Reborn to be married, the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion is so sweet

Every year when spring comes and flowers bloom, many officials and their families in the capital are keen on holding flower-viewing parties.

Of course, summer is for admiring the lotus, autumn is for climbing mountains to see the red maples, and winter is for admiring the snow.

Anyway, there is always a reason to get together. Those who have a good relationship get together to chat, while those who have a bad relationship compare with each other.

Most of the time, families with children of marriageable age take advantage of these gatherings to get to know each other.

The host of the flower viewing party that Lin Wan received this time was a lady from the Hanlin Academy. She had a daughter of marriageable age and a son who was still in school. The purpose of organizing this flower viewing party was to find a suitable candidate for her daughter-in-law and to see if there was any.

Most of the participants were wives of civil officials, and their official positions were not very high.

There were only a few noble families. Lin Wan received the invitation because Liu Ping and Liu Qian from Aunt Lin's family were also going, so they came to ask her if she had time to attend, hoping that she would go with them to give face to their two daughters.

Lin Wan thought that she could take Dong Yue to have a look, so she sent a message saying that she had time. Aunt Lin then told the host and sent an invitation to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion.

Otherwise, since Xiao was not in the mansion, and Lin Wan was young and of high status, no one dared to invite her easily.

It’s the day of the flower viewing party.

Lin Wan took Dong Yue out together.

Dong Yue wore a newly made dress today. The fabric was given to her by Lin Wan. It was made of jade brocade brought back from Jiangnan by the merchant caravan of the Marquis' Mansion. The unique thing about this material is that it is not like the common ones nowadays that only have colors. If you want any pattern, you have to find an embroiderer to embroider it. Although it is also vivid and beautiful, it is inevitably a bit heavy.

However, various patterns are printed on this jade brocade during the printing and dyeing process, which reduces a lot of embroidery work and makes the dresses made from it more elegant and lively.

Today, Dong Yue was wearing a dress with a moon-white background and pink peach blossom patterns printed on it. The tender green peach leaves and large pink peach blossoms, with the branches and leaves shaking when she moved, gave it a unique flavor.

She wore a pair of pink peach blossom hairpins on her head. Both were made of rice-sized pearls strung into peach blossom patterns, and the stamens were carved from jade.

This combination makes Dong Yue's already beautiful temperament appear even more quiet and gentle, yet also a bit cute and lively.

When Dong Yue came out dressed, Lin Wan's eyes lit up and she nodded with satisfaction.

Dong Yue was also very happy. As soon as she put on this outfit, she knew it was a good thing. She also felt a little more grateful to Lin Wan.

Although Lin Wan did not let her stay in the Marquis' Mansion as she wished, she did help her. Whether it was the food and clothes in the Marquis' Mansion, the things she asked the nanny to teach her on weekdays, or even the dressing up when she took her out today, she took good care of her.

Dong Yue was very grateful to her!

In fact, after living in the Marquis' Mansion for such a long time, Dong Yue went from envying Lin Wan at first to secretly feeling a little sorry for her later on.

Although Lin Wan is the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, Master Lu does not seem to have much affection for her. There are also two concubines in the Marquis' Mansion, one of whom is pregnant.

And, most importantly, she had been with Lin Wan for so long, but she seemed to have never seen Master Lu stay overnight in Lin Wan's yard.

Dong Yue sat in the carriage, looking at Lin Wan's gentle face, and felt regretful. Her previous thoughts were too naive. Life in a wealthy family was not as good as it seemed. Now Lin Wan could help her, teach her skills, and bring her out to see her. These were all for her own good.

After thinking about it, I arrived at the door of the master's house in a blink of an eye, and ran into Aunt Lin and her mother and daughter.

"aunt."

"Wan'er, you're here. Thank you so much today. Who is this?" Aunt Lin asked curiously, looking at Dong Yue who was following behind Lin Wan.

"This is the daughter of the prince's colleague. I'll wait for her to come over and play."

"What a beautiful girl! She will surely amaze the ladies later!"

Dong Yue blushed and bowed to Lin, calling her softly, "Madam, you are too kind."

As they were talking, the sisters Liu Ping and Liu Qian came over happily, "Second sister! Long time no see. I missed you."

The two men stood on Lin Wan's left and right, looking at her with a smile.

Lin Wan glanced at the two of them and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days. You two sisters are getting more and more beautiful!" Then she turned around and glanced at Qinglian behind her, "Qinglian, bring me the things I brought for you two sisters."

"Yes." Qinglian took out two brocade boxes from the carriage.

When the box was opened, inside were a crabapple flower pearl hairpin with pearls and pink chalcedony and a rhododendron flower hairpin with twisted wire and inlaid red agate.

Both hairpins are exquisite and noble, and are particularly suitable for wearing on a spring day. Judging from the craftsmanship alone, they are comparable to the peach blossom hairpin on Dong Yue's head.

"This is a gift for you two. It's just right for you to wear at the flower viewing party today." Lin Wan said with a smile.

"so beautiful!"

"Thank you, second sister. You are so kind."

The two sisters couldn't wait to put them on each other's heads, and then looked at each other, and were extremely happy.

Aunt Lin looked at her two daughters with a smile on her face. She could tell at a glance how valuable the two hairpins were.

Not only does the craftsmanship look different from what you'd find in street shops, but the pearls and gems on it are also obviously worth a fortune.

It's not that Aunt Lin has never seen good things before. She also has a few good jewelry hidden in the bottom of her box, waiting to give them to her daughter-in-law and daughter as dowry. But she has never thought of being as generous as Lin Wan in giving away things.

At least, she had never worn such exquisite and precious jewelry when she was her daughter's age.

Sure enough, marrying well is the most important thing! When the two nieces from her mother's family were still in the boudoir, Lin Fu was better than Lin Wan in every way. Most of the relatives praised Lin Fu and her brother and sister-in-law also doted on Lin Fu more. Lin Wan was like a little transparent person, rarely noticed by others.

But after getting married, the situations of the two nieces became completely different.

Lin Fu was in a tizzy all day long, and she would often go back to her parents' home to cry about the injustices she had suffered in the Shen family. Last time, she was kicked out by Lin Zhigao because of a divorce.

Lin Wan, on the other hand, was living a better and better life. No matter how she dealt with people or led her daily life, she was comfortable and generous.

Lin had to admit that he was short-sighted before.

"Why don't you thank your sister quickly? Wan'er spent money."

"Aunt, you are too polite. Today is a flower-viewing party. My two sisters are at the age when they are as beautiful as flowers. It's nothing for me, as their elder sister, to give them two flowers to wear." Lin Wan said with a faint smile.

Liu Ping and Liu Qian held Lin Wan's arms and said with a sweet smile, "Second sister is the best!"

"Yes, we like our second sister the best."

The two of them were praising Lin Wan, and Lin Wan couldn't stop laughing because of them. Seeing Dong Yue standing quietly at the side, she reached out and took her hand and said to the two of them: "Since the two sisters like me so much, I will ask you to do something."

"Don't mention just one, eight or ten will be fine!"

"That's right, second sister, just speak up."

"This is Sister Dong Yue. She's new here and doesn't know many people. Can you bring her along when you play?"

Dong Yue looked at her with some gratitude, and when she saw Lin Wan smiling at her, her heart warmed.

Liu Qian stepped forward and took Dong Yue's hand and said, "Sister Yue, just follow me. I'll introduce you to some friends later."

"Thank you!"