In the afternoon, the sky was full of snowflakes and snowflakes.

But that doesn't stop people's enthusiasm.

There was an endless stream of guests coming at the gate.

From the general to the Sima and the secretary, whether it is a civil official or a military attaché, as long as there is a friendship with the Guogong Mansion, the door of the Li family is welcome.

But in the crowd, Steward Li found a person who did not have an invitation.

The man was about forty years old, with a short figure of five and bald hair on his forehead, so his hair was in a very thin bun, and he used a square scarf to fix his hair in a bun before he could wear the crown on his head.

His skin is white and tender, because the flesh on his face is very fat, and he looks pampered at first glance.

The eyes are not big or small, but the corners of the eyes are drooping, the garlic nose, and because they are fat, they seem to have thick lips and a large mouth.

Seeing people are all smiling, their eyes are slightly narrowed, and their image is obscene.

Because the door was wide open and there were other guests to enter, Steward Li was afraid that it would affect others, so when the man entered the courtyard, he followed, on the path leading to Xifu.

Steward Li intercepted him: "Yu Xianggong." ”

This person is Yu Youde, the elder brother of the Sanfang Yu family.

Yu's father is a talent, and Yu Youde has read a few books, but his knowledge is not good, and he has not been admitted to any fame.

After Yu married Li Yuzhong, through Yu, Yu Youde became a clerk in the county government and became a petty official who collected taxes in the street.

was stopped, Yu Youde tried his best to show a compensatory smile: "The big housekeeper ......"

"Come here."

Steward Li dragged Yu You to a place where no one was.

Then he held out his hand: "Where's the invitation?" ”

"Hey, hey, hey......"

The butler looked at his exposed gold teeth and lowered his eyes.

"Yu Xianggong, there is no invitation, but you can't enter."

Yu Youde was very surprised: "When I go to my relative's house, I still need an invitation." ”

Today is the day when Li Yushan feasts on guests, and the big housekeeper doesn't believe that he doesn't know the rules.

This Yu Youde was ordered not to come to the Guogong Mansion because he had insulted a servant girl next to the eldest lady a year ago, but occasionally people in the third room would still take him in.

But no one came to pick up the third room today.

He also has a very despicable place, that is, he likes to eat, especially the banquets of the Guogong Mansion, he always takes advantage of loopholes, but Li Yushan is not at home at ordinary times.

Steward Li said, "You're here to eat, right?" It's not okay today, today is the banquet set up by the Guogong himself, you will make a fool of yourself at the banquet, the Guogong will blame me, if you really can't help it, just wait for the next time there is something in the third room. ”

Yu Youde saw that Manager Li refused to give in, and he was also angry.

"What do you mean by can't help it, you think everyone is like you, you know how to eat."

Steward Li narrowed his eyes: "Then what other clever purpose can you have?" ”

Of course there is, the more Li Yushan has to come to the banquet, there will be a lot of big people here, and it is easy to deal with them in official affairs, but it is a pity that Li Yushan is not at home all the year round, and today it is not easy to have such a big formation, how could he miss it?

Yu Youde lowered his face and said: "I am a relative, if you refuse to give in, I can tell my sister to go." ”

Steward Li said: "You don't know who is in charge of our Guogong Mansion, I'm not afraid, you can leave quickly." ”

Steward Li stretched out his hand to push Yu Youde, Yu Youde resisted, and the two set up a shelf, and at this moment, the direction of the path outside the forest stood out in exchange for a scolding: "Steward Li, it's because I'm a concubine, so aren't you afraid?" Who gave you the dependence that made you look down on people. ”

Along with that scolding came the sound of footsteps.

Steward Li saw that the person who came was deep-eyed and wide-eyed, with a slender and straight figure, even if he was middle-aged, he was not greasy and bloated, he was still as handsome as a young brother, and he hurriedly lowered his head.

"San Lang."

Li Yuzhong was angry, pulled Yu You behind him with one hand, and pointed at Steward Li's shoulder with his index finger: "Yu Xianggong was invited by me, can you enter?" ”

Seeing that no matter how Steward Li was scolded, he lowered his head and didn't reply, and Li Yuzhong didn't bother to meet him in general.

said: "Next time, don't let me find out that you belittle the person in the third room, otherwise I will tell my sister-in-law where to go, I want to see if my sister-in-law wants to make my little uncle faceless, or to maintain you as a minion." ”

Throwing down this sentence, he turned around and called Yu Youde: "Big brother, let's go." ”

Yu Youde was relied on by someone, his posture changed completely, and when he left, he spat at the soles of Steward Li's feet: "Phew! ”

But don't look at Li Yuzhong's momentum, when he called Yu Youde to an empty room in the outer courtyard, his expression became different.

He hated that iron could not be made of steel, and looked at Yu Youde: "What are you doing here?" You forgot what you did in the house, didn't you come to cause trouble for me? ”

Yu Youde sneered: "Uncle, what are these words, I am the eldest brother, I can't come to visit my relatives at home, and I can't come to see my sister?" Well, my uncle won't let me come, I'll go and tell my sister to cross out her name from the house, and then we will cut off the relationship between brother and sister, and then we won't have to talk to each other again. ”

After saying that, he lifted his robe and was about to go out.

Li Yuzhong pulled him over with one hand: "Big brother, you are here, drink less wine this time, don't make trouble." ”

Yu Youde looked at Li Yuzhong's helpless appearance and patted him on the shoulder: "That's right." ”

This Li Yuzhong was held by the Yu family because of his mistakes, so he was very afraid of the Yu family, don't look at him on the surface He looks serious, but in fact, he is strong on the outside and dry in the middle, and he is a hero.

Yu Youde knows this brother-in-law too well.

After saying that, he swaggered away with his hands behind his back.

Li Yuzhong looked at his smug appearance, and slammed his fist on the high table in the room: "I said don't let him know who gave him the news." ”

………………

In Xichi Courtyard, Li Yuyuan was sitting on the dresser, using grapes to put on her makeup.

Because it is a dinner at night, the colors of the grapes are relatively bright, otherwise they will not be visible under the light.

In this room, don't look at her as the least verbal, but in terms of dress, she is the best.

Looking at the delicate but noble little face in the mirror, Grape nodded in satisfaction.

"The lady will definitely overwhelm the crowd tonight and make those gentlemen stunned."

The beautiful little girl said seriously.

Li Yuyuan was amused, she didn't go to the beauty pageant.

But it's really good to dress up beautifully.

She tilted her head, she never looked in the mirror before, how could she go out to play in the mirror, it was interesting to eat delicious food, it was a waste of time.

Looking at it now, it's also interesting to look in the mirror.

Li Yuyuan looked back at the grapes: "Have you heard what Taizong said?" With copper as a mirror, you can be dressed up, with people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses, it turns out that the mirror is so knowledgeable, no wonder Taizong also loves to look in the mirror. ”

Grape shook his head: "The servant doesn't know what Taizong said." ”

But looking at the excitement in the corners of Li Yuanyuan's eyes, she could guess why the lady said such things to her.

The lady must have fallen in love with looking in the mirror, she was young and ignorant before, but when the girl grows up, she pays attention to her appearance.

As the two of them were talking, Cherry opened the curtain and entered, and said recklessly: "Lady, that Yu Xianggong is here." ”