Since Lu Anran had unilaterally decided on the carriage wife, he quickly found a carriage that he liked in the West Market and immediately paid for it and agreed to deliver it tomorrow.
Choosing a horse was a little troublesome. Lu Anran chose a fat horse that was black with only a tuft of white hair in the middle of its head.
The others were full of energy, but it lazily raised its eyelids, chewed grass, and ignored everyone.
Chunmiao always felt that something was wrong, "Miss, this horse doesn't seem to be able to run fast."
Lu Anran said sternly: "For the same price, does an extra pound of meat mean I earn one pound more?"
Chun Miao was shocked, it turns out that buying a horse can be done in this way!
Until noon, the two found a place to sit down and eat.
Before I had even taken two bites of the food, a few people came to sit down at the next table.
Lu Anran's position was blocked by a potted plant, but she could see who was opposite her through the gap.
Coincidentally, she knew both of them.
The one on the left with thin eyebrows and a small face is Meng Zhi. She is wringing her handkerchief in her hands and lowering her head with a look of grievance.
The other woman was beautiful, with slightly raised eyebrows, cold and arrogant. She had helped Lu Anran not long ago, and her name was Meng Shizhao.
Lu Anran heard her say her name at that time, and when she thought about her last name and the back figure she had first seen, she already thought that Meng Shizhao was Meng Zhi's sister.
The two tables were close enough that Lu Anran could hear the conversation between the two sisters.
"What are you doing here?" Meng Shizhao had no expression on his face, and he scolded Meng Zhi who kept his head down and said nothing.
Meng Zhi said in a soft voice: "Chengjun Academy is about to start classes. I'm taking Bi Zhuang out to buy some paper, ink, pens and inkstones."
Chengdu Academy starts classes late, on the 28th day of the first lunar month every year.
Meng Zhi bit her lip and said, "Sister, I know you are still angry with me because of the incident at Chengjun Academy, but now... you have already entered the Jixia Palace..." Her voice became softer as she spoke. , it almost became a murmur in the end.
Meng Shizhao raised the corners of his lips and said without a smile, "What do you want to say?"
Meng Zhi raised her head suddenly, "Sister, did you already know the news that Jixia Palace was going to be reopened, so..."
Meng Shizhao looked at her indifferently and raised the corners of his lips coldly, "There are so many concubines in the Meng family, but you are the only one who has entered the royal capital and entered Chengjun Academy. If you are determined to earn face for your father, use snacks to In terms of schoolwork, don’t embarrass the Meng family when you go out.”
Meng Zhi grabbed the handkerchief tighter. She knew, she knew, that it was not Meng Shizhao who got this great benefit because of his illness, but the news that their mother and daughter had gotten Jixia Palace early!
Meng Shizhao had an uncle who was on duty in the capital, and he must have secretly received the news in advance.
If it hadn't been that time...
The one who entered Jixia Palace is...
"Meng Zhi." Meng Shizhao suddenly spoke. Meng Zhi jumped in surprise and almost knocked over the tea bowl in front of the table.
Meng Shizhao's eyes moved on Meng Zhi's face. That condescending attitude often made Meng Zhi extremely embarrassed. Every time at this time, she could not ignore her lowly status as a concubine.
Even if Meng's father spoiled his concubine and destroyed his wife, Meng Shizhao's mother had a high family background, so even though Meng's father was partial, he did not dare to go too far. Fortunately, his mother was a medicine pot, so it was her aunt who was in charge of the family management.
But no matter what, the aunt is still the aunt, and the status of concubine is like a gap that cannot be crossed no matter what.
Now, Meng Shizhao still used her arrogant tone to lecture others: "Remember, put away your dirty thoughts, the king is not the Meng family, and no one can look down on the tricks of your mother and daughter. If you have nothing to do, just stay at home."
After that, the waiter served hot dishes, and the two sisters finally calmed down to eat. Lu Anran was finally able to use chopsticks again. However, the food was a bit cold, and eating was not as comfortable as before.
After finally finishing eating, Lu Anran thought about going back to make arrangements and preparing to go up the mountain at night. She and Yun Qi made an appointment to meet at the foot of Yan Mountain at the end of Shen Shi.
However, the two sisters refused to leave, causing Lu Anran to listen to Meng Shizhao's lecture to Meng Zhi again.
When Meng Shizhao left first, Meng Zhi's eyes turned red and she cried angrily: "Why does she... do this?"
Lu Anran was about to stand up, but this time he began to hesitate whether it was appropriate to go around the Meng sisters' table, and secretly warned himself that it would be more convenient to find an aisle for meals in the future.
Bi Zhuang comforted her in a low voice: "Miss, please don't cry." The following sentence was echoed: "When the young lady marries into the Pingyang Marquis Mansion in the future, the eldest lady may even want to fawn over you."
Meng Zhi gradually recovered. The marriage between Pingyang Marquis and Gu Mansion was delayed because of the incident involving Rong'an County Lord. It was only a matter of time before the engagement was cancelled. The Holy One could not force Pingyang Marquis' Mansion to marry a stiff person.
Thinking of the letter sent last month, Meng Zhi's eyes showed a look of determination.
Now that she has the status of a student of Chengjun College, if her father persuades her mother to put her name under the name of her legitimate mother, given the degree of Pingyang Hou Shizi's infatuation with her, the position of Mrs. Hou in the future will sooner or later belong to her.
After thinking about it like this, Meng Zhi felt much better. She straightened her hair and stood up holding Bi Zhuang's hand. She walked like a weak willow supporting the wind, her skirts flowing gracefully, forming flowers and then spreading out, and her figure was graceful.
Lu Anran encountered another private conversation between the Meng family, which was really a bit embarrassing. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two sisters leaving one after another.
"Girl, girl, your horse is in trouble!" the waiter ran all the way to her and shouted.
Everyone in the lobby looked over.
Lu Anran: "..."
Meng Zhi, who had stepped out of the threshold, turned around and met Lu Anran's eyes, who had just stood up.
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A master and a servant came out of the inn. Chun Miao counted the money in her purse and looked resentfully at the fat horse, which was kicking and walking lazily after eating.
"This horse is quite capable of causing trouble. Not only did he occupy someone's stable, but he even kicked another horse to injury for a basket of soybeans. Why didn't you see that it was capable of this before?"
Lu Anran grabbed the reins and patted the fat horse's head. The fat horse probably knew that he was in trouble and pushed Lu Anran with his head, but ignored Chun Miao who was nagging all the way, as if he could tell who was the boss.
There was a smile in Lu Anran's cold eyes, "You love to act coquettishly, so I'll call you Jiaojiao from now on."
Chunmiao opened her mouth wide: "..."
Do you want to remind the lady that it is a stallion?
As they approached Jiqingfang, Chunmiao thought of something again and said, "Miss, what did Miss Meng's words mean when she pulled you before leaving the inn?"
At that time, Meng Zhi returned to the inn and saw Lu Anran with an expression of surprise and surprise, "Sister Lu, it's great to see you again. You are eating here too."
Lu Anran made a special observation and saw that the corners of Meng Zhi's eyes were still red, but the expression on his face had calmed down, and it was completely impossible to tell that he had cried just now.
Chunmiao curled her lips secretly and called her sister as soon as she opened her mouth. She didn't know who was older and who was younger.
Meng Zhi obviously knew that Lu Anran heard their sisters talking, but she didn't seem to mind at all, and even said proactively: "You have disturbed my sister. That's what my eldest sister is like. Although she spoke a little harshly, as a younger sister, I can't offend her." If you are unhappy, you should be taught a few words."
He sighed and said with a wry smile: "Originally, it was my eldest sister who went to Chengjun Academy, but she fell ill before leaving. In order not to waste the quota, my father asked me to enroll on my behalf."
"The eldest sister is the legitimate daughter. She was born with everything. My aunt and I keep our status in mind and don't want to argue about anything. However, because of my father... the eldest sister has some misunderstandings about us."
"I have always felt guilty about enrolling in Chengjun Academy. Fortunately, my eldest sister has entered Jixia Palace now."
Meng Zhi patted her chest, with a sweet smile on her pretty face, like a pear blossom blooming, "I'm really happy for my eldest sister."
It has to be said that Meng Zhi is a very talkative person and her words are easy to make people like her. For Lu Anran, who is not easy to talk about, there is also an advantage. You don't need to cooperate, she can talk for a long time by herself.
Afterwards, Meng Zhi also helped Lu Anran's master and servant apologize to the owner of the horse that was kicked and injured. After some kind words, the other party's face became much better and he accepted Lu Anran's compensation.
In this way, Lu Anran received Meng Zhi's kindness again, even though she didn't need it.
Looking back, Lu Anran stroked Ma's hair and said casually: "Maybe she talks too much."
Chun Miao sighed: "Both Miss Meng are not very economical, but their personalities are very different."
Lu Anran was not surprised, "They just have different identities."
Meng Shizhao is the legitimate daughter. She does not need to learn how to grovel and earn a living under the knee of her legitimate mother, or how to make others happy. Since her height has been different since she was a child, her outlook on the world will naturally be different.
Chun Miao added: "Meng Zhi has so many dramas."
Lu Anran didn't care at all, "As a concubine, it's not wrong to give yourself more plans."
You are not someone else, and you are not in their position. You cannot easily judge the rights and wrongs of others.
Lu Anran only remembered that he owed two favors to the Meng sisters, one of which was for breaking their legs.
When it comes to favors, Yunqi's face will inevitably jump out.
Lu Anran looked at the sky, her head hurt.
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Just after Shen Shi, night fell.
The evening wind comes from the west, and the places it blows are gradually plunged into darkness.
At the foot of Yanshan Mountain, Lu Anran glanced at Yunqi from top to bottom with disapproving eyes, and was about to say nothing.
Yun Qi neatly gathered up the jade bone fan and inserted it into his belt, raised his eyebrows and said, "Mo Kua, my prince's style is still the same."
Today, Lu Anran had a dark brocade on her face and dark blue clothes. For convenience, she wore narrow sleeves, which blended into the night and made it difficult to distinguish.
"Your Majesty, you transformed into a moving moon, are you afraid that the people in Jixia Palace wouldn't know that we were trespassing in the middle of the night?"
Yunqi wore a moonlight brocade robe underneath. The color was low-key, but no one could ignore the looming golden threads in the middle, especially the faint glow in the dark. The most exaggerated thing was the pure white fox fur draped on the outside, fluttering in the wind, making the entire A mountain, the most dazzling light.
"My prince never changes his taste easily for others." Yun Qi nodded to Lu Anran in confirmation.
Lu Anran held his forehead and said, "Let's go up the mountain quickly."
After walking a few steps, Lu Anran discovered that the road Yunqi led was not the mountain road she usually walked.
