Zhou Jingrong didn't take the conflict between Lin Shutong and Ling Xie's daughter Ling Wanyue in Jinxiufang, but regarded it as a small episode, and sent five hundred taels of silver to Ling's mansion the next day as promised.

But who knew that a few days later, there was a problem with the clothes customized by the daughters of the Fu family in the Splendid Workshop.

The shopkeeper suddenly said that the materials for making clothes were damaged by rats, and the clothes customized by the Fu family could not be delivered on time, and he was willing to compensate at double the price.

Fu Jiao was very angry: "This is a problem with money, tomorrow is a housewarming banquet, where can we have time to order new clothes?" The jewelry is also matched according to the clothes, and the clothes are gone, and the jewelry is meaningless! ”

Old Mrs. Fu looked at the angry Fu Jiao, and reprimanded solemnly: "It's not to go to the palace banquet, what clothes are you wearing?" As long as the rules are decent, what does it matter if you wear a skin? ”

Fu Jiao was snorted by Mrs. Fu, and she didn't dare to refute, but she couldn't get over it in her heart.

Fu Jiao is different from Wu and Zhou Jingrong, she grew up in Beijing since she was a child, and before she got married, she lived a rich life with fine clothes and jade food and no worries.

Pampered by his parents and brothers at home, he is the best among the nobles in Beijing regardless of his talent and appearance.

She has a high spirit, and she is better than others in everything. Now that she has returned to Beijing, she is naturally unwilling to be left behind, so she attaches great importance to her first appearance after returning to Beijing.

However, Fu Jiao's heart is there, but her mood is not broad enough, and it is difficult to achieve great things.

Fu Jiao had nowhere to relieve her depression, so she could only vent her resentment to the shopkeeper of Jinxiufang: "I think the shopkeeper is deliberately against my Fu family, otherwise there is no fabric, why didn't he say it earlier, and said it the day before delivery, so that we didn't have time to prepare early!" ”

Zhou Jingrong listened to Fu Jiao's words and chuckled in her heart.

Fu Jiao's words are not unreasonable, but when Jinxiufang opened the door to do business, why did it target them with reputation and money, could it be that someone was behind the scenes?

When Zhou Jingrong thought of this, she suddenly thought of Ling Wanyue.

Lin Shutong obviously also thought of this layer, clutching the handkerchief in his hand, his finger bones turned white, and his delicate little face was full of unwillingness.

Zhou Jingrong was a little breathless, she spent all her money, and she was put on a show, this Ling Wanyue's ability to cross the river and tear down the bridge is really good!

However, it is most important to solve the current dilemma.

Fu Jiao's words still make sense, they dress up decently, so that they will not be looked down upon.

Zhou Jingrong said: "Aunt don't worry, I see that the popular clothing style in Beijing is similar to Puhe. I still have a lot of new clothes there, and I'll pick them out later. ”

After Zhou Jingrong finished speaking, he went back with Xian Ge and Yayi to get the clothes for everyone to choose.

Zhou Jingrong not only has new clothes, but also a lot of them, all of which were made by her before she came to Beijing, and she was originally intended to be used as a sample, but now they can be used for emergency relief.

Fu Jiao snorted disdainfully, habitually wanting to ridicule Zhou Jingrong, but remembering that the water side was very well-known in Puhe, and the gorgeous clothes and decorations were no worse than Jinxiufang, but in the end she didn't speak.

The next day, the Fu family held a housewarming banquet.

The Fu Mansion didn't send an invitation to the Ling Mansion, and Ling Wanyue couldn't do anything to surrender her identity and come uninvited, so she sat back and waited to see the Fu family's jokes.

However, her wishful thinking fell through.

The banquet held by the Fu family was praised by everyone.

Not only is the banquet very standard, the dishes are exquisite and delicious, the guests and hosts are happy, and the ladies of the Fu family have also become a beautiful scenery at the banquet.

Although the clothes they wore were not common popular styles in Beijing, they were particularly eye-catching because of their novel designs, and they compared them to the noble ladies and ladies next to them.

Fu Jiao and Lin Shutong wore girlfriend outfits designed by Zhou Jingrong, one was bright and flamboyant, and the other was aqua green and gentle.

The two of them stood together, and they couldn't tell that they were mother and daughter at all, but more like sisters.

Fu Jiao felt that the gaze projected on her body was mostly filled with envy and jealousy, and her heart was a little more balanced, and she rarely had a good face for Zhou Jingrong.

Zhou Jingrong shook her head helplessly, after being in contact with Fu Jiao for a long time, she felt more and more that her personality was like a child, and she didn't care about her.

After the banquet, many people sighed, thinking that the Fu family had declined, but they didn't want the camel to be emaciated to be bigger than the horse, and it was still the original noble family.

These words fell on Ling Wanyue's ears, and they were not so pleasant.

She had a dispute with Zhou Jingrong and Lin Shutong in Jinxiufang and fell down, but she failed to retaliate, and this incident became a thorn in her heart.

Another thing that was talked about at the Fu family banquet was the reward of the Queen Mother, although the reward was light, the meaning of its representation was heavy.

There was a reward from the emperor in the front, and a reward from the queen mother in the back, which was enough to elevate the status of the Fu family.

The reward of the previous dynasty was thanked by Fu Yunshen, and the reward of the harem should be thanked by the female dependents.

But Mrs. Fu has been demoted to a commoner, and she has no title and order, so she can't ask the palace to send a letter of worship.

When Mrs. Fu was thinking about what to do, the Queen Mother came to Yizhi and asked her to bring her daughter into the palace for an audience.

Zhou Jingrong was looking forward to entering the palace, and couldn't sleep at night with excitement.

When she was tossing and turning, she was suddenly locked by Fu Yunshen's long arms and legs: "What's wrong?" ”

Zhou Jingrong said excitedly: "I have never been to the palace, I feel very excited when I think about it!" ”

Fu Yunshen said helplessly: "Since you have to get up early, why don't you go to bed quickly?" ”

Zhou Jingrong grabbed Fu Yunshen's bedclothes, pursed her lips slightly, and said, "I can't sleep." ”

Fu Yun's deep eyes gradually darkened, and the big hand around her waist moved dishonestly: "Oh? Why don't you do some sleep-friendly exercise? ”

Zhou Jingrong twisted his body to avoid him, without the slightest sense of anger, and protested: "No! I still have to wake up early! ”

Fu Yunshen could only endure the dryness of his body, his wide palm covered her eyes, grinding his teeth and pretending to be fierce: "Then go to sleep!" ”

Zhou Jingrong obediently closed her eyes, but she was not sleepy, and her eyelids were still moving dishonestly.

Fu Yunshen sighed helplessly, hugged her in his arms, and raised a hand to pat her gently but rhythmically.

Zhou Jingrong gradually became sleepy under Fu Yunshen's patting, and when her consciousness was foggy, she couldn't help but despise herself, how could she live more and more young?

The next day, the daughters of the Fu family entered the palace under the leadership of Mrs. Fu.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, and a slightly older eunuch was here, and said to the old lady Fu with a smile: "The queen mother is sympathetic to the old lady, and the special servant brought a sedan chair to the old lady." ”

Entering the palace to meet and travel in a sedan chair is a great honor.

Mrs. Fu calmly thanked her and got into the soft sedan chair, while the others followed behind and walked.

Coming to Shoukang Palace, where the Queen Mother lived, Zhou Jingrong couldn't help but look around.

The Queen Mother is frugal and simple, and the Shoukang Palace is not magnificent, but every scene and object is very exquisite, very stylish, and it can be seen that it is low-key and luxurious.

When they entered the hall, they knelt down.

The Queen Mother couldn't wait, hurriedly excused herself, and summoned Old Lady Fu to come forward.

Zhou Jingrong glanced at it, the Queen Mother was graceful and luxurious, quite majestic, but her eyes were tearful at this moment, but she looked very gentle and kind.

When Mrs. Fu and the Queen Mother met, it can be said that they shed tears before they spoke.

The two confided in each other for a long time, kept wiping their tears with a handkerchief, and waited for Mama to persuade them twice before they could stop talking.

The Queen Mother stroked Mrs. Fu's hand and said with relief: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back." ”

The two talked for a while, and the Queen Mother noticed the others, looked over one by one, and when she saw Fu Jiao, she called: "Jiao Niang? ”

Fu Jiao stepped forward and gave a blessing, her eyes were red, and her voice was a little choked: "The Queen Mother, it's Jiao Niang." ”

The Queen Mother grabbed Fu Jiao's hand and talked to her, learning that her husband had passed away, and Lin Shutong was her daughter and had not yet married.

The Queen Mother smiled and said that this matter was wrapped up in her, and she would find a good family affair for Lin Shutong, and Fu Jiao and Lin Shutong thanked her.

The Queen Mother asked Fu Chunhua about Heli again, scolded the Song family for not being long-sighted, and praised Gan Tang.

Seeing Brother Zhen, the Queen Mother thought of the Fu family, and inevitably wept with Mrs. Fu again, and then hugged Brother Zhen and Sister Zhu'er.

In the end, the Queen Mother set her eyes on Zhou Jingrong: "This is Erlang's daughter-in-law?" ”

Old Mrs. Fu beckoned to Zhou Jingrong, motioned for her to step forward, and responded: "Yes, Rong Niang is Erlang's daughter-in-law and a good child." ”

Zhou Jingrong stepped forward and saluted again.

The Queen Mother looked at Zhou Jingrong carefully, nodded incessantly, took off a string of sandalwood Buddha beads from her wrist, and put them on her wrist with her own hands.

Everyone was rewarded, but they got the queen mother's personal belongings and the honor of wearing it with their own hands, but Zhou Jingrong was the first.

Zhou Jingrong was flattered, and hurriedly saluted and thanked: "Courtiers thank the Empress Dowager for her reward!" ”

The Queen Mother excused herself from the courtesy, looked at Mrs. Fu and smiled, and agreed: "It's a good one." ”

The Queen Mother gossiped with everyone for a long time, and stayed until noon, the Queen Mother wanted to stay for dinner, but she cried a lot today, consumed her mind, was physically exhausted, and needed to rest.

The Queen Mother had no choice but to say goodbye to Mrs. Fu and give her a palace card, so that she could often enter the palace to talk to her when she had nothing to do.

Coming out of Shoukang Palace, Zhou Jingrong's enthusiasm for the trip to the palace that lasted from last night to this morning has been exhausted.

Because of the strict rules in the palace, she needs to be vigilant at all times and pay attention to her behavior, which is really laborious.

Zhou Jingrong followed behind Mrs. Fu's soft sedan chair, and was still led out by the father-in-law Lao who brought them in.

Father-in-law Lao followed the soft sedan chair and talked funny with Mrs. Fu, which made her originally a little dull mood a lot better.

Suddenly, a famous palace maid blocked everyone's way.

Father-in-law Lao greeted him with a smile: "Yo, why did Aunt Chunshan come over?" ”

Chun Yi smiled and blessed slightly: "Father-in-law Lao, my mother-in-law has asked Mrs. Fu to talk about it." ”

Everyone was stunned, there were several Mrs. Fu present, and they didn't know who she was invited?

Chun Yi Xu reacted that he didn't explain the vernacular, and added: "My mother-in-law has invited Mrs. Zhuangyuan, Fu Zhou's story." ”

Zhou Jingrong reacted for a moment, and then suddenly realized, Fu Zhou, isn't she talking about her?!