Zhuo Yiting passed through the Menxi Mansion as a righteous girl, set two days before the Dragon Boat Festival.

Mao Rabbit, Xin Mao, Jia Wu, Ding You Day.

On the third day of the fifth month, early in the morning, the main gate of the Zhuang Mansion was opened to welcome guests. Everywhere hung red, pink and gold, the glory is endless. On the third watch, the housekeeper ordered the servants to count the heads of the main door, the second door, the third door and the various ceremonial doors on standby. At the end of the fifth watch, a fast horse was ushered in on the main street, until it stopped in front of the gate of Zhuangfu.

A messenger came down from the horse, he carried a letter, and the butler got the report, and hurried out to meet the man, and when he saw them whispering a few words, he entered the door with great joy, and ran through the second gate, the third gate, and then through the outer wall of the third gate, and ran to the west house.

To Xifu, at this time, the Xifu Hefu has been prepared, everyone is dressed up, high-spirited, or festive and rich. The housekeeper asked the officers and soldiers to wait outside the courtyard of the palace, and walked into the hall quickly, and saw Zhuang Qin sitting in the hall with tea, so he hurriedly asked for peace.

Zhuang Qin said: "The old lady slept peacefully? ”

The housekeeper smiled and replied, "Ann." Her old man asked the third master to take care of the house today, and there was no need to see her detaining the Xifu Hefu and all the distinguished guests. ”

Zhuang Qin nodded and smiled reluctantly: "It's too early, but a distinguished guest is coming?" ”

The housekeeper stepped forward and said, "Taichang Siqing Shouchang is a political envoy to the political envoy Sitong, and he has come to hold the letter." An ultimatum is waiting outside. ”

When Zhuang Qin heard this, he put down the cup and asked again and again: "Come quickly." ”

Under the words, the housekeeper went out to invite in to inform the officers and soldiers, and the officers and soldiers entered the hall, and beat Qian'er to kneel down to say hello, and without saying much to him, he took out a letter from his arms and presented it to Zhuang Qin. Zhuang Qin opened it, laughed comfortably, and asked the housekeeper to take a tael of silver to the man.

Zhuang Qin raised the letter while saying this: "Lord Shouchang, do you still have anything to say?" ”

The man said: "Our lord has entered the palace, and he has taken on the noble affairs of Lord Zhuang's mansion, and asked the little one to deliver the letter." He said that if he came out of the palace early, he would come to congratulate him. In addition, our lord said that Lord Zhuang's current position has been promoted, please ...... Lord."

Zhuang Qin said: "Your Excellency said in the letter, I already know at this time, you go back to inform your Excellency, Zhuang Qin is waiting for the drive today, and I congratulate you on your appointment as a political envoy." ”

The man received it, and went out of the West Mansion with pleasure, and departed with the butler.

That Shouchang and Zhuang Qin are excellent colleagues, and now the emperor has been promoted by another eye, and he was ordered to go to the palace to thank him, because he was afraid that he would not be able to come to the banquet, so he sent someone to report. In addition, to convey to Zhuang Qin, the saint also promoted Zhuang Qin's official position. This said, how Zhuang Qin was not happy, and put aside Zhuo Yiting's worries.

At the time of joy, the county lord and Fengxian came out, and Zhuang Qin informed the official seal of Shouchang. When the county lord heard this, the sunken stone in his heart was settled. The sky was slightly bright, and the people in the county lord's mansion waited in the middle mansion to greet the old lady, and all the daughters-in-law and girls did not mention it. After greeting, everyone talked about how the happy event was like this today, and how the guests were treated like this. Only Zhuang Qin was about to be promoted to an official position, and the county lord did not say anything, and he was extremely stable.

The auspicious time of noon is approaching, the whole place of the Zhuangfu Mansion is full of festivity, the guests are like a fish in the ears, interspersed with the garden water in various places, the garden, the tea, the right, the music, the light song, the countless noble mood. Suddenly, the old lady was surrounded by all the daughters-in-law and girls who came to Xifu, and the guests gathered to congratulate them.

The old lady liked to be unable to speak, smiled gratefully all the way, and when she arrived at the Xifu concierge hall, she saw the large hanging bell of Western wood standing on the side of the hall, and then asked the people around her urgently: "Is the girl ready?" Look at the time to rush the point. ”

Zhuang Hu undertook the door ceremony of Yingzhuo Yiting, and returned to the old lady at this time: "Ask someone to go over and urge, it's time to come over." ”

The old lady smiled and praised Zhuang Hu for doing a good job. Zhuang Hu was embarrassed to get up, she took the personal girl Jianqiu to lead the girl to invite Zhuo Yiting, at this moment she was happy to go to Jinghua Xie, I don't know if I came together, I was really a little anxious, so I whispered to another girl called Daofeng, and said, "Let's take a look." Dao Feng was ordered and went quietly.

Before Dao Feng left, the old lady said again: "Then the salute will be louder." ”

Zhuang Lu, who was waiting on the side, wanted to laugh off his face full of meat, and said tremblingly: "It's ready, strong medicine, it's loud!" ”

Zhuang Lu said as he raised his hand to the housekeeper and motioned for the housekeeper to release the welcome small cannon. The housekeeper got the meaning, withdrew, and asked Si'er and the others to go outside to light the cannon. Suddenly, the crackling cannons continued to sound, and the sound of gongs and drums rose and fell to meet them.

This kind of cannon sound, not to mention that people can hear it, even the people on the outer street can be immersive, especially the cannon clouds and fog that curl up in the clouds, which are pervasive and envelop the entire Zhuang mansion.

Zhuang Hucha's Jianqiu came to Jinghua Xie, and when he saw that the door in the wing room was closed, he didn't dare to open it, so he asked a few times outside the door. Because of the sound of the cannon, the people inside did not hear it, so she waited outside the door in a hurry.

In the wing room, Sanxi and Huiyuan waited for Zhuo Yiting to wear. I saw Zhuo Yiting put on new makeup today, even more squeamish, without any damage and wilting, the hair flowing through the clouds, the temples were firm, although there was no bead decoration, but it was as elegant as a fairy. Huiyuan painted a crescent moon eyebrow for her, added red cheeks rouge, the bright eyes in the water, the red lips and bright teeth, it is really sultry, no matter how you look at it, the extremely pink makeup is jade, Chu Chu is moving, just like the fairy Xia lady who came down from the painting.

Sanxi held his cheeks, bent in front of the dresser and looked at Zhuo Yiting stupidly: "The girl is very beautiful today." ”

When Zhuo Yiting heard this, he smiled.

Hui Yuan picked a hairpin from the box, inserted it in a bun, and said: "I heard that the palace also invited some royal nobles to come, if it is taken by any royal family, it will live up to the beauty of the girl." ”

Zhuo Yiting took down the hairpin that Huiyuan had inserted, and said angrily: "Nonsense! ”

Yes, when did Zhuo Yiting look at himself in the mirror, when was he so beautiful? I didn't know I was so beautiful. I was amazed in my heart, people and ghosts are divided into three parts, and they all rely on clothes and makeup to fool around, this is the truth. She was vain.

Just when Zhuo Yiting was staring at him blankly, there was a knock on the door.

Zhuo Yiting turned his head to Sanxi in shock and said, "Go and see." ”

Sanxi went, and invited the two big girls Dao Feng and Jian Qiu in a while.

As soon as Dao Feng came in, he was stunned for a moment, and was really surprised by Zhuo Yiting's appearance, so he said: "The girl is beautiful today." ”

Zhuo Yiting's face turned crimson when he was praised, and he bowed humbly.

Jian Qiu said anxiously on the side: "Is the girl okay?" The old lady urged there. ”

Sanxi replied: "Okay, okay, I'll come right away." ”

Dao Feng also said: "The girl should also pity us, in a little later, the old lady will question us." ”

Zhuo Yiting was embarrassed to come, but fortunately, Huiyuan helped: "Two sisters, you go first, and we will come over." ”

Dao Feng said: "The sedan chair is waiting outside, how can you let yourself go." ”

Zhuo Yiting said: "Labor two sisters, and then labor sister go back to apologize to the old lady and all the wives, because the injury has not healed, so the action is a lot sluggish." And because I was a foreigner, I couldn't lift my feet for the first time, and I got into the sedan chair, which was unjustifiable at the ceremony. Annoying my sister to go back and tell me, I walked to thank the old lady for her kindness, and thank the ladies and gentlemen for their kindness. ”

Dao Feng and Jian Qiu glanced at each other, unable to decide.

Huiyuan said: "The two sisters are our girls, and the old ladies and ladies will not blame you." ”

Saying this, Dao Feng asked Jian Qiu to stay outside and wait, and hurriedly went back to his life.

After Jianqiu Daofeng went out, Huiyuan and Sanxi saw Zhuo Yiting sitting in front of the mirror stunned, and after a while, they saw her eyes with tears. The two of them didn't dare to speak, and they knew Zhuo Yiting's state of mind somewhat.

Huiyuan turned around and went to the outer hall, pinched a red rose from the vase and walked in, and carefully inserted it on Zhuo Yiting's head.

Huiyuan said: "It's always to be festive." ”

Zhuo Yiting took down the red roses and asked Sanxi to bring the bottle of white chrysanthemum in front of the bed, Huiyuan knew Zhuo Yiting's thoughts, so he stopped: "Girl, ......" The flower did not fall, Zhuo Yiting stopped pinching Bai Ju's hand, yes, today's joy is not to pay tribute to the dead who can't close the eyes of his father and mother? can turn to understand Huiyuan's worries, what is his identity now? is wearing a guilty body, is harboring a thief, since then, he is no longer called Zhuo Yiting, it should be surnamed Yizhuang.

Today is a great joy, why mourn? Without great joy, how can we have the opportunity to see the great sorrow of others in the future?

Thinking of this, Zhuo Yiting reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said: "The bonus can't be a hundred days, put the golden lock given by the eldest lady on me, and insert the two hairpins of the third wife." My aunt's fan is excellent, pick a vegetarian one. ”

Huiyuan saw Zhuo Yiting's rapid transformation, and was overjoyed, and together with Sanxi, she quickly brought objects to serve her makeup. After finishing, Zhuo Yiting picked up a white fan from the box, and walked out of the door.

The wing room comes out, it is the mirror flower Xie Li Hall, out of the hall, outside is a pavilion, the distance view is not big, but it is full of green, and the flower gas hits people. Jian Qiu stood in the courtyard, and several brute force mothers-in-law stood by a certain red silk sedan chair, and when they saw Zhuo Yiting and Nana coming out, they were stunned.

Jianqiu saluted Zhuo Yiting, Zhuo Yiting smiled and bowed, gradually showing everyone's beautiful demeanor. Several mothers-in-law arched the sedan door first, which meant to let Zhuo Yiting get on the sedan chair. Jianqiu took the opportunity to open the curtain of the sedan door.

Sanxi stepped forward and said in a gentle voice: "Our girl said, just go over." ”

Jian Qiu was very embarrassed and said, "Girl......"

Zhuo Yiting said: "It just so happens that I've been injured for so many days, and it's just right to walk around." Sister don't worry, I'm welcome. You lead the way in front of the sedan chair, okay? ”

This party is polite and well-founded, Jian Qiu saw that he was stubborn, and he felt that the time was urgent, so he had to respond. Ordered the mother-in-law to carry the sedan chair forward, she bent to invite, and Sanxi and Huiyuan each helped out of the yard.

Out of the courtyard is the main courtyard of the central government, and then go through, passing through the large garden of the central government, Zhuo Yiting first saw the main courtyard of the central government, only to see the main courtyard hugging the summer two hundred years of pine and cypress green vitality, so not prosperous. I heard my mother say that when she was a child, she had trouble with several uncles, and she hid in a tree and cried. Today, the crying is gone, the two phases are vast, and the green is alive, but it is the end of the world isolated. Bypass the pines and cypresses, and then pass through the lobby, there are three dragons flying and phoenix dancing words "Shouzhongju" on the plaque outside the hall, but it is not the grandmother who is entrenched in the phoenix.

I want to visit a few more times, Jian Qiu has led them across to the backyard, and then turn west, passing by a pavilion and water pavilion, watching and listening from a distance, small bridges and flowing water everywhere, birds and butterflies flying, tender willows and reeds are long, a piece of colorful colors, red pavilions, golden pavilions, the bridge stretches out in the distance, a heart lake, field ladders, layers of lotus leaves, floating white, pink, tender green lotus. After a long corridor bridge, in front is a high archway, the archway is written with "Cry Garden", and go not far away, there are two memorial arches again, respectively inscribed "Zeen Evergreen", "Shoukang Vientiane". Continue to walk through a plum grove, which is planted with peach and apple trees, and pear blossom trees in the middle of the slope, until the pass of the plum forest is a field of mandala flowers and camellias, which are in full bloom.

In addition, where there is a door beam, all hang colored silk, there are lanterns of different shapes, the inscription of the square "Yi", the inscription of the diamond "filial piety", the inscription of the octagonal "Shun", the circular inscription "Zhuang...... All in all, the road is dizzying, everywhere is the scenery, the silence is not lost prosperity. Approaching Xifu, every time you approach a door, there is a girl and a woman to pass the word, and the next party hurriedly reports.

In this way, Zhuo Yiting did not stop outside the Xifu mansion.

Here is even more luxurious and extravagant, the gold and jade are upside down, in the Yao forest, the voices are boiling, the congratulations are continuous, the music is wonderful, and the cannons are endless. Zhuo Yiting and others knew that it was time to go to "home".

The gate of Xifu, two Hanyu white horses stand on the left and right sides, the top of the white horse is hung red, a gold plaque on the door, the inscription "Xifu", there are words on both sides, the left side is written with "Jinshi Rongshi Grace Full Hall of Generations", and the right side is written with "Yuqiong Huating Vast Group and Qianqiu". Zhuo Yiting stood for a while, carefully looking at both sides of the door, at this time, the sound of the cannon stopped, and he heard someone reporting inside.

It was a girl who hurried in and reported to the old lady: "The girl is here, the girl is here!" ”

The guests were all looking to the right and left with their heads fluttering, hoping to see the mysterious girl as soon as possible. The old lady heard the report and stood out of the lobby door.

The butler stood in front of the old lady, looked back at the big hanging bell, and said with a smile: "When the auspicious time comes, please take a seat for the old lady, the old lady, and all the guests." ”

Outside the hall, Zhuo Yiting had already stepped in, lowered his eyes and flattened his head, and walked forward steadily.

Zhuo Yiting's heart trembled, trembling with blood. Who knows where her suffering comes? Since then, I am afraid that it will be difficult to correct my name forever. One step at a time, two steps without seeing each other, and Zhuo Yiting has been out of life since then. How many eyes are watching, how many thoughts are speculating, others don't know the taste, she understands, what she is looking at is hatred, and speculation is also hatred. Perhaps, everyone is looking at each other as a new plaything, and they are a plaything. If you want to put on a façade, you will cooperate with it to the end, pretend to be a matter of course, and be justified.

It's close, it's close!

I only heard the butler shouting again: "Shoot the cannon, beat the drum......"

Cannons rang out, agitation.

Zhuo Yiting trembled slightly, and his legs wowed in his skirt. Sanxi and Huiyuan sensed that their girl was nervous and clasped her hand.

The eyes of the guests on both sides were poisonous, and the light was poisonous, as if they wanted to soak Zhuo Yiting out of semen.

Huiyuan saw a woman at the door of the lobby holding a golden basin, with a bright light swaying inside, knowing that it was a fraud, her face did not change, and she was calm and whispered to Zhuo Yiting: "Girl, be steady." ”

Huiyuan's voice stopped, and the mother-in-law with the basin raised her hand and poured the golden basin in front of Zhuo Yiting, which turned out to be a basin of thick blood. If it weren't for Huiyuan's careful eyes, Zhuo Yiting would have jumped up at this moment. Fortunately, this basin of blood came down, and she calmly walked over, streaked blood, and walked up the steps of the lobby. Then, another girl threw copper coins at her heels, and when she was done, her feet crossed the threshold of the lobby, and another girl scattered grain, rice, and salt. One by one, they stepped on, calmed down, and when they arrived in the hall, they were generous and knelt down towards the middle hall.

Above the middle hall, Zhuang Qin and the county lord sat majestically and nobly.

This kneeling is kneeling out of his parents.

The butler said, "Bow up—"

Sanxi and Huiyuan helped Zhuo Yiting up, knelt down again, and served tea.

Zhuo Yiting bowed again and said: "The little girl knocks on her father and mother, and wishes her father and mother a blessed life and good health." ”

Zhuo Yiting's tears were in the back of his eyes, and he was locked up and not revealed. Now it's really a sheep in the mouth of a tiger, and he recognizes his grandfather as a thief!

After bowing, Zhuo Yiting bowed to the old lady again and offered tea.

After all was finished, the housekeeper said aloud: "Go to the old age, enter the new door, regenerate parents, and the blood and bones are dissolved." Door-to-door courtesy! Named Zhuang Qi. Seventeen, third. ”

The old lady sat down in the hall, laughed with tears in her eyes, closed her mouth, and raised her hand tremblingly to get up. Zhuo Yiting couldn't help it, and tears fell hard. Zhu'er was clever, hurriedly went over to help her up, and said softly: "Three girls, please get up." ”

The old lady couldn't wait to go to Lazhuo Yiting and said, "Son, come here." ”

Zhuo Yiting stepped forward slowly, and the old lady stared at her, as if she was fascinated. Once upon a time, wasn't her granddaughter, who was no longer alive and had a cardamom age? The old lady was overjoyed, and tremblingly rolled up her sleeves, showed a bracelet, took it off, and put it on Zhuo Yiting's hand.

The old lady said to the public: "From now on, the girl will be called Zhuang Qi, and she will be ranked with the three girls of Beifu, this is also the third girl, you can call the third girl, call the third girl!" Don't call it ignorant! entered our Zhuang Mansion, and she was the daughter of the third master's mansion and the West Mansion. Today, the gentlemen, wives, and girls of the family have all testified, and there are all the princes and princes of the royal palaces, Wang Fujin, Belle Beizi, wives and grandmothers, and all the adults testify. I put on my old face and recognized this granddaughter! ”

The old lady raised her hand, the housekeeper brought the wine, poured the bamboo full, and handed it to the old lady.

The old lady took the wine glass and said forcefully: "I am glad to have such a Peugeot granddaughter!" ”

The old lady threw her head back and drank.

The old lady held Zhuo Yiting's hand and said, "Son, come, meet the people who know your family." I'll give you an introduction to them one by one. This is your eldest uncle, your eldest aunt, your uncle's second wife, your uncle's third aunt's wife; This is your second uncle and second master, your second aunt, this is your fourth uncle, your fourth aunt and aunt......"

Continuing to speak, the housekeeper panicked and whispered to the old lady: "Uncle is not here." ”

Zhuo Yiting's makeup and demeanor, everyone's anger, the longevity and wealth padlock sent by the Qin family, obviously shaking, so not eye-catching, the crested golden hairpin sent by the county lord is swaying, delicate and noble, and the group fan sent by the aunt is even closer to the appropriate. Cao Shi looked at Zhuo Yiting carefully, and his heart was somewhat subdued, there is such a beautiful and handsome woman in the world, but it is a pity to be a righteous daughter, if she is a child, she is really a character. Because I saw that Zhuo Yiting was used by other people, but she was missing, and I was very angry, I couldn't get used to Zhuo Yiting, and felt that she was too good at stammering people.

The housekeeper reminded the old lady that the uncle was not there, and the others didn't hear it, but the Cao family heard it, only to see her "hum" and glance at the Qin family.