."
Mother Chen waved to Yanzhi, who was folding peonies and placing them in a vase, and whispered:
"I want you, Sister Cao, to find your time and go back to the main room."
"Yes, mom." Yanzhi responded quickly.
Mother Chen was walking on the corridor, pondering and thinking that Cao Xiwan was well-informed in the yamen, and if we combined it with her, we might be able to find out what she noticed was wrong.
Even if it turns out that she is being careless, there is nothing wrong with Nanzhi, and at least she can feel at ease.
The wife selected six entertainers and returned to the east wing.
Mother Chen accepted the flowers sent by Yanzhi as a gift and received the news that Cao Xi would return to the inner house in two days.
Satisfied, Mrs. Chen went into the inner room to put the vase. The natural national colors of Wei purple and Yao yellow added splendor to the ancient porcelain that Mrs. Chen loved. On the table, the three boxes of jewelry and ancient porcelain sent by the Marquis were still there.
Not open.
Feng's mother was confused, but she was afraid that her wife was sad about the musicians. After following her for many years, she certainly knew that she wanted to be strong, and she was definitely not willing to buy tricks for her husband. Although Jiale was just an actor, the owner of a powerful family was not
I will accept it and just treat it as a plaything. But this requires the host to be polite.
As she quietly retreated, her wife called out to her: "Mom."
"Yes, ma'am."
"As usual, take care of Nanzhi."
Mother Chen's mind suddenly turned around. Could it be that Nanzhi was a musician brought in by her wife from her parents' family?
It is indeed more convenient to have one of your own among the musicians. The wife will be able to know every move of the Marquis, so as to avoid other vixens secretly hooking up with him.
Mother Chen is worldly and knows very well that there may not be one musician like Duan Jin among a thousand people. In fact, if a weak woman wants to reject the powerful, she must not only have a high spirit, but more importantly, she must have first-class social and diplomatic means.
If you have savings, you don't have to worry about spending them, and you also need to have a background and a backer. Many young masters of the Xun Mansion thought that Duan Jin was really from the Duke of Wei's family, and thought that she was born from a maid who was kicked out by the wife of the principal wife, so they did not dare to force her.
After all, the eldest daughter of Deng Guogong's family married as Wei Guogong's wife. She was notoriously unvirtuous. Even the late Emperor Xingwu knew it.
It is rare to find a singer-actress as bold and shrewd as Duan Jin. It is common sense that my wife arranges for Nanzhi to be her eyes and ears.
In this case, Mother Chen also hesitated whether to let Cao Xiwan come to explore Nanzhi's background.
Back alley.
Cao Xiwan was worried at home, her father couldn't take care of her.
"Do you want to be a sitting doctor?" She sat in the east room, put on a solemn expression, and carefully talked to her biological father.
"Don't do it." Mr. Cao held his head high and would never be bribed by his daughter.
He took Qiao. He had heard that his daughter had bought two drug stores in good locations near the Qinhuai River. In the past, it was said that another store in Nancheng was managed by Mr. Tong's wife, Mrs. Sun. Now Xiaowan must be short of manpower.
I finally remembered my biological father.
In the past, when doing business, you must have someone to look after the shop, right?
Is there anyone in the world who is more reliable than your biological father and mother?
But her uncle from the Wu family could definitely be invited to come over and help with the accounting! Several cousins also came in to learn to be assistants, so that she could use them with peace of mind! It was not good for Xiao Wan to be so narrow-minded.
But Father Cao didn't care much whether Wu's brother-in-law was often beaten by his daughter. He was secretly happy that he could finally become a court official. Wasn't it him who had the final say in his daughter's shop? This was better than going to his wife's shop, Liangdi's.
It's more comfortable to work in the shop. By the way, ask Shusheng Liu to become an apprentice with him. He will give him guidance on medical skills, and the child will benefit a lot.
He tilted his head and lay down, leaning on the kang, waiting for his daughter to come and beg him, humming: "I am resting at home and not going out."
She immediately responded: ‘Okay.”
"..." Seeing his daughter turn around and run away, Mr. Cao glared angrily and shouted at the top of his voice: "I'm not going home! I want to be in the Hou Mansion every day, and you can't control me anymore!"
Cao Xiwan was also secretly happy. She wished that her father would not go out while he was in the Hou Mansion.
If you go out, you will be fooled, and if you go out, you will cause trouble.
Can she tolerate him?
no way.
The more Father Cao thought about it, the angrier he became. He jumped up and shouted, "Wait a minute - I changed my mind!"
He chased her out the door and saw his daughter holding up her skirt and running away quickly. In a flash, she rushed into the corner door of the Hou Mansion.
She left her biological father behind and slipped into the duty room. Shun Baoer came to invite her. It turned out that it was the Marquis who called her.
"Xiao Wan, come here -" Mr. Hou brought up the old matter again and asked her to help take care of the property in Guanshan. She sneered when she heard it. Sure enough, she was plotted. Someone wanted to drive her out of the capital.
Marquis Nankang's face changed slightly and he stared at her for a long time: "Not willing?"
She looked back: "I'm not going to Guanshan, the Lou family is over there. Is this your wife's idea?"
"It turns out it's for this. Xiaowan - don't worry about it." He laughed again, thinking that she was really jealous. Cao Xiwan rolled his eyes. Song Chengming had never seen her look like this in the past. He laughed, got up and walked around.
When I got out of the desk, I still wanted to persuade him, "I'll let you send the best book when the wedding is arranged. If you don't go, I can only let Liancheng go."
When she heard that Lian Er was going to take care of things, her heart moved slightly.
Doesn't this marriage mean that the Marquis' most trusted friend, Liancheng, will be diverted away?
Whose idea?
But she kept her mouth shut and had no intention of reminding Song Chengming to be careful, because she would never go to Guan Shaanxi.
"The second manager is going to go? What's the big deal?"
Song Chengming knew that he could only hide it from her, but he refused to tell her. He only tried to persuade her again and again: "It's a good thing for you to go out of the house. The six rites on Jia Shu's side have not started yet. In a few days, the old lady will be waiting at Chengfu Temple.
I have agreed on the marriage in person, and the ceremony will last for at least a year or two. You are preparing for this in the capital. In my opinion, I will simply go and live outside the house. I will visit you from time to time, and we can still stay together for a while. Then.
If you send good books over again, I will naturally arrive at Guanshan."
"..." She understood.
It must be that the second steward was bragging in front of the Marquis again. Xiao Wan was used to the study room outside and the Marquis.
Cao Xiwan had long known what kind of flatterer Liancheng was. She reported good news but not bad news, and obeyed the Marquis in everything. Otherwise, how could she be the number one confidant? She frowned secretly, who wants to stay with Song Chengming? Isn't he just an outsider?
The road has passed before my wife. I can enter the house as a concubine in the future.
However, Song Chengming actually ignored the past and began to win over her again. There must be a reason.