Chapter Seventy-Three: The Su Family's Troubles (Part II)
At the same time that King Qi and Uncle Shen went to Guozixue to visit Su Hanchang successively, several guards escorted a gorgeous carriage into Ancongfang and drove in the direction of Sufu, which was the carriage of the princess of Lanling County.
Large families come to visit, generally will send someone to inform the other party one or two days in advance, after getting the other party's consent will come on time, the person who the princess of Lanling wants to visit is Su Hanchang's wife Zhou, who specially sent someone to inform last night, so when the carriage of the princess of Lanling County stopped in front of the house, Zhou has already appeared at the gate, because the princess of the county is of a very high grade, so in addition to Su Hanchang's wife Zhou, there are also Su Xun's wife Lu, the second Su Hanzhen's wife Zhao and the third Su Hanlin's wife Ma, they are all fateful, Surrounded by a large crowd of family members and servants, they waited at the gate.
Not only that, the red carpet was also laid out in front of the steps of the Su Mansion, and the lights on the door of the Mansion were delighted, they not only had to welcome the princess of Lanling County, but also the princess of Qi would come to visit this morning, and within one day, two important princesses came to visit the Su Mansion, which was extremely rare for the Su Mansion.
However, what made Su Fu a little difficult was that the two princesses arrived almost at the same time, and both indicated that they wanted to visit the Zhou family, and several ladies discussed it, considering that Princess Qi was the princess of the prince, and Princess Lanling was the princess of the county, and the rank was slightly lower, so Su Xun's wife Lu came to accompany Princess Qi, and Su Hanchang's wife Zhou came to accompany the princess of Lanling County.
Lu is Su Xun's original partner, about sixty years old, full of silver hair, Su Xun's three sons Hanchang, Hanzhen, and Hanlin were all born to her.
"Ah Luo, why did the two princesses come to visit?" Lu asked in a low voice.
A Luo is Zhou's nickname, because she is virtuous and filial, and she is deeply loved by the Lu family, and she is usually called by her nickname.
Zhou shook his head, and his face also showed doubts, "The daughter-in-law is also very strange, they didn't explain their intentions, which makes people confused." ”
"Hmm!" Lu Shi nodded and said, "No matter what purpose they came for, we can't be rude and receive them with the best courtesy." ”
Zhou and Ma next to him both nodded together, agreeing with their mother-in-law's words.
Su Han was also in the crowd to greet her, she was very nervous, she had vaguely guessed in her heart that the purpose of the king of Lanling County was very likely to propose marriage to Wujin, which made her happy and worried.
She was worried about Princess Qi, and her intuition told her that the arrival of Princess Qi might also be related to her, wasn't that scoundrel Luo Qiyu yesterday the younger brother of Princess Qi?
"Sister, it's for you!" Next to him, Su Yi asked in a low voice.
Although Su Yi was a little angry with Wujin and her sister yesterday, angry that they ignored her and went home first, she was only ten years old after all, and her heart was full of childishness, and after being angry all night, she was also angry and no longer cared about it.
And she is very smart, and she also guessed that Wu Jin likes her sister, although she also dreamed of marrying Wu Jin's brother, but it is obviously not the time to talk about marriage now, so she is just dreaming, if Wu Jin's brother can marry her sister as a wife, of course she is also very happy.
She also guessed that Princess Lanling's arrival might have something to do with her sister, and when she looked at Su Han, her eyes were full of mischievous smiles.
Su Han's face flushed, and he gently knocked her on the head, "Don't talk nonsense, how do you know it's related to me." ”
"Of course I do."
Sue's eyes were filled with a sly smile, "Don't you know when I do?" You came back so late yesterday, what did you do with him? Hee-hee! ”
Su Han's face turned even redder, "You are embarrassed to say that you were all responsible for yesterday, and you left by yourself, so how can I go home." ”
"Yikes! I'm kind and create opportunities for you, but my kindness has become no longer true, my mother blames me, but even you blame me, then I'm really not a person inside and out. Su Yi looked aggrieved and pouted.
"Okay, I don't blame you, thank you, okay?" Su Han was so angry and funny, there was nothing she could do.
Su Yi immediately turned her anger into joy, she blinked, and smiled ambiguously: "Then tell me, what did you do last night, and the princess came to the door today?" Su Han was suddenly ashamed and anxious, and pinched her arm hard, "You dead girl, is there any end?" ”
"Oops!"
Su Yi was twisted and screamed exaggeratedly, and now her mother heard it and turned around and glared at her fiercely, "Yi'er, don't make a noise!" ”
Su Yi stuck out her tongue and didn't dare to say more, but she quietly took her sister's hand, wrote on her palm, and continued to tease her sister, Su Han slapped her hand away angrily.
Just then, someone shouted, "The carriage is coming!" ”
Everyone was in good spirits and looked east together, only to see a dozen guards escorting a gorgeous carriage speeding up.
When the carriage approached, I saw a purple pennant on the roof of the car, with several big black characters on the book'Lanling County Palace', which was the princess of Lanling County.
The carriage stopped at the gate of Sufu, and the princess of Lanling County, with the support of several maids, slowly got out of the carriage.
The ladies of the Su Mansion saw the princess get off the carriage, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet her, Mrs. Lu had an order from the third grade, but it was still the second grade of the princess of the county, she stepped forward to give a salute, "The princess is here, and the Su Mansion is full of brilliance." ”
The princess of the county is surnamed Yang, everyone calls her Princess Yang, she returned the salute slightly, smiled slightly apologetically: "I came in a hurry, and I ask the old lady to bear with me." ”
Mrs. Lu was about to tell her that Princess Qi was coming today, when suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd in Sufu, and someone was shouting: "It's here!" Here it comes! ”
Princess Yang was stunned, looked back, and saw hundreds of guards guarding more than a dozen carriages speeding over, the first carriage was six horse-drawn, golden and brilliant, and the guards next to her held a golden flag, embroidered with a big black character 'Qi'.
Princess Yang's face changed slightly, judging from the formation, it should be Princess Qi who came, but why did she come to Su Mansion?
Mrs. Lu hurriedly apologized and said: "Back to the princess, this is the arrival of Princess Qi, she also sent someone to inform the mansion last night, saying that she would come this morning, but did not say when, we thought she would be a little later, but I didn't expect her to come at this time, I am not well arranged in the palace, please forgive the princess!" ”
A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Princess Yang's mouth, Princess Qi's arrival will definitely steal her limelight, this is secondary, the key is whether it will affect her plan?
She hurriedly asked, "Then I don't know who is receiving me in your mansion?" ”
Mrs. Lu apologized: "According to the rank, the old body must receive Princess Qi, and Princess Yang can only be received by the eldest son and daughter-in-law. ”
The eldest son-in-law is naturally Su Han's mother, and Princess Yang is looking for her, she immediately smiled happily: "It's okay, I'm also looking for the eldest son's wife." ”
Mrs. Lu just wanted to ask something, but Princess Qi's carriage had already arrived, and one by one, the carriages were lined up one by one, and a large group of palace maids and eunuchs walked down from the carriage, they moved quickly, rolled out the red carpet, held up the violet cover, and waited for the princess to get off the carriage.
Princess Qi is the concubine of the prince, and she is also the second princess after the crown princess among the princes and princesses, and her status is high.
And Princess Qi also pays special attention to pomp, as long as the etiquette system allows, she has to do enough pomp, thirty-six palace maids and twenty-four eunuchs arrange everything meticulously, one hundred and twenty guards with knives on both sides of the red carpet, strict protection.
The visit of Princess Qi, who was on a grand scale, was in stark contrast to the shabby Princess Lanling, and even the people who got off the carriage were very different.
Princess Lanling was dressed simply, there were no beads on her head, and she only wore light makeup on her face, just like an ordinary woman visiting her.
And Princess Qi is completely different, she is richly dressed, glamorous, only the long skirt used eight pieces of Shu brocade, thin as cicada wings of the leno wrapped around the arm, her hair combed cloud sideburns, black hair like a cloud, all kinds of gems beads inlaid hair.
Her face is even more heavily makeup, her eyebrows are like Yuandai, her eyes are like autumn water, her nose is slender and tall, her lips are small and ruddy, and she has a pointed chin.
She stepped out of the carriage and saw the princess of Lanling County at a glance, she was stunned at first, and immediately greeted her with a smile on her face and saluted, "It turns out that my uncle and aunt are also here, why don't you say it in advance, I am rude." ”
The sudden diversion of Princess Luo Qifeng of Qi made the palace maids, eunuchs and guards busy for a while, and they re-laid the carpet.
Princess Lanling didn't like this Princess Qi very much, she smiled faintly, "I came here for a little thing, but I didn't know that Princess Qi was coming, I knew that I wouldn't offend, it should be my rudeness." ”
Princess Lanling's bland tone had a hint of sarcasm, ridiculing Princess Qi for her love to fiddle with pomp, Luo Qifeng's face was slightly red, and she was a little unhappy in her heart, but she didn't show it, and hurriedly blamed herself: "Actually, I have always liked simplicity, but His Royal Highness King Qi said that I was too simple and lost the princess's dignity, so I had to do it according to the etiquette system. ”
Luo Qifeng also did not give in, and insinuated that Princess Lanling had lost her princess dignity.
As soon as the two met, they fought for a round, which made the owner of the Su Mansion next to them secretly frown, which was too much to take the Su family in their eyes!
"Sister!"
Su Yi gently pulled Su Han's sleeve and whispered, "I don't like this Princess Qi, it's too domineering." ”
Su Han also felt the same way, this Princess Qi was too extravagant to travel, there was no need for this at all, she felt that Princess Qi was deliberately putting on a high shelf to press Su Mansion, so she didn't know how her grandmother should deal with it?
Mrs. Lu greeted her and saluted Princess Qi: "Su Mansion is ugly and poorly prepared, I am afraid that I will snub the princess, and if it is inappropriate, please bear with the princess." ”
"It's okay! It's okay! ”
Luo Yufeng smiled and squinted, her eyes swept away, and then fell on Zhou's body, she had seen Zhou's once, and knew that she was Su Hanchang's wife, but Zhou's standing on Princess Lanling's side made her heart skip a beat, and she hurriedly smiled and asked, "I don't know who received me today?" Who's going to receive my aunt and uncle? ”
Mrs. Lu said with a smile: "Today is my reception of the princess, and my eldest daughter-in-law will receive the princess of Lanling County, although it is a violation of etiquette, but the Su Mansion has done its best, please don't blame the princess." ”
Luo Yufeng's head shook like a rattle, "I don't care about any etiquette, I just came to Mrs. Zhou for something today, so it's better to let Mrs. Zhou receive me." ”
Princess Lanling next to her also did not give in and said: "I am also looking for Mrs. Zhou, I have contacted me in advance yesterday, I'm sorry, Princess Qi, you have to come first served." ”
"No, I have something important and I have to talk to Mrs. Zhou."
The dispute between the two made the scene a little stiff, and in the end, Mrs. Lu had no choice but to compromise: "Okay then! Let's go to your living room for a while. “
(To be continued)