Female Official In the East Palace

Kangxi made a southern tour to Fengyang Mansion, and was scheduled to return to Yangzhou Mansion on April 21, and arrived at Huaian Mansion on April 15.

On April 17th, the eldest brother ordered the guards to set up the carriage, and took Rong Xin and the three grids out, ready to stroll around Huaian Mansion before leaving.

The matter of appeasing the people in the past was handed over to the prefect of Huaian Prefecture. Before deciding to leave yesterday, he asked Rong Xin for his opinion, so today, their carriage passed through the trouble and went straight to Qinghe County outside Huai'an Prefecture.

"Ama, how long does it take to go from Fucheng to Qinghe County?" Wan Qi was lying on the carriage window, looking at the rapidly backward trees and fields, and asked curiously, "We will be staying at night. Are you in Qinghe County?"

The big brother played with the folding fan and answered her patiently: "It only takes more than an hour, and I will be back in the evening."

They all got up at the beginning of the hour today, and they boarded the carriage at the hour of the hour. It was only half an hour later, and it was estimated that they would arrive at Qinghe County at the hour of the hour. At the end of the return journey, there is no need to stay overnight.

Wan Qi was not happy at all when she heard this, but rather a little disappointed, "Okay..."

"Tomorrow I will take you to Shaohu Lake to enjoy the lake, and then go to Wentong Temple for vegetarian meals."

"Really?" Wan Qi was full of joy, turned her head and excitedly said to Ji Ya, "Second sister, tomorrow I will wear that lotus-colored Hanfu, you will wear the same clothes as me, okay? ?"

Jiya spoiled her sister, although she was reluctant in her eyes, she agreed.

Wan Qi was very happy, the smile on his face became bigger and bigger, and when he turned out of the car window, he even hummed a little tune.

She was like a child who went out to play and didn't want to go home. The others in the carriage also smiled knowingly when they saw it.

In a month, Rong Xin's surface injuries were mostly healed. She prepared a cushion before getting on the carriage, and now she was leaning on it comfortably, looking at Dongzhu, who was completely uninterested in the outside scenery and clothes. , and asked, "Will you also wear Hanfu tomorrow? A family and sisters, how nice it would be to be neat and tidy."

Dongzhu neither objected nor expressed a positive attitude, Rong Xin thought she acquiesced, "That's it."

Jiya and Wanqi have seen this scene countless times during this trip, and they still couldn't help but look at each other and wink at each other.

The eldest brother was very familiar with Rong Xin's temperament, so he turned a blind eye and said: "After returning to Beijing, Emperor Emma will have to travel outside the fortress, and I will not leave Hongzhao in Beijing. If Emperor Emma agrees, I will You still want to take the three Baoxian sisters, does Auntie still take Dongzhu?"

"It doesn't mean that you can follow if you want to follow..." Rong Xin said, seeing the eldest brother's expression that she was lying, paused for a moment, and then changed his words, "The emperor The eldest grandson is not acclimatized to the conditions outside the Great Wall, and Gege's body is not as strong as him, if you really want to go, you should be more prepared."

The eldest brother "swipe--" opened the folding fan, fanning unruly and said, "The prince ordered people to follow the merchant ship and bring back cinchona frost and cinchona tree, now seven or eight months have passed. , I don't know where the ship has gone..."

Rong Xin looked at his movements and said casually: "This time the merchant ship is backed by the prince to go to sea, and the prince has ordered people to find more Western magical things. I'm afraid it will not be surprising that it will take a year or two. ."

The eldest brother frowned, and the folding fan fanned faster and faster, "Why don't you get what you want and come back? The prince always has a lot of scruples."

"A merchant ship goes to sea, the cost is huge, and the profit is unimaginable. It can't be done in vain."

If the prince really ordered as the eldest brother said, those maritime merchants would not dare to go against it, but they would inevitably complain. where to survive.

Rong Xin's eyes stopped on the folding fan in the hands of the elder brother, and shouted: "Zhijun Wang."

"What's up with Auntie?"

"The fan bone is made of bamboo. If you fan it further, it may break."

The big brother stopped abruptly, and in the next moment, the two fan bones in the middle of the folding fan "clicked" and broke...

Rong Xin really didn't expect it to be so coincidental, after pursing her lips and holding back her smile, she said nonchalantly: "Folding fans are elegant things, maybe you have to show more value, you look like a student."

The eldest brother still kept his original rigid movements for a long time, and threw the folding fan directly, and said in disgust: "As expected, it is not my ability to be arty and pretentious like a prince."

Prince really does not appear in the sequence represented by the reverse of Big Brother all the time.

Rong Xin bent over to pick up the broken folding fan, put it in the drawer under the seat, and asked the elder brother, "Why did you suddenly think of pretending to be a scholar?"

The eldest brother is not only holding a folding fan, but also the pattern on his robe is bamboo that scholars prefer, but his broad shoulders and sturdy arms are extremely... nondescript.

The eldest brother is obviously not very used to this kind of attire, the cuffs are rolled up layer by layer, revealing the inner wrist.

When he heard Rong Xin's question, he seemed to have reacted incorrectly, hurriedly put down his sleeves, and said casually, "On a whim."

Rong Xin nodded, didn't ask more, the elder brother breathed a sigh of relief.

After everyone arrived in Qinghe County, the eldest brother got off the carriage first, followed by Rong Xin and others.

Wan Qi took advantage of Ama's attention, gently tugged on Rong Xin's sleeve, and when she bent over her ears, she whispered: "Mother, Ama wears a scholar's robe, in fact, I begged Yes, I thought Ama was extraordinary and would look good..."

The truth is, it's not ugly, just weird.

However, the elder brother has a good temperament and a very outstanding appearance. They walked on the main street of Qinghe County, and many people looked at the elder brother, especially the women who came and went.

The eldest brother didn't look sideways, didn't get angry, and no one dared to come forward to disturb him. Rong Xin walked with three little girls between him and the guards, and was able to watch the Qinghe safely. County terroir.

Qinghe County is not as wealthy as Shanyang County, where Huai'an Prefecture is located, but it has a different charm. It is not surprising that people often say that the farther south you go, the more you can see, the so-called "ten miles is different from the wind, and a hundred miles is different." different.”

The eldest brother sent someone to inquire about the situation in Qinghe County, so the eldest brother led them, not aimlessly, but went straight in one direction.

The last few people entered a restaurant and sat in the best private room on the second floor of the restaurant.

The big brother knows their tastes well, but he doesn't know much about Dongzhu. After asking Rong Xin several times, he ordered good dishes and waited patiently for someone to come while drinking tea.

About a quarter of an hour or so, a medium-sized man with an ordinary appearance knocked on the door and entered, and reported: "The number of casualties in Qinghe County is 18, and the death toll is 4. This is the address. and specific information.”

The eldest brother didn't look at it, and handed it to his aunt, "It's impossible to visit every house privately, aunt chooses."

Rong Xin carefully looked at the data, and the three families of suffering people had come out of the haze and started life again, but one family was in a completely different situation, and the situation had not improved...

"Then let's go and see this house." Rong Xin pointed to the booklet, a family surnamed Li.

The big brother has no opinion. The opinions of the little girls are not important. Today's destination is decided on this. family name.

"I tell you! Impossible! I will never adopt his youngest son, Li Changzhu!"

"Third aunt, how can I do without a man at home? Aren't you sorry for my dead third uncle?"

"I gave birth to two sons for him, but his old Li family was not blessed and could not support them."

At this time, an old male voice was very dissatisfied: "Old third wife, what are you talking about!"

As soon as the court gave one hundred taels of pension money, they pretended to surround them, I tell you, don’t think about it!”

"The third daughter-in-law! I think you don't want to stay in the clan!"

"Just right! I'll go back to my daughter-in-law's home!"

"Then give it a try. Without the protection of the clan, how can you widows live!"

"Don't worry, the parents and brothers of my two daughters-in-law will help us."

"You are eating inside and out! Where are you going if you don't keep the woman's way? The money of the Li family and the two sisters full moon and full moon cannot be taken away."

"You are killing us!"

"Who made you not know the good and the bad?"

"The government is sympathetic to my mother-in-law's loss of children. The clan insults our orphans and widow mothers so much. I will sue the county master tomorrow..."

"The third daughter-in-law, you have to think clearly and adopt honestly. In the future, someone will throw a pot and die, otherwise..."

Outside the courtyard, Rong Xin looked at the elder brother, "The situation in this house doesn't sound too bad."

The big brother's face sinks like water, "It's just that, as expected..."

The family surnamed Li died of a pair of brothers, so although it was one family, two families were actually broken.

According to the data, this family now has only one old lady, two daughters-in-law, and two granddaughters. Such a family without male heirs, in today's era, especially among the clan, has no different.

The Li family in Qinghe County is not a big family in this county. Except for three or two families that are relatively wealthy, the rest of the family are mainly farming.

In the current situation of this family, there is no heir to inherit the incense, and the clan has the right to be a three-year-old boy in the adopted clan.

But at this time, it seems that the old lady is not willing, and the family is also very dissatisfied with their women.

One hundred taels, the most suitable pension silver has been decided by the elder brother after communicating with the local officials, but it is still attractive...

Rong Xin knew that he was not feeling well, so he comforted him: "No matter what you do, you can't be perfect."

Rong Xin and the others could hear the voices outside the courtyard, and the people inside could also hear the voices outside. As soon as she finished speaking, the courtyard door was opened from the inside.

A little girl about ten years old saw many people outside the door and asked timidly, "Who are you?"

The big brother immediately took a step back, showing that the person in charge was Rong Xin.

Rong Xin glanced at the elder brother helplessly, and when he turned back, he said to the little girl very kindly: "Excuse me, is this Xu Dani's house?"

"Who is Xu Dani?" The little girl was blank.

"Hahaha..." Wan Qi laughed crisply, "My grandmother asked you something, you should ask the elders to come out to see the guests first!"

Wan Qi stayed in Huai'an for more than a month, and her accent was a little soft, but Rong Xin's attention was on the word "grandmother" just now. .

At this time, an old lady walked out of the main room, followed by six or seven men and women.

The old lady looked at Rong Xin and the others suspiciously, looking back and forth at their fine clothes and the carriage guards behind her, and asked in a panic, "This lady, the old lady is Xu Dani, you... Find me?"

Rong Xin looked at the two women who walked behind the old lady, then glanced at the four men and women who were still standing at the door of the main room, pretended to be surprised and smiled: "It seems that we didn't look for it. Wrong, old sister, do you still remember that you had a distant cousin who moved to the capital? I have known her for many years. She said that she has been thinking about you all these years, and that I brought my family back to Yangzhou to settle down. Please ask me again and again. visit you."

"You mean... Huiru?"

Rong Xin nodded with a smile, "Exactly, my master went back to his ancestral home when he became an official, and he will be close in the future. If you have anything to do, send a message, I will do my best to help, old sister. Don't be polite to me."

The eldest brother looked at Rong Xin in astonishment, and really couldn't understand where this Huiru came from.

Rong Xin was very calm, and took the opportunity to take old lady Xu's hand. After a few words of greeting, she looked at the person behind her doubtfully, "Old sister, is this your relative?"

Old Mrs. Xu pulled her face down instantly, only caring about her face, and introduced lukewarmly, "They are relatives of the husband's family. My two sons went by accident, and they came to visit."

Those few people probably didn't expect that Mrs. Xu knew people like Rong Xin and the others.

Several people walked to the gate of the courtyard, and saw many majestic guards, arched together in fright, and ran away in a panic.

The two daughters-in-law of Mrs. Xu did not see the guards outside, and their mentality was relatively stable, and they led them in cautiously. Only Mrs. Xu was rigidly pulled by Rong Xin, and she went to Go to the main room.

Rong Xin was considerate, let go of her hand, and after sitting down, she said to Mrs. Xu: "Sister, forgive me, we didn't mean it, but we did hear you and your family outside the house. Dear conversation."

Old Mrs. Xu smiled bitterly: "Teach Madam to see a joke..."

Rong Xin shook his head, and out of the corner of his eye he saw the elder brother sitting there happily, Dongzhu still looked like he didn't care about everything around him, while the two sisters Ji Ya kept their eyes pay attention to them.

"Please forgive me for one more thing." Rong Xin retracted his attention and apologized, "We just passed by here, not settled in Yangzhou, I really couldn't bear to hear that conversation, This is the reason why I want to return to my ancestral home, and I want to help you shock one or two."

Ms. Xu looked at each other in dismay, and then thanked them.

Rong Xin was busy and humble, and then said that they had other things to do and it was inconvenient to stay for a long time.

Old Mrs. Xu was unable to keep her a little bit, so she didn't dare to stay any longer. When she saw them outside the door, she was shocked when she saw the standing guards.

But she still endured the panic and asked: "Madam, how is my distant cousin now?"

Rong Xin said calmly: "I have a good life, my body is still strong, but it is inevitable that I will be sad if I leave my hometown."

"Just live well, live well..."

Rong Xin said to Mrs. Xu when the three Dongzhu got into the carriage, "We were still in Huai'an Mansion 23 days ago, if the old sister has any difficulties, she will go to the station to find me. "

"Thanks ma'am."

Rong Xin smiled slightly, said goodbye to them, returned to the carriage, and then the carriage slowly drove away under the watchful eyes of the women of the Li family.

Wan Qi leaned on her arm and asked curiously, "Does Mammy really know that old lady's distant cousin?"

Big brother and Jiya, following Wan Qi's questioning, looked at Rong Xin together, obviously equally curious.

Rong Xin said calmly, "Of course I don't know."

"Don't know?!" Wan Qi hugged Rong Xin's arm tightly and exclaimed, "Is that mammy a magic trick?"

"How can there be any magic trick? It's just because the information sent today mentions that Mrs. Xu's family has a distant cousin who moved to the capital with her husband's family."

The information of the other households was not specifically mentioned, only the old lady Xu had the mark, Rong Xin guessed that they should be showing off this "distant cousin" a lot.

As for what she said is true or false, who will verify it? Rong Xin was not worried about being dismantled.

After they came out of Li's house and spent half an hour enjoying a lotus pond near Qinghe County, they set off to return to Huai'an House.

Teenagers from the county find the inn...