Chu Lingxi had already changed his dance clothes and stood in the courtyard, and Shen Yuan sat obliquely on the side stroking the piano.

The fingertips pluck the strings, like jade beads rolling down, tactfully and smoothly. Dance.

"The Divine Decree has arrived!" A eunuch with a group of entourages stood outside the gate of the Xiao Mansion, smiling and screaming.

The old marquis Xiao who was watching the play in the west courtyard, the second master who checked the accounts in the account room, the third master who was busy with martial arts training, and the old marquis and Mrs. Qi rushed to the front yard with Xiao Chenyi, Xiao Chenran and Zhao from the inner courtyard from the inner family's party. Swift and flustered.

When everyone knelt down, the eunuch read the decree.

It's a great thing. It turned out that Xiao Yuanshan returned to Beijing on Shaanxi Road to report on his work, and he observed the people's feelings all the way, and the sacred heart was happy. He also liked the meritorious service of Concubine Xiao, so he specially praised Mrs. Qi and gave Mrs. Qi the title of Mrs. Nanjun. At the same time, the rewards are innumerable.

Everyone went from apprehension to sudden surprise, and they were suddenly overjoyed. The eunuch also smiled and congratulated. Naturally, the butler has been arranged to prepare a generous gift of silver for the eunuch and his entourage, and prepare a banquet.

"The old marquis's descendants are virtuous, what a blessing." The eunuch who came was surnamed Cai, and he was a young father-in-law. It's not the old man in the palace, and the old Marquis Xiao doesn't know it.

But he still said politely, "After the award, the award, they will live up to the grace of God." ”

"There is no need for another banquet, I heard that there is a small gathering in the house today, if you don't dislike it, our family will be happy with the host." Cai Gonggong said with a smile.

Everyone was stunned, this is not impossible. was originally a eunuch, and the inner courtyard didn't hurt. It's just that he was a little surprised by today's small gathering in the inner courtyard, but it's just the junior's birthday, how did he know.

"It's all juniors messing around, and I can't get into the hall of elegance, I've prepared wine and food in the house, let's have a good time." The second master hurriedly gave way.

"Our family really wants to go to the inner courtyard to sit down, speaking of which are all concubines' sisters, I have long heard that Concubine Shu's family is not good, it is better to rush the day today than to hit the sun, everyone is welcome."

What is not good, who doesn't know that the Xiao family in Manjing City is a vulgar family. If you want to write but not to write, you can't use martial arts......

All the sisters gathered in the inner courtyard hall at this time to listen to the news, and said that it was a good thing before, the eldest lord and the eldest girl were praised by the emperor, and Mrs. Qi was named the county lady, and everyone was very happy. Suddenly, it was rumored that this Cai Gonggong was going to come to a banquet together, and he was a little stunned.

Could it be a flower and bird envoy?

The second master gave the third master a look, but the third master glared back strangely and did not catch this look.

Takeo! This one doesn't have a long heart. But the eldest brother hasn't come back yet.

The second master could only give Mrs. Qi a look, but Mrs. Qi was sealed, and she was bowing her head and ordering the Zhao family to arrange, and recently entered the palace to thank her.

O woman!

The second old man looked at everyone secretly, and the old marquis and the old marquis and the old marquis accompanied by the Cai father-in-law were already walking in front.

The housekeeper caught the second master's eyes at this time, and immediately replied with a clear look.

Fortunately, there is still someone in the house who understands. The second master secretly wiped his sweat.

If it is really a flower and bird envoy, it is not surprising that the matter of selection has not been concealed in the palace, and there have been rumors for a long time. It's just that this start date is earlier than I heard before. It's always a little unsettling. The second old man secretly clenched his fists in his sleeves and followed quickly.

The crowd took their seats.

"There is a Konghou, which young lady is it?" Grandpa Cai asked curiously.

The sisters are embarrassed.

The old lady disagreed, "It's not any child, it's my fourth aunt and grandmother in this room, but she's a little younger, so I like to mess with their juniors." ”

Gonggong Cai nodded, and unabashedly cast a very ambiguous look at Old Marquis Xiao.

"It's just to have fun, the juniors' birthdays, everyone wants to have fun. Makes you laugh. Mrs. Hou said and pointed to Chu Lingxi, who was still wearing a dance dress.

"Oh, good, good! Then go ahead. Cai Gonggong clapped his hands.

The sound of gonghou and the dance began.

After the dance.

Half loud no one spoke.

The dance is graceful, and the piano sound is natural. It's as if it's not in the world.

"Good! Good! There was once a good concubine who danced to pet the harem, and now our family looks at this dance today, which is better than the good concubines of the past. Cai Gonggong clapped his hands and applauded.

Only then did everyone come to their senses and praise again and again, and then hurriedly said some humble words.

However, even the Xiao Mansion, which is on the periphery of political power and has always existed as a marginalized existence, knows about the violent death of the good concubine a few days ago.

Maybe it's just to let these high-ranking officials and relatives know about it, so as to deter.

At this time, Nachu Ling used to be a concubine......

The hearts of the people were troubled.

"The old marquis's vision is not bad, and what he got in his later years is a wonderful person!" Gonggong Cai did not forget to praise Shen Yuan, who stroked the qin, picked up the wine glass, and inadvertently swept his gaze to Shen Yuan. Then an unnatural stunned!

As a flower and bird envoy who picks draft girls, Cai Gonggong thinks that he has read all the beauties in the world, but this fourth aunt and grandmother, sitting there indifferently, is beautiful and dazzling, and people can't take their eyes off it.

He didn't take Shen Yuan seriously before, after all, it was a partial room and it was not in his attention. After that, I only felt that the sound of the piano was good, with a bit of atmosphere in the tactfulness, and it was not like the music that could be found in the boudoir. Who knew it was such a stunning appearance.

Old Marquis Xiao also smiled and picked up the wine glass, and everyone drank it all. These fathers-in-law, a little bit of music and rhythm, dance skills are just that, after all, they are all walking in the harem to serve the nobles, and now they are more and more fond of dancing and writing, and they are biting and chewing words, and the old marquis pouts quietly.

At this time, Chu Lingxi had already gone down to change into his daily clothes, and came up to meet him again.

"It turned out to be today's birthday star, I might as well hit the sun as well as the sun, and I was unexpectedly full of eyes. The daughters of the house are really talented and beautiful! The old lady is very taught! "I heard that it was a birthday star, and Grandpa Cai prepared another generous gift.

"Shame, this is not our Xiao Mansion girl, our few are not on the stage, but they are all compared! After all, Mrs. Hou has seen the world for most of her life, and she talks to her father-in-law as if she were a casual conversation.

"Oh? Not a girl from Xiao Mansion? Grandpa Cai asked in surprise, "I thought it was a few of Concubine Shu's sisters." ”

"Where can our family raise such a good girl. This is the niece of my eldest daughter-in-law, and if you want to say whose family she is, Grandpa Cai has almost heard of it. Mrs. Hou explained with a smile.

"The Chu family of Lingnan County has seen my father-in-law, thank my father-in-law's birthday gift." Chu Ling was lightly blessed and reported his surname.

"Chu's ...... But the Lingnan Army's Chu Pingdong General's Mansion? Cai Gonggong guessed.

"It's my father." Chu Lingxi was a deep blessing again. Although his father was a deputy general in the Lingnan Army, the Chu family had been in the army for generations and his prestige still existed.

Oh, it's the Lingnan Army. Cai Gonggong rubbed his palms together.

Many years later, when Chu Lingxi recalled the past of this life, she would think of this afternoon. The sun was shining and the trees were green. She was still in her cardamom years, she originally just wanted to dance amazingly, suppress Qin Qingrou, and take advantage of the situation to strive for the title of Mrs. Shizi.

She didn't know that fate played a little joke on herself, she was in her prime, her years were just right, and she was proud of the spring breeze, but life unexpectedly came out of a fork in the road, and if she was not careful, the whole life would be different.

But she never regretted it.