Zhong Niangzi Wanfu

Chapter 52 The Royal Capital Zhang Mansion
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Wen Shu holds the matter of the 8000 million official mine. Apart from Zhong Lan and others, only Zhang Mansion and Prince Li's Mansion know about it. In order to ensure the safety of Zhong Lan and his party, Zhang Zhu ordered several people to be taken to Zhang Mansion.

Different from the Yong'an Zhangfu, the Wangdu Zhangfu has the added splendor and magnificence in line with the status of the aristocratic family on the basis of its simple heritage.

The single steward of Zhang's Mansion greeted them politely, welcomed several people into the mansion from the main entrance, and arranged their respective rooms: "The Lord has not returned to the mansion after entering the palace. If you, sir and madam, have any instructions, please let me know. The villain will make all the arrangements."

"Please take care of things." Shen Feng and others nodded.

Steward Shan took another step forward and bowed to Wen Shu: "Miss Wen, my eldest lady has invited you and me to go to Chunhui Hall."

The eldest lady of the Zhang family is Zhang Zhuo's mother, Pan.

Zhong Lan had long heard from Wen Shu that Mrs. Pan was born in a general and was the eldest daughter of the family. She was a well-known tiger girl in the royal capital, and her status was as noble as you can imagine.

When Zhang Tong proposed to marry Wen Shu, this Mrs. Pan thought her son had lost his head and punished him to stand in the yard for two hours.

Zhong Lan felt that Mrs. Pan was coming with bad intentions, so she couldn't help but look at Wen Shu worriedly.

Wen Yi also went up to Steward Shan and put a piece of silver in his hand, and made a bow with a smile: "I don't know the steward, but do you know why the lady is looking for my elder sister?"

"This little guy doesn't know." Shan Guanshi pushed the silver ingot to Wen Yi and said with a smile.

Wen Yi was about to ask again, but was stopped by Wen Shu.

"Don't be rude." Wen Shu pulled Wen Yi behind her, patted Zhong Lan's shoulder without leaving any trace, took a step forward, nodded slightly and said, "I'll help you lead the way."

Just as Shan Guanshi was about to leave, he remembered something again and turned around and said, "I forgot to inform you nobles. The second master of our family has just returned from Quanzhou and is staying at Zhenyiju next to the two courtyards. I wish you peace, nobles." Don’t disturb the second master.”

"I understand." Shen Feng nodded.

After Wen Shu left, Shen Feng rubbed Zhong Lan's palm and said, "If Young Master Zhang is really going to propose marriage to Wen Mansion, Sister Shu will have to meet Mrs. Pan sooner or later."

Zhong Yan breathed out lightly: "I think Wen Shu is not impatient now, she should be able to resist it."

Wen Yi was also slightly relieved, and turned around to let Yun Lang move in a camphorwood box.

"What is this?" Zhong Lan couldn't help asking when he saw that the box was of excellent workmanship.

"When I was escaping in Dongchang, I was lucky enough to meet a master in perfumery. Before coming to the capital, I made a special trip to Dongchang to ask for his book. I was going to thank him for saving my life." Wen Yi took the cloth. I carefully wiped off the dust on the box, picked it up, and walked out the door.

As soon as Wen Yi left, Jiang Liu came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Madam, a messenger from Prince Li's Mansion has come to say that His Highness Prince Li has invited you to come to the Mansion to have a talk."

Zhong Lan's heart suddenly clenched and he held Shen Feng's hand tightly.

But Shen Feng calmly held her hand back: "It'll be okay. Don't worry, I'll be right back."

Everyone left, and Zhonglan was the only one left in the room who was slightly stunned.

Chang Huan came in with a plate of pastries: "Girl, the steward in the front yard has brought over a plate of pastries. The servant girl sees that these pastries are exquisite and cute. Miss, use some."

Zhong Lan came back to his senses, picked up a piece and took a small bite: "You tell me why I am always afraid of this and that. I am also afraid of Wen Shu being called away by Mrs. Pan, and I am also afraid of Shen Feng entering Prince Li's Mansion to discuss matters. Obviously They are all so calm and composed in person.”

"That's because the girl cares about my uncle and Miss Wen." Chang Huan laughed and wiped the pastry crumbs from the corner of Zhong Lan's mouth with a handkerchief, "The girl always thought about the time when my uncle married another man to make a fortune, but she wouldn't be like this .”

Zhong Lan secretly felt that he was being poked into his mind, and was a little annoyed: "You can just say so."

two

Wen Yi personally carried the box and entered Zhenyi Residence. He said to Shi Yan who came forward: "Sir, have you woken up from your nap? Do you want to enter Zen?"

"Sir, you just woke up and haven't entered Zen yet." Shi Yan bowed to Wen Yi and replied politely.

Wen Yi was overjoyed: "Brother Shi, please go and report to Mr. Wen Yi. I want to see you."

"Sir, I don't see Brother Wen." Shi Yan replied, "Ask the boy to bring a message to Brother Wen. The teacher said that Brother Wen doesn't need to care about the kindness of saving him. He just does what he feels and doesn't ask for anything in return from Brother Wen. .”

Wen Yi ignored Shi Yan's words, and knelt down in the middle of the courtyard: "Student Wen Yi, I'm here to thank Mr. for saving my life!"

There was no response from the room.Wen Yi added: "The student has brought the Bai family's incense making guide written by Master Bai of Dongchang. It is specially presented to the teacher. I hope that the teacher will accept it."

Still no response from the room.

"First, teach Wen Yi from an early age to repay kindness. Mr. Wen Yi has been kind to us all. Even if he does it from the bottom of his heart, Wen Yi cannot accept it calmly. I hope Mr. understands this!"

Seeing that Wen Yi had been kneeling for a long time and still had no intention of getting up, Shi Yan turned around helplessly and entered the door.

After a while, Shi Yan lifted the bamboo curtain, and Zhang Jue walked out from behind the curtain: "Wen Sheng, I have accepted your gift. You can go back."

Wen Yi's eyes lit up and he stood up quickly, but his body was sore from kneeling and he staggered for a moment. He finally managed to hold the box steady and then apologized to Zhang Jue: "The student is rude, sir, please atone for your sins."

Zhang Jue motioned to Shi Yan to come forward and take the box, and said in a deep voice: "After these things, you are no longer the spoiled person you used to be."

"Thank you, sir." Wen Yi handed the box to Shi Yan, rubbed his sore wrist, and smiled brightly.

Zhang Jue still had a serious look on his face: "Now that you have joined the King of Li's party with Zhang Zhuo, I have been out of touch with the government for a long time. It is inconvenient for you to have close contact with me."

"It's the student's recklessness that caused trouble to the gentleman. The student is grateful that the gentleman can accept the gift from the student. I will pay my respects to the gentleman again." Wen Yi was about to leave.

"Wen Sheng, what you and Shen Sheng have to do is related to the Beizhao State. Sometimes you have to take risks. The road ahead is boundless. You and Shen Sheng should be careful. Don't get stuck in it and be unable to get out." Zhang Jue turned his back. , sighed deeply, "Master, I don't want anything to happen to you."

During the time that Wen Yi and Zhang Jue got together, he increasingly felt that Zhang Jue's harshness was only superficial. In fact, Zhang Jue treated Wen Yi like a father.

Hearing what Zhang Jue said, Wen Yi choked up and bowed three times to Zhang Jue: "Although there are tens of thousands of people, I am leaving. I thank you, sir."

Zhang Jue turned around and bowed to Wen Yi.

The two masters and apprentices, one in front of the corridor and the other at the foot of the steps, bowed deeply to each other in the wisps of bamboo wind.

three

When Wen Yi came back from Zhenyiju and saw Zhong Lan, he couldn't help but ask: "Where is Brother Feng?"

"He was summoned by King Li." Zhong Lan poured him a cup of tea and saw that the corners of his eyes were red. He was about to ask a question when he saw Wen Shu entering the door with Yun Le Yunqi.

Zhong Lan quickly put down the teapot in his hand, stepped forward and grabbed Wen Shu and inspected it carefully: "The hands and feet are all present, the clothes are neat, and the expression is calm..."

Wen Shu gently pushed Zhong Lan and said with a smile: "Then Mrs. Pan is the mistress of the Zhang Mansion, and she is not a scourge. You are worrying too much."

"I'm worried that you're still not good enough?" Zhong Yan curled his lips, his heart relaxed a little, and suddenly he saw a shiny bracelet on Wen Shu's wrist, and he couldn't help being suspicious.

Wen Shu smiled sheepishly: "This is a bracelet heirloomed by the Zhang family."

"Really?" Zhong Lan reacted and said happily.

Wen Shu smiled and nodded.

"I'm going to be a brother-in-law?" Wen Yi also said happily.

"Actually, it's not that fast." Wen Shu's smile faded a little, "Ms. Pan said that Young Master Zhang was reckless and decided to get married after the New Year. But aristocratic families have rules for getting married, so it can't be so fast. The earliest it will be is the end of next year.”

"That can be considered a happy event." Zhong Lan took Wen Shu's hand and said.

"What happy event?" Shen Feng walked in and saw that the three people in the room were all beaming with joy.

"Brother Zhang and my eldest sister's happy event." Wen Yi raised his eyebrows and put his arm around Shen Feng's shoulders, "Why did His Highness Prince Li ask us, Lord Shen, to go there?"

Shen Yan's face darkened when he heard the words, but he smiled softly in an instant: "It's nothing serious, but now that the case of the official mine has not been resolved, another envoy from Dongchang has come, and today I ordered His Royal Highness Li Wang to try to take care of it, and His Royal Highness Li Wang ordered me Just helping from the side."

Zhong Yan saw what was on Shen Yan's mind, but he didn't say it clearly in front of Wen Yi and Wen Shu.

(End of this chapter)