Jiang Changning lowered his eyelids to hide the mockery in his eyes.
Except for her eyes, which look exactly like her mother, everything else is exactly like her father.
Old Mrs. Zhuang looks very much like her mother, and doesn't look like a member of the Jiang family at all.
From their appearance, you can't tell that they are great-aunt and great-niece.
To say that they are similar is to lie with open eyes.
"You must be tired after going out. Go back to the yard and rest." said Mrs. Zhuang.
Jiang Changning knelt down and left with his maid.
Halfway through the journey, they met Liao who was walking with her daughter Zhuang Nianyun.
When meeting someone face to face, smile and nod as a greeting.
As they passed by, Liao called out, "Sister Ning."
"Sister-in-law." Jiang Changning stopped and looked at her.
"Old lady Huang San's eldest grandson is looking for someone to marry." Liao said.
Jiang Changning was stunned. What did this mean
Could it be that Old Lady Huang San has taken a fancy to her
"Sister Ning, be careful." Liao reminded her and continued to move forward.
"Girl." Shu Fei called out worriedly.
"Don't worry, the old lady won't agree." Jiang Changning calmed down immediately.
Old Lady Huang San did have her eyes on Jiang Changning, but Jiang Changning was the empress dowager's savior, and Old Lady Zhuang could no longer make the decision on her marriage.
If Old Lady Huang San dares to resort to some tricks, don't blame her for cutting off the source of the trouble.
"Girl, is grandma trying to show her affection to you?" Shu Fei asked in a low voice.
Jiang Changning sighed softly, "She is also a pitiful person."
Her husband had died, but her husband's family and her own family would not allow her to remarry, so she had to spend her youth taking care of her daughter and endure the hardships.
The next day, Shu Fei took the greeting rope and went out of the house to Zhou's house.
After returning, he told Jiang Changning, "Brother Zhou invited Dr. Du, who prescribed medicine for Mother Zhou."
Jiang Changning was overjoyed, "I knew the miracle doctor could cure the nurse."
Those three gold notes were really worth using.
In the blink of an eye, it was March 27th.
Jiang Changning took Fangju, Fucui and four other girls from the Zhuang family to the Zhuang family's west mansion.
The banker's West Mansion is called West Mansion because it is located to the west of the banker.
The old lady in Xifu died of illness eight years ago.
The old man never remarried, and was served by two old concubines.
The head of the household now is the eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jie, who is also Zhuang Juyue's mother, Wang.
Zhuang Juyue is the fourth child in the family, with an older sister born out of wedlock and two older cousins born out of wedlock.
For this birthday party, she not only invited Jiang Changning and the four girls from the Zhuang family, but also her uncle's three daughters and her aunt's five daughters.
In addition to the girls, the young masters of the Zhuang family, her uncle's two sons, and her aunt's son were also invited.
These young people were entertained by Zhuang Juyue's two elder brothers.
"Sister Yue, happy birthday." Jiang Changning handed the brocade box to Zhuang Juyue.
"Thank you, Sister Ning. You are so polite." Zhuang Juyue took the brocade box and handed it to the maid.
Others also presented gifts, and Zhuang Juyue invited all the girls into the small hall.
Including Zhuang Juyue's two half-sisters, two legitimate cousins and one illegitimate cousin, there were a total of eighteen people.
They were all unmarried women, the oldest was sixteen and the youngest was twelve.
The eldest lady of the West Mansion came over, greeted the girls, and left.
She is now helping her mother-in-law with the household management and is very busy. Besides, the circles of married and unmarried people are different, and the topics they talk about are also different.
On the large table in the hall, there were all kinds of dried fruits, snacks, candied fruits and fruits.
I have been with the girls from the Zhuang family in school and I am quite familiar with them.
The girls greeted each other politely, and after sitting down, they chatted about everything from the snacks on the table to the embroidered handkerchiefs in their hands.
Zhuang Juyue's eldest cousin Zhuang Jushui, "Have you heard? Zhao Xifang painted a painting of "Ladies" and presented it to the Empress Dowager, and it was praised by the Empress Dowager."
Zhao Xifang was a famous talented woman in Beijing.
The granddaughter of Princess Wenhe, Princess Wenhe stood on the right side during the struggle for imperial power, and successfully rose from a marginal royal family to a celebrity in front of the Queen Mother.
"I heard that Song Yirou and the others are going to hold a tea tasting party." said Zhuang Juyue's aunt's cousin Kong Huihui.
Zhuang Juyue's cousin Qian Li sneered and said, "Zhao Xifang held a flower viewing party, and she held a tea tasting party. The two of them are really tit-for-tat."
Song Yirou, the niece of the General of the Cavalry and the cousin of Concubine Song in the palace, is also a gifted girl with both talent and beauty.
"As the saying goes, there can't be two tigers in one mountain. They are destined to be enemies." Kong Huihui said with a smile.
"Instead of saying that they are enemies, it is better to say that they are just like the white snow and the yellow flowers this year, equally matched in beauty." Zhuang Jushui said with a smile.
Her poem aroused everyone's interest and the topic turned to poetry.
There is no lack of showing off in this.
After Jiang Changning agreed with a few words, he began to peel peanuts and eat them seriously.
However, some people couldn't bear to see her being so relaxed and at ease, "Sister Ning, did you go to the palace to meet the Queen Mother? Is it fun in the palace?"
The person asking the questions was Zhuang Juxiang, a half-sister of Zhuang Juyue, who had always been on good terms with Zhuang Qingmei.
Jiang Changning smiled faintly and said, "There are many nobles in the palace."
The implication is that if a person without rank enters the palace, who would dare to walk around
If you offend a noble person, it could be fatal.
Zhuang Juxiang was unwilling to be dismissed like this, and asked, "What did you say to the Queen Mother?"
Jiang Changning's eyes were slightly stern, and his face darkened, "This is not something you should know."
"Juxiang." Zhuang Juyue also glared at her, what an unruly thing.
At this time, the maid came and asked the girls to move to the garden for dinner.
In March, the flowers are in full bloom. It is elegant and unique to dine in the garden while enjoying the flowers.
It’s a bright spring day, and the garden is full of colorful flowers and fragrant aromas.
The girls came out from the corridor and went into the garden, chatting and laughing.
The nightingales are graceful and elegant.
This pleasing scene was seen by several people standing on the rockery not far away.
In addition to Zhuang Jueyue's two brothers Zhuang Gongzhao and Zhuang Gongxi, there were also a group of young masters from the East Palace, the young masters from the Kong family and the Qian family, and four others.
The other four people were none other than Prince Jin and his two followers, as well as Prince Jin’s aunt’s cousin Gu Zhongyu.
They gathered around Prince Jin. On the surface, Prince Jin was instigated by his friend Gu Zhongyu to visit the Zhuang family.
In fact, he learned that the daughter of the Zhuang family was holding a birthday party, and people from the same clan would definitely attend, so he took the opportunity to come as a guest.
Now he finally saw the person he wanted to see, and his courtesy to the wise man was worth it.
The Zhuang brothers were surprised and happy that Prince Jin could come to their house as a guest.
They spent some money to convince Gu Zhongyu.
I didn't expect that Gu Zhongyu actually invited King Jin. The money was well spent.
"The scenery in this garden is really nice. Let's go down the mountain." Prince Jin left as soon as he said that.
The Zhuang brothers did not stop him, nor would they have stopped him, as they had always wanted to bring Prince Jin into the garden.
Several of the younger sisters are quite pretty, if they could catch the eye of King Jin.
A legitimate daughter can be a concubine, and a concubine's daughter can be a concubine.
(End of this chapter)