The second master turned to look at his eldest brother, his eyes full of gratitude, as if to say: "Father still cares about mother! Mother did not let this... third child enter the house when she was alive. After mother left to the west, father also did not let him enter the house. It’s causing trouble for my mother’s spirit in heaven!”
Marquis Ding'an was not as excited as the second master, but there was a hint of satisfaction on his seemingly calm face.
Yan Tian looked at his father who was sitting next to his grandfather and nodded in agreement with a smile. He couldn't help but feel relieved and a smile appeared on his face.
Before returning to the capital, his father told him in earnest that the capital was no better than Luozhou, so he had to calm down and not be as competitive as before, lest he cause trouble. He also said that his grandfather was kind and thought of them in everything, so he should not be willful and forceful after entering the house, lest his grandfather would be in trouble.
Of course Yan Tian listened to his heart, but his initial dignified and humble attitude was probably to protect his father's admiration for his grandfather. But looking back now, my grandfather is really kind and considerate of everything for their father and daughter.
If you really want to live in this Houfu, just look at Yan Yi and you will know how many lawsuits will be filed! Yan Tian's outburst of temper could be tolerated for a while, but he would never be able to endure it for a day!
Speaking of Yan Yi, Yan Tian was completely baffled. He didn't know how he offended this second cousin. He just pursued and provoked him relentlessly. As soon as he opened his mouth, he insinuated that she was a bumpkin from a small place. The man who was talking about this was interrupted by the uncle's wife, but unexpectedly during the luncheon, the girl pursued him and picked him up again.
In the flower hall, a screen separated the men's and women's tables. At the other end of the screen, Yan Yizheng pointed with a smile to an exquisite dish arranged like a peacock spreading its wings, and looked at Yan Tian with a smile: "Sister, look at this dish! The items are limited, but the name is very interesting. 'The peacock flies southeast'. What a coincidence!"
As she said that, she picked up the handkerchief and covered her mouth and laughed, tilting her head at Yan Tian, "What an interesting name! Doesn't it mean that even the birds know what is good and what is good? They know that the southeast is the capital city, a place of wealth and prosperity, Ba'er Ba'erdi is about to fly over. Didn't Big Sister say so?"
Yan Yi's original intention was to make Yan Tian look embarrassed, so she naturally raised her voice deliberately when provoking him. The sharp voice echoed in the flower hall, and the men's seat on the other side of the screen suddenly fell silent.
It was not only Yan Tian who came all the way to Beijing from Luocheng in the northwest, but also Yan Wenkuan. have to! Since the bird that somehow flies southeast to Beijing is the old man's son, then won't all the children and grandchildren of the old man's table also become birdmen? Besides, it was the emperor's order to allow Yan Wenkuan to come to Beijing, uh...
The old man's face was as dark as water and he didn't speak. The second man immediately started sweating profusely. The eldest master, Marquis Ding'an, and his eldest son, Yan Xin, looked at each other, and both father and son were speechless. Yan Yu raised his head and glanced at Maitreya Buddha's third uncle who was still cheerful and seemed not to have heard anything. He just felt that his third uncle's position was really unfathomable.
On the ladies' side, Madam Ding'anhou, the eldest uncle, frowned, put down her chopsticks, and turned to look at the second lady. After all, the legitimate mother-in-law is here, and it is not her turn to discipline her niece.
But who would have thought that the second lady just raised her lips slightly at Madam Hou, seemingly with a hint of humility, and then lowered her eyes and slowly drank the cup of ginseng chicken soup in front of her, as if she didn't even hear what the concubine said. .
The daughter taught by Aunt Ding always wanted to imitate her, a lonely and talented aunt, but she learned everything in a way that made her laughable and generous.
They are all members of the family, and no one else can see the niece scolding her uncle, not to mention that the husband may not want to scold him in this way. As for the concubine's shame, everyone saw and heard it. She, the aunt, was the one to blame, and it would save her a lot of trouble in the future. If this girl causes trouble again, everyone will know it.
Eight-year-old Yan Xi was ignorant and frightened by the strange and suddenly silent atmosphere, so she turned around to look for Mrs. Ding'an Hou. Mrs. Hou patted her comfortingly, holding back her anger, and was about to speak. But suddenly, Yan Tian smiled softly and said: "Second sister is wrong to say that! The 'peacock flying southeast' is not looking for some rich and prosperous place."
"Oh? Big sister, are you going to give us a lecture?" Yan Yi smiled even more wildly.
The peacock flies southeast, lingering for five miles... This Yuefu poem can be recited by a five-year-old child. If Yan Tian seriously told her this, it would be a big loss. Just like a scholar who likes to make plays with famous lines, but he meets a yellow-mouthed kid who doesn't have three ounces of ink in his belly, and he comes to seriously explain "This is how the poem was originally memorized...".
"Then why does the eldest sister think this peacock is flying southeast?" Yan Yi threw out a trap and waited for Yan Tian to start reciting the poem that everyone knew in a serious manner.
She was already ready to burst out laughing, and then she would definitely wipe the tears from laughter while praising exaggeratedly, "Big sister is so knowledgeable, and she can memorize it with the new country girl in my house who does menial work." Just as good. It took me half a stick of incense to teach her this sentence."
But who would have thought that Yan Tian smiled slightly: "You ask me why the peacock flies to the southeast?"
"Yes." Yan Yi's smile became more contemptuous and sarcastic.
"That's because, 'There is a tall building in the northwest, and the top is like the floating clouds.'" As soon as he said it, he paid a thousand gold.
Yan Tian not only solved the problem for himself and his father, but also responded to the insinuations of the "bumpkin". What is Southeast Beijing, a prosperous place? Her father and she are from Qiyunzhilou in the northwest! Now that we have reached the realm of Qiyun, it must be time to fly in another direction...
Yan Yu on the other side of the screen silently lit a candle for his second cousin.
"Eldest sister is so knowledgeable!" Yan Xi, who has always been lively, suddenly became excited and looked at Yan Tian with admiration. "Second sister usually likes to embarrass me like this. Who doesn't know the serious allusions from ancient poems? But it's easy to find trouble like this. The question was simply a deliberate attempt to find fault! But I didn’t expect the big sister to open her mouth and come..."
"Xi'er!" Mrs. Ding'an Hou glanced at Yan Yi, and before she got angry, she stopped the concubine with words. Although her tone was disapproving, she was more loving.
Yan Xi hurriedly shrank her shoulders and stuck out her tongue, but she was not very scared. It can be seen that this mother-in-law and concubine have a good relationship.
Yan Tian smiled and touched the top of Yan Xi's hair: "It's just a show with words! There is no such thing as knowledge. The collection of classics and history is the right path. Not only because it is what the saint said, but also because it is the orthodoxy of elegance and Taoism, teaching people the principles of human ethics. , seniority and inferiority..."
"You..." Before Yan Tian finished speaking, Yan Yi suddenly raised her eyebrows.
"Is Yi'er tired? She looks so ugly." Mrs. Ding'anhou spoke at the right time, looking at her with a rather unkind expression.
Yan Yi pursed her lips tightly and finally lowered her head in dismay.
Yan Yu nodded. It seemed that Yan Tian had not changed his temper. This insinuation refers to Sang and Huai, and it is a dignified and high-sounding statement. Yan Yi is still too young. His third uncle had not been involved before, so Yan Tian probably had to keep her temper. Unexpectedly, Yan Yi insisted on stroking this tiger's beard once or twice.
After a very brief moment of silence, the flower hall immediately became lively again. After all, it was a play between the little girls. It was harmless and no one would really care about it.
The Marquis of Ding'an held the wine glass and gave it to his two younger brothers. Then he smiled at the old Marquis who came forward and said, "My father is very happy that my third brother is back today. I specially ordered a small group of performers to sing in the Lihua Pavilion after lunch. Just in time to add to the fun…”
But before he finished speaking, a young man suddenly ran in, knelt down and reported: "Master, gentlemen, there is someone in the palace..."
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Two orders came from the palace.
One is the emperor's imperial edict: to announce the new appointment of Jingzhao Yin Yan Wenkuan as the emperor's face saint in the study.
One is the Queen Mother's decree: Yan Tian, the daughter of the newly appointed Jing Zhaoyin, will appear in Cining Palace.
Everyone in the Yan family looked at each other. Yan Yi raised her head to look at Yan Tian...
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Officials who have never been to the palace for an audience must have someone sent by the Ministry of Rites to teach them the etiquette three days in advance to avoid being disrespectful before driving. But today’s call is so urgent…
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In February, the weather is still chilly, but earth dragons are still burning in the side hall of Cining Palace, and various flowers, melons and fruits are placed. With their fragrance, the whole side hall is as warm as spring, and the fragrance is misty, just like a fairyland in a fairyland.
Yan Tian didn't know how his father, who was meeting him in the royal study, was doing. Anyway, she was kneeling in the side hall of Cining Palace. After performing three bows and nine kowtows, the Queen Mother looked at her for a long time without speaking.
Yan Tian lowered his head and knelt upright, motionless.
"He's a steady one. Get up." The voice coming from above his head was not as old as he imagined, but it was as majestic as he imagined.
Yan Tian stood up hurriedly and respectfully, standing with his hands down in a polite manner, not daring to raise his head from the beginning to the end. The golden peony curtain hanging to the floor seemed to move slightly, and then a pair of green embroidered shoes with pearls flashed suddenly.
"Has your trip to Beijing been smooth?" There was a hint of smile in the Queen Mother's voice. Although the words she asked were just like the usual greetings of elders, the aura of the superior one still gave people a great sense of oppression.
"Back to the Queen Mother, everything goes well."
"I heard that you are familiar with the law and you often helped your father solve cases when you were in Luozhou?"
"Back to the Empress Dowager, my daughter has no such talent. It is my father who is doing his duty for the court. However, in recent years, my father has grown old and his eyesight has become worse, so my daughter has done some copying and copying work for him. The common people spread rumors and spread rumors, so they spread the rumors too far."
As soon as these words came out, the Queen Mother was silent for a while, and then she sneered slightly and said, "I don't know whether I should say that you are an honest girl and not greedy for merit, or I should say that you are cunning and slippery and don't tell the truth."
Yan Tian was startled and had no time to think about it. He knelt down again with a plop: "Yan Tian doesn't dare! Forgive me, the Queen Mother!"
The power of the king is like heaven, and the power of man is like grass and grass. If you make a mistake in your journey, you will never recover. Yan Tian saw sweat on his forehead.
The person on the phoenix seat did not shout, but seemed to slowly pick up the tea bowl and take a sip: "The Qian Erlu case was your handiwork?"
"My daughter, I just came up with an idea and wanted to share my father's worries..."
If the imperial court intends to investigate the interference of the female family members in the yamen's official affairs, the father may be responsible for trivializing government affairs and disregarding the laws of the country! Yan Tian's hands hanging by his sides were clenched involuntarily until his knuckles turned white.
"This idea..." The Queen Mother paused, "It's not a bad idea."
Yan Tian didn't know what the Queen Mother meant, but she didn't dare to let go of the mention.
"Although you have just arrived in Beijing today, you must have heard something about the affairs of the Pingguo family, right? After all, your father came to Beijing to preside over the case. What do you think of this matter?"
Yan Tian couldn't help but shudder in his heart. She naturally knew about the relationship between the Queen Mother and Duke Ping, and she also knew about the tragedy of Duke Ping's wife murdering her husband and her son.
Today's audience was not an impromptu meeting by the Queen Mother. At least it's not just to see how she looks like an official in Beijing...
