His eyes passed over An Hongshao and landed on Lian Yanyu. Regret arose in his heart. If he had known better, he would not have brought this concubine out.
Then he quickly looked away and stood with Lian Mu, holding the air of being the mistress of the Gaomen Courtyard.
"Brothers and sisters, let's go over there." When we get here, we basically have to separate. The banquet hasn't started yet, and by default, the main hall is filled with people of high status.
The side halls on both sides are also open. They can go to sit in the side hall or enjoy the lanterns in the yard.
Even in the courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, there is a ground dragon dug up. I don't know how big it is, but I don't feel cold standing in the courtyard.
"You two sisters-in-law, go ahead and don't worry about me." Lian Yan Yuchu didn't move.
Zhou glanced sideways at Lian Yanyu and said lightly, "Okay."
Then he led An Hongshao away.
When leaving, he lowered his voice and said to An Hongshao, "Nothing can go wrong with her."
If he did something embarrassing here, even his father would definitely not be able to spare him.
An Hongshao nodded and followed Zhou walking left and right, avoiding crowded places and finding a secluded place to stay.
"My husband works in the Ministry of Industry, so I don't have to rush to take the lead." Mrs. Zhou found a chair and sat down with An Hongshao.
The man takes revenge in the court, and the woman also wants to make friends with powerful people in the inner court.
After finishing speaking, Mrs. Zhou felt that what she said was wrong, so she quickly smiled and said, "Today we just need to recognize the person first. After you ask the second brother next time, you can learn to talk to those ladies."
Zhou said, looking at the female relatives who were solving lantern riddles at the moment. The most dazzling one among them was the woman in a goose-yellow dress, "That is Pang Yan, the head of Hui'an County."
Pang Yan is a serious noblewoman. As long as she stands there, her lazy nobility cannot be ignored. Especially the clothes, An Hongshao couldn't recognize what material they were made of, the radiance and color fit perfectly with this place.
"Mrs. Young Master Lian." I thought they were inconspicuous enough, but someone still came over to chat.
Seeing that the other party was familiar with Mr. Zhou, An Hongshao sat aside and just laughed with him.
Zhou intended to end the topic several times, but the more the other party talked, the more interested she became. At this time, several more ladies gathered around.
Zhou's busy colleague An Hongshao didn't even have time to introduce him.
"The second young lady of the Lian family." Others looked at An Hongshao, but it was the daughter-in-law of the eldest room of the Ministry of Punishment who warmly took An Hongshao's hand, "My brother-in-law is also in the guardhouse. After returning home, every day The person I talked about the most this time was Young Master Lian, whom I admired very much, and I only regard Young Master Lian as my role model all day long."
Mrs. Du was also a good talker. She introduced herself to her family, and An Hongshao knew what to say.
"You are overly complimentary. It is the credit of everyone in the guard that my husband is appreciated by me." Mrs. Li also handed over to An Hongshao. If someone brought up matters in the court and praised the emperor and his subordinates, no one would do it except herself. boast.
Mrs. Du covered her mouth and chuckled, "Young man is so successful and yet so humble, he deserves to be in a high position with the Second Young Master."
The two of them had a good conversation, but now a few more ladies came, and they were so far away from Zhou and An Hongshao.
Although she was well prepared at home, An Hongshao always felt a little uncomfortable being surrounded by people like this.
She looked at Mrs. Zhou frequently, but Mr. Zhou had no time to pay attention to her.
When he raised his eyes, he saw his second aunt and the others coming over. His eyes suddenly brightened. He said goodbye to all the ladies and hurriedly walked towards Mrs. Qiao.
"Auntie." She couldn't help but walk faster.
Mrs. Qiao came on behalf of the Tutor's Mansion, so the Pang family naturally wanted to lead her to the main hall. Listening to the noise, Mrs. Qiao stopped and saw An Hongshao and a smile immediately appeared on her lips, "I thought I could come here." Earlier.”
An Hongshao came over to greet her, "Replying to my aunt, we just arrived not long ago."
Of the four aunts in Taifu's house, only Mrs. Qiao came over. It was her first time attending a banquet and she had to leave a good impression first. Among the cousins, only Li Yuyin was brought with her, but all the cousins came and now went to the men's table.
It happened that Li Yuyin also had company, so Qiao asked them to stay together.
At this moment, the room is full of elderly ladies. If the little girl's family follows her, she will feel that she is too angry to be separated from her mother.
Although Ms. Qiao was also worried that Li Yuyin wouldn't be able to cope with it, sooner or later the day would come and she couldn't just tie the children to her wherever she went. If she went out to explore, she would have experience in the future.
Li Yuyin took An Hongshao's hand and felt cold sweat on his palms. Although both of their mothers were powerful, Li Yuyin was better in the end and had never experienced the days of being wasted and hidden.
But it was her first time to experience this battle, so it would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous.
"This Shengjing is so rich and charming." Li Yuyin couldn't help but sigh. Standing here, he suddenly felt inferior. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't become a phoenix.
"Take a deep breath." An Hongshao held Li Yuyin's hand and tightened it unconsciously.
Li Yuyin looked back at An Hongshao with a smile. It was nice to have a companion in this grand Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Are you Miss Li and the Second Young Madam across from you?" Before the two of them could calm down, a servant from the Pang family came over.
After they nodded, the other party said that the Lord of Hui'an County invited them to enjoy the lanterns.
An Hongshao looked up and saw the head of Hui'an County looking this way.
The two of them had no choice but to bite the bullet and get through.
"The county master is well." As soon as they passed by, the ladies surrounding the Hui'an county master immediately separated and made way for them.
Thinking that the county lord was domineering, he didn't want her to stand up slowly. Even though she was lazily, she was polite and courteous, and her return gifts were pleasing to the eye.
After standing up, Hui'an County Lord raised his head slightly and looked down at Li Yuyin.
"Everyone in the court knows that Mrs. Li is full of knowledge, but they don't know Miss Li's name in the capital. But what poems and words did she write and spread among bookstores?" A girl from behind who didn't know which family spoke first.
"No." Li Yuyin smiled lightly, calmly and indifferently. He didn't seem to think there was anything shameful about not showing out the poem.
"Then Madam Lian Er." The other party's voice fell on An Hongshao, and she suddenly spoke, "Young Lian Er young man is really extraordinary."
"County Lord." After saying a few words, a steward suddenly came over, greeted everyone present, and then walked up to the County Lord and whispered a few words.
The county master snorted, "In dad's heart, this county master is someone who makes things difficult for others?" He glanced at An Hongshao from the corner of his eyes, and then snorted, "I can't disturb the distinguished guests in the mansion."
After hearing this, the manager just smiled and stepped back without saying a word.
The county master's eyes fell on them again, and he chuckled suddenly, "Don't be restrained, I don't know how to eat people. My grandfather also mentioned the relationship with the Li family yesterday, and the friendship between our fathers cannot be broken between you and me. "
An Hongshao sighed in her heart again, what does it mean to be a lady? Her conversation is extraordinary and she clearly makes people feel superior but not disgusting.
The Lord of Hui'an County smiled, and the girls on the left and right also laughed, "My generation has heard of Mrs. Li's charm."
(End of chapter)
