Chapter 41 At the Spring Banquet

Luo Zhenkai and Luo Zhenyu still looked alert and lively. The eleventh mother smiled and greeted them, and the fifth mother came. After bowing, the little maid brought a small spoon for them to sit down. The third wife wanted to get up and leave:

Thanks to my uncle and sister-in-law for helping me these days. As she said this, her eyes turned red. I came here just to thank my sister-in-law.

The family does not talk to each other. The eldest wife stood up and took the third wife's hand. I want to keep you here to relax, but I also know that at this time, even the mirage can't keep you. I won't be polite.

I said, you go back and have a good rest. There is no threshold that you cannot overcome in this world. After a few days, when you are in a better mood, come back to my place. I have made an appointment with my second brother and sister, and we three sisters-in-law will have a good time together.

The third wife nodded repeatedly: Sister-in-law, I will go back with the child first.

The Fifth Master and the Sixth Master paid farewell ceremony to the eldest wife.

The eldest wife touched the heads of the two of them, and sent the third wife out with a smile: The children are also tired, let them rest for a while. I am also a mother, and I know how much you hope for your son to succeed. But you are too anxious to eat hot glutinous rice balls, and some

Things have to happen slowly.

That's what the sister-in-law said. The third wife looked a little tired. Thank you, sister-in-law, for reminding me.

Eleven Niang, who was following behind, thought of the first time she met the third wife.

She wears a peony bun, large green leaves and flowers, and a rose, purple and gold engraved silk jacket. When she looks at people, her eyes are slightly slanted, with a condescending sense of superiority.

Now, it is no longer the same as before

Without a prominent natal family, the confidence of the past is gone. After all, the third wife has less experience.

She stood behind the eldest wife, smiled and watched the third wife leave, and then accompanied the eldest wife back to the main room.

On the way, the eldest lady asked Wu Niang and Eleven Niang: What have they been doing these days?

Wu Niang said with a smile: "I was practicing calligraphy when I saw the plaques in my eldest sister's garden, and then I realized what it means that there are mountains and people outside the mountains. If I don't write down with my heart, I am afraid of losing my eldest sister's face."

The plaque of the Yongping Marquis Mansion was either given by the emperor or written by the bachelors of the Hanlin Academy in the past. It is normal for you to fall short. The eldest lady smiled and said, don't take it to heart. She looked at Eleven Niang again.

Eleven Niang said hurriedly: My daughter is doing needlework at home to make an apricot-yellow spring dress for Brother Yu and a lake-colored spring dress for Brother Chen.

The eldest lady nodded.

Luo Qiao hurriedly raised the curtain before the eldest lady, but a little maid ran in and said: Madam, the mother of the Yongping Marquis Mansion is here to deliver the post.

The eldest lady turned around: Please come quickly

The little maid left in response, and soon brought two mothers in their forties with her.

The two mothers quickly stepped forward and saluted the eldest lady, and the eldest lady politely invited the two mothers to sit in the room.

Everyone went back to the room and sat down again, and the maids served tea. One of the women with a red mole on the corner of her mouth handed over a box with carved red lacquered peonies in her hand: Our madam said, March will be in a few days.

It's Third Daughter's Day, so I invited my in-laws, my in-laws, my in-laws, my in-laws' grandma, my in-laws' young lady, and my brother to go to my house to make it lively. Her old man invited a member of the Deyin class to sing at home.

Luo Qiao on the side quickly took the box and showed the eldest wife the bright red and gold invitation inside.

Because she already knew the content, the eldest lady just looked at it symbolically, and then said with a smile: Please ask the two mothers to go back and tell the madam. She said that I would like to thank her. The old lady was thinking about it, and she must have brought her daughter-in-law and grandson to have fun that day.

Then I would like to thank you on behalf of Madam. My mother, who has a red mole at the corner of her mouth, stood up and blessed the eldest lady. After saying a few words, she stood up and left.

The eldest lady looked at the young shoots that had just sprouted on the branches outside the house, and told the fifth and eleventh mothers: It's time to change into spring clothes.

They both agreed and sat with the eldest lady for a while, then got up and went back to their respective rooms.

On the third day of March, Eleventh Mother tied up her black hair behind her head, wore a coral turquoise beaded flower, a sky-blue t-shirt, and a moon-white threaded skirt. With her youthful beauty, she only

I rubbed some fragrant honey on my face and went to the eldest lady's house without any makeup on my face.

Wu Niang came before her.

She wore a silver-red jacket, a pony top, and three red gold combs inlaid with gems of various colors. She wore a red gold lantern pendant on her ears. She painted her eyebrows and made her eyes look brighter than usual.

Three points.

The eldest lady looked at both of them with satisfied expressions, and said a few words: when you see someone, you should openly call out that there are actors in the inner courtyard, don't run around, be careful about meeting people you shouldn't meet, etc.

Nai brought Brother Xiu, who was wearing bright red silk, and the family got up and got in the car to go to Xu Mansion.

In front of the Chuihua Gate of Xu Mansion, they met an old woman in gorgeous clothes with silver hair all over her hair.

The old woman greeted them warmly: They are Mrs. Xu’s in-laws, right?

Although she didn't know her, seeing that the woman was surrounded by about twenty maids and daughters-in-law in gold and silver, the eldest lady didn't dare to be careless. She stepped forward with a smile and saluted, saying: "I am Mrs. Luo Xu."

The old woman smiled, and someone next to her introduced her to the eldest lady: This is the old lady from Duke Dingguo's mansion.

It turned out to be the Zheng family who split the Changguogong courtyard with the Xu family and lived in front of the Xu family.

The eldest lady hurriedly smiled and said: "It turns out to be the old lady. Please forgive me for being rude to the slave family. She also introduced Luo Danui, Wu Niang, Eleven Niang and Brother Xi to Mrs. Zheng."

Several people came forward to salute Mrs. Zheng.

While the rings were being jingled, another horse-drawn carriage came rushing by.

Everyone couldn't help but follow the news.

It was a black-painted flat-headed carriage like the Luo family's.

When the carriage stopped, a woman jumped out, took a footstool and placed it in front of the carriage. She stretched out her arms and said respectfully to the people in the carriage: Miss, we are here.

The green and slender catkins stretched out from the azure carriage curtain, and gently rested on the arm of the woman wearing an official green trousers. Then the curtain opened, and a graceful crimson figure slowly stepped out of the carriage.

Walk down.

Everyone present took a deep breath.

Whose girl is this? She is so beautiful. Mrs. Zheng couldn't hide her amazement in her eyes.

The eldest lady's face turned as pale as paper at this moment.

The crimson figure slowly walked towards the eldest lady, squatted down gently five steps away from her, and bowed respectfully: Mother, my daughter Shiniang, I give you my regards.

For a moment, all eyes fell on the eldest lady.

The corners of the eldest lady's mouth were slightly raised, and the faded ruddy color returned to her face little by little: Shi Niang

It was her daughter. Shiniang looked sideways at the eldest lady, her beautiful eyes sparkling like gems. The carriage arranged by her mother was moving slowly, and her daughter had just arrived.

It’s good when it’s here, it’s good when it’s here. Old Mrs. Zheng glanced at Shiniang with a smile and said to the eldest lady, each of the ladies in your family is more beautiful than the last.

The eldest lady's face turned red: Yes, all the ladies in our family are more beautiful than the last.

Shi Niang has already stepped forward to salute Mrs. Zheng.

Mrs. Zheng personally stepped forward and took Shiniang's hand: Get up, get up. Don't let such a beautiful little girl get knocked around. Get up quickly.

Shi Niang took advantage of the situation and took the wife's hand: Madam, let me help you in.

I'm afraid your mother is jealous. Zheng Taijun said teasingly.

The eldest lady smiled slightly: "Our girl can catch the eye of the old lady. I am not even happy. How can I be jealous?"

Shi Niang covered her mouth and smiled, her dark eyes flashing, indescribably playful and cute.

Shi Niang and Wu Niang stepped forward from behind the eldest lady with a gloomy face, trying to stop Shi Niang, but Luo Da Nai held her back. It was enough for the old lady to have Shi Niang by her side. She pinched Wu Niang's fingers and turned slightly white.

Eleven Niang took two steps back and stood behind Luo Da Nai.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little strange.

Mrs. Zheng turned her eyes and said with a smile: It's getting late, let's go in early so that the host won't wait in a hurry. She went straight up the steps of the hanging flower door and ignored Shiniang.

Shi Niang glanced at the eldest lady charmingly, smiled, raised her skirt slightly, and followed Mrs. Zheng up the steps in front of the hanging flower door.

The eldest lady gave Wu Niang a deep look.

Wu Niang’s face turned ashen: Mother, not Fourth Brother

The eldest lady's smile was a little forced and she told Luo Da Nai: There are many people and things going on today. Brother Yu is young and cannot stand such a noise. You'd better take Brother Yu back home first.

Luo Da Nai looked solemn and said yes. Regardless of Brother Xiu calling me to play with Brother Zhun, she turned around and got into the carriage with her son: Go back to Gongxian Alley.

Seeing the carriage turning smoothly in front of them and heading south up the bluestone corridor and out of Xu's mansion, the smile on the eldest lady's face returned to her amiability. She told Wu Niang and Eleven Niang: "Let's go in too, so as not to make people wait."

Both of them agreed with some trepidation and followed the eldest lady into the hanging flower door.

Behind the door, there was still a small car with green curtains waiting for them, but Mrs. Zheng and Shiniang were missing.

Someone came up and said with a smile: Mrs. Zheng and Miss Ten from your mansion each took a carriage and went to the flower hall first.

The eldest lady smiled and took Wu Niang and Eleven Niang to the green curtain oil truck and went to the flower hall.

Shi Niang did not follow Mrs. Zheng into the flower hall. Instead, she stood in the rolling shed in front of the flower hall and talked to a woman wearing bright red and ten kinds of brocade makeup. When she saw the eldest wife, she smiled and said to the woman: Mother

coming

The woman turned her face sideways.

With willow eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, she is the third wife of the Xu family.

I was preparing to greet you. But I met the tenth lady from your house. She said she didn't see you when she got off the car. She was looking for you in a hurry. The third lady came forward with a smile. Hey, why didn't you see your big breasts?

It was hot today, so I asked her to take Brother Xi back first. The eldest lady smiled happily, and the third lady was worried about you.

What a pity. The third lady smiled and said, today is the class leader of the Deyin class, Zhou Dehui, singing in person. She looked at Shiniang again, does the eldest lady want such a beautiful daughter like Jinwu Zangjiao not to be allowed to see me? Is she afraid that we will snatch her away?

Is it a success?

Shiniang looked at the eldest lady and smiled.

The eldest lady also pursed her lips and smiled.

No one spoke, and the scene was a bit strange.

The third lady couldn't help but have a flash of confusion in her eyes.

At this moment, there was a burst of laughter from the flower hall.

The third lady didn't think too much and took the eldest lady's arm: Come in quickly, you are the only one left.
Chapter completed!