Jun Muze looked at the crooked embroidered purse in his hand, and then looked at the back of Bai Huayan, who had run away shyly, and couldn't help but sigh: "I don't know if the young lady of the Bai family is not good at female red, it is quite rare for a girl's family to embroider the purse so roughly." Thinking about it again, I added another sentence

"It's even rarer to be able to take out such a crude thing and give it away. ”

Wei Kao, the attendant who followed him, also spoke at this time, and said: "My subordinates think that it is impossible for Miss Bai to be good at female popularity, after all, no family will not pay attention to this." The sixth prince nodded, "That's the difference in upbringing." Also, after all, it is not biological, and no matter how close it is, it is impossible to really treat it the same as biological flesh and blood. However, since this fifth lady can sit on both sides of the main mother with the eldest lady, she is better than the others

。 ”

Wei Kao was puzzled, "Your Highness takes such a fancy to the Bai family?" ”

"The Bai family? Hehe. The sixth prince laughed, "The Bai family is nothing, but the Ye family and the Guo family are worth exploring." Kao Wei was stunned for a moment, and then nodded, "Indeed, especially the Guo family, the old general once held heavy troops, and he made great contributions to the East Qin River." Compared with the Ye family and the Bai family, the Guo family is truly terrifying. However, Your Highness—" Wei Kao reminded him, "beyond that, the Bai family

Another force should not be underestimated. ”

The sixth prince walked in the direction of the front yard, and said as he walked: "You mean the second lady?" "Exactly. In any case, the ninety-two His Royal Highnesses have expressed their attitude, and the arrival of that Gonggong Jiang represents the emperor's attitude. Therefore, the subordinates thought that they should not treat the second lady badly no matter what, at least a bowl of water should be level. For example, His Highness, his subordinates saw His Highness coming

When he left, he sent a silver ticket to the second lady. "Oh?" Jun Muze really didn't expect his eldest brother to do this, so he subconsciously reached into his sleeve pocket and touched it, only to find two silver tickets worth one hundred taels. "I didn't prepare to go out today, and besides, I don't know how much the boss sent, this money is really not easy to give. By the way, we're not bringing it

A pair of glass cups? ”

Wei Kao hurriedly said: "I brought it, I was originally going to give it to the eldest lady." ”

"Yes." The sixth prince waved his hand, "Judging from today's situation, it should not be the turn of the eldest lady to offer courtesy, so it is better to send the pair of glass cups to the second lady, which can be regarded as a meeting gift from the king to the future brothers and sisters." ”

Wei Kao should be on an errand, and the two walked quickly back to the front yard.

Not long after, in the banquet hall of the back house, a pair of dazzling colorful glass cups were sent to Bai Heran.

For the ancients, glass is more precious than jade, in addition to the palace and palace, it is rare to see glass products outside.

But right now, a pair of cups made of glass appeared in the banquet hall and appeared in front of Bai Heran, attracting everyone's attention for a while. Bai Huayan was stunned, the beauty of the glass made her temporarily forget about the matter of the six princes, and a pair of eyes fell on the pair of cups, so greedy that she almost drooled. In order to see more clearly, she simply got up and left the seat, jumped over the Ye family, and stood beside Bai Jinghong, straight to the ground

Watching Bai Crane fiddling with the pair of glass cups, he kept worrying about holding it, don't drop such a beautiful thing.

After the incident in Wutong Garden last time, Bai Jinghong was extremely disgusted with this fifth sister, and even if the other party was standing by her side now, she had to resist her impulse to not pounce and kill this girl. If it weren't for her mother saying that it was still useful to keep a white face, she would never give up.

"It's just a pair of glass cups, what's so beautiful." Bai Jinghong snorted coldly and warned Bai Huayan: "Fifth sister is still more solemn, don't let people see jokes, saying that our Bai family's daughter is shallow." ”

Bai Huayan was willing to listen to her persuasion, and said at that time: "I have never seen this thing before!" It's really good-looking. I just don't know why I sent it to that slut, why did I send all the good things to her? And who sent this? ”

At this time, Ye suddenly opened his mouth and instructed the people around him: "You go and inquire, who sent such a valuable gift to the second lady." Remember, inquire quietly, don't alarm the second lady, lest she be distracted. ”

Bai Huayan eased up a bit, but she was reluctant to return to her position, because that position was separated by Ye and Bai Jinghong, and it was a bit blocking her from looking at the glass cup.

Ye Shi also indulged her, and simply asked someone to move her chair and chopsticks to Bai Jinghong, and quietly exchanged a look with Bai Jinghong, signaling her not to be too repulsive to Bai Huayan.

Bai Huayan just sat down here, and the subordinate who went to inquire about the news also came back: "Second Mrs., that pair of glass cups was given by His Royal Highness the Sixth, and it was said that it was a gift for the second lady to return to Beijing." ”

In a word, Bai Huayan almost jumped up in anger. Ye continued to make eye contact with Bai Jinghong, the mother and daughter, who have always cooperated tacitly, can understand each other's intentions with just one look, so Bai Jinghong twisted his eyebrows and threw out a sentence in wonder: "When did His Royal Highness the Sixth be so good to the second sister?" They probably hadn't seen each other before

Ever? Could it be today? It's no wonder that when Shi Cai came to toast, I saw him look at the second sister a few times, intentionally or unintentionally, I didn't think much about it, but now it seems ......"

"No way!" Bai Huayan looked aggrieved, "When the Sixth Highness came down just now, except for my mother, I was clearly the only one who spoke, when did you fall in love with that slut?" ”

Bai Jinghong picked up the hypocritical bodhisattva face and began to comfort Bai Huayan: "Fifth sister, don't take it too seriously, I'm just guessing, I can't do it." ”

"Then why did he give that slut?" Bai Huayan's eyes were filled with tears, and she was so aggrieved, "It must be that slut who is shameless and hooked up with His Royal Highness Six." ”

Bai Jinghong sighed softly, "Alas, it is said that the second sister has already won the love of the Ten Highnesses, and she shouldn't still be with the Sixth Highness!" ”

"Humph! Or how can I say it's a slut! Eating from the bowl and looking at the basin, and thinking about the pot. It's shameless! Bai Huayan is open-mouthed, if it weren't for the maid and the grass to stop her, I'm afraid I would rush up and fight Bai Heran now. However, Bai Jinghong was still stimulating her: "Don't be angry, what can you do if you are angry?" Don't say you're a concubine, even if it's me...... In the end, it is not the serious blood of the Bai family, after all, she is the real concubine, so there are some things that even if my sister wants to help you, she is beyond her power

。 Just look at the accident that happened today, my mother has suffered so many grievances, not to mention you and me. I can see that you like the Sixth Highness, but if the second sister really stops it, you can only back down. Bai Huayan wanted to say why she should back down, but she really didn't know the bottom in her heart! , She knew that what Bai Jinghong said was true, everything that happened today was vivid, even the main mother and daughter-in-law were oppressed, what is she? Could it be that the six princes who finally fell in love could really only give up

Is it?

Someone came in from outside the banquet hall again, it was a subordinate, and he walked up to Ye Shi and said, "Second Lady, the lanterns on the other side of Yunmeng Lake have been hung, and the distinguished guests can move to the lake, and the lord has already taken the guests in the front yard to take the first step." Ye nodded, ordered his subordinates to retreat, stopped singing and dancing again, and then said with a smile: "Everyone, today's hospitality is not thoughtful and there are many neglects, I hope you will forgive me." There is a big lake in the house, called Yunmeng, I have ordered people to hang lanterns by the lake, and set up a lot of lantern riddles, please follow me

Take a trip to Yunmeng Lake, let's make a lantern riddle with the male guests who came to the banquet! As soon as these words came out, the previously depressed ladies and ladies finally became happy. After all, the six princes came over and were robbed of the limelight by Bai Huayan, they didn't catch anything, and they were depressed and afraid that they would come in vain today. Unexpectedly, the Ye family also arranged such a lantern riddle meeting, which finally made people suffer

The broken heart is soothed a little.

So the people got up with a hula and followed Ye to Yunmeng Lake with great anticipation. Bai Heran also went to the table, Chun Yulan's tablet was silently held and sent back to the ancestral hall, and the old lady also went to join in the fun with the support of her granddaughters. It's just that she was always a little uneasy, and reminded in a whisper as she walked: "I always feel that this lantern riddle will not be done in vain, and it will not be done."

If you want to make some kind of demon moth, or let's not go. ”

Bai Heran hurriedly comforted her: "Grandmother don't worry, the soldiers will block the water and flood, even if they want to make trouble, we have to meet face-to-face." A collision on the surface is always better than a conspiracy in the shadows. ”

When the old lady thought about it, she didn't say anything more.

There are three artificial lakes in the entire Wenguo Mansion, one large and two small, and the big one is Yunmeng Lake.

It is the beginning of spring, not yet the third month of the old calendar, and although the lake is not as frozen as it is in winter, it still hangs with a thin layer of ice, which is neither for people nor for rowing.

There is a bridge on the edge of Yunmeng Lake, which leads directly to both sides of the lake, and there is also a pavilion in the middle of the lake. Lanterns hang high on poles raised by the bridge, and beneath each lamp hangs a beautifully trimmed piece of red paper, with riddles written on it, waiting to be guessed.

This is the biggest highlight of the banquet, and it is also the ultimate purpose of the banquet, and it can be regarded as the welfare arranged by the Wenguo Mansion for the guests of the banquet, and many people are specifically here for this. Finding an event like this, which brings young men and women together, has almost become an unwritten rule of banquets in the capital. Bring unmarried men and women and their respective families together, not for the sake of whether it is hot or not, but to look at each other, if there is a fancy to it,

The man will send someone to propose marriage in a few days. And once the family affair is completed, the host of the banquet will also be regarded as a matchmaker and receive a generous gift. However, the Ye family is not for any courtesy, let alone really wants to seek benefits for young boys and girls. The reason why the lantern riddle will be set in Yunmeng Lake is for a big plan of hers......