The two girls are the third princess, He Jingmei and Wang Yanyu.

Walking down the second carriage were Bai Shi and an elderly lady with gray hair and wrinkled eyes at the corners of her eyes.

The elderly lady is the biological mother of the palace princess Wang Shushu and the household department Wang Senshangshu, and the sister of the Yun family of Dean Yun of Chang'an Academy.

The Yun family is a big family with hundreds of years of history and the Di, Niu, Bai, Hong, and Deng families.

The Yun clan is the daughter of the Yun clan.

When she was a girl, the emperor of the Kai Dynasty sent a minister to the Yun clan to ask her to marry her as the queen, but was refused.

Later, she married one of the four major families in Chang'an, the best man in the royal family, Wang Shufei and Wang Senshangshu's biological father Wang Hezhi.

A few years after she married Wang Hezhi, the elders of the royal family asked Wang Hezhi to take a concubine, she didn't cry or make trouble, and directly took Wang Shufei and Wang Sen, who were still children, back to her parents' house, and then asked her mother's family to talk to Wang Hezhi about reconciliation and separation.

The elders of the royal family hurriedly apologized, and personally went to the Yun clan with Wang Hezhi to pick her and her children back. Since then, the elders of the royal family no longer dare to mention the matter of taking concubines to Wang Hezhi.

He Dong ascended the throne and called the emperor to establish the Ding Dynasty, and named her daughter as a concubine, she disagreed, Wang Hezhi sent Wang Shufei into the palace without her.

For this reason, she and Wang Hezhi separated for several years and did not speak until her granddaughter He Jingmei was five years old.

Now her husband, Wang Hezhi, is the patriarch of the royal family, and he hardly cares about political affairs, and is invited by his brother-in-law Dean Yun to give a few lectures at Chang'an Academy in his spare time.

She is a woman with such a prominent figure and a legendary life, and she is naturally respected.

Qu's, He's, and Li Jingjing heard the report from the door slave and hurriedly came out to greet them.

He took Li Jingjing to bow to Yun and He Jingmei.

"The old woman should have come to see my husband's wife, eldest daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, but she didn't come until now because she had been sick." Yun is exactly sixty years old this year, but his health is very good, his face is full of red light, and he does not look old.

is also a fierce woman who clearly does not allow her husband to take concubines, and from the outside, Yun's appearance and temperament are far stronger than that of the Duchess of Tianguo, Hong.

"It is an honor for our family to have you and the third princess come to our house." Seeing that the Yun clan did not look her up and down like other old ladies, Qu Shi was not nervous, and invited the Yun clan to enter the hall with enthusiasm and no rudeness.

Wang Yanyu deliberately pointed to the face that had returned to its original appearance, looked grateful, and said with a smile: "Lord Jing, you see that my illness is all cured, thank you so much." ”

Li Jingjing said: "You just insist on following Dr. Liu's medical instructions, and your illness will be better." This is a blessing for you. ”

He Jingmei took Li Jingjing's small hand with smooth skin like satin, and asked softly: "The first time I met you was the Lotus Garden, and this is the second time we met." Do you remember me? ”

Li Jingjing nodded and said, "Why don't I remember the princess." On that day in the Lotus Garden Pavilion, the princess helped me speak, and later compared poems in the courtyard, and sympathized with my age and did not agree with me to show my talents. ”

Li Jingjing's impression of the five princesses, He Yiyun is the best, and He Jingmei ranks second.

He Jingmei's face was happy, and she said to Wang Yanyu: "Look, I'm not wrong, Xiao Jingniang is a good little lady who knows the benefits of remembering people." ”

Yun Shi took a few sips of tea, looked at He Shi who was sitting at the bottom of the house, and said softly: "When I saw you last time, you were still a little lady with a double maid, and before you knew it, more than 20 years later, you were already the mother of four children. ”

He Shi was a little excited, nodded slightly, and said, "I didn't expect you to remember me." ”

Yun said: "The He family is shuangshu, and her talent is unparalleled. Many years ago, you and the lady were only eleven or twelve years old, and they were very famous in Chang'an City. I didn't attend many palace banquets, and every time I went back, I saw a group of women around you praising you, and I remember you sisters. ”

He sighed with emotion and stopped answering.

Yun's eyes were pitying, and he hurriedly said: "Look at me, an old fool, I can't speak, and I can't help but remind you of your sad past." ”

He shook his head and said, "It's okay. The past is a thing of the past for me, and it is true to hold on to the present and live a good life. ”

"You're right to think so." Yun nodded and said appreciatively: "You and Shuniang are doing well now, especially you, you have a good mother-in-law, the husband has no concubines, and the children are filial." But you have to cherish it. ”

She did not mention that the He family also had the identity of the county lord, which shows that she did not take this into account.

He nodded and said, "That's what you said." ”

Qu received Yun's praise, was happy, and asked, "You have a high birthday this year?" ”

Yun Shi smiled: "I will be sixty years old in five days, and today I am here to send a post to your family and invite you to drink my birthday wine." ”

The two big slaves behind her took out three invitations from the sandalwood box and presented them to Qu's, He's, and Li Jingjing.

He Shi accepted the post, opened it and looked at the contents inside, and nodded slightly towards Qu.

Qu said: "You personally send the sticker to my house, we will definitely go that day." ”

"Today, in addition to being cheeky to send you birthday banquet stickers, I also want to thank you for curing Yu Niang's stubborn illness." Yun beckoned Wang Yanyu and asked her to bow to Qu, He, and Li Jingjing again.

He Shi helped up Wang Yanyu, who looked very weak and quiet, and said with a smile: "Yu Niang's illness is not serious, and she is a blessing." In the future, you will be in good health and everything will go smoothly. ”

Bai Shi said a thousand words of gratitude again.

A few days ago, Wang Yanyu wanted to die or live, so that the Wang family was not at peace, and even the Yun family fell ill.

Now that Wang Yanyu has recovered from his illness and the Yun family has recovered, the Wang family has returned to its former peaceful and peaceful life.

The Bai family is a sincere Xie Lu Xie Li family.

He Jingmei said deliberately: "My mother learned that Yu Niang's illness was cured and sent me to your mansion to thank you. With a wave of his hand, the two palace maids presented two lacquer boxes carved with auspicious cloud patterns and placed them on the table next to Li Jingjing.

Li Jingjing said with a smile: "Xie Lu, Concubine Xie Shu. ”

Yun is a happy person, and when the matter is done, he gets up and says, "We won't bother." ”

Wang Yanyu held Li Jingjing's hand before leaving, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile: "Xiaojingniang, the poetry meeting of the three factions will be seen or dispersed in the day after tomorrow." ”

He Jingmei blinked and said, "Xiaojing Niang, we are all waiting for your good poems." ”

The Yun family and the others left the Li Mansion in a carriage and went forward to the Yun Dean's Mansion in Chang'an Academy.

Li Jingjing opened two lacquer boxes, a box of pearl jewelry and a box of gemstone jewelry, each of which was exquisite and valuable, and said, "Concubine Shu is quite generous. ”

He said: "Old lady Yun must have given Concubine Shu a lot of dowries, behind Concubine Shu is a royal family for hundreds of years, and the elder brother of the concubine is the head of the household, and there are rewards from His Majesty, and there are many good things in his hands." ”

Li Jingjing took out a few pieces and asked Wanglian to put them into two brocade boxes and sent them to Doctor Liu and Li Shiyun.

Qu couldn't help but ask: "Sister Yi, you used to enter the palace with your in-laws and sisters to participate in the palace banquet of the opening dynasty?" ”

"Yes. It's a long story, and if you're willing to hear it, I'll tell you about it. Seeing Qu's curiosity, He Shi even Li Jingjing came over and spoke eloquently.

It turned out that the Mu clan, the biological mother of the He family, was a big family of hundreds of years like the Yun clan.

The cousin of He's biological mother, Mu, was about the same age as Yun's, and when the emperor of the Kai Dynasty didn't send a minister to marry Yun, he went to the Mu clan in person.

Mu's cousin was in love at first sight with the future emperor, and agreed to be his empress.

When Empress Mu was alive, she would summon the Mu family every time she returned to the palace for a palace banquet. Mu took his two daughters to the palace banquet together.

The Yun family had a good relationship with Queen Mu at that time, and they were also summoned to participate in the palace banquet, which is how they met the Mu family and the He sisters.

Qu Shi was very shocked and said: "It turns out that the mother's mother's family and the mother of the Kai Dynasty are the same family. ”

Li Jingjing said softly: "I heard that the emperor of the Kai Dynasty favored the concubine, and the fate of his Empress Yuan Houmu was very miserable. ”

Qin Wanjing told her these things early in the morning, because she was afraid that she would be tricked into saying something rebellious when she participated in the poetry meeting.

Yun Shi nodded, and said lightly: "My cousin was the queen of the first dynasty for thirteen years and seven months, and she was abolished by the emperor and gave poisoned wine to commit suicide, and the Mu clan was also slaughtered by the emperor overnight, and none of the six hundred and seventy-two people survived. ”

Qu's body trembled, and he felt creepy.

Li Jingjing asked, "What crime?" ”

He frowned slightly, his eyes were confused, and he said, "At that time, the emperor convicted my cousin and the Mu clan of conspiracy. The real reason is a mystery, and my mother doesn't know what to do. It's just that it didn't take long for our family to have an accident, and it was also destroyed overnight. ”

Seeing that He was about to cry again with tears in his eyes, Qu Shi hurriedly said: "It has been several years since the emperor of the Kai Dynasty was killed by the army of our Ding Dynasty in the north, and all grievances ended with his death. ”

Li Jingjing followed: "Mother, what you just said, the past is in the past, and it is true to keep the present life and live well." In the future, my grandmother and I will stop asking, and you can forget about it. ”

He Shi put away his tears and said, "Yes." Mrs. Yun said well, I want to cherish the present day. ”

Li Jingjing held the box full of pearl jewelry to Qu's and said with a smile: "Grandma, mother, take everything you like." ”

He said: "Mother, it looks refreshing and clean with pearls in summer." ”

Qu Shixi said: "Even if it is the filial piety of Sister Jing, I will choose two." ”

Li Jingjing and the others selected pearls and gemstone jewelry, took three more pieces and sent them to Deng, Qin, and Tian's three best friends, and let Li Huan register the rest.

Li Yun, who was wearing a cyan satin shirt and trousers, ran in like a wind, his face was full of excitement, and he said loudly: "Mother, I have written in large characters and memorized the book, can I play?" ”

Li Jingjing asked, "What about the fourth brother?" ”

Li Yunfei said proudly: "Sister, the fourth brother moves slower than a turtle, he just finished writing the big characters, and he hasn't memorized the book yet." ”

Li Jingjing said with a straight face: "Your movements are fast, the handwriting is more ugly than that of a dog, and the endorsement is always wrong with a few words, which is not solid at all." ”

Li Yunfei pouted, stretched out his right hand and gestured, "I'm only four years old." My handwriting is already very good. I endorsed it, and many people praised it when they heard it. ”

Li Jingjing said angrily: "The fourth brother is the same age as you." His handwriting is not much better than yours, and the back of the book is also word-for-word! ”

Li Yunfei ran to He's side, buried his little head in her arms and rubbed it back and forth, and complained: "Mother, my sister compared the fourth brother with me again." Tell me about her. ”

He reached out and stroked Li Yunfei's hair and said, "What your sister said is the truth. ”

Li Jingjing stepped forward and pulled Li Yunfei out, and said, "When Xiao Lingzi was your age, he wrote more words than you every day, and his handwriting was neater than yours, and he didn't miss the endorsement." ”

"Don't compare them to me, I am who I am. I think I'm fine. Li Yunfei's head shook like a drum.

Qu said: "The weather is hot, the words are finished, and the book is back, so let's play." ”

"Oh. Grandma is the best. Li Yunfei ran to Qu's and kissed him fiercely.

After a long time, He Jiye, who was wearing blue clothes and blue pants, appeared in the hall and sat down to eat the fruit without saying a word.

He asked, "Have you memorized the book?" ”

"It's back." He Jiye buried his head in eating the big apple in his hand, and then he was speechless.

Li Jingjing asked, "Is it very difficult for you to carry it?" ”

He Jiye raised his head, his big black and white eyes were long and his eyelashes were slightly curled, and his little face was very delicate and well-behaved, and he said vaguely: "Hmm." Difficulty. ”

Li Jingjing was puzzled: "Didn't you memorize something quite fast before?" ”

He Jiye swallowed the apple and replied slowly, "It's not slow now." ”

Li Jingjing pointed to the two little guys and said, "I'll inspect your homework later, if it's all good, I'll take you to the birthday banquet in three days." ”

"Oh. Go for a birthday wine. "Sister is so nice." The two little guys giggled with joy, and hurriedly ran over to hug Li Jingjing's thighs and coquettishly, urging her to inspect her homework.

He was infected by the happy laughter of his children, and the corners of his mouth turned up to show a smile.

Two days later, the young ladies of the three factions held a monthly poetry meeting in a beautiful garden called "Moon Top" on the outskirts of Chang'an.

The organizer of this poetry meeting is a young lady from the civil official faction. The civil officials sent young ladies to obey the orders of the leader Ouyang Xiu this month.

Princess Ouyang was grounded, Ouyang Fanshan thought about it in the clan, and the Ouyang family's morale was low.

Ouyang Xiu is determined to be the princess of the county, and he must be in the eyes of the royal family in all aspects.

This time, in order for the poetry meeting to be as luxurious as the royal faction in the Lotus Garden, Ouyang Xiu collected fifty silver coins from each young lady of the civil official faction, and collected nearly two thousand taels.

She arranged for her slaves and maids to rent the Yueshang Garden, buy special refreshments and dried fruits, and order exquisite meals from Anshun Restaurant, a famous time-honored restaurant in Chang'an.

The ladies came to the top of the moon on time.

The green grass in the garden, the flowers are like brocade, the green trees are shady, the rockeries are scattered, several artificial streams are flowing loudly, shuttling among the flowers and trees like a jade belt, making the whole garden very cool.

There are stone tables and round benches every ten steps in the garden, there is a hexagonal pavilion every ten zhang, go up the steps to the heights, build a wooden attic between the rockeries, very elegant and quiet.

"Xiao Jing Niang is the first time to come back?" Deng Yun still went to pick up Li Jingjing and Tian Susu early in the morning and came here together.

"Yes." Li Jingjing's gaze fell on a few centuries-old pomegranate trees that had been pruned into an umbrella shape by the gardener, their emerald green leaves and enticing pomegranate fruits. The heart said, "Do I want some ancient pomegranate trees in my estate?"

Tian Susu said: "There are the most pomegranate trees in Chang'an, but it is rare to see such a big one. ”

Deng Yun pointed to the quaint attic with many wooden wind chimes hanging on the eaves of the high place in front of him, and said: "Every attic here is hung with famous calligraphy and paintings. There's an attic in front of you, and I'll show you there. ”

The three of them walked up the steps in the middle of the rockery, entered the attic to visit more than 20 calligraphy and paintings, and prepared to go down the rockery to the place where the poetry meeting would meet.

At this time, there were excited voices of several young girls from the other end of the rockery, Deng Yun pulled the second daughter to stand on the high step and looked down, only to see the five young ladies wearing bright and beautiful dresses of the civil official faction arguing.

Ouyang Xiu asked coldly: "Good and decent poetry club, what are you doing with the people of the concubine family?" ”

"Didn't you bring the matchmaker to the Lotus Garden Poetry Club last month, what qualifications do you have to say about others this month?"

"You are only allowed to bring your sister-in-law, and we are not allowed to bring it?"

Ouyang Xiu defended: "I only brought one matchmaker, but you each brought three or four people. ”

"In the past, we used to hold a great poetry meeting with eight taels of silver, but this time it is fifty taels, and I want to bring more people."

"My monthly income is only twelve taels a month. In order to make up fifty taels, I promised to bring three sisters over, and they each gave me twelve taels, plus my own, which was only forty-eight taels, and there was still a difference of two taels. ”

Ouyang Xiu said disdainfully: "Everyone said how they were favored in the house, today they got a reward, and tomorrow they got a meeting gift, and they couldn't spend the money, how come when they really use the silver money, they can't take out only fifty taels of silver?" ”

"The elders' festival rewards and gifts are jewelry, calligraphy and painting guqin, I can't take other people's hearts and sell them for silver."

"Whose elders see that the meeting gift given by the juniors is a silver ticket, then it is really laughing to death!"

Ouyang Xiu said loudly: "Poverty is poverty, don't boast about the wealth of the house in the future, and don't show how favored you are." ”

Deng Yun burst out laughing, and when she saw more than a dozen eyes of the women below, she said lightly: "The weather is not very good today, there are dark clouds over there, but it is going to thunder and rain?" ”

Tian Susu smiled: "It's just thunder and rain." ”

Li Jingjing followed Deng Yun and Tian Susu down the steps, because it was separated by a rockery, a few young ladies over there couldn't hear or look at it, so they asked softly, "There are a lot of people coming today?" ”

Tian Susu sneered and said, "When I entered the park just now, I heard them say that there was a luxurious and delicious lunch today, presumably Ouyang Xiu didn't expect that the ladies from the civil official faction would bring all the concubines, and there were too many people to order less lunch, so I got angry and scolded them." ”

Deng Yun frowned lightly and asked, "Next month, it will be the turn of our military attache to send a poetry meeting, it will still be as simple as before, or will we also find a good place to manage a lunch?" ”

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I don't think I can make it to the monthly ticket list this month.

Depressed.