Shen Dong, as a prime minister trusted by the emperor, plus he is good at management, and he is not close to several princes in the court, but he is not estranged, so Shen Linghan held a banquet, and many official ladies came spontaneously, after all, this daughter of the Shen family can be said to be talented and beautiful, and she is famous in the capital, and there is no harm in making friends with her.

Today's banquet is a little different from the other time. Shen Ninghua, the eldest lady of the Shen family, is back, and people don't talk about anything on the surface, but they already have the idea of watching the play in their hearts, and they don't know how Shen Linghan, the second lady, will deal with herself?

Because of the hot weather, the banquet was also placed in the pavilion next to the garden, Shen Ninghua walked over with Qingque and others, and saw the exquisite pavilion around the curtain of silk yarn hanging from a distance, swinging under the breeze, reflecting the beautiful girls around or laughing or silent, the whole scene is like in the painting.

"Who should I be, it turned out to be the eldest lady of the Shen family, I really didn't recognize it just now, after all, this black bird suddenly turned into a colorful parrot, I'm afraid no one can tell it clearly." Seeing Shen Ninghua coming, a woman in the crowd suddenly spoke up.

With her words, everyone focused their attention on Shen Ninghua, pinching the handkerchief to cover her lips and whispering and laughing, her expression was full of banter.

Seeing the dress she was wearing, the look of contempt in Shen Linghan's eyes flashed, and then quickly disappeared.

A sharp light flashed in Hongling's eyes, and her face flushed slightly.

Shen Ninghua stepped forward as if she hadn't heard it, and raised her eyes to look at the woman who was speaking from head to toe. She is Shen Linghan's cousin, Miss Zhao Ruyun of the Zhao family, the niece of the current queen Zhao Huiying, she is not as good as Shen Linghan in terms of appearance, but under the gorgeous pearl hairpin and jade decoration, she has a little more exquisite and noble beauty.

"I don't know where the birds my cousin is talking about, but I'm curious."

Looking at Shen Ninghua's smiling face, Zhao Ruyun sneered: "Don't you know that there is a saying that is far away in the sky and close in front of you?" Oh, I forgot, you're a wanderer and uneducated, and you shouldn't have much knowledge. ”

Shen Ninghua didn't change her smile, and didn't care about her sarcasm at all: "Dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, my father is the prime minister and has a loose character, and the daughters of my Shen family are naturally knowledgeable, cousin, you are so knowledgeable, you should understand, right?" ”

Zhao Ruyun sneered and looked at Shen Ninghua with disdain: "The daughter of the Shen family is naturally as beautiful as a flower and knowledgeable, but it's a pity, who knows if there will be a rotten fish eye mixed in these pearls and jades?" "Hmph, I was born with dark skin, like mud, I can't say if it's Prime Minister Shen's daughter!

Shen Ninghua's face turned cold, and a pair of black eyes looked straight at Zhao Ruyun with a sparkling cold light: "Cousin, what do you mean by this?" Could it be that the Zhao family is powerful, so they deceive me and there is no one in the Shen family? I'd like to listen to what my cousin said about the fish's eyeballs! If what my cousin said is right, I can tell my father about it. ”

Zhao Ruyun has always looked down on herself, and later married the major general Sima Wen, and even relied on the power of the Sima family to sneer at her. Zhao Ruyun has an arrogant personality and is extremely impulsive, and with a little guidance, he will not choose to speak, even if there is a Zhao family, such a person is not afraid.

"Tell my uncle? It's really a big stance, so you should say it. I also want to go to my uncle and ask, you didn't even say hello when you saw me, this is your upbringing? Zhao Ruyun looked at her with disdain.

When Shen Ninghua heard this, he immediately bowed and saluted: "I've seen my cousin." ”

Zhao Ruyun was proud, and turned her head to look at the few young ladies around who were watching the excitement: "Heh, look, I just looked like a country girl, but I know how to keep etiquette at this time." ”

Shen Ninghua raised her eyes, her eyes were cold, and she straightened up directly and said, "Cousin, I am from the countryside, but you are a serious boudoir lady, so you should be polite and thoughtful." Don't you want to return the favor with me at this time? ”

"A return gift? What is your identity, can you afford to return the gift from me? ”

Shen Ninghua's expression turned cold: "Then I want to ask my cousin, where is my cousin's identity more noble than me?" Do you have a title on your head, or do you have a decree? They are all young ladies in their respective families, why am I not as noble as my cousin? Or cousin, do you mean to say that my Shen family is not as good as your Zhao family? ”

Seriously, the status of the Zhao family in the court is indeed much higher than that of the Shen family, after all, there is Zhao Huiying, the queen mother, but from the perspective of official positions, the heads of the two families are both members of the first rank in the court, and their status is quite equal. No matter how stupid Zhao Ruyun is, she will not move the queen out in front of so many people to shock the scene.

"You ......" Zhao Ruyun's eyes were on fire, as the daughter of the Zhao family, where was she sought after, this cheap girl dared to question her so rudely, and she slapped Shen Ninghua's face when she thought about raising her face.

Qingque's eyes lit up, and he just wanted to do it. Shen Ninghua had already raised his hand to grab Zhao Ruyun's wrist.

"Shen Ninghua, you are bold!"

"Heh, cousin, don't forget that this is the Shen family, and you are not qualified to work with me, the Shen family's young lady!" Shen Ninghua chuckled, her weak and boneless hand slowly grasped Zhao Ruyun's fingers, slightly close to her ear, and her voice was as cold as an ice cube, "Cousin, don't touch me at will, what should I do if my finger hair is itchy and rotten?" ”

Zhao Ruyun's eyes widened, only to feel a chill rise in her back, and even her fingers were really itching slightly, and she was shocked in her heart, and suddenly shook Shen Ninghua's hand away, and looked at her in disbelief: "You...... You ......"

Shen Ninghua looked at her with a smile, and her expression became more and more neither humble nor arrogant.

Seeing that Zhao Ruyun didn't embarrass Shen Ninghua, Shen Linghan was depressed, but he had to speak to ease the atmosphere: "Since my sister is here, let's sit down quickly, just now we were thinking about painting with spring as the theme, how about my sister when she comes?" ”

Shen Ninghua smiled: "My cousin also said just now, I don't have much knowledge, it's better to watch honestly." ”

Zhao Ruyun gritted her teeth in her heart, glared at Shen Ninghua viciously, wiped her wrist with a handkerchief that she had just touched, turned around and strode out, how could she let Shen Ninghua be so proud, hum, she couldn't clean her up, and her aunt was here, and she couldn't cure this cheap hoof?

Zhao Ruyun's footsteps were fast, but he didn't want to, someone happened to turn out next to the rockery, and almost bumped into the person's body, he was annoyed in his heart, and wanted to scold, but he looked up and was stunned.

The man in a brocade dress has a handsome appearance, and his starry eyes are full of a warm light like spring:

"Miss, are you alright?"