It was a big deal for the old lady to go out. After the eldest lady received the letter, she sent someone to Changping early in the morning to clean up the house, buy things, arrange servants, and complete the busy work. After the eldest lady recovered from her illness, she took back the power of the housekeeper.

The mansion prepared the carriage again, packed up the ceremony, and waited for everything to be arranged. It was already two days after I left the house.

Finally packed up, early that morning, Yulan and Yuqing followed the old lady out. Since there was a war at the border, the family sent dozens of servants and guards to accompany them. It was said that there were royal guards in the Yang family's nursing home.

I have seen this before.

Three or four carriages arrived, with Yulan sitting in the second one. The first one was the old lady's car, which was covered with thick felt. Xinghuang woke up the maids from Songhetang with him.

Waiting with great energy. On the third car sat the nine girls Yuqing.

Yulan originally planned to ride in the same carriage with her grandmother so that she could be taken care of more easily. The old lady knew that she was being filial, but the road from the capital to Changping was not close, so she pushed her into the second carriage and asked the people below her to take good care of her.

Hold her. If you stay with her, she won't have a good rest along the way.

Qian's mother was originally from a farm family, so she didn't have much experience in the countryside of Zhuangzi. Yulan left her at Lvjingzhai to look after the house, taking two girls, Xiaoyue and Xiaoyu, with her. I heard that these two girls could come.

Changping was so happy that he didn't even sleep well last night. As soon as the carriage started to move, Xiaoyue was still chattering away. Xiaoyu had a calmer temperament and just looked at her and smiled.

Yulan reached out and poked the girl's forehead: "Look at you, you're such a loser. How come you've never been out of the house?"

Xiaoyue pouted and murmured in a low voice: "You're still talking about me, I see the girl is happier than me!"

A smile appeared on Yulan's lips when she heard what she said. The life of the boudoir in ancient times was really too restrictive! You can't leave the front door without taking two steps, and only one-third of an acre of Yang's house can be used all year round. No wonder the door of the mansion is full of smoke.

Yes, they fight to the death. Thinking about it, I can’t blame these women. In addition to fighting for favor, they fight to the death.

Are there other things that can be done to fight? Although modern society also has problems like this, women can go out to work like men and put their minds on other places, so the struggle will naturally be reduced a lot! I heard that marrying

People will be able to live a more relaxed life in the future, but Yulan is a little reluctant to marry now.

For the sake of freedom, both can be thrown away. Yulan now deeply understands the meaning of this poem.

After walking for about an hour, the carriage gradually came up the official road. Spring has arrived, and the weather is gradually getting warmer. Yulan couldn't help but open a gap in the curtain of the carriage and look out. In the endless fields on the roadside, there are patches of fields.

The grass sprouted and the fresh green stretched into the distance, making me feel relaxed and happy watching the rain.

Yu Lan took a deep breath, even the air was sweet!

At this time, the official road was like a modern expressway. The only difference was that the official road was sparsely populated. You could only see a few scattered people after walking for a long time, and there would never be a spectacular traffic jam on the expressway.

While he was chatting wordlessly with the two girls, there was a sudden roar of hoofbeats in the distance, and the earth trembled. Yu Lan was startled and asked, "Where did the cavalry come from?"

Xiaoyue and Xiaoyu looked at each other and thought, how do we know?

The direction Yulan heard the sound coming from was coming from the direction of the capital. The horse team could run much faster than the comfortable carriages like the Yang Mansion. As soon as Yulan had an idea, hundreds of war horses were already flying from a distance.

, Yulan couldn't help but be curious, and opened a gap to look outside.

At a glance, he saw Ye Yichen, who was leading the way. He was wearing a white helmet and white armor. The sun shone on his body, and the armor refracted rays of light, making his whole person look unreal. The rain fell against the sky.

He swore that he had never seen such a handsome man in his life.

At this time, Prince Jin's aura was fully activated, and the unparalleled white horse under his crotch could not take away any of his light. He was like a god descending to earth. Due to the extremely fast speed, the cloak behind him was filled with blood.

The wind is hunting and flying, with a stern face, eyes like lightning, and wisps of substantial murderous intent exuding from his body.

Yulan had a feeling that he was born for war. Ye Yichen immediately noticed the Yang family's logo on the carriage. His heart was slightly moved when he saw the curtain on one of the carriages was half lifted, and a

Zhang's little face was barely exposed. Although he still held the pipa to partially cover his face, Ye Yichen still recognized it as Yulan at a glance.

The corners of his thin mouth turned up slightly, and a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

Yulan noticed two cold, electric gazes coming towards her, "Brush!" Yulan lowered the curtain without thinking, as if she had done something bad and was caught on the spot, her heartbeat was beating like a pounding.

Drumming, even after the cavalry had walked for a long time, they could not calm down for a long time.

The Yang Mansion's carriage heard the sound behind it and had already made way for it. According to Da Chu's system, ordinary people cannot walk on official roads. If they are caught by the officials for violating the prohibition, they will be severely punished. The old lady also got it

Only those who are compatible with the Ministry of War can take such a prosperous road. It can be regarded as a privilege of the official family.

Ye Yichen and hundreds of soldiers roared past without stopping. Yuan Datou followed behind Ye Yichen and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Your Majesty, that is the carriage of Yang Shoufu's family!" He ran so fast that he opened his mouth and drank a lot.

wind.

Ye Yichen said coldly, "Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and leave. We must get to Changping before Shen Shi!"

Yuan Datou showed his courtesy to the wrong place and stopped talking. He originally wanted to say: I wonder if that pretty girl is in the carriage! But he didn't know that Ye Yichen and Yu Lan had already met each other.

Ye Yichen was thinking at this time: When she went out at this time, was she going to Changping? Changping was not very peaceful at this time!

At the same time, Yu Lan was also in a daze in the carriage. The heroic appearance of Prince Jin on the horse reminded her of the first time she saw the prince when she came to ancient times. How fast, a year has passed in the blink of an eye! So what about him?

Yes, where are we going?

Where are you? Are you fighting? It seems not. Yu Lan has always been very concerned about Ye Yichen. She knew that Prince Jin was relieved of his military power after he was named a prince. She had been thinking about it for a long time, how did the emperor treat this prince with great military exploits?

It must be jealous!

Thinking about it, Ye Yichen has the ability and prestige, and is the youngest son of Taizu. If she controls a lot of military power, if she is the emperor, she will have trouble sleeping...

The car was rolling and it was getting dark when we finally arrived in Changping. Changping is located in the northwest of the capital. At this time, Changping was built between the dangerous passes of Guanshan Mountain. The city was already quite large, and the commerce and handicraft industry in the city were quite developed. The city wall was ten meters high.

It can be said that the city is high and the moat is deep. As the north gate of the capital, this place has been an important military town since ancient times and a battleground for military strategists. The city was built like this mainly to resist the invasion of sudden and Jurchens.

Of course, if someone unexpectedly or the Jurchens really hit this place, the capital would be in great danger! Such a situation had never happened in the 60 years since the founding of Da Chu.

The old lady's dowry village is in the suburbs outside the city, surrounded by mountains and rivers. It has an excellent location. This village has more than 500 acres of land. In the past, when the old lady was strong, she would always visit it twice a year. On the one hand, it was called

The servants at the head of the village who run Zhuangzi do not want to cheat, but the more important reason is to relax. They are used to the bustle and bustle of the capital, and after coming to this place to rest for a few months, the impetuous hearts of people will gradually calm down.

When the carriage arrived, Zhuangtou had already picked him up with some respectable people from the village. The Zhuangtou’s surname was Zhang, and he was the second Zhuangtou of the village. He was in his thirties and was the son of one of the old ladies’ dowries.

His predecessor

In order to rely on his mother-in-law to serve the old lady, he behaved erratically, bullied the tenant farmers, and almost caused trouble. The old lady betrayed him, so he promoted Zhang Zhuang to the head. What he gained was that he was kind and loyal to the old lady.

After waiting for the old lady to get off the carriage, Yu Lan and Yu Qing also got off the two carriages at the back. He came forward to see the old lady first. When Yu Lan saw that she was coming all the way, the old lady looked good and finally felt relieved. Zhang

The head of the village came up to see the gifts, and brought the people from the village to carry the gifts down, and took care of them according to the instructions of the maid and the mother-in-law.

Because the old lady often came to stay for a while, the courtyard was built with three entrances. Of course, the old lady lived in the main room, Yulan lived in the east wing, and Yuqing lived in the west wing. The rooms were also quite spacious, and Yulan and Xiaoyuexiao

Together with Yu, they happily arranged the room and went to greet the old lady. Seeing that the old lady was still busy here, the old lady saw her coming and said: "You are tired after walking all the way. You will feel better after eating later."

Rest."

When the old lady said this, Yu Lan felt that she was really hungry, and she only ate some dry food in the carriage at noon. The old lady couldn't help laughing when she saw her look, and immediately ordered the maids to prepare a meal. Before coming, the eldest lady had originally

He asked the old lady to bring some of her cooks over, but the old lady refused.

So this meal was made by the wife of Zhang Zhuangtou and the women of Zhuangzi. The ingredients used were all produced by Zhuangzi. They slaughtered a small fat pig, killed a few roosters, and fresh wild mountain.

Mushrooms, fish picked up from the fish pond, cabbage, potatoes, shepherd's purse, leeks, pheasants... a large table was set up. In terms of exquisiteness, it is certainly incomparable to the professional chefs of the Yang family, but it is expensive.

Natural, large quantity and affordable!

Yulan and Yuqing both ate with gusto. Even the old lady was infected by them and ate an extra bowl of rice.

The maids removed the food and brewed a pot of Laojunmei that the old lady had brought with her. Grandfather and grandson sat next to each other and drank tea, chatting and laughing. Yulan looked relaxed and felt that this was simply a magical day.

After talking for a while, Zhang Zhuangtou came in to greet the old lady and the two young ladies. He then stood aside respectfully with his head bowed, waiting for the old lady to inquire.

The old lady asked: "Have the homes of the nursing staff in front been settled?"

Zhang Zhuangtou said: "Everything has been settled. As soon as the old lady sent the news, I started to lead people to tidy up the house. The rooms are all ready-made. Although you don't come here often in the past few years, I don't dare to

I was negligent and kept asking my mother-in-law to take care of the cleaning. Now all the people who came with the old lady have been arranged and have eaten! The younger one asked someone to lead them to familiarize themselves with the terrain!" After all, the old lady's safety still depends on these.

Protected by professionals.

The old lady nodded with satisfaction and asked, "How is the spring plowing and sowing going?" Yulan had already discovered that it was not easy for the mistress of an ancient mansion to do well. Not only did she have to serve her parents-in-law and husband, but she also had to manage.

Concubine and maid, return

Being responsible for the management of the family farm store is like being the general manager of a large, diversified company. The old lady then asked several questions about the farm, and she was very professional.

The old feudal lord.

Zhang Zhuangtou replied cautiously: "Last year, the harvest in Zhuangzi was good. Old lady, you are kind-hearted and the land tax you collected is 10% less than that of ordinary people. All the tenants who work in our Zhuangzi praise you as a living Bodhisattva!" Take the photo first!

What a load of flattery

, and added: "It snowed heavily last winter, and there is a saying that the auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. Judging from this, the situation this year is definitely not bad. Now that the festival is almost here, it's time to sow. Everything else is fine, that is.

, it’s just that the manpower is not enough!”

When Zhang Zhuangtou was flattering, the old lady listened very calmly. At this time, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: "Why is this?"

Yulan also felt a little strange, thinking that her grandmother's reduction in land rent was definitely true, so why aren't these tenants rushing to farm on the village?

Zhang Zhuangtou explained: "It's not because of the rumors of war. A few days ago, the army drove past one after another, and there were rumors nearby that there was going to be a big war. Now the price of food in Changping has increased compared to this time last year.

Fully doubled, there are still many people passing on

Fang has lost the battle, and the sudden cavalry will soon approach the city. Anyway, the rumors keep changing every day, and many villagers are afraid. Now there are already one or two people in ten stops fleeing to the capital." People are panicked, but naturally there is no one.

Who can farm with peace of mind?

The old lady couldn't help but be a little surprised when she heard this. Where did these rumors come from? The common people are ignorant and are most sensitive to rumors.

Yuqing's face turned pale when she heard this, and she couldn't help but said: "Grandma, I'm so afraid of people..."

Seeing her look, Yulan couldn't help but feel a little funny, and said: "Although the northwest battlefield is still in full swing now, Dachu has mobilized heavy troops from the capital and localities, and Datong, Xuanfu and other important towns are standing in front of it. Not to mention that there is Jiajia in the north of Changping.

Yuxiongguan, it’s not that easy to defeat the unexpected people! Think about it

"Since Emperor Taizu drove the Tuwu people out of the Central Plains, it has been a long time. When did the Tuwu army come here?" If they really hit Changping and the capital arrived in the morning and evening, then Chu would be in danger of subjugating the country.

I'm afraid, those adults in the court who are well-read in poetry and books shouldn't let this happen, right?

The old lady glanced at Yu Lan. It was rare for a boudoir girl to have such knowledge. She smiled and touched Yu Qing's head: "That's what your seventh sister said." The Yang family is a well-informed person, why?

It might put the old lady in danger. The old lady then ordered Zhuangtou:

: "When you go down, you need to comfort the tenant farmers more, and take care of those who are really in difficulty, but you must restrain them verbally. We must not spread such rumors in Zhuangzi. Even if Zhuangzi loses a few taels of silver,
Chapter completed!