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Chapter 76 (2)
Chapter 67 (2)
It was getting dark outside, and there were maids carrying cowhide lanterns at the front and behind to light the road.In the banquet hall, two halls, front and back, were set up for men and women, separated by more than a dozen colorful gilt fans in the middle.On the south wall of the high hall hangs a millstone-sized golden powder longevity character. The stippling on it is composed of countless small longevity characters. The shapes of hundreds of small longevity characters are not the same.On the side there is an embroidered statue of the Queen Mother of Yaochi.There were about a dozen tables of banquets, and the female guests on the seats were all dressed in golden hairpins, gorgeous and dazzling. The person sitting at the main table beside the big red sandalwood screen was today's birthday king, the old lady, accompanied by her. There were some respectable old ladies sitting there.

Ming Yu lowered her head and was caught in a pile of red clothes, trying not to attract attention. After kowtowing to the old lady Wang to celebrate her birthday, she retreated with Xie Jingzhu and Pei Wenying, and was arranged in another hall next to her. at the banquet.It turns out that there are so many guests today, girls of the younger generation like Pei Wenying, Xie Jingzhu, etc., naturally, it is not their turn to sit in the lobby.Those at the same table were all girls of the same age who came out of several rooms in Pei's house.

The female guests who can occupy a seat here today are from the fourth rank at least.The girls from the Pei family who were at the same table knew Mingyu's background long ago, and looked at her from time to time with different expressions.Not long after, the female customers at the next tables looked back from time to time and whispered something.Ming Yu calmed down and didn't talk much, she just waited for the banquet to be over and left.

Halfway through the banquet, Ming Yu was calculating how long it would take until the banquet was over, when she suddenly saw a nanny approaching, it was Madam Ding who was beside Old Madam Wang, who lived with Pei Wenying in Jiangzhou for a while a few years ago the one.Seeing her eyes looking at him coming, my heart skipped a beat.

"Miss Ruan, you were mentioned at the banquet just now, the old matriarch didn't notice who you are, so I asked to see you."

Mother Ding smiled.

She came from a humble background, but she was promoted to be a beautiful girl, and even the emperor asked to personally marry her and Xie Zuiqiao.This kind of high climbing is the reason why others look at him.Thinking about it being mentioned just now, nine out of ten it has something to do with it.Could it be that the old lady Wang was aroused by curiosity, so she called her name and asked herself to go over and see what happened?
You can't hide, you can't hide, since you are named, you just go to see him.Fortunately, in her previous life, she would also accompany An's into the palace to congratulate her during the big festivals of the year, so such a scene could be handled if she wanted to.He nodded with a smile, stood up, and followed Mama Ding.

"Do you know how to deal with etiquette?"

Mother Ding accompanied her and asked in a low voice.

"In the past, my mother invited a nanny who came out of the palace to teach etiquette, and you introduced it to me, mother." Ming Yu replied.

Mother Ding seemed to remember now, and looked at her sideways.Recalling the time when I was in Jiangzhou, I felt that although this girl was young, she had a certain degree of advance and retreat.Looking at it now, even though she was summoned by the old matriarch alone, she didn't show any panic, so she nodded slightly, took her to the red sandalwood screen in the front hall, and said with a smile: "Old matriarch, the girl from the Ruan family is here. "

At this time, there was silence in the huge hall, dozens of pairs of ladies' eyes all looked at Ming Yu.

Ming Yu's heart beat slightly faster, took a deep breath, kowtowed to the old woman who was sitting on her seat, and bowed steadily, when she heard the cry, she stood up, stood with her hands down, and bowed her head slightly.

"Sure enough, he is a very handsome child. Although he is young, he doesn't have that kind of pettiness." Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Girl Ruan, when I was chatting with some old sisters, I talked about the emperor's request. Marriage for you and that child of the Xie family, I remembered that you rescued my granddaughter in the past, so it is a predestined relationship, just now I passed it on to see you because there were so many people in the dark. Don't be afraid."

Ming Yu hurriedly saw another salute, still bowed his head, and said respectfully: "The old lady is like a Bodhisattva, and the daughter of the people is lucky to see her kind face today, and she actually said something, that is something I dare not even dream of. It’s a good thing, there’s still time for joy, so there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

Mrs. Wang nodded slightly with a smile, and said: "You are not only handsome, but you can also speak well. It shows that your parents have done a good job in upbringing."

Ming Yu had no choice but to lower her face even lower, and said in a low voice: "The old lady is absurd, she really can't afford to be a girl."

"Old Madam, I'm afraid that her shop will be all over the streets in central Beijing. I'm worried. When I see her shop in the future, should I ask my servants to go in? If I go in, I'm afraid that the general will be swept away." If you don’t go, I’m afraid that her natal family will blame us for not taking care of the business. Merchants have been mercenary since ancient times, so it’s hard to deal with them.”

As soon as Ming Yu finished speaking, she heard a crisp voice next to her. Looking over, she saw that it was Princess Gucheng who spoke. She was looking at her with a smile on her face, but she had a mocking expression on her face.

In addition to Zhengde and Princess Songyang, the current queen mother also has a son of Prince Xingjing.Because of his noble status and older age, the princess of Gucheng took the seat with his aunt, Princess Songyang.Just now seeing Mingyu being summoned, I thought she was just a daughter of a merchant from the Southern Lands, and had never seen any big scenes, so she must be trembling at this moment, not wanting to speak and act properly, and feeling even more unhappy in her heart, she couldn't suppress it for a while, couldn't help it Then she made a speech to ridicule her family background.

The whole hall was silent, and the ladies exchanged glances at each other.Mrs. Wang narrowed her eyes slightly, her face was as if she was in a state of tranquility, and she couldn't see any expression.An's and Princess Songyang frowned slightly, but most of the others laughed softly.

Ming Yu's face changed slightly.

In the past, because of the identity of the other party, she might have endured it.But now her marriage contract with Xie Zuiqiao is well known to everyone, if she endures the provocation of the Princess Gucheng, not only the Rongyin Hall of her Ruan family will be slapped, but also those who want to admit her General Zhaowu's Mansion.

Ming Yu secretly clenched the hands in her sleeves, and slowly turned to Princess Gucheng, meeting her gaze.

"It's not wrong to say that merchants value profit. The world is bustling with profit. Although merchants value profit, they have always been loyal and loyal. The princess has a wide range of knowledge, and he must also know the strings contained in "Lu Shi" Gao Xishi. Although the two of them are mere merchants in the state of Zheng, they are very wise and brave. They used their fat cattle and jade biscuits as the basis of their business to block the sneak attacking army of the state of Qin, and saved the people of the state of Zheng from a war disaster. My father often said that the world Each line has its own way. Soldiers have their own way of fighting, literature has their way of writing, Buddha has their way of Buddhism, and people have their way of doing business. People who trade in business naturally have their own way of business. Lao Tzu once said that the best kindness is like water. Water is good for all things without fighting for it. What is evil is mostly Taoism. The way of business is to teach merchants to have a mind like the water of hundreds of rivers. They value profit as well as Tao, and they do not forget to benefit others. My family has been doing business for generations. Although I dare not compare myself to the ancient The merchants of the state of Zheng did not dare to be as mercenary as the princess said. I will not mention the past, but this time I was exceptionally promoted as a beautiful girl, and the imperial decree from the Gaotao Hall also made it clear It is because of my father's meritorious service in assisting the government to protect the river embankment in mid-August, so I was rewarded with this kindness. If my family's shops really open all over the streets of Beijing in the future, it will all be due to the power of the current emperor Shengming, it is only through governing the people that they live and work in peace and contentment that my family’s business prospers. If the Princess is willing to take care of you in the future, I will naturally be grateful. I can’t see it, and I don’t dare to complain.”

After finishing these words in one breath, the Huatang was once again completely silent.Just now, those women who showed sarcasm all stopped their smiles and looked at Ming Yu.Gucheng Jun insisted on talking, and wanted to talk back, but he didn't know what to say, his face turned red and white, which was extremely ugly.

A sudden chuckle broke the frozen atmosphere.Ming Yu looked over, saw that it was Princess Songyang, looked at herself and said with a smile: "Jiangnan Rongyin Hall has always been the place where my emperor's brother resides, no one in the world knows it. Gu Cheng was just trying to praise her, It’s just that I can’t speak, so it’s misunderstood. Today is the old lady’s birthday, so I will raise my glass with a cheeky face, and all the aunts and grandmas present will join me in toasting the old lady.”

With her words, all the ladies hurriedly toasted and stood up to congratulate, and the scene just now came to an end.Ming Yu smiled slightly, and stopped looking at Princess Gucheng's face, and turned to congratulate everyone.

Mrs. Wang followed the crowd, and when they all sat down again, she took a long look at Ming Yu and said, "I see that child from Xie's family often. He must be a pillar of the country in the future. I I was a little surprised at first, why did Mrs. An book such a far away marriage for his grandson without saying a word, and now that I saw the person with my own eyes, I realized that there was a reason for it. people."

She was originally the elder sister of the present empress dowager, and she was also the wife of a first-class Duke. Even Zhengde did not dare to neglect her when he saw her, and her status was extremely high.Talking like this is giving Ming Yu a lot of face.Ming Yu naturally knew the reason to accept it as soon as she saw it, so she hurriedly thanked her and then withdrew.

(End of this chapter)