Chapter 215: Visit
Chapter 215 Visit
The carriage arrived at Cui's mansion and progressed to the post. The porter led a few people into the flower hall and waited.
The day after tomorrow is the auspicious time for Cui Min to marry Yuan Mei'er, and the house is still quiet, and I have never seen the red and green, nor the bustle of people coming and going. Ming Fei, Xiao Shi, and Gong Yuanhe were all surprised.
After a while, the porter came out and said with a smile: "My lord invited Master Gong to go to the study to serve tea." He also said to Xiao and Ming Fei: "Mother Zhang will come out to pick up the two ladies later, and ask the two to wait." ”
After a while, a woman in a stone blue gown and dressed very plainly walked out with a smile and saluted: "Our young lady is busy and can't be separated, let the slave and maid come to greet the two, and hope for forgiveness." ”
Ming Fei recognized that this was the woman who was by Cui Jiji's side when Mrs. Cui died. Her bearing now is different from the beginning, when she stood behind Cui Jiji, although she was indignant, but she didn't dare to say much, but now looking at it, she is full of energy, it can be seen that the situation is completely different, and she smiled and said: "Mom is polite." ”
Zhang's mother stepped forward with a smile and led Ming Fei and Xiao to the inner courtyard together. Xiao Shi had the heart to hear some useful news for Ming Fei. So he asked Zhang's mother, "But what do you want us to help with?" Although there is nothing lacking in the house, if there is a useful place, my mother just asks. ”
Zhang's mother smiled: "There's nothing to be busy with." Everything is ready-made, the banquet is also a package of the restaurant, the new house is already arranged, tomorrow let people hang up the red, the word happy paste, the day after tomorrow to the dock to pick up people, feast, send into the cave room on the line. ”
The understatement sounds very unimpressing.
Xiao pretended to be surprised, and whispered: "Hey, I heard yesterday that the adults chartered the Deng family's fast boat and rushed to Shuicheng Mansion to pick up their relatives." When we came in the morning, we thought we wouldn't meet adults. ”
Mother Zhang smiled slightly, and said lightly: "Falsehood." Our master is too busy with business, and it is easy to get married in two days, how can we go to Shuicheng Mansion to welcome the new year? The good thing is that the Yuan family will leave tomorrow, and we will only pick up people at the dock the morning after tomorrow. ”
The Deng family's clippers? Ming Fei couldn't help but connect the Deng family with Deng Guan and Deng Jiumei. While talking, Zhang's mother led the two to a moon gate, a beautiful woman in a scarlet dress and a maid holding a box in her hand happened to come out, saw a few people, and hurriedly retreated to the side of the road to make way.
Mother Zhang glanced at the beautiful woman lightly and said, "Is the eldest lady done?" ”
The beautiful woman hurriedly said, "I was busy when I first came out, but I don't know at this time, I'll go in and take a look." ”
Zhang's mother nodded: "You talk to the eldest lady." Her cousin of the Cai family saw her coming. I will first invite the guests to the Hibiscus Pavilion to serve tea. ”
"Okay." The beautiful woman hurriedly picked up her skirt and hurried inside.
Zhang's mother introduced Ming Fei and Xiao into the Furong Pavilion, and served tea with her own hands, and someone came to look for her to do something, and Zhang's mother confessed and went to the courtyard to deal with things.
Xiao Shi told Ming Fei softly: "The beautiful woman before was Lord Cui's concubine. Just gave birth to a son to Master Cui. ”
Mingfei secretly thought that Cui Jiji and her mother could manage the concubines around Cui Min so well, and I don't know how much effort it took? Among them, it must be inseparable from Cui Min's support. Spoiled the concubine and killed his wife, but his daughter took revenge, and then let a child under the age of nine take care of the house, which one is this singing?
Suddenly, I heard a sound of footsteps outside, and several mothers-in-law and maids were surrounded by plain clothes, and Cui Jiji, who was still in the period of great filial piety, walked in.
Cui Jiji has Cui Min's excellent genes, he is very beautiful, and he has an elegant atmosphere in his gestures. She greeted Ming Fei first, called her cousin, and was very polite and tactful. The performance is very different from the stubborn and silent image at that time.
The guest and host sat down, and after a polite conversation, Zhang's mother found an excuse to invite Xiao out. Only Mingfei was left to talk to Cui Jiji.
Ming Fei knew that she and people were just meeting each other and couldn't stay for a long time, so she ordered Bai Lu to send the gift box, saying that this was given to her by Mingyu and herself, and that the head flower and hairpin were specially brought to her by Mingyu from the capital.
Since she came to Fuming, there have been too many people who have given her gifts under various pretexts every day. Cui Jiji had a sophisticated smile on his face, gently opened the lid of the box, and after seeing the carefully selected pile of yarn palace flowers and hairpins inside, he recognized at a glance that it was indeed the most fashionable thing in Beijing. Looking at the string of eight immortal bracelets carved with olive cores, his expression changed slightly, he closed the box and said tentatively: "How long will my cousin stay when she comes to Fuming this time?" Is there anything I can do to help? ”
Ming Fei looked at her expression and guessed that she probably thought that she also had something to ask for, so she smiled and said, "I'm ashamed, I'm usually busy with family affairs, and it's hard to go out." This time, first, I was entrusted by my parents to come to congratulate; the second is entrusted by Mingyu to come to see you; Three, my husband's uncle is about to celebrate his birthday and came to pay his respects. Things are also waiting at home, so the delay will not be too long. "I do ask for something, but I don't ask for it like this, I just hope that when the Cui family thinks of the Cai family coming in the future, they don't feel hateful, and the impression is good.
Cui Jiji nodded: "It's rare that the sixth cousin still remembers me." At that time, I was so sad that I had a word from her, which warmed my bone marrow. I'll remember it for the rest of my life. ”
Hearing her mention the dead Mrs. Cui, the people around her sighed for a long time, and the two elderly mothers-in-law even said: "How did our young lady ...... at the beginning?" and wet the corners of her eyes.
Ming Fei guessed that this was probably the person sent by the Wang family to serve Cui Jiji, and also sighed twice. Cui Jiji was silent for a moment and said, "I heard that my cousin and my stepmother who is about to pass through the door were close friends, I don't know what she is like?" ”
Ming Fei didn't admit it, nor did she deny it, she only smiled: "I met Miss Yuan when I was ten years old, and her personality is very straightforward. "It's so straightforward that it's overwhelming.
Cui Jiji glanced at her slyly and said with a smile: "It's good to be straightforward, I just hope she can be as sensible and sensible as the Cai family's cousin." ”
Cui Jiji was so "heart-to-heart", Ming Fei felt a headache.
Thanks to Zhang's mother, she hurriedly walked in from outside: "Miss, the old lady is here!" The man has arrived at the dock, and someone has gone to pick him up. This old lady refers to Cui Min's old mother who has lived in her hometown for a long time.
Cui Jiji frowned: "Why didn't you let someone deliver the letter before?" As he spoke, he ordered someone: "Hurry up and tell the nurse of the eldest son, change the clothes of the eldest prince, and go with me to the door to meet the grandmother." ”
Ming Fei took the opportunity to say goodbye.
Cui Jiji didn't keep her, and said with a smile: "My cousin and my cousin-in-law remember to come to eat and drink the day after tomorrow." I was still in mourning, and I didn't dare to come out to make a scene, and I couldn't entertain my cousin in person when the time came, and I asked my cousin to forgive me. After the happy event, I will have a banquet for my cousin. "Send Ming Fei to the outside of the Furong Pavilion. confessed, let Zhang's mother send Mingfei.
Ming Fei met with Xiao Shi and Gong Yuanhe, and the three of them returned home together.
Ming Fei asked Gong Yuanhe if it was smooth to meet Cui Min?
Gong Yuanhe said with a smile: "Although I didn't say it, I can see that he likes the set of ancient porcelain you selected." You also asked me in detail about your father and brother, and they were very polite and warm. What about you? Did Cui Jiji give you a cold face? ”
Ming Fei shook his head: "No." It's just that everyone is not familiar with it, and they can't find so much to say. "Since Cui Min's attitude is so good, then Cai Guodong should be fine
Xiao Shi smiled: "Miss Cui is not simple, right? She's stroking us, but she's a famous lady. "Tell Ming Fei about Cui Jiji's glorious deeds. Cui Jiji guarded the tomb of the Wang family in Huzhou for a year, and brought more than a dozen mothers-in-law and maids from the Wang family to Fuming, which coincided with Cui Min's ... [This chapter is not finished, please click on the next page to continue reading!] ]