Chapter 148: Nangong Mansion (Part I) (1st Update)
Shuwen was very angry: "Big brother, we were invited by Sister Miao's second brother, won't I see Sister Miao?" ”
Shujie smiled: "Men naturally can't enter the inner courtyard of others, you just said that you are an adult." "The ceremony is generally invited by female guests, and there are few male guests, and most of them are close relatives and friends. This time, Nangong Yi will post to their brothers, also because of his life-saving grace to Nangong Miao, as well as Nangong Miao's Tongshu Yao and Shuwen, who have been very close in recent years.
Although Shuwen is only nine years old, he is tall, and if he doesn't look at that childish face and looks at the back, he feels like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child. And strictly speaking, men and women are not at the same table at the age of seven, and it doesn't matter if they were in their own homes last time, but it's better to avoid going to someone else's house, after all, there will be many other unfamiliar boudoir ladies in the inner courtyard of Nangong's house.
In fact, the customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty have been much looser on women than in previous dynasties. Women can go to school (there is a noble women's school "Huihua Women's Academy" in the capital), they can go out to work, and they can set up a "female household" after they leave or are abandoned......
Stereotypes such as "men and women do not sit at the same table at the age of seven" and "women must wear hats when they go out" are basically only paid attention to in large households, especially in official eunuchs and scholars. Ordinary people's homes will not be so strict, such as those neighbors on Xitang Street in Yulin Town, where there are stalls at home, teenage boudoir women will still "show up" to help take care of the stalls, and who will care about wearing a hat or a veil?
Shuwen also knows that Lu Dao is now in the capital, which is different from when he was in Yulin Town. Alas, Sister Miao not only has a good voice. It's as pretty as a fairy. Good for them again. It would be nice if I could be his sister-in-law! Shuwen suddenly regretted, how good would it be if the eldest brother saved Sister Miao in the capital, this rule and that rule, Sister Miao didn't have to marry his eldest brother? Thinking of this, Shuwen kept sighing.
Of course, this kind of careful thinking can't let the eldest brother know the Tao, otherwise the eldest brother will definitely punish him for squatting on the plum blossom pile for two hours, and maybe he won't take him to Nangong Mansion for a banquet.
Three days later. Early in the morning, Shu Yao returned to the courtyard after practicing, and was dressing after taking a bath, when the maid reported at the door of the bathroom that Mrs. Zhen and her cousin were here. At this time, the two young masters were either taking a bath or reading in the study, and the housekeeper directly asked people to bring the Tang mother and daughter to Mingyue Garden.
Shu Yaoqi said: "Didn't Sister Min also take the post from Nangong Mansion, why did she come here at this time?" ”
Mother Liu hung the clothes on the hanger and said, "It should be that Second Mrs. Zhen wants Miss Min to go over with your sister." "This second wife Zhen is self-aware, and she knows that the Nangong Mansion gave Zhen Kemin a post just for the sake of the Xia Mansion.
Because she was going to a banquet and watching the ceremony, Shu Yao was dressed more festively and formally today, with a pink and purple jacket skirt. The neckline, cuffs, hem, and skirt are all trimmed with a wide brim of creamy brocade and embroidered with purple vine flowers. There is also a ring of purple mink fur. Mother Liu also put a purple mink hair bead flower on each of Shu Yao's buns.
When Shu Yao arrived in the small living room, Tang and Zhen Kemin were bowing their heads and saying something, and there was a cup of hot soy milk in front of them.
Tang Shi raised her head and smiled at Shu Yao when she heard the movement, it was not the first time she had seen Shu Yao's three brothers and sisters, and she couldn't help but be shocked by the nobility of the three of them from the inside out every time. Especially Shu Yao, who is less than ten years old, but that kind of temperament is ...... Well, she didn't know how to describe it, but she didn't seem to be able to force her eyes. Also, Shu Yao's eyes often give her the illusion that she can see through everything.
Zhen Kemin said with a smile: "Sister Yao'er looks so good when she dresses like this, it is warm when she looks at it." ”
Ke Min's eyes were full of envy, Shu Yao was tall and tall, with a small skeleton, even if she was wearing a thick jacket skirt, she was still slim. Purple is not a color that everyone can hold up, but it makes Shu Yao's smooth and fair skin more pink. Well, these natural advantages, envy and envy. She herself is not bad-looking, but unfortunately she is short, and she can't hold it up with clothes, so she looks round when she wears more.
However, Ke Min is really strange, the Zhen family is generally short, but the mother said that her aunt Donnie Yen is very tall, and Shu Yao is very like an aunt.
"Sister Min's clothes are also good-looking, Yao'er likes to see Sister Min wearing yellow and orange, looking very elegant." Shu Yao sat down while talking, Zhen Kemin was wearing a bright yellow brocade dress today, embroidered with large ginger flowers on the skirt, fresh and elegant, a few transparent beads scattered at the corners of the skirt, and a transparent ribbon around the waist was tied three times, which visually raised Ke Min's height, and there was a snow-white fox fur collar rabbit fur cloak hanging on the arm of the maid standing behind Ke Min.
It can be seen that the Tang family must have put a lot of effort into this outfit, and the glass bead flower obliquely inserted in Ke Min's bun must not be low. That's a new trick this year, and I heard that there is only one one. Shu Yao also has a copy of the same series, which was bought by Yao Xuelan.
Yao Xuelan doesn't have a daughter, and now that Shu Yao is here, she buys beautiful jewelry suitable for a little girl to wear happily, and she asks the store guy to send it directly to the summer house.
Last time in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, Shu Yao said that her clothes and jewelry were almost exhausted, so she asked Aunt Lan not to waste so much silver. The Marquis of Weiyuan smiled and comforted Shu Yao: "Yao girl, your Aunt Lan finally waited for you to come to meet her fun of dressing up as a girl, you ruined her interest, she has to be anxious with you." You don't know how to go, Xiao Wu was always dressed up as a little girl by his mother in the early years, and he was laughed at by his friends, so he hates red and pink the most now, ha, ha. ”
Xiao Wu didn't remember what happened when he was a child, but as soon as he heard his father say this, he hurriedly begged Shu Yao for mercy: "Sister Yao'er, my mother is so happy, you have to satisfy her, otherwise we will be miserable." It made everyone laugh.
Zhen Kemin also likes his dress today, and this body has cost a lot of silver. The mother said that today's Nangong family must be full of noble girls, she can't be too shabby, drag down the Shuyao brothers and sisters, and if she doesn't get it, she will lose the face of her aunt Donnie Yen.
Tang looked at his daughter happily, and then at Shu Yao, well, yes, a pair of sisters.
"Yao'er, our family has never had any chance to participate in that kind of banquet of a big family, this time Miss Nangong will give Min'er a post. It's also for the sake of your brothers and sisters. I want Min'er to come with you. I also asked Liu's mother to take care of it more. What's wrong with Min'er, please mention her, just don't affect the face of Yao'er's three siblings. Tang said and saluted Liu's mother.
Mother Liu turned sideways to avoid: "Mrs. Uncle is polite, the cousin girl is dignified and polite, you don't have to worry, but the two sisters are together and take care of each other." Miss Min doesn't have to be too restrained, just do it as she does on weekdays, but go to someone's house. It's always good to keep a little more mind, and your maid should not leave your side, and don't listen to others and follow others. ”
Zhen Kemin hurriedly bent over and saluted: "Yes, Ke Min will keep my mother's words in mind." ”
The maid came over and reported that breakfast was ready in the main courtyard, and the two young masters were waiting for the girl.
The three Shu Yao siblings are busy every day, but the morning and evening meals must be used together in the hall of the main courtyard, just like when Jin Xida was at home. As long as Shu Yao doesn't go out of the house, he will also pull Shujie for lunch, so as not to delay the meal when the eldest brother looks at the book.
Tang and Zhen Kemin came early in the morning and didn't eat anything. You're welcome, and followed Shu Yao to the main courtyard.
Finish breakfast. The three of Shujie and Zhen Kemin went to Nangong Mansion together, and Tang went back to Longyue Fang directly.
When Shujie and his entourage arrived at Nangong Mansion, there were already many guests, and there was a lively scene at the entrance of Nangong Mansion, and many luxury carriages were parked.
The three Shujie brothers and sisters were all wearing sky-blue fur collar cloaks, and they were all first-class in appearance and temperament, and Zhen Kemin next to him was not bad-looking. However, their attention was quickly attracted by the fire in Shu Yao's arms.
"The flaming little fox, so beautiful, so cute."
"Whose child is that, with an extraordinary bearing, and a little fox?"
"By the way, it's the three brothers and sisters of the Xia family, right? They have a white tiger and a red fox in their house. ”
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Shu Yao helplessly looked at the stinky fire in her arms, with this dazzling little thing following, it can't be high-profile! But I promised Sister Miao a long time ago to bring the fire over today, and I can't break my promise. Nangong Miao's mother also raised a snow-white little fox when she was in the Western Regions, but unfortunately she died not long after arriving in the Great Zhou. I heard that Shu Yao has a fiery little fox, so I have always wanted to see it.
Nangong Miao's mother Ke personally came out to greet Shu Yao and Ke Min, and asked a little girl to take the Shujie brothers to the second young master Nangong Yi.
Lan Jin and Zi Jin followed behind Shu Yao, Lan Jin was carrying a pot of "Red Dew Zhen" in his hand, and Zi Jin was holding a brocade box, which was a set of table screens embroidered by Shu Yao himself.
The hall where the ceremony was held was very lively, colorful, fragrant, and all kinds of noble ladies and beautiful girls gathered in twos and threes to chat.
Ke's mother took Shu Yao and the others to an empty table by the window, those women didn't like the window position and were afraid of the cold, but Ke's mother believed that Shu Yao would like it. As soon as she entered the door just now, she noticed that Shu Yao snorted lightly and frowned, thinking that she didn't like the heavy smell of fat powder, and even buried her little head in Shu Yao's arms.
Sure enough, as soon as she walked to the position, Shu Yao took a deep breath out of the window, a happy smile spread on her face, and said "thank you" to Mother Ke, who was looking at her with a smile.
Nangong Yuzhen, who greeted the guests not far away, greeted her: "Miss Yao, Miss Min, have you arrived?" Miao'er was still asking just now. ”
Shu Yao hurriedly saluted: "Aunt Zhen is good." ”
"Sit down, drink some hot tea to warm up, and the ceremony will begin soon." Nangong Yuzhen affectionately beckoned Shu Yao and the others to sit down, and asked the maids beside her to take the gifts from Lan Jin and Zi Jin and send them in to Nangong Miao.
As soon as Shu Yao sat down, he keenly felt a sword-like, very unfriendly gaze fall on him. (To be continued......)
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