Zhou was surrounded by a group of people. Watching these people's mouths open and close, and listening to the words that came from someone's mouth, her face was a little stiff and her mind was buzzing.
Be a princess?
If Gu You could become the princess, she would definitely be willing to do so.
No matter Jiang Zeyun, Mr. Nian, or even Mr. Zhao, who can compare with King Huainan?
This is a county king!
Although she had heard that the prince was a bit romantic and had many concubines in his back house, as well as some concubines, but among all the powerful men in the world, which powerful man would not take concubines?
Even if this is the case, it is common to take concubines.
Especially when Gu You got married, King Huainan kidnapped the bride and took Gu You away. Gu You failed to get married and his reputation was ruined. Logically speaking, Changning Houfu should let Huainan
The king is responsible for marrying people off.
But Marquis Changning refused!
Even when King Huainan proposed to marry Gu You, Marquis Changning refused. He would rather let his daughter never marry than let her marry into the prince's palace and become a princess.
Every time Zhou thinks of this, she almost vomits blood.
However, Marquis Changning had warned her, so she didn't dare to talk nonsense. Now, after listening to these people's probing words, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Those rumors outside are not true."
Ever since King Huainan kidnapped his wife, the Changning Marquis Mansion has closed its doors to thank guests. The Zhou family may not have appeared in front of people for a long time. Rumors about the imperial city have gone from being hotly discussed to cooling down from October to the end of November. Changning Marquis Mansion said to the outside world
No words.
Therefore, now that they saw the Zhou family appearing, everyone came over as if they had smelled it, wanting to inquire and see what the attitude of the Changning Marquis Mansion was.
The people present wanted to ask again, but seeing Mrs. Zhou's face drawn and unwilling to say more, the people around her kept looking this way, and this was in someone else's home. It would not be good if she continued to ask questions, so they had to
He gave up with a sneer and sat back down.
The courtyard where the Xie family entertains guests is in a side-by-side courtyard, with a door in the middle that can be passed through. The female guests are in the courtyard on the left, and the male guests are in the courtyard on the right. At this time, tables are also set up in the houses in the courtyard, ready for the banquet.
When Xie Yixiao and Mrs. Cao Guogong, the wife of Rong Guogong, walked into the courtyard, they happened to see the entanglement of a group of people that Zhou had shaken off. When they saw three people coming in, they rushed forward.
"Mrs. Rong Guogong, Mrs. Cao Guogong, Yixiao."
Xie Yixiao gave a slight salute: "I've met my aunt."
When Mrs. Zhou saw Xie Yixiao, she saluted politely. Her face was soft, calm, and indifferent. There was no hint of displeasure or closeness to him. There was a bit of sarcasm on her face.
Although she protected her own daughter, the bad things Gu You did were really too much.
However, after such a long time, I didn't hear that Duke Rong's family was going to cancel the engagement. Now that I saw Xie Yixiao and Mrs. Duke Rong standing together, talking and laughing, Mrs. Zhou felt relieved.
Mrs. Rong Guogong had met Gu You who had a serious brain illness. She didn't have a very good impression of Zhou and didn't want to pay much attention to her. However, for the sake of face, she nodded: "Mrs. Changning Hou."
Then there was a moment of awkwardness in the scene, and Xie Yixiao said quickly: "It's cold outside, let's go and sit down quickly. Does your aunt want to come with us?"
Mrs. Zhou nodded hurriedly: "I'll be with you."
Mrs. Zhou ran over, just because she was afraid that those people would continue to ask questions, and she didn't know how to answer. She came close to the two princesses, which no one dared to ask again.
Xie Yixiao nodded and led them to sit down in the bright hall.
There are three tables for seating in the main hall of the Ming Hall, one table for the chairman and two tables for the secondary seats.
The chairman is led by Mrs. Xie, and those sitting above are today's distinguished guests, including Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Wen's mother, Mrs.
Madam, Madam Changninghou, Madam Wenxianhou...
There were two tables at the second table, one table was for young ladies, accompanied by a lady from a branch of the Xie family, and the girls' table was hosted by Xie Yixiao and Xie Zhu.
Someone set off firecrackers outside the gate, and the crackling sound spread to the courtyard. The guests took their seats one by one, and the people in the kitchen began to get busy, preparing to serve the dishes.
During the banquet, people exchanged glasses and chatted, it was so lively...
After half an hour, the guests had eaten and drank enough. The guests living in the imperial city planned to leave, and the house began to get busy with seeing off the guests.
Xie Yixiao accompanied Mrs. Xie to see off several groups of guests and leave. Although there were still guests chatting and warming themselves by the fire in the bright hall, the courtyard was already quite deserted.
Because it was quiet here, it seemed that the yard next door was particularly noisy.
When men get together, they inevitably drink and talk about the world. They talk about the world for five thousand years, which is endless. Especially when some men drink a little, they talk a lot and are particularly good at boasting.
Mrs. Xie invited all the guests who had not yet left to go to the main courtyard to drink tea and chat. The servants came to clean the courtyard. Xie Yixiao walked at the end, turned around and went to the gate of the next courtyard and asked the gatekeeper next door.
The doorman.
"Is Young Master Rong Jiu gone?"
The doorman bowed and replied respectfully: "Not yet. I'm drinking and chatting with the eldest son and the others inside."
Xie Yixiao was a little surprised. He really couldn't imagine what it would be like for Rong Ci to drink and chat with others about the mountains. It was probably because others were blowing the talk and he listened quietly.
"Go and ask Mr. Ninth to come out."
The doorman said yes, then turned to invite people.
The world does value the innocence of a girl's family, but for those who are engaged, they are more relaxed. They can meet and talk occasionally, as long as they don't do anything too outrageous.
Moreover, the difference between engagements in this era and those in later generations is quite strict. It is quite a secular agreement, and things like breaking off the engagement are even rarer. It is simply a fantasy to have three engagements like Gu You did.
The first since ancient times.
Therefore, after the marriage is set, they will definitely become husband and wife in the future. It is normal to meet occasionally to cultivate and cultivate feelings before getting married. Otherwise, after the marriage is set, the two people will not even meet each other, and they will be like strangers after getting married.
Same, that would be a bit embarrassing.
After a while, Rong Ci came out.
Today he is wearing a light blue robe embroidered with green pine trees and a golden crown on his head. His face is as handsome and timeless as the bright moon in the sky, and he has the unrivaled dignity of a noble prince.
He just stood there quietly, as if he was the only one in the world.
Xie Yixiao stood waiting at the door. When she saw him coming, her eyes lit up. No matter when she saw him, she felt that Ninth Young Master's face was so beautiful that she could eat three bowls of it.