met free Chapter 211 I Don’t Believe They Don’t Know the Way
Chapter 211 I Don’t Believe They Don’t Know the Way
When this large family returned to the capital, they did not want to live in their own house, but instead insisted on squeezing into the guest room of Prince Ning's mansion.
Not only do they no longer have to worry about eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, but for example, the New Year is coming soon and they can also take advantage of the banquets and gift-giving events at various families.
The idea is quite good. In the past, the old princess would not have taken this seriously. After all, the Ning Wang Mansion is a wealthy and powerful place, so they would not care so much about it.
However, the Liu family has developed a habit over the years and openly sends people to greet the guests when they receive the letter.
"Why would we need to pick her up? They have come all the way from Taiyuan Prefecture and are already at the foot of the capital. I don't believe she wouldn't know the way."
As they were talking, Princess Ning sent someone over to ask if they wanted to pick up the Liu family, but the old princess flatly rejected the idea.
After sending away the people sent by Princess Ning, the old princess and Yuxiu discussed in whispers in the room for a long time before they finally decided on a plan.
There was no need to rush, so the grandfather and grandson chatted for a while and prepared to wait for Xu Muyun and the Liu family to come.
"Mother, the weather is cold now, so it's fine if we don't go out of the city to pick her up. But if we don't even leave the house, I'm afraid it's not a good idea, right?"
Before they could say a few words, Princess Ning came rushing over with her men.
As the lady of the house, she naturally has to consider all aspects first.
If word got out that the old aunt of the Xu family was coldly received when she returned to her parents' home, who knows what kind of stories would be fabricated.
"It's okay. The situation in our house is special now. Although my body is better now, I am old after all. I am not as good as before. I need to rest and recuperate. I will not invite the Liu family to live in our house. If I pass on my illness to them, it will be the fault of an old woman like me..."
In the absence of complete evidence, the old princess would not say anything else.
So at this time, she told Princess Ning some of the simplest principles.
"Besides, there are so many people from the Liu family, young and old, including so many men. If they really move into our Prince Ning's mansion, that will cause gossip. It's not like they don't have a mansion. It's already been left to the old servants to take care of it, so they can move in when they go back."
In fact, Princess Ning was also unwilling to let those people move in, but it was only for the sake of reputation and face. Now what her mother-in-law said made sense, and it could stand up if it was said to others, so she felt relieved.
"Mother is absolutely right. I will go down and make the arrangements."
Princess Ning bowed and said goodbye. Before leaving, she smiled and said to Yuxiu:
"Thank you, Miss Yuxiu, for coming to talk to mother. If you have time later, you can come and sit in my yard."
The ancients spoke in a very implicit way. What he said meant was, "Come to me when you have time later. I have something to tell you." Yuxiu had a good impression of the Princess Ning, so she quickly agreed.
"Don't worry, Princess. I will definitely come over later."
After receiving Yuxiu's affirmative answer, Princess Ning left with satisfaction.
Everything was going on as usual at Prince Ning's Mansion, and some people from the Liu family had already arrived outside the city gate.
"Grandma, didn't you say someone would come out to greet us? There's snow everywhere, how could there be anyone?"
A little girl about ten years old lifted the curtain and took a look, then quickly shrank back and put her head back.
It was too cold today. When she arrived at Prince Ning's Mansion, she must take a hot bath first and then have a good meal.
"Yes, mother. In previous years, Prince Ning's Mansion always sent people to welcome us early. We even sent a letter this morning. Could it be that something went wrong in the mansion? Why has there been no movement for such a long time?"
A young lady holding a child of five or six years old in her arms also asked the same question.
She is the youngest daughter-in-law of the Liu family. The child in her arms is her youngest son, who is also Xu Muyun's grandson. The little girl who spoke in front is the eldest daughter of this young daughter-in-law.
Xu Muyun also saw that there was no one outside to pick them up. He was already very unhappy, and when he heard these two tactless people chattering endlessly, he became furious. His well-maintained face turned the color of liver due to anger.
"What are you arguing about? If you don't want to wait, then go down now and walk back by yourself!"
Xu Muyun's face looked very ugly and he shouted angrily.
As for walking back, that’s not necessary.
In fact, this was just her own trick. She was just relying on the fact that she was a married daughter of the Ning Wang Mansion and had lived in other places all year round. She only came back to Beijing once or twice a year. Of course, she wanted her family to save face for her.
Of course, the old princess had the same idea in previous years.
As a woman, she naturally understood Xu Muyun's thoughts. Anyway, she didn't need to do it herself. It was just a matter of asking the servants to run a trip. What was the big deal?
But this year Xu Muyun miscalculated. They suffered a lot on the way. Seeing that they had reached the outskirts of the city, they quickly sent someone into the city to report to Prince Ning's Mansion, while the group behind them leisurely rested outside the city, waiting in a snow cave, eagerly waiting for someone to come and pick them up.
As for the Liu family, they did not expect to be treated coldly this time. They were confidently waiting for someone to come and pick them up so that they could live in Prince Ning's Mansion openly.
For example, if someone holds a banquet or visits their home in the future, they will all receive the same treatment as the people in Prince Ning’s Mansion, which is considered to be a great honor.
Now, no one comes when I wait left or right.
Seeing that the weather was too cold and both adults and children were almost unable to bear it, there was really no way out. Liu Guangwen, the head of the Liu family, finally became impatient and sent someone to ask how long they would have to wait.
When he heard Xu Muyun say that he didn't know the situation, he immediately frowned and continued to move forward with his men. In just half an hour, they had arrived outside the city gate.
It was a coincidence that at that moment there was a long convoy of cars lined up at the city gate, all of which were driven by strong men dressed in warm clothes.
The car was an ordinary flatbed truck. No one knew what was loaded on it. It was covered tightly with a thick oilcloth.
The guards at the gate were opening the doors one by one for inspection. No one knew what they were talking to. They just wrote a few words on a booklet and let the person in.
A guard of the Liu family ran over to take a look, and then came back to report to his master Liu Guangwen:
"I heard from those people that this is a convoy transporting some kind of charcoal, and every vehicle must be registered."
Although the guards at the gate acted quickly and there was no delay, according to this inspection method, by the time all these people entered the city, it would probably be dark.
There are quite a few people from the Liu family returning to Beijing this time, and including the guards, there are about a hundred people.
I heard that they were just transporting charcoal, and it wouldn't cause any trouble if they went earlier or later, so I thought it would be better to let them go into the city first.