Chapter 188: Guests
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Queen Mother and the Crown Princess both enjoyed moon cakes. In addition to these two places www.biquge.info Princess Wu also sent home-made moon cakes.
Rong Zheng asked people to pack a box of each and ordered it to be sent to Scissors Alley. I heard that Mu Xuan has been opening a house for his father and them, and now he has a good look, which is also a house with three entrances and three exits. It is still being rebuilt and renovated, and it is planned to move there before the beginning of winter. Du's mother also wants to live in Beijing, but she has limited money, and she can't buy a three-in, three-out house like the Rong family at once.
Du's mother entrusted Mrs. Fang, and Mrs. Fang, for the sake of Du's face, asked her to rent a house to live in first. Du Hong also reviewed his homework at home every day, and never stepped into Yangliu Hutong.
Rong Zheng listened to Xiao Wang's report quietly, and ate dates leisurely, without frowning. How the Du family has long had nothing to do with her.
Xiao Wang remembered something, and said with a smile: "Grandma, you don't know yet." I heard that the Liao family brother almost had an accident a while ago. ”
Rong Zheng asked indifferently: "What happened?" ”
Xiao Wang said: "I heard that the Liao family's brother went out to drink flower wine, and later got into a fight with someone. He also said that he almost killed someone. This Mrs. Liao had to ask our eldest master to come forward for help, and the eldest master was not very happy at first, but then somehow agreed. Then the Liao family brother was spared from prison. ”
Rong Zheng secretly wondered if he should ventilate his eldest uncle and let his eldest uncle's house be far away from the Liao family. Liao Xian is used to making trouble, and Mrs. Liao is the most unkind, and if she has anything to do with such a person, she will make trouble in the future, but she is afraid that she will not be able to get rid of it.
Officially on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Rong Jiang sent someone to give Rong Zheng a message and invited Rong Zheng and Mu Xuan to go back to Scissors Hutong to celebrate the festival together. Now that Ma and Rong Sheng are gone, Rong Zheng has also agreed.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, September 12 is the Wanshou Festival. So Mu Xuan is also busy all day long, every day when she goes home, she just enters the shift, and she has to watch three days later.
The days of Mu Xuan's company have suddenly decreased, Rong Zheng is at home and the maids do needlework, take care of housework, or play with Sister Yuan, the days are very simple and a little boring.
On the seventh day of the ninth lunar month, Rong Zheng received a post from Princess Wu, inviting Rong Zheng to go to the annex of King Wu's Mansion in Xishan when he was in Chongyang, saying that he was appreciating chrysanthemums.
When Rong Zheng received this post, he was a little uneasy and asked Mu Xuan to discuss.
Mu Xuan said without thinking: "I'm not at home these days, it's okay for you to go out and walk around." ”
"You promised me to go?"
Mu Xuan smiled: "What reason do I have to stop you." Go for a day of fun, just watch your body and don't go climbing. ”
With Mu Xuan's permission, Rong Zheng decided to go to the annex of King Wu's Mansion in Xishan. She didn't deliberately put on makeup, and brought Mei Fen and Qiu Ci two accompanying maids. I prepared a few boxes of meat and vegetarian snacks from Wufu Zhai.
She took a carriage to the bottom of the mountain, and then changed into a bamboo sedan chair and went up the mountain.
Princess Wu had already ordered someone to wait at the door, and as soon as she saw Rong Zheng's sedan chair fall, she immediately greeted her.
"Grandma Xuan, you are early, and you have worked hard all the way."
Mei Fen and Qiu Ci in the back hurriedly came up to support Rong Zheng. Rong Zheng got off the sedan chair, and she recognized the person who spoke, who was Princess Wu's companion, and everyone else called her "Mother Shen".
Mother Shen smiled and saluted Rong Zheng again.
There was some wind, Rong Zheng didn't stay outside for long, she entered the courtyard under the guidance of Shen's mother. After many twists and turns, I finally came to a garden called "Qingyun".
As soon as she stepped into the door of the moon cave, she saw chrysanthemums blooming very brightly all over the courtyard. It's just a little different from what she thought, she thought that Princess Wu would invite a group of ladies and ladies from Beijing to come here to enjoy the flowers, but she never thought that in the garden, except for the maids who came and went, she didn't see half of the guests.
Shen's mother invited Rong Zheng to the bamboo house in Qingyun Garden.
At that time, Princess Wu was sitting leisurely drinking tea in a black lacquered bamboo circle chair, accompanied by her second daughter-in-law Meng Shi.
With the maid's communication, Princess Wu nodded to Meng. Meng Shi hurriedly greeted him. Rong Zheng has already walked up the stone steps with the support of the maid. Meng Shi lifted the curtain and walked out, and said with a smile on his face: "Grandma Xuan is here." ”
Rong Zheng saw the woman in green standing at the door, nodded with a smile, and said, "Excuse me." ”
Meng said with a smile: "Our princess has been waiting for a long time, Grandma Xuan, please." "I didn't even bother the maid to do it, and personally opened the curtain for Rong Zheng.
Rong Zheng thanked him, stepped into the threshold, and under the guidance of the maid, came to a room next door.
Princess Wu sat on the top, with a small table in the shape of a sunflower in front of her, and a set of sweet white porcelain tea sets on the table. There are also a few circle chairs that are also black lacquered bamboo, and the chairs are covered with blue satin elastic ink brocade.
Rong Zheng stepped forward to salute Princess Wu, but Princess Wu hurriedly said: "Hurry up, you are now carrying a lot of inconveniences, what do you want to do with these false gifts." ”
Meng personally pulled Rong Zheng and invited her to sit in the first circle chair on the left hand side of Princess Wu.
Meng Shi said attentively: "Does Grandma Xuan want to drink Longjing or Biluochun?" ”
Rong Zheng replied with a smile: "I don't drink tea." ”
Princess Wu frowned and said, "What kind of tea did she drink when she was pregnant, she just prepared pear soup today, it was moist and dry, you can go and get it." ”
Meng Shi smiled and agreed: "The princess is still shrewd, and the daughter-in-law almost forgot about it." ”
Rong Zheng hurriedly said: "Why bother the second grandmother to do it herself?" ”
Princess Wu smiled and said, "You sit down, she is a junior, she should be served." ”
Rong Zheng had to sit, although the two families were not less, but when facing Princess Wu, Rong Zheng was still a little nervous. She had to desperately find something to say.
"I saw a lot of chrysanthemums blooming outside, it's really beautiful."
"Yes, the flowers are blooming so well, that's why I invited you to visit. It's boring at home, right? ”
Rong Zheng nodded with a smile, and said, "It's okay, I'm used to it." Women are not as good as men, and they can't go out easily. ”
Princess Wu got up and stepped forward to personally pick up Rong Zheng to go to the garden with her. Rong Zheng was a little flattered, she took a step back and said, "How dare you bother the princess, there is a maid." Mei Fen and Qiu Ci behind him hurriedly stepped forward to support Rong Zheng.
Princess Wu smiled, and said to Rong Zheng: "We are people of the same generation, if you are not afraid of suspicion, if you call me a sister-in-law, it will be successful." ”
Calling the person who might be the queen a sister-in-law, Rong Zheng was beating a drum in her heart, but she didn't dare to think about it.
Princess Wu felt that Rong Zheng's somewhat timid appearance was very interesting, and her heart was worthy of being from a small family, and she had never seen much of the world, so she was scared by a few words.
"The princess is a daughter and jade, where do I dare to ...... with the princess"
Princess Wu smiled and covered her mouth with a silk. They went out of the house and wandered slowly around the garden.
Rong Zheng said curiously: "I thought that the princess invited many people to come to the scene, why did she invite me one?" ”
Princess Wu said: "I am not well yet, and many people are afraid of noise. I thought you were fine at home, so I invited you to come and take a walk. Come and see the flowers we have here. As he spoke, he bent over and gently sniffed a green chrysanthemum the size of a wine cup.
"Green flowers are rare, so such a variety is very valuable, isn't it?"
"It has a nickname, it's called 'Jade', and it's very beautiful. If you like it, I'll have you pack two pots and send them to you. ”
Rong Zheng hurriedly said: "How to win the princess's love." ”
Princess Wu smiled: "You are a bit interesting. No matter how good it is, it's just a potted flower, can it still rival the affection between concubines? ”
This princess is so powerful that Rong Zheng often feels speechless.
After walking around, Princess Wu was afraid that Rong Zheng would be tired, so she hurriedly moved a chair to invite Rong Zheng to sit under the tree. Another maid brought a large glass plate, and in the glass plate were a few chrysanthemums that had just been picked. Red, yellow, purple, and pink are very beautiful in a glass dish.
Princess Wu picked up a yellow crab claw chrysanthemum and asked the maid to put it on for her. Then I asked Rong Zheng to choose, and Rong Zheng couldn't refuse, so he chose a red dahlias. Meng said that he would put it on for Rong Zheng.
Meng Shi praised: "Our grandmother Xuan's head happened so well, it was dark and shiny, and I don't know how to raise it." ”
Before Rong Zheng could answer, Princess Wu scolded her daughter-in-law: "You should call your aunt." ”
Meng Shi changed his words at this time, and said: "Auntie, don't blame, the junior is frivolous." ”
It made Rong Zheng more and more embarrassed.
Meng Shi saw the rose with red coral beads on Rong Zheng's bun, and exclaimed, "This beaded flower on my aunt's head is so beautiful." ”
Rong Zheng smiled: "It was sent by my grandmother before." ”
Meng Shi turned around and smiled with Princess Wu and said, "I'll also ask my grandmother if she has such a baby." ”
Princess Wu said happily: "Your grandmother's baby is only afraid that it will be biased by your aunt." ”
That's true. Grandma has so many granddaughters and granddaughters, and I am not the most distressed by her. Meng Shi kept staring at Rong Zheng's bead flowers. Rong Zheng reached out and took it and put it in Meng's hand.
Just when Meng thought that Rong Zheng was so generous and willing to give her the treasure given by her grandmother, and was about to thank her, she heard Rong Zheng say: "Grandma can see it more clearly like this." ”
Meng Shi smiled: "This is also true. She walked up to Princess Wu with the beaded flowers. Princess Wu took it and looked at it carefully, nodded and said, "It is indeed a good thing." ”
Meng Shi hurriedly snatched it from Princess Wu's hand, quickly put it on his head, and said with a smile to Rong Zheng: "Auntie, you can borrow it from me for two days." That's what I don't know. ”
Princess Wu feigned anger on the side and said: "I have shallow eyesight, I haven't seen anything good." Give it back to your aunt. ”
Seeing this, Rong Zheng had no choice but to say: "If grandma likes it, you can wear it for a few days." ”
When Meng heard this, he was very happy and hurriedly blessed Rong Zheng. Then she went around showing off her newfound pearl flower.
Princess Wu said a little apologetically: "I made you laugh." Someone who looks about your age often feels like a child. It's not big or small in front of my mother-in-law. ”
Rong Zheng smiled and said: "That's the princess's favorite daughter-in-law, otherwise she wouldn't be able to let go in front of the princess." ”
Princess Wu took advantage of the situation and said: "You are so well-behaved and sensible, your mother-in-law also spoils you and loves you, right?" ”
Rong Zheng said in her heart, she and Princess Yu have not been in contact with each other a few times in total, she is not sensitive to such a mother-in-law, and now Princess Wu mentioned it, her face was slightly embarrassed, and she only said vaguely: "It doesn't count." ”
Princess Wu asked Rong Zheng when the due date was, and that the children were all ready, and so on. Rong Zheng asked and answered, and he didn't dare to say more. It was until the end of the afternoon, and he said that he was going to leave.
At that time, Princess Wu was no longer in Qingyun Garden, she asked the maid in the other courtyard to help spread the word, but the maid came back and told Rong Zheng: "Our princess went to the palace, and before the princess left, she said that she would ask Grandma Xuan to stay with us for one night and then go back." ”
Rong Zheng was a little anxious and said, "No, I have to rush back today." ”
"Our princess is not at home, please wait a little longer. Our princess has returned, and the slaves and maids will report for the grandmother. ”
Rong Zheng has no reason to say goodbye without saying goodbye. She had to be patient and wait.
The maid turned her head and went to the courtyard of the upper room and told Meng Shi about Rong Zheng's situation. Meng nodded and said, "Okay, you send a few more people to guard it, and don't allow her to run out of the garden." "So I went to the inner room.
Princess Wu was lying on the couch and resting with her eyes closed.
Princess Wu heard the movement, and her eyes didn't open, so she knew that it was Meng, and said, "Is the person stable?" ”
Meng said: "I'm afraid that I can stabilize it for a while." ”
Princess Wu sighed and said, "It's really not okay to let her sleep a little longer." The key is tonight, can't let her go. Tomorrow morning, everything passed. ”
Meng Shi hesitated for a moment and said, "But after all, she is pregnant, so she doesn't dare to put things down casually, in case she turns around and makes a fuss." I'm afraid that Uncle Xuan won't spare us. ”
"People who want to achieve great things, what are they afraid of doing with these. The prince's business is important! Then you used to stabilize her for me, how long can you stabilize, if it doesn't work, use the method I taught you. Nothing can go wrong. ”
Meng had no choice but to agree. The father-in-law is planning an earth-shattering event, although she doesn't know exactly what it is, but it will definitely not be a small thing to invite the daughter-in-law of the left commander of the pro-guard army to come to the door and put her under house arrest here. She was timid, and she couldn't help but be a little scared because she hadn't experienced anything.
Meng Shi followed the will of his mother-in-law and came to Qingyun Garden.
Rong Zheng was a little restless, and finally saw Meng Shi coming, and hurriedly said, "You are here, I want to go back." Recently, the weather is no earlier than the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it gets darker and earlier. There will be delays on the way, for fear that when I go back, I will not be able to enter the city due to the curfew. ”
Meng Shi smiled: "What are you worried about, we have a lot of empty rooms here, and there are too many empty beds." If you can't go back, it's good to sleep all night. Tomorrow I will have someone send my aunt back. Besides, our princess is not at home, she went to the palace, and her aunt wants to leave, so she has to let the princess know, right? It's okay for my aunt to be idle, so it's better for the junior to play two games of chess with my aunt. ”
Rong Zheng couldn't, so he had to play chess with Meng.
Each of Meng's seeds was very slow, as if he had to think about it for a long time. Rong Zheng waited a little impatiently, so he had to look around. Later, I found that the red coral bead flower on Meng's head was missing, and I had some doubts in my heart. But before I promised to borrow Meng Shi to wear it for two days, and now I ask again, it is inevitable that there will be a suspicion that she wants to go back immediately, and in the end people will say that she is stingy. (To be continued.) )