Most of the officials in the capital have received the post, but Zhang Lianfeng has not, although she is now also an official in the Dibao Mansion, but she is the wife of a criminal minister, and her children are the children of a criminal minister, so she is not eligible to be invited.

But her daughter didn't have much chance to meet the nobles, and if she missed this opportunity, she didn't know if she would have the opportunity to meet the sons of high-ranking officials and nobles in her life, so she begged An Ge to ask her daughter for a post with a shy face.

An Ge said helplessly: "Lord Zhang, it's really not that I don't help you, I don't know the Ninth Princess at all, we haven't met in person, she is so polite mainly to complete the queen's explanation, if I really go to treat the Ninth Princess as my own sister, people will definitely think I'm stupid, and I actually take the polite words seriously." ”

Zhang Lianfeng begged: "Then how about you help me ask the queen mother for a favor?" Your face in front of the queen mother is so big now, the queen mother will not refuse if you open your mouth. ”

"I don't have much face...... An Ge really couldn't cry or laugh, she didn't like to trouble others, not to mention that the queen had saved her many times, she already owed her a lot of kindness, how could she be embarrassed to speak for someone she didn't care about at all? If Liu Pingle encountered the current situation, she might still be able to ask for it...... Zhang Lianfeng's daughter, forget it.

"You have pity on me, one of my children lost their father at a young age, my daughter Luo'er has already reached the end of the marriage, I am a woman, and I have to support the family, and I have to be busy, and I have to delay her......" Zhang Lianfeng almost cried, "An Ge, you just see that she is about the same age as you, just help me this time!" ”

Liu Pingle couldn't listen to it anymore, and said: "You just go and ask for it yourself, it's a matter of favor, you let An Ge beg, so you owe An Ge a favor, and An Ge and your family owe the queen a favor, and it becomes a three-person favor." Is the queen's favor good? An Ge usually doesn't want to owe anyone a copper plate, and you still ask her to owe favors......"

An Ge nodded, looked at Zhang Lianfeng and said, "That's the truth, so I'm sorry, I won't ask the queen." ”

Zhang Lianfeng rubbed her tears, and when she saw that the two of them sang and had really no place to speak, she was already extremely angry in her heart, but she barely squeezed out a smile on her face: "Since you don't want to, then forget it." ”

What if you don't forget it? Ange thought it was funny, and began to study ink to prepare to write, ignoring her anymore.

But Zhang Lianfeng was still worried about her daughter, and she couldn't sit still after sitting for a while, so she simply went to Liu Yongxu's study.

After being polite, Zhang Lianfeng began to get down to business: "Lord Liu has heard that the Ninth Princess is going to hold a flower-viewing banquet, several girls in our house, even Yu Yuanyuan has received a post, Yi Yinfeng doesn't like to talk much on weekdays, I didn't ask her, but I must have gotten it." ”

Liu Yongxu nodded and said, "Well, I know about this, and my wife also received it yesterday and asked her to bring my daughter over." So we have to hurry up writing articles this time, and publish this issue of the newspaper before the flower party, and even in the next few days, I guess you don't have the heart to write it. ”

"Yes, such a big event, Lord Liu's family naturally received it, and my daughter has also reached marriageable age, but I am to blame for marrying an unassuming husband, leaving my orphans and widows in Beijing, and being looked down upon everywhere," Zhang Lianfeng's tears flowed out as she spoke, "The whole capital will also be Lord Liu pity us and give me an errand, so that my two children will not starve to death, otherwise our mothers will not be able to live for a long time......"

"You...... Don't cry, a few people in our mansion are very good-hearted, and no one bullies you on weekdays, so it won't be so miserable. Liu Yongxu was anxious when she saw her crying, and hurriedly said comfort.

"Yes, everyone in the Dibao Mansion has treated me very well, and I am grateful to you in my heart." Zhang Lianfeng sniffed and said, "I look at these little girls in the Dibao Mansion are all powerful, especially An Ge. ”

Liu Yongxu still didn't understand what she meant, nodded and said: "Well, An Ge is really good, although Pingle is a little straighter, he still has talent, and it is also a good one." ”

"Lord Liu doesn't know, the most powerful thing about An Ge is not in her talent, she can be a person, not only the queen mother appreciates her, but the ninth princess also sent someone to hold her hand to recognize her sister for the ninth princess, she really has a bright future." Zhang Lianfeng hooked the corners of her mouth and said, "I originally thought that An Ge came to the capital, from being helpless to such a high status now, all relying on our mansion to report to the government, and always want to report to us, right?" So I asked her to make a post for me with a shy face, but she didn't want to help me when I thought of this kind of effort, and I don't know if she will help Lord Liu when she develops in the future. Hey, it's important to learn, but it's even better if you also have the virtue of knowing how to repay your kindness......"

Liu Yongxu raised her eyebrows and said: "I came to her because of her ambition and talent, and not because of her hairline to carry me, I am a big man, and I am called by the younger generation to carry me, what am I like?" And An Ge is a grateful person, this time Yu Lu made a mistake, if she wasn't afraid that it would affect us, would she have endured it so far? You don't have to say more, aren't you just going to make a post? My post is for you. ”

Zhang Lianfeng was surprised and delighted, and didn't want to continue to provoke, and asked pretending to be worried: "Can you really give it to me?" Then your wife and daughter are not going? ”

Liu Yongxu waved her hand and said: "My daughter is young and cardamom, she is still very young, and she will have opportunities in the future." When the time comes, don't come forward yourself, let your daughter go alone, just say that your daughter is my daughter's best friend, and my daughter can't get up because of the cold, so I entrusted your daughter to go to the banquet on her behalf. ”

Zhang Lianfeng knew that she was a criminal minister, and many officials and relatives still knew her, so it was inconvenient to come forward, so she hurriedly thanked: "Lord Liu is really the father of my Luo'er's rebirth, I thank Lord Liu for Luo'er!" ”

"No need, you go back to the side hall and do things well, this month's Yu Lu is also calculated in advance, and I will show it to me if I have calculated it, and I will also calculate it, and I must not make any mistakes again!"

Zhang Lianfeng nodded again and again, and thanked her again and again before withdrawing.

*

The flowers will be set on the tenth day of the first month of August, not yet the Mid-Autumn Festival, usually at this time the chrysanthemums have just opened, there is nothing to see, to the Chongyang Festival, the chrysanthemums are the best.

But Jiuwangfu is different, the flowers in the yard are taken care of by experienced florists, even if you want to see chrysanthemums in the cold winter, it is not impossible.

On this day, the weather is clear, the Nine Kings Mansion has been crowded since early in the morning, and the men and women who come and go are dressed in costumes, not to mention women, even men have a lot of makeup, and a few miles outside the Nine Kings Mansion, you can smell the aroma of fat powder.

An Ge came by the Liu family's carriage, and Zhou felt that An Ge was poor and didn't even have a carriage, let alone a carriage, so he didn't even have a maid by his side, so he didn't want to ask Liu Pingle to make this friend, but Liu Zongfang had told her, and she couldn't say anything, so she had to bring An Ge here.

When she was sitting on the horse, An Ge also felt Zhou's love for her, thinking that after getting out of the car and seeing the Ninth Princess, she and Liu Pingle would go to enjoy the flowers, leaving Zhou's sight without annoying her.

Zhou took the two of them to thank the nine princesses for their invitation, the nine princesses Bai and the queen were close friends, she heard that after An Ge defended the queen in the court last time, even if there was no queen's explanation, she had to look at An Ge differently, she and Zhou greeted a few words, then beckoned An Ge to walk in, looked at her with a smile and said: "Miss An didn't apply powder today, and people can't take their eyes off it, so good that I don't know how to praise it." ”

"The ninth princess has praised it, you are bright and moving." An Ge also looked at the Ninth Princess with a smile, she looked like she was only in her early twenties, wearing a blue lotus bottom embroidered bird pattern Luo skirt, willow eyebrows and apricot eyes, fair skin, slightly high forehead, looking very smart and lively.

"I heard that your father is honest and honest, and he is a good official, and now you are making a living in the capital, and you and I are both from Jiangnan, if you have anything to do on weekdays, just come to me." The ninth princess patted her hand lovingly and said, "Your father is famous, and it must be just around the corner to be promoted to be an official in the capital, how about you find him a prospective son-in-law in the capital first?" ”

An Ge blushed and bowed his head and said, "The princess doesn't want to make fun of me......"

Fortunately, the Nine Princesses still had to entertain other guests, and they separated after a few words with them, and after the Nine Princesses left, Zhou's gaze changed when he looked at An Ge, and said embarrassedly: "Your father was also an official?" Oh, I didn't even know before, how did you have such a good relationship with the Nine Princesses? ”

Before An Ge could speak, Liu Pingle smiled on the side: "Mother, you didn't have this attitude in the car just now." ”

"You little girl, what are you talking about!" Zhou glared at her, then looked at An Ge and said, "Child, you are also a young lady from the official family, and there is not a single maid by your side, so you can't do everything yourself, don't talk about me, whoever you think will look down on you." There are many maids in Pingle's yard, how about asking her to pick a few to serve you? ”

An Ge hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No need, aunt is too polite, I'm used to doing things by myself, and besides, I don't have any heavy work to do on weekdays." ”

Liu Pingle pulled Zhou over and said, "Mother, you now know that it's wrong to hate the poor and love the rich, right?" There are a lot of poor people you think are very capable! You'll look at my future husband later, but you'll have to lose this habit of yours!" ”

"You girl, don't keep talking about your future husband, don't be ashamed!" Zhou raised his hand and was about to hit Liu Pingle, but Liu Pingle fled with a smile, pulled An Ge and said, "An Ge, let's go, don't be with my mother." ”

The two trotted a few steps, and after seeing that the Zhou family was stopped by the women of other families to speak, Liu Pingle stopped and asked An Ge solemnly: "You told Li Gongzi about the things we discussed before, right?" ”

An Ge nodded, blinked his eyes and laughed: "Li Gongzi is originally a decent personality, and after listening to me, he is still very reluctant to lie, and he should say whatever he thinks his life experience is, but considering this impact, he should be with you in the end." ”

Liu Pingle pursed his lips and smiled: "Then I'll rest assured, let's go, go and show you your husband." ”

"I ...... I don't want it! ”

"Duplicity!" Liu Pingle laughed at her, and opened his head to see where there were more handsome men, suddenly, his eyes fixed on one place, his eyes suddenly lit up, and said, "Why are there so many people over there?" There will be a lively view! Walk! ”