flstandardbreds Chapter 157: The Beauty of Handan Courtyard
Chapter 157: The Beauty of Handan Courtyard
After the Shangyuan Festival, the delegation left in a mighty procession, and the city of Chongzhou returned to its former appearance.
After the New Year, Jiang An, who went to school, still cried at the gate of the mansion every day, holding on to the pillar and refusing to let go.
Xie Yunshan refused to leave the Zhenguo Palace and even moved some of his commonly used items there. He also paid money to the accounting office, calling it food expenses!
Five-year-old Jiang An is growing very fast. Now he has the same waist and abdomen as Jiang Jichen, but he still acts like a greedy little cat every day.
She developed many special dishes, which were sold by Yufulou, and the revenue was shared between the two families.
Mrs. Huo's business is good enough that she has begun to consider opening more branches...
Jiang Jichen handed the shops over to his daughter. After her and Qisheng's efforts, several small shops with little profit were revived.
Money makes money, and the value of these shops has increased several times over in just a few months.
In his free time, Jiang Jichen looked through the accounts of several stores. He was surprised and a little proud. His daughter really excels in everything she does!
June, after spring ploughing.
Jiang An, wearing a royal blue suit with silver patterns, was practicing with a gun in the martial arts training ground.
The gun was very long and was the best collection in Xie Yunshan’s warehouse. The gun body weighed more than ten pounds and the gun head was made of the finest iron.
She is still young and only knows some simple tricks.
She clenched the gun tightly in her hand, flew up with a tap of her toes, and threw the spear out of her hand. She then held the gun tail with one hand and held the gun body with the other hand to change the direction of the attack.
Chopping, stabbing, sweeping, a few movements, she followed Xie Yunshan's teachings and repeatedly practiced with the gun...
The tip of the gun broke through the air, making a sound.
Jiang Jichen stood to one side, with his hands behind his back, looking in the direction of Jiang An.
Xie Yunshan, who was temporarily acting as a teacher, approached and asked, "How is it?"
His eyes were full of excitement, "I said Tuanzi was suitable for learning guns. It's only been a month!"
After Jiang An has mastered this spear technique, he will be able to ride on a horse with a spear in hand and sweep through the army. Just thinking about it makes him look so majestic!
The man glanced at him and burst his fantasy bubble, "An is smart and learns things quickly."
What does this have to do with your gun?
Xie Yunshan's smile disappeared. He gave him a secret look and muttered in his heart, "What a fun-killer!"
"Dad~"
Tuanzi, who caught a glimpse of Jiang Jichen out of the corner of his eye, threw the gun to Zhengyan with a bang.
A weapon weighing more than ten pounds in her hand was thrown around like a toy.
Zhengyan caught the gun and grinned, it’s so heavy!
Jiang An wiped the sweat off his forehead, took the kettle handed to him by his old father, and drank ton after ton.
She wiped the water stains from the corners of her lips with her sleeves, her thin eyebrows flying, "What are we eating today~"
"today…"
"master…"
Steward Sun came over in a hurry and first glanced at Xie Yunshan. "Someone from the General's Mansion came to look for General Xie to go back. He said that something happened in the mansion and the young general had to go back to take charge."
Xie Yunshan was stunned. "Did the person here tell me what happened?"
His general's mansion was not too big, and he lived alone. He had many concubines in the backyard. The servants and maids were all arranged by his mother, who brought them from the Xie family in Kyoto. His life was very simple.
Xie Yunshan really couldn't imagine what would happen.
Housekeeper Sun: "The people who came only said that the girl in the backyard was found dead in the house by the maid this morning, and she did not die of illness."
If it wasn't death from illness, then it meant being killed...
Xie Yunshan's handsome face turned cold. Who in this Chongzhou city didn't want to live anymore and dared to break into his house and kill him!
"I will be back soon, Your Majesty. You don't have to wait for me for breakfast."
Jiang Tuanzi blinked and tried to catch up, but her father grabbed her by the scruff of the neck.
"The King is with you."
After saying this, Jiang Jichen walked towards the front yard without waiting for General Xie to refute.
There are very few people in Chongzhou City who can evade the soldiers of the General's Mansion and sneak into the backyard of the mansion to kill people. Besides, Xie Yunshan is just a playboy from Kyoto, so who would he make an enemy of?
I'm afraid there's something fishy going on here...
Outside the mansion, Xie Yunshan also saw the visitor, who was a minor steward under his housekeeper.
Xie Yunshan: "Who died?"
"My lord, it's Miss Qingyun from the west wing of Handan Courtyard..."
Xie Yunshan paused, he seemed to have trouble remembering what this beautiful lady looked like.
Jiang An looked at him and mercilessly exposed his embarrassment, "You don't forget what he looks like, do you?"
She pulled his sleeve curiously, "How many sisters live in your house?"
Xie Yunshan touched the tip of his nose. Probably...
The steward said: "Twenty-eight in total."
Good man, you are gathering stars here!
Tuanzi decisively let go of her little paw, ran to her father, and gave fair praise, "Dad, you are still the best!"
Xie Yunshan: You are still pulling me down!
General Xie, feeling guilty, quickly took the reins and said, "Let's go!"
When he returned home and saw the familiar yet unfamiliar plaque, Xie Yunshan felt a strange emotion in his heart.
Compared to the cold general's mansion, he prefers the warm palace everywhere.
Traces left by Jiang An can be seen everywhere in the palace. She is decorating her home with great care.
But in this general's mansion there are only servants who will always be respectful to him, and girls who are attracted by his skin and identity.
Thinking of this, Xie Yunshan suddenly felt a little bored...
He shook his head. Maybe he had been too idle recently. It seemed that he would have to go to the military camp to work with the prince in a few days.
As soon as Jiang An approached the general's mansion, his eyes were fixed on the golden pillar gate.
She placed her hands on the pillar, her eyes sparkling, "Gold smash!"
Xie Yunshan:!
He took two steps at a time and put his hands in front of Tuanzi, "No!"
Jiang An pouted, "An An just wants to..."
Xie Yunshan: "Think about it, it's not possible!"
"Whatever you like, ask the butler to open the storehouse and take it. Pillars are not allowed!"
This pillar is his lifeline.
The master who cast and carved the gold has passed away a long time ago, and this is the last one in the world!
Jiang Jichen took his daughter's hand and kicked Xie Yunshan's calf, "Go in quickly."
I learned from the housekeeper of the general's mansion that the stone head of Miss Qingyun was still in the Handan Courtyard and had not been moved. Because the weather was hot, the servants moved a lot of ice into the house.
The other two girls living in the courtyard also changed their residence.
The coffin is placed in the yard, and the body will be buried after it is collected.
This girl is not a concubine in the mansion, so her body cannot be kept in the general's mansion. This is the rule.
Xie Yunshan waved his hand, "I don't care about those rules. Since I brought her back to my mansion, she belongs to me, Xie Yunshan. I can still take care of her after her death!"
The butler wanted to advise the young master, but considering that the prince was here, he had to agree.