Ordinary clear day

Chapter 54
Shu Ning sighed dejectedly, lifted the curtain and looked out, and sure enough, she saw Wan Ning waving to her, followed by three or four boys around her age, all of whom she didn't recognize.

Shu Ning got out of the car, before she finished her salute, Wan Ning pulled her over and introduced her and several boys.Two of them are actually the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother!

Sister Wanning, have you not given up yet?What are you trying to do?

The two elder brothers just nodded indifferently to her. Another boy, who seemed to be the son of a minister, was older and asked her a few questions with a smile. The boy lost interest in her, and turned around to talk to Wanning and Fifth Prince about the goods at a small stall next to him.

Shuning was standing very far away, planning to hide her aura as much as possible. If Wanning and the others could unknowingly forget her existence and just walk away, then she could return quietly. Get in the carriage and continue home.

It's just that people's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations. The pony carriage she was sitting in had to move forward a few meters because it blocked the pedestrian's road, but it was even further away from her.She couldn't get into the car without anyone noticing under Wanning's nose.

Just as she was troubled by this, there was a coughing sound from the side.She looked back, her eyes widened, and it was four four!

What is he doing?
Si Si was silent for a while, and then spoke: "You are the daughter of Zhang Bao, the former governor of Fengtian Mansion, right?"

Shuning bowed her head and answered, "Yes."

"Lingtang..." He paused, "Is the surname Tong?"

Huh?How did he know?
"That year I went to Fengtian with the emperor...father, and someone sent two cotton-padded jackets and some food, but they didn't leave a name. The people at the bottom asked closely, so they said it was from the Tong clan. I have already asked. Well, the members of the Tong clan who live in Fengtian have never sent those things. The only possibility is Lingtang."

Unexpectedly... can find out like this?so amazing!That being the case, it would be too hypocritical to conceal it.

"Yes, my mother did send some things, but because she is a family member of a foreign official, she was worried that it would cause trouble to the Fourth... Fourth Young Master, so she sent it in the name of the Tong clan, and there was no other meaning." Shu Shu Ning answered cautiously.

Sisi was silent again, and when Shuning thought he would not speak again, she opened her mouth and said, "The clothes are very warm. I didn't expect Fengtian's winter to be so cold. If it weren't for those two cotton jackets, I would definitely get sick. It’s also inconspicuous, no one else notices it except the person who waits on me.”

What should she say?Shuning didn't know how to respond, so she had to learn to keep silent.

"I thought...someone deliberately wanted to curry favor... Who knows, I didn't even leave my name..." He tried hard to think of what to say, "Uh...thank you for me... Lingtang."

Mom will be very happy to know, right?

Shu Ning thought of her mother who was restless recently, and she had also heard the rumors circulating in the house. "Should I do something to divert my mother's attention?" Shuning turned her head to look at Sisi's side, thinking to herself, "Anyway, I've already connected with the future emperor, although I don't want to be disturbed. In the vortex of seizing the heir, but a small show of favor shouldn't matter, right?"

She thought for a while and said carefully: "My mother... It is said that she had a very good relationship with the deceased Tong Niangniang in the past, but since my mother left Beijing and went to Fengtian, the correspondence between Tong Niangniang and Tong Niangniang has almost stopped, and they are much more distant than before. Therefore, when Tong Niangniang passed away, my mother was very sad and guilty. When I heard that you came to Fengtian, I was worried that you would not get used to the cold winter there, so I specially asked someone to send some things to the palace, but I was also worried that you would misunderstand, so I didn’t Keep your name."

Sisi thought for a while, and asked: "I heard that your father is waiting for a new vacancy recently, is it not going well?"

Shu Ning hurriedly said: "My father has his own ideas about this matter, so please don't pay attention to it. My mother-in-law said that our family is always a foreign minister. If people find out, it's not for fun." Just kidding!Now that the matter has taken shape, if you intervene, it may cause unexpected problems.

She looked at Sisi and said: "Actually, my mother is just empathizing... There is no other meaning, and you don't have to think too much about it. Except for my mother and me, no one else in our family knows about it." She glanced at it Wanning in front said, "Just treat it as the clothes from a free tailor you found outside the palace. After my mother returned to Beijing, she always wanted to make some clothes for you, but she didn't know your current stature. . . . now that she knows, she will be glad to make you a dress."

Si Si stared at her for a long time, making her afraid to vent her anger.After a while, he looked away and said in a low voice: "If...you want to find someone to give me something, but you don't want others to know, don't go to the relationship in the palace, go look for pumpkins near the Nianhua Temple. Hutong, the small courtyard of the second household on the left. The one surnamed Wang is a mansion outside the palace of a prince next to me. He is reliable and doesn’t make eye contact. If you have something, just send it there. It’s just for eating. .”

There was a slight smile on his face, but it stopped quickly: "The material of the clothes doesn't have to be too good, it's usually made of ordinary clothes, the simpler the style, the better, and it should be as inconspicuous as possible."

Shuning asked softly, "What color do you like?"

"Blue, black, white, brown, in short, plain colors are fine, no patterns."

"Yes, I see."

As if they were doing underground work, the two quickly exchanged a few words of information before falling silent.

Shu Ning memorized the address carefully, glanced at Si Si accidentally, and found that he seemed a little embarrassed, so she smiled slightly and said: "You don't have to be embarrassed, anyway, my mother is pregnant for nearly six months now, and she has nothing to do all day long. empty."

Sisi nodded, seeing Wanning turning her head and walking towards them, she caught up a few steps and joined the other boys.

Wan Ning stood still in front of Shu Ning, and asked, "Did Brother Si talk to you just now? What did you say?"

Shuning shook her head: "It's nothing, he is greeting my mother."

"Your mother? Third aunt?" Wanning was puzzled, and Shuning felt a little speechless: "My mother's surname is Tong! She is a cousin of the late Empress Xiaoyi!" Relatives are not clear.

Shu Ning glanced at her angrily: "Second Sister, go ahead and play, I'll go back first." After finishing speaking, she ignored her yelling from behind, walked directly to the carriage, climbed up to give orders, and left.

When she got home, she reported to her mother about being a guest at Zhou's house. Seeing people coming and going, it was not easy to mention Si elder brother, so she resigned and went back to her own room to do Zhou Yinlan's work.It was not until it was time to eat that he put down the needle and thread in his hand.She turned her stiff neck, stretched her waist, walked to the porch to greet Chun Xing, who was playing with picking up sachets, and planned to eat first.

At this time, a figure rushed in from outside the courtyard door and hugged her: "Sister San, what were you doing so fast just now? I still haven't asked clearly!"

Both Shu Ning and Chun Xing were startled by her, Chun Xing called out timidly: "Second, Second Miss." Wanning responded with a smile, seeing the sachet in her hand, suddenly Interest came: "What is this? Is it a game?"

not good!She will be suspicious!
Although Shu Ning didn't show any expression on her face, she was extremely nervous in her heart. She watched Chun Xing tell Wan Ning the rules and history of this game, and then watched Wan Ning show her puzzled look.

Wanning dismissed Chunxing with a wave of her hand, then looked at Shuning seriously, and after a while said to her: "The king of heaven covers the earth." (Shuning: I'm embarrassing.)
Shuning blinked, pretending to be puzzled and asking: "What is Second Sister talking about? Is this poetry? Or is it a couplet?"

Wanning blinked and asked again: "Thank you, comrades."

Shu Ning blinked again: "Huh? Second, Second Sister? Are you saying that I've worked hard? Although I was a little tired doing needlework just now, it's not hard work."

Wanning stared at her for a while, then suddenly lost her temper: "Forget it, I thought too much, how is this possible?" Then she raised her head and asked, "Where did you learn this kind of game?"

Shu Ning smiled and said: "It was recorded in a miscellaneous book. I heard that it was a boudoir game that was popular among the people in the Ming Dynasty. I also guessed it. There are many people in Fengtian who like to play it. Actually speaking, it is similar to Gaha It looks a bit like it, does Second Sister like it too?"

Wanning smiled: "That's not what I mean." Then, as if remembering something, she suddenly grabbed Shuning's hand, "Don't worry about this, when you were on the street just now, you said that the third aunt and the fourth elder brother are the same Relatives, why don't I know?"

Shu Ning said angrily: "Everyone in the house knows that my elder brother is still studying at the Tong family school. How do I know that the second sister doesn't know? I thought you already knew. It's just a distant relative, and Tong The empress is not the birth mother of the fourth elder brother, so what's the big deal?"

"You don't understand, this is very important. I didn't even know that our family has a relationship with him. If we show this relationship earlier, maybe he won't be so indifferent to me." Wanning looked annoyed.

Hey, hey, what do you want to do?Shu Ning suddenly had some ominous premonition, narrowed her eyes, and her tone became cold: "Anyway, our family has no plans to associate with him, and it's only a matter of saying a few words when we meet, so we specially go to him in the name of a relative." It's another matter to make friends." At least she has no plans to communicate publicly, and secretly sending a letter to send something is also for future consideration, but being entangled in the relationship between men and women with the princes and elder brothers is definitely not in her favor. among the options.

Wanning waved her hand indifferently: "Don't worry, he and I are friends now, even if he is a little cold, we will get to know each other sooner or later."

It seems that when telling mother about April Fourth, some precautions should be taken.

Wan Ning looked at her again, frowned, and said, "Speaking of which, there is still Fifth Brother present here today, it's so strange that you ignored him and chatted with Fourth Brother for so long instead. " She stretched out her hands to pat Shuning's shoulders, and said solemnly: "Si elder brother, you'd better stay away from him, in fact, fifth elder brother is also very good, you should get in touch with him more, trust me, okay?"

She kept staring at Shu Ning with big eyes, which made Shu Ning's heart flutter. Fortunately, at this time, the maids said that dinner was ready, so she let go of her hand, smiled, and left Huaiyuan.

Shu Ning was confused by her strange behavior, and walked towards the main room with question marks all over her head, thinking that she would tell Chun Xing to put her kaleidoscope away later so that no one could see it.Halfway through, a thought came to mind: "Wanning is wearing it, and she seems to be very familiar with Qingchuan's novels, seeing her consciously win over Sisi and future Sisi's wife, and calling herself and Wu Elder brother dating, could it be that..."

She was immediately embarrassed by her own thoughts.

Could it be that I in history was Wu Wu's wife or concubine? !

(End of this chapter)