Most of the famous families in the capital of Daliang admired the style of the ancients, and men's hairpins were also common.

Of course, there are also people in the court who are as poor as the Ming family, and the customs between these poor families and the wealthy families are not the same, so the Ming Mansion does not like to raise dancing girls and singers like those wealthy families, and there is no habit of giving concubines to each other between relatives and friends, so the number of descendants is not large.

At lunchtime, the Master sits on the main seat, with the eldest son Mingjing on his left hand and the second son Mingyi on his right hand. Shen didn't like to set rules in front of his daughter-in-law, so he asked Yang Ruyi and Mingyue to sit together. Mingyue's biological mother died early, and the other concubines had no children, so they were not qualified to eat at the same table.

Shen personally served a bowl of soup to her husband and asked, "Master, is it still a half-day break this year?" ”

The Master said "Hmm" and asked, "When did Jing'er come back?" ”

Mingjing Zhengse: "Back to my father, I came back early in the morning, and I just saw my mother." ”

It's a visit, it's just that you haven't seen it. Mingyue said in her heart.

The Master said, "Hello to your mother, you don't want to do these bald donkeys." ”

Master Tao is a typical Confucian disciple, not very friendly to Taoism, just because the first emperor indulged in pills in a vain attempt to live forever, but later died in the prime of life, this is called the current queen mother curtain, get the power of the good, now these courtiers want to go to the queen mother to return the power to the Son of Heaven is very rare.

As for the Shi family, Mingyue still remembers that when she was a child, she heard her father point to the locust tree and scold the bald donkey. At that time, he also wrote a link to the abbot of the national temple, called: The wind rises, blowing a pool of spring water, what is the matter. It can be seen that the Master Tao was also a person of personality when he was young.

Master Dao's words just now are to remind Mingjing not to abandon the family for a woman, and it is the bottom line for the clan to take a step back and allow Mingyi to get married first. Mingyi, Yang Ruyi, and Mingyue are all juniors, and they don't dare to interject, they just eat with their heads down, and occasionally make eye contact.

Ming Yi: ←. ←

Moon:?

Mingyi: (≧ω≦)!

Moon:......

Yang Ruyi: "Ahem......"

The abrupt coughing sound made the table silent, and Mingyue hurriedly withdrew her gaze.

Shen was the first to come back to his senses, gently patted Yang Ruyi's back, and said, "Eat slowly, and I won't grab it from you." ”

Ming Yi Wangtian, who retracted his long legs under the table, is the so-called dead friend who is not dead and poor, so it is better to confess to his wife later.

Fortunately, Master Dao was not obsessed with this matter, so he took the opportunity to change the topic: "There is news from the palace today that the draft of the official women's draft is set for the fifteenth. He glanced at the young girl who lowered his head and said, "Okay, let's raise the chopsticks." ”

Then there is the rule of "food does not speak", Master Dao and the Ming brothers went to the study together after eating, and in the afternoon, colleagues and relatives came to visit, and Shen took his daughter-in-law and young daughter back to the inner house.

There was a maid in the house who served tea cups and fruits, and Shen said: "If what the master said is not bad, it will be the general election in 12 days." Although each family has been prepared for a long time, it will not miss those civilian girls, but there are some things that are taboo and difficult to advance these days, you just have to follow the etiquette and practice the etiquette, and you don't have to worry about the rest. ”

Mingyue said: "Thank you mother for being thoughtful." ”

Yang Ruyi glanced at her sister-in-law, if she didn't want to enter the palace, the two of them would naturally have a way to make Mingyue lose after the primary election, and then she would be able to marry on her own. It's just that if Mingyue wants to fight for the future, she can only help in what she can, after all, if there is a supporting show girl at home, it is not good for the two tigers to fight.

Shen nodded and said: "There is a sentence that is not easy to say, but I want to tell you, this draft is the first general election since His Majesty ascended the throne, the old lady of Taikang Palace has set a new election rules, only the middle palace is in charge on the day of the primary election, and the show girl takes one or two out of ten into the court, and those selected civilian women learn the rules for ten days, and after ten days, the old lady and His Majesty choose the best to fill the inner court, and the loser can stay in the palace as a female official or return to his hometown. Do you remember clearly? ”

Mingyue listened carefully, and then asked, "Does Mother know what to learn in the court?" ”

Shen said with a smile: "How do I know about the things in the palace, Zuo is just a kind of rules and character." I will prepare the clothes and accessories for you first, and it is not difficult to come to the Middle Palace with your qualifications. ”

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked again before leaving, Yang Ruyi grabbed Mingyue's arm halfway and asked in a low voice, "Why are you...... Really going? ”

Mingyue was stunned for a moment, and then lowered her voice and said: "After all, my father is not as good as those who have a lingering shadow on my ancestors, I have been pampered by my parents for 16 years, and I should always take care of my father." ”

Yang Ruyi sighed: "I am also a pampered daughter." She looked at Mingyue and then at the maid beside her, and said, "I'm not as good as you." ”

Yang Ruyi was obviously a little dull.

Mingyue thought that this was a small talk with her second sister-in-law, after all, she was a family when she entered the door, but she didn't expect her second brother Mingyi to come in the evening. At that time, Mingyue was planning to ask Ziqin to lead the two little girls to get dinner, after all, her parents set up a small banquet tonight to invite relatives and friends who came, so she asked her to take the food and snacks by herself.

"Sister!" Before Ming Yi entered the door, he had already opened his mouth to call his sister.

Mingyue put down the book in her hand to greet her brother, as soon as Mingyi entered the door, she stuffed the brocade box in her hand in Mingyue's hand, and then poured a cup of tea and drank it, and was relieved after drinking, and spoke without waiting for Mingyue to ask: "This is Ruyi for you, you can see if it can be used." ”

Mingyue lowered her head and opened the box when she heard this, which was full of pearl hairpin headdresses, and there was a complete set of ruby heads, this set of heads Mingyue knew that it was the festival of this year's New Year, because Mingyue had not yet married, and Shen gave it to Yang Ruyi at that time, and Yang Ruyi was also very fond of it, and said that he would wear it during this year's Mid-Autumn Festival.

Now it's all given to Mingyue!

Mingyue hurriedly closed the brocade box and said, "This is too precious, my brother should return it to my sister-in-law." ”

Ming Yi waved his hand: "It's yours to send you as you wish, I want to take it back again, she can't settle the old hatred together?" ”

Mingyue couldn't help but smile when she remembered what happened at the dinner table during the day, but she still persuaded: "It's not the reason, to put it mildly, if I can really see the sky, I can't wear these if I don't have a high position, so I still stay at home, and I can pass it on to my little niece in the future." ”

Ming Yi rolled his eyes: "I don't need to say it anymore, when the time comes, let your maid stay at the door, and I'll come and get it back." ”

Qin Wangtian, the maid of the bright moon on the side, why does the second son's words sound so awkward?

It's good to say that Yi still doesn't take it, and he excuses himself and says that he wants to help his parents go to receive relatives and friends and hurriedly go back, Yang Ruyi doesn't come in person, I'm afraid it's also because I'm afraid that Mingyue will take it back, or Mingyi is thick-skinned.

Mingyue sent her brother away, put the brocade box on the case, and supported her chin under the lamp, there is a family like this, but Tian Xuanji said in high spirits when he was alive: "emotional management"?

Although she doesn't understand it halfway, Sister Xuanji's style of writing is changeable, and there must be a truth to her words.

Thinking about this, Mingyue asked Ziqin to put away the brocade box and then go to get the rice. If you want to thank you, let's go to my mother's tomorrow and say goodbye to my second sister-in-law.