As soon as Wen Yi came out of the room, she met Wen Xian, who was dressed in a new dress, in the courtyard, pursed her lips and smiled knowingly, and saluted: "Fifth sister." ”

Wen Xian's face turned red, and she replied like a mosquito: "Ninth sister ......" and lowered her head in shame.

Wen Yi blinked and asked with a smile: "I heard that Lu Wangfu sent someone to invite my sister to tea again?" It seems that Princess Lu and Princess Shi really like their sister, it's only been a few days? I've had you twice."

Wen Xian's face was so red that she was about to drip blood, and she naturally knew it in her heart. Although Lu Wangfu did not say it explicitly, when she went back, she had already met the little prince and grandson in the house of the princess, and she was quite satisfied, but she was embarrassed to mention it if people didn't say it. Knowing that she has a lifelong hope, she is happy and worried in her heart, happy that the other party is good looking, can be a good match, worried about the dignity of the Luwang Mansion, the daughter of a Jinshi, and from other places, I don't know if it will be despised, so there is always some melancholy in my heart, where can I withstand the jokes of the sisters?

Wen Yi looked at her embarrassed appearance, couldn't help but smile secretly, and then looked at the brand-new jacket skirt on her body, as well as the red velvet cloak, all of which were made of internal materials, and even a small embroidery flower was also the handwriting of the best embroidery girl in the capital. The jewel and jade jewelry she wore on her head was not an ordinary object, and the Shilang Mansion specially collected it, presumably for Wen Hui, but at this time, it was all given to Wen Xian, decorating her as if she was a fairy of the Nine Heavens.

It's just that the Nine Heavens Fairy seems to be very nervous right now, her hands are tightly grasping the edge of the cloak, and the ten white jade-like knuckles are slightly white.

Wen Yi was embarrassed to continue teasing her, so she smiled and said, "Sister, go quickly, I think the eldest uncle and grandmother and the eldest aunt still have something to tell you." ”

Wen Xian nodded slightly, blushed and asked Wen Yi to go with her, and Wen Yi smiled and went with her.

When she arrived at the old lady's courtyard, she and the Jiang family were discussing things, and when they looked up and saw their sisters, they showed a satisfied smile: "Come and show your grandmother, this dress is really more energetic than usual." Wen Xian blushed and saluted her, and greeted Jiang again. Jiang's smile was a little reluctant, and his gaze turned around Wen Xian's headdress and cloak, and then silently looked away.

Mrs. Yu lovingly tidied up the position of the beaded flower hair ornament for Wen Xian a little, and instructed a lot of words, and finally Jiang reminded her that it would be too late for Wen Xian to go out again, so she personally sent Wen Xian out of the door, and watched her granddaughter's back disappear outside the courtyard gate, and then returned to the house, and sighed: "If the marriage of the five girls can be done, it is also the creation of our Gu family, but it's a pity, the general of Zhenguo is not a concubine." ”

Jiang Shi said a little recklessly: "Fortunately, it's not a concubine, otherwise the Lu Wangfu wouldn't be able to look down on Xia Xian."

Old Madam Yu glanced at her unhappily, and Jiang Fang Jue was speechless and closed his mouth sneeringly. Wen Yi stood upright, but she didn't know, until she heard Old Madam Yu call her, and then she pretended to be idle and stepped forward to listen to the instructions.

Old Madam Yu said kindly: "Dongyang Hou Mansion is inviting guests today, and the people who go are not ordinary ladies, you must be polite and elegant, and you must not lose the face of my Pingyang Gu family." ”

Wen Yi curtsied without raising her head: "My nephew and granddaughter obey the order." ”

Old Madam Yu seemed to be very satisfied with her obedience: "Mrs. and Miss Dongyang specially invited you to go, needless to say, it is also for the events of that day. You must not rely on the grace of others, so you are pretentious, you need to know that the dignitaries of the Dongyang Marquis Mansion, and the ladies who went to be guests are also extraordinary, you must remember to be humble to others, and do not cause trouble. Especially when dealing with Miss Du, you must be closer to her. Her future status is indescribably precious, and it is rare for you to befriend her. ”

Wen Yi still obediently responded, but she was very disapproving.

Since two days ago, there were rumors in the palace that the candidate for the crown princess had been decided, and the queen mother and queen had successively rewarded the Dongyang Marquis Mansion, and even the emperor personally issued a decree to praise the Dongyang Marquis for his academic achievements in recent years. Because Wen Hui and Zheng Lijun are good friends, the Gu family did not have too deep a friendship with the Dongyang Hou Mansion before, and there was even some discord, Wen Yi could get the promotion of Mrs. Du and Miss Du, she naturally had to be solemn.

However, the more she reminded Wen Yi, the more disgusted Wen Yi became. It's about the royal family, and it's not a good thing, that secret can't be spread, and repeatedly reminding yourself that you are kind to the Du family is a manifestation of pretentiousness, right? If Du Yuan can be selected as the crown princess, with her own family background, talent and bearing, it has nothing to do with herself, how can she say that without her Gu Wenyi, Du Yuan will not be the crown princess? What is the idea of mentioning the name of Pingyang Gu?

Wen Yi never planned to get any benefits from Du Yuanru's relationship, and she had no intention of intersecting with a noble girl, she only hoped that the family matter would be decided as soon as possible, so that she could return to her hometown to accompany her grandmother and younger brother, how could she not help the old lady to settle the matter, she always had a feeling that the other party was taking the opportunity to threaten.

The carriage was quickly ready, but it was too early to go out. The Du family invited her to lunch, and there were still two or three hours left. Wen Yi then asked Jiang about Wen Hui: "Is the sixth sister's condition better?" I haven't seen her in days. Since the day of the tea party in the palace of the road, she has never seen Wen Hui again, I heard that Wen Hui is sick and recuperating in her own small courtyard, and the sisters went to visit the patient, but they were all blocked back by Ruyi.

Jiang's eyes turned red all of a sudden, and he reluctantly said, "It's much better...... She's just not in a good mood...... If you sisters have time, go and see ......"

"See what?" Without waiting for her daughter-in-law to speak, Old Madam Yu interrupted her, "The wind and cold will pass people, what if several of their sisters also fall ill?" He slowed down his expression a little and said to Wen Yi: "I know you are a good boy, I am worried about your sister's body, don't worry, she will get better." ”

Wen Yi tugged at the corners of her mouth and responded, but she remembered in her heart that Jiang Yao didn't let the servant woman who came to ask for peace from the family into the inner house yesterday, and sent her directly outside the second gate, but on the way back to the courtyard, she met the little girl in Wen Hui's courtyard who was in charge of sprinkling and sweeping. When Jiang Yao told her about this, her face was full of ridicule, it seemed that Wen Hui had not given up and had been trying to find a way to contact the outside. But...... Since even Zheng Lijun can't believe it, who else can Wen Hui find?

When Wen Yi's carriage arrived at Dongyang Hou's mansion in the capital, it was already nearly noon, and the two young ladies from the Huguo Mansion arrived first and were talking to Du Yuanru. As soon as the latter heard that Wen Yi had arrived, he immediately got up and went out.

Wen Yi was a little flattered, but when she thought of Old Madam Yu's calculations, she couldn't be happy, and just saluted respectfully. Du Yuan didn't care, personally took her hand and led her to see Mrs. Du.

Mrs. Du was nearly forty years old, tall and thin, with a fair complexion and slightly purple lips. She wore a simple and generous peacock blue fish-patterned silk gown, a stone blue and silver horse-faced skirt, a round bun on her head, and two plum blossom slub pattern jasper hairpins symmetrically. There is a faint tiredness between the eyebrows, and it seems that the body is not very well.

As soon as she heard that her daughter said that it was Miss Gu Jiajiu, her eyes lit up, and after Wen Yi had saluted, she couldn't wait for people to come forward to take a closer look at her.

Wen Yi was a little uncomfortable by her look, and turned her face slightly. Mrs. Du smiled and said, "Sure enough, she is a delicate and intelligent girl." When I heard that her parents were dead and she only lived with her grandmother and her younger brother, she frowned slightly, and asked her grandmother how well she was doing, and then asked why she came to Beijing with her grandmother.

Wen Yi was a little embarrassed, she went to Beijing to have a family affair with Liu Dongxing, but the third aunt had already said that this matter was not easy to publicize for the time being, if she said it frankly, what if she caused trouble for the Gu Liu family? But if he didn't say it, he was afraid that Mrs. Du would have other ideas, so he hesitated again and again, and could only remain silent.

Du Yuanru suddenly said, "Mother, the two cousins are still waiting for us there." I'll bring Miss Gu Jiu over first, right? ”

Mrs. Du glanced at her and nodded helplessly: "Okay, you young people can play by yourself, if you want anything to eat or play, just tell someone to ask for it." ”

Du Yuanru smiled slightly, and pulled Wen Yi away. Wen Yi hurriedly saluted Mrs. Du and hurriedly followed, feeling a little worried: "Miss Du, will this be ...... Too rude? ”

Du Yuanru stopped, glanced back at her, and said with a faint smile: "Don't worry, my mother...... In fact, it is not intended to find the root cause, but it is just ...... It's just for the heart. ”

Wen Yi was puzzled, what does this mean?

Du Yuanru slowed down, walked slowly in the corridor, and said with a wry smile: "I grew up in my hometown since I was a child, and I am the only daughter. They always say...... In the future, I will find a good-natured and intimate husband for me, not seeking to be rich and rich, but hoping that I can live a safe and healthy life. Unexpectedly, the grace of God summoned me to Beijing, and I only said that it was enough for me to follow the teachings of my father and mother, and to act according to etiquette, no matter whether I was lucky enough to be chosen and married into the royal family, I would not lose the face of my parents. But I didn't expect it...... It's naïve to think like that......"

She stopped, and Wen Yi also stopped, understanding what she meant. The intrigue in the palace does not only happen between the palace concubines. Du Yuanru was about to fall into the abyss, how could she not be angry about it?

Du Yuanru smiled bitterly: "My temperament is like this, and it is not an overnight thing to change." When my mother found out of what had happened, she vomited blood, but fortunately it was only a moment of anger and was all right, but when her condition improved slightly, she rebuked me that I should not have left my maid outside the garden and had not taken her with me. Actually, I was ...... at the time. I just think that's too public, there are many maids in Luwangfu, and the hospitality is also attentive and thoughtful, most of the ladies have never brought maids into the garden, so why should I do this? There are already a lot of rumors about me outside, so why should I bother to say that I have a big shelf? Unexpectedly, this small thought made people take advantage of the loophole, if it weren't for Miss Nine......"

"Miss Du" Wen Yi interrupted her, "That matter, you don't have to mention it again, just forget it, I have forgotten it a long time ago."

Du Yuanru looked at her gratefully and held her hand: "Thank you." I know what you mean, and I won't say anything more, but my kindness will never be forgotten in my life."

Wen Yi hurriedly opened the topic: "If Miss Du is really unwilling, why ...... Why don't you mention it to Lord Hou and his wife? "In fact, the ladies who are qualified to become the crown princess are not the only daughters of the Du Zheng family. The Zheng family is the mother of the three princes, and the young lady of the Zheng family assassinated Du Yuanru with a black hand, and if Du Yuanru still marries the third prince as a concubine, she is afraid that she will not be able to please her in the future.

Du Yuanru understood what she meant, and his expression was a little gloomy: "The holy will is like this, I can only act according to orders......" She smiled at Wen Yi reluctantly, "Besides, didn't you say that **?" If you call ...... The vicious-minded man sits in that seat, is he afraid of endless misfortune? ”

As long as it's not Miss Zheng, there's no such problem, right? However, Wen Yi thought that the third prince would ascend the throne as the emperor in the future, Zheng Guifei would be the queen mother, and the Zheng family would be beautiful for a long time.

She sighed secretly and comforted: "The house is not an ordinary family, Miss Du doesn't have to worry too much." ”

"Of course, there is no need to worry about things on the surface." Du Yuanru said lightly, "It's just a selfish trick in the backyard, but it can't be guarded against Xiao Bai is a cronie who has been taught by my mother for many years, and now he has given it to me, for fear that I don't even have someone to discuss when I encounter something after X." But barberry is just a maid after all, and if something really happens, it may not work. My mother thought that if I could find a lady who acted reliably and was good friends with me, and became a widow in the East Palace, I would have arms after X. She looked at Wen Yi, "Mother Fangcai, she is testing the situation in your family." It's just that I always feel like I shouldn't be like this. You saved me with kindness, how can I let you be so wronged? No matter how noble the prince's concubine is, it is just a concubine. ”

Wen Yi was slightly moved: "Miss Du, you ......"

Du Yuanru smiled bitterly: "Mother said, you have a calm and calm temperament, and your face is not obvious, but in fact, you are as careful as a hair, and you know how to distinguish the priorities of things." If I can get your help, I will have a better chance of winning against that person in the future. But I knew it in my heart, and the man ...... It is not something that can be overcome by intelligence alone. She and the Three Princes...... In the end, there have been many years of love, what is really going to happen, the third prince...... Probably on her side......"

Wen Yi was silent, and after a while, she held her hand and said softly, "I know Miss Du's embarrassment, but ...... It's not that I don't want to do a little bit, but I really can't help. I was embarrassed to mention it in front of my wife, but in fact, this time I went to Beijing, I ...... My grandmother has already found a family for me, and she specially asked my aunt and uncle to help me see each other. Now it's just that the family affairs of a few nobles are undecided, and I am afraid that it will cause gossip if it is publicized, so my marriage with several sisters is still hidden from outsiders......"

Du Yuanru was stunned, but rejoiced: "That's great, it must be a good family, right?" She tightened Wen Yi's hand: "Don't worry about me, my life is like this, it can't be changed, why bother hurting you again?" You can have a good home, I am happy for you and wait for the family affairs to be decided, you must tell me, I must give a congratulatory gift"

When Wen Yi heard this, she couldn't help but feel ashamed, and hurriedly said, "Thank you, it's just ...... Miss Du, don't be too discouraged, Third Prince...... I heard that he is a courtesy, and he has a good name, so he thinks he will not snub his wife because of personal feelings. "When I thought of my previous life, there were also rumors in the capital that the relationship between the emperor and the queen was a little cold, but the new monarch still respected the queen very much. If Du Yuan really married the third prince, his situation might not be very bad.

Du Yuanru just smiled, didn't say anything, and pulled Wen Yi to his courtyard, and said: "There is no need to mention these things, let's have a good day, after today, I don't know when I will have the opportunity to meet you again."