Xiaocao laughed. During this period of time, she saw clearly that even if her mother "taught" her sister a lesson, her sister would not take it to heart. She would either smile or make jokes. Her low mood was just pretended. In less than three seconds, she would be full of energy again. Jealousy did not exist at all. It seemed that she really hoped to share some of her mother's love as she said at the beginning.
Look, in the next moment he was holding her arm and whispering in her ear.
It was almost the Wen family's turn, so they got off the carriage, while Youshi and her two children got off a carriage at the back.
Before the family came near, the Marquis's wife came over with her eldest daughter-in-law, looking very enthusiastic and without any airs of being the Marquis's wife. After greeting each other, the Marquis's wife pulled Wen Renying aside and praised her for a while, and seemed to like and be satisfied with Wen Renying.
And Wen Renying was really a little shy at this moment.
It is said that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are natural enemies, but Wen Renying actually liked this mother-in-law very much in her previous life. However, this mother-in-law died early, even before her uncle.
If the situation doesn't change, she won't even live long, maybe just half a year, and won't even be able to survive the next year.
Perhaps it was a good thing for her to die early. If she had to experience the blow of losing both her son and her husband, it would be too cruel. Not many women have the tenacity of the old dowager of the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion. Of course, if possible, who wouldn't want that kind of tenacity? It was all gained through hardship.
Because the wife of Marquis Pingjin was seriously ill, Wen Renying married into the Marquis Pingjin's mansion a year earlier. On the one hand, it was for the purpose of bringing good luck, and on the other hand, Mrs. Pingjin was worried that if she really died, her son would have to observe mourning for three years. Her son could delay, but a girl could not.
This is human nature. Wen Renying had no objection, and the Wen family had no objection either. However, the marquis' wife still felt sorry for Wen Renying, so she increased the betrothal gift a lot, only a little less than the eldest daughter-in-law who became the prince's wife when she entered the family.
As a result, Wen Renying got married earlier than Wen Renyang in her previous life. Of course, because Wen Renyang's marriage had problems, she got married two years later. - Now, it is her marriage that needs to change, and her brother's marriage will not change.
Perhaps the mother's happiness at her youngest son's marriage did seem to have played a certain role in bringing good luck, but it didn't last long. As the marquis's wife, she naturally had no shortage of servants around her, and Wen Renying didn't need to do anything to take care of him. But when Hua Bochen was around, the marquis's wife often reminded him to be nicer to his wife. It would be a lie for Wen Renying to say that she was not touched.
In fact, Hua Bochen treated her well at the beginning, and their relationship deteriorated after her uncle passed away.
After Lady Pingjin Hou finished talking to Wen Renxuan, her eyes fell on Xiaocao, and her eyes lit up, "Oh, this girl is the one your Wen family found not long ago, right? She looks just as good as her mother."
This sentence also complimented Han. As for this person, if someone praises her, I'm afraid few people will dislike it. Han smiled and said, "Madam Hou, you are too kind."
"I'm telling the truth. Last time, the eldest brother's wife came back from visiting your home and told me that this girl is great in every way. I regretted not being able to meet her then, but now that I've met her, it's even better than hearing about her."
As a mother, when others praise your child, it is like drinking a bowl of iced sour plum soup on a hot summer day. It makes me feel so happy.
Then Han also started praising back, from the prince's wife beside the marquis's wife, to the prince of Pingjin Marquis, and then to Hua Bochen, it was a back and forth exchange of praise, so it became "mutual commercial praise"
The prince's wife gently pulled the marquis' wife and whispered, "Mom, if you have anything to say, you can go in and talk."
The Marquis’s wife tapped her forehead and said, “Yes, yes, yes, let’s talk about it after we go in. It’s all my fault for being too happy. - Sorry, everyone, I’ve been so slow.”
Among those present, there was no one with a higher status than the wife of Marquis Pingjin, so naturally everyone answered “no, no”.
After entering the room, "Mother, you are not fully recovered yet, so go in and rest for a while and talk to the ladies. Leave everything to me. If you need anything, I will ask someone to invite you. What do you think?" The Crown Prince's wife said considerately.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." The Marquis's wife knew her situation and did not try to be stubborn.
Because the marquis's mansion is quite large, after entering the gate, one needs to take a sedan chair to go through the second gate.
Xiao Cao didn't think it was necessary to be so particular. No matter how big it was, it was just a few more steps. She said that the ladies in the deep house were all weak and frail. They would be out of breath after walking a few more steps. It would not only affect their health, but also their life span. It was really not good. Of course, this kind of thing could be discussed with the people at home.
It can be said that many people would be curious and amazed at the wealth of the Marquis' Mansion when they rode in this kind of sedan chair used in the inner palace for the first time. They would feel envious and jealous that the Marquis' Mansion of Pingjin actually used the materials that they might not even be able to use to make clothes in the sedan chair.
Xiaocao is a "country bumpkin". She may have understood something in theory and may have seen the real things. However, the mother who was taking care of her husband at that time did not explain it in depth or emphasize the value. She herself did not take it to heart, so she was very calm at this moment and was in the mood to lift the curtain and look outside. Of course, even if she knew the value of the things in the sedan, she would at most sigh at the luxury. It is unlikely to see obvious emotions from her.
Even the pair of expensive bracelets still in her hands, she was shocked when she first knew their value, and put them down quickly for fear of dropping them, but later, she became calm, occasionally taking them out to look at them these days, just wondering if they were related to Ting Yu, and then putting them back after a look. But in the current situation, I don't know when I can meet the Prince of Pingyang and ask him about it.
Getting down from the sedan chair, Lady Pingjin Marquis accidentally saw Xiaocao's calm expression. Her eldest daughter-in-law had said before that this girl didn't look like she grew up in the market. She didn't quite believe it at the time, but now she believed it. This girl who was carefully raised by a noble family would not be like this. Did she have some unusual experiences in the past, or was she born with good roots
It would be nice if this girl could be her daughter-in-law.
When this thought came to her mind, Mrs. Hou was shocked, but then she felt relieved. She felt that there was nothing wrong with her mentality. She had no opinion on Wen Renying. She also liked innocent and cute girls. However, this kind of temperament was better in her daughter. If it was a daughter-in-law, she would inevitably doubt whether she could take good care of her son. However, she deliberately chose a girl with a simpler temperament for her youngest son for the sake of family harmony. There is no perfect thing in this world, and there must always be trade-offs.
Suddenly, the Marquis's wife stopped thinking about it, called Han to go to the flower hall, and asked the younger generations to play in the garden.
Girls have their place, and young women have their place. The former just need to be ignorant of sorrow and talk about all kinds of beautiful things, while the latter, of course, focuses on children, no matter whether they have children or not. They can have a lot of parenting experience while watching the children play and chatting, regardless of whether it is right or not.
Whether in the flower hall or the garden, there are quite a few people here at this moment, in groups of three or five, some whispering and laughing, some admiring the flowers, and some playing small games, full of youth and vitality.
As for the guests at Pingjin Marquis' Mansion, their status was generally much higher than that of the guests at the banquet at Wenren Family. Most of those who could enter the gate of Wenren Family were not even qualified to enter Pingjin Marquis' Mansion.
Emperor Xuanren was not very averse to such normal banquets. Therefore, the princes, dukes and emperors would have at least one or two banquets a year. In addition, a small group of officials with the highest status would also hold grand banquets on their birthdays. At this time, there seemed to be no distinction between civil and military officials, and no enemy or friendly camps. As for whether someone took advantage of this opportunity to do something, or mixed some valuables with the gifts, it was unknown.
However, no matter whether it was the princes, royal family members, or civil and military officials, they would naturally not give people the opportunity to catch obvious handles. Some things were kept secret and cautious, for fear that they would accidentally fall into the hands of Emperor Xuanren. Although Emperor Xuanren was a kind emperor who seldom lost his temper, no one would forget that a few years ago, Emperor Xuanren confiscated several families, and the smell of blood in the vegetable market that year lingered for a long time.
—That was when Prince Duan went blind.
Of course, those things have nothing to do with these carefree girls in front of us.
Among these people, there were some that Wen Renying was familiar with, so she pulled Xiaocao to introduce them to her.
Although some things were not said explicitly, the fact that she grew up outside and was Wen Ren Yang's twin sister, yet she was still dressed like a girl, was enough to generate some speculations. If Wen Ren Yang hadn't been engaged yet, perhaps they would have gotten closer, what a pity... So, she just casually said hello, smiled, and said no more.
Because of his good upbringing, he won't do anything excessive or say anything excessive, but his attitude is also quite obvious.
Wen Renying was very angry. They were all worthless and snobs who looked down on others. She thought bitterly in her heart, will you guys ever have to ask her fourth sister for help in the future
Xiaocao didn't care much about it. Although she was not bad in terms of etiquette, she also knew that she and these people were essentially from two different worlds. It was not easy for them to get along with each other sincerely.
People live in groups, and having three or five close friends seems indispensable. But Xiaocao's friend list seems to be blank, both in her past life and this life. However, she doesn't think there is anything wrong with missing such a part. She has always held a mentality of letting things take their course. If she can meet a true friend, she is lucky, but if she can't, it doesn't matter.
Therefore, she found her seventh sister's anger somewhat funny and tried to comfort her with gentle words.
Wen Renying looked at her, she also had no temper, and then she lost her temper. Forget it, why force it? Anyway, if they don't get along well with the fourth sister, it will be their loss. If they don't refuse the opportunity today, they might come to curry favor with the fourth sister in the future. When she thought of that possibility, Wen Renying felt strangely excited, and all the negative emotions disappeared instantly.
Xiaocao found it funny to see her brighten up so quickly. She was indeed still a child, her expression changed so quickly.
"Fourth sister, let's find a place to play by ourselves."
Xiao Cao raised an eyebrow, "You don't want to play with them?"
Wen Renying curled her lips, "We are just casual acquaintances. They don't like Fourth Sister, so why should I get close to them?"
"Seventh sister is so worried about her." Xiao Cao smiled and pinched her face. Wen Renying cried out in pain. "Okay, let's find a place to sit. The scenery of this garden is nice. It's also very charming to simply enjoy the scenery."
Although there are many people, the garden is also large, and due to special reasons, there are many places to sit.
There are quite a lot of people nearby, but the two sisters originally wanted to go to a more secluded place. Of course, they would not choose a quiet place where people would hide.
But before they found a suitable place, they heard a sudden loud noise coming from the direction of the garden entrance. Wen Renying, like a curious baby, pulled Xiao Cao back a few steps and looked for a place with a wide view.
After seeing who it was, Xiao Cao's eyes were slightly indifferent, "This person must be Miss Li Ruoshui, the most talented and beautiful woman in Kaiping, right?"
Wen Renying was quite surprised, "Fourth sister knows her?"
Xiaocao smiled and said, "I don't know her. I'm just guessing. After all, this girl's dress and temperament are different from others, and her face is indeed pretty. It's easy to associate her with that Miss Li." The style of the 1987 version of Lin Daiyu is even 70% to her character. If Xiaocao still can't tell it at a glance, how blind she must be.
Two curved eyebrows that seem to be frowning but not frowning, a pair of eyes that seem to be happy but not happy, showing affection. The expression on her face shows the sorrow, and the delicate body shows the illness. There are tears in her eyes, and she breathes softly. She is as quiet as a beautiful flower reflecting on the water, and moves like a weak willow swaying in the wind.
Xiao Cao thought about the description of Lin Daiyu, and looked at the girl in front of him. If she competed for the role of Lin Daiyu, she would have a good chance of winning. She was very timid and had a natural and graceful figure. However, Xiao Cao could see that the girl's body should be good, so she was really trying hard to look like Lin Daiyu. As for the long smoke eyebrows and affectionate eyes, it was a bit far away, so it was not very clear, but it was estimated that it was not far off.
"Fourth sister is right. This Miss Li is indeed different from others. She always likes plain and elegant clothes, just like the one she is wearing now. It is a white silk with a few crabapple flowers embroidered on it. With her delicate figure, even women would feel pity for her. You should know that when Miss Li's talent first emerged, many girls imitated her style. However, other people could never dress with such charm. It was like trying to draw a tiger but ended up drawing a dog, which made people laugh. Now few people wear it."