Chang'an is good

Chapter 40 The Yao Sisters (Part [-])
Wei Shuyi went to Hezhou secretly under a secret decree before, but he was on official business. When he went, he had only Changji as his close follower besides the guards.

The Wei family has a lot of property, and has a courtyard in Hezhou, which is managed by four or five servants.

The servant woman who followed back to Beijing was from the other courtyard in Hezhou.

When Duan saw it, he felt that something was wrong—although that brat is picky, he also knows the importance of public and private. On the way back from business, why would he not take a servant woman all the way to take care of the daily life alone?

Who is usually the one who needs the care of a maid?

Duan didn't have the patience to guess, so he went straight to the servant and interrogated her personally.

The servant hesitated and murmured, very embarrassed: "...It is true that there is a lady accompanying me, but the Lord has repeatedly told the servant not to reveal the identity of the lady. It is related to the reputation of the daughter's family, and the servant is not easy to break his promise..."

Saying that, he knelt down and asked his wife to punish him.

Duan's whole heart was surging!

She didn't embarrass others, but instead praised the servant for her loyalty and commitment, and she was rewarded again.

The maid couldn't refuse, so she could only thank you again and again.

And when she was leaving Duan's courtyard with a box of rewards in hand, she happened to meet Changji walking towards her.

When Changji saw the reward she was holding, his face darkened suddenly—in exchange for betraying your husband? !
The servant woman couldn't speak, and gave him a hard wink.

Unfortunately, Changji is notorious for not reading winks.

He went to see Duan Shi with a lot of suspicion: "I don't know why Madam called the subordinates down here?"

Duan looked at the direction in which the maid had just left with a tacit expression, and said with a smile: "Everyone from Hezhou explained it to me."

Changji's heart pounded, and he forced himself to shut up and wait and see what happens—be calm!
"Traveling thousands of miles, such kindness..." Duan smiled from ear to ear: "I am planning to find a matchmaker to come to my door to propose marriage in the past few days, and to settle the marriage as soon as possible. You have served Zi Gu for many years, and many things will come to an end. It's up to you to prepare for one or two, don't miss the wedding date."

Changji's eyes widened in surprise—why is he about to propose marriage!
He hastily said: "Madam, don't trust the words of the servant girl, Mr. Lang and Mrs. Chang's family are innocent. This time, Mr. Lang is just entrusted by others to help you, not..."

"Miss Chang's?" Duan stood up in a "chuckle", staring at Changji closely, with warm eyes: "Which Chang's? The one in Xingningfang?"

Changji: "...?!"

Some people are alive, but seem to be dead.

Changji, died.

……

After several days of inquiring, Duan became more and more itchy.

She had specially confessed the invitation to General Chang's mansion, but because she heard that the girl from Chang's family had never been there in the past, she didn't express any hope.

I was just thinking about finding another chance someday to see each other.

At this time, as the host, she was talking and laughing with a group of ladies, walking slowly towards the garden.

Until a servant woman came quickly and whispered something in her ear——

Duan's eyes lit up a little immediately, and he smiled and urged the wives beside him: "... Let's go over quickly, don't make the children wait in a hurry."

The women responded with a smile.

Hearing that Mrs. Zheng Guogong had arrived, all the juniors in the garden came forward to salute.

Chang Suining mixed in the crowd and stood at the end.

She thought, maybe this is another kind of feeling close to home...

She bowed her head and followed the blessings of everyone, trying to reduce the sense of existence.

But he didn't know, Duan saw her at a glance.

"...It's still the same as in previous years, don't be cautious, just be at home!" Duan smiled and looked at a group of young and bright girls, but her eyes always seemed to fall on one of them inadvertently.

After everyone saluted and thanked them, they all said and laughed in twos and threes and dispersed.

Some people love to enjoy flowers, and some people walk to the bridge together, and they can see the young men in brocade clothes across the winding water.

There are also girls who sit in the pavilion and play the piano, performing arts to add to the fun.

For a moment, the laughter of the girls and the sound of the zither merged together in harmony.

"Why don't you see Mr. Wei's family..." Several little girls gathered around one place, whispering to each other.

"Wei Shilang is an official appointed by the imperial court, so it is impossible for him to stay in the mansion every day..."

"That's a pity. I thought I could see Wei Shilang today."

"It's the same if I can't see Wei Shilang, but I can see Mrs. Zheng Guogong... Isn't your mother also here, and just happened to be able to come forward to talk, what if I fall into Mrs. Zheng Guogong's eyes?"

"Yao Er, what nonsense are you talking about...be careful and I'll hit you!"

The girl blushed and raised her hand to hit her friend. The two played and chased each other, almost bumping into Chang Suining.

Chang Suining avoided it first, but the two girls still apologized embarrassedly.

Chang Sui Ning smiled: "It's okay."

The young girl has a simple mind, and when she sees a good-looking person, she is not only jealous, but also admires and yearns for it. After starting the conversation, the two chatted enthusiastically with Chang Suining.

"I've never seen Mrs. Chang before."

"What does Mrs. Chang like to do on weekdays?"

The girl called Yao Er took the opportunity to get closer to Chang Suining, and asked with a sweet smile, "What kind of fragrance is scented on Sister Chang? It smells really good."

There was a girl behind her who almost couldn't help rolling her eyes—Yao Er is really a pervert!If you are born as a man, if you talk less in a day, you will be dragged to the yamen three times!It is clearly a good material for sitting and wearing in prison!
Just now they watched, Yao Er clearly wanted to bump into the lady of the Chang family on purpose, but luckily the lady of the Chang family avoided it in time, otherwise Yao Er wouldn't be able to hug her full?

Facing those sweet crescent eyes, Chang Suining took off the pouch at his waist: "It's just some ordinary spices that refresh the mind. If my sister really likes it, she can take it."

Yao Er was overjoyed and flattered: "I like it, thank you, Sister Chang!"

Chang Sui Ning was really amused by her, curled the corners of his mouth, and asked: "I don't go out often, just now I heard that my sister's surname is Yao, I don't know if she is from Yao Tingwei's residence?"

"That's my uncle." Yao Er's smile became sweeter: "Look at how confused I am, I only know Sister Chang, but Sister Chang doesn't know who I am! After talking for a long time, I forgot my last name. Sister Chang, my name is Yao Xia!"

Chang Sui Ning nodded clearly.

She was originally the niece of Dali Temple Minister Yao Tingwei Yao Yi——

Yao Yi, who married Pei Min's eldest daughter, is undoubtedly someone worthy of her attention.

It was precisely because she heard that the little girl's surname was Yao that she took advantage of the opportunity to stay here and say these words.

"...Sister Chang, I'm at home, and my uncle's cousin is on top." Yao Er became more enthusiastic when he got the sachet, and his eyes suddenly lit up as he said, "Look, sister Chang, that's my cousin." Already!"

The hand holding the sachet waved: "Cousin, I'm here!"

Chang Suining followed her gaze, only to see a green-clothed girl who was about her age approaching.

Presumably this is Yao Yi's only daughter——

Yao Yi married Pei Min's eldest daughter as his wife. The two had only this one daughter for many years, and they have no children, not even concubine children.

The green-clothed girl came over, she was not as lively as Yao Xia, her demeanor was relatively calm, there seemed to be a slight tiredness in her eyebrows and eyes that couldn't be concealed by makeup.

"Cousin, I haven't seen you for several days, what have you been up to these days?" Yao Xia asked Yao Ran affectionately, taking Yao Ran by her arm.

"It's nothing, recently...grandmother is not feeling well, so I'm copying some Buddhist scriptures in the room." Yao Ran's eyes dodged absent-mindedly as she spoke.

This subtlety is not eye-catching, but it is particularly noteworthy in the eyes of those who are interested.

　Cough cough cough, I seem to have made a mistake. After being reminded, I realized that a chapter will not cost [-] cents... [-] yuan is a bit difficult, so let's come up with a [-]-word chapter...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)