In the last book, it was mentioned that Gu's pair of diamond-encrusted jade earrings attracted everyone's attention.

Shen Ying smiled and said to Gu's: "Auntie's earrings today are really chic, I don't know which jewelry store made them, so I look greedy." ”

Gu Shi smiled silently and said: "A few days ago, when I went to the street, I saw a new jewelry and jade store in Taohuawu Lane, and I fell in love with this pair of earrings at a glance, so I bought them. ”

Chen said: "But what about Jinjue Pavilion? ”

Gu Shiqi said: "How does the sister-in-law know? ”

Chen said with a smile: "It's not your eldest brother yet, I came back a few days ago and said that there are a lot of good things in that Jinjue Pavilion, and I can't wait to sell it for myself." ”

Gu Shi smiled: "Big brother is really an interesting person. The head of the jewelry of Jinjue Pavilion, in my opinion, is really good, but it is more expensive. I also gritted my teeth and bought it with a ruthless heart. When I came back, I regretted it, you said that this thing can neither be eaten nor worn, so you want to look good, it is really not worth it. ”

Shen Ying hurriedly said: "Auntie, you can't say that, people say that you get what you pay for, this thing is expensive." I've never seen such beautiful jade earrings, how about an aunt accompany me and my mother-in-law on a trip? Let's open our eyes and pick a few good-looking ones, and we can also support the façade on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, right? ”

When Chen heard this, he smiled happily and said busily: "It is this reason, you can't let yourself be beautiful in front of others." ”

Women talk about clothes and jewelry just like men talk about beauties, how can there be enough time? The three of them chatted happily for a while.

The old lady glanced at it, handed Chen'er in her arms to the nurse behind her, and snorted coldly: "What a good thing, it also opens my wife's eyes." ”

Aunt Zhou said loudly: "Old lady, you are the daughter of the Marquis Mansion in the capital, what kind of fun have you never seen?" Even the treasure in the palace has also opened its eyes, how can it be the same as the woman who has never seen the world? ”

The old lady smiled: "You mouth, let me say what is good about you?" The treasures in the palace can be seen casually? I also followed my mother into the palace a few times when I was a child, and it was only after I opened my eyes. ”

It is no surprise that Aunt Zhou has appeared in the eyes of everyone again and again. Jiang Xinyao and the second sister glanced at each other, smiled and did not speak.

It's just a matter of listening to these words for others to hear, but the Chen family is very strong, and it's not a day or two when he doesn't have a good deal with Aunt Zhou, so his heart turned, and he sneered: "Old lady, how do those ladies and concubines in the palace look like, you can also tell us, I don't have the blessing of an old lady in this life." ”

The old lady Su Ri liked to mention the capital, the palace, and the Hou Mansion to people, and said with a smile: "How many of the emperor's women are poor-looking?" They are all first-class beauties, even the palace maid behind the mother, dressed in a green flowery palace dress, with a branch on her head and a step, which makes people dazzled. ”

Chen smiled: "That's it, if it's a beauty, dressed in plain clothes, it's also beautiful." If it is ordinary-looking, even if it is dressed in gorgeous clothes and full of pearls and emeralds, it can only be used in the east, and it cannot be put on the stage. ”

When everyone heard this, they picked up the handkerchief and covered their mouths, laughing secretly. Who doesn't know that Aunt Zhou's color is ordinary and she is easy to dress up, and this person who can't get on the stage is not talking about her.

The third lady, who had not spoken for a long time, gently pressed Aunt Zhou, who was about to have a seizure, and said coquettishly to the old lady: "Old lady, there are so many beauties in the palace, can the emperor like it?" ”

The old lady has become a refined person, how could she not know the deep meaning of her granddaughter's words, so she smiled and said, "Where can I like it?" Three palaces and six courtyards, seventy-two concubines, which is not a good color of the first class. There are those who are favored, and there are those who are not favored, most of them are fate. ”

Aunt Zhou understood at this time, and hurriedly said: "Hey, this person, he can't fight for his life, what if he is wearing a beautiful skin, and he is not the life of sitting in the cold palace?" If you want me to say, is this beautiful or not, it comes second, and the most important thing is that there is someone in the mother's family, old lady, do you say? ”

The old lady laughed and scolded: "You monkey, you asked me about me, you really should be beaten." ”

Gu's eyes sank, and he quickly turned his face away, and there seemed to be tears in his eyes.

Chen's face was red and white for a while, ugly, but he didn't dare to contradict the old lady, so he had to swallow this breath raw.

Jiang Xinyao sighed lightly and smiled lightly.

Jiang Xinyu sneered again and again, got up and picked up the teacup, handed it to her mother-in-law, and said with a smile: "Mother, drink tea to moisten your throat, that's all it takes to die, who can guarantee a good life for a lifetime?" Ming'er, I will accompany you with my second aunt and sister-in-law. ”

After that, he walked to the old lady and said with a smile: "The old lady hasn't gone out for a long time, why don't you go and have a look with Ming'er?" ”

Shen Shi hurriedly said: "Exactly, exactly, the ladies go out together, lively and lively!" ”

The old lady glanced at Jiang Xinyu deeply and said with a smile: "I'm old, and those golden and jade people don't feel uncommon when they look down." Ming'er, you all go, choose some good ones for the second girl, add them to the dowry list, and the money is out. ”

Jiang Xinyu stepped forward to say a blessing to the old lady and said with a smile: "Thank you grandmother for your love." ”

The old lady waved her hand, and everyone understood, and withdrew one after another.

Jiang Xinshan saw that everyone was gone, so she threw herself into her grandmother's arms and said coquettishly: "Grandmother, Ming'er, I will go too." ”

The old lady said angrily: "It's still my Shan'er who is smart and clever and can speak." What's the serious thing about a small jade shop? Catch up with Ming'er, I will ask Master Hou to go to the capital to buy it for you. Don't worry, my son, when you get married in the future, your grandmother will let you wear red makeup. ”

Aunt Zhou was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Shan'er, don't thank you grandmother, in this house, the old lady loves you alone, and in the future, you have to be filial to your grandmother." ”

The old lady said: "You, if you use your brain to speak in the future, you will be filial to me." ”

Aunt Zhou didn't dare to answer, so she only laughed beside her.

……

Chen went out of the courtyard, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, pulled Gu Shi over, and said angrily in a low voice: "Brother and sister, if you are not a sister-in-law, you are also a little weaker, and you are pressed on your head by Zhou Xiuyue as a blessing, are you depressed or not?" ”

Gu smiled bitterly: "Isn't my sister-in-law still unclear?" I want to raise my eyebrows and breathe a sigh of relief, what about the two children? ”

Chen was speechless. It's not impossible to think about the old lady's personality. She took two deep breaths, and gritted her teeth angrily for a long time: "I'll just say that my aunt's play is the master who doesn't worry about it." I don't believe that the old lady can protect her for the rest of her life? ”

……

Jiang Xinyao held Jiang Xinyu and followed behind the two wives.

Jiang Zichen made a fuss all morning, and pulled Shen Ying back to the hospital early.

Jiang Xinyao went to the yard of her second sister every day because of her mother's instructions, and she had a bit of sisterhood. Jiang Xinyu likes this fourth sister who doesn't talk much, but whenever she gets a good one, she also lets her sister go first. Therefore, the two sisters are closer than the others.

Jiang Xinyu looked at Xin Yao's beautiful face and said bluntly: "Fourth sister, I have seen it all today, the old lady's heart is very biased. In the future, my sister will go out, and you and the third sister will be left, you have to be careful in everything, don't follow the way of others, the third sister is afraid that it will not be simple. ”

Xin Yao nodded sincerely: "Thank you, second sister, don't worry, I won't let people be bullied." ”

Xinyu smiled: "People are small and big, can the sachet be embroidered?" Don't compare that to that. ”

Xin Yao stretched out her finger and pointed at the bags under her eyes, and said with a bitter face: "Second sister, look at it, after staying up for three nights, the circles under your eyes are dark." ”

Xinyu nodded her forehead and said, "If you are lazy on weekdays, this will make you suffer, right?" Deserve! ”

Chen turned around and asked, "Who deserves it?" ”

Xin Yao hurriedly said: "Auntie, the second sister is afraid that I will compete for the Dragon Boat Festival and lose to others, just talking about me, you don't help me?" ”

Chen said: "Your second sister is for your good, don't lose to that person if you lose to anyone!" Otherwise, the eldest aunt will not follow. ”

Xin Yao stepped forward and hugged Chen's arm and mourned, "Hey, auntie, quickly send me some of your fine bird's nest." ”

Chen smiled: "What do you do with bird's nest?" ”

Xin Yao thought about it seriously, and said thoughtfully: "Auntie, in order not to lose to others, from today onwards, I will fight at night, and I will definitely train this female red to no one's ability." However, I heard Li's mother say that when a woman works hard, she will age quickly. Therefore, in order to ensure that after more than 20 years, I can be as young and beautiful as my aunt, I decided to start maintenance from now on, so as not to stand with you in a few years, people will mistake you for my sister, and I will not live. ”

A sentence made everyone laugh, Chen hugged his stomach, bent over, pointed at Xin Yao with one hand, and was stunned for a long time without saying a word.

Gu stepped forward and gently pinched Xin Yao's face, and said angrily: "It's not big or small, how can you talk to your aunt?" ”

Chen stepped forward and hugged his niece, laughing and tearful: "This child is likable and painful." Let's go, take the bird's nest with the eldest aunt, the aunt next to me doesn't have it, and this bird's nest can still afford it. ”

The four of them laughed and laughed before they went back to their rooms.

Jiang Xinyao returned to the room, called Li's mother, and told her to run to the shop.

……

The next day, the eldest wife, the second wife, the eldest grandmother, and the second lady each took two carriages, took the maid, and the mother-in-law went to Taohuawu. Jiang Fu received the news, and still hid out as the two masters of the Jiang family last time.

Steward Qian personally led the four ladies and ladies to the second floor, made a pot of tea, served exquisite pastries and snacks, and after the four of them had used tea, they took out the jade jewelry from the cabinet, spread them out one by one, and slowly selected them for the guests.

Two hours later, the four of them left satisfied

……

On the third day of the fifth month, the Shen Mansion sent a post to the old lady, inviting the old lady and the ladies and ladies in the house to take a Dragon Boat Festival cruise.

The Shen family bought two painting boats a few years ago, parked on the moat outside the gate, and took the painting boat to reach Tiger Hill and Hanshan Temple, and as far as Shihu Lake and Taihu Lake. Sitting on the boat all the way, leaning on the window and looking at the streets and houses on both sides of the river, the countryside, the lakes and mountains, there is a special interest. During the New Year's holidays, the Shen family will post posts to the ladies and ladies of the famous families in Suzhou Mansion to enjoy the fun together.

There are people with heads and faces in Suzhou Mansion, who doesn't give Shen Mansion a few thin noodles. Over time, it has formed a habit of the ladies and ladies of the upper class society in Suzhou. If you receive a post, you will rub grease, draw eyebrows and eyes, dress up, and compete for beauty.

Since the third lady of Shen Fu married into the Jiang family, she usually only gave a post to her grandmother Shen Ying, but this year, for some reason, she invited the whole house.

The old lady knew this, and threw down the post and sneered.