The matter of attending the banquet at Duke Xingguo's Mansion was settled. Duke Xingguo's Mansion sent the notice again and came to invite him sincerely. Qin Huaiyong and the old lady couldn't refuse anymore.
Duke Xingguo's Mansion is not as good as Yong-Kangbo's Mansion. Although the current Duke Xingguo has not done much, the Duke Xingguo of the previous two generations was an important minister of the emperor.
Di's family will definitely not be able to go. Shui Ruolan has not shown her pregnancy yet, but she can go. Qin Huaiyong and the old lady thought about it and decided to let Shui Ruolan take Qin Yuru and Qin Wanru there. Qi Rongzhi showed up because of her previous appearance. , and also talked to the mother-in-law of Xingguo Duke's Mansion, so it would be better not to take her with me.
This was regarded as the official appearance of the two young ladies from the Qin Mansion. The old lady took it very seriously and specially invited the two nuns to give them special training on the etiquette and behavior at such a banquet. Although she did not say anything Let the two of them appear together for the first time in Beijing, stunning everyone, and at least it will make them behave properly and look like sisters.
The old lady, like Qin Huaiyong, is now very disappointed with Qin Yuru, but no matter what, she must be Qin Huaiyong's biological daughter. She cannot just let her go, she must be taught well.
The old lady was very satisfied with Aunt Huang who taught Qin Yuru. After giving her instructions, she told them not to even come over to say hello these days, but to learn etiquette in her own yard.
Seeing that both Qin Yuru and Qin Wanru were taught by nuns, Qi Rongzhi also had the idea of nurturing nannies, so he went to tell the old lady that she also wanted to learn with Qin Yuru, and hoped that nanny Huang could teach Qin Yuru. And take her to learn together. If it's not convenient, she will watch it by herself.
Having said that, the old lady naturally couldn't let her really watch from the side, so she ordered people to take her to Qin Yuru's yard and let Aunt Huang teach her.
A few days passed quickly, and all the masters of the Qin Mansion got up early in the morning. Even the old lady got up early. When she saw the two granddaughters dressed up, she showed a smile on her face and was very satisfied. The two of them were dressed like sisters.
Qin Yuru is dressed in a light blue Luo Yi, a light purple eight-piece long skirt, a belt around her waist, her black hair is combed, and three strings of bright and round beads are hanging down from the hairpin, which is more and more reflected. Her face is like jade, charming and charming.
Qi Rongzhi is wearing a goose-yellow dress today, a pleated skirt with floral silver threads. The corners of the skirt are embellished with pearls. It is both appropriate and beautiful. When the wind blows, the corners of the skirt flutter slightly, like a dream. Generally beautiful, she was dressed very charmingly today. Even though she was only thirteen years old, she had already dressed up like a fifteen or sixteen year old. Standing next to Qin Yuru, she and Qin Yuru looked more like a pair of sisters.
Qin Wanru's dressing style is different from theirs. She wears a light pink jacket and a skirt that changes from light pink to light white. She is not tall and looks young. She has two buns on her black hair. She picked two butterfly hairpins and inserted them into her black hair, making her look more and more delicate.
Seeing that they were all dressed up, the old lady nodded with satisfaction and told them some things they needed to pay attention to before letting Shui Ruolan take them away.
"Are the embroidery patterns on their clothes the same? Why do they look so familiar?" After they left, the old lady murmured.
"I also thought it looked familiar, but I didn't recognize it. However, although the embroidery patterns of the three ladies just now are similar, they are not exactly the same. Maybe they were patterns found by the sewing room based on the different temperaments of the three ladies!" Aunt Duan said with a smile.
"Maybe yes!" The old lady smiled and felt that this answer was the most likely.
The clothes of the three people are all newly made. Even the set of Qi Ronzhi's clothes was made by her own sewing room. It is possible that the three sets of clothes have something in common, and this is not bad. The clothes of the three people don't look much different. When outsiders look at it, they will think that the sisters in the Qin family are in harmony with each other and have a good relationship with Qi Rongzhi.
There are some vague rumors outside, and they are all about Di and Qin Yuru. These words are very unpleasant. Madam Duan has already mentioned it to the old lady in private several times. She can take advantage of this time to go out and let them know. Others can see that the Qin sisters are harmonious and have no swollen faces because of fighting.
There were two carriages prepared by the Qin Mansion. Of course, Qin Wanru and Shui Ruolan were in the same carriage. Qin Yuru and Qi Rongzhi went to the carriage behind.
After they all got on the carriage, the carriage moved slowly, one after another, leaving the Qin Mansion and heading towards the Xingguo Duke's Mansion.
The Xingguo Duke's Mansion is relatively far away from the Qin Mansion and is the real center of the capital. The Qin Mansion's house was left by the ancestors. Although it is not bad, it is still on the outskirts of the capital. Along the way there, it almost passes through several lively streets.
Qin Wanru asked Yujie to lower the window screen and sit at the window and watch with great interest.
"Wanru!" Shui Ruolan looked at Qin Wanru and hesitated.
"Mother, what do you want to say?" Qin Wanru turned around and asked with a smile.
"Go to Duke Xingguo's Mansion later, don't run around!" Shui Ruolan said softly. Duke Xingguo's Mansion sent him notes again and again. She always felt uneasy in her heart. Her family was not an important family. Duke Xingguo's Mansion This is too important.
"Mother, I'm fine. Just be careful. Someone might bump into you!" Qin Wanru saw Shui Ruolan's worry and smiled slightly at the moment,
When going out this time, Qin Wanru specially asked the old lady to have two strong women around Shui Ruolan, just to avoid any accidents.
"I know. I won't go anywhere then. I will just stay in the house and talk to the ladies." Before coming, Shui Ruolan had already thought about what she was going to do next. Originally, she was going to show off with sisters Qin Yuru. It means that there are elders with you, otherwise it would be very rude for two girls to come to the house for the first time.
"Mother, if someone asks about Mrs. Di later, what would you say?" Qin Wanru said with a smile. She was sure that someone would ask this question later, so she would lay a good foundation for Shui Ruolan first.
Shui Ruolan was silent for a while after asking this question, then she thought about it and said calmly: "She is sick!"
"Why are you sick?" Qin Wanru continued to ask with a smile.
"Acclimatized!" Shui Ruolan smiled.
After saying this, Qin Wanru also burst out laughing. It's really hard to say what Di's injury was. Could it be that Di had a fight with Qin Huaiyong and injured herself, or that she was injured again later? The decoction was poured on his hands. Not only his hands were burned, but his face was also burned.
Although such a statement makes people feel ridiculous, what is ridiculous is that even if the people from the Yong-Kangbo Mansion were present, they would not come out to refute it.
"Mother, if they ask you something, what would you say?" Qin Wanru reached out and took Shui Ruolan's hand, saying softly.
The fact that Shui Ruolan was married and became a widow could not be hidden from anyone at all. How could Di not spread the word about this
"You shouldn't ask in person, right?" The smile on Shui Ruolan's face faded and she hesitated.
"Mother, I think there will be." Qin Wanru looked at Shui Ruolan with a serious face and said, some things cannot be avoided. Someone will definitely single out and ask such embarrassing questions. Blindly avoiding the problem will not solve the problem at all. Qin Wan Ruolan didn't want Shui Ruolan to be suppressed just because she was dating a lady from an aristocratic family in Beijing.
If Di doesn't come, this is the best chance!
Shui Ruolan's eyes fell on Qin Wanru's face. That small and delicate face was tightly stretched, looking like a little adult. The snow-tender skin and the bright red lips were all there. It shows that she is still a child, but this child is worried about herself everywhere.
"Wanru, don't worry, even if they discuss this matter in front of me, I won't care!" Shui Ruolan is not a fool. She touched Qin Wanru's temple and said gently, no matter how bad she is, she will always do it. Be an adult.
"Mother, I will follow you when the time comes!" Qin Wanru's watery eyes turned around and she said with a pun.
"It's okay, you can go and play by yourself for a while!" Shui Ruolan said with a helpless smile. This child is really worried. She is at this age when she loves to play the most. It's really nice to have her by her side all the time. He has arrested her. Although he is worried about her, he cannot really arrest her to death.
"Mom, I don't have anywhere to play, so let the eldest sister and Miss Qi go play. They look more like sisters." Qin Wanru said with a hint. When they got in the car, the two of you were humble. I made it look like people who didn't know the truth really thought they were biological sisters.
"Then you follow me!" Shui Ruolan actually didn't worry about Qin Wanru. She thought about it and said, she was quite confused about the fact that Duke Xingguo's office repeatedly sent Qin Wanru notices. She had also followed Qin Wanru before. The old lady had talked about this, but because she didn't know if there was such a practice in Beijing, she was unsure about the intentions of Duke Xingguo.
If you are really so grateful and care so much about the child, you can just go to the door to thank him. Why bother to invite Wanru there and pretend to be extremely grateful
Shui Ruolan had a feeling that since Duke Xingguo's office had given them notices one after another, Wanru would not be so low-key at today's banquet. Looking at the little face in front of her, Shui Ruolan's eyebrows furrowed. She still Is it really okay for a child to appear in front of everyone in such a high-profile manner
When the time comes, you must watch and take each step, and you must carefully protect this child! Shui Ruolan secretly made up her mind!
Before they reached the gate of Duke Xingguo's Mansion, the road was already blocked. There were carriages coming in front of them. They were blocked all the way as they walked forward. It could be seen that there were many people attending the banquet at Duke Xingguo's Mansion today. This situation I am afraid that the entire elite circle in the capital has mobilized.
The Xingguo Palace is still as prosperous as in the previous life. Even if it is not a royal family, this honor cannot be compared to other families.
The carriage slowly followed the one in front. Looking over from a distance, he saw that there were still many carriages in front of him. Qin Wanru put down the slightly raised curtain and was about to speak when she suddenly heard someone outside asking: "Who's here?" But the Qin Mansion’s carriage just came from Jiangzhou?”