six-fingered peasant girl

Chapter 266
In August, the hot summer has passed, and the bustling Beijing has a bit of autumnal coolness sooner or later. Compared with hot summer and cold winter, people prefer August and September in Shangjing, because this is the most comfortable month of the year.

On the sixth day of August, the Guangning Hou Mansion is full of people, with BMWs and fragrant cars, and the fragrance is blowing. From time to time, noble ladies or girls in luxurious clothes are welcomed into the Guangning Hou Mansion.

As we all know, there is a chrysanthemum garden in the Mansion of the Marquis of Guangning, where there are no less than dozens of famous chrysanthemums. Every year, the Marquis of Guangning will select a few pots from it and send them to the palace for the appreciation of the emperors and nobles. There are also many people who love chrysanthemums with the cheek Come to ask for chrysanthemum.Therefore, the Marquis of Guangning was very honored and valued the chrysanthemum garden very much, so he hired a chrysanthemum grower to take care of the chrysanthemum garden and other things.

At this time, there were two rows of small tables in the huge chrysanthemum garden, on which were placed various exquisite refreshments, and there were also many famous chrysanthemums in full bloom around them, which complemented the theme of chrysanthemum appreciation.

Mrs. Guangninghou was standing in front of the two pots of black chrysanthemums with several wives, smiling like a flower at this moment. I don't know which one of the wives complimented her, and her smile was even brighter than the flowers.

"Madam Shi Lang really shamed me. Who doesn't know that your family has a courtyard in the suburbs of Beijing, with ten thousand acres of peach trees. When the peach blossoms bloom in spring, it is a good place for literati? They are the two wild monkeys in my family. , I have been there a few times, and each time I said that I want to buy such a good place." Mrs. Guangninghou said with a smile.

The servant's wife was a little complacent when she heard this, but she still put on a humble look and said: "Madam Guangning is absurd, as far as our Zhuangzi is concerned, I'm afraid it can't compare to the pot of black chrysanthemums in front of me."

Mrs. Guangninghou naturally also followed modestly, saying: "Speaking of that, come here, the green peonies here are blooming just right, our family values ​​it very much."

Everyone followed her to the pots of green peonies on the other side, and commented one after another.

Not far away, there was also a group of young girls standing in a few pots of famous chrysanthemums to enjoy. From time to time, there were ringing laughter, and what's more, they chanted poems directly.

The cool breeze is blowing, the young girl is well-dressed and well-dressed, revealing the elegance of her youth in every way.

"Looking at them, I feel like I've become an old woman." The wife in charge of the Zhongyihou Mansion sighed.

"Isn't it?" Mrs. Jia Junbo echoed: "We came here like this back then, but now, in the blink of an eye, it really feels like yesterday."

"The two daughters of Mrs. Guangning Hou really look like a flower. I heard that this elegant sister of your family is the second son of Dingjun Wangfu?" Mrs. Shi Lang changed the topic.

Speaking of her daughter, Mrs. Guangning Hou was even more proud, she nodded and said: "Exactly, we will get married in February next year."

After hearing this, everyone said congratulations repeatedly, and Mrs. Shi Lang asked Ning Minyi again: "Then this little one?"

"She is the most outrageous, and I still need to teach her for two more years." Mrs. Guangning Hou said that she was even happier when she talked about her little daughter. Her eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles, obviously she loved her very much.

"It's time to talk about it. This daughter's family won't be able to get married in a short while." Mrs. Shi Lang said with a smile.

Mrs. Guangning Hou smiled and said nothing. Just about to speak, she heard the report that Princess Yongjun had arrived, Mrs. Shen had arrived, and Mrs. Anqinghou had arrived.

Mrs. Guangning Hou's smiling face was slightly stiff, but she quickly straightened her smiling face and went up to meet her. When she saw a handsome young man beside Mrs. Anqinghou, she couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

The one present today should be the princess of Yongjun with the highest rank, followed by the wife of the current prime minister Shen Yang, who is expected to be the first rank, so those present who are lower than the rank will naturally go forward to salute.

"The arrival of Princess Yongjun really made my chrysanthemum garden flourish. It's a coincidence that she was with Madam Shen, Mrs. Anqinghou." Mrs. Guangninghou said with a smile.

Princess Yongjun has a round face and deep dimples at the corners of her mouth. She looks extremely gentle. She is dressed in a luxurious dress, making her even more graceful and luxurious. After listening to her words, she smiled and said, "I happened to meet you at the door. Yes, we will come together."

"Mrs. Guangning Hou doesn't welcome me and Mrs. Shen, right?" Mrs. An Qinghou joked with a smile.

"Mrs. Anqinghou was joking, it's just this..." Mrs. Guangninghou looked at Mr. Jun not far behind her, with a bit of perplexity and inquiry on her face.

Mrs. An Qinghou followed her gaze and said with a smile: "Brother Xiao insisted on sending me and my sister here, so I'm going home now."

Song Xiao came forward with a smile, bowed to the Madam of the Marquis of Guangning and said: "Song Xiao has seen Madam Guangning, the capital is not very peaceful these days, I specially sent my aunt and sister here to disturb Madam Guangning. "

"Mr. Song, you are being polite. I have always heard that Mr. Song is known as Mr. Chunyue. Now that I see it, he is really a good-looking talent." Mrs. Guangning Hou looked Song Xiao up and down, and praised with a smile. The lady behind her They all nodded.

"I made Madam laugh." The corners of Song Xiao's mouth slightly raised. Not far away, a group of girls looked here, and it was not good to stay for a long time, so he said goodbye and left.

Mrs. Anqinghou naturally asked a few words. When he really left, several wives had already stepped forward to talk enthusiastically. When they learned that Song Xiao hadn't engaged in marriage, their eyes became more and more eager. Even Mrs. Guangninghou Think about it.

Everyone sat down, and the two rows of small tables were full of people. Some people's eyes fell on a girl about seventeen or eighteen years old who was following Mrs. Guangninghou.

"Who is this?"

Mrs. Guangning Hou pulled the girl out with a smile, and introduced in a loud voice: "This is my natal niece, the daughter of Yao's editor's family, who is called Miss Ting."

Yao Ruiting wore an autumn-colored dress, a cyan jade pendant on the corner of the skirt, and a simple hairpin with tassels and a jade hairpin on her head. Among the brightly dressed girls, It looks particularly clean.

She has a well-proportioned figure, and her face is considered outstanding, especially there is a tear mole under the corner of her eye, which makes her even more charming and weak. Seeing the Marquis of Guangning introducing himself to everyone, she timidly bows to everyone.

"Editor Yao, but what happened to Yao Du from the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" A lady suddenly asked.

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Guangning Hou's complexion became a little ugly, and even Yao Ruiting's complexion turned a little pale, and she lowered her head and pinched the corner of her clothes.

Speaking of the matter of Yaodu, there are not many wives here who don't know about it. They are officials of the first grade and sixth rank, but they drank two glasses too much at the banquet and talked nonsense about the royal family. In the end, they were rejected by the emperor. Downgraded two levels in a row, and now he is just an editor who has no real power and is waiting to die.

"I don't know that editor Yao has such an outstanding young lady, but is she settled?" Mrs. An Qinghou asked with a smile breaking the deadlock.

When it came to marriage, Yao Ruiting lowered her head shyly, said softly and went back to the banquet with the young lady, and then fled away.

"It's an undecided family. She is also a poor person. She has been delayed by her father for nothing. As an aunt, I feel distressed when I see her. What a considerate and caring girl. I really treat her like a girl." It hurts like a daughter-in-law, so I wish I could take it and raise it." Mrs. Guangning Hou sighed and said, "I just don't know who will be so lucky to have her in the future."

Everyone was silent, and some showed disdain. To be honest, with Yao Ruiting's appearance, the standard flirtatious appearance, it was a bit unattractive to be the wife of the wife, and she was not calm enough.

"Speaking of which, General Zhenwei has never been engaged, has he?" Mrs. Shen suddenly asked, and everyone's eyes followed. General Zhenwei is a second-rank official, and marrying him is a second-rank imperial order. A few are ordered by the second rank, and it is no wonder that they have such thoughts. Moreover, everyone knows that this chrysanthemum banquet is actually to choose a wife for Ning Guang.

"It's also me who is the aunt who is sorry for him." Madam Guangning wiped the corners of her eyes when she heard the words, and said: "I shouldn't have followed him and betrothed him a few years ago. I never thought that he had been away for five years, and now he is back, and went to the battlefield again. At his age, other people's children are almost engaged, but he...I really feel sorry for him, and also I'm sorry his mother, hey."

"Women's marriage matters here are predestined in the dark, so don't worry about Madam Guangning Hou." Someone persuaded.

"That's right, I'm afraid..." Mrs. Guangning Hou hesitated to speak, and sighed: "I don't want to do anything else, I just ask God to bless him, so that he can return safely and find a satisfactory daughter-in-law Son, leave an incense, I can be regarded as worthy of the passed away elder sister."

"It's true, even though it's about children's marriage and parents' words, he has to take it seriously. General Zhenwei is mighty and mighty, but I don't know what kind of girl can fall into his favor." The servant's wife asked tentatively. .

Everyone knows that the daughter of Mrs. Shi Lang's family is only twenty-eight years old and has not yet been engaged. This is a temptation.

"But I don't know about that." Mrs. Guangninghou smiled slightly, and burst out laughing as if thinking of something.

"Madam Guangning Hou thought of something fun? Why don't you tell us too?" Princess Yongjun asked with a smile.

"It's nothing, I just remembered the things these children played around when they were young." Mrs. Guangning Hou said with a smile: "At that time, they were still young and played the game of marrying a bride together. Brother Guang was that The groom's, and Sister Ting became the bride, and Brother Guang later said that when he grows up, he will marry Sister Ting as his daughter-in-law!"

When everyone heard this, their faces were weird, and the smiles on the corners of their mouths were a little stiff. Didn't they just say that you prefer Yao Ruiting to be your wife?
Mrs. Anqinghou and Princess Yongjun looked at each other, and shook their heads secretly. This Mrs. Guangninghou is too petty. She held such a banquet, but told everyone that her preferred daughter-in-law is her niece. What do you think? What do you mean by hosting this chrysanthemum banquet?
"It turns out that they are cousins, they are not engaged, and you like that girl, so why not stay in the mansion for a long time." A wife who was familiar with Mrs. Guangning Hou broke the news said embarrassingly.

Mrs. Guangninghou was about to speak, when Mrs. Anqinghou said: "Mrs. Li's words are not right. I heard that General Zhenwei has already made an engagement."

(End of this chapter)