Xiao Zheng vomited all over the floor. Princess Kangning helped him up without any disgust. After greeting Xiao Xu and the others, she asked the servant to help him down the restaurant and onto the carriage.
Xiao Xu and his group of wealthy young men have seen things like today many times and are no longer surprised.
"I heard that Xiao Nian Shen is sick again. Should we go to Prince Su's Mansion to see him later?"
Xiao Zheng is the prince of Guangling Palace; Xiao Xu is the only son of Jin Palace, not the princess's son, but he is the only son in Jin Palace; as for Xiao Nianshen, he is the prince of Su Palace.
They were both hostages and grew up in the palace when they were young, so they still had some friendship.
Xiao Nianshen was notoriously frail and sickly, and he had been raised in a constant state of medicine. As soon as the weather turned cold, he fell ill again.
After eating and drinking, they went to Prince Su's Mansion.
Wan Jinlan didn't eat enough at Wangjiang Tower, so he and Wan Jinyu ate a small bowl of sour and spicy wontons at the wonton stall.
After wandering around for more than two hours, the two of them returned home in a carriage.
After entering the mansion, she found out that her uncle had come from Yangzhou.
All the wealthy businessmen in the world look to Yangzhou. The Shen family is one of the richest families in Yangzhou. They have businesses in many states, including Kyoto.
The eldest uncle of the Shen family would come to Kyoto several times throughout the year, mostly to handle business matters, and would also come to visit Shen Qing and his nephews, and would bring a lot of gifts every time.
Many famous shops in the capital were Shen Qing’s dowry.
Although the second and third aunts looked down on Shen Qing's background, they were quite impressed by the property and money in her hands, and could even be said to be a little envious.
The eldest uncle of the Shen family had dinner at the mansion, and also had a conversation with Wan Jinlan and Wan Zhijing. Then he left the mansion and returned to the house that the Shen family had purchased in Beijing.
After seeing his brother, Shen Qing's eyes were a little red and swollen, obviously he had cried.
"Mother, let me help you walk in the garden to help you digest your food."
Seeing the old lady put down her chopsticks, Shen Qing also put down her chopsticks and stood up and said.
When the old lady saw her like that, she knew she had something to say.
Wan Jinlan tilted his head, wondering what was going on.
After leaving the hall, Third Aunt said with a smile, "I heard Jinyu say that she killed a red fox for you the other day. I happen to have some in stock. I'll have someone send it to you later."
"After a while, the weather will get cooler, and you can make a red cape."
Wan Jinlan blinked, then realized that her third aunt was thanking her for saving Heng Ge'er.
A few days ago, my third aunt sent me a set of headgear.
"You don't have to be so polite, Auntie."
Wan Jinyu snorted, "Just take it if I give it to you, don't pretend."
Wan Jinlan: “…”
Well, she could only refuse it disrespectfully.
In the garden, Shen Qing supported the old lady and said, "Mother-in-law, my mother fell seriously ill in the spring and almost didn't recover. My family didn't tell me because they were afraid that I would worry."
"Two months from now, it will be my father's birthday. I, your daughter-in-law, have the audacity to ask my mother-in-law to let me return to Yangzhou to visit my family after Lan Niang's coming-of-age ceremony."
Speaking of which, since Shen Qing married and moved to Kyoto, she has been back home very rarely in the past twenty years. Unlike Lin and Gu, whose families are both from the capital, they don't have to endure the pain of missing their families.
The old lady pondered for a while and agreed.
Shen Qing almost cried with joy again, and then asked: "Mother-in-law, will you allow your daughter-in-law to bring Lan Niang with her?"
The old lady said, "It's time for the second girl to get married. It's probably not appropriate to go to Yangzhou at this time."
Chen Qing said: "With the plot of His Royal Highness Prince Duan, my daughter-in-law thinks it would be better to go to Yangzhou to hide. Her Majesty also said before that the Queen intends to give Prince Shun and Prince An concubines, and Prince Duan is also going to marry a wife."
It was after she attended the flower-viewing banquet that the Empress Dowager assigned Concubine Wan to the then Emperor as a concubine.
With Wan Qin'er's family background, she could be the prince's principal wife, so it was inevitable that people would feel unhappy about her being a concubine.
The old lady also recalled the scene when her daughter was pointed out to be a concubine.
"Mother, please look after Lan Niang first. It will be just in time for your daughter-in-law and Lan Niang to return from Yangzhou."
You can also avoid these things in Beijing.
The old lady patted the back of Shen Qing's hand and said, "Okay, you and Lan Niang go."
The eldest daughter-in-law has indeed been docile over the years, and there is nothing to blame her for. It is human nature to miss relatives. She only goes back once in many years, so let her go.
The old lady didn't think she was a mean old lady, but was quite reasonable.
After breakfast the next day, Wan Jinlan was overjoyed to hear that he could go to Yangzhou.
I have never been to Yangzhou, but I have heard about the prosperity of Yangzhou from my mother, and I have been longing for it.
Now, she can go and see it for herself.
She was so happy that she almost wanted to spin in circles.
Two days later, it was her coming-of-age ceremony.
Her coming-of-age ceremony had been prepared for a long time in her mansion. The main guest was the old lady of the Taifu Mansion who was both blessed with good fortune and longevity. The imperial concubine and aunt in the palace also sent gifts, and Princess Anyang left the palace again.
After the Jiji Ceremony, Shen Qing packed up his things. Now that the weather had cooled down, he had to set off quickly to return to Yangzhou.
When Shen's uncle heard that his sister was going back to Yangzhou, he quickly dealt with the matters at hand and planned to escort her personally.
On the day of leaving Beijing, Wan Zhijing was still very unhappy. If he had not had to take part in the imperial examination the following year, he would have definitely followed them.
He had never been to Yangzhou, which is known as the famous capital of Huaizuo and the beautiful place of Zhuxi, in his entire life.
The ten-mile-long street is connected to the market, and you can see the gods on the Moon Bridge.
On the night of the bright moon on the Twenty-Four Bridges, where does the beautiful girl teach me how to play the flute
…
Wan Zhijing can recite dozens of poems like this off the cuff.
Seeing his sister's impatient look, he felt really jealous.
"Brother, study hard. By the time you pass the imperial examination, I will have returned from Yangzhou. Don't worry, I will definitely bring you a lot of Yangzhou specialties."
Wan Zhijing: “…”
He couldn't bear to have this sister anymore, so he deliberately stabbed a knife into his heart.
Chen Qing had already boarded the carriage, opened the curtain, urged Wan Jinlan to get up quickly, and told Wan Zhijing to study hard and not slack off.
Although Wan Zhijing was a little unfocused, he was very attentive in his studies without being told.
Shen Qing knew that it was not a good time to go back, after all, his second son had to take part in the imperial examination next year.
But I haven't seen my parents for many years, and I heard that my mother was seriously ill. It happened that my eldest brother came to Beijing. If I don't mention going back to Yangzhou to visit my relatives now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to say what will happen in the future.
Kyoto is a long way from Yangzhou.
After passing Wuguan Road and Shangzhou Avenue, we arrived in Xiangyang, and then took the water route via the Han River, crossed the Yangtze River, and turned onto the Grand Canal before arriving in Yangzhou.
It took more than half a month to walk along this road.
Uncle Shen ordered the servants to move all the luggage down, then smiled and walked up to Shen Qing and her daughter: "Are you familiar with this dock?"
Shen Qing shook her head. She hadn't been back for many years. The yard had expanded several times larger than when she got married and left.
Uncle Shen smiled and said, "Yangzhou is hot and rainy in the summer. It's not as cold as Kyoto in the winter, but it's not particularly warm either, and there's not as much rain as in the summer. Lan Niang, once you've settled down at home, I'll have Xingyu and the others take you on a nice tour of the city."
Although Yangzhou is not under the rule of the emperor, its prosperity is second to none in the entire Wei Dynasty.
Uncle Shen is very proud when talking about Yangzhou.
As for Wan Jinlan, she traveled all the way, switching from land to water, without feeling any discomfort at all. She wished she could go directly to the city to see all the beautiful scenery of Yangzhou.
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