April 12 is the 60th birthday of the old lady of the Fang family, because of the merits of the Fang family, the 60th birthday of the widow of the martyred Marquis of Changning, even the imperial court also issued a decree and rewarded things, and the emperor personally wrote the word "birthday" to reward the old lady Fang.

Such a happy event, and the grandmother of the in-laws, Xiao Hongcheng asked for the decree and took the princess to pay homage to his birthday.

With such a glory and such a big birthday, the scene of the Cheng'en Mansion is naturally very lively, the gentlemen are sitting outside, the female dependents are in the garden, and the stage alone is set up in three places, everywhere you see the flowers, wearing red and green, and the bright female dependents are sitting or standing, laughing and gossiping. It's spring again, and the flowers in the garden are lined with everyone's clothes, and the eyes of the flowers are shining more and more.

The families of the nobles in the imperial capital are all complete, except for a few people who are still in filial piety like the Marquis of Wu'an, and all those who can come are here.

Although she is a junior, the identity of the crown princess is there, so she naturally wants to let Zhou Baolu sit as the chief, and Zhou Baolu humbly gave in before sitting under Mrs. Fang.

At the opening of the banquet, the eldest lady of the Fang family took her daughter-in-law to the first few tables in person, and the old lady said happily: "Why did you come to serve in person, there is no need for this, you just sit and leave it to their juniors." ”

Mrs. Fang said with a smile: "Mother's good life, how can a daughter-in-law sit still, and here are all elders, mothers and princesses, I'm afraid of being disrespectful." ”

Turned his head to Zhou Baolu's seat, poured a glass of wine, stood at the table and said with a smile: "I heard that when the eighth princess was full moon, the emperor invited the Hongxi class to serve in the palace.

Speaking of that day, it was rare for the palace to be so lively. ”

Zhou Baolu called her aunt, and said with a smile: "I just ordered a play, my aunt doesn't need to let me, it's rare to sing in the palace, and the emperor is indeed a grand grace to the concubine." ”

"That's also the blessing of the concubine, the successive blossoms and fruits, but it doesn't live up to the saint's grace." Mrs. Fang said with a smile, and looked at Zhou Baolu's face without a trace.

Zhou Baolu knew in her heart: Sure enough, it came.

But the place was wrong, she just said casually, "Yes." ”

Mrs. Fang handed the wine jug to her daughter-in-law, sat on the side, and talked to Zhou Baolu about some common things, Zhou Baolu saw that she wanted to say something, but hesitated not to say it, but she panicked for her, what you want to say, it is better for you to say it quickly, I will give you an answer quickly, everyone is done, okay?

But Mrs. Fang was hesitant there, showing a little embarrassed look before saying every sentence, Zhou Baolu waited vigorously, but she opened her mouth and said: "Niangniang, this bracelet is new, right?" It's weirdly pretty, and I'll see you for the first time. ”

Zhou Baolu was discouraged again, so he had to reply: "The former Shanggong Bureau came in and said that it was a new style this year. ”

Then Mrs. Fang hesitated in embarrassment, her expression was obvious, Zhou Baolu looked at her with anticipation, and then she said: "I heard that Jiangnan has woven a kind of fine cloth this year, which is extremely soft and delicate, and it is the best way to make small clothes, but it is more rare than Yanxia brocade, I don't know if it?" ”

Isn't it just asking a kind of cloth, as for showing such an embarrassed and hesitant look? Zhou Baolu was flashed by her a few times, and replied without any energy: "What my aunt said, it is about Xiafang, it is indeed a new product this year, I still have a whole horse there, and I will send someone to send it to my aunt when I turn around." ”

Mrs. Fang was even more embarrassed: "The concubine just casually asked, why did she deviate from the mother's things." ”

"Family, what's the matter?" Zhou Baolu saw her embarrassed and hesitant expression, she was about to collapse, what do you always want to say, can you not do this?

The strings at the bottom are all arranged, it doesn't matter if you keep talking!

But after Mrs. Fang got a piece of cloth inexplicably, she didn't seem to know how to speak, and after saying a few more words, she walked to the side, which made Zhou Baolu inexplicable.

Mrs. Fang stepped aside, and a woman hurriedly walked over and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean by Niangniang?" ”

Mrs. Fang said: "In front of so many people over there, the old lady is above, several princesses, princesses are all close to the left, I don't have a good time to say, the mother rewarded something, and I handed the post into the palace to thank you, and said it in private." ”

The woman sighed, "I have to ask my cousin to bother more." The situation of our family, my cousin also knows, I don't want anything else, as long as Sister Ning can be well, I am willing to eat fasting and chant Buddha every day. ”

Thinking of her daughter who was in the garden with other ladies at this time, she said that her eyes were red, and Mrs. Fang was busy whispering a few words of comfort.

Princess Zhuang Hui was among the noblewomen, she was an active person, she socialized everywhere, and saw that Mrs. Fang was standing with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Wen, so she walked up to Mrs. Fang and said with a smile: "My aunt and cousin are here, why didn't I go to the table, are you afraid of eating and drinking?" ”

Mrs. Wen hurriedly said goodbye, and Mrs. Fang smiled: "I'll say a few words to my sister, and I'll go over and sit down." ”

Princess Zhuang Hui said with a smile: "Today's grandmother's birthday is really glorious, I haven't seen such a lively scene for many years, I heard that Concubine Wu in the East Palace also wanted to come, and the prince originally responded to her, but the sister-in-law said that although she was on the jade plate, she was the concubine in the end, and she was afraid that her grandmother would not like it, saying that there were no rules in the East Palace, so she didn't come, and the prince couldn't do it." ”

Mrs. Wen is now paying special attention to the East Palace, and after hearing this, she couldn't help but ask: "Concubine Wu has such a big face?" In such a place, the prince also wants to allow her to come? ”

Princess Zhuang Hui said with a smile: "My cousin must not listen to people's gossip outside on weekdays, but now in the imperial capital, who doesn't know Concubine Wu?" When I first entered the palace, because there was no princess, the prince was favored, and he was in charge of the affairs of the East Palace, so he naturally had a face, and later, he was poisoned for the prince, and it was difficult to give birth to his own children. Be more or less tolerant. ”

She tilted her head and said to the eldest lady: "Uncle and aunt naturally know the Tao, how many people in the Wu family are eunuchs now, in the Jiangnan territory, who dares not to give the Wu family dignity, isn't it?" ”

Mrs. Fang nodded slowly, Wu Yuehua was quite unwilling to be lonely since she entered the East Palace, at first she was favored, and then she competed with the crown princess for favor, until her sister was sent to the Second Prince's Mansion, and then she was quieter.

But the Wu family's favor is indeed visible.

Concubine Wu's merits are there, and the difficulty of giving birth has become her sword, and the prince and the princess are unwilling to call people cold, so they will naturally give Concubine Wu dignity.

Mrs. Wen was fascinated by what she heard.

Princess Zhuang Hui saw it in her eyes, and said with a smile: "I also heard a while ago, Concubine Wu's maiden sister was rubbed by her mother-in-law at her husband's house, and when she entered the palace to ask for peace, she missed some traces, so that Concubine Wu saw it, and immediately got annoyed, and immediately took the post of the East Palace, summoned the lady and uncle into the palace, and was not polite at all, so she was reprimanded. That lady realized that she had made a mistake, and now she is simply offering her sister as a living ancestor! ”

This is indeed a true thing, it is the concubine of the Wu family who went to Beijing with Wu Yuehua, because she is sensible and can be a person, Wu Yuehua still cares about her.

In this way, even Mrs. Fang listened to it, the imperial power, the favored concubine, and the domineering are so far, although they often talk about how the grace of heaven is on weekdays, but it can be specifically refined into such a backhouse affairs, not to mention Mrs. Wen on weekdays, even Mrs. Fang rarely sees it.

Isn't it common for a daughter-in-law to be rubbed by her mother-in-law? But people can meddle arbitrarily, no matter how strong the mother-in-law is, can she be stronger than the imperial power?

Princess Zhuang Hui talked for a while, and saw that she didn't know which one of them, so she passed, leaving Mrs. Fang and Mrs. Wen standing together, Mrs. Fang said with a little hesitation: "The crown princess of the East Palace is a person who talks about rules, it is already not easy, Concubine Wu is such a face-saving person, even if the prince is unwilling, he has to give her dignity, even if Sister Ning really enters the palace, it will be difficult to get ahead, sister may think about it again?" ”

Mrs. Wen was a little stunned, and said after a while: "Sister, I also know that no matter how strong the side concubine is, it is also a concubine, and the thought of sending Sister Ning to it, my heart is also like frying, but ...... Now in this situation, the Li family doesn't want to think about it, as soon as the old lady said that she was going to marry her to the Sun family, what is the difference between that and selling the past? It's better for her to go into the palace to survive, but there is a way to live. ”

Mrs. Fang really couldn't persuade anymore.

Zhou Baolu sat in Fang's house for most of the day, ate wine, and watched a play for half a day, and when it came to Shen, Xiao Hongcheng sent someone in again and asked: "The prince asked Niangniang if she was ready to return to the palace?" The prince is waiting outside. ”

Zhou Baolu said goodbye. Mrs. Fang personally sent it to the Hanging Flower Gate, and Zhou Baolu repeatedly excused herself before Mrs. Fang stopped.

Xiao Hongcheng was on the second door and personally picked up Zhou Baolu to get into the car, Zhou Baolu's face was flushed, and he couldn't help but lean on Xiao Hongcheng.

Xiao Hongcheng smelled her familiar incense, body fragrance, and wine fragrance, so he smiled and said, "Drunk? ”

"Hmm!" Zhou Baolu nodded, moved around in his arms, seemed uncomfortable, and pulled Xiao Hongcheng's neck: "They are all elders, and it is not easy to shirk the cup in person, and it is not easy to shirk it, and half a glass of wine in one hand ......"

She stared at Xiao Hongcheng's chin, the lines were very delicate, she couldn't help but kiss it, and then called him with a smile: "Xiao Hongcheng, Xiao Hongcheng......"

Xiao Hongcheng stretched out his hand and patted her, like coaxing a child: "Well, good." ”

Zhou Baolu laughed happily for a while, and then chanted: "Xiao Hongcheng, Xiao Hongcheng ......"

She couldn't seem to say anything else, just the name she liked.

Xiao Hongcheng looked at her and patted her again.

Zhou Baolu seemed to be satisfied, and after a while, she sighed similarly: "Xiao Hongcheng, I like you." ”

Her big eyes seemed to have spring water flowing, sweet and silky, as if the whole spring had poured into this small carriage, Zhou Baolu leaned softly in his arms, because he was half drunk, his body temperature was higher, and he was almost burning in his arms.

Xiao Hongcheng only felt that the road from Cheng'en Mansion to the East Palace was too long.

The author has something to say: overtime is late, forgive me

I feel that I must embody the energy of Wu Yuehua, the favorite concubine!