Lord of Fortune

Han Mengqin later found out that it was precisely because of the attitude of the Ding family's grandfather and Ding's uncle that Emperor Chongde appreciated the Ding family's rapid recovery after such a twists and turns.

Compared with the families of other concubines, the Ding family is simply too worry-free.Perhaps neither the grandfather of the Ding family nor the uncle of the Ding family are of the amazingly talented type, but they are down-to-earth and diligent, their ability to handle government affairs is above the standard line, and their character is reliable enough, which will cause Emperor Chongde to send many Don't worry about entrusting other people's tasks, all are entrusted to them.

Such a Ding family, such a Queen Ding, would naturally gain more and more trust from Emperor Chongde.

Ding Wanyan glanced at his sister-in-law: "Since my sister-in-law says so, then I have to work harder."

"Don't worry, we women are more expensive in these years of being girls. With us here, you don't need to share anything for the family. When you go out in the future, you will worry about it."

The relationship between the cousin-in-law and the sister-in-law Ding Wanyan is obviously quite good, and she is always thinking of her in every word.

"Then I'll practice with my cousin and sister-in-law. If my cousin is only with my cousin and doesn't let me participate, I'll be lonely." Ding Wanyan half-jokingly said.

"As long as you're not tired, it's up to you."

Han Mengqin looked at the relationship between the sister-in-law and her sister-in-law, and laughed happily.

Although she has just arrived at Ding's house, she already likes the atmosphere of Ding's house.

While having dinner, Han Mengqin met Ding Haoyan, the cousin of the Ding family.Now Ding's cousin is working in the household department, although he is only a sixth-rank official, he has a lot of affairs.His ability to handle affairs is good, his boss values ​​him, and his immediate boss, Emperor Chongde, also has a good impression of him, so it will be easy to cultivate him.He obviously understands this very well, he is the first to arrive and the last to leave every day.

From a sixth-rank official, it is really nothing in Beijing.But considering the age of Yiding's cousin, being able to become a sixth-rank official at this age is not bad.As long as he can pass the test given to him by Emperor Chongde and his superiors, he will have a promising future.

Cousin Ding's family is relatively silent, but gives people a sense of reliability.He met Han Mengqin and said to Han Mengqin: "I heard people say that my cousin likes to grow flowers, so I specially collected some flower seeds these days. This meeting gift is very small, but I hope my cousin will not give it to me." dislike."

Han Mengqin saw that cousin Ding was holding a bundle in his hand, opened the bundle, and saw more than a dozen small cloth bags inside, and each bag contained some seeds, and cousin Ding carefully wrote on the cloth bags: Well, these seeds are the seeds of those plants, and what kind of environment they like, you can tell at a glance, it took a lot of thought.

Han Mengqin's heart warmed slightly, and he took the seed and said, "Thank you cousin, I like this gift very much. Cousin is so kind, if I despise it, who am I?"

For her, what matters is never the value of these gifts, but the intentions contained in them.

Seeing this, the cousin of the Ding family breathed a sigh of relief.In any case, he always hoped that the recipients would like the gifts he gave: "My cousin is in the mansion these days, if you need any help, just come to me."

He is not the kind of person who can speak well, but what he promised, he will definitely do well.

Han Mengqin thought for a while and said, "I have my grandfather, grandmother, cousin and cousin taking care of me in the mansion, so I don't need my cousin's help. However, there is one person who may need my cousin's help."

Cousin Ding thought for a while: "Cousin is talking about Marquis Wu'an?"

"Exactly. He's just here and he's not familiar with the place. If my cousin is free, please give him more advice." Han Mengqin said with a smile.

In fact, this is just an excuse.Although Chu Chen had never lived in the capital city before, his grandfather's Ye family was once a well-known family of military generals, and he also had many old friends in Beijing.If Chu Chen wants to integrate into the local circle, these old friends will be happy to introduce him to him.

However, Han Mengqin considered that his maternal ancestor's family was not familiar with Chu Chen, so he hoped that the two parties could move around more and get along with each other, so that they could watch and help each other in the court in the future.

"Since it was entrusted by my cousin, I will try my best to help Marquis Wu'an." Ding Haoyan hesitated: "If he needs my help."

After all, he had never been with this upstart before, and he didn't know if he was an arrogant person.

"Cousin, don't worry, if you take the initiative to help him, he will be very happy."

Chu Chen was unhappy because Han Mengqin moved into Ding's house after he arrived in the capital, and he didn't see each other for several days.I was thinking of sending some letters to Han Mengqin, but then I remembered that the Ding family is no different from the Han family in the past. Gossip, also had to give up.

Unexpectedly, one day after handling official duties, Ding Haoyan took the initiative to find him, saying that Han Mengqin asked him to introduce him to the customs of the capital and bring him into some circles.

When Chu Chen heard that Han Mengqin still missed him so much after moving into Ding's house, the anguish in his heart disappeared immediately.He knew that Han Mengqin attached great importance to her maternal ancestral family, and originally intended to establish a good relationship with the Ding family, so he immediately communicated happily with Ding Haoyan, and the entry point for their chat was Chu Chen's natal Ye family.

Although Ding's family is in literature and Ye's is in martial arts, the Ding family has always admired the Ye family's strength and has a good impression of the Ye family.Seeing that Chu Chen, the grandson of the Ye family, has inherited some of the Ye family's character, Ding Haoyan also developed some appreciation for him.Everyone in the Ding family knew that Chu Chen was Han Mengqin's fiancé. When they met him, they were more or less cautious, for fear that he would be unreliable and miss Han Mengqin.

After Ding Haoyan got along with Chu Chen for a while, he completely let go of his heart and began to call Chu Chen brothers.

Later, Chu Chen introduced Ding Haoyan to some of his friends, and Ding Haoyan also brought Chu Chen into his social circle.

In the eyes of the two, this is a matter of course, but in the eyes of outsiders, some people are not calm.

"Look, isn't that the newly promoted Marquis of Wu'an? Why did he get mixed up with the Ding family?"

"Since Mr. Ding retired, the Ding family has only one fourth-rank official (Ding's uncle) and one sixth-rank official (Ding Haoyan). They are about to fall, but who knows that they have now become the new rich in the capital! That Marquis of Wu'an, who usually doesn't pretend to be polite to anyone, is so kind to Ding Haoyan now, it's really strange..."

"There is no need for the Ding family to please the Marquis of Wu'an. You probably don't know it. The Miss Biao who lives in the Ding's family is the queen's own daughter and the fiancee of the Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis Wu An is still a future relative!"

"It turned out to be the ancestral home of Marquis Wu'an's fiancée. No wonder Marquis Wu'an has such an attitude..."

At the beginning, the story of Marquis Wu'an refusing all kinds of dignitaries in Beijing to give him a maidservant and concubine was widely spread.People in Beijing who are a little better informed all know how much Marquis Wu An attaches importance to his fiancée.

Gradually, no one felt confused anymore because Marquis Wu An got close to the eldest grandson of the Ding family.

However, some other rumors quietly flowed out from the capital, for example, the Marquis of Wu'an and the Ding family formed a party-business-private relationship, intending to unite and put the Seventh Prince on the throne...

After Chu Chen knew about this, he was a little worried, but Ding Haoyan comforted him: "Don't worry about this kind of thing, we are relatives in the future, even if we have contacts, we should. If we really avoid suspicion because of these rumors , others will wonder if there is a ghost in our hearts. Moreover, this kind of provocation is too rough, the emperor will not believe it."

It has to be said that no one can compare with the Ding family in terms of understanding the emperor's heart.

Faced with this level of criticism, the Ding family didn't even need to pay attention to it, as the person who made the move would show his flaws.

It didn't take long for a small official who ostensibly belonged to the Wang family but was actually attached to the Zhang family to be dismissed quietly.

The head of the Zhang family knew that it was Emperor Chongde's warning to them.

"Such a good opportunity this time has been wasted..." Concubine Zhang Xian's elder brother, Young Master Zhang's voice was full of unwillingness.

"Okay, don't do unnecessary things anymore. Do you think that the emperor doesn't know about what you have done? Wrong, the emperor has noticed it! Fortunately, the old man reacted quickly this time and guided the emperor to find out about the Wang family. body, or we will be in danger this time." Master Zhang's voice revealed a hint of warning: "In the future, you should be more cautious in your actions. It is not yet the time for us to head-on with Queen Ding."

The best way, of course, is to continue to instigate the Wang family to deal with Empress Ding's lineage, and make both parties lose the favor of Emperor Chongde, so they can benefit from it.

In this way, after this little disturbance, instead of alienating the Ding family in order to avoid suspicion, Chu Chen got closer and closer to the Ding family.

Everyone in the Ding family knew that Han Mengqin had such a fiancé, and recently heard that Ding Haoyan was full of praise for Chu Chen, so they couldn't help being curious about him.

The grandmother of the Ding family said: "This Marquis of Wu'an is Qin'er's fiancé, and he is not an outsider. Another day, Haoyan, please invite him to come and sit down."

She had wanted to meet this future niece and son-in-law for a long time.It's just that I didn't know Chu Chen well before, so it's not easy to invite him rashly.Now that their grandchildren have become friends with Chu Chen, Ding's grandmother naturally doesn't want to wait any longer.Now that she is getting older, she has become more and more indifferent to fame and fortune. What she cares most about is the lifelong happiness of the juniors below.

Ding Haoyan agreed without hesitation, but secretly winked at Han Mengqin.

After everyone came out of Mrs. Ding's room, Han Mengqin was one step behind everyone and walked beside Ding Haoyan: "Big cousin, do you have something to tell me?"

"It's not that I have something to tell you, but your fiancé has something to tell you." Ding Haoyan said: "He asked me to ask you what the elders of our family like, so that he can prepare in advance. "

Han Mengqin wondered: "Why do you ask me about this kind of thing, big cousin, you must know more about your grandfather and grandmother's preferences than me."

"If he came to ask me directly, how could he find a chance to meet you, cousin?" Ding Haoyan said teasingly with a serious face.

Han Mengqin: "..."

Han Mengqin: "Cousin, you have learned badly."

What a serious person he was when we first met, why did he become like this within a few days?Han Mengqin refused to think about the possibility that this was Ding Haoyan's nature, well, it must be Chu Chen's fault.

Now that Chu Chen has found a good reason to ask Han Mengqin to meet, let's meet.Although the two had only been separated for a few days, Han Mengqin found that she seemed to miss him a little too.

So, not long after, brothers and sisters Ding Haoyan and Ding Wanyan created a chance for the two to meet by chance.While shopping, Ding Wanyan and Han Mengqin "just happened to meet" Chu Chen and Ding Haoyan who were walking together. Ding Haoyan made an excuse at random and left space for the unmarried couple Chu Chen and Han Mengqin.

"Qinqin, what a coincidence."

"It's really a coincidence." Han Mengqin glanced at the dew on Chu Chen's shoulders, and did not hesitate to expose him: "I don't know how long someone has been waiting here. Just now, the relieved look in my cousin's eyes when he saw his cousin, you It should be a good time to see it.”

She had a smile on her face, and her eyes were full of shattered morning light.

"Did you miss me these few days?" Now that it had been exposed, Chu Chen no longer concealed it: "I miss you every day. I always feel that this time has passed so long, I wish I could see you tomorrow." Next March."

The wedding date of the two is set to be in March next year. Empress Ding doesn't want her daughter's marriage to be too hasty, and wants to set aside time to buy a dowry for Han Mengqin.

"Then you have a lot to wait for."

After hearing this, Chu Chen suddenly felt a little dissatisfied in his heart: "Qinqin, don't you want to marry me as soon as possible?"

Han Mengqin shook her head without hesitation: "No, I finally reunited with my grandfather and grandmother, and I just want to be born at their knees to fulfill my filial piety."

Chu Chen: "..."

Well, that reason was strong enough that he had nothing to say.

"It's hard to meet today, let's go for a walk together."

The two intertwined their fingers, and at some point, Chu Chen's hands were covered with calluses from martial arts, dry and warm.

The autumn scenery was just right, and the red maple leaves fell by the roadside. Han Mengqin raised his hand, gently took off a maple leaf that happened to fall on Chu Chen's shoulder, and said to him with a smile, "It just happened to be used as a bookmark."

"This is the maple leaf that fell on my shoulder, so it naturally belongs to me." Chu Chen paused, and his voice gradually lowered: "I took my things, but they wanted to give me some benefits. I never suffer .”

Before Han Mengqin could react, Chu Chen pushed her against a maple tree, and immediately her lips softened.

Fortunately, it was still early and there was no one around, otherwise, Han Mengqin would be ashamed to death.

"Brother Chen, why did you come to me today?" Han Mengqin couldn't help asking.

She had been waiting for this person to speak, but in the end he was calm, so it was just an excuse to ask her about the preferences of the old couple of the Ding family.

Han Mengqin didn't hide her emotions, Chu Chen quickly understood what she was thinking, leaned into her ear and whispered: "Of course I came to you to ask you about your grandfather and grandmother's preferences. After all, when we first meet, I also want to perform well in front of them."

"Your grandfather and grandmother, it's too early to shout. My grandfather and grandmother haven't recognized you as a grandson-in-law yet." Han Mengqin was really defeated by Chu Chen's thick skin.

"That's why I have to behave well so that my grandfather and grandmother can recognize me as soon as possible."

"Grandfather and grandmother don't like those empty-headed things. You should stop being glib in front of them. As long as the gifts you prepare for them are thoughtful, they will like them. After getting along for a long time, you will know, They couldn't be more peaceful."

"How do I feel that I didn't get any useful information? It's really a loss to go out this time." Chu Chen said.

Han Mengqin snorted softly, this guy who got cheap and behaved.

"I'm too lazy to talk to you. I should go back with my cousin."

In the distance, Han Mengqin had already seen the figures of Ding Yanhao and Ding Wanyan. Obviously, they had finished walking around.

Ding Wanyan seldom went out on weekdays, but today he was very happy to go shopping with his elder brother, his cheeks were flushed, his eyes were shining brightly, obviously he still had something to say.

"Okay, it's time for us to go back. If you still want to go out for a stroll, just wait for the next time." Ding Haoyan looked at Ding Wanyan, then at Han Mengqin and Chu Chen.

"Then, Brother Chen, shall we see you next time?"

Han Mengqin broke free from Chu Chen's hand, and wanted to walk towards the Ding brothers and sisters, but unexpectedly, he was grabbed by Chu Chen.Han Mengqin turned her head in confusion, only to see Chu Chen lightly kiss her on the forehead: "I said before, I am a person who never suffers, I made a special trip today, and I have to pay back."

Before Ding Haoyan was about to get angry, Chu Chen finally let go of Han Mengqin: "Wait for me, Qinqin, I will visit Ding's mansion soon."

Ding Haoyan originally had a good impression of Chu Chen, but when he saw Chu Chen molesting his cousin in the street, his impression of Chu Chen suddenly faded.Really, I thought Chu Chen was reliable, but I didn't expect to take advantage of my cousin.

Ding Haoyan thought for a while, if his future brother-in-law treats his sister like this, he must fix her well.

A few days later, Chu Chen really came to the door with a poem he wrote for Mr. Ding himself.Mr. Ding is a literati, and Chu Chen felt that he should get along with him in a literati way.

Before joining the army, Chu Chen was also a well-known talent, reciting poems and composing right was no problem at all.

When Mr. Ding received the gift he brought, he first looked at his handwriting, and saw that it was his favorite European style. .As the saying goes, seeing words is like seeing people, Mr. Ding has already figured out three points of Chu Chen before he has taken a good look at him, and he has a good impression of him in his heart.Then, he carefully read the poem that Chu Chen gave him, and his evaluation of Chu Chen couldn't help but be higher.

Chu Chen is able to write such characters and make such poems, which shows his literary talent.Old man Ding has always liked young heroes, and now that he knows that his future grandson-in-law is also such a talented person, he is naturally only happy in his heart.Moreover, this poem was written by Chu Chen specially for Mr. Ding, and its theme and words were in line with Mr. Ding's intentions. It can be seen that Chu Chen put a lot of effort into preparing this poem.

Such an outstanding young man with such sincerity, Mr. Ding was naturally very satisfied with him.

When getting along with Chu Chen, he had an amiable attitude, and he completely regarded Chu Chen as his junior, and he had a very happy conversation with Chu Chen.

On the other hand, Ding Haoyan, who was full of praise for Chu Chen a few days ago, for some reason, is not very willing to talk to Chu Chen today.He was not the kind of person who was good at hiding his emotions. Mr. Ding and Mrs. Ding could easily find out what was wrong with him.

Mr. Ding was a little dissatisfied with him immediately: "Haoyan, you should be more or less careful, how could you be so rude in front of the guests."

"Old man, it's okay. Maybe it's because the junior and brother Haoyan had disputes in some aspects in the past two days. As soon as brother Haoyan saw the junior, he thought about how to refute the junior." Chu Chen smoothed things over for Ding Haoyan with a smile. The end is gentle and elegant, personable.

Ding Haoyan suddenly felt more congested, a real person really knows how to pretend to be a good person.No, Mr. Ding became more and more satisfied with Chu Chen. On the contrary, he was even more dissatisfied with his grandson. He had made up his mind to talk about his grandson afterward.

Han Mengqin and Ding Wanyan didn't show up today, but they hid behind the screen and watched the scene from beginning to end, both of them obviously found it very interesting.

"Brother Chen is really cunning, but my cousin was tricked by him." Han Mengqin raised the corners of her lips.

Ding Wanyan also whispered: "My brother's reaction is very interesting. I have never seen such a brother. It is really thanks to Marquis Wu'an."

Next, Mr. Ding began to pull Chu Chen to talk about the topics that the literati love to talk about.From ancient times everyone talked about contemporary masters, from the political-government-philosophy-idea of ​​the previous dynasty to the current political-government-philosophy-idea.During this seemingly relaxed and leisurely chat, Mr. Ding got to know Chu Chen more and more deeply. He felt that Chu Chen was not only talented and insightful, but also quite calm, not blindly showing his sharpness, which made him quite for satisfaction.Entrusting his granddaughter to such a person should not be too bad.

Because Mr. Ding mistakenly married his daughter to Han Tong, the Zhongshan wolf, he always regretted it. Later, he inevitably became more cautious when dealing with the marriages of other juniors.

Chu Chen could naturally see that Mr. Ding handled his invisible school examination very well.

When Han Mengqin saw this, the corners of his mouth slightly curved.Ding Wanyan gave her a narrow look, as if to say, don't worry now.

Han Mengqin twisted Ding Wanyan's face, turned around and wanted to leave.

Today, her purpose of hiding behind the screen has been achieved, there is no need to stay too long, let the space be given to her grandfather and Chu Chen, two people who are very happy with each other.Speaking of which, brother Chen's knowledge seems to have improved recently, and she has to work hard, so she must not be left behind.

Seeing this, Ding Wanyan hurriedly followed.

I don't know if it was a coincidence, but when they got up, Chu Chen raised his eyes and glanced at the screen.

Chu Chen came to visit Ding's house today, and he gained a lot.When he first came, Mr. Ding and Mrs. Ding treated him with rudeness and politeness. When he left, the two old men almost regarded him as their own grandson.After the two parties agreed on the time for the next visit, the two old men finally let him go reluctantly.

The only regret is that I couldn't have a good talk with Han Mengqin today.Forget it, the big deal is that in the future, he will be thick-skinned and visit the door a few more times, and he will always find a chance.

In the middle of this month, the Ding family received an invitation from the Wang family.

The Wang family wants to hold a poetry meeting, and specially invites Han Mengqin and Ding Wanyan to participate.

After Han Mengqin received the invitation, she frowned and said, "Who is this Miss Wang, I don't seem to know her?"

Why did you invite her to some poetry party for no reason?

Aunt Ding said: "Qin'er, this Miss Wang is Concubine Wang Shu's niece. The people in their house have always had a high opinion. When holding a poetry meeting, they will not invite anyone who is not a lady. Your uncle and your cousin The official position is not high, and their family has always looked down on our family, and has never sent us a post. This time, you and Wanyan were suddenly invited to participate in the poetry meeting. I am afraid that the visitors are not kind."

Han Mengqin's grandfather and grandmother are now old, and they only care about their grandchildren, regardless of the chores outside.Now, all the big and small affairs of the family are handled by the Ding family's aunt and Ding's cousin.

Regarding the invitation from the Wang family, Aunt Ding was quite worried: "Why don't you just call yourself sick and avoid it."

The cousin said from the side: "Mother, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to do this. The Wang family has always been proud and arrogant. If we made a special trip to send a message to our family, but we said that the illness is not going away, we don't know what they will say outside. Last time, a governor's daughter who had a feud with Miss Wang's family excused herself from illness and did not attend Miss Wang's banquet. Miss Wang took the post and found an imperial doctor to come to the governor's daughter for consultation. The governor's daughter made a big fuss and was ashamed... ...This time, if Qin'er and Wanyan refuse to go away from their illnesses, then Miss Wang's family probably won't let it go."

"You're right. It's just that the Wang family is so powerful, how can I feel at ease to let Qin'er and Wanyan come to the house." Aunt Ding's face was full of sadness, and she was afraid that her children would suffer losses if they went to someone else's territory.

Han Mengqin thought about it, although she didn't like trouble, she was not afraid of trouble.

It is precisely because the Wang family's invitation this time is clearly a provocation to her, if she does not accept, others will think that she is afraid of the Wang family.

If this matter only concerns Han Mengqin herself, then it doesn't matter how she handles it.But now, she represents not only herself, but also Empress Ding and Chu Chen, so naturally she cannot retreat even half a step.

Han Mengqin didn't want people outside to mention her as a coward who would only hide under the wings of Queen Ding and Chu Chen.

"Auntie, it's okay. The Wang family wants to plot against me in public, and they have limited ways to do it. This time, the Wang family specially posted a post for me, so I don't want to go. But my cousin...I'm afraid I will get involved." Han Mengqin looked at Ding Wanyan apologetically: "Why don't I go to this poetry meeting and let my cousin stay behind because of her illness. The main purpose of the Wang family is me, so I shouldn't be too hard on my cousin."

In fact, when she heard that the Wang family never invited non-noble girls, Han Mengqin had already anticipated how the Wang family was going to deal with her.

Ladies, you are always proud.An embarrassing person like her, who is of equal status, will be ridiculed or excluded when she arrives at the Wang family.Plus the poetry meeting... Well, many people in Beijing probably think that she hasn't read much, so asking her to attend the poetry meeting is tantamount to embarrassing her?

Han Mengqin is not afraid of such means.Of course, if the Wang family has other plans, they can just come and see who is scheming whom.

When Ding Wanyan heard Han Mengqin's words, she immediately became unhappy: "What are you talking about? Am I the kind of person who would leave my cousin behind to avoid trouble? I will go with you to this poetry meeting, no matter what What are the plans of the Wang family, the two of us should take care of us."

Ding Wanyan knew that Han Mengqin was sent to the temple when he was very young. Although he probably acquired a lot of knowledge after returning to Han's family, when it comes to reciting poems and composing Fu, he is definitely not as good as others who have had daughters since childhood. Ding Wanyan, the noble lady taught by the master, didn't even know if Han Mengqin could recite poems or compose Fu.If the two go together, she might be able to cover for Han Mengqin.

"Yes, Qin'er, if you must go, let Wanyan go with you. We can't rest assured that you go alone." Aunt Ding also persuaded: "Besides, the original Wang family invited It's just you two, if you're the only one going, it's not good if Wanyan doesn't go."

Seeing that Ding Wanyan and Ding's aunt were firm, Han Mengqin had no choice but to agree.

Although she is not afraid no matter how the Wang family makes things difficult for her, she still feels very warm when she has someone beside her who can relieve her pressure so that she does not have to fight alone.

Han Mengqin has not felt this kind of direct support from relatives for a long time, she is really happy.She finally understood why her mother would rather go to the palace to persuade the emperor to retry the Ding family's case than to bear the reputation of being unruly and seductive.

The Ding family is really nice.

The day when the poetry meeting was held was a crisp autumn day, and the Wang family was full of people.

Because the Wang family itself is a big family, and most of the people who come and go are noble ladies, the carriages that the guests ride are all of the highest grade. Only the carriages of the Ding family are well-behaved and ordinary. The carriage is much more shabby than that.After Han Mengqin and Ding Wanyan got off the carriage, the servants at the door looked at them sideways: "No one can enter our house casually, if you want to build a relationship, leave as soon as possible, don't wait for the young lady to come out and send you off personally." Walk."

"I've heard that Ms. Wang is very hospitable. Is this how the Wang family treats guests? Seeing is better than hearing a hundred things."

Han Mengqin shook his head.She didn't know whether it was really this servant who looked down on people, or whether Concubine Wang Shu's niece wanted to give her a bad name. In short, it was the Wang family who were rude.

She leaves now, and no one can say anything.

"Mo Lan, return the two invitations that the Wang family sent to our house to Miss Wang. Since the Wang family doesn't welcome us so much, let's not go in to spoil the host's family."

As soon as the doorkeeper heard this and saw the invitation in Mo Lan's hand, he knew that things were going to go bad.

Originally, he saw that the carriages these two people were riding in were ordinary, and he guessed that these two people were here to establish a relationship, so he was not rude.Who knew that they were actually guests invited by their own lady!If the young lady knew that he had driven her guests away, he would have no good fruit to eat!

This servant had expected well, Wang Xiuyun almost gritted his silver teeth when he learned that the plan that he had planned for a long time to get off the horse was almost destroyed by his servants before it was carried out.

Before Han Mengqin and Ding Wanyan were far away, Wang Xiuyun rushed out with a few maidservants: "Miss Ding, Miss Han, I have no winks and I bumped into you. I will definitely punish him when I turn back. Please forgive our family for this little rudeness."

If Han Mengqin and Ding Wanyan were really allowed to leave like this, the Wang family might be drowned in the saliva of outsiders.

The maid beside Wang Xiuyun also chimed in: "That's right, my young lady knew that the two young ladies were coming, she seemed so happy. If the two young ladies leave like this, my young lady will be very sad for a long time."

After Wang Xiuyun and the maid around him made amends several times, Han Mengqin and Ding Wanyan finally generously stated that they would not argue with ignorant servants, and followed Wang Xiuyun into the door.

The Wang family really deserved to be a great family with extravagance.There are large areas of flowers planted in the garden. At this time, chrysanthemums of various colors are competing for beauty, which is very beautiful.

In the gazebo, there was already a circle of noble girls sitting around, drinking tea and composing poems.

Seeing Wang Xiuyun approaching with two unfamiliar faces, Han Mengqin and Ding Wanyan, everyone couldn't help asking curiously: "Who are these two people? Why have we never met them before?"

"This is Miss Ding." Wang Xiuyun's introduction to Ding Wanyan was very brief, and her focus was still on Han Mengqin: "This is Miss Ding, the daughter of Han Tongpan. She just came to the capital not long ago. It's normal to see her."

"General sentence..."

Ladies and gentlemen, they usually come into contact with high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Such an official position—and it is a local official instead of a Beijing official—is a little strange to them.They thought for a while before they remembered what level of official this was.

At that moment, someone showed disdain and said to Wang Xiuyun: "I still think of some great official. It turns out that I am just a local sesame official. This Ms. Han's status is really great. Sister Wang, why do you invite me like this?" Are you here as a guest? If word spreads later, those daughters of fifth-rank officials, sixth-rank officials, and seventh-rank officials will all haunt you."

"Yes, Sister Wang, our sisters here are all people of status, how can we sit with a woman of low status? She is also worthy of being equal to us? Send her away quickly!"

Seeing that everyone around her was criticizing Han Mengqin's identity, Wang Xiuyun was secretly happy, but she pretended to be worried: "Everyone, please don't say that. Although Miss Han has a lower family background, she is the daughter of the Empress after all."

After hearing this, everyone was silent for a moment.Then, many people looked at Han Mengqin with subtle eyes.

In their hearts, Han Mengqin was a lucky one. He was born in a bad family, but his mother flew up to a branch and became a phoenix. Her worth also doubled with her, and she could have a young hero like Marquis Wu'an as her fiancé.

It is undoubtedly resentful that a person who was inferior to them in every way may live better than them in the end.

What's more, most of the noble ladies who can be invited by Wang Xiuyun to this poetry meeting are Prince Shu Concubine and far away from Empress Ding. Naturally, they will not have a good impression of Empress Ding's daughter.

As a result, their arguments quickly became more excessive.

"This Ms. Han... I heard that she was sent to a temple to practice cultivation at a very young age. With all due respect, has she ever read a book? If she hasn't, it's better not to come out and make fun of her."

"That's right, our Poetry Club is quite well-known in the capital, so what's the point of a vulgar person suddenly coming?"

Hearing this, Ding Wanyan finally couldn't help it: "Cousin, she can read and write!"

"We have a poetry club here, what's the use of just being able to read and write! Can she compose poetry?"

Wang Xiuyun looked at Han Mengqin quite apologetically: "I'm sorry, Miss Han, I just wanted to introduce you to more friends, but I forgot your actual situation... You can't compose poems, just sit here , it’s not a problem, how about it, you grind for us, okay?”

"There are so many servants in the Wang family. Why, Ms. Wang doesn't even have anyone to help with the grinding? Ms. Wang is really an eye-opener for me to command the guests immediately!" Han Mengqin said bluntly.

Wang Xiuyun blushed: "This... I just wanted to save Ms. Han, but I didn't expect to offend Ms. Han. It's really my fault."

"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense. Whether I can compose poems or not is not up to you, but to me! I would like to ask you for advice! But, in case you lose, don't worry about it." Admit it!"

As he said that, Han Mengqin picked up a blank piece of paper and wrote a poem based on the theme of this poetry meeting - chrysanthemum without hesitation.

When she started to write, all the noble ladies were stunned.Unexpectedly, when she wrote, she would be so free and easy, which made people feel very impressive.

Even Ding Wanyan was startled.However, she quickly realized that Han Mengqin was the one who was able to ask her grandfather to give her a famous copybook when she was young, and that copybook was still his grandfather's favorite thing.If Han Mengqin is really a stupid child, even if her grandfather dotes on her again, it is impossible to give her that copybook.

Therefore, it does not seem to be a surprise that Han Mengqin is good at books.

However, it didn't take long for Han Mengqin to refresh her impression in Ding Wanyan - or in the minds of all the ladies present.

Han Mengqin did it all at once, and the poems he wrote were far superior to most of the ladies present.

Princess Xingping of Prince An's Mansion looked at her poem and clenched her mouth in dissatisfaction.