Chapter 259 The Luo Family
The ink on the rice paper had not yet dried, and Wen Zhiyan's hand holding the pen cast a slender shadow in the candlelight.
He gently blew away the ink that had not yet dried on the paper, and presented the list of officials surnamed Luo to Wen Tingkuan for review.
"Father, all the Luo officials above the fifth rank are here. I've checked three times. Can you see if there are any I've missed?"
Wen Li'er reminded from the side: "It's possible that he is a relative of the official surnamed Luo."
After saying that, she turned to look at Liang Qingning: "Cousin Qingning, do you still remember what that person looks like?"
Liang Qingning gestured, wiping tears from her eyes. "She was a young woman in her early twenties. She had a mole the size of a soybean between her eyebrows, which seemed to affect her appearance. As for the rest, I really don't know."
Wen Tingkuan and Wen Zhiyan were both a little surprised: "It's a woman?"
Liang Qingning nodded: "Yes, I happened to see her appearance when the other party opened the curtain of the carriage."
When Wen Li'er heard Liang Qingning say this, something flashed through her mind, but when she tried to remember it carefully, she couldn't remember it at all.
She must have seen a woman with a black mole the size of a soybean between her eyebrows before.
But where had I seen him before? Who was that person? I couldn't remember at all.
Wen Tingkuan took the list and read it through. He picked up his pen and added the four words "Luo Taiyi Mansion" on the paper, and then crossed out "Luo Jiangjun Mansion" at the top without hesitation.
In the capital, there are not many wealthy families with the surname Luo, and the richest one is General Luo’s Mansion.
"The Luo family has been loyal and valiant for generations, with noble character. General Luo Yuan, stationed at the border for over a decade, achieved remarkable military feats for Dayan. His son, Luo Yunzhen, has been a close friend of the Emperor since childhood and holds him in high regard. However, the women of the General's Mansion maintain a reclusive lifestyle and are extremely low-key, never engaging in acts that would humiliate the common people in public."
Wen Zhiyan also nodded in agreement, thinking that his father's words made sense.
But the other families were not even as well-off as the current Wen family. How could they dare to be so arrogant and make the mother of the mistress of the Wen family kneel down?
Wen Tingkuan couldn't tell which family with the surname Luo it was just based on Liang Qingning's few words.
He instructed his son, "Tomorrow, take Qingbai, Qingyun, and the others with you to the city's outskirts thirty miles away to inquire about the situation. There happens to be a translation station there, and there must have been many people who witnessed this incident that day."
Wen Zhiyan nodded in agreement.
Wen Li'er was worried, so she told her brother to just find out who the person was and not to get into a conflict with them first.
After all, he was going to be the groom the day after tomorrow, and there couldn't be any mistakes.
Wen Zhiyan patted her head and said with a smile, "Brother knows, Li'er, don't worry."
Looking at the sky outside, it’s getting late.
Liang Yuhe then said, "Sister Ning, go back and rest. I'll go talk to your grandmother, and you don't have to worry about being scolded by her."
"Thank you, auntie. Qing Ning will go back to the room to rest. You and uncle should go to bed early too."
Liang Yuhe watched her niece leave, thinking to herself that although Sister Ning had a lively personality, she was quite polite, so she nodded with satisfaction.
After Liang Qingning left, Wen Zhiyan and Wen Li'er were about to return to their own yard, but were stopped by Liang Yuhe.
"Mother, what's wrong? Is there anything else you want to tell us?"
Liang Yuhe asked them to sit next to her again, and then said, "Sister Ning was here just now, so I didn't want to bring it up. But there are two things I need to tell you two."
Wen Li'er asked, "Mother, what's the matter? Just tell me directly."
Liang Yuhe didn't beat around the bush: "Your grandmother and several aunts asked me to do two things."
"First, it's because of the marriages of your two cousins. They want to keep them in the capital and ask me to help find good families for them to marry into."
"The second is your cousin Qingxi. Although he's only fourteen, he's already passed the examination and will take the provincial examination in three years. Your grandmother wants to keep him in the capital to be taught by your father, and Yan'er can help him out when she's free. That way, passing the provincial examination in three years shouldn't be a problem."
"These are the two things I'm talking about. What do you think?"
Wen Zhiyan had no objection, and Wen Li'er naturally had no objection either.
She smiled and said, "My father and brother have to go on duty every day, so I can't be with my mother. I have two cousins living with me to help me take care of my mother, so I'm willing to do that."
"If you can find a husband for my two cousins in the capital, we will have relatives to visit in the capital in the future."
"As for cousin Qingxi, he's been intelligent and a good student since childhood. It's perfect for him to stay with us and study for the imperial examinations. If he can pass the imperial examinations and become an official in the future, it would be great for my father and brother to be able to help him in the court."
Liang Yuhe and Wen Tingkuan were very pleased to see their daughter's thoughtful consideration.
"My dear child, your parents also thought so. So it's settled then?"
Wen Zhiyan and Wen Li'er nodded at the same time: "It's up to Mom and Dad to decide."
"good."
Wen Li'er rubbed her mother's shoulder and soon talked about the things she brought out from the palace.
"Mother, of the four carriages of things I brought back, two are for my parents and brother, and the other two are for my grandmother and her family. When they return to Luohe Town, please remember to ask my grandmother to take these things back."
Liang Yuhe patted her hands, a little worried: "Mother knows you are filial, but you have to take care of everything in the palace. When the three children grow up, they will need money. If you move all your things to us, what will you and the children use?"
Wen Li'er hugged her arm and shook her: "Mother, I have so many good things. The emperor often sends rewards to Bixi Palace. My storehouse is almost full."
When she mentioned the emperor, her eyes sparkled. Father Wen and Mother Wen looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.
Wen Zhiyan was also happy for his sister.
The emperor simply treats his sister as the apple of his eye.
Imperial Palace.
The secret guard reported to the emperor everything that happened in the Wen Mansion today.
Yan Shixu also frowned when he learned that two carriages had collided thirty miles outside the capital.
"Send someone to investigate and make sure to find out which family the Luo belongs to."
He was so lawless that he dared to make the imperial concubine's grandmother kneel down and kowtow at the feet of the emperor. He was really bold!
The next day.
Wen Li'er woke up early in the morning, and the first thing she did was to go see Chen Ge'er.
Chen Ge'er's fever has subsided, but he still looks a little listless.
When he saw Wen Li'er, he called her "cousin aunt" in a baby voice.
Wen Li'er hugged him for a while before leaving.
Yesterday I said I would take my cousin and cousin-in-law out for a walk. Today, Brother Chen is much better, so Wen Lier naturally put this matter on the agenda again.
Liang Qingyou, Liang Qingning and the others also wanted to go out for a walk. Their cousin and his wife were getting married tomorrow, and they wanted to choose gifts again.
They had already made preparations before coming to the capital.
But when they arrived in Beijing and saw the grandeur of the Wen Mansion, they suddenly felt that the gifts they had prepared were not worth giving away.
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