An old lady's life

Ai Cao and Concubine Pingyang went to Yanxi Village together, and they were in charge, so they came so early before Si Shi.

Princess Pingyang's Zhuangzi is called Yanxi Zhuang. It is close to Qingyang River. Zhuangzi is surrounded by a mountain range. It is a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers and outstanding people.

"Twife, your Zhuangzi is really good." Ai Cao praised sincerely. Since her cultivation has gradually improved, the world in her eyes is different from others.

Surrounded by the entire mountain range in Yanxi Village, the aura is much stronger than other places. People who have lived here for a long time are healthy and delicious.

This world where the Red Mansion evolves has aura, but it is not as abundant as the other worlds that Ai Cao saw in her mother's memory. It is hardly one-tenth of that in some cultivation worlds, but this aura is so rich and too rich in modern society. many.

Concubine Pingyang showed a smile: "Yes, this is the dowry my mother gave me. I originally planned to pass it on to my daughter as a dowry, but I didn't want to have a daughter in this life, so I kept it."

Ai Cao couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, the little princess is already three years old, and she is only ten years away from Jiji."

Concubine Pingyang has only one son, and the son and his daughter-in-law gave birth to two grandchildren. She originally thought that there would be no more girls in her family, but she didn't want her daughter-in-law Lao Pengshengzhu to give birth to a little granddaughter three years ago. This little granddaughter is now the whole family. My dear, this Zhuangzi of hers is already prepared to be given to her little granddaughter as a dowry.

"The old lady is right, more than ten years have passed by in a flash."

Zhuangzi's steward and mother guided the master and guests into the villa respectively, and as soon as they sat down in the front hall, Princess Pingyang asked, "Mother Xu, has the village's arrangements for these seven days been settled?"

The mammy immediately replied respectfully: "Reporting to the concubine, the slaves and servants have been arranged properly, and proper personnel have been arranged in each courtyard, and all of them are in place to perform their duties."

During this period of time, Yanxi Village has been busy up and down, and Madam Xu was still checking continuously yesterday, and there was only a mistake, which would implicate the master.

Ai Cao didn't intervene, because it was on the Zhuangzi of Concubine Pingyang, and people like Concubine Pingyang had experienced great storms, but it was just an outing party for 200 people, and it was not so laborious to organize.

"Okay, Mama and others, please arrange for people to greet you at the gate now. According to the order I said, first come and then arrive to allocate rooms." Yanxi Village has many yards and rooms. Although the rooms are not bad, they are always There are the most luxurious courtyards and rooms. Concubine Pingyang originally thought of giving those courtyards to girls from better families, but Ai Cao felt that this was unfair. Why don't you just come here and let the first comers live in the rooms. It is only fair that people who arrive later live in worse rooms.

The concubine thought about it for a while, and thought it was quite interesting, and she was caught off guard, and didn't know how to deal with those noble girls and sons, so the concubine agreed.For this reason, she did not bring her grandson with her, but let her grandson go with others.

Afterwards, Ai Cao and the concubine went to settle in the yard together. The yard they lived in was naturally the best in Yanxi Village, and there were many rooms, enough for Ai Cao and the old ladies to live together. It is also not possible for one person to live in the same courtyard, so everyone lives in the same courtyard as Concubine Pingyang.

Follow the servant girl to lead to the west courtyard. From what I can see along the way, the layout of Yanxi Village is no worse than any other garden in Beijing. It is exquisite and beautiful, and the rich spiritual energy makes up for the craftsmanship left by the artificial construction.

Ai Cao brought two maids, namely Qingqian and Qingluo, and Concubine Pingyang only brought two maids, but there was one more nanny, and the maids and nuns stayed in the room to tidy things up. Taking the wormwood for a walk in the garden.

This season, when the weather is good and the temperature is not the highest, it is very suitable for traveling and playing. There are always bright flowers blooming in the fields and mountains. There are many flowers in this garden, but I saw a lot of peonies in the wormwood.

"Although the varieties of these peonies are not the best, they have a complete range of colors. Yanxi Village has really taken care of it." In front of Ai Cao was a sea of ​​peonies, and the large groups of flowers were all in full bloom. It was at its peak, and she was full of heart and eyes All appreciated.

Concubine Pingyang smiled and said: "There are orders from above, so I ran away and broke my legs. They really took care, this time the matter is over, I will give them a big reward."

Ai Cao nodded and was about to speak when she saw a group of people walking past the Moon Gate. A girl from Yanxi Village walked in front, followed by two fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls, and behind them were four maids. Holding a bag in their hands.

"Hey, someone is here, and he came very quickly." It was only three quarters past this time, which was a little later than them.

Less than half a quarter of an hour later, the leading servant girl came back again. Concubine Pingyang hurriedly called over to ask who the two girls were. After knowing the identities of the two girls, Concubine Pingyang said: "It's Madam Zhongyonghou." over there."

The girl who was invited by the invitation issued by Mrs. Zhongyong Hou, Ai Cao nodded and understood. Concubine Pingyang seemed to be very interested, and immediately took Ai Cao to an attic, and she could see the gate from a distance. People who can see clearly.

In the next quarter of an hour, three carriages came to the door. Ai Cao was wondering who it was, when she saw a familiar face get off the first carriage, but the girls in the second two carriages were not familiar. .

On the man's side, starting from this time, everyone arrived one after another, and most of them came together, and Ai Cao was counting how many girls she invited had arrived, except for Wan Miaoniang, who also arrived The three girls, because they came early, were assigned to better rooms.

Concubine Pingyang glanced at the excited people beside her. She asked the people below to check all the girls she invited, and the best family background was only from the fourth-rank officials. A girl from a family background.

Ai Cao didn't want to probe into the way other people looked at her, because it didn't make any sense at all. At this moment, she saw Lou Gao, Yu Yang, Ji Yang, Hao Ding and four young men with strange faces entering the village. In any sense, let the boy guide them into the east courtyard and settle down, because there are enough of them to fill the room in the previous courtyard.

Because it was almost noon, none of the girls and young men who would be here had any conflicts over the allocation of rooms, Ai Cao thought nothing would happen.

But she didn't want trouble to start right away. Under the consciousness of Ai Cao, she saw a girl in a silk gauze skirt, and after taking a look at the room assigned to her, she pointed at the maid in the yard and cursed. cry.

This matter did not alarm Princess Pingyang, only the nanny quickly came forward to settle the matter, even though the girl looked unhappy, she endured it.

But this girl is easy to dismiss, but the next noble lady came to Concubine Pingyang's place. She was the last one to come, and the room she was allocated was not suitable for people to live in at all.

Ai Cao and Concubine Pingyang approached this courtyard, and listened to the girl's pranks at the door.

Concubine Pingyang walked in slowly, holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hand, looked at the girl, and said indifferently: "What's the trouble? If you don't want to stay, then go back to Beijing."

Ai Cao already knew the identity of this girl, Princess Huarong's youngest daughter, princess Mingli, her boudoir name Ye Sisi, because she was a baby egg born by Princess Huarong when she was over [-] years old, she was pampered and indulged.

Princess Mingli was not afraid, she leaned forward and held Concubine Pingyang's arm, pouted and said coquettishly: "Aunt Pingyang, this room is not occupied by people, so you can change it for me."

The girls living in this yard were all twitching immediately. They were also spoiled at home. Because they were late, they were allocated a room that was not nearly as good, but the room also had basic decorations, but it was not like living by yourself It's so luxurious and warm, but people have to bow their heads under the eaves, but Princess Mingli described it as "not a place for people to live in", which immediately made everyone very unhappy.

Concubine Pingyang glanced at the yard and shook her head: "No, how can I easily break the rules I set? If you want to live in a good room, why didn't you come earlier? See what time it is now?"

Princess Mingli's face suddenly wrinkled, and without looking at Concubine Pingyang, she turned angrily and went back to the dilapidated room she described as 'not for people to live in'.

Concubine Pingyang saw this and was about to turn around and leave when the group of girls realized later, "I have seen the concubine."

"Don't be too polite, pack it up quickly, and let the maid go to the kitchen to get the food box. After the lunch break, we will play together by the river in the afternoon." Princess Pingyang said with a smile.

The girls showed a smile, "Okay, Empress Dowager."

It's almost noon, aren't you hungry?When Ai Cao heard this, she also felt a little hungry.

Concubine Pingyang and Ai Cao met a lot of people on the way to their yard. Many maids were asking about the way to the kitchen. Under Ai Cao's spiritual sense, the busiest meeting in Yanxi Village was big kitchen.

Back in the yard, Concubine Pingyang ordered her maid to get lunch, and Ai Cao asked Qingqian to go with her.

"Concubine Nan'an, Mrs. Zhongyonghou, and Mrs. Chen will arrive in the afternoon. Why don't they arrive earlier? We are more naughty."

Concubine Pingyang smiled and said: "Aunt Jingrong will be here tomorrow, thanks to your face, you can invite Aunt Jingrong."

Ai Cao poured two cups of tea, put a cup in front of the concubine, drank a cup by himself, took a sip of water, and said with a smile: "It's not my fault, I helped the concubine by mistake, Mr. Jing Rong The princess regards me as the savior of the eldest concubine and the little one, and I know a little bit of acupoints, and the eldest princess doesn’t blame me for using the concubine as an experiment, I am already very grateful."

When it comes to the concubine and the concubine of Anhou Mansion, Concubine Pingyang has more words, "I went to see Concubine Shi, her face was still pale at the full moon, and now two months have passed, and she is getting better. , Xiao Shizi is also cared for carefully, I am afraid that he will not be able to raise him for three months. Hey, I did not expect that Aunt Jingrong, who has always been strong, would have such an unclear daughter-in-law. Things that are not on the table."

Ai Cao was not good at expressing her opinion, so she just said: "I hope that the imperial concubine and the little eldest son will be happy and live in good health and prosperity for the rest of their lives."

Concubine Pingyang smiled sweetly, "I would like to borrow your good words." Isn't this good words?Concubine Shizi and Xiaoshizi seem dangerous now, and they have been sick in the eyes of others all their lives, but they followed the doctor's orders to take care of their bodies. Although they couldn't go up and down like ordinary people, they lived longer than anyone else. For the rest of her life, under the filial piety of her son, the concubine lived in her old age. The little prince was not healthy, but he had a smart mind. Under his management, the Anhou Mansion finally got rid of that embarrassing position and regained the glory of the old mansion. .

The maids soon came back with food boxes. The food boxes in the food boxes followed the menu, and the food for the master and the two maids were all based on the size of the head.The lunch that Ai Cao and Concubine Tai had together was simple and exquisite, and the two of them did not follow the rule of not talking when eating or sleeping. They are both in their tens, and if they want to imprison themselves like this, wouldn't that be a crime?

Concubine Pingyang only had two dishes and one soup when she ate at home. Of course, this was the situation when she ate alone. Now the two of them had lunch together, but it became four dishes and two soups.

"As I got older, I suddenly threw away a lot of things from the past. I used to have to set up a table for every meal. Thinking about it now, I'm really ashamed."

Ai Cao nodded again and again and said: "Just say why I am so friendly with the concubine? It turns out that we have all returned to basics."

Concubine Pingyang couldn't help laughing, and the two went back to their rooms for a lunch break after eating. Ai Cao originally wanted to use a cheating device to spy, but think about it at noon, everyone has to take a nap, and the chances of seeing things they shouldn't be seeing But she is older than other times, so she should not be a wretched old lady.

Of course, there are some people who don't take a lunch break, and they have already played in groups of three or four, and the bold young masters have found the main place to play in the afternoon.

Representatives of these young masters are Lou Gao and eight people. They don't want to spend the good time taking a nap. They spend a lot of time in the palace, and they don't have time to enjoy the scenery around them when they are performing tasks in other places, so this rare reward Scenic time is not to be wasted.

In addition to Lou Gao, Yu Yang, Ji Yang and Hao Ding, the other four are Twelve Zhu Qing, Thirteen Tan Sheng, Fourteen Luo Feng, and Fifteen Wei Liang. Eight people came to the grass by the river bank and saw Some tables, chairs, stools, and umbrellas have been set up on the broad grass, and one place is even blessed with a canopy.

The eight people sat on the chairs casually, closed their eyes and fell asleep, the afternoon sun was shining brightly, warming their bodies, just when they were drowsy, a group of young masters came together.

Feng Yu, who was in the lead, saw Lou Gao and the others, her eyes widened immediately, with an expression of disbelief.If he understood correctly, this is the Magpie Bridge Club, what is the imperial uncle's imperial guard doing here?

Feng Yu ran to Lou Gao in two or three steps. When Feng Yu and others approached, Lou Gao and the others had already heard the sound, but they didn't open their eyes.

"Why, why are you here?"

Lou Gao stood up, without any emotion on his handsome face, glanced at the few clan disciples who were with Feng Yu, and bowed his hands: "Hi, my son."

"Of course I came when I received the invitation." Afterwards, Lou Gao replied firmly, "Then what is the son doing here?"

Feng Yu hadn't answered yet, but the others laughed and rushed to talk, "What are you doing here? Come and see Feng Yu's future concubine!"

Feng Yu was dubious, he ignored the group of troublemakers, approached Lou Gao, and whispered: "Are you here for a blind date?" His eyes scanned Lou Gao Shangyong and everyone else.

Lou Gao blinked, did not answer, and changed the subject, "Isn't it time for lunch break?"

"Hey, who are Feng Yu and the others? Why haven't you seen them before?"

"Lunch break? Why are you here, that's how we are here."

When everyone was messing around, a carriage drove into the road in front of the grassland. Everyone tilted their heads and looked at it for a while, and then saw Feng Yu waving her hand, "Feng Yu, stop, here, here!"

Phoenix?Everyone's attention suddenly shifted to the Seventh Prince.

Since the Dragon Boat Race at the Dragon Boat Festival, Feng Yu now has a very good impression of the Seventh Prince. Why didn't he think of the Seventh Prince doing that before?Otherwise, he would have posted it long ago, and he would not have to look at his father's face to live, it would be too cool!It's a pity that this can only be imagined in a dream, and it has never been realized in reality.

Hearing Feng Yu's voice, the Seventh Prince stopped the carriage immediately, ordered his two subordinates to go to Zhuangzi to settle down, and then he jumped off the carriage and came to the grassland.

"See King Zhaojun."

Everyone here is of a lower rank than the Seventh Prince, so it is natural to salute the Seventh Prince, and he is no longer a bald prince, but the legitimate King of Zhaojun.

The Seventh Prince nodded to everyone, turned his eyes around Lou Gao and the others, and returned to Feng Yu.

"Cousin, I didn't expect you to come too."

Feng Yu looked at the Seventh Prince mournfully, and the other members of the clan couldn't help laughing, "I'll do whatever you're here for!"

The Seventh Prince raised his eyebrows, but did not break them, and said, "Well, I wish my cousin his wish." As far as he knew, his cousin's future concubine was a delicate lady with a soft voice, A little softer than his cousin, he can't stand it.

Feng Yu slapped the Seventh Prince's shoulder hard: "My little brother, why do you think getting married is fun? Do you feel comfortable with finding a woman to take care of you? I feel uncomfortable thinking about that scene."

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help laughing.

When Ai Cao and Concubine Pingyang came to the grassland, the grassland was already very lively. Most of the girls were on the top, and most of the men were on the bottom. Only a small number of men and women were competing in groups, and some men ran to the river. Playing boating, many people on the shore applauded and cheered for them.

"Hey, it's very lively!" Ai Cao said with a smile. She walked under the canopy with Princess Pingyang, where there were several chairs and a lot of food on the table. How thoughtful it must be.

The young man was full of vigor, and it was rare for Concubine Pingyang to show a relaxed smile on her face.

"Looking at them, I think of when I was young, and I lived as freely as they did at that time."

"I grew up in the south of the Yangtze River. The atmosphere there is not as good as that in the capital city. Women's travel is more hindered. When I first returned to the capital city, I was like a country bumpkin entering the city, but I was so ashamed. It's quite interesting to think about it now." Ai Cao smiled and said authentically, what she was talking about was of course Mother Lin’s childhood. Mother Lin’s boudoir name was Su Mingxiu. She grew up in the south of the Yangtze River with her grandparents. Slow to adapt.

The two of them definitely wouldn't just sit like this, so they called the girls who were closest to them to talk. At first, the girls were a little nervous, but Ai Cao and Concubine Pingyang were old foxes compared to them, and they mastered the conversation. The rhythm quickly eliminated everyone's tension, and the chat was cheerful.

Of course, you can't just care about the girls, but also these young men.

Ai Cao looked around the grassland, but couldn't find Lou Gao and the others. She released her consciousness, and soon found that they had gone to the forest across the road, and there were many men and women beside them.

Ai Cao thinks that there is still plenty of time, and there is no need to pay attention to them now, they are such big people, they should know what to do.

When you come out to play, you have to have fun. When you are happy, you hear someone on the bank of the river screaming, "Someone fell into the water!"

Ai Cao and Concubine Pingyang were startled, and immediately stood up and walked towards the river, but he was relieved when he reached the river. It was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy who fell into the water, but he knew how to swim, and he had already climbed into the boat by himself up.

It was a false alarm, but I forgot that there were professional players waiting in the river, just because I was afraid that someone would fall into the water.

Back to the original place, starting with Concubine Pingyang, let the girls sit in a circle and play the word solitaire game. After the word solitaire, they designated a word to compose poems and lyrics.

Ai Cao had a great time playing such an elegant game. Although her poems and lyrics are so-so, thanks to her good memory, she can remember the rules of the poems. Now it is no problem to make an ordinary poem. See These budding girls are so talented, after Ai Cao decides to go back, she still has to work harder to write beautiful poems, not to mention catching up with the poets and poets, at least she can return to the level of Lin Mu.

Having fun, Ai Cao almost forgot that she had been thinking about seeing the future Seventh Prince and Concubine.In fact, the Seventh Prince is more active than she thinks, and now he has already talked face-to-face with the girl from the Yao family. Feng Yu Hao Ding them.