Chapter 427: The palace that broke through the threshold
At the westernmost end of Zhuque Street, there are several magnificent mansions, and most of the mansions of clan members and princes are located here.
At the door of the most inconspicuous mansion on the outermost side, there is a plaque with the words Prince An's Palace on it, but the servant at the door is lazy and listless.
The entrances of the surrounding dignitaries were busy with traffic and people coming and going, which was in sharp contrast to the empty entrance of King An's palace.
Two carriages meandered forward and stopped at the gate of Prince An Guo's Mansion. The curtains of the carriages were opened, and a simple and honest young man with a dark face got out of the car in front. The curtains in the back were opened, and two young girls in simple dresses jumped out.
"This is my second brother's mansion?"
The honest young man asked timidly, and said to the two girls behind him in a squeaky tone: "This door is really big, but there are only a few people. There are not as many servants as the Sha Dagen family."
These people were the sons and daughters of Lin Laogen's family who followed Su Lu to Beijing. The boy was named Lin Gang, and the girls were named Lin Lanxin and Lin Huizhi.
"Please, Mr. Marquis, please, please, two young ladies."
The driver of the carriage said a few words to the porter, who immediately jumped up. Since the princess went south to the army, the palace could finally see the master's family again.
"Open the door, open the middle door wide, and welcome the young Marquis and the young lady into the house."
The housekeeper who came after hearing the news said excitedly, this is a big event, the relatives of the uncle's family are here, and the servants of the palace who are so lazy and itchy finally have work to do again.
The whole family came out and lined up in two lines to welcome the three Lin Gang brothers and sisters.
Lin Gang was a little confused for a moment. Is the ostentation at the second brother's house so big?
My family can be considered a big family in Shadui Village. The yard is quite big, but there are not many servants. Compared with the second brother's family, it is far behind.
"Please, little Marquis, little Marquis, do you want to eat first or rest first? I will make arrangements right now."
The housekeeper was a kind-hearted old man and asked carefully about their arrangements.
Lin Gang, who encountered such a battle for the first time, was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.
Next to him, Lin Huizhi said: "We have been traveling all the way and are a little tired. Master, can you arrange for us to take a bath?"
Lin Gang also grinned when he heard this: "Is there a bathhouse near our house? I can just go to the bathhouse to wash myself. It's best to be a cheap one. I won't bathe if it costs more than five yuan."
The housekeeper was a little confused for a moment. He knew about the bathhouse, but what the hell is more than five cents? Is there such a cheap price?
After calling a servant who was familiar with Feng Yue in Beijing, the housekeeper asked, "How much does a bathhouse near the palace cost?"
The servant replied with a smile: "Housekeeper, there are not many bathhouses near our house. There is only one in Cuihong Lane. The environment is terrible and tight. One bath costs 20 yuan. There is no soap and soap in the towels. You have to use it yourself."
Money to buy.”
"Silk……"
Lin Gang took a breath of air-conditioning: "If you don't want to go, I'd better boil a pot of water at home and wash it off."
The housekeeper thought that if you boil water for bathing at home, it would probably cost twice as much money as in a bathhouse, but he couldn't say that because the prince's house was rarely crowded.
The prince lived in the palace all day long, and the princess returned to the palace more often. At that time, the palace was quite lively, with people coming to seek marriage, visiting friends, seeking officials, and all kinds of people.
But since the princess joined the army and went to the south, she hasn't been home for some days.
Without the master in the palace, there are naturally no people to come to pray for help. As a housekeeper, I feel a little panicked even with my salary. The servants below are even more panic-stricken, fearing that one day the palace will be demolished and there will be no more people.
Such a great place to work.
Lin Gang took a bath, put on silk robes, and a maid arranged his hair again. His whole appearance completely changed. Except for his slightly darker skin, he looked like a handsome young man.
The three of them had lunch, and when they were doing nothing, the servant came to inform them.
"Da Zheng Li Weiyuan is visiting."
Lin Gang suddenly became at a loss and looked at his eldest sister Lin Huizhi nervously.
"Sister, this Da Zong is a high official, right? What should we do?"
Lin Huizhi pursed her lips tightly, thought for a moment, and said cautiously: "We can't make the decision for the second brother. We can just ask the servants to tell them that the second brother is not at home."
The steward next to him bowed and said: "Master Zongzheng said that he is here to see the young prince. The prince usually lives in the palace. Everyone knows this."
Lin Gang looked confused, Walter, you came to see me!
"I, I don't know him!"
The butler said with a smile: "Don't worry, little Marquis, this is our prince's palace. It must be a good thing for Da Zongzheng to come to visit. With the old slave here, I will definitely not embarrass the little Marquis."
The butler just collected the money from Da Zong, the attendant. In the past, the housekeeper would never dare to accept money from others, but today, he felt comfortable with the money, because the attendant said that Da Zong was here to propose marriage to the young Marquis.
Yes, I want to betroth the daughter of the Marquis of Ningguo to the young Marquis.
With the butler making the decision, Lin Gang saw Da Zong's face.
Li Weiyuan looked much better now. When he saw the young Marquis Lin Gang, he hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted.
"Li Weiyuan has met the young Marquis. Is the young Marquis living in Beijing comfortable?"
Lin Gang said very honestly: "I just got home. Our carriage arrived two days later than my second brother. We just took a shower and haven't moved in yet."
Da Zongzheng was a little at a loss as to how to answer the question. Normally, the children of the princes' families are not human beings, and they are slick in dealing with people and things. This young prince is somewhat sincere.
"The young Marquis has come a long way and has not rested yet, so I will keep the story short."
"As far as I know, the young Marquis is not married yet. I wonder if he has found someone he likes?"
"Yes"
Lin Gang said honestly that he liked Cuihua from Shadui Village, but it was a pity that Cuihua's father Zhang Butcher did not agree to the marriage because his family was poor in the past. Later, his second brother made the decision and his family became rich, and his mother looked down on Cuihua.
it took.
What a worry.
The smile on Li Weiyuan's face almost froze on his face. This guy didn't play by the rules at all, but he still had the courage to ask.
"Have you ever been married?"
Lin Gang became even more troubled when he heard this: "No, my parents don't agree."
Li Weiyuan's face, which had finally thawed, trembled again. Dad, Mom, this means that Mr. Hou and his wife, it seems that the education of the Lin family is not very good.
"I have a marriage. I wonder if the young Marquis would like to hear about it. The other party is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Ningguo's family. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was raised by the old lady of the Marquis of Ningguo's family. She is a good person."
Lin Gang frowned when he heard this. The girl the old lady raised beside her was the daughter raised by her grandma. Thinking of the appearance of those girls in the village who were raised by their grandma, Lin Gang suddenly became unhappy.
"I, Lin Gang, just don't want to marry, no one wants me, and I will never marry a woman who was raised by my grandma."
Li Weiyuan left the palace strangely, and by the way, word spread that Lin Gang disdained the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Ning family.
In front of Ningguo Mansion, the concierge looked at some servants who suddenly left in the queue in front of his house, and shouted hurriedly.
"Brother, my brother from Mr. Anyuan's residence, you will be here in a moment."
"Brother from General Pangda's mansion, don't leave. I will never accept any money from you this time."
