Chapter Forty-Seven: Preparing for the Feast
Before Lian Chengmei Zhang Luo held the second poetry meeting, the post of Princess An's birthday was sent to the Hou Mansion.
Cui's joy was overjoyed: "...... I also thought that one day I found a decent reason to invite Princess An to our Hou Mansion as a guest, but I didn't expect that we hadn't moved yet, but the princess's post came. I think that the Anwang Mansion still attaches great importance to our Yonglie Marquis Mansion......"
Tian looked at the post carefully, and was very happy in his heart: "Yes, the holy family of King An's Mansion is long, and there are many people who want to cling to it, but Princess An is delicate and simple, and the palace has not had a few banquets throughout the year, and there are only a few times that idlers can't go if they want to, and now they have personally given us a post, and asked us to bring a few girls, which is very sincere." ”
"That's not it," Cui Shi said happily, "I also inquired, even my mother's family only said that I would let my eldest brother and sister-in-law attend, and I didn't mention letting the girl go at all, let alone let my sister-in-law go out." It can be seen that the palace is indeed not ordinary to us. ”
Although Cui's said it casually, Tian heard something strange: "Last time I went to the palace as a guest, you didn't bring the girl there, how does the princess know how many girls in our family?" ”
Cui Shi was stunned for a moment, but also reacted, and asked Mengqian, who came with Liu's family: "Have you been in contact with the people of the palace?" ”
Meng Qian replied: "That day, when I went to Yininglou, I happened to meet two girls from the palace. ”
There is such a thing. Cui Shi hurriedly asked Meng Qian to tell what happened.
"Then did the second son of Song finally order the princess's birthday gift from Yininglou?" Cui asked with a frown.
Mengqian shook her head: "Then I don't know." ”
Is this considered to have offended the second son of the Song family? Lu Qianning is really, if there is a doorway, he will help this favor, and he can still make the palace owe our family a favor, now it's good, don't say that the favor is gone, I don't know if I offended that Song Gongzi. It's really disturbing. The more Cui Shi thought about it, the more upset he became, and blurted out: "Such a big thing, why doesn't Qianning know it?" It's been so long, and I don't know what the situation is in the palace, but it's hard for us to deal with it, don't you say, sister-in-law? ”
Liu didn't seem to hear it, and didn't react.
"Sister-in-law?" Cui raised his voice and asked again.
Liu Shi reacted at this time: "What's wrong?" Is there something wrong with my brother and sister? ”
Cui Shi was a little angry: "Qianning got into trouble, what do you say?" ”
"What trouble did Qianning cause?" Liu asked lightly.
Cui Shi was helpless, and simply repeated what Fang Cai Mengqian said: "...... Sister-in-law, how can you say that she can make decisions without authorization and suppress things? Caught us off guard now. ”
Liu Shi was still faint: "I don't think things are so bad, if the palace really blames Qian Ning, how could he post and call the girls?" Moreover, Qian Ning also mentioned to me the events of that day, and she did not intend to deceive her elders. ”
"What! Sister-in-law knows? Why didn't you mention it to me and my mother? ”
"It's not a big deal, it's just a coincidence, is it necessary to be so popular?" Liu showed some helplessness.
"How not a big deal! If the princess has already asked us to be invited, and there is no choice but to practice, then how should we deal with it this time? ”
A hint of ridicule appeared on Liu's face: "If you follow the inference method of your younger brother and sister, do you have to think carefully about whether you have made a promise before you can break off the relationship?" ”
Cui Shi had no words, so he had to say, "These are two different things......
"Okay," Tian spoke, "quarreling in front of the child, and you don't care about the image?" What Liu said makes sense, since the palace has invited us, no matter what their intentions are, we should prepare well. Cui, you go and prepare the gifts, Liu, you go and tell the girls to get ready. ”
Both Cui and Liu responded softly.
At the end, Tian asked again: "Liu, are you feeling unwell?" I see that you have been restless for the past few days, and if you are not feeling well, you don't have to come every day to say goodbye. ”
Liu blessed his body: "It's just that I don't have a good rest at night, and it's not in the way, thank you for your mother's concern." ”
Since it was okay, Tian told a few more things to pay attention to, and then let everyone disperse.
"Oh, it's really good, I just got a post from King An's Mansion today, and the jewelry from Yininglou was also sent, this is simply God's help," Meng Ying took the newly arrived ornaments and kept gesturing on her body. "Sister-in-law, second sister, help me take a look, what clothes should I wear to match these accessories?"
As soon as Meng Ying got the custom-made ornaments, she called Qian Ning and Meng Qian to Fulian Pavilion as staff officers.
Meng Ying ordered a hairpin inlaid with blue gemstones, as well as a gilded hairpin bought in the lobby, a jasper hairpin and a gold wire winding chain, which naturally could not be worn at the same time, because the sapphire hairpin was unique, and Meng Ying decided to dress up with this hairpin.
Qian Ning looked at the various clothes spread out on the bed and shelves, and then looked carefully at the hairpin on Meng Ying's head, and picked out a light blue long skirt, covered with a golden armor. "Try it, how about this?" Qian Ning handed the clothes to Meng Ying.
Meng Ying was a little puzzled when she held her clothes: "Isn't this yellow too dazzling?" ”
"No, the background color is a light blue skirt, and if you put on a dark dress, it will look too old-fashioned." Qian Ning explained.
Meng Ying went to the bedroom to change clothes with the mentality of trying it out.
When I came out after the change, the maids on the side all praised: "I didn't expect this golden armor to look so good, and then it is so wonderful to put on the girl's headdress." ”
Meng Ying looked at herself in the bronze mirror and was also very satisfied: "It's still my sister-in-law's good vision." What do you say, second sister? ”
Mengqian, who had not been angry, said with a cold face: "I can barely see it." ”
"No, I think it's pretty good-looking......" Meng Ying was struck, a little stunned.
"Second sister, doesn't she have a better idea?" Qian Ning also wanted to hear what Meng Qian meant.
Meng Qian picked out the tender yellow dress and the lake blue bime from the shelf, and handed it to Meng Ying: "Try this." ”
Meng Ying obediently went to change her clothes again.
Meng Ying who came out again made everyone's eyes shine even more, if the clothes picked by Qian Ning made Meng Ying look more dignified and generous, then Meng Qian's body highlighted Meng Ying's youth, lively and cute. Qian Ning sighed in her heart, the clothes Meng Qian picked were more suitable for Meng Ying.
Meng Ying also felt satisfied, and turned around several times in front of the bronze mirror: "How is it?" What do you think? Which one is better? ”
Qian Ning said with a smile: "The second sister chose a better body, but the color was changed inside and out, which made the third sister look more delicate." ”
"Really?" Meng Ying happily took Meng Qian's arm, "It seems that it is too correct for me to invite my sister-in-law and second sister to be military advisors." ”
"That's why the third sister is naturally beautiful, so she can wear her clothes so well." In the face of the simple and lovely Mengying, Qianning always can't help but love more.
Meng Ying was praised and smirked: "What is the second sister wearing?" Do you want me and my sister-in-law to give you staff as well? ”
was snuggled and coquettish by Meng Ying, although Meng Qian's face was cold, her eyes were full of spoiling: "I'm not as good as you, just wear it casually." ”
Meng Ying didn't follow: "That's not good, it's hard for the second sister to go out, let's go, I'll pick out clothes for you now." ”
Meng Qian was helplessly pushed out of Fulian Pavilion by Meng Ying.
Qian Ning followed behind and laughed secretly, with such a cold personality as Meng Qian, only Meng Ying's nonsense can surrender one or two, it is really one thing and one thing.
Mengqian's Cuiliu Pavilion and Fulian Pavilion are not far apart, and they arrived without a single cup of tea.
It was the first time for Qianning to come to Cuiliu Pavilion, so she couldn't help but take a few more looks. I saw a few willow trees planted in the yard, in late autumn, the leaves have long withered and yellowed, it seems a little depressed, the decoration in the hall is also very simple, there are several calligraphy and paintings on the wall, there is a small green pine screen on the side table facing the door, and the rest of the ornaments are none. This kind of decoration, not to mention compared to Fulian Pavilion, is not comparable to the Lu family's Red Fuyuan.
Qian Ning felt a little strange in her heart, although the long room was not favored, but a dignified concubine, it would not be bad enough to use it to this extent, right?