After a while, a few girls went into the back room to see the elders, and when they sat for half a cup of tea, they only felt a little stuffy inside, and their palms were sweaty.

In the house, the girl came in to change the ice, but Mrs. Shen was too old to stand the cold, so the Sun family only ordered someone to carry the ice Jianzi to the side room.

The sons sat silently, keeping their hearts calm and naturally cool, and the new hot tea did not move.

The hookah sat down and saw that Mrs. Shen had changed her clothes this night. A set of dark purple embroidered brocade flower cluster silk caftan cover, wearing beads and jade embroidery to prolong life and wipe the forehead, with a pair of exquisite jade pattern earrings, together with the hand fan, are all new styles in this year's embroidery pavilion.

Looking back at Sun, he was also dressed decently, and he changed into a pair of newly made white jade Bodhi earrings, shaking the hand twisting fan, and the pendants on the ears were also swaying with the wind, which was extremely conspicuous.

The hookah closed his eyes, and saw that the aunts did not show up, and he already knew in his heart the intention of calling the girls over today.

Old Madam Shen remained silent, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face, thinking that she was in a good mood.

Sun saw it in his eyes, lifted his eyelids to look at Shen Shuixuan, and saw that she was a lot more settled, and his hanging heart also let go, just afraid that she would touch Mrs. Shen's moldy head and sweep a room of people's good luck.

After thinking about it, he glanced at Mrs. Shen again, and when he saw her acquiescence, he waved his hand at Mother Sun, only to hear Mother Sun's voice, and the little girl Zhang Luo came in to pass dinner.

After a while, the dishes and fruits are arranged. Old Madam Shen served the table, only letting everyone not have to be restrained.

The little girl on the side also did not slack off for a moment, and put vegetables into the dishes of the owners of several houses with a smile.

Old Mrs. Shen was not strong enough to drink, and she put together a total of two lamps in her stomach, but her head was dizzy, and Sun accompanied her, took a small sip, and saw that the old ancestor's face was ruddy, so she only smiled and handed the wine jug farther away: "The old ancestor is happy today, but he can't eat anymore, and he should have a headache when he turns back." ”

Old Madam Shen's smile faded, and she was noncommittal.

Sun instantly understood his face, his heart trembled slightly, and he glanced at the little girl, who immediately understood, went down with the wine jug, and only went to the side to carry the soup bottle and mixed some tea into it.

His eyes flashed, and he hooked the hair hanging down from his ears, and continued to add vegetables to the old lady's plate.

After a meal, he ordered someone to come in and remove the table, and several people were already full of seven or eight points in their stomachs, and they ate tea in the main hall to eat.

When the little girl came in with a soup bottle to make tea, Mrs. Shen took the teacup, gently skimmed the tea leaves, and then ordered: "Someone from the palace tomorrow, don't be lazy, you only dress decently, don't behave biasedly, and don't lose the face of the house." ”

After saying this, the girls got up, their hookah eyes were flat, and they secretly thought that the Shen family had been frequently in contact with the palace recently, but they didn't know that the higher they climbed, the more they fell, and they would be crushed.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but tighten her veil, and secretly thought in her heart that she was to blame, but she didn't want to be pulled into the water again in this life.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the old lady wave her hand to Feng Wanniang in a soft voice: "Come here, girl." ”

Feng Wanniang's body trembled slightly, her eyes rolled slightly, and she got up and pressed Lianbu over: "Grandmother, please speak." ”

With love in her eyes, Old Madam Shen carefully described the beautiful girl in front of her, and her voice was as gentle as water: "I will tell you a few words, although your mother and concubine are from the same father, but after all, you are a relative, and you are in the period of mourning and filial piety, so it is not appropriate to go out to greet you tomorrow." ”

When Feng Wanniang heard this, her face froze slightly, her eyes flashed like nothing, and no one noticed that her hands under her sleeves were clenched tightly at this time.

It wasn't until the corners of her mouth turned white that she answered in a low voice.

Shen Shuixia's eyes flowed, holding the teacup and taking a sip, but listening to Shen Shuixuan, who was on the wall, exhaled from his nose that was almost mocking, he turned his head to look at her, and it was indeed a look that it was not a big deal to watch the excitement.

As he was talking, there was a human voice outside, and it was Yu Niangzi from the porter who was respectfully reporting outside.

Everyone wondered in their hearts, it was getting late, but it was not the person who came.

Sun glanced at Old Madam Shen, and saw that her expression was flat, so he moved forward and sat upright, and said loudly: "Come in." ”

In less than a moment, the little girl under the door opened the curtain and welcomed her in.

I saw her salute respectfully, and handed the post on her hand to Mother Sun with a happy face: "The invitation on the Earl of Yongping's mansion, please take a look at the eldest lady." ”

Mother Sun's eyes rolled slightly, and she walked forward quickly to present to Sun, Sun's face showed a look of wonder, turned a page and looked at it, and then asked with a smile: "What did you say when you came to send it?" ”

Yu Niangzi said no, and responded respectfully: "I only said some polite words." ”

Sun's smile was hard to hide, the fine lines at the corners of his eyes were faintly spreading, and he only waved his hand to send people down, and then turned to the old lady Shen, but he didn't feel that there was something wrong with the post: "Mrs. Li of the Earl of Yongping Mansion set up a banquet and asked the four girls of our family to go the day after tomorrow." ”

… Earl Court of Yongping.

Just a few words are a thorn in Shen Shuisha's heart.

This place where she died in her previous life, even if she turned into ashes, she could recognize it, and the uncontrollable ones in her brain only slowly surfaced a face that made her extremely disgusted, no matter how she couldn't wipe it, the hookah's eyelashes trembled several times in succession, her nose felt slightly sour, and her throat was suddenly flushed with astringency, but she was already pretending to sit calmly.

Without thinking too much, she turned her eyes and saw Feng Wanniang's slightly smug face, and secretly said in her heart that some things are always difficult to bypass, but it was earlier than the previous life, that's all.

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Several girls came out of the main hall, and the girls from each house in the courtyard had already turned on the lights to greet them.

It was the middle of the month, and the moon was high. Under the eaves, between the light and the dark, it was impossible to see Feng Wanniang's face.

Shen Shuixin didn't pay attention, reached out to pull Shen Shuisha, and was about to take a step, but there was a pause under his feet, and then he knew that the water had no intention of leaving.

Shen Shuixuan didn't leave at this time, the courtyard lights were faintly shining, and her eyes looked obscure: "Then Mrs. Li doesn't ask around, there are only three girls in the Shen family before they leave the cabinet, where did the fourth one come from?" ”

These words obviously meant something, Feng Wanniang didn't go far, her steps paused slightly, and she turned around and smiled at her: "How does my sister know, the second sister feels Nahan, why don't you go to the Earl's Mansion to ask?" ”

Shen Shuixuan felt funny, and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth for a while: "I don't have that ability, it's boring not to talk to myself." ”

Shen Shuisha suppressed his heart, pulled the corner of Shen Shuixuan's clothes to signal her to stop, and reminded her in her ear: "Second sister, has it been possible to forget what happened yesterday?" ”

Seeing that Shen Shuixuan's face paused, the hookah continued: "Sister Wan is pleasing to you, Xu is that when she went back to the Wen family, she became familiar with the lady of the Earl's Palace. ”

"You've got your head caught in the door? Where did you see Mrs. Li go that day? only said that the men's seat went to her family's Saburo-kun. Shen Shuixuan didn't react for a while, a little annoyed.

Shen Shuisha listened, a little stunned, and then smiled at Feng Wanniang: "Look at me, don't be weird about my sister." ”

Feng Wanniang's eyes moved, and she deliberately put one hand on the jade bracelet to cover it, pulled out a smile, and left coldly.

—

The day was earlier than usual, and when the other side of the house called, the hookah was ready.

Today is different from the past, and the girls in the courtyard don't dare to talk to each other, their faces are full of joy, and they are busy arranging.

When a few girls were greeted to the door to salute, looking at the decent and generous attire of several people, Old Madam Shen bowed her head with satisfaction.

Shisha saw that Shen Shuixin was generous in makeup, and he couldn't take it out of his hand in the past, thinking that Aunt Eryu had spent a lot of effort yesterday.

Seeing that the gauze on the side of Shui Xi's cheek was also removed, and the makeup was lightly covered with red marks, looking at the whole person very restrained, when the hookah held her hand, she only felt a sweat in her palm, which smiled gently at her, which was regarded as comfort.

The Sun family is dressed solemnly today, and a lot of eye-catching pearls and emerald hairpin rings have been removed, leaving only an eight-treasure exquisite inlaid bead to save jade and gold.

About to come quickly, she saw a few girls still talking to each other at this time, and the smile on her face collapsed visibly, and she only mentioned it coldly, and only asked a few people to stand up in good order.

The standing position is different, the hookah is slightly back, making room for her second sister, and she has no intention of mixing, only folding her hands on her abdomen and waiting.

Fortunately, I didn't have to wait long, just look at the door of the South Street far away from a palace with four people carrying a soft-clothed tassel top sedan chair, the back side is accompanied by a lieutenant official, and there are red female officials with the sedan chair on the left and right sides, with good manners and generous steps.

Seeing that someone was coming, Mrs. Sun helped Mrs. Shen to take a few steps forward to greet her. The rest of the girls stood still and waited.

Walking to the gate of the Shen Mansion, stopping and getting off the sedan chair, the female officials on both sides lifted the sedan curtain, only to see a female official dressed in a purple veil with a shoulder on her head walking out of it and saluting to Mrs. Shen.

The smile on Old Madam Shen's face grew, like a melting spring breeze, and she bowed to the female official, and the girls behind her followed closely and saluted.

"Present the noble concubine's mother's words and ask the old lady An." This female official's demeanor and words are full of restraint and invisible. Look at the concubine who is waiting by her side.

Old Madam Shen smiled lightly: "Female Officer You has worked hard all the way. "After that, it is to invite people to the house.

Lady You raised the corners of her mouth and respectfully excused herself: "It's not today, there are a lot of things in the palace, and I'm afraid it won't work a little later." ”

Old Madam Shen bowed slightly, but it was not easy to keep: "Then I won't keep you, when I return to the palace, I hope you will greet my mother for me." ”

The female official You should get down, waved her hand and motioned for the lieutenant to move the reward to the mansion, and presented a list of items recorded and received: "I hope the old lady will take a look." ”

"Female Officer You has been by Niangniang's side for many years, and the most appropriate thing to do is not to look at it more." Old Madam Shen took it with both hands, only handed the list to Mother Chu, and said with a smile.

—

Seeing Lady You enter the sedan chair, and when she disappeared at the end of South Street, the Sun family helped Mrs. Shen into the Shaonian Hall, and a group of juniors followed.

After sitting down, Sun glanced at the price in the red lacquer box, rubbed the handkerchief with his palm, and said, "Really noble concubine Niangniang is kind." ”

Old Madam Shen didn't pay attention to it, and only after a moment did she instruct: "Leave some that you need on weekdays, and the rest will order the mother-in-law in the account room to copy it clearly in the book and include it in the treasury." ”

After a while, Shen Shuixuan was surprised, and when he saw the little guy coming in and carrying it, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to catch up, so he raised his face and looked at it a few times with a very fast movement, and his eyes almost fell in.

After a while, another little girl came in to distribute tea and fruits, and Mrs. Shen took the teacup, and then heard Mother Chu greet her with a light smile: "Old lady, the house has newly made preserved apricots and longan meat, but you want to use them to satisfy the girls' cravings?" ”

Old Madam Shen blew the tea lightly and answered with her chin.

After only a while, I saw a first-class girl rushing in and spreading preserved fruits on each case.

The hookah glanced at it, his eyes flowed, and he reached out and twisted a piece of longan meat and put it in his mouth, the meat was full, the taste was fresh and sweet, and it was really good.

This is to get up, pretending to be cheeky and smiling at Mrs. Shen: "My granddaughter looks at the taste of this longan meat, and the soup and medicine that she only eats every day are delicious, but it is difficult to eat, so I just ask my grandmother to let the small kitchen make a few dishes for my granddaughter to eat." ”

As soon as these words came out, it was strange that the little family was angry, Shen Shuixuan didn't swallow a sip of tea, but laughed half out of laughter, and the always upright Sun also looked at her a few more times.

Old Madam Shen smiled lovingly, and when she saw that the hookah liked it, she only ordered the little girl to prepare more and send them to the west courtyard.

After being silent for a moment, she took a sip of tea, her eyes lit up, and she added: "It just so happens that Aunt Ning is also taking medicine, so let's make more and send it to Ningcui Courtyard." ”

Hearing this, the teacup was about to be brought to his mouth at this time, and the hookah faintly hooked the corners of his lips, and he pursed his mouth calmly.

But at this time, Sun only felt that his heartbeat had accelerated, but he also pretended to be fine, and no one noticed that he raised his eyebrows.