In the hall filled with tables, you could hear a pin drop at this moment. The concubines who were qualified to attend the banquet, the foreign wives who attended the banquet in court clothes, and the palace servants in brand new red clothes all looked at the girl with her head lowered with curiosity or scrutiny.
There are only a handful of people who have seen Xin You, and the vast majority of those who have never seen her are wondering: What kind of person is Miss Kou who has done so many eye-catching things in Beijing.
Among them, Mrs. Zhu, the wife of the chief assistant, opened her eyes wide and looked at it most carefully.
Ever since Mrs. Zhu suspected that her grandson might like Miss Kou, she sent someone to investigate. This investigation is amazing. The students in the Imperial College actually firmly believe that Miss Kou is a divine fortune teller, and only they know that she is the kind of person who has never been born in the world.
This girl not only mistook the money as money, but also acted like a ghost!
Mrs. Zhu maintains her identity and cannot go to Qingsong Bookstore. Today she just has the opportunity to take a look.
Under the spotlight, Xin You raised his head.
The Queen Mother saw Xinyou's appearance clearly, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
He actually looks a lot like Zhaoyang!
After being briefly surprised, the Queen Mother did not feel in love with her because of the resemblance between the girl and her daughter in front of her. Instead, she felt a little resentful because of Concubine Shu's words yesterday.
Opening a bookstore and donating money to attend a banquet hosted by the prince. What is this little girl trying to do?
If we were placed in troubled times, would we be like that woman who didn't understand obedience or filial piety, and only wanted to stir up trouble?
In the Queen Mother's opinion, such a woman is truly abominable.
"What a wonderful birth." The Queen Mother smiled and turned to the old lady, "How old is your granddaughter?"
The old lady hurriedly said: "After this year, I am seventeen."
"When you're seventeen, it's time to talk about marriage. I wonder if you've told me about it?"
The old lady's heart sank and she didn't dare to lie: "We haven't said goodbye yet."
The ladies exchanged glances, wondering whether the Queen Mother wanted to act as a matchmaker for Miss Kou?
The Queen Mother's choice of marriage must be right. This Miss Kou is really rising through the ranks.
"That's it." The Queen Mother looked at Xin You with a smile, "The Ai family likes this child as soon as they see it. Since we haven't said goodbye yet, we will go back to the Ai family to see if there is a suitable son. What do you think, Madam?"
What else could the old lady say, except to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your grace."
Xin You prostrates himself.
"Madam, please take a seat. The food will be cold later."
The old lady thanked her again and led Xinyou to the seats at the entrance of the hall.
The old lady was full of excitement when she came, and every step she took seemed to be stepping on a spring path full of flowers. As she walked back, her footsteps became heavier and heavier.
The glory of being summoned by the Queen Mother was false. It disrupted her arrangements for her granddaughter's marriage, which was a real blow.
With the Queen Mother's words, she could no longer take charge of Qingqing's marriage.
The old lady felt uncomfortable, but many wives were envious of her, especially those of lower rank.
Those girls from the Duke's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion are just that. They don't have to worry about marrying if the Queen Mother doesn't like them. Girls like them who belong to officials of the fourth or fifth rank can only look for someone from a well-matched family, so how can they compare to the Queen Mother as a matchmaker.
Shaoqing's Mansion is really lucky.
In a state of envy, Princess Zhaoyang silently paid attention to the Queen Mother, and her heart gradually sank.
Although she and her mother didn't get along, it was clear that her mother was no better than her daughter, and the queen mother had no good impression of Miss Kou at all.
What is the purpose of the queen mother's words? Point out a bad marriage to Miss Kou?
cannot.
If the queen mother spoke on such an occasion, it would be a loss of her own face if she was referring to a bad marriage.
What do you want to do? Princess Zhaoyang tightened her hand on the wine glass and thought of a possibility.
The Queen Mother said this in front of these married women, and no one in the house would propose marriage to Miss Kou in the future, because the Queen Mother had issued a message to find Miss Kou in marriage.
But what if the queen mother "forgot"?
The old lady of the Shaoqing Mansion usually doesn’t have the opportunity to see her mother, and it’s impossible to ask her questions on occasions like this. This would drag on for three to five years or even longer.
, let alone no one dares to ask the Queen Mother. If someone really asks, who dares to question the Queen Mother if she says she has forgotten it because she is old?
But Miss Kou was delayed.
Princess Zhaoyang felt annoyed when she thought about this.
It was too much for the queen mother to treat a little girl she met for the first time.
Thinking back to the time when her mother insisted on marrying her off to a wealthy local man regardless of her life or death, Princess Zhaoyang laughed at herself and curled her lips.
This was true for her own daughter when she was still an ordinary woman, let alone a little girl who had nothing to do with her when she became a pampered queen mother.
The eldest princess Zhaoyang decided to invite Miss Kou to come over and have a chat after she was busy with the New Year.
Concubine Shu noticed Princess Zhaoyang's cold face and smiled happily.
This Kou girl is not lucky. Although she looks like the eldest princess, her ability to stir up troubles in the capital is very similar to that woman.
But the Queen Mother disliked that person the most.
Miss Kou, please enjoy the "grace" of the Queen Mother slowly.
On the way back, the old lady felt a little uncomfortable when she saw her granddaughter's face again.
The original 600,000 taels, in her mind, would return to Shaoqing's mansion sooner or later. It's good now, not only can't she come back, because the Queen Mother is planning to get married, she also has to prepare an extra generous dowry.
The old lady closed her eyes, feeling upset and distressed.
Xin You also lowered his eyes, wondering about the Queen Mother's intentions.
The Queen Mother asked her about her marriage in public. Could it be that she really had a hobby of being a matchmaker?
I always feel uneasy.
Not knowing what the Queen Mother was thinking, Xin You decided to take it one step at a time.
Back at Shaoqing's Mansion, Duan Shaoqing led everyone to pay homage to their ancestors, and the juniors paid New Year's greetings to their elders. Afterwards, the men go out to pay New Year greetings, and the women greet the guests. The younger generation can enjoy the leisurely New Year celebrations.
Duan Yunhua only felt sad.
Last year, her mother had already asked her to watch the housekeeping, and patiently taught her the skills she would use in the future.
But now that her grandmother is ignoring her, her second aunt is indifferent to her, and her third sister is neglecting her, staying in this family is becoming more and more boring.
Duan Yunhua was walking casually when he suddenly heard a conversation.
"Hanxue, go and ask Jiang Shuang to intercede with you and return to your cousin. Has she agreed?"
Hanxue snorted coldly: "People climb high branches and look down on us."
"That's such a pity. My cousin is so generous. The little goldfish that the old lady gave me was given to the people in Wanqingju. Didn't you see how proud Mrs. Wang and the others are - the second girl!"
When the two little maids saw Duan Yunhua, they quickly saluted.
"A goldfish from the old lady?" Duan Yunhua asked word by word.
Everyone knew that the second girl and the cousin were not getting along, so the little maid hurriedly said: "Yes, the old lady gave the cousin the New Year's money, and the cousin will reward her when she takes it back to Wanqingju..."
Duan Yunhua's hands were shaking with anger.
The New Year's money given to her was exchanged for broken silver, but the one given to Kou Qingqing was gold. Grandma was really partial!
Duan Yunhua knew not to make trouble with the old lady, so he wandered around to put out the fire and saw the fourth girl, Duan Yunyan.
