The smile on Xia Sisi's face froze, she wanted to make a delicate and dusty appearance, Zhiyun actually accused her of dressing plainly at the palace banquet today, which was saying that she didn't know how to measure!

The eyes of the surrounding people looking at Xia Sisi were different again, but they were all young ladies from high-ranking families, how could they attend such an important occasion and not the other two young ladies knew how to be proportionate?

At this time, someone whispered again, "That's just the daughter of the Xia family's big house, and the two who just came out are Miss Yan." ”

Everyone suddenly realized "oh", it turned out to be a young lady, no wonder she was extravagant. But although she is a concubine, she is also a young lady of the imperial historian, and she wears it so plainly, isn't it the Xia family's harsh treatment of concubines?

At this time, Zhiyun added: "The third sister is not willing to spend money? You are diligent and thrifty in your daily life, and I am afraid that ten taels of silver a month will not cost much. ”

Some of the people around gasped, oh my God, ten taels of silver per month, that is the expenses of the farmers for nearly a year, this is still given every month, and it seems that there is no such thing as harsh treatment.

Zhiyun sneered, "It's not too early, hurry up and get in the carriage." ”

After speaking, he crossed Xia Sisi and got into the carriage.

Xia Sisi's face was flushed in place, but today Aunt Fang specially instructed her to maintain her image, and she could only press it down, smile and follow the carriage.

It was spacious in the carriage. There are four ancestors and grandchildren, Mrs. Xia sits on the top, and the three of Zhiyun sit on both sides.

Old Mrs. Xia also knew about the turmoil outside the carriage just now, but as long as it didn't touch her bottom line, she generally didn't bother with it and let them go.

The coachman drove the carriage flat and steady, barely feeling any bumps.

On the carriage, Mrs. Xia closed her eyes and recuperated, and they didn't dare to disturb them, so they drove quietly all the way to the palace gate.

Zhiyun lifted the curtain of the car to see, the palace gate of red vermilion lacquer was tall and majestic, and an invisible sense of majesty emanated from the inside out, and there were guards guarding the door, they were wearing armor and long knives at their waists, and their serious expressions made people dare not approach.

Zhiyun came at just the right time, caught up with the investigation, and soon arrived at their car, Qiu Niang outside the carriage handed the name of the Xia family, and the people who checked saw that it was the carriage of the Xia family, and immediately showed a respectful look, and did not open the curtain to check and let it go directly, Zhiyun was not surprised by this, and now her father's power in the DPRK and China can only be subordinated to the high minister, I don't know how many people want to curry favor.

Soon after the investigation, they officially entered the palace, Mrs. Xia was in front, Zhiyun followed behind them, there were palace people in front to guide the way, Zhiwan's back was straight, looking ahead, big to the overall demeanor, small to the feet raised and fell, there was no mistake at all, and the palace people who had been in the deep palace for a long time in front of them were also amazed.

Zhiwan looked at the high palace wall in front of her, and the palace people who walked beside her all lowered their heads, although it was a banquet, but the surroundings were still depressed, and I don't know if the weather was not very good today, it seemed to be raining, and the dull atmosphere around her made her a little uncomfortable, but she was now very focused, and she could still bear it.

After walking for a while, it can be regarded as coming to the Bohol Palace, where the banquet is held.

The little father-in-law on the record roster shouted: "The old lady of the Yushi Xia family has arrived with the eldest lady, the second miss, and the third miss." ”

At this time, quite a few people have already come. When everyone saw Mrs. Xia coming, some of them brought their daughters over to pay their respects.

Coming in front of her was Wang Chen, the wife of the Ministry of Works, and she was followed by a young girl, with a somewhat round face, and her eyes staring at Zhiyun and them with big eyes, and she looked very cute.

Zhiyun recognized her, she was the daughter of the Ministry of Works' family, Yingrong.

Zhiyun smiled at her, and she smiled at Zhiyun as well.

Over there, Mrs. Xia had already talked to a few ladies, and the rest knew the three of them. From time to time, there are also young ladies who come to talk to them, Xia Rou is quite praised in the circle of nobles in the capital, because she has a gentle temperament and always has a smile on her face, and has a lot of friends, she introduced them to Zhiyun one by one, Zhiyun actually didn't like to participate in these banquets at this age in her previous life, just because she felt that the things at the banquet were trivial, and she no longer participated in these activities after Xia Rou's accident, so she didn't like to participate in socializing, so she didn't have any friends. But until she married Luo Yifeng, she wanted to win over him for three years, she tried to please others, desperately trying to squeeze into the circle of noblewomen, but others just treated her as a joke.

She won't make the same mistake a second time, she must make more friends in this life and expand her circle.

Xia Sisi had already been pulled away by her friends.

Wang Yingrong took the opportunity to sit next to Zhiyun, stared at her with big eyes and asked, "Are you in time?" ”

Zhiyun shook his head and said, "There are still a few months, what about you?" ”

Wang Yingrong grinned proudly: "Then you have to call me sister, I have been with Lu for two months, and I am a little older than you." ”

Zhiyun glanced at Xia Rou's direction and said, "I have a sister here." ”

Wang Yingrong pouted: "I don't care, if I'm older than you, you can call me sister, I don't have a sister in my family, I want to have a sister." ”

Zhiyun shook his head: "Don't." ”

Wang Yingrong shook Zhiyun's arm: "Oh, you just call, just scream, okay?" ”

Zhiyun still shook her head, Wang Yingrong saw that Zhiyun ignored her, let go of her hand, pouted with her cheeks, and her displeasure was written on her face.

"Poof," Zhiwan laughed, "I don't call you sister, but you can call you Wanwan." She looked at Wang Yingrong and only felt that this girl was innocent and cute.

Wang Yingrong immediately propped herself up and looked at Zhiyun, her eyes flashing: "Really? ”

Zhiyun nodded.

Wang Yingrong thought simply, first be intimate, and slowly she was willing to call her sister. Then happily pulled Zhiyun and whispered. said that she was going to a friend's house to play that day, and there was a little sister at a friend's house who was white and fat, and her face was very cute like two white-faced steamed buns, and she chased after her mother when she went home and said: "Mother, hurry up and give me a sister with my father, I want to be a sister." I'll be born tomorrow, and tomorrow I want to be my sister. As a result, she was chased by her mother with a feather duster and spanked a few times, saying that she was talking nonsense, and she didn't dare to say it anymore. But she was still unwilling in her heart, and she still wanted a sister, so she went out to look for it.

In his previous life, he knew that the Ministry of Industry and his wife had a deep relationship, and they were a well-known loving couple in Yanjing City, and she was also very envious at that time, but good things always did not come together, I heard that Mrs. Wang was young because of childbirth injuries, and she may not be able to get pregnant anymore, and she wanted to take a concubine for Lord Wang, but Lord Wang just refused, and even ran away from home angrily, and wrote a letter saying: "Mrs. is virtuous, but not virtuous for a husband, if the matter of taking a concubine is mentioned, I will not go home." This matter later spread all over Yanjing City, some people laughed at some people and some people envied it, and Zhiyun was the one who was envious, she also sighed at that time that there was such a man in the world, and Mrs. Wang was really blessed.

Looking at Wang Yingrong, she thought, maybe it is precisely because of such a simple and warm environment that she can raise such an innocent temperament, her father will not take a concubine, even if she is the only child, he is satisfied, and he gives all the favor to her alone, she has to admit that she is also envious, because these are things that Xia Qing can't do in her life.

With a sharp voice sounded: "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong has arrived!" Salute, knock! ”

Everyone knelt down and saluted, but they didn't dare to raise their heads, and their heads rested on the ground paved with white jade, respectfully.

"Let's all be flat." It was another deep male voice.

The crowd stood up.

"Take a seat." The Son of Heaven, who was sitting on a high seat, raised his hand and said.

Zhiyun got up and glanced at the two people on the main seat, and saw that the woman in a gorgeous palace dress had a beautiful complexion, and she was all moving between her expectations, and the cumbersome headdress with her high hair bun did not make people feel that she couldn't hold up, but her appearance perfectly showed the beauty of that outfit. She seemed to be whispering something to the emperor beside her, and her smile was charming. This is today's favorite concubine Rong.

Emperor Zhaohui next to Concubine Rong is only a young man, his face is handsome but he has some beards, and he has a soft air that other emperors did not have in the past, he looks like a literati, and he does not have too much sense of coercion.

Zhi glanced at it, and Zhiyun hurriedly lowered his head and sat down according to the rules.

The palace banquet officially began, and the musicians of the court began to play on the side, playing a song "Queqiao Immortal, Joy and Health" dedicated to Concubine Rong, Concubine Rong happily clapped her hands and applauded, Emperor Zhaohui saw that the concubine was very happy, and waved his hand: "There is a reward!" ”

A musician stepped forward to bow down and thank His Majesty for her reward.

At the banquet, the cups were changed, and the chips were staggered. Some people whispered, some people had evil intentions, some people exchanged glances, and some people were silent.

Zhiyun took a small bite of the pastry on the plate and did not talk to anyone. Wang Yingrong tugged at her sleeve, "Wanyun, the third sister of your family seems to be ......"

She heard Wang Yingrong talk about Xia Sisi, so she raised her eyes and looked in the direction of Xia Sisi. I saw Xia Sisi dressed in white, and said something to a few young ladies with a fairy spirit, with a gentle smile on his face. "What's wrong?" She looked at Wang Yingrong with a smile.

Wang Yingrong shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I just think her gestures are a little weird." She took the opportunity to pull Zhiyun's hand again, "If I say this to your third sister, will you be angry, do you have a good relationship with your third sister?" ”

Zhiyun only felt funny, this Wang Yingrong who could directly ask her if the relationship between her sisters in the family was good was also the first, she was really temperamental, but she was not a person who was pretentious, and if she was not good, she had to say yes, so she returned directly: "I am not familiar with the third sister." ”

One sentence makes it clear that the two of them are not good sisters. Although Wang Yingrong has a straightforward personality, she is not a stupid person, and she immediately understood. "I'll just say, you're completely different from your sister and her. How I see how she feels awkward. ”

Zhiyun didn't answer her words, her face was smiling all the time, but others didn't know that the smile didn't reach the bottom of her eyes.

At this time, Emperor Zhaohui spoke: "I heard that many young ladies who came today are extraordinary, and today is the birthday of the concubine, but is anyone willing to come out and open everyone's eyes?" If you do a good job, you will be rewarded! ”