The banquet of the Yi family and the mansion came quickly, and even before the popularity of Yi Ruonan, a new star, passed, she had the opportunity to appear again; Yi Xiangxiang feels that this routine is similar to that of modern fried stars, and she has to hurry up to make money while she is hot now, but Yi Ruonan's gold is just fame.

Yi Xiangxiang can understand Yi Ruonan's shining moves, who doesn't want to be praised, vanity is basic self-motivation, in this boring boudoir life, you always have to find something to amuse.

Yi Ruonan's fun is to enjoy everyone's envy and praise, and Yi Xiangxiang's fun is to accumulate his wealth and strength in a low-key manner, in fact, as long as it does not hinder others, no one can judge the good or the bad. As for what others think, it is never a matter of considering it in a big way, no matter what others think is good or bad, just be happy. As for some gossip, in life, either you entertained me, or I entertained you.

Yi Xiangxiang disdains Yi Ruonan's limelight, but she will not prevent a person from rising in this way.

The ceremony of merging the government of the Li Dynasty is very cumbersome, mainly because the details are sad; First of all, I want the family to worship the ancestral hall neatly, and tell the ancestors and ancestors that we, the unfilial sons and daughters, finally know that unity is the strength after the separation, and now we are going to become one, you must bless us well, and then kneel and kowtow one after another. Then there is the crossing of the knife mountain and the brazier, which means that the family will support each other together from now on! Then there is the same piece of bread, which means sharing wealth and eating bran vegetables, and I will accompany you; The flatbread was as big as a basin, Yi Xiangxiang broke a piece and thought it was delicious, and was about to break the second piece, but was clapped by Lin, so he could only give up. Finally, it is to greet the elders, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law...... Yi Xiangxiang is really about to scold the street, except for the worship hall and the cave room, is this ceremony different from marriage? It's not much of a difference! And she, as the youngest and youngest person in the Yi family, has sour hands when serving tea.

Tea is also in the order of the elder and youngest, and when it is Yi Xiangxiang's turn to serve tea, she is also respectful and respectful on the surface, that is, to serve tea to the elders, she has to kneel and bow, and the kneeling ceremony is so complicated that she is forced to scold the street silently in her heart; It is good to give the brothers and sisters of the same generation just a salute, and she is quite smooth, but when it comes to Yi Ruofu, the latter is smug and smug with her, Yi Xiangxiang is not a good type, and her hands trembled and she dropped the cup on Yi Ruofu's skirt, and her shoes were wet.

"Fifth sister right...... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, my hands are sore. Yi Xiangxiang said with a crying voice, pretending to look at Mrs. Yi Mo with a frightened face, seeking an alliance.

The reason why Yi Xiangxiang called Yi Ruofu's fifth sister is because the tooth order has been rearranged after the merger; The current dental order of the grandchildren of the Yi family is: eldest lady Yi Ruonan, second son Yi Hanchen, third son Yi Luochuan, fourth son Yi Hanxi, fifth miss Yi Ruofu, sixth miss Yi Ruojiao, seventh miss Yi Ruofan, eighth miss Yi Xiangxiang; So Yi Xiangxiang called Yi Ruofu's fifth sister.

Because Yi Xiangxiang's request for help was sent in time, before Yi Ruofu could speak, Mo Shi spoke: "It's okay, it's okay, Xiangxiang didn't mean it, it's okay, your fifth sister won't blame you." As he spoke, he hugged his little granddaughter and wiped the tears that didn't come out at all.

Grandmother is an old urchin, too! Yi Xiangxiang thought to herself.

Yi Kangwen, the old lady Yi, looked at the situation, seeing that the guests were coming, and it was not good to delay any longer, so he waved his hand and said that it was okay to go and entertain the guests first, and also said that the people in the second room should quickly take Yi Ruofu down to change clothes. Yi Ruofu was about to have a seizure, and was personally held down by Huang to change clothes, Huang knew that this uncle had always said the same, and she didn't want to dislike the second room again because of her little daughter.

As a result, not only did Yi Ruofu not drink Yi Xiangxiang's tea, but even the two sisters Yi Ruojiao and Yi Ruofan, who were ranked lower, did not drink Yi Xiangxiang's tea.

The girl still wants to fight with me at a young age and bully you to death. Yi Xiangxiang made the child happy, and sighed that he was really going back more and more.

The adults go to entertain the guests, and the children are all their own. said that each played its own four girls were free, the Mo family was responsible for entertaining the old lady-level characters in the guests, the Lin family and the Huang family were dealing with the ladies and ladies, and Yi Ruonan was accompanied by him; Not only did the old lady and Yi Xihu and Yi Tangquan go to the outer courtyard, but even the three boys also went to the outer courtyard, and there were many sons and brothers among the guests who came today, and most of them were students from the same academy, so they naturally wanted to entertain them.

Liu Fangfei didn't come, saying that she had a cold, and Yi Xiangxiang and the others had nothing to say, so they went back to their yard. Anyway, before the banquet officially began, her mother would send someone to call, and her mother was still distracted to look at her when she stayed there, so it was better to go back to the courtyard.

Since the second room has successively named his yard, Yi Xiangxiang's small yard has also been forcibly named by Yi Luochuan, called Yongle Ju, Yi Luochuan's original intention, since he hopes that his sister will always be safe and happy, so he took such a name.

Yi Xiangxiang also likes this name, she is not a literary young woman, and she has never been very interested in those very meaningful things, this name is very good, and the expectations given to her are also very good.

Yi Xiangxiang returned to the house, Ge You collapsed on the beauty by the window, yesterday Mama Li basked in the sun on the cushions and pillows, and now there is a lazy smell of sunlight on it, which makes people drowsy.

"Miss, don't fall asleep, it's easy to get cold when you fall asleep on the collapse, can the slave read you a notebook?" Miaoqin saw that her little master was drowsy and hurriedly spoke, this morning was holding a wedding banquet again, and it was not good for her to go to bed to rest, so she could only read a book to relieve her boredom.

"No, it's easier to fall asleep listening to books, what about music? Tell her to come and play chess with me. "Leqi is the best chess skill among several maids, and every time she can make it idle, she is very happy.

Miaoqin looks outside the house to see Le Qi in a cyan corset teaching Fluttershy how to prune flowers, and calls her in.

Le Qi straightened her clothes and came in to ask her own lady what she wanted, Miaoqin had already relayed Miss's words first, she looked at the moon flowers in the yard and said: "Miss, why don't you put the chessboard in the yard, there is no sun today, the house is a little stuffy, and the moon season in the yard is blooming just right, just appreciate it, Miss, do you think it's feasible?"

Yi Xiangxiang sat up from the couch, threw away the brocade pillow in her arms, and replied, "It's feasible." ”

The flowers in the courtyard are indeed blooming well, and Fluttershy is pruning the branches with flower scissors, and when she sees Yi Xiangxiang, she bows to her, and after Yi Xiangxiang screams, she turns around and continues to work.

The slight wind is matched with the tranquil scenery, and the surrounding maids and women are quiet, but they are very comfortable; However, this comfort did not last long, and the chess game was set up for only one round, and the sound of uninvited guests came from outside the courtyard.

Yi Ruofu changed into pink clothes, tied the same double bun as Yi Xiangxiang, and took Yi Ruojiao and Yi Ruofan to Yongle House.

"My sister is so elegant, she is hiding here! Play chess? You're going to get down! Yi Ruofu walked next to Yi Xiangxiang, and the words she said made Yi Xiangxiang feel very much like the gray wolf in a certain reader advertisement, and she almost blurted out a response with a sentence so easy.

"Fifth sister, don't say that, the eighth sister is so smart, and she was enlightened earlier than you and me, she naturally knows how to play chess." Yi Ruojiao braided two braids today, and her pretty little face was as delicate and cute as her name, but the words she said were not cute at all.

Yi Ruojiao's off-string meaning is to say to Yi Ruofu that people are smarter than you, what's wrong with being able to play chess, you are just not as good as others. She was completely provoking Yi Ruofu and wanted to use people as gunmen.

Yi Ruofu didn't disappoint her, it ignited in an instant, Yi Xiangxiang could feel the surging anger in her body, and only heard Yi Ruofu say: "Eighth sister, don't be complacent, if you have the ability, you can compare with the big sister, what kind of ability is it to show off with us!" ”

Wow, what's the oil? Children, did you come to my yard and shout, and still bring such a reversal of black and white? Yi Xiangxiang was speechless, but she was too lazy to worry about Yi Ruofu anymore, her IQ was there, and it seemed too much to worry about it, so she decided to keep silent to the end.

Yi Xiangxiang didn't care, but Yi Ruofu felt that she was despised, she left angrily, and broke a few moon flowers before leaving.

Yi Ruofu is gone, Yi Ruojiao and Yi Ruofan are still left, they always remember that the Wang family said how close to Yi Xiangxiang was, how could they let go of such a good opportunity, of course, they will show their loyalty immediately!

"The eighth sister is not the same as the fifth sister, she has been spoiled, and she often embarrass me and the seventh sister. If you want me to say, isn't it that the eighth sister is smarter, the fifth sister is taught by the big sister, and still can't write a few big words, the eighth sister is different, but I heard Mr. say that the eighth sister already knows a lot of words. The fifth sister is not that powerful, and she is naturally slower than people, and my aunt said that she could only speak when she was three years old, which almost made people think she was a little mute. Yi Ruojiao has indeed heard Mr. praise Yi Xiangxiang for her fast literacy, but her writing is not good-looking, of course, she will not say the second half of the sentence.

Yi Xiangxiang had already stopped playing with Leqi, and was admiring the beautiful and noble moon flowers and the beauties in the flowers; Fluttershy is so good-looking, even if she wears the clothes of a second-class maid, she can't hide her graceful demeanor; However, such a beauty can only prune her flowers in the small courtyard, and the current scene makes Yi Xiangxiang feel that life is a bit unreal. Of course, she also didn't respond to Yi Ruojiao, but she also slandered in her heart, are the children so powerful now? It is used so smoothly to sow discord, and it is also two-sided and three-edged. If I really have emotional intelligence at this age, I don't know what it would be like; Now there is no fear, the child pretends to be stupid and cute, and if she gets married in the future, the people around her are still so good, then she doesn't know if she will be played to death.

Hey, I knew that I would cross, I should have studied psychology in my previous life, and if I could see through people's minds in one second, it would be much easier to mix, right? In fact, I don't have any strengths, but I just bring a little modern knowledge, but it doesn't seem to be of much use, and the days ahead will be difficult.

But there's nothing to worry about, if it's really what, it's fate. Thinking like this, relief is a matter of moments.

Yi Xiangxiang smiled, because she became more and more unconfident but quickly regained her self-confidence, but Yi Ruojiao thought that she had said bad things about Yi Ruofu to please Yi Xiangxiang, so she said more energetically: "Eighth sister, you don't know, we are in Kyoto, but there are many little sisters who call her little mute behind her back, she is very angry every time, grabbing the mud and chasing everyone, and she wants to hit people with mud, but she is so fat that she can't run fast, and she often falls into the mud pile by herself; Also, she can't turn over the flower rope, kick the shuttlecock, and ......."

"I'm fat too!" Yi Xiangxiang interrupted Yi Ruojiao's words, tilted her head and continued: "And I can't turn over the flower rope, I can't kick the shuttlecock, I can't embroider or play the piano!" She spread her hands and looked like what was going on.

Yi Ruojiao was instantly stuck: "You, you...... I ......, "Hey, eighth sister, you don't play cards according to the routine!"

Seeing this, Yi Ruofan wanted to open her mouth to relieve Yi Ruojiao, but she didn't want Lin's personal maid Qiao'er to appear at the door of Yongle Ju, she walked in and said: "Eighth Miss, Madame called you to go to the flower hall to meet guests, but there are distinguished guests coming today." The sixth lady and the seventh miss are also here, and they are really the slaves of the province who went to Cuiming Courtyard. ”

Yi Xiangxiang got up and asked the maids to put away the chessboard, and followed Qiao'er to the flower hall. She has seen the list of guests for today's banquet, and it is no different from the usual ones, she is really curious about the origin of the distinguished guests at this time, but because she is followed by the two sisters Yi Ruojiao and Yi Ruofan, she is not easy to ask Qiao'er.

The group walked quickly to the flower hall, and saw that Mo Shi was talking with a noble woman, the woman was well maintained, and she looked at the age of thirty years old, Danfeng's eyes and lips were matched with the dark brocade clothes on her body, which was quite majestic.

"Greetings to grandmothers, ladies and gentlemen." The three little girls bowed, and everyone's eyes were glued to them.

"Come on, come on, these two are my nieces and nephews, sixth and seventh, and this is my little granddaughter, eighth." Mrs. Yi happily introduced to the noble lady, and said to Yi Xiangxiang and the others: "Come, this is the lady of the Marquis of Changping Mansion in Kyoto, come and see the ceremony." ”

"I've seen Mrs. Hou, please say hello to Mrs. Hou." What is the identity of Mrs. Houfu, for these people, they may not see such a character in their lives, Yi Xiangxiang and the three of them hurriedly saluted.

Yi Xiangxiang saluted, but she pretended to have a question in her heart, how could Mrs. Hou come to Centennial County? Although my father is okay as an official, a county official still doesn't have such a big face.

"Good boy, so sensible!" Mrs. Hou Jiang praised, then turned around and took three small brocade bags from the grandmother behind her and put them in the hands of the three sisters; The brocade bag is sewn with light-colored Su yarn, and from the outside, you can see that there are three red gold longevity locks inside, which can be said to be very valuable.

The Rite Dynasty is used to giving gifts to children, either sachets or bracelets, and then there are longevity locks, but most of them are silver jewelry, like this is red gold, which is very rare.

Yi Xiangxiang was a little hesitant with her things, no matter how local the Hou Mansion was, there was no reason to spend money like this, but the elder gave it away, and she saw that her grandmother and mother did not stop her, so she also accepted the things.

With such a powerful figure in the hall, the ladies were a little more cautious, and in a short time the feast began, and everyone took their seats.

Yi Xiangxiang used her young age and having to be served by someone to eat, so she naturally relied on Lin's side, and secretly bit her ears with her mother: "Mother, why is Mrs. Houfu coming?" ”

Lin smiled and said, "Coming to us can only be said to be by the way, people are here for the Centennial Temple." ”

I see, Yi Xiangxiang nodded very little: "Then why did she give us such a valuable gift?" ”

"Because her mother has an old relationship with your grandmother, it is Mrs. Jiang from Tongzhou, do you remember that she came here last year." Lin said.

"Oh, I know, it turns out that this Mrs. Hou is the daughter of the Jiang family who married into the Hou Mansion in Kyoto!" Yi Xiangxiang suddenly realized.

The rest doesn't need to be said by the Lin family, Yi Xiangxiang also knows. This Changping Marquis's wife, Jiang, is the daughter of the Jiang family in Tongzhou. This old lady of the Jiang family is now the Zhizhou Jiang of Tongzhou, the top boss of Yixihu. It is said that this Jiang is also a strange woman, she married Meng Chengjie, the concubine of the old Changping Marquis, who traveled to Tongzhou and met Jiang, it was complete love at first sight, and immediately returned to Kyoto to let his father find someone to go to Tongzhou to propose. This love and love, it's not important, the important thing is that Meng Chengjie has two brothers, and they are both sisters-in-law, it stands to reason that this marquis can't be his turn! Hey, as a result, there are unforeseen circumstances, people are in misfortune, these two sisters-in-law died unexpectedly one after another, and this position smashed on Meng Chengjie's head like a big pie.

Although many people think that Meng Chengjie is lucky, some people feel that things are not simple, Yi Xiangxiang is listening to the story, and they all smell the conspiracy behind the story. Not to mention whether there is the handwriting of the husband and wife in the real reason for the death of the two sisters-in-law, let's just say that the concubine sent to the palace by the Changping Marquis Mansion, Meng Jieyu, who is now favored in the harem, is also a character with means, after all, how can there be honor and favor without means in the harem? If it is said that the people in this Hou Mansion are as innocent as paper, Yi Xiangxiang will not believe it if he is killed. Oh yes, this Meng Jieyu also has a name of Lei Death Yi Xiangxiang, called Meng Jiangnu! Eh, fortunately, there is no Great Wall in the Li Dynasty! When she first heard this name, Yi Xiangxiang thought so in her heart.

As for Jiang's mother and Mrs. Yi's old age, it was actually an accident, when Yi Xihu was quite appreciated by Lord Jiang, when he came to serve as an official in the county for a hundred years, he passed through Tongzhou and settled in Jiang's mansion to rectify and rest. At that time, Mrs. Jiang was sick, and all the doctors in the city were helpless, and the main problem was that the patients were not treated, so they were naturally helpless. What kind of disease does Mrs. Jiang have, this cannot be communicated with outsiders. But you said that it was a coincidence or not, Mrs. Jiang's illness was also suffered from by Mrs. Yi's mother, and it was the female doctor who cured Mrs. Yi's mother at that time, and she also left a prescription for treatment, saying that if you have any symptoms, you can use this prescription, and this prescription was later passed on to Mrs. Yi...... So in this way, Mrs. Yi cured Mrs. Jiang's illness, which established their relationship with the old sisters.

Yi Xiangxiang knew that Meng Jieyu had been in the palace for many years and had not come out, which also explained the reason why Mrs. Hou worshiped the Centennial Temple, but there are many big Buddha temples in Kyoto, so she didn't come here specially?

"Did Mrs. Hou come here to go to the Centennial Temple?" Yi Xiangxiang asked shamelessly, and turned her head to ask about Lin again.

"Of course not, ten days later will be Lord Jiang's fiftieth birthday, and she mainly went back to Tongzhou to celebrate her father's birthday." Lin scooped a bowl of chicken soup into Yi Xiangxiang's bowl and motioned for Yi Xiangxiang to drink.

However, Yi Xiangxiang didn't finish asking the question, and she was not interested in chicken soup: "Won't my father go out in a few days?" Go to Tongzhou to congratulate Master Jiang on his birthday? Yi Xiangxiang is not reluctant to let her father leave for a few days, she is worried that the restaurant will open in a few days, and she still wants her father to preside over it, so she can't really let her brother go, right?

"That's not necessary, it doesn't hurt if it's closer, but it takes five days to go to Tongzhou, and it takes more than ten days to go back and forth at the fastest time for the birthday banquet; Your father is a parent official, and he can't be away for so long. Besides, Lord Jiang is also a person who loves the people like a son, and if your father leaves the official affairs of the county and only goes to celebrate his birthday, he will also be disliked. As long as you prepare a congratulatory gift, you can send someone to send it over, and it's a big deal. "Lin is happy to solve his daughter's doubts, and her daughter will marry when she grows up in the future, so it is good for her to understand human relations as early as possible.

Yi Xiangxiang thinks about it, Lord Jiang is indeed a good official, thinking that if he is not an official for the people but an official for the officials, with the daughter and son-in-law of the Hou Mansion over the years, and even the face of his granddaughter Jiang Jieyu, he has already gone to Kyoto to become a big official! But he still stayed in Tongzhou, which is also admirable.

Although Tongshu is rich and has one of the main arterial roads leading to Kyoto, not only is the land route smooth, but there is also a canal that runs through the major states of the Li Dynasty, but being a governor in Tongzhou is not as good as being a Beijing official in Kyoto.

"Then I'll rest assured, the restaurant will open in a few days, but I need my father to come forward to preside over the overall situation." Yi Xiangxiang exhaled and said what she thought in her heart, which made the Lin family stunned, the latter always thought that she was humble and studious, but she didn't expect it to be because of this! Lin raised his hand and gave Yi Xiangxiang a violent shudder and said:

"Give me the chicken soup to drink, and I'll go to the garden to listen to the play in a while!"

Yi Xiangxiang let out a wail! She hates listening to dramas the most, and she wants to go back to Yongle Ju to lie down after eating!