He Lan didn't understand the twists and turns, and said with a half-explained smile: "Big sister reminded me yesterday that I had to go out half an hour early for today's banquet, but I didn't expect it to be late, when did you all go out?"

Some smart people realized that it was not He Lin who was late when they heard He Lan's words, and they were afraid that someone would see that she was not used to deliberately giving her a horse, as for who this person was, everyone secretly looked at Zhuang Huanting.

There is a reason and a chance to do so, of course, it must be the eldest lady of the banker. At the beginning, the matter of the five princes choosing concubines in the Wenzhen Palace had already been reported, not to mention that there were people present who had witnessed the whole process.

So after He Lan asked, some people smiled and didn't speak.

The other part of those who have a good relationship with Zhuang Huanting or want to be attached to the future five princesses pretended to be confused, and Liu Shilang's granddaughter said: "Naturally, we went out an hour in advance." ”

Zhuang Huanting frowned, but didn't say anything, only diverted the topic and beckoned everyone to taste the fruit wine she brewed with the maids.

At this time, He Ling was led in by a beautiful and dignified woman.

Zhuang Tingting was a little surprised when she saw the woman, got up and asked, "Is there something wrong with my aunt?"

He Ling was surprised when she heard Zhuang Huanting call this beautiful woman's aunt, and she thought that the woman who brought her into the mansion was a lady in the Anguo Mansion.

It turned out that He Ling was blocked at the gate of Anguo Mansion just now and couldn't move forward, He Ling said that she was invited by Miss Zhuang to come to the banquet, and the porter saw that she didn't like to lie and was not offended, so she wanted to come in and ask for instructions, and met Aunt Wu halfway, and Aunt Wu took the lead to bring He Ling in.

Aunt Wu smiled and said that she had sent He Ling over.

Zhuang Huanting and Aunt Wu should have a good relationship, and she specially thanked her.

Aunt Wu was very friendly to He Ling, and gently pushed her to sit close to Zhuang Huanting, although He Ling felt that it was a little inappropriate for her to be so close to an aunt, but she was here as a guest, and it was not easy to show it, so she only smiled stiffly.

After Aunt Wu waited for He Ling to sit down, she rolled up her sleeves and took the melon and fruit plate sent by the maids, put it in front of the guests with her own hands, and said with a smile: "You guys chat, I'll go to the kitchen to see if the snacks are ready." ”

Zhuang Huanting introduced to everyone, "My aunt's skills in making dim sum are very good, you can try it later." ”

Aunt Wu glanced at Zhuang Huanting when she was leaving, and then glanced at He Linwan, as if hinting at Zhuang Huanting something, and then left with a dignified posture.

He Linwan glanced thoughtfully at Aunt Wu's back.

He Linwan knew about the inner courtyard of Anguo Gongfu, Zhuang Huanting was born of the prince of Anguo and his original wife, and she also had a twin brother named Zhuang Maoming, who was He Ling's fiancé.

The original son of An Guo died in childbirth when he gave birth to the twins, and the children were raised in the yard of their grandmother, Mrs. An Guo.

I heard that Aunt Wu has no children herself, so she has always taken great care of this brother and sister who lost their parents, Zhuang Huanting and Zhuang Maoming have a good relationship with Aunt Wu when they grow up, better than the new prince of An Guo who later married Mrs. Tan.

He Linwan looked at Aunt Wu to wonder if she was curious about her close relationship with Zhuang Huanting, she felt that there was something discordant about this aunt.

She dresses simply and is not luxurious, her words and deeds look very dignified, every step she takes when she walks is as if she has been measured with a ruler, the steps on her head are not shaky at all, and she speaks softly, which is no different from the words and deeds required of women in the "Women's Ring".

But she gave He Linwan the feeling that it was like this garden in the Anguo Mansion, and she was a little too forceful.

And she just turned around and twisted her waist slightly to take the fruit plate, put down the fruit plate and then got up, and finally flicked her sleeves A series of movements, very natural and beautiful, like a moving painting, reminded He Lingwan of the last time she listened to the play in the palace, the figure of the famous character who won the unanimous praise of all the ladies including the queen.

He Linwan thought to herself, this Anguo Mansion was really as interesting as she expected.

He Ling deliberately complained to Zhuang Huanting, suggesting that He Linwan was arrogant and left her behind, causing her to almost not get in, but He Lan debunked that she was too small and wanted to monopolize a carriage by herself.

Zhuang Huanting thought about things in her heart, and after a few perfunctory words to He Ling, she turned her head to look at He Linwan and said politely: "Miss He, I heard that you can be literate and martial, you must know something about weapons, right?"

He Linwan smiled, "I don't know much about it, I can only barely distinguish between good and bad." ”

Zhuang Huanting said: "A while ago, my brother bought a dagger, saying that it is like sharpening iron like clay, which is very rare, I look at the dagger looks very ordinary, I am afraid that he will be in the store, can you ask Miss He to help me identify one or two?"

He Linwan knew that she had something to say to herself in private, so she nodded and said happily: "A dagger that sharpens iron like clay? ”

Zhuang Wanting got up and made a gesture of please, "The dagger is on this floor, Miss He, please come with me." ”

Although everyone present was curious about what Zhuang Huanting was going to say to He Linwan and whether she wanted to warn her in private, everyone knew each other very well and pretended not to be interested in the dagger.

He Linwan got up, but he didn't want He Ling to stand up with him, and said to Zhuang Huanting with an innocent face: "Sister Zhuang, I'm also very curious about that weapon that sharpens iron like clay, you can also let me see it." ”

Zhuang Huanting was stunned, and then politely refused: "If you are curious, we will show it to you when your sister finishes appraising." ”

He Ling couldn't see that Zhuang Huanting was closer to He Linwan than she was to her, so she was a little anxious, so she didn't see everyone's faces, and said coquettishly to Zhuang Huanting: "I want to see it now, you take me with me." ”

Zhuang Huanting couldn't help frowning, she was taught to be chaste and dignified since she was a child, so she didn't like girls to mess around and have no rules, but He Ling and her brother were married, and she couldn't let her get off the stage in front of outsiders, so she was a little embarrassed.

However, in the end, he still agreed to Aunt Wu's matter, and he had the upper hand in his heart, and said to He Ling apologetically: "You still wait here for us to come down." ”

He Ling wanted to say something, but He Lan secretly pinched her and motioned her to look at the faces of the people around her.

Although He Lan was at odds with He Ling, she didn't want her to lose the face of the He family, so that she would also have no face.

Only then did He Ling realize that the expressions of everyone looking at him were wrong.

Zhuang Huanting took this opportunity to leave with He Linwan.

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