After Yan Zhao lived in his grandfather's house for a few days, he soon met the heroine of the novel, Xiao Mingyun, who was praised by everyone.

I heard that the fourth younger sister returned to Beijing to visit her relatives. After all, they were sisters from the Xiao family. They hadn't seen each other for many years, and they wanted to catch up on the old days. They also brought her four direct children.

"Hi, mother." "Hi, grandma."

Mrs. Xiao said with a smile, "Get up."

They stood in a row to worship their grandmother, not to mention Xiao Mingjin, even Fan Shi saw it envious. Since the birth of Jingxuan, her stomach has not moved any more, which also annoys the old lady, who thinks that she controls the back house too much.

The eldest son Lu Heng and the second son Lu Lin both have fame and fame, and Lu Heng is even more favored by the world. He was granted the title of walking in the imperial study room at a young age, accompanied by a whitebait bag. In the future, will go to the local government to practice for ten or eight years. Given time, might be able to enter the cabinet.

The youngest son, Lu Zhen, is only fourteen years old. He likes dancing with knives and guns more than dancing with writing, so he was polished in the Gyeonggi Daying under his father Marquis JinYuan.

The only girl, Lu Yan, was born together with her youngest son, which aroused the envy of the noble ladies in Beijing. It was even rumored that she was the daughter that Marquis JinYuan and his wife had been looking forward to for a long time, so they loved her the most.

After knowing that she is wearing a book, Yan Zhao is still a little curious about the heroine of the novel, but the main plot of this house fight is over, and it is estimated that this will be a side story.

As the heroine of the novel, although Xiao Mingyun's appearance is not very outstanding, her every move and demeanor reveals peace and elegance, which fully shows the dignified and noble style of the headed wife of the Hou Mansion.

And Xiao Mingyun was also surprised when he saw Xiao Mingjin, unlike that kind of woman who has gone through years of hardships, there is no sorrow in her brows, she seems to still have the simple and straightforward look in the boudoir.

It seems that the fourth sister is living a good life outside, her eyes fell on the face of the girl Yan Zhao next to Xiao Mingjin, and she smiled softly, "This is the daughter of the fourth sister, now that I have returned to Capital City, in the futureAlso go to the Hou Mansion to walk around more."

As he spoke, he was given a meeting gift prepared in advance, a pair of pink jade bracelets of excellent color and translucent water color.

She smiled warmly, "The Eldest Princess asked the craftsmen in the palace to make it, but it doesn't suit me well. It's better for a young girl like you to look good."

"Then I would like to thank Third Sister." Xiao Mingjin accepted the kindness on behalf of his daughter with a smile.

Standing aside, Xiao Qingyue twisted the veil in her sleeve, feeling even more jealous in her heart.

There is only one eldest princess in this dynasty, and that is the only direct princess of the first emperor. Therefore, after His Majesty succeeds to the throne, he will be treated very favorably. If she wears the bracelet bestowed by the Eldest Princess, even if she is socializing in the capital, she will be looked at highly by others.

As for Xiao Mingyun's gift from the eldest princess, it's nothing. The whole Capital City knows that Mrs. Marquis JinYuan and the eldest princess have been friends since they were in their boudoirs. They have been close friends for many years, and even Mrs. Marquis JinYuan's onlyThe daughter Lu Yan was also recognized as a goddaughter by the Eldest Princess.

When the old lady saw this, the smile on her face became more real,

To be honest, back then there were many wives and concubines in the back house of the Xiao family, and her husband had a flirtatious temperament. There was even a time when he spoiled his wife and killed his concubines, but she could only focus on protecting her three descendants. The old lady never cared about an unknown concubine like Xiao Mingyun. But who would have thought that the best married daughter of the Xiao family would be this concubine.

On the other hand, Xiao Mingjin, her eldest daughter who was pampered in every possible way, married into a poor family and followed her husband for many years without returning home.

It is impossible to say that there is no lump in my heart.

Xiao Mingyun's diary in the past married as a prostitute under her name because of the interests of the Xiao family and the request of the old Shangshu Xiao, so to speak, they didn't have much affection for each other.However, there is filial piety on the Xiao family side, and Marquis JinYuan Residence is the most powerful in-law alliance of the Xiao family, so no matter what they think in their hearts, they still have to be in place on the surface.

In comparison, the relationship between Xiao Mingyun and Fan's is better.

Naturally, Xiao Jingxuan entertained the three young masters of the Hou Mansion, and they happened to exchange ideas and ask for advice on their experience in the scientific examination. And several girls' families were sent to play in the garden in the mansion.

"Yan'er hasn't been home for a long time, I've been thinking of you for a long time, I recently learned a new piece of piano music from the lady..."

Xiao Qingyue's attitude towards Lu Yan was very affectionate, but she put Yan Zhao aside and ignored her.

If Yan Zhao was really a sixteen-year-old girl, she might still feel sensitive and wronged because of this kind of rejection and isolation, but the combined mental age is probably two or three times that of these little girls, so this small problem is not a big deal Instead, enjoy enjoying the flowers freely.

The Xiao family is a wealthy family after all, and the background accumulated over the past few generations can be glimpsed just from the buildings on the mansion. Moreover, the owner's aesthetics is not bad, ranging from the garden layout to the small flower cutting and decoration, solemn yet elegant.

During these days when he came to Xiao's house, Yan Zhao was basically confined to his grandmother's side, and hadn't had a chance to watch it carefully.

Yan Zhao went to admire the flowers on his own, but he didn't know that Xiao Qingyue was speaking ill of Lu Yan on this side.

Xiao Qingyue was already dissatisfied with her grandmother's love for Yan Zhao. She was a concubine, but she was also a serious lady of the Xiao family. In the end, she was no match for the daughter of a sixth-rank county magistrate. How can Xiao Qingyue be happy, and she also heard some rumors from Aunt Lan that her grandmother intends to betroth Miss Yan Biao to her elder brother Xiao Jingxuan.

Although Aunt Lan is a concubine, after all, she has stayed in the mansion for many years and gave birth to the only young lady, so she has some connections.

What's more, Madam Chang, the confidant of the wife, has made people guard the Hanwenzhai these days, preventing people from entering and leaving at will. She only wants to let the young master study hard behind closed doors, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Knowing this speculation, Xiao Qingyue looked down on this foreign cousin girl even more.

It's nothing more than a poor relative who came to play Qiufeng, but he still wants to win her elder brother, the future head of the Xiao family.

Xiao Qingyue had always admired the third aunt, and was naturally very close to Lu Yan, so she thought about telling her who this cousin Yan was, lest she be cheated, and not to play with her in the future.

But Lu Yan was only slightly surprised when she heard her grandmother's plan. She is the concubine's daughter of the Hou family, raised by her mother, and is a well-known noble daughter in Beijing. It is impossible for her to listen to Xiao Qingyue's one-sided words, not to mention Xiao Qingyue's words are full of preconceived prejudices.

Moreover, such blatant indifference seems too ugly.

Even her mother is Mrs. Hou, so she still has to show her elders' thoughtfulness and kindness first, so as not to make the old lady unhappy.

Since she was a child, Lu Yan saw how her mother was good at being a good person. She made good friends with the noble families in Manjing and won countless reputations, so that even those villains who were jealous of her mother could not criticize her. Will easily hate others.

So Lu Yan said euphemistically: "Miss Yan Biao is my relative after all, and it's rare to come back to Xiao's house as a guest. If we leave her aside and pass her on to my grandmother, it won't sound good. Even my cousin and the maids around me don't say , my grandmother may also have learned about it from other people."

She's fine, anyway, she returned to the Hou Mansion after being a guest at her grandfather's house, but Xiao Qingyue might be blamed by her grandmother. From this point of view, her cousin is really not very smart. Even if she admires her mother, she only learns what she has learned.

Xiao Qingyue's face turned pale when she heard the words, she just wanted to teach Yan Zhao a lesson, let her know that the sky is high and the earth is strong, but she forgot that Yan Zhao might go to his grandmother to sue her.

Compared with this precious granddaughter, even her first-born brother would shy away from her, let alone her not-so-popular concubine granddaughter.

In the end, Yan Zhao was invited back by a maid sent by Lu Yan, who said that she was invited to play chess with her in the Nuan Pavilion.

Yan Zhao didn't know why Xiao Qingyue changed her appearance all of a sudden, and she no longer had slight jealousy and hostility towards her, but the atmosphere in the warm pavilion was indeed much more harmonious. She glanced at Lu Yan and lamented that the heroine's daughter really perfectly inherited the heroine's exquisite heart.

After a short time together, Lu Yan also changed her view of Yan Zhao, feeling that Xiao Qingyue's words were not true.

Just look at Yan Zhao's clear eyes, and his ability to speak and learn is not as frivolous and superficial as Xiao Qingyue despises, and his heart is higher than the sky, but not inferior to the noble girls who grew up in Beijing.

The reason is also very simple. Traveling to this backward ancient times without the Internet, mobile phones, and various entertainments, you don't have to worry too much about food, clothing and life. Yan Zhao naturally has more time to find ways to have fun, and studying is one of them, and there is also the educational resource of Yan's father.

Father Yan was born as a Jinshi, maybe he is not good at being an official, but he is definitely not bad in talent and knowledge, and he will not spare his energy and time in teaching his only daughter.

Seeing Yan Zhao and Lu Yan going back and forth on the chessboard, Xiao Qingyue couldn't be reconciled to being left out, and immediately found a topic to interject.

What we can talk about is nothing more than the affairs of the nobles and celebrities in Capital City, and it is just for Yan Zhao, a country bumpkin from out of town, to recognize his identity.Xiao Qingyue said excitedly: "Yan'er, I heard that Princess Yong Yang is choosing a reading companion."

Lu Yan nodded, "There is indeed such a thing."

There was a hint of envy in Xiao Qingyue's tone, "Princess Yong Yang is the daughter of Concubine Shu, and I heard that she is the most favored by His Majesty. I'm afraid that the position of companion next to her will be snatched away."

All along, only the sons and daughters of high-ranking officials in Beijing can become the companions of the prince and princess. Everyone knows that not only can they study with the Taifu in the Shangshufang, but they can also make friends with the prince and princess. It is naturally plated with a layer of gold. You can enter the court as an official, or even stand in the future camp. And reading with the princess can add luster to future marriages and be valued by others.

After the envy passed, Xiao Qingyue felt a little lost again. If she was the daughter of the Xiao family's concubine, she might still be able to compete, but it is impossible for her to be a concubine. Now that she has reached the age when it is time to talk about marriage, she doesn't know what kind of family her aunt will look for for her.

Although the family background of the Xiao family and the character of the aunt are not too bad, she still has a fighting spirit in her heart, and she regards Mrs. Marquis JinYuan as an idol target, so how can she be willing to be mediocre.

Her eyes flickered, "Princess Yong Yang also has two elder brothers from a compatriot, the third prince and the sixth prince. The third prince is said to be a popular candidate for the prince..."

Lu Yan frowned slightly, "It's better for us boudoir daughters to talk less about this kind of matter related to the foundation of the country."

Her temperament still followed her mother's style, low-key and introverted, not overly showy, but Marquis JinYuan, the only jewel in the palm of Marquis JinYuan who held the power with one hand, couldn't allow Lu Yan to keep a low profile.

Yan Zhao paused slightly when he heard 'Concubine Shu', holding the white chess piece to stop and listen.

Si Tuzhou didn't say much about his own situation in the dream, but Yan Zhao still knew that Concubine Shu was Si Tuzhou's mother concubine.

If she inquired about Si Tuzhou rashly, she would appear very abrupt. How could the daughter of a county magistrate of Jiang Nan and the prince of the current dynasty possibly have an intersection?Yan Zhao is not in a hurry, no accidents, she will live with her mother in Capital City for a period of time, otherwise her grandmother will not follow her, so you can slowly inquire about Si Tuzhou.

So she still hoped that Xiao Qingyue would say more.

Living up to expectations, Xiao Qingyue continued: "Cousin Yan, why should you be so careful, this is what the whole Capital City is talking about..."

Today, there are three thousand concubines in the harem, and the number of heirs is not weak. There are more than a dozen princes and princesses who have grown up healthy.

There used to be a prince in this dynasty, who was born to the first concubine empress. Unfortunately, the first empress died of blood collapse, and the prince who was born died within a hundred days. The emperor was in grief and did not make another empress. Now Concubine Shu and Concubine Zhuang stand side by side in the harem, and there are four concubines and nine concubines below.

Concubine Shu has been in power in the harem for many years, and under her knees are the third and sixth princes who have grown up. Even Princess Yong Yang, who was born, is the most favored by His Majesty, so that the faction of Concubine Shu is very popular.

Xiao Qingyue couldn't help but have a wandering mind, and the princess accompanied many royal families who gave marriages.

Princess Yong Yang has two siblings, if they can become her companions, maybe they will be able to gain a fortune in the future. Although the third prince already has a main concubine, many people are staring at the position of side concubine, and the sixth prince has not yet married a wife.

Lu Yan did not dare to talk about these casually. Her father is His Majesty's confidant and important minister, and he is in charge of the 300,000 forbidden troops in the Gyeonggi Army Camp. She said a few words at her grandfather's house today. , that's not good.

So Lu Yan smiled and stopped talking, and only focused on playing chess with Yan's Biao girl until Mrs. Marquis JinYuan was summoned.

Xiao Qingyue didn't know why, so she couldn't help but glared at Yan Zhao fiercely. Not to mention being favored by the old lady, she even snatched away her best friend Lu Yan.

Yan Zhao shrugged his shoulders, saying it didn't matter.

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