In the capital city, the east is rich, the west is noble, the south is humble, and the north is poor!
Xicheng District is a place where nobles gather in the capital. It is the center and prosperous area of Gyeonggi. Gonghou Street in Xicheng is also a famous noble district in Xicheng.
In the distance, a person and a horse walked into Gonghou Street in a dusty way. Although this person's clothes were clean, compared with the elegant and well-dressed people around him, he couldn't help but feel a little unkempt. Compared with the aristocratic and prosperous Gonghou Street Seems a little out of place.
One man and one horse made the nobles in the past look down upon him and felt that this guy had lowered the overall grade of Gonghou Street!
Is this a poor relative from whose hometown?
When a young lady in the sedan passed by, she even covered her nose with an embroidered handkerchief and rolled her eyes at a simple and unkempt young man outside the window.
"Hey, Cui'er, tell them to slow down, I'm watching that person going to the Linhuai Marquis Mansion."
From the corner of her eye, the girl in the sedan saw the man and horse rushing towards the gate of Linhuai Hou Mansion. She couldn't help but stretched out her little hand from the curtain of the sedan to stop the accompanying maid Cui'er.
This is an elegant and luxurious sedan chair, exquisite and elegant, with crimson satin as the curtain and decorated with necklaces and tassels, giving it a strong boudoir feel. He was accompanied by two maids, two old women, and two young men carrying the sedan chair.
"It's true, miss. I turned out to be a poor relative of Miss Li's family. You two, please slow down." Cui'er, the accompanying maid, also saw it. Following her lady's instructions, she asked the two servants carrying the sedan to slow down.
As a result, the sedan slowed down, then turned around and headed slowly towards the Linhuai Marquis Mansion.
The eldest lady in the sedan opened a corner of the sedan window and watched from a distance as the man and horse entered the Linhuai Marquis' Mansion. The concierge of Linhuai Marquis' Mansion seemed to recognize the poor relative from the countryside and took the initiative to help lead the horse in. Seeing this, the eldest lady in the sedan couldn't help but smile.
"Last time I went to the Tea Poetry Party at the Lingbi Marquis Mansion, the third sister from the Linhuai Marquis Mansion laughed at the poor relatives of Sister Tang's family. She also said that their Li family was a rich and famous family, and that all their relatives were successful. There are no poor relatives. I wonder what the third sister of Linhuai Marquis Mansion will say this time."
"Cui'er, turn around, I'm going to Lingbihou Mansion to talk to Sister Tang."
The eldest lady in the sedan lowered the curtains and whispered instructions to the outside. She couldn't help but share the news with the fifth lady of Lingbihou Mansion. It was very interesting to think about it.
When the sedan turned around and turned towards the Lingbi Marquis Mansion, Zhu Ping'an had already entered the Linhuai Marquis Mansion. It had been a month since Zhu Pingan had lived in the Linhuai Marquis Mansion last time. There were only a few male masters in the Linhuai Marquis Mansion, and Zhu Pingan was the top scholar in the new department, so it was difficult for the concierge to remember them. Although Zhu Pingan was so busy, the concierge still recognized him at a glance. He opened the door from a distance and welcomed Zhu Pingan in. He picked up the horse before Zhu Pingan and saluted him. Another concierge diligently took the horse from Zhu Pingan. He took it in his hand and took it to the stable to feed him. There was also a porter who went to the second gate to tell the fifth uncle that he was back.
"Uncle, you must be exhausted from the journey. I will send a bucket of hot water to your room."
The concierge flattered him with a wink, and even changed his title from Mr. Zhu to uncle. The news about Zhu Ping'an and Li Shu's marriage in Xiahe Village was also known to the whole house. Their concierge was the most well-informed in the house. Naturally, I knew it early.
"Then it's time to work." Zhu Ping'an was not polite, and casually took two silver beans and gave them to the concierge. He had been so tired all the way, and he really needed a bath.
"Thank you, uncle, for the reward." The concierge was overjoyed. These two silver beans were enough for the concierge to enjoy the wine and dishes for several days.
"Uncle, during the time you returned to your hometown, your two friends came to see you twice and asked you to come back to them. A master from the government also came once and left when you saw that you were not there. Your dark horse is even worse than when you left. I’ve gained a lot of weight”
The concierge was also a talkative, especially after he was rewarded with two silver beans. He talked a lot about what happened in the house along the way.
Zhu Ping'an listened with interest, and occasionally responded. The concierge took a shortcut, walked through the garden along the path, turned a corner and arrived at the location of the guest room, and then walked not far to reach the upper floor. The next time was the guest room courtyard where Zhu Ping'an lived.
"Thank you." After entering the courtyard, Zhu Pingan thanked the concierge who helped carry the luggage.
"Why are you being so polite to us?" the concierge said.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps and girls' voices outside the courtyard door. Soon several girls entered the courtyard. The leader was a woman in her twenties, wearing a light blue armor and a mask underneath. She wears a waist-supporting pink skirt with a light purple gauze belt tied around her waist. Her face is lightly powdered, and she is neatly dressed. There are several little maids following behind her.
This person Zhu Ping'an had met several times. She was Zijuan, the maid beside the old lady. She was the one who greeted Li Shu and him outside the door when they first came to the Hou Mansion.
Zicuckoo entered the yard, walked over in a few steps and bowed, then stood up and said with a smile, "My uncle is back. The old lady has been thinking about you and the fifth lady recently. I was still worried about not joining you a few days ago. I regret my marriage, and I have eaten less than half a bowl of food for several days. What a coincidence, just now the old lady was talking about you and Miss Fifth, and then my uncle came back. "
As expected of the big girl next to the old lady, she really knows how to talk, and no one can fault her for what she says or does.
"I am worried about you, Mrs. Lei, but you are safe." Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly and replied with his hands in hand.
"You're still calling me Madam. It's time for me to change my name to Grandma." Zicuckoo smiled and reminded her.
"Oh, yes." Zhu Ping'an nodded seriously when he heard this, and then thanked Zijuan, "Thank you for the reminder, girl."
"What kind of girl do you think you are? Just call me Zijuan." Zijuan smiled and shook her head, and then said, "My maid, you are now the master of the house. You can't stay in this guest room anymore. Old Madam The yard has been arranged for you and the Fifth Miss. The accommodation, accommodation, and things have been prepared for you, just waiting for you and the Fifth Miss to move in. You must be tired from traveling all the way, maid. Take my uncle to the courtyard for a short rest. Later, when my uncle goes to the courtyard to see if there is anything missing or if something is not suitable, he will tell the maid. "
As she spoke, Zicuckoo turned around and said sternly to the girls behind her, "Go and help my uncle pack his things."
Soon, several girls came over to take the gifts brought by Zhu Pingan and tidy up the things in the room.
Well
I was going to say hello to the old lady, then say goodbye and move out. Zhu Pingan looked at the girls who were busy for a while and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Forget it, let's talk about it later when I go to say hello to the old lady. (^)
