Prodigal Goro-kun

The Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was supposed to be a relaxing and joyful festival, but for the Yan family, it was one of the busiest days of the year. In addition to the normal stores, there were also more stalls in the eastern and western cities. , to sell some festive items such as lanterns, so Yan Sheng and a group of gentlemen all dispatched early in the morning to sit in command in the shops they were responsible for.Only Yan Qiuer had a leisurely time, and slept until dawn in her yard.

After tidying up, just stepped out of the bedroom when Yan Qiuer heard from Xia Yun what he least wanted to hear.

"Mr. Wulang, the second lady sent potted flowers over this morning, but when the second lady came, the lord and all the gentlemen were gone. Manager Liang sent the things to us and said that Mr. Wulang would take care of them."

"Where's Manager Liang?" Since Liang Cheng was in the mansion, why did he send things to him?Liang Cheng should also know what Yan Sheng meant. Isn't it superfluous to do so?

Xia Yun knew that no matter how shrewd Yan Qiuer was, he didn't know much about the daily arrangements in the mansion, so he said with a smile: "Mr. Wulang, you must not have forgotten that today is the Lantern Festival, right? There are a lot of big and small things in the mansion, and Manager Liang should be busy Your feet are off the ground."

"Today is the Lantern Festival?" Yan Qiuer was surprised when he counted the days, a month had passed before he knew it, "What kind of flowers did the second lady send?"

"This is the pot." Xia Yun strode into the Nuan Pavilion, and took out a pot of flowers from inside, "The servant girl is afraid that the flowers will be placed outside and be blown by the wind, so I put them in the Nuan Pavilion first."

Seeing the flower, Yan Qiuer was taken aback for a moment.The flower is the orchid jacquard, similar to the pot that Yan Fusheng gave to the Queen Mother two days ago, it is also purple flowers, but there is a white flower in this pot of the orchid jacquard.What did the second lady send this for?

"This is from the second lady? Did the second lady tell me where she found this flower?"

"This flower was handed over by Guanshi Liang. Guanshi Liang only said that this flower is rare. Even if it is in the palace, it is only grown in the yard of the concubine Xian. Let Mr. Wulang think about what to do."

"En, put it on the table." After saying that, Yan Qiuer stepped into the Nuan Pavilion first, and Xia Yun followed Yan Qiuer's instructions and put the potted flower back on the low table on the Nuan Pavilion couch.

"Go to work." Yan Qiuer sat cross-legged on the couch, staring at the pot of Nalan jacquard with her chin resting.

This flower is rare in today's Chang'an City, and the number of plants can be counted in units. Ordinary people's homes will never have it, and court officials should not be able to get it. Only in the palace, maybe because of the tribute from foreign countries, you can still see one or two of them. strain.When Liang Cheng sent the flowers, he also said that the flowers in the palace were only available from Xianfei. Could it be that... Zhao Jieyu asked for them from Xianfei?But what is the use?

Yesterday, Yan Sheng and Yan Zheng entered the palace to face the saint. I heard that they entered the palace with the Zuo family. This means that their first move was correct. The queen mother mentioned Yan to the emperor after receiving the gift. Home.Moreover, after the comparison yesterday, the emperor should be able to decide the result in two or three days. At this moment, the second lady is ordered by Zhao Jieyu to send this flower...

etc!If the emperor is going to come to a result in the next few days, don't the Zuo family and the prince have to hurry up?And if they want to get rid of the emperor's desire to use the Yan family, the most effective way is to start with the two gifts they gave to the Queen Mother!

Thinking of this, Yan Qiuer immediately put on his shoes and went to bed, and shouted outside: "Golden beans!"

"Hey! Mr. Wulang, the little one is here!" Jin Dou responded and ran in quickly.Really, Mr. Wulang calls him so loudly every time. Does Mr. Wulang think that Xia Yun is the only one guarding the door of the main house?He is also conscientiously guarding there, okay?

"Jin Dou, immediately find someone to go to Lin's mansion immediately, and hand over a greeting card to Lin Qian, saying that I will be there in an hour."

Yan Qiu'er's hasty appearance frightened Jin Dou, so that Jin Dou couldn't understand Yan Qiu'er's meaning immediately, and asked blankly: "Lin House? Which Lin House?"

"Shang Shu Ling Lin's Mansion! Go!" Yan Qiuer gave Jin Dou a look of resentment.

"Oh! I'll go and arrange people, and arrange a carriage for Mr. Wulang by the way!" Jin Dou regained his senses, turned around and ran out.

"There's no need for a carriage, pick me a fast horse!"

"Yes!" Whoops, why is this so urgent?Jin Dou ran out while muttering.

Seeing that Yan Qiuer was in a hurry, Xia Yun didn't ask nonsense, and after thinking about it in a blink of an eye, he reminded Yan Qiuer: "Mr. Wulang, do you want to bring some greetings to Shang Shuling?"

"Yes! But there's no need to look for it!" Yan Qiuer tore off the scroll of landscape painting hanging on the wall, and handed it to Xia Yun, "Wrap this up."

Xia Yun stared blankly at Yan Qiuer's resolute and resolute action, and then realized after taking the painting: "But isn't this what Mr. Wu Lang likes?"

Although Wu Lang-jun does not go out to buy things on weekdays, if he sees something interesting and beautiful, he will buy it back regardless of the price, but most of those things are taken by Xia Yun into a side room that is temporarily used as a warehouse Among them, there are only a few items that Mr. Wu Lang likes very much, and they are all used to decorate Mr. Wu Lang's house.These things are all bought with money, why would Mr. Wulang give away what he likes?Isn't there a lot of useless things piled up in the wing room?

"It doesn't matter. Since you want to make love, then you have to do what you like. Shang Shuling is old, and if he doesn't like anything else, he likes to collect some calligraphy and paintings. He has been looking for this one for a long time." Yan Xun told him before Begging, he didn't even give it, if he wanted to give it, he had to do it himself, how could it be cheaper for others?

Yan Qiuer found Liang Cheng again, shared his conjecture with Liang Cheng, then packed the pot of Nalan jacquard, and hurried to Lin's mansion.

Lin Qian and Qin Jiu stood at the gate of the Lin Mansion and waited for Yan Qiuer. Before they could see anyone, they could already smell the horseshoes, and they were moving very fast.When the horse and man jumped into sight, the two actually saw a bit of eagerness from Yan Qiuer's expression, they looked at each other, secretly thinking that something was wrong.

"Qiuer, why are you here today? And why are you in such a hurry?"

"Why did the two elder brothers come to meet me at the door? But I'm really upset." Yan Qiuer got off his horse and walked to Qin Jiu and Lin Qian in two steps. The smile on his face was the same as usual, but his eyes Somewhat dignified, "It's rare that my father is not here. I can do whatever I want for a day, so I came to find two brothers to pass the time together."

Lin Qian rolled his eyes, smiled at Yan Qiuer, and said, "You have a good nose! How do you know that brother, I just got a rare item today? Come in quickly, don't stand at the door and talk."

So, the three of them entered the room chatting and laughing, and Yan Qiuer breathed a sigh of relief when he signaled that he had entered the safe area, and sat down on the ground, putting down the wooden box that he had been holding all the time, and pushing it in front of Qin Jiu.

"This is what my second sister sent to Yan Mansion early this morning."

Qin Jiu and Lin Qian looked at each other, sat together, and curiously opened the wooden box that Yan Qiuer had sent over in a hurry. When they saw the contents in the box, both of them were taken aback.

"What kind of flower is this?" Lin Qian had never seen it before, so he was very surprised.

It was rare for him to know something that Qin Jiu knew but Lin Qian didn't, so Qin Jiu said somewhat proudly: "This is the orchid jacquard, which came from Tianzhu. But why did Qiu Er bring another pot?"

"That day my second sister, the wife of Shaoyin's family in Jingzhao Mansion, also went to the Queen Mother's place with the third sister. She also knew about the orchid jacquard, but she still sent this pot of flowers this morning. gone."

"What do you mean?" Lin Qian frowned.

"Even if this flower is obtained by the Shao Yin of the Jingzhao Mansion or the Minister of the Household Department, it will be presented to the father. Such a rare thing is rarely kept privately by officials, so it is better to present it to the father to please the emperor. Then where did Miss Hualing get it?" Qin Jiu looked at Yan Qiuer in confusion.

Yan Qiuer shrugged and said: "Ninth brother said that this flower is only found in the palace, so where do you think my sister can get this flower?"

"Zhao Jieyu?" Qin Jiu frowned, "But I remember that the only few potted flowers in the palace were not with Zhao Jieyu, but with Xianfei, and Xianfei..." The friendship between Xianfei and the queen has always been All right, why did you give this flower to Zhao Jieyu and let Zhao Jieyu send it out of the palace?

"Isn't the concubine Xian deeply in love with the queen sisters? Why are you dating Zhao Jieyu again?" Lin Qian also heard a lot about the things in the harem from Qin Jiu, so he couldn't figure it out at the moment.

Yan Qiuer stared at the potted flower for a long while, and then said cautiously: "Ninth Brother, first check to see if there is any tampering with this flower, if there is no... If not, Ninth Brother will take this potted flower to the Queen Mother. Let's see, I'm worried that the Zuo family will get in the way."

"You mean..." Qin Jiu was startled, and his expression became serious, "You mean they will make a fuss about that potted flower?"

Yan Qiuer nodded: "I think so, whether it is true or not, we will not know until Brother Jiu has been to Xingqing Palace."

"Alright." Lin Qian thought about it carefully, and nodded in agreement with Yan Qiuer's opinion, "It's better to be on the safe side, no matter what Zhao Jieyu thinks, this potted flower will not be sent for no reason. And this flower doesn't have to be given by the concubine Xian, Zhao Jieyu can have it."

"That's right." Qin Jiu nodded, then closed the box with a snap, and stood up holding the box, "I'm going now. Lin Qian, come with me!"

"Ah?" Lin Qian was dragged up by Qin Jiu, and staggered to keep up with Qin Jiu's footsteps, "I'm leaving, what should I do with Qiuer?"

"Don't worry about me." Yan Qiuer also stood up and walked out, "I'm just in a hurry to tell you about this matter. Also, this painting will be handed over to Shang Shuling for me. Today's Lantern Festival, who knows Will something happen at home?"

"Ha! Even if something happens to your family, you won't be tired, right? You sleep till the sun rises every day, so don't act like you're worried about your country and your family." Lin Qian sneered.

Yan Qiuer curled her lips unreasonably.It's not that he wants to sleep until the sun is high, but it's really strange, why can't he wake up?Even when he was in Shi'anyuan, sometimes when he opened his eyes, he could hear Yan Sheng's small but loud enough to wake people up. It has always been like this, sooner or later he will be assassinated in his sleep.

Should I find a gentleman to take a look?

While thinking, Yan Qiuer led the horse and left Shang Shuling's mansion.

Today's Lantern Festival, the east and west markets opened earlier than usual, and at this time there was already a din of people, and Yan Qiuer could already hear the noise in the East City when he walked to a place one street away from the East City.

Yan Qiuer hesitated for a moment, but still led the horse and turned to Dongshi.

In a certain restaurant in Dongshi, Yan Yuan, who took time out of his busy schedule, was sitting inside drinking.

He didn't understand, he had been working diligently in Yan's family for so many years, but what he said was not as important as what Yan Qiuer said?What did Yan Qiuer know about the Yan family?How much do you know about the unpredictable world?But when he went to Yan Sheng to ask for advice the day before yesterday, Yan Sheng actually asked him not to worry?

And that Yan Qiuer, wouldn't it be good for him to just sit in his study and read a book?If you have to do some conspicuous things, now you have no self-knowledge, you don't even know the truth about your own life experience, how dare you intervene in the affairs of the Yan family?

Yan Yuan was upset when someone sat down across from Yan Yuan.

"Second cousin, what a coincidence."

It has been half a month since Yanfeng arrived at Yan's Mansion in Chang'an, but during this half month, Yanfeng has not accomplished anything. He originally wanted to participate in the main body of the Yan family's business after his grandmother sent him over, but his uncle let him Running around with Yan Xintang, except for drinking and eating in the past half month, he has not done a serious thing.

Besides, he and Yan Qiuer had feuded against each other in the same family before, so he wanted to give him some flair after coming to Chang'an Yan's mansion, because he was a grandson and grandson, and Yan Qiuer was just a child who didn't know where he picked it up. He bullied Yan Qiuer, so my uncle wouldn't say anything.But who would have thought that Yan Qiu'er stayed in Shi'an Garden all day, and when he visited the door a few times, the steward Liang next to his uncle kept him out of the door with a smile on his face, and wouldn't let him in no matter what he said.Moreover, Yan Qiuer is actually protected by Yan Zheng, and even Yan Xintang seems to always try his best to keep him from seeing Yan Qiuer.One day after another, half a month has passed.

But God help him!Recently, he had finally seen some clues and found an opportunity, and that opportunity was Yan Yuan.

During the half month of staying in Yan's Mansion in Chang'an, Yanfeng always wondered why his uncle valued a picked-up child so much, but his cousins ​​didn't object at all, and they even seemed to have a good relationship with Yan Qiuer Now, it seems that the time has not yet come, no, his second cousin has had a long-standing grievance, and he has always looked at Yan Qiuer with resentful eyes these two days.

"Why are you here?" Yan Yuan raised his eyelids and glanced at Yan Feng, then lowered his eyes and continued to drink his wine.

Although Yan Qiuer has no self-knowledge, she is not an annoying person. Yan Yuan is just afraid that Yan Sheng will be confused by Yan Qiuer and ruin the future of the Yan family.But this sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked Yanfeng is simply annoying, seeing his eyeballs rolling around, he must not be thinking of anything good.

I really don't understand how my grandmother would like such a child, and even made an exception for him, insisting that Lang Jun, who is about to grow up, live in Yan's mansion.

It seems that Yansheng's taste is somewhat inherited from his grandmother.

"Brother Santang has nothing to tell you today, so I have some free time. I thought that the Lantern Festival in Chang'an City should be more lively than that in Linxiang, so I wanted to come here to open my eyes." Yan Yuan didn't ask if he would like to , Yan Feng sat directly opposite Yan Yuan.Anyway, he sat down, these cousins ​​who grew up in Chang'an would not be rude to drive him away.

"Then you have some time to go shopping. If you don't hurry up, you may not be able to go back at night." Yan Yuan chased away the guests displeased.

Yan Feng was taken aback for a moment, then as if he didn't understand what Yan Yuan meant, he actually ordered some food and wine, planning not to leave: "Don't worry, if you can't finish shopping today, let's talk about it tomorrow, about the Lantern Festival The festival will last for three days. But why does the second cousin have time to sit here and drink? I heard people in the house say that the Yan family is so busy every year when it comes to the Lantern Festival."

"Eat without touching the ground." Yan Yuan put down his chopsticks, took out the meal money from the purse and put it on the table, ready to leave.

Seeing that Yan Yuan was about to leave, Yan Feng twitched his mouth, and said calmly: "That's right, I think Qiu'er is the most leisurely person in Chang'an Yan's mansion, as long as you move around in uncle's Shi'an Garden You can use your words to dispatch the entire Yan family, could it be that Uncle intends to hand over the Yan family to Qiu Er?"

Yan Yuan's footsteps stopped abruptly, "If you want to stay in Chang'an City, the first thing you have to learn is to control your own mouth. Didn't grandma teach you?"

"Look at what the second cousin said! Grandma did teach me to be cautious in my words and deeds, but she never taught me to swallow my anger." When the food was served, Yan Feng sniffed hard, as if the food in this small restaurant could How delicious it is, "Second cousin, don't you want to sit down and eat together? I even ordered the second cousin's portion."

Yan Yuan hesitated.He doesn't like Yanfeng, but there is a good saying that an enemy's enemy is a friend, and he doesn't want to do anything to Yan Qiuer, but Yan Sheng defends him so much, he has to find a way to give Yan Qiuer something warning?It would be inappropriate to do it personally, but if Yan Feng is asked to do it...it is not impossible.

So after careful consideration, Yan Yuan returned to his previous seat.

Yan Feng raised his eyes to look at Yan Yuan, smiled triumphantly, and said, "The second cousin knows about Qiu'er's background, right?"

Yan Yuan was startled, and pretended to be stupid: "What background?"

Yanfeng laughed lightly: "Second cousin, don't play dumb with me, right? Grandma told me about the things in Chang'an Yan's mansion before. The gentlemen and ladies in Xiyuan are all uncles They were picked up outside, and the gentlemen and wives of Dongyuan are all the children of their aunts, but they were sent to Chang Anyan's mansion before they could remember, and they recognized their uncles as fathers."

Yan Yuan's face turned cold.

Even if they never mentioned these things to anyone, even if he knew in his heart that the gentlemen of Dongyuan already knew these secrets in their mansion, he never talked to anyone about them.It's one thing for everyone to know in their hearts, but it's another thing if it's brought to the surface.

Yan Yuan didn't get an answer, Yan Feng curled his lips and said, "Second cousin, don't tell me that you don't know, several cousins ​​are so old, I don't believe that those aunts in our family have never looked for opportunities Let me be honest with you. Grandmother has good intentions, thinking that putting you all in Chang'an Yan Mansion and recognizing your uncle as a father will stabilize the central core of the Yan family, but grandma is old after all, why didn't she think about it Will her daughters secretly plan for their future without telling her? Second cousin, don’t you think so?”

"So?" While speaking, Yan Yuan had already recovered his signature smile.

"So...hehe." Yan Feng smiled wickedly, "So, we should be together, right? Although you and I are not the uncle's parents and children, we are the Yan family, and we all have the blood of the Yan family on our bodies. Well! If uncle has nothing to do, then the burden of the Yan family will fall on the shoulders of our brothers. But what does all this have to do with Yan Qiuer? Yan Qiuer is an outsider at all, why should he treat us? Do you want to dictate your family's business?"

"How can it be called finger-pointing?" Sipping a sip of wine, Yan Yuan smiled, "Qiuer, like Xintang, was raised by Father himself, just like the stewards around Father, they should work for my Yan family Yes, they should do their best."

Yan Feng rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Yes, they should do their best! They should do their best for our Yan family! But they have to keep some rules, right? How can a subordinate climb over the head of a master? What’s more, I think uncle is also true. How can such an important position as the general manager be handed over to outsiders? Then what are the second cousin and the first cousin? Can those stewards approve it? Uncle looks shrewd, but he is really stupid!"

"The reason why the stewards are stewards is that they have the ability to take on great responsibilities. How can it be said that Dad is confused?"

"Aren't I complaining about the two cousins! The fourth cousin is fine, he is still young and has not been in business for many years, but the first cousin is different from the second cousin! You two can be called the Yan family. The minister of the humerus, but why do you only have a few shops and one or two caravans in your hands? How can those stewards who don’t know where they came from command the entire Yan family? Second cousin, don’t you feel aggrieved?” Yan Feng patted the dining table while talking, the anger on his face really seemed to be arguing for Yan Qi and Yan Yuan.

"I believe in Dad's decision." Yan Yuan said lightly.

Yan Feng is really courageous!Yan Yuan thought he was just dissatisfied with Yan Qiuer, but he didn't want to worry about the chief managers.However, what Yan Feng said was not unreasonable, the business of the Yan family was run by the family, but Yan Sheng unexpectedly set up six chief managers above everyone under him, even though those six people worked together with Yan Sheng So far, outsiders are outsiders after all.

"Second cousin, you are so kind!" Yan Feng slapped the table fiercely, with a look of hatred for iron, and inadvertently turned to look outside the winery, Yan Feng's eyes lit up.

Wasn't that Yan Qiuer who just walked past the door?And still alone?Hey, Zhengchou didn't have a chance, and this opportunity has come!

"Second cousin, just watch, then Yan Qiuer won't be proud for long! I still have things to do, so I won't bother second cousin." Yan Feng stood up suddenly, threw a few copper coins on the table with a bright smile, and then quickly run out the door.

Yan Yuan looked at Yan Feng's back and frowned.Suddenly ran out with such a bright smile, it must not be doing good deeds.