Although she lived in Qingyun Villa, the guards who were scattered out let Shen Mengxi know the latest news from Chang'an, Luoyang and even major cities across the country, and she heard that the Yu family and the Zhao family both wanted to marry the Cui family, and it was not unusual for the strong alliance between the families. They have long been intricate in-laws.

It's just that I didn't expect my son to fall in love with the Cui family's ten mothers, is this kind of love at first sight reliable?

Shen Mengxi looked for a daughter-in-law, not asking for a family, but only for the girl to be kind and healthy, resolute and optimistic, and capable of running a family. After secretly observing for a few years, Shen Mengxi has already taken a good look at several families, especially the fourth lady of Ding Xuanqi's family, who is seventeen years old, generous and courteous, with a good face, not as wild as the girls nowadays, but also has a lot of resilience, just about to mention it to Yin'er, he mentioned Cui Shi Niang first.

Shen Mengxi sighed.

Marriage events, although it is said that the parents' orders and the words of the matchmaker, but also the parties must like it, once the child has his own favorite person, it is in vain for you to give another Xi Shi.

At the end of March, before the flowers bloomed, Qingyun Villa still held a banquet and invited seven or eight ladies to bring the appropriate age Langjun and Lady to be guests.

Among them are Mrs. Fang and Cui Shi Niangzi, as well as Mrs. Zhao and Ding Siniang of Ding Shilang's family, as well as several alternative families that have been carefully investigated before.

Mrs. Fang is still delicate and weak, she brought her daughter Cui Shi Niangzi and her second son Cui Shun, Cui Shi Niang is not particularly beautiful, but has a special temperament between the eyebrows, which is a kind of self-confidence engraved in the bones: Although I am not the most beautiful, I am unique; I can handle anything just fine!

During the chat, I learned that Cui Shi Niang was proficient in calligraphy and painting, and she also learned two Fanbang languages in her spare time. A group of girls sit in one place, no one speaks, you will see Cui Shi Niang at a glance. As soon as she spoke, she was bound to become the center of attention.

Shen Mengxi immediately understood the reason why her son liked her, her son's vision was not bad, but the Cui family mastered the forbidden army, which was too eye-catching, and the princess's mansion married with her was too eye-catching, maybe Emperor Wu would not like it.

Mrs. Fang's mother and daughter are together, and the eighteen-year-old daughter is more mature and sophisticated than her mother.

Mrs. Fang gave birth to three children in five years after marriage, after Cui Shun was born, she injured her body, and she has been sick, Cui Shi Niang has lived with her grandfather and grandmother since she was two years old. She is a hundred times stronger than Mrs. Fang, a mother who is overprotected by her husband.

"Yin'er thinks Cui Shi Niangzi is a bit like A-Niang." Yin'er whispered behind Shen Mengxi: "It's not the looks, it's the feeling of a moment." ”

Knowing that his son was changing the law to please her, but it was still quite useful, "Don't be blinded by momentary emotions, some things can't be turned back once they are decided, you first go to the door and count a hundred, come back, take a closer look at each lady, and then tell me their names and characteristics." ”

"Auntie!" Yin'er exclaimed.

"Go!" Shen Mengxi is undoubted.

Yin'er reluctantly said hello to a few Ah Lang and walked out of the conservatory.

The banquet was carried out in the newly built conservatory, which was filled with nearly 100 pots of flowers, the green leaves of the branches outside were tender, the buds were just emerging, and the peonies, peonies, yueji, and jasmine were all in full bloom in the conservatory, and they were placed around the four large cases in a staggered manner, which not only played the role of a screen, but also did not completely block out that nothing could be seen.

Shen Mengxi paid attention to Yin'er after she came back, and she really began to pay attention to the ladies of all the families, but she could also see that she didn't really go to her heart, just to complete her task, and couldn't help but sigh deeper.

When the feast was gone, the flower pots were moved to the wall, and the song and dance began.

The ladies of all families have also shown their strengths, and now the atmosphere is very open, the little ladies are in front of the young Langjun, without twisting, chanting poems against each other, stroking the piano and singing and dancing, Shen Mengxi suspects that if there are no elders present, they will have a better time.

Is the world changing so fast? Shen Mengxi was puzzled.

Shen Mengxi seemed to inadvertently talk to Mrs. Fang about Cui Shi Niang, "I heard that the Yu family and the Zhao family have gone to propose marriage?" ”

"Yes, princess, it's just that my mother-in-law won't let me be in charge, alas." Mrs. Fang sighed, as if she wanted to cry, "The daughter who was conceived and gave birth to in October after a lot of hard work is not the same heart as the concubine." She complained in a low voice, and glanced at Shen Mengxi with a wry smile, "Let the princess see it." ”

Shen Mengxi shook his head, and said in his heart, no jokes, I don't have much closeness to those who grew up around.

"Mrs. Fang is worried a lot, and when Shi Niang gets married and becomes a mother, she will naturally understand everything." Shen Mengxi comforted her and comforted herself.

"I hope so." Mrs. Fang looked at the daughter who was in the limelight on the opposite side of the big case, and then looked at the Lang Jun on the big case below, "I can't be the master of Qilang's marriage, and now Jiulang's, I should always be the master." ”

Shen Mengxi smiled, listening to Mrs. Fang's slightly coquettish tone, she felt that she had brought out the context in which she usually talked to Cui Jin.

Over there, Yin'er wrote a poem on the spot, writing about the experience of going to Shu the year before last, which attracted the admiration of many Langjun ladies who had not been far away on the spot, and asked him to tell what he saw and heard on the way. Alas, it's a big deal.

Shen Mengxi looked at Ding Siniang again, she sat in a relatively backward seat, looked at everyone in the field, smiled gently, there was no amazing smile and literary brilliance, just a mediocre entertainment, her mother Mrs. Zhao is also this temperament. This is a typical type that mother-in-law likes and son doesn't like. Shen Mengxi looked at Jian'er who jumped out, and felt that the second son would not like this type either.

Alas!

When the food was almost digested, the young man went to play polo again, and Shen Mengxi instructed the guards to take care of it.

Most of the ladies stayed in the conservatory to enjoy the flowers and chat.

Mrs. Wang Zhiyuan, the general of the Zuo Yulin Army, surnamed Dou, quietly moved over at this time, played polo by the children, and talked about last year's winter hunting, "My eldest man is good at hunting, like his father!" Da Lang raised two lynxes, although they are not as good as Zhang Wulang's leopards, but they are also fierce and abnormal......" said a few words, seeing that Shen Mengxi was not interested, he said: "The concubine is very envious of the princess and Mrs. Fang, both women, can be loved by the man's husband for a lifetime, and dare not compare with Her Royal Highness the princess, but Mrs. Fang is sick, and General Cui is fierce and fierce, and he loves such a candle that can't even be extinguished." ”

Shen Mengxi smiled when she heard this, she understood the meaning of this Mrs. Dou's words, Cui Jin is a military general, and there is no connecting room in the family except Mrs. Fang. "Each man has his own fate."

Mrs. Dou got a smile from Shen Mengxi, and said more energetically, "Mrs. Cui has almost nothing to eat today, she can't eat meat, she can't eat shrimp, and she can't even eat grapes from the Western Regions." Hehe. Mrs. Dou glanced at Mrs. Fang, who got up to look at the polo, and leaned into Shen Mengxi's ear and said.

The heat hit his ears, Shen Mengxi dodged back, and Mrs. Dou immediately sat up straight.

"That's a lot less mouthful. Speaking of which, the dishes for Mrs. Fang today are also carefully selected, which are different from those listed. Shen Mengxi said.

"The princess is so attentive and considerate!" Mrs. Dou's topic went around Mrs. Fang again, "It is said that Mrs. Fang is in love with her husband and wife, and she holds three in five years, and she refuses to arrange a concubine room for her husband, but her body collapses, alas, men are like teapots, you have to match a set of teacups, and you can't stand it with a teacup, right?" ”

General Wang is a loyal and brave man, with a noble character, and his son is also outstanding, but his wife loves gossip too much. Shen Mengxi was a little distressed.

"Auntie!" The deer shouted behind him.

"Lu'er, why didn't you play?" Shen Mengxi turned around.

"Ji Liuniang is not feeling well, and Lu'er will accompany her back to enjoy the flowers." Behind Lu'er, Ji Liuniang came out and greeted Shen Mengxi and Mrs. Dou. Ji Liuniangzi is the granddaughter of Prime Minister Ji Mengyun, and she has been a handkerchief friend with Luer for many years.

Mrs. Dou's eyes lit up when she saw Lu'er, "My eldest man plays polo very well, how good it is for the county lord to go to the sidelines to watch the game!" Wang Dalang! My son is Wang Dalang! ”

Shen Mengxi couldn't help laughing out loud, so he had to hide and say: "The tiger father has no dogs, General Wang is brave and good at fighting, Da Lang must not be wrong!" ”

When Mrs. Dou heard this, she was even more happy, "Yes, yes! My eldest can pull two stone bows and wear Yang in a hundred steps! ”

The breeze at the door waved his hand at Shen Mengxi, and Shen Mengxi said apologetically to Mrs. Dou: "Maybe there is something important, Mrs. Dou should drink more cheese." After saying that, he quickly walked out and breathed a long sigh of relief.