The Wei Mansion's banquet was set up in a courtyard belonging to Mrs. Cui. The Qing Dynasty has never been here before, and the design is unique. The pool in the mansion flows around the house, and there is a winding water cup in the courtyard, which is surrounded by a skirt. The strangeness of the mansion is
There are countless flowers and exotic stones, its pavilions are gorgeous, and its courtyards are exquisite. Many of the female guests present were amazed and praised it.
Qingrong and Mrs. Wei came hand in hand. When they arrived, there were also two or three female guests present. What Mrs. Wei wore today was the dress made by asking Qingrong to help draw patterns last winter. As spring warms up, she can also wear these dresses.
. She has already worn the other pieces, and today she is wearing a silver-red eight-piece tube top dress with peony patterns. In addition, Mrs. Wei is naturally charming and bright. As soon as Mrs. Wei appeared, she unexpectedly attracted the attention of the female guests present.
Sight.
Many female guests came forward to greet Mrs. Wei. After greeting each other, they praised Mrs. Wei's appearance today. Mrs. Wei smiled happily and raised her eyebrows.
At this time, standing not far away was a woman wearing a scarlet flowing moire shirt, a flowered pomegranate skirt, and a gilt double-headed hairpin with Ganoderma lucidum on her head. She looked at a beautiful, dignified, elegant and gentle woman. She met Wei
Madam He Qingrong stepped forward to salute with a smile on her face.
Mrs. Wei called her up and introduced Qingrong to the side, "This is Mrs. Pei from the residence of Zuocheng, the minister. According to her seniority, she is my mother's niece." She then introduced Qingrong to Pei Lingniang, "This is the princess of Guining.
The bride of Silang Xue family, Mrs. Lu."
Qingrong saw the gift, but he didn't expect that Pei Lingniang turned out to be Mrs. Cui's nephew-in-law. Pei Lingniang smiled at her and was very polite, and so did Qingrong. They chatted for a few words in a nonchalant manner. From the past few days,
The weather is quite harmonious for eating here.
Qingrong also dressed up today. When Mrs. Wei saw her, she bluntly said that she had become enlightened and changed from her usual plain dress. Today she wore a light apricot six-piece long skirt with crimson piping, and a light yellow gauze draped over her shoulders.
Wearing a pair of emerald gold steps on her head, two crystal yellow gemstones hang on the left and right ears. She lightly sweeps her eyebrows and lightly taps her red lips, reflecting her erect and beautiful figure.
Mrs. Wei jokingly said that the temperaments of the two people are somewhat similar. Pei Lingniang was very cooperative. She smiled and said: "Auntie, do you think Madam Lu and I are more alike?"
Mrs. Wei also looked at her carefully, "If we say the resemblance is only two or three points, it is at the eyebrows." In her opinion, the temperament of this Lady Pei Ling is somewhat similar to her Qing Rong, but this Lady Pei Ling looks more gentle.
She is gentle and virtuous, but her pure appearance is even less familiar with the fireworks of the world.
Pei Lingniang shook her head and said with a smile: "Ms. Lu is as beautiful as jade and immortal, how can I compare with her?"
Qingrong also smiled, "Madam, what you said is wrong. Her face is round and white like pearls, dignified and majestic, and her face is distinguished. Qingrong dare not compare with her." In fact, if it is said that she is similar, Qingrong feels that this Pei Lingniang is all over her body.
His demeanor is more like that of the one in the middle palace. I think this person will become a noble and extraordinary person in the future.
Pei Ling's mother was slightly shocked, "Oh? Do you know how to read people's faces?"
Qingrong smiled slightly and said modestly: "I just know a little bit about it, so it makes Madam laugh."
While a few people were talking, people were arriving at the table one after another. The lady in purple clothes, with a gold hairpin on her head, a rich figure, and always smiling, was Mrs. Yuan. She was a little curious about Qingrong.
Because of the Xue family and Xian Fei, he was a little more polite and attentive to Qing Rong.
The identities of Mrs. Yuan and Qing Rong are somewhat subtle, but it is precisely because of this that everyone can understand how generous Her Royal Highness the Queen is and how she wins people's hearts.
Mrs. Liu arrived soon after. She came hand in hand with several female guests, chatting and laughing. As soon as they came up, they exchanged greetings with Pei Lingniang. She dressed up in rich clothes and maintained her identity. She looked down on Qingrong's family background, and she also
He didn't bother to embarrass her, and knowing that she was a guest invited by Wei Xunyan's mother and daughter, she didn't look too bad on her face. However, her attitude toward Qingrong and Pei Lingniang was clear. Mrs. Liu and several female relatives glanced at Qingrong and several others.
They looked at each other and whispered to each other.
Qingrong glanced lightly and smiled slightly, and they remained silent and smiled awkwardly. Qingrong didn't care much about this. Ordinarily, if it weren't for Mrs. Yinwei's family, she wouldn't have interacted with these people.
The last person who arrived belatedly was a woman wearing a long red gauze skirt and a light green blouse. She had an arrogant temperament and was quite domineering.
Yun Niang reminded in a low voice beside Qing Rong: "This is the eldest princess Chang Ning who married into the Wei family. Her mother is the late emperor's concubine, and she is the saint's half-sister."
Mrs. Liu didn't do anything, but the eldest princess Chang Ning spoke first and pointedly said: "Sister-in-law came early, it seems that I am not as caring as sister-in-law."
Mrs. Liu's expression changed slightly. She had long been used to her sister-in-law's eccentric temperament, and she seemed to have not expected that Princess Chang Ning would attack her in public. Mrs. Cui had already arrived at the scene, and she smiled and smoothed things over.
She is the host today, and no matter how noble the princess is, she must give her some face.
Seeing that everyone had come, Mrs. Cui announced that the banquet was open, and everyone took their seats in turn. One after another, the delicacies were brought up by the maid like running water, such as Qifui Paste, Ju Sheng Nu and other snacks, chicken, duck, fish, sugar crab and prawns.
, Gorgon Lotus Root...etc., and there are many delicacies that Qing Rong is unaware of. Fortunately, Yun Niang has served in the Duke's Mansion for several years and is quite familiar with these. With her reminding her, Qing Rong is still quite good at it.
calm.
Mrs. Cui raised her glass and invited everyone to drink together. After some exchanges of words, the atmosphere began to warm up. During the banquet, her appearance was as clear as usual, she didn't say much, and she paid attention to everything she said and looked at. Yun Niang began to tell
After marrying her, the eldest princess Chang Ning married Wei Xin's third son. Liu was her sister-in-law. Although the two were sisters-in-law, they had a bad relationship...
In the middle of the banquet, the smiling Mrs. Yuan turned the conversation to Qingrong and said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Xue was promoted again a few days ago. He is really young and promising and has a bright future. I should say to Sanniang.
Very happy."
Qingrong was busy saying that she didn't dare, so she said humbly: "Madam, I am very complimentary. Gao Shangshu has been in charge of the official department for many years. She has deep qualifications and prestige, which makes people respect her. After all, it is Madam who has profound blessings."
Princess Chang Ning laughed and said, "Why do you two need to be so polite? After all, you are taking advantage of the emperor's sister-in-law, but you should always be grateful."
Mrs. Yuan's face was a little embarrassed when she heard this, but her Qingrong still looked neutral. She just smiled slightly and said, "The eldest princess is right."
Mrs. Cui came out to relieve the siege and said with a smile: "Princess, you are promoting Ying Niang. Although she is the queen, such matters of government must be decided by the saints."
Unexpectedly, Princess Chang Ning smiled and flattered her: "What my aunt said is true, but the queen and the saint are deeply in love as husband and wife, and the emperor and the empress are of the same mind, so they naturally thought of the same place."
The daughter and the son-in-law are of the same mind, and naturally the mother-in-law is happy to see it happen. Although she knows that this is somewhat flattering, Mrs. Cui is also very happy with her words, so everyone agrees with Princess Chang Ning's flattery.
After a while.
Just seeing Chang Ning being in the limelight like this, Mrs. Liu's expression became unpleasant. Then she heard the eldest princess Chang Ning say: "It can be seen that no matter whether you are old or young, as long as you are virtuous and talented, the saint and the queen will treat you equally."
This is an insinuation. Anyone here who knows something about Chang Ning and the Liu family will understand the meaning of Chang Ning's words. Chang Ning married. The eldest princess Chang Ning married the third son of the Wei family. Although he was also the legitimate son, there was something wrong with him.
It will be difficult for the eldest son to inherit the title.
Mrs. Liu was not one to swallow her anger. She straightened her expression and retorted: "What the princess said is wrong. Regardless of age or order, even if the people who come after you are just as capable as the former, their qualifications are shallow and the difference is huge. How can we make it happen?"
People believe that the elder is the elder and cannot be easily replaced by the latter."
She was originally dissatisfied with Chang Ning, so what about the princess? She was also from a famous family, and her family status was no worse than Chang Ning's. It's a shame that the world is declining, and even the princesses of the royal family are so arrogant and don't take their family seriously.
.She said: "The elders and younger ones are arranged in an orderly manner, and the patriarchal lineage of the saints is examined. Princes and princes establish heirs. Sons are established based on nobleness rather than seniority, and direct descendants are established based on seniority rather than virtuousness. The teachings of the ancients have always been like this. Everyone here is well versed in the matter and naturally understands it."
As soon as these words were said, everyone present looked slightly strange. Today there were not only the female relatives of the Wei family, but also wives of other officials. It is naturally not a glorious thing to bring this kind of thing to the table.
Qingrong looked at Mrs. Liu's unrefuting expression at this moment, and unconsciously thought of the sisters-in-law of the Xue family. She had never seen such tit-for-tat on their faces. She lowered her eyes again, feeling in her heart
After all, this person is different from other people.
The eldest princess Chang Ning is not easy to worry about. She was a little disdainful when she heard this. Elderly and young are in order? Today's saints are not the direct eldest son. If they don't inherit the throne, these people are pedantic and still stick to the old rules and think they are not worthy of it.
. She and Qing Rong were sitting on opposite sides, and noticed Qing Rong’s actions just now. Chang Ning suddenly pointed at Qing Rong and said, "Ms. Lu, I guess you have a lot of experience in this matter. Why don't you tell me whether it's the order of elders and younger ones, or...
Should everyone be treated equally?"
Qingrong felt that the people present were quickly looking at her, as if they were curious, but also seemed to be gloating... Qingrong shook her head secretly and sighed, does this mean she just wanted to recruit people to help? Why did she leave this hot potato in her hands?
Is she here? No matter who she sides with on this issue, she will definitely make the other party unhappy.
Mrs. Wei wanted to speak for Qingrong, but Mrs. Cui shook her head and reminded her to be calm. She seemed to want to see how Qingrong would react.
Qingrong hesitated for a moment and said with a respectful attitude, "Thanks to the princess's compliment, Qingrong is just inexperienced and stupid, so I don't know how to choose. But I was lucky enough to hear a Taoist master say that most of the things in life are due to chance and start from human efforts.
It is accomplished by God's will. No matter what you choose, whether you choose talents, or what opinions you hold, the final gain or loss will be determined by God's will. What you discuss is just to increase the grievances in your heart."
Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect Qingrong to come up here, but what she said seemed difficult to argue with. Pei Lingniang was the first to notice Mrs. Cui's expression of satisfaction. She was so astute and saw what she just said.
When things were about to end, Pei Lingniang smiled at Qingrong and said, "I didn't expect that Madam Lu would have such knowledge. It's really enlightening."
Mrs. Wei also smiled and nodded and said yes. Chang Ning was dissatisfied with her answer and was about to refute, but saw Mrs. Cui wave her hand to stop. She chuckled and said, "Okay, okay, please stop saying a few words. The spring scenery is beautiful, it's time to
It’s a pleasure to enjoy the spring, so why argue endlessly about these things?”