"Third Miss, the invitation has been sent to the Palace of the Princess Yuncheng!"
Yimei returned from the outside, with a hint of displeasure on her expression.
Since the day before yesterday, Nangong Yue has sent people to the Palace of Princess Yuncheng to send invitations every day. Unfortunately, the first two letters are like mud, and the Palace has no response.
This is the third greeting post today!
Yimei hesitated to speak, feeling that Princess Yuncheng didn't take the third girl seriously at all, so why should the third girl make trouble for herself!
At this moment, Nangong Yue half-closed her eyes, and was lazily leaning on a scroll-style beauty couch. The warm sunlight shone through the window on her body, as if covering her with a layer of golden tulle.
Normally, at this time, she would have been attending boudoir school at Yaoyueju, but because of the bandits, Su felt that she and Nangong Cheng had been frightened, so she simply gave the two of them a three-day vacation to let them recuperate. .
Nangong Yue opened her eyes casually, and responded lightly: "I see."
The grievances in Yimei's heart were naturally clear to Nangong Yue, but that day in Qi Wang's other courtyard, she had personally promised that Lord Liushuang would come and heal her, and now it is not a broken promise.
"Miss San." At this time, Que'er came in from the door and announced, "Miss Liu is here."
Liu Qingqing? Nangong Yue couldn't help but sat up from the beauty's couch with a look of surprise on her face.
It's not that she doesn't welcome this sister-in-law who has no relationship in her previous life, it's just that since this Miss Liu arrived in Nangong Mansion, she has been staying in the guest house of Hefeng Courtyard on weekdays, and rarely goes out, except to greet Su Shi in the morning and evening. Nangong Yue and the other party have only met each other a few times, and the words they have spoken may not exceed the palm of one's hand, but she did not expect the other party to come to visit her suddenly today.
Despite her doubts, Nangong Yue adjusted her clothes and went to invite the person in herself.
"Miss Liu!"
"County Lord." Liu Qingqing gave a salute.
Nangong Yue quickly reached out to help her, and said kindly: "Miss Liu, our two families are family friends, and you are a few years older than me. You don't need to be polite, just call me sister Yue."
Liu Qingqing was generous, and she didn't refuse, and called out kindly: "Sister Yue, then don't call me Miss Liu. I'll just ask you to call me Sister Qing."
Nangong Yue thought to herself: Although this Miss Liu's family has fallen, her character is not twitchy, and her brother can be seen from her younger sister. It's no wonder that Liu Qingyun was so promising in his previous life!
"Sister Qing!" Nangong Yue pulled her into the room affectionately, sat down at the table, and Yimei cleverly served hot tea and snacks for the two of them.
Nangong Yue pointed to one of the plates of pine nut cakes and said, "Sister Qing, the pine nut cakes here are made by my nanny, please try it."
Liu Qingqing picked up a piece graciously, and exclaimed: "This pine nut cake is so beautifully made, I can't bear to eat it."
After the two drank some tea and ate some snacks, Nangong Yue asked, "I don't know why sister Qing is looking for me today?"
With a look from Liu Qingqing, her maid, Ziying, took a step forward, and Liu Qingqing took a food box from her hand and handed it to Nangong Yue.
"Sister Yue, I wanted to visit you two days ago, but I thought that you and the eldest girl must have a good rest just after returning home, so it dragged on until today. This is the walnut cake I made by myself. I have already sent a copy, and this is for you, I hope you like it." Liu Qingqing's expression was gentle, with a smile on his face, which made people feel good when they saw it.
Nangong Yue nodded secretly in her heart, this Liu Qingqing thoughtful and well-organized, she seems to be a good girl... It's a pity that grandma and eldest aunt must look down on her!
Nangong Yue felt a little irony in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She took the food box with a smile, opened it on the spot, tasted a piece, and was full of praise: "It tastes so good... Sister Qing's craftsmanship is really good."
Liu Qingqing pursed her lips and smiled: "Sister Yue, as long as you like it."
The two chatted for more than half an hour, not only about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but even a few words about what happened in Qi Wang's other courtyard that day. After that, Liu Qingqing left Mozhu courtyard.
On the way, Ziying couldn't help sighing softly: "Miss, don't look at the third girl from Nangong Mansion as the county head, she treats people really kindly. Even the people in her yard are polite to us, unlike Missy's Wanqingyuan..."
"Shut up!" Liu Qingqing scolded in a low voice with a solemn expression, "Ziying, you have to remember this sentence from your mouth, otherwise, don't stay by my side, lest you lose your life "The backyard of the deep house is not so easy to stay in, this huge Nangong Mansion, I have to be careful every step of the way!
Ziying was so frightened that she nodded her head again and again: "Girl, this servant will remember."
Liu Qingqing nodded, didn't speak any more, and went straight back to the Hefeng Courtyard where she was temporarily staying.
Entering the room, Liu Qingqing sat down on the chair by the window, picked up a book, but was a little absent-minded, thinking back to the conversation with Nangong Yue just now, the corners of her mouth could not help but twitch.
The eldest girl of Nangong Mansion, Nangong Cheng, is not only the most beautiful woman in the capital, but also famous outside. However, according to her, the third girl is a hidden master. Outsiders only think that she is lucky, so she got Yaoguang County Lord's title. But she felt that Nangong Yue's talent was definitely not inferior to Nangong Cheng's, and most importantly, her vision, heart and disposition were much stronger than Nangong Cheng's.
To put it bluntly, Nangong Cheng is an outstanding daughter of a noble family, and she is indeed much better than ordinary boudoir girls. But Nangong Yue, she has an indescribable unique temperament... At first Liu Qingqing didn't understand what it was, until the two of them talked about some bandits, she suddenly realized that it was a way of killing gas.
Liu Qingqing fell into deep thought, and it was not until Ziying entered the door that she came back to her senses.
"Girl, Madam Ying is here." Ziying reported nervously.
She lived in Nangong Mansion with the girl for a few months, so she naturally knew that Nanny Ying was the confidant of Da Furen Zhao's side, so she couldn't help feeling a little fearful in her heart.
In contrast, Liu Qingqing was still so calm and calm. She stood up gracefully, straightened her clothes, and went out to greet her.
"I've met Miss Liu." Nanny Ying saluted Liu Qingqing with a smile on her face.
"Nurse Ying doesn't need to be so courteous." Liu Qingqing hurriedly avoided it, and asked, "Nurse Ying came to see me, but what orders does Da Furen have?"
Nanny Ying said respectfully: "This servant doesn't know, this servant is just following Madam's order to invite the girl to visit Jinhua Courtyard."
It was obvious that the other party's etiquette and tone of voice were all thoughtful, and he couldn't find any faults, but Liu Qingqing somehow felt a little unnatural.
"Then Madam Lao will lead the way." Liu Qingqing nodded slightly, took Ziying with her, and went out with Madam Ying.
Several people arrived at the Jinhua Courtyard all the way, Liu Qingqing walked forward slowly, neither humble nor overbearing, and saluted Mrs. Zhao: "I have seen Madam." Her demeanor was calm, and her demeanor was so perfect that it was measured by a ruler.
"Miss Liu is here, please take a seat." Mrs. Zhao smiled gently, but her eyes were alienated.
"Mrs. Xie." After Liu Qingqing blessed again, she sat down with her slender waist straightened.
Mrs. Zhao didn't say why she was looking for her, and Liu Qingqing didn't take the initiative to ask, but just sat with a smile on her face, calm and calm, without any restraint.
Even Mrs. Zhao couldn't help admiring in her heart when she saw her, what a good manner.
But what should be said still has to be said, the Liu family's family background is in decline, and Liu Qingqing is just a drag to her brother Cheng!
After the servant girl served tea and snacks, Mrs. Zhao put on the appearance of the master, and said in a high-handed manner: "Miss Liu has lived in the mansion for a while, but are you still used to it?"
Liu Qingqing bowed her body and said: "Thanks to Madam for your love, everything is fine for Qingqing."
"It's good to get used to it." Mrs. Zhao smiled lightly and said politely, "If there is someone in the house who doesn't have eyesight and neglects you, just tell me, and I will decide with you."
"Mrs. Xie."
"Miss Liu, why are you so polite?" Zhao narrowed her eyes with a smile, a hint of calculation flashed in her eyes, and she pretended to be warm, "In my heart, you are like my daughter." In Zhao's heart, As long as Liu Qingqing agrees to withdraw the engagement, it's okay to recognize her as a righteous daughter. When the time comes, prepare a dowry and marry off in a glorious manner.
"It's Qingqing's blessing to have Madam take care of her." Liu Qingqing's face was still full of gratitude, but her heart was like a mirror, knowing that Zhao's words were not what she meant at all.
"Miss Liu, come here."
When Mrs. Zhao said this, Liu Qingqing naturally got up and walked to her, but she saw Mrs. Zhao suddenly grabbed her hand, and said with a smile: "It's too strange to call me madam. Why don't you just call me step-mother?" I will definitely love you as my own daughter."
Liu Qingqing looked at Mrs. Zhao's right hand grasped on the back of her hand, her gaze was cold, and she was so ashamed and angry that she almost turned around and left. But she still restrained herself, and said slowly: "Ma'am, according to Dayu's custom, even if you want to recognize the righteous relatives, you must have at least two respected elders to testify, and then invite relatives and friends... instead of just saying so casually." Said... "It turned out that the purpose of Zhao's calling me here today is this. If I recognized Zhao as my adoptive mother, then she and Nangong Sheng would be called brothers and sisters, and the original marriage contract could be dissolved in a legitimate way!
"Does Miss Liu think it's too much of a joke to say it casually?" Mrs. Zhao smiled coldly, feeling a little impatient in her heart, "Yes, it is indeed too much for a verbal agreement, just like The oral marriage contract between your father and your Nangong Shibo after drinking...wasn't it also a joke of gaffes!"
When Liu Qingqing heard the words, her chest was filled with anger. Back then, her father Liu Ning and Shi Bo Nangong Qin had a happy conversation and arranged a marriage between herself and Nangong Sheng. Now, in Zhao's mouth, it has become a joke of gaffes after drinking...
Liu Qingqing was angry, her face was stern, and she no longer cared about etiquette, and said sharply: "Although Qiqing's parents are both dead, the eldest brother is like a father. If Madam thinks this marriage contract is just a joke, you can go and talk to my elder brother. Discuss! Why talk about this kind of thing with me, a boudoir girl, it's too indecent, there are no rules!"
After all, Liu Qingqing didn't say any more, and after saluting to Mrs. Zhao, she walked away, leaving Mrs. Zhao trembling with anger, and said to Nurse Ying beside her, "Look at her! She has no respect, How can such a person deserve to marry into my Nangong family!"
Liu Qingqing took Ziying away quickly, until she left the Jinhua Courtyard and passed through a veranda, Ziying, who had been holding back for a long time, saw that there was no one around, and finally couldn't help complaining for her girl in a low voice: "Miss , let's go to the outer court to find the young master!" The young master in Ziying's mouth was of course Liu Qingqing's elder brother Liu Qingyun.
Liu Qingqing had calmed down by now. Ever since her family fell into ruin and her parents died, she and her elder brother have long been used to the behavior of others bullying the good and fearing the evil, praising the high and trampling the low, but Zhao's attitude today just made her realize the reality once again.
Why get angry with this guy!
According to my brother, it is not worth it!
Only those who really care about you will feel heartache for your tears. If you are in front of someone who dislikes you, even if you are dead, he will just laugh at you.
"No need." Liu Qingqing said calmly and calmly, "My brother's imperial examination is coming soon, and now is the most critical moment, so there is no need to bother him with such trivial matters."
"This is still a small matter, girl! Then what else is a big thing?" Ziying was so angry that she was about to shed tears, and she was worried about her daughter's future.
Liu Qingqing stopped talking, just walked quietly to the west chamber, thousands of thoughts flashed in her heart...
"Ah, girl, look, that's Mr. Nangong!" Ziying's voice suddenly rang in Liu Qingqing's ear.
Liu Qingqing raised his eyes and saw a young man walking slowly in a light blue brocade suit embroidered with silver thread and moiré trim, his face was like a crown of jade, and his temperament was extraordinary...
Men and women have different seats at the age of seven. Although she lived in Nangong Mansion for a few months, she only met Nangong Cheng once or twice, and she didn't even speak a word. But I don't know if he is the same as his mother, and he is in it? Liu Qingqing lowered his eyes slightly, thinking sarcastically in his heart.
"Meet the eldest son!" Liu Qingqing saluted, her tone was neither humble nor overbearing, neither intimate nor resentful.
The world is like this, the Nangong Mansion is willing to take in the two brothers and sisters, and Shi Bo Nangong Qin is willing to bother to guide his brother's homework, this is already a great kindness. She will always remember Zhao's humiliation to her, but she will never dare to forget Shi Bo Nangong Qin's kindness!
When Liu Qingqing raised his eyes again, he saw Nangong Cheng looking at him with a blushing face, as if he didn't know how to place his hands and feet. After a while, he couldn't hold back a few words: "... Don't worry, I will definitely fulfill the marriage contract. My The wife can only be you!"
After saying these nonsensical words, Nangong Cheng blushed and hurriedly turned around, and walked towards Zhao's Jinhua Courtyard.
It seems that he should have come here specially to greet Mrs. Zhao, because he saw Liu Qingqing, so he chased him specially.
"Girl, girl! The eldest son has a completely different personality from his mother!" Ziying bluffed, smiling from ear to ear, "It's no wonder that he is the eldest son of Nangong Mansion."
Looking at Nangong Cheng's disappearing figure for a long time, Liu Qingqing finally showed a faint smile.
It's her who is in trouble!
Although Nangong Sheng is the son of the Zhao family, he is also the son of Shi Bo Nangong Qin after all, the eldest son of the Nangong Mansion!
"Sure enough, girl, you think so too!" Ziying was still bluffing and talking non-stop, but this time, Liu Qingqing didn't think she was noisy anymore...
Liu Qingqing glanced in the direction where Nangong Cheng was leaving, her eyelashes were half down, and her pupils were filled with brilliance.
Nangong Sheng strode towards Jinhua Courtyard with a heavy heart.
He still knows his mother very well.
Just ran into Liu Qingqing on the road, without thinking, he knew it must be his mother who told her something...
People stand without faith!
If he can't even do this, what qualifications does he have to be the heir of the Nangong family!
But my mother just didn't understand this truth!
Thinking of this, Nangong Cheng couldn't help sighing, his brows furrowed.
As soon as he entered the Jinhua Courtyard, a servant girl came up to greet him and said, "Eldest young master! Madam is in the house, and this servant girl will lead you there."
"No need, I'll just go there by myself." Nangong Cheng waved his hand, thinking about talking to his mother in private.
When he walked to the door of the main house, Mrs. Zhao was still angrily complaining to Nanny Ying who was beside her: "... this Liu Qingqing, I don't think she should have been kept in the first place! They are all elders..."
Nangong Cheng frowned, clenched his hands into fists by his sides, and deliberately raised his voice: "Mother, I'm here to greet you!" While speaking, he strode into the flower hall.
"Brother Sheng, you're here!" Upon seeing Nangong Sheng, Mrs. Zhao showed a sincere smile, and immediately asked the servant girl to serve tea.
Her eldest son studies hard, is quite talented, and is very filial to her mother. He comes here every day to say hello, which makes Mrs. Zhao very proud.
But no matter how perfect a person is, there are also flaws. Nangong Sheng is good at everything, but he is not good at all. He is too polite, almost pedantic, exactly like his father!
Nangong Cheng took a sip of tea, hesitated for a while, and tentatively said, "Mother, I just saw Miss Liu at the gate of Jinhua Courtyard..."
Zhao's face froze at Nangong Sheng's words, and he smiled again in a blink of an eye: "It's a coincidence. I just happened to be free today, so I called Miss Liu to ask her if she's used to it." over this topic.
Liu's attitude made Nangong Cheng finally make up his mind, and said straight to the point: "Mother, did you just talk to the girl from the Liu family about retiring?"
Mrs. Zhao's hand slipped, and the teacup in her hand almost fell off. She collected herself and said nonchalantly, "Brother Cheng, you're thinking too much. I just asked her to come over for a casual chat!"
"Mother, how can I still not understand you?" Nangong Cheng sighed, with a serious look on his brows, "You don't need to waste these thoughts in vain, your son's wife will only be the Liu family, and it is impossible to have another in this life. Who is she!"
"You say it again?!" Zhao's smiling face finally couldn't hold back, and she suddenly became furious, and her eyes were red with anger, "I didn't do this for your own good, you have the ability to say it again!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Nangong Cheng repeated what he said just now without flinching, and then, without giving Mrs. Zhao a chance to speak, he bowed to her again, "Mother, my son still wants to study, so I will leave first." After that, he turned and left without looking back.
"Nizi, really Nizi!" Mrs. Zhao stood up abruptly, pointing angrily at Nangong Cheng's back, her voice trembling with anger.
What Liu Qingqing said just now made her dissatisfied, and she felt that she didn't know how to flatter her!
But Nangong Sheng's words really hurt her.
Mrs. Zhao sat back down again, and murmured with blank eyes: "I did all this for you, it seems that your mother and I are worthless."
Mrs. Zhao felt very wronged, the more she thought about it, the more angry she became, she threw out the cup beside her and said through gritted teeth: "It must be that Liu Qingqing, he must be the one who seduced my son!"
Nurse Ying next to her is an old man who has been with the Zhao family for many years, and she knows her nature well, so she echoed: "That's right, the eldest young master has always been the most filial to your wife."
After venting her anger, Mrs. Zhao finally calmed down, and said decisively: "No, I absolutely can't let such a woman delay my son!"
"Then what is the eldest lady going to do..." Nanny Ying seemed a little worried, and said cautiously, "Looking at the appearance of the eldest young master today, it is absolutely impossible for him to agree to divorce!"
Mrs. Zhao snorted coldly, and said, "Brother Cheng can't possibly withdraw the engagement, so what if Liu Qingqing voluntarily quits the engagement? If so, even Brother Sheng has no reason to prevent me from finding a better marriage for him."
"If that's the case, that would be the best." Nanny Ying is not as optimistic as Zhao Shi, and said implicitly, "But Miss Liu looks gentle, but she has a bit of a stubborn temper." What Nanny Ying meant was that this Ms. Liu is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, so she won't easily propose an end to the engagement!
Thinking of Liu Qingqing's attitude just now, Zhao's anger came up again.
She would never let that kind of disrespectful woman be her daughter-in-law!
Zhao's face revealed a firm look, and she said to herself: "No matter what, I must find a way to dissolve this engagement!"
What's more, there is Mingyue princess Zhuyu beside her... Compared with Mingyue princess, this Liu Qingqing is as humble as duckweed, and the princess is the bright moon in the sky. How could my own son give up the bright moon and let go of the duckweed instead!
The more Mrs. Zhao thought about it, the more unwilling she became. All these things were hidden in her heart and there was no one to talk about. It really made her feel so depressed!
She hesitated for a moment, thinking that Nanny Ying was also her own, and suddenly said: "Nurse Ying, do you still remember the time when you met Mrs. Pingyanghou at Bailong Temple on the first day of last month?"
Although Nanny Ying didn't understand why Mrs. Zhao brought up this matter inexplicably, she still carefully picked out good words: "Of course I remember. This Mrs. Pingyang Hou has such a noble status, but she treats people very kindly!"
Mrs. Zhao glanced at Nanny Ying lightly, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, "Do you think Mrs. Pingyang Hou is so affectionate to everyone?" Nanny Ying's vision is still a little off...
Nanny Ying was stunned for a moment, showing a thoughtful expression, and asked tentatively: "Ma'am, do you mean it's related to the young master?"
Mrs. Zhao nodded triumphantly, and said, "Nurse Ying, you've been with me for so many years, and I won't hide it from you. If I'm not wrong, it should be that Princess Mingyue is interested in Brother Sheng... Hey If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't be in such a hurry to let Brother Cheng and that Liu Qingqing break off the engagement."
"Congratulations, Mrs. Congratulations, Mrs. Ying!" Nanny Ying showed joy and congratulated her repeatedly, "Princess Mingyue has won the favor of the princess and has a noble status. If the young master marries her, then he will have a great success in his official career. Help! The future must be bright!"
"That's right!" Mrs. Zhao beamed, as if she had seen that scene... However, Liu Qingqing stuck in her throat like a fishbone, making her unable to swallow!
Thinking about it, Mrs. Zhao frowned again, and murmured: "Now it's enough for Liu Qingqing to voluntarily withdraw from the engagement. I only hate that bitch for being so tough, and he won't let go at all."
"Don't worry, Ma'am, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge, and sooner or later there will be a solution!" Nanny Ying couldn't think of a good solution for a while, so she could only comfort Mrs. Zhao like this, "The best strategy is to 'drag' now."
"Sigh!" Mrs. Zhao sighed, rubbed her eyebrows and said, "That's the only way to go."
Although Mrs. Zhao wholeheartedly wanted to dissolve the marriage contract between Nangong Sheng and Liu Qingqing, she was unable to do so, and did not dare to seek Liu Qingqing to threaten her with soft and hard tactics. She was afraid that her son would develop a rebellious mentality and become more alienated from her, so she could only hold back for the time being.
Nangong Mansion spent another two days peacefully like this, and then came the day when Xuanping Hou Mansion came to Nangong Mansion to hire.
Unknowingly, it has been half a month since the Fourth Master Nangong Cheng got married.
Because the eldest son Lu Heng and Su Qingping had a scandal at Nangong Cheng's wedding, although the Xuanping Hou Mansion still agreed to marry Su Qingping back to the mansion, they were more or less at odds with each other, so they hastily prepared a betrothal gift and sent it over. Although it looks glamorous on the surface, with clothes, jewelry, bride price, tea, wine... full of twenty-four liters, but it's just a pretense, and there are actually no good things.
The Nangong Mansion and the Xuanpinghou Mansion had the same intentions, and no one had the intention to organize this disgraceful wedding. They just hung red silk at the gate symbolically and sent a few people out to welcome the betrothal gift.
When discussing marriage before, Mrs. Xuan Ping Hou personally visited her, but this time, she only sent the housekeeper from the house, and she didn't even bother to do superficial work.
The servants of Nangong Mansion and Xuanpinghou Mansion saw this attitude, and they all confirmed in their hearts that the rumors about the fourth master's wedding half a month ago were true, otherwise how could the two families behave like this
Knowing these things, the subordinates looked down on Su Qingping even more, and their contempt was also faintly reflected in the daily details. Su Qingping's daily expenses were procrastinated as long as she could, and neglected as she could.
Su Qingping saw everything in her eyes, and of course she wanted to go to Su Shi to complain immediately, but her stepmother Liu Shi ordered her to stay, except for going to pay Su Shi with Liu Shi in the morning and evening every day, she couldn't do it at all. go out!
hateful!
I didn't expect that in this Nangong mansion, I would be under the shackles of the Liu family!
Su Qingping's anger finally exploded when she received the dowry list from Xuanpinghou's residence.
"This is the betrothal gift from Xuanpinghou's Mansion?" Su Qingping was trembling with anger, and shouted at Liu Rong in a glum manner, "Anyway, I was married to the wife of a prince, so they sent me away with these?! "
Is such a shabby dowry to send off beggars
Originally, Su Qingping was unwilling to marry into the Xuanpinghou Mansion, but now that the Xuanpinghou Mansion's attitude is clearly showing that they look down on her
What's the point of getting married like this?!
Liu Rong stood on the side trembling, not daring to say a word. She knew that no matter what she said now, Su Qingping would take her anger out on her. Although she is loyal, she is not a fool.
The more Su Qingping thought about it, the more angry she got, she stood up and swept everything on the table to the floor, making a mess all over the place.
Liu Rong didn't dare to dodge at all, let the residue of the cup and pot splash on her body, and remained motionless...
But until Su Qingping made the house full of mess, there was not a single intact thing, and no one cared at all.
A rough woman in the yard smacked her lips in disdain, and quietly reported to Su Shi about the news from Su Qingping's side.
However, Su Shi just raised her eyes indifferently, and said calmly: "Let her make trouble! Our Nangong Mansion can still afford to throw this thing!" After finishing speaking, she closed her eyes like It is indifference to everything.
The mother-in-law got Su's reply and knew how to treat Su Qingping, so she withdrew.
When Su Qingping finished venting and was out of breath from exhaustion, several women and maids brought new things and trained them to tidy up the messy room. After a while, everything looked like new again.
But during the whole process, no one spoke to Su Qingping, and all of them retreated with lowered brows...
As a result, Su Qingping hated her even more, she just felt that everyone wanted to see her good show!
The dowry was paid, and the wedding date was set.
But Su Qingping didn't have the joy of getting married at all, she seemed to suddenly become a wooden figure overnight, and couldn't hold back a word all day long.
Although Mrs. Liu is Su Qingping's stepmother, she should be in charge of the marriage, but now that she is in Nangong Mansion, everything is inconvenient, so Mrs. Su ordered the head of the house, Mrs. Zhao, to manage Su Qingping's marriage. Mammy helped her.
Only a few days later, Su Qingping offended Zhao's family and Wang Momo all over the place.
On the first day, the nurse in charge of Zhao's courtyard specially invited a tailor to tailor her wedding dress...
On the second day, Wang Momo brought a jewelry list to discuss with her the phoenix crown and dowry jewelry on the wedding day...
On the third day, Nanny Ying came to discuss with her the quilt, curtain, ruler...
But when everyone came, she kept silent, as if trying to resist.
This Su Biao girl is acting so pretentious, as if everyone is sorry for her, she simply doesn't know how to flatter her! Everyone thinks so in their hearts, and puts this sum in their hearts.
Early in the morning, Mrs. Su called Mrs. Zhao over, and asked, "Boss, wife, do you have a good idea of who is going to be the dowry maid for Sister Ping?"
It's fine if Mrs. Su didn't ask, this question was like opening a gap in Mrs. Zhao's heart, Mrs. Zhao's complaints poured out, and she narrated what had happened in the past few days with embellishments. Mammy took a list in her hand and handed it to Su, saying: "Mother, this is the list of maids that my daughter-in-law drafted for Cousin Ping as a dowry, but my daughter-in-law guessed that Cousin Ping might not bother to bother, since mother happened to ask, then The daughter-in-law has the audacity to seek advice from her mother."
Su quickly glanced at the list, and said indifferently: "Since she doesn't care about everything, then you should discuss it with your uncle and wife. My uncle is the mother of the cousin, and she must be happy to do her part for her daughter!" Su Shi was very displeased, and felt that she had nothing to choose as her aunt, but sister Ping was still so ignorant, which made her extremely disappointed!
Mrs. Zhao's eyes lit up immediately, thinking that Mrs. Su's idea was really great, and blessed her body and said, "Thank you, mother, for your advice!"
"As for the candidate for this dowry maid... Boss daughter-in-law, I want to change it!" Su's brows and eyes moved slightly, and the scene when the second son came to see him last night appeared in his mind.
At first, Mrs. Zhao thought that Mrs. Su wanted to pick a maid from Rong'an Hall to add to the list of dowry maids, but she didn't want Mrs. Su's choice of candidate to be completely beyond her expectation...
Interesting! Mrs. Zhao couldn't help raising her eyebrows, naturally she had no objection.
Afterwards, the progress of the wedding became smoother - with Mrs. Su, Mrs. Zhao could discuss everything with Mrs. Liu, while Mrs. Liu didn't care about Su Qingping's marriage at all, and agreed on everything. As for whether Su Qingping is satisfied or not, whether she likes it or not is out of the scope of everyone's attention.
On this day, Su Qingping was dragged by Liu Shi and Su Qingrong to greet Su Shi early in the morning.
In Rong'an Hall's East Room, apart from Mrs. Su, Mrs. Zhao and several young and beautiful maids, Mrs. Liu glanced casually and didn't care.
On the contrary, Su Qingping trembled all over, and stared fiercely at Ruyi who was behind Mrs. Zhao with her wolf-like eyes.
Ruyi! This lowly servant girl dares to show up!
Su Qingping really wanted to rush forward and slap Ruyi fiercely, but this is Rong'an Hall, so how could she be presumptuous! What's more, what name could she use to teach Ruyi? She couldn't be blamed If you can't buy Ruyi, you will harm yourself instead, right
After several people greeted Su Shi, Su Shi asked them to sit down beside her. Su Qingping was a little restless because of her preoccupation. But after she calmed down a bit, she felt that something was wrong. This Ruyi is here, why isn't Mrs. Lin there
Su Shi and Liu Shi exchanged a few words, and then they got down to business: "Sister and sister, this sister Ping's wedding is coming soon, but there is only Liurong, a maid, by her side. No, her two sister-in-laws heard about it, and wanted to do something for Sister Ping, so they sent two maids over," she said, and glanced at the two maids behind Zhao, "Ruyi, Xuan'er, I haven't come out to meet your new master yet!"
Ruyi and Xuan'er immediately stood up, saluted Liu Shi and Su Qingping respectfully, and said, "I've seen Madam, I've seen Miss!"
Su Qingping was already dumbfounded, she was dumbfounded, she simply didn't understand what was going on.
"Get up." Mrs. Liu hurriedly said, thinking that this aunt was too kind to Su Qingping, but after thinking about it, she was glad that she had saved another fortune. She casually looked at Ruyi and Xuan'er, and suddenly felt that Ruyi looked familiar. This seems to be the eldest maid of Lin's second wife in Nangong Mansion, right? Lin even gave the eldest maid to Su Qingping. Does this mean that the two of them really have a good relationship? Or is there something hidden in it
Not only Mrs. Liu was speculating in her heart, but even Mrs. Zhao was very curious. On that day, Mrs. Su asked Mrs. Zhao to pick a maid from her courtyard to be Su Qingping's dowry maid, Mrs. Zhao naturally agreed. The third-class maid Xuan'er was promoted from the Jinhua Court to be the second-class maid and sent over. Su Shi was well aware of this, but did not say anything. This was not a gift to Su Qingping in the first place, but it was just to make the second child's request seem more reasonable.
Mrs. Zhao didn't dare to ask Mrs. Su, so she went to Mrs. Lin, but Mrs. Lin only vaguely said that it was Ruyi's own intention... A maid invited her to be a dowry maid for her cousin? Could it be that Ruyi was still running? Auntie went
Zhao thought sarcastically, thinking she had found the answer.
Everyone had different thoughts. At this time, Su Qingping and Liu Shi didn't even realize that although Ruyi and Xuan'er said they had recognized their new masters, the deed of sale was still in the hands of Nangong Mansion!
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"Miss San, you should really see Miss Su Biao's expression with your own eyes!"
Que'er said vividly that she felt that Su Qingping and Ruyi did it on their own, which is very satisfying!
At this time, Yimei just served Nangong Yue to put on a cloak, then picked up the mahogany food box beside her and said, "Miss San, everything is ready."
Nangong Yue smiled lightly, rewarded Que'er with a silver nude, and let her back down.
She hadn't taken Su Qingping's matter to heart for a long time, but knowing that her father had fulfilled his promise today made her feel a little lighter.
After that, Nangong Yue left the mansion with Yimei and Baihui, and went to Qingyue Tea House first.
"Three girls!"
When shopkeeper Wang saw the two of them, he welcomed them into an elegant seat with a smile on his face, and poured a cup of hot tea for Nangong Yue himself.
"Third Miss, please drink tea."
"Thank you, shopkeeper Wang." Nangong Yue sat down and took a sip of tea before explaining her intentions, "Treasurer Wang, I'm here to deliver medicine." Both of them knew who the medicine was for.
Yimei opened the food box in her hand, took out two white jade bottles and handed them to Shopkeeper Wang.
"Thank you, miss." Shopkeeper Wang took it solemnly.
Nangong Yue hesitated for a moment. In fact, she didn't have to deliver the medicine to Qingyue Tea House in person. It was the same for Baihui Baihe to hand it over to Yaoyueju's little maid, Ai Cao.
She came here this time mainly to express her gratitude, "Treasurer Wang, there is one more thing, please thank Mr. Rong for your reminder last time!" Of course, Nangong Yue was talking about Guan Yubai's letter to inform her about the refugees in Huaibei. Although this letter is one step late, she is still grateful for Guan Yubai's kindness...
"Miss is too polite. The old man will definitely convey the message for you." Shopkeeper Wang probably knew what Nangong Yue was talking about, so he hurriedly agreed. Then, he suddenly changed the topic, "Miss, please sit down for a while, the old man will come back as soon as he goes."
"Treasurer Wang, please go ahead."
Shopkeeper Wang came back after a while, but he had a wooden red lacquer box in his hand. The box was not big, but the size of a palm. The surface of the box was carved with complicated patterns, which looked simple and elegant.
Shopkeeper Wang handed the red lacquer box to Nangong Yue, and said, "Miss San, this was delivered by our young master a few days ago, and he said it was going to be handed over to the girl."
Nangong Yue was a little surprised, she was stunned for a moment, and she didn't refuse: "Then thank you, young master, for me!" Guan Yubai sent this box to himself from a thousand miles away, presumably because of his intentions.
After that, Nangong Yue bought another box of Tieguanyin, and then she got out of Qingyue Tea House and got into the carriage.
"Brother Furong, let's go to the shop!" Yimei put down the curtain and said to the driver.
"Yes, Miss Yimei." Following the coachman's response, the carriage walked forward with a "da da".
Nangong Yue took out the wooden box that Guan Yu gave away from her sleeve, and carefully opened it.
"This is..." Yimei also leaned over, her forehead twitching.
How could this Mr. Rong give this to his daughter!
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