Perhaps she was afraid that Gu Mei, who had finally let go, would go back on her word. As if she couldn't wait any longer, after returning from Qinglong Temple, she went out early and came back late for several days in a row.
After hearing this, Gu Mei applauded in her heart, hoping that Mr. Zhai could improve and quickly decided on the candidate.
There were also faint rumors in the mansion that Mrs. Hou wanted to take a concubine for the prince.
A few days later, Gu Mei obviously felt that there were many more guests coming in and out of the house than before.
Among them were not only legitimate daughters of noble birth, but also beautiful concubines.
Those beautiful concubines were often sent outside the main courtyard of Xie Wen and Gu Mei, passing by not far away.
Probably thinking about how I met Xie Wen by chance.
The maid next to her was a little aggrieved when she saw this, but when Gu Mei found out, she just smiled lightly.
That day, as soon as Gu Mei got up, someone from Zhai family came to deliver a message, asking her to tidy up and go out with Zhai family to meet guests.
It seems that the Zhai family already has a suitable candidate, and this is for her to meet the candidate who is going to come in.
The maid who was waiting nearby, Yingyue, had been following Gu Mei since she was a child, and she had heard about the rumors in the house these days.
She asked with some worry: "Young madam, do you really agree to take a concubine for the prince?"
My own girl is beautiful and smart, her eyes are full of tenderness. She was the pearl of Beijing at that time, but she has been bullied by that old godly woman of the Zhai family for so many years.
Gu Mei rubbed Yingyue's cheek and asked her to help her dress up.
Unfortunately, when we were about to go out, the weather was not kind and it started to rain.
This can't stop Mr. Zhai's ambition to go out, so Gu Mei will naturally accompany him.
As expected, Mrs. Zhai took Gu Mei out just to see who would be the concubine in the house.
At this spring banquet hosted by the wife of the Minister of Household Affairs, there were many warblers and swallows everywhere.
Madam Zhai said warmly to the shy-looking woman, "I've come to meet your cousin's wife. She's a little older than you. You can just call her sister."
After hearing this, the young woman quickly stood up and called Gu Meifu, "Hello, sister."
Gu Mei smiled. Xie Wen is his cousin, and she is Xie Wen's wife. According to common etiquette, she should be called sister-in-law.
Where did the name sister come from?
Naturally, it started with three wives and four concubines.
She accepted the woman's gift, and even took off a bracelet and put it on her wrist.
Seeing that there was nothing strange about Gu Mei, Ms. Zhai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
When the bride enters the house, how do you know that there will be no such thing as "I only see the new ones smiling, but I don't hear the old ones crying"?
Ms. Zhai felt proud as she looked at the candidates in front of her and the smiling Gu Mei.
Gu Mei didn't like these banquet parties in the past. After finding out who Zhai was interested in, she excused herself to change clothes and left the flower hall.
It was a rainy spring day, and the garden of the Minister's Mansion was also shrouded in a curtain of rain. The cobblestone paths in the yard were wet.
Gu Mei was wearing soft-soled embroidered shoes today. She gently held up the hem of her skirt, held an oil-paper umbrella, and walked along the path with Yingyue.
She breathed in the fresh air and exhaled the suffocation in her chest.
She is still alive.
You will live better in the future.
The rain was hazy, and Gu Mei was holding an oil-paper umbrella and couldn't see the road ahead clearly. When she turned toward the rockery, her soles slipped on the cobblestones, and she leaned forward and bumped into someone.
"Young Madam..." Yingyue reached out from behind to hold her, but she still had an umbrella in her hand, so she couldn't hold her back at all.
He could only watch as Gu Mei bumped into the visitor's chest.
When the soles of Gu Mei's feet slipped, she also lost the umbrella in her hand. In the confusion, in order to stabilize her body, she grabbed something. She held it tightly, still making the tip of her nose feel sore.
The person who was hit was quick-sighted and held her waist to prevent her from falling to the ground.
Gu Mei finally stood firm, but before she could see the person clearly, the touch that held half of her waist was too familiar.
She froze.
