The group entered the flower hall and set up a few black lacquered square tables in front of them. On the table, sweet white porcelain plates are used to offer sweet citrons, pineapples and other things, flowers and bonsai are placed on the high tables in the corners, and bright octagonal glass lamps shine on the mirror-like bricks, reflecting the soft luster.

Mrs. Tai, wearing a lilac-colored carved silk gourd pattern, was smiling and smiling on the black lacquered Arhat bed in the west open room, and several women with beads and green rings and brilliant brocade clothes were surrounded by a large group of women dressed in red and green, talking and laughing around her. There were also seven or eight maids in blue and blue gowns, or renewing tea, serving melon seeds, snacks, or changing dishes, and the room was full of festive and lively atmosphere.

Seeing the eldest lady, the lady got up and greeted her.

The group of women also got up and followed behind Mrs. Tai.

Eleven Niang saw Mrs. Qiao and the sixth lady of the Qiao family, Qiao Lianfang, who was supporting Mrs. Qiao.

Qiao Lianfang also saw Eleven Niang.

is still dressed in plain clothes, with a delicate and white face like porcelain, a pointed chin, big almond eyes, and curved eyebrows...... But at a glance, somehow, the little girl who had always followed them silently became suddenly a little strange.

She was slightly stunned.

There is no longer that kind of timidity and shyness between her eyebrows, and there is no longer cramped and restrained between her demeanor, but instead of gentle eyes, quiet smiles, and generous manners, she is full of calmness and calmness.

Surprise passed through her eyes.

But what happened?

She didn't have time to think about it, but she was attracted by a girl in a scarlet dress next to Eleven Niang.

The girl was only fifteen or sixteen years old, tall, curvaceous, skin like first snow, eyebrows like distant daisies, black green silk curled in a high bun, and two red gold lapis lazuli beads were inserted side by side.

Although she is a rare beauty, she is not unique in the world.

But she followed behind the eldest lady, her back was straight, her chin was slightly upturned, and she showed a bit of pride that ordinary women did not dare to show, which made her stand out from the crowd in a room of low-eyed and pleasing women.

Qiao Lianfang gasped.

Who is this woman?

Don't you know that the woman Dejong is obedient? Even the fifth lady of the Xu family, the county lord of Danyang, did not dare to do this. Or, which county lord is she?

After thinking about it, Mrs. Tai had already taken the hand of the eldest lady: "Why are you here now?" I'm waiting for you to start! ”

The eldest lady hurriedly confessed.

Mrs. Tai saw Shi Niang behind her, and her eyes showed surprise: "This is ......"

Shi Niang stepped forward generously to salute Mrs. Tai: "Luo Shi Niang, please say hello to Mrs. Tai!" I wish you a long and healthy life and all the best! ”

Mrs. Tai nodded with a smile and looked at the eldest lady, "You are really blessed." He asked Shi Niang again, "Why didn't you come with your mother to play last time?" ”

Shi Niang glanced at the eldest lady and said with a smile: "The eldest sister is not in good health, I made a vow to eat ninety-nine eighty-one days of fasting and copy a chapter of the blood meridian." Just finished two days ago. Now my mother has brought me to greet Mrs. Tai. ”

"It's hard for you!" Mrs. Tai patted Shi Niang's hand, and someone on the side said with a smile, "It's still the eldest lady who teaches her daughter well, and the sisters are affectionate and friendly." ”

"You've won a prize." The eldest lady smiled modestly.

Mrs. Tai introduced her: "This is Mrs. Lin of the Houfu of Weibei......"

Mrs. Lin is in her fifties, her face is like a full moon, and she looks very kind.

The eldest lady hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.

Mrs. Lin returned the salute.

Mrs. Tai introduced her to other people.

"This is Mrs. Tang of the Marquis of Zhongshan......"

It was a tall, thin woman who looked like she was in her fifties.

"This is Mrs. Gan of Zhongqin Bofu......"

Zhong Qinbo, surnamed Gan, the maiden family of the third lady of the Xu family?

Eleven Niang couldn't help but glance at Mrs. Nagan.

She was a beautiful woman in her thirties, wearing a royal blue vase pattern makeup gown, and her temperament was very elegant.

"This is Mrs. Huang of the Marquis of Yongchang......"

He was about the same age as Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai finally said: "Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Qiao, you already know each other. No more verbose! ”

The eldest lady smiled and saluted Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Qiao, and introduced Wu Niang, Shi Niang and Eleven Niang to several ladies. Several ladies also introduced the people they had brought with them.

The warblers and swallows in the house, the beads are jingling, and they are very lively.

Eleven Niang calculated, in addition to a few ladies, the Lin family came to the eldest grandmother, the third grandmother and a fifth lady; The Tang family came with four grandmothers and a third lady; The Huang family came to a third grandmother; The Gan family came with a second grandmother, a third lady, and a seventh lady; Plus Qiao Lianfang...... Well, plus on my side, there are a total of thirteen people, in addition to the married grandmothers, there are eight unmarried ladies!

There are also two young ladies from the Gan family...... They are all young and beautiful. Especially the fifth lady of the Lin family, wearing a moon-white dress, her posture is graceful, graceful as the moon, like a fairy walking down from a painting. and Wu Niang's gorgeousness, Shi Niang's brightness, and Qiao Lianfang's softness were bright for a while, so that Mrs. Hou Huang, the only one who didn't bring a young lady, praised Mrs. Tai: "It's a pity that the second lady didn't come, otherwise, the beautiful picture of the painting will be a good story for a while." ”

"We're singing today." Mrs. Tai laughed, "She is a person who loves quiet." ”

As he spoke, a woman in a green makeup gown rushed in.

"Mother, you can't blame me for being late." She said coquettishly to Mrs. Tai, "I'll help the fifth master move the lotus lantern." ”

Mrs. Tai nodded her forehead: "You are a woman, why are you crazy with him?" There was no blame in the tone, only doting, "Don't go again!" ”

"Good!" The woman replied loudly, her big eyes laughing like a crescent moon.

"I haven't seen you ladies yet!" Mrs. Tai smiled and instructed her.

"Yes!" She responded cheerfully. Salute the ladies one by one.

All the ladies looked at her with smiles, and called her "Lord of Danyang County".

It turned out to be the fifth lady of the Xu family and the daughter of Sun Kang, the Marquis of Dingnan!

Eleven Niang looked at her carefully.

But seventeen or eighteen years old, not tall, very slender, delicate, very good skin, as white as frost and snow, delicate as clotted fat, smile like the kindness and sweetness of a child at home, and a deep pear vortex on the left cheek, very flattering.

When she saluted the eldest lady, she looked at Wu Niang and Shi Niang, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she smiled: "It's Miss Fifth and Miss Eleven, right?" I didn't see my parents' house last time, but this time we have to have a good talk! ”

Wu Niang smiled and gave the fifth lady a return gift, but Shi Niang smiled and said, "I am Shi Niang." He pointed to the eleventh mother beside him, "This is the eleven mother." ”

Eleven Niang smiled and saluted the fifth lady.

The fifth lady couldn't help but be surprised when she saw that she was young, but she was quiet and generous. It's just that before she could speak, Miss Lin had already greeted her with a smile: "Cousin! ”

"Mingyuan." The fifth lady smiled, "Why are you here too?" It's a singing hall today! ”

I didn't expect Miss Lin and Mrs. Fifth to be cousins?

It seems that the Yanjing family is really complicated.

Eleven Niang secretly observed the surrounding environment.

"It's March 3rd." Miss Lin covered her mouth and smiled, her posture elegant.

"Yes!" The fifth lady said with a smile, "You can't stay at home 365 days a year to read, write, paint, and recite poetry. He added, "Otherwise, we'll go to play by the Taichi Pond later." It's windy today, and it's just right to fly a kite. ”

"Nonsense again." Mrs. Tai scolded with a smile, "You can only play in the garden, and you are not allowed to go out." ”

The fifth lady grinned and took Mrs. Tai's hand: "Then will we go to the garden to fly kites later?" ”

"This monkey really can't sit still for a moment."

"Why don't you have the surname Sun!" Mrs. Huang quipped on the side.

Everyone laughed along.

The seventh lady of the Gan family is about the same age as Shi Niang, and whispered to her sister: "No wonder everyone says that the county lord of Danyang is fun...... Let's go kite flying later! There was a hint of excitement in his tone.

Her sister frowned and said embarrassedly, "After all, I was a guest at someone else's house...... If you really want to fly a kite, you can fly it when you get home. ”

The younger sister said "um" absentmindedly, but her eyes kept chasing the fifth lady.

Eleven Niang, who was standing next to them, couldn't help but smile slightly.

This Miss Gan Qi still retains a few parts of the innocence of the little girl's family, which is really rare!

The fifth lady and Miss Lin are cousins, and they are no strangers to the others....... It's good to listen to the play early. ”

Everyone laughed and sat down.

The maids cleaned their hands with orange water and cleaned their hands, and some maids lightly served soup.

Several ladies and grandmothers drank a little wine, but the ladies were served by the people around them to eat in a regular manner.

After the meal, everyone moved to the Xichang Hall to drink tea, and then went to Dianchun Hall.

******

The background on the stage of Dianchun Hall has been set up, and there is no figure in the courtyard. The wing room behind the stage is closed, but the wing room on the north side of the opposite side is wide open, and there are several low-footed long couches with swallow wings in it, and fruit plates and tea are placed on the front of the couch, and there is also a cloisonné enamel watermelon-shaped gargle on the left and right.

The third lady led everyone into the north wing, and after a period of politeness, everyone sat down in pairs according to their age, Mrs. Tai naturally sat with Mrs. Zheng Taijun, and the eldest lady sat with Mrs. Gan, who was the youngest.

And there was a maid who moved the brocade and put it on the side of the couch.

The grandmothers and ladies sat around their elders.

The maids served tea.

A slender man wearing a brocade robe with an apricot yellow background walked in: "Please ask the ladies to order a play." As he spoke, he bowed his head slightly, and presented the bronzing post with his hand.

Miss Lin and the others stood up in shock.

The ladies all laughed and joked: "When did our fifth master become the head of the Deyin class?" ”

The man looked up, revealing a handsome face as bright as the sun.

"I heard that several ladies are here, so I asked for this errand." He joked, "I don't know how many ladies are listening to literary dramas?" Or listen to martial arts? Why don't I give me a name for the play? It was a bit cynical, but it caused several ladies to laugh again.

Miss Lin and the others also sat down with a smile.

For a while, the atmosphere in the room was very cheerful.