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Old Madam Xu picked up one of the jade hairpins and gestured on her head, and said with a smile: "When the color is good, don't you use it, can I, an old woman, use it?" Don't move, I'll see which one is suitable." ”

After a while, she chose a precious half-moon tortoiseshell beeswax comb, inserted it in the middle of her bun, and said with a smile: "In this way, it is complete." ”

"Thank you grandmother for your love. Xu Wanzhen said.

After saying goodbye to her grandmother, Mama Zheng took the burden of the incense balls and spare dresses and went to the side door to get into the carriage first. Xu Wanzhen took Cai Si to the "Songtao Courtyard" to greet Mrs. Tu.

Mrs. Tu loves to be quiet, likes to tend to the crops on weekdays, and is impatient to see people, so she is exempted from the juniors. But today is different, the three cousins are going to the princess's mansion to socialize, and they must inform the elders of the family before leaving the house.

In the "Songtao Courtyard", Xu Wanzhen met the two sisters Tu Manfen and Tu Manzhen who came together, and the two sides politely greeted each other. Old lady Tu saw the three of them, gave a few words, and Mrs. Wu sent them out.

At the side door of Tu's house, there were already three carriages waiting there.

Xu Wanzhen, Tu Manfen, and Tu Manzhen got into the first two-horse spacious carriage, Qiu Mama took the silver screen and the painting hall to the second car, and Zheng Mama and Cai Si sat in the third car.

Entered the Anxi Gate, handed the invitation cards of the three people at the side door of the princess's mansion, and the concierge inspected before driving in, and got off in front of the second gate. At this time, it was almost time, and there were already many women's carriages in front of the Hanging Flower Gate. The subordinates of the princess's mansion came up and set up the carriage properly.

The maids in the carriage behind got out of the car first and carried their respective masters out of the car. Welcoming guests at the second gate were Princess Zhaoyang's maternal uncle, the princess Miao of the Cao State Mansion, and Princess Zhaoyang's personal maid Bai Shao.

The Tu family sisters had naturally seen this Miao family, and stepped forward hand in hand, and the warbler greeted each other: "Manfen/Manzhen has seen the princess." ”

Xu Wanzhen was half a step behind, and she also stepped forward to salute.

Miao is a long-sleeved person who is good at dancing, and when he saw them get off the Tu family's carriage, he smiled and said: "This is a pair of great-granddaughters of Tu Shanchang, such a handsome pair of sisters." ”

She had carefully read the list of banquet guests in the princess's mansion, and when she saw that Xu Wanzhen was half a step behind, what else did she not understand? Naturally, she knew that this was the granddaughter of the Xu family who had just arrived in Beijing, although the Xu family was a merchant, but she had heard the name of Mrs. Xu talk about it from the older generation, and she didn't dare to slack off at the moment, so she greeted her with a smile.

"Those who come here today are all the princess's distinguished guests, please follow the maid into the house first. Bai Shao stepped forward and greeted the three of them in the mansion.

The two sisters, Tu Manfen and Tu Manzhen, came to the princess's mansion for the first time, and they kept in mind the instructions of the Li family along the way, supported by their respective maids, and walked in a regular manner with low eyebrows and eyes.

Xu Wanzhen walked this road to the "Peony Garden" several times, and she was naturally familiar with the road at this time. Bai Shao said with a smile: "It's all up to Miss Xu to mention it, wasn't it a light rain yesterday." ”

Xu Wanzhen smiled slightly and said, "Where does Wanzhen dare to take credit, it is Sister Bai Shao's proper scheduling." ”

Seeing that the two knew each other, and they were talking and laughing, Tu Manfen looked arrogant on his face, but he secretly hated it in his heart. This Xu Wanzhen loves to be in the limelight wherever she goes, and she is also familiar with the maids of the princess's mansion.

Stepping into the "Peony Garden", even Tu Manfen couldn't hide the surprise and envy in her eyes, Tu Manzhen was even more excited, and gently applauded: "What a beautiful garden! Sister, it's the first time I've seen this." ”

Hearing her heartfelt admiration, Bai Shao was not surprised. The "Peony Garden" is built according to the Jiangnan garden, in addition to the imperial palace, the capital can also see the Jiangnan style here. Compared with the northern garden with wide opening and closing, Zhongzheng solemnity, it is more delicate and soft, and it is unique. Guests who meet it for the first time will be amazed.

In order to present the essence of the Jiangnan garden, King Qi specially invited a craftsman from Jiangnan to create a winding path and a scene in the whole garden. The stream meanders through, and the pavilions with carved beams and paintings reveal the beautifully shaped cornices in the midst of the flowers and trees.

All kinds of peonies bloom in the garden, and the peonies have a wide variety of colors, and they are purple and red at a glance. The two sisters were amazed, and only in the princess's mansion could they see so many precious peonies blooming at the same time.

Xu Wan naturally understands in her heart that most of the peonies here are silk flowers. But at today's "Peony Flower Meeting", Princess Zhaoyang doesn't want to tell the reason, just see if anyone can see the clue.

After entering the garden, I walked for tea again, the breeze was slow, and the birds were chirping. Tu Manfen only felt that his eyes could no longer see the beautiful scenery along the way.

In front of a few accords surrounded by greenery, Bai Shao said with a smile: "Not far in front is the 'Shuyu Xuan' where the flower party is held." The three young ladies are invited to rest here for a while, and when the flower party begins, someone will come and bring the ladies to the table. ”

There were bursts of warbler sounds in the Accord, and it was obvious that a noble girl had arrived first. The maid guarding the door greeted them, opened the curtain for them, and said loudly: "The three young ladies of the Tu family have arrived." ”

Yinping supported Tu Manfen and stepped into the Accord first. A woman's silver bell-like laughter sounded in the room: "Who am I, it turns out that Manfen has arrived, come and sit here." ”

Tu Manfen smiled slightly, but she was angry in her heart. This woman is the eldest daughter of Jingzhao Mansion Yin, called Tang Yuanyao. Next year is younger than herself, but relying on her father's official position is higher than her father's, she often condescends and calls her name directly.

There are so many powerful people in Beijing, there are four Guogong alone, whether it is the Tang Mansion or the Tu family, and the status is not conspicuous among them. She couldn't afford to provoke other noble girls, so Tang Yuanyao picked Tu Manfen as an opponent, and the two often parted ways with each other.

I didn't expect to meet this opponent just after I came, and now, of course, I can't lose my momentum in front of everyone. Tu Manfen took a breath lightly, stepped forward, and said softly: "It turned out that Yuan Yao's sister was here, my sister was clumsy, and I didn't see it for a while, so I asked Yuan Yao to forgive my sister." ”

She took a bite of a sister and sister, and mocked Tang Yuanyao's rudeness, which made Tang Yuanyao angry for a while.

Xu Wanzhen followed behind, and saw that the woman was dressed in red, and her face was bright and dazzling, like a fire. Cai Si helped her and whispered behind her ear: "Tang Yuanyao, the eldest daughter of Jingzhao Mansion Yin." ”

Xu Wanzhen nodded lightly, looking at the situation, she knew that she and Tu Manfen had a bad relationship in the past. Seeing them fighting, I felt a little funny in my heart. These teenage girls are so scheming, they are kind on the surface, but they are full of knives inside and outside the words.

Tu Manzhen is still young, and she has only been out to socialize for a short time, and many people don't know her. She couldn't understand these eyebrows, so she entered the room and only looked around curiously.