"This is not new!"
Suddenly an elderly lady said, "I went to Mrs. Shen's place a few days ago, and the melon I ate was really fresh!
"It's like freshly picked! And it's extremely sweet! It's crisper and sweeter than the melons we eat in the summer! It's so juicy!"
Regardless of whether men or women get together, there will always be people who like to show off, brag and gossip.
Seeing that everyone's attention is focused on him.
The lady who spoke felt a little proud and cleared her throat, "It's so honorable to be able to serve such delicious and sweet melons to guests in the middle of winter!
"So I asked Mrs. Shen, where did you buy the melon? Even if it is expensive, we should spend more money, right?"
When everyone heard this, they all became interested and nodded!
During the Chinese New Year, there are many guests to entertain, and it is indispensable to visit relatives and friends.
If you can come up with such a rare gift, it is more valuable than saying goodbye!
"Mrs. Shen said she didn't buy it! It was given to her by Princess Huai!
"Mrs. Shen also said that eating this melon is good for the body! She ate too much meat and fish in the past few days and felt unhappy in her stomach.
"After eating that melon, she was fine that night. She couldn't eat at first, so she ate a big bowl of porridge!"
Everyone was surprised, "Is it true?"
"Really," the other lady cleared her throat, "I am thick-skinned and begged a melon from Mrs. Shen."
Everyone secretly breathed in, becoming more and more envious.
When this lady said this, she definitely didn't mean to be shameless... She was hinting to everyone here that she has a good relationship with Mrs. Shen! Indirectly, she can get the rare things from Prince Huai's Mansion!
After all, no matter how thick-skinned you are, you have to be willing to give it to Mrs. Shen!
"Sister Wang knows that my mother-in-law has a bad temper and gets angry easily.
"Ever since I gave that sweet melon to my mother-in-law as a filial piety, and after she ate it, she was very kind to me for several days and was reluctant to say a harsh word.
"But my sisters-in-law were so envious that they all asked me how I made the old lady happy.
"I'm a clumsy talker, how can I coax people?"
Everyone laughed in amusement again.
But no one knows how much envy and plans there are underneath the smile.
Previously, everyone showed the clothes that Princess Hui gave them as a "new year gift" or as a return gift, which had the same meaning.
At this moment, they have switched from their stunning clothes to eating.
The princess in the cubicle, after hearing the general idea, her face turned two shades darker visibly.
What a Wen Jin!
This is intentional and against her everywhere!
The compartment door opened, there was a "clatter", and the bead curtain made a sound.
As everyone heard, the Crown Princess took a deep breath and smiled appropriately.
"It's an honor for me to have all the ladies and ladies here to support me today. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the monarch, ministers and the people are celebrating together. It's time for us sisters and sisters to get together and have fun..."
The princess spoke politely.
But gradually, she felt something was wrong...
For today's banquet, she was dressed particularly grandly.
Not only is she stunning in beauty, but she also needs to show off the aura and status of her mistress!
But what to say about the current situation...
It cannot be said that the dress of everyone is not solemn. Gorgeous clothes, decent tailoring, golden hairpins and beads, and jingle bells... This is the atmosphere of the New Year, and it is also a very decent way to dress up in the home of a noble host...
But regardless of their age, the styles of their clothes are particularly novel, adding a touch of youthfulness, playfulness, and vitality to the celebration.
The playfulness of young girls makes their beauty more vivid, and a little youthfulness or charm are also set off as quirky and cute.
The older, more composed ladies, because of this hint of playfulness, actually have an approachable and girlish feel. Even the ladies who already have children under their knees are as delicate and beautiful as newly married young women.
The wife who is older and has become a grandmother looks loving because of her playfulness... During the Chinese New Year, grandmothers show a pleasing and loving look. Who doesn't like it?
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The princess, who was dressed in grand and luxurious clothes, suddenly felt that she was out of tune with the atmosphere in the room.
She lowered her head and looked at her crimson attire as the crown prince's official concubine...it seemed dignified.
But in comparison, she looks even more old-fashioned, dull, and gloomy!
The Crown Princess had a lump in her throat... The beautiful words she had prepared were completely forgotten in an instant.
What were they talking about just now... Were these clothes given to them by Wen Jin as a return gift for the festival?
Wen Jin really did it on purpose - on purpose to go against her!
The Crown Princess clutched the handkerchief, and her nails dug into the soft flesh of her palm through the handkerchief.
At this moment, Wen Jin and his friends were chatting and laughing, and stepped into Nuan Pavilion.
Wen Jin was still holding hands with someone... She didn't have any close friends before! Are they all moving closer to her now?
The only thing in the eyes of the Crown Princess was Wen Jin, who annoyed her and aroused her anger.
Wen Jin let go of the others' hands, smiled and greeted politely, "I've met the Crown Princess, and have a happy new year! I've met all the elders! Good luck to you all!"
Those with lower status than her also paid tribute to her one after another...
After some polite greetings, the Crown Princess took her seat on the main seat.
Her eyes fell on Wen Jin, and the critical and provocative look in her eyes could hardly be concealed, "Does Princess Huai have any dissatisfaction with me? We are all sisters-in-law. If there is any misunderstanding, you can tell her face to face. It is better not to hold grudges behind your back."
When everyone heard this, they looked at Wen Jin in astonishment.
Wen Jin is actually hostile to the Crown Princess?
"Why did the Crown Princess say that? As you all know, today is the only banquet I have attended since entering the twelfth lunar month." Wen Jin looked confused.
Everyone nodded... I heard that Wen Jin didn't respond to their posts.
The Crown Princess smiled coldly and said in a half-joking tone, "But how have I heard that you have all received your New Year's gift? The clothes and accessories for today's banquet were all carefully selected and prepared by you. You are so kind to one and not to the other, but you are not doing it to me. Any opinions?"
At first everyone thought something was strange...
Only then did he realize that the people in this room were all distinguished people, and most of the people's clothes were gifts given by Wen Jin in return for the New Year.
Compared to everyone's eye-catching clothes...the princess's dress was too regular and looked old-fashioned.
Everyone's expressions were happy at one moment and worried at the other.
Princess White and the Crown Princess are competing against each other... isn't it inappropriate to use them as targets?
They don't want to offend Princess Hui, but they don't want to offend the Crown Princess either!
If Princess Huai really gave them away instead of the Crown Princess... all the small-minded women would care about this, right? The Crown Princess must not be jealous of sleeping with them?
"It turns out that the Crown Princess misunderstood me."
Wen Jin said calmly, "I specially sent two housekeepers from the inner and outer courtyards of the palace to the East Palace to present the best Shu brocade and two sets of clothes to the Crown Princess.
"I never expected to be rejected directly by the guards at the gate of the East Palace. The two housekeepers have seen the world, so they can talk about it and ask someone to report it inside.
"They waited for a while, and then the eunuch from the inner palace came and scolded them, saying that it was not the Winter Clothes Festival and there was no reason to give away clothes.
"You also said that Prince Huai's palace didn't understand the rules, so why should two pieces of Shu brocade be used as a New Year gift? So he scolded the two housekeepers!"
After Wen Jin finished speaking, he sipped his fragrant tea, and the Nuang Pavilion was completely silent.
