Lord of Fortune

In the past, when the three princesses disliked someone, they would usually use some small means to make things difficult for them, so that Emperor Chongde and Empress Ding could not find out what was wrong, and at the same time gave herself a way to vent her anger.

Because of her high status, such a small trick of hers can be said to be unfavorable everywhere.Unexpectedly, this time, before she really let Han Mengqin suffer, Han Mengqin fell down. She really had never seen Han Mengqin who disregarded his appearance like this!Sure enough, he is from a small place, even if he is the queen's daughter, he has a petty air all over his body!

"Get up for me! If you rely on your empress's daughter and don't want to salute me, just say so! Why put on airs like this, making it look like me is bullying you!"

The court ladies and eunuchs sent by Empress Ding heard the words, showing some dissatisfaction on their faces.The three princesses were clearly trying to torment Han Mengqin on purpose, so they had the nerve to bite back.Inside and outside the palace, who doesn't know that the third princess is the most arrogant and domineering?

Finally, someone couldn't help but stood up and said: "Your Highness, the empress is still waiting to see Mrs. Han. If Mrs. Han arrives late, the empress may have to wait..."

The third princess narrowed her eyes dangerously when she heard the words: "You low-servant, how dare you use your mother to suppress me later? Don't tell me, do you think it's a waste for this young lady Han to even salute my good student?" time?"

"The slaves dare not."

"Princess, don't be angry, I will salute the princess again." Han Mengqin got up from the ground with the help of her personal maid, and gave another standard salute: "If your highness is still not satisfied, let the girl salute you again." No matter how many times you salute, no one will say that you are harsh to your subordinates."

It was obviously the most humble words, but the third princess forcibly heard the threat from those words.

She was already in a bad mood because of the punishment of her mother, concubine and grandfather, but Han Mengqin's provocation made her furious: "Presumptuous, how dare you be so rude to me! Come on, give me a slap!"

Just when the people sent by Emperor Chongde couldn't stand it anymore and were about to come forward to stop this scene, a slightly immature voice came: "Sister San, what are you doing? It's time for you to teach people with such great fanfare. Is there any servant who made you unhappy? Third sister, don't always be so angry, last time the emperor asked you to restrain your temper a little bit."

The person who came was none other than the Seventh Prince born by Empress Ding.Standing in front of the third princess, the seventh prince was half a head shorter than the third princess, but his momentum was much stronger than the third princess.

The Seventh Prince's facial features were very delicate, his eyebrows and eyes resembled Empress Ding very much, but in other places he followed Emperor Chongde.He looked about 11 years old, but he seemed quite stable and reliable.Obviously he is the younger brother and the third princess is the older sister, but the third princess seems to be quite afraid of him.

Before the third princess could answer, the seventh prince had already brought two eunuchs to Han Mengqin, and said with a serious face, "It turns out that the person who was reprimanded by you, third sister, was not a slave—if I guessed correctly, This is my sister outside the palace, right? I wonder how Sister Han offended Third Sister and made Third Sister so angry?"

"Anyway, Sister Han is also an official girl. It's probably inappropriate for the third sister to shout at Sister Han like a slave, and slap her mouth at every turn. And for the sake of my mother and me, it's Han If there is anything wrong with what my sister did, the third sister should be tolerant. Now that the third sister is so harsh on sister Han... I am afraid that she doesn't take my mother and me seriously!"

As soon as the seventh prince came up, he gave the third princess a few big hats.

Xu Shi's family has a long history of education, from Empress Ding to Han Mengqin to the seventh prince, they are all extremely articulate people, and they have never lost a battle with others.

The third princess could never argue against the seventh prince with these reasons, and every time she had a conflict with the seventh prince, she was always the one who was punished.

This time, what kind of situation will it evolve into?The three princesses were not reconciled.

"She refused to salute me properly, so I can't punish her? Forget it, knowing that she is your elder sister, you naturally go to her. Maybe it's time for me, the royal princess, to salute her tomorrow!"

When the Seventh Prince arrived, Han Mengqin was maintaining his second salute.

Hearing the words, the Seventh Prince walked up to Han Mengqin and took a closer look, before saying, "Sister Han's courtesy is very standard, and the third sister insists that she doesn't salute you well, is she trying to make things difficult for others? That's all, anyway. Father-in-law has also seen this scene, father and emperor will naturally know who is right and who is wrong, and third sister doesn't need to spend all her time trying to tell right from wrong."

As soon as the third princess raised her head, she noticed that the people here were not only the court ladies and eunuchs beside Empress Ding, but also the people around Emperor Chongde.

The seventh prince took Han Mengqin's hand, made her stand up straight, and then said to the third princess: "The queen mother is still waiting for sister Han, I will take sister Han to see the queen mother." He paused and said : "Third sister, in the future, don't let me see you bullying sister Han again."

Han Mengqin had imagined many times that she would reunite with Empress Ding and meet the Seventh Prince for the first time.In Queen Ding's letter, the Seventh Prince is a smart and reliable little man.

However, no matter how smart he is, he is only an 11-year-old child.In Han Mengqin's heart, the Seventh Prince is her younger brother who needs to be protected and loved.

She never thought that when they met for the first time, the seventh prince would appear in front of her as a protector and teach her a lesson for the third princess who deliberately made things difficult for her.

This kind of development is really...too unexpected.

The Seventh Prince held Han Mengqin's hand. His chubby palm made people feel warm: "Sister, I want to see you, but I have wanted to see you for a long time. Although I have never seen you before, the queen mother told me There are many things related to you. When I saw you today, you are indeed better than I imagined."

In his words, there was a little excitement, and finally he looked like a child, completely different from his performance in front of the three princesses just now.

Hearing this, Han Mengqin raised the corners of her lips: "I've been looking forward to meeting you, brother. Last time, you told me in your letter that you really wanted to see the handmade piece I bought at the fair." Crafts, this time I brought you one specially, and I'll give it to you later."

"it is good."

Although the two met for the first time, they didn't seem unfamiliar at all. After chatting for a few words, they became familiar with each other.

Of course, this also has something to do with their uninterrupted correspondence over the years.Because there were outsiders around here, they had a brief chat without revealing too much information.

Soon, Fengyi Palace arrived.

"Let's go, sister, the queen mother is waiting for you inside."

It was obvious that Han Mengqin had been looking forward to this day for a long time, but when things came to an end, she actually felt a sense of closeness to her hometown.I don't know how the current Empress Ding has changed from the mother she remembered.

Seeing Han Mengqin's delay in taking a step, the Seventh Prince turned his head and asked in puzzlement, "Sister?"

Han Mengqin took a deep breath: "Come here."

When she crossed that threshold, she saw a graceful and luxurious woman.

When Empress Ding left, Han Mengqin was still young, and more than ten years had passed. In fact, Empress Ding's appearance had long been blurred in Han Mengqin's heart.But Han Mengqin still remembered the gentle and loving appearance of Queen Ding back then.Today's Empress Ding still has the familiar gentleness between her eyebrows and eyes that Han Mengqin is familiar with, but her demeanor is completely different from before.

Han Mengqin hesitated for a moment, not daring to approach.

"Qiner".The moment Empress Ding saw Han Mengqin, she called out her name: "Come here quickly, let Auntie take a good look at you."

For some reason, Han Mengqin burst into tears when she heard this.She threw herself into Queen Ding's arms and hugged Queen Ding tightly.

In some respects, Queen Ding has changed; in some respects, she has not changed.

Empress Ding hugged Han Mengqin back, with faint tears in her eyes: "Auntie's Qin'er has grown into a big girl now. I still remember that when I left, you were only so tall. Crying The nose hugged my leg and wouldn't let me go."

"Miss, the empress has been thinking of you all the time, and the empress has never forgotten you." Yao Huangyi, the confidant of empress Ding who accompanied her into the palace, had red eyes: "I know you are going back to Beijing, she is excited." I haven't slept in days."

Over the years, Empress Ding has had a hard time, and so has Han Mengqin.Fortunately, now, it is the end of all hardships.

Although Empress Ding is still surrounded by powerful enemies and cannot be taken lightly, at least she can now be with her two sons and daughters without having to bear the pain of separation.

"Miss, Empress, don't cry any more. Today is a good day, we should smile." Yao Huang said such words, but he also burst into tears.

Seeing the mother and daughter reminiscing about the past on their own, the Seventh Prince left himself behind, and immediately rushed over and hugged Empress Ding's other leg: "Aniang, before my sister came back, you kept thinking about my sister. Now When your sister is back, you only have your sister in your heart, and you don't have a son, so you can't rely on your son."

In front of those close to him, the seventh prince has always been very relaxed, just like a real child.Only in front of Emperor Chongde and other concubines and princes and daughters in the harem, he would show his mature side.

The Seventh Prince's words somewhat diluted the sorrow of parting.Empress Ding and Han Mengqin laughed when they heard the words.

Empress Ding pointed to the Seventh Prince and said to Han Mengqin affectionately: "Look at your brother, how grown up he is, he still looks like a child."

Han Mengqin pursed her lips and smiled: "My brother is like this, very good."

She had already discovered that her younger brother, who seemed childish, was actually smart and careful.

"Don't worry, brother, I won't rob Aniang from you. In the future, you will have one more sister who cares about you."

"Well, I know, sister is the best." The Seventh Prince looked at Han Mengqin with some warmth in his eyes.

Although there are several people who can be called "Sister Huang", the only one who really cares about him and thinks about him is Han Mengqin.Therefore, in his heart, only Han Mengqin is his sister.

"Speaking of which, my elder sister should have arrived a long time ago, but I met Sanhuang sister and was embarrassed for a long time. If my son hadn't noticed something was wrong and rushed over, I'm afraid my elder sister would suffer. A Niang, you But I have to teach San Huangjie a lesson, she has been acting more and more disorganized recently."

When this matter was mentioned, Empress Ding frowned.

After so many years, her daughter, who had finally seen her again, was actually embarrassed by her concubine, which was not a happy thing for her.

"Ruihe has never listened to Bengong's words. Bengong and her are separated by a layer. Even though she is her aunt, it is not easy to control her ruthlessly. In the future, Qin'er should stay away from Ruihe."

At the beginning, Concubine Wang Shu devoted all her attention to her son, and she only knew how to spoil her daughter. As the aunt, Empress Ding could intervene in the upbringing of the princess and break the temper of the third princess back.But she didn't do this, because after spending so much effort to help her opponent teach her daughter well, in the end, she might not appreciate it. For Queen Ding, the loss outweighed the gain.

In Queen Ding's view, the third princess has been raised and abandoned by half.In the past, she would not bother to take care of the third princess' affairs, but this time, the third princess actually bullied Han Mengqin, which Queen Ding could not tolerate.

"The emperor just punished Concubine Wang Shu and the Wang family, and Ruihe couldn't wait to show Qin'er and Bengong his face. The emperor must feel that Concubine Wang Shu harbored resentment, which unintentionally affected her daughter."

"Aniang is right. We seem to be offended by this incident, but in fact, in the long run, we have nothing to lose. However, sister, just in case, if you want to enter the palace in the future, it is better to advance Let me know, no matter who comes to find fault, I will protect you."

Hearing such heart-warming words, Han Mengqin couldn't help stretching out his claws and messed up the Seventh Prince's head.

"By the way, ma'am, didn't you cook some favorite dishes for the little lady yourself? After driving for so many days, the little lady must not have eaten well or rested well. Let's use it first. Let's eat."

Yao Huang's proposal was happily accepted by Empress Ding and Han Mengqin.

Soon, the prepared food was brought up one by one.

"I remember that back then, Qin'er liked the pumpkin lily, fresh lotus root custard, and hawthorn cake I made for you the most. Today, I personally cook these dishes for you. You can give some to Qin'er later. Save face, eat more."

Back then, Empress Ding married into the Han family, although she brought a generous dowry, but the financial situation of the Han family was really not good.In order to take into account the face of the Han family, Empress Ding shared the joys and sorrows with Han Tongpan and others, instead of using her dowry to make a wedding.At that time, Queen Ding was always able to make all kinds of delicious things with limited ingredients.

That was the best time in Han Mengqin's memory.

After so many years, Han Mengqin will naturally not remain the same.Not only Queen Ding, her personality and preferences have also changed a lot.But those few dishes will always be a touch of warmth in her memory.

Empress Ding also smiled when she saw that she was eating happily.

The Seventh Prince smiled and said: "Aniang's craftsmanship, but even the emperor has saved it. Sister, you are lucky today."

It was just now that Han Mengqin chatted with the Seventh Prince for a while, and they became closer to each other. At this time, he also thought of making fun of the Seventh Prince: "You can't compare to my younger brother, you have good food every day."

"Aniang doesn't cook every day, and I can only eat dishes made by Aniang from time to time."

Queen Ding raised her eyebrows: "It seems that I have wronged you on weekdays. Every time I cook for you, you don't say a word. How can I know whether you like it or not? If you really like it , tell me, will I not do it for you?"

The Seventh Prince coughed uncomfortably upon hearing this.I thought, how embarrassing this is.

His father taught him to keep his emotions out of the way on weekdays, he was just practicing, um.

"Okay, Auntie, look, you are embarrassing my brother." Han Mengqin smiled and helped the Seventh Prince out of the siege.

"What's there to be embarrassed about with my own mother!" Empress Ding couldn't help stretching out her hand and rubbing the seventh prince's head: "The older this kid is, the more he likes to hide his thoughts, and he doesn't like to talk about it." Honestly, Qin'er, don't follow him."

"Well. I will definitely not learn from him."

Under the double teasing from his mother and eldest sister, the Seventh Prince finally couldn't help changing the subject: "Sister, I also specifically asked about your preferences, and ordered someone to prepare a few dishes for you. You can try it. It’s not to your taste. If it’s not to your taste, I’ll ask them to improve it.”

Han Mengqin tasted those dishes one by one according to what he said, and found that it really fit her taste, knowing that the seventh prince also put a lot of thought into it: "You have a heart."

After so many years, Han Mengqin seldom had such a happy time.

With her mother and younger brother, the missing corner of her life seemed to be complete at last.

On this day, after Queen Ding asked Emperor Chongde for instructions, she stayed Han Mengqin in the palace, and the mother and daughter talked a lot.On the second day, when Han Mengqin left the palace, the Seventh Prince was still a little bit reluctant.

Empress Ding said: "It's not that we won't be able to see your sister, why is this so? Your sister will settle in Beijing in the future, we want to see her, there are many opportunities."

"Aniang, are you still reluctant to part with your sister? Look at you, your eyes have been glued to your sister, and you can't get enough of it. Your words to persuade me are not convincing."

That's right, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, and we only got together for one night, how can that be enough?

Even if Empress Ding can summon Han Mengqin from time to time, the inside of the palace is no better than outside the palace. It is already great that Empress Ding can see her daughter once or twice a month.

"Aniang, don't worry, I will still have a chance to greet you in the future." Han Mengqin said.

When Queen Ding heard this, she frowned.Madam Gaoming is of course qualified to pay respects to the queen on the [-]th day of each month, but Han Tongpan is only a sixth-rank official, and his wife and daughter have no right to pay respects to the queen.

and many more……

Empress Ding suddenly remembered that Han Mengqin was already engaged to Chu Chen.When Han Mengqin and Chu Chen get married in the future, as Mrs. Hou, Han Mengqin is naturally qualified to pay her respects every month.

Empress Ding still feels very complicated when she thinks that her daughter, whom she finally reunited with, will soon belong to someone else's family—even though this other person was arranged for her own daughter by Empress Ding when she was young.

But generally speaking, Empress Ding still approves of Chu Chen very much.She was very relieved to hand over Han Mengqin to Chu Chen.

What Queen Ding thought of, the Seventh Prince naturally thought of it too.

The Seventh Prince, who had never met Chu Chen before, had a little resistance in his heart towards this future brother-in-law.

He had heard that the Marquis of Wu'an was very handsome when he returned from victory. There were many girls in Beijing who were secretly in love with the Marquis of Wu'an... I don't know if this Marquis of Wu'an is reliable, he had to take care of him Sister observes and observes.

This time, Emperor Chongde did not see Han Mengqin.He originally wanted to take some time to meet this little girl who surprised him repeatedly, but unfortunately he was busy with government affairs in recent days and couldn't get away.

Even so, after he finished his official duties, he called the eunuch he sent to pick up Han Mengqin to his side and asked the eunuch for details.In the end, he was quite satisfied with the results he got.

"According to what you said, Qin'er is indeed a good child who is sensible, courteous, and well-mannered. It's rare for her to enter the palace once, and I don't want her to go back empty-handed. Those jewels that Dongyi Kingdom paid tribute to are still eye-catching. Just reward her with two boxes. Well, give Qiner another box of the spices they brought in as tribute."

The eunuch took the order to leave, knowing that the reward from Emperor Chongde was not only to express his respect for Han Mengqin, but also to appease Han Mengqin for what the three princesses did.

With the temper of the third princess, she really doesn't know what to say.If you catch someone with a lower status, you will bully others.

But is Han Mengqin an ordinary person?Not to mention the identities of her mother, younger brother and fiancé, just talking about herself, with her abilities, she has been valued by Emperor Chongde. How could Emperor Chongde allow the third princess to neglect Han Mengqin like this?There is no need to chill people's hearts.

Not long after Han Mengqin left the palace, Emperor Chongde sent someone to reprimand the third princess and Concubine Wang Shu.

He was very disappointed with the third princess. At the same time, he also believed that the action of the third princess was not only a provocation to Empress Ding, but also dissatisfied with his punishment of Concubine Wang Shu. This also led to the third princess's resentment towards Han Mengqin deepening.

The fifth princess, the daughter of Concubine Zhang Xian, was also a little upset when she learned that Emperor Chongde had rewarded Han Mengqin with the spices tribute from Dongyi Kingdom.

Others don't know how precious this spice is, how could she not know?

This spice is extremely rare in Dongyi Kingdom, and only three boxes were paid as tribute.

One of the boxes was given to the Empress Dowager by Emperor Chongde - there is nothing to say about it, no matter how bad the relationship between Emperor Chongde and the Empress Dowager is, the filial piety that should be done must be done.

The second box was given to Queen Ding by Emperor Chongde, which is also reasonable.Although the fifth princess was quite hostile to Empress Ding, she had to admit that unless Emperor Chongde wanted to be accused of pampering his concubine and destroying his wife, it was unlikely that he would surpass Empress Ding and reward the spices to other concubines.

The third box of spices was put away by Emperor Chongde.

The fifth princess was the most favored among the princesses. She was very interested in the spices that Dongyi Kingdom paid tribute to, so she begged Emperor Chongde to give her the last box of spices. At that time, Emperor Chongde did not immediately agree.But the fifth princess felt that as long as she asked Emperor Chongde again, the box of spices would definitely become her own.But today, that box of spices was awarded to Han Mengqin by Emperor Chongde?Why should she!

Their mother and daughter don't even have a box, so why can Queen Ding and her daughter each have a box?Emperor Chongde was too partial!

When Han Mengqin didn't know, she offended the two princesses in the palace at the same time.

However, based on different standpoints, even if Han Mengqin did not offend them, they would never give Han Mengqin a good face.

Concubine Zhang Xian glanced at the fifth princess: "Okay, put away that expression on your face. It's just a box of spices, don't have such shallow eyelids. If your brother can achieve great things in the future, what will it be like?" Can't you get the good things?"

Spices are expensive, but in Concubine Zhang Xian's eyes, that's all there is to it.Only power and status are the most important.

"Your father respects and trusts Empress Ding and her daughter very much now. You can see his attitude from these two boxes of spices. Don't foolishly hit your father's muzzle." Concubine Zhang Xian warned typical.

"Don't worry, mother and concubine, my son knows how to measure. My son is just saying this in front of you. When I go outside, my son will never say a word about Han Mengqin, so my son will not." As stupid as Sister Sanhuang. If you want to torment Han Mengqin, at least you have to wait until she loses the trust of her father."

The fifth princess herself does not intend to embarrass Han Mengqin herself, but she can let others deal with Han Mengqin.Concubine Zhang Xian's forte is to borrow a knife to kill people. As Concubine Zhang Xian's daughter, the fifth princess has learned a little bit of Concubine Zhang Xian's methods.

"Some people can use it."

Not long after, Wang Xiuyun got the news that the three princesses were reprimanded by Emperor Chongde because of Han Mengqin, and even Concubine Wang Shu was implicated.

Wang Xiuyun already had resentment towards Han Mengqin in her heart, and she was furious after learning about this.She wanted to teach Han Mengqin a lesson, but she couldn't think of a good way.

A person who had a good relationship with her on weekdays gave her an idea: "Sister Wang, if you really want to teach that Han Mengqin a lesson, you might as well write a post for her and invite her to your house as a guest. When the time comes , Sister, please invite some distinguished guests to come, just give her a blow."

The noble ladies in Beijing are the most self-confident.

Although Han Mengqin's mother-in-law and future husband-in-law have high status, but her own current status is not on the table.Many people even thought that Han Mengqin was lucky enough to be what he is today.Don't expect to hear good things about Han Mengqin from these people.

These people will only ignore Han Mengqin to the end.After all, no one could expect that a daughter of a sixth-rank official would be the center of the banquet.

And once Han Mengqin did something inappropriate at the banquet, it would spread quickly in the capital.

The more Wang Xiuyun thought about it, the more wonderful he felt: "Very good, this can teach Han Mengqin a lesson and make people unable to find any mistakes. After all, I still gave Han Mengqin a good chance! If I don't give Her invitation card, according to her status as the daughter of a sixth-rank official, is not qualified to attend my banquet! Just do it this way! Let her not think that she can call the wind and rain on her original one-third of an acre of land, come Once in the capital, she can act like a domineering power. In the capital, there are too many people she can't afford to offend! You really gave me a good idea!"

The person who gave advice to Wang Xiuyun curled his lips, and there was a strange light in his eyes: "After all, we are good sisters. If you have someone who doesn't like you, of course I will help you to deal with her! What's more, I also It doesn't look good on her. She is obviously just the daughter of the Zhima official, but she wants to climb on top of us..."

When many people missed her, Han Mengqin had already settled down in the Ding Mansion.

Her grandmother was a very kind old man.Although my grandfather had a bit of a tough temper, he really fell in love with her.

When Han Mengqin's carriage was about to arrive at the Ding Mansion, Han Mengqin took a look and found that the two old men had already supported each other and were standing at the door waiting for her.

Han Mengqin remembered that the last time she saw her grandfather and grandmother was when she was four years old.

That time, it was Ding Yi who took his daughter back to her natal family to visit relatives.As soon as Han Mengqin, the granddaughter, arrived at Ding's house, she was treated as a treasure by the old couple of Ding's family. If there is something delicious and fun, they must be tight to Han Mengqin first, saying that it hurts like an eyeball. Pass.

Later, when Ding Yi wanted to bring Han Mengqin back to Han's house, Han Mengqin cried and refused to leave.The old couple of the Ding family also hugged Han Mengqin, unwilling to let go.Later, it was Ding Yi who came forward to appease everyone, saying that he would bring Han Mengqin back to visit the old couple of Ding's family in the next year, so he gave up.

Unfortunately, at that time, no one knew that this one-year agreement would end up stretched to more than ten years because of the frame-up of the Ding family.

Fortunately, Han Mengqin finally came back again.

In order to be able to see Han Mengqin at the first time, the old couple of Ding's family waited at the door early. When they saw Han Mengqin, they were obviously very excited, hugged Han Mengqin into their arms, and screamed heartily. stop.

Han Mengqin couldn't help but shed tears the moment he saw the old couple.No one can remain unmoved in front of such a deep friendship.

Later, it was Ding's aunt who heard that Ruanyu persuaded them to go back to the house: "Qin'er must have been exhausted after a long journey. Father and mother should let her go in first to rest for a while, and then slowly talk to her." Let's talk. In the future, Qin'er will live in our house, and father and mother can talk to her whenever they want. "

Knowing that Han Mengqin was coming to the capital, Aunt Ding had prepared a room for her at home early on. All the supplies were in line with Han Mengqin's preferences.

Seeing this, Han Mengqin was very upset.Many strangers who haven't seen my grandfather's family for many years have also gone.

"Auntie heard that you like to tend some flowers and plants. There is a small garden behind this house. If you like to grow something, just grow it. You can treat this as your own home. If you want to eat or play, just come and find it." aunt."

Aunt Ding looked at Han Mengqin with loving eyes.At the beginning, when the Ding family was in the most difficult time, all relatives and friends were afraid to avoid the Ding family, and even her natal family gradually cut off contact with her as a married woman.Only the sister-in-law, Queen Ding, and the niece, Han Mengqin, are doing their best to help the Ding family.

Empress Ding originally entered the palace for the sake of the Ding family. Needless to say, Han Mengqin was a small person who planted flowers and sold them for money.Her heart towards Ding's family touched the old couple of Ding's family, uncle and aunt of Ding's family.

The feelings are mutual, if Han Mengqin treats them well, they naturally treat Han Mengqin well.Although the aunt of the Ding family has never met Han Mengqin, in her heart, she has long regarded Han Mengqin as her own daughter.

"Thank you, aunt, for your trouble."

The aunt of the Ding family took off a pair of jasper and jadeite bracelets from her hands and pushed them onto Han Mengqin's wrists: "This is a gift from my aunt for meeting you, and it was one of my aunt's dowry back then. You can wear it for fun."

"How can this be made? Since it is my aunt's favorite, how can it be given to me? Auntie should keep it for herself."

Once Han Mengqin entered the Ding family, he knew that although the foundation of the Ding family was still there, the financial situation was not very good.

This is also a matter of reason.After all, the Ding family had such a difficult time back then.Aunt Ding also sold a lot of dowry in order to take care of her father-in-law and maintain the family's livelihood.Nowadays, whether it is the Ding family's grandmother or the Ding family's aunt, they can only be regarded as ordinary in terms of clothing.

Aunt Ding's best jewelry is this pair of bracelets.In the most difficult time, she didn't sell the pair of bracelets for money, which shows the weight of the pair of bracelets in her heart.

"The gift from the elders is irresistible. Qin'er, if you are still an aunt and your elder, then you can accept it."

"...Thank you, Auntie."

"Okay, we are all a family, so don't thank me again and again, it seems that we are divided. First, my aunt will take you around the mansion to get familiar with the environment and meet your cousin and sister-in-law. , cousin and nephew. After a while, your cousin should be back too."

The Ding family has a clean and upright family style and a very simple population structure.In Empress Ding's generation, there are only her and her elder brother.

The uncle of the Ding family has two sons and a daughter. The eldest cousin of the Ding family, Ding Haoyan, is five years older than Han Mengqin. He is now married and has a son, who just turned one year old.

The cousin of the Ding family, Ding Yan, who was only a few months older than Han Mengqin, was engaged in the year before last. She was supposed to get married last year, but unfortunately the man kept his filial piety, which delayed the marriage until next year. After filial piety, the two will get married.

Ding Qiyan, the youngest cousin of the Ding family, is only seven years old this year. He is active and active. When he sees Han Mengqin, he calls "cousin" and "cousin". He is very enthusiastic and curious about her, and even chases after her. She asked about the scenery she saw along the way.

The cousin has a bright personality, the cousin is gentle and meticulous, and the cousin is lively and cute. Han Mengqin and them get along very well. After a while, they chatted happily together.

"Qin'er, you are so good at tending flowers and plants. It just so happens that my sister Wanyan is also a flower lover. In the future, you can exchange your experience in growing flowers. Although I am a layman, cousin, I also want to talk to you Learn the skill of tending flowers and plants so that you can earn some pocket money."

After all, the cousin is more realistic. She knows that this new cousin can do business, so she earnestly learns from her.

Since Han Mengqin is willing to help even his distant relatives, he will naturally not be stingy with his family members. Now he slowly told his cousin how to grow flowers, and then told her cousin that the flowers grown are different according to their appearance. How much money can be sold, and who should be found to do this business.Finally, Han Meng said that she could give her cousin and cousin a few pots of flowers for cuttings.

Han Mengqin has also established some contacts in the business world. If her cousin wants to open up, she can also help her cousin.Now that Han Mengqin is living a better life, she also hopes that those close to her will also be able to live better and better.

When Han Mengqin was talking to his cousin, his cousin Ding Wanyan was listening attentively.She is a true flower lover. At the beginning, she raised flowers not for money.However, she also knows that these years have not been easy for her family, and she is not the kind of person who does not eat fireworks.She also sometimes thought that it would be great if she could provide some support for her family like Han Mengqin in the most difficult time.

The cousin wrote down all the words that Han Mengqin said, and seeing that Han Mengqin was not hiding anything, she was very grateful: "Thank you for your cousin. To tell you the truth, I don't know much about taking care of these flowers." , I’m afraid I’ll come to ask my cousin for advice from time to time in the future. If I’m really lucky enough to make some money in the future, I’ll give my cousin [-]% of the profit, which can be regarded as my tuition fee.”

Twenty percent of the profit is what Han Mengqin deserves.The cousin has already done the calculations, even if she gets [-]% of the profit, she will get a lot of money.

Of course, the premise is that the cousin can successfully plant the flowers that Han Mengqin said and make money.With Han Mengqin personally tutoring, she still has some confidence in this.

It's not that he doesn't want to do other businesses, but the reason why Han Mengqin's jewelry shop and tea shop became popular is because they were praised by the empress and became famous. Let's start with these flowers.

Ding Wanyan memorized the key points carefully, and prepared to try it himself when the time comes.

Han Mengqin hesitated for a while, and asked cautiously: "Is the family... short of money?"

If this is the case, next time she enters the palace, she will mention this matter with Empress Ding, and ask Empress Ding to reward some gold and silver from time to time.She has quite a lot of money in her hand, but she always gives money and silver as a gift from her younger generation, she is afraid that her grandfather's family will not look good.

The cousin laughed dumbly: "That's not true. Although our family is not a wealthy family, we don't need to pay attention to ostentation, and we have enough expenses on weekdays. The empress has also rewarded a lot of gold and silver. , but, they were all pushed by father and husband. The emperor originally