The eldest lady naturally understood the difficulties in Princess Huai's words, and she and Princess Huai tacitly exchanged looks, which diverted the topic.

Princess Huai exchanged greetings with Old Madam Gu, and when her eyes turned, she saw Gu Qingwan sitting opposite her, and said with a smile: "Third girl, some time ago, I sent Mama Chen to the mansion to add makeup to your second sister, and I heard that you have been sick for a long time, but now you are better?" ”

The eldest lady and Princess Huai have a good relationship, and Princess Huai is also very fond of the eldest girl Gu Qingshu, at that time, the county lord Zheng Yu was friendly with the eldest girl, and often invited Gu Qingshu to be a guest in the bad palace. Gu Qingshu has been very good to Gu Qingwan since she was a child, and five times out of ten times she took Gu Qingwan with her, although she was accompanied by the county lord, Princess Huai still had some impression of Gu Qingwan.

It's just that Gu Qingwan didn't expect Princess Huai to suddenly mention herself, so she quickly stood up and saluted and replied: "Thank you Princess for your concern, it's all right now." ”

Princess Huai probably asked casually, but after listening to Gu Qingwan's answer, she only answered softly, and then stopped mentioning it.

Gu Qingwan returned to her seat, and saw the fourth girl, Gu Qingrao, looking at her with a sour face, eager to burn her face out of two holes. The three girls never took Gu Qingrao in their eyes, and Gu Qingwan was even more afraid of her, she just nodded at her with a smile, and sat down without changing her face in the cold snort of the four girls.

After a while, the eldest lady asked the old lady what she meant, and began to pass the meal.

Gu Qingwan heard the eldest lady say that the chef of Huaiwang's Mansion is from the imperial kitchen in the palace, and the dishes are naturally incomparable to the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. However, this wine is made from last year's winter plum secret, and it was buried under the plum tree until this morning, and it is sweet and clear, and it is not easy to get up, even the girls in the house can drink it.

This is still the recipe brought from the south by Gu Mingyi, the lord of the third room, when he was in office, Princess Huai Xu had never tasted such a flower brew, but drank a few more glasses. Seeing this, the eldest lady said that there were still more than a dozen altars buried in the house, and asked the grandmother around her to raise two altars to take away for Princess Huai, and let King Huai and the prince taste freshness.

Princess Huai didn't blindly excuse herself, said a few kind words, and accepted it.

Speaking of the prince, Princess Huai's smile was a little more: "Bin'er also came with him today, but stayed in the outer courtyard to accompany Brother Yu'er, saying that he would come over to greet the old lady later."

Huaiwang Shizi Zhu is the same age as Gu Cunyu, the uncle of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, Gu Cunyu is half a year older, and he has already married. And the prince of Huai Wang is now eighteen, but he has not yet decided to marry, how can Princess Huai not be in a hurry.

Originally, the status of King Huai was very special, and there were not a few people who wanted to get close to King Huai's mansion, and the choice of the princess of King Huai should have been very cautious. Now that the prince has died violently, the position of the prince is unresolved, and the Huaiwang Mansion plays a balancing role in it, and the family affairs of the prince are even more difficult.

Fortunately, the crown prince passed away, and the clan couldn't marry for half a year, so he only hoped that filial piety would make the situation calmer.

Old Madam Gu naturally didn't think so much about Princess Huai, and when she heard that the prince was now in the outer courtyard, and she was going to come to greet her later, she was very happy, and hurriedly said: "I can't help it, I can't help it, the prince is still as polite as before." ”

"The old lady is an elder, and Bin'er should greet you." Princess Huai's attitude was very humble, and when she saw that the girls of the Gu family were sitting on the side and joking, she talked to the remaining girls one by one.

In front of Princess Huai, the fourth girl and the sixth girl rarely made a gourd with a sawed mouth, and they couldn't say a word for a long time. The fifth girl, Gu Qingyan, is always dignified and generous, and the seventh girl, who has been young since she was a child, is also eager to shrink herself as usual, while Gu Qingwan is sitting upright, Princess Huai didn't ask her, and her expression on her face didn't even change.

Princess Huai glanced at the eldest lady, and couldn't help but praise Gu Qingyan in front of the second lady: "The fifth girl is sensible and understanding, the second lady is really a blessing." ”

Xiao Sun smiled and narrowed his eyes, but the only daughter of the princess went to Fanbang two years ago to make peace. Xiao Sun didn't dare to mention the county lord, for fear of touching Princess Huai's scales, so he replied with a smile: "The princess is a mistake, she is a child, she listens to a few good words and takes it seriously, and the princess doesn't want to laugh." ”

While he was talking, a maid outside walked quickly to the Huxin Pavilion, and her voice was brisk: "Princess, the old lady, the eldest lady, the uncle and the prince are coming to the second gate, and they will go to the Humble Administrator's Hall immediately." ”

But it turned out that Mrs. Gu was unwilling to let the prince wait for a long time, so she said that she would invite the prince in immediately. Anyway, the Huaiwang Mansion and the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion are related, and the girls don't have to be too suspicious.

"What's the other thing to say, when Shizi and Brother Yu arrive, please come in quickly." The maid who passed the word was the eldest lady beside the eldest lady Weiyu, but before the eldest lady could speak, the old lady Gu had already answered.

Weiyu paused for a while, and when she saw that the eldest lady nodded slightly, she smiled and retreated.

The prince of Huai Wang wanted to come over to greet Mrs. Gu, but the girls of the Gu family couldn't sit still, even Gu Qingrao, who had been looking a little irritable, was also slightly red at the moment.

The impression of Huaiwang Shizi Candle in Gu Qingwan's mind was far less profound than that of Xie Ziran, the eldest son of the Liguo Mansion. However, Gu Qingwan knew that the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty had always been a beauty, and the prince of Huai Wang inherited the bloodline of the royal family, and his appearance was very handsome.

After the fourth girl, Gu Qingrao, looked at herself countless times at the wine, the outside of the Huxin Pavilion finally became lively, and the prince of Huai Wang finally followed the uncle Gu Cunyu to this side.

Old Madam Gu is a good order, naturally there is no need to salute, Xiao Sun, the third lady, and the fourth lady just wanted to stand up, and Princess Huai smiled and said: "You are not allowed to talk about any false etiquette today, in terms of seniority, you ladies are elders." ”

Xiao Sun and the third lady Xue glanced at each other, and then sat down again, and the fourth lady Zhao on the side also did the same.

"Say hello to the old lady." Huai Wang Shizi bent his back slightly, and said, "I heard my mother say that she was coming to the house today, and I thought that I hadn't seen my eldest cousin for a long time, so I came with me." When I came to the house, I naturally wanted to ask the old lady for peace, hoping not to cause trouble to the old lady. ”

Old Madam Gu naturally smiled with a smile: "The prince is polite, it's not troublesome at all, you and Brother Yu are cousins, and I am happy to have more contacts." ”

After seeing the ladies of the Gu family one by one, Princess Huai said: "None of them are outsiders, Bin'er can also meet your sisters." ”

The girls of the Gu family have met with the prince of Huai Wang since they were children, and they didn't need so many candles to greet each other one by one. The fifth girl was naturally polite, but the fourth girl stammered, and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Gu Qingwan saw Gu Qingrao so nervous for the first time, but she couldn't help but glance at her, and when she withdrew her eyes, she collided with the candle.

Candle's smile was extremely faint, but it made his facial features appear more handsome. With a high nose and wide eyes, sword eyebrows and sideburns, he was originally a very cold face, but because of the upward curvature of his mouth, it showed a little gentleness∪ which made Gu Qingwan look in his impression, and he was a little more handsome.

However, it is probably in the eyes of the lover, in the memory of the third girl, Xie Ziran has been beautified a lot, but the appearance of the prince of Huai Wang is not remembered much.

Candle's eyes didn't stop on Gu Qingwan at all, but now that she was secretly looking at the fourth girl, she glanced at Gu Qingwan more. Then, as if remembering something, he hooked his lips slightly, and there seemed to be some sarcasm in his expression. It's just this hint of irony, Gu Qingwan, who looked away, naturally couldn't see it.

Old Madam Gu pulled Shizi to sit down beside her, and there was a series of shouts and greetings, and the eldest lady and Gu Cunyu also interjected on the side, but they seemed happy.

The fourth girl stretched her neck and looked at Old Madam Gu's table, Gu Qingyan called her a few words, but she didn't hear it. Gu Qingyan's eyes rolled, and she and the six girls glanced at each other, and both of them covered their mouths and chuckled.

The seventh girl was naturally still stunned and sat on the side, Gu Qingwan sighed softly, but she was not so kind to remind Gu Qingrao. Maybe after she reminded her, Gu Qingrao felt that Gu Qingwan deliberately made her embarrassed.

"Old lady, I want to ask my aunt for something this time, but I'm afraid that my aunt will be reluctant, so I want to invite the old lady to be a lobbyist." Candle glanced at the eldest lady, and then looked at the old lady Gu.

Old Madam Gu looked a little surprised, but when she saw the eldest lady with a smile on her face, she said: "What the prince asks for must be something rare, and say it and listen to it, and I will intercede for you." ”

Candle's eyes swept to the spring begonias planted on the shore, and then said: "I want to ask my aunt for a few pots of double swallows, the old lady also knows that this flower is not easy to survive on our side, I have searched all over Beijing, and I can't see any good quality, so I can only pay attention to my aunt." ”

"Double Feiyan" refers to the spring orchid in the orchid, this flower is not cold-resistant, and it is indeed not easy to find a good appearance in Beijing. Besides, why should the ordinary prince of Shuangfeiyan ask for the head of the eldest lady, what the prince asks for must be the real product in Shuangfeiyan.

Shuangfeiyan in Beijing is green as precious, Gu Qingwan thought about it carefully, she remembered that the eldest lady did have a few pots of green.

The prince begged her head, but the eldest lady was reluctant to give it up, after all, such a delicate flower was cultivated by the eldest lady with a lot of effort. For people like Gu Qingwan who don't love flowers, they are naturally worthless, but for people like the eldest lady who love flowers, it is a good heart.

Sure enough, the eldest lady's expression was a little embarrassed.

In her garden, there are really a few pots of Shuangfeiyan with excellent quality, one pot is a "vegetarian dish", and the other two pots are "Xichen plum", all of which she spent a lot of money to transport back from the south and hired someone to take care of them. Those are her favorites, that is, in previous years, when those ladies came to the house to enjoy the flowers, she was not willing to bring out these pots.

But now that the son of the world has begged her, she can't refuse it all at once.