Chapter 21: Birth

In the blink of an eye, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the people have begun to move ice cubes out of the cellar.

Wangshu has lived here for more than a few months, and he is slowly getting used to it. The row of the Prime Minister's Mansion is much larger than that of the Xiao Mansion, Gu Wanyan is in charge here, Gu Chengye is afraid that she will be short of something, and the rewards alone will be carried in piles every month. Gu Wanyan was not surprised on his face, and he was used to this.

During this period, Lu Youqing came secretly once, and when he saw that Wangshu was doing well here, he was relieved. But she didn't think it was a long-term solution for Wangshu to live here. Lu Youqing said that she was already appeasing Xiao Lingheng, and when he was angry, Wangshu could go back to Xiao's mansion to live.

But Wang Shu felt that Lu Youqing was thinking simply, she and Xiao Lingheng were incompatible, and no one was willing to bow their heads first, where is it so easy for this father-daughter relationship to return to the past.

During the meal that day, Gu Wanyan inquired about Wangshu's birthday out of nowhere, so he took the initiative to discuss with her the guests to be invited to the birthday banquet.

Although Lu Zhengze and Gu Wanyan are very good to her, no matter how she says it, she is also under the fence, no better than in her own home, Wang Shu shook his head sensibly, "Everyone has a birthday, if it passes every year, it will be boring, and I have never cared about this day." ”

Gu Wanyan retorted with a smile, "Where can you not care?" This is the day of your mother's crucifixion, and the day of your new life, and it will be lived. Don't be embarrassed, your aunt has no children, so she treats you the same as her own daughter. Now that you are with me, there is not only a birthday to do, but also a big one. You just talk about what you think in your heart, and the rest of your aunt will arrange it. ”

Wangshu saw that she insisted on this, and it was not good to refuse again, so he said obediently: "I don't have any good girlfriends in this Chang'an City, and the matter of banqueting guests is up to my aunt." In the past, in Xiao Mansion, I just obeyed my mother's arrangement, since my aunt regarded me as a daughter, then you have full control. ”

"Okay, don't worry, your aunt will never treat you badly." Gu Wanyan smiled and shook Wangshu's hand.

Wangshu's birthday happened to be on the day of Xiaoman.

Early in the morning, Gu Wanyan's people waited outside the house and were ordered to groom Wangshu. Linglu has no place for a while, so he just watches and learns from the side, but he is also obedient.

When Wangshu turned around, Ling Lu's eyes widened, full of admiration.

"A person worthy of being the eldest princess can dress up a girl so beautifully."

Wangshu looked at himself in the bronze mirror, and he was also a little surprised.

She was used to wearing plain clothes, but she didn't know that dark colors were suitable for her like this. An amber bandeau underneath, a long blue gown on the outside, and a stone blue spiral skirt underneath. The upset did not hang down, and the bun was coiled with red rope beads. It's the perfect outfit for summer. There is also a moth eyebrow sweep and pearl veneer, which is also noble and elegant.

Wangshu smiled with satisfaction, "I'm tired of a few aunts." ”

These aunts were all brought out of the palace by Gu Wanyan, and their hands were the most dexterous, and they said humbly: "It's a girl with a good foundation, and she is handsome no matter how she dresses up." ”

These aunts used to stumble in the palace in the past, and they know best how to make their masters happy. The sweet mouth boasted so much that Wangshu was a little embarrassed. She asked Linglu to prepare a silver tael to reward them. They held the weight of silver in their hands and smiled from ear to ear.

"The girl is so kind."

Wangshu bowed slightly, and said to Ling Lu: "The guests invited by my aunt should also arrive, let's go out." ”

They walked to the antechamber, and there were already female dependents who came in with prayer slips. Many of them are unknown to Wangshu, but just by looking at their dress, you know that they must be famous queens. I think my aunt also has the intention to let her make friends.

Gu Wanyan had already entertained on the side, and Wangshu immediately walked over to help. At this moment, Ling Lu whispered something in Wangshu's ear, only to see Wangshu's face slightly gloomy and walk towards the door.

Kong Yueyao was about to come in, but she had an argument with Xiao Sirou at the door.

It turned out that Xiao Sirou, as a concubine, had never received an invitation from Gu Wanyan, but Kong Yueyao received a side concubine, she was inevitably annoyed, and she thought that Wangshu was deliberately embarrassing her, so she personally came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to interrogate.

Kong Yueyao knew that she didn't have an invitation, so she only persuaded her to go back. They did not have a good relationship, and there was inevitably some ridicule in their words, so the two quarreled outside the door.

These two people are not good at stubble, and the beams that were formed in the past are deep, and now they will not give up.

After Wangshu learned what happened, he already knew it in his heart. Presumably Gu Wanyan knew that she was angry with Xiao Sirou a lot, for fear that Wang Shu would be unhappy when she saw Xiao Sirou, so she deliberately did not invite her. Thinking about it, Wangshu has severed relations with the Xiao family, and it would be embarrassing to invite people from the Xiao family again.

Don't look at Gu Wanyan's poor health, he doesn't go out of the door, but he is better informed than anyone else.

There were guests coming in later, and Wangshu couldn't let the two of them continue to stalemate here and block the way of others. Although she also had a relationship with Xiao Sirou, she used this opportunity to vent her anger, but she was a member of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

So she mediated out and said: "I think I missed my sister by mistake when I wrote the invitation, it was my unintentional fault, and I hope my sister will forgive me." I'll make up for my sister. ”

Seeing that she took the initiative to admit her mistake, Xiao Sirou gave up, and did not forget to glare back at Kong Yueyao before leaving.

Kong Yueyao was unhappy in her heart, and whispered to Wangshu: "Miss Xiao, look, on your birthday, she is so embarrassed." ”

Wangshu hates the disputes between women the most, and now he is not very happy and says: "Whatever she does, Miss Kong will come with me." ”

Kong Yueyao looked at Wangshu's face, only thinking that Wangshu was also tired of Xiao Sirou, and secretly happy in her heart. In addition, she already had the heart to envelop Wangshu, and at this moment she was even more flattering: "I heard that Miss Xiao is the most elegant, especially good at calligraphy and painting, and I just got a painting by a famous teacher a few days ago." Thinking that it is better to be happy alone than to be happy in all, I specially bring it to you. ”

She was so busy that she ordered someone to open the painting. Above the picture, there are mountains and mountains, and there are also village courtyards hidden between the mountains and rivers, under the clouds. Rivers and lakes, covered bridges and ships leap on the paper, and the colors are different and exquisite.

It is actually Wang Ximeng's masterpiece "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", it is really not easy to get this authentic handiwork, no wonder she is so confident.

Xiao Sirou, who was walking in front, heard the movement and stopped, she turned her head and glanced at the painting, and said contemptuously: "It's just a painting, what a mess." I think my sister's life is better now than when she was in Xiao's Mansion. Living in the splendid Prime Minister's Mansion, and being spoiled by the eldest princess like this, there must be nothing missing, so I didn't bother to think about it. A few days ago, someone gave me something, and I looked at the exquisiteness, so I borrowed flowers to offer Buddha to my sister. ”

The wooden box opened, and there was a peach pit lying inside. Although the peach pit has been carved into the shape of a flat boat, the fine brushwork is also delicate and delicate. But no matter how it changes, it is still a peach pit. The peach pit is a thing to ward off evil, who will take it as a birthday gift, and is not afraid of bad luck.

Kong Yueyao and Ling Lu's faces were a little ugly, but Wangshu smiled and said, "It's really special, I like it very much." My sister has a heart. ”

She slowly walked to Xiao Sirou's side, took out the peach pit and played with it for a while, and then raised her hand and threw it into the nearby pool.

"You!" Xiao Sirou glared at her in disbelief, "What are you doing here?" ”

Wangshu ignored her shock and continued to smile: "Since it is something given to me, the place of life and death is also in my hands. I guess my sister won't have a slight resignation, right? ”

At this time, there were many guests, and Xiao Sirou knew that it would be difficult for her to win if she was unreasonable, so she pretended to be aggrieved and said, "It seems that my sister doesn't like what I sent." ”

"How so?" Wangshu raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked into the pool in a blink of an eye, but saw that the peach pit was floating lightly on the surface of the water at the moment, which must be because of the hollowing inside.

Wang Shu reasoned with Xiao Sirou seriously, "Everything has a spirit, and the ship should be on the water, and I am also returning its freedom by doing this, and I am happy to think about it." ”

After Xiao Sirou listened to her crooked reasoning, her face was even more difficult to see.

Kong Yueyao couldn't help but stand up to help, she covered her mouth and smiled: "It's not, I think this is also its best destination, and my sister should be happy for it." ”

Where could Xiao Sirou endure the sarcasm between the two of them joining hands and talking in and out of words.

Gu Wanyan, who was entertaining the guests, noticed their movement here and walked over.

"Speaking of which, my sister's affection for Her Highness really impresses me very much. It's okay if you ran away from marriage twice for him, and now you don't hesitate to break with the family for him, this courage and courage are really beyond people's reach. It's a pity that it's okay for you to hide in this prime minister's mansion for a day or two, but if you stay for a long time, you will always leave someone to talk about. It's better for my sister to ask His Highness to marry you as soon as possible, so that there will be no worries. Or is it that His Royal Highness didn't mean to give you a name, and it was a misunderstanding of my sister's wishful thinking? Xiao Sirou looked at Wangshu and sneered, didn't stay any longer, and turned to leave.

Wangshu's face sank completely.

simply the relationship between her and Gu Huaijin is fake, otherwise these words will be able to punish the heart word by word.

Gu Wanyan and Xiao Sirou passed by, and when she walked over, she vaguely heard some words, and now looking at Wangshu's face, she can guess a thing or two. She comforted her: "The words of the villain, go less to the heart." ”

Wangshu smiled forcefully, signaled Gu Wanyan to feel at ease, and then led Kong Yueyao to his seat.

At this time, Ye Miaoyi walked in. She is plain and has elegant makeup, but she looks a little haggard.

As soon as she came up, she said to Wangshu: "Princess Bai Xue is pregnant, and it is inconvenient to come to the banquet, so she asked me to say sorry to Miss Xiao." ”

Wangshu knew that she was uncomfortable. Although she doesn't have a deep relationship with Ye Miaoyi, she feels that she has a lot of eyes, so she cherishes her a little.

She thought about it, maybe it was because the two of them were somewhat similar. Although Ye Miaoyi has a cold appearance, she is as hot as fire for her loved ones. Although Wangshu has not met a lover at the moment, if he does, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be like her.

So Wangshu took her hand as a comforter, "Don't worry, it's great that you can come." ”

Wangshu led her into the seat, and then sat beside Ye Miaoyi to accompany her.

Gu Wanyan was at the top, raised his glass to everyone and said, "Today is the birthday of my niece Wangshu." Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to come, and Hongu is very pleased. I think you also know that I have no children under my knees, and Wangshu is very sensible and well-behaved, which has won my heart. So a few days ago, I specially asked His Majesty to recognize Shu as a righteous daughter as the eldest princess. Your Majesty understands me, and also gave Wangshu the honorific title of 'Qinghe County Lord'. ”

How could Wang Shu not understand that Gu Wanyan was doing this to protect her. Even if she didn't hear Xiao Sirou's words, she knew how embarrassing her situation was now, so she wanted to give her confidence in this way.

Gu Chengye only said that she would let Wangshu live in the Prime Minister's Mansion temporarily, but now she has the honorific title of the county lord, even if she lives here for a long time, it is justified, and outsiders have no name to gossip.

I hope to be comfortable and moved.

Although she was not very familiar with Gu Wanyan in the past, in the past few months, she has been very caring and considerate to herself. Now, Gu Wanyan, Lu Zhengze and Lu Youqing are one of the few lights in her life.

Gu Wanyan smiled and looked at Wangshu, "Whether you like it or not, this is my birthday gift to you." Your uncle has prepared a gift for you, right in the backyard. He heard that you have always liked to ride and shoot, so he specially asked you Uncle He to find a sweaty horse, which was raised in your Uncle He's mansion before, and it was just sent today. After eating, you can take everyone to watch and watch. ”

The ladies are all in Gaofu, and there are only a few who can ride horses, let alone see any good horses, and now that they have the opportunity to observe, they naturally can't hide their curiosity, and their eyes are full of envy for Wangshu.

So after eating, the ladies urged Wangshu to go to the backyard.

Gu Wanyan had survived until now, and he was extremely tired, so he left first. The matter of presiding over the overall situation naturally fell to Wangshu, and she led everyone to the backyard.