After the second Mrs. Lin left, the third lady took the gift slip into the inner room and handed it to the old lady to see.

The old lady glanced at it casually, waved her hand and said, "That's it, when the Xuanping Marquis Mansion sends the two thousand taels, you can see what is missing, and add it as appropriate." ”

The third lady took the gift list, folded it carefully, and talked to the old lady while talking about Shen Anyun's marriage.

Outside, Xia He came in with a beaded curtain.

"Old lady, the eldest princess sent someone to bring a pair of coral trees," Xia Hefu said.

The old lady leaned on the big pillow of flowers, and when she heard this, she looked stunned, closed her eyes and said, "The eldest princess's mansion is to shame my Hou Mansion." ”

An Rong and Shen Anxi were playing on the soft couch on the side, and when they heard the old lady's words, they glanced at each other and shrugged their shoulders.

Shen Anyun calculated a favorite family affair and let the eldest princess's mansion carry the black cauldron, the old lady felt guilty about the eldest princess, who would have thought that the eldest princess would also send someone to send a pair of coral trees, it seems that it should be used as a dowry for Shen Anyun.

Soon, two mothers-in-law brought the pair of coral trees.

Looking at the half-human-high coral tree, An Rong was amazed, and thought it was just an ordinary coral tree, but she didn't expect it to be so big, so it was not for Shen Anyun to marry, she remembered that there was a pair of such coral trees in the treasury of the Hou Mansion, which was the old lady's favorite thing.

I didn't expect the eldest princess to send a pair to the Hou Mansion, this gift is not light, and the old lady is afraid that she will feel even more guilty.

A room full of people looked at the coral trees, distracted, and didn't know what to think.

In Zizhuyuan, the maid told Shen Anyun about the eldest princess sending a pair of coral trees.

Shen Anyun was trying on her phoenix crown in the house with her aunt at the time, and when she heard this, Shen Anyun was overjoyed.

"Did you send a pair of coral trees?" Shen Anyun asked in disbelief.

The maid nodded like pounding garlic, with a bright smile on her face, and stretched out her hand to gesticulate, "It's so high, like that, I can't take my eyes off it at a glance, and even the head of Fu was stunned, just at that time, Sister * and Sister Green Sleeves sent Second Mrs. Lin out of the house, and Second Mrs. Lin also saw the pair of coral trees, and praised the girl for her good fortune and the love of the eldest princess." ”

The eldest aunt's eyes were full of smiles, and when the trick was drawn from the bottom of the kettle, it was extremely dangerous, but the effect of the harvest was unexpectedly good, and she pulled Shen Anyun to sit down and said, "Such a big coral tree, my aunt has only seen it once in her life, you can get such a pair as a dowry, it is not worse than the concubine, Xuanping Houfu knows that it was given by the eldest princess, and he doesn't dare to underestimate you." ”

Shen Anyun's cheeks were crimson, and she nodded her head lightly, thinking of the lingering in the depths of Merlin that day, she was especially looking forward to the flower candles in the cave room, looking forward to the man who was as warm as jade, but domineering and powerful.

Matsuzuru-in, bedroom.

The silence is a little scary, and the pin drop can be heard.

An Rong and Shen Anxi stood aside, looking at the two coral trees up and down, left and right, eager to go back with one of them, it was really beautiful, and the beauty made people can't move away after a glance.

The two looked at each other, then looked at the old lady together.

The third lady took two steps forward and asked, "Old lady, are these two coral trees all for the eldest girl, or are the eldest girl and the third girl one for each person?" ”

* took a step forward and said, "The head of the Eldest Princess's Mansion didn't say anything to anyone, only that it was for the mansion to make amends." ”

When the old lady heard this, she frowned lightly, waved her hand and said, "Put the coral tree here first, go and find the Hou Ye, I have something to say to him." ”

* nodded, blessed his body, and turned to leave.

* Not long after leaving, another maid came in and said, "Old lady, there are a few girls who have come to give makeup to the eldest girl." ”

The old lady glanced at the coral tree, looked impatient, waved her hand and said, "Lead those girls to Zizhuyuan, let the kitchen send more pastries and fruits, it's cold, add a few more charcoal stoves, and don't run around." ”

The implication is that Shen Anyun is still grounded and is not allowed to leave Zizhuyuan.

The corners of An Rong's mouth were slightly hooked, and her grandmother had been frank all her life, but she did something against her conscience in her family affairs.

The more the old lady thinks about it, the more guilty she feels, the more she will annoy her, otherwise how can she be grounded when she was married in only three days?

And the old lady didn't ask her and Shen Anxi to help Shen Anyun accompany those ladies, this was for fear that Shen Anyun would bring her and Shen Anxi badly.

After a tea time, * came back and said to the old lady, "Master Hou just came back, saying that he would change his clothes and come to greet the old lady." ”

At that time, the third wife was on the soft couch on the side, with a small stove, looking at the dowries prepared by the Hou Mansion for Shen Anyun, looking at these dowries, the third wife looked at the coral tree again, and then looked at the old lady's expression, no matter how stupid she was, she could guess one or two.

The Plum Blossom Banquet is not a simple accident.

Soon, Hou Ye came.

"Mother, do you have something to do with me?" Hou Ye entered the door and asked An asked.

The old lady leaned on the big pillow, pointed to the coral tree on the side, and said, "It was sent by the eldest princess's mansion, saying that it was the plum blossom banquet because of poor care, and the house made amends, what do you think?" ”

Hou Ye frowned, looked at the coral tree twice, and then spoke, "Didn't you say before that the eldest girl and the third girl were poisoned because they had a grudge with someone, and the eldest princess's mansion just didn't take good care of it, and it was inappropriate to give such a valuable apology gift, right?" ”

The old lady lowered her brows, she was finally not stupid enough to think that the eldest princess's mansion should do this, "What should I do with this coral tree, is it for the eldest girl to marry or keep?" ”

Hou Ye was slightly stunned, and then smiled, "Mother, you and your third siblings are in charge of the inner courtyard, whether to send it or leave it for you to take the idea, and ask your son what to do?" ”

The old lady's face turned white angrily, "This Hou Mansion is yours after all, the eldest princess's mansion sends such a heavy courtesy, or an apology ceremony, can you feel at ease if you take it?" ”

Hou Ye was stunned, looked at the coral tree, and looked at the old lady for some reason, he didn't understand what this meant, although it was precious, but he didn't use the word peace of mind, right?

The third wife stood aside, couldn't help but raise her arm and stroke her forehead, sure enough, they were brothers, they spoke and acted exactly the same, and the third master didn't know anything about the affairs of the inner house, and only cared about the affairs of the officialdom.

The third lady stood up and said, "Master Hou, the eldest girl and the third girl were calculated because they had a grudge with someone, the plum blossom banquet is so big, and it is difficult for the eldest princess's mansion to take care of everyone. ”

"The eldest princess asked someone to send such a heavy courtesy, making amends is only one of them, but I am afraid that the more important thing is the meaning of friendship, if it is given to the eldest girl to dowry, this coral tree is the thing of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion, how to say, the eldest girl is just a concubine daughter, with such a valuable dowry, what should the daughter of the Houfu dowry, the Hou Mansion can not afford to marry such an object."

Hou Ye reacted at this time, this coral tree can't be used as a dowry, and the Hou Mansion has received such a heavy gift, so he has to pay it back.

"Then stay in the inner treasury first," Hou Ye said.

The third lady twisted her eyebrows, shook her head and said, "It's not okay to stay in the inner treasury, but the second wife of Fang Cai Lin saw this pair of coral trees, if the Hou Mansion stays and passes it to the Xuanping Hou Mansion, I can't think that my Hou Mansion is worried about such a thing." ”

Take it, that's absolutely not okay.

If you don't bring it, it won't be justified, and it will hinder the reputation of the Hou Mansion.

I can't send it, I can't keep it, it seems that I can only return it to the eldest princess's mansion.

But what the eldest princess gave away, how can there be any reason to return it?

It's really sad.

An Rong stood aside, not understanding what they were struggling with, and couldn't help but say loudly, "For so many years in Kyoto, except for the princess and the princess and several princes and princes to marry, no one will bring such a valuable coral tree to marry, will the girl of Xuanping Mansion marry such a big coral tree?" ”

For An Rong's rhetorical question, several people were a little stunned.

An Rong continued, "Besides, the Xuanping Hou Mansion is not afraid of the big sister getting married, the pomp is too big, and it will bring pressure to the Xuanping Hou Mansion at that time, and the Xuanping Hou Mansion will be embarrassed to marry his wife, if our Hou Mansion really marries such a pair of coral trees, how can the prince raise her head in front of the big sister, and he Xuanping Hou Mansion should be grateful to our Wu'an Hou Mansion." ”

The old lady is afraid of the face of the Hou Mansion, and sometimes she loses her decisiveness when she speaks and acts, and asks her to say that this thing is a gift from the eldest princess, and whether to send it or not is not a matter of the Hou Mansion's words, when will it be her turn to Xuanping Hou Mansion to put her beak?

Besides, the Hou Mansion is not worried about being ruthless, and Shen Anyun, who is full of calculations, will suffer losses in the Xuanping Hou Mansion, so he will have no scruples.

An Rong definitely doesn't want to see that Shen Anyun, who is scheming, is better than anyone else, but even the unmarried An Anyun's concubines in the mansion will not be able to raise their heads in her husband's family in the future.

The old lady's dim eyes lit up, and the Buddha beads in her hand were fiddled, and she said with a smile, "It's that I'm thinking too much, but the eldest princess's mansion is a heavy gift, and I have to think about how to pay it back." ”

As she spoke, the old lady's eyes were aimed at Wu Anhou, and the meaning at the bottom of her eyes was obvious, you are responsible for thinking.

Wu Anhou had a big head, but he had to respond.

Seeing that there was nothing to do, the Hou Ye was about to retire, An Rong stood aside, thought of something, leaned up and asked, "Daddy, yesterday and today, was there a young and promising favorite minister of the Son of Heaven in the court who was promoted?" ”

Wu Anhou was slightly stunned, and looked at An Rong in confusion, "Why do you ask that?" ”

An Rong's ears were slightly red, especially the four words of Shao Youwei that year, no matter how she sounded, it seemed that she had other intentions.

An Rong raised his eyes, and said calmly, "My daughter is just curious, I talked to my eldest brother yesterday, and my eldest brother said that he was already very good in Kyoto, and my daughter wanted to see if anyone could use it to hit him, lest he be complacent and complacent." ”

Wu Anhou did not doubt what An Rong said, and it was not a day or two for their brother and sister to belittle each other.

"When it comes to being young and promising, and being a favorite of the Son of Heaven, I only remember Young Master Xiao Biao, but I haven't heard of his promotion recently," Wu'an Hou Sicen said.

"Did the emperor reward any courtier?" An Rong continued to ask.

Wu Anhou glanced at An Rong in surprise, thought for a while, and said, "I haven't heard of it." ”

An Rong is a little dying, how could it not be?

PS: The benefits Xiao Zhan took and An Rong, and the reputation of the emperor greatly kept it for himself, O(∩_∩)O haha~R1152