Although her study is indeed quite messy, Manqing's straightforwardness still makes her a little embarrassed: "Is it messy...... It's okay, I'm mainly afraid that after the maid is tidied up, I won't be able to find things......" She touched the tip of her nose and immediately made an excuse for her laziness. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Wang Manqing smiled, didn't ask again, and said, "In a few days, it will be a good day for Lord Qu, do you want to go to the wedding banquet?" ”

"I don't want to go. If I go, I will definitely be asked by those ladies and ladies, and it will be troublesome to think about it. What about you? ”

"Of course I'm going." Wang Manqing smiled and nodded, "Grandmother and Mrs. Qu are good friends, we must go to congratulate Daxi." Not only our family, but most of Bian Jing's princess families should go, after all, Lord Qu is now in full swing. Oh, by the way, your cousin and cousin will definitely go there then, and we will be able to get together again. ”

Li Guan saw her smiling, it seems that he has a good relationship with Fan Weijie and a few people, the last time he met Gu Chengyu on the street, he seems to be very familiar with her, and it seems that they usually play together.

Thinking of this, she asked Wang Manqing: "Do you usually play well with your cousins and cousins?" ”

"Let's just put it that way." She said calmly, "The prince's house in the capital is intertwined, and the sons and ladies of various provinces, as long as they are the same age as me, I am quite familiar with them." It's just that this social circle is also separated, and our family has a good relationship with Wu'anbofu, so I often go there. And Wei Jie and Sister Yue are very good, and I am quite close to them. ”

Li Wan thought of the first time they met, and Manqing showed kindness to her, which may have something to do with Fan Weiyue's brother and sister. However, she only said Fan Weijie and Fan Weiyue, and did not mention a few other people......

Wang Manqing noticed her doubts and explained: "The nine sons of Longsheng are different, and the uncle is the most lenient and ......."

Wu Anbo Fan Pingqing is the father of Fan Weijie and Fan Weiyue.

Li Guan hooked his lips and smiled, Manqing was not only smart, but also very careful.

At this time, in the main courtyard, Mrs. Li was touching a set of ruby heads and looking at them carefully.

Mianyue said regretfully beside her: "It's rare to see rubies in such good condition, you might as well keep them and give them to your grandmother as a gift in the future." ”

"Zhiwei still has to rely on Lord Qu to support, his newlywed, we should give a big gift. And the new lady is not an ordinary woman, and she is afraid that she will not look down on ordinary things. As she spoke, Mrs. Li put the hairpin in her hand back into the box and motioned for her to put it away, "As for the daughter-in-law's meeting gift, I have already prepared. When I got married, my mother privately gave me a few good things to press the bottom of the box, and I haven't touched them for so many years, just to keep them and pass them on to my daughter-in-law in the future. ”

As he spoke, he asked An's mother to take a small box with a lock, and took out a key from under the mirror to open it.

I saw more than a dozen emerald gems on the lining of the big red girl, all of them the size of pigeon eggs.

It was the first time she had seen Mianyue, and her face was undisguised with amazement.

"The two daughters-in-law, plus Guan'er, are enough." Mrs. Li was full of smiles, and looked at the contents of the box for a long time before letting Mother An lock it up and put it away again.

"Speaking of which, the eldest young master is not too young, and the lady should also find a good family for him." Mother An said, "Our eldest young master is outstanding, and now he is famous, it is a good time to say goodbye." ”

Mrs. Li nodded approvingly: "I've been thinking about this recently. Two years earlier, the old man said that he should devote himself to training in the barracks, and his family affairs could be slowed down. I think it also makes sense, the man is different from the daughter's family, and it is okay to get married later, plus there was really no suitable one at that time, so I was not in a hurry. At the end of the year, Zhiwei will be twenty-one, and there should be a person who knows cold and hot...... I think it's better to go back to my mother's house when I have time, and let my mother and sister-in-law help me take a look......"

When Mother An heard this, she smiled and said, "Madame forgot that two days will be the big day of Lord Qu, and then the girls and ladies from all the provinces will go, don't you look dazzled?" ”

"yes, I didn't think of that." Mrs. Li suddenly realized, and then thought that Wan'er would be fourteen years old in the second half of the year, and she should start saying goodbye.

She asked Mianyue: "How is Miss over there, is Miss Wang Liu gone?" ”

"Not yet, Miss left her for dinner and then went home."

Mrs. Li said thoughtfully: "It seems that Guan'er and Miss Wang Liu are in love......

"Miss Wang Liu has been coming quite frequently recently, do you want people to pay attention to the Remnant Lotus Pavilion......

"Sleeping Moon." Mrs. Li suddenly smiled and said lightly, "What did I tell you about?" ”

Mianyue's heart tightened, and she lowered her eyes: "The matter of the Remnant Lotus Pavilion has its own young lady to decide." ”

"Just remember. I don't want to hear it a second time. ”

"Yes, slave maid understands."

Seeing this, Mother An glanced at Mianyue and said with a smile: "Bofu sent a frame of newly listed bayberry over there, didn't you say that you wanted to send some to the Remnant Lotus Pavilion before?" Miss likes to eat these snacks the most, so I can try them before dinner while I send them now. ”

Mianyue glanced at Mrs. Li cautiously.

"Go ahead."

She blessed Mrs. Li as if she had been pardoned, and withdrew.

Waiting for Mianyue's back to disappear behind the door curtain, Mrs. Li sighed: "This girl, I have always thought she is a clever ......."

"No matter how clever people are, there are times when they can't turn around, Mianyue They don't know the cause and effect, and they will inevitably be confused, you can be relieved." Mother Ann said, "What's more, you ...... to Miss And indeed ......"

Mrs. Li glanced over: "You also have an opinion?" ”

"Where do you want to go, what will the slave and maid say? Miss is the pearl of your and master's palms, and it is natural for you to love her and spoil her. ”

Mother Ann has been following Mrs. Li for almost thirty years, and she knows her temper well, and when she saw that her face was unhappy, she hurriedly picked up soft words and said them.

Mrs. Li's face softened slightly.

Mother An gently persuaded, "Miss has not had a good time these years, and the slave knows that you are afraid that she will be wronged, so she will do everything possible to be good to her." In the past, when I was in Huzhou's hometown, the eldest lady just said a few words of gossip behind her back, and you taught those talkative subordinates a hard lesson in front of her, which made her lose face. Originally, the relationship between our second room and the big house was already quite tense, and for this matter, you and the eldest lady became even more compatible, otherwise the old lady would not let you take the child back to Beijing...... The old lady has always been partial to you, but because of the young lady, she is much more alienated from you......"

When Mrs. Li heard this, her face showed a little loss.

The estrangement between her and her mother-in-law has always been a thorn in her heart.

She has been married to the Li family for so many years, and the old lady has always regarded her as her own and loves her very much.

She has a proud temperament, and she can't get used to the eldest lady's coy appearance, and the two have some friction from time to time.

Every time she had a quarrel with the eldest lady, the old lady always protected her.

But since she tore her face with the big house for Guan'er, the old lady felt that she didn't know how to take care of the overall situation, and let outsiders see the jokes, and treat her like before......

Mother An continued: "Originally, although the old lady did not love the young lady as much as she did for the young masters, she still liked it a little. But when we went to Beijing back then, why did the old lady not allow her to go with her on the grounds that she was sick? Your tearful plea, the old lady did not relent, and later if the old man had not sent the letter back, the old lady would not have known how long to keep the young lady. Look at it now, every time a letter is sent from my hometown, can I ask Miss in a few words? ”

There was a slight uncertainty in Mrs. Li's eyes.

"The slave said that these are not to find a young lady, but I just think that sometimes you still have to take into account the eyes of others. The young lady is getting older day by day, and she always has to get married. The Li family is a prominent family in Huzhou, and the old lady is well-connected and has a lot of prestige among the clan women in various provinces. If you can endure the anger for a while, the old lady may not be willing to come forward to run for the young lady in your face, the young lady may not be able to find a good family like the two young ladies in the big house, marry into a family in Huzhou or even Jiangnan, and live your own small life, it is better than being careful in this huge capital now, and dwarfs everywhere......"

Mrs. Li listened carefully, but suddenly frowned: "A dwarf? What do you mean by a dwarf? ”

Her voice was so sharp that Mother Ann was stunned.

Mrs. Li has said sharply: "What is inferior to my Guan'er, in terms of character and appearance, what is the point where those so-called young ladies of the family can surpass her?" ”

Mother Ann intuitively felt that she was self-defeating, and she was anxious, but she didn't know how to answer.

But Mrs. Li didn't need her to answer.

"It turns out that you have the same thoughts in your heart as everyone else, thinking that I shouldn't be good to Guan'er, and I shouldn't love her and spoil her!" She looked at Mother An's gaze as sharp as a knife, "Those dogs who look down on people and chew the root of their tongues behind their backs don't care, you have been by my side for so many years, and the things of the year are clear, is it possible that you are as eye-catching as them?" ”

"That's not what the slave meant!" Mother An's face was full of eager defense, "The slave just thinks that Miss is not your own after all, so you have to ...... it."

"Not mine?" Mrs. Li's eyes changed suddenly, full of mockery, and she said word by word, "How is the biological one?" What if it's not biological? What is the identity of the Li family? What is the identity of the master? ”

She asked a series of questions, one after another, and finally slapped the coffee table: "Do you think that Guan'er is not worthy of the identity of this Miss Li Mansion?" ”

Mother Ann was dumbfounded for a moment, and knelt down with a "snap".

She hung her head, feeling that her eyes were unusually sour, and her voice was choked with a hint of choking: "...... Madame, why do you say that? The old slave has been serving you for decades, and he has always been with you, how can he not know your heart for Miss. But the way of the world is like this, and the descendants are different, even if you are careful, you can't avoid this humble and ordinary ...... The young lady has been cautious and patient for many years, for fear of attracting attention and arousing suspicion. She's already so difficult, why should you embarrass her and cause her to suffer from the gossip of others in vain......"

In the quiet inner room, Mother An's voice was small and clear, and every word poked Mrs. Li's heart vividly.