"What's wrong, sir?" Mrs. Wang looked puzzled as Jia Zheng came in with his hand on his forehead. He quickly took the handkerchief from Caixia and handed it to Jia Zheng.
"I don't know who spread the news that Ziying is going to the mansion for a banquet tomorrow. Many people came to inquire. Some of them were difficult to evade, which made it difficult for me." Jia Zheng took the towel and wiped it.
He made a face, handed it to Caixia aside, and then sat down, "It's just Fu Shi, he is a member of his family after all. He will also work under Ziying in the future, I just introduced him and said it for him.
A few kind words are nothing, but the Duke of Qi’s Chen family and the Dingcheng Hou Xie family both came to visit..."
Mrs. Wang was confused, "The Chen family has a very normal relationship with our Jia family, so why did they come to our family? Because Ziying, they have nothing to ask for from Ziying, right? And the Xie family, thank you."
The two brothers, Jing Xie Xian, have always been arrogant and have not had much contact with our family, right? They are also looking for Ziying, what can they do?"
"Humph, I didn't say anything. I just stayed there chatting and asking questions. I also asked Ziying when she would come tomorrow and what arrangements she had for lunch. The implication seemed to be that she wanted to come first in the morning and use our house.
I want to meet Ziying..." Jia Zheng said helplessly.
"How is that appropriate?" Ms. Wang was dissatisfied, "Ziying is a guest of our house. If they want to see Ziying, they should send the post themselves. Why do they come to our house?"
"Hmph, they must have sent the posts a long time ago, but Ziying may not go there. I heard Brother Huan say that when he went to deliver the posts, he saw that Ziying probably had dozens or hundreds of posts in hand. Ziying couldn't even read them.
I didn’t have time, so I asked Jin Chuaner and Qingwen to pick them first and sort them into categories, and then leave it to him for finalization.”
Jia Zheng sighed with emotion. There were hundreds of greetings. Ziying's popularity and prestige had reached a very high level. Only when she returned to Beijing did so many people come to send her messages to ask for a visit, but they didn't even read the messages.
There was no time, let alone any time to meet.
But when he saw that the people reading Ziying's post were all maids from the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zheng felt a little proud.
Jin Chuan'er was given away by the house, but Qingwen was the girl. My wife always thought she was too enchanting and didn't like her, so she kicked her out. Who would have thought that she would become the eldest girl of the Feng family, and she would still be more or less the same as Jia.
The family has some connections.
"Why don't you personally ask Caiyun to go to Jin Chuan'er and ask?" Wang hesitated for a moment.
"No, no." Jia Zheng flatly refused, "Jinchuan'er is a sensible person, let's not embarrass her, she is now a member of the Feng family, and we don't care about her. She can remember the affection of our Jia family.
That's all. Sometimes a few nice words are better than anything else."
Wang also knew that what she said was wrong, and nodded: "The master is right, I didn't think it through well, but when the Chen family and the Xie family raised this matter, how will the master arrange it?"
The Chen family and the Jia family also belong to the Eight Dukes' martial arts. Although the Xie family of Dingcheng Marquis does not belong to the Four Kings and Eight Dukes, it does belong to the Twelve Marquises. Moreover, the Xie family still has some background. Xie Jing was originally a guerrilla of the Fifth Military Camp.
, and later went to the Warrior Camp, and his younger brother Xie Xian served as a staff general in the Fifth Army Camp. However, he was captured by the Mongols in the Battle of Santun Camp and has only returned recently.
After pondering for a long time, Jia Zhengcai said: "I can't shirk it. I just said that depending on the situation tomorrow, those two people would shamelessly insist on coming to the house to sit..."
"I'm afraid this is a bit against the rules." Ms. Wang was also a cautious person and shook her head, "They want to come to our house to visit the master or uncle, which is a good thing, but they made a special trip to our house to wait for Ziying.
This is a bit out of line, if Ziying knew about it, how would he treat it?"
"Yes, I think so too, but Chen Ruiwu came to tell me personally, and the Chen family and Zi Teng have always had a good relationship. Xie Jing is also a prominent figure in our Wu Xun, how can I shirk it?"
Chen Ruiwu is the direct younger brother of Chen Ruiwen, Duke of Qi and the current head of the family, and is also very famous among martial arts, while Xie Jing is the direct descendant of Dingcheng Hou and the current head of the Xie family.
Jia Zheng also found it difficult. In fact, several others came to inquire about it, but the relationship was not that close, so Jia Zheng had no choice but to push it aside.
With his personality, it was really difficult for him to do this kind of thing. Although he was a little proud in his heart, he was also a little scared. He was really not used to rejecting others.
"If something difficult comes to Ziying, I'm afraid Ziying will be alienated from us." Mrs. Wang sighed.
"What do you think, madam?" Jia Zheng was also at a loss.
"Hey, I'm afraid we can only wait until Ziying comes. If they insist on coming, we can't turn them away. Then we will talk to Ziying first. If Ziying doesn't want to see her, then we can only tell her
The two of them said they were sorry." Ms. Wang hesitated and said, "I was afraid that Ziying would be difficult to recommend because of our reputation, but I still feel a knot in my heart after seeing her."
Jia Zheng also felt helpless, but he couldn't think of a better solution, "Okay, I'll explain it to Ziying more then."
The news that Feng Ziying was coming to the mansion for a banquet soon spread throughout Rongguo Mansion.
The news that he was about to become the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture caused an uproar in Rongguo Mansion. This was completely different from the impact of the news when he was appointed as the Tongzhi of Yongping Prefecture.
Everyone knows the power of Beijing officials. This is why Mei Zhiye of the Mei family immediately regretted his marriage to the Xue family after taking office as the ruler of Shuntian Prefecture. This is also because the status of the two families is too far apart.
Now that Feng Ziying suddenly became a parent official, it was the Jia family of Rong Ning's second house. Except for the masters with official status, they could still maintain some respect for him. Others now had to avoid reasoning or kowtowed to themselves as common people.
Similarly, Feng Ziying returned to Beijing for only two days, but despite her busy schedule, she accepted the invitation of the Rongguo Mansion and went to the mansion for a banquet. This also boosted the reputation of the Jia family, and many people even said sourly that the Jia family now has
We have finally reached a high branch, and replenishing supplies is a rare honor for everyone in the Rongguo Mansion.
Daiyu sat quietly in front of the flower window, holding the scroll in her hand and reading peacefully.
"Miss, you can really calm down. Uncle Feng will come to the house for a banquet tomorrow." How could Zicuckoo not understand her girl's thoughts? Uncle Feng brought back a gift yesterday, and it was still a painting.
It was just the scenery over there in Yongping Mansion, coupled with the girl's back, that made the girl overjoyed.
"Come just come. Uncle has been talking about it for a long time. Didn't Brother Huan also come to tell me?" Daiyu put down the book, and the beautiful bell between her eyes made people dare not look directly at her. She is accompanying Daiyu every day.
The purple cuckoo couldn't help but be snatched by it. She was stunned for a moment and then sighed: "Girl, you look so beautiful now. No wonder Brother Huan didn't dare to raise his head to look at you when he came to report."
Daiyu blushed furiously and said angrily: "Damn girl, what are you talking about? Brother Huan has always regarded Brother Feng as his master. This is the duty of observing etiquette."
Zijuan couldn't stop laughing, "Young lady, this is something you say against your will. In fact, there are more than just Brother Huan in our house, just Brother Lan and Brother Cong. And you would say that they are originally Feng Ge'er?"
The uncle’s disciples, but like Yun Ge’er, Qiang Ge’er, and Jia Rui, when they see the girl, they either hide their eyes aside, or bow their heads and bow..."
Daiyu was so ashamed that she raised her hand to hit Zicuckoo, but Zicuckoo giggled and ran away, "Girl, the woman who was guarding the garden also said that the girl is like a fairy, and even the people in the painting are like gods.
Not as good as the girl's case, and she said it to everyone she met, and everyone who met the girl nodded in agreement..."
"Huh, you just believe what they say to please you?" Lin Daiyu curled her lips disdainfully, "I just look at Brother Feng's face and think that I will marry him in the future. If I want to make a good impression at this time, I will
Just give me a few more coins when you come back."
"Girl, what you said is too much. The ladies must have the intention to please you, but the impression of girl in their minds is not false." Zijuan said sternly: "Lu Yao knows that Ma Li has been able to see people's hearts for a long time.
The girl has a cold face and a kind heart, and the servants in the mansion know it well..."
"Zicuckoo, you are also kind-hearted. I am not as kind as you said. I am a person who respects rules and reason." Daiyu pursed her lips and refused to admit it. People said that kindness cannot control soldiers. She is too kind-hearted.
It is said that she is not suitable to be a grandmother. Although she has not yet become a grandmother, it may not be a good thing if she leaves such an impression on her servants.
"Okay, okay, the girl is reasonable,..." Zijuan ignored her girl's thoughts, "It is said that Miss Bao is coming over today, and she may come to the girl's place."
"Oh?" Daiyu was slightly startled. Thinking about it, if Brother Feng wants to go out, he can't get there just by raising his feet. He has to make various preparations, but Baochai doesn't have so many taboos, and Aunt Xue
Still living here, it is normal for Baochai to visit her mother.
"I heard that only Miss Bao is here, but Miss Qin is going to live with her own mother." How could Zijuan not know what her girl was thinking, and knew that the girl and Miss Qin had some problems, so she didn't like her very much, so she quickly explained.
"Oh, I'd like to invite Sister Bao to come over and sit down. Tan Yatou, Yun Yatou, the second sister and the fourth sister are all here too. Why don't you just sit and have a meal in our Xiaoxiang Pavilion? Zijuan, you go and talk to me.
Tell the chef."
Daiyu thought for a while and then said: "There are also sister Miaoyu and Xiuyan. Sister-in-law, please invite me too..."
"Girl, Grandma Zhu also has her two younger sisters." Zijuan reminded, "If we invite them all, as well as the girls around them, our Xiaoxiang Pavilion won't be able to accommodate them."
Daiyu frowned, "Then go to Hanfang Pavilion or Aojingxi Pavilion. I'll tell Sister-in-law Zhu to use Aojingxi Pavilion or Hanfang Pavilion. It's much more spacious over there..."
"Well, why not just stay in Hanfang Pavilion? The wind in Aojingxi Pavilion is a bit stronger. After having dinner in Hanfang Pavilion, we can also have tea in the side hall and catch up on old times."
