Jiang Ruofu and the three of them all practiced normal etiquette. But Jiang Lanqian knelt on the ground with a puff.

With his hands folded on his forehead, he said loudly,

"I've seen Mama Du."

Mama Du frowned slightly,

"Why did Mademoiselle give me such a gift?"

Jiang Lanqian raised her head and said respectfully,

"Mama is a person who walks in front of the emperor, and her identity is naturally different, Lan Qian has always respected the Empress Dowager's virtues, and Mama is the female official of the Empress Dowager, Lan Qian's heart was excited for a while, so she couldn't help but kowtow to Mama."

"I hope Mama won't be surprised."

Jiang Ruofu looked at Jiang Lanqian and raised his eyes with interest.

Mama Du was silent for a while, and said,

"The Queen Mother is indeed highly respected, and the Queen Mother will know your intentions."

"Get up."

Mama Du stretched out her hand to help Jiang Lanqian.

Everyone in the hall watched, and they also understood in their hearts that this was Jiang Lan's sneak to Mama Du.

Mama Du's face is calm,

"In this case, presumably the second lady knows the Queen Mother very well, and there will be many examinations about the Queen Mother in the future, and the third miss is ahead of the curve."

Jiang Lanqian was overjoyed, and said with a smile,

"Where does Mama say, the Queen Mother can be called an example of a woman in my court, and naturally everyone should read the achievements of the Queen Mother. This praise is not well deserved. ”

Mama Du patted her hand, but her tone was flat,

"Okay."

Mama Du looked at the four people.

Everyone was excited.

Only Jiang Ruofu stood on the outermost side calmly, dressed without eye-catching, and lowered his eyebrows.

Mama Du retracted her gaze,

"Today is the first time to see the four young ladies, presumably the four young ladies are also the first time to see me, I am indeed a female official next to the Queen Mother, yes, but now that I have been disarmed, you young ladies don't have to be too nervous."

"When I first saw you, I didn't prepare any gifts, only a hand-made hibiscus cake for the young ladies, and I hope you don't dislike it."

Mama Du's maid brought four brocade boxes.

It was handed to four people in turn.

Jiang hugged the lotus and saw that the brocade box was embroidered with lotus flowers, and his face was overjoyed.

"There's my name embroidered on it."

Jiang Lan Qianjiang Mo also looked at the brocade box when he heard this.

Sure enough, their brocade boxes were embroidered with flowers and plants with their names.

And Jiang Ruofu lowered her head, her brocade box was blank, without any embroidery.

Jiang Ruofu.

Ephesians is nothing.

Jiang Ruofu's expression didn't change much, and he just handed the box to Xiao Yu behind him. is not like others, happily holding it and thanking Mama Du in every way.

Jiang Ruofu just thanked him calmly.

Other girls laughed and talked in the hall, and talked to Mama Du about the situation in the house, and Mama Du smiled from time to time.

The three girls, you and I, all want to make Mama Du laugh.

Finally, the meeting ceremony was dispersed, and Jiang Ruofu took the brocade box back to the courtyard.

Xiaoyu Dao,

"Miss, do you want to open it?"

Jiang Ruofu Dao,

"Open it."

Xiao Yu opened the brocade box, and there were five or six beautifully carved hibiscus cakes inside, even the color, shape and size were exactly the same as the hibiscus flowers, lifelike and exquisite.

"Miss, this hibiscus cake is so exquisite, do you want to taste it?"

Jiang Ruofu reached out and took a piece and tasted it.

Xiaoyu said curiously,

"Miss, is it delicious?"

Jiang Ruofu stared at Xiao Yu, raised his eyebrows and smiled, the emotion in his eyes was unknown.

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The main house.

Jiang Baohe hurriedly spit out the pastry,

"Phew, bah, bah."

"It's unpalatable."

Ji Chun hurriedly handed over the teacup, and Jiang Baohe poured tea fiercely.

Huichun Road,

"Miss thinks this pastry is unpalatable?"

JIANG Baohe Road,

"I really didn't expect that although the grandmother was walking in front of the palace, the pastries she made were so unpalatable."

Jiang Baohe threw the half of the piece in his hand back into the box.

"It's a real disappointment that this box and this pastry are so beautiful, but they taste terrible."

Zhu stepped forward to take a piece, only to touch his mouth, and hurriedly threw it away.

"This pastry is as bitter as a rancid bran crust, and it is astringent and fishy, and the smell rushes to the nose."

JIANG Baohe Road,

"Juchun, hurry up and throw it away!"

When he heard the words, he was going to take them out and throw them away.

Zhu hurriedly stopped her,

"What to throw! Confused? ”

Jiang Baohe frowned,

"Mother, don't you have to keep it and eat it?"

Zhu said angrily,

"Mama Du sent pastries, no matter what, it is also a good friend, if she knows that you throw away the pastries as soon as you turn your head, you can see if she can have a good face for you."

"Chun, take the jade Ruyi in my house and give it to Mama Du, just say that it is the fourth lady's return gift to the meeting gift."

Jiang Baohe stopped,

"Mother, that jade Ruyi is expensive."

"Moreover, even if I have to send it, why should I return such an expensive gift if she gave me such an unpalatable pastry."

Zhu hated the iron and knocked Jiang Baohe's head,

"What is Mama Du here for?"

"She's here to inspect you and see which of you is qualified to marry into the highest court."

"No matter what she does, there must be a reason for her, she is giving you this pastry in front of you, do you think she is really asking you to eat, she is going to test you."

Jiang Baohe seems to understand whether he understands or not,

"Test me?"

Zhu pushed the pastry in front of Jiang Baohe,

"This pastry is not for eating, it is for testing your human relations."

"If you really throw it away, Mama Du will know it tomorrow, you can turn your head and throw away the things sent by the guests as shoes, how good can you expect to be? I'm afraid that Mama Du will think that you don't have any rules, can you still choose you to marry in the high gate? ”

"Even if you don't throw away this pastry, if you eat this pastry and don't have a return gift, Mama probably doesn't have a good impression of you, you don't know how to exchange etiquette, it's also a piece of wood, or waste wood, what can you leave in Mama's place?"

Jiang Baohe was puzzled,

"Then there's no need for such an expensive thank-you gift, right?"

Zhu hated that iron could not become steel, and sighed,

"Do you know who Mama is to us? It is a distinguished guest who cannot be taken lightly, this human relationship, and the effort to be done is the word human affection. ”

"Your gift reflects your attitude, your gift is cheap, people naturally know what you mean, only the gift you give is attentive and valuable, in order to reflect your attention to other guests."

"This return gift is jade ruyi on the surface, but in fact, it is our respect and attention."

Zhu moved the pastry aside and held Jiang Baohe's hand,

"Hug He, you see today, Jiang Lanqian's girl will take the lead, and she will be the first to get Mama's blue eyes, you can't lose, she can kowtow to Mama Du, flatter, and wagging her tail to beg for mercy, but you are a concubine, you can't do such a cheap thing, but you can't fight, we should seize the opportunity to fight now."

"What is a jade ruyi? If you can marry into a high gate in the future, do you want any good things? ”