"Miss, why don't you go to King Wen's Mansion secretly to ask the prince for help? You have such a good relationship with the prince, the prince will definitely agree to your request. ”

Wen Ling was a little lonely, "No, Xiaolian, Brother Xin can't help me in this matter, unless I let Brother Xin marry me."

But it's impossible for me to marry him, whether I like it or not is secondary, Brother Xin finally married Sister Zhen, I can't destroy the relationship between their husband and wife, there is no room for a third person in love. ”

At this point, Wen Ling stopped. Yes, love can't tolerate a third person, so Brother Xin has a childhood sweetheart's sister Zhen, and he also has a childhood sweetheart's younger sister.

And herself, it's funny to say, aren't she and Mu Sheng also childhood sweethearts? In fact, it's good to accept her fate like this, after all, with her status, it is fortunate that her father and mother did not force her to go to the officialdom to marry.

At least he gave her the best choice, rather than sending her to marry someone to stabilize the position of the Wen Mansion.

In fact, in this era, the attention is paid to the right family, and women are mostly preparing for marriage, and it is very rare to treat her like her father.

Otherwise, her father directly took out the power of her parents and elders to order her, and she had to compromise, Wen Ling knew that her father and mother were not wrong in this matter, but she just didn't want to compromise, and she was not wrong.

She knows that the children of famous nobles like them need to go through the emperor for marriage, that is, the person in power will not threaten the court because of the marriage for the people under him, and the power of the Wen Mansion is already big enough, so the brother easily married his sister-in-law, which is the message of the Wen Mansion to the emperor that he is only loyal to the emperor.

Now that it's her, the emperor won't have too much harsh criticism, as long as it doesn't endanger the imperial power, I'm afraid that whoever the emperor will agree.

A few more days passed, and this time no one had really come to see Wen Ling. Wen Ling was sitting by the window in a daze, when she saw Xiaolian running over in a hurry, and the joy on her face couldn't be stopped. Xiaolian entered the door panting and said to Wen Ling, "Miss, don't be so unhappy." Xiaolian overheard something today, I believe you will be very happy to hear it, Miss. ”

Wen Ling was still sitting there, not believing Xiaolian's words, she didn't think that there was anything else that was a good thing now.

Xiaolian finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Miss, the slave maid heard about one thing today, that is, the chrysanthemum banquet." All single men and women who have not decided to marry have to show their talents, and this show of talent will naturally select the first place, and the prize of the first place can be selected by themselves. ”

Wen Ling was not very happy when she heard this, she had been short of rare items since she was a child, and she had seen too many rare items. "Miss, I've heard of it. This prize doesn't have to be a valuable, it can also be a condition. ”

When Wen Ling heard this, her eyes burst out, "Xiaolian, is what you said true?" ”

"It should be, miss, this is what Xiaolian overheard from Madame, the slave maid heard Madame talking to her grandmother about these things, and the slave maid heard it when she passed by."

"Thank you Xiaolian, as long as I can get the first place, I can ask for marital autonomy, so that no one can force me to marry anyone."

"Then Miss, I'll go and prepare for you now, what kind of talent are you preparing for the chrysanthemum banquet? Xiaolian is going to get you something. ”

"Xiaolian, no need, this piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, your young lady, I don't have the ability to win this group of ladies who have been learning since childhood. Besides, they participate in the chrysanthemum banquet every year, and this is the first time I have participated. If I were to win them by skill, it would be almost impossible. So, we have to be tricky. ”

"What are you going to do, Miss?"

"Hmph, the mountain people have their own tricks.

Although Wen Ling didn't want to win by talent, she still sent Qinqi, calligraphy and painting, even if it was to deal with Huang Xinrou and Gong Ying, she had to learn to pretend.

Sure enough, when Huang Xinrou came to see Wen Ling, she saw her honestly contacting Qin Hua in the room, which made Huang Xinrou feel a little comforted in her heart.

She has seen the paintings made by Wen Ling, which are decent, and it is impossible to be in the limelight at the banquet, but it will not make people find flaws.

This is just right, she is afraid that Wen Ling will go against her now, and now it seems that even if she wants to go against her, she doesn't have the strength, this cognition makes Huang Xinrou not know whether to be angry or laugh.

None of the daughters of the Prime Minister's Mansion are proficient in calligraphy and painting, and she and her master were all talented and famous all over the world. As a result, his son became a general, but his daughter studied medicine, and her attainments in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting were far inferior to those of other children.

Recently, Wen Ling has to secretly go to the pharmacy every day, because she can only go secretly for a while at a time, so Xiaolian is a little confused, she is about to enjoy the chrysanthemum banquet, and the young lady doesn't want to think about how to win at the banquet in a hurry, and what to do in the pharmacy every day.

She secretly asked Wen Ling, but Wen Ling smiled slyly: "Xiaolian, people's curiosity can't be too heavy, in case my mother asks Mama to ask you, what am I doing, you are so afraid of Mama, you will definitely tell me all about it when the time comes." ”

Xiaolian hurriedly defended: "Miss, Xiaolian...... When did you betray you, you even suspected Xiaolian. ”

"How can it be, my Xiaolian is the most well-behaved, but this matter is very important, this is a lifelong event related to your young lady, so you will know it when that day comes."

Xiaolian believed in Wen Ling, so she didn't ask.

In a blink of an eye, it was time for the chrysanthemum banquet, Huang Xinrou was worried that Wen Ling would lose her temper, so she came in person early in the morning, thinking that she needed to coax Wen Ling a few words so that she would not lose her temper, but she never thought that she had already heard Wen Ling's voice before she arrived.

Stepping into the door, Xiaolian was already grooming Wen Ling. Wen Ling chose a lake blue rusty skirt today, and appeared with light makeup, elegant but vulgar.

Seeing Wen Ling so obedient, Huang Xinrou didn't know whether to be happy or suspicious for a while, Wen Ling didn't resist this time and was so docile, but it was a little different from her.

So after seeing Wen Ling, Huang Xinrou reminded her repeatedly, "Ling'er, this chrysanthemum feast, my mother hopes that you can hide it, can you understand?" ”

Wen Ling was not annoyed, but replied with a smile: "I know my mother." ”

Because Gong Ying's big belly is close to giving birth, only Huang Xinrou and Wen Ling, Wen Jinghan and Mu Sheng went to participate in the chrysanthemum banquet this time.

A few people just walked to the gate of the Wen Mansion. I saw that there were four carriages parked at the gate of the house, one of which was just pulling the carriage of horses as many as eight, pale yellow intricate patterns, the most obvious is the cloud pattern dragon ornament.

Eight horses opened the way in front of them with great spirit, and at first glance only the royal people could use them. The one that followed was much more ordinary, and the horses pulling the cart were as simple as four.