In the spring season, the warm sun in the morning shone softly into the screen window, Xia Mengning sat in front of the carved bronze mirror, staring at his face in the mirror with his chin propped up.

Zhu Lian fetched water, put the square face towel in the water, and after taking the lotus fragrance dew in the small bottle on the side, she gently stirred it with her hand a few times, and then wrung out the face towel and handed it to Xia Mengning.

Xia Mengning stretched out her hand to take it, slowly wiped her cheeks, and asked, "Zhulian, where has Wu Qing been these days?" Why is there no one everywhere? ”

Zhu Lian shook her head, "The slave maid doesn't know, is the young lady looking for Wu Qing for something, do you want the slave to find her?" ”

Xia Mengning shook her head, handed the face towel in her hand to Zhu Lian, and said, "It's okay, I just suddenly remembered, you go and bring breakfast." ”

Zhu Lian nodded, took the copper basin and walked down, at this moment, Jiu'er opened the door curtain and walked in, Xia Mengning looked at Jiu'er's face red because of the hurry, and said with a smile: "This early in the morning, don't stay in the house honestly, where did you go?" ”

Jiu'er swallowed her saliva, patted her chest and gasped, and finally calmed down, so she hurriedly said: "Miss, the slave maid just went to the laundry room to get clothes for Miss, and I heard the girl next to Miss Wu Xiao Lu say, it seems that Miss Five will also go to the palace today." ”

Xia Mengning frowned, "Oh? When this post came a few days ago, it was also given to Xia Mengran? ”

Jiu'er immediately shook her head like a rattle, "No, the slave and maid are looking at it, the little guy who sent the post gave the post to the slave and left without giving it to the fifth lady at all." ”

Xia Mengning listened, thought about it carefully, and said, "It's okay, you don't have to worry, it's just an ordinary tea party, if she wants to go, let's go together." ”

Jiu'er heard Xia Mengning say this, and hurriedly shook her head and said, "Miss, how can you think like this, don't you see that the fifth young lady is also interested in the prince?" Besides, these five young ladies were already being punished, how could they be released quietly all of a sudden, and then go to the tea party? ”

Xia Mengning was stunned for a moment, she really didn't expect these reasons, but now that she heard Jiu'er say this, Xia Mengning thought of a deeper meaning, frowned, and said: "If this is the case, then there is only one reason." ”

Jiu'er also nodded and said, "It must be that the fifth aunt said something in front of the master, and the master will let the fifth lady go." ”

Xia Mengning turned around, Jiu'er picked up the ivory comb and combed her hair, Xia Mengning said: "Now the Wei family is restless, even with Rongfutang's side restless, Jiu'er, you have to cheer up, don't be taken advantage of by others." ”

Jiu'er nodded, and quickly pulled Xia Mengning's hair in a bun, and took a pearl jasper hairpin, because she was going to a tea party, she couldn't dress up too gorgeous, Xia Mengning chose a long skirt with birds and flowers on the ground, and wore a silk dress with a moon white butterfly pattern.

Xia Mengning stood up, quietly leaned over to Jiu'er's cheek, and said a few words.

When Jiu'er heard this, her big eyes rolled slightly, and she understood the meaning of Xia Mengning's words, and nodded with a smile: "The slave will go now." ”

After speaking, she walked out of the house like a wind, Zhulian arranged the rice porridge and buns, looked at Jiu'er's hurried back and wondered, Xia Mengning smiled, "It's okay, let's eat first." ”

Xia Mengning was rinsing her mouth after eating, when she saw Jiu'er running in again, Xia Mengning asked, "It's done?" ”

Jiu'er nodded, and Xia Mengning said, "That's good, you guys eat something first, and we'll set off in a while." ”

Jiu'er hurriedly ate a few steamed buns, and then went to Yong'an Hall with Xia Mengning to ask for peace, and by the way, explained to Xia Chuanyuan that he was going to the palace to go to the tea party today.

When the two arrived at Yong'an Hall, they saw that Wei and Xia Mengran were also there, Xia Mengning didn't look at them, and went straight to the front to salute Xia Chuanyuan, "My daughter has seen Daddy." ”

Xia Chuanyuan nodded, "Get up." ”

Xia Meng straightened up, walked to the side and sat down, and said, "Daddy, my daughter got the post a few days ago, and she is going to the palace to go to the tea party today, and she may come back in the evening." ”

Xia Chuanyuan nodded and said: "Ning'er, Ran'er is not too young, I should go out with you to see the world, and have more friends with some noble ladies Miss Qianjin or something, today's tea party, you will take Ran'er with you." ”

Xia Mengning smiled and agreed: "I thought that my father was still angry with my fifth sister, so Ning Er didn't bring it up, but now that my father has said so, Ning Er will bring the fifth sister." ”

The three of them didn't expect Xia Mengning to agree so simply, Wei and Xia Mengran knew that Xia Mengning was pretending, but Xia Chuanyuan nodded with satisfaction, "You are a sensible child, you will take Ran'er, I can rest assured, okay, you can go." ”

Xia Mengning nodded, stood up and said, "Daddy, this morning, the princess specially sent someone to pick me up, only a sedan chair, what are the plans of the fifth sister?" If the father had told his daughter earlier that the fifth sister would also go together, then the daughter would have prepared in advance. ”

Xia Chuanyuan listened, and his heart was very happy, the princess personally sent someone to pick up Xia Mengning, this is a great honor, as for Xia Mengran, what does it matter how she goes, it's a big deal to send a carriage to send her.

Thinking of this, Xia Chuanyuan immediately spoke: "Since this is the case, then you can go first, and then just be the carriage of our house." ”

After Xia Chuanyuan finished speaking, he listened to the little six sons on the side and said: "Master, the carriage in our house has already gone out to transport grain a few days ago, and it will take three or five days to work when we come back." ”

Xia Chuanyuan didn't expect this stubble, but now there is no way, Xia Mengran looked at Wei anxiously, she didn't want to be unable to come because of the carriage, this time it was an opportunity for her to contact the prince, how could she miss it?

Wei was also anxious in her heart, but she faintly felt that these things were not so coincidental, why did she have to go, this carriage had something to do, if it was Xia Mengning who did it, but Xia Mengning didn't know that she came to ask the master to let Ran'er go.

Wei thought about it, but it was also like a cloud, so he had to pinch Xia Mengran's palm and signal her to calm down first and see what Xia Chuanyuan could do.

Xia Mengning sat down, looked at the anxious expressions of Xia Mengran and Wei on the other side, and secretly laughed in her heart, this Wei family, would she not know the idea in her heart? wanted Xia Mengran to follow her to the tea party, and then took the opportunity to approach Changsun Yun, Xia Mengning lightly took the handkerchief and nodded the corner of her lips, her Xia Mengning things, but no one was allowed to touch them.

Thinking of this, Xia Mengning smiled and said, "Daddy, my daughter has a way, I wonder if Daddy can agree?" ”

Xia Chuanyuan raised his eyebrows, "Let's hear it." ”

Hearing Xia Mengning say that there was a way, Xia Mengran and Wei had a bad premonition at the same time, but unfortunately before they could get along with the strategy, they heard Xia Mengning speak: "Actually, this is not a difficult matter, it is better to let a young guy come forward and go out to rent a good carriage, so that it will not reveal the news of our house, what does Daddy think?" ”

Xia Chuanyuan thought about it again and again, although he felt that the young lady of the dignified Prime Minister's Mansion would be very faceless when she went out to make a rental carriage, but now in this situation, it seems that there is no other way.

After thinking about it, Xia Chuanyuan still nodded, "Just do as you say." ”

When Xia Mengran heard this, she immediately wanted to stand up and regret it, how could she be the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion to make a rented carriage, but as soon as she wanted to stand up, she was held down by Wei's palm, Xia Mengran turned her head unconvinced, and saw Wei gently shaking her head at herself.

Xia Mengning didn't ignore Xia Mengran's expression and movements, and deliberately pretended to be puzzled and asked: "Is the fifth sister unwilling, I also know that the fifth sister has been wronged in this way, so otherwise...... Otherwise, I will order the girl to go to Princess Ming, and I will make a rented carriage with my fifth sister to go to the palace? ”

When Xia Chuanyuan heard this, he hurriedly said: "No, what a privilege it is for the carriage sent by the princess herself, if you refuse like this, you will be discussed." ”

After speaking, Xia Chuanyuan frowned and thought about it again, and said, "In this way, things will be done as you say, go to the little girl who is in the eye to go out and rent a carriage." ”

Xia Mengning looked at Xia Mengran in embarrassment, and then looked at Xia Chuanyuan, and finally nodded.

Xia Chuanyuan looked at Wei and Xia Mengran's lost expressions, and felt that he seemed to be a little sorry for them, but when he thought that there was no other way, Xia Chuanyuan had no choice but to harden his heart and leave in a hurry.

Jiu'er said softly: "Miss, the sedan chair sent by the princess is already waiting at the gate, Miss should not delay, go quickly." ”

Xia Mengning nodded, stood up and glanced at Wei and Xia Mengran, Wei hurriedly stood up, and saluted: "The concubine sends off the third young lady." ”

Xia Mengning didn't speak, with a smile in her eyes, and slowly walked out.

Walking out of Yong'an Hall, Xia Mengning asked quietly, "How is it, but everything has been arranged?" ”

Jiu'er nodded, "The slave maid went to tell Steward Li, the carriage has been prepared a long time ago, and it is guaranteed that the fifth lady will remember it for the rest of her life." ”

Xia Mengning smiled, didn't speak again, and the two walked to the gate together.

In the Yong'an Hall, when everyone was gone, Xia Mengran shook off Wei's hand suddenly, stood up and said angrily: "Auntie, why didn't you let me speak just now, do I really want to go to the palace in a rented carriage, I will become the laughing stock of the whole capital at that time." ”

Wei frowned, but still patiently took Xia Mengran's hand and said: "Ran'er, it's not that my aunt doesn't want you, it's just that we have already taken care of today's matter, and we finally got this opportunity to let you go to the palace. ”

Xia Mengran pursed her mouth, in fact, she also knew, but she just didn't want to go so aggrieved, Wei Shi looked at her still unhappy, and said seriously: "Ran'er, you must remember, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, we are not as good as before, only by forbearance first, and when we catch Xia Mengning's weakness, can we hit it with one blow and avoid future troubles." ”

Xia Mengran knew that what Wei said was reasonable, although he was still unconvinced, he still nodded reluctantly.