She wasn't interested in getting involved in the between the three of them.

During these days, Shi Qingluo was happy to be idle.

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The matter of Ding Ke and Ding Xiuxiu has gradually been mentioned, seeing that the first month of the new year is approaching the end, and Princess You's birthday is coming.

Ten days before Princess You's birthday, the county lord of Anhe handed over an invitation from the palace.

The maid Heyi welcomed the little maid who sent the invitation into the Agarwood Pavilion.

Heyi is a maid who has only recently entered the house, at the age of thirteen or fourteen, she is also shrewd and capable, Shi Qingluo looked pleasing to the eye, so he left her to serve by his side.

"The little one has seen Miss Shi. The little servant who delivered the letter handed over his hand, took out the carefully placed invitation from his waist and handed it over, "This is the invitation that the county lord of Anhe instructed to hand over to Miss Shi in person, and invite Miss Shi to participate in the birthday banquet of the princess ten days later." ”

"The princess's birthday banquet?" Shi Qingluo took the invitation and smiled slightly, "Okay, please inform the county lord of Anhe, I will definitely go to the banquet on time." The princess's birthday banquet, I don't know how many people were invited?"

"They are all the daughters of the adult families who are good friends with the prince, and there are also many daughters of businessmen, but in this Ding Mansion, the princess is the only one who invites Miss Shi. The little guy replied truthfully, and Shi Qingluo asked Heyi to give him a reward of a few dollars and sent the person out of the Ding Mansion.

Heyi sent people back, and brought a bowl of ginseng soup, "Miss drink a bowl of ginseng soup to warm up, the weather has been cold recently, Miss don't freeze your body." For this princess's birthday banquet, the entire Ding Mansion invited the young lady alone, which is a great honor. ”

She paused, and then said: "But the princess only invited the young lady this time, I am afraid that it will attract the dissatisfaction of the lady and the second lady." The ladies and ladies of the rich and noble families in Youzhou have invited a lot, but the lady and the second lady in our house have been omitted......"

"Since it's Niangniang's own birthday banquet, who will be invited, Niangniang knows what to expect, and you don't need to worry about it. Shi Qingluo scolded her with a smile, He Yi pursed her lips with a red face, and asked again: "Does the young lady have any thoughts about giving her mother a congratulatory gift?"

“......”

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"Princess You sent someone to hand Shi Qingluo an invitation?!"

Zhang put down the round tension in his hand, and his breathing became slightly heavy.

Mrs. Zhang nodded, "The old slave saw with his own eyes that the maid of the Agarwood Pavilion led the messenger into the courtyard, so I can't make a mistake in thinking about it." ”

Zhang Shibang threw the embroidery in his hand on the table, his face was distorted and he gritted his teeth, "It's obvious that he deliberately humiliated me and Xiuxiu and raised the reputation of that slut! The ladies of the whole Youzhou have received invitations, but they don't invite me and Xiuxiu, this is obviously a deliberate slap in the face!"

"Madame, don't worry, Madam, even if this princess invites Shi Qingluo to go, then Shi Qingluo will not get any benefits. Mrs. Zhang patted Zhang's back and whispered in her ear: "The people who were invited to go are all rich and noble, and the birthday gifts are all of the best, Shi Qingluo What selfish self can she buy such good things? As long as the government doesn't give her a penny of silver, when the time comes to the palace, she will be able to lose face!"

Zhang's face gradually calmed down, and he said for a while: "No, let's ask the housekeeper to take some silver tickets and hand them over to her, don't give too much." The people who went to the princess's birthday banquet were all dignitaries, and any congratulatory gifts could overwhelm her, and no more evidence of her mistreatment could be left. ”

"The old slave saved. Mrs. Zhang pounded Zhang's back for the Zhang family, and after thinking for a long time, she tentatively said: "Madam, it's been more than half a month, and Madame hasn't been to see the second lady once, although the second miss has done something wrong, she is also the only daughter of Madame." ”

Mrs. Zhang watched Ding Xiuxiu grow up, and she still felt a little pampered and distressed in her heart.

Zhang frowned, looking very embarrassed, "Of course I can't bear it, but what she did this time really angered her father, Ke'er was canceled because of her, and the master hasn't lost his anger yet, how dare I go to see her." ”

Zhang sighed, "Can she use the scar removal ointment that the government doctor secretly sent over?"

Yue Xing said, the second lady is applying it every day, and it has already had an effect, and the scar removal ointment was found by Mrs. Qianjin, although it is not as good as the bottle in Shi Qingluo's hand and the ice muscle ointment rewarded by His Majesty, but the effect of removing scars is also excellent. Mrs. Zhang nodded.

"If it weren't for the fear of her tongue retaliation, I would have taken the ice muscle cream for my Xiuxiu. Zhang's muttered angrily, and then urged Mrs. Zhang, "Okay, don't say it, you hurry up and ask the housekeeper to send her the silver ticket, and let the red sleeves stare at her by the way to see what she bought as a birthday gift." ”

"The old slave obeyed. ”

Ten days later, Shen Shi

Shi Qingluo led Heyi to the door of Ding's mansion.

She changed into a more festive purple Luo skirt, and her cheeks were three points more delicate than usual, less sick and more energetic.

Everyone in the Ding family stood in front of the house, and Ding Xiuxiu, who hadn't even been out for a long time, also stood behind Ding Mao with a cumbersome black gauze hat.

Ding Mao's expression was a little ugly, after all, no one in the huge Ding Mansion received an invitation, except Shi Qingluo. This is something that will never happen in previous years, Ding Mao has long been ridiculed by his colleagues in Youzhou because of Ding Ke and Ding Xiuxiu, and now that Princess Youyou is here again, he is even more unhappy in his heart.

Therefore, for the fact that the Zhang family did not prepare a birthday gift for Shi Qingluo, Ding Mao also turned a blind eye, and Shi Qingluo was not a member of his Ding family, and it was not the face of his Ding family that he lost.

Shi Qingluo walked to the door, and his chin was regarded as a salute.

Ding Mao coughed and advised: "Qingluo, when you go to the palace to attend the banquet, you must be careful, and remember not to bump into the nobles." ”

"Naturally. Shi Qingluo nodded.

Ding Mao's eyes flashed with a touch of sarcasm, and he asked, "Are you ready for the congratulatory gift for the princess?"

Seeing that Shi Qingluo nodded, but he didn't want to reveal what the birthday gift was, Ding Mao simply stopped asking her.

After Shi Qingluo got into the carriage and went out, Zhang whispered to him: "I ordered someone to visit, it's just an ordinary longevity palace lamp, compared to other families, the princess must not be able to look down on half of it, and I gave her a lot more silver taels." It was her first time at the banquet and she didn't understand anything. ”

Zhang smiled proudly and sarcastically, and Ding Mao also felt very relieved, turned around and entered the house.

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He Yi rode in the same carriage with Shi Qingluo.

He Yi looked at the curtain of the car for a while, pursed his lips a little unhappily, and said to Shi Qingluo: "Miss, they must not have any good intentions, they are all doing face-saving work, those silver tickets given by the Zhang family can't even afford a better noodle capital, Master Ding asked Miss so much, he must be thinking of seeing Miss's jokes." ”

"Thankfully, Miss is smart. He Yi sighed with emotion and amused Shi Qingluo.

I couldn't help but smile and asked her, "Have you put everything away?"

"It's all put away, miss, don't worry. "It is appropriate to be meticulous, but Shi Qingluo is not panicking.

She looked at the layers of embroidery on her wrist, and her fingertips grinded repeatedly.

Whether it can be famous or not depends on tonight.