In the northern suburbs of the capital, Tao Zhai.
The Tao family has two mansions, or rather two mansions, one near Tai'anfang, Nan City, called Tao Mansion, and another mansion outside the city on the outskirts of Beijing.
This mansion was originally the Zhuangzi of the previous Zongzheng Temple minister, King Wu. During the Eight Dragons' succession, King Wu was on the wrong side. After the new king ascended the throne, he was directly kicked back to his fiefdom.
When King Wu left, he thought about the new monarch and gave the house to Tao Yao, the young master of the prince. The latter belonged to the steadfast camp of the four princes, that is, the camp of the new monarch.
This is just disgusting. King Wu failed in the political struggle and gave the house to Tao Yao from the other camp, which inevitably caused speculation among outsiders.
Originally Tao Yao didn't want it because he was afraid of being jealous.
Unexpectedly, the eldest daughter of the Tao family later accepted it with a smile. Not only did she take over the house, she also said that the Tao family did not have the spare money to support so many servants and take care of the house, so she could just do it all at once. King Wu, please also take over the land near the house. Just give it to the Tao family.
In this way, King Wu, who originally wanted to disgust Xinjun and the Tao family, was instead blackmailed by the eldest daughter of the Tao family to steal a lot of property.
The place is big, but it's on the outskirts of Beijing. It takes at least an hour to get into the city. The Tao family didn't know whether it was because it was taboo or because it was too far away. They had never lived there before, but the house was empty, so they arranged for all the women to move in. .
At this time in Tao Zhai, a graceful woman stood in the garden, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.
He seemed to be twenty-eight years old, but his bright eyes showed that he had no mature experience. He was walking casually with a book in his hands, and his every move had an indescribable mature charm.
This person is Tao Ruolin, the eldest daughter of the Tao family, and she is also the "talented scholar" Tao Yi, whose name is only known to the imperial sergeant but not who he is.
The breeze blew, and the graceful figure under the gauze was outlined with amazing curves. Tao Ruolin's facial features were beautiful, shockingly beautiful, and extremely deep, as if God had spent countless efforts to outline them himself.
Especially the eyes, like autumn water, open and close, and it seems that the sky is full of stars gathering in the eyes, making people addicted and unable to extricate themselves.
"What a strange poem."
Tao Ruolin's eyes never left the book in her hand. She sat casually on the recliner, her slender legs resting on the stone table. The black gauze sank thinly, and her white legs were almost completely exposed.
Not to mention the image of a young lady from a famous family, even a country woman would scold her as a "shameless vixen" when she saw her.
A tall, short and strong woman came in with tea and smiled bitterly: "Hey, Miss, even if you are at home, you should wear more clothes. My slave will blush when I see you."
"Bihua, you said you are in your own home and there are no outsiders, why are you ashamed." Tao Ruolin smiled, put down the book and looked at the crescent moon in the sky, murmuring: "These poems are definitely not written by women. If they were How could a woman come up with such beautiful sentences that are often seen in Prince Qi’s house? But if she were not a woman, how could she have such a miserable and pitiful state of mind when her family is warm but still cold?"
The eldest maid Bihua poured a cup of tea for Tao Ruolin, glanced at the book and asked: "Miss, are you reading the poems Xiaoliu copied this morning?"
"Yes, there are four poems in a pair, with different moods and different meanings, especially..."
At this point, Tao Ruolin suddenly covered her mouth and smiled. The more she laughed, the louder her voice became. In the end, she even patted her flat belly and laughed.
Bihua's face was full of helplessness.
She knew what the eldest lady was laughing at. It was nothing more than the phrase "I am today, you ignore me, but I will make you unable to reach your level tomorrow."
Bihua couldn't think of anything funny about this sentence. On the contrary, every word had a feeling of being beaten.
After laughing for a long time, Tao Ruolin calmed down a little, but her eyebrows were still full of smiles, and her eyes were as curved as crescent moons.
Bi Hua said angrily: "Miss, do you want to go to the capital to see the little miss? During this period, many people have come to our Tao Mansion to ask for marriage, but there is no news from the palace. I heard from Xiao Liu that the little miss I spend every day in the boudoir feeling sad and miserable."
Tao Ruolin shook her head slightly and sighed softly: "I have mentioned before that the emperor will not let the royal family marry the Tao family. My sister is just wishful thinking. The palace is deserted and cold, as if she is not there. In the ordinary world, where are all the pleasures of this world, why does she want to marry into the palace, but when she doesn't see her, she gets angry and sad when she sees her."
Bihua also sighed.
They are also young ladies from the Tao family. The eldest young lady and the young lady are obviously only ten years apart, but their knowledge and experience are worlds apart.
Even though Bihua is just a slave, she has been serving Tao Ruolin for so long and she has a clear understanding of many things.
What the eldest lady said about this matter is absolutely correct. The young lady has a wild nature and has been spoiled since she was a child. If she enters the palace, she will be like a bird in a cage. Let alone live happily. Ankang has been a luxury all his life, and this palace is like a beast that eats people. If he is not careful, his body will be gone.
Tao Ruolin shook the book in her hand: "Go and check for me who wrote these poems."
"Didn't I already tell you that it was Qiu Wanshan, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who did it?"
"By him?" Tao Ruolin looked disdainful: "Even if the thirty-seven members of his Qiu family gathered together and meditated hard, they couldn't come up with a single word. Go check it out. I'm extremely curious."
"Oh, what's so curious about is poetry."
"You don't understand. Reading poetry is like looking at people. You can see the person's appearance and state of mind between the lines. The so-called great Confucians and celebrities in Beijing are all talking about nonsense, but even so, I can see them clearly. It’s clear that this man’s poems and prose, not to mention his state of mind, can’t even guess his age. How can I not be curious and go there tomorrow? Otherwise, I’m afraid I won’t even be able to sleep.”
"Okay, okay, I'm going to go to Zui Lai Lou tonight to inquire."
"Remember to wear a veil and use the name of the eldest lady of the Tao family. Also, don't forget that the eldest lady of the Tao family is called Tao Bihua, but you are not allowed to say her name is Tao Ruolin."
Having said this, Tao Ruolin smiled again, full of mischief.
"Under your banner again." Bihua couldn't laugh or cry: "Many people in the capital now think that this slave is you. How will you get married in the future?"
"There is no man worthy of me in this world. It would be best not to marry and live happily."
Bihua smiled bitterly and left, while Tao Ruolin tilted her head and looked at the book in her hand, reading one sentence at a time.
"Looking and searching, deserted and miserable..."
After Tao Ruolin murmured a few times, she sighed quietly, but after a moment, she suddenly burst out laughing again, laughing forward and backward, without any ladylike demeanor, like a... severe psycho!
