When Princess Roujia saw her daughter coming back, she couldn't help but ask, "Where have you been? Why did it take so long to come back."
"I drank too much milk yesterday, and I feel a little nervous and unwell." Guo Miaoyi said dissatisfied.
Princess Roujia clapped her hand and said, "Mrs. Han is such a great honor today. Three princes came to wish her a birthday. Your cousin will enter the palace school in March next year. A princess, maybe a prince The concubine can't run away. My son, Tai'an Prince's Mansion is not as good as our Duke of Wei's Mansion now, and it's hard to say in the future. Maybe we will all have to rely on you."
Guo Miaoyi felt as if there was a raging fire in her heart when she heard it. The so-called titles were all meant to be demoted. Although the Guo family is the founding hero and has the honor of being hereditary, Guo Miaoyi's father is not the heir apparent. Once the Guo family is separated, her family will become a branch of the Guo family. So what if she is the daughter of the princess?
Although the Tai'an Prince's Mansion is only a second-rate family at the moment, after all, the cousin is the heir apparent and the only son.
If Cousin Yan becomes the Crown Princess, or even the Queen in the future, Tai'an Bo Mansion will most likely become the new Duke Cheng'en's Mansion.
Guo Miaoyi couldn't understand this truth. Taking a step back, even if cousin Han Yan didn't reach that position, she still had the rules of the third generation of Tai'an Prince's house, and she would still be able to make every effort.
only……
Guo Miaoyi was worried: "My daughter seems to look up to Miss Meng when she sees Mrs. Han. They are cousins after all, and the Meng family's family background is not low."
Princess Roujia pulled her lips: "You just think too much. If the Meng family is really powerful, why did the Ying family also reconcile with her cousin? There is a cousin who reconciles, no matter what the reason, my daughter The family’s reputation has also been ruined.”
"Having said that, if Mrs. Han doesn't dislike it——"
"Don't think about this matter anymore. When you go back, I can be your bride with peace of mind. This marriage will definitely come true." Princess Roujia said firmly.
Taking advantage of the fact that the Han family still has requests from the Guo family, they settled on this marriage to avoid long nights and dreams.
But on Ruiniang's side, due to the departure of several princes, Mrs. Han, who was originally an elderly woman, was sweating profusely from the reception and was afraid of catching the cold due to the cold wind.
Therefore, he went to rest for a while, and Ruiniang followed him to serve him.
Regardless of success or failure, Mrs. Han has supported her, and she must remember this kind of kindness.
"Grandma, please rest in peace. The dinner will start later. I will call you in advance and I will be here to accompany you." Ruiniang said.
Mrs. Han was also tired for a long time and was in low spirits, but she said to Ruiniang: "This is the first time for you, a child, to see such dignitaries, but you are so calm. You are better than your mother."
Ruiniang shook her head: "Because I am just a bystander, whether these people are good or bad has nothing to do with me, so I can treat them as normal. Only when people ask for something, will they become trembling."
Normal people would feel nervous and scared, let alone Ruiniang?
The reason why she wasn't nervous was because she felt that she had nothing to do with them.
Mrs. Han laughed. This child really saw it clearly. Countless people have sharpened their heads, like to dream, and always feel that they are special. Today Ruiniang has been praised by so many ladies and is in the same room with so many lords, ladies, princesses and princesses, but she still understands that she is just a cousin of the Han family. People praise her because of Mrs. Han's face, and It's not like she can really be on an equal footing with these people.
"You really see things clearly." Mrs. Han thought about how her mother was so arrogant at first, but on the contrary, her daughter was really indifferent to fame and fortune.
Ruiniang pursed her lips: "I don't dare to take it seriously."
"My child, please go out first and come over to eat longevity noodles when dinner is about to come." Mrs. Han pressed her temples.
When Mrs. Han came out, Ruiniang was obviously a little tired, but she had been acting well just now, so she couldn't tell. She held Liu Ying's hand and said, "Let's go back to Xiangxueyuan to take a rest. My legs are swollen when I stand today, and my face is stiff from smiling."
Liu Ying felt distressed and very happy at the same time: "But many people praised you today."
"It's not me who's being praised, it's the Han family. That's what the scene said. All those ladies are human beings, so they know how to praise without leaving a trace." Ruiniang only hopes that there will be someone of similar age and good fortune. , as long as someone who can speak well falls in love with her.
If you come from a family that is too high, you might be looking for a trap. If you come from a family that is too low, you may not be able to protect yourself. You may have other plans...
well……
While he was thinking wildly, he saw several distinguished disciples standing in front of him. They were obviously drunk and came out for some air. When they saw Ruiniang, they unconsciously opened their mouths.
People with white skin seem to have an advantage in wearing any color, just like Ruiniang's skin is so white that it is almost transparent, even if the whole body is red, it does not hurt at all.
There was a man in Feiyu uniform who couldn't help but chat up: "This girl is..."
Before Ruiniang could speak, she saw her cousin Han Xian coming over. He completely blocked her with his body and said to Liuying: "Hurry up and help your young lady go back."
Liu Ying felt as if she was listening to a fairy voice. Ruiniang glanced at Han Xian. Han Xian nodded slightly, and she walked away quickly with her people.
When those noble disciples saw Han Xian being so protective, they didn't dare to say anything more. Although they were dandy, they also knew how to behave. They knew the rules very well about who could make fun of them and who couldn't.
Back at Xiangxueyuan, when Liuying told Nanny Yuan, she was full of praise: "The prince is so kind to our girl. He didn't even mention the word cousin. He just protected our girl's reputation."
"Of course my cousin is pretty good." Ruiniang leaned her head on the beauty's couch.
Her beauty had attracted a lot of attention when she was in Xuan Mansion. There was a man who was obviously engaged, but just because he accidentally met her once, he clamored to see her, and if he didn't, he would commit suicide.
But I didn’t expect that the fake show would come true and the real person would be gone.
This was also the key to making my mother decide to find a good marriage for her, and probably the key to my mother agreeing with her grandmother. Her eldest cousin divorced her before and committed suicide later.
As the second prince's companion, Han Xian had to stay with him, so he hurried back from the garden.
When he arrived, the second prince and the sixth prince were already in the study. Although they were nominally distinguished from each other, in fact they were very familiar with each other since they were young, and their tone of voice was also very familiar.
The Sixth Prince joked: "I've heard that you don't like vicious dogs, but why did I see two such big vicious dogs in your backyard?"
Han Xian complained: "If I go back to Mr. Liu, it's not from my cousin Guo. She has tortured me since I was a child."
The second prince and the sixth prince laughed loudly at these words, and Han Xian couldn't help but said: "Two princes, please stop laughing, I am really miserable."
The second prince stopped the sixth prince from laughing anymore and just said: "We drank too much in front and are impatient to listen to the show, so we will come to your place to have a rest. Don't stir up a crowd."
Han Xian bowed: "You two, please rest assured, it will definitely not happen."
In fact, Han Xian knew that the second prince had been raised by Concubine Guo. He could not say anything wrong with Guo Miaoyi in front of the second prince, but he was unwilling to marry Guo Miaoyi, so he had to complain to the sixth prince.
The sixth prince is not very old, but his mother is the third virtuous concubine in the harem, second only to the noble concubine and the concubine Shu.
When the two of them were paying their respects to the second prince, Han Xian sighed: "Sixth prince, you don't know that she and I have borrowed another courtyard for her and her little sisters to gather together today. It's really annoying to us. The two of us have discordant temperaments and will be forced to fight against each other by the adults. Besides, I also like someone. Although I don’t know yet whether she likes me or not, if I can ask to marry her, I will be lucky. "
Han Xian didn't say who his crush was, so as not to cause an uproar.
But the Sixth Prince was dumbfounded when he heard this, "Prince Han, do you know someone who is the reincarnation of Chang'e Luo Shen?"
Han Xian thought to himself that the Sixth Prince was still too young to know that there was a first-class woman in this world who didn't just look at her skin. Therefore, he explained: "That's not the case. I am not a person who is interested in other people's looks, and I am not interested in her because of her appearance." , but like to get along with her."
The Sixth Prince secretly thought that the woman Han Xian liked might not be good-looking, and her appearance was not even as good as Guo Miaoyi's.
When Han Xian was about to say something, the second prince came over, and the sixth prince greeted him warmly.
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At the birthday banquet in the evening, Ruiniang changed her outfit again. She wore a jade-colored embroidered floral skirt with a gold silk embroidered gown. She had a heart-shaped bun on her head and simply put on a red gold headband inlaid with southern pearls. , then the hairpin is inlaid with precious stones, flame pattern gold centerpiece, and the hairpin is covered with fan-shaped pearls and many treasures on both sides.
During the day, she had to wear the clothes given by Princess Yongning herself, but now for the birthday party in the evening, she dressed up by herself.
Her body is both dignified and rich, and she also shows the agility of a girl.
Among the female relatives, the first table was Princess Zhou and Princess Qingyi at the head table, the second table was Mrs. Cao Guogong, Mrs. Wei Guogong and the Marquis of Jian'an, Mrs. Jinxiang Marquis, Mrs. Yong'anbo, and the third table was Mrs. Han with Ruiniang and Han Yan ate together.
Longevity noodles are a bowl of noodles made from one noodle, and if it can't be broken, Princess Yongning doesn't know where she got it from. Ruiniang had come here with jujube paste and yam cake, so she tried it briefly to show off. It would be difficult to eat a full meal on such an occasion.
Everyone here is a human spirit. They had obviously found out about Ruiniang’s family background when Mrs. Han introduced her before. She was the daughter of a third-grade general, from the Meng family in Xiangyang. They may not remember Ruiniang’s mother Han Wan very well. , but Meng Rang is a figure that makes the female relatives very amazing.
Especially when he was young, Meng Rang was outstanding and good at playing the piano. His song "Sorrow for Jiangnan" made all the girls in the capital go crazy. His father was the commander-in-chief of the Beifu Army at the time and was well-known in Beijing.
Looking at this Miss Meng, she has a graceful posture and is neither humble nor arrogant towards everyone. She is a very elegant girl, as bright as the moon and the breeze, and she is very outstanding.
When everyone flattered Mrs. Han, they also praised Han Yan and Ruiniang. When they mentioned Ruiniang, Mrs. Han said meaningfully: "My granddaughter is not only beautiful, talented, but also gentle in temperament." , this is the red hand, and you can see that the forehead wipe on my head was sewn by this child himself. I am so happy. I wish I could keep this child in my home for a long time, and I am even more happy. "
Princess Yongning did not expect that the old lady would increase her tactics at this last moment. She really relaxed. Today she only focused on socializing with her daughter, praising her daughter with all kinds of flattering words, and building momentum for her daughter to become the second prince's concubine. I thought that Mrs. Han was still the same as before, she just praised Ruiniang once or twice to form public opinion, and then slowly boiled the frog in warm water.
Who knew that Mrs. Han actually pointed it out directly at the end, her heart pounding, that she had been underestimating this military woman who was only married to a personal guard before the "Yongzhao Rebellion" and was still alive today. The childless woman also became the wife of the old lady of the uncle's house.
