Prince Ruian's Mansion not only sent messages to Su Rongduan, Hua Fengling and the others, but also to Princess Qingping.
Therefore, on the day when the emperor dismissed Mr. Liu as an official, Princess Qingping took three people to the Ruian Palace for a banquet like a normal person.
On the carriage, Su Rong thanked Princess Qingping, "Thank you for protecting me, Princess."
Princess Qingping waved her hand, "You don't need to thank me. I'm giving the discount not only for you, but also to comply with the emperor's wish and to beat Yan Li. In addition, I want some fools to know that I am favored by the emperor and they dare not offend me easily."
Su Rong still thanked her sincerely, "I still want to thank you, princess. No matter what your reasons are, I will always be the one who benefits."
After all, after this incident, the government and the public truly knew that she was well protected by Princess Qingping, which was a good thing. Anyone who wants to touch her, such as the eldest prince or the second prince, must also think carefully.
In addition, when she first entered the capital, she gave the eldest prince a powerful blow through the hands of Princess Qingping. It also counts as telling the prince that she is useful to him and that she did not eat and drink in his house in vain.
Princess Qingping smiled, "If you say this, I will thank you in turn. After all, I and Hua'er have been very happy every day since you came to Beijing and lived in the princess mansion."
What she didn't say was that the years of estrangement between her and her consort had been resolved because of her, and Duan Hua was no longer so obsessed with Zhou Gu. He walked out of the dead end, so that she no longer had a headache for her. This girl is a blessing.
Su Rong also laughed, thinking guiltily that she lived in the princess's mansion, firstly for food, and secondly, to use the princess's mansion to enter the upper class circle of the capital and help the prince. She didn't expect it to make people live happily every day, and she and Fei Ling were eating and drinking for nothing.
The carriage arrived at Prince Ruian's Mansion, and Xie Lin stood at the door to greet the guests.
Today's banquet at Prince Ruian's Mansion is different from the fact that the eldest prince's banquet was just for Su Rong. It only invited Duan Hua, Su Rong, and the second prince's concubine. At most, Fengling was added as an extra. Princess Ruian posted messages to all the ladies he was close to, and the ladies in Prince Ruian's palace also posted messages to the ladies he was close to. Xie Lin also invited the young men he was close to.
Therefore, Ruian Palace is very lively today.
After Princess Qingping got off the carriage, Duanhua and Su Rong also got off the carriage. Xie Lin quickly stepped forward to greet her, "Princess, Princess, Miss Su Qi."
Qingping smiled and glanced at Xie Lin, "Little Prince Xie is becoming more and more outstanding."
Xie Lin was embarrassed, "Princess, you have thanked me. Please come inside. The eldest princess Sheng'an is here, and my mother-in-law is accompanying her. Otherwise, I should come out to greet you in person."
Qingping paused and almost turned around and left. She had been afraid of this eldest aunt since she was a child. Not long ago, she went to the palace to complain about Zhou Gu's condition, and she was scolded by her in the palace. She was so angry for several days that her heart ached. I finally recovered and didn't want to see her, but she was already at the door. Wouldn't it be appropriate to turn around and leave?
Duan Hua knew best what her mother was thinking. In fact, she was also afraid of Princess Sheng'an. She pulled Qing Ping's sleeves and whispered, "Mom, Putao."
Qingping suddenly remembered, oh, by the way, she had just eaten the grapes sent by Princess Sheng'an to the princess mansion. She took a deep breath and stepped dignifiedly into the gate of Prince Ruian's Mansion.
Duan Hua waved his arm around Su Rong, looked at Xie Lin and asked, "Apart from Princess Sheng'an, who else is coming to the Duke's Mansion?"
Xie Lin said seriously, "Except for those who are not at home, everyone else is here."
Duan Hua understood, that is to say, the Duke's wife, Zhou Gu, the unmarried fifth lady, and several ladies from other houses were all here. She turned her head and looked at Su Rong.
Su Rong looked normal and introduced Xie Lin with a smile, "This is my brother, Fengling."
Fengling stepped forward and cupped her hands, "Thank you, young prince."
When Xie Lin was in Jiangning County, Fengling was still hiding in the dark. He had seen Xie Lin, but Xie Lin had not seen him.
Xie Lin also held up his hand, stepped forward with a smile, patted Fei Ling on the shoulder, gave him a thumbs up, and said in a low voice: "Brother Feng, you are awesome. I learned how to make Buddha Jump Over the Wall from the chef in the kitchen of the eldest prince's palace, and tied Ning Ze." After eating oil smoke for half a day, this move has spread all over the capital, and everyone wants to know you."
Feng Ling felt ashamed and reassured him, "Don't worry, young prince, I have no intention of sneaking into the kitchen of your Prince Ruian Mansion today."
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Xie Lin laughed.
He personally accompanied several people into the house. While joking, he observed Su Rong out of the corner of his eye and found that she had broken off her engagement with Zhou Gu without any haze. She was holding hands with Duan Hua, talking and laughing, and Duan Hua seemed to be the same as before. It was different now, with a sunny smile on her face. She was no longer the aggressive person who looked like she was going to look for Zhou Gu at every banquet.
He secretly clicked his tongue in his heart, thinking that this Miss Su Qi was beyond appearances, she was delicate and weak, she was really not simple. The reason behind breaking off the engagement should not be simple either. I don’t know if Zhou Gu is a person who is obsessed with the authorities and can’t see through it.
Su Rongxiao asked, "Can my eldest brother come?"
Xie Lin replied: "Come, no one has arrived yet. Brother Su should be with Mrs. Shen and his family."
Su Rong nodded.
The group of people came to the living room and saw that there were already many people inside. The eldest princess Sheng'an and the Duke's wife were all sitting, and the other ladies and ladies were also sitting or standing.
Princess Ruian was a beauty. After seeing Princess Qingping and the others, she stood up with a smile and said, "Qingping is here. I haven't seen you for a long time. Why do you look so good? But have you put on new rouge and gouache?"
Qingping nodded, "The prince-in-law took pollen and newly made rouge for me in his spare time."
Princess Ruian was surprised and immediately laughed, "No wonder."
It is said that Princess Qingping and her husband-in-law have been harmonious in recent days, and it seems true. The prince-in-law even made rouge, which would have been impossible in the past.
All the ladies were a little surprised when they heard this. Among the people sitting there, there were many who had laughed at Qingping in private before. They thought to themselves, this is really a strong melon blooming on the iron tree.
Princess Ruian's eyes fell on Su Rong again, and she was stunned for a moment, but then returned to normal, "Is this Miss Su Qi?"
Su Rong politely said, "Princess!"
Princess Ruian smiled and held her hand, looked at her carefully, and said in a kind tone: "After Lin'er returned to Beijing, he told me that he met you on the street when he first arrived in Jiangning County, and it was you who invited him. Went over for dinner. Unexpectedly, Mr. Su and Mrs. Su were so hospitable that they kept him in the house that day. During his stay in Jiangning, thanks to the care of the Su family, I heard that you were coming to Beijing, so I thought of inviting him. You came over as a guest, but due to the scientific examination period, I was delayed until today to see you."
Su Rong smiled slightly, "Princess, you're welcome."
Princess Ruian took off the bracelet and put it on Su Rong's hand, "This is a greeting gift." She added, "It is a gift from the elders. Keep it! Just treat this mansion as your own. Be casual and don't be restrained." "
Su Rong lowered his head and glanced at the bracelet on his wrist. It was crystal clear and was a piece of fine jade. It was probably worth thousands of gold. It was considered a generous meeting gift. Through this bracelet, she thanked Lin for the care she received from the Su family in Jiangning County, and expressed Prince Ruian's goodwill towards her. She thought about it, accepted it without hesitation, and said thank you, "Thank you, Princess."
Princess Ruian saw that she was not frightened, neither humble nor arrogant, and was very generous. She thought to herself that it was no wonder that the eldest princess had suffered a big loss, she was someone who could handle things well.
After meeting Princess Ruian, Su Rong naturally wanted to meet Princess Sheng'an and the Duke's wife.
Princess Sheng'an smiled and took Su Rong's hand, smiling kindly, "You kid, why are you so polite? Come and sit next to me."
Su Rong took the opportunity to sit next to Princess Sheng'an.
Princess Sheng'an smiled and asked, "Can you eat the grapes I sent to the princess' mansion? Are they delicious?"
Su Rong saw that everyone was looking this way. Some were surprised, some were puzzled, some were confused, some were curious, some were thoughtful. They all wanted to see how she would get along with the people from the Protector's Palace who had broken off their engagement. , she didn’t look at anyone else, just smiled and replied to Princess Sheng’an, “Eat it, it’s delicious.”
Princess Sheng'an smiled and said, "It's the grape trellis planted in your brother Zhou's yard. He never let anyone pick it, so he left it specially for you."
Su Rong paused and smiled, "Thank you, Brother Zhou."
Princess Sheng'an patted her hand and said, "He is here too today. If you want to thank you, please thank him later."
Su Rong responded, "Okay."
After a short conversation without avoiding anyone, all the ladies and ladies present were surprised. Unexpectedly, Su Rong and Zhou Gu broke off their engagement. Not only did they not become enemies, but they also seemed to have a good relationship. This was really strange.
In the past, when unmarried couples broke off their engagement in Beijing, there were many people who broke off the engagement, let alone enmity. Only those who could maintain a friendly relationship between the two parties were very few. This Duke Protector's Mansion and Jiangzhou Su Family are really rare.
The eldest princess of Sheng'an took Su Rong's hand and introduced her to several ladies in other rooms of the Protector's Mansion. Then she specially introduced the fifth young lady, "This is Yun'er. She is one and a half years older than you. You call her Just Sister Yun, she has a good temper, you will be sisters from now on, keep in touch with each other."
Su Rong smiled and nodded, looking at the heroic-looking girl in front of her, "Hello, Sister Yun."
Zhou Yun was also curious about Su Rong, and was also very puzzled when she came to break off the engagement. She asked her mother, the third lady, in private, but the third lady said that she didn't know the details, but asked her not to delve into it. She smiled and took Su Rong's hand, "Sister Rong."
