Chapter 1556: Tiger Girl 40
There were already many carriages parked at the entrance of the palace. After the guests got off the carriages, the carriages and horses would rush to a corner, where the servants were waiting.
Once they enter the palace, men and women will be separated.
When they go to the nearest palace to wait, the lady and the young lady will be separated again. Although Mrs. Zhao was sitting on the lady's side, she looked over worriedly from time to time.
Seeing her sitting obediently, with the fruit and tea on the table beside her untouched, I was relieved. Last time I was at Prince Duan's Mansion, I ate so many snacks, and Princess Jia Lin even sent me two boxes. This time I was finally not greedy.
Xining sat there, thinking about some things in the previous mission, which was not boring. It's a bit funny to think that I feel a bit like an old man, thinking back on the past. But this way, it won't be like some noble ladies next to them who sit bored but have to be content, holding back their eyes and looking around.
As for the cousin's niece, Miss Ma Er, she was sitting far away from her, chatting softly with other noble ladies, obviously not wanting to interact with the owner. This is also a year older than the body owner, but a generation difference, which makes people feel embarrassed.
Mrs. Zhao also saw Miss Ma and frowned slightly.
Miss Ma saw that some ladies had gone to greet relatives and elders before, so she had to stand up and go to Mrs. Zhao.
"Hello, auntie." Miss Ma bowed her head slightly and saluted.
"Okay." Mrs. Zhao had a slight smile on her lips: "Why didn't your mother come this time?"
Miss Ma lowered her head, cautiously and respectfully: "My mother has been infected with cold these days. My father, eldest brother, and second brother are here. I will say hello to my aunt later."
Mrs. Zhao looked around: "It seems that Ma Zhongshu's two sons are already married, and Dalang serves in the court."
This time we invited a noble lady with official duties. If Ma Zhongshu's eldest son was serving in the court, then his wife should come.
Miss Ma's head was not lowered, but the corners of her mouth could be seen raised: "My sister-in-law is pregnant. She just got pregnant. She is raising her in the house."
"Oh, this is a good thing. Ma Zhongshu's eldest daughter-in-law is Zhang Yushi's eldest daughter, and Mrs. Zhang happens to be here." Mrs. Zhao turned to Mrs. Zhang Yushi, who was sitting not far away, and Mei Yue Colorfully: "Oh, look, I always stay at home on weekdays, and my relatives don't move around very much. Even if I know about such a big good thing, I can't make amends here."
Mrs. Zhang Yushi quickly answered with a smile: "What did Mrs. Zhao say? Come to think of it, I have to call her aunt. There is no elder who can apologize to the younger generation. But speaking of it, all the descendants and sons-in-law of Prefect Zhang are If I have a lot of potential, if I can have more daughters, I will definitely try to get married again. The girls' families are all beautiful, and the third lady of the general's house in front of me is as beautiful as a flower, so beautiful that I, an old woman, can't help but like it. ”
He praised everything about it at once, and all the ladies could only follow suit. There are those who curse secretly and those who are envious. After all, even if she tried to get married, her son could not marry the grand-niece of Zhang Taishou.
Mrs. Zhao turned her head to look at her daughter, only to see her still sitting there. This piece of wood can't come over. What a great opportunity for ladies to get to know each other. It seems that his daughter has not fully realized it yet, but thinking about it, it just happened that she fell into the pool with a man. Coming here to show her face may not be a good thing, but it will become an excuse for indiscretion.
So he said with a smile: "Don't stare at other people's girls and praise them. Which of the girls there is better than the ones from the General's Mansion? Look at the girls from the Ma family. They are embarrassed. Go ahead. You don't have to accompany us old ladies." ”
Miss Ma blushed at the praise, bowed and left.
This time, I didn’t go back to my original position. I walked up to the third lady of the General’s Mansion, lowered my head, and said hello softly: “Cousin.”
The sound was softer than the sound of a mosquito. This aunt said it reluctantly. Xining glanced at it calmly: "Long time no see, how are you?"
"Thank you for remembering me. It's all good." Looking at the third lady of the General's Mansion, who was one year younger than me, I really couldn't say anything about my aunt.
"That's good! Let's go and have fun. I like to be clean, so I don't want to accompany you." Xi Ning's attitude was lukewarm, as long as he was gentle. This attitude was a bit like that of an elder. Miss Ma said "yes" and left.
Even the elders, even those from the General's Mansion, were already famous for falling into the pool with men before. During the last Hongmei Poetry Festival, she happened to be out of the capital and went to stay with relatives in the south for a few days. I heard that this cousin even raped a young lady from the Liu family of Taifu, and she was obviously not easy to take care of.
When I entered the palace this time, I couldn't let this cousin drag me into trouble. It was better to stay away. Anyway, people have said that there is no need to accompany me, and there is a reason to go back.
Xining was sitting there, like many noble ladies, seemingly quiet, but in fact she had her ears straightened up, listening to the movements in all directions.
She still doesn't understand why there was no news at all before the incident happened. Even though the body owner is in the Rongguo Duke's mansion, sometimes he still goes back to his parents' house, but he doesn't know anything.
General Zhao knew that something was wrong with her here, so he sent a bodyguard to protect her. This shows that it is not without any worries.
What can happen to destroy the general's mansion outside the court, and it needs to be charged with such a big crime as collaborating with the enemy.
After a while, the queen came, and all the girls stood up and knelt down to salute.
After getting permission, he stood up and sat back to his original position.
"Come today, there is no need to be formal, just have fun." The queen was wearing regular clothes and her hair was in a bun. There are many hairpins, hairpins, and hairpins inserted around the bun, making it look graceful and luxurious.
After sitting for a while, someone from the palace came to report that the ice play had already begun, and the queen took everyone to the lake.
When they arrive at the pavilion built by the lake, the married lady and the unmarried lady will continue to sit separately.
There is a large lake in the palace, which is the running water introduced into the Bian River. When the river freezes in winter, you can play on the ice. The pavilion is located on the edge of the lake. At this time, the lake is frozen with thick ice, and snow particles float down from time to time. There are no curtains on the pavilion. Anyway, after the wind blows over the lake, it will blow directly into the pavilion. No matter how thick the curtain is, it is useless and blocks the view.
In order to keep the scene quiet, many guards, officers and soldiers who knew how to play with ice were called over to skate on the ice.
If you skate well, you will be rewarded by officials and it will also be a good opportunity to show your face. Some young men who knew how to play ice put on special skates and started playing.
Later, there will be a sliding bed pulled by people, allowing people to sit in it and feel how fast it is to move. But now, most of the ladies and ministers are still sitting on their chairs, covering their tight cloaks, with their faces flushed from the cold, watching those who know how to play and play ball on the ice on the ice lake.
The whistling cold wind was blowing, and neither the thick fox fur cloak nor the heater in my hand could stop it, and a little bit got into the space around my neck.
Xining shrank his neck and wrapped the leather tightly around his body. It was strange that the young lady would rather give up this great opportunity to show her face.
The owner of the body is a young lady who has not left the palace. She stays in the house all day and has little chance to go out and play around. He is also confused about various matters and relationships between the DPRK and China.
Thinking of the situation in Jingxi Courtyard, Zhao Yingxue was still so jealous that she was bleeding, so she felt funny. If it weren't for the extra money, she wouldn't be freezing in this ice and snow.
(End of chapter)