Lu Zhenqian's chess skills are not as good as Shen Mi, but he is slightly better than Shen Yan, it is rare that he does not dislike her clumsiness, although he still thinks about Mama Liu's public case, but there is no reason to refuse customers. What's more, Liu Hu has Mama Huang and them in that matter, so she doesn't have to worry about it. Shen Yan was as kind as a stream, and asked people to set up a chessboard on the shady terrace next to the chrysanthemum shelf and move over with him.

On the side of Tianxiang Pavilion, a room is harmonious and unspeakably comfortable.

Mrs. Shen obviously gave enough sincerity, and the tea and fruit snacks served all had their origins, some were given by the palace, some were grown in their own Zhuangzi, and some were made by the eldest girl Shen Yi herself.

When I saw that my grandmother also brought the third girl Shen Ying over, I remembered that I hadn't seen Shen Yan yet, but I didn't know what kind of tricky person she was? But it is inconvenient to say something to ask people to invite, otherwise it seems to be waiting for other girls to come to ask for peace, and it seems that there is a suspicion of relying on the old and selling the old, so he said to Mrs. Shen euphemistically: "Why don't you also send some snacks and the second girl?" ”

Here Mrs. Lu looked at her, then at Mrs. Shen, and said with a smile with Hua: "I see that the eldest girl and the third girl are here, so it is better to simply invite the second girl as well." Although the second master's chrysanthemum is a baby, it is not bad for a while! If you want to ask back, I'll ask her for insurance! ”

Fahrenheit smiled: "With you asking for insurance, then what is there to be afraid of?" ”

Looking at Mrs. Shen, Mrs. Shen smiled and nodded: "It's time to call over to ask the ladies for peace." ”

So he called Qiuxi to go.

Shen Yan and Lu Zhenqian fought two games in the courtyard, one win and one loss, and they were about to collect chess, seeing that Lu Zhenqian seemed to be a little absent-minded, so he said: "If Third Brother Lu is tired, let's go down here today?" ”

"Ah no," Lu Zhenqian waved his hand, hurriedly grabbed the piece into the can, and said, "I was just thinking about this game of chess just now." ”

Shen Yan saw that he was going to continue, so he had to accompany him to the end.

At the door, Fu Niang led Qiuxi in: "Girl, Mrs. sent Sister Qiuxi to pass the word." ”

Shen Yan raised his head.

Qiu Xi smiled: "Yo, Lu Sanye is also there?" He saluted, and then told Shen Yan the reason.

Shen Yan was a little hesitant, and he didn't know if he could come back this time.

When she was silent, Lu Zhenqian swept away Fang Cai's absent-mindedness, got up and said, "Since it is Mrs. Shen's order, Sister Yan should go quickly." After speaking, he said: "Why don't I go with you, just by the way, Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Gu to say goodbye." ”

Shen Yan listened to this, what else was there to excuse? got up, asked Fu Niang to go back to the room to get a fan, and walked to the back garden with Lu Zhenqian.

The journey from Xiyue Hall to Tianxiang Pavilion is not close, fortunately, Lu Zhenqian is also very familiar with the Shen family, so there is a lot less silence, and there are many more topics, Shen Yan is not afraid of life, and he has played chess with Lu Zhenqian a few times, and he has some understanding, so he is not bored along the verandah through the hall all the way down the flowers and willows.

Along the lakeside to the apricot forest, you can see the pavilion by the water, and from time to time there is a low laughter, the maid standing at the door saw the two approaching, so they went into the inner report, and when they arrived at the door, Ziying came out with the previous maid.

"Second girl and Third Master Lu, please come in." Ziying smiled and knocked on the bead curtain in the door.

Shen Yan walked and asked Ziying with a fan, and Ziying smiled and nodded, indicating that she was fine. Shen Yan was relieved at this time, first bypassed the six-open Shu embroidered brocade screen and entered the inner hall, stopped at the long branch of the big peony inserted in the bottle, looked around slightly, and then walked to the middle to salute the elders of the first family.

This set of actions made her lazy to do it, but it was also smooth, and people couldn't find the slightest inappropriateness.

Mrs. Shen still had a warm and decent smile on her face, and she pointed to Mrs. Gu on the left and said, "Go and see the Duchess of Rongguo." ”

In their previous lives, the Gu family and the Shen family were not so close, although they still greeted each other when they met on the road, they never officially communicated. After Shen Yan married into the Qin family in his previous life, because both of them were in the Chinese military camp, he had seen Mrs. Gu a few times at the banquet, and of course he didn't have a very close conversation, but he was no stranger to this face at all.

She walked up to Mrs. Gu and said, "Shen Yan has seen Mrs. ”

Duchess Rongguo's eyes have been on her since she came in, perhaps because she has not yet grown, and her appearance is more graceful than her Shen Yi, but the grace between her actions, and the wisdom hidden in her eyes between the displacement, are even more impressive.

Before seeing her, Duchess Rongguo had heard a lot of complaints about Shen Yan from Qi's mouth, Qi was her niece, even if she knew that she was a little cautious, she would inevitably be affected. Gu Song is her eldest grandson, and he has been regarded by his grandfather as a heart since he was a child, so he has developed a bit of arrogance, and she also has a secret complaint about Shen Yan, who has repeatedly injured Gu Song.

But now that she saw her, the prejudice in her heart suddenly disappeared a little, maybe Shizi was right, this girl was not the kind of person who was vexatious - of course, this was the first time I saw her, and I had to observe it slowly. However, Shen Mi is the most promising inheritance of the Shen family in the future, and it is always very beneficial for the Gu family to maintain close contact with the second room of the Shen family.

She looked at Shen Yan with a smile for a moment, took out a red gold lock with eight treasures and beads from the box in the maid's hand, handed it to her with both hands, and said: "I heard that the second girl has a collar around her neck that the elder of Xiangguo Temple has opened the light, so I prepared this golden lock, and Miss Yan can use it if she can use it, and if she doesn't need it, she can just play with it." ”

Of course, this golden lock is specially prepared, no matter whether Shen Yan likes it or not, she is Shen Mi's only daughter after all, and when she meets for the first time, she has to give a statement no matter what.

Things are not uncommon to Shen Yan. She thanked him and took it, and looked at it politely.

She didn't know what kind of gift Mrs. Gu gave to Shen Yi, but judging from the solemnity of the two families today, it must be not light. Now that the two families are willing to be friendly to each other, if she treats it as an ordinary thing, then not only will the Gu family be embarrassed, but it will also go against Mrs. Shen's original intention. She didn't want to provoke her over such a trivial matter.

After thinking about it, she smiled and untied the golden lock she wore around her neck, replaced it with the gift given by Mrs. Gu, and said with a raised face: "It's just that I'm tired of wearing this, thank you Madame for the gift." ”

Everyone didn't expect her to make such a move, Mrs. Gu looked at the eight-treasure gold lock with the collar on it, the smile on her face became more and more kind, and she smiled and said, "It's good if the girl likes it." He turned his head and asked Qi with a smile: "I think only Sister Yan'er is so calm and generous that she can match this eight-treasure lock!" What do you say? In the blink of an eye, she changed from a goose girl to a goose sister.

How can the Qi family disapprove? Cheer up and echo the concubines.

Mrs. Shen also cast a deep gaze at Shen Yan here, and Hua stepped forward and put her arm around Shen Yan's shoulder: "I still want to see the young ladies." ”

Shen Yan walked down in a circle here and fished up a lot of things.

Shen Ying, who was sitting in the corner, looked at her from time to time.

Here, Mrs. Lu also invited Lu Zhenqian to come forward to salute. Duchess Rongguo also praised a few words, and turned back to Qi and smiled: "Lord Lu is upright and resolute, and the demeanor of Lu Sangongzi also has a fatherly style, but it can allow Brother Song to have more interactions with Lu Sanye." Qi nodded yes, praised a few words, and Mrs. Gu each gave him jade ornaments, fan pendants and other things.

Lu Zhenqian retreated, sat down on Shen Yi's right, and called: "Sister Yi." I didn't care about Shen Ying sitting on the other side.

Shen Yi smiled slightly: "Third Brother Lu is getting more and more free, he got out of school so early today......

Shen Yan had already taken measures to deal with the war before she came, and before the meal, Fu Niang came to say that the second master sent someone back to find her to get the things she borrowed, and asked her to go back, she scolded her for not understanding the rules, didn't you see that there were ladies there? Mrs. Gu hurriedly said that it was okay, and urged her to go back not to miss the second master's business, so she slipped away justifiably.

Lu Zhenqian stayed for dinner under the graciously retention of Mrs. Shen, of course, Shen Xin and Shen Ming were accompanied.

After this tea party, the relationship between the Shen and Gu families became closer, not only did the ladies often communicate with each other, but the gentlemen of the Gu family also often walked around the house. Among them, the fastest to establish friendship are actually the children on both sides. Gu Song also has a younger brother, who is about the same age as Shen Xin and Shen Ming, and he soon played in one place.

Gu Song did not come to the mansion, and he probably lost the identity of the little prince of the mansion of another country.

Shen Yan admits that she can't play with them in the vicissitudes of her heart, but there is still a Shen Yi in the house who can't play with these small people, and after Fahrenheit praised how gentle and graceful Shen Yi is in her ear three or four times, Shen Yan has to walk on the house from time to time, find Shen Yi to play chess, tease her big civet cat, or discuss what delicious snacks are out of the house, so it is easy to deal with Fahrenheit.

She didn't have much contact with Shen Yi in her previous life, and Shen Yi left the cabinet shortly after returning from Jinling three years later, so apart from these, Shen Yan didn't know what else to talk about with her.

Shen Yi married the eldest son of Tong Ge Lao, which was a family affair set by Mrs. Shen when she was fourteen years old, and Shen Yan's purpose was not to marry the prince and dignitary, and there was no conflict between the two at all. is Shen Ying, who often shows her teeth and claws behind Shen Xuan's back, Shen Yan, as a concubine and eldest sister, has never collided with her at all.

Of course, Shen Yi often goes to Xiyue Hall to play now.

Seeing that their relationship seemed to be increasing day by day, Ji asked: "I heard the girls say that the girl Yan hung up the golden lock of the Gu family's reward in front of Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu in Tianxiang Pavilion, which caused Mrs. Gu to be very happy, and praised her in front of the Qi family. ”

Shen Yi sighed and said, "Who is the wild goose girl, she has come to us so many times, can't my mother see it?" She just didn't want to upset her wife. Mrs. Gu rewarded me with a bracelet, didn't I wear it too? If she wants to be in the limelight, why should she use her second uncle as a pretext and leave? ”

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