The wealthy tycoon wants to be the white moonlight of the little village girl

In a quiet place in the east of the city, there is a majestic and magnificent mansion.

There were no plaques hanging in the mansion. There were only two stone lions squatting on both sides of the door with their fangs and claws bared. There were two rows of guards in distinctive armor and swords at the bottom of the steps, revealing the uniqueness and mystery of the owner's identity...

Since the area within a radius of ten miles is private property, it is usually very quiet here, with not even a single passerby passing by.

At noon, a magnificent carriage drove over from a distance.

After seeing this, the guard at the door quietly opened the corner door on the east side of the gate. After the carriage entered, he closed the corner door again, and the front of the gate returned to its previous silence.

The carriage drove along the wide and flat white marble corridor all the way to the second gate before stopping. The servants came forward and lifted the curtain, and a handsome man with an imposing manner got out of the carriage.

It was Jiang Yaonian who had returned from a blind date at Yao’s house in the morning!

He and his four personal guards passed through the hanging flower gate and the hall, and finally came to the large garden in the back house.

The scale of this garden is astonishing. Its area and luxury far exceed those of ordinary official families. It not only has pavilions, towers, rockery and fish ponds, but also has four separate courtyards, namely Yingyuxuan, Heluxie, Shangjuzhai and Zhemei Pavilion, built according to the four different seasons of the year.

In addition, there are dozens of special pavilions in the garden, such as Cuilin Temple, Zhaoyue Pavilion, Xiangxuewu, Songquanshe, Dicui Pavilion, Shangxia Tower, Linfeng Pavilion, Wanghuatai, etc., which are planted with exotic flowers and plants and raised with various rare animals for the owners to enjoy.

When Jiang Yaonian passed by the rose garden, two maids were picking flowers there.

When the two saw Jiang Yaonian coming back, they were all surprised and said, "Young Master Nian is back!"

Jiang Yaonian nodded and asked calmly, "Is the old lady in the upper room?"

Yue Er hurriedly said, "I'm here, waiting for the young master to come back and have dinner together!"

After hearing this, Jiang Yaonian showed a faint smile on his face, then walked through the garden and came to the upper room.

On the upper corridor, a group of beautiful maids dressed in silk and satin saw Jiang Yaonian coming in from the moon-shaped door, and they all greeted him in sweet voices.

One of the maids, who had a white face and big eyes, said delicately, "Young Master Nian is finally back! The old lady has mentioned this several times!"

Another pretty maid opened the curtain and said gently, "Young Master, please come in! The old lady is waiting for you inside!"

Jiang Yaonian stepped in.

After he entered, the maid with a melon-seed face outside the door sneered, "We all have the same idea, why pretend to be so noble!"

The maid who was opening the curtain smiled disdainfully and did not respond.

The other maids all acted as if they saw nothing, apparently they were used to it.

……

In the upper house, the kind and dignified old lady Jiang with silver hair couldn't help but smile when she saw her grandson coming back.

Jiang Yaonian paid his respects to his grandmother.

Madam Jiang said to everyone in the room, "You guys go down first! I have something to say to Nian'er alone."

Everyone left one after another, and for a moment only the grandparents and grandchildren were left in the room.

Madam Jiang smiled and said to Jiang Yaonian, "What do you think of that girl after meeting her?"

Jiang Yaonian smiled and said nothing.

Madam Jiang said anxiously, "Why, it still doesn't work? I sent people to investigate for half a year before I found this girl! Although the girl is from a humble background, she is smart, cute, gentle and sensible. She is exactly the kind of granddaughter-in-law our family needs!"

After listening to this, Jiang Yaonian did not comment.

Madam Jiang looked at it and couldn't help but sighed, and continued: "I know you like the girl from Prince Jing's Mansion, but the rules of our four major families are never to marry those royal nobles!

This way we can avoid being implicated by those in-laws who have rebellious intentions, and secondly, it can prevent the woman from relying on the power of her parents' family to gradually undermine us in the future!

Besides, I don’t like Jingying either.”

When Jiang Yaonian heard this, he felt a little surprised.

He smiled and said to his grandmother, "I saw Jingying coming to visit you often, and I thought you liked her very much. Although she is a concubine's daughter, she is much more favored by the prince than her legitimate sister in the palace."

"what do you know!"

Madam Jiang sneered, "Whenever she came, she came just when you were at home. Visiting me is just an excuse! The person she really wants to see is you! But we can't compare with the princes of the royal family, and we are not qualified to pamper an ambitious concubine's daughter to the sky!"

At this point, Old Madam Jiang solemnly told her grandson the old stories of Duke Shuoguo's Mansion.

"The cause of the incident can be traced back to when Duke Shuo's son Meng Wen married Qi Xi, the second daughter of the governor of the Beijing Camp... At that time, the Qi family was marrying up to the Meng family, who were the Duke's family!

However, after the eldest son of the Qi family became a provincial governor and the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the status of the second daughter of the Qi family in the Meng family also rose! She introduced her niece and nephew to the Meng family one after another, and thus the three aunts and nieces joined forces to control the entire backyard of the Duke's Mansion!

With the help of her powerful brother outside and obedient nieces and nephews who follow her orders inside, the originally taciturn and kind-hearted Madam Qi gradually revealed her hideous true face. After the death of the elderly Madam Meng, she completely undermined the Meng family!

Not only did he drive out the illegitimate children from the Duke's Mansion, but he also sold and chased away the concubines who he had once regarded as thorns in his eyes but who he could do nothing about!

Miss Ling Ruyu, who had come to live with her grandmother after her parents died, was eventually forced to hang herself by her aunt, Madam Qi! It's a pity that the Duke's Mansion, a century-old family, ended up falling into the hands of the Qi family! "

When Mrs. Jiang came to this point, she said to Jiang Yaonian earnestly, "Nian'er, I am also old. Sooner or later, I will pass the power to your next generation. However, I cannot watch the daughter of a favorite concubine of a royal palace take over our Jiang family!"

Looking at his grandmother's solemn expression, Jiang Yaonian said in a low voice: "I know, don't worry."

Madam Jiang nodded with satisfaction, then smiled kindly and said, "Pei Ruoyuan told me that this girl is gentle, kind, smart and sensible. You must treat her well and let her be the future mistress of our Jiang family!"

Jiang Yaonian nodded, and then suddenly something happened in his heart. He looked up at Old Madam Jiang and said softly, "Have you secretly sent someone to Prince Jing's Mansion to investigate Jingying?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Jiang smiled and did not answer.

……

In the evening, at Yao's house.

Qing He, who was doing needlework, suddenly remembered that there was a pot of Tremella soup stewing on the stove. She put down the needle and thread in her hand, went to the kitchen to get a bowl, and then carefully brought it to Li's door.

Just as she was about to go in, she suddenly heard a voice warning in a low voice: "...You must be careful! Don't let that girl know the truth!

Otherwise, if she doesn't agree, or if something goes wrong, we'll be finished! Not only will we not get a penny of the betrothal gift, but we'll definitely be sent to jail! That family has no other skills, but they are very familiar with the government!"

Another hoarse voice said, "Mom, I know! How do you think they knew that girl?"

"Who knows? He must have met her when he went to help a rich family! Didn't he go to Zhou Bancheng's house to make clothes a few days ago? Maybe they met then! Mr. Zhou knows many officials in the capital, so he has a wide network of contacts!"

The ones who spoke were Bilian and her daughter.

They were talking about the fact that last month, when old Madam Zhou celebrated her 70th birthday, the Zhou family had already made arrangements for Qinghe to come over to help take measurements and tailor clothes for old Madam Zhou.

Because Qinghe is not only an embroidery master who is one in a million in the area, but also an expert in tailoring clothes!

The clothes she made were not only well-cut and exquisitely embroidered, but also appropriately adjusted and modified according to the wearer's age, identity, personality, preferences and other characteristics, making the clothes a private custom-made one. They were very popular among wealthy families, and the ladies in Qingfeng County were proud to wear clothes made by Qinghe.

In addition, she is also proficient in the embroidery of various broken branches of flowers and famous paintings and calligraphy, and can make them appear exactly on screens and necklaces. Her ingenious conception and exquisite craftsmanship are truly unique!

Once, a wealthy man came to Qinghe and paid a large sum of money to ask him to make a table screen with the pattern of the Three Friends of Winter. He took it to the capital and presented it to Lord Lu from the Ministry of Revenue as a birthday gift.

Unexpectedly, Lord Lu was shocked after seeing the table screen. In front of all the guests, he carefully appreciated everything from the strokes of the poems to the colors and patterns of the flowers, and excitedly praised it as a unique skill!

The guests all followed suit and praised the painting, which made the wealthy man who gave the gift feel very proud. After returning, he immediately sent someone to order another "Pine and Crane Longevity Painting" to give to Mr. Zhou of the Ministry of Revenue at the end of the year.

But when the servant arrived, he was told that ahead of him were Yu Shilang from the capital, Wen Fantai from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the newly promoted Admiral Zhao... Everyone was waiting for Feng Niang's schedule, so it was difficult to cut in line.

What is even more puzzling to everyone is that Qinghe's mother, Mrs. Li, does not know how to embroider, and her family does not seem to be able to afford a master embroiderer. It is unknown where such a little girl learned such exquisite skills.

Such superb skills do not seem to be taught by an ordinary embroiderer. Instead, it seems as if she has received instruction from famous artists and been influenced by calligraphy and painting since childhood. This also makes Qinghe's identity and origin a mystery.

The old neighbors only knew that her family moved here during the war. At that time, there was chaos and many civilians were displaced. Qinghe's family moved to Qingtang Town at that time. As for her previous life experience, no one knew...

It was a normal thing for the Zhou family to ask Qinghe for help this time, and Qinghe didn't care about it.

But that day a group of distinguished female guests appeared, and they all surrounded an old lady with silver hair and noble temperament like the moon surrounded by stars.

Even Madam Zhou herself was the same. She was very humble in front of the old lady and personally served tea and fruit, as if the two of them were master and servant.

But the mysterious old lady was quite interested in Qinghe and kept staring at Qinghe who was busy cutting from beginning to end.

Finally, with everyone's respectful farewell, the old lady left in a luxurious sedan chair and did not show up in the Zhou family for several days.

When Qing He heard Li suddenly talk about this today, she also felt it was quite strange...

But what shocked her even more was that today's blind date seemed to be a scam!

Her mother and Bilian both knew the truth, and she was the only one who was kept in the dark!

Qing He was surprised and thought: The truth? What truth?

Was the blind date this morning a fraud? !

At this moment, she suddenly remembered the sneaky and suspicious-looking man who appeared at her door this evening!