Does the villain stepmother have a headache again today!

Miss?

Is this Fu...'s daughter?

Xu Jinan was stunned, and it took him a long time to react.

But the shock was on his face.

In fact, it’s so similar...

Fortunately, Lu Zhiyuan had been talking to Fu Aoquan, and He Ma's attention had been on Lu Zhiyuan and Fu Aoquan, so she didn't notice Xu Jinan.

Mrs. Ping'an Hou secretly tugged at the corner of Xu Jinan's clothes, and Xu Jinan finally came to his senses. He shouldn't be on such an occasion today, but it is true...

Mrs. Ping'an Hou gave him a complicated look, and Xu Jin'an put her expression away knowingly.

Although his heart was not calm yet, Lu Zhiyuan was the one who was close to the emperor. He could not make any mistakes in front of Lu Zhiyuan. His wife and children were all in the capital, so he could not make any mistakes.

Lu Zhiyuan had already had several rounds of conversations with Fu Aoquan. After a brief exchange of greetings, Lu Zhiyuan asked, and Fu Aoquan generously expressed his guess, "... When I was young, I went to the palace with my father. Although I have never met my father-in-law. But. My father once said that the chamberlain with the golden belt is the chamberlain of His Majesty, so Ao Quan thought it should be Eunuch Lu."

Neither humble nor arrogant, her words are clear, and she speaks like a noblewoman from a noble family, but without any arrogance or abruptness.

The emperor asked him to 'visit' Mrs. Nanpinghou, so naturally he was not just 'visiting' Mrs. Nanpinghou.

After Nanping Hou died in battle, the emperor had thoughts in his mind, but he also had concerns about how to provide compensation to the entire Nanping Hou family in order to calm the hearts of the troops, the people, and the courtiers.

The affairs in the court were complicated, and if the emperor wanted to handle them carefully, he would definitely summon the Nanping Houfu in person.

Before the summons, someone needs to go out on behalf of the emperor.

The Marquis of Nanping's visit to Beijing was aroused by a lot of commotion.

First, before leaving Huicheng, there was a fire in the mansion, the treasury was burned, and the entire mansion was left incomplete. He stayed in the city guard's mansion for a few days.

Later, when Qu Shaobai returned to Beijing, Mrs. Nanping Hou took the old lady and the young masters in the mansion to Beijing to seek a title for the second young master.

Before entering Beijing, he asked Marquis Ping'an to return his house.

Today, Ping'an Hou's family is still crowded in the garden on the outskirts of Beijing...

This matter is neither big nor small.

The key depends on the person.

Before the emperor asked him to come to Luming Lane, he didn't expect that he would faint.

Unexpectedly, it makes sense.

But coincidence.

He was rejected, and so was the Marquis of Ping'an.

But the reason why he was rejected was because Dr. Lu personally prescribed the prescription.

This is interesting...

The Emperor was often sick when he was young, and was always diagnosed and treated by Dr. Lu personally. Therefore, Dr. Lu held a very special position in the Imperial Hospital. Although he was not the head of the Imperial Hospital, he knew many things about the Emperor, and the Emperor also trusted Dr. Lu.

Ruan Shilang knew this very well, so when there were so many imperial doctors in the imperial hospital, Ruan Shilang asked the housekeeper Fang Bo to personally invite them.

Uncle Fang and Dr. Lu are from the same hometown, so they may not be able to invite others if they go there, but for the sake of Minister Ruan and because Uncle Fang came in person, Dr. Lu will appear in the mansion.

Ruan Shilang is well versed in the ways of the court and how to get along with the emperor. He also knows that one sentence from the old doctor Lu can calm the emperor's unnecessary suspicion more than ten sentences from others.

Dr. Lu is a servant of the emperor and will not deceive the emperor.

Mr. Ruan asked Mrs. Lu to come in person, so Mrs. Nanping Hou must have fainted.

There is no doubt about that.

He came here originally to express condolences for the emperor, to say hello to the old lady of the Nanping Marquis and other family members after a tiring journey, and to mention the emperor's concern for the Nanping Marquis. More importantly, he wanted to express his condolences to the emperor. First, let’s take a look at the Nanping Hou Mansion and He Mansion.

Therefore, it naturally also includes the granddaughter adopted by the old Marquis in front of me - the eldest lady of the Nanping Marquis Mansion, Fu Aoquan...

Although Fu Aoquan is not Nanping Hou's biological daughter, the old man and his wife have been looking after Fu Aoquan as their biological granddaughter all these years.

Looking into the reason behind it, it probably has little to do with Nanping Hou.

The old Marquis had only one son, Nanping Marquis Fu Boyun, but the old Marquis had a brother who passed away early, leaving him with a son and a daughter. The son died on the way to evacuate the people and reinforce the dam during the flood in the south; the daughter She was originally engaged to the third son of the Jiang family in Fuxi, but then she suddenly became seriously ill and the doctor could not save her.

In this way, Fu Boyun was the only one left in the Fu family of Nanping Hou's generation.

Earlier, I heard that the old man adopted Fu Aoquan from Hexi on a special trip.

The details are not known to outsiders.

The old Marquis usually behaves more low-key than the Marquis of Nanping. He has been involved in the previous floods in the south, so he is more cautious than ordinary people. The old Marquis is very tight-lipped about the origins of Fu Aoquan, and the entire Nanping Marquis mansion should know very little. people.

Fu Aoquan had just mentioned that she had gone to Beijing with her father when she was young, but he had no impression of her.

He had not met Fu Aoquan at that time.

But he felt that Fu Aoquan's appearance was familiar, very similar to someone he had met earlier, but he couldn't remember exactly who it was.In this position, the emperor walked in front of him and saw countless people every day, but most of them just met and made friends.He had an impression, but there were many people named, not just in the capital, but also family members from other places who came to the capital, or people the emperor wanted to see...

The old Marquis would not bring Fu Aoquan back to the mansion for adoption without any reason, nor would he happen to meet someone with a similar appearance. However, as long as it was innocuous, the emperor did not care about the household affairs of the Marquis of Nanping, and he would not interfere too much. .

After the new emperor ascended the throne, border affairs were settled. The most important thing for the emperor at the moment was stability.

You can ask about some things; but for some things, it’s better to ask less than more; you can also leave it to the future when you want to ask.

So, after Fu Aoquan finished speaking, Lu Zhiyuan smiled, "I see, the eldest lady is really smart."

Lu Zhiyuan just said a word of approval, and He Ma and Xu Jinan couple immediately understood Lu Zhiyuan's attitude.

Lu Zhiyuan's attitude is the emperor's attitude.

The meaning is self-evident.

Fu Aoquan once again blessed Lu Zhiyuan and Xu Jinan and his wife, "I arrived in Beijing for the first time today. My mother is temporarily inconvenienced. There are other matters in the mansion that need to be settled first. I will not disturb my father-in-law and Marquis Ping'an at Aoquan. Mrs. Hou .”

After Fu Aoquan finished speaking, Lu Zhiyuan nodded, "Miss, please."

Fu Aoquan then stood up, and Li Ma also followed and left.

"Eunuch Lu, Marquis Ping An, Madam Hou, please come this way." After Fu Aoquan left, He Ma continued to lead the way.

Lu Zhiyuan also asked casually, "Is the eldest lady taking care of the affairs of the house?"

He Ma responded, "Yes, there are many trivial matters on the way north. Madam is teaching the eldest lady, and the eldest lady is also sharing the burden for madam."

Lu Zhiyuan nodded understandingly.

That was what Mrs. Nanping Hou ordered.

One had just grown hair, the other was only twelve or thirteen years old, and with his late wife Yang around, Fu Aoquan could be regarded as growing up under Yang's watch. Lu Zhiyuan did not expect that the two of them could get along so harmoniously.

Xu Jinan and his wife also looked at each other.

Then they all understood.

Right now, any clues about Ruan Tao need to be listened carefully.

I have never seen Ruan Tao’s face before.

Ruan Tao's attitude is even less clear.

Therefore, you need to pay attention to every sound related to Ruan Tao.

Fu Aoquan was not Ruan Tao's biological child.

But He Ma said that Fu Aoquan had been following Ruan Tao during this period, and even the trivial matters during the journey were done by Ruan Tao and Fu Aoquan.Looking at the way Fu Aoquan dealt with Lu Zhiyuan just now, he was not only generous and decent, but also pointed to the point. That Ruan Tao is not a fuel-efficient lamp...

Xu Jinan and his wife couldn't help but sweat, but then they thought about it, although this was not a good thing, it was by no means just a bad thing.

The more powerful Ruan Tao is and the more appropriately he behaves, the more helpless he can become.

Lu Zhiyuan is the emperor's eyes and ears, with direct access to Tianyan.

The presence of Lu Zhiyuan is equivalent to the presence of the emperor.

The words of others may not reach the emperor, but Lu Zhiyuan is directly in front of the emperor; he may not have been able to wait for such an opportunity for many years in Beijing...

Xu Jinan clenched the fingertips hidden in his sleeves. He originally came to see Ruan Tao today, but he didn't expect that the plan would change. The reality developed in another way. He couldn't sit still and wait for death, so he had to take risks.

But in front of such a well-rounded person, no matter what you say or do, it is too easy to be seen. There needs to be an opportunity.

Xu Jinan frowned.

——Visiting Ruan Tao is the best opportunity.

Mrs. Pingan Hou looked at Xu Jinan.

Xu Jinan took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

"How are Marquis Ping'an and his wife doing lately?" Sure enough, on the way to the main garden, Lu Zhiyuan asked proactively.

Xu Jinan tried his best to suppress his blush, but as usual, he couldn't contain his anger, "It's OK."

Mama He has a headache.

Lu Zhiyuan glanced at Xu Jinan and Mrs. Ping'an Hou. Both of them were hesitant to speak, especially Xu Jinan who was holding back his blush. His dissatisfaction and annoyance were written on his face, but he couldn't get angry because he was there. .

Lu Zhiyuan had a panoramic view...

On the other side, Fu Aoquan and Li Ma finally turned the corner.

Mother Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Good guy!

Not to mention the father-in-law in the palace, he is also the chamberlain who walks in front of the emperor.

Where has Mother Li seen such a character before?

Mother Li is usually a cautious and calm one among the mothers in charge, but when she suddenly saw Eunuch Lu, Marquis Ping'an and Madam Hou, she felt a little panicked in her heart.

Either lower your head or dare not make a sound.

Not to mention receiving and responding appropriately like He Ma.

But looking back at the eldest lady...

Mother Li was a little surprised.

Moreover, this kind of surprise is far more unexpected than just now when the eldest lady took the initiative to deal with the matter of settling in the house...

The matter of settling in the mansion is only for the inner house. Even if the gentlemen who are traveling with them need to be greeted, most of them are familiar with them; but the Eunuch Lu, the Marquis of Ping'an, and the Marquis of Ping'an and his wife are no longer within the scope of the inner house.When the old lady couldn't deal with these people and things, it was Uncle Song who dealt with them, and it was very rare that Fang Ma came forward.

Miss, how did you do it so appropriately and appropriately just now?

In Ma Li's eyes, the eldest lady has never been like she was just now... It seems that she is what she has always wanted, the birth of a real noble daughter of a noble family.

No, it should be that she is calmer and smarter than many noble ladies from aristocratic families...

It felt like Ma Li was looking at a familiar stranger.

Or perhaps, the eldest lady was no longer the eldest lady in her inherent impression; she was just a blinder. Along the way, what she saw was mostly what she was most worried about. The eldest lady learned painting from Master Guo; Instead, he ignored the changes in the eldest lady.

There seemed to be more and more shadows of ladies on the eldest lady's body.

But in fact, Li Ma suddenly realized that the original madam and the eldest lady were only three or four years apart...

Although Madam is the eldest lady's nominal mother, she is actually about the same age.

Just like younger children are sometimes unwilling to listen to the words of their elders in the family, but are willing to listen to the words of older children, because the younger children will naturally worship the older children and imitate their words and deeds. Over time, the two people will Your habits will become more and more like...

There is only three or four years difference between the madam and the eldest lady, but as far as the eldest lady is concerned, there were only elders like the old lady in the house earlier. The old lady herself was a little confused, but the eldest lady could see clearly, so the eldest lady was It is impossible to imitate the old lady.

Although Madam has only been in the mansion for a short period of time, everything she has done in the mansion has slowly changed the eldest lady's mind, convinced her, and made her think hard even though she is stubborn. Erli is willing to listen to her and will slowly follow her lead.

Just like I never drank white tea before, now I am not used to it even if I don’t drink white tea every day...

But what Li Ma didn't expect was that what she thought she was imitating was actually already seen by others, at least in her eyes, as being generous and appropriate, not inferior to the vision and magnanimity of the legitimate daughter of a noble family.

Li Ma felt happy.

For the first time, Li Ma felt that this kind of gratification was far more practical than the eldest lady getting into a good marriage.

My wife said that only when you have confidence will your back be strong.

Li Ma suddenly felt that the eldest lady was gradually gaining this kind of confidence...

Li Ma was secretly pleased and looked at Fu Aoquan quietly.

Fu Aoquan was thinking about meeting Lu Zhiyuan just now and didn't notice Li Ma.

She just made a point of not getting close to Eunuch Lu.

Although Eunuch Lu was walking in front of the new emperor, it was too late for anyone else to get closer.

But her mother had said to her more than once that when in the presence of such people who speak softly, smile and behave appropriately, and hold important positions, don't think about cleverness, take the initiative to flatter or please.

The other party has read countless people and has eaten more salt than you have eaten. As long as you speak with a purpose, the other party may have already seen your purpose clearly when you finish your first sentence. Chu.

If the other person likes you, they may think you are smart. This is not the case, but it is rare.

The chances of being caught by you are probably even less.

If the other party looks at you objectively, they may think that you are young and eager for quick success and instant gain, but they may not embarrass you.

But you didn't get any benefits either.

Assuming that the other person is a calm, cautious, or harsh person, then your impression in the other person's mind will be greatly reduced at this moment, and the gain outweighs the loss.

If you want to speed, you can't reach it.

The more you want to say something, the more you have to restrain yourself and listen to what the other person has to say.

Not urgent.