In the next few days, Lu Qingrong listened to Jiang Xuan's instructions.

Even if Mrs. Wu didn't arrange for her to do anything, she still went to Qinyi Courtyard many times and got to know some of the guests invited by the Hou Mansion.

Don't ask for all of them to be on the number, at least don't be confused after people report their homes.

Fortunately, in recent years, Lu Qingrong has also come into contact with many official eunuchs and concubines in the capital, and she knows that there are many people on the guest list.

On the day of the birthday banquet, Lu Qingrong was already very well prepared.

According to the habit of holding banquets in the Hou Mansion in recent years, male guests are still entertained in the front yard, and the banquet for female dependents is set up in Qinyi Courtyard.

The post sent by the Marquis of Jingyuan Mansion said that the banquet was separated at the beginning of Youchu, but Yin Pingru and Geng came to the Hou Mansion just after the beginning of Shen.

After going to Qinyi Courtyard to greet Mrs. Wu for a while, they came to Yuyuan together.

Lu Qingrong didn't know that they would come over in advance, and at this time he was in the hall to assign tasks to the maids of the Yu Courtyard.

Today, the Marquis of Jingyuan's Mansion held a banquet, and all the courtyards had to send people over to help.

Hearing that Yin Pingru and the others had arrived at the Yu Courtyard, Lu Qingrong looked at the maids in front of him, especially Cailian and Caimei, who were standing in the front row, as if they were dressed up with exquisite makeup for today's banquet, and couldn't help but have a headache, worrying that her mother would increase her troubles when she saw it, so she hurriedly sent them out after a few words.

But it's still a step too late.

Before Yin Pingru and Geng entered the hall, they happened to have a photo with the maids who had just come out.

I saw that the two maids at the head had extremely delicate faces and more graceful postures, and both of them were slightly stunned.

Geng's family knew it very well, and he didn't feel strange at all, and he also sighed in his heart that the maids and concubines in this Hou Mansion were really not comparable to ordinary people.

But Yin Pingru's face became a little unnatural, although she couldn't say that she was surprised, but she inevitably felt a little guilty about Lu Qingrong.

When they entered the house, Lu Qingrong welcomed the two of them very happily.

"Mother and second aunt came over early, why didn't you say it in advance!" Lu Qingrong's tone was natural and intimate, "Look at me here, I'm still messing around!" ”

"I just wanted to talk to you a few more words." Yin Pingru smiled at this time, "If you wait until the banquet and come back, it will be busy at that time......

"Not really!" Geng Shi on the side hurriedly answered: "I look at you and you seem to have grown a lot taller!" Geng looked Lu Qingrong up and down: "Second aunt hasn't seen you for a few days, and she thinks strangely!" Seeing that your three sisters are about to get married...... Fortunately, there is a banquet in the Marquis of Jingyuan Mansion today, otherwise I am afraid that I will not be able to see you until your third sister gets married! ”

Geng's tone was extremely exaggerated, and it was even more difficult to hide the boast between his expressions when he talked about Lu Manyu's family affairs in a few sentences.

The matter of the prince's selection of concubines is far from being decided, but at this time, she looks like she is confident, and she has the posture of claiming to be a relative of the emperor.

Lu Qingrong secretly felt a little funny.

"So, the third sister's family affairs seem to be ahead of the second brother?" Lu Qingrong casually asked about Lu Chengxi, in case Geng was too full of words now, and if there was a change in the future, he would not be able to come to the stage.

Lu Qingrong remembered that a long time ago, when he was not married, he heard Yin Pingru mention that the Geng family was talking about Lu Chengxi's marriage, and it seemed that he had already set the concubine of the Qintian Prison Zhenghu family. Because Lord Hu's official rank was slightly higher than Lu Yizhong's, the Geng family at that time was very satisfied with this family business, but after several months, there was gradually no news.

When Geng heard her mention Lu Chengxi, his eyes flickered a little, and he said with a smile: "Brother Xi'er's family affairs are not in a hurry, and it is not too late to wait for a suitable person!" ”

Her attitude was obviously very different from before, Lu Qingrong was inevitably a little surprised, and couldn't help but raise her eyes to look at Yin Pingru next to her, only to see Yin Pingru also looking back at her and sighing softly.

Lu Qingrong still knew something about the Geng family, and when he saw Yin Pingru's reaction at this time, he also guessed it in his heart.

It is estimated that it is because Lu Manyu is expected to be selected into the East Palace, which has also changed the mentality of the Geng family, if Lu Manyu can really be selected, at this time and that time, Lu Chengxi's identity will naturally rise with the tide, and a daughter of the Qintian Prison Supervisor may not be able to enter her eyes.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingrong also sighed in his heart, but did not continue the topic.

After that, she asked Mrs. Tai how she was doing, and whether Brother Xu'er had been enlightened.

Geng always had some eyesight, thinking that their mother and daughter would always have to say something considerate when they saw each other, so they stood up alone: "It's boring in this house, I'll go to the courtyard to breathe first, and don't forget to call me when my sister-in-law goes to the banquet for a while!" ”

After saying that, he walked straight out of the hall.

Lu Qingrong noticed that Yin Pingru often showed a look of wanting to say something, and he was a little grateful to see Geng take the initiative to leave at this moment.

"Mother has something to tell me?" Lu Qingrong asked, at this time, only their mother and daughter were left in the hall.

"In the past few months, you and the son of the world have ...... How are you getting along? Yin Pingru said straight to the point: "Although we met in Guangyin Temple a few days ago, I didn't say much because the prince was also there. ”

"It's good......" Lu Qingrong could only reply: "We haven't stopped writing letters, didn't I also say in the letter, I get along with the prince very well these days." ”

"How can it be said clearly in the letters!" Yin Pingru was still a little worried, "My mother knows that you have been sensible since you were a child, but after all, you are still young, if there is anything, don't hold it in your heart, no matter what your mother says, she has lived so many years longer than you, and it is always okay to help you come up with ideas." ”

"Hmm." Lu Qingrong nodded seriously, "Don't worry, if I have something embarrassing, I will bother you in the future!" ”

Yin Pingru really had no choice but to smile helplessly.

Looking at Lu Qingrong, who was extremely delicate and lovely in front of her, Yin Pingru still asked the thing that made her most uneasy: "Have you ever ...... with the prince?"

Yin Pingru's words stopped here.

It was impossible for Lu Qingrong not to understand what she meant, and quickly shook his head with a flushed face.

Yin Pingru's expression eased slightly.

Unlike ordinary mothers who are anxious to let their daughters spread out for their husbands, Yin Pingru only hopes that Lu Qingrong can be safe......

Of course, Lu Qingrong understood his mother's hard work, but he was embarrassed to continue to talk about this matter, and hurriedly changed the topic: "Second sister, how are you getting better these days?" ”

"In the two days when I just came back from Guangyin Temple, I didn't think about tea and food, and I couldn't eat two bites of food all day." Yin Pingru shook her head gently, "But you know her temper, she comes and goes quickly, and she has been much better in the past two days." I would like to ask, what did you tell her at the Guangyin Temple that day? I really persuaded her! ”

"What else can I say, it's just to tell her the true face of Song Shixiang." Lu Qingrong said lightly, but Yin Pingru continued to ask, and then asked, "Then you started kissing her again?" ”

"Ugh." Yin Pingru looked quite helpless, "To be honest, I still like your cousin the most in my heart, and your aunt was very happy at the beginning, but I didn't expect that because of that Song Shixiang, I had the heart to mention this matter again, but I was embarrassed to open my mouth anyway!" ”

Lu Qingrong also felt pity, and opened his mouth to comfort: "I think this matter still needs to be considered in the long run, cousin Hengzhi hasn't said kiss yet, I still have some opportunities to come......"

Yin Pingru nodded very reluctantly: "I hope so!" ”

Lu Qingrong was thinking about talking about some light topics again, when Jiang Xuan's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Do you see my veil?" Jiang Xuanren arrived before he could make a sound.

When the two people in the room heard the sound, they were all a little surprised.

When Jiang Xuan entered the house and found that Yin Pingru was also here, he was also slightly stunned, and hurriedly greeted Yin Pingru.

Yin Pingru returned the salute, because she heard the naturalness and intimacy in Jiang Xuan's words just now, the worry in her heart dissipated a lot.

"What veil?" Lu Qingrong asked.

"It's the one you embroidered." Jiang Xuan responded.

When Yin Pingru heard this, she couldn't hide her surprise.

Lu Qingrong regretted the question just now, and hurriedly asked Yin Pingru to wait for a while, and then hurriedly entered the inner room and took a handkerchief out.

Lu Qingrong put the handkerchief in his hand and stuffed it directly into Jiang Xuan's hand, no matter how much Yin Pingru looked, he couldn't see the appearance of the handkerchief clearly.

Jiang Xuan smiled clearly, and quickly put the handkerchief into his sleeve very cooperatively.

"There are already some guests in the front yard, I have to hurry over, I can only miss first." After Jiang Xuan politely explained to Yin Pingru, he left the Yu Courtyard.

Lu Qingrong breathed a sigh of relief, turned his face to look at Yin Pingru, but saw that she was looking at him with a smile in her eyes, and she was a little at a loss for a moment.

"It's just a casual embroidered veil, and it's not a complicated pattern...... Lu Qingrong muttered.

"Seeing that you get along so well with Shizi, I feel a lot more at ease." Yin Pingru said from the bottom of her heart.

It turned out that I had just said it for a long time, but my mother didn't take it seriously at all, and she had to see it with her own eyes to believe it......

Lu Qingrong became more and more embarrassed by her.

Seeing that the time for the feast was approaching, the mother and daughter no longer talked to each other.

Lu Qingrong quickly changed his clothes and went to Qinyi Courtyard with Yin Pingru and Geng.

The facts are really as Jiang Xuan said.

Today's Jingyuan Marquis Mansion is indeed full of cars and horses, and the house is full of guests. Many officials who were not invited also sent congratulatory gifts. It seems that the effect of the emperor's reward is indeed extraordinary.

Lu Qingrong accompanied Mrs. Wu and greeted the guests at the door of the flower hall of Qinyi Courtyard.

At this time, Qinyi Yuan can be said to bring together almost all the female dependents of the noble families in the capital.

For Lu Qingrong, it is the one who should come and the one who should not come, and all of them are here. RS