The post was given directly to the concierge and then sent to Shou'an Hall.
The old lady called everyone over, with a joyful smile on her face, "It's rare for the eldest princess to be so interested in inviting you to come over to play. This is a very honorable thing, so you must be well prepared."
, don’t lose the face of the family.”
Xie Songhua only knew the whole story after hearing Xie Tu's explanation.
"Is it possible that the eldest princess didn't choose a son-in-law that she liked at the Qionglin Banquet, and she has to go through the process of selecting her son-in-law in the capital?" Xie Li was a little excited but also a little confused.
She couldn't help but feel excited. This time, the princess's invitation was very clear. All the girls and young men in the palace were invited to go, regardless of concubine or concubine.
Only when Xie Songhua came here did he realize that in this era, such a wealthy family attaches great importance to the integrity of legitimate concubines.
Women rarely have the opportunity to go out and walk around here, and this is especially true for concubines.
The higher the class, the more so.
I didn't expect the Princess Mansion to be so tolerant.
Xie Sihua snorted coldly, "It's like a prince choosing a concubine. There is no such movement in the royal family's selection of a concubine."
"Don't be rude!" Ms. Yu quickly scolded her, "How can you speak so openly?"
Xie Sihua shrugged and didn't take it seriously.
The old lady was not angry, "What do you think, eldest princess? I just want you sisters to gain more knowledge."
"Girls 5 and 6 should also go out for a walk! I will buy your clothes and jewelry."
Xie Sihua pouted and said, "Grandma is partial, isn't there Xiao Qi?"
"You don't have enough of the things you usually have?" the old lady joked with a smile, "When you get out of the cabinet, you can take care of grandma again."
As she spoke, her eyes flicked across Xie Shuhua's face, "By the way, a few days ago, I took Liu Yatou to copy a few volumes of the Ksitigarbha Sutra, and I had to offer them to the temple. Fifth Girl, you can
Please run for me!"
Everyone in the room was chattering and discussing the matter of visiting the princess's house. Xie Shuhua was in a rare good mood and talked a few more words with her sisters.
After all, she was the most experienced in being a guest in noble houses, and for a moment she forgot all the discord she had experienced.
As soon as the old lady said these words, the entire Shou'an Hall immediately fell silent.
Qi's smile froze on her face, "Mother!"
The old lady raised her eyebrows and looked at Mr. Qi in surprise, "What's wrong?"
Then he dragged his gaze back to Xie Shuhua, "Isn't it that the fifth girl is not willing to make this trip for grandma?"
Xie Shuhua felt like she had a lump in her throat. When she heard this sentence, she gritted her teeth and got out of the chair, barely bent her knees and said: "It's not that my granddaughter is unhappy, it's just that the princess's post clearly stated that all the girls in the family should go.
I wonder if my grandma’s scriptures can be sent over two days late. My granddaughter can just make a trip then, so she won’t offend the princess.”
He actually shied away directly!
The old lady sneered, "If you don't like it, just say so. It's not like my old lady can't find someone to send it to you."
Then he turned to look at Shen's mother, "When your master comes back from the office, tell him to find someone suitable to come over! Maybe, in this family now, I can't speak, and your master has to give orders.
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Mrs. Qi's face suddenly turned pale, and she quickly stood up and saluted the old lady, "My mother said this, my daughter-in-law... is ashamed of herself."
As soon as she stood up, An and Yu couldn't sit still, and the other juniors naturally stood up one by one.
The old lady's face turned cold, and she waved her hand directly: "Okay, there are a lot of people in the room, it's very noisy, and I'm tired, let's go!"
After saying that, he held Shen's mother's hand and went directly to the inner room.
This whole room was left with you looking at me and me looking at you, but you didn't dare to speak.
There was an awkward silence for a while, but it was An who spoke first, "Today we have a birthday party in the Shoushan uncle's house, and the birthday gifts should be sent there, so I'll go first!"
She moved first, and the others followed suit. Xie Shuhua was the first one to snort coldly, turned around and walked away, actually catching up with An Shi.
Just as Mrs. Qi was about to catch up, she was held down by Mother Liang.
The others didn't dare to stay and watch longer. They said a few words casually and then dispersed in twos and threes.
After leaving Shou'an Hall and walking to a quiet place, Mrs. Qi scolded her coldly, "Why are you holding me back? How miserable are you when you don't see Shu'er?"
"Oh, my wife!" Mother Liang was so heartbroken, "Why are you confused again?! The third girl today is directly trying to stop the old lady!
In all the years you have been in the house, when have you ever seen the old lady so angry? Now you don't want to find a way to make up for it, but you are still rushing to comfort the third girl. Isn't this adding fuel to the fire?!
The more you behave like this, the more the old lady and master feel that the third girl is arrogant and that you dote on the third girl too much!"
These words immediately woke up Mrs. Qi, and her anxious steps stopped, "Then... what should I do now?"
"It will definitely be impossible for you to comfort the old lady now! In my opinion, it is better to go directly to the outer courtyard and wait for the master to come back and report the matter to the master truthfully! You can be the first to say a few nice words to the third girl.
no?
Then you and the master go to the old lady to admit your mistake. The old lady has always given you and the master a lot of respect in the past. If you act more sincerely, the mood in the old lady's heart will be relieved."
Mrs. Qi nodded as she walked towards the outer courtyard, "What you said is true, but..."
She suddenly stopped and said anxiously: "Then...can the old lady change her mind and ask Shu'er to go to the princess mansion?"
Mother Liang almost couldn't hold back the surprise on her face. She was stunned for a moment before saying: "Madam! Are you still trying to win this favor for the third girl?"
Today, the third girl refuted the job assigned by the old lady in public. If the third girl is asked to go, wouldn't it mean that the old lady will swallow her words back? Do you think this is possible? "
Mrs. Qi froze on the spot, "So... Shu'er can't go?"
Mother Liang knew that she was worried, so she changed her mind and said, "This is something to talk about later. Isn't there still a few days left? It's important to calm down the old lady first, otherwise the third girl may not be able to go to the princess mansion."
It’s so simple, as for the rest, we can still think of a way, right?”
Mrs. Qi was encouraged by her words, nodded repeatedly, and went straight to the outer courtyard.
When the little maids in Yilan Garden heard about Qi's movements, they were so angry that they threw two more vases, "Hypocrisy! They are all fake! They are all lies to me!"
Xie Songhua is actually the one who doesn't really want to go. Although she doesn't know the temperament of the eldest princess, she is indeed a member of the royal family.
Thinking of this, she lost all interest at all. After traveling here, she probably was not in line with the five elements of the royal family.
As soon as I came back, I saw Aunt Lan looking for something. She seemed to have been looking for a long time.
"What's wrong? What are you looking for?"
When Aunt Lan saw her coming back, she smiled and shook her head and said, "I saw the girl lighting this incense every day. I thought she would like the taste, so I thought about lighting it again, but who knew it was gone."
Only then did Xie Songhua notice that the incense burner next to him was open.
She wondered: "Light incense? I didn't light incense!"
Then I went over and smelled it. There was only some aftertaste in the incense burner. I smelled it carefully and it seemed a little familiar, but I couldn't tell where I had smelled it.
But the key point is that she has not developed the habit of burning incense. Why does Aunt Lan say she likes this incense?