White Hedge Dream

Chapter 20 Eyesight

Mrs. Dongyang Hou felt happy, and her expression towards the others also softened.

When someone curiously asked, "Did you really get married without knowing it?", she didn't shy away.

Of course, it cannot be said that the son is really disobedient and unfilial.

"The person who said he will continue his marriage will be chosen by himself." She said to the lady, and sighed, "You also know that for the sake of Mrs. Lu, he even promised not to marry me. As long as he can say this, I will agree to anything."

The other ladies all know that Zhou Jingyun has not married for so many years, and even if it were his own son, he would be too anxious to ignore it, and he would accept even the most ridiculous thing.

"I think he is really a scholar. Although he is not very old, he is very powerful." A lady said with strange eyes. "When she spoke just now, I thought of the teacher at home. Inexplicably, she could understand my son's fearful attitude when facing him. ”

The other ladies also nodded: "It's good if you come from a scholar's family." "It's not a big deal if you come from a pure and white background."

The smile on Mrs. Dongyang Hou's face became even wider, and she glanced at Mrs. Xue over there again: "Master Hou and I don't care about family background, unlike some people who only stare at this."

The lady who was close to her reached out to pat her and said with a smile: "You can hold back your temper and don't really offend her."

Another lady whispered: "His Majesty will hold a palace banquet in two days, and she will definitely be invited to the palace."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou raised her eyebrows: "Your Majesty is going to hold a palace banquet? Didn't you say that you need to be frugal?"

The late Emperor and Empress Chiang were extravagant and had endless feasts. Every time they had a feast, the lights in the palace were as bright as daylight, and a city's tax money could be burned in one night.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, he was diligent and frugal in rejuvenating the country. Except for festivals and sacrifices and the occasional family banquet, he never held palace banquets. The concubines in the palace were also extremely frugal, fearing that they would be accused of being as extravagant as Empress Chiang.

The other lady said with a slight smile: "How can you be too frugal? It would be bad if you lose the magnanimity of the late emperor."

It was not just Empress Chiang who was extravagant at that time. When the late emperor was young, he built a large palace and welcomed beauties to play every day. He often sent congratulations from all the people to show his magnanimity.

No matter how much the new emperor wants to bring things right, he can't go too far, which will bring the former emperor into disrepute.

A lady whispered: "What's more, there is a happy event."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou looked at the people around her and saw that they all smiled meaningfully. It was obvious that they all knew the news.

What happy events are happening in the imperial city?

Mrs. Dongyang Hou has been staying at home these days because Zhou Jingyun sent her back to Zhuangli, and she doesn't know anything else.

The movements of the dynasty were related to itself. Mrs. Dongyang Hou, who originally wanted to take Zhuang Li away immediately when she saw someone and never stay longer, could not help but take a step closer to the lady and asked: "What happy event?"

"Your Majesty has had nothing to do for so many years..." A lady whispered. She stopped just as she started, coughed slightly and looked behind Mrs. Dongyang Hou.

Mrs. Dongyang Hou looked behind her and saw Zhuang Li standing with a low eyebrow.

"You go and get acquainted with the sisters," she said.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xue hurriedly came over with her three daughters and said with a smile: "Take your sister-in-law to sit in the flower hall."

The three ladies of the Xue family stepped forward to salute, and Zhuang Li returned the salute, and followed them out. Before they stepped out, they heard the surprised voice of Mrs. Dongyang Hou.

"Really or not? Actually—"

The sound was immediately suppressed again, and as the curtain lowered, the group of people walked out, and the sounds in the hall were no longer heard.

The Xue family's garden is very lively and the people are very lively.

There were seven or eight people sitting in the small flower hall.

Previously, Mrs. Dongyang Hou only allowed to see the elders who came, and the young women did not introduce each other.

Mrs. Dongyang Hou wanted to let Zhuang Li get acquainted with Mrs. Xue's daughters, but she didn't keep watch. There were so many girls coming. When they saw Zhuang Li and the ladies of the Xue family coming out, they naturally followed and surrounded them. Mrs. Xue's wife can't drive away guests.

However, Mrs. Xue was still shocked by what she said about Lao Dan. The women did not dare to speak rashly, for fear that if they said something wrong, they would be laughed at again.

For a while, everyone really only admired the scenery in the garden, and the atmosphere was lively and stagnant.

Until a maid came over and said, "It's a flower that Mrs. Xue gave to Zhuang Li. Take it and play with it."

The others didn't care at first, but when the seventh lady of the Xue family saw the box handed over by the maid, her eyes suddenly lit up and she reached out to pick it up first.

"Sister-in-law, do you think this pomegranate flower is blooming well?" she asked.

The seventh lady of the Xue family is the daughter of a concubine. Because her biological mother was a maid, Mrs. Xue disliked her and could not stand up to the public, so she was raised by Mrs. Xue after she was born. The Seventh Lady has slender eyebrows and long eyes, and is pretty and delicate. She is holding a hairpin in her hand, which is red and tender and trembling.

Zhuang Li said with a smile: "It's a good drive."

A girl next to her immediately covered her mouth and smiled: "That's wrong, that's a fake flower." Then she said with a half-smile, "Is this your first time seeing this kind of silk flower, madam?"

This is a bit to say that Zhuang Li is ignorant.

Following the woman's words, eyes flew wildly in the flower hall, and many people lowered their heads to hide their smiles.

The common sense of silk flowers can't be discussed in Lao Dan, right?

Although she is not familiar with this new sister-in-law, she is still a relative. The fifth lady of the Xue family coughed lightly: "This silk flower was just given by the Queen. Has Madam Zhu seen it before?"

Madam Zhu's face froze. Her father was just a Hucao in the Jingzhao Mansion and was not qualified to enter the imperial city. How could he get the reward from the Queen.

Mrs. Xue Wu was clearly defending her sister-in-law and mocking her.

Madam Zhu curled her lips, thinking that such a sister-in-law was a treasure, she turned her head and stopped talking.

Madam Xue Wu glared at Madam Xue Qi: "My aunt brought it to my sister-in-law, not for you to play with."

They knew that this flower was the least valuable one that Mrs. Xue picked out from the rewards she received from the palace, and they gave it to Mrs. Xue in a box.

Mrs. Xue had already distributed it to her daughters at home, and she had one left, specially for Zhuang Li to use.

Although the Fifth Lady Xue was the second wife of the Xue family, she was the legitimate daughter. The Seventh Lady did not dare to speak much in front of her.

"Sister, I think this is a good thing, let everyone take a look." She explained hurriedly, holding the silk flower to Zhuang Li, with a bit of coquettishness, "Sister-in-law, don't blame me." After saying this, she explained seriously, "This is a silk flower. , the latest look in the palace.”

Zhuang Li took the flower, held it in his hand, and said, "This is also a real flower, a silk flower made of real stamens."

What is the real stamen?

Lady Xue Qi was stunned for a moment. Zhuang Li reached out and pinched her finger, gently pulling it so that her fingertips rested on the stamen.

Lady Xue Qi’s eyes suddenly widened.

"Hey!" She exclaimed, "This, this is true!"

It is a real stamen. No matter how lifelike the silk flower is, the touch is still different from the real one.

This statement surprised everyone else. "Is it true?" They rushed over to touch the flower stamens, and then exclaimed, "This is really unprecedented!" "The gift from the Queen is really rare."

I originally thought there was nothing strange except the reason given by the queen, so I didn't take it seriously.

I didn’t expect it to be made of real flowers.

This is a bit special.

Mrs. Xue Wu also almost went over to take a closer look, but she remembered that she was the host and had to entertain guests, so she endured it without moving. She looked at the village fence sitting peacefully here, and at the women huddled together chatting and laughing, and couldn't help but Who hasn’t seen the thought that crossed my mind?

The books they read were things they had never read, and the silk flowers they had seen were things they had never seen before.

"Sister-in-law." She couldn't help but say, "How do you know it's true?"

You've definitely seen it before, right?

Although the Zhou family is a prince's house, it is not favored enough to be rewarded by the queen. The queen is also a very frugal person.

In other words, stingy.

After all, I lived in poverty with King Changyang.

Zhuang Li looked at her and smiled slightly: "I have good eyesight, I can tell."

Can you tell? Is this a joke? Lady Xue Wu didn't know how to respond for a moment, but the hidden contempt she had previously dissipated a little, and she became more scrutinizing and speculating.

The category this time is Gong Wei Zhai Fight. Friends who are not suitable for this kind of taste should be careful.

(End of chapter)