"Therefore, such a woman, not to mention anything else, must have her superiority in order to get Mr. Ning's blue eyes. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Wu Jiao concluded.

Hearing her say that, Lu Shi also felt inappropriate. She doesn't want Wu Zhengxiang to marry the daughter-in-law who entered the door, she is a shrewd and powerful person.

"However," Wu Jiao hesitated, "I feel as if something I have missed." Thinking of the time when she asked Xu Wan the truth before, the panic in her eyes, Wu Jiao felt a little hesitant.

"What do you mean by that?" Lu didn't quite understand.

"I'm not very clear, maybe it's a gut feeling. Wu Jiao said.

Lu Shi groaned slightly, at this point, her and Wu Jiao's interests were the same. If Wu Zhengxiang is good, it will not be good for them.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Since the eldest sister has doubts in her heart, we might as well take a second look." Hengzhu is also idle this afternoon, so it is better to spend more time. The second brother will always marry a wife, and we can't stop it. Now that there is a candidate, it is good to take a look at it. ”

Wu Jiao nodded, when she first heard Wu Sheng mention it, she also felt that Xu Wan was really a good candidate. Nothing happened, so I agreed to this method.

……

Xu Wanzhen followed Shi Jingyu across a path and came to a wing room surrounded by green trees.

Shi Jingyu said: "Lu Xue, you find a box to come out." "Lu Xue is her personal maid, and she is deeply trusted by her for her calm temperament and proper work.

Lu Xue took out a black lacquer and gold box from the cabinet, and Shi Jingyu smiled: "Put it all in." I see your maid's hands are shaking. ”

Xu Wanzhen nodded in thanks and said, "Thanks to the eldest sister's compassion." ”

Cai Si was relieved, and hurriedly put the various precious jewelry that she couldn't hold in her hand and carefully put it into the box.

This wing room should be Shi Jingyu's residence in the courtyard, and it is freshly and elegantly furnished, complementing the surrounding environment. The beauty shrugging by the window shrugs her shoulders and in the bottle, there are a few white lotus buds, raised with water, exuding a fragrance that is like nothing.

After putting away the jewelry, Shi Jingyu smiled and said, "Third sister, do you want to take a rest here, or should we go to the kitchen to have a look?"

Xu Wanzhen said: "Mother arranged an errand, how dare Zhen'er be lazy?"

"Okay, let's go to the kitchen. ”

Going to the kitchen is just an excuse, but since it came out on this ground, it is natural to fulfill this reason. Everyone's young lady does things without leakage and avoids talking handles.

When it came to the kitchen, there was naturally no need for the two ladies to go in.

Lu Xue and Cai Si entered the kitchen, and after inspecting it, they came out and said, "Miss, there is still a quarter of an hour to go, and the food can be served." ”

Shi Jingyu nodded and looked at the sky, this time was just right.

Several people turned back to the lobby and greeted Mrs. Zhuang.

In fact, where they are needed to come back in person, it is just an attitude. There was already a mother-in-law who put a table and chopsticks in the spacious water pavilion next to the lotus pond.

After looking at the hour, Mrs. Zhuang led everyone towards the water pavilion.

This summer banquet, like the peony flower banquet at the princess's mansion that day, is a high-end banquet that follows the ancient rites, and implements a separate meal system.

When everyone enters the water pavilion, they need to take off their embroidered shoes and wear silk socks to enter. One person, one case, kneeling and sitting at the table, no conversation during the meal, only a slight chewing sound.

At this time, it is the time to test the manners and etiquette of the female dependents. The whole banquet will last for more than half an hour, and kneeling is an uncomfortable posture. Anyone who made a louder noise during a meal would be labelled as vulgar and rude, and some of the girls who could not kneel would be cleaned up when they returned home.

However, today's summer banquet went very smoothly.

After all, they are all top-level noble women, and what they have received since childhood is a first-class etiquette education. No matter how much the noble ladies spoil their daughters, they will harden their hearts and teach them strictly.

After all, with their status, they are all attending top-level social occasions, what is this kind of scene? When they arrive in the palace, every move must be within the rules. If you are a little careless, if you anger a nobleman, no one can afford to bear the sin.

If you don't teach this well, your daughter will suffer a big loss.

As the dishes came up, the women lowered their eyebrows and lowered their eyes, carefully following the teachings of their mothers. The eyes and nose are looking at the heart, the demeanor is elegant, and the meal in front of him is eaten in small bites.

The summer banquet of the Anguo Mansion is already famous in the capital. It's not just this year, it's like this every year, it's just that this year, there is more to introduce Xu Wanzhen.

The scenery of this annex is already rare, not to mention the gathering between top nobles. If you can get an invitation, it means that you are among the top social circles in Beijing. The Anguo Mansion also used this to consolidate its status and power, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

The number of participants is not the same every year. For example, the Marquis Mansion of Jinnan, in the past, was just a powerful person who did not enter the stream, and after Emperor Qinglong ascended the throne, it was even more declining. Everyone in Beijing almost forgot about this Hou Mansion.

But after the old Marquis of Jinnan passed the title to the current Marquis of Jinnan, Marquis Lei went to sea several times and brought back countless treasures. Now it has taken over the ocean business and entered the rich industry. The Marquis Mansion of Jinnan also re-entered everyone's sight, and after disappearing for a few years, it reappeared at the summer banquet of the Duke of Anguo.

In the water pavilion, the needle drop could be heard, and all the women took out the most elegant and strict standards of manners to treat this banquet.

Xu Wanzhen's current identity is the third lady of the Anguo Mansion, and her cases are no longer in the corners where no one is taken seriously, but next to Shi Jingfu, among the ladies of the Guogong Mansion.

Several cases are in the water pavilion, along the perimeter, in a rectangular shape.

Xu Wanzhen knelt on the brocade cushion, according to Mama Zheng's teaching, her back was straight, her left hand held the bowl, and her right hand held the spoon. The demeanor is calm and pleasing to the eye. Although Wu Jiao was present, on such an occasion, she didn't want to get Wu Jiao's approval in a foolish way.

She is the one who wants to marry Wu Zhengxiang, and she doesn't want to smear him in the face. When people mention her, they will say, "Oh, she's the woman who made a fool of herself at the summer banquet, it's so embarrassing!"

Xu Wanzhen was eating the meal in small bites, but she was thinking in her mind, what kind of way could she use in the afternoon to make Wu Jiao think that Wu Zhengxiang would marry her back with all kinds of harm and no benefit?

The seat of the Chung Kook Mansion was across from her. Wu Jiao ate slowly, occasionally glancing at Xu Wanzhen opposite, but the more she looked at it, the more frightened she became.

Where is this the daughter of a fallen merchant? This demeanor is not much better than herself.

Because the two had discussed before, the Lu family also paid attention to her. Looking at Xu Wanzhen, who was calm and elegant, Lu couldn't help but doubt his previous thoughts.

The family is important, but more important is the people. Wu Zhengxiang is already a powerful person, if he gets such a virtuous help, then it will be worth it? This woman in front of him, if she is not pure and gentle, is very good at hiding.

In her subconscious, there was still some disbelief. In such a merchant's house, would such an excellent daughter be raised?