Chapter 189: Old Friends of the Dead Father
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After the reception, because of Lan Ting's reminder, Chun Gui has been psychologically prepared to be busy with social entertainment, but at first I thought that I had to wait until after Chun Yu, and there should be no one to pick on this time to bother, how did I expect that on the next day of the Shangsi Festival, an invitation was sent to the Eagle Garden, but people also knew that it was not appropriate to invite Uncle Zhao, and the person targeted was Chungui, and the post was written with enthusiasm and elegance, so that Chungui couldn't bear to refuse, so he had to take it to Lan Ting to discuss.
"It's that Shu Niangzi again, as if she really counts that I have been removed at this time."
Chungui already knew that this Shu Niangzi was the same age as her parents, most of them were the ones who had a marriage contract with her father back then, and they were also her elders, and it was unlikely that she would have a friendship like Aunt Meng because she was famous.
Lan Ting thinks that it is better to go to the invitation in the spring: "I have inquired about this Shu Niangzi, who is known as a talented woman in the capital, and they all praise her graceful and elegant, very rich in elegant and vulgar demeanor, even the Empress Dowager Shengde, she also praised Shu Niangzi, she has repeatedly shown her close wishes, which should be beneficial and harmless to Huihui's future communication." β
Chungui heard and understood, Lan Ting said that Shu Niangzi is "known to be talented, graceful and elegant", not virtuous and virtuous, chaste and filial piety, and known to be talented is not a good reputation for women in the eyes of some people, so this reputation is probably not mixed with too much water, that is to say, Shu Niangzi is very likely to be a graceful and talented person.
Then it is rare that it is the malice of revenge that has been repeatedly shown to be good.
Since Lan Ting has no objection, of course the old lady will not stop Chun Gui from going out, although Mrs. Peng wants to add to the obstruction, but she can't find a reason, it is nothing more than saying two words of yin and yang weirdness, trying to damage the mood of Chun Gui, but Chun Gui's heart is so wide that he can run a horse, and he has always had the practice of automatic power filtration for bad words, and he forgot it all when he turned around, and his mood was still that mood - I don't know why this Shu Niangzi has repeatedly shown favor and scratched, I hope to find out the reason today.
But even if he was full of curiosity, Chun Gui didn't forget to tell Qingping: "I promised you to greet the old master before, but the uncle is preparing for the exam, so he hasn't bothered him because of this matter, since you came out with me today, and I am followed by Mei Jealousy and Ju Xi, you can just take time out and let the coachman take you away, you can come to the Shen family in the afternoon." β
Qingping went with a thousand thanks, and the canal floated in the air: "Do you want me to follow her?" It's a good time to verify whether she is loyal to you. β
Chungui said with his brain: "Believers don't suspect that suspicious people don't need it, and I won't bother you." β
Qu raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help but want to ridicule the naΓ―ve idiot of Chungui again, but thinking that Chungui couldn't help but ridicule each other in front of the public, wouldn't he have to work for Yuyang Zhenjun to transfer on his behalf?! Qu out is not Chungui, she didn't have the courage of a leopard to use Zhenjun's divine sense to fight with her, so she closed her usual extremely restless mouth, and floated boredly at the three-foot height of Chungui's head.
Shu Niangzi invited the spring return, in the name of seeing the daughter of the old man, but today she invited not only the spring return, but also seven or eight women, the younger ones in their twenties, and there are also guests of the same age as Shu Niangzi.
Because Shu Niangzi is an elder, it is not easy to greet in person, so the spring return is Shu Niangzi's daughter Shen Wu girl, she has not yet been in time, with a good pair of apricot eyes, looking at people's eyelashes flickering, very innocent and childish, but it should be pampered boudoir for the sake of etiquette, although the etiquette is not much, it may also be because of the unfamiliar with the spring return, in short, it is with a smile when observing more, generally the spring return asks a sentence before she answers, although it is not shy, it is not to say that it is not jumped.
Shu Niangzi has a pair of slender eyes, and when she sees people, she smiles with three points, although she is graceful and elegant, but at first glance she does not understand the prestige of sitting in the town, she treats Chungui extremely warm and gentle, and even when introducing the rest of the guests, she still does not forget to declare: "Ah Gu is the daughter of my deceased, so today's banquet is specially set up by me for Ah Gu, you are all invited by me to accompany her, don't look at her young, you have to call me a mother, just look at her as a junior, one yard to one yard, who dares to hold the elder shelf and take a posture, Don't try to get out of it today. β
He said something threatening, but he had a smile on his face.
There was a woman who waved her hand again and again: "Don't dare, don't dare, the last time Sister Shu was punished, it was still in my house, and I was so drunk that I later took my father-in-law's hand and shouted Dad, my eldest brother was also watching, so shocked that his eyes almost didn't fall to the ground, until today when I saw me pick up the wine glass, I also had a sad face and admonished me not to be greedy for the cup." β
It made the audience laugh.
Shu Niangzi introduced this woman to Chun Guixian: "Her surname is strict, but her temperament is the most happy, her family's surname is Le, and her temperament is the most serious. β
Chungui then knew that Yan Niangzi's husband had reached the fourth rank and belonged to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, a speech official with a strong root in Miaohong, and the law gave him the privilege of pointing at the emperor's nose and scolding as long as he upheld justice-of course, if he was unfortunate enough to meet a tyrant, he would also lose his head.
The guests who followed closely followed, including those whose husbands belonged to the six departments, those who had Weng Daddy's power and the court, and these people seemed to be at ease with Shu Niangzi regardless of whether they were ridiculing or laughing, and they didn't mind that they were going to accompany Chungui today, obviously they were all Shu Niangzi's real confidants, and Shu Niangzi invited them, and the purpose was quite clear.
It is to lay the foundation for the spring return in the social circle of the capital.
This simply flattered Chungui, she really didn't expect Shu Niangzi to be so enthusiastic.
Speaking of these officials and relatives who accompany today, they are actually surprised why Shu Niangzi attaches so much importance to Chungui, although they all understand that Chungui is the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Taishi Mansion, but they also know that their friends are by no means the habit of climbing high and servile, but although they are scratching in their hearts, they also understand that there is no need to pursue it, they just need to know that Chungui is extraordinary in the eyes of their friends.
After a banquet, Shu Niangzi also pulled Chungui to the courtyard where she lived, and sat in the pavilion to drink the Pu'er she had treasured for many years. β
When Shu Niangzi asked the spring return table, the spring return had already told the truth, but in front of everyone, Shu Niangzi was not good to be commensurate with the words, until it was a separate interview now, and the title was closer.
"It's not a secret, my father didn't mention my mother, but I heard the gossip of the clansmen in the old family and knew about the relationship between my family and my mother's own family."
Shu Niangzi seemed to be sad for a while, and said after a long time: "I know that your father will not mention that old matter, he is a true gentleman, obviously our Shu family is treacherous, but he did not complain at all, saying that he would really let go of it, and not mentioning this old thing is to protect the reputation of the Shu family." β
"The lady is the original ...... ...... with his father" Chungui wanted to ask directly, but he stuttered for a while.
"My father and your grandfather have always been close friends, so since I was governor, I know that my father has chosen a lover for me, that is, Huihui, your father, but although I have been married since I was a child, I have never met your father until today...... I've never actually met your father. β
As if sinking into a deep time, Shu Niangzi's willow-like eyes were suddenly blown into the mist by the east wind, and the emotions of light smoke and trance were filled.
"I never felt that there was anything wrong with the words of my parents, so it seems that from the time of the governor, I accepted the fact that I would be a Gu men's wife, and I heard a lot about how talented and affectionate your grandfather was, but I didn't know what happened to your father, until your grandfather was affected and cut off his career and my father was a high school scholar."
Shu Niangzi shook her head: "Life has been two times, confidants are also different levels, when my current father Weng, tentatively proposed to my father the intention of marriage, my father immediately agreed, in his opinion, I and your father's family business, just two oral friends, not written, is canceled, our family's reputation is not lost, but the benefits are clear at a glance." β
Chungui couldn't help but bow her head, what she agreed with was not treachery and the supremacy of interests, but she felt that why be reluctant, since Shu Niangzi's father had the idea of destroying the former alliance, and her grandfather took the past oath to threaten others to fulfill his promise, is this a marriage, or a feud? She nodded, thinking that her grandfather and father had agreed to cancel the marriage contract very wisely.
But Shu Niangzi laughed: "You child, like your father, are tolerant people, why are you nodding with me?" β
But Shu Niangzi didn't need Chun Gui to give an answer, and said: "But I couldn't think about it at the time, I felt that my father's treachery was simply despicable and shameless, I would rather die than agree to break the marriage contract and marry someone else, and I would rather die than be a slut and adulteress/baby, so when I knew that my father canceled the marriage contract, I began to go on a hunger strike, my attitude was extremely resolute, and I lost consciousness several times, and I was forced to swallow by my mother after a mouthful of ginseng soup, but as long as I regained consciousness, I gritted my teeth and refused to eat and drink, and I tossed repeatedly, and my body couldn't stand it, My mother stays by my side every day and cries, and even begs my father to change his mind, but whether it is me or my father is the same stubborn, no one is willing to compromise, my father said that I am an unfilial daughter, incorruptible and shameless, and a foreign man privately made a lifelong agreement, I deserve to die, he reported that a little girl has died, the Shen family will not blame, and will still be able to get close in the future. β
Spring Return: ......
Is there such a ruthless father in the world?
Shu Niangzi said at this time, but there was no trace of grief and indignation: "My life was hanging by a thread at that time, and my mother was even preparing a coffin for me, or my nurse couldn't bear it, and she had no other way, so I suddenly thought that maybe your father could persuade me and quietly send a letter to your father, so your father persuaded my father and asked him to persuade me outside my boudoir through the window." β
Shu Niangzi smiled again and looked at Chun Gui: "So Huihui, the reason why I am still alive and today is your father's life-saving grace, but I have never seen him, and now I have no way to repay his kindness, only to repay you, I have no malice, I really want to do my best to repay your father, and I hope you can fulfill me." β