The Anping Marquis Mansion and the Jiang Mansion are separated by two avenues, and it takes half an hour for the carriage to go all the way.

Today's birthday of the old lady of the Hou Mansion in Anping, the Hou Ye and his wife feasted all the famous families in the capital, and most of the powerful people were invited to come, and countless carriages blocked the coral alley where the Hou Mansion is located.

Fortunately, Mrs. Jiang had already expected this, and left the mansion with Mingyue a moment in advance, and at this time, the carriage of Jiangfu had already lined up in front of the gate of the Hou Mansion.

Mrs. Anping Marquis is greeting all the ladies and ladies in the main hall of the backyard, and the guests present today are not lacking in the close ministers of the Son of Heaven and the princes of the family, among them, the most pleasing thing for her is that the eldest son and wife of the Lord Shangshu Wan of the Ministry of Rites are also here.

The Marquis of Anping Mansion is a hereditary noble family, and Wan Daren is an important minister who has been admitted to the imperial examination and holds real power.

The relationship between the powerful ministers and the nobles is like a needle to a wheat, they don't look at each other, and they have never interacted.

Xungui looked down on the wealth that the ministers could not sustain, and the ministers disdained the nobles to be drunk and dreaming all day long, indulging in extravagance.

Mrs. Anping Hou has been informed by Hou Ye's ear that if she focuses on the contemporary, she must also get acquainted with the ministers in order to learn about the movements of the DPRK and China in order to seek future affairs.

But there is a clear distinction between the nobles and the powerful ministers, and there has been a long-term discord, how can they be so easy to make friends?

Mrs. Anping Hou was worried about her lord's words, but she couldn't let go of her figure, so she couldn't find a chance to talk to the family members of the ministers.

Unexpectedly, on the old lady's birthday, the family members of Lord Hubu Shangshuwan were invited to come, and Mrs. Anping Hou was really surprised.

When I calmed down, I thought that Master Wan was the father of Concubine Wan and Princess Jiahe's foreign family, and I knew it in my heart.

With Princess Jiahe, the benefits have exceeded imagination, and it couldn't be better.

Mrs. Anpinghou thought so, and a maid hurriedly walked over, covered her mouth and whispered: "Mrs. Jiang and Miss Jiang have arrived. ”

Mrs. Anpinghou curled the corners of her mouth, raised her chin, and said, "Bring them in." ”

Seeing her look, a lady next to her asked playfully, "But a new guest has arrived?" ”

Mrs. Anpinghou heard the prestige, and saw that the interrogator was only a lady who had a shallow relationship, and replied with a faint smile: "Will you know when we meet?" ”

Soon, under the leadership of a maid, Mrs. Jiang and Mingyue walked into the hall with everyone's curious eyes.

The mother and daughter did not squint, as if they were ignoring the scrutiny of the room, Mingyue lowered her head slightly, and walked straight to Mrs. Anping Hou with Mrs. Jiang, listening to the greetings of the two elders.

Mrs. Anping Hou beckoned Mrs. Jiang to take a seat, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Jiang is a rare guest, and I haven't seen her for a long time since I said goodbye last time." ”

Mrs. Jiang showed a decent smile: "My Jiang family has been silent for three years for some reason, and once the three years have passed, it coincides with the birthday of the old lady of your mansion today, and Mrs. Hou invited her face, how can we not come?" ”

Mrs. Anpinghou smiled, and suddenly looked at Mingyue who was standing behind Mrs. Jiang, and said unclearly:

"This is Miss Jiang, right?"

Mrs. Jiang pointed her fingers, and then turned her head and pulled Mingyue's hand as if nothing happened.

Mingyue then walked in front of Mrs. Jiang and listened to her smile: "Exactly, this child has been in the house with me for three years, and he hasn't gone out for a long time, and his temperament is not lively enough." Mingyue, why don't you go and greet Mrs. Hou. ”

Mingyue felt the strength coming from her hand, looked up at her mother without a trace, and saw that although her face was full of smiles, there was hidden worry in the depths, and she gently pinched her mother's fingers with her backhand, and then turned around and took a few steps forward, walked to the center of the hall, and saluted gently:

"Mingyue has seen Mrs. Hou and all the ladies."

Mingyue is wearing a Hunan embroidered butterfly flower placket skirt today, with a flying fairy bun combed on her head, and the other half of the green silk is loosely tied up with a thin ribbon and hung down in front of her, and the whole person is beautiful and dignified.

At this moment, this salute and greeting is even more revealing of good upbringing. Many ladies in the hall nodded secretly, but for a while they couldn't remember the Jiang family where Mrs. Jiang and Miss Jiang were, and couldn't help but wonder, could it be the noble family outside Beijing?

Mrs. Anpinghou's smile stiffened, she deliberately called out Mingyue, but not to let her be in the limelight, who would have thought that this girl who had been in the mansion for three years could be so generous and not stage frightened?

Her eyes darkened, and she smiled again: "She is worthy of being the daughter of a family, not only is she polite and thoughtful, but this posture is also very pleasing to the eye, and you raise your head." ”

Mingyue smiled on her face, and slowly raised her head according to her words, but her eyes fell directly on the corner of Mrs. Anpinghou's skirt, and she did not look at her.

Mrs. Anpinghou and the ladies looked fixedly, and the girl standing dignified in the hall had a face like clotted fat, eyes like paint, eyebrows and smoky blue, a demure and elegant temperament, and a beautiful thing.

Someone couldn't help but praise Mrs. Jiang on the spot: "Miss Guifu is really a beauty, such a look and posture, I am afraid that few people in Beijing can compare with it." ”

Mrs. Jiang was proud in her heart, but she had a humble smile on her face: "Madame has won the award, Mingyue is just a good etiquette, the ladies in Beijing are all focused on the four arts, who doesn't have some talent?" ”

These words made some of the ladies look a little pale, and there were girls of the same age in their families, but they did not want to be pressed down by such a young lady.

Mrs. Anping Hou didn't expect that she would make the Jiang family's mother and daughter in the limelight again, and she was depressed, but her face was not easy to show, so she had to ask the maid on the side: "Princess Jiahe has arrived?" ”

The voice was deliberately raised, and everyone's attention was drawn almost immediately.

The maid bowed slightly and replied respectfully: "Back to Mrs. Hui's words, not yet." ”

Mrs. Anpinghou was not displeased, she knew very well that Princess Jiahe would not come here so early, and the reason why she asked this sentence was just another deep meaning......

Sure enough, as soon as the maid's words fell, a lady laughed loudly: "Princess Jiahe will also come here today?" Her Royal Highness the princess is really filial piety! Congratulations to Mrs. Hou for winning this beautiful daughter-in-law! ”

Mrs. Anping Hou was waiting for this sentence, she smiled happily, glanced at Mrs. Jiang quietly, and kept talking:

"Her Royal Highness the princess has a noble status, and this family matter has been set by the emperor's personal decree, I was also quite worried in my heart, worried about colliding with His Highness, who knew that His Royal Highness was so approachable and did not put on a show at all——"

It was the lady who grabbed the conversation: "This is Mrs. Hou's blessing, and it is also that your son is too good, and Her Royal Highness Princess Jiahe does not treat others like this." ”

Mrs. Anping Hou covered her mouth with a handkerchief, suppressed a smile, and then looked directly at Mrs. Jiang: "I only hope that my son and Her Royal Highness the princess will get along harmoniously in the future, and the piano will be harmonious." Mrs. Jiang, what do you say? ”