It's just that Sui thought so in her heart, but Tang Lihua didn't plan to intervene too much in Wang Cuiyao's affairs. She is the heroine, and she has her own destiny with the hero. No matter how bad it is, the hero will protect her.
If someone tried to trip Wang Cuiyao because of her family background or family, Tang Lihua would not sit idly by, after all, she is not a temperament that can be manipulated by others.
"The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Eldest Princess is here." Following the announcement that resounded through the backyard, all the ladies present got up from their seats and bowed in salute.
"Get up, Aijia and the queen are here as guests today, so don't be cautious." The queen mother held a string of wooden beads in her hand, with a very kind smile on her face.
Most of the people present were the female relatives of the family members of the third-rank officials. They had participated in the palace banquet, and they had also met the empress dowager, so they did not lose their manners.
The empress dowager sits at the top, the queen sits on the right, and the eldest princess sits on the left. In this dynasty, the right is the most respected, and the queen is naturally more noble than the eldest princess.
After all the wives sat down, the Queen Mother swept around and said with a smile, "Shou'an, why don't you see Ning'er?"
The eldest princess also smiled, "After reporting to my mother, I have arranged those ladies in Tinglan Garden, and Ning'er is also there."
The queen mother nodded and said nothing.
The Eldest Princess looked at the sky, then at the Empress Dowager's expression, and said, "It's time now, it's time to call them all over to have a good time."
"Lanzhu, please invite all the young ladies here." After saying that, the eldest princess ordered that the maidservant behind her should be, and then she quickly walked towards Tinglanyuan.
Ting Lanyuan is not peaceful at this moment, Wang Cuilian and Wang Cuiyao don't know why, the four of them are discussing which kind of flowers are more expensive, and the people there have a dispute.
And the one who was arguing with others was none other than an acquaintance He Xuanxuan. At this time, she had a red palm print on her face, and the jade hairpin on her head was also hanging on it, and the right side of her face began to swell up. It can be seen that The person who hit her used a lot of force.
He Xuanxuan covered her face with flushed eyes, and stared at the person opposite her with resentment, "Shen Xin, don't bully others too much."
The girl from Shen Xin didn't even look at her. She was just taking the handkerchief handed over by the maid behind her, and slowly wiped her fingers clean, as if something dirty was on her. After wiping, she threw the handkerchief to the maid, "Throw it away!" .”
Such an attitude made He Xuanxuan's face turn red with anger, but she couldn't say anything for a while.
Lin Ling'er's face was also not good-looking, He Xuanxuan came with her, and now she was being bullied like this, she couldn't bear it, she didn't want to take care of it just now, but now she has to do it.
Lin Ling'er stood up, walked to He Xuanxuan's side, looked at her coldly, saw her embarrassed appearance, and when she turned around, said in a low voice, "Useless idiot."
When He Xuanxuan heard it, her body subconsciously shivered, and then she buried her head, not daring to make another sound.
"Miss Shen, Xuanxuan didn't mean to offend, why not expose this matter for my sake?" Facing Shen Xin, Lin Ling'er naturally had a different expression.
Facing Lin Ling'er, Shen Xin's attitude was not much better, she was equally casual, "Take care of your dog, if you bark in front of me again, it won't be so easy next time."
This complete lack of face made the surrounding atmosphere suddenly drop to freezing point, and Wang Cuilian, who was watching the excitement, was a little surprised.
The smile on Lin Ling'er's face disappeared, and she looked at Shen Xin with dangerous eyes, and Shen Xin was also not afraid to look back, her sword was on the verge of firing, and a gentle voice sounded, breaking the deadlock.
"The people who come to the house to participate in the flower viewing banquet are all distinguished guests. Miss Shen and Princess Gao Le don't have to do this. They all sat down and drank some tea to calm down." The one who spoke was the eldest daughter of Princess Changning, Princess Changning.
The masters all opened their mouths, they were not good at being guests and they didn't show face, the turmoil was finally resolved, only He Xuanxuan with a distressed face was invited by the maid to clean up her appearance.
The courtyard resumed the excitement just now, so Wang Cuilian asked, "Who is that Miss Shen?"
This time Miss Huang didn't need to answer, Wang Cuiyao poured tea for her and said, "Miss Shen is the only daughter of General Shen, her father is a first-rank Hussar General, I met her once."
Only then did Wang Cuilian nod her head in understanding, no wonder she didn't give face to Princess Gaole of Prince Rong's mansion.
Ms. Li is timid. After watching the scene just now, cold sweat broke out on her forehead, "This flower viewing feast should end soon, I always feel restless."
Miss Huang held her hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, we are small people, they won't notice us, and I will accompany you home after seeing the queen mother."
This is the only way to do it now, Miss Li nodded.
But as soon as they finished speaking, a servant girl came over and gave Wang Cuiyao a slight salute, "Excuse me, is this a girl from the Wang family, the princess invites you to come over."
She said it was an invitation, but there was no room for people to refuse. Wang Cuilian frowned slightly, and looked over there, but saw that the ladies over there were all looking at them, with expressions on their faces.
Wang Cuiyao had no choice but to go when the princess invited her, but when she stood up, Wang Cuilian pulled the corner of her clothes. Seeing her cousin with worried eyes, Wang Cuiyao gave her a comforting smile.
"Miss Wang, please." The servant girl deliberately stopped and let Wang Cuiyao walk in front.
The difference between the two sides is not far, otherwise Wang Cuilian would not be able to see clearly the bustling Wang Cuilian just now, but the design of Tinglan Garden is ingenious, the pavilion they are in is flanked by small lakes, and lotus flowers are planted in the lake.
It stands to reason that under normal circumstances, they would not fall into it, but Wang Cuilian always felt that there was something wrong when he thought of the eyes of those ladies watching the show.
Before she could figure out what was wrong, she saw that the maid who was following Wang Cuiyao suddenly quickened her pace and walked to Wang Cuiyao's left, and seemed to be tripped by something, and slammed Wang Cuiyao straight to the right .
If Wang Cuiyao had been hit, she would have been thrown directly into the lake.
Wang Cuilian was startled, got up and ran over, but it was too late.
Fortunately, Wang Cuiyao always pays attention to the girl's movements. As a koi, she is very sensitive to other people's likes and dislikes. When she saw the girl's movement from the corner of her eye, Wang Cuiyao moved a few steps to the right, just in time to collide with the girl. Body staggered.
Immediately there was a scream, and the servant girl fell to the ground firmly, and her face was still on the ground. When she raised her face, her nose bleeds profusely.
At this time, Wang Cuilian also rushed to Wang Cuiyao's side, pulled her to her side, looked at the servant girl with very cold eyes, knelt down, and looked directly at her with cold eyes, "You don't know how to live or die."
After finishing speaking, she kicked the girl on the body without any force at all, and the girl let out a muffled groan again, receiving the surprised look from her sister, Wang Cuilian coughed in embarrassment, and explained, "For this little screwdriver, Don't be too polite."
Thinking in her heart, for fear that Erya would think that her sister was too violent, Wang Cuiyao suddenly smiled when she met Wang Cuilian's apprehensive eyes, "Sister is right."
The two sisters reached a preliminary consensus and smiled at each other.
The person who was waiting for Wang Cuiyao to make a fool of himself could not stop laughing now. Princess Gao Le glanced at the person who attacked on the right. That person was her concubine Lin Shu. It was her who served by her side.
After all, Lin Shu was not so brainless as Xuanxuan, she got up without changing her face, walked to Wang Cuilian's side, and looked at Wang Cuiyao with an apologetic expression, "I'm really sorry, I'm so sorry. The servant girl is clumsy, so she didn't disturb the girl."
Wang Cuiyao ignored her feigned worry, took her sister's hand, and said, "Take care of things that don't have eyes, why do you need my sister to do it herself, so as not to dirty the upper of the shoe."
Wang Cuilian raised her eyebrows, her temperament was just like her own, it was too pleasing to her liking.
Very cooperative, "I was annoyed for a while, I will definitely remember next time."
The two of them acted like no one else around, leaving Lin Shu aside, wanting to have an attack because they were wronged first, it was really embarrassing.
As Wang Cuilian and Wang Cuiyao talked, they skipped Lin Shu and walked slowly towards the pavilion.
"I have met Princess Changning, Princess Gaole, and Princess Changle." The two saluted together.
Princess Changning was gentle and harmless, and said with a smile, "The two girls got up quickly, I saw that you two are strange, so I invited you over, I'm sorry if I bother you."
Wang Cuiyao knew about her grandmother's appointment as Township Lord last night, so she also replied at this time, "Reporting to the princess, my grandmother is Yun'an Township Lord."
Princess Changning naturally knew about it a long time ago, and at this time he was just looking for an excuse. Hearing Wang Cuiyao's answer, he nodded, "It turned out to be Pingyang Township Lord, and I also admire the fellow Township Lord's deeds very much."
Immediately, Princess Changle's eyes turned to Wang Cuilian who was at the side. She could see clearly just now that this person kicked the maid mercilessly.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Wang Cuilian smiled shyly, lowering her eyelids as if shy.
Wang Cuiyao knew her sister's temperament more or less, and she was very cooperative when she saw her like this, "This is my big sister."
Princess Changning wanted to say something, when the servant girl who came to Tongchuan finally arrived, and whispered something in her ear, Princess Changning stopped pestering the two sisters, and said to everyone, "Please move to Tingzhi Garden. "
They all came from there, so they naturally knew the situation there. Before anyone could ask, Princess Changning said, "The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager have already taken their seats. Please come and have fun."
It was no different from my own guess, the hearts of everyone who had that kind of thought immediately became hot. They had been preparing for such a long time and they were waiting for this moment. Although the third prince was the object of admiration of many people, the other princes were not bad either.
Under the leadership of Princess Changning, the crowd flocked towards Tingzhi Garden. Wang Cuilian and Wang Cuiyao deliberately stayed behind. Ms. Huang and Miss Li came up to meet them and asked worriedly, "Are you all right? Didn't embarrass you?"
Wang Cuiyao shook her head with a smile, "It's okay, let's go, after seeing the queen mother, I can go back to my residence."
Everyone went to Tingzhi Garden and bowed to the Empress Dowager and the Eldest Princess who were seated above them. When they saw the young ladies who were also good looking, the Empress Dowager smiled and looked very satisfied.
Tang Lihua also noticed the two granddaughters at the back of the crowd. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the Empress Dowager's gaze on them for a moment, and her guess became more solid.
"The Ai family has stayed in the palace for a long time, and these girls don't know many of them." The Queen Mother sighed.
The eldest princess said, "The queen's body is very important, and she dare not let others disturb her on weekdays. Today, taking advantage of this skill, I can fully control my eyes."
Saying that, he said to the people below, "All of you come and greet the Queen Mother one by one."
Princess Changning, as the host and princess of the royal family, was naturally the first one, "Changning met the imperial grandmother."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "You girl, you are just playing tricks, so I don't want to see you, just go aside."
Even though he said so, the words were full of intimacy, and he felt a little uneasy when he heard Gao Le and Chang Le.
Then came Princess Gaole and Princess Changle, and then the only daughter of General Shen from the first rank. In short, they were all based on rank. The queen mother always had a smile on her face, showing no likes or dislikes.
Wang Cuiyao and Wang Cuilian were the last to salute. After the two finished speaking, the Empress Dowager smiled and said to Tang Lihua who was seated, "You two granddaughters are both beautiful."
Tang Lihua was called and got up naturally, "The Queen Mother is admirable, but it's just an ordinary appearance."
The Empress Dowager just laughed, and at the next banquet, the Empress Dowager and the Empress asked some ladies from time to time, even Huang and Li were asked once, and both of them blushed with excitement.
Wang Cuilian also noticed that He Xuanxuan didn't show up at this important time.
"Presumably you all know why the Ai family and the queen came here." The queen mother suddenly said this, and the court immediately fell silent, everyone stared at the queen mother closely, regardless of what was rude or not.
The Empress Dowager looked amused, knowing what they were thinking, and then sighed again, those two would definitely find problems for themselves.
"I see that all of you are good, it's confusing, don't you think so, queen?" the queen mother continued.
The queen also responded with a smile, looking extremely satisfied, "What the mother said is true."
Then, under the surprised eyes of everyone, the queen mother waved to Wang Cuiyao, "Come forward and let the Ai family take a look."
Wang Cuiyao stepped forward as she said, and the Queen Mother looked at her with kindness on her face, "It really is a good one."
Like joking, he said to the queen and the eldest princess, "The Ai family has heard from Xiao Pingyang many times that this girl from the Wang family saved her, and Pingyang became close to her, and often begged the Ai family to be the master and let the girl from the Wang family be her master." Third Sister-in-Law."
The Queen Mother had just finished speaking. , Wang Cuiyao felt a few hostile eyes projected on her, and she couldn't tell what it was like for a while.
The queen and the eldest princess knew the queen mother's temperament, she definitely didn't say this casually, maybe it was intentional, so she immediately looked at Wang Cuiyao a few more times.
It is no secret that her daughter yearns for the third prince. The eldest princess naturally hopes that her daughter will become the third prince's concubine, while the queen is more interested in the gentle and quiet Princess Changle.
The two of them didn't know how to answer when they saw four or five people walking in from the backyard. When they saw a man among them, the eyes of many girls lit up a bit.
The man in the lead, who was dressed in dark blue and embroidered with gold thread, first saluted the queen mother, "Chengxi has seen the emperor's wife."
Then several other people also stepped forward and saluted the empress dowager and empress, "greetings to the emperor's grandmother and queen mother."
Seeing several grandchildren, the queen mother was naturally happy, and said to the man who called her the emperor's wife, "I haven't seen you for a long time, when will you return to Beijing?"
Li Chengxi is the youngest younger brother of the late emperor, he is more than twenty years younger than the current emperor, he has a free and unrestrained temperament, and often runs north and south, that's why the queen mother asked this question.
Li Chengxi said, "When I returned to Beijing a few days ago, I didn't go to see the Holy Majesty. I just met them. I knew that the emperor's wife was here, so I came to see them."
The eldest princess and the queen got up, "I haven't seen my little uncle for a long time."
Li Chengxi nodded to them, and then said to the queen mother, "If I had known that the emperor's sister-in-law was choosing a concubine for them today, I would not have come."
The queen mother knew what she said just now, she must have been heard, and said angrily, "You, you, you have already reached the age to start a family, and it has been delayed for these years. I think you may as well choose a marriage that suits your heart today."
Li Chengxi hurriedly begged for mercy, "Sister-in-law Huang knows my temperament."
The queen mother sighed, "If the late emperor was still here, he would definitely blame me, the emperor's wife, for not doing my best and leaving you alone."
Li Chengxi was very helpless, his eyes swept around, and he met a gaze, and then the two stared with big eyes, as if thinking of something, Li Chengxi raised the corner of his mouth at that person, and that person had a bad instinct.
Before she wanted to escape, she saw Li Chengxi pointing at the folding fan in his hand, "If the emperor's sister-in-law insists, then Chengxi can't disobey the emperor's wife's kindness. I see that girl is very good, so I ask the emperor's wife to give me two. Give marriage."
Wang Cuilian, who was accused of being about to find a place to hide, froze, and smiled awkwardly and politely in the eyes of everyone.
Seeing Li Chengxi who finally smiled at her with a mouthful of white teeth, Wang Cuilian gritted her teeth. This stingy man really must take revenge.
She was secretly annoyed that she was unlucky and that the road to enemies was narrow. She had seen Li Chengxi's extraordinary status at that time, and she never thought that he was actually the emperor's little uncle, and he was called the empress dowager's sister-in-law. How can this be uncommon
"Prince Jing, stop joking with the girls." Wang Cuilian showed panic, but only Li Chengxi, who met her gaze, could see the viciousness inside.
A smile flashed in his eyes, and Li Chengxi's face was full of seriousness, "Marriage is a big deal, how can it be trifling."