Chapter 39: The Limelight
Because of Li Guan's matter, Mrs. Li hasn't been out for a long time, and she hasn't come to Bofu, Mrs. Tai was overjoyed when she heard this: "Pinghui is here, she must be here to celebrate Jie'er's birthday!" ”
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Mrs. Li wore a red and blue eight-treasure pattern gown and walked in with a radiant look. Li Wan followed her, and Li Zhi held her sleeve.
The maids and women in the house squatted down one after another to salute, Yao and Cai stood up and shouted "sister-in-law" with a smile, and Fan Weijie and others respectfully saluted and shouted "aunt".
Mrs. Li smiled and greeted everyone.
Fan Weiyue's eyes lit up: "Sister Guan is also here!" ”
Li Guan pursed his lips and smiled at her and saluted the elders.
Mrs. Tai couldn't wait to take Li Zhizhi into her arms: "Good girl, do you miss your grandmother?" ”
"Yes!" Li Zhi smiled and said loudly.
Mrs. Li sat on the Taishi chair at the head of the Gu family, the maid brought the brocade and put it beside her, and Li Wan sat down with a respectful face.
"You haven't been here for a few days, and how are you doing at home?" Mrs. Tai asked Mrs. Li.
"It's all good. You also know the incident that happened a while ago, as soon as I appeared those ladies and wives, I asked questions, I was annoyed by them, so I hid at home, otherwise I would have come to see you earlier. "Mrs. Li has a deep affection for her mother's family, and she doesn't like to detour when she talks.
Everyone in the room knew what she was talking about, and their eyes couldn't help but glance at Li Guan.
The Gu family often sent people to the Li Mansion to greet them, and they knew the "ins and outs" of the matter best, that is, they said: "Fortunately, things are not out of control, Shen Guogong has been busy catching thieves recently, and it will be fine after a while." ”
He asked Li Guan again: "Are you getting better?" ”
"Aunt Xie cares, I'm much better."
Mrs. Li said to Gu Shi with a grateful face: "Troublesome sister-in-law sent so many medicinal materials, and Guan'er can get better so quickly, it's all thanks to you." ”
It was the first time for Yao and Cai to hear that Gu had sent medicinal materials to Li Guan, and they were a little stunned.
Cai Shi thought that she was also her sister-in-law, but she didn't expect this, and she couldn't help but blush.
Yao glanced at Mrs. Tai, and saw that she was looking at Gu and her sister-in-law with a relieved face, and her face stiffened for a moment.
This Gu Yiqin will pretend to be a good person. is just a useless adopted daughter, she doesn't believe that she can have any sincerity, she must want to take the opportunity to sell herself in front of her mother-in-law. Who doesn't know that the mother-in-law loves her little daughter the most...... I can't say that my mother-in-law is really eccentric, everything is towards the big house, and the children's family is just having a birthday, and she wants to have a family banquet. Her sincerity is not as good as Fan Weijie, and on her birthday, her mother-in-law only gave her an ordinary gift...... In the final analysis, it's not because the big house attacked the lord.
Yao's heart was resentful, but with a kind expression on his face, he beckoned to Li Guan: "Guan'er, come to your aunt's side." ”
Although Li Wan had lowered his eyelids and pretended to be transparent, he was quietly looking at the people in the room, Yao's performance was in her eyes, and she immediately reacted when she heard the words, Yao's was trying to save a little face.
She pretended to be shy and glanced at Mrs. Li, and when she saw the latter bowing slightly towards her, she walked up to Yao.
"This kid is still so quiet. Unlike Rong'er, who is chattering around me all day long, she can't stop for a moment! Yao took Li Guan's hand and said with a smile.
"Mother!" Fan Weirong, who was sitting next to her, hurriedly hugged her arm and coquettishly when she heard the words.
Yao pretended to glare at Fan Weirong: "Don't sit down for me yet!" ”
Fan Weirong let go of his hand and sat down straight, and looked at Li Guan with a smug look in his eyes.
Li Guan had a deep affection for the pretended mother-daughter between Yao and Fan Weirong, and he was not interested at all, and smiled lightly and did not say anything.
"Looking at you today, your face is much better than the last time we met." Yao looked Li Guan up and down, and saw that she was wearing a primrose-colored lotus-patterned jacket, a white skirt, jet-black hair combed into a single screw bun, and two turquoise bead flowers. The plain little face, the fat powder is not applied, and although the face is pale, it can still be seen to be a little beautiful.
Li Guan lowered her head, just in time to see the ruby ring on her hand, which was as cold as her person.
"My mother cared about me very much and ordered someone to make me medicine every day, so that my illness could get better so quickly. Thank you for your concern. ”
She was really too lazy to greet Yao, and said a concise sentence without saying a word, hoping that Yao would feel bored and let her go back to sitting.
It's a pity that Yao is determined to play a good aunt who cares about her niece, took her hand, first asked her what medicine she took, and then asked her what she usually does at home, what books she reads, whether she likes to play the piano, and what she likes to eat......
Li Guan replied patiently.
“…… Good boy. Yao finally asked enough, and clapped her hand with a smile.
Li Guan took the opportunity to bless her and returned to Mrs. Li to sit down.
As soon as she sat down, the maid came in and said, "The sixth lady of the Rongning Hou Mansion, Gu Gongzi and Miss Gu are here." ”
Li Guan's eyes lit up, revealing a little expectation.
Since Wang Taijun fell ill, she and Man Qing have not met.
Wang Manqing and Gu Chengjiao walked in side by side, and Gu Chengyu followed.
Wang Manqing wears a rose-red jacket skirt, bright and beautiful, and Gu Chengjiao wears a light purple jacket, luxurious and elegant. The two of them are like Chunlan Qiuju, each with its own merits, and at first glance, it is from a famous family with profound heritage.
When Mrs. Tai saw them, her eyes overflowed with undisguised joy.
The three of them squatted down and saluted, and the maid brought the brocade and placed it beside Mrs. Tai and invited them to sit.
Wang Manqing sat down with the Gu brothers and sisters, and quietly squeezed his eyes at Li Guan, who smiled at him.
"Why are you here together?" Mrs. Tai said curiously.
"Today is my cousin's birthday, Cheng Jiao and I came to celebrate his birthday, but I didn't expect to meet Miss Six at the door." Gu Chengyu said slowly, with a gentle smile on his face.
Wang Manqing smiled: "Yes, what a coincidence. I haven't been out much lately, so I didn't expect to see all the people in one trip. ”
"This is your fate, and it is also our blessing!" The old lady smiled from ear to ear and glanced at Fan Weijie with satisfaction.
Fan Weijie was already very happy in his heart, but now he is simply excited. My cousin is also here, and with him here, no matter what I want to do, my mother and grandmother will definitely agree.
He couldn't help but grin.
"No matter how good my cousin's luck is, it can't be compared to Mrs. Tai, you are blessed and longevity, and there is no one in the capital who is not envious of Mrs. Tai!" Gu Chengjiao took the opportunity to flatter Mrs. Tai, and said it nicely without making people feel hypocritical.
Mrs. Tai was very useful: "Cheng Jiao is getting better and better at talking!" Every time your aunt mentions you, the left sentence loves to mess around, and the right sentence is ignorant, and there is no praise, and others think that she is not uncommon for you to come when they hear it. Next time you come to play, simply don't go to her to be disgusted, and come directly to your grandmother, grandmother is rare! ”
"Grandmother, Cheng Jiao is also rare for you!" Gu Chengjiao sat beside Mrs. Tai, pretended to be sad and glanced at Gu, and said, "Cousin Yue is dignified and virtuous, and only my cousin is as good as my cousin in my eyes, compared to my cousin, I am like that crockpot, and my aunt is naturally not rare!" ”
Everyone couldn't help laughing, Fan Weiyue, who was sitting next to Gu, covered her lips and smiled, Gu looked at Gu Chengjiao and shook her head with a smile, looking helpless.
Li Wan couldn't help but be surprised, the last time we met, she still felt that Gu Chengjiao was quite arrogant, and today I listened to what she said just now, not only flattering Mrs. Tai and Gu, but also praising Fan Weiyue's sister and brother, who are a little exquisite, and pay great attention to the object and occasion when speaking and doing things.
When everyone had laughed enough, Mrs. Tai said, "Okay, okay, since you are here to see the birthday star, let's go to him to be lively!" She looked at the Gu brothers and sisters and said, "I'll leave after dinner in the evening." He asked Wang Manqing again, "Girl Manqing, I asked someone to bring a letter to your grandmother, and you also stayed for dinner." ”
"That's great, I'm hungry for the crispy meat made in your kitchen, and I want to stay and eat, but I don't know how to tell my grandmother. Her old man always said that I couldn't miss it as soon as I came to Bofu! Wang Manqing smiled brightly, looking very happy.
"Don't be afraid, I'll keep you, what can she say!" Mrs. Tai said, "I'll ask the small kitchen to make crispy pork for you in the evening." ”
"Mrs. Xie!"
Gu asked them, "Where do you want to play?" ”
Fan Weijie had already moved to the outer courtyard, so naturally he couldn't entertain a few girls in his own courtyard.
Among the few people, Li Wan couldn't come out, he lowered his head and didn't speak, Fan Weiyue was the host, and he wanted to follow the wishes of the guests, Wang Manqing looked at Gu Chengjiao with a smile, Gu Chengjiao looked like he couldn't make up his mind, Gu Chengyu glanced at the others, and said with a smile: "Today's birthday star is the biggest." ”
"Then Jie'er, you decide." Gu Shi saw that no one spoke, so he simply asked Fan Weijie directly.
Fan Weijie already had an idea in his heart, but he also pretended to think about it, and said, "Mo Hanxuan, the building is high, and the scenery is the best." ”
Gu nodded, and instructed Yuan's mother to bring someone over to clean up the arrangement, and let Heyi follow over to serve.
Everyone saluted Mrs. Tai one after another, preparing to go to Mo Hanxuan.
Li Wan whispered to Mrs. Li: "Mother, then I will also go to play with my cousin and cousin." ”
Mrs. Li always hoped that she would socialize with people more, and said softly: "Okay, if you have anything, let Xunfang come back to me." ”
Li Wan nodded, walked out of Yifu Hall with everyone, and walked slowly to the back garden.
In the Ming Hall upstairs of Mo Hanxuan, the maid had already prepared tea and snacks.
Three south-facing carved windows open to reveal views of the garden. On the north and east sides, there are three Taishi chairs against the wall, a black lacquered round table in the middle, and four round stools on the side of the table.
Fan Weijie and Gu Chengyu walked in the front and sat on the chair in the north, and Fan Weicheng sat down next to Fan Weijie.
Gu Chengjiao stood by the window and said "good scenery", and sat on the round bench next to Fan Weiyue. Wang Manqing sat beside her, turned her head and wanted to beckon Li Wan to sit with her, but Fan Weirong had already sat on the last round stool with a smile.
Wang Manqing frowned, and a look of displeasure flashed in her eyes. Li Wan shook his head at her, and sat on the Taishi chair on the east side with Brother Fan Weining.
Gu Chengjiao took a sip of tea, seemed to think of something, and called her maid over: "Give me something." ”
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