Chapter 56: The Peach Blossom Banquet
"Miss Shen invited Xie Li to the Peach Blossom Banquet?" Xie Chen exploded when he heard the news, "How could she invite her?" β
Although Shen Qing's official position is not big, Shen Meng's reputation in Shengjing City is the best.
If nothing else, just say that she saved the prince's life, which is enough for her to walk sideways in this Shengjing City.
Every time Shen Meng hosted a peach blossom banquet, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would come in person.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince currently has only two Liangdi, and has not been canonized as a crown princess, although Shen Meng has not talked about marriage now, and the Heavenly Family has not expressed his choice, but being good with Shen Meng is naturally a good thing with all benefits and no harm.
What's more, although the official position of Ying Tianfu is not a first-class official, it is a position that can only be held by a true protΓ©gΓ© of the Son of Heaven.
Not for anything else, just to say that the case in this Shengjing City, if it is sent to Yingtianfu, it is equivalent to being sent to the case of the saint.
So, Xie Chen couldn't understand why Shen Meng favored Xie Li?
"Chen'er, how many times have you said it to make you calmer." Mrs. Wang slapped Xie Chen on the shoulder, hating iron and steel, "Look at Xie Li, how orderly your words and deeds are now, just you, like a child, what are you talking about, you will be the one who will discuss your relatives soon!" β
Mrs. Wang couldn't wait to slap Xie Chen awake.
"How do I know why Miss Shen wants to invite Xie Li?" Mrs. Wang was not angry, "Maybe people appreciate Xie Li's courage." β
Thinking of Xie Li's demeanor in Yingtianfu, Mrs. Wang felt that she was not as good as sighing.
In the past, she held Xie Li and raised Xie Li well according to the meaning of Xie Houye, never scolded when she made mistakes, gave what she wanted, and didn't learn anything if she didn't want to, which created Xie Li's lawlessness.
What about Xie Chen?
Mrs. Wang has thought about it carefully these days, in fact, she is also used to it, but whenever Xie Chen complains slightly, she can't bear to punish her, and she can't bear to let Xie Chen study; And because the two sisters are the same size, and they are often under their knees, those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black, doesn't this become the same appearance?
But now, Xie Li suddenly seemed to be a different person, and his morning was still ......
Mrs. Wang looked at Xie Chen, whose mouth was so high that she could almost hang an oil pot, and sighed heavily.
"Mother go and tell Xie Li to let her take you, okay?"
Xie Chen smiled at this time, holding Mrs. Wang's hand and coquettishly: "I know that my mother is the best for me." β
"When you go, you must make a good impression on Miss Shen, you know?" Mrs. Wang touched Xie Chen's forehead lovingly, "You are going to marry sooner or later, people like us must be housewives when they marry in the past, you must be restrained in this temperament." β
Xie Chen let out an "um" and buried his head in front of Mrs. Wang.
After a while, she raised her head, blinked, her tone was a little dark, and said: "Mother, I can see that since Xie Li fell into the water, she has been different, she has become indifferent, and she has become cold and elegant, she used to be the same as me, but now she is different from me." β
Although Xie Chen couldn't explain the changes in Xie Li clearly, she just felt that the current Xie Li had better stop provoking with words.
"Remember what your grandmother said?"
"Well, one wins, one loses."
"Okay, you go out."
When Xie Chen's back disappeared at the door, Mrs. Wang breathed a long sigh of relief, opened her mouth and called, "Mother Song, how did I behave just now?" β
Mother Song smiled and handed the tea to Mrs. Wang, giving a thumbs up, "Madam said well." β
Mrs. Wang's heart hung high before she fell back into place, "That's good, that's good, I finally lived up to my mother's entrustment." β
"The old lady knows, and she will definitely praise the lady." Mother Song bowed down to take the tea, and then continued: "Madam, you must also remember this truth that both glory and loss are lost. β
"Ugh." Mrs. Wang sighed heavily, "I know, these days, my mother's life is still less? β
Mrs. Wang glanced at Mother Song resentfully, "Let's go, go to Furong Pavilion." β
"Hey." Mother Song helped Mrs. Wang out of Qinghui Garden.
"You say, let the old lady tell Xie Li and let Xie Li take Chen'er to the peach blossom banquet, will the old lady say?"
"The old slave thinks that the lady can tell the eldest lady herself." Mother Song analyzed softly, "You are the eldest lady's mother-in-law, and the old lady is the grandmother of the eldest lady. β
"There is some truth ......"
As she spoke, the figures of Mrs. Wang and her party disappeared at the end of the corridor of the path. And after a while, Aunt Wan slowly crawled out from under the corridor, her eyes were gloomy, looking at Mrs. Wang's back, and said coolly: "One is prosperous, one is lost, and the fourth young lady is also counted?" β
In Qiushui Courtyard, Xie Tian looked at the late aunt who climbed in through the window and was stunned.
"Why are you here again?" Xie Tian closed the door in a panic, turned around and looked at Aunt Wan vigilantly.
"Xie Li is going to the Peach Blossom Banquet."
"I know." Xie Tian paused, picked up the pen, and continued to write, "Anyway, I can't go." β
"Madame wants Xie Li to take Xie Chen with her."
"Xie Chen is going too?" Xie Tian's heart fluttered, and a drop of ink fell on the words he wrote, and all the good words were disappointed.
"That's right." Aunt Wan attached to Xie Tian's ear, "Don't you want to go?" β
"My aunt doesn't have the skills of a lady." Xie Tian snorted coldly, "Don't you have it?" β
Aunt Wan shook her head lightly, and Xie Tian sneered and stopped talking.
"But Xie Chen can." Aunt Wan grabbed Xie Tian's hand, "That girl is very stupid, you are playing a trick, huh...... How about killing and adding bitter meat, first say that she is the most noble girl in Pingnanhou Mansion, and then talk about the tragic situation of yourself being suppressed by Xie Li, and then let her think about the scene where Xie Li may treat her like this...... Isn't it easy to get by? β
Xie Tian didn't move, but he was a little moved.
"Don't you want to see Xiao Jing again?" Aunt Wan sighed, "Xie Li's beautiful face, can't Xiao Jing be able to hold it?" Look, she is also the one who wants to talk about marriage......"
"Okay."
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On the day of the Peach Blossom Banquet, Xie Chen didn't take a carriage with Xie Li, but had to ride one himself.
Xie Li didn't care, let Xie Chen splash for a while, and when Mrs. Wang came in a hurry, she got into the car lightly, leaving Xie Chen alone and leaving first.
Mrs. Wang poked Xie Chen's head in hatred, and quickly ordered someone to send a new carriage, pushed Xie Chen forward, and asked the coachman to catch up with Xie Li's carriage quickly.
When he arrived at the gate of the Shen Mansion, Xie Li understood.
I saw Xie Chen and Xie Tian, holding hands, and getting down from the carriage. And Xie Li, standing in place with a smile, heard Xie Tian respectfully call: "Big sister." β
"Well, here, let's go inside." Without being half surprised, Xie Li took the lead and walked in, and the two hurriedly followed.