[Through the Book] The ancestor only wants to live a long life

At noon, Rong Enqing and Princess Anyang and their entourage set out from Shun'an Marquis's Mansion, preparing to go to Anguo Duke's Mansion for a banquet.

At the gate of the mansion, Rong Enqing was the first to get on the carriage of Shun'an Marquis Mansion, accompanied by Meixiang and Nanshan.

Meixiang was in charge of following her closely, while Rong Enqing brought Nanshan with him, intending to let her get close to the maids from other families and gossip with them.

Yun Shu did not take the same carriage with Rong Enqing, but ran to Anyang County Lord. Rong Enqing did not stop her. Instead, he was very happy to see it happen. If Yun Shu could get close to Anyang County Lord and completely transform Yun Shu, it would be great.

"Fifth Miss, please slow down."

Tingqin helped Princess Anyang onto the carriage, then reached out to help Yunshu onto the carriage, and finally he bent down and got into the carriage himself.

Everything was ready, and the carriage slowly drove out, getting farther and farther away.

At this moment, a big man with a curly beard suddenly stood at the gate of Shun'an Marquis' Mansion, staring at the carriage going away, and couldn't recover for a long time.

"Master Hu, what are you doing here?"

Seeing Hu Shan standing still at the gate, the gatekeeper came up to him curiously and asked.

The big bearded man Hu Shan then withdrew his gaze, pointed at the carriage going away and asked, "Who was the last girl to get on the carriage?"

The gatekeeper looked in the direction of Hu Shan's finger. The carriage had gone far away, so where could he see anyone?

The servant didn't know who he was talking about, so he thought for a moment and replied, "That was the carriage of the Madam and Princess Anyang. The girls following them were either from our mansion or brought by Princess Anyang. You should ask the people at Baishou Hall who you are specifically asking about. They should know."

"Thank you."

Hu Shan thanked him, turned around and went into the mansion, heading straight for Baishou Hall.

Soon, Hu Shanjiu got the answer he wanted from the people in Baishou Hall.

Tingqin was one of the four maids serving Princess Anyang.

Just now when he was leaving the house, he happened to meet the lady and her group leaving the house. As a servant, he naturally stood aside to avoid them.

However, just as the coachman cracked his whip and prepared to set off, he subconsciously looked over there.

One glance and he couldn't look away.

The last girl who got on the bus looked very much like his deceased wife.

That face, those eyes... he will never forget them even in his dreams!

The girl's name is Tingqin.

Ting Qin, could she be his daughter?

Just as Hu Shan was daydreaming, he bumped into Zizhong head-on.

"Hey, Master Hu, what happened to you? Why are you so absent-minded?" Zizhong looked at him strangely, and then speculated with a gloating look on his face: "Master Hu, are those little girls in Baishou Hall so difficult to teach? How come you have been tortured like this in just a few days?"

Earlier, the young marquis said he wanted to pick one of them to teach martial arts to the maids in Baishou Hall. None of them were willing to go, so the young marquis asked them to draw lots to decide.

Hu Shan was the best at martial arts, but had the worst luck, so the task of teaching the little maids martial arts fell on Hu Shan.

After teaching for a whole day, Hu Shan came back and started sighing.

A little girl of seven or eight years old cannot be hit or scolded. If you say something harsh to her, she will cry.

But their limp hands and feet, and weird horse stances, don't look like they're practicing martial arts at all.

Hu Shan was annoyed just by looking at it.

He wanted to quit, but he was concerned about the face of the young marquis and the lady dowager.

Therefore, since Hu Shan took on this job, he has been sighing several times every day.

Zi Zhong and his companions who escaped the disaster would always feel happy to gloat over the disaster.

Hu Shan glanced at Zi Zhong and ignored him. He took two steps and suddenly asked, "Is Steward Li in the mansion?"

Zizhong looked at Hu Shan in surprise. Whenever he heard them gloating over other people's misfortunes, Hu Shan would rely on his better kung fu to beat them up by fighting four of them at once. But he didn't react this time?

Although he was wondering in his heart, Zizhong still answered: "He should be here. He came to Qinghui Hall earlier."

"understood."

Hu Shan responded, ignored Zizhong, and quickly walked out the door.

There are some things he wants to ask Butler Li.

***

It took Rong Enqing and his entourage of two carriages just a quarter of an hour to reach Yankangfang, where the Duke of Anguo's Mansion was located.

However, just as the marquis's carriage was about to enter the alley, an oncoming carriage drove into the alley first.

The carriage, which had been running smoothly, had to stop because of being cut off from the road.

"What happened?"

Rong Enqing lifted the curtain of the car and asked, "Are we there yet?"

The coachman explained, "Madam, we haven't arrived yet. But we're almost there. Someone just cut in front of us."

"It's okay, it doesn't matter if you go slowly, safety is the most important thing."

Rong Enqing didn't take it seriously. He gave a warning and lowered the curtain again.

Sure enough, whether in ancient times or modern times, whether in a horse-drawn carriage or a car, there is a risk of traffic accidents as long as you ride in a car.

Because today's banquet had a specific purpose, the Anguo Mansion did not invite too many people.

There was no congestion when the carriages of Shun'an Marquis and Anyang County Lady arrived at the gate of Anguo Duke's Mansion.

The group got off the carriage, and the carriage that had previously taken the road was also led from the main entrance to the back door. However, the owner of the carriage had obviously already entered the Duke's Mansion.

The coachman whispered to Rong Enqing, "Madam, this is the family that just cut off the road."

Rong Enqing nodded but didn't take it to heart.

Seeing Rong Enqing and Princess Anyang and their entourage, the people from the Duke of Anguo's Mansion hurriedly came up to greet them with a smile.

The head of the Anguo Mansion has not changed. It is still the old Duke Xu Wanjun who followed the previous emperor, Emperor Kaiyuan, in the uprising. He is now over sixty, almost seventy years old.

Duke Anguo had three sons and two daughters, all of whom were legitimate.

The person we are going to meet today is Xu Changping, the youngest son of Xu Jian, the second son of Duke Anguo.

At this moment, the one welcoming the guests at the gate of the mansion was Wang, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke of Anguo and also the wife of the Crown Prince of the Duke's Mansion.

Seeing Rong Enqing and his party, Wang hurriedly came forward with a smile on her face, bowed politely and said, "Greetings, Madam."

Then he greeted the Princess of Anyang County and said, "May the Princess be well and safe."

Seeing Yun Shu standing next to the county lady, he smiled and said to Rong Enqing: "This is the fifth young lady of your family, right? She is so gentle and quiet. Madam Tai is so blessed."

Princess Anyang and Yun Shu quickly returned the greeting.

Rong Enqing smiled and said, "The Crown Prince's wife is really capable. With you as my daughter-in-law, I don't have to worry about anything. I am really enjoying myself."

Then, he patted the back of Wang's hand and said, "Okay, you are a busy person, don't greet us, just find someone to lead us in."

"Thank you for your consideration, Madam. I will have someone take you in right away. My mother-in-law has been waiting for you for a long time."

As she spoke, Wang waved and called for help, saying with a smile, "The people from Grand Tutor Zhang's family have just entered. If you walk a few steps faster, you may be able to catch up with your in-laws, the old lady and the others."

Hearing this, Rong Enqing was stunned for a moment.

The Zhang family just entered? In other words, the person who deliberately cut in the way just now was from the Zhang family?

What does the Zhang family mean by this?

Rong Enqing subconsciously looked at Wang. Did Wang know about the conflict between the Zhang family and Shun'an Marquis's Mansion? Did she know about the embarrassment the Zhang family had caused her more than a month ago? Was Wang saying this with good intentions? Or was she saying this with bad intentions?