However, Mrs. Sheng excused herself on the spot to find a house and prepare a marriage for her great-granddaughter, but she was too busy with everything and declined.

It was Qi Shi who came to deliver the post, she didn't know if she was privately entrusted by Rong Sleeping Crane, or if she really wanted to express her kindness, so when she heard the words, she retreated and asked: "If the old lady really can't spare time, why don't you let a few county lords go over to have a good time?"

"The kindness of your mansion is appreciated by my old Sheng family. But the old lady still said, "But what happened to Aunt Qiao'er and nephew when they went out before, everyone must have heard about it at this time?" Now that a few children under my knees are frightened, it is really not suitable to go out, and I ask your mansion to be able to Haihan!"

At that time, the Qi family was urgently invited by the eldest princess of Wuyang to go to the eldest princess's mansion to discuss, and at this time I thought that the old lady Sheng was because of the lord of Deping, so that the banquet of the Gaomi palace was far away, so I was a little embarrassed: "I don't dare to hide it from the old lady, the county lord of Deping is not born to the mother concubine, and he has been raised under the name of the concubine in the palace, but the concubine is old and has no energy, and she has been so laissez-faire over the years that she has ...... But the palace has already spread the word that it will come out, and she will not bother you again in the future!"

But Old Lady Sheng was afraid that Sheng Weiqiao and Rong Sleeping Crane would come together, thus dragging the entire Sheng family into the whirlpool of the court, no matter how the Qi family expressed his position, he would not let go, and the Qi family had been entangled for a long time without results, so he could only go.

After she returned to the Gaomi Palace, she saw Rong Sleeping Crane waiting in the weeping flower gate in person, and she felt a "sigh" in her heart: since this little uncle came back, her father-in-law has also returned, and her mother-in-law is simply eager to compensate him for the love that has been missing for fifteen years before.

Rong Sleeping Crane said a word and looked at him casually, whether intentionally or not, Princess Gaomi was like hearing the holy decree...... Well, the princess has never been so zealous and courteous about the holy decree.

So before the Qi family set off today, he went to Princess Gaomi to explain that he was going to Ningwei Hou's Mansion to deliver the post in person, and Rong Shenghe, who was in front of the princess, seemed to say casually: "I haven't seen the younger brothers and sisters of the Sheng family for a few days, if only I could invite them over for a gathering." ”

There is no need for Princess Gaomi to look at her, the Qi family knows that this matter will not be handled well, and the princess will definitely be unhappy.

At this time, Rong Mianhe was still waiting for news here in person, which showed that he very much hoped that the younger brothers and sisters of the Sheng family could attend the banquet, so the Qi family felt a headache and said with a forced smile: "Third brother, my sister-in-law is going to accuse you: the old lady is in a hurry to find a house everywhere to move out of the Ningwei Hou Mansion at this time, so as to discuss the marriage between the Ming Ning Township Lord and the Ning Wei Hou Shizi with the Xu family, and I really can't spare time to come over to congratulate you." ”

He also said, "The county lords and several sons of the Sheng family, because of the previous events at the flower viewing banquet, have not had the intention of going out recently. ”

Rong Sleeping Crane actually knew that since Old Lady Sheng was against marrying his granddaughter, he would definitely not agree to let Sheng Weiqiao and the others come over for the banquet.

However, since the farewell of the day, the two have not been able to meet in the open, and they are unwilling not to try after all.

After listening to Qi's words, he sighed secretly, and said lightly: "I know, there is a wife of the Lao family." ”

He turned around and left.

Seeing this situation, Qi became more and more embarrassed, because she gained weight after giving birth, her appearance was not as good as before, and there were some uneasy and well-meaning people who wanted to give Rong Qing a drink. Originally, Qi's background was used to seeing his father, brother, wife and concubine full of courtyards, and he had never seriously fantasized about "one life and one couple", and what he valued was nothing more than the unshakable status of his main family and the inheritance of his heirs.

Who wants to get married and drive her mother-in-law Princess Gaomi to hate the side room, and her husband Rong Qingchu is a real filial son, obedient to his mother-in-law, and he is stunned until now only guarding the Qi family.

Gaining and losing is more painful and unwilling than never getting it.

It is because the Qi family has always been filial to Princess Gaomi, and Princess Gaomi now values Rong Sleeping Crane the most, so Rong Sleeping Crane is of course also the target she wants to please.

This will allow the sleeping crane to open his mouth once, but he couldn't do it for him, and Qi's heart is naturally very uncomfortable.

Especially when she came to Princess Gaomi a moment later, the princess asked, "He'er said that he missed his younger brothers and sisters in the Sheng family, how about it?" Do you remember to go back and tell the cook to study the dishes and tastes of the south, don't let them come and eat unaccustomed to them, but we haven't entertained them!"

He turned his head and instructed left and right, "Go and check my hairpin rings to see if there are any suitable ones for the girls of the Sheng family to wear, so that they can be given as a meeting gift when the time comes." The last time I went to Ningwei Hou's Mansion, I focused on He'er, but I didn't wear anything for them. ”

After thinking about it, he said, "Those scholars and four treasures are suitable for boys, and they will also be prepared for me according to the number of people." He'er is the eldest grandson of the old lady in the Sheng family, and I think I have been loved by the Sheng family and respected by the younger brothers and sisters below me over the years, in this case, we must not neglect those children in our house!

After saying this, without waiting for Qi's excuse, the princess had already continued, "There is also the pair of shaped ginseng sent by the people in the treasury years ago, wrap them up, and let them take them back to make up for the old lady and the old lady of the Sheng family...... In fact, if it weren't for the involvement of the Meng family, He'er would have come back before, and I and your father would have come to the door together to thank the Sheng family for their great kindness. ”

"Now that the Sheng family is busy moving, it is not easy to disturb these days, so I can only let the younger generations of the Sheng family bring some things back and talk about their hearts. Go back and wait for the Sheng family to clean up, and then we will go and officially thank you!"

As he spoke, he asked, "By the way, do we have a suitable house for our family, how many sets will we send to the Sheng family directly?"

"Mother, the old lady herself has to be busy looking for a house these days so that the lord of Mingning Township and the prince of Ningwei Hou will marry, and the granddaughters and grandchildren below are not really unable to find time to come over for a drink. Seeing his mother-in-law's rare appearance, Qi felt more and more unable to explain, and said stubbornly, "But the old lady finally refused, and the daughter-in-law speculated about the meaning of his old man's words, but I was afraid that it had something to do with Deping...... The old lady is afraid that something will go wrong with those county lords!"

As she expected, Princess Gaomi, who was still eager, instantly turned cold, and she didn't care about sending the house to the Sheng family, Sen Ran said: "Deping?! Didn't the one in the palace say that she would give an explanation for this? !

Qi didn't dare to say that Concubine Mo was not, so he said cautiously: "The Meng sisters' pair have not yet found their husband's family in the distance, and the grandmother probably wants to send the pair of sisters to Deping at the same time as the Meng family?"

"There is a queen mother on the Meng family's side, and in order to make these sisters make scapegoats for her own daughter and son-in-law, it is impossible for them to give them another chance to turn over!" Princess Gaomi sneered, her eyes were full of coldness, and there was no emotion in her tone, "As for Deping...... What qualifications does the concubine have for me to trust her again?!"

Qi cautiously persuaded: "Mother, don't be angry, Imperial Doctor Dong said ......"

"I won't be angry!" Princess Gaomi said coldly, "I thought that most of He'er was no longer alive, so I wished I could go down and accompany him to protect him as soon as possible! Now that he is back well, then what am I going to do when I am still dead?!I have to take good care of my body, so that I can watch him for a long time, lest he be harmed by those cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods again!"

She dusted off her clothes and called in Aunt Zhao, "Go get the court clothes, and then hand the post to the palace, I want to enter the palace and meet the concubine!"

The word "goodbye" was read out by her and gritted her teeth.

Aunt Zhao was shocked when she heard this, and said worriedly: "The princess has a good body, this will go to see the princess, is it ......?"

"Yes, mother, what is Deping, where is it worth your personal trip?" Qi also said, "Otherwise, my daughter-in-law will go on your behalf and tell your grandmother about it." If your daughter-in-law can't say anything, will you go out in person?"

The two of them surrounded Princess Gaomi for a long time, but the princess refused to change her mind, and in the end, it was Qi's cleverness that made a killer move, "The banquet of the third brother He to be crowned the king of the county is just around the corner, and the third brother was still young when he left home, and many etiquettes and relatives and friends don't remember it at this time." In the past two days, I have to come to you to ask for advice, in case you happen to be absent when he comes, won't the third brother be disappointed?"

Sure enough, Princess Gaomi hesitated, and Aunt Zhao made persistent efforts to say: "You haven't met the one in the palace for more than ten years, and when you suddenly enter the palace at this moment, maybe the next thing to pay attention to here and outside is you and that one, not the congratulatory banquet of the county king! If he is robbed of the limelight again at this time, the king of the county just doesn't say it, how can he feel better in his heart?"

In this way, Princess Gaomi was finally convinced, so the Qi family didn't even have time to take a sip of water, so he hurriedly retired, went back to the room to make up according to the makeup, and went to the palace gate to ask to see Concubine Mo.

Because Concubine Mo is only a concubine after all, even if she relies on her son to be a little decent, in the end, no one dares to treat her harshly. When it comes to power, for example, allowing the Qi family to go to the side hall of Xinshou Palace to see her, it has to be done with the nod of Empress Dowager Meng.

When Empress Dowager Meng heard that the Qi family was going to greet Concubine Mo, she smiled and asked Chi Zuosi: "Since the news of the so-called premature death of the King of Mizhen County came out, the King of Gaomi and his wife entered the palace together, and they didn't know what to say to Concubine Mo in the side hall, and their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law never saw each other again. ”

"Later, the prince of Gaomi married the prince's wife, and when the princess of Guangling took them into the palace to meet the mourning family, they went to the side hall by the way, and sat back and forth for less than half a pillar of incense and left, and then they never came again!"

"At this time, the princess of Gaomi suddenly wants to see Concubine Mo, what is the situation?"

Chi Zuosi hurriedly said: "Niangniang forgives her sins, and the concubine will go and inquire!"

Qi's whereabouts today are not a secret, so just after a cup of tea, Empress Dowager Meng understood: "The Sheng family's refusal to go to the banquet reminded Princess Gaomi of Deping?

"Niangniang, do you think you want to let the princess of the Gaomi King enter the palace?" Chi Sakuji asked, "If you don't want to be disturbed, the pure ......"

"What else is there to be afraid of at this age?" Empress Dowager Meng shook her head and said, "Just let her go!" Speaking of which, the Mourning family is very curious, what kind of grievances and hatreds happened in the Gaomi Palace, so that the family became like this? Maybe this Qi family's entry into the palace this time touched Concubine Mo's heart, and let her reveal something?"

It's just that what disappointed Empress Dowager Meng was that the Qi family was allowed to go to the main hall of Xinshou Palace to meet her first, and then went to the side hall to see Concubine Mo, but the middle was calm, and there was no movement. ”

"So in front of Her Royal Highness the eldest princess of Wuyang that day, Concubine Mo promised that she would definitely explain what happened at the flower viewing banquet to Her Royal Highness the eldest princess and Sheng Xu's family, but she didn't see any movement until today, not because she was reluctant to ask the county lord of Deping, but because she wanted Princess Gaomi to take the initiative to come over and question, so that she could take the opportunity to propose to meet the king of Mizhen County?" Chi Zuosi guessed, "Princess Gaomi is a good means, and she actually enveloped King Gaomi like this towards her!" Otherwise, it is a natural thing for a grandmother to see her grandchildren, why do you need the consent of your daughter-in-law?!"

Empress Dowager Meng thought for a moment, but sighed and said: "Mourning family, this may not be Princess Gaomi's husband's skills, eighty percent, the reason why the King of Mizhen County was exiled in the first place is not unrelated to Concubine Mo! Otherwise, Princess Gaomi was born in everyone, but she is a descendant who was valued very much by the previous emperors, how could she be so angry that because of ordinary contradictions, she has not met her mother-in-law for more than ten years, and it is easy to find her son, but she has refused to let her grandmother see her own grandmother until now?"

Chi Zuosi was startled and said, "Niangniang, this ...... How is this possible?! Concubine Mo is the grandmother of King Mizhen County! Even though King Mizhen was still in Chang'an more than ten years ago, King Gaomi's heirs were far more prosperous than they are now, but there were only three grandchildren! Not to mention that even if Concubine Mo didn't care about the distinction between concubines and concubines, she was a good grandson and grandson, and she ...... Why can't she tolerate it? At that time, the king of Mizhen County was only five years old, even if he had a bad temper, he was just a child!

"Do you remember that at that time, the Gaomi Palace's palace passed on the imperial doctor twice in three days?" Empress Dowager Meng narrowed her eyes, "At that time, it was said that it was because of the congenital deficiency of the King of Mizhen County, and it was a medicine jar from the time it landed...... Now that I think about it, it's kind of interesting?"

Chi Zuoji was stunned, savored it carefully for a moment, and couldn't help but show a sudden realization!

…… The Sheng family didn't know anything about the turmoil caused by the refusal to go to the Gaomi Palace, and the old lady Sheng didn't even tell Sheng Weiqiao about the princess of the palace coming to the invitation in person.

The ancestors and grandchildren looked for a few days of house, and finally found a five-entry mansion that was only two streets away from Ningweihou's mansion, and there was a garden covering an area of two or three acres on the side, digging a pond to divert water, building a rockery ditch, planting plants and flowers all over the place, and also raising some mandarin ducks, egrets, red-crowned cranes and the like.

Although neither the scale nor the degree of sophistication can be compared with the Sheng Mansion of Nanfeng County, it is not easy to be picky in Chang'an, where every inch of land is expensive.

After the Sheng family and the Xu family went to see it, they quickly made a deal.

The next step is to move in a hurry and buy all kinds of things for life.

After being busy in one go, the reply letter that was urgently sent to Nanfeng County before also arrived, and it was written by Sheng Lanci himself.