Mother Liu said: "If you don't want to show any trace, wouldn't it be better if my wife treated everyone equally? In the past, you were kind to the princess and the prince. Now that the uncle and grandma have just come back, even if you show kindness to them, it is not out of the blue, and there is no contrast between before and after. .”
"Wouldn't that be good for everyone?" Yuan shook his head: "It's not advisable to stand in two boats."
Mother Liu spread her hands: "What should we do?"
Mrs. Yuan let out a long sigh: "Tomorrow we will wait and see what happens, adapt accordingly, and remain unchanged in response to all changes..."
*****
Qin Zeng is the only official in the palace now, so everyone pays close attention to the time when he will go off duty. As soon as he enters the palace, the family banquet starts over there.
Li Qingyi waited for Qin Zeng in Fulingyuan, personally helped him change into homely clothes, and then went to Jingyuntang with him hand in hand.
The family banquet was held in Muqi Garden.
As its name suggests, the Muqi Garden is full of flowers and trees. The pavilion has long windows on all sides and faces the lake on one side. In summer like this, several basins of ice are placed in the house, and the water breeze blows in, making it very comfortable and cool.
The Hong family is gentle and dignified, and the Yuan family is refreshing and generous. The two of them cooperate with Princess Lin of Zhenbei to manage the layout, so there is absolutely no possibility of anything inappropriate.
These daughters-in-law were personally selected by the old lady, and she must be very satisfied with her choice.
Li Qingyi is the eldest daughter-in-law of the family. Logically speaking, she should be invited to help organize such an occasion. However, the princess seems to be "dare not to work." Open, more like a guest.
Just like now, everyone except the old lady is here, and the room is full of people, watching them come, as if to greet them, it is even more grand and formal than the day when the tea was served.
Li Qingyi glanced at Princess Zhenbei. She wanted to put her in a higher position because she wanted everyone to feel distanced from her.
But on the surface, Princess Zhenbei still has to play the role of peacemaker.
As soon as she saw them coming, Mrs. Lin quickly asked someone to invite the old lady over, and then pulled Li Qingyi over and arranged her to sit affectionately among a room of women. Qin Zeng was on the other side with the second master, third master and several young masters. Sit somewhere.
We had all met each other on the day of the marriage recognition, and the second aunt's grandmother also came over specially. However, there were so many people at the moment that she didn't mention her husband.
Li Qingyi said hello one by one, and everyone praised her for a while, and then the old lady came over.
There was no man in the eldest room, so the second master and the third master each said a few words. Seeing that Qin Zeng had no intention of saying more, he didn't force it.
The old lady didn't have much to say. When everyone was seated, the girls were doing the cooking, and the girls were pouring the wine. There were several circles of people inside and outside, and just a few words by one person could not keep the whole place quiet.
Li Qingyi didn't drink well, so even if the women drank fruit wine, she just took a small sip to taste it.
After eating some rice, the old lady put down her chopsticks, and everyone started talking around the table.
Yuan took the opportunity to talk to Li Qingyi and said, "You are going to teach Sister Nan some time, let alone whether you can do it or not. If she can be as gentle and gentle as you, I will burn the incense. I haven't seen her yet." I spent a serious time in front of the embroidery bed!"
Gongsun Nan on the side heard this and immediately turned around, ready to retaliate as soon as her sister-in-law spoke!
Li Qingyi glanced at Gongsun Nan and said with a smile: "What the third aunt said really makes me ashamed. The embroidered bandana does not match my character. I have never embroidered a complete handkerchief since I was a child..." "
Gongsun Nan over there opened his mouth, swallowed the words unconsciously, and turned to look at Yuan, "Mom, look, my sister-in-law doesn't know how to embroider! I'm not the only one who doesn't know how to embroider!"
Mrs. Yuan looked at her angrily, "Your sister-in-law is so modest."
When Gongsun Nan heard this, he realized it and pouted.
Li Qingyi smiled, covered his handkerchief and whispered, "Second sister, I am not modest. Rather than sitting at home embroidering, I prefer to go boating in the lake and catch fish."
Gongsun Nan is really a simple-minded person. He forgot everything when he heard this. His tail almost started to wag with excitement, "Sister-in-law."
, have you ever rowed a boat? Isn't that what a boatman is supposed to do? Besides, how can we have the energy! Not to mention catching fish, I can’t do it anyway…”
Li Qingyi patted the back of her hand affectionately and said, "If Third Aunt agrees, I will take you boating someday. We are female guests and it is inconvenient to bring a boatman with us. We can just bring a few more women who can row boats and fish in the water. We can also catch fish." You have to pay attention to the skills. When the time comes, invite Third Sister together and I will teach you."
Gongsun Tian was listening with pursed lips, wondering how he could get in the conversation. Unexpectedly, his sister-in-law didn't forget him and immediately looked up.
Gongsun Nan glanced at her, not wanting to lose his interest at this moment, so he put his competitive spirit back and turned to ask Yuan, "Mom, can we go?"
Yuan wanted to have more contact with Li Qingyi, so how could she disagree? Besides, when Li Qingyi went out, the people around him would definitely be safe, so there was no need for her to worry.
"Since your sister-in-law invites you, then go ahead and be careful and don't cause trouble for your sister-in-law."
Gongsun Nan almost jumped up with joy. Seeing the old lady looking over, he quickly sat down firmly.
Gongsun Tian also looked at Hong.
Although Mrs. Hong didn't agree with her daughter's family going out to play in the dark, she thought the same thing as Mrs. Yuan. Li Qingyi was a safe person and he wouldn't go wrong if he went out with her. Furthermore, her daughter might not be able to survive if she gets married in the future. You have to be as comfortable as Li Qingyi.
Thinking about it, she nodded.
Gongsun Tian acted restrained, but he couldn't hide his happiness, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Li Qingyi smiled and said, "We are all a family, so what does that mean?"
Yuan was not like Hong who was always holding his hands. Seeing that Li Qingyi had no airs, he spoke more casually, "No, if I were the same age as you, I would definitely join in the fun!"
Yuan's words implied a temptation, which could not be more hidden, but Li Qingyi heard it. She smiled and said: "Third aunt can't play with us, why not go to Bibo Tower to find my second aunt another day? That place is usually open on weekdays." This is a place where ladies and grandmothers from aristocratic families often gather, and there are no male visitors. The princess returned to Beijing to live for a while a while ago, and she often goes there."
Yuan was afraid that the old lady would stop her when she heard it, but she was happy when she heard the last sentence.
She looked at Mrs. Lin: "A place that even my sister-in-law loves to go to must be a wonderful place."
Princess Zhenbei glanced at Li Qingyi. She usually played the role of both sides. Why didn't she see that this girl was so sociable before?
She smiled and said: "Bibo Tower is the property of Mrs. Li Er. It has been very popular since it opened. The key is that women from the powerful and aristocratic families in the capital are frequent visitors. The second and third siblings have been there a few times, so they can make the most of this capital." The ladies in the novel all recognize each other."...
What she said made sense.
This means that when Li Qingyi asked you to go to Bibo Tower, he was actually giving you instructions to socialize.
