Old Madam Lu was silent when she heard this, and after a long while, she sighed: "Look at the signature under the post." ”

Wen Yi looked at it and found that the person who posted this time was not the fifth cousin Wen Xian, nor the second aunt Duan, nor the Liu family, but it was the eldest old lady Yu! She couldn't help but feel frustrated: "So, can't you push it?" "Old Madam Yu is the oldest surviving lady in the Gu family, how can she excuse others from her post?

Old Madam Lu shook her head: "It's just an ordinary banquet, and the ladies of the clan can eat and laugh together." That prince can't run into our team and mingle, except for a salute when we meet, it doesn't matter. Wen Yi frowned: "Grandmother's words reminded me!" Although they are all relatives, the prince of Dongping is a junior, but his identity is there, and his grandmother is going to pay him a big salute. How does this work?! He is not afraid of folding his longevity! ”

Old Madam Lu said with a smile: "With his family background, I am afraid that from childhood to adulthood, among the people who salute him, there are not a thousand, but eight hundred." He is a descendant of the true dragon, and his blessing is already greater than that of the people, so he is not afraid of these. ”

Wen Yi sneered, thinking back to his previous life, soon after the new emperor ascended the throne, the king of Dongping was demoted to the king of Taicheng County, and the rich Dongping Prefecture was also taken back. However, the family of the king of Taicheng County did not settle for the domain, but lived together in the palace of the capital for a long time, and all the affairs in the domain were taken care of by officials sent by the imperial court. This is still for the sake of him and Jinshang, who are siblings born of the same mother, and he is particularly gracious. Most of the other vassal kings only left a clan identity, a mansion, dozens of slaves, plus one or two granges, and there was nothing left, which was not much better than ordinary rich and noble families.

Whether it is a domain, a soldier, or a food town, they are all flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water, but they are just circled by the imperial court and raised for nothing. When she was placing an order in Dabaoguo Temple, she went to the street to make a fortune, and she also saw a young man who claimed to be the grandson of the county king because he had no money to pay for the meal, and was escorted back to his residence by the tavern owner and the shopkeeper to receive the silver, scolding all the way, attracting countless onlookers.

It's just that she can't tell her grandmother these words, and she doesn't want her grandmother to be aggrieved, so she said: "Don't forget it, just say that your body is not good, will your uncle and grandmother be annoyed because you are sick and can't go to the appointment?" Even if she is really annoyed, now we don't have to live on the long house, and it doesn't matter if we offend them. At most, ......" thought about it, "The granddaughter is going alone, right?" Bring two girls and mothers-in-law, just like my grandmother just said, just as an ordinary banquet. The granddaughter wants to be with the sisters, and the prince is no better than the cousin of the Liu family, he is a real foreign man, and he should not meet. He may not even be able to see my face, so how can he know that our family does not buy his account? ”

Old Madam Lu smiled: "You girl, you also underestimate your grandmother." I'm stiff, what's the point of saluting him? When my grandmother was young, she followed your grandfather on a foreign assignment, and I don't know how many nobles I met. What is the difference between this prince and those people? Your uncle and grandmother have made a post, and everyone will go to each room, so why should I risk this point, as if I don't give the long room a face? ”

Wen Yi insisted very much: "The post only said that everyone should go, and it didn't say who must go, who can not go, and who can still welcome each other?!" The granddaughter went to the name of the sixth room. There are no men in our family, and when we go, we also greet the female dependents, so what's the difference between grandmothers and granddaughters? If it was hot today, my grandmother didn't even go out of the yard, and only dared to walk under the porch in the morning when the sun was rising or after sunset in the evening. The former son happened to go to the front yard to listen to his granddaughter's housework, and when he came back, he felt panicked by the sun. If you really go to the long room for a banquet, it will be from before noon to after dinner, and when there are too many people, you will feel chest tightness and dizziness! ”

Old Madam Lu smiled: "Where is it so easy to faint?" Your eldest uncle and grandmother are the most particular about life, and your second aunt is also filial, when it is hot, there will be an ice basin, and a girl will play a fan, I will take the car, it will be fine. ”

Wen Yi said disapprenously: "The girl in the long room may not have time to fan for us, as for the ice basin, we don't dare to use it at home, and your body may not be able to stand it." After experiencing the heat outside, and being washed away by this damp and cold air, you must have to cough again when you come home. Have you forgotten what Dr. Xiao said? The most important thing for your illness is to maintain it in all seasons! ”

Mrs. Lu was a little embarrassed by her, and she was a little worried when she thought of the sun outside. Since the beginning of spring, it has been a few months now, the number of rains can be counted on one hand, every day the sun hangs brightly in the sky, even the flowers and plants in the yard are listless, with her current body, she should be able to barely last a day, but after coming back, she must take medicine, but let the child worry. The granddaughter didn't let her go, but she was also considerate of the elders, and after thinking about it, she said: "It's okay if I don't go, but you need to talk about it in front of your aunt, aunt and aunt." I know you're not happy to see them, but don't forget the courtesy. ”

Wen Yi nodded, leaned closer and whispered, "Didn't grandmother just say that it is not appropriate for the long house to welcome the prince of the vassal as a guest at this time?" Grandmother has a fate, she can't go if she is sick, and we only have a granddaughter and a junior in the sixth room to have fun there, even if there is anything bad in the future, it doesn't matter. ”

Old Madam Lu's expression was solemn, she thought about it, and nodded slowly: "Not bad...... It's just that you need to be careful, just be with your sisters, it is better not to be obtrusive, or not to be obtrusive, and it is better not to let the prince notice you. ”

Wen Yi smiled: "Look at what you said, grandmother also thinks too highly of her granddaughter, in terms of appearance, family background, temperament, and the fifth sister and six sisters, even the seventh sister and the tenth sister are not bad, the granddaughter is just an orphan girl of the side branch, at most she is just a foil, so how can the prince of Dongping notice me?" ”

Old Madam Lu smiled and didn't say anything. In her eyes, compared with the girls in the long house, there is nothing that her granddaughter can't compare. Although Wen Yi is not as bright and moving as Wen Hui, nor is she as gentle and demure as Wen Xian, but after several years of experience, her insight and bearing are not comparable to ordinary ladies, as long as she sits there or stands quietly, she has something moving, but she is not aware of it. How can those laypeople who only know how to value skin or family background know the benefits of their granddaughters?

Wen Yi got her grandmother's approval, so she immediately went to prepare for the banquet. The first thing to do is the "meeting gift", in fact, it is just filial piety, with the family background of the six rooms, even if you can afford to give valuables, there is no need for that, so after she consulted her grandmother, she took a brocade box and put an antique bottle that was only one or two hundred years old, and added a few rulers. As for the clothes and jewelry you wear, you don't have to bother, take out a slightly gorgeous coat made last summer, and put on two kinds of pearls and jade hairpins, which look consistent with the identity of famous ladies, and they are not too prominent, just do it.

When the time for the banquet was approaching, Wen Yi took Dong Kui and the He family into the carriage and went to the long house. Just as she had discussed with her grandmother before, after entering the gate of Xuanle Hall, she just followed the girl to the backyard women's seat, and she didn't even look away. Dong Kui and the He family have already been instructed, and they are also very peaceful.

The latter, following the instructions of the maiden, gave the gift to the steward in charge, and followed her master until she and the winter mallow were brought down to the slaves.

Wen Yi came to the banquet alone, Wen Xian Wenjuan and Kerou were already seated, Wen Hui accompanied her grandmother, smiling like a flower at the first-class table, and the second aunt Duan, the third aunt Liu Gu, the fourth aunt Liu and others were also present.

She first went to greet the old lady and other elders. Mrs. Yu was in a good mood, and when she heard that Mrs. Lu didn't come, she didn't pay much attention to it, and she said a few greetings. Wen Huipi said with a smile: "Didn't I hear that yesterday's fifteenth aunt also brought the child to your house to ask your uncle and grandmother to say goodbye?" Was it okay?! When did we get sick, how do we not know? When Liu Gu heard this, he was a little unhappy.

Wen Yi lowered her head, was supple, and replied: "Last night, my grandmother thought it was too hot, so she slept on a bamboo couch all night, and only covered it with a veil quilt, so when she got up early this morning, she caught a little cold and felt dizzy. I was afraid that she would be sick in her old age, so I advised her to rest at home, and I would not blame her aunts and aunts for coming to her aunts. Her old man also asked me to compensate the master's family! ”

Mrs. Yu smiled: "She is too careful, she has been a concubine for decades, she is not in good health, she should be maintained, what is there to blame for this?" You go back and tell her, it's good to give birth, I'm still waiting for the Dragon Boat Festival to go into the city to get Jiao and pray for rain, and I want to ask her to go to relax together. ”

Wen Yi smiled and saluted: "My niece and granddaughter must have brought the words, and my grandmother must be looking forward to it." I heard the girls outside report that the fifth wife and the seventh lady were coming, so they took the opportunity to leave, without giving Wen Hui and the third aunt the slightest chance to find fault.

When she arrived at the sisters' banquet, she saluted Wen Xian and the others, and sat down, but found that Wen Xian's face was not very good, although the fat powder was thick, she couldn't hide the paleness on her face, and hurriedly asked: "Is the fifth sister bad?" ”

Wen Xian smiled stiffly and didn't say anything, Wen Juan sneered: "Someone forced me to fail, and I hit my sister with the idea again, how can my sister live well?!" Kerou pulled her sleeve a little timidly: "Ten sisters......" Wen Juan immediately shook her off, only glancing at her out of the corner of her eyes: "If you want to stammer, just stammer!" Don't pull us into the water! It's not you who will be forced to do it, of course you will say cool things! Just don't be too happy, thinking that if you give some courtesy, people will really take a fancy to you, phew! Don't take a basin of water and look in the mirror to see if you are worthy! ”

Kerou couldn't stand it anymore, turned around and ran away with tears in her eyes,

Wen Yi hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him, but was stopped by Wen Juan: "Don't go!" Leave her alone! At this time, someone in the chairman noticed something was wrong, turned his head to look, and Duan asked, "What's wrong?" Wen Xian hurriedly said: "The wind just started, the tenth sister had sand in her eyes, and it hurt a little, so Cousin Duan went to find medicine for her." Duan nodded: "There are many guests today, you should be careful." Liu Gu also said: "Don't make a fuss, lose our family's face!" Wen Xian could only smile and respond.

When she sat down again and comforted Wen Juan again, Wen Yi finally couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by the words of the tenth sister?" ”

Wen Xian smiled bitterly and lowered her head. Wen Juan was about to speak, paused, looked left and right, and then lowered her voice and said: "Now there is a prince from the royal family in the family, what a noble status!" The sisters who had been revolving around Cousin Liu before had all gone to his side! Even the sixth sister ......"

"Ten sisters!" Wen Xian frowned and scolded, "Don't talk nonsense! ”

"I'm not talking nonsense!" Wen Juan snorted coldly, "Cousin Liu is obedient to the sixth sister, these days he accompanies the sixth sister how she likes to play, but the sixth sister is tired of it, and said to us in private, Cousin Liu is too temperamental!" That prince has a temper, what the sixth sister said, he sometimes agreed, sometimes ignored, but the sixth sister's temper was aroused, but he forgot about Cousin Liu. Forget it, the third aunt is not the same thing, and told her grandmother in private, but unfortunately she has no daughter, and the sixth sister is what she has already taken a fancy to, if our family can marry a daughter into the palace, it will be more secure in the future, and the glory and wealth will be endless......."

Wen Yi frowned and interrupted her: "What does this have to do with Fifth Sister and Sister Duan?!" "With Wenxian's family background, she can't reach the level of a princess. Thinking of this, her heart moved: "Could it be ......?"

Wen Juan said angrily: "The third aunt said that my sister is not qualified to be the main concubine of the world, but she can be a side concubine, so that my sister is more close to the prince these days!" ”

Wen Xian's face was even more ugly, and she looked left and right, only to feel extremely embarrassed: "Say less!" Grandmother hasn't nodded yet, you are known to everyone, what face do I have to see people?! ”

Wen Juan's eyes were red: "I'm also worried about my sister, my father was originally optimistic about Sheng Guogong's grandson, although he is not the eldest son, he is a good marriage, and the third aunt is troublesome!" ”

Wen Yi was a little angry when she heard this, remembering that when the Liu family first came, the third aunt seemed to have instructed Wen Juan to be close to Liu Dongxing, and now she actually hit Wen Xian with the idea. The side concubine of the prince of the vassal king, it sounds good, but in fact she is still a concubine! With Wen Xian's background, she can marry a well-known official eunuch family as the main room, and the third aunt makes such a suggestion, which is only beneficial to herself and the Liu family!

Thinking like this, she said in a deep voice: "Fifth sister, tenth sister, you don't have to worry, if you want to come to the prince's family, you will attack the prince in the future, his marriage should be decided by the royal family, even Princess Dongping may not be able to call the shots, the third aunt is just wishful thinking." ”

Wen Xian's face looked better: "Ninth sister is right." Wen Juan also smiled: "This is reasonable. The third aunt also thinks too highly of herself! She has her grandmother to take care of her, she is not more cowering than she was in her early years, and her heart is also high, and she has long been dissatisfied with this aunt who forced her to marry a "mediocre person".

Wen Yi smiled and asked again: "Sister Fang Cai said Sister Duan, what is the reason?" As soon as the words fell, there was a commotion at the door, and soon someone came to report: "The prince has come to say hello to the old lady!" ”