[Red Mansion] Ronghua Road of Mrs. Hou's Mansion

Mrs. Jiang impatiently looked at Mrs. Wang's hypocritical face, exchanged a few false greetings, and took Sister Feng and Wang Xihe inside.

After only a few steps forward, ladies from various prefectures surrounded her warmly. Mrs. Jiang immediately put on a sincere smile and walked with the familiar ladies.

Mrs. Wang was walking behind, seeing this situation, she felt her breath stuck in her chest, she was clearly the second lady of the Rongguo Mansion, but she was neglected, and she felt a sense of incompatibility with this place.

"Hmph, Pan'er was sentenced to be executed by Qiu Hou Wen. As an aunt, not only is she not sad, but she can also laugh?"

Tanchun secretly slandered, didn't you come to the banquet just to get close to the Gu family?She couldn't say this, but she could feel Madam Wang's depression, so she just held her arm and said: "Madam, let's follow quickly."

Everyone didn't tell the truth on the surface, but in fact they all knew that Mrs. Gu held this spring banquet to choose her granddaughter-in-law.Gu Xingchi was the only one left in the Gu family's eldest family, and he was born young and handsome, and inherited the title at a young age. If his daughter married in, she would be a ready-made Mrs. Hou.There are no parents-in-law, only an old lady who doesn't care about things. When you marry in, you will be the real hostess. You don't have to be angry with your mother-in-law, and you can also win benefits for your natal family. It is a good marriage that is hard to find even with a lantern.

Therefore, when seeing Mrs. Gu, those wives should be more earnest.

Mrs. Gu lives in seclusion and does not go out, eats vegetarian food and recites Buddha's name, so it is rare for her to be the host of a big banquet.At this time, she was sitting in the reception room listening to the ladies chatting and laughing.

Mrs. Jiang and several other wives paid a visit to Mrs. Gu, and everyone consciously moved out of the way to say hello.Mrs. Gu nodded with a smile, and when she saw the two sisters, Sister Feng, she weighed her left and right for a moment.

A sharp-eyed lady noticed it and said with a smile: "Yo, I have long heard that Mrs. Wang has a pair of sisters. They are very well-groomed. It happened that Mrs. Jiang brought the two sisters. They are really pleasing. I see They are all happy, no wonder Mrs. Jiang loves them like treasures, and she is reluctant to leave her side for a moment."

Mrs. Jiang was not annoyed by being ridiculed for having no children, but she smiled gently, "Mrs. Zhang is overrated. These two children are not as worry-free as the other. How can they compare to Miss Zhang."

Mrs. Liu, the third wife, glanced at Mrs. Zhang, and said to Mrs. Gu: "Seeing that Mrs. Jiang and Miss Feng are so close, those who know are Mrs. Jiang's niece, those who don't know think they are their own mother and daughter. Mrs. Jiang has such a good relationship." I really envy the two daughters. It's a pity that I don't have such a good fortune."

Mrs. Gu laughed and said: "That's fine, while the two Miss Wang are coming to the house today, you can get close for a while and feel happy. Maybe this baby will be a daughter."

Mrs. Wang saw Liu's belly bulge slightly, she couldn't help but suddenly realized that Liu was pregnant again.However, she still thanked Liu Shi for her kindness, so she nodded and smiled at her.

Mrs. Gu beckoned, motioning for Sister Feng to come forward.Sister Feng was stunned for a moment, and after confirming that Mrs. Gu really called her, she walked over slowly and gave a salute.

Mrs. Gu held her hand, this time as if she wanted to take a closer look at her appearance, sized her up again, and said with a smile: "She is a lucky child, I like it."

Sister Feng was even more at a loss now. With so many ladies present, why did Mrs. Gu pay attention to her alone?Mrs. Gu doesn't get involved in the secular world, and she won't win over her because of Wang Ziteng, so why should she directly express her affection for her?

Could it be that Gu Xingchi said something to Mrs. Gu, did Mrs. Gu know what happened between the two of them in Jinling?

While thinking about it, Madam Gu said again: "As soon as I saw you, child, I felt that you and I were very hit-and-miss. When you have free time, bring your sister here and talk to me."

Ignoring the sword-like gazes around her, Sister Feng said softly, "Yes."

Soon, everyone dispersed, found familiar people and went shopping.

Mrs. Jiang and the other wives were talking and laughing while admiring the scenery, ignoring Wang Xihe and Sister Feng.Wang Xihe finally got out of the main room, and couldn't wait to see Jiang Chaoan, so he asked Mrs. Jiang if she agreed.

Mrs. Jiang said: "Be careful, don't run around, if you cause trouble, I will never take you out of the house again."

Wang Xihe shook Mrs. Jiang's hand, "Oh, mother is so talkative, I just looked around."

Sister Feng laughed and said, "Don't worry, Auntie, I'll go with Xihe, and I'll take care of her for you."

"I'm relieved to have you here." Mrs. Jiang said to Wang Xi in a warning, "Remember to listen to your sister."

"I know, I know." Wang Xihe pouted, pulled Sister Feng and left.

After walking for a long time, under Sister Feng's protest, Wang Xihe slowed down.

"What are you doing in such a hurry, will you meet someone anyway?" Sister Feng joked.

Wang Xihe's ears turned red, he bit his lips and said, "I want to ask him about his crime quickly."

"Oh, is that so?" Sister Feng drew out her voice.

"of course."

Sister Feng coughed lightly, "Girls, be reserved, you are both engaged, can he run away?"

"I know. But my cousin is so good, what if someone else snatches it away?"

Sister Feng rubbed her hair, "Nonsense again."

Wang Xihe was a little embarrassed, "Oh, my sister won't understand anyway."

Seeing her being so innocent and straightforward, Sister Feng was really afraid that she would be wronged when she married in the future, so she said a few words intentionally, "Xihe, our Wang family has a simple population, and uncle and aunt dote on you, so I won't let you be wronged, but Baoning Houfu No better than us, you will..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw a man dressed as a servant walking over. Wang Xihe saw clearly that the person who came was Jiang Chaoan's entourage.She showed a big smile, "Jiang Sheng, where is your master?"

Jiang Sheng said: "Our master said that we won't be here until half an hour later. I'm afraid you'll be in a hurry, so I'll let the little one come and let you know. You can go around and wait for the master to find you."

When Jiang Sheng walked away, Sister Feng smiled and said, "You should feel at ease now."

Wang Xihe raised his eyebrows and said, "Forgive him for not daring to break the contract again."

The two found a gazebo to sit, surrounded by verdant trees, flowers and plants, and many beautiful girls walked by the shadow of the flowers.

As the spring breeze blew, it seemed that there was a sound of arguing with the wind. Sister Feng followed the sound, and sure enough, she saw two girls arguing, and several girls were watching the battle.

In the end, I don't know what the woman in pink said, but the girl in yellow gave her a push and walked towards the pavilion.

Sister Feng wanted to get up and walk away, but after thinking about it, she felt that it was unnecessary, so she sat where she was. As for Wang Xihe, she just focused on eating snacks.

After a while, the girl in yellow went into the gazebo, and sat down on the seat across from Sister Feng. Without saying anything, she first poured herself a cup of tea and drank it.

Sister Feng was startled, watching her series of movements.

She wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, "Sorry, did I disturb you?"

Sister Feng shook her head and smiled, "Of course not."

The woman breathed a sigh of relief, "My surname is Lu, and I am the second girl of Nanning Houfu."

Sister Feng remembered that it was Lu Sirou, the second young lady of the Lu family. During the Chinese New Year, Madam Hou of Nanning went to Wang's house.

"My surname is Wang, and my name is Xifeng." Sister Feng pointed to the people around her and said, "This is my younger sister Wang Xihe."

"I know." Lu Sirou's bright almond eyes were curved, and her flushed cheeks were dimpled, she looked very cute, "I heard my mother mention you."

Sister Feng smiled and said, "That's how it is."

The two didn't know each other well, so after finishing this sentence, there was nothing to talk about, and Sister Feng didn't want to try her best to get close to others like in her previous life, so she just drank tea in silence.

After a while, a servant girl from the Gu family looked around and came towards this side. She first bowed to the three of them, and then whispered something in Sister Feng's ear.

Sister Feng stared at her for a while, then the servant girl smiled and said, "Miss, don't doubt it, my master really sent me to invite you."

After all, Sister Feng was worried about Wang Xihe, and said: "I have some things to go away for a while, you just wait for me where you are, and you are not allowed to go anywhere, do you hear me?"

Wang Xihe took a big sip of tea and swallowed the pastry, "Sister, just go if you have something to do, I will wait for you here."

Sister Feng patted her on the head and emphasized again, "Remember to wait for me here obediently, don't run around."

Sister Feng came to a courtyard with her maid, and saw a tall and slender figure standing in the courtyard with his back facing him.He seemed to hear her footsteps stepping on the flowers, and he turned around.

Sister Feng knew it was him, and smiled tacitly at him.

Gu Xingchi asked the maid to go back first, then paced over, "I haven't seen you for a long time, is everything okay?"

"Thanks to Lord Hou, Xifeng is fine."

Gu Xingchi smiled brightly, three points more beautiful than the peach blossoms all over the tree, "Have you received the queen's reward?"

Sister Feng nodded, "Yes, the queen is really generous."

During Mrs. Jiang's birthday banquet, the queen also rewarded many things, many of which were suitable for young women, and Mrs. Jiang distributed them to Sister Feng and Wang Xihe.

"Is this your first visit to the Gu family?" Gu Xingchi said, "The Gu family is quite different from the Wang family and the Jia family. You can take a stroll around."

Sister Feng smiled, "It's the first time I come to your mansion, there are many unfamiliar places, if there is no maid to guide the way, I'm afraid I will get lost."

Gu Xingchi stared at her for a moment, then smiled and said, "You will get familiar with it after a few more visits."

Sister Feng only thought that he was speaking politely, so she nodded casually.

"Today I thought about bringing Keqing to meet you, but there are too many people here, so I gave up on that thought."

After finishing speaking, Sister Feng stared at his face for a while inexplicably.

Gu Xingchi frowned slightly, then pushed back a little hair in front of him, and smiled jokingly, "Looking at me like this, are you also fascinated by my appearance?"

Only he can say such shameless words.Sister Feng twitched the corners of her lips, "I just think she looks a little like you."

"She and I are cousins, isn't it surprising that we have some similarities?"

What he said was reasonable, but Sister Feng was still suspicious: "That's it?"

Gu Xingchi smiled loudly, raised his hand and scratched her nose, "Otherwise, what are you thinking?"

The unexpected intimacy made Sister Feng's face stiffen.

Gu Xingchi also seemed to realize that his behavior was inappropriate, and turned his eyes guiltily.

"Anyway, don't think about it."

Sister Feng clenched and loosened her hand in the armhole, "Oh."

After a while of silence, the awkward atmosphere gradually eased. Sister Feng joked: "I think everyone in the capital knows the purpose of Mrs. Gu's holding this banquet. As the owner of the Gu family, it's not appropriate for you to hide here for leisure?"