Early in the morning, both sides of Mingshuang Courtyard and Luoyan Courtyard became lively.
The two protagonists of today's palace banquet are the third girl and the fifth girl. As a concubine, Ning Lingyun is not eligible to participate.
Although Ning Qingshan entered the palace three years ago, it has always been three years. Her filial piety has always been rumored among the ladies. This is the first time she has participated in a palace banquet after three years. Of course, she must not be sloppy.
Whether it's herself or Mrs. Tai, they all have the mentality that they must win! Stand out in one fell swoop!
After killing one of Ning Qingshan's maids yesterday, although Ning Qingshan was embarrassed, Mrs. Tai asked Mother Qin to send a few boxes of accessories to her at night, which immediately made Ning Qingshan's reputation reach the peak. supreme point.
Everyone in the house knows that the Mingshuang Courtyard of the fifth girl has not received anything from Mrs. Tai!
It can be seen from this that the third lady is still the most important in Mrs. Tai's heart. What happened yesterday was just caused by that girl Xia'er herself. Mrs. Tai didn't really want to hit the third girl in the face.
Seeing Mrs. Tai favoring the third girl so much, the people watching in the house immediately had a sense of direction, and those who sent various things to Luoyan Courtyard were also very lively, but Mingshuang Courtyard was still deserted.
"Girl, what does Mrs. Tai mean? You are her own granddaughter." Qingyu handed the bead flower in her hand to Lanning, and said dissatisfied.
"Whether it's a granddaughter or not is important, what's useful is!" Ning Xue's smoky eyes flashed a sneer.
Granddaughter, Mrs. Tai never thought of herself as her own granddaughter. When she was humiliated by Ning Yuling and almost beaten to death by Ning Yuling, where was she? Where was she when I and my mother depended on each other for life in Mingshuangyuan, and there was no medicine at all? The reason why he treats himself differently now is definitely not because of blood relationship, but because he is useful!
And obviously, it is not as useful as Ning Qingfan now!
Hit a stick, and then give a candy, Mrs. Tai's way of imperial servants is really getting more and more proficient!
Hearing Ning Xueyan's words, Qingyu was speechless for a moment, although she still felt sorry for her daughter in her heart, she also knew that Mrs. Tai had always treated her daughter coldly.
Lan Ning took the bead flower from Qingyu's hand, inserted Ning Xueyan's long black hair, looked at it and asked with a smile, "Girl, do you think it's suitable for you to dress like this?"
Lan Ning also carefully dressed her up today. Although only a green emerald hairpin and a snow-colored jasper bead flower were inserted in the combed hair, it looked fresh and moving.
"Almost, that's it!" Ning Xueyan smiled at the person in the mirror. It was always not too long since the Ming family had passed away, and she couldn't dress up too conspicuously. There are benefits to not having jewelry, at least the whole person It looks clear and light, which suits Ning Xueyan's wishes.
Seeing that Ning Xueyan was satisfied, Lan Ning picked up the long skirt that was put aside, and she and Qingyu put it on for Ning Xueyan. This long skirt was newly made by Mrs. Tai for Ning Xueyan. , with small pink flowers like rice grains hanging from the corner of the skirt, and a layer of light-colored white gauze outside.
It is always the first time entering the palace today, and she is also the daughter of the Hou family, so the clothes should not be too shabby.
"Girl, you are so pretty." Putting on a dress for Ning Xueyan, Qingyu pulled the corner of the skirt, stood up and said in amazement.
Dressed in a snow-colored skirt, the Ning Xueyan on the shirt is pure and charming, and a strand of hair hanging from the corners of both cheeks makes her thin lips appear light and enchanting, and her eyes are misty and smoky!
Although her stature is still small and her face is childish, but in two years' time, she should be so weathered and peerless.
Ning Xueyan was also looking at the mirror. What she was looking at was her own eyes. She somehow felt that the eyes in the mirror were somewhat familiar, as if she had seen them countless times, but she couldn't remember them at the moment, so she frowned slightly. Eyebrow, turn your head to look again, still can't remember.
"Girl, you... your eyes are similar to Miss Ziying's!" Lan Ning's attention also fell on Ning Xueyan's dark jade eyes, tremblingly said.
Usually her eyes are always too cold, but today she is dressed like this, with a faint smile on her face, her soft and beautiful eyes seem to be covered with a layer of mist, the beauty is blurred and soft.
And the previous self? Ning Xueyan woke up suddenly, no wonder she looked familiar, it turned out that she had seen her countless times in previous lives!
I was slightly puzzled in my heart, why did the eyes of the previous life look so similar to the self in this life? She, Ning Ziyan and Ning Yuling are not alike at all.
"Fifth Miss, are you all right? Our girl asked the servants to ask, can we go?" A maid's crisp voice came from outside the courtyard gate.
Upon hearing this, Lan Ning hurried out, smiled at the maid who came over, and said, "Go and report to the third girl, just say that our girl is well, and come out immediately."
"Okay, then I'll go talk to the third girl now." The maid turned around with a smile and left.
Ning Xueyan stood in front of the window, carefully looking at this kind and smiling maid.
"The girl is Feiyue in the Taimaid's yard. I heard that although she is a second-class maid, she is very trusted by the Taimaid. I didn't expect the Taimaid to give her to the third girl." Lan Ning came over and said to Ning Xueyan .
Mrs. Tai really has intentions, but it's a pity that Ning Qingshan is the kind of person who can be manipulated by others! Ning Xueyan closed her eyes slightly, with a hint of sarcasm on the corners of her lips, Mrs. Tai's tricks were exhausted, but in the end it was nothing, what will happen to the Nuoda Huguohou Mansion in the future, it is really exciting...
Mrs. Tai had invited Ann a long time ago. After a little tidying up, Ning Xueyan took Lan Ning to the gate of the mansion. Compared with Qingyu, Lan Ning was more stable. In places like the palace, it is best to walk a little If you make a wrong step, you may be doomed, so it is more appropriate to bring Lan Ning.
When she arrived at the door, Ning Qingfan hadn't come out yet, she got into the carriage assigned to her, Ning Xueyan leaned inside and closed her eyes to sleep, Ning Qingfan called herself out, just to let Ning Xueyan waited in the car outside to show that her status was higher than Ning Xueyan.
Lan Ning is also smart. Looking at the driving situation of the car in front, he knew that he would not be able to get out for a while, so he got out of the car and raised the curtain on the window, and then hung the screen window, so that he could not see it from the outside. Clearly inside, but from the inside, you can see the street view clearly.
It took at least a cup of tea before Ning Qingshan led the two new big maids, Feiyue and Feilian, came out from inside, and Feiyue came over to say hello with a smile, and the two carriages headed for the palace together. go.
Both of them are the concubine daughters of the Hou Mansion, and it's their first banquet, so of course they can't be sloppy, and they even provided two carriages, which shows how much the Hou Mansion attaches importance to them.
Ning Yuling, who had the most hope of marrying into the royal family, is useless. The only prostitutes that the Hou Mansion can offer are Ning Qingshan and Ning Xueyan. Both of them are so outstanding. Of course, Mrs. Tai carefully decorated them. , although the focus of this embellishment is on Ning Qing, after all, she is most likely to marry the third prince now.
As for Ning Xueyan, if she can be favored by other royal families, no matter if it is front or side, it will be a surprise!
When Ning Xueyan was in Mingshuangyuan before, no one raised her as a real daughter-in-law. It is of course a surprise that she can play such a big role now!
Mrs. Tai has also changed her mind a little bit. Ning Xueyan does not necessarily have to marry the third prince. If Ning Qingshan can marry the third prince as a concubine, it is better for Ning Xueyan to marry the slightly weaker fourth prince. , always provide an extra retreat for the Marquis of Huguo. As for what to do with Ning Xueyan if the fourth prince falls in the future, it is not within the scope of Mrs. Tai's consideration.
As long as the splendor and wealth of the Huguohou Mansion can be maintained, these trivial matters are all trivial matters...
In the imperial city, one carriage after another stopped, and from time to time, I saw gorgeously dressed girls. The young lady was helped out of the carriage delicately, and walked inside on foot. Only those princesses with high ranks could sit in sedan chairs in this palace. Lord and the like, although Ning Qingshan and Ning Xueyan are the daughters of the Marquis of the Huguo, they do not have rank titles, so they naturally followed a large group of people into it.
There was the banquet at the Marquis of Huguo's Mansion, and Ning Qingshan's reputation was very good, and she was very sociable. Three years ago, the girls from the big aristocratic families were almost all on good terms, so I just talked about it. The car was surrounded by crowds, and a group of people walked in talking and laughing.
Ning Xueyan was at the end, looked at Ning Qingshan who had walked away earlier, the corners of her lips were slightly raised, and her smile was light!
Ning Qing slapped herself to give herself a bad start. She had never entered the palace, but she left on her own. She wanted to hang herself here.
"Fifth girl?" Suddenly there was a pleasantly surprised laugh from behind.
Ning Xueyan turned her head suddenly, and was facing a smiling face, which was Heng Yuqing, the eldest daughter of Duke Ning's mansion.
"It's really you, I thought I was wrong." Seeing Ning Xueyan turning her head, Heng Yuqing jumped off the carriage with a smile, ran two steps with her skirt in her hands, and came over with a smile.
This girl is really straightforward, and there is no false smile on her face, which makes Ning Xueyan's lips raise a gentle smile unconsciously.
"It turned out to be a girl from Evergrande, what a coincidence."
"It's really a coincidence. After seeing you last time, I thought of visiting you at your house, but I didn't have time. I was wondering if I could meet you today, but I did." Heng Yuqing happily He stretched out his hand to hold Ning Xueyan, "Don't call me Evergrande girl, just call me Yuqing, and I'll call you Xueyan too, okay?"
Looking at Heng Yuqing's smiling face, Ning Xueyan nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, Yuqing, then I won't be polite."
"Of course you're welcome, Xueyan, let's go in together, who else is here in your house, do you want to call together?" Heng Yuqing took Ning Xueyan's hand and said affectionately, walked two steps, and suddenly turned around Looking at another carriage and asked.
"It's my third sister, this meeting has already passed with others." Ning Xueyan said softly.
"Already gone? Why didn't you take you with me? It's not that the third girl in the Marquis of Huguo's Mansion is the most generous and kind. How could she leave her sister here alone?" Heng Yuqing's lips curved, But then he pulled Ning Xueyan inside, "Forget it, she doesn't like to wait for you, so I'll take you with her. Anyway, we don't want to fight for a good reputation."
Although Heng Yuqing has a straight temper, she is not stupid, and she immediately understood the reason, and became disdainful towards Ning Qing.