Just after the end of the morning the next day, Li Xiaoyao held Danyue's hand and got out of the car at the second gate of Yan Mansion.

Two gorgeously dressed women came forward with smiles on their faces, and said with condescending politeness in their enthusiasm: "Miss Mu is here, our old lady was just thinking about it! I heard that the girl was ill a while ago, but she is feeling better now.

? Do you want to carry a sedan chair for the girl? Our house is large, so we are afraid of tiring the girl! "

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness, mama." Li Xiaoyao thanked the two housekeepers with a low eyebrow, and winked at Tan Yue. Tan Yue took out two purses from her sleeves, and quietly stepped forward to stuff them into her pockets.

In the hands of the mother-in-law.

The two women took over the heavy purses, and their smiles immediately showed a lot of affection: "Girls, if you are still well, why don't you walk slowly and take a look at our garden? We old ladies are the most particular about rules and etiquette, and the garden is well taken care of."

, girl, what are you looking at?"

"I've heard Uncle Sun say it several times that Yan's garden is unique and it would be best to take a stroll." Li Xiaoyao said softly and gently.

The two housekeepers looked satisfied, and they took Li Xiaoyao to the left and the right and walked slowly towards Chunhui Courtyard where the old lady Nan lived.

Danyue carefully supported Li Xiaoyao, and the group walked for a quarter of an hour, and the pink-walled and green-tiled Chunhui Courtyard was right in front of them.

The gate of Chunhui Courtyard is brand new and exquisite. At the door, three or four little girls in red and green saw two housekeepers leading Li Xiaoyao over. Some of them bowed down to greet the old lady, while others rushed in to report.

Li Xiaoyao entered the hanging flower door along the hand-chaoshou veranda. The verandah was covered with various brightly colored birds, and the birds were jumping up and down and singing happily.

At the door of the main house, several girls wearing red gold bracelets rushed to open the curtain and let Li Xiaoyao enter the house with smiles on their faces.

A young woman about twenty years old in a pink dress came out from the east wing and greeted her with a smile: "Miss Mu is here! The old lady is waiting for her, please come in quickly!"

Li Xiaoyao hurriedly looked at the mother-in-law beside him. The mother-in-law glanced at the young woman and introduced her: "This is from our uncle's house, Aunt Gu."

Li Xiaoyao glanced at the red gold phoenix hairpin on Aunt Gu's head, which was sandwiched with brocade. She smiled shyly and bent her knees. Aunt Gu helped Li Xiaoyao up affectionately and pulled her into the east chamber.

The east chamber is full of flowers, and there are girls in brocade clothes standing there. There is a huge huanghuali couch on top. The treasure box behind the couch is filled with all kinds of antiques and treasures, and hanging on the left and right are curtain cages with exquisite and complicated embroidery.

An old lady in her sixties, with a fair face and a rich face, was leaning on the couch. Sitting on the corner of the couch was a young girl of sixteen or seventeen years old, beautifully dressed. On the chairs in front of the couch, there were several ladies and girls in gorgeous clothes.

Li Xiaoyao didn't look at her too much, and followed Aunt Gu in. He kowtowed to Old Mrs. Nan first, and then followed the introduction and greeted everyone one by one. Then he was held by Old Mrs. Nan's hand and sat sideways on the edge of the couch.

Old Mrs. Nan looked at Li Xiaoyao carefully, and then said with a smile: "This girl has really good eyes, but she is too thin. Look, her bones are exposed. She is so thin."

It’s better to be thin and not show off your skin.”

Li Xiaoyao smiled shyly: "It was better than this before, but I have been sick for the past two years and I am getting thinner and thinner."

"It's also pitiful! I heard that your parents are gone? There are only you and two brothers at home? It's also pitiful!"

"Well, my brother and I were both ill-fated, and our parents died young. A few years ago, when Zhengcheng was safe, my brother and I were still together. Now, the eldest brother has gone to Jingdi to do business, and the second brother is studying at Mingxia Academy in southern Sichuan. The three of us are still divided.

Three places." Li Xiaoyao answered meekly.

Old Mrs. Nan sighed repeatedly: "Mingxia Academy is a good place, the best place to educate people! Your second brother is a promising person! In a few years, he will win the exam, which will also be your brother and sister's blessing. The Mu family's business is not small. Earlier,

I’ve never heard of it!”

"Firstly, the Mu family prefers Zhengcheng. Secondly, although there are a few businesses, they only earn a few more taels of silver. The old lady usually talks to people from well-known families, like the Mu family.

How can I talk about the old lady?" Li Xiaoyao said respectfully.

Old Mrs. Nan laughed, took Li Xiaoyao's hand and patted it a few times, with a smile on her face: "Look what this girl said, I don't know, I thought you, a little girl, were making fun of our ancestors! What?

It’s just that everyone from a famous family has developed a few years earlier! Speaking of this family, the boss is the most annoying. I just say that the Wu family is good, but I hate their false etiquette and rules, just to show others! Although I come here often

The people I go to are also annoying! It’s better for us mothers to talk to each other.”

Li Xiaoyao followed Old Mrs. Nan's words and chatted for an hour. After chatting for an hour, Li Xiaoyao quietly looked at the hourglass in the corner of the room, smiled and stood up to say goodbye: "Old ancestor, it's late, I have to

I said goodbye and went back, it was so nice to talk to my ancestors, I didn’t even want to leave."

"When did you leave at this time? You are not allowed to leave! Stay for a few days before going back!" Old Mrs. Nan asked Li Xiaoyao as if she was angry.

Li Xiaoyao explained with a distressed and sad smile: "If it weren't for this medicine, I wouldn't want to leave, but my body can't even be cured by this medicine for a while. My ancestors didn't know that there are almost a lot of medicines at home.

I own half of the house, and I have been soaked in potion for the past two years."

Old Mrs. Nan frowned, stretched out her hand to lift Li Xiaoyao's chin with compassion, looked at her face carefully, and asked with concern: "Have those doctors whom Shopkeeper Sun and I talked about last time please come over and take a look?"

?What did you say? What prescription was prescribed?"

"Now I have Dr. Shen take a look at me. He didn't say anything. He just said that he was weak and needed to take good care of himself. I have seen many doctors for my illness, but none of them could tell me what the illness is.

Cause and effect, I heard that the incense in Baiyun Temple outside the city is the most effective. When I came here, I also wanted to go to Baiyun Temple to burn incense sticks and do rituals. It would be even more rare if I could go to the temple to eat, listen to sutras and stay for a while.

"

Li Xiaoyao spoke a little too much in one breath, panting slightly, and his breath seemed a little unsteady.

Old Mrs. Nan smiled hurriedly and said: "What a coincidence! The day after tomorrow is the social day, and I am going to Baiyun Temple to offer incense. So, I will take you with me! The abbot of that temple is a well-educated monk, and our family

The three masters are all very familiar with each other. I will take you there and let the abbot show you, and maybe you can see what the cause and effect is!"

Li Xiaoyao quickly stood up and thanked her, said goodbye to Mrs. Nan, gathered all the ladies and girls in the room to say goodbye, and helped Danyue go out the second door and get in the car.

As the car drove out of the gate of Yan's Mansion, Li Xiaoyao breathed a long sigh of relief, stretched his arms and fell back on the car.

This social gathering is the most tiring thing!

Li Xiaoyao lay on his back for a moment, resting his head on his hands, looking at Danyue and asked: "Tell me, how is the Yan family?"

Danyue laughed: "As Mrs. Nan said, it has only been developed for a few years."

Li Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow and signaled to Danyue: "Tell me carefully."

"All this wealth is still on the face. Girl, look at the clothes of the girls and servants in their family. Who in a serious and long-standing family would let their servants dress like that? They are neither masters nor servants! And that aunt, Zhi.

They are all wearing brocade and red gold phoenix hairpins, I really don’t know what to say to them!”

Li Xiaoyao sighed after hearing this, looked up at the roof of the carriage, and said depressedly: "That's right, according to what Old Mrs. Nan said, this powerful family in Taiping Mansion probably doesn't even know that there is such a strict person.

Home! Alas!"

Danyue looked at Li Xiaoyao, unable to guess what she was thinking, and didn't know what to do.

Li Xiaoyao looked at the carriage and was stunned for a while, and sighed heavily. His plan to rely on the Yan family as a springboard to walk to the wealthy homes of Taiping Mansion was not feasible.

As for Social Day, this is an extremely lively event in Taiping Prefecture. If you go to Baiyun Temple on this day, you might encounter something.

When Li Xiaoyao came back, Changyuan and Xi'an were already waiting. Li Xiaoyao washed up and changed into homely clothes. Changyuan came in first and reported in a low voice: "Girl, I just received the letter. On the day of the commemoration day, I will go to worship Taishe and Taiji Shrine."

Yes, it’s Tang Gengen, the Minister of Rites.”

"Tang Genyuan? Is he the minister of etiquette who wrote to the emperor a while ago asking the emperor to establish a prince as soon as possible?"

"It's him!" Chang Yuan replied simply.

Li Xiaoyao narrowed his eyes subconsciously. He was able to go beyond the Minister of Rites to worship Taishe and Taiji Society. It seems that this person whose roots in the Tang Dynasty was Concubine Wu, got such a trick to establish a prince... That was to remind Concubine Wu and

Ask the emperor to establish the sixth prince as his heir!

That piece of information has been left unpublished. It seems that the emperor is still awake, so Concubine Wu does not dare to cross the emperor for such a big event. So the emperor has not made up his mind to establish a sixth prince...

Also, the sixth prince is young, the son is weak and the mother is strong, it is not a good thing for relatives to interfere in politics... Did the eldest prince guess this, so he insisted on staying in Taiping Mansion?

Is this really the case? Just guessing like this is not enough. You must find some way to get some definite information.

Li Xiaoyao moved impatiently, looked at the long distance and ordered: "Please hurry up and ask for the letter from Baiyun Mountain, and think of more ideas! I'll give you three days! Before the social day, I must know how Luoyan's life has been.

how!"

Changchun hurriedly agreed and quickly resigned and went to make arrangements.

Early in the morning on the social day, Li Xiaoyao and Dan Yue rushed to Yan's Mansion early and followed Mrs. Nan's car all the way to Baiyun Temple.

On the social day off, Mr. Yan also accompanied his aunt to Baiyun Temple. The group rushed to the foot of Baiyun Mountain early, changed sedans and went all the way up the mountain. They rested for a while in a small courtyard, drank a cup of tea, and rushed to

Baiyun Temple is offering incense. Many dignitaries are coming to offer incense today. People like Mrs. Nan, if they don’t come early, they will have to wait until later.

Li Xiaoyao supported Danyue and stepped out of the courtyard behind the Yan family. Xi'an, who was dressed as a coachman, looked at Li Xiaoyao. Li Xiaoyao paused and whispered: "The incense that Doctor Shan asked him to carry with him
Chapter completed!