On the day when Wei Xin'er officially became the adopted daughter of the Wei family, the old lady held a banquet for her.

Mr. Li passively resisted on the grounds of physical discomfort, but the old lady was not angry at all. Instead, she relied on her tough methods to hold the banquet. Unlike Mr. Li, the old lady had been in Shangjing.

She has been active in the circle of ladies and has much wider network resources than Li. The ladies will also appreciate the posts she writes herself.

On the first day, the old lady and Qingluan were entertaining guests together.

The maid came to report that Mrs. Li had arrived at the second door. Qingluan stood up in surprise and said, "Grandma, I'm going to greet the godmother."

The old lady knew that General Li Jing's wife was Qingluan's godmother, so her relationship was naturally closer than that of others, so she nodded and said: "You go ahead."

Qingluan took Xia Zhi to the second gate, but Lan Yaner had already got off the carriage.

Qingluan quickly went up to support Lan Yaner, and shouted with a smile: "Godmother!"

Lan Yan'er smiled and patted her hand, then straightened her face and said seriously: "You girl, you are really worrying me to death. You caused such a big incident some time ago and you didn't even send me a letter. You

Do you still think of me as your godmother?"

What Lan Yan'er was talking about was the rumor about Qingluan that had been circulated in Beijing before. Because Lan Yan'er returned to her parents' home at that time and was not in Beijing, it was naturally too late when she got the news. Even so, she was still angry.

It's incredible, those people who posted the messages are so vicious, they are going to completely destroy Luan'er.

Qingluan quickly showed a flattering smile and said: "Goddess, don't be angry. As long as they are not true, those rumors will naturally be self-defeating. What's more, you finally returned to Jiangnan, and I don't want you to be in trouble."

The mood."

Lan Yan'er's natal family is in the south. She has never returned to her natal family in the years since she was married to Li Jing, and Qingluan will not disturb her for such trivial matters.

Lan Yan'er pretended to hit her and said in a feigned rage: "What nonsense are you talking about? No mother would dislike her daughter's trouble."

Qingluan was moved and held Lan Yaner's hand to go to Rongshou Hall.

But she heard Lan Yan'er sigh again and say: "Hey, Luan'er, my godmother has an idea. Just listen to it. If you don't want to, forget it." 13acv.

Qingluan raised his eyes, wondering what his godmother's idea was.

"You are already twelve now, and will be thirteen after the new year. At this age, the girl's family is looking for a family. I heard those rumors some time ago, and I was worried and complained to your godfather. You

That godfather has never said a good word in his life. What he said that day really suited my heart. He didn’t even mention those rumors.

There's nothing to worry about. If it doesn't work, I'll let you marry into the Lan family." Lan Yan'er's eyes were bright. She only had three sons under her knees. The eldest son was already married. The younger son was about the same age as Qingluan, but he was not suitable.

There is also a second son who is of marriageable age, seventeen years old, five years older than Qingluan. Isn’t this a good match?

Qingluan was stunned. She really hadn't thought about this problem. Lan Yan'er looked at her and thought she was shy, so she said with a smile: "Look, I'm confused too. You should ask your elders about this matter."

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Qingluan's expression was dazed. She had seen the three brothers of the Lan family before. When her mother was still alive, her godmother often took the three of them to visit the house. The eldest and second brothers of the Lan family were even better friends with her brother. Lan

The second child in Yan'er's mouth was named Lan Dongqi. Although he had not seen him for many years, Qingluan could still vaguely piece together the boy's face in his mind.

If she had to get married in this life, the Lan family was really a good place to go. After all, if her godmother was her mother-in-law, she would definitely love her deeply.

Qingluan lowered his head slightly, and Lan Yaner didn't say anything else. Anyway, if Qingluan could become her daughter-in-law, she would give it a hundred percent.

"Let's put this aside for now. My godmother has another thing to ask you." Lan Yaner changed the topic, but lowered her voice and only spoke in Qingluan's ear.

"Do you and your brother agree that your old lady wants to adopt an adopted daughter for your mother?" Lan Yaner's expression was slightly serious. It was not that she was maliciously speculating on others, but that she was making decisions for the deceased.

What happened was too outrageous. Secondly, the old lady was not a relative after all, and Lan Yaner was also worried that the old lady was using her status as an elder to force the two of them.

Qingluan looked at the worry in her eyes and understood what Lan Yan'er was thinking. The matter of accepting Wei Xin'er as an adopted daughter was the intention of the palace, but outsiders didn't know. In the eyes of others, this matter was

The old lady decided that there was an older girl in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion for no reason, which harmed the interests of the two brothers and sisters. Therefore, many people outside also criticized the old lady.

The old lady understood clearly in her heart that mouths are on other people's faces, and they couldn't block other people's mouths, so let them speak, and the truth would eventually come out.

Qingluan respected the old lady from the bottom of his heart, and did not want his godmother to misunderstand her, so he whispered into Lan Yan'er's ear the cause and effect.

Lan Yan'er was surprised when she heard this, but she soon returned to normal. She patted Qingluan's hand and said, "In that case, I feel relieved. There is an elder in your house who cares about you, so I feel more relieved."

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While he was talking, Rongshou Tang was already in front of him, and several people who were friends with the Wei family had already arrived in the flower hall. Qingluan introduced Lan Yan'er in, and they exchanged pleasantries again.

Wei Xin'er was wearing a brand-new pink-blue rabbit fur-trimmed stand-up collared jacket, with a folded flower and twigs covering the outside. She sat next to the old lady with a calm expression. She followed Qin's family when she was in the countryside.

I have been around him for several years, and I have learned from my experience that both his manners and his smile are very decent.

Several ladies all had a flash of surprise in their eyes. Originally, they heard that Wei Xin'er was just a rural girl who came from the countryside. Everyone had a somewhat contemptuous attitude in their hearts, but now they saw her.

My impression is a bit better than the first one.

"Hey, why haven't you seen the Second Madam?" The speaker was Qian. As the old lady's mother-in-law, she naturally had to submit this post. However, Qian still held grudges in her heart about being rejected by the old lady last time.

, these words sound a bit like breaking the news.

The Wei family held a banquet, and the head of the inner courtyard, Mrs. Li, was not there. No matter how you looked at it, there was something fishy about it.

The old lady glanced at Mr. Qian lightly and said, "She has been feeling a little unwell for the past two days, so I let her rest in the house. I just want Xin'er to meet you, so it doesn't matter whether she is here or not."

Seeing that there was no trace of embarrassment on her face, Qian secretly cursed her shamelessly and dropped the subject.

Xin Zheng's one time. Qing Luan looked at Qian's look and really didn't understand her mentality. Did she want to see her grandmother angry or see her grandmother unable to get off the stage? Grandma's clear conscience made others see.

Got to her Much Ado About Nothing.

"Luan'er, Xin'er, you take the girls from each family to the Luhua Pavilion. There has been a banquet there. You don't have to follow me to avoid being cautious." The old lady said.

Qingluan and Wei Xin'er stood up and led five or six girls to Luhua Pavilion.

On the other hand, in the main courtyard of the second room, Mrs. Li claimed to be ill and could not come out. Sisters Wei Qingyu and Wei Qingyuan refused to flatter Wei Xin'er even though they were sick.

"Mom, it's quite lively over there." Wei Qingyuan said angrily.

Ms. Li also felt a little regretful. It was embarrassing that the wounds on her face had not faded away, but Yu'er and Yuan'er also lost the chance to show their faces in front of everyone. But when she thought of waiting for her arrangements, Ms. Li felt

My head felt happy again.

Mrs. Qin thinks she can promote whoever she wants to promote? She doesn’t care who owns the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion. If something like that happened to Wei Xin’er on a day like today, it would be such a shame that she would be thrown into her grandma’s house.

, she just wanted to slap Mrs. Qin back hard to see if she still dared to behave like her mother-in-law.

"Yu'er, Yuan'er, you don't have to stay here. You can go to Luhua Pavilion. Mom is fine. On such a big day, our second wife has to give the old lady some face, right?" Mrs. Li said with a smile.

Wei Qingyu and Wei Qingyuan loved to join in the fun. After hearing what Li said, they said nothing. They changed their clothes and went to Luhua Pavilion.

Luhua Pavilion is a place for enjoying the scenery in the back garden of Weiyuan Marquis Mansion. There are charcoal pots burning in several corners of the pavilion. Even in winter, it is warm there.

Several young girls were sitting around casually. In the corner of the pavilion, there was an iron shelf, and a servant girl who was good at cooking stood there, roasting some fresh venison, beef, etc. The stove in the middle was simmering warm wine.

, filled with the aroma of wine and meat, the atmosphere of eating around the fire is naturally very harmonious.

Liu Qianqian hugged Qingluan with a smile and praised: "This method is quite novel. Where did you learn it?"

Qingluan responded with a smile: "I saw it in a story novel before. I thought it was interesting and wanted to give it a try. It is indeed quite interesting."

Liu Qianqian nodded Qingluan's head and said, "You are the one with the most clever ideas."

Qingluan smiled and took her arm, jokingly saying: "My brother told me before that he wanted to marry my sister-in-law as soon as possible, but I don't know if Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu would be willing to let her go."

Liu Qianqian blushed immediately, pinched Qingluan's face slightly, and said with a smile: "Don't blame me, I know that there are several families who are here for you today, and I don't know what will happen in the future.

What kind of boy is unlucky enough to marry you, a troublemaker?"

After a few glasses of wine, the girls in the pavilion relaxed and used the soft carpeted floor as a tatami, sitting or lying down.

Wei Qingyu looked at her from a distance and couldn't help but frown. She was still a noblewoman who went to Beijing, and she was too careless about her image.
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