The tea garden is decorated with red and willow green, which is very pleasing to the eye, especially the red carpet spread in the tea pavilion is also embroidered with a pair of colorful mandarin ducks with a delicate appearance, which almost makes people can't bear to step on it.

Several ancient tea trees are covered with red jasmine sachets, like a blooming flower, stretching slowly in the summer breeze, and the fragrance of nothingness flows slowly in the air.

It can be said that everything is ready, just waiting for the beautiful woman.

What is embarrassing is that although the Yongding Marquis Mansion is very well prepared and there are many invitations, few beauties have come.

Mrs. Feng of the Prime Minister's Mansion originally intended to marry the Yongding Marquis Mansion, so naturally she would not miss the appointment, and the Huang family of the Shilang Mansion also came with two concubines as scheduled, in addition to the two of them, the other families who received the post and had unmarried daughters in their families actually declined the invitation of the Yongding Marquis Mansion for various reasons.

It seems that the rumors that the Marquis of Yongding Mansion Langjun is useless are still very popular.

The Huangfu clan held back the unhappiness in his heart, and after greeting the Feng and Huang clans, he called Miss Chen Er from the Prime Minister's Mansion and the two twin concubines of the Shilang Mansion to his side with a smile on his face and gave them a greeting gift one by one.

Miss Chen Er was wearing an apricot yellow floor-length dress, and there were no dazzling hairpin ring ornaments in the temples, just a few gorgeous topaz orchid flowers, which were not very outstanding in appearance, and belonged to a very ordinary kind, but her demeanor and gestures all revealed a kind of strict family demeanor.

Shen Qingli couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

Seeing her sitting there quietly drinking tea, her expression was very calm, and there was nothing unusual about her.

Compared with the tranquility of Miss Chen Er, the two concubines of the Shilang Mansion are much more agile, both of them are born to Xu Youze's concubine Xu, Xu was originally Huang's dowry girl, when Huang was pregnant with Xu's eldest son, she was pointed out to Xu Youze to do room, and later died because she gave birth to this pair of twin daughters, so the twin sisters have been recorded in the name of their mother Huang since they were born, Huang was born in a family, and is the daughter of Dongwang, one of the two talents, and the two concubines are extremely strict on weekdays. Therefore, the calligraphy and painting of these two pairs of twins are also well-known in the capital, and they are known as the two golden flowers in the capital.

Although the two are twins, their appearance is not the same, each has its own merits, sister Xu Huixuan is in moderate shape, and there is a faint smile on her face all the time, but the curved arc of the corner of her mouth is a little reluctant, it seems that she is just laughing for the sake of laughing, her sister Xu Huishan Xu is tall, her eyes are bright, she laughs when she speaks, her lips are red and her teeth are white, and she is completely an innocent little daughter.

Huangfu pulled the three of them to chat a few words, nothing more than to ask what they have been doing recently, what books they have read, etc., the three of them all answered politely, and then Huangfu called Mu Qing Mushuang and the Wu sisters to accompany the three of them to the tea garden, and the group came out of the tea pavilion.

The Liu family accompanied the Feng family and the Huang family out of the tea pavilion with a smile, walking and chatting in the tea garden, since they are willing to come, it means that they are interested in marrying the Langjun of the Hou Mansion, although there are fewer people coming today, but after all, there are also three girls, maybe they can also take Shiro's family affairs to solve it!

Thinking of this, the smile on Liu's face was even worse, and he couldn't wait to push San Lang and Shilang in front of them, so that Feng and Huang could take a good look at each other, their two sons were not inferior to any of the noble sons in the capital, and they were all first-class good sons.

Su Shi said that he was unwell and did not come to the tea garden, Mu Yao was going to get married soon, so it was naturally not suitable to show his face, and he stayed in the house and did not come out.

During the day, they were all female guests, Mu Changyuan and Mu Yunting did not come, but went to the court as usual, saying that they would come over after the next court, because there were still male guests who came to taste tea at night.

Mu Yunche didn't come either, he was depressed because of Xia's affairs, and after he came back from the yamen, he locked himself in the study to either sleep or drink alcohol, so naturally he didn't have the heart to participate in any tea party.

Mu Yunxuan didn't want to come, he didn't become famous and didn't become a relative on the spot, but he couldn't stand the soft grinding and hard bubbles of the Liu family, so he dragged him here, since he came, Mu Yunxuan didn't have the heart to go to the tea garden to see what daughter-in-law was, but hid in Mu Changyuan's study to read and drink tea, so angry that the Liu family scolded him for being wooden, saying that such a thing has to be active, if it is passive, he can only pick up the rest of others,

More than twenty people came, and they wouldn't have a chance encounter with the young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion or something, maybe they could become a family affair on their own, I have to say that the two sons can't even compare to his father's little finger in this regard, which really makes the Liu family angry and anxious.

Mu Yunchao and Mu Yunqi Su Ruyi came, but now the three of them were riding horses and didn't know where to go, and they didn't see anyone for a long time.

In the lush tea garden, there was only a line of warblers and Yanyan figures chatting and talking, and the nobles walked away in a hurry, Xu Huixuan Yingying stopped, turned her head to look at Miss Chen Er with concern, and said softly: "Miss Chen has been walking for so long, are you tired, or, let's rest for a while?" ”

Xu Huishan also hurriedly echoed: "That's it! Sister don't say it, I forgot about it, Miss Chen is delicate, but she can't compare to us, sit down, rest for a while and then leave! ”

The implication is that Miss Chen is weak?

Mu Qing frowned, pointed to the thatched study not far away, and said with a light smile: "I was negligent, let's go to the study to rest for a while, drink some tea, moisten our throat and go shopping!" As he spoke, he hurriedly instructed the maid next to him to go to the study to prepare refreshments.

"Thank you sisters for your concern, let's go to the study and sit down." Miss Chen Er didn't seem to care, just smiled slightly, and with the support of the maid, followed everyone to the study.

Refreshments have already been prepared in the octagonal pavilion in front of the study, the blue soup in the white jade porcelain bowl is spreading the heat, and six plates of threaded snacks of different colors and various seasonal fruits are dazzlingly placed on the stone table, which shows that the host is very careful in arranging.

Wu Liying couldn't help but purse the corners of her mouth when she saw this careful and careful arrangement, the second cousin's mind was really delicate and thoughtful, she was worthy of being born in a century-old family, and the second cousin was accompanied by such a lady, even if there were some concubines, presumably ordinary women would not be able to enter the eyes of the second cousin, not to mention that the Wu family had decayed over the years......

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Wu Lijuan again, and sighed silently in his heart, the Mu family took such great pains to show the third young master and the fourth young master their daughter-in-law, presumably they didn't think about the two sisters at all......

It can be seen that although Mrs. Tai kindly took the two sisters into the Hou Mansion to be married, she still didn't look down on them in her heart......

After a thousand turns in my heart, I saw Xu Huixuan take a sip of tea, pinched a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth, looked at Miss Chen Er with concern, and said softly: "A few days ago, I heard that Miss Chen was not feeling well and was taking medicine, and I didn't know what taboos there were about eating, so I could prepare in the kitchen." ”

When Mu Qing heard this, she hurriedly said, "Miss, it's okay to say." At the same time, I also muttered in my heart, could it be that this Second Miss Chen is so weak, if her third brother marries her, wouldn't she marry a medicine jar?

As the saying goes, if you can't even take care of yourself, what's the use of marrying back?

Thinking of this, Mu Qing looked at Miss Chen's eyes a little colder, what about the prime minister's daughter, even if the emperor's daughter marries back, she doesn't want to be a bodhisattva.

Mu Shuang was also puzzled, on the surface, the Xu family sisters cared about Miss Chen Er, but in fact, they were intentionally or unintentionally revealing that she was sick?

Wu Lijuan smiled indifferently, anyway, she didn't care about this matter, just watch the dog eat the dog, this Xu family sisters don't look like fuel-efficient lamps, she hopes that they can marry in the second room, such a temperament is the same as the Liu family, and there will be excitement when the time comes.

Anyway, what she likes is the second cousin, not the gentlemen of the second room.

"Don't worry, sisters, the second young lady of the Shicai Mansion has already asked someone to ask about taboos or something." Miss Chen Er said lukewarmly, "Besides, a few days ago, I was just occasionally infected with wind cold, hasn't Sister Xu been infected with wind cold?" ”

Xu Huixuan's face was embarrassed.

"Just ask, let's go, let's go over there and have a look!" Xu Huishan hurriedly played the round, got up and said with a smile, "I have long heard that the tea garden of the Marquis of Yongding Mansion is the largest tea garden in the capital, so I have to take a good look at it today." ”

The women got up one after another.

Only Miss Chen Er pinched the tea bowl and smiled lightly: "Sisters, take the first step, I want to rest here again." ”

"Then Miss Chen will rest for a while, let's go over there for a walk." Mu Qing's tone also became flat.

"Miss, the sisters of the Xu family are obviously telling the people of the Mu family intentionally or unintentionally, Miss is weak, she is really not the good wife of Mu Fu Langjun, they are really too deceitful." After everyone left, the little maid beside Miss Chen Er said angrily, "It's just a concubine from the Shilang Mansion, and you dare to be so disrespectful to Miss?" ”

"The mouth grows on other people's bodies, and naturally people can say whatever they want." Miss Chen Er smiled indifferently, "Life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky, why should we care so much, instead of sulking here, it is better to place our affection on the reality of the mountains and rivers in front of us, let's go to the back mountain to have a look, I heard that there is a waterfall there." ”

"Miss just thinks about everything, and the slave obeys." This is the smile on the little girl's face.

In the study, Mu Yunxuan held a bowl of blue soup in his hand, quietly listening to the soft words of the woman outside the window, life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky, why bother so much, his eyes couldn't help but shine, his heart was like a warm sun in the haze, illuminating his gloomy heart, he threw away the book, pushed open the corner of the screen window, and glimpsed the apricot yellow figure walking towards the back mountain from a distance, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise a smile......

Thinking of this, Mu Yunxuan walked out of the study and slowly paced towards the back mountain.

Maybe his mother is right, you have to take the initiative in everything to get the upper hand, and being passive will only pick up what others have left.

Although he is not sure about his own family affairs.

Seeing that it was about to be noon, Shen Qingli personally went to the kitchen to carefully check the ingredients, once again confirmed the taboo ingredients of the guests, and instructed Taozhi and Bitao to help here, and there must be no mistakes, so he took Fang Yue and Fang Li out of Mingyue Xuan and went to the tea pavilion to see.

The water used in the tea pavilion is directly boiled with the mountain spring water from the back mountain, and now more than a dozen large teapots are steaming hot, and the fragrance of tea is overflowing.

Shen Qingli went over and instructed the little maids who were in charge of serving tea, the ladies generally like weak tea, remember that the tea must not be brewed, and the tea temperature must not be served to the table until it is eighty percent hot, so as not to accidentally burn the guests, as well as the coachman and maid brought over by the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Shilang's Mansion, they should also be entertained thoroughly.

Several people hurriedly said that the second young lady was relieved, and the slaves and maids remembered.

After all the arrangements were made, Shen Qingli sat down in the tea pavilion to rest, he didn't know how to worry about it before, but now he is just running a tea party, and he is tired enough, if he is in charge of the Hou Mansion in the future, wouldn't he be so tired that he will lie down, alas, Mrs. Hou Ye is not so easy to be!

I don't care about the fact that the Su family always comes and goes in a hurry on weekdays, and she often can't see people, and she is enough to choke on many trivial matters in the house.

Thinking about this purchase again, I thought to myself, I was just buying for the first time, and I could get the benefits of three hundred taels lightly, so if the Su family has been in charge of the middle feed for so many years, if I have selfish intentions, and I don't know how much benefit I have taken from the public middle school, will it be that when I take over, there will only be an empty shell left in the Yongding Marquis Mansion?

Shen Qingli was suddenly taken aback by his thoughts.

With her understanding of the Su family, these things were not impossible.

was thinking wildly, but saw Mu An hurriedly walking by not far away, as if he was in a hurry, and after a while, he led two horses and walked forward, looking east and west, as if he was very careful.

Could it be that Mu Yunting has something to do?

Shen Qingli hurriedly asked Ah Hua to call Mu An over and asked, "Why did you come by yourself?" What about the son? ”

Mu An bolted the two horses with some weakness, stepped forward and scratched his head, and said, "Young lady, the prince, the prince has something to go out, let the villain come and lead the horse." ”

Shen Qingli saw the two horses that Mu An had picked, one of which was a petite red-tasseled horse, so he asked quietly, "Where is the prince going?" ”

"The villain, the villain doesn't know." Mu An lowered his eyes and said.

"You don't know where the son goes, you liar!" Ah Hua couldn't help but stepped forward and kicked him, Mu An didn't stand firmly, and suddenly fell to the ground.

Fang Yue and Fang Li couldn't help but cover their mouths and snicker.

"Ah Hua, don't make trouble." Shen Qingli hurriedly drank Ah Hua, and asked directly, "Is the prince going out to ride a horse with Princess Nanxi?" ”

"Yes, yes." Mu An had a bitter face.

Originally, Mu Yunting could come back with him, but he couldn't stand the stubborn stalking of Princess Nanxi, so he had to accompany her to the suburbs to ride a horse today, and said that he must pick a docile horse for her from the house and give it to her, Mu Yunting had no choice but to agree to come down.

"I have long known that the Duke of Nanxi is going to race horses with the prince, what is there to hide." Shen Qingli smiled faintly and said, "Go quickly, remember to let the prince go back to the tea garden early, in the evening, the Hou Ye invited someone to come to the tea garden to drink tea, and they are all elders, don't come back late." ”

Mu An saw that there was no displeasure on Shen Qingli's face, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and replied repeatedly: "Don't worry, young lady, the prince will be back soon." ”

"Go ahead!" Shen Qingli nodded expressionlessly.

I couldn't help but make up the scene of Mu Yunting and Huangfu Nanxi galloping on horses, and I was unhappy for a while, yes, she was jealous, what happened to her man riding a horse with other women?

Besides, there are two in everything, what if that Huangfu Nanxi finds Mu Yunting to ride a horse at every turn?

No, I'll have to tell him.

In the future, you are not allowed to go horseback riding with Huangfu Nanxi! R1152