A girl with almond-shaped eyes and rosy cheeks was also invited into the house by the waiter. She was Jiang Lu, the daughter of Jiang Weizhong, a government official.
Jiang Weizhong was responsible for organizing documents in the government office. He was steady and down-to-earth, and was more valued by Shen Zhonglei. In addition, his daughter Jiang Lu was similar in age to Shen Yunyao and was good at getting into trouble, so he became Shen Yunyao's playmate.
So in front of Shen Yunyao, Jiang Lu naturally didn't dare to touch Qiao.
As soon as she entered the door, she smiled and said: "I told my father a few days ago that I haven't seen Sister Shen in many days. My father said that my sister is pure and filial. She has been waiting at Mrs. Shen's bedside. Now Sister Shen can have time to make an appointment with us." You came out for a small gathering, presumably because Mrs. Shen is recovering from her illness, right?"
Jiang Lu has always been regarded as a friend by Shen Yunyao. A large part of the reason is that she is good at observing people's words, speaks politely and likeably, and can always speak to Shen Yunyao's heart.
But today, her tried and tested method rarely hit a wall.
Shen Yunyao said impatiently: "I have sent someone to deliver the letter a long time ago, why is it so slow?"
It was clear that Shen Yunyao had asked someone to post the message, saying that it would be an hour later. Jiang Lu had already arrived in advance. Shen Yunyao had not expected to arrive earlier.
But obviously these words cannot be said, otherwise Shen Yunyao will definitely fall out immediately.
Jiang Lu bit her lower lip lightly, walked to the table, poured a cup of tea, raised it to Shen Yunyao, smiled mischievously and said: "It's all my fault. I wasted time dressing up at home. Why don't I drink tea instead of wine? Give me a drink, sister, and she won’t be angry after drinking it, okay?”
She looks very cute, and her coquettish tone of voice makes her even more difficult to resist.
But Shen Yunyao's mood has been really bad recently. Instead of softening his attitude, he glanced at her sideways and said, "Since you want to be sincere, just drink. Who are you looking down on if you use tea instead of wine?"
Jiang Lu squeezed the teacup with her fingers a little harder, but quickly put down the teacup in her hand, turned around and opened the door to greet the waiter, bringing over a pot of plum wine that they usually drink at gatherings.
"Sister Shen, Xiaolu is late, I apologize to you." After Jiang Lu said this, she punished herself with three glasses of wine.
Shen Yunyao reluctantly nodded with satisfaction, motioned Jiang Lu to pour some wine for her, and started drinking from one cup to another without waiting for another person to come.
The two of them had been drinking for three times before the knock on the door of the private room finally came.
Before anyone in the room could say anything, the door was pushed open.
A figure in gorgeous clothes with gold and silver in his hair walked quickly into the room and said as he walked: "Oh, we can't meet each other tomorrow when we go out for an outing in the city, so why do we have to get together in advance?"
The visitor is Cheng Yingxin, the daughter of Cheng Haodong, the general judge of Yongzhou Prefecture, who can also be regarded as a handkerchief made by Shen Yunyao in Yongzhou Prefecture.
It's just that when two people are good, they are like one person, they can share everything, and they wish that the other person was their biological sister.
But it doesn't take long for them to quarrel. After the quarrel, they ignore each other. Every time, Jiang Lu needs to be the thread between them before they can shake hands and make peace. After a while, the cycle will start again.
"Actually, you just sent someone to post a message for me. I have guests at home, so it's not convenient for me to come out. But then I thought about it, we are all close in age, and there must be no shortage of topics to talk about, so I would like to introduce you to them, so So I brought people here.”
Cheng Yingxin didn't stop talking since she opened the door. She said a lot of words. Regardless of the reactions of Shen Yunyao and Jiang Lu, she stepped aside to give way to the door and made a gesture of invitation.
Shen Yunyao and Jiang Lu were already a little tipsy, and couldn't help but follow her gesture and look towards the door.
I saw a girl about the same age as the three of them walking into the private room.
This girl is dignified and elegant.
His feet were moving slowly, his shoulders were balanced and not swaying, only the beads on his head were trembling slightly, and the ring and pendant did not bump or make any sound. It was obvious that he came from a wealthy family and had been trained in the rules by the aunts in the palace.
Shen Yunyao frowned in displeasure. The reason why she invited guests was because she was frustrated at home and wanted to find a sense of superiority over Jiang Lu and Cheng Yingxin.
It turned out that Cheng Ying was kindhearted and got someone who was more ladylike than her. Wasn't this intentional to cause trouble for her!
Jiang Lu was probably responsible for this. Shen Yunyao must have stood up and left long ago.
But Cheng Yingxin is the daughter of Tong San after all.
Although strictly speaking, Cheng Haodong is Shen Zhonglei's subordinate, in addition to assisting the prefect in handling government affairs, the general magistrate also has supervisory powers.
Therefore, Shen Yunyao can show off her temper in front of Jiang Lu as she likes, but she still has to control her temper when dealing with Cheng Yingxin.
As for the strange lady brought here by Cheng Yingxin, her background is definitely not too bad.
After all, not just anyone can hire a nun in the palace, not just those with money and power.
Generally speaking, apart from relatives of the emperor, the families that can hire nuns for education are those who have daughters of the right age who are likely to enter the palace, or who have the opportunity to be given to princes, princes, and others.
Jiang Lu stood up first, smiled sweetly at the visitor, and asked: "I don't know what to call this sister? My sister's clothes are really beautiful. I have never seen this material in Yongzhou Prefecture!"
"My surname is Song, you can call me Rong Qian." Song Rongqian introduced herself, "I came to Yongzhou from the capital to visit relatives..."
Cheng Yingxin quickly interjected: "Sister Rong Qian is the daughter of my cousin, the Song family of Shuntian Mansion, everyone should have heard of it, right?"
Hearing this, Shen Yunyao exchanged glances with Jiang Lu.
Even Shen Yunyao had heard of the Song family in Shuntian Prefecture, which shows how famous he is.
The Song family is a family of Confucian classics and famous officials. It has gone through several ups and downs but still has a profound foundation.
Even though the three generations of the dynasty were not prominent officials in the early days of the dynasty, as the political situation in the dynasty changed, the Song family quickly seized the opportunity to rise again, and soon became the core of the dynasty.
In the past hundred years, three people in the Song family served as prime ministers, and the last one was Song Peitong, the current prime minister.
The Song family is now more closely related to the royal family because of their in-laws.
If this Miss Song is really from the Song family of Shuntian Prefecture, then it is normal for her to have learned the rules from the nuns in the palace. She must have been favored by some master in the palace and was ready to train and leave it to the prince or the prince. The Prince's.
Thinking of this, Shen Yunyao immediately remembered that Shen Tianshu went to Prince Rui's Mansion for a banquet.
Her heart moved slightly, and she raised her eyes again to look at Miss Song in front of her.
This person came all the way to Huguang from Shuntian Mansion. Could it be that he was here for the Prince of Prince Rui's Mansion?
The more Shen Yunyao thought about it, the more she felt it was right, and her eyes towards Miss Song gradually became more critical.
The eyebrows are too thick, the forehead is too high, the lips are too thick... apart from being more polite in appearance, they don't seem to have any advantages.
No wonder there are so many royal relatives and relatives in the capital, but the officials and children are not looking for them, and they come all the way to Huguang to join in the fun.
Song Rongqian was very keenly aware of the change in Shen Yunyao's eyes, and the polite smile on her face gradually faded.