Old Madam Shen and the others were admiring the phoenix crown, and a maid came to pass the word: "The eldest lady and the third lady are here." ”

That is, two women came in from outside the curtain, and saw that there were distinguished guests in the room, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them, Mrs. Gao looked at them, and said with a smile on her face: "How did you choose the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, look at this appearance, this speech and demeanor, one is better than the other, you are really .......blessed." “

Old Madam Shen smiled and asked the third daughter-in-law what was the matter.

The third daughter-in-law, Cui Shi, said: "Today, the Liangguo Mansion sent someone to shop the house, and sent a set of official clothes and flower curtains to the second master, I thought about bringing the crown and pollen back by the way." “

Old Madam Shen thought about it and asked, "Shen Er's wedding, is there a shortage of manpower in our house?" “

Cui Shi was stunned, shook his head and replied: "Although everything is complicated and busy, there is no shortage of manpower. ”

"Since there is no shortage, I will send the steward to personally send the makeup, how can I let the shop bring it back, it is not in line with the etiquette." Old Madam Shen frowned slightly: "You should think more carefully about what you do." ”

Cui's expression froze, and he smiled reluctantly: "It's the daughter-in-law who is careless." After a pause, he said: "Tomorrow coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, in addition to the urging box, the steward who went to the south to procure has returned home yesterday, I looked at the moon cakes with strange and exquisite patterns, and picked up the Jinhua fragrant leg month, the fire duck mandarin duck month, the high-grade fruit month, the five kernel fragrance month, the southern frankincense meat month, the lotus seed paste pepper salt month, and the Hangren bean paste month, etc., each ten pieces of a box, prepared twenty boxes, and two baskets of extremely fresh and huge crabs, it is better to send them to the Liang Guogong Mansion together. ”

Old Madam Shen agreed, because she said: "The mooncake should also be prepared for the ladies here." ”

Cui Shi hurriedly said: "I expected that the ladies would come in the next few days, and they have been prepared, and they are all in the warm sedan chair of the ladies." ”

As he was talking, the phoenix crown was put into a box with red lacquer and gold painted dragon and phoenix patterns, and was carefully held by the maid.

Mrs. Chen ate tea and smiled: "Your third daughter-in-law is very good at doing things, and you don't have to be too harsh when you are still young." ”

Old Madam Shen was silent and said lightly: "My eldest daughter-in-law is chaste and quiet, and she can be in charge .......of the house if she is wise, but it is a pity that she is widowed and not easy to show her face." “

Mrs. Zhang of Taifu Mansion took her hand and comforted: "How can these young daughters-in-law compare with you back then,

Cui Shi stepped out of the threshold, with the Hunan curtains swaying and closing, the voice of the voice inside was no longer audible, she only then turned red, bit her lip and whispered: "When I will marry into this house, isn't the crown curtain of the makeup just the shop to bring back, but now it is not in line with the etiquette." ”

He Shi hurriedly asked the maid holding the box to go first, and after seeing a few steps away, Fang urged: "Hurry up and tighten your tears, this is the most taboo on the big day, and who will look at it and make trouble." ”

Seeing Cui's handkerchief wiping the corners of his eyes, he comforted him again: "Shen Er is an auxiliary minister of the cabinet, with a high and powerful position, and the Liang Guogong Mansion is also noble and unstoppable. ”

Cui's was dumbfounded, and he was still unwilling to say for a long time: "I heard that the second master married a girl surnamed Detian, but she is the niece of Mrs. Liang, her family background is ordinary and her parents are dead, the second master doesn't know which one is evil, you haven't seen the financial gift given, I haven't seen the battle in the capital for more than ten years, and I really want to marry a queen and .......come back." “

He Shi was obviously taken aback, and interrupted her with a nervous expression: "The more my brother and sister talk, the more unpleasant it becomes, you prepare the makeup and other frugal things, and quickly send someone to the Liang State Mansion." Then he pointed out something and hurried away.

Cui's eyebrows looked gloomily at her figure in the distance, and snorted with some disdain.

The old lady also said that she has a chaste and quiet temperament, and she can handle things wisely, and then she seems that she is just timid and afraid of things, and dealing with Mingda is just a matter of not fighting with the world, where can she afford the big family of Shen Mansion.

No matter how shrewd the old lady is, she is old and clumsy.

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Shen Zetang lived in the hall of the officials' department, Li Guangqi, Xu Ling, Gao Gao and Chen Yan all gathered in the official hat chair, eating tea leisurely, in addition to him, there were also six officials, five temples and two courtyards came to congratulate in an endless stream.

Shen Zetang is patient, he always has a smile on his face, no matter how high or low the visiting officials are, he is humble and gentle.

"Shen Er is in a good mood!" Li Guangqi looked at Xu Ling and asked, "How old is that girl in your house?" “

"It's just too late." Xu Ling's answer was brief, and Shen Er deliberately explained the matter of his age, and he remembered it in his heart.

Li Guangqi exchanged tacit glances with Gundam, Gundam coughed his throat, and said to Shen Zetang: "Shen Er, we know that you have not been close to women for eight or nine years, and you can be more leisurely in the cave room, and the little girl who is just as good as Lu can not withstand your wind and waves." “

Then he said to Xu Ling: "Let your wife give the little girl a few more words, how to deal with his Wujia General ........" “

Before he finished speaking, except for Chen Yan, who was holding his face, several other people were already patting their thighs, regardless of their image, and they were smiling crookedly.

Shen Zetang's expression was still calm, and he was very calm: "They are all second- and third-grade members of the imperial court, and the words they say are as vulgar as the market Lai Han, I am ashamed of you." ”

"Shen Er, you are an old, you should bear the brunt of the shame, we can't do anything like the old cow to eat the tender grass." Li Guangqi wiped the corners of his eyes and smiled: "Do you want to compete with Xu Shoufu's old man?" Wang Meier seems to have just reached ......"

Suddenly, I heard someone coughing behind me.

He turned around to look, the curtain was raised, and Xu Bingyong was standing in front of the door surrounded by the guards with an expressionless face, scanning everyone with blazing eyes.

It's really Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!

Li Guangqi secretly scolded his bad luck, stood up with a few others and stepped forward to salute, and said that the government had official business, said a short farewell, and left together.

Xu Bingyong held his head high and ignored them, and sat down heavily, and the guards hurriedly came over to pour tea.

Shen Zetang stepped forward to salute at this time, Xu Bingyong waved his hand, pointed to the official hat chair on the side and asked him to sit: "You Liangjiang patrol returned to Beijing smoothly, and was deeply appreciated by the emperor, and now you are going to marry a wife, but it is a good thing that double happiness is coming, I come to congratulate you." “

Shen Zetang smiled slightly: "Old Xu Ge is really polite, tomorrow night's banquet, you must come to have a cup of wine." “

Xu Bingyong put down the teacup, shook his head and said: "Before Ji'an's corruption case, before being escorted to Beijing, I accidentally whipped him to death in prison, which is really not my wish, just because he was strongly recommended by me at the beginning...... This kind of hatred of iron does not become steel, can Lord Shen understand? “

Shen Zetang was noncommittal, and Xu Bingyong didn't need him to say much, and continued: "Just because of this trivial matter, you look at the faces of these officials in the court, as if I am heinous, in fact, what can I do if I am whipped to death, he deserves to die, but he dies early and late." “

Sensing that his words were a little intense, he eased his tone: "I won't go to the banquet tomorrow night, lest everyone see me and ruin the lively atmosphere of the banquet. “