Splendid concubine

Chapter 244 Gossip
Because of the safe return of the little princess, many people were moved.

Among them, An Guohou, one of the new aristocrats, was moved. He got to the top by virtue of his military exploits.Although he is a big and rough man, he is very shrewd. Seeing that the Hou Ye and officials are changing too fast, no matter how you say it, you have to hug a big thick leg first.

Seeing her husband come back, she hurriedly asked her wife to hand over the sign and enter the palace, wanting to pick up the little princess and celebrate.

Early in the morning, when she saw the sign handed in, Liu Ruyi thought carefully about who Mrs. An Guohou was, and then she remembered that before, the second prince entrusted Liu Ruyi to visit the back house of An Guohou's mansion. At first glance, there seems to be something tricky in it.

The doctor told the little princess about it, and sure enough, the little princess was also very interested, grabbed Liu Ruyi's arm and shook vigorously: "He said there will be a banquet this afternoon, Liu Ruyi and others should go early, I heard that An Guohou's family , the decoration styles in the backyard are very different, very interesting.”

"Okay, if you let go of Liu Ruyi's arm first, you will break her arm." Liu Ruyi quickly took the little princess's hand from Liu Ruyi's arm.

After lunch, Liu Ruyi took the little princess early, got into the carriage, took a taxi and drove all the way to the outside of An Guohou's mansion, which covers a very large area.

You can't see anything from the outside. I heard that this is the property left by the older generation of the An Guohou's family.Because it's not on the main street, but it's close to the city gate, so no one is jealous.

"An Guohou's mansion was seen by Liu Rujian, the nobles' mansion is the largest." The little princess just got off the carriage at the gate of the Hou's mansion, and she was emotional first.

Liu Ruyi explained to her the origin of the Marquis of Anguo Mansion in a low voice: "The ancestors of the Marquis of Anguo followed the founding emperor to conquer the country, and was finally named Prince An. He was the first king with a different surname. , but the good times didn't last long. Prince An was seriously injured when he was marching and fighting, and finally died. At that time, the eldest child of Duke Anguo's mansion was just five years old. And the wife he left behind was too sad, and An The palace was only prominent for a while, and then fell into decline."

"If it's Prince An, then it's not surprising to have such a big mansion. Liu Ruyi has heard Liu Ruyi's mother say it many times!" The little princess looked up at the plaque of Duke An's mansion, and said softly.

"Later, after many generations of hard work, they did not become Prince An. Now, the Marquis of An has risen to the top position with his real skills. He usually keeps a low profile, but no one knows about it." Liu Ruyi hurriedly said in a low voice: "And I heard that his backyard is a bit tricky. It seems that Mrs. An Guohou is very powerful. You have to be cautious in your words and deeds, and be careful."

"Understood, I'm a princess, who am I afraid of?" The little princess teased softly, but Liu Ruyi still frowned as she watched him go in, she had no choice but to be terrified by the previous kidnapping.

Just now someone went in to report and was talking, when Mrs. An Guohou greeted him.

"Welcome to the princess, princess." Mrs. An Guohou looked much younger than An Guohou. Liu Ru had met An Guohou, and An Guohou looked like a dark-faced man in his forties.Mrs. An Guohou looked only in her twenties, her face didn't even have any signs of aging, and her skin was as tender as an egg that had just been peeled off its shell.

"Mrs. Hou looks really young, not like a wife, but like a sister." Liu Ruyi said to Mrs. An Guohou with a smile.

Mrs. An Guohou touched her face, smiled slightly, blinked her eyes and said, "I have a special maintenance prescription, are you interested in taking a look?"

"Of course I'm interested. Which woman doesn't love beauty? Although Liu Ruyi is not married yet, if Liu Ruyi becomes a grandmother, she can still be as young as Mrs. Anguohou. No change." Liu Ruyi said with a smile.

Mrs. An Guohou, rumored to be nearly 40 years old, has several grandchildren and grandchildren, and her eldest son is already in his twenties.

"Come inside quickly, don't stand at the door and talk." Mrs. An Guohou, with a happy face and a very kind smile, made people involuntarily feel good, and followed her into the mansion.

It was a small banquet, and no strange people were invited. Among them were only a few unmarried daughters of An Guohou's mansion, and a few daughters of the clan.

It seems that Mrs. An Guohou is very good at treating guests. There are only a few people, and a little activity can make her daughter and the princess befriend her.The remaining daughters of the clan are already relatives of the princess and the princess, so no matter if they are friends with the princess, the princess, or their own daughters, they will not suffer.

Seeing these arrangements and figuring out the meaning behind them, Liu Ruyi couldn't help giving Mrs. An Guohou another high look.

"Madam is really in a good mood. I have never seen such a beautiful flower, Liu Ruyi." As soon as Liu Ruyi entered the back garden, she found that the back garden was full of flowers that she had never seen before. It's spring and the flowers bloom best.

"Liu Ruyi knows this one, what is it called, um, Womochi." The little princess pointed to one of the black peonies and said excitedly.

Probably Mrs. An Guohou was too kind, and the little princess didn't feel strange at all.

"These flowers are rumored to be very valuable, but they are all raised by Liu Ruyi for fun. If you like them, how many pots will each pick when you leave?" Mrs. Han Hong clapped her hands and said to a group of people, Obviously, it is to make every girl feel that she has received special care, and Mrs. An Guohou's eyes are just right.

Liu Ruyi was startled again, Mrs. An Guohou is really not easy, it seems that An Guohou was able to become An Guohou, and she also had a lot of credit for it.

"What do you think Liu Ruyi will do? Get some snacks, and I'll hold a flower banquet for you today." As Madam An Guohou clapped her hands, a group of women with outstanding looks and graceful figures filed in with trays.

Inside each tray are several small plates of delicate and lovely snacks.

"The desserts on this plate are all made from peach petals, the dim sum on the second plate are all made from apricot petals, and the dim sum on the third plate are all made from peony petals... ...Try it quickly, what's the difference?" Mrs. An Guohou greeted.

First, her own daughter grabbed one at random, stuffed it into her mouth, and said vaguely: "This is delicious, delicious."

The little princess liked to eat, and when she heard people say it was delicious, she quickly took one and stuffed it into her mouth.

As soon as she stuffed it into her mouth, the little princess' eyes widened, she looked at Liu Ruyi and said, "It's delicious, it's delicious, eat it quickly." Then she grabbed another one from the plate and stuffed it into Liu Ruyi's mouth.

Liu Ruyi licked it carefully and it became a little tight. It really fits well. It tastes completely different from the ones made in the palace in the past, even better than the ones made in the palace. At this time, I heard a daughter of Hou Fu laughing. Said: "Mother seldom does it by herself. Every time she does it herself, we sisters almost fight to grab these snacks."

Mrs. An Guohou actually made it herself. Liu Ruyi swallowed the dessert, looked at Mrs. An Guohou, and praised: "Madam, it's true, the ingenuity, not only is the person beautiful, but even the desserts are so beautiful."

"The princess is so sweet-mouthed. The old lady Liu Ruyi is a little embarrassed when she talks about it." Mrs. An Guohou's face flushed immediately, and she looked like a young girl.She didn't look like an old lady at all. For some reason, this idea popped up in Liu Ruyi's mind again.

Mrs. An Guohou, is she really in her 40s?

They ate and drank for a while, and the guest of honor had a good time, but questions were like seeds, taking root and sprouting in Liu Ruyi's heart.

After a while, Liu Ruyi asked Mrs. An Guohou to send an old lady to take care of Liu Ruyi under the pretext of being tired.

Mrs. An Guohou casually assigned her nurse to Liu Ruyi.

This is easy to handle, as soon as the old nanny entered the room, Liu Ruyi quickly held her down, stuffed something into her mouth, and then stood up straight amidst her trembling figure.

"I want to ask you a few questions. If you fight well, I will give you this antidote. If you fight badly, you can get nothing. Besides, your family will also suffer."

The old mother immediately kowtowed and said, "Princess, just ask, just ask, the old lady will know everything, and tell everything."

Liu Ruyi immediately smiled and said: "Although this princess is cruel and cruel, it is not completely unreasonable. Liu Ruyi just wants to know how old is Mrs. An Guohou this year? Why does she look like she is in her twenties? Could it be true Mrs. An Guohou is gone? Instead, someone else took the place of Mrs. An Guohou?"

Liu Ruyi wanted to be so skeptical, so she cheated, but she didn't say anything. Unexpectedly, the eyes of the old mother changed immediately.

"Our wife is naturally in her 40s, but she is well-maintained, so she looks young, and everyone in the house knows it." The old nanny looked down from the corner of her eyes as she spoke, and she knew she was lying.

"I'm lying, but it doesn't matter, it's just the family's life, so the princess will accept it." Liu Ruyi deliberately threatened the old mother with a fierce look.

She didn't speak, but kept shaking her head, but she didn't speak, Liu Ruyi still had a way: "Let Liu Ruyi guess how old your wife is this year."

There was a smile on the corner of her mouth, as if she didn't believe that Liu Ruyi could guess right at all, so Liu Ruyi said all the numbers from sixteen to forty, slowly.

When it was time to turn 24, the eyes of the old nanny changed obviously, and Liu Ruyi told Linglong: "Go out and tell others that this old nanny has offended Liu Ruyi, and ask her and her whole family to come with me."

The old nanny took a deep breath and looked at Liu Ruyi in surprise, but Liu Ruyi was unmoved. In fact, Liu Ruyi did this to protect her.

Lord Hou, my wife is 24 years old, so naturally I can't give birth to an eldest son in his twenties, nor can he give birth to a few daughters in his teens.

(End of this chapter)