Chapter 124 Invitation
“You still know how to come back!”
When Mrs. Wang saw Rulan and Minglan coming back, she glared at her.
As soon as she arrived at the polo field, Ru Lan was unwilling to stay in the tent and wanted to play.
Mrs. Wang originally disagreed. Although Ru Lan's temper has calmed down a bit in recent years, she is still a bit fickle.
Ru Lan was the crown prince's concubine, and she still wanted Ru Lan to act more dignified.
However, she couldn't bear Ru Lan's repeated pleas and softly agreed.
After receiving the answer, Rulan happily pulled Minglan and ran away.
Madam Wang sent people to look for him several times but was unwilling to come back.
If it weren't for the fact that it was almost noon, and everyone going around would have gone back to their tents to wait for their meals, I'd be afraid that Ru Lan wouldn't come back yet.
Facing her mother's words, Ru Lan smiled and didn't care at all. She shouted that she was thirsty and asked the maid to pour her some water.
“After drinking water, wash your face quickly, your hair is stuck.” Mrs. Wang said angrily.
It is now late March, and the sun is good today. Ru Lan has been playing for more than an hour, sweating a little, and a few hairs are stuck to her forehead.
"I know, I know." Ru Lan was a little impatient. After drinking water, she and Ming Lan went to wash their faces.
“It’s just over a year before I’m ready to have my haircut, and I’m still not very ambitious at all.”
Mrs. Wang shook her head. From the corner of her eye, she saw Mo Lan sitting quietly beside her, and felt it was a bit annoying.
Since the last incident, Sheng Hong has not lifted Lin Xiaoniang’s grounding.
At first, Mo Lan went to Sheng Hong every three days to plead for her mother, but later she became more honest.
Given Mrs. Wang's temperament, she was naturally not willing to bring Mo Lan here, but Sheng Hong said that she was his aunt, so she had to bring her along even though she was not happy.
When Mo Lan came to the polo field, she was an honest person and didn't go out to play, so she just sat quietly in the tent.
Mrs. Wang asked her to go out, but she refused to go out, which made Mrs. Wang very depressed.
It’s not that Mrs. Wang is so kind. In the final analysis, the polo club is a place for upper-class women to socialize, and the ladies will interact with each other.
Although Sheng Hong is still a fifth-rank official now, he is nothing in Bianjing.
However, because Sheng Changbai is the concubine of the East Palace and his daughter is the future crown prince's concubine, many ladies will still come to talk to Mrs. Wang.
When this person comes, she must introduce Mo Lan.
At their age, it's hard to praise their appearance when they meet. Most of them praise their children.
Mo Lan likes to read. Although she was influenced by Lin Xiaoniang, she sat there quietly and seemed a bit poetic.
When those ladies come, they will naturally praise you.
Madam Wang felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly, but she still had to look happy.
Of course, the more he looked at Mo Lan, the more eyesore he felt.
Since it's an eyesore, she can't look too much, so as not to cause trouble for herself. Madam Wang withdrew her gaze, looked at Sheng Changbai aside, and said with a smile: "Bai'er, how long until the results of the National Examination are released?"
Competent Examination The rankings are usually released after half a month, how could Madam Wang not know about it.
She asked just to cause trouble for Mo Lan. After all, Sheng Changfeng could not attend this time.
And the lives Lin Xiaoniang and Mo Lan are living now can be regarded as thanks to Sheng Changfeng.
For this reason, Mo Lan even had a big argument with Sheng Changfeng, and they didn't even speak to each other during this period.
Mrs. Wang's habit is to make it difficult for anyone who makes me uncomfortable.
Sheng Changbai was so smart that he didn't know Mrs. Wang's intention, but he had to answer and could only talk to Mrs. Wang.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang smiled and asked Sheng Changbai if she was sure.
While the mother and son were talking, and Mo Lan looked a little gloomy, Mother Liu on the side said: "Madam, an official is here, and it seems that they are coming to surround our tent."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang quickly looked outside, and sure enough she saw a eunuch walking towards them from the opposite side, across the polo field.
There was no competition in the polo field at this time, so there was no need to take a detour.
"Bai'er, is that the one next to His Royal Highness named..."
Madam Wang looked familiar, but she couldn't remember her name. Sheng Changbai said: "That's Sanshui next to His Royal Highness."
"Yes, yes!" Mrs. Wang nodded and said excitedly: "Did His Royal Highness send someone? Come to talk to Rulan?”
Sheng Changbai didn't know for sure, so he said: "They may not come to our house to besiege the tents. Let's take a look first."
"It must be that the official positions of the few tent houses nearby are higher than your father's. , Not even a lord," Mrs. Wang said.
While talking, Sanshui had already crossed the polo field, came to the foot of the tent, and walked up the stairs. His goal was the Sheng family tent.
Madam Wang and Sheng Changbai quickly stood up to greet them.
“I’ve seen the internal officials!”
"Mrs. Wang and Second Young Master Sheng are so polite!" Sanshui returned the greeting and said, "His Royal Highness, please invite Second Young Master Sheng, Fifth Young Master, and Sixth Young Master to have a meal together at Jinmingchi."
"Yes. !”
Madam Wang said excitedly: “Go and call the fifth and sixth girls!”
Every time Zhao Xing comes to the polo club in the past few years, he has always been at the polo club at noon. Have meals and rest in Jinmingchi Villa.
Some people will also be invited to dine at Jinmingchi.
But they are basically all men, and only one woman, Zhang Guifen, has been invited.
Now that her daughter has also been invited, Mrs. Wang is naturally very excited.
As for Minglan, she was ignored.
"Then I will go back and recover first." Sanshui said.
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Going to Jinmingchi, Zhao Xing and Yu Yanran took the same car.
Although Zhang Guifen is the future crown princess, they are not married yet, so it is not convenient for them to ride in the same car.
Yu Yanran is now his concubine, and they both sleep in the same bed, so naturally it's okay.
Zhao Xing’s carriage was followed by several carriages, which were those of Zhang Guifen and others. The carriage arrived at Jinmingchi Courtyard and drove directly into Jinmingchi without stopping. It stopped at the viewing platform.
The so-called viewing platform is a three-story attic built on the lake.
Jinmyeongchi was originally built for naval training, and Emperor Taizong often came to watch the naval training.
Later it was converted into the Royal Courtyard, and the original viewing platform was built into a three-story attic, but the name remained unchanged.
After the carriage stopped, Zhao Xing and Yu Yanran got off the carriage, and Zhang Guifen and the others also got off the carriage.
Zhang Guifen got off the carriage and looked at Rulan and Minglan who were getting off the carriage from behind.
When she saw Minglan, Zhang Guifen was startled.
It's not that she knew Minglan. As mentioned earlier, Zhang Guifen knew all the concubines that Zhao Xing had decided on, but Minglan was not among them.
If there are other occasions, it is possible to attend with your sisters. On this occasion, apart from Qi Heng and the other men, only Zhao Xing's future women could come.
"Take them to the third floor first and chat with Yuan Ruo and the others." Zhao Xing said to Zhang Guifen.
Although the two are not married, Zhang Guifen is the future crown princess after all, so naturally she cannot let Yu Yanran decide the entertainment.
He asked Zhang Guifen and Yu Yanran to go up first, also wanting to give them time to get to know each other.
You can't introduce them to them yourself.
"Yes!" Zhang Guifen responded, looked at Ru Lan and Minglan and said, "Two sisters, come with me."
Ru Lan and Minglan turned towards Zhao Xingfu Fu, then followed Zhang Guifen into the attic.
“Let’s go too!”
Zhao Xing greeted the others and took the lead to move forward.
"Yuanruo, Zecheng, how are you doing in the imperial examination this time? Are you sure?" Zhao Xing asked.
Speaking of which, this was the first time Zhao Xing met Qi Heng and the others after the imperial examination.
(End of this chapter)