On this day, a new thing suddenly appeared in the capital.

It is said that the crown princess of the East Palace is grateful to His Majesty for the people affected by the disaster, and is sad that the people affected by the disaster have been displaced, and decided to use her meager strength to offer a love to the people affected by the disaster.

It was the first time that people in Beijing heard the word "charity auction", and some people wanted to ask, what is this charity auction?

People who know the meaning of charity auction have a very bright face, a reserved face, as if they understand the meaning of the word charity auction, which is a very knowledgeable and high-grade thing.

"You don't understand that, do you? You all know the so-called charity, right? Charity auction, that is, our princess Niangniang, compassionately, took out some of her own jewelry and treasured cultural toys to let people auction, the highest price will get, and then the auction money will be donated to the people who were affected by the disaster in the name of that person. ”

"Yes, I heard that the Holy Lord opened his own private treasury to fill the silver money for disaster relief, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Niangniang were deeply moved, and they donated their own treasures in addition to a part of the silver themselves...... Today, His Majesty's family really deserves to be the blood of the real dragon, and they care about the people. ”

"Oh, the crown princess is a living bodhisattva. That is, our Majesty has such a blessing and such a daughter-in-law......"

"That's it, there was a villain before who said that the princess was a disaster...... What a whew! How can there be such a disaster star for the country and the people, the crown princess and the princess really took out the silver to do good things for the people. In the future, if anyone says that the crown princess is a disaster star for me to hear, I will definitely smack him in the face! ”

"That's right! This year's weather is really miserable. It is impossible to say that all the seedlings in the field are frozen to death, and there will be no harvest in the spring of the next year...... Now the price of food has more than increased tenfold compared to previous years, and I think it will have to rise again. The matter of the crown princess is really immeasurable! ……”

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The charity auction has not yet been held, and the capital has already created a wave of momentum.

On the day of the feast in the Gathering Garden, although it was snowing heavily, many people in the city spontaneously gathered on both sides of the road to the Gathering Garden, and whispered while putting their hands in their cotton jackets:

"See, that's the carriage of the Chungkook Mansion......"

"That's the carriage of the Rite Squire's house......"

"That's the carriage of the Huaishui Bo family......"

Some of the female dependents of these families were startled by the scene outside the window when they lifted the curtain and looked out the window.

This kind of thing is the first time that some people have seen this kind of thing.

This time, except for the second Mrs. An who had to take care of Ruan Chubai, who was sick again, the rest of the ladies were all absent, and they all led their children and chose to go to the banquet.

You must know that the people next to this banquet are not clear, but because they have Fang Hanniang in the Pingguo Mansion, it is very clear.

In Fang Hanniang's words, that is, those who do good things without eyesight, and those who do not look at them really brush up on prestige.

Even Grandma Li Si, who was pregnant in the third room, came in a carriage.

However, Fang Zhiniang and Fang Minghuai did not come.

All the two of them were thinking about giving food and clothing.

Fang Hanniang didn't force them, and after telling them to be careful, Qiu Zhu accompanied them.

On the road from the capital to the Huijuyuan, almost every once in a while, there are carriages from high-ranking families slowly passing by.

The Garden is different from the day of the Crown Princess's banquet, although the decoration is not magnificent, but because of the ingenious arrangement, it has a sense of majestic atmosphere.

The biggest difference is that in the large flower hall that can accommodate dozens of tables in the Gathering Garden, the doors and windows have been renovated and a small high platform has been built.

The ladies who came in all smacked their tongues.

Because this is really too different from the decoration of the last birthday party.

Not much else, even the flowers in the corner of the hall are different from last time.

Last time, there were some festive spider plants, kumquat potted plants, all kinds of seasonal flowers, etc., this time, most of the visits are some of the most solemn looking potted pines and cypresses, holly and the like, there are many evergreen blessings.

Some of the nimble ladies looked at this completely different arrangement, and they had some ideas in their hearts.

In fact, at the moment, even they are still a little confused about this charity auction, and they can't figure out what the hell is going on.

However, these female dependents who have been immersed in the house for a long time have one thing that is clear:

That is, you must bring enough silver.

Therefore, the ladies present carried 10,000 taels of silver in their arms, to say the least.

This time, the Pingguo Mansion has a three-room Mrs. Mo San who led these juniors over.

Although the Pingguo Mansion has suffered some criticism in recent days, the reputation of the Pingguo Mansion has also been restored to a certain extent due to the settlement of the dust in the previous Kong case.

Therefore, there are still many female relatives who are good friends on weekdays who come to say hello.

Mrs. Dongdu Hou looked at the seat of the Pingguo Mansion in the corner and pouted.

It was really good luck that they were able to escape.

But......

Mrs. Hou of Dongdu remembered that she had heard rumors that Fang Hanniang had eloped in recent days, and she became more and more panicked.

As the saying goes, hire a wife and run as a concubine, the dignified lady of the Pingguo Mansion actually chose to elope with someone and gave birth to an illegitimate child, tsk...... It's really fortunate that she didn't give the unknown Fang Hanniang as a concubine to her eldest son, otherwise, she really wronged her eldest son!

Mrs. Dongdu Hou looked at the people in the Pingguo Mansion, and became more and more unpleasant.

It's just that due to the decline of the Eastern Capital Marquis Mansion, at this banquet, even if Mrs. Dongdu Hou is a Hou Lady, she has to sit with several third-grade officials and wives who are in full momentum in the court, not to mention how aggrieved she is in her heart.

Because of this, Mrs. Dongdu Hou didn't want to talk to those ladies at all.

was already gloomy, and she didn't talk to anyone, and Mrs. Dongdu Hou became more and more unsociable.

Just for a while, Mrs. Dongdu Hou didn't expect that a sweet and lovely little girl held the arm of another little girl, but came over to greet her.

"You're the Lady of the Eastern Capital, right?"

As soon as Mrs. Dongdu Hou looked up, she saw Tuoba Yan.

She had also seen this Tuoba Yan a few times, and knew that it was a noble daughter of the Hu people who was hostage in Beijing.

is just a noble girl who is a Hu person, and Mrs. Hou of Dongdu didn't look down on this kind of person before. It's just that no one is talking to her at the moment, she can't wipe it off her cheeks, seeing that this Tuoba Yan took the initiative to talk to her, she is still a little satisfied with this Tuoba Yan's acquaintance: "It's Miss Tuoba Yan, right?" The length is getting better and better. “

Mrs. Dongdu Hou replied without any sincerity.

Who knew that Tuoba Yan actually showed a flattered look on her face: "Madame still remembers me..."

Mrs. Dongduhou's vanity was satisfied, she nodded reservedly, but she did not hesitate to praise her again: "Miss Tuoba is so beautiful, naturally I will never forget it." “

Tuoba Yan's little face smiled like a flower, and she pushed the female companion beside her, and pushed the female companion to Mrs. Dongdu Hou.

"Introduce to Mrs. Hou, this is my friend, surnamed Lu, his girlfriend name is Huaiqing, and his father is an official in the Hanlin Academy." Tuoba Yan said with a smile.

Lu Huaiqing blushed slightly, but she saluted Mrs. Dongdu Hou.

Since the last banquet of the crown princess, the friendship between Tuoba Yan and Lu Huaiqing has grown day by day.

Tuoba Yan always likes to take Lu Huaiqing with her wherever she goes, and often introduces Lu Huaiqing to the noble lady she knows, which makes Lu Huaiqing very moved, so Tuoba Yan is more and more obedient.

Mrs. Dongdu Hou had no impression of Lu Huaiqing, she glanced at it suspiciously, but suddenly found that although the little girl in front of her was not born in the top class, she was better than having a cowardly little jasper taste.

A thought suddenly arose in the heart of Mrs. Dongdu Hou.

Her attitude towards Lu Huaiqing became enthusiastic in vain.

"Yo, look at this little girl, she was really well born." Mrs. Dongdu Hou praised with a smile.

Lu Huaiqing lowered her head shyly and timidly.

But I was a little excited.

Before Tuoba Yan brought her over to greet Mrs. Hou of Dongdu, Tuoba Yan had quietly told her that the Mrs. Hou of Dongdu was looking for a good-looking girl in the capital to marry the Hou Shizi of Dongdu.

Lu Huaiqing still couldn't believe her ears at that time, she looked at Tuoba Yan hesitantly: "I...... I can't compare to the ladies in Beijing, right? ”

Tuoba Yan hugged Lu Huaiqing's shoulders affectionately: "Qing'er, why are you so arrogant, you Central Plains people, you are not confident in yourself, and you like to be humble." Don't you know, you are such a quiet and delicate little girl, many noble ladies in the inner house like you...... Besides, in my eyes, Qing'er, you don't look worse than that Fang Hanniang......"

As soon as Fang Hanniang was mentioned, Lu Huaiqing's face suddenly became a little ugly.

She smiled reluctantly: "How can I compare to that Fang Han Niang......"

Tuoba Yan frowned disapprovingly: "Qing'er, I'm not happy if you say that." That Fang Hanniang's clever words have always been unforgiving, where can she be as gentle and polite as Qing'er. Tuoba Yan paused, and then whispered, "I've heard that the Pingguo Mansion seems to be interested in marrying the Eastern Capital Marquis Mansion...... But because the rumors of the Pingguo Mansion became more and more unbearable, Mrs. Dongdu Hou did not agree. Do you think, if you let Mrs. Dongdu Hou take a fancy to you at that time, doesn't it mean that you are better than Fang Hanniang? ”

These words undoubtedly pierced Lu Huaiqing's heart.

These days, the rumors of the Pingguo Mansion are flying all over the capital, and I have to say that Lu Huaiqing listens very well, and often scolds the servants in the mansion with a few words, and feels very relieved.

She didn't want to think about it, what happened to the young lady who scolded with the servants in the house?