Old Madam Shen knew the matter between Lin Ruan and Xiao Jingchen, and she was also happy to see the matter between the two young people.

Now seeing that Xiao Jingchen came to make face for Lin Ruan like this, he was very satisfied, and he was not polite, and said directly: "Lord Xiao, the old body has a request. ”

Xiao Jingchen said respectfully: "Old lady, please speak." ”

Old Madam Shen smiled and said, "Ah Ruan's maternal grandfather and uncles are not in Beijing, and it is inconvenient for us ladies to entertain male guests, can you please do it for you?" ”

Xiao Jingchen nodded: "Of course you can." ”

Then he turned to the male guests and said, "Come with this king." ”

Such a simple and rude way of hospitality made Lin Ruan a little unbearable. And those male guests honestly followed Xiao Jingchen's ass and went to the hall next to him.

Lin Ruan summoned the green calyx and asked her to see how Xiao Jingchen treated guests.

The green calyx hurriedly followed out, and came back after a while, attached to Lin Ruan's ear and said: "Prince Xiao sat down on the main seat and didn't speak, and the adults below didn't dare to say anything, and quietly poured tea for themselves. ”

Lin Ruan really couldn't help laughing and endured a stomachache, but he was afraid that this banquet was the most serious that those adults had ever attended, and there was no one.

As he was talking, he heard someone report from him: "Old lady, lady, girl, the third prince is here." ”

The identity of the third prince is extraordinary, so Mrs. Shen asked Lin Ruan to push the wheelchair and went out to greet him together. The ladies and daughters who came to congratulate naturally went out with them.

Lin Ruan turned his head curiously and asked the Tong family in a low voice: "Uncle, did you send an invitation to the third prince too?" ”

Tong shook his head, their Dingguo Mansion has never been involved with any prince and concubine, so it is naturally impossible to send him an invitation.

Lin Ruan knew that the three princes were uninvited, and he suddenly wanted to roll his eyes. But you can't be as willful as you are in your own house and don't let him in.

The pomp and circumstance of the third prince coming over this time was quite big, with the front servants and the back hugging, and the entourage alone brought several of them.

As soon as the two sides met, Old Madam Shen asked her to help her up and salute.

The third prince hurriedly said: "The old lady is inconvenient, so there is no need to be so polite." ”

Mrs. Shen insisted: "Etiquette cannot be abolished. The courtier, Shen Qiu, visited the three princes. ”

With the help of the subordinates, Mrs. Shen made a big gift as the third prince.

Lin Ruan and the Tong family, as well as the daughters of the noblewomen who came out, also followed suit.

The third prince hurriedly went to help Mrs. Shen.

Old Madam Shen staggered, which frightened Mama Qin and the others to exclaim. Fortunately, Lin Ruan's eyes were quick and he helped her. "Grandmother, how are you?"

Old Madam Shen smiled embarrassedly: "Don't be nervous, my grandmother is fine, but she is useless when she is old, and she almost loses her salute." I also hope that the three princes are not strange. ”

The third prince was suddenly a little embarrassed, he just wanted to take this opportunity to come over and show his face, and by the way, let people know that he valued Lin Ruan very much, and as a result, Old Madam Shen was so tired that he made this big gift. This time, it seems that he is a little inconsiderate.

"The old lady doesn't have to be so polite and cautious, today I am here to congratulate the county lord of Fuyou on finding his relatives and reuniting with his flesh and blood, and the old lady will treat me as an ordinary guest."

Old Madam Shen smiled: "Thank you, Third Prince, please come in quickly." ”

As he spoke, he called the housekeeper again and took the third prince to the male guest.

As soon as the third prince entered the hall where the male guest was, he saw Xiao Jingchen sitting on the main seat at a glance, and there was a trace of displeasure in his eyes.

As soon as the male guests in the hall saw the three princes, they got up and saluted.

The third prince waved his hand: "You don't have to be polite, this prince is also here to be a guest today, everyone is free to do so." ”

After speaking, he walked straight towards the main seat, sat down on the main seat next to Xiao Jingchen, and then said with a smile: "I heard that Lord Xiao has been busy with official business recently, but I didn't expect to come quite early." ”

Xiao Jingchen didn't bother to pay attention to him, and drank tea by himself.

The three princes who were ignored were a little unhappy in their hearts, he had already had some thoughts about Lin Ruan, and now Lin Ruan has become the granddaughter of the Dingguo Mansion, so he now has the determination to win Lin Ruan, and Liu Guifei also fully supports him, so that no matter what method he uses, he must let Lin Ruan have a good impression of him in the shortest possible time, and then go to the emperor to give him a marriage.

It's just that if I want to do this, I'm afraid it's not easy. Because his opponent is Xiao Jingchen.

The atmosphere between the two was a little weird, and some of the adults below began to adjust the atmosphere.

Among these guests, there were originally people from the Three Princes' faction, and they had the intention to let the Three Princes show off, so they naturally knew how to speak, so soon the atmosphere became lively, no longer as serious and cold as before.

Xiao Jingchen still didn't say a word, just as these people around him didn't exist.

Lin Ruan used his ability to control a small mouse to climb onto the beam of the hall over there, and saw the situation in the hall clearly, and was very speechless to the third prince. A prince needs to be held and boasted by others wherever he goes, no matter how you look at it, I feel a little childish.

Looking at Xiao Jingchen next to him, who was always motionless and indifferent in the midst of the noise, he seemed even more noble.

This is what a royal child should look like, an innate dignity, and no one needs words to pile it up.

Lin Ruan looked at Xiao Jingchen from afar, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that he was boundlessly handsome.

Suddenly, Xiao Jingchen glanced up at the beam of the room as if he was aware, and then gently hooked the corners of his mouth.

Lin Ruan was so overwhelmed by this sudden smile that he couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth.

The ladies next to them looked at it and praised with a smile: "The county lord is really good-looking, and when he is two years older, I am afraid that no one in Kyoto can compare." ”

Old Madam Shen said modestly: "Don't praise the stinky and beautiful monkey like this." ”

It was the time when it was lively, and the next person came to report again: "Old lady, the Gu family is here." ”

Suddenly, the hall fell silent, and everyone looked at Old Madam Shen with some curiosity.

Lin Ruan's request for the Gu family to make up the Shen family's dowry has been spread all over Kyoto, and the Gu family's coming today really made them a little curious about what would happen.

Old Madam Shen said indifferently: "Please." ”

Soon, the Gu family was invited in, and the people who came were the three brothers of the Gu family, as well as Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu.

The five of them entered the hall and saluted respectfully to Mrs. Shen: "I have seen my aunt (mother-in-law)." ”

Old Madam Shen said politely: "A few polite. ”

Gu Lian bowed slightly respectfully and said, "Mother-in-law, my son-in-law and my two brothers and sister-in-law came uninvited today, I really miss Ah Ruan too much, and I ask my mother-in-law not to be surprised." My mother originally wanted to come, but she was not in good health and could not make the trip, so I asked my mother-in-law to forgive me. ”