Duan Tingxuan smiled and said, "The more I think about it, the more I feel that you have hit the nail on the head. Smart people are inevitably greedy, so they often outsmart themselves. Haha, now he is the fisherman, and we and Donglou are the fish. He wants to catch us and doesn't want to throw away the bait; we just want to eat the bait and then eat him. We are both calculating against each other. Let's see who has the better plan. Will he be able to catch these big fish of ours, or will he be washed ashore by a few big fish and swallowed skin and bones."
"Why are we fish and he is a fisherman? You are only trying to boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige." Su Nuannuan glared, but heard Duan Tingxuan laughing quietly: "What's wrong with fish? Do you think that fish are only incompetent ones like grass carp, catfish and silver carp? Haven't you heard of the carp turning into a dragon? What's more, there is a fish in the North Sea named Kun. Kun is so big that it is unknown how many thousands of miles long it is. Isn't it more powerful than a fisherman?"
"It depends on who it is. If the fisherman is Jiang Ziya, Kun can only be grilled fish in front of him." Su Nuannuan was just arguing, but the young marquis was naturally patient with his beloved. He chuckled and said, "Does Lu Fengyu deserve to be compared with Jiang Taigong? You think too highly of him."
"Come to think of it, I felt like something was wrong with Donglou towards him today." Su Nuannuan thought of the interaction between Su Donglou and Lu Fengyu during the meal, and suddenly felt a little worried. He didn't know if it was because he read too many BL novels in his previous life. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that Su Donglou had some teasing intentions. For example, the "saliva" thing that caused Lu Fengyu to gag, it didn't seem right no matter how he thought about it.
Duan Tingxuan didn't think much about it, he closed his eyes and laughed, "Don't worry about it. Donglou is free and easy in the world, and he is the most outspoken. If you worry about his words, your brain will protest. Well, we have been dealing with Lu Fengyu during the day, and it's rare to relax now, so go to sleep quickly."
Su Nuannuan agreed, and feeling sleepy, she hugged the young marquis's waist and snuggled into his arms, and soon fell asleep.
The Prince of Xiangyang and his party were delayed in Jinling for a full month. Then they set off to return to Hangzhou. Duan Tingxuan and Su Nuannuan were anxious to explore the Shenxian Ridge in Suzhou. However, Lu Fengyu did not give them a chance, so they could only worry secretly, and at the same time carefully observe Lu Fengyu's attitude. Once they find that the other party has a handle and wants to lead troops to destroy them, they must run away in advance. If they really can't run away, they can only risk exposing Su Donglou. Then reveal their identities and force the Prince of Xiangyang not to take action. If he takes action, he will be convicted of treason, and with the power of Mingyu Tower, they can be protected for a while. As long as they contact the officers and soldiers from all over Jiangnan, the Prince of Xiangyang will have nowhere to escape.
No matter how they calculated it, they felt that they had a good chance of winning, so the couple could still sit back and relax.
The Dragon Boat Festival arrived in a blink of an eye, and the Xiangyang Palace was extremely lively. However, the Anping Marquis's Palace in the capital was a little deserted compared to last year.
"Grandpa and grandma have been gone for so long, and there is no news from them. I don't know where they are or when they will come back."
Aunt Jiang and Yang brought Duan Maochuan out of the north courtyard. Seeing the green willows and exotic flowers blooming by the roadside, Yang sighed.
Aunt Jiang smiled and said, "You heard the old lady talking about the eldest grandmother when you were in the house, so you remembered her now. But to be honest, the eldest grandmother's absence does make the house less lively. I think that no matter how long they delay, they will definitely be back before this autumn, otherwise the old lady will be furious."
"Isn't it? The old lady is now very fond of eating the food cooked by the great grandmother. Fortunately, there is Anle Tower, otherwise I'm afraid the old lady would not want to let the great grandmother leave the house at all."
"Aunt, does Aunt have to wait a long time before coming back?" Duan Maochuan at the side suddenly interrupted, then bit his finger into his mouth and drooled as he said, "Chuan'er misses Aunt too."
Aunt Jiang froze for a moment, but soon smiled again and said, "Don't worry, Chuan'er. When your aunt comes back, she will definitely bring a lot of delicious food."
Duan Maochuan immediately grinned, feeling very happy that his mother "understood my heart so well". After thinking about it, he pulled out his finger and said, "Not only do I miss Auntie, but my brothers and sisters miss her too."
Yang also sighed, "Yes, the young masters and Grandma really get along well. It shows that Grandma really treats them well. Otherwise, children are very sensitive. Especially with Grandma Yun and Grandma Lan's personalities, it is really not easy to get their children to like Grandma."
Aunt Jiang frowned slightly and suddenly asked Duan Maochuan, "You said your brothers all missed Auntie, but isn't their mother here with them? And you, don't I love you enough?"
Duan Maochuan chuckled and said, "My aunt treats me differently from my eldest aunt. My brothers also say so, but my eldest and fourth brothers are smart and would not say such things in front of their mother. Only my second brother has a wild temper. When he said this in front of my second mother yesterday, she beat him up."
Aunt Jiang and Yang looked at each other, and they both felt that Xu Ranyun was a little reckless and impatient. There is no impenetrable wall in the world. If you beat the child because of this and the news reaches the ears of the old lady, what will the elders think of you? After all, you are just a co-wife. Do you want to go beyond the main wife?
Aunt Jiang said, "There's nothing else to do. Let's go sit with Aunt Jing."
Yang was stunned for a moment, then her mind suddenly became clear and she realized that Aunt Jiang saw through her.
Aunt Jiang did have some thoughts in her mind: If Xu Ranyun continues to be like this, it will be of no benefit to others or herself. In the past, she just wanted to rely on her wholeheartedly, and could be said to be loyal, but since Su Nuannuan called her over and said those words a few years ago, she no longer hated this grandmother as much as before, so she felt that Grandma Yun was not as enthusiastic about her as before, and sometimes she even said some innuendos. She didn't know whether she was overthinking or it was the truth, but no matter what, now that it has come to this point, it is always safe to have another backer, after all, she still has to think about Duan Maochuan's future.
After sitting at Aunt Jing's place for half an hour, more people came to visit, so Aunt Jiang stood up and said goodbye. When she returned to Xia Yuxuan, as soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Madam Yang's dowry Zhou Mingjia coming out of the main room. Xu Ranyun personally escorted her down the steps, and Aunt Jiang also hurried forward to greet her. Zhou Mingjia responded with a few words, praised Duan Maochuan again, and then left with her head held high.
"Where have you been? Why did you only come back now?"
Xu Ranyun glanced at Aunt Jiang. The anger that had been accumulated because of Zhou Ming's message suddenly found a way to vent. If she hadn't still had a trace of rationality left, she would have been unable to hold back her anger.
"I went to sit with Sister Jing." Aunt Jiang answered timidly, glancing at Xu Ranyun and smiling, "It's hot now, grandma should go out more often. Don't stay in the house and get sick."
"I'm not as lucky as you. I don't have good relationships with people. You can make connections with everyone in this mansion. But you should be more careful. Don't let time pass so long that you even forget where your home is."
Xu Ranyun said with a sneer, then ignored Aunt Jiang whose face was purple, and only squinted at Duan Maochuan. No matter how much she wanted to hide it, she couldn't help but flash her fierce hatred. She really hated him in her heart: If it weren't for the fact that this kid was so lucky and refused to die, how could she end up in such a situation today? A little Aunt Jing actually climbed over her head. Everything was to blame for this little immortal, it was all because of him who ruined her good chess game.
But she finally knew the seriousness of the matter, and thought to herself that she had not revealed any clues, so she went back to the house. Duan Maochuan held his mother's hand and waited until they returned to their own room. He breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "No wonder even my second brother doesn't like to stay in Second Mother's room. Second Mother is getting more and more scary. I still think that First Mother is better. Third Mother is better than her."
"Okay, what are you talking about, kid?" Aunt Jiang didn't see Xu Ranyun's look, and she gently scolded him. Suddenly, she heard the little girl outside the door saying that the second lady and Aunt Lin had sent someone to take Brother Chuan over to paint and eat snacks. Duan Maochuan cheered and ran out without changing his clothes. Aunt Jiang hurriedly said, "Hehua, follow the third young master to take a look. Your sister Yang has been walking for half a day and is a little tired. Let her rest."
The little girl outside the door agreed and went. Here, Yang smiled and said, "I'm not too old to walk, so why do I need your aunt to be so considerate?"
Aunt Jiang smiled and said, "I'm not sympathizing with you. I have something to discuss with you. It happens to be about the second young lady. She has now been engaged and is waiting for the master and the eldest lady to come back to set the date for her marriage. I think the eldest lady treats her differently from others. If it were in the past, we wouldn't have to flatter her, but it's a different time now. Today, I think I should prepare a good gift. These days, the third master and the second young lady have also been taking care of Chuan Ge'er. Even though this is due to the eldest lady's instructions, it is also a great kindness. Can you help me think about what kind of gift to prepare? I don't have much wealth, so it's best to have something that is not too expensive and unique as a gift. This is not easy to find, so I left you to discuss it. Let's decide the amount of money and things first, and then let someone go out to find them slowly in the remaining days. It's better than being in a hurry when the time comes."
Yang nodded and said, "This is a serious matter. Okay, I'll ask your brother to inquire outside as well."
So the two of them discussed it, and Rong'er, another confidant of Aunt Jiang, also participated. After discussing for half an hour, they decided on several plans for Aunt Jiang to choose from. At this time, Yang said in a deep voice: "It's okay now that the master and the eldest grandmother are not in the mansion, but when they come back in a few days, Aunt Jiang still has to be extremely alert and must not let Brother Chuan get into trouble again."
Aunt Jiang looked up and asked in astonishment, "Sister, what do you mean? Didn't you say that the eldest grandmother was very kind and definitely not a vicious woman who harmed people?"
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