Chapter 32 Among the Guests

Miss Qiao looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, with smooth skin, bright eyes, rosy lips, and a peaceful smile. She sat there quietly, as soft and delicate as a budding flower.

Feeling Eleven Niang's gaze, she turned her face slightly and showed a sweet smile.

Eleven Niang nodded slightly towards her with a friendly attitude.

Everyone listened to Mrs. Qiao's chatter for a long time and chatted for a while. The madam left everyone to have dinner. The eldest madam declined: "I have just arrived. Things at home are messy, and I have to visit my two uncles. It's rare for me to come to Yanjing."

, I won’t leave for a while. I’ll come see you in a few days when I’ve sorted myself out.

The wife thought that her in-laws and daughter-in-law had not seen each other for more than ten years, so naturally she had some thoughtful words to say, so she would not leave her alone today. She said: Today is the 14th. Come to the house on the 16th, and I will treat you to a meal.

Okay, the eldest lady hasn’t spoken yet, but Mrs. Qiao spoke first. Everyone has a share, and when the time comes, I will come to join in the fun. After saying that, she pulled the sleeve of the eldest lady, and my sister had to agree.

The madam glanced at the eldest madam, smiled at Mrs. Qiao and said, "You can come and help me accompany my family. It's too late for me to thank you, so why should I refuse?"

Mrs. Qiao's smile turned into a flower: That's it.

The wife sent the eldest wife and the fifth and eleventh mothers out, but Mrs. Qiao and Miss Qiao stayed behind.

The eldest lady looked at Mrs. Qiao's back, smiled and said to Aunt Wen who was accompanying them back to Yuanniang's place to say goodbye: This Mrs. Qiao is really enthusiastic.

Aunt Wen turned her eyes and said with a smile: The people in their house are famous for their eloquence, which is famous throughout Yanjing. Otherwise, how could they be nicknamed roly-poly?

The eldest lady raised her eyebrows.

Aunt Wen smiled and said: Our family has been in trouble before, but Duke Cheng's family has been sailing smoothly and has survived six dynasties. Especially the Duke of this generation has served as the commander-in-chief of Gansu and Ningxia since the 41st year of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The commander-in-chief of Baoding, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu and the commander-in-chief Datong have deep roots in the Northwest Army. Not to mention our marquis, even the emperor is very important to them.

The eldest lady was thoughtful.

Aunt Wen smiled and helped the eldest lady get into the car: I'm afraid she is also thinking about things here. Let's go back and talk to her and let my sister relieve her boredom.

The eldest lady nodded and got into the car with Aunt Wen, but the fifth lady looked at the front door of the eldest lady and was slightly stunned.

When they arrived at Yuanniang's place, the eldest lady immediately asked Mrs. Qiao: "Are we familiar with you?"

The eldest lady smiled and nodded, but asked about Brother Chen: where did the eldest lady stay?

Hmm. The eldest lady said a little absent-mindedly. I saw that he was having a lot of fun with those little maids, and the madam kept him sincerely, so she didn't bring him back.

I guess there are some things that I can’t say in front of Brother Chen.

Yuan Niang smiled slightly.

Aunt Wen over there smiled and said: Sister, guess what, we met some young ladies from the Qiao family at Mrs. Tai’s place.

Yuan Niang smiled teasingly and said: Your mother's family and the Gong family are sworn enemies. One of Gong's daughters married into the Jiang family. Who knows more about the Qiao family than you?

Aunt Wen covered her mouth and smiled.

But the eldest ladies were confused.

Aunt Wen smiled and explained: In my grandfather's generation, the Gong family in Bandang, Yangzhou, was on par with our family. They were both families who started in the salt industry. People who were in the same group were jealous of each other and became enemies. Our two families fought.

After so many years, they have gotten to know each other well. A daughter of the Gong family married into the Jiang family in Jian'an, and the Jiang family in Jian'an was Mrs. Qiao's natal family. That's why my sister said this.

The eldest lady was moved: Is the Jiang family of Jian'an the one with four Jinshi in one family and two pavilions of elders and grandsons?

Aunt Wen nodded, a coldness flashed in her eyes: it was the Jian'an Jiang family who came out of the two pavilion elders Jiang Rong and Jiang Wei.

The eldest lady was slightly startled.

No matter how glorious the ancestors of an official family are, if there are no Jinshi among their descendants, their decline is just around the corner. Yuan Niang glanced at Aunt Wen lightly and said with a smile, speaking of it, the Jiang family has not produced a Jinshi for two generations, so it's not as good as

Where is our home?

The eldest lady's smile spread from her face to her eyes: Your brother is a very angry person.

Who can say otherwise? Aunt Wen smiled so proudly that there were not many twenty-two-year-old candidates in the Zhou Dynasty. When they get off the field next year and win the imperial list, they will be young Jinshi.

Madam, you are a blessed person

Thanks to your auspicious words, the eldest wife cannot hide her happiness. She hopes that Brother Xing can shine brightly.

Aunt Wen agreed with a smile, but Yuan Niang suddenly asked her: Which house does the sixth lady of the Qiao family belong to?

Aunt Wen's body trembled slightly, and the smile on her face was a little forced.

She didn't mention which young lady came from the Qiao family, but Yuan Niang could tell that it was the sixth young lady from the Qiao family.

She didn't dare to think deeply, and said with a smile: She is the eldest daughter of the third room, but this is the only daughter of the third room. Her father and the Duke of Guo are brothers from the same mother.

Yuan Niang nodded slightly.

Aunt Wen showed hesitation on her face.

Yuan Niang saw this and curled her lips slightly. She looked like she didn't notice Aunt Wen's strange behavior and looked at Wu Niang and Eleven Niang with a smile: "I can't get up to entertain guests. Both sisters are busy."

We are young and love to have fun, so it would be frustrating to sit aside and listen to us talk. Aunt Wen, why don't you accompany Wu Niang and Eleven Niang to the back garden for me? The Phalaenopsis that the Empress admired years ago should be blooming.

Wu Niang hurriedly said: Sister, don't worry about me. I listened to my mother and sister talking and found it very interesting. On weekdays at home, I often accompany my mother to gossip. Besides, I am a quiet person who doesn't like to move.

While she was speaking, Eleven Niang had already stood up. Seeing Wu Niang sitting there, she couldn't help but look a little embarrassed on her face.

Aunt Wen had no choice but to laugh twice and said attentively: The two in-laws just accompany me to have a look. It is said that the two pots of Phalaenopsis that the Queen Mother rewarded were tributes from Fujian, and only thirty plants survived in total. Qianqing Palace

There are ten pots each in Cining Palace and Kunning Palace. When our family arrived, the Emperor gave one pot to the Marquis, the Queen Mother gave one pot to the Dowager Madam, the Queen gave one pot to the Second Lady, and one pot to the Third Lady.

Madam, I gave two pots to my wife and one pot to the fourth lady. In total, I got seven pots and kept them in the greenhouse in the back garden. I have never seen them before.

Wu Niang suddenly woke up.

Yuan Niang wanted to separate them and talk to the eldest lady about herself.

For a moment, her face was flushed, she got up and bowed to Yuan Niang and the eldest lady together with Eleven Niang, and followed Aunt Wen to the greenhouse in the back garden.

The maid who had been beside Yuan Niang also made a gesture to the people serving in the room, and then led a group of maids and wives to retreat quietly.

When the eldest wife saw that only mother and daughter were left in the room, her eyes immediately became moist. She took her daughter's hand and said: Mr. Hou treats you well and his tone is a bit cautious.

Yuan Niang smiled and nodded: Mr. Hou is a nostalgic person and treats me very well.

The eldest lady somewhat didn’t believe it: then, that thing

Yuan Niang smiled and said: I'm already like this. If it weren't for his help, how could Aunt Wen be so humble in front of me? Mom, the Marquis is an excellent person. Mom, don't be suspicious. It's just that I'm not lucky.

, we can’t grow old together with him

The eldest lady burst into tears when she heard this: "Don't say that. Didn't the Queen help you find folk remedies? The world is so big, there are hidden dragons and tigers, and strangers and capable people emerge in large numbers. You are a lucky one, and you won't have anything."

Whatever happened, he would be able to turn misfortune into good fortune and turn misfortune into good fortune, but he didn't notice that when his daughter sighed that she couldn't grow old with her son-in-law, she didn't look sad at all.

Yuan Niang smiled slightly and looked very calm: Just as my mother said, I will definitely get better. Mother, don’t be sad. I don’t know whether she is comforting herself or her mother.

The eldest wife cried a few times, but she was afraid of making her daughter sad, so she wiped her tears and said with a smile: By the way, what does Mrs. Qiao mean? I heard what Aunt Wen said, the Qiao family is not simple. Mr. Hou, he

What words can be revealed?

Yuan Niang smiled and said: Mom, you just don’t believe in your daughter. Don’t you still believe in your grandfather’s vision? Mr. Hou is not that kind of person. Otherwise, there will be more than just these few people in the family.

The eldest wife is just concerned and confused. After hearing her daughter's words, she couldn't help but smile: I feel relieved that he treats you well.

Mom, Yuan Niang usually doesn’t want to talk about these things anymore and changes the subject. Why did you bring Eleven Niang here? She is too young this year.

The eldest lady then remembered the purpose of her coming.

She looked stern and said: You wrote and asked me to bring my two younger sisters to Yanjing to have a look. Although the words were vague, I understand what you meant. It's just that you don't know as well as I do about some things. Our family is of the right age.

Among the daughters, only Wu Niang and Shi Niang are the only ones. Yang is a slut and can do anything. If she is chosen by the Xu family, she can even take poison from Ling.

At that time, we not only lost a lot of rice, but also made a strong enemy. Don't forget, what if she is Brother Zhun's legitimate mother?

Yuan Niang said nothing, her eyelids lowered and her emotions could not be seen.

Wu Niang is a good candidate. Besides, she has a fourth child. In the past few years, I have lost a lot of money to him. Before leaving, I found another job for him to do. I looked at it, and it was about the same.

Even if she wants to help her in the future, she has to be able to help her. In the end, she has to rely on your brother. Eleven Niang has no brothers, and Qingtong is timid. Although she is a bit young, you see

Those eyebrows and eyes are so delicate. Besides, there are advantages to being young. The eldest lady's voice lowered. Her body has not grown yet. It is common for her to have offspring. Once it becomes a habit, it will be even more difficult.

I thought about it and thought that the eleventh mother was better than the fifth mother, so I took the initiative to bring the fifth mother and the eleventh mother. After saying that, the eldest lady smiled, of course, you still have to make the decision on this matter. What about the Xu family?

Even if Bian Tong disagrees, it is also a barrier.

Naturally, I can trust my mother’s vision. Yuan Niang raised her eyebrows and smiled, and I am not very familiar with the sisters at home. It’s only my fault that I didn’t explain this to my mother clearly. However, I’m afraid it’s better this way.

The eldest lady was stunned.

Yuan Niang talked to her mother in a low voice.

Wu Niang and Eleven Niang followed Aunt Wen to the back garden casually.

Along the way, Aunt Wen kept talking. She told them what kind of flower this was, what kind of grass it was, when the pavilion was renovated, and who wrote the name of the flat forehead on the waterside pavilion. She talked about it with countless family treasures,

Eleven Niang was greatly admired.

The tour guide is nothing more than that

She listened with great interest.

There was another power outage and I didn’t know when the call would come. I would write a draft first and then revise it after the call came. The sisters could only make do with it.
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