The weather in summer is getting hotter day by day, and the address on Princess Rongan's post inviting her to a banquet is not the princess's mansion, but Tantuo Temple in Dongshan.
The saying is that the recent hot summer has made people panic, so they invited ladies and ladies from various families to go to Tantuo Temple to escape the summer heat.
Tantuo Temple is remote and quiet, but well-established families in the capital all perform rituals there and light up lanterns for worship.
Originally, Gu Qingyuan did not want to accept Princess Rongan's invitation because of what happened to the mad dog last time.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Chengen asked the steward to send a letter saying that she and Gu Qingyuan would go to Tantuo Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha.
Pei Jinting's incident has caused a lot of commotion recently, and Mrs. Cheng'en feels deeply unlucky, thinking that the Bodhisattva must have insufficient money for the sesame oil.
She has now visited all the Taoist temples and temples in Beijing, large and small.
The incense in Tantuo Temple is very strong, and it is said that praying for blessings is also very effective. The Qin family's everlasting lantern is also lit here.
It was very difficult to find the ever-bright lantern in Tantuo Temple. After the death of the Qin family, the Duke of Zhenguo kowtowed three times and bowed nine times, kneeling one by one from the stone steps at the bottom of the mountain to the Tantuo Temple on the top of the mountain. Only then did he ask for it from the Qin family.
An everlasting light.
It is summer, the trees in the temple are lush and green, and it is indeed much cooler than in the city.
As if to clean up the previous mad dog incident, Princess Rongan invited many more distinguished guests than before.
The last time Gu Qingyuan attended a banquet, it happened not long after Pei Jinting kidnapped her bride, and attracted many strange looks from ladies and ladies.
This time, it was also because of Pei Jinting that he attracted more attention.
Fortunately, the Huangmei-Tian rain has passed.
Gu Qingyuan remained calm, with a calm and peaceful smile on her face.
This is a skill she has developed in the past. It is very easy to use and she can maintain her appearance without having to pay attention.
She stood behind Mrs. Cheng'en, her eyes wandering, and she happened to meet a girl.
The girl was tall and well-proportioned, with a bright and charming appearance. She was older than the ordinary maiden girls, about eighteen or nineteen years old.
Everything you do is in everyone's honor.
Gu Qingyuan did not know this girl, but Mrs. Chengen did, and soon she took her to see the girl's mother and introduced her to her.
"Ayuan. This is Miss Ming."
Gu Qingyuan paused slightly.
It turned out to be Mingwei, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion who had just given birth to a filial piety three years ago.
Gu Qingyuan met with her.
Mingwei stayed behind closed doors for three years because of her father's filial piety. Recently, the period of filial piety ended and she came out.
Two people who had just met each other for the first time naturally had no more words to say.
But the girl Mingwei actually looked at Gu Qingyuan when she heard her identity.
In the past, everyone in the capital looked at Pei Jinting, wondering which girl would be so unlucky to marry him.
It is said that the old prime minister of the Ming Dynasty was very optimistic about Pei Jinting, and even went beyond Mingwei's father to propose marriage to the Pei family.
Not long after, Mingwei's father passed away and the marriage fell through.
At that time, everyone in the capital was optimistic that Mingwei would marry into the Pei family and become the third young wife.
Mingwei's reputation in Beijing has always been very good, so Mrs. Cheng'en couldn't help but feel a little sorry when she saw her today.
Mingwei held Gu Qingyuan's hand and smiled,
"Play with me from now on."
Gu Qingyuan saw a hint of regret in Mrs. Chengen's eyes, but Mingwei was enthusiastic about her, so how could she not respond? She smiled and said,
"Thank you very much, Miss Ming."
After Gu Qingyuan left with Mrs. Cheng'en, the maid next to Mingwei swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva and scratched her head in confusion.
"Girl. How come the eldest daughter of the Gu family is so good-looking? No wonder, if it weren't for her good looks, then the third son of the Pei family wouldn't have robbed her house. It's just..."
As a girl from a civil servant family, Mingwei rarely interacted with girls from military general families, so she only knew Gu Qingyuan before.
But I have never really seen it.
Today, after seeing her, she was no different from what the maid next to her thought. However, she felt a little depressed because of Gu's appearance and temperament.
Today, Mingwei will come to Princess Rongan's banquet with a purpose.
That day, the queen held a lotus appreciation banquet. Mingwei had not yet performed filial piety, so he had no chance to enter the palace. However, the purpose of the queen's banquet that day was known to everyone.
The maid next to her lowered her voice,
"Girl, don't be frightened by that Gu family. No matter what, she will not be happy with the queen. If she didn't want to replace this nephew's wife, how could she invite so many girls into the palace?"
"Then it's impossible for Mrs. Gu to sit in the position of the third young master of the Pei family for a long time. Why should you care about her?"
That’s what they say, but this is what the queen means. So what does the third son of the Pei family mean?
Mingwei didn't say anything. It was difficult for her to respond to these questions.
The Ming family is also a well-behaved family, so don't make mistakes at other people's banquets.
While the ladies were chatting, the girls from each family had already gone to chat with their close friends.
Gu Qingyuan rarely attended gatherings of these young girls in the past, except for one of her close friends who married to Jiangnan two years ago.
She stood under the old pine tree in front of the main hall, looking at the chirping bird's nest above.
There were many little birds inside, sticking out their furry heads and chirping.
She remembered that when she went out a few days ago, she went to the medical clinic, and it was the same old doctor who prescribed medicine last time.
He checked Gu Qingyuan's pulse several times and frowned.
"Madam, this is a symptom of uterine cold. I may have difficulties with pregnancy..."
After the old doctor said this, Gu Qingyuan's eyes remained as usual and she slowly closed her eyes.
Ruan's prescription still caused harm to her.
If she had never had children...
Perhaps seeing that Gu Qingyuan's face was not very good, the old doctor comforted her,
"Madam is still young, don't be anxious. I'll give her some pills to adjust her condition. I'll come back to the doctor after three months. I think she'll be able to tell..."
Gu Qingyuan nodded slowly.
After thanking the old doctor and giving her the consultation fee, she returned to Pei's house.
Just as he was thinking this, a group of people came from a distance from the mountain gate, and Gu Qingyuan looked over.
Pei Jinting wears a blue official dress with a long sword hanging on his waist. The color is not as flamboyant as the red official dress, but it looks more majestic and solemn.
His fair skin and dark mandarin make his features more handsome, with a bit of calmness and self-respect.
Pei Jinting quickly walked closer, thinking that he had asked her to sit down last night, but she refused.
"Didn't you say you didn't want to come?" He said helplessly.
The wind in the mountains blew up, making Gu Qingyuan's ears beat loudly.
Pei Jinting didn't understand that someone who clearly didn't want to come came here to suffer, so he took off his cloak and put it on her body, hugging her tightly.
"Go back. I'll ask He Zheng to talk to his mother." He was only afraid that she would catch the wind and become ill.
Gu Qingyuan didn't like these banquets at first, so she didn't say much and went out of the mountain gate with him.
As soon as the two left, the maid Mingwei not far away tugged on her sleeve.
"Girl. It seems that Third Young Master Pei only treats the wife he snatched back like this."
The cloak was pulled up so tightly, it was obvious that he didn't want her to see anyone.
It is in line with Mr. Pei's temperament, he likes the new and hates the old.
It seems that these two people are indeed at odds with each other as the Queen did...