Tibetan beads

Chapter 146 Gossip
The autumn banquet is getting closer day by day, and the attitudes of people in Dongjiang towards the Xu sisters are also getting different day by day.

Xu Si went to the palace for a few days, and every time the concubine treated her warmly, and the prince personally picked him up and sent him off.

Some close family members came to the palace to say hello, and they were full of praise when the princess talked about Miss Xu.Ingenious, gentle and courteous... there is nothing wrong with it.

When the news came out, those aristocratic families who were waiting and watching handed invitations to the post house one after another, inviting the brothers and sisters of the Xu family to enjoy flowers, poetry gatherings, and wine.

For a while, the brothers and sisters of the Xu family became the hottest figures in Dongjiang, and everyone was proud to invite them to the banquet.

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"The autumn banquet hasn't been held yet, so it seems that the candidate for the crown prince has already been decided!" At a lady's daily gathering, someone sighed, "Forget it in our family, there are no girls of the right age. Those who do, Make them busy for nothing."

Another lady who was acquainted with her smiled and said: "Isn't it? In order to attend the autumn banquet, I started to prepare clothes and jewelry a few months ago. The tailors and goldsmiths in Jiangdu were so busy that even the prices of silk and jewelry It's all gone up, I didn't expect it, it was a waste of time to kill Cheng Yaojin halfway."

"It can only be said that it is fate. Who told them not to be born as beautiful as Miss Xu?"

Speaking of this, some words are not very pleasant: "The concubine is the future concubine. She should be dignified and courteous first. This appearance is also worth talking about? It makes sense for the concubine to be attracted to her when she is young. How can the concubine indulge her?" "

"You're wrong." The lady next to her said with a smile, "The concubine said in person that Miss Xu is well-versed in books and etiquette, gentle and demure, she is a first-class good woman, but she didn't say a word about her appearance. "

"Hehe, it's just a matter of appearance." The lady curled her lips, showing a bit of disdain, "Gentle and quiet, comparable to Miss Tong Er? Her family has a great Confucianism for generations, and her daughter is well-known, not only in Dongjiang, but also in the capital. Everyone knows. Besides, knowledge of books and etiquette is even less likely to be better than that of Miss Wei Si. She has been famous since she was a child, and her poems have been praised by many people. ?”

This made the ladies nod secretly.You are right, if you are really talented, you can tell by reading poetry.Fourth Miss Wei is telling the truth, but Miss Xu has no evidence at all.

A lady laughed, and said slowly: "But this is not the number one examination. Whoever says that he can learn well will definitely choose the one? The most important thing is to support the husband and teach the child."

The other one was somewhat related to the Wei family, and retorted: "That's not what you said. The prince is different from others. The prince has been ill all the time, and Dongjiang is almost in his hands. Without the help of his uncle, the young masters are young , if you marry a concubine with no talent, how tired will you be in the future? Furthermore, if you have no talent yourself, how can you care for your husband and raise your children? One generation of mistress influences three generations of offspring, don’t people like us know this truth?”

These words were so aggressive that the noble ladies were speechless, and finally a familiar person came out to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, I know you are complaining about the Wei family, but the palace has considerations from the palace, so I still want the prince to nod in the end." .”

Having said all this, the lady also admitted: "Yes! I was wronged because of the fourth girl of the Wei family. She was obviously better than others in every way, but she was snatched away by Miss Xu who came out of nowhere. It’s someone else, no matter which one of yours, they all know the basics, this Xu family... huh, it’s not even considered an aristocratic family.”

Just after finishing speaking, a voice came from behind: "Cousin, thank you for praising my fourth girl, but that's not what you said."

Everyone raised their heads when they heard the sound, and saw several noble ladies coming hand in hand, the leader was Mrs. Wei Er, the mother of Miss Wei Si.

The previous lady got up and greeted her: "Biao sister-in-law."

Mrs. Wei Er nodded with a smile, sat down under the courtesy of the ladies, and continued to talk about the topic just now: "You guys think highly of my fourth girl, I am very grateful for being here. It's just that she doesn't care about this matter, so there is no need to mention it. gone."

Seeing that she was really happy, someone praised: "Your fourth girl is really broad-minded. I heard someone gossip about her earlier, and I broke a cold sweat for her. Fortunately, she can think about it herself."

Second Madam Wei smiled: "It's not like you can think about it or not. The autumn banquet hasn't been held yet, and no one knows who the princess is. The fourth girl in my family just went to make up the number because of the order of the prince. I didn't expect to be the princess. There are so many ladies in Jiangdu, and it's not like there are no one who is better than her. Who said she must be her? She didn't think so. Now that Miss Xu is here, she even told me in private Well, I heard that Eldest Miss Xu is very beautiful, and the prince will be consoled by such a beautiful woman, this is also a great joy for Jiangdu."

This is a beautiful statement, and this gathering is full of people who are friendly to each other, and they all praised each other after hearing the words.

"Miss Wei Si is really kind-hearted."

"Second madam taught well!"

"It's too good to say, this is called flattery."

"Don't worry, if you miss this time, there will be a future! Such a good girl will definitely marry a good husband."

Mrs. Wei replied modestly: "Thank you, thank you. But my fourth girl is indeed old. If you have a suitable candidate, please let me know!"

"It should be. It is a great blessing to be able to marry the fourth girl of your family."

Amidst the praise, the matter passed like this.

Within a few days, these words were circulated among the rich and powerful in Jiangdu. No matter what Miss Wei said, everyone praised her. She is called a graceful and magnanimous lady from an aristocratic family.

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When these words spread to the posthouse, Xu Yin smiled contemptuously: "It really is the Wei family, they are the best at creating momentum."

If it wasn't for the Wei family spreading rumors everywhere in the previous life, how could the reputation of their sisters be so ruined?
However, Wei Si was the princess at that time, but the sisters were sent as gifts for the King of Dongjiang to enjoy, and they could only be played by her.This time is different, if Wei Si still dares to play this game, let him suffer the consequences!

Time passed day by day, and the autumn banquet was approaching, Zhou Xuan finally came to the door.

"Two cousins." Seeing them, his first words were, "Can we talk here? Do you want to change places?"

Xu Si signaled Xia Zhi to go out and guard, and said, "Cousin, don't worry, this yard belongs to us."

Zhou Xuan then asked: "Do you know where the autumn banquet is held?"

Xu Si replied, "Chaoyuan?"

This is the garden of the Dongjiang Prince's Mansion. It is built on the riverside. The scenery is beautiful. There is a watchtower inside, which is a good place to watch the tide.

Zhou Xuan said: "Something went wrong in Chaoyuan, and it was not easy to move things, so it was changed to the Wangjiang Tower next to it. You may not know that this Wangjiang Tower is the property of the Wei family. This is a conspiracy, and there must be a trap in it." !"

　Made up a little bit.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)