Chapter 70 Favoritism
Before the hour, the Wang family's courtyard in Yanzhou Mansion slowly used two carriages.
In the two carriages, Wang Jing and Sanniang sat respectively, and this trip was to go to the cruise banquet of Mrs. Zhou Hedu.
The time for the banquet on the invitation card is in the middle of now, and it is still early.
The carriage first drove to the west of the city, and Sanniang and Wang Jing wanted to go to Zhao's mansion first.
Sitting in the carriage, Sanniang couldn't help but recall the conversation between Liu and Xiuniang yesterday.
When the Liu family said that they wanted to leave Shen Yue'e in the Zhao family, Zhao Xiuniang was not too surprised, presumably the Liu family had mentioned this issue to Zhao Xiuniang before.
Zhao Xiuniang just said at the time: "I understand what my mother means, but looking at my sister-in-law like that, I may not be able to look down on our Yue'e." When Yue'e enters Zhao's house and can't get her favor, this day must still be a bad day, so it's better to find an ordinary person. ”
Liu glared at Zhao Xiuniang and said, "I have my own plans, my mother can still harm you." ”
Sanniang thought that with the current situation of Zhao Xiuniang and Shen Yue, it seemed to be a good choice for Shen Yue'e to marry into the Zhao family. In the past two days, she has been watching from the side, Li and Zhao Huier may not get along very well, but Zhao Fan has followed the temperament of his uncle Zhao Shouye, and it seems that he is loyal and has no crooked thoughts, probably because Zhao Fan has been taught by Liu himself since he was a child.
As for Zhao Hui'er, she is not much different in age from Shen Yue'e, and she is also going to get married.
The Li family was born in a landlord family in Caozhou Mansion, although the family is well-off, but after all, there is no way to compare with the Zhao family, the richest man in Yanzhou. When the Liu family was in charge, the Li family never dared to disobey the Liu family.
Now her grandmother asked her to take Shen Yue'e to get acquainted with Mrs. Wei and Wei Yunying, because she wanted Mrs. Wei and Wei Yunying to take Shen Yue'e to contact the upper circles of Yanzhou Mansion, accumulate some contacts, and lay the foundation for marrying into the Zhao family in the future, so that the Li family and the descendants of the Zhao family would not dare to underestimate Shen Yue.
Although it is not easy to get a merchant girl to enter the circle of the lady of the official family. But Liu's painstaking efforts to plan for Zhao Xiuniang and Shen Yue'e are still moving.
Listening to Mama Zhao, the Liu family's favorite thing back then was her eldest daughter, that is, her late mother. Sanniang believes that if the Zhao family is still there. When Liu is within her ability, she will definitely do her best to plan for it. Even now, she can feel Liu's heartfelt love for her.
People always can't bear to let the people who love them sad and disappointed, Sanniang thought, even if she knew that she was not the real Wang Sanniang. But when she got along with Liu, she still treated her like a grandmother in her previous life, and occasionally pretended to be a child to make Liu happy.
The carriage stopped. Sanniang and Wang Jing got out of the car to meet Liu.
Zhao Xiuniang, Zhao Fan and Shen Yue'e are already in Liu's room.
Shen Yue'e was dressed up and was standing beside Liu for her to look at.
"Go and help her change this outfit and wear that honey-colored collared gown. The pair of golden hairpins on the head were picked and replaced with a pair of smaller butterfly hairpins. Liu said to Zhao Xiuniang.
Zhao Xiuniang was stunned: "Mother, didn't you say before that Yue'e looks good in this red collar-sprinkled gown like a jade person?" This pair of golden hairpins was also given to her by someone according to the most fashionable tricks in Beijing before. ”
Liu Shi said lightly: "I didn't ask her to compete with others, who do you think are going today?" Don't hide and pinch when it's time to be in the limelight, and you can't be strong when it's time to keep your head down. ”
Sanniang couldn't help but agree in her heart when she heard this, Jiang was really old and spicy.
Teenage girl. At an average age, it is the most difficult to see others in the limelight than yourself. Shen Yue'e was originally good-looking, but if she was dressed up to stand in front of the official ladies, it would be difficult not to be disliked.
A woman's jealousy can't be underestimated, even if the woman is young.
Shen Yue'e was taught a lesson yesterday, and she is very well-behaved today, and when she saw that Liu asked her to change her clothes, she went without saying a word.
Liu turned his head to look at Sanniang again, Sanniang was stunned, she also had to be audited?
Sure enough, Liu frowned. said: "Ah Ke, your identity is different from Yue'e, even if you steal the limelight from others, no one dares to say anything, why are you still so plain?" ”
Sanniang wore a light blue trimmed plain gown today, with only a pair of beaded flowers on her head.
"Sanniang is still in the filial piety period. Wearing red and green will also fall into the hands of others. "It stands to reason that you can't participate in the banquet for twenty-seven months of filial piety, but the customs here are slightly different, there are no many restrictions after the filial piety period is one year, and no one says anything as long as the dress is not too ostentatious, but the Ding worry of the officials is very strict.
When Liu heard this, he also remembered his eldest daughter, and his expression was slightly gloomy, but he didn't pick Sanniang's clothes.
Soon Shen Yue'e changed her outfit and disappeared from the sharp edge she had just now.
Liu called her to his side and looked at her carefully, and finally nodded with satisfaction: "That's it." ”
"Where's Yingge?" Liu asked Mama Zeng.
"I'm doing embroidery work in the side hall, I'll call her back." Mama Zeng said busily.
Liu nodded: "Let her follow Yue'e today." ”
Mama Zeng answered, and after a while, she brought a beautiful girl with clear eyes.
"Yingge, today you follow Miss Biao, don't leave even half a step. If you see that she has done something wrong, you will immediately remind her, if she embarrasses you, you will come back and tell me, understand? ”
Yingge bowed in response, and Shen Yue'e pursed her lips.
"Old lady, lady and eldest lady are here." Mama Zeng glanced out the window and said.
Liu frowned when he heard this.
"I heard that Ah Jing and Ah Ke are coming, so I hurriedly brought Hui'er here." Before the Li people arrived, the voice arrived first.
Sanniang looked up and saw that Zhao Hui'er, who was wearing a lake-colored embroidered gold striped placket, was led in by the Li family.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were attracted by Zhao Hui'er's headdress, Li couldn't help but feel a little proud, and pointed to the golden hairpin inlaid with a huge Nanzhu and said: "The Nanzhu on this hairpin is extremely rare, and I only let people beat it according to the fashion in Beijing a few days ago." ”
Li Shi said and looked at the clothes on Sanniang and Shen Yue'e, and couldn't help but smile even more.
"It's just this dress...... Li looked Zhao Hui'er up and down again, and frowned: "I said that I wanted you to wear that rose-colored carved silk, but you didn't listen." How can the color of this piece be overwhelming, no, you go back with me to change it. ”
Li Shi said and turned to Sanniang and Wang Jing and smiled: "It's still early. You wait here for Hui'er, and I'll take her back to change her clothes. ”
Before Sanniang could answer, Liu said lightly: "If you want to change your clothes, hurry up and change them." ”
Li Shi saw Liu speak. Thinking that Sanniang and the others couldn't wait or not, she was very happy: "Eh, I'll take her to change." With that, Zhao Hui'er left.
Seeing the Li family out of the courtyard. Liu said to Sanniang and the others: "You guys should go now." ”
Sanniang was silent when she heard this, her grandmother was fooling the Li family to play? She didn't want Zhao Hui'er to go at all.
Sanniang was slandering. Hearing Liu's sneer, he said, "Think I don't know what she is doing?" To be a man, you must be self-aware, our Zhao family can't afford to lose this face, and we don't want to lose it. ”
Hearing this, Sanniang thought of the Li family's attitude towards Zhao Hui'er going to the banquet just now, and thought of what Mama Tang said yesterday, and suddenly understood what the Li family was paying attention to.
She wanted Zhao Hui'er to go fishing for a golden beetle.
Sanniang smiled bitterly, if the Li family instilled Zhao Hui'er like this, in case she did something in public today. That's a real mess to clean up.
"Let's go, don't you still want to go to Wei Mansion? The hour is not early. "Liu's rush to the people.
Sanniang, Wang Jing, Zhao Fan, and Shen Yue'e stepped forward to quit Liu's and got out of the carriage.
The Zhao family also sent two big carriages, according to Liu's arrangement, Sanniang and Shen Yue'e shared one, and Bai Ying and Yingge also got into Sanniang's carriage.
"Where's that sharp-toothed girl? Why don't you see it? Shen Yue'e glanced at Bai Ying and asked with raised eyebrows.
When Sanniang heard this, she knew that Shen Yue'e was trying to find fault, so she smiled at her. And didn't answer.
"Humph!" Shen Yue'e snorted coldly, turned her head away, and didn't talk to Sanniang again.
"Third Miss, don't be surprised. Miss Yue, she is not angry with you. Yingge was afraid that Shen Yue'e would stiffen the atmosphere, so she hurriedly said to Sanniang.
Before Sanniang could speak, Shen Yue'e said angrily: "Shut up! Who am I losing my temper with, do I need to explain to you first? Who are you? ”
When Yingge heard this, she lowered her eyebrows and said, "What Miss Biao said is that Yingge has trespassed." ”
Shen Yue'e glared at Yingge and didn't look at her again.
Yingge smiled apologetically at Sanniang, and sat quietly to the side.
Sanniang had a good impression of Yingge yesterday, and wanted to say a few words to her, but she was afraid that she would accidentally ignite Shen Yue'e's powder keg and finally let Yingge suffer, so she gave up.
The carriage arrived at the prefect's yamen after a while, and the prefect's yamen was in the form of the front and back yards, and the successive prefects lived in the backyard with their families.
Because someone came to say hello early in the morning from the inner courtyard, as soon as the carriage arrived at the door, a mother-in-law came to guide the way, Sanniang's carriage entered the backyard through the side door, but Wang Jing and Zhao Fan were led to Wei Mian's study.
"Third Miss, Miss Shen, are you here? Our young lady has been reading for a long time. Mama Tang greeted Sanniang at the second gate and said with a smile.
The Wei Mansion is a small courtyard made by routine, and there is nothing peculiar, Sanniang only looked at it slightly while following Mama Tang.
Mama Tang directly led Sanniang and Shen Yue'e into Wei Yunying's courtyard, and the Zheng family was also here at this time.
"Sister Ke, come in quickly." Sanniang had just approached the door, when she heard Wei Yunying's voice inside, presumably a maid had just gone in to report.
Mama Tang smiled and helped Sanniang open the curtain, and Sanniang nodded and walked in with Shen Yue.
"Sister Ke, can you help me see which one to wear?" Wei Yunying's eyes lit up when she saw Sanniang, there were several girls holding clothes in front of her, and Zheng was also standing aside, thinking that she was really choosing clothes to go to today's banquet.
Sanniang shook her head and smiled, and took Shen Yue'e to salute the Zheng family.
"This is Miss Shen? Sure enough, it's a good look. Zheng Shi looked at Shen Yue'e and nodded in praise.
Shen Yue'e smiled at Zheng when she heard this, and said "Mrs. Xie's praise", which was very different from what she looked like on weekdays.
Sanniang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, it's not that she doesn't understand the world.
"Sister Ke, you must help me today, you can't let Zhou Yan'er bully me like this!" Wei Yunying hurriedly pulled Sanniang's sleeve and said. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. )