A few rough practitioners lingered in front of the ready-to-wear shop, looking at each other with a confused expression.

The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and she walked briskly back to the Zhenguo Mansion.

The Xiao family of Zhenguo Mansion is the founder of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the secretary of the world, and the nobleman of the high gate. Xiao Ji, the old prince of the country, died three years ago, and the old lady Zhou had a total of three sons and a daughter.

Now it is Xiao Chengzhong, the eldest son of the old lady Zhou, who inherits the title of the duke. Xiao Chengzhong married an eldest lady and later accepted two aunts. The eldest lady Shen Chaoyun gave birth to a total of two sons and a daughter.

The second room is Xiao Chenglin, the second son, the third room, the fourth room, and the fifth room are all concubines, and the sixth room is the youngest son Xiao Chengyu, and the seventh girl, Xiao Yuexiu, has been married.

Among them, the six rooms are the most thin, and there is only one person, Xiao Chengyu, the sixth master. I heard that a few years ago, Xiao Chengyu's deceased wife Jiang was accidentally taken captive by the Beidi people, and was abused and died tragically by the Beidi people. Since then, Xiao Chengyu has been disheartened, widowed in Yizhou, taking the military camp as his home, and has not remarried after he is over twenty-seven years old.

Yao Yun and the three of them became the cousin girl and cousin Langjun officially adopted by the old lady, and they had to formally meet the current head of the Zhenguo Mansion, Xiao Chengzhong, the prince of Zhenguo.

The old lady and Xiao Chengzhong sat on the upper seat in the middle of the main hall, while the eldest lady Shen Chaoyun sat on the left side.

Although Xiao Chengzhong is over forty years old, he has been grinding and fighting in the military camp all the year round and has never neglected to exercise, so he looks a little stronger and younger than ordinary people, with a strong spirit, a strong and righteous body, and a strong and powerful voice.

The eldest lady Shen Chaoyun is the third daughter of Shen Lin, the crown prince of the dynasty. The Shen family is a seven-jinshi family, and the uncle and nephew are five Hanlin, and they are in the family of literati and nobles with a solid foundation in Chang'an. Although Shen Chaoyun is over forty years old, she is pampered, well-maintained, plump, and has a noble attitude.

For some reason, Yao Yun felt that her eyes were a little sharp when she looked at her, and it seemed to be a little hostile.

She led Yao Wei and Yao Mao to respectfully toast tea to the old lady and Zhenguo Gong who sat up.

Xiao Chengzhong looked at them kindly, and said in a good voice: "Okay, well, now that the children in the family have grown up, it is also an excellent thing to have Sister Wei and Brother Mao accompany their mother, and often relieve their mother's boredom." ”

Xiao Chengzhong rewarded Yao Yun with a precious sheep's hair brush, and gave Ah Wei and Ah Mao two golden spoons. Everyone smiled, and the room was full of joy.

At this time, Shen Chaoyun's arrogant voice suddenly sounded: "Lady Yao, I heard that you are now widowed, I don't know how many years it has been?" ”

Everyone in the hall was slightly stunned, and Xiao Chengzhong sighed heavily, as if he was deliberately warning her.

Yao Yun sighed in her heart, and finally understood why this noble lady had been unfavored, because she didn't know how to be flexible and didn't choose her words! I heard that Xiao Chengzhong had a dislike for her for a long time, and now he is more and more disgusted with her, but on the other hand, he is more and more exclusive to the third aunt Fang Yirou.

She respectfully saluted her slightly, and said in a coquettish voice: "Madame is healthy, back to Madame's words, the little girl's husband unfortunately fell into the river and drowned on the way to Beijing to catch the exam, and now the little girl has been widowed for two and a half years." ”

"Oh, I see, I think Yao Niangzi will marry again soon." She said coldly.

Yao Yun sensed that she meant something, and rolled her eyes in her heart, was she doubting that she wanted to climb onto Xiao Chun's bed to be a fourth aunt?

The old lady interrupted her words leisurely, and said loudly: "Yun Niang, Xiuqing is still worried about her writing homework today, as a mother, take more snacks to collect her temperament, go and see her!" ”

Shen Chaoyun didn't dare to refute, looked at her with a sideways face, and left slowly.

After she left, the old lady shook her head helplessly.

In recent days, the Zhenguo Mansion has become increasingly lively, and I heard that the sixth master of the Xiao family, who had not returned home for a long time and fought on the battlefield, was finally going home. Xiao Chengyu led the Xiao family army to break through Beidi in the Ili River area, and regained a large area of Yizhou and Xizhou that was lost thirty years ago.

Even the Hidden Moon Pavilion received a reward from the old lady's courtyard.

Mother Liu, who was beside the old lady, personally sent a few valuable things. There was a set of delicate pearl silver earrings and hairpins, two silk cloths, and an expensive diamond-patterned gold silk brocade, which surprised her.

Mother Liu said with a smile, the old lady looked at the cousin girl and the few of them were dressed a little plainly, and they had already ordered someone to sew a few new dresses. It just so happened that the saint rewarded her with new silk cloth, and hurriedly ordered her to send them, and the old lady sincerely regarded them as her cousin and cousin, all of whom were her own family, so just accept them.

Yao Yun led Ah Wei and Ah Mao to thank him respectfully. She was packing up a few things, and there was a sudden commotion outside the yard, and Ah Wei ran in in a panic and shouted: "Sister, there ...... someone coming, she is very angry."

Yao Yun hurriedly put down the work in his hand and hurriedly walked out.

A young and delicate lady in a smoke-pink dress swaggered in, her face was pale, and she said unhappily: "What about people? Why didn't you come out to greet me? What about this legendary noble and poor cousin? ”

Yao Yun reacted, in this huge Zhenguo Mansion, the only person who can be so ambitious and rude should be Xiao Xiuqing, the eldest lady of the Shen family, who was born at the age and hard work of the eldest lady, and was cared for and loved by the whole mansion in the palm of her hand.

She stood in the corridor, her eyes were overlooked, and her eyes were inexplicably cold, but fleeting.

Then she respectfully lowered her hand and bowed her head to salute: "Jiu Niangzi is fine, it is the little girl, and the little girl is Yao Yun." ”

Xiao Xiuqing stared at her with a squint, circled around her by the way, and snorted coldly: "You are the lady adopted by your grandmother inexplicably, with a mediocre appearance and a mediocre posture, but that's it?" Why did my grandmother give you a Shu brocade, even I only have such an expensive Shu brocade? ”

Yao Yun was shocked, and said respectfully and timidly: "Back to the words of the ninth lady, Mother Liu did send a few precious things, but unfortunately the little girl was born in a poor countryside and has never seen much of the world, and she doesn't know which one is the precious Shu brocade." Jiu Niangzi came just right, it is better to ask Jiu Niangzi to teach the little girl to identify it well, Jiu Niangzi is a noble person, knowledgeable and well-informed, the little girl will be able to benefit a lot, grateful to Dade. ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Xiuqing's face immediately softened a lot, for the sake of her gentleness and humility, it didn't hurt to teach her. She pouted unconsciously, and said proudly: "Okay, that lady will teach you reluctantly, you go and take out everything......"

Yao Yun pretended to be ignorant and ignorant, and seriously asked her about jewelry and clothing, and was not stupid from time to time, coaxing her to ease her temper.

Yao Yun saw that her face was softened, and she quickly took out an octagonal wooden box from the wooden box on one side, and offered it forward with both hands. The wooden box is simple and elegant, with two jasmine petals simply engraved on it.