After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Meng Qianqian was shocked.

She had thought of countless possible relationships between Lu Yuan and Concubine Li, but she had never expected that Concubine Li was his aunt.

After all, the emperor called him Shangfu, so isn't it obviously a generation difference?

Also, I haven't heard that Concubine Li has an older sister, but she has several brothers and sisters.

As if he had guessed Meng Qianqian's doubts, Lu Yuan said expressionlessly: "My mother is not a member of the Yao family. Not many people know about the relationship between the governor and Concubine Li, and the emperor doesn't know either."

"That's it."

This would explain why, among so many princes, Lu Yuan chose to support Concubine Li's son.

"But I still don't understand why the Grand Commander's mother is Concubine Li's sister, but not the daughter of the Yao family?"

Concubine Li's surname was Yao, and she was the eldest daughter of the Yao family.

Lu Yuan: "Same mother, half father."

Meng Qianqian understood and stopped asking questions.

Feng Shui Hutong.

Aunt Wan was feeding the fish in the yard. She fed them seven or eight times a day. The koi were growing plump and were almost becoming bighead carp.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the half-open gate.

"Who is it? Is it Manager Cen?"

Aunt Wan asked.

Since the young lady and I moved here, no one has come to visit except Steward Cen and Eunuch Wang.

Not hearing a response from the other party, Nanny Wan put down the fish food, walked over and opened the gate. She was stunned for a moment when she saw a handsome young man who was both old and young.

People say he is old because he has white hair, and people say he is young and handsome because he has an unparalleled handsome face.

The former son-in-law was already the most handsome man Nanny Wan had ever seen, but the one in front of her was even more handsome than Lu Lingxiao.

The white-haired man in black clothes smiled politely: "Madam, I am sorry to bother you. I just moved here. I accidentally encountered an accident last night and lost all my belongings. Can I... borrow two kilograms of food from you first? Hey——"

Nanny Wan is gone.

The white-haired man in black clothes sighed softly: "Is my luck really not that good?"

I can't go to borrow food from that old lady from last night. That would be so embarrassing.

Just as he was about to leave, a heavy bag of food fell in front of him.

Aunt Wan patted the rice dust on her hands and asked happily, "Do you think this is enough?"

The white-haired man in black clothes stared at the sack on the ground in a daze: "I... only want to borrow two pounds."

Nanny Wan waved her hand and said, "Two catties is not enough to eat. We are all neighbors, no need to be polite! My mistress has instructed us to get along well with the neighbors!"

This is the first neighbor who comes to visit, so he must be treated well!

The white-haired man in black clothes said awkwardly, "Then, thank your young lady on my behalf."

Nanny Wan said, "No problem! By the way, sir, where do you live?"

The white-haired man in black clothes smiled and pointed to the west: "I live... next door."

The house on the east side is occupied, while the house on the west side is empty.

Nanny Wan said, "I see! Sir, if you need anything, just come over. My last name is Wan. If you don't mind, you can call me Nanny Wan. May I ask your last name?"

"Ji."

Nanny Wan's smile froze: "Chicken?"

After Meng Qianqian came back from the library, Nanny Wan told her about a new neighbor who moved in next door: "He's quite pitiful. I lent him a bag of rice, but he couldn't move it, so I moved it in for him! His house is bare, pitiful! But who would live here if they were rich?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly slapped his mouth, "I didn't mean Miss! I meant... I meant... oh my tongue is so dumb! Why can't I explain it clearly?"

Meng Qianqian smiled: "It's okay, I did buy this house because it was cheap."

Everyone said it was a haunted house, but after she moved in, she slept peacefully every night.

Nanny Wan said from the bottom of her heart: "I actually like this place too. It's quiet. If you want to go out of the alley, you can go there. Besides, what's so scary about ghosts? Those people in the Lu family are human beings, but they are more difficult to deal with than ghosts! Fortunately, the young lady left, otherwise they would have been eaten to the bone!"

In the afternoon, the steward of the Wang family came and handed Meng Qianqian an invitation. There would be a lantern festival on Chang Street the day after tomorrow, and Mrs. Wang invited her to go boating on the lake with her, where she could enjoy the lanterns on the shore and watch the flower-tasting banquet in the middle of the lake.

"What is the Flower Appreciation Feast?"

Meng Qianqian asked.

The Wang family's steward smiled and replied, "It's the Wanhua Pavilion's contest for the most beautiful lady. It's held once a year. In previous years, it was held at the Wanhua Pavilion, but this year it will be held at the Bihu Lake. The contest will be held in public on a pleasure boat, and everyone can watch."

Although brothels are places of pleasure, the competition for the most beautiful courtesan is not simple. In addition to appearance, figure and demeanor, there will also be competitions in poetry, songs, calligraphy and painting.

The more famous the brothel, the stricter the selection of the courtesan is, and the more interesting it is.

“It’s mainly about visiting the lanterns.”

The Wang family's steward smiled and said that they couldn't say that they were going to see the oiran, it would be bad if it got out.

"Don't worry, Miss Meng. Not only my wife and Miss Meng are going, but Madam Zhou and several other ladies have also made an appointment to go and watch the boat trip."

Who says only men like to see the courtesans? Women like it too! In the past, women were not allowed to go to the brothels. Now that they are arranged to go to the lake, how can we not go and take a look?

Meng Qianqian smiled and said, "Please tell my wife that I will be there on time the day after tomorrow."

It didn’t matter whether they went boating on the lake or not, but the flower-appreciating banquet was hosted by Wanhua Tower, and she was worried that she would not have the chance to investigate Wanhua Tower.

When Nanny Li learned that Madam Wang invited Meng Qianqian to go boating, she was so happy that she immediately took out all the jewelry from the warehouse, wishing that Meng Qianqian could wear them all when she went boating.

Meng Qianqian didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Mammy, it's too heavy. My neck will hurt."

Nanny Li and Tan'er also picked a large pile: "Tan'er, wear it!"

"No!"

Tan'er also doesn't like to wear a head full of jewelry. She always ties her hair into two buns and secures them with a headband.

Meng Qianqian said: "Mammy, I have never seen you look so serious since I entered the palace."

Nanny Li said, "How can they be the same? Miss has been in the capital for five years and has been a widow in the Lu family. She has never made any friends and has never traveled with anyone. Now Miss can finally be like those daughters of rich families."

She wished she could make up for the five years of normal life that the young lady had missed.

In a blink of an eye, the day of boating arrived, and Mrs. Wang came to Fengshui Hutong in person to pick up Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian was very surprised.

Mrs. Wang hurriedly asked, "Am I being too abrupt? We originally agreed to meet by the lake, but I was worried that you wouldn't be able to find the place..."

Meng Qianqian smiled: "I was just asking how to go. Madam, you came just in time. Madam, please don't let Qianqian be distant with you, and Madam, please don't be distant with Qianqian either."

Mrs. Wang likes people who are straightforward. It’s not that she doesn’t know how to go around in circles, but she’d get tired if there were too many people.

She took Meng Qianqian's hand and said, "Okay, let's not be shy about this from now on!"

Meng Qianqian and she got on the Wang family's carriage.

Since she planned to "smuggle" onto the Wanhua Tower's houseboat tonight, she only brought Tan'er with her.

Meng Qianqian took Madam Wang's pulse in the carriage and found her pulse was smooth and the liver qi stagnation had dissipated a lot.

Madam Wang glared at her and said, "I'm fine now, Meng Xiaojiu!"

Meng Qianqian, whose mask was suddenly taken off: "..."