Twenty-three: Lantern Festival (I)

In the blink of an eye, it's the Lantern Festival※ The Lantern Festival on the day of the Lantern Festival is very dull, but this year is different. This year is the first year after the removal of filial piety, the first two years because of filial piety has been light, this year will be lively.

Wen Wan accepted the invitation, and this year we spent it together. Wen Wan originally wanted to resign, but the eldest lady came to invite □ Zhilian Grandpa to the door. Although Wen Wan is impatient, human affection is always to be done. In the year she was sick, Grandpa Guo's family and the four-room family were very concerned about her. If you refuse so indifferently, the impact will be very bad☆ After Wen Wan pondered for a while, she decided to go there and sit down and leave.

On the day of the Lantern Festival, Pingfu is lit up. The Duchess and the aunt set up a few tables of wine in the big flower hall and set a small play. Hung with all kinds of lights. led Shang Hong, Shang Wei, Shang Tang's nephew, and daughter-in-law to spend this Lantern Festival.

When Wen Wan arrived, he counted and set up eight banquets, each table set up a few, a few wine stoves, burning lily palace incense≡ side in front of two or three inches of small bonsai, with fresh flowers. There is also a tea tray with ten small tea hangers inside, and tea is brewed inside.

Wen Wan looked at it, why was the Lantern Festival not so lively before. By the way, my grandmother was in charge before, although she liked to wear red and green, but Ping's mother asked the house to save the most, how could she be willing to spend this money↓ Thinking about it, the Song family and the Jin family greeted them in person, and the Song family only gave a blessing to the gentle pole because she was the wife of the prince. Kim, hearing the previous rumors, honestly saluted according to the normal procedure.

Gently, very peacefully, he received this salute.

The Song family and the Jin family were secretly frightened, it seems that the county lord is really as his mother-in-law said, this year's recuperation has changed his temperament. Because of this, the two were even more polite to Wen Wan.

led Wen Wan to the side room to rest for a while, saying that the family would come soon. They accompany them to speak on both sides.

Wen Wanwan means that she has come early. I glanced at the arrangement, and there was a collapse inside, and the pillows and leather mattresses were complete. The futon is made of fine satin fabric. There is also a very light gold-painted small table on the top of the collapse, which holds tea hangers, tea bowls, foreign towels and other things.

The arrangement is very rich ♀, and the wind direction seems to have changed again. Also, the people in charge have changed, and the layout has naturally changed. It's strange that the wind doesn't change.

The Song family brought Wen Wan to come and said a few words, and the outsiders came to find the Jin family to accompany them, and followed Wen Wan to talk about some things in the Guogong Mansion and the clan this year. Wen Wan's expression was very flat, and she didn't express any opinions, but she did look like she was listening carefully to her words, which made Jin feel uneasy. Whoever says that the county lord has a good temper is a lie. Kim had direct contact with Wen Wan, and this was the first time.

Kim was very surprised, but he still talked about various things about the Heike family very attentively and thoughtfully. Until someone came to report that someone outside was looking for the second grandmother

"The county lord said that since the second grandmother has something to do, she can go down to do things first, and you don't have to worry about her." Xia Yu whispered beside him.

"County Lord, then I'll go down first." Wen Wan waved her hand.

"The county lord said, family, don't need to be so polite." As he was talking, it was rumored that the eldest lady was coming, and a pretty maid opened the curtain and walked in. Wen Wan stood up, greeted her, smiled, and sat down again. is not the same as before, when he sees the eldest lady, he will do the gift of the junior.

Although the eldest lady was secretly surprised in her heart, but with her gentle identity, she could stand up, and the etiquette would arrive. The eldest lady didn't think much about it, staying by the emperor's side for a long time will always change. Xia Yu led the eldest lady to sit on the right side. The eldest lady was not displeased. Sit calmly on the right side, in ancient times, the left was respected, and the right was secondary.

"A year ago, I heard that you were recuperating in Zhuangzi, but I was ∩so anxious that I was so anxious that several groups of people wanted to go in to visit, but they were all blocked back. I'm in a hurry, something is going to happen, but it's terrible. In the future, you have to take care of yourself. The eldest lady said kindly.

The county lord said that when she was young, her health was lost, and she looked unhindered, but she had a hidden disease. People who usually look healthy and healthy, but when they have a headache and brain fever, they will cause old diseases and are easy to cause serious diseases. In fact, last year's county lord's illness was not as serious as it was rumored outside. It's just that the emperor has always been worried about the county lord's illness, and he is afraid of falling into the root of the disease. Therefore, while recuperating in Zhuangzi, he deliberately asked the imperial doctor to thoroughly regulate and cure the old disease. The imperial doctor said that the county lord's illness needed to be recuperated and should not be disturbed too much. Therefore, it is not good to see that the eldest lady ♀ will meet the county lord of our family is indeed much better, but the imperial doctor still said that he should recuperate carefully, if he continues to recuperate like this, in another two years, the county lord will be able to go to the root of the disease. But the doctor instructed him not to exert himself, let alone be stimulated. Otherwise, you will get sick at any time. Xia Yu relayed the gentle words.

Hearing this, the meaning of the awe-inspiring ♀ words in the eldest lady's heart was deep. It seems that her husband must be allowed to take care of the fifth master. If you are stunned by the fifth master again, no one will benefit at that time.

The eldest lady said kindly, "Doctor Wang is right, you are still young, even if you lose your body when you were a child, you will be able to raise it well, and with Doctor Wang's medical skills, you must be able to raise it." Wen Wan, if you don't have anything missing there, even if you send someone here, I still treasure some rare medicinal materials in my library, maybe you can use them. ”

Wen Wan smiled and nodded, indicating that she had received it.

"The eldest lady, the county lord, the third lady, the fourth lady, and the fifth lady are here." The personal big maid next to the eldest lady is not the magpie before. Changed people, now, I don't know.

"This is a pearl, and I waited for it by my side in the middle of last year, and I was very dedicated." The eldest lady looked at the doubts in Wen Wan's eyes and explained with a smile. Wen Wan nodded, indicating that she understood.

After the third lady, the fourth lady, the fifth lady, and the three ladies of the Hei family came in, they first greeted the eldest lady, and then looked at the statue of Wen Wan like a pillar there, not moving at all. The eldest lady made a face, and the faces of the third lady and the fourth lady changed.

The third lady is angry, and the fourth lady feels that Wen Wan's momentum is not as good as before. An Shi honestly knelt in front of Wen Wan and said, "The county lord is auspicious." ”

The faces of all the people on the spot changed.

Wen Wan looked at An Shi, smiled ♀ what she was doing, and deliberately knelt in front of her in front of all the elders here. Although, according to the national rite, Wen Wan can indeed accept this gift. But no matter how you say it, it's your own mother-in-law. was in the fifth room before, and it was justifiable, because An's swept her face. But now, who is this for? When it spreads like this, her reputation is extremely unpleasant. Although Wen Wan disagrees, for outsiders, An is Ping Xiangxi's wife no matter what she says.

Wen Wan chuckled in her heart. She is no longer gentle as before. Even if it spreads a bad reputation, so what. Does she have to be afraid of anyone? Until now, she still has to worry about those so-called false courtesies, which is completely to find guilt for herself.

Wen Wan was very calm about An's kneeling, and there was no expression on her face. When An's didn't exist, he took a piece of osmanthus cake on one side and ate it carefully. Eating it shows the deliciousness of the pastry. It seems that there are no kneeling people below at all.

Seeing that this is not good, the eldest lady spread the word and ruined her reputation, and the Guogong Mansion will not be good at that time. Busy with a strange tone to the crowd, "The fifth daughter-in-law is really good, since she is sick, just send someone to send me a message." Why bother to come with illness, it will not even be able to stand steadily. If it spreads, I don't know how people outside will make fun of me, how evil do you think I am as a sister-in-law? The fifth daughter-in-law sweeps, it's not that I said you, not for anything else, but for your three children, you should also take care of your body, go and help the fifth lady up, and move a soft couch for the fifth lady to sit on. ”

When An Shi heard this, his face turned red. She originally wanted to be gentle and embarrassed, but she forgot the Duchess on the side. The Duchess has always wanted to be gentle. Now the Duchess has issued a warning. If this continues, don't think about the Guogong Mansion helping her two sons in the future. So when Pearl came to help, she got up and sat down on the soft couch next to her.

The third lady and the fourth lady went up to give Wen Wan a blessing, Wen Wan smiled and said nothing. She is a king, they are ministers, this is the difference in rank. She didn't know how to use it well before, but after that, she must use her identity to protect herself.

"Sit down." The eldest lady said in a round way, and several people, led by pearls, sat on the chairs on both sides. The complexion is a little weird.

The third lady is angry, and the fourth lady is unclear, she has never seen Wen Wan before, but the legendary Wen Wan is gentle as water, how can she be so arrogant and so high. The fifth lady did not show it on her face, but her heart was full of resentment≡ she had not received her courtesy, she had actually received her own courtesy twice.

"It's rare for everyone to get together and have fun, but they can't all be like this. Are all the people here? "Don't skip words. When the eldest lady heard this, she led everyone out to the flower hall.

The top seat is sat by the elders, and the second seat is swept by the big * milk and their little daughters-in-law, and the third seat is the last seat where the girls sit, which is for the grandchildren. The men were all outside, and Wen Wan didn't want to sit at a table with any of them, but in this way, she had to follow the crowd and sit on the table prepared for a few girls.

The eldest lady sat on the upper seat, laughed a few times with several concubines, and looked at the play to take care of it again. Lifting her legs, Pearl came up to help her hammer her legs.

"Grandmother, let me come." The six-year-old Meng Meng ran forward with great interest, squeezed the pearl away, and beat the eldest lady with her little fat hand. The people next to me laughed.

"Come, come, come." The eldest lady simply asked several people to sit next to her, pointing and laughing one by one. They laughed a lot, and Wen Wan watched with great interest as they sang on stage. Ignoring them, there is no way to repay the ♀ favor. In the future, let's go to the palace. At least stay with the emperor's grandfather, she won't be so uncomfortable.

And a few seats on the outer corridor are Ping Guogong, Ping Xiang Hui, Ping Xiang Longing, Ping Xiang Xi, Shang Hong, Shang Tang and others. Talking while drinking.

"This will, filial piety has been removed ⌒ Tang is going to get married ♀ in June The three boys of Shang Kuan, Shang Shui, and Shang Raccoon in the second room, as well as Qingzhao, have all reached the age of marriage, and the three younger brothers, if there is a good candidate, also give a look at the two figurines who are working outside, and have no time to take care of it for the time being, those of us who are uncles and uncles, can not delay these three children." Grandpa Guo looked at his three younger brothers. It's too difficult to solve four of them at once. If I can share one or two, I don't have so much pressure.

"My wife also said two days ago that her maiden family has a distant niece, and the marriage was delayed because of filial piety. The woman is nine out of ten this year, she looks dignified and generous, and she can be said to be compatible with Shang Kuan. The fourth old man pondered for a moment ⌒ Kuan is the one of the three boys who is more tonal. At the age of nineteen, he deserves it.

"I have also paid attention to this, and two days ago I heard from a colleague of mine that his brother has a daughter, who is fifteen this year, and she looks like a flower and a moon. However, his father is a businessman, so it is inevitably difficult to talk about marriage, big brother, you see. Ping Xiangxi's words actually mean that he also cares about the second room. After Ping Xiangxi finished his filial piety, he would go on an errand in Hanlin Academy again.

"I have a friend whose son is seven out of ten this year, and he is trying to hire a well-informed woman as his wife, and I can see that it is good." The woman is good to recommend, anyway, if the man marries home, it doesn't matter if he is not satisfied, he can marry two or three rooms. The man was in trouble. So the third master, pick the most convenient one.

In the past two years, because of Wen Wan's dedication to the people of his family. Coupled with the intentional or unintentional rendering of the Ping family, the reputation of the Ping family girl is much better than before. Therefore, although he is said to be a concubine, his friend is also a businessman, and he can match it. If it is an official eunuch's family, it will definitely not be successful. Of course, although the third master wants money and loves money, it will not be outrageous. For the man who said it, although he said that he didn't learn very well, he was not bad.

Grandpa Guo heard their introduction and nodded. Let them bring the details when the time comes, and he will send someone to inquire, and this matter must be cautious. After experiencing the matter of the figurines, Grandpa Guo had to personally send someone to check the marriage before he could rest assured.

The speculation talked about outside, the inside is also lively at this time, the eldest lady is very interested, and the subordinates don't need to be instructed to bring copper coins... The money is all channeled with red ropes, and it is estimated that it has been prepared a long time ago. Under the instructions of the eldest grandmother, put the money on the table next to the eldest lady. Opened all the money one by one, pulled away the red rope, and scattered it all over the table.

At this time, I ordered "Watching the Lantern", and when I saw the excitement, the eldest lady called out, reward. The servant woman on the side shouted loudly, "The eldest lady has rewarded the money", and as soon as she threw it on the stage, she heard the sound of money all over the ground.

Hearing this outside, Ping Guogong asked people to carry another basket of copper coins into the inner room, thinking that they had been prepared before. Hearing that the reward was said inside, they specially ordered the servants to throw money on the stage, and everyone heard the sound of money all over the stage, and they were happy and happy.

Twenty-three: Lantern Festival (above).