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Chapter 203 Sisterhood (3)
"Are the masters ready?" She asked politely.

They are all luthiers in the imperial teaching workshop, if they didn't have the title of Marquis Dingbo, they wouldn't be able to invite them.The leader is a 40-year-old woman who is obsessed with music and has never married for a lifetime and is replaced by Zhenniang.

Seeing Ruoxi, she hurriedly stood up, and replied with a smile: "Second Mistress, you are being polite, so please call me Zhenniang. We have already practiced the score you brought, Second Mistress, please rest assured."

Ruoxi smiled at her when she heard the words, but did not greet her politely.Thinking that a few days ago Ruoxi sent someone to the Jiaofang to ask for someone, but Zhenniang flatly refused.Later, it was Ruoxi who came to the door in person and brought the music score, which made her look a little favored.

This Zhenniang was originally a person with a weird temper, and she was quite accomplished in rhythm. I think Lin Yihao also visited her in person.She also met Ruoxi because of this affection. She wanted to decline the invitation face to face, but she was moved by the score in Ruoxi's hand.She thinks she has composed countless pieces of music in her life, and although there are no masterpieces that can be handed down through the ages, they are not bad, but when compared with the music scores in other people's hands, they are immediately superior.

How can a person like her who loves music and becomes obsessed with it not be happy?He wholeheartedly agreed to play at the Hou's Mansion, and he didn't need any reward as long as he could give her the score.Ruoxi naturally agreed, these scores are slightly adapted from Western light music, playing with Guqin or Guzheng has a special charm.

Ruoxi has learned all kinds of musical instruments since she was a child, and the foundation has been laid there for so many years, it's all because of the saying that children can't lose at the starting line.Since she was five years old, she has been deprived of the time to play, going to and from various interest classes all day long, but music is what she really likes, and it is the only hobby she persists in.And it's not just a hobby, she has won prizes in domestic and foreign competitions many times.

Ruoxi doesn't care about those sheet music that comes at her fingertips, seeing Zhenniang treats her like a treasure, she does it as a favor.Seeing how generous she is, Zhenniang gets closer to her more and more.

While talking, she heard the mother-in-law calling for a guest, and when she hurried out, she saw a familiar face.

Mrs. Hou was talking and joking with a noble lady, and standing beside her was a dignified and beautiful girl, who was Ma Ruru whom she had met once.

She was wearing a simple and elegant moon-white spring dress, she seemed to be a little lighter than the last time we met, but she was in good spirits.That face was lightly powdered, and she never wore too much jewelry.Ruoxi suddenly thought of her grandmother's death, and it's not easy to dress up too gorgeously after three years of filial piety.

"Hurry up and meet Madam Ma." Madam Hou greeted Ruoxi, then smiled at Madam Ma, "This is my new daughter-in-law, I haven't had a chance to introduce you to it." From the tone of Madam Hou, it seems that Know her very well.

"I've met Mrs. Ma." Ruoxi bowed politely.

"Well, it's safe to look at." Mrs. Ma took her hand and looked at her, "Ru Ru mentioned you, but I just saw you today."

Ruoxi glanced at Ruru when she heard the words, and smiled back when she saw that she was looking at her with a smile.Although she had only met Ma Ruru once, she felt that she had the same temperament and hated that there was no chance to see him again.

Madam Ma had already let go of Ruoxi's hand to chat with Madam Hou, so she went to a place with Ruru and started talking softly.When Mrs. Hou saw this, she simply dragged Mrs. Ma to talk about herself, and left the two of them alone.

Mrs. Ma looked around and said, "The birthday party in your Hou's residence is quite special. Just the arrangement is unique and elegant. How did you come up with it? I was thinking of coming to help you earlier, it seems It’s completely out of reach.”

"Where is it my idea? It's all Yixuan and his wife's idea." Referring to her son and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hou smiled more and more kindly, "Don't look at me as a daughter-in-law who came from a low background, but decent ladies are all Not as high-sighted as hers. If she had chosen the concubine at the beginning, I'm afraid she couldn't help her!"

"It seems that you are very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. I didn't see you praise Liu." Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Hou have some ancestral ties. They have known each other since they were young and have always been good sisters. Naturally, they speak out of their hearts. There is no need to shy away from the lungs.

"I think at the beginning we agreed that if the children born were of different genders, we would marry as in-laws. Who knew that the concubine Defei would be selected into the palace. Later, when I was pregnant with Yixuan, you were born without any movement for several years, otherwise Ruru's child would be My daughter-in-law is now. Right now she has a lot of filial piety and can’t get married, but at least she can get married.” Madam Hou glanced at Ruru who was in the distance and said softly, “I heard that bastard Hou Jingkang won’t get married. In a month, they quarreled with the new wife and fought hand to hand. If Madam Hou of Nanning hadn't suppressed her, they might have gotten into trouble. At the beginning, their family was interested in Ruru, but luckily they didn't become relatives."

"How could my old man agree to marry Ruru into the Nanning Marquis's residence? The old man is the prince's young master. He has dealt with sages and sages all his life, and the most despised is this kind of dude. Then Hou Jingkang's temper is known to everyone in the entire capital. People don't know, they are famously surly and uninhibited, and their reputation is very bad! It is useless for them to come to propose marriage, but it will inevitably hurt the harmony of the two families, and it will be difficult to see each other in the future. The old lady passed away at a good time, and Mrs. Hou of Nanning was anxious to hold her grandson, so naturally she would not It will save a lot of trouble. Ruru is fifteen this year, and I will be seventeen when the filial piety period expires in two years. I am also anxious. But you don't know, that child She likes to read, and her elder brother is not half as intelligent as her, so the old lady values ​​her very much. I can't decide her marriage, and the old lady insists on finding a young talent with good knowledge and good character, no matter what his family background is! There are people who the old man likes, but they all marry wives and have children. The old man doesn't think about it, but all those who can be ranked in the top three have studied hard for more than ten years, and who has not married? Even if there are single people, they are still dead. Wife, what age is the same? I dare not say these words. Our master is even more afraid of the old man's slipping away, and everything will be according to his wishes. But the old people's ideas are inevitably pedantic. I really did what the old man wanted, and I really want to delay Ruru's lifelong event, and I'm worrying about it!" Mrs. Ma's face was full of sorrow.

Just as Mrs. Hou wanted to say a few words of comfort, she saw another woman leading the guests. It was Mrs. Hou of Nanning who was leading her daughter-in-law.The second wife, concubine Fang Gui and others also came to help entertain the guests, and the scene gradually became lively.

The father of Jia Siyu, the new daughter-in-law of Nanning Hou Shizi, is the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Tian's father is the governor of Hubei. They have been in contact with each other since they were at home.They were very cordial when they met, and they held hands and went aside to whisper.

The guests arrived one after another, and suddenly soft music sounded.The girl and mother-in-law came out with ready-made steaming food and put them on the table.A girl in a uniform green dress came out with a tray filled with various fruit juices and drinks, as well as special tall glasses.

(End of this chapter)