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"Madame is afraid of heat, so Grandpa Guo specially invited Master Lichen from Jiangnan to build this pavilion. Half plum crisp said.

"Master Lichen?" Xu Wanzhen read it silently, and she had some impression of this name, it was Guangren Temple in the suburbs of Suzhou, and it was a famous temple in Gaomang. The reputation of Master Lichen is even louder.

In the mouth of everyone, he is not only proficient in Buddhism, but also has high achievements in architecture and painting, and is the disciple of the presiding officer of Guangren Temple. It's just that he has traveled all year round, and only a few people can see the real face.

An Guogong was able to invite him to preside over the construction of the pavilion, which shows the importance of Mrs. Zhuang.

Stepping onto the white marble bridge leading to the pavilion and facing the pavilion intuitively, Xu Wanzhen was even more impressed by the ingenuity of the design.

The gazebo is built right in the water, and the air is full of moisture, which is more comfortable than using ice. Obviously, there is a splash of water on the roof, and there is also a turquoise pool of water all around, surrounded by water, but the body will not be splashed wet.

This place is indeed a good place to spend summer, no wonder Mrs. Zhuang can live for half a month.

Entering the pavilion, Shi Jingfu looked up and saw her, and said with a smile: "Mother, the second sister is here!"

Xu Wanzhen stepped forward to greet one by one, and Mrs. Zhuang beckoned her to sit down beside her, and said, "From today on, you are really the second lady in our house." It's like being in your own home, don't be inhibited. If you need anything, just tell your stepmother, if you are shy, you can tell your two sisters. ”

Shi Jingyu smiled elegantly and said, "What my mother said is that I can't let my second sister be wronged. ”

Shi Jingfu grabbed the conversation and said, "There are only two of us sisters in the house, and now there is finally a jade-like sister, sister, you can't rob me." "Her temperament follows her mother, straightforward and enthusiastic.

In the midst of talking and laughing, Xu Wanzhen's original strangeness was eliminated invisibly, and a little cordiality was born.

After a while, Mrs. Zhuang said, "Let's go to the front lobby, the guests are estimated to be almost there." ”

The gazebo is good for enjoying the cool, but the space here is limited, and it can only accommodate seven or eight people at most, and it is far from enough to be used for reception.

Sure enough, the guests arrived one after another.

The Duchess of Dingguo Mansion Li, the princess of the Dingguo Mansion Miao, with their three daughters-in-law Cao Qinghui, Cao Qingyi, and Cao Qingmin; the princess of the Zhongguo Mansion, the princess Lu, with her four-year-old sister-in-law Wu Chao and her sister-in-law Wu Jiao; and the Duchess of the Pingguo Mansion, Zeng, with her eldest daughter Liu Qilan and second daughter Liu Qiyun. This is the circle of the Guogong Mansion.

In addition, there are more than 10 of the Hou Mansion's Hou Lady Gao's and daughter-in-law Wu's daughter-in-law; Anping Hou's Wife Lin with her eldest daughter-in-law Gao and granddaughter Cheng Huixin; Changping Hou's Wife Liu with her daughter-in-law Lu and granddaughter Gao Jianan, and so on about 10 people.

Those who received the invitation today were the top noble ladies of Luoyang City. There are no members of the royal family, and there are no civil and military generals, this is a banquet that only belongs to this class.

Xu Wanzhen silently followed behind Mrs. Zhuang, greeting different people to look at her. These eyes range from curiosity and kindness to jealousy, disdain, and red-eyedness.

She is an inconspicuous merchant daughter, and now she has become the righteous daughter of one of the four major mansions, and it is quite normal for some people to be jealous.

Xu Wanzhen didn't take these eyes to heart, she was cold and didn't care about them.

On the contrary, Mrs. Zhuang looked at the void, patted her hand and said, "Zhen'er, there are many people who come today, so don't pay attention to what you don't like." My stepmother hopes that you can have a few sisters who are good friends. ”

Nodding, she said softly: "Please rest assured, my stepmother, I don't care about it." ”

Mrs. Zhuang nodded, and was generally quite satisfied with Xu Wan's true knowledge.

Everyone is here, and the lobby is full of fragrant clothes and sideburns. As far as the eye can see, there are noble ladies with high hair and jewels, noble girls dressed up in fashionable fashions and like flowers, and several children, all of whom are noble statuses, snuggling up to their mothers and looking around curiously.

These families are related to each other, they are all relatives in circles, and they are all familiar with each other. At the moment, it was naturally divided into several places, and several good families sat together and chatted about the short news of the parents.

As the master, Mrs. Zhuang clapped her hands lightly, and after everyone else was quiet, she said with a smile: "I accepted the nominal daughter a few days ago, and everyone should have heard of it." I invite you to come here today to introduce you. ”

The eyes of the surroundings have been overlooked, and most of the people here have seen it at the peony flower party in the princess's mansion. It's just that at that time, they were self-serving and noble, and they didn't take her seriously at all.

And now, just two months later, Xu Wanzhen, as the righteous daughter of the Anguo Mansion, is already on an equal footing with them. With such a huge change, it is inevitable that some people's mentality will be unbalanced.

Xu Wanzhen walked out from behind Mrs. Zhuang without being humble or arrogant, bowed generously to the surroundings, and said in a clear voice: "Xu Wanzhen has seen all the ladies and young ladies. She was like an outlier who suddenly broke into this circle, and the ladies and ladies present looked at her, each of them thinking, and the atmosphere was slightly stagnant.

Xu Wanzhen maintained a bent knee posture, her face was faint, and she was not embarrassed by no one answering. Looking at her straight back, Mrs. Zhuang felt a little heartbroken. What a good girl, they just don't know.

Shi Jingfu wanted to rush forward, but the eldest sister Shi Jingyu pulled her sleeves and stopped her with her eyes. This hurdle must be passed by Xu Wanzhen herself and be recognized by these women.

Neither their sisters nor their mothers could help anymore, otherwise it would be meaningless.

It looks like it's almost dry. Duchess Li Shi of Dingguo took a look at her daughter-in-law Miao. Miao understood and laughed loudly: "Good boy, come here quickly, let's take a good look at you." ”

As Empress Cao's foreign family, the Dingguo Mansion is attracted to these families. A Xu Wanzhen is not in the eyes of the Li family, but she can't help but give Mrs. Zhuang's face.

Drying Xu Wanzhen is not only to let her know everyone's attitude, not to think too highly of herself just to become the righteous daughter of Anguo Mansion, but also to satisfy everyone's psychology of snubbing her.

At this time, the siege was lifted, the two goals had been achieved, and the timing was just right.

Mrs. Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and she wrote down the favor of the Li family.

Everyone's subtle attitude towards her, Xu Wanzhen's heart is like a mirror.

In her previous life, in the large and small banquets she experienced, everyone had such a tacit understanding with the newcomers who suddenly broke into the circle, giving the newcomers a dismount. It's just that the means are too much.

At that time, because her parents were in high positions, she was not involved in these things, and only watched coldly. I never thought that I would be excluded one day.