Chen Xiangxue was at a banquet, and her expression changed slightly when she heard the maid coming over and replied that Princess Yaocen had come. She thought that Jiaojiao would not come if she accepted the invitation. But soon, she recovered to the same level as before, and she couldn't find it without paying special attention.
Jiaojiao is a distinguished guest, and Chen Xiangxue went out to greet her personally. Jiaojiao is wearing a big red cloud brocade palace dress today, wearing a high bun, and a complete set of ruby and emerald jewelry.
Seeing Jiaojiao slowly approaching, Chen Xiangxue paused, and then stepped forward with a smile on his face.
Today, Chen Xiangxue wore a big red gold-sprinkled gold brocade dress, combed a peony bun, with four bright jewellery phoenix hairpins inserted in the mouth of a red gold basil phoenix. This dress was originally very gorgeous. But now, she was crushed down.
When she walked to Jiaojiao, Chen Xiangxue said with a smile: "The princess can come, it really makes us Xu Mansion flourish."
Jiaojiao is also a good at interpersonal relations, and said with a smile: "Sister Xiangxue, I haven't seen you for so many years and still speak so well."
I don’t know. Looking at the two talking and laughing side by side, I thought how close they are.
Chen Xiangxue and Jiaojiao said: "The princess, my mother-in-law said that she wanted to pay respect to you, the princess, so she wrote you a post."
Mrs. Xu brought up the post for Jiaojiao. Chen Xiangxue was unwilling to make extravagances, but Mrs. Xu insisted. Even for this, I even talked to Xu Wenchang.
Xu Wenchang felt that this was just a trivial matter, and he agreed without wanting to upset the old lady after the birthday banquet. When the family members agreed, what else could Chen Xiangxue do? She can only post a post.
Jiaojiao smiled and said: "Everyone in the capital is good at old ladies and good children. I've long wanted to see the old man, maybe I can still be touched by her."
In this Ming Dynasty, there is a good way to teach children, who else can pass the empress dowager. Chen Xiangxue knew what Jiaojiao said, but they were all kind words.
Jiaojiao is the second-rank princess of the Emperor Qinfeng, and no one is higher than her in the ranks of Mrs. Xu and the guests present. So when Jiaojiao entered the main hall, everyone except Mrs. Xu stood up.
Jiaojiao entered the room and looked at the person sitting above. I saw the old lady wearing a royal blue Wufu holding shroud and six dark red skirts. His hair was combed untidy, and his body was ringed with green beads. He was very rich and looked kind.
With the reminder of the maid beside her, Mrs. Xu stood up.
Jiaojiao stepped forward and gave a junior gift to Mrs. Xu: "Yao Cen is here to wish the old lady a blessing in the East China Sea and a longevity than Nanshan." The birthday ceremony was handed over to the recipient when he entered the door.
Mrs. Xu was taken aback, and asked incredulously: "You are Princess Yaocen"
The face is condensed with goose fat, the lips are like cherry blossoms, the eyebrows are like distant mountains, and the gods are like autumn water. This beautiful young woman turned out to be Princess Yaocen who rejected her son.
After arriving in the capital that year, when someone refused his son's proposal, Mrs. Xu still felt sulky for a while. In her heart, both her son and the princess were worthy, but she was rejected by a princess. In fact, at that time, Mrs. Xu wanted to see Jiaojiao. Look at what this woman who dared to reject her son looks like. Unfortunately, it has never been possible.
Jiaojiao nodded slightly: "Well, I am Yaocen."
Mrs. Xu couldn't help asking: "The princess seems to be thirty or two this year, right?"
Jiaojiao's brows trembled, and the old lady was really straightforward: "Yes, it's just passed the thirty-second birthday a few days ago."
"It's really young, and it looks not much bigger than Pengpeng in my family." Pengpeng is Chen Xiangxue's eldest daughter.
This name was taken by Xu Wenchang, and it was taken from Fan Fengzaichi: "I go wild, Peng Peng Qimai.". Chen Xiangxue didn't like this name. But at home, Xu Wenchang had the final say, and he had to accept if he didn't like it.
Jiaojiao smiled, but did not answer.
Old Mrs. Xu continued: "Everything else is good, but it's too skinny. It's better to eat more, fatter and better."
Chen Xiangxue made a difference: "Princess, please sit down." The position given to Jiaojiao was the first position on the left.
Jiaojiao didn't like other people's comments on her, but she wouldn't make a face when she was a guest now. Seeing Chen Xiangxue change the subject, she smiled and walked over to sit down.
Old Mrs. Xu looked at Jiaojiao and asked, "What material are your clothes made of, so translucent." She has never seen bright, brilliant and exquisite clothes at such a young age.
Jiaojiao said calmly, "Yunjin."
When Mrs. Xu heard this, she was astonished: "Yunjin is a rare material that is rumored to be an inch of gold."
Many people saw Yunjin at the scene, but few of them wore the clothes made by Yunjin. However, the Chen family has a profound background, and the clothes worn by Chen Xiangxue and Jinshi are made of Yunjin. Only later married Xu Wenchang and never wore this dress again.
Jiaojiao smiled and nodded gently and said: "Yes."
"Don't blame your clothes are so good-looking" Just such a piece of clothing costs hundreds of thousands of years of silver, which is too extravagant. Thinking of this, the old lady Xu felt fortunate that Xu Wenchang did not marry Jiaojiao back then. If not, how can I afford it.
The look on Mrs. Xu's face was so obvious that no one in the room couldn't see it.
Jiaojiao picked up the tea, took a sip, and put it down. This tea is really not so bad to drink.
In fact, it's not that the tea is not good, but Jiaojiao's mouth is too sloppy. Instead of deciding on a good tea, she would rather drink boiled water.
Old Mrs. Xu saw Jiaojiao's hands, her eyes straightened: "Your hands are really white."
Jiaojiao's hands are delicate, tender and smooth. The nails are not painted with various powder paints like the ladies and daughters of Kyoto nowadays, they are very natural pink. Just looking at these hands, you know that her master is someone who has never done anything before.
"The old lady praised her."
Chen Xiangxue didn't want the old lady Xu to continue speaking, and smiled and changed the topic: "I heard that the princess likes to grow flowers. The Cymbidium in our garden happened to be in bloom. I don't know if the princess is interested in going there."
"Of course I am interested. Just to see if I raised the Cymbidium or yours. If it is yours, I can learn from you." You Dao is an enemy who should solve the problem, and it is not a deep hatred and Chen Chen. Xiangxue is also a wise man, and Jiaojiao doesn't want to have sex with him.
Chen Xiangxue was about to take Jiaojiao to the garden to enjoy the flowers.
Mrs. Xu was very dissatisfied and didn't know what this daughter-in-law meant. She just said a few words to Princess Yaocen, and she hurriedly pulled the people away. It was not obvious that she had to face herself: "The sun is so big outside, so you can dry it more. It depends on the flowers and let the people take the flowers. Just move in and see."
Mrs. Xu couldn't be used to Chen Xiangxue's raising the flowers and plants. The land in this garden can be used for growing vegetables, so you don't need to spend money to buy it. But this daughter-in-law didn't listen to her at all. The flowers and plants that you planted cannot be eaten or worn, and you have to send someone to take care of them. Whenever she thinks of this, Mrs. Xu feels that Chen Xiangxue can't live a life, she's too prodigal. The old lady Xu talked to Xu Wenchang about this for a long time. It is a pity that Xu Wenchang did not support her idea, and said that it was an elegant matter, so Mrs. Xu gave up.
Chen Xiangxue has such a lack of wintry and a headache for the old lady Xu, but she will not disobey the old lady in front of so many guests: "Princess, look."
Jiaojiao sat back on the chair and said with a smile: "The old lady loves me so much, then move the flowers in and let everyone watch them together."
Two pots of Cymbidium soon moved to the living room. Jiaojiao felt that the flowers were kept the same, but she still praised the others like everyone else.
At this time, an older woman praised the old lady for being blessed, having given birth to two capable and filial sons.
In Xu Wenchang's sixth year as the champion, Xu Wendong also passed the Jinshi exam. Although it can't be compared with Xu Wenchang, it proves very powerful if he can pass the exam.
The most proud Mrs. Xu in her life is to have two capable sons, Xu Wenchang and Xu Wendong, so he is not tired of hearing these words many times.
But it was the woman's words that reminded Mrs. Xu. She looked at Jiaojiao and said, "I don't know how many children the princess has." Actually, she asked this question knowingly.
"Two children, one son and one daughter." It's not that Jiaojiao didn't want to have children, but that she was not pregnant after giving birth to her son. Du Zhaozhang has five males in his generation, and his own elder brother has six sons. So their Du family does not lack sons. Jiaojiao only gave birth to one son and one daughter, and the Du family didn't care about it.
Mrs. Xu heard this and said: “One son is too few, at least two.” In addition to Chen Xiangxue’s two sons and one daughter, Xu Wenchang also has three concubines and two concubines. The number of unborn children will definitely increase.
At this time, a woman with a weakened face praised the situation: "The old lady is still blessed with a daughter and two sons. This is full of capital, and there is no one who can compare with the old lady."
These people want to compliment Mrs. Xu, Jiaojiao doesn't matter. But I want to step on her, there is no door.
Jiaojiao said with a light smile: "The dear family likes her husband to be respectful, and there is no concubine room in the house. It is a real blessing to have a wife to accompany you when you are old, and your children and grandchildren are filial and caring."
It is true that Mrs. Xu's son was filial, but he was a widow when he was young. According to Jiaojiao's statement, not only was he not lucky, but he was fate.
When the thin-faced woman heard this, she said sharply: "I can't agree with the princess. It is the duty of a wife and a wife to be a wife and daughter-in-law."
The smile on Jiaojiao's face disappeared and she looked at the woman and said lightly: "I didn't say this, it was my grandmother."
The woman got stuck at once. Who doesn't know that the filial piety of today's sage does not allow outsiders to say that the queen mother is not the slightest thing. If what she said today is passed to the emperor's ears, her husband will definitely be implicated.
Old Mrs. Xu was in a very good mood at first, but Jiaojiao's remarks instantly made her mood extremely different. It happened that this was what the Queen Mother said, and she couldn't refute it. No matter how ignorant the old lady Xu was, she would not dare to say that the Queen Mother was wrong.
Jiaojiao didn't know how much waves her words caused. At the moment, Mrs. Yu Xu told Chen Xiangxue that she was a little groggy and needed to go home.
Mrs. Xu is now anxious for Jiaojiao to leave, so she doesn't want Jiaojiao to say something that will disturb her: "Since the princess is uncomfortable, then you go back quickly."
However, Chen Xiangxue stepped forward and asked with concern: "Where is the princess uncomfortable, should I go to the wing to rest first? I will send someone to ask the doctor to show you first and make sure there is nothing wrong before going back."
Although she knows that Jiaojiao's discomfort is only an excuse, she, the master, also has to show due care and worry. Rather than being like Mrs. Xu, wishing for her to leave quickly. Let the other guests see what they think.
Jiaojiao didn't feel bad for Chen Xiangxue. On the contrary, she still felt it was not easy: "It's okay, just take a break."
Chen Xiangxue sent Jiaojiao out of Xu's house, and when she reached the gate, she said apologetically: "My mother-in-law is very kind, but she has a temperament that thinks of what to say. Please don't take her words to heart. "In the beginning, Chen Xiangxue was often half to death by Mrs. Xu. After a long period of time, it will be taken aside.
"How can I care about the elderly?" I believe that with today's affairs, it is estimated that the Xu family will never invite her again.
Jiaojiao's carriage quickly disappeared from Chen Xiangxue's sight. But Chen Xiangxue still looked into the distance. Back then, she had actually wondered why Xu Wenchang's so good would refuse to kiss Princess Shu and Jiaojiao. But now, she understands.
The maid asked: "Madam, what's the matter?"
"I feel that Princess Yaocen is very blessed." After marrying Princess Yaocen, Du Zhaozhang treated her like a treasure. There was no other woman by his side for these years, so she was guarding Princess Yaocen alone. And just by looking at Princess Yaocen's appearance, she knew how happy she was.
The maid said, "Madam, you are also very blessed. The aunts and grandma in the family don't envy you, Madam." Chen Xiangxue's sisters, only she married the best. And Xu Wenchang also respected her very much. Although there are two concubine rooms, these two concubine rooms are as honest as quail.
Her husband, Qiancheng, trusted her, and he never interfered with the affairs of the house. Although the mother-in-law sometimes speaks awkwardly, she is not a vicious person, and she doesn't deliberately rub people, just coax and hold her. Compared with the sisters in the family, she did well.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiangxue said: "People must be content." That was the case, but there was still something in her heart. Which woman doesn't want a double in a lifetime.
In the evening, Mrs. Xu and Xu Wenchang said, “Fortunately, you didn’t marry the Princess Yaocen that day, otherwise I would have to live twenty years less.” Who doesn’t know that she’s a widow when she’s young, so she just said something old in front of her. It is a blessing to be accompanied by a wife, which does not slap her in the face.
At this time, Mrs. Xu completely forgot that it was not that her son did not marry, but that she was not taken seriously by her.
In these years, Xu Wenchang has long been overwhelmed with joy and anger, and said with a smile: "Mother, how many years have the old yellow calendar mentioned what to do. Mother, I will set off tomorrow. When the weather gets colder," I'll send someone to pick you up." It was also because he knew that Mrs. Xu's 60th birthday was today, so the emperor specially granted permission to wait for Mrs. Xu to finish her birthday before taking office.
Old Mrs. Xu's attention quickly shifted.
However, after this day, Mrs. Xu treated Chen Xiangxue much more kindly. For Chen Xiangxue, this was also an unexpected surprise.
At the same time, Jiaojiao also said to Du Zhaozhang: "That old lady is as good as my grandmother said that day, she is not a wicked person, or she speaks too ugly." Everything is shown in her face, and she says something that is not hidden in her heart. Such people are actually easy to deal with. I'm just afraid of the kind of person who is amiable on the face, but hurts behind the back. Therefore, Jiaojiao didn't feel bad for Mrs. Xu. Of course, she doesn't like it either.
Du Zhaozhang said: "She speaks badly, so you choke back. You can't rely on her age to respond to people." His future is not worse than Xu Wenchang's. And the two are not in the same camp, even if Jiaojiao is offended, she is not afraid.
Jiaojiao kissed Du Zhaozhang and said cheerfully: "My husband, you are so kind." Fortunately, she acted very principled, or she would have been spoiled by Du Zhaozhang a long time ago.
Du Zhaozhang was stunned by the kiss, and soon a red-faced voice came from the house.
ps: Yesterday, I watched the light rain and didn't bother to open the umbrella, but I had a headache in the middle of the night. I slept for a day today, and my head still aches. So today there is only one change, sorry.