Pastoral Jiaoyi's mother and father are here

Chapter 363 Ryan's Intention (Part [-])
The hot summer is a good season to visit the lake and enjoy the lotus.

Therefore, the King's Mansion welcomed a guest.

Gu Xiangsi was very surprised because...she doesn't seem to be familiar with this aunt, right?I haven't heard from Ah Yan, how close is he to this aunt?
"I heard that the Biboju built on the [-]th has an excellent view. Today, I visited your garden in Biboju. It is really cool and comfortable, and the scenery is pleasant." Eldest princess Ruian walked with her granddaughter in the veranda with wooden floors, looking at the garden. Looking at this lake named Bibotan, it is full of green lotuses and green lotuses, which is really beautiful and refined.

Feng Manqian supported her grandmother, looked at the green lotus in the lake, which was either in full bloom or just about to bloom, and said with a charming smile: "Grandmother is very right, the green lotus in the lake here is indeed better than that of Jiulong Lake in Xilan City. The pink lotus and red lotus all over the lake are more beautiful and refined! Aunt Biao, you are really lucky to be able to marry such a good husband-in-law as Uncle Biao. I heard... Uncle Biao loves Aunt Biao very much."

Gu Xiangsi still doesn't know why their grandparents and grandchildren came to the King's Mansion, but... Sigh!She was quite helpless in her heart, but she still showed a slight smile on her face, and said dignifiedly and gently: "Miss Feng has won the prize, and this Qinglian is not only found in the King's Mansion of the Town. If you want to say whose Qinglianbihu is the freshest and refined, then You can count Seventh Brother’s Palace of Hua Wang.”

She avoided Feng Manqian's previous talk about Xiling Yan's love for her, and only talked about the blue lotus and green lotus on the Bibo Lake.

Princess Rui'an saw that Gu Xiangsi was also clever, so she pretended to be nothing, pointed at the painting boat by the lake and said with a smile, "Look, where is the painting boat, why don't we take a boat to enjoy the most beautiful lotus scenery this season?" ?”

"If my aunt likes it, my niece and daughter-in-law will be my companions." Gu Xiangsi smiled and was gentle on the surface, extremely dignified and well-behaved.But my heart is full of questions, what exactly is this aunt here for?
Princess Ruian is very satisfied with Gu Xiangsi's understanding, she is not as fierce as the rumors, she is a shrew who is afraid of sixteen.

Gu Xiangsi walked with Princess Rui'an, arrived at the shore, and boarded the boat.

"What a beautiful and spacious painting? Auntie, can this painting go into the depths of the lotus root?" Feng Manqian is only 14 years old. It is said that a girl of her age should be very playful and cute with her innocent words and deeds. .

But Gu Xiangsi just felt that such Feng Manqian was very artificial, so she naturally kept a little distance from her calmly, and said with a faint smile: "There is a waterway on this Bibo Lake, and it is more than enough to pass a picture boat. You can sit down and enjoy the lotus tea with peace of mind."

This painting boat is not small, and the space inside is huge. Behind the main seat stands a screen embroidered with pavilions and pavilions with green lakes and lotuses. A rectangular low table is placed on the main seat, and a square embroidered mat is placed on the wooden floor. Relying on a few, it is also a good way to lazily swim in the lake to enjoy flowers, drink tea and chat.

On the left and right sides are accompanying sitters, behind the low square table is also a square embroidered cushion on the floor, and behind him there is a table.

Princess Ruian sat on the main seat, Gu Xiangsi sat on the left, and Feng Manqian sat on the right.

In front of the moon-carved window in the west, there is a huanghuali wood beauty couch. On the incense tables on the left and right sides of the screen, there are two white jade incense burners. Today, there is no incense burning, because it is afraid of destroying the natural lotus fragrance.

"Spicy tea, what kind of tea is this? Cousin." Feng Manqian took a sip of this cup of tea and thought it tasted very good, but she had never drunk this kind of tea.

Princess Ruian took a sip, her eyes lit up, she held the tea and looked at Gu Xiangsi with a light smile, "Fangrui, Xiazhou, is that right?"

"My aunt has a really good tongue, this is Fangrui from Xiazhou." Gu Xiangsi also knows how to please people, but, alas!What is this aunt doing in the King's Mansion?

Could it be that they went to the king's mansion of their town to enjoy flowers and drink tea?She didn't think so, this aunt seemed to come with some kind of request.

But she didn't speak directly, what kind of detours are you making with her here?

Among the servants around Princess Ruian and Feng Manqian, there was only one nanny and one servant girl on board.

On the painting boat, Feishu, Cui'e and the others were the delicate and juicy little girls who were serving, Chuqing was busy with Biboju's work today, so she didn't come to serve.

Fei Shu was wearing a green gauze dress embroidered with lotus flowers. He walked lightly and playfully, exuding the aura of living in his daughter's house by the water.

Cui'e and the little girls who waited on her were wearing matching-colored narrow-sleeved jackets and white skirts embroidered with lotus flowers. Butterfly nobile, Luo skirt streamer dyed with lotus fragrance, it is indescribably light and delicate.

Feng Manqian looked at these delicate and beautiful little maids, she frowned lightly, looked at Gu Xiangsi with a smile and said: "Aunt Biao is really full of beauties here, I went to the palace, but I didn't see the palace lady next to her." The maid of honor, there is such a girl with the symbol of clear water."

Gu Xiangsi didn't understand what Feng Manqian meant, but she was still a little unhappy in her heart, so the smile on her lips faded a lot and said: "I like beautiful scenery, and I like more flowery scenery in this pleasant scenery." Girls who look like children are frolicking in it, so we have to make trouble, so as not to make this huge palace look too cold."

Fei Shu doesn't like this Miss Feng at all, what kind of dirty thoughts, seeing that the princess dresses them up, do you think they are the kind of women who go back to seduce the prince?
Feng Manqian doesn't quite understand Gu Xiangsi's mentality, is she too confident?Still stupid?Look at the maids around her, all of them are almost as well dressed as Miss Xiaomen Xiaohu.

All of them have delicate features, isn't she afraid that one day, some girl my cousin will fall in love with and take the room directly?
Eldest Princess Ruian also carefully sized up these maids, Fei Shu was dressed as much as the maids in the Queen's Palace.

And these little girls serving tea and water are still wearing jackets made of the colors of Yunling brocade that just came out this year. Although the skirts are made of plain gauze, the embroidery is from Longxiaofang. This outfit and a pair of butterfly gold hairpins cost 50 taels at least.

Heh, her niece and daughter-in-law are really generous.

Gu Xiangsi was too lazy to accompany them around the corner anymore, so he simply took a sip of tea, put the cup on the table, looked at Princess Rui'an, smiled and asked: "I don't know if my aunt is here to town the king's mansion today, but I have something to tell you?" Nephew? If my aunt has orders, just give her orders, and my niece will do her best to help."

Princess Ruian is almost seventy years old, how can she not hear the impatience in Gu Xiangsi's tone?She was a little displeased, feeling that Gu Xiangsi was too ignorant of manners.However, since Gu Xiangsi asked first, it was easier for her to speak.

Feng Manqian squeezed the ropa in her hand a little nervously, lowered her head slightly to put on her tea, she was so quiet like a lady.

Princess Ruian sighed before saying anything, and after she finished, Fang looked at Gu Xiangsi with a sad face and said, "Nephew and daughter-in-law! Auntie came here for Qian'er. You don't even know how stubborn this girl is." But the emperor has no intention of accepting a concubine again, this girl! That is a sad girl who washes her face with tears every day. It has not been long since the emperor came, and she has lost a lot of weight It's too late! Look, this child is haggard. If this goes on like this, she won't be able to cover up her haggard face... and the inseparable sadness between her brows."

Gu Xiangsi looked at this well-rounded and beautiful Miss Feng, but she couldn't see any weak and slender Miss Feng. She smiled against her will and said, "It's because there is a little sadness between the brows, but I was careless as an aunt before. It can be seen that this girl has something on her mind."

Fei Shu lowered his head and held back his laughter. What Wang Hao said could make people laugh until their stomach hurts.

This Miss Feng is full of energy, looks good, and her delicate and lively appearance before, how can she look like a haggard and sad woman who has changed into lovesickness and washes her face with tears every day?

Princess Ruian didn't care whether Gu Xiangsi believed it or not, she just held a handkerchief and pretended to wipe her tears and sighed, "Nephew and daughter-in-law, this child is still young, if he died for love because of this, how can my old woman... live?"

Gu Xiangsi understood, this is for her to come forward, no!Is it for A Yan to go out and persuade the emperor to accept Feng Manqian?

Hehe, since she wanted A Yan to intercede for Feng Manqian, why didn't she go to A Yan instead of running to her to make a detour?
oh!She forgot that Ah Yan is notoriously unkind, there are many people begging him, but there are only a handful of people he can help.

So, this aunt came to her today because she wanted her to talk to A Yan about this, to force A Yan to enter the palace and tell Xiling Chu about accepting Feng Manqian?

faint!She felt like she was being dizzy.

Seeing Gu Xiangsi's calm face, Princess Ruian continued to hold the handkerchief to wipe away her tears and sighed, "Nephew and daughter-in-law, my wife, I also want to be cheeky for the granddaughter of Qian'er, please go to Sixteen and help me say something." Let Shiliu go talk to the emperor to see if she can accept Qian'er into the palace. Even if it's... even if it's just a beauty, aunt and Qian'er are not too low. As long as Qian'er's wish can be fulfilled , even if the old woman goes down to Huangquan now, she will be able to meet the late emperor with a smile."

Feng Manqian is also good at acting, she got up and walked over, put up her skirt and knelt down in front of Gu Xiangsi, leaned over, kowtowed and wept, begging: "Biao Aunt, please make Qian'er perfect! Qianer... Qianer really likes Cousin of the emperor, I beg you to fulfill Qian’er’s little wish! Qian’er does not seek high status, let alone beauties, even the humblest imperial daughter, Cai Nu, Qian’er does not. It seems lowly, as long as she can enter the palace to take care of the emperor, Qian'er will be satisfied."

She knew that with her grandmother around, as long as the emperor nodded and agreed to her entry into the palace, at least she would be granted a third-rank Jieyu.

Gu Xiangsi ignored Feng Manqian's begging, but raised her hand to signal Fei Shu to take everyone outside to serve her. She needs to speak clearly to this aunt in private.

Fei Shu was being polite, and invited the nanny next to Princess Ruian to go out.

The maids beside Feng Manqian were also dragged away by Cui'e and the other little girls with a smile.

The sliding doors on both sides of the bow and stern were also pushed shut.

At this moment, there are only three of them in the painting boat.

A gust of cool breeze came out of the moon-carved window, blowing the green gauze curtains as thin as cicada wings, and the wind chimes hanging on the bow jingled, which was very pleasant to the ear.

Gu Xiangsi looked at Princess Rui'an who was sitting on the throne, and said with a slight smile, "Auntie, the emperor has already written the imperial edict, and he will pass on the throne to Prince Zun after he gets married at the age of 15. Instead of doing it for In just a few years, Fugui took great pains to send Ms. Feng into the palace, so it is better to train a girl of the great-grandson generation. Just like the current emperor, select some wealthy daughters with good family backgrounds to enter the palace. At that time, if your great-granddaughter can stand out, let alone one of the nine concubines, it is very possible to come to the fourth concubine. What to do , is also much better than sending a granddaughter into the palace now, and being a beauty?"

Princess Ruian didn't even know that the emperor was planning to abdicate. After all, the emperor was still so young. When the prince was 15 years old, the emperor was only in his thirties. Emperor?
But Gu Xiangsi had no reason to lie to her, nor did Gu Xiangsi have the courage to make fun of such things.

Gu Xiangsi turned her head and looked at Feng Manqian, who had an extremely shocked face, and said with a faint smile, "Miss Feng must not want to enter the palace for a few years and become the emperor's beauty after a few years, right?"

Of course Feng Manqian didn't want to be too beautiful, the emperor's concubine had a bright future and could bring glory to the family.

But the emperor's beauty is nothing but a title, she might as well marry a son of a famous family and be her young wife, maybe in the future, she can be a mistress.

What's the point of entering the palace now, after a few years?

She is not stupid, so she doesn't want to be such a beauty that she is not as good as a court lady.

Princess Rui'an looked at Gu Xiangsi, got up and thanked her with a smile, "Thank you, my niece and daughter-in-law, for your reminder, then we will go back first. If my niece and daughter-in-law are free in the future, I will come to Yuzhou to see my aunt."

"If I have time, my niece and daughter-in-law will definitely bother my aunt." Gu Xiangsi also got up and bowed her head, which was considered a full courtesy.

"Qian'er bid farewell to Auntie, welcome Auntie and Uncle, and come to Yuzhou as a guest in the future." Feng Manqian got up and bowed obediently and dignifiedly, she seemed to be a sensible person.

Gu Xiangsi saw that Feng Manqian was not stupid, she knew the gains and losses, and knew how to advance and retreat.

That's it!This girl has too many thoughts, and it will do her all harm but not any benefit in her future marriage.

Now that I have said everything clearly, there is no need to continue admiring the lotus. Anyway, everyone has lost this leisurely mood.

The boat made a turn and rowed to the shore again.

Xilingyan was forced away by Gu Xiangsi before and played a game of chess with his uncle, but he was still a little worried, so he put down the chess piece and ran to Bibotan to find her.

Gu Xiangsi went to the shore first, and when he saw him standing on the shore with his hands behind his back, he smiled angrily and said, "Are you clingy? Or are you clingy? If you don't see me for a while, you won't be at ease." Yes or no?"

Xiling Yan stretched out her hand to pull her closer, raised her hand to caress the broken hair on her cheek, gently put it behind her ear, looked down at her with a straight face and said displeasedly: "Don't look at you, turn around Being robbed again, am I still alive to jump off the cliff for the second time?"

Gu Xiangsi was amused by his seriousness, raised her hand to straighten his casual clothes gently and considerately, pinched his slender hands secretly on his waist, saw his frown, she pursed her lips into a smile, turned around, and looked at Ryan The eldest princess smiled softly and said: "I made my aunt laugh, because I was kidnapped twice before, A Yan was terrified, and now I really don't allow me to leave under his nose. Thieves."

"There's nothing to laugh about. It's good as a young couple." Princess Ruian smiled lovingly, but her eyes were sizing up this nephew. The child hadn't seen him for many years, and his cold and distant temperament didn't seem to have changed much, but how he treated him Princess, you are really doting and gentle.

Still under Gu Xiangsi's squinting gaze, Xiling Yan stepped forward and saluted Princess Ruian: "Aunt."

"Yeah." Eldest Princess Ruian smiled and nodded, thinking that Gu Xiangsi was really well-educated, look, her stubborn nephew knows how to salute when she sees her today, much better than when she was a child.

"Auntie, I'll see you and Miss Feng, and I'll bring you something to eat by the way. Don't dislike the cherry sauce I made myself." Gu Xiangsi pulled Xiling Yan away from the pile behind her with one hand, and invited her with a gentle smile. Princess Ryan went ashore.

"Yeah." Princess Ruian was really satisfied with this niece and daughter-in-law. Although her nephew was very strict, she could see that she was a good child.

Gu Xiangsi turned her head and gave Xilingyan an angry look. He didn't treat his aunt well, but she made her greet her with a smile. Looking back...she must make him look good.

Xiling Yan followed behind her very calmly, and she could be punished as she wished, as long as she turned around and didn't cry about her backache.

Gu Xiangsi sent Eldest Princess Ruian out of Biboju, and asked people to prepare her shoulders. After all, their aunt is in her [-]s and [-]s, and if she walked out of the house, she would break her legs.

Princess Ruian brought her granddaughter here. Although she failed to get what she wanted, she found a way.

Instead of putting the treasure on the granddaughter, it is better to go home and choose a few pretty, clever great-granddaughters, and educate them well for a few years. bit.

"Farewell to Auntie, please go slowly." Gu Xiangsi even did a complete set of last etiquette, now, there is no need to pick on her, right?
Princess Ruian got into the carriage, sat in the carriage, opened the curtains, and said to her with a smile: "Bring the children to Yuzhou to play when I have time, my aunt will leave in two days, and then I won't say goodbye to you. "

The matter of coming to the imperial capital could not be done, so she could only go back to Yuzhou like this.

"Niece and daughter-in-law remember, I will definitely go with the prince and take the children to visit your old man." Gu Xiangsi also smiled dignifiedly, absolutely not even the slightest bit of disrespect.

"Well, the aunt will be waiting for you in Yuzhou." Princess Ruian nodded very satisfied with her niece and daughter-in-law, retracted her hand and put down the curtains, and let the driver drive away.

(End of this chapter)