"I, I don't have it..."
The little girl huddled up, looking more pitiable than Xia Jing'er, the green tea who likes to use tricks to disguise herself.
"Is this your first time going out?"
Lian Suisui searched through his mind, but could not find any memory of the little girl murdering her. In his impression, Aunt Liu and Lian Xiao were very well-behaved and rarely left their own yard except to greet them.
Lian Xiaoxiao nodded and looked at her with big watery eyes. When she looked over, he quickly looked away, feeling that the third sister didn't like her.
Lian Suisui had complicated feelings for her. They had the same father, but not the same mother. She felt sorry for her beautiful mother, but the little girl was innocent.
When she was practicing medicine in the countryside, she saw all kinds of complicated families, some of which were shattered. However, their situation was still reasonable and legal.
Lian Suisui grimaced.
"When we get to the banquet later, don't talk nonsense, don't run around, you know? If something happens, just go to mom, or me."
Although she was a little fierce, Lian Xiaoxiao was very grateful. Her aunt had a low status and was originally a rough maid beside the madam. If her father hadn't accidentally had her when she was drunk, her mother would still be doing rough work now.
The madam has never treated them badly, mother and daughter, but that's all. My aunt has limited knowledge and no one has taught her what to do when going to a banquet.
"Thank you, third sister."
She smiled cautiously, and even Suisui smiled at her, turned around and opened the curtain to look out.
There were many carriages parked in front of the eldest princess's mansion, and the servants of the mansion were waiting at the door to greet the guests with umbrellas.
There are wooden mats on the floor to ensure that your clothes will not get wet.
"Mrs. Lian, the banquet is scheduled to be held in Chunfang Garden, and my servant will take you there."
After entering the princess's mansion, two long corridors on both sides lead directly to the backyard. Follow the east corridor to bypass the second gate. The waterlogged road was temporarily paved with cobblestones. The maids held oil-paper umbrellas to see the guests to Chunfang Garden.
As soon as you enter the door, the green bamboos in the courtyard are full of vitality. Under the eaves, the spacious hall is filled with blooming peonies. The ladies who came early are enjoying the flowers together.
"Peonies bloom early and late. It's really rare to see so many varieties at the same time. Look at this green peony!"
"It takes a lot of effort to raise these flowers. The eldest princess is holding a banquet today. There have been a few black peonies in the palace a few days ago. The darker the peonies are, the harder it is to keep them. I don't know if I will have a chance to feast my eyes on them today."
It was indeed a flower viewing party, and there were really flowers!
When Mrs. Qin came in, she saw several ladies with whom she was close, leading Lian Suisui and Lian Xiaoxiao to say hello.
Lian Suisui obediently called her aunt a few times. When she saw what they wanted to say but was worried about her being present, she took the initiative and said, "Mom, I also saw an acquaintance. Go over and say hello."
Mrs. Qin knew what they were going to say, so she dismissed Lian Xiaoxiao and found a place to sit down and chat with a few ladies.
The people at the banquet looked at her strangely, with contempt, coldness, and arrogance, and they couldn't help but want to laugh at her.
Lian Suisui didn't pay much attention and found a place to sit down by himself.
She had to get used to this look.
A pair of matte pink embroidered shoes stopped in front of her.
"How did you come?"
Lian Suisui looked up from the source of the sound and saw Sun Mingwei's face with unhappiness written all over it.
"Miss Sun can come, why can't I come?"
Our father is also a minister, so why do we still look down on her?
"You don't know what your reputation is, and you dare to come to the eldest princess's banquet. What qualifications do you have to come? You still want to choose a concubine?"
Sun Mingwei spoke uncontrollably, and the voices around her stopped for a moment.
Today's theme is the flower viewing feast. Although everyone understands the actual purpose, they cannot say it so clearly.
"The eldest princess sent her eldest maid, Aunt Qinghe, to deliver the invitation to my house in person. If Miss Sun thinks I'm not qualified to come, you can ask her when the eldest princess takes her seat later."
Her words gave Sun Mingwei a heart attack. What kind of identity did she have to teach the eldest princess how to do things?
Even Suisui's words reminded those who wanted to find trouble that no matter how much they disliked her, they had to endure it. If they didn't want to endure it, they would be questioning the eldest princess.
Who has the guts?
The scene was quiet for two breaths. Lian Suisui seemed to be a different person, quarreling with each other. In today's situation, no one was willing to go up and touch her.
Some people overestimate their own capabilities.
"Perhaps the eldest princess was deceived and did not know Miss Lian San's reputation in the capital. Since we were invited to attend the banquet at the eldest princess's house, we have the obligation to tell the truth to the eldest princess and put things right."
This is not arrogant, but it is also very reasonable.
Everyone looked up and saw an unfamiliar woman with a woman's hair coming in from outside.
"Miss Sun, am I right?"
Sun Mingwei's expression changed when she saw the person coming.
"How did you get in?"
Xia Jing'er, who had not been nice to Lian Suisui recently and finally begged King Cheng to take her to the banquet, saw the two arguing and hurriedly helped Sun Mingwei to win over Lian Suisui, hoping to form an alliance and get closer to Sun Mingwei.
I didn't expect to be exposed mercilessly.
"What qualifications do you have to say these things? You planned to crawl into bed at the palace banquet, and now you have got what you wanted and come here to show off your power?"
Although the incident that day was a big deal, most of the ladies who attended the banquet did not see clearly what Xia Jing'er looked like. Later, the matter was suppressed by Concubine Xian, and many people did not know the subsequent results.
It turned out that Xia Jing'er, who was crawling on the bed, was carried to Prince Cheng's Mansion and became a concubine.
Sun Mingwei and Lian Suisui completely tore off Xia Jing'er's fig leaf with one sentence, making it impossible for Xia Jing'er to step down.
"I, I..." Xia Jing'er's face turned red, "His Royal Highness King Cheng brought me here!"
There was silence for a moment.
I don't know who said it: "Prince Cheng is too shameful. Although he was forced, he took a concubine into his house before marrying the princess. How does this make the future Princess Cheng feel?"
There were also comments from the crowd.
"And she's also a mean thing who climbs on the bed. King Cheng is willing to take her out. I guess she's usually very favored in the house..."
Everyone had weird expressions on their faces.
When a real wife meets a doting concubine, it would be fine if the husband is sensible, but if...
Who is willing to push a girl into a pit of fire?
People who were originally optimistic about becoming a king are now beginning to hesitate.
Xia Jing'er didn't know the consequences of her words. When she heard everyone's discussion, her face turned as red as a ripe shrimp.
"It's not like that, it's not..."
No one listened to her explanation. Xia Jing'er was about to burst into tears. Lian Suisui sneered in his heart, "You deserve it, you have to suffer for it!"
Today's banquet was a private banquet hosted by the eldest princess. There were not many male guests, only a few princes and the Nine Emperors' uncles.
In the inner house separated by a courtyard wall, Chu Zhiyi picked up the tea cup and tasted the hot tea in the cup, and a few words were whispered in his ear.
He raised his eyes and looked at King Cheng and said with a smile: "Jing Chengyan is very blessed. Not only does he hide the beauty in his house, but he also brought it to the banquet today. Why don't you call me over and let the imperial sister take a look? I can also help you find the right one according to your preferences." Concubine."
Chu knew that the person who came to Yi was not a good person, so King Cheng declined: "I am just a concubine, and it is difficult for me to reach the level of elegance. The emperor's uncle should not make fun of his nephew."
Chu Zhiyi had no intention of letting him go.
"That's not right. You, this concubine, are of pure origin and cannot be compared to those lowly women. Although the royal family puts virtue first when choosing a daughter-in-law, what if the royal sister chooses a concubine for you and she is not as good as her? If a concubine is favored, won't people laugh if word spreads about it?"
"Why don't you just find a princess with good looks and good looks so that you can settle down and start a family as soon as possible."
