Because she was sitting in the sedan chair before and couldn't see the scenery in the county king's mansion, Banniang responded to the mother-in-law's words, and together with Cang'er, she followed the mother-in-law to the flower hall to meet the princess of Yijun.

Although Chai Shijiu is only a county king, he did not live in the palace of Prince Yonghe with his parents, but was given another mansion by the emperor to the county king's mansion. When those who are usually familiar with the king of Yijun come to inquire in front of the king of Yijun, this king of Yijun only smiled, and said that it is probably the love of the emperor's uncle. It's as if he didn't take it to heart at all.

Although there are many nephews of the Heavenly Family, only this Nineteen Lang, who was named the king of the county when he was more than ten years old, is the son of the younger brother of the Heavenly Family. Therefore, he was very favored by the heavenly family when he was a child, and if it is said that because of his love, the prince is still alive, and he will give the unconventional things of the county king's mansion, it is reasonable. After a few inquiries, I only got this result, and the matter slowly faded away.

Banniang secretly looked carefully, but saw that the backyard of this palace has a royal style, rockery pavilions and needless to say, although it is winter, but it is also full of green, in addition to some evergreen trees, there are also a lot of cold-resistant flowers, so that people can feel a little joy of spring in the bleak winter.

Before entering the flower hall, there was a faint sound of laughter, waiting to see the flower hall, I saw that in the huge flower hall, there were already a lot of ladies from various mansions, because the princess of Yijun was only seventeen or eighteen years old, this time I invited only a few concubines of the royal family, and the county lords of the prince's mansion, and then the ladies of the palace of the princess of the capital and some high-ranking officials.

The mother-in-law led Banniang and Cang'er to Princess Yijun, and the two saluted the princess of the county: "Banniang of the Zeng family has seen the princess of the county. ”

"Excuse me, Miss Zeng, Miss Jin, please sit down." Princess Liu of Yijun said with a smile.

As soon as the words fell, a maid invited Banniang and Cang'er to sit on her right hand.

For a while, all the ladies in the house couldn't help but look at Banniang and Cang's ears. On the left, the princesses on the left side of the princess are all members of the royal family, and on the right hand, most of them are young ladies and grandmothers from the princess family. Let her sit on the right side, it was normal, but it was next to the seat of Princess Yijun, which made everyone look sideways. Don't talk about others, it's Banniang herself, and she is also very surprised.

Because they had never seen this young lady before, and seeing how she was dressed and her talent was also average, everyone couldn't help but guess in their hearts.

Only then did Princess Yijun introduce to everyone: "This is Miss Zeng Ba of the Nanfeng Zeng family who was personally given the words of the famous family of Qiu Yu by the grandfather of the emperor, and the other is Miss Jin Jia, the companion of Miss Eight. Both of them are my valued guests. ”

He also introduced the people in the house to Banniang and Cang'er.

There are Princess Minjun, two young ladies from Dingnan Houfu, several county lords and county lords of the Prince's Mansion and County Prince's Mansion, as well as several cousins of Princess Liu's side of the Liu family, the young lady of the Han family, the young lady of the rich country, and then Cai Nuanniang.

As he was introducing, the county lord of Qinghe looked at Banniang and said, "You, aren't you that night... ”

Seeing that the county lord of Qinghe recognized her, Banniang smiled at her and nodded in greeting.

Since she was invited by Princess Yijun, Banniang thought that she would meet Qinghe here, but since she had already made a love affair with Di Yong that night, she was not afraid to face it.

Qinghe's face instantly turned cold. But in front of Princess Yijun and everyone, it was not easy to have a seizure, but what was in front of him was Di Erlang rolling on the ground with this Miss Zeng Ba in his arms that night, and the picture of getting up with her hand, thinking of Di Yong's eyes when he looked at her, his heart was like fire for a while.

Before Princess Yijun finished her introduction, a mother-in-law brought Song Sanniang in.

Song Sanniang saw Banniang sitting on the right hand of the princess of the county, and felt very familiar, and after saluting with the princess of the county, she sat down, and secretly looked at Banniang a few times, and then remembered that she met on the Xujiang River a few years ago, was it not this Banniang of the Zeng family? Although it has been a few years in the middle, this girl looks much more beautiful than before, but her eyebrows and eyes have not changed much, so she can recognize it. Thinking of the dispute on the streets of Linchuan again, and then looking at Banniang, there was an unkind meaning in his eyes.

Because of the introduction, everyone talked separately, although they saw Cai Nuanniang sitting a few positions away from them, but it was not easy to speak, Banniang and Cai Nuanniang looked at each other and smiled. Nuan Niang winked mischievously at Banniang, meaning to talk to her sister later. Banniang also nodded knowingly.

Princess Yijun said a few more words with Banniang, and asked whether the house that Banniang was looking for with the help of the chai steward was still satisfied, and whether she could get used to living in Beijing, and Banniang also replied respectfully.

Princess Yijun also knew that Chai Nineteen had some friendship with this ordinary-looking Zeng family Banniang, and this Zeng Ba Miss's second brother was a famous Jingshi and a student of Ouyang Yongshu, a literary giant, just for Chai Nineteen, she naturally wanted to be very friendly to Banniang.

The two talked for a while, and because it was still early before lunch, Princess Yijun asked the maids to lead the ladies to play in the garden.

Qinghe sat still and didn't move, Song Sanniang glanced at Banniang, but she left the flower hall, Cai Nuanniang was about to come over to speak, Princess Yijun smiled and said: "Nuanniang, you usually like to be lively, how can you sit still today?" ”

Nuan Niang smiled at this time: "The princess doesn't know, right?" Sister Zeng is my godsister, if it weren't for my sister coming over today, my mother thought that she would take care of me, where would she let me out? ”

This made Princess Yijun very unexpected. But this kind of thing, she wouldn't ask.

Then he said to Nuan Niang and Qinghe Dao: "Miss Zeng Ba is a friend of the county king, the county king specially explained to me in the morning, I will come to see Miss Zeng Ba later, Qinghe, you first take Nuan Niang to play in the back garden for a while, and then I will go to find you with Miss Zeng Ba later." ”

When Qinghe heard this, he snorted coldly, threw up his sleeves and stood up, and said to Cai Nuanniang: "Do you want to go with me?" ”

The two usually have a few friendships, and Qinghe is usually very lively, but I don't know what is so angry today, Cai Nuanniang was puzzled, but Qinghe asked this, she naturally couldn't refuse, so she smiled: "Okay." If those few people are bullying me, you have to help me. ”

Qinghe said proudly: "With me, when did you let yourself be bullied?" ”

The two talked and gave a farewell salute to Princess Yijun, and Nuan Niang said to Banniang again: "Sister, you remember to come to me in a while." After Banniang responded, she retreated with the county lord of Qinghe.

When he went out, Qinghe said, "Just that Zeng Ba, it turned out to be your godsister?" Do you know what kind of person she is? ”

Cai Nuanniang said: "You are like this, but you don't like my sister." ”

The maid who followed behind her, there are people who know the simple and heartless character of the young lady Cai Zhishijia, and they only think it's funny, even if they understand it in their hearts, how can they say such words? However, they, the county lords, don't give much. Among the noble girls, these two people are on good terms, and there is really some truth.

Sure enough, Qinghe listened to it and sneered: "Her appearance and character are very ordinary, why should I like her?" ”

Cai Nuanniang was full of admiration for Banniang, and she was not convinced when she heard this, and immediately retorted: "My sister is the Zeng family who was born in a famous family in Qiuyu, if you talk about talent and learning, she is much stronger than most of the noble girls in our capital, not to mention, my sister's handwriting, even my father is very appreciative, by the way, Qinghe, look, how is the head I wear today?" ”

Qinghe glanced at it and said, "It's chic, I just noticed it, which shop did you buy it?" I'll buy a pair when I get back. ”

Cai Nuanniang became proud: "It's good-looking, right?" But you can't buy it, this head is a hand-drawn pattern by my great-sister, and the best master in Tai Rui Xiang made it by himself. Did you know that the limited edition jewelry of Tai Rui Xiang is all made by my great-sister? What about my set, whether it is for sale or not, Sister Zeng said, this is the only set, and there is no one for sale in the shop. I made it alone. ”

Qinghe was a little surprised, but he pouted.

Seeing that she was not convinced, Cai Nuanniang said again: "Sister Zeng is very good, if she is long in the future, you will know." She's not like us. ”

"I see the usual, what's different?" Qinghe also wanted to know more about this Miss Zeng Ba, so he followed Cai Nuanniang's words and asked.

"There are so many different places. I just ask you, if you were born in a poor family, you might be able to do business in the entire Great Song Kingdom in just a few years from the age of twelve or thirteen, and become the richest man in a city? My great-sister can. ”

Doing business and making money or something, it's too far away from her, the daughter of the royal family. Qinghe pursed his lips disdainfully: "It turns out that it's just a copper-smelling person, and you deserve to like it so much?" ”

Hearing her belittle Zeng Banniang like this, Cai Nuanniang was not happy. Although Qinghe is the daughter of the royal family, her father is the master of the Imperial Academy, even if the ministers of the two governments see her father, they have to be polite, not to mention that the princes of the Great Song Dynasty royal family have no real power in their hands, and most of them are idle princes, Cai Nuanniang said angrily: "Qinghe, how can you say this about my sister?" What does it mean to smell copper? My father said that the taxes that Sister Zeng has paid to the state in the past few years are as good as the two taxes for the autumn harvest of a small county, which one can you and me, or the young ladies in this full courtyard, do it? Isn't that disrespectable? If you say bad things about my sister again, I, Cai Nuanniang, can't afford you, a royal lady. ”

As he spoke, he stomped his foot and turned his head away.

Qinghe didn't expect her to be so angry with a so-called godsister who had just met.

But is she a soft-hearted person?

snorted coldly: "It turns out that our friendship for several years is not worth meeting each other." If you ignore me from now on, it's nothing, just say anything that you can't climb, although I am the lord of the county, I can't afford it. ”

Cai Nuanniang was angry and aggrieved for a while, so her eyes turned red.

Seeing this, Qinghe's maid also sighed in her heart, because she usually had a face in front of Qinghe, and she was busy stepping forward to play a round: "Miss Cai's family, don't be angry, our county lord's temperament, Miss doesn't know yet?" The county lord was just angry for a while. If you cry in front of so many people, isn't it a joke? Miss and our county lord are the best, don't be annoyed. ”

Qinghe listened, then glanced back at Cai Nuanniang, and saw that her eyes were really red, and he couldn't bear it for a while, so he said, "Why are you crying?" I didn't say anything. Forget it, you didn't say what I just said. I don't like your sister, but I won't embarrass her, are you satisfied? ”

Qinghe is the most unpretentious person, and since she said so, Cai Nuanniang felt that if she ignored her, she would be stingy. Then he burst into tears and laughed: "You said this. I also apologize to you, just because I was wrong, and I shouldn't have said that hurtful thing. ”

Qinghe laughed angrily: "You also know how to hurt people. ”

The maid also breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the two were reconciled, and said: "County Lord, Miss Cai, it's very cold outside, I think it's better to go to the warm pavilion to sit, and when the window is opened, you can still see the scenery outside." ”

"It's fine." Qinghe nodded and reached out to take Cai Nuanniang's hand.