Chapter 950: Already Secretly Flirting with Liaozhou
The carriage drove for another two-quarters of an hour, but still could not find the inn, and finally had to stay temporarily in a manor.
Because they reported the name of the Fang family, the steward of the manor diligently arranged the guest rooms for them. At the same time, he also mentioned: "There were several distinguished guests staying overnight in Anzai's Dongyuan. There should be no conflict with Miss Fang. It's just that Say something to avoid any collision."
The old mama agreed and was not curious about the other group of people who were also staying overnight.
But just as the old grandma was instructing the little maid to fetch water for her young lady and prepare to take a bath, she saw three familiar figures walking towards her from the other side of the yard.
The old grandma immediately stopped and watched the three people being welcomed in by the steward just now.
The steward was still apologizing non-stop: "I don't know if Madam will come. I have rented it out in Dongyuan. There are also a few guests here. It is difficult for Madam to stay in the side room temporarily. Otherwise, I can go to Dongyuan and say something." , free up Dongyuan for you? You are not in good health, there is cold air here at night, what can you do if your health is bad? "
The woman who was called Madam waved her hand with a calm expression on her face: "Now that I've lent it out, there's no need to be busy anymore. It's also very nice here."
When the steward heard what the lady said, his face became even more anxious: "This, this..."
Before the steward could finish his work, the lady had already entered a larger guest room. The steward had no choice but to grab a middle-aged man who looked like a coachman next to the lady and said: "Brother Feng, is the lady not angry? I see Miss Hong looking at me. His eyes are so cold, how about I go to Dongyuan to talk about it? Those guests don’t seem very particular, so I’ll arrange for them to go to Nanyuan, what do you think..."
The middle-aged man who was called Big Brother Style laughed, patted the steward on the shoulder and said: "Miss Hong has always had that face. Apart from Madam, do you think she has cold eyes? Madam is not angry, so you can rest assured! Nan!" There are several old people living in the garden, and it’s not nice to get in and out. How can we arrange the guests there? It’s okay. Madam, we are just staying for one day. We will leave early tomorrow morning. You can prepare meals and hot water. , it’s enough to let Madam eat and rest earlier, don’t be afraid, Madam is very kind.”
The steward was dubious and did not dare to delay. He quickly responded and planned to go to the kitchen to give instructions in person.
Seeing this, the old lady of the Fang family quickly stopped the steward and said, "May I ask when my lady's meal will be delivered?"
The steward was in a hurry, and there was no way he could take care of the old lady. As he walked out, he said perfunctorily: "The old man can just tell the little maid to hurry up. The kitchen has received meals from three waves of foreign guests, so I'm afraid it's a bit busy."
After all, the old nanny had nothing to say, but a quarter of an hour later, she saw the steward personally sending a group of people to come, bringing exquisite meals and delivering them to the lady's room, and she felt unhappy in her heart. .
It looked like the meal was prepared for my own lady, but why was it sent to the next door?
My young lady has been waiting for less than half an hour. Why can she have food and drink after only a quarter of an hour?
The old grandma was unwilling to give in, so she asked a little maid who was delivering food, and asked in a nonchalant tone: "Who is that lady, and how come she can cut off other people's food?"
When the little maid heard what the old grandma said, she quickly looked around and said: "Old mother, please stop talking. If our steward hears what you say, I'm afraid he won't care about your young lady's identity. Kick you out."
The old grandma was angry: "Kick her out? We are relatives of the Fang family of Dali Temple!"
The little maid laughed and said, "But our garden is the villa of Prince Ding of Fengzhou."
The old grandma was stunned. She had seen before that this manor was elegant and unique, with a large number of people. It should be the annex of a powerful official.
But he didn't expect that it was King Ding who was thousands of miles away?
Prince Ding was the ninth son of the late emperor, the half-brother of the current emperor. When the emperor ascended the throne, except for a few princes who were given fiefs and driven away, most of the others were "severely ill" for no apparent reason. Died violently.
As for Prince Ding, he really has no sense of existence. His mother-in-law is just the legitimate daughter of a moderate official family. After getting the fief, she went to Fengzhou and lived a normal life. It is said that these two He had frequent contacts with King Quan of Liaozhou during the year, so the name of King Ding spread in Kyoto.
This little maid said that this courtyard is the Dingwang Bieyuan. Bah, what Dingwang? It is clearly the portal of King Quan!
Fengzhou has already surrendered to Liaozhou, and even Old Mammy, an old servant in the inner sect, knows it. However, because the name of King Quan is taboo, and he is feared by the Holy Emperor, it is difficult to keep it public when he goes out, so he used the name Dingwang. name taboo.
The old woman was a little surprised at the thought of being treated as an honored guest by someone from Prince Quan's village. The lady was sitting in a blue-topped carriage and looked poor and shabby. How could she have such an extraordinary status?
After the emperor became seriously ill, the situation in Beijing has been superficial. Although the prince, three kings, seven kings and cabinet ministers jointly managed the political affairs, it was not a long-term solution after all.
A country cannot be without a king for a day. As long as the prince does not ascend the throne, the situation will remain chaotic. During this period, many forces in the DPRK and China have been secretly flirting with Liaozhou. They are determined to support Quan at any time. The king means rebellion.
In such a chaotic situation, even though the Fang family was in charge of Dali Temple, they were speechless.
On the contrary, the Fang family has a close relationship with the Seven Kings, and is somewhat labeled as the Seven Kings Party.
The old grandma had so many thoughts in her mind that she no longer dared to mention the meal, so she returned to the room dejectedly. When she saw the confused eyes of her young lady, she could only take out a few more pastries so that her young lady could continue to fill her belly.
It wasn't until they waited for another half an hour that their meals were brought to them. Since they were half full from the pastries, Fang Ruotong only took a few bites and put down his chopsticks.
The old grandma felt distressed, but she dared not speak out in anger.
There was nothing to say all night, but when we set off the next morning, the old woman was still very vigilant.
Before going out, she didn't even see the door of the lady next door open. She breathed a sigh of relief and urged her servants to quickly load the car and get their luggage, and hit the road.
But when they just left the yard, the door to the next door opened, and a maid in red was walking out, holding a huge bundle in one hand and supporting her wife.
The old grandma's scalp felt numb when she saw it.
But he heard his own lady making a confused sound and stopped: "Are they staying here too?"
The old nanny forced herself to say vaguely: "Maybe, miss, the carriage is ready, let's go."
Fang Ruotong hesitated for a moment and said, "Since we meet each other, we should say hello." After saying that, he walked towards the lady.
Ji Xiaqiu didn't expect to see this young lady from the Fang family again. When she saw her coming, he stopped and just looked at her.
Fang Ruotong stepped forward, lowered his eyes slightly, and said softly: "I went to bed early last night, and I didn't know that I was next to my wife. It was a coincidence."