The weather is nice today. It’s warm in winter. I got up early in the morning, played boxing, had a meal, and then took a donkey cart to the orchard.
The grapes were almost ripe. She had to go and have a look.
Yesterday, Your Majesty got a taste of it. It's her turn today, right?
Almost as soon as Dong Nuan arrived at the orchard, people came to the entrance of Zhuangzi.
First came the carriage from the eldest princess’s mansion, then the Anding Marquis Mansion, then the Cao Mansion, the Wei Mansion, the County Prince’s Mansion, and the Prince Jin’s Mansion...
The chief steward still smiled when he looked at the carriage of the eldest princess' mansion at first.
When he saw what followed, a series of carriages arriving at noble houses, the chief steward's smile faded.
I couldn't help but think in my mind: What the hell is going on? Why are there so many noble people here today?
In the past, even if the nobles came over, they would stagger the time as much as possible so as not to bump into each other.
Why did you come together today?
The big steward couldn't help but feel anxious, and asked the young apprentice who was following him softly: "Have you heard any news?"
Could it be that they were not well informed on Zhuangzi's side and missed something happening in the capital?
The young apprentice thought for a while and guessed: "Could it be yesterday's plum?"
When the plums were ripe, they, those in charge, also divided some, not many, just a few for each person.
The big boss wanted to bring out his little apprentice, so he was very kind to him, and the little apprentice also tasted two.
That smell...
If this is not the master he respects, the young apprentice will most likely grab it directly.
So damn delicious!
When the chief steward heard the young apprentice's reason, his heart skipped a beat, and at the same time he began to think about plums.
It's just a pity that there are only two plum trees this year. Although they bear a lot of fruit, after two days of delivery, not much is left.
The meaning of Dongnuan seems to be to keep it for yourself.
But looking at the dignitaries who came today, there is a high probability that they will not be able to keep this fruit.
The carriage at the eldest mansion today was driven by Meng Rong, and the eldest princess did not come in person.
She has always been quick to talk to others, and is not willing to mess around with others.
So, after getting off the carriage, we went straight to the topic: "Arrange the donkey carriage, I'm going to the orchard."
Meng Rong always acted informally and felt that the donkey cart was most suitable because it was small and easy to get through the forest.
Of course, many noble people still need to pay attention to their image, so they will arrange other carriages, but the speed is not as fast as the donkey carriage.
There are also those who are carrying it and want to drive their own carriage there, but the speed is even slower.
Meng Rong has analyzed that Dong Nuan's batch of plums must not be large in quantity.
Judging by the quantity the other party sent, you can tell that Dong Nuan is not a stingy person and would not only send one plate if the quantity was large.
Therefore, she might as well strike first.
Wen Shuran and Miss Wen came to the Anding Hou Mansion. Recently, because of their mother's poor health, few people in the house go out.
Today, the brother and sister came together because their mother said plums tasted good.
They are also people who know some inside information or guess some inside information.
So, after coming here, I rode a donkey cart with Meng Rong and went to the orchard together.
The following noble people only hesitated for a moment, and by the time they reached the orchard, it was already too late.
Meng Rong has already picked a small basket of plums, and the Wen brothers and sisters have also picked a similar amount.
The nobles who came later were dumbfounded when they saw the two almost empty plum trees.
Dong Nuan was also the one who asked the stewards, and knew that there were only two delicious plums this year. If you wanted to eat them, you would have to wait until next year. These people gathered around Meng Rong and the Wen brothers and sisters again.
Wen Shuran found a good reason: "My mother is seriously ill, her mouth is light, and she wants to eat something tasty."
Mrs. Andinghou is in poor health, and there has even been news that she is seriously ill recently. The dignitaries in the capital are aware of this.
Some families have even made up their mind to arrange for an unfavored concubine or relative to be their stepmother.
The Marquis's step-wife has a high status and status, regardless of her age or whatever.
Anyway, the status is there, so don't suffer any loss.
Especially for some people with little background and shallow foundation, if they can pass the Anding Marquis and reach the sky in one step, it is really a good choice.
It's just sacrificing a daughter, a relative or something, and there's no loss at all.
Hearing what Wen Shuran said, everyone was naturally embarrassed to let him share some more.
After all, Mrs. Hou's situation is really hard to say.
If their brother and sister couldn't do it, the pressure suddenly fell on Meng Rong.
Meng Rong had already slipped away quietly when he realized something was wrong.
Because of Meng Rong's status and temper, those people asked the Wen brothers and sisters first, but after asking, they found that Meng Rong had run away.
Everyone:......!
No, stop!!!
Without the plums, there will be no more warmth in winter.
In the end, there was no choice but to look elsewhere.
Nowadays, there are other varieties of late-autumn plums, early-ripening dates, and some pears and grapes in the orchards.
There are not many grapes, so the ones you can pick out are limited.
Some noble people preferred this one, so they went to pick it up.
If each person can pick out two bunches, they are considered lucky and have good eyesight.
Although they didn't pick plums, everyone picked other fruits and were in a good mood. In the end, they all left with smiles.
Seeing this, the boss secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Dong Nuan also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had the foresight to pick a lot of the remaining plums before Meng Rong and the others went up the mountain.
Now the two full baskets have been escorted to the yard by Shi Qing.
Now the two trees are empty, and all that's left are the contents of the other trees.
After being scanned by these people, Dong Nuan didn't want to look any further. He probably couldn't pick one out.
Fortunately, she picked two bunches of grapes, which was enough for her and Han Jianglou to eat today.
At the ripening stage, the grapes are working hard to mature every day. If you don’t eat enough today, you will have to eat again tomorrow.
Dong Nuan quickly packed up her things and returned to the yard. As soon as she returned, she heard Qingzhu rushing over again: "Princess, the old Marquis and the others are here!"
Winter warmth:?
Dong Nuan really didn't realize at first who the old Marquis was.
It was Qingzhu who reminded: "Marquis Changning, Mr. Han, and Mrs. Zhou are here."
When she said this, Dong Nuan finally reacted.
But isn’t he in Jiangzhou?
There was no letter saying that he was coming. They did send someone to Hanjianglou High School to deliver a letter before.
But, the other party comes directly?
Dong Nuan had a suspicion in his mind that he might be here for Hanjiang Tower.
After all, although the title of Marquis of Changning was honored, it was stated in the original decree that it could be hereditary for three generations, so Han Jianglou, as Mr. Han's only son, could inherit the title.
Mr. Han has said before that once Hanjianglou wins the title of scholar, he will come over and invite him to be crowned the crown prince.
It's just that this year's consecutive exams were taken too fast, and Mr. Han was not in good health before, so he was delayed.
I came here now mostly because of this matter.
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