Shen Pengrun asked Hu Qing about his martial arts practice before letting Tongchun go.

When he returned to the hall, Qin Qingyu was still staring at the invitation letter in a daze.

Shen Pengrun saw Qin Qingyu's worried face and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with Aunt Qin?"

"It's okay!" Qin Qingyu smiled slightly and put away the invitation: "If you are free today, can you invite your father over for a meal." ”

Shen Pengrun sat down with a big grin: "Did you say noon or evening? Run'er will invite you to go." ”

In the evening, Shen Xianling, Shen Pengrun, Qin Qingyu, Shen Mingyan, sat around the table after dinner.

Qin Qingyu let the other three read the invitation card one by one before saying, "You have all read it, help me come up with an idea, how to reply to Mrs. Qingguo." ”

Shen Pengrun was drinking tea and was slightly stunned when he heard this: "Isn't it just to enter the palace for a banquet, and you and your third sister will go over when the time comes." Maybe Run'er will accompany you there. ”

"I'm not worried about this. Qin Qingyu turned to Shen Xianling: "What do you mean, master?"

Shen Xianling looked at Qin Qingyu and smiled warmly: "Since it was invited by Mrs. Qingguo, don't think about it so much." Just took my concubine to see the world. This year's Dragon Luncheon is only afraid that it will be unprecedented. I also received an invitation. I heard that in addition to the elegant guests at the tea ceremony, the master weavers and the skilled craftsmen who fired porcelain were also invited to the palace. This time, in order to welcome the arrival of the prince of the Great Zhou, the most famous tea, silk, embroidery, and porcelain of our Wuyue were re-evaluated. At that time, the girls and sons of various families and capable people from all walks of life will enter the palace. This time, the Mingyang Palace where the male guests are located and the Lihua Palace where the female guests are located are only one door apart, and the doors of the two palaces are open. Didn't you want to learn a craft?" Shen Xianling said and looked at Shen Mingyan with warm eyes: "Since you are not interested in tea art." What about the rest, such as weaving, porcelain making, and so on. There will be a chance!"

"Okay!" Shen Mingyan wanted to build a yard in the north of the city, as for what to do, she really hadn't thought about it, if there was such a good opportunity, she would naturally yearn for it.

Qin Qingyu sighed slightly: "However, the invitation was invited in the name of Boss Shen's wife who was preparing for the tea tasting conference. It is not suitable for the concubine to go" Qin Qingyu knew in her heart that although nominally she and Lu Xiuying were both Shen Xianling's wives, but if the name was right, she had no confidence.

"Ayu!" Shen Xianling saw Qin Qingyu say this in front of the child, and hurriedly said, "Mrs. Qingguo's invitation cannot be refused. There will be a solution to the affairs of the family."

"Look, sir. It's not as good as this. Let Yan'er and Yan'er go together. The concubine returned to Mrs. Qingguo with her body, okay?"

"This"

"Master, this is the only way. Qin Qingyu said and put a delicate white jade tag in Shen Xianling's hand: "Please also ask the master to give this palace entry certificate to Yan'er." ”

"Not good!" Shen Xianling shook his head and put the white jade tag in Qin Qingyu's hand with his backhand: "I understand what you mean, it's just that Mrs. Qingguo invited you twice, if you don't go, I'm afraid it's not good! I'll talk about A-Ying's side. You can go with confidence!"

Qin Qingyu was speechless for a while. She knew in her heart that if she and Shen Mingyan entered the palace like this, it would be for Lu Xiuying, who has always been strong and loves face. is undoubtedly a cruel slap in the face, which I can't let go of in this life. If she had to enter the palace, she would have to invite Lu Xiuying to go.

The decision was made, and Qin Qingyu wrote a reply to Mrs. Qingguo overnight. Uncle Fu was sent to Hu Mansion early in the morning.

The Dragon Boat Festival is the grandest festival in the Western Capital every year.

Since the beginning of May, the entire Western Capital and even the entire Wuyue have been integrated into the celebration of the festival.

The married daughter will return to her parents' house with the prepared zongzi, mugwort leaves, and five poisonous spirit runes.

Every household hangs a bell and a statue, hanging calamus, wormwood, wearing sachets, and preparing livestock

Since the beginning of May, whenever there is an unmarried girl in the family, the mother will get up every morning to groom her daughter, paint her forehead, and wear a longevity thread.

Qin Qingyu also dressed up Shen Mingyan according to custom.

Painting the forehead is a long-standing custom of Wu Yue, since the beginning of May, every morning to take the realgar wine sprinkled on it, painted on the forehead, in order to avoid poison.

The longevity thread is made of red, yellow, blue, white and black silk threads to form a rope and tie it to the arm. Or decorate the multicolored rope with gold and tin ornaments, and hang it around the neck. There are also colorful ropes folded into square wins, decorated on the chest, colorful rope knots are worn as portraits, and the sun, moon, stars, black beasts and other things are embroidered with colorful silk threads, and the elders are respected. The five-colored silk symbolizes the five-colored dragon, which can avoid plague and make people healthy and long-lived.

What Qin Qingyu made for Shen Mingyan this year was a multicolored rope with a peace and wishful lock hanging on it.

Qin Qingyu originally made it for Shen Pengrun, but Shen Pengrun felt that it was something only worn by children, so he was reluctant to put it on. Qin Qingyu didn't insist anymore.

Qin Qingyu had just dressed up for Shen Mingyan when she saw Ah Shun running in with a smile and reporting: "Madam, Gongzi Zhou and a Gongzi Li came to visit you and the girl with two carts of gifts, and the second prince has already accompanied them to have tea in the main hall." ”

"Huh?" Shen Mingyan stood up in shock: "What is Gongzi Li like?"

"Don't mention how handsome you are. Ah Shun said with a smile: "Gongzi Zhou said, the third girl passed the day before yesterday, and this Li Gongzi's illness was cured, and I specially brought him to thank you today!"

"Huh?" Shen Mingyan remembered Zhou Zijie's words that day, and couldn't help but panic, what if he opened his mouth in front of his mother. After returning that day, she only told Qin Qingyu about Li Tianbao's illness, and did not even mention his name. As for what Zhou Zijie said, Shen Mingyan didn't believe it at all. Not to mention any marriage contracts. At this moment, hearing the two of them coming together, Shen Mingyan's heart beat a drum. That man was really a tendon, and he told him no!

Qin Qingyu looked very surprised, and hurriedly smiled: "It's really good! Let's go, let's go and have a look!"

Cai Xiang heard that Zhou Gongzi was visiting with a generous gift, and hurriedly lifted the door curtain for Shen Ming's mother and daughter.

Zhou Gongzi didn't come here to give a dowry. He moved too fast, and he didn't know how to hire a matchmaker or something. It's also how he, a big man, knows this, and he should have reminded him earlier if he knew he had this intention. What's bad is that he is serious, but the third girl in front of him, who is dressed up in a bright and incomparable way, has not been at ease. Later, if there is a quarrel like that day, how should she round the field? Cai Xiang followed Shen Ming's mother and daughter to the main hall.

The three of them were still far away from the main hall when they heard Shen Pengrun's exaggerated laughter: "Really! Then I must go and see it! Don't worry, my third sister will definitely go!"

Shen Mingyan was annoyed in her heart, and when she heard Shen Pengrun making such a big red guarantee, she couldn't help but speed up her steps. (To be continued.) )