Chapter 20: Sorrow
"Zhu Qing is flat! This palace is here to celebrate the birthday of the old lady, so don't care. The eldest princess of Yiyang saw her daughter at a glance, but immediately withdrew her gaze and said softly to everyone.
Although the sound is not loud, it can reach the ears of everyone kneeling at the door, like a spring breeze, but it is also extraordinary. She walked up to Master Cheng and held up Master Cheng with both hands, "The old lady seems to be more healthy." ”
"The old minister didn't dare, it was the emperor who was worried about it, and created this peaceful and prosperous world, so that the old man could enjoy his old age in peace and entertain himself by teaching." Cheng Taishi said busily.
There are everyone on the side, and Shi Niang can't help but want to complain, this person who can comfortably spend his 60th birthday is really the best smart person.
The eldest princess of Yiyang smiled, and her gaze had indeed passed through everyone, leaving on Shi Niang's face, "This is ......"
"This is the granddaughter of He Ge's hometown, a scholar of Hanlin Academy, who followed the He family to pay homage to her birthday, and fell in love with the little girl, and the old husband and wife also loved her very much." Mrs. Cheng hurriedly introduced.
"Sister He is gentle and elegant, this child ...... It's a little naughty to watch. The eldest princess of Yiyang glanced at Shi Niang deeply and said lightly.
"Sister!" The sixth lady couldn't help but scream softly, are you there? Is it easy for other people's children? It's only been a few days since I came out, and I'm staring at her again.
"Okay, today is a good day for the old lady, the old lady, madam, please come to the table." The eldest princess of Yiyang dragged the old lady's right arm with both hands, although she did not bow her body, she was also full of scenes.
The old lady and Mrs. Cheng were smiling. The Queen Mother didn't have this treatment at the beginning.
"Your aunt is really!" The sixth lady muttered quietly.
"Be honest." Shi Niang's waist was straight, and at this time she felt that she was a walking rule.
The sixth lady couldn't help but sit up straight, carefully observing the front, for fear that the eldest princess would turn back.
The Cheng family mansion is a century-old mansion, and the Cheng family was originally a family with a profound heritage. The people who came to worship their birthdays today did not all have invitations, and there were also some famous families who came up to give gifts, and the Cheng family couldn't help but allow them to enter.
There is no great defense between men and women, and widowed princesses raise faces, even in this dynasty, it is not uncommon, so after the eldest princess of Yiyang is widowed, she lives in a simple place, which is simply a model of a woman.
But this also prevents all the talented people from rushing to the eldest princess to fully show their talents, in addition to the formal imperial examination, the dynasty can also recommend, by the court elders, or the royal family to the court to recommend talents. This is not a shameful thing, and it will not affect their prestige, these old princesses have not recommended anyone, and there is a lot of gold, this time everyone is not desperately rushing forward.
However, it was obvious that the eldest princess didn't care about these things, but she also asked Cheng Taishi to order a few that he thought was good to come in and reply.
Mrs. Cheng winked at Shi Niang, Shi Niang knew that what they ordered was the husband they chose for themselves.
The eldest princess listened quietly, and encouraged every descendant, which was very face-saving for Mrs. Cheng and his wife. However, although the eldest princess said different things to everyone, it was also obvious that she had no interest in these people.
Liuniangzi and Shiniang were really about to fall asleep, but they didn't dare to move, so they stayed honestly on the side, with a very gentle and decent smile on their faces.
And the ladies on the side are full of interest, and after everyone goes out, they will gossip, and the eldest princess doesn't mind, so she listens quietly, and nods her head from time to time, which makes people have the desire to keep talking.
The sixth lady on the side didn't forget to say to Shi Niang, "See, my mother can't pick people's eyes." ”
was so angry that Mrs. Cheng's hands itched again.
Finally, Lu Xiannasi and Zhang Qian, the little marquis of Yongchang who Shi Niang had met, came in together. The two sang and drank, but they let them read out a song of Zhushou Temple, and they fought a full house, but the poem was too long, and the real mother and the sixth lady really felt that these two were true love, right?
The sixth lady whispered beside Shi Niang, "Whoever wants to recite poems to me like this every day, I can kill him with a cane." ”
"Didn't you write a long fu at fourteen? It's longer than that! Shi Niang hurriedly asked, that's this famous work.
"You also said that it was fourteen, young and ignorant." The sixth lady said hurriedly, inadvertently, her voice was a little louder, and everyone looked back at them together.
"Well read, reward!" The sixth lady immediately did not change her face and shouted to the people behind her.
The people behind are speechless, how can this be rewarded? A tanhualang, a prince of the Hou family. What to enjoy?
"Exactly, exactly. Go to the study and take out two of the words I have recently written, and give them to the two virtuous deeds. Cheng Taishi said hurriedly.
Shi Niang laughed 'poof', she thought of Lu Xian's cabinet fan. Very good, the literati are really the same, usually write and draw more, and keep them for emergencies. See, that's not what it takes.
Lu Xian blushed, he also thought of it, but the other party was a Taishi, so he really didn't dare to say anything. When he didn't see it, he pulled Zhang Qian and knelt down to thank him.
The eldest princess glanced at Liuniang, Shi Niang's side, but she didn't speak, she smiled at the two, "These two are?" ”
"The only son of Lord Lu Jiang of Fujian Thorn History, the last Tanhualang; This is Zhang Qian, the son of the Marquis of Yongchang, this big exam, but after reading Yueyu's book, he hit it in one fell swoop, and he is very smart. Cheng Taishi said hurriedly.
"Is it the Imperial Merchant Lu family?" The eldest princess of Yiyang looked at Lu Xian busily.
"Exactly." Lu Chen didn't feel insulted, and hurriedly clenched his fists and said yes.
"That's Shi Niang's grandmother's house, and it's really a talent, and she looks a little similar to Shi Niang." The eldest princess hurriedly looked up and down, "How old are you?" ”
"The minister is twenty-four years old and has not yet decided on a marriage." Lu Xian hurriedly said.
Zhang Qian and the sixth lady stared at that one together, what does this mean, the eldest princess asked if you are married? Then the four eyes stared at the real mother together.
Shi Niang was stunned for a moment, this has something to do with herself? But immediately sat upright, as if he hadn't heard.
The eldest princess didn't move, and looked at Zhang Qian: "I heard that Yongchang Hou is slightly ill, but he is better." ”
"Princess Xie is concerned, the emperor has sent the imperial doctor. Lord Xie, the Qin Heavenly Supervisor, also went to the house to rearrange it. Zhang Qian said honestly.
"Ahem......" Shi Niang had just been glanced at by the old lady, and decided to drink water honestly, but when she heard Zhang Qian's words, she was choked out all of a sudden.
The eldest princess couldn't bear it anymore this time, turned to Shi Niang, and called her a little helplessly, "Shi'er!" ”
"That...... Return...... The eldest princess's words, the child felt ......, "She wanted to say, 'Auntie, you look fool.'" But looking at the appearance of the eldest princess, she immediately stopped her mouth, cleared her throat again, stood up, and smiled at Zhang Qian, "Little Marquis, I'm sorry." Just now, the little girl was rude. ”
"It's okay, my eldest sister is looking for it, Yu also thinks ...... I should have thought of it a long time ago, and I shouldn't have bothered Lord Xie. Zhang Qian hurriedly waved his hand, expressing that he understood what she had just meant.
The real mother understands in seconds, and together with her, what she says at home is also the kind that doesn't count. I sympathized with this one at once. But I still bowed to him obediently and apologized.