Chapter Eighty-Eight: Door-to-door Proposal
When Qingyan arrived at Songtao Garden, Lin Qingyi, Lin Qingwan and Lin Qingya were already there, Qingyan asked the old lady to say goodbye, and after sitting down, she said: "The second sister has a really good complexion today, her complexion is ruddy, and her beauty is picturesque, so that my sister can't open her eyes." ”
Hearing this, Lin Qingyi, the smile on the corner of his mouth melted, and a little blush climbed on his face, and he said shyly: "The third sister will make fun of me, not to use the rouge given by the third sister, after applying it, it is silky and soft, and the complexion is white and red, and my sister has to thank the third sister." ”
The words fell Qingyan's eyes were full of smiles, and before she could answer, she smelled: "The third sister is eccentric, and if she has good things, she will only give them to the second sister, not Wan'er." ”
The words fell Qingyan twisted her eyebrows slightly, her face was incredible, Lin Qingwan was only twelve years old, so she used rouge at such a young age? If you look closely, she obviously hasn't wiped anything on her face.
She smiled slightly and said: "The sixth sister misunderstood, my sister saw that the sixth sister was still young, and the last time I saw my sister, my sister didn't give rouge, so I didn't give it to the sixth sister." ”
Lin Qingwan has a straightforward temperament, not twisting at all, and said bluntly: "When I followed my father in office, I often collected all kinds of rouge gouache, although I don't use it, but I like to collect it. ”
Hearing this, it was clear that this was a habit of collecting rouge, just like some Confucians like to collect ancient books, so he said: "Since the sixth sister likes it, the sister will give some to the sixth sister and the seventh sister another day." ”
When the words fell, Lin Qingwan's face showed joy, her eyes flashed with expectation, and she got up and thanked her, "Thank you, third sister." ”
And Lin Qingya, on the other hand, seemed quite flattered.
You must know that she is a three-room concubine, although she is fostered under the name of the third wife, and her usual food and clothing are no different from Lin Qingwan, but what is good, it has always been only Lin Qingwan's share, not her share, I didn't expect the third sister to still think of her, so she covered her face with disbelief, her eyes were full of smiles, and she got up to thank her.
Seeing this, although Lin Qingyi had a smile on her face, the wrinkled embroidered handkerchief in her hand revealed her thoughts at this time.
Miao Yantang's rouge is so precious, it's a pity to give it to them, and then Lin Qingyi secretly blamed himself again, he originally wanted to show off and make people envious, but he didn't expect to let others get cheap.
After a while, I saw the third wife, stepping in, the third lady was dignified and noble, with a moth head and eyebrows, a generous and decent appearance, and a temperament and appearance far better than the eldest lady.
When he was young, the third grandfather Wen Taowu was outstanding in everything, but it was a pity that he was a concubine, and the family affairs were delayed again and again, until he met the third wife.
Thinking of this, take a look at the third wife, although she is already the mother of two children, the years have taken special care of her, she is still supple and graceful, and she really has the capital to make people tempting.
When the third lady entered the house, she first greeted the old lady, and then said to Qingyan: "This is Yan'er, she looks like the eldest aunt, she is really Peugeot." ”
Qingyan smiled lightly and gave a salute to the third wife, the third lady's face was gentle and graceful, and she couldn't tell what kind of person she was at all, and she didn't know what the relationship with the eldest lady was?
As soon as I thought of this, I heard it again, "Yan'er, you were not in the house when the third aunt returned to Beijing, and the gift I brought to you has not been sent yet, so I will let someone send it to you later." ”
Qingyan got up and thanked him, and everyone chatted for a while, their faces were a little absent-minded, as if they were waiting for something, Lin Qingwan kept chattering, as if she was a spoiled daughter.
On the other hand, Lin Qingya on the side was much quieter, and she also looked at Qingyan from time to time, and not long after, a little maid came, and Princess Yun came to the door.
Princess Yun's status is noble, and the Hou Mansion can't be lazy, so the old lady sent someone to invite the eldest lady to greet her, and then she sat upright, looking like she was facing a great enemy.
After a long time, accompanied by the eldest lady's particularly penetrating laughter, I saw a noble lady with a shallow smile on her face, and she stepped into the house dignified and noble.
The girls present stepped forward one by one to salute, and after they sat down, Princess Yun apologized to the old lady for not being able to come to the door in person before, and praised the girls of the Hou Mansion for a while.
Qingyan didn't want to be unhappy in his heart, he blamed Xiao Heng, it was he who released his father, so that today, when the villain in Qingyan's heart cursed fiercely, he smelled,
"Today's concubine is here for the prince to marry the princess."
When the words fell, I saw the smile on the eldest lady's face, which was as bright as today's sun, so dazzling that people couldn't bear to look at it directly.
The old lady's face was relieved, the stone in her heart finally landed, so many days have passed, and the Yunwang Mansion has finally officially come to the door to propose.
The old lady waved her hand and asked the girls to stand back, leaving only the old lady, the eldest lady and the third lady in the house, as well as the servant women who were waiting beside them, Qingyan and the others still went to the warm pavilion next to them to eavesdrop according to the custom.
However, Princess Yun's next words shocked everyone's mouths as if they could stuff eggs, and they couldn't close them for a long time, only to hear Princess Yun chuckle and say: "The second girl in the house is talented, her appearance is peerless, she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is knowledgeable and reasonable, and she is gentle as water." ”
At this point, Princess Yun paused, and seeing that everyone was puzzled, she hooked her lips slightly, looking expected.
Just when everyone was wondering why Princess Yun wanted to mention the second girl, Princess Yun threw out a thunderbolt, and everyone in the thunder was scorched and tender, only to hear her say,
"The dog is not talented, at the palace banquet, I fell in love with the second girl, I didn't think about the tea and dinner, today the concubine specially came to the door, and asked the dog to marry the second girl in the house for my princess of Yunwangfu, and asked the old lady to fulfill it."
Everyone in the warm pavilion was stunned when they heard the words.
After being stunned for a moment, his eyes turned to Lin Qingyi, even Qingyan was curious, when did Lin Qingyi fall in love with Yun Shizi, and seeing that she also looked like she had just woken up from a dream, Qingyan understood, I am afraid that this matter was Yun Shizi's thoughts, and the second sister also knew about it.
The eldest lady shook her head and muttered, "If that's the case, what should I do with Xin'er?" ”
Immediately, his eyes were vicious, his face was hideous, and he was just about to speak, when he heard that the old lady reluctantly pulled out a smile and said: "Princess Yun said that she laughed, if the prince marries the second girl, where will the fifth girl be placed in the Yun Palace?" ”
Hearing this, the eldest lady was like an initiation, and she must not have a conflict with Princess Yun, otherwise Xin'er would be even more unlikely to marry into the Yun Palace.
Princess Yun pursed her lips slightly, and she didn't beat around the bush, and said bluntly: "It's not that my Yunwang Mansion is irresponsible, the fifteen-day period has passed, and the palace is unwilling to send five girls into the mansion as concubines, and the Yunwang Mansion is inconvenient to be reluctant." ”
Immediately seeing the ugly faces of the old lady and the eldest lady, she said again: "If the old lady is willing to agree to the marriage of the second girl and the dog in the house, the concubine can agree to bring up the old matter again for the sake of the second girl's face, and let the fifth girl enter the house as a concubine." ”