Chapter 17 Cherry Blossom Viewing Banquet
Xie Fanghua's posts were all delivered to the people who should have sent them an hour later.
After receiving the post, Yan Lan happily agreed to be a guest tomorrow, and smiled, she liked the wine treasured in Prince Ying's mansion the most.
After receiving the post, Jin Yan was a little puzzled, and didn't understand why Xie Fanghua had the leisure to hold a flower viewing party to welcome Lu Xueying back to her home, after all, they had only met in the palace today, but they still promised to go tomorrow.
After Zheng Yewei, Wang Ziming, Cheng Yuping, Song Qinran and others received the post, they were all surprised, since the marriage of the little princess and the little prince of Prince Ying's mansion, there have been many twists and turns, and they almost became queens for a while, and now they have just returned to the house for two days, how can they be invited to the house to enjoy the flowers?
They have always been unfamiliar with her, but based on the friendship between Wang Wu, Zheng Yi, Cheng Ming, and Song Fang's four elder brothers and Qin Zheng, they had only eaten wine in Luomeiju in Prince Ying's mansion, plus Jin Yan, Yan Lan and others would go, and the four of them hesitated, and then they all readily agreed. After all, if they have a friendship with the little princess of Prince Ying's mansion, they may be helpful in the future, such as Yan Lan and Jin Yan.
Li Rubi's post was sent to the Right Minister's Mansion, and the housekeeper handed it over directly to the Right Minister's wife.
After reading the post, Mrs. Youxiang slowly put it down and said to the housekeeper, "If you go to reply, you will say that you have thanked the little princess for her kindness, and Bi'er is unwell and will not go." ”
The housekeeper was just about to respond, Li Rubi came to the main courtyard, took over and said, "Go and talk back, just say I'll go." ”
Mrs. Right looked up at Li Rubi who entered the room, a little angry, "What are you going to do?" ”
Li Rubi said, "I should go to enjoy the flowers as promised." ”
"Aren't you going to become a monk? Who would be a monk who would care about such mundane things? Mrs. Right said angrily.
Li Rubi shook her head, "Mother, you're right, you worked so hard to raise me so much, did you just let me become a monk and be a sister-in-law?" My brother also tried hard to persuade me, I figured it out, I didn't spoil myself anymore, and I didn't leave the house anymore. The marriage is up to you. ”
Mrs. Right Xiang was startled, slowly stood up, looked at her, and carefully looked at her expression, "Why are you ...... Suddenly changed your mind? ”
Li Rubi looked at her, because of her, Mrs. Youxiang's appearance that had been extremely well maintained was not as good as before, and there were already a few gray hairs on her sideburns, she pursed her lips, "It's my daughter who figured it out, God let me be born in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, since I was a child, Jin Jiaoyu is expensive, glorious and rich, why do I have to think about not asking for it?" Even if I become a monk, no one will pity me except my father, you, and my brother. ”
Mrs. Right Xiang approached her, held her hand, and was a little excited, "You really figured it out?" ”
Li Rubi nodded, "Figured it out." ”
Mrs. Youxiang looked at her, her eyes were a little wet, "Your father and your brother and I, how much effort did it take, you insisted on becoming a monk at noon yesterday, why did you suddenly figure it out today?" The words fell, looked at her, and asked with a heart, "Do you have any ideas again?" ”
Li Rubi shook her head, "Becoming a monk is my daughter's obsession under all her thoughts, I just think that the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha can make my daughter's heart calm, but last night, copying the scriptures, my daughter suddenly figured it out, and my brother also said that if I didn't figure it out myself, no one could control me." The words fell, and he held the hand of Mrs. Right Minister, "Mother, I figured it out, I don't leave home, isn't it good?" ”
"Naturally." Mrs. Right nodded immediately.
Li Rubi smiled and said in a low voice, "I've been infatuated for many years, and my daughter has really figured it out from today onwards." Love is like a cloud, come to this world for a while, you can't explain it for a lifetime, it must be worth it. ”
Seeing that she really seemed to want to open, Mrs. Right Xiang was immediately relieved, almost wanted to cry, and held her hand tightly, "It's good if you want to understand, it's not in vain that I and your father gave birth to you, what is a man, you are such a good daughter, there are always people who like you to hurt you in the palm of your hand and are reluctant to let go." ”
Li Rubi nodded.
Mrs. Right Xiang pulled her to sit down happily, "Look at what you've lost weight all these days?" If your father knows that you have figured it out, he will be happy, and today your mother will let the kitchen have a few more dishes, and your father and your brother will come back in the evening and eat together. ”
Li Rubi nodded again.
Mrs. Right Prime Minister looked at the post on the side, "These days, because you are going to make a fuss about becoming a monk, there are many rumors outside, so don't go to Prince Ying's mansion tomorrow." After a pause, he said, "Besides, Qin Zheng, that thing that is not human, may threaten to kill you again when he sees you." ”
Li Rubi shook her head, "Mother, in the capital in the future, if you look down and don't look up, you can't let your daughter hide from him for the rest of your life." Besides, my daughter wants to open it, can he really kill me? The more rumors and rumors are outside, the more my daughter will go to Prince Ying's mansion tomorrow, and the rumors will naturally be self-defeating. ”
Mrs. Right Xiang hesitated for a moment, felt that she was reasonable, and nodded, "Okay, because of your affairs, my mother hasn't been out of the mansion for many days, and I haven't been to Prince Ying's mansion for many days, so I'll go with you tomorrow." In the past, when the British prince and princess enjoyed the flowers, they would always call me over. I haven't held a cherry blossom viewing party this year. ”
Li Rubi smiled and nodded, "It's best for my mother to accompany me." ”
The clouds on the head of Mrs. Youxiang dissipated, and her heart also brightened, nodding Li Rubi's forehead, and said to the housekeeper, "Go and talk back, just say that I will go to the house with Miss tomorrow to join in the fun." ”
"Yes!" The housekeeper immediately went.
The waiter sent the post to Shay to Xie's sixth room, explained it to the housekeeper, and handed it to his wife.
The housekeeper hurriedly led the waiter into the mansion.
Mrs. Ming was talking with the old lady in Xie's sixth room, and when she heard that the waiter was coming with a post, she knew that Xie Fanghua had something important, and hurriedly ordered someone to bring the waiter in quickly.
The waiter entered the house and met the old lady and Mrs. Ming in the sixth room of the Xie family.
Mrs. Ming hurriedly lowered her voice and asked, "The girl came in person, but the little princess has something important?" ”
The waiter handed her the post and said with a smile, "It's a post for Miss Yi, Miss Tomorrow will hold a flower viewing party in the house, and invited a group of young ladies in Beijing, Miss knows that Miss Yi likes to be lively, and the six-room tutor is strict, so I specially sent it to you." ”
Mrs. Ming laughed when she heard this, "So that's the case." When the words fell, she took the post and glanced at it, the words were a little heavier than ordinary words, she smiled and nodded, "I haven't been to the Prince of England's mansion for many days, and I just happened to go over with Yi'er tomorrow to join in the fun." After the words fell, he asked the old lady in the sixth room, "Mother, are you going?" ”
The old lady in the sixth room waved her hand, "You two go." When the words fell, he suddenly remembered something, and said, "Take Xi'er with you!" For so many years, it was I who made a mistake for her. If you don't follow me to worship the Buddha, you won't be dead now, and you will get thinner and thinner. is this look of being trapped in the deep boudoir Buddha hall every day and not knowing foreign affairs, how can I be the daughter-in-law of the royal family? Let's take her out of the house to walk around more, see the sky outside, and turn it around as much as possible. ”
Mrs. Ming nodded when she heard this, "Don't blame yourself, Xi'er is naturally a child with a quiet temperament, she and Yi'er are both sisters, but they are very different." In the past, I saw Yi'er so lively and jumpy, and I had a headache, for fear that no one wanted an unstable girl like her, but now she is still the one who makes me worry. As the saying goes, the boat is naturally straight to the bridge, what will happen to the child in the future, let her go with the flow. I'll ask her, if she is willing to go out of the house, I will take her out, if she is unwilling, it will ruin the atmosphere of the flower viewing party, if she does not get along with the young ladies in Beijing, it is also uncomfortable, it is better not to go. ”
"That's it! It's up to you. The old lady in the sixth room waved her hand.
While the two were talking, Shay ran in from outside, very happy, and before the person arrived, the voice came in, "Mother, I heard that Sister Fanghua gave me a post?" Isn't it? Where is it? Where is it? Show me. ”
"Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive. This stinky girl! Mrs. Ming scolded with a smile, saw her come in, and handed her the post, "Here, you can see for yourself." ”
"Oh, it's really a post, the flower viewing party, I only participated in the flower viewing party in Prince Ying's mansion once, or three years ago, and then my mother disliked taking me out to make trouble, afraid that I would not be stable and embarrassed, and I have been detained in the rules of the middle school in the house for the past two years, and I will not be allowed to go." Shay took the post and looked left and right, and couldn't put it down, "Sister Fanghua's handwriting is so beautiful, mother, this is Sister Fanghua's personal post to me, you won't let me go." She said this morning that she was free to invite me to the house to play, but she didn't expect to invite me tomorrow. That's nice. ”
Mrs. Ming smiled, "Let you go, I'll go with you." If your sister agrees, take her with you. ”
"Okay, I'll go to my sister and ask her if she's going." Shay turned around with the post, ran out again, just took two steps, turned around, grabbed the waiter, and asked with a smile, "Do you have anything else to do with my mother?" ”
The waiter smiled and shook his head, "Miss Huiyi, the slave is fine, just to deliver the post." ”
"Then I'll send you out of the house." Shay grabbed her and walked out.
The waiter had no way to say goodbye to Mrs. Ming, so he could only smile and be dragged out of the door by her.
Mrs. Ming pointed outside, angry and smiling, "Mother, look, I just finished praising her, and she has learned the rules in vain in the past two years." ”
The old lady in the sixth room was also funny, "She hasn't learned the rules in vain in the past two years, she can pretend to be outside, the rules are for people to see, behind closed doors, who still pays strict attention to the rules?" It's not fun to be too strict with the rules, and when she finds her husband's house in the future, she will please her in-laws, and it is enough to capture her husband's heart. The words fell, and he said, "Yi'er has a pleasing temperament, sometimes temperament determines fate, I think she will be blessed in the future than Xi'er." ”
Mrs. Ming smiled and nodded, "This child used to look at her and thought it was too noisy, but now it seems that there is indeed no need to worry too much." Know how to advance and retreat. After the words fell, she stood up, "Mother, rest, I'll go back and prepare for tomorrow's dress." ”
The old lady in the sixth room waved her hand, "Go ahead." ”
Mrs. Ming came out of the six-room old lady's room.
Shay took the waiter's arm and walked out, where there was no one, she asked quietly, "Why does Sister Fanghua want to hold a flower viewing party?" She's not a person who likes to be boisterous. ”
The waiter said with a smile, "The little princess has been twisting and turning since her big wedding, and now she has reconciled with the little princess, and the capital is still peaceful, the young lady of the Zuo Xiangfu, that is, the wife of the eldest prince in our house, has returned to the house, and the princess has not held a flower viewing party this year, taking advantage of this opportunity, the little princess invited the sisters to go to the lively and lively together." The words fell, and whispered, "The princess is a person who likes to be lively, and she also wants her to be happy." ”
Shay looked at the painting suspiciously, and snorted softly, "I don't believe it." ”
The waiter choked.
Shay added, "Besides, when I saw her this morning, she seemed to have very urgent matters to deal with, and my mother also looked heavy when she entrusted me with things, how can she be idle now?" Is the matter dealt with? Can't you? If things are easy to handle, my mother and Sister Fanghua don't have to worry about it. ”
The waiter was speechless for a while, so he could only say, "Miss just asked the slave maid to send the post, and invited a group of young ladies with status in Beijing." The slave didn't know if the matter was settled, or if the young lady had other plans. ”
Hearing this, Shay pointed to the words on the post, "Look at it, Sister Fanghua uses such a heavy proportion on this invitation word, there must be something else." The words fell, waving his hand, "Forget it, I'm not difficult for you." Anyway, I am very happy to be able to go to Prince Ying's Mansion to enjoy the flowers and see Sister Fanghua. ”
The waiter smiled and nodded.
Shay sent her to the door before returning to the house and walking towards Xie Xi's courtyard.
The waiter returned to Prince Ying's mansion and told Xie Fanghua about going to Xie's sixth room, and naturally told Xie Yi about her interrogation.
Xie Fanghua smiled after hearing this, "Xie Yi is smart, exquisite, and the sixth aunt teaches her daughter well, if she comes to see the young ladies of the Xie family, it will not bury the spirit of the Xie family's daughter." ”
"She went to ask Miss Xie Xi, I don't know if Miss Xie Xi will go to the house with Mrs. Ming and Miss Yi tomorrow." The waiter said again.
Xie Fanghua said casually, "My daughter's family can't be blindly raised in the deep boudoir, but she is short-sighted, and the Buddha ceremony has no heart, which is the most undesirable." It's a pity, but it's a pity. ”
The waiter added, "I just returned to the mansion, and I inquired, and the posts sent to the mansions were all agreed. The right prime minister's house replied, and tomorrow the right minister's wife and young lady will come to the house to enjoy the flowers. ”
Xie Fanghua was stunned, and then said, "Can you be happy to agree?" ”
"It's said to be very painful." The waiter said.
Xie Fanghua thought for a while and said with a smile, "If you are a person who is dedicated to becoming a monk, should you make a post and come to participate in tomorrow's flower viewing party, it seems that Li Rubi has dismissed her plan to become a monk." ”
The waiter drew his head, "The slave thinks the same way." ”
"Did you go to the main courtyard and tell the princess?" Xie Fanghua asked again.
"The slave and maid haven't gone yet, so I'll tell you first, and then I'll go to tell the princess." The waiter said.
Xie Fanghua waved his hand.
The waiter drew out the Luomei House and went to the main courtyard.
In the main courtyard, Prince Ying and Princess Ying were holding Lu Xueying's hand and talking, and Concubine Liu was also there, on the other hand, her mother-in-law, who did not have Princess Ying, the mother-in-law in the main room, was extremely amiable and amiable.
Lu Xueying has been well raised in the Zuo Xiangfu for so long, and after coming back, her body is radiant and her complexion is excellent. After sitting for a while, he mentioned to the princess about taking a concubine for Qin Hao, saying that she couldn't wait for the master alone, so she should give him a concubine, and asked the princess to find someone to choose a day and accept eight concubines together.
Prince Ying was startled when she heard this, "Child, since you returned to the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion, Qin Hao has not touched the slightest bit of meat, and there is not a single maid in your yard now, only a few small servants." As the saying goes, the prodigal son does not change his money when he turns back. I look at his behavior, and it has really improved a lot these days, and it seems that he has really ruined and changed. The matter of the boudoir should never be to you as before, before he went to pick you up, he also promised me and the prince, and swore an oath. Now, if you marry an eight-room concubine all at once, it will inevitably affect your relationship, so you have to think twice. ”
Lu Xueying said with a smile, "I've already thought about it, the relationship is good or bad, I don't care how many women go into the backyard, if someone else can tie his heart, I am also happy to be a relaxed and serious master." Mother will follow me. ”
Seeing that she seemed to have made up her mind, Prince Ying asked, "You told the eldest prince about the concubine?" Is it the result of what you agreed upon? ”
Lu Xueying shook her head, "He didn't agree, but I want to ask the prince and the princess to call the shots for me, and I can't help him." ”
When Prince Ying heard this, she immediately smiled, "In ancient times, men wanted to take concubines, but now it is the other way around for our eldest son." After the words fell, she looked at Concubine Liu and asked for her opinion, "What do you think?" ”
Concubine Liu thought of herself, she hadn't captured the heart of the prince for many years, and grabbing a man's heart really didn't have much to do with how many women entered the backyard. She sighed and nodded, "Sister Princess, the concubine thinks it's just Xue Ying, the concubine now just hopes that he will really improve, take the right path, and don't twist it crookedly." If he really changes, it doesn't matter how many women go into the backyard. In other words, if you don't change it and say something you shouldn't say, then Xue Ying will be easier, and it is not easy to be a woman. ”
"Okay, since you also agree, when the prince comes back in the evening, I will talk to the prince." Princess Ying nodded.
Lu Xueying thanked Prince Ying and Princess Ying.
As soon as the three of them finished speaking, the waiter entered the main courtyard and gave a salute to the princess, Concubine Liu, and Lu Xueying, and then said Xie Fanghua's plans for tomorrow, and said that he knew that the princess would definitely agree, and our house had not been lively for a long time.
Princess Ying's eyes moved when she heard this, and she nodded with a smile, "Our mansion hasn't been lively for a long time, Xue Ying should be lively when she comes back, Hua Yatou did the right thing." When the words fell, she instructed Chunlan, "Go and prepare, and follow the rules of previous years." ”
Chunlan smiled and nodded, "Yes, princess!" ”