Hefu is located in the southwest part of the capital. It is magnificently decorated. There are two gilded characters "Hefu" hanging above the door, which looks very classy.
It was getting late at this time, and there was no one on the street. There were only bright lights not far away. Colored lanterns were hung out one after another, turning the originally dark night into daytime. The reason why these lanterns were lit It was bright because there was a banquet in He Mansion.
Today, the master and his wife of the He Mansion, as well as the eldest son and the eldest son of the concubine, all returned to the He Mansion, preparing to welcome the new dignitaries and rich men in the capital. They want to leave a good impression on these new nobles, which may help their career to advance further. !
The backyard of He Mansion was filled with joy.
A girl in a pink dress was sitting in the garden, her face was gloomy and her eyes were full of sorrow.
A breeze blew by, and a fragrance came from the flowers. The girl looked up and saw a maid walking over with a bowl of longan and red date soup: "Miss, it's time for you to have dinner."
The girl stood up, her eyes fell on the soup, but she made no move, as if she had something on her mind.
"What? Miss, do you want to starve yourself?" the maid said with a frown, a bit of blame in her voice.
"I won't eat!" the girl said coldly.
The maid was stunned, then lowered her head, hiding the sarcasm in her eyes: "I know that the young lady doesn't like longan and red date soup, but this is what the master ordered the kitchen to make. If the young lady doesn't eat it... the master will definitely be angry."
After hearing this, the girl slowly stretched out her hand, picked up the bowl of longan and red date soup and started drinking. As soon as she finished drinking, she felt uncomfortable in her stomach, and immediately covered her mouth and ran to the side.
The maid hurriedly followed, helped the girl walk to a tree, and waited for the nausea to disappear before letting go of the girl.
At this time, the girl's face was pale, beads of sweat broke out on her forehead, and her whole body seemed to collapse to the ground.
"vomit--"
Suddenly, there was a sour feeling in her stomach again, which made her retching.
The maid squatted down, patted her back and comforted her: "Miss, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me."
"No, it's okay... ugh——"
The girl pushed the maid away, lay on the ground, and continued to retching until she spit out the last mouthful of sour water, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss, how are you?" the maid asked anxiously, but there was a hint of haze in her eyes. She bit her silver teeth lightly, tears accumulating in her eyes, "Miss, I will help you go back to the house to rest first, and let the doctor know tomorrow. I’ll give you some diagnosis and treatment.”
"No need!" The girl got up from the ground, "No one can cure my disease, so there is no need to call a doctor."
She took a deep breath and forced her shaking body to walk out of the house. However, when she passed a laurel tree, she slipped and fell to the ground with a thud.
The maid knelt on the ground in panic, quickly helped the girl up, and said in an anxious tone: "Miss, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it. Please forgive me, and please don't hurt yourself."
The girl frowned in pain, but didn't say anything. Her face showed a bit of sadness, and she let the maid help her away.
The maid helped the girl walk towards her house. When she turned the corner, she saw two figures, a man and a woman, standing not far behind.
The man is as handsome as a fairy, and the woman is as beautiful as a king. They walk together under the moonlight, like a pair made in heaven, making others envious.
"Look, that's the eldest lady of the He family." Hu Yanxin said to Meng Zixuan next to him with a serious expression.
"Ms. sir, do you know him?" Meng Zixuan asked him warily?
Hu Yanxin nodded: "I saved her life before, so she has always regarded me as a benefactor."
"Oh?" Meng Zixuan laughed, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, "At this time, you still remember the life-saving feelings back then. You are worthy of being my husband-in-law!"
Hu Yanxin turned his eyes and looked at the girl, with a hint of concern in his eyes. He wanted to step forward, but hesitated. Then, Hu Yanxin turned and left with Meng Zixuan. But Meng Zixuan felt that things were not that simple. Hu Yanxin must know this girl.
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On the other hand, the He Mansion was filled with joy and cheers.
"Dad, the celebration banquet went well this time, I'm very happy." Liu Ruyan smiled lightly and looked at the face of the middle-aged man opposite.
"Hahaha, it's all because of our Ruyan's ability to make such beautiful clothes for the He family." The middle-aged man laughed a few times, "Just now, the master and I said that we should pay attention to rewarding you? It seems that you You really made the right choice to become my disciple, Zhao Qingya.”
"Thank you father for the compliment," Liu Ruyan lowered her eyes, covering up the disgust in her eyes, "Actually, I also have a few words to say."
"Oh?" The middle-aged man raised his lips, "If you have anything to say, just say it, and the whole family will support you."
"Since this celebration banquet is hosted by my father, I hope that my father can change the celebration banquet into a blind date banquet and let all the children of the aristocratic family come to participate."
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly: "Ruyan, you are too smart. I will do what you say in this matter. I will tell your mother right away."
Liu Ruyan curled her lips with an elegant and moving smile.
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"Ruyan, your suggestion is a good one." Mrs. Liu touched Liu Ruyan's head happily, with a kind and gentle smile, "You did a very good job this time, mother is very happy."
Liu Ruyan smiled shyly: "This is what I should do."
This Liu Ruyan is the eldest daughter of the third largest embroidery master family in the capital. In order to establish a relationship with Zheng Yuanhou, Liu Ruyan worships Zhao Qingya as her teacher. This time, the Hefu banquet was held, and all the clothes in the Hefu were All designed by Liu Ruyan.
"Mother," Liu Ruyan hesitated for a moment and asked, "I wonder how big this banquet will be?"
"You don't have to worry about this," Mrs. Liu looked at Liu Ruyan with a smile, "Master He has decided to hold a big banquet and invite all the famous families in the capital to come. By then, all the famous families will send people to give gifts, and... "
Madam Liu paused, glanced around, and lowered her voice: "You should know about the marriage with the Nangong family."
"Yes, I know," Liu Ruyan pursed her lips, "I wonder what mother means?"
"If Nangong Yueyi of the Nangong family falls in love with you, then our family will have a relationship with the queen." Madam Liu said mysteriously, "This is an opportunity. As long as you seize the opportunity, you can marry into the royal family. .”
Although Liu Ruyan was a concubine, who made her the only daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion? As long as she marries into the royal family, her status will naturally rise.
Liu Ruyan was startled: "But Nangong Yueyi is the only legitimate son of the Nangong family, and I am just a concubine."
"Fool," Mrs. Liu knocked on Liu Ruyan's head, "You are the eldest lady of the Liu family. No matter how useless Nangong Yueyi is, if she marries a wife in the future, she must be a legitimate wife. As for the concubine, she is not qualified to enter. "
"Mother is absolutely right," Liu Ruyan lowered her eyes shyly, "Then what should I prepare?"
"You don't have to worry about this kind of thing. You just need to prepare carefully during this period. When the time comes, you will definitely be the most beautiful."
Liu Ruyan pursed her thin lips lightly, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Over there, Sheng Guoer and Sheng Xiaotao dressed up to attend the Huo family's banquet.
"Sister, everyone here today is really rich or noble. I really admire you for being able to sit at the banquet of the first aristocratic family in the capital from a ravine." Sheng Xiaotao's face was full of reverence, "I heard The second young master of the Nangong family is also here. If he sees my sister, he will be fascinated and wish to marry you right away."
Nangong Yueyi and Nangong Yuchen are two brothers, but because Nangong Yuchen has a relatively cold personality and is unreasonable, he rarely attends banquets. This time, it is really rare for the two brothers to appear at the banquet in kimono at the same time. After the introduction, the Sheng Guoer sisters found out that the Nangong family was related to the royal family.
"Don't talk nonsense, I only have your brother-in-law in my heart." Sheng Guoer glared at Sheng Xiaotao.
Sheng Xiaotao stuck out her tongue: "Sister, I'm just talking casually. After all, Nangong Yueyai is really good."
"Hmph!" Sheng Guoer curled her lips, "My heart can no longer accommodate other men. Unless he is my husband, I will never marry anyone else."
"Don't worry, sister, brother-in-law will always belong to you."
"Xiao Tao, why are you becoming more and more glib?" Sheng Guoer shook her head helplessly, "Let me see if you want to marry this Nangong Yue."
"Why?"
"Because, you have bad eyesight." Sheng Guoer said jokingly: "Be careful that Lin Muyan will cause trouble for you!"
"..." Sheng Xiaotao glanced at her sister helplessly.
At this moment, a handsome man suddenly walked over, smiled and said, "Are you Sheng Guo'er?"
Sheng Guoer raised her head and met the man's smiling eyes.
The man was wearing a white brocade robe, with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. He was handsome and handsome, especially his dazzling phoenix eyes, which seemed to be able to confuse people's hearts and make people dare not look directly into his eyes.
"You are..." Sheng Guoer hesitated for a moment.
The man raised his lips and smiled: "My surname is Nangong and my first name is Yuchen." Then, Nangong Yuchen's eyes fell on Sheng Xiaotao. This child has a loyal, handsome and grassy aura about him, which is quite different from the graceful and luxurious girls that Nangong Yuchen has come into contact with.
"Mr. Nangong..." Sheng Guoer's eyes widened in surprise.
It is said that the Nangong family is the most powerful family in the capital. Even the emperor was polite to the people of the Nangong family. What's more, a prince once offended the Nangong family and almost lost his life. In the end, he had to break off the engagement.
"Xiao Tao, go to the outer courtyard and wait for me first." Sheng Guoer winked at Sheng Xiaotao.
Sheng Xiaotao nodded and left.
"Mr. Nangong, what do you want from me?" Sheng Guoer put away the expression on her face and asked.
"I would like to ask, who was Lin Muyan in your mouth just now?"
"His name is Lin Muyan, he is the young master of the Lin family," Sheng Guoer smiled lightly, "I wonder if you know him?"
Nangong Yuchen frowned and seemed to be deep in thought.
After a while, he sighed and said distressedly: "Yes, I once studied with him in Ping'an Township, and his master was a retired imperial physician."
"So that's it," Sheng Guoer suddenly realized and continued to ask, "Then he..."
"Ahem!"
A sudden voice interrupted Sheng Guoer's words. Nangong Yuchen looked at Sheng Guoer apologetically: "I'm sorry, Miss Guoer, I lost my temper just now."
Sheng Guoer shook his head and said, "Mr. Nangong, are you feeling well? My sister is proficient in medical skills and can help you take a look."
It's an old habit. I'm honored to meet you today. I heard from people who came back from Pingyuan Township that Concubine Li is very satisfied with your architectural style, so I also want to meet this talented person. A person who can kill people from the ravine. What is it like for a woman to be a guest in the capital and the palace? Now that I have seen him, he is really powerful and his reputation is well-deserved. Even Mu Yan has become your younger brother. "
Sheng Guoer said modestly: "We are all friends, it doesn't matter who is higher and who is lower."
A hint of appreciation flashed deep in Nangong Yuchen's eyes.
No wonder the people of Ping'an Township praised her as a woman who would not be inferior to a woman.
"Miss Guo'er," Nangong Yuchen's tone was gentle, "I have a private matter to ask you, I don't know..."
Sheng Guoer was stunned: "What's the matter?"
"I heard from Mu Yan that there is a little girl in Ping'an Township. She is still young but has extraordinary wisdom. I wonder... do you know her?"
"You want to ask my sister?" Sheng Guoer blinked her big, beautiful eyes, "I'm sorry, what do you mean?"
Nangong Yuchen frowned: "Is the girl that Mu Yan said he likes really your sister Sheng Xiaotao?"
Shun Guo'er nodded and said with a smile that the two of them studied together and had a deep relationship. It's just that my sister is too naughty and now she always wants to treat Mr. Lin as her elder brother. She is really careless! "
After saying this, her eyes showed regret.
"Your sister looks... quite cute." Nangong Yuchen laughed a few times, "Well, thank you Miss Guo'er for telling me this news. I will visit her again someday when I have time."
"Yes." Sheng Guoer nodded, "Master Nangong, let's go slowly. See you again if we have the chance."
