Traveling through: The down-and-out beauty refuses to be cannon fodder

Chapter 9

Xu Yuankai asked back: "What did you gain today?"

They are all young princes who have not yet engaged, and they were called by the elders of the family to go to the theater to show the visiting ladies and girls in the name of greetings.

The theater building is actually not one building, but three.

The stage was built on the other side across a pool of water, and the actors inside were babbling and singing.

The main building of the theatre, facing the stage across the water, is a two-story open building.There were many young ladies sitting on the first floor, and older ladies and wives with higher grades on the second floor.The main building is surrounded by a pool on the left and right, and there are two smaller open halls with only one floor. They are connected to the main building, and you can also watch operas, but after all, it is from the side, and the angle is not so good.

Xu Yuankai followed several young masters and was led up to the second floor.

Grandmother He Lao'an smiled and said, "This is my naughty monkey head..."

Xu Yuankai glanced at the female relatives, but did not see Fang Yuanzhi.

Where did she go?
Fang Yuanzhi was sorting out the huge and mixed information obtained today in the corner of the small theater building to the west.

The aura of Xu Lin, the eldest master of the Xu family, really shocked her.

Before today, she thought that the Xu family was just a wealthy family with more money.Now it seems that the Xu family is the real family of the rich and powerful.

The birthday banquet of a former magistrate unexpectedly had two old relatives from Shimono Pavilion come to congratulate him!
She suddenly thought of Xu Youzhen.

Could it be that Xu Youzhen is also a member of the Xu clan?
Why was it that Xu Youzhen not only retired after completing the meritorious service, but was not even deprived of his title when many of the meritorious deeds who participated in the "Seize the Gate Change" were ransacked and exterminated.

Fang Yuanzhi can only lament that his Fang family's foundation is too shallow, and it can't compare to a family that has been passed down for hundreds of years.

And that Hangzhou prefect Yao Wenqing.

Hangzhou is under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang, while Suzhou is under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili. The two places were originally irrelevant.The prefect of Hangzhou came to celebrate his birthday in person, but he hasn't been taken seriously.

Fang Yuanzhi still remembered that nine years ago, when his parents brought them to Hangzhou, in order to rescue Jiang's family, they often begged their grandpa to sue grandma at the gate of the prefect Yao's house.

She clearly remembered Yao Zhifu's look of contempt and disdain when he saw them.

It's like seeing a mangy dog ​​falling into the water, or discarded garbage.

Grandpa was still there at that time, and the signboard of Nanhehou's Mansion hadn't fallen down yet, but the second son of Nanhehou's Mansion was already unknown in front of the prefect of Hangzhou Prefecture, an important town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Nine years later, the prefect of Yao is still the prefect, but he has become that nodding and flattering bastard.

Fang Yuanzhi was thinking wildly, but the words of the two girls beside her kept piercing into her ears.

"Did you know? Today's most sought-after son-in-law is Xu Yuankai, the eldest son of Xu's family. He said that he wanted to show him off today..." A girl wearing a true purple embroidered plum blossom pattern whispered.

"I've seen it before, and he looks pretty good. However, I heard that Xu Chun from the second room is the most important thing. He is 24, and the Xu family is most worried about him. I just haven't seen the deity yet, so I don't know what to do ..." said another girl in a pink silk gown.

"Hey, don't worry about it. My sister also saw that Xu Chunxiang a few years ago. He said that he didn't want to marry a wife at all..."

"Is that so? I don't think the Xu family is doing very well. The former masters of his family were officials at most as magistrates. Even the eldest son of the big house, Mr. Pu, is now the son of Zuo Chunfang and Zuo Shu. idle work."

Fang Yuanzhi was confused and didn't know what official position Zuo Shuzi of Zuo Chunfang was.

Although she is a person who has traveled through time, she doesn't know everything.What I saw and heard today made me feel even more contemptuous.

And in the gazebo beside the waterfall, Li Ge's father passed away, why did the officials and eunuchs in the pavilion turn pale with fright and leave in a hurry?
Could it be that this involves some important court affairs?
She regretted that when she was in Qiantang, she only cared about her one-acre three-point field, and didn't look up at the sky and the important affairs of the court.

In the future, we still need to pick these up as soon as possible.

Just as she was thinking, the two girls beside her suddenly became nervous:

"Sit down quickly! Mrs. Gu's personal nurse is here!"

"Madam Gu is so scary, every time I see her, I'm scared..."

Fang Yuanzhi looked suspiciously in the direction the two girls were looking at. Isn't it just Nanny Gu?

Nanny Gu walked directly to Fang Yuanzhi's side, and whispered, "Miss Fang, our wife is here to invite you."

Fang Yuanzhi stood up in embarrassment under the complicated gazes of the people around her, and followed Nanny Gu.

Although she listened to her grandmother's advice and came to see her today, she did not wear the clothes her grandmother carefully prepared for her, but the muslin clothes she usually wears at home.

It's purely because I don't want to be jealous.

At this moment, he purposely hid in a corner, trying not to attract attention.

Unexpectedly, Madam Gu came to look for her in large crowds, alas.

What is even more surprising is that some people look at her with a hint of pity...

What's so weird about it?
Could it be that he is going to be pushed out as cannon fodder?

I went to the second floor of the main theater building, where there were still a bunch of old ladies and noble ladies, and there were also two or three young girls.

The old ladies were having a lively conversation.

Fang Yuanzhi bowed and obediently hid behind the crowd.

Mrs. Gu was talking: "I don't have much fame yet, and I run back and forth every day for the family's trivial matters... Even today's such a big banquet, he arranged for it to be done properly, inside and out... "

Mr. He Lao'an took over the conversation and said: "I think Sanlang is a good person. All these years, the family affairs have been difficult for him. Now the old ancestor has sent a message to find him a wife who is compatible. We old bones, just Can riveting enough strength..."

An unfamiliar old lady said: "It doesn't matter if we talk about it, it only works if he nods his head!"

Mrs. Gu sighed: "Isn't that the difficulty here? There is only this little blood left under my knee..." As she spoke, she picked up the handkerchief and wiped away her tears.

Fang Yuanzhi was confused when he heard it, and then he realized that they were talking about Xu Chun for a long time.

Didn't Xu Chun just get a Jinshi?

Could it be that his mother didn't even know?
But the scholars and candidates who took the exam before are also fame, doesn't his mother know?
A son-in-law who took care of the general affairs of the family secretly went to the exam to get a good reputation, even his mother didn't know it.

But the examination of fame is not for the purpose of being an official.

So much fuss, what are you trying to do?

Fang Yuanzhi listened to the gossip for a long time.

Later, a young servant came to report: "The third master said that he couldn't leave because of something, so he couldn't come over to greet the elders. Please forgive me."

Mrs. Gu directly covered her face with a veil.

Fang Yuanzhi felt sorry for Mrs. Gu.

After giving birth to an unfilial son, the old mother has to worry about it.

A girl stepped forward and took Mrs. Gu's arm: "Auntie is probably blinded by the wind and sand. Yueyin hasn't seen Auntie for a long time, and wants to stay with Auntie for a while. Auntie can't be reluctant to leave rice and noodles!"

(End of this chapter)