That day Mrs. Rong was extra polite to their mother and daughter. Mrs. Lu thought that her daughter should have penetrated Mrs. Rong's face long ago.
Even if Young Master Rong Wu has no feelings for Yan Rong, he will not disobey his mother.
The look that the fifth young master looked at them at the chrysanthemum banquet that day must have been Mrs. Rong's mention of Yan Rong in advance.
Lu had always thought this in her heart, but the unfamiliar and cold look on the face of the fifth young master of the Rong family really didn't look like he had seen Yan Rong before.
The question just now was directed at her.
"Master Wu, please wait. This is the most exquisite agarwood box. The gold hairpin that the girl chose today can be placed in it!"
Madam Lu was still surprised by Rong Jiu's reaction, but the servant of Zhenbao Pavilion came in with a smile.
"This lady and young lady are..."
Bowang Hou had no reputation in Shengjing these years. This servant never recognized him and thought he was someone Rong Jiu knew.
girl?
Lu's face darkened, there was no one else here, it was obvious who this girl was referring to.
Although it has long been heard that the fifth young master of the Rong family doted on his concubine, these young and beautiful concubines were just the playthings of the young master from a high-ranking family. No matter how favored they were, they had to be humble in front of the mistress.
What kind of place is this Treasure Pavilion? All the people who come and go are the female relatives of powerful families. Even their Bowang Hou Mansion has become thinner in recent years and they can't come here at will. In fact, the jewelry in this building can cost up to a hundred taels of silver. , buy a set of jewelry, and a year's worth of a small village in the suburbs will be wiped out.
"So this pair of bright moons is here!"
Du Yanrong didn't notice this part. When he lowered his head shyly, he happened to catch a glimpse of the pink and blue moon thorns on several trays, and his eyes lit up.
"Young Master Rong Wu also thinks pink blue is beautiful?"
The Mingyue Gem is made of colored glaze, which is extremely difficult to make and the price is no less than that of gold jewelry.
Rong Jiu had not noticed this pair of bright moon ornaments before, but now that Du Yanrong mentioned it, she felt that it matched the little maid's dress today.
"Master Rong Wu?"
Du Yanrong also noticed that Rong Jiu's gaze was not on him at this time. He followed that gaze and discovered Tao Ye next to him.
Taoye's facial features are already charming, and the goose-yellow and white rabbit fur trimmed top makes her even more pretty. The gemstone and gold hairpin on her bun actually adds some nobility to her.
Du Yanrong tightened the handkerchief in his hand and looked a little lonely.
She had seen Tao Ye once at Gu Yunqing's place, but every time Tao Ye served him with a respectful and submissive attitude, not as dazzling as today.
"Yanrong, you are not specifically looking for this pair of bright moon ornaments today. They happen to be here. Why don't you let someone put them on for a try?"
Mrs. Lu deserves to be from a noble family, and she can endure any dissatisfaction for the time being, holding her daughter's hand and speaking lovingly.
"Is there any free maid here?"
Lu smiled and turned to the attendant on the side.
"This... Madam, I'm sorry. It's the New Year's Day, and there are many guests in the building, and there are also many guests who want to try on clothes. I'm afraid the maids are too busy at the moment, and I'm afraid the lady will have to wait a little longer!"
In fact, it is not difficult to get a maid to come over.
But the Lu family is not considered a distinguished guest of Zhenbao Pavilion, so the servants will naturally not bother to think of anything.
In normal times, Mrs. Lu would have shown kindness and power at the same time, but today, her purpose was not that.
"What an unfortunate coincidence!"
Mrs. Lu's slightly anxious eyes turned back and forth between her daughter and the pair of bright moons, and then hesitantly landed on Tao Ye's face, polite but commanding: "I heard Mrs. Rong said that girls are the best at this. I wonder if I can help you?"
"Then I'll bother Miss Taoye!"
Du Yanrong said naturally.
This was not the first time that she had been served by Taoye, and somehow, when she heard her mother's words, she felt less depressed and felt faintly happy.
The mother and daughter looked at Taoye with a matter-of-fact expression.
If it were in front of Madam, Taoye would step forward to serve Du Yanrong without hesitation.
But the person next to me now is the fifth young master.
When the Du family and her daughter were talking, the fifth young master did not speak, but his impatience was already showing in his eyebrows.
Taoye naturally would not make Rong Jiu unhappy, so she looked at the person next to her with questioning eyes.
"Mrs. Bowang Hou has misunderstood. I have already bought all the jewelry on this tray, so I am afraid that I will steal Miss Du's love!"
Rong Jiu signaled the attendant next to him to put all the jewelry into the box.
The attendant was naturally delighted. He had made a big deal today. He accepted the offer with a smile and carefully put the pieces of jewelry into the box.
Taoye was only slightly surprised this time, and didn't show it at all on her face.
On the other hand, the expressions of Mrs. Du and her daughter were extremely ugly. The blush on Du Yanrong's face had completely faded, and mist had gathered in her eyes. Mrs. Lu almost failed to maintain Mrs. Hou's demeanor, her face turned pale again.
When Lu made this request, she didn't expect Taoye to refuse, let alone Rong Jiu to interrupt.
However, Rong Jiu not only intervened, but also trampled on the face of their mother and daughter.
She was just glad now that the screen at the back was blocking the situation, and those ladies and ladies would not come around because of their status. Otherwise, mother and daughter would definitely be laughed at by the female family members of each house.
"Mrs. Bowang Hou, please take care of yourself, I will leave first!"
After the attendant finished cleaning up, Rong Jiu nodded to Mrs. Lu as a courtesy, took Tao Ye in her arms and went outside the screen.
As for Du Yanrong, he didn't even get a look.
The attendant followed behind, holding the box.
"Out!"
"Is this the Tongfang in Young Master Rong Wu's arms?"
"She is really beautiful!"
"If she wasn't extremely beautiful, how could she be so important to Young Master Rong Wu?"
Most of the noble ladies chatted a few words, and most of them had already made plans to get married. Even if they had some thoughts about Rong Jiu, they only felt sad for a while, and they would not say something inappropriate in public. .
"What's the use of being beautiful? You're just a bed-servant. With a humble body, you can only use sex to treat others!"
"Such a foxy girl who doesn't know how to advance or retreat would have been kicked out of the Wei family long ago. How can she be allowed to run rampant in the house!"
Suddenly, a harsh voice sounded from the crowd.
Everyone suddenly heard it and looked towards the source of the sound.
Even Rong Jiu stopped in his arms.
But when they saw the owner of the voice, the ladies on the second floor fell silent.
The person who spoke was Wei Yunruo, the third daughter of the Wei family, the only legitimate daughter of Zhongshu Ling Wei Ting, the twin sister of Wei Yunqi, the niece of the concubine in the palace, and the cousin of Prince Yong.
They couldn't afford to offend, but they didn't want to go along with it. The second floor was full of respectable female relatives from Shengjing. It was okay to take a look at the handsome men and gossip for a while. However, it was really shameful for a shrew like Wei Yunruo to curse the streets. .
"What? I am wrong. This bitch seduced my second brother in the hunting ground. And... what do you want to do?"
