"Dad, should we still participate in the autumn banquet in Jiang Mansion?" Zhang Yanwei knelt on the ground and asked cautiously.

The second master, Zhang Yiyun, glared at his youngest son: "You have released all your words, if you don't participate, won't it affect your cousin's reputation?" ”

Hearing his father say this, the corners of Zhang Yanwei's mouth quietly curled, no matter what, it's good for my cousin to go, and when the time comes, I will blind the eyes of those people and make them look down on people.

"After kneeling in the ancestral hall for an hour, you go and apologize to your cousin, and if your cousin doesn't forgive you, you can wait and see."

Zhang Yanwei grinned: "How can someone as good as my cousin not forgive me?" ”

I have to say that in the past two months, Ye Qiu has gained the favor of many people in the house, and even the eldest wife who was the most wary of her before has been much better, maybe the most unpleasant thing about her now is the second wife Duan,

Although Ye Qiu made it clear that he had no interest in the two cousins in the second room, Duan's still didn't feel at ease, especially her son Zhang Yanwei didn't listen to her at all, but became enthusiastic about Ye Qiu after two contacts, and every time he came back from the academy, he had to bring some small gifts, which made Duan's teeth itch with hatred.

Therefore, it was determined that Ye Qiu was coy before, and that the previous words were what made her give up her vigilance, and that Ye Qiu was advancing by retreating, and now that she saw that both father and son were defending Ye Qiu, she couldn't wait for Ye Qiu to disappear from front of her.

"Why is Madame so angry? So as not to hurt the body, but an orphan girl without a father and mother, the fifth young master is just a novelty, I feel that there is an extra sister, and after two years, the fifth young master will naturally know how to be the best for him. The mother-in-law said persuasively.

Duan's hands twisted his handkerchief, and the best tribute silk handkerchief was twisted into a mess by her, and her eyebrows frowned tightly: "I'm just afraid that the little hooves in the past two years will hook my son's soul, as long as my son shows a trace of joy, and there is an old lady behind me, what right can I have as a daughter-in-law?" ”

"Then why don't you marry the fifth young master as soon as possible?"

"That's all it can be." Duan Shi pondered for a moment, "It just so happens that my niece is fourteen this year, she is delicate and moving, I don't know how much better than that Ye Qiu, I will go back tomorrow and talk to my sister-in-law, by the way, I will take Yin Yin over to live, someone compares, presumably Xiao Wu will know who is better." ”

The mother-in-law laughed together: "Mrs. is reasonable, when Miss Yin Yin comes, Miss Ye Qiu will definitely not be enough." ”

Duan Shi showed a smug look: "Then Ye Qiu can also read with one hand, Yin Yin is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and will also go to the autumn banquet at that time, and it is necessary to compare that Ye Qiu." ”

"I must be able to, Miss Yin Yin has been taught by a famous family since she was a child, which can be compared with Miss Biao, who was born halfway?"

Zhang Yanwei over there didn't know his mother's decision, and after kneeling, he went to look for Ye Qiu with apologies and flattery, and it happened that Zhang Yanjing was also there today, and he was even more embarrassed.

The Hou Mansion is not separated, the men and women in the two rooms are ranked together, Zhang Yanjing is the eldest daughter of the long house, she is seventeen years old this year, two years older than Zhang Yanwei, ranking fourth.

Because Zhang Yanjing has been cultivated according to the clan since she was a child, and she was given to marry the third prince two years ago, so the momentum has always been very strong, Zhang Yanwei is a little stunned every time he sees it, not to mention that he has done something wrong today.

"What do you look like with dodgy eyes? Speak well. Zhang Yanjing admonished.

"Fourth sister." Zhang Yanwei stood up straight, and then bowed deeply to Ye Qiu, "I'm here to apologize to my cousin today." ”

"Is it because of the autumn feast?"

Zhang Yanwei smiled: "You all know it!" ”

"The posts have all been delivered to us, how can you know? You said that you haven't been studying for a day or two, why are you still doing things so recklessly? Zhang Yanjing reprimanded him, "If it affects your cousin's reputation, will you compensate for it?" ”

"Fourth sister, I know it's wrong, my father has also punished me, I promise never to make such a mistake again in the future." Zhang Yanwei is only fifteen this year, and he grew up in the favor of his family, so he looks a little pitiful at this time.

"Okay, cousin, it's actually not a big deal, and it's no problem to prove that I wrote those words at the autumn banquet." Ye Qiu smiled and said, "This matter is actually not so serious. ”

Zhang Yanjing frowned: "But that pair of words hasn't been taken back yet!" ”

Ye Qiu continued to laugh: "I've heard that the person holding that pair of words is a friend of the fifth cousin's master, and the person who can be friends with the master should not be a bad person." ”

"That's Mr. Luzhu, Mr. Luzhu will definitely not affect his cousin's reputation, he can praise him, and his cousin will be famous in Beijing in the future, which is a good thing."

Zhang Yanjing glared at him: "Are you still proud?" ”

Zhang Yanwei touched his head and defended in a low voice: "I didn't mean that." ”

Zhang Yanjing snorted lightly: "Now I can only participate in this autumn banquet, cousin, you prepare well, and I will go with you then." ”

Ye Qiu smiled gratefully: "With my cousin with me, I won't be afraid." ”

Because five days later is the autumn banquet, it is too late to re-tailor, but Ye Qiu is in the filial piety period, and she can't wear too showy, the old lady loves her, and she bought a lot of clothes for her before, she chose a moon-white one, which is not rude, as for the headdress, it is even more fancy, that day she was only ready to wear two plain beads and hostas.

In comparison, Duan Yinyin, who was picked up by the second wife Duan the next day, prepared a gorgeous one, the clothes were embroidered with red peony Shu brocade, and the head was wearing a complete set of ruby heads, and even the shoes on the feet were embroidered with pearls, and the end was gorgeous.

However, she is delicate, and these outfits not only did not suppress her, but made her bright and moving.

On the day of the trip, in addition to Duan's and herself, who were satisfied, even the dignified and steady Zhang Yanjing frowned slightly, without it, Zhang Yanjing was the master in the Hou Mansion, Duan Yinyin was just a guest, and today Duan Yinyin was in the car of the Hou Mansion to go to the Jiang family together, she not only overpowered Zhang Yanjing in momentum, but also went to the Jiang Mansion, but also inevitably had some noisy meaning.

However, Duan Yinyin is the niece of her second aunt Duan, and now the Duan family is also in the prime of the Hou Mansion, the two families are in-laws, and she is the fiancée of the third prince.

It's just that Duan Yinyin's flamboyance is remembered in her heart today, and she may start to think about it one day in the future.

Although the Jiang family was not knighted, but Jiang Ge Lao was an old minister of the two dynasties, when Jiang Ge Lao returned to the mountains and forests, or the first emperor invited Jiang Ge Lao to go out of the mountain to stabilize the pattern of the new dynasty.

Now although Jiang Ge Lao has gone, four of his five sons are officials in the court, and he is very generous, so today's autumn banquet is very grand, and the ladies and ladies in Beijing are proud to be invited by the Jiang family.