bayedsolid Chapter 295 Finding a Big Shot as a Backer
Chapter 295 Finding a Big Shot as a Backer
early morning.
It's a bit cold.
Jiang Miaomiao, as always, got up early to study.
He wore a thick cloak and sat side by side with Yan Cheng'an.
He recited the Three Hundred Thousand Character Classic while swaying his head. [1]
It was mainly Yan Cheng'an who was shaking his head, and she unconsciously started shaking along with him.
It's fine just following along with the recitation.
The only thing that bothered her was managing her study pace.
It shouldn't be too fast or too slow.
If it's too fast, my second brother will think she's too clever.
Then there will be extra homework.
If the progress is slow, the second brother will be unable to help but roar, looking at her with a look of utter despair.
It makes people feel really uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Yan Cheng'an arrived.
When I don't know how to keep track of the progress, I look at him and use him as a reference.
If Yan Cheng'an could memorize an entire article, then she would memorize half of it.
Yan Cheng'an can write ten characters, so she will write five.
The siblings were unusually harmonious all morning.
Lu Qingyao was very pleased to see this, and a gentle auntie smile appeared on her oval face.
I didn't mean to pressure my little girl, but she's taken it seriously on her own.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
She decided to give the children extra lessons while there was still some time before lunch.
After school, Miao Miao yawned for a long time before her mother pulled her into the yard, saying she was going to teach her and her brothers how to box.
The three little figures are arranged in a row, from largest to smallest.
I followed my mother's gestures.
He throws a left punch one minute, then a right punch the next.
My mother said that she didn't expect them to be very powerful, but they should learn how to defend themselves.
You also need to have a strong physique.
At least, if you can't win, you can still run away.
Jiang Miaomiao thought her mother's words made a lot of sense.
So she practiced with extra care.
Standing at the very edge, waving their little arms and legs and mimicking the gestures.
The little mouth made a childish sound, "Drink...drink...drink..."
Jiang Ziyan and Yan Cheng'an, who were watching from the side, couldn't help but laugh.
Jiang Miaomiao: "...Don't laugh."
Because of her past life before she transmigrated, she had lived a very difficult life.
I only sleep a few hours a day, my days and nights are reversed, my sleep and eating habits are irregular.
In the end, he ruined both his mental and physical health.
Even if you have money, you won't live to enjoy it.
That's why she cherishes her life so much now.
You need to get your body in great shape.
She wanted to be a good-for-nothing rich kid, living an easy life, fighting cocks, feeding sheep, walking wolves, lounging around like Ge You, and listening to gossip.
Or they would help their aunt develop new dishes and search for ingredients that would be popular in later generations but are not yet widely available.
It will make my mother a fortune.
Make them all very rich.
Her job was to eat, drink, and shop.
However, since arriving in the capital, Jiang Miaomiao has discovered that money alone is not enough.
Especially in a feudal society where men were superior to women, Mother was burdened with the dual burdens of being the daughter of a disgraced official and a divorced woman, making everything she did extremely difficult.
In order not to affect her business, she handled most of the transactions behind the scenes.
He rarely appears in public.
The only one that was officially recognized was the grain shop that was affiliated with Yipinju.
Because his mother donated grain to the court, Emperor Xuan praised her a few times, and those few words were already quite effective.
At least no one dared to mess with the grain store.
However, Yipinju was a bit different, as it was a place where merchants and travelers gathered.
Even now, outsiders don't know who the real person in charge of Yipinju is; there are only rumors that he has imperial relatives backing him.
In this capital city, filled with powerful and influential figures, where power and influence intertwine.
A tall tree catches the wind and easily attracts jealousy and envy. Only by having a powerful backer can one survive in the long run.
Jiang Miaomiao felt that her mother was too low-key, and did not associate with powerful people, only dealing with the Mu family.
Princess Liang and Princess Rong'an were also powerful and noble, but they chose to return to their fiefdoms.
Prince Jing is, after all, a man. Although he is young, it seems inappropriate for his mother to have frequent contact with him.
As for the Cui family, although Old Madam Cui asked her mother to help deliver a message, it was with the intention of introducing her mother to her son.
But after all, there was the strict separation between men and women, and her mother's identity was also too sensitive.
Moving around too much is also not good.
After thinking it over and over, Xiao Miaomiao thought of someone.
That person held a high position of power and was a woman.
Most importantly, they are about to become neighbors.
However, we'll need to inquire further about his temperament and such.
It is said that among all the princes and grandsons, Prince Jing and Princess Yuqing have the best relationship.
Uncle Jing is a good person, so I don't think his older sister can be too bad.
I guess she's just a bit willful, capricious, and domineering.
Perhaps, there's also a tiny bit of ruthlessness.
But she is a noble princess, and has the right to be willful.
Jiang Miaomiao decides to take on the role of public relations leader in the family and help her mother win over Princess Yuqing.
Find a powerful figure to back you up.
The little girl sat there, just giggling to herself.
Xi'er felt a pang of unease.
Had lunch.
It's free time for Miaomiao and Yan Cheng'an, because their second brother has his own studies.
With her mother and aunt not home, Jiang Miaomiao began to let loose and be herself.
She blinked at Yan Cheng'an and said, "Brother An, would you like to stroll through my family's garden?"
"Yes." Yan Cheng'an nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Of course I did.
Miao Miao's garden wasn't big, but it was much more interesting than his.
He felt that Jiang Miaomiao's family treated him well; not only were they good-looking, but they were also exceptionally gentle.
Especially Aunt Qingyao, she speaks very gently.
Most importantly, he never lost his temper and never hit Jiang Miaomiao.
At least that's how it's been for the past few days.
Unlike his mother...
The two are clearly best friends, so how come they are so different?
Yan Cheng'an walked along, sighing with emotion.
Jiang Miaomiao moved closer to him, grabbed his hand, and ran outside.
Xi'er quickly followed, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.
Jiang Miaomiao walked through the corridor to the backyard, circled around to the pond to watch the geese for a while, then picked a handful of grass to feed the sheep.
Feeding this and feeding that.
Finally, she started feeding the birds, and the little girl chirped as she fed them.
Before long, many birds flew over.
more and more.
The little girl had them on her shoes, arms, shoulders, and even her hair.
These birds weren't afraid of her at all.
Yan Cheng'an was stunned.
I tried to reach out and catch them, but they all flew away.
Jiang Miaomiao finally walked around to a wall, stopped, and looked up at it quietly.
"What are you looking at?" Yan Cheng'an followed her gaze.
Two little children looked up at the sky.
All I could see were walls and branches covered with yellow-green leaves. Through the branches, I could see the blue sky and white clouds floating in the air.
Floating and floating.
Suddenly a flock of birds flew over, hopping up and down the treetops, chirping and chattering.
It was the same flock of birds from earlier; Yan Cheng'an recognized them.
The little red bird at the head of the group is Miaomiao's beloved pet.
Jiang Miaomiao pointed to the trees and said, "These are all cherry trees. They are very beautiful when they bloom in spring. Those few are winter peach trees. They will be ripe in another month or so."
Yan Cheng'an nodded.
"Hmm! Cherries are delicious, sweet and sour, but they can only be eaten in April or May, so it's still early. But is there anything special about this tree?"
Jiang Miaomiao didn't think there was anything special about it.
"This area was bare before, so these trees must have been transplanted recently."
Jiang Miaomiao didn't find it strange that a few cherry trees were planted in the corner, but planting a large area of cherry trees was a bit unbelievable.
Cherries are very difficult to preserve and spoil easily.
If we plant so many, can we eat them all?
This reminded Jiang Miaomiao of the residence of Prince Jing of Jiangzhou, which also had several cherry trees planted there.
But Uncle Jing didn't seem to like it that much.
Before Jiang Miaomiao's family arrived, half of the cherries were eaten by the servants in the mansion, and the other half were eaten by birds.
After they arrived, they picked them all and made them into candied fruit snacks.
However, within just a few days, a large number of cherry trees were transplanted into this yard.
She even doubted whether the plants would survive.
However, the fact that she could grow so many suggests that Princess Yuqing and she were kindred spirits.
They all love to eat cherries.
……
The autumn wind blows.
A few yellow leaves were blown down.
Yellow leaves were swept into the air by the wind.
A stunningly beautiful woman sat in the sedan chair.
Princess Yuqing just moved here.
As soon as I entered the mansion, I couldn't wait to see this cherry orchard.
Looking at the forest where leaves were falling softly, she frowned slightly.
I feel like my brother came up with a terrible idea.
It will probably be next spring or summer before this grove blossoms and bears cherry fruit.
But right now, all she wants to do is see Xiao Miaomiao.
I want to see her every day.
It's laughable, really. She's a princess, and she has to rack her brains just to see her daughter.
She instructed, "Granny Feng, have someone invite Prince Jing over tomorrow. Isn't he familiar with Miao Miao? Have him find a way to bring the child over so I can take a look."
She must have been out of her mind.
Why bother coming up with so many roundabout methods?
Let my fifth brother fetch it; they were neighbors in Jiangzhou, so I doubt Madam Lu would say anything.
Just as Granny Feng was about to leave, Princess Yuqing called her back.
"Granny, go to Yipinju tomorrow and invite a few chefs who can cook Jiangzhou cuisine to the manor."
"Yes, Your Highness, you are so thoughtful. This old servant will go right away." Granny Feng nodded and left.
The young princess grew up in Jiangzhou, so she probably won't be used to the dishes prepared by chefs in the capital for the time being.
Only Yipinju has authentic Jiangzhou chefs.
……
evening.
Jiang Miaomiao then pulled Yan Cheng'an to the corner of the wall.
This time, I didn't look at the sky, but at the dog hole in the corner of the wall that had been sealed off.
"Brother An, was the garden next door raided before?"
“Yes, my mother said it was the garden of the Third Prince, Prince Su. He rebelled, so his mansion was confiscated, and this garden was no exception.” Yan Cheng’an nodded, looking like he knew a lot.
"Brother An, do you think there might be gold, silver, jewelry, or other valuables hidden in a garden that has been raided?" Jiang Miaomiao leaned closer to him and asked mysteriously.
"No, my dad said they've all been searched and confiscated."
"I think there are still some, maybe hidden in some nook or cranny."
"There should be no more."
Jiang Miaomiao said decisively, "Yes, my maternal grandfather's house was raided, but my mother still secretly went back and found some silver."
"Really? Are there many? Where were they found?" Yan Cheng'an was extremely curious.
“There are many, found in the chimney. You mustn’t tell anyone.” Jiang Miaomiao said seriously, “So I think there must be even more treasures hidden in the garden next door, after all, the one whose house was raided was a prince.”
Yan Cheng'an agreed, "Then let's go take a look."
The dog hole in the corner.
The place had already been blocked by the second brother's men.
Now Yan Cheng'an has dug it open again.
He instructed the servant beside him, "When I find the treasure later, I'll share some with you, but you mustn't tell my mother."
The servants looked at each other in bewilderment.
Sigh! The young master is courting disaster again. We should let him keep watch, otherwise we'll all suffer the same fate.
Xi'er's brows twitched.
Even if Young Master Yan is caught, nothing much will happen. Princess Yuqing will have to consider the Buddha's feelings, even if she doesn't care about the monk.
At most, he'll get a good beating from his mother.
But her daughter is a girl, how could she crawl through a dog hole?
Besides, the lady had repeatedly warned us to stay far away from the princess's residence, as the princess was in great danger.
She quickly grabbed the young mistress, "Miss, you can't go! Have you forgotten what your mother said?"
"No, no, I won't go." Jiang Miaomiao nodded obediently.
Then, bending down and looking at Yan Cheng'an, who was scrambling over, he said, "Brother An, you dig well, I'll keep watch for you here."
Xi'er thought the girl was really going to go out for a stroll.
Then I saw her ride the little white wolf and run out of the front garden.
They ran until they reached the gate, then dismounted from the wolf's back, walked out of their own gate, and finally stopped in front of the princess's residence.
Xi'er quickly chased after her, "Miss, please go back. What are you doing here?"
Jiang Miaomiao looked up at the thick, vermilion wooden door and the door knocker that was several heads taller than her.
I tried to reach it by standing on tiptoe, but I couldn't.
No wonder they're called a prestigious family; the threshold is just too high.
Forget it, let's just ask Xi'er for help.
"Xi'er, knock on the door for me."
“This…” Xi’er shook her head and took a few steps back.
That girl is incredibly bold. What is she planning to do?
Jiang Miaomiao frowned at Xi'er, "...I don't want you anymore. You can go back with Brother Cheng'an tomorrow."
Xi'er: ...
This little master is already threatening people.
Never mind, she still prefers following the girl.
Anything delicious or fun that the girl had, they would save for her.
Although the girl is young, she is a rare and excellent mistress.
"Please don't be angry, young lady. I'll knock on the door."
Jiang Miaomiao took out a jade pendant from her clothes and shook it. "Don't worry, I have this."
Xi'er looked at the jade pendant in the girl's hand.
The jade pendant was given to the girl by Prince Jing. Given their relationship, the princess shouldn't do anything to the girl.
After thinking for a moment, I went up and knocked on the door.
"Dong dong dong..."
"Squeak." The door opened.
The gatekeeper poked his head out and looked at Xi'er, "What... are you doing?"
Jiang Miaomiao held out her small hand with the jade pendant in her hand. "I'm your neighbor next door. I'm looking for your master."
The gatekeeper then noticed the little figure on the ground. "Child, my master isn't someone anyone can just see whenever they want..."
Before he finished speaking, his gaze fell on the jade pendant in her hand.
The tone shifted abruptly, "Please... wait a moment, this servant will go and inform the master." The gatekeeper vanished in a flash.
He returned shortly afterward, bringing an old woman with him.
Jiang Miaomiao looked at it from afar and felt that it looked somewhat familiar.
As it gets closer and closer...
Her body froze, her mouth agape in shock.
Xi'er was also stunned. She squatted down and hugged her young mistress. "Miss, isn't that... isn't that the old nanny from Qi Xiaoniang's side? How come she's here?"
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Note [1] The Three Character Classic, The Hundred Family Surnames, The Thousand Character Classic