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Chapter 188 Accept or not
Sometimes when Siqing returned to Ninghua Hall, a box containing pearls and jade would hang beside the curtain.He made a head and face out of tourmalines of various colors, like a treasury that can be placed on the head.Although Siqing doesn't like these heavy heads very much, this kind of heart really makes Siqing tempted.

They walked hand in hand for these years, and she silently supported him to do what he wanted to do.She used her body as a bait to eradicate the biggest hidden danger in the imperial capital, and they could finally breathe for a while.

He has all the virtues of a king's husband. Si Qing wonders if she is too lucky, God has blessed her to have such an impeccable lover.

All this is too unreal, making Siqing always feel uneasy.

After Jiang Feng returned to the mansion, he renovated the back garden of the Jiaguo mansion, and started preparing to invite big guests.During this period, Xia Ying finally couldn't hold back and asked, "The matter of Lu Chu, it really is..."

Jiang Feng shook his head and asked back, "What do you think?"

Xia Ying shook her head, "The chaos in the Ye family is true, but I don't think Lu Chu is that kind of person. Let me tell you something, Lu Chu was a poor relative who was cast by the dead fourth wife's family. I heard that something happened in the family. , was betrayed, and came back after being forgiven. According to the thinking of the fourth wife, she wanted him to marry Miss Lanxuan in the future. Later, the eldest girl was going to enter the palace, and she needed a smart person, except for Ling who had been following the eldest girl. Zhen, Yunchu and Yuchu, the master singled her out, which shows that she stands out."

Jiang Feng said: "The queen doesn't doubt her. I always feel that things are not that simple."

Xiaying sighed, "It's hard to guess what the eldest girl is thinking. Because Lu Chu belonged to the fourth wife, our girl was actually reluctant to follow Lu Chu in, and would rather give me to the eldest girl, but the eldest girl said it's okay. Afterwards, besides Ling Zhen, the eldest girl actually praised Lu Chu the most. Now that Lu Chu has nothing to explain, but the eldest girl is silent, I find it strange."

Jiang Feng whispered: "This time the commotion is so big, the old King Kang is gone, and the queen's situation is not as good as it seems. It is reasonable not to make trouble at this time."

Just as he was talking, someone from below came to report, "Mrs. Uncle Chengping is here."

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Here comes the manager."

Old Jia Guogong's wife died young, and Shen Huanhua was in charge of the house early when he was not out of the pavilion. Xiaying followed Shen Huanhua since childhood, and managed the affairs of the house with ease.

Jiang Feng took care of Mrs. Uncle Chengping to borrow a few capable family members to play a small show, and then asked what kind of invitations to make, so she opened it up.Since she got married with Shen Jiangdong, except for the time of marriage, she has always kept a low profile in the aristocratic family, she doesn't arrange banquets, and doesn't go out much.After Shen Jiangdong had an accident, she left Beijing and went south again. After returning to Beijing, she was busy with the government army's security, and she didn't tell everyone.

Now that Shen Jiangdong's war in the South is going well and the limelight is in full swing, and she is valued by the queen, if she wants to have a banquet, how can everyone not support her?Sure enough, as Mrs. Cheng Ping expected, there were not enough posts to post, and Jiang Feng had to carefully calculate whether he could sit down while serving wine in the garden.

The back garden of Jia Guogong Mansion covers a large area, surrounded by a green pool, and on the other side of the pool is a waterside pavilion and stage.The stage has not been used for many years, so it has to be repainted.Jiang Feng placed tables, chairs and screens on the waterside pavilion, extending from the curved corridor facing the water to the middle of the pavilion, and behind the tables and chairs, a screen of the same color was used as a cover.In the spring season, pink willows and willows are green, and the warbler's voice is melodious, creating a scene of prosperity and prosperity.

Xiaying arranged all kinds of incense burners and incense sticks around, and Mrs. Taiping came to see it and praised it several times.Jiang Feng also asked her how to arrange the seats, Mrs. Cheng Ping told her one by one, Xia Ying wrote them down one by one, and changed them by herself.Mrs. Cheng Ping quietly said to Jiang Feng: "As expected of someone who has been with the empress, it is so considerate."

Jiang Feng said: "Although Xiaying is good, I am useless. I don't know how to deal with things tomorrow."

Mrs. Cheng Ping smiled and said: "You have seen big scenes, and you are still afraid of this. Just smile and don't say a word, they will only praise you."

Jiang Feng said: "I don't want them to praise me, as long as there is no more trouble."

At that time, many guests who were going to the banquet received the posts to give gifts. Jiang Feng said, "This gift is really troublesome regardless of the year." While talking, he asked Yueying to return the gift. The formerly good Yang family has some heart problems.Now that the Ningshou Mansion has fallen and the Fuzhou case has been settled, Mrs. Yang also deliberately gets close to the Jiaguo Mansion, for fear of creating a rift with the Jiaguo Mansion.Jiang Feng knew the Fuzhou case was deeply involved, so he was only indifferent.

After seeing off Mrs. Tai Ping and Mrs. Yang, Xia Ying came over and said, "The fourth old lady is coming tomorrow?"

Jiang Feng said: "She is from the same family and an elder, and she happens to be in Beijing, so there is no reason not to invite her."

Xia Ying snorted, "Our family rules are small, and we live far away, please do not invite me, who is still talking? Ever since Madam returned to Beijing, she has been too careful." Before Shen Jiangdong had an accident, Shen Si and his wife came to make trouble , Xiaying felt uncomfortable.

Instead, Jiang Feng persuaded Xia Ying to rest early that day.

When it was time to treat guests, Jiang Feng got up early, changed into new clothes, put on a newly made little golden crown, and inserted a few scattered flowers and emeralds.Xiaying is a busy person, and went to see the tea banquet early in the morning.Jiang Feng came out, and when he heard there were guests, he thought it was Mrs. Shen from the same family who came first, but it was Mrs. Yongning Hou and her young daughter-in-law Ye Lanrui who came.

Yongning Hou's Mansion is related to Kang Wang's Mansion, and now it is caught in the disturbance of Kang Wang's Mansion's conspiracy, and Yongning Hou's Mansion is also implicated in it.Mrs. Yongninghou has four daughters-in-law, and today she only brought Ye Lanrui here, so it can be seen that she wants to get closer to Duke Jia's mansion.After all, Ye Lancheng hadn't made a sequel, so the Duke of Jia's Mansion and Ye's family still had nothing to say.

Just as Jiang Feng came out to greet him, Mrs. Cheng Ping arrived.It turned out that she was afraid that Jiang Feng would not be able to take care of her, so she came early.As soon as she saw the bureau, she took Madam Yongninghou's hand and said to Jiang Feng, "Go and do your work, I'll greet you."

Jiang Feng heaved a sigh of relief, who knows how long it takes to make a cup of tea? Ye Lanrui found Jiang Feng alone from nowhere, pulled Jiang Feng's sleeve and said, "Madam, I have a few words to say to my wife. It's still early , there are no guests, and my uncle and wife will be delayed for a while."

Jiang Feng sat with her in a small pavilion, and Lan Rui said: "Uncle and Madam, you know, the Ye family has a big sister, like the moon, we can't reach them. Besides, the big sister wasn't here back then Long, we are not close. Since my aunt, sister Lan Xuan and third uncle are gone, sister Lan Zhi Niu Xin is a monk, and my father remarries, only me and Lan Mo are left. Lan Mo loves her stepmother , That’s impossible. My stepmother came here, and I’m already a married woman, so I can’t get close to her anymore. My husband doesn’t make progress, and now something happened in Yongning Hou’s mansion, what should I do?” I shed tears.

Yueying looked at it and said it was bad luck, and she came to the door early in the morning to cry.What Yueying wanted to say was stopped by Jiang Feng.Jiang Feng said: "That can't be helped. Look at King Kang's mansion plotting rebellion and raising private soldiers. Such a big matter, how can it be so easy to expose it. You can persuade your husband-in-law to be more motivated. I think your husband-in-law will be implicated It’s not deep, you still have to rely on yourself.”

Lan Rui said: "If he was motivated, I would still be so angry that I would be sick all over. His aggressiveness would all go to women." After speaking, she cried again.

Jiang Feng never made a proposal, but said: "Every family has difficulties. Look at our family, isn't it also ups and downs? Tell your mother-in-law, don't get angry and suffer yourself."

"Big sister doesn't want to see the Ye family, she doesn't want to see me, and my mother-in-law thinks I'm useless," Lanrui said, "Uncle, madam, if this goes on like this, I'll have to learn from my third sister and become a monk."

Jiang Feng said: "It's easier for you to be a queen? The Ye family is not in good shape, and the queen is even more difficult. You tell me, treat me as a confidant, and let me tell you a word, your elder brother can't be alone all his life, someday you If the elder brother marries again, the Ye family and our family will fade away. Your father doesn’t feel sorry for you if he marries again. When your elder brother comes back, you can just ask your elder brother to make decisions for you. He is the Queen’s direct brother and first cousin , there is no reason not to let you make the decision. You are separated from me by a layer, and I went to talk to the queen, which made the queen suspicious. Don't you know your eldest sister's temper?"

She used the contradictory transfer tactics in a curved line, and Lan Rui, who was on the side, was stunned. Thinking of Si Qing's face, she felt that what Jiang Feng said made sense, so she agreed crying, "Thank you, uncle and wife, I'm going to promise my mother right now." go."

After Lanrui left, Jiang Feng was relieved. Since he went outside to take care of the guests, he first sat in the small flower hall and served the desserts.Cigarettes are curling up all around, and the spring scenery is pleasant, and the ladies' clothes and temples are particularly moving under the shade of emerald green.

Jiang Feng saw that the girl from someone's family was about the same age as Bai Luchu, and he felt a little dazed when he thought of Bai Luchu's appearance in plain clothes when he was investigating the past of the He family last spring.At this time, someone pushed her, "Uncle, Madam, it's hard to see a beauty." When Jiang Feng turned his head, it turned out that Xu Xian, the fourth wife of the Ye family, had brought Ye Lanmo, who was not married, and hurriedly greeted her. He said, "The second girl of your family has already come, go in quickly."

It was almost time for the guests to come, and the fourth wife of the Shen family hadn't come yet, Yue Ying said: "She is from the same family, and she lives nearby, if she hasn't come yet, if I had known, I wouldn't have invited her."

Jiang Feng just said, "Let's leave her alone, let's go in first." As he said that, he went inside and greeted, "It's my first time to treat guests, so if I'm not thoughtful, please forgive me."

Mrs. Fan Ziran is the most eloquent, "I don't think it's incomprehensible, but the dim sum is too delicious, I just focus on eating, and I'm too lazy to talk. Mrs. Jia, where did you find your cook?"

"Where is there a good cook in our family?" Jiang Feng pulled Mrs. Chengping Bo, "I haven't lived in Beijing after a few years of trouble. It's the cook of Taiping Bo's mansion who gave our parents a face. Madam Fan will just bother Uncle Cheng some other day." Ma'am."

Mrs. Cheng Ping laughed and said, "What's the trouble? I'm afraid I won't be able to invite you."

Just as she was talking, Yueying quietly said to Jiang Feng: "The fourth old lady is here." After finishing speaking, she hesitated to speak.

Jiang Feng said: "Don't let her in?"

Yueying said: "She's just too airy, she only comes when the guests are here." At this time Mrs. Cheng Guogong asked what's the matter, Jiang Feng said with a smile: "I have an aunt in my family who only comes to the house when she is old."

Mrs. Cheng Guogong smiled and said, "What's the matter?"

Jiang Feng said to Yueying again: "Invite her in quickly, the guests are all here, and the banquet can begin."

For a while, Yueying led Mrs. Shen Si in, followed by a girl in a light apricot-colored dress.Jiang Feng thought it was her daughter-in-law, so he teased, "Are you younger siblings? Why are they getting smaller as they get older?"

Unexpectedly, the girl who brought her flinched, and the old lady Shen Si said in a broken voice, "My wife doesn't know, my daughter-in-law didn't come to Beijing this time." She came late, and her voice was loud, and the audience was full They all looked at Jiang Feng.

Xiaying walked in from nowhere and said with a smile: "Fourth old lady, Madam, I misunderstood what I heard before, thinking that your grandma has come to Beijing. Fourth old lady, sit down quickly, serve a cup of sweet wine to warm you up." Warming the stomach, waiting for the banquet in a while. The team in Mrs. Chengping's house is a good one."

Who knew that the fourth old lady Shen reprimanded: "I haven't said anything yet, but you have a car."

Many people know that Xiaying has been with Siqing and served as the queen's maid.After returning to Jiaguo Mansion, Jiang Feng also treated her like an aunt.Shen Jiangdong once told Jiang Feng that when Xiaying got married, he would recognize her as his younger sister, just like Shen Huanhua, so everyone was very polite to Xiaying.Unexpectedly, when Mrs. Fourth Shen talked to her like this, the entire flower hall became even more silent.

The fourth old lady Shen looked around, took the hand of the girl behind her and said to Jiang Feng, "We are going home. We have a banquet today, and we won't be here until we leave Beijing."

Jiang Feng said: "What's the matter, let's talk about it after dinner. The big guys are here, so we will wait for the fourth old lady."

"It's easy for me, it's a matter of a few words," the fourth old lady Shen said stubbornly, "Our Shen family has a small population, so we count on the father-in-law. There used to be a Snow Maiden. Lonely and deserted, it doesn't look like a person. I rely on the old to sell the old, and send someone in the house to be used by the father-in-law." After speaking, he called the girl, "Si Luo, haven't you seen the lady of the country yet?"

Everyone was shocked, and some were waiting to see Jiang Feng and Jia Guofu's good show.Shen Jiangdong has always been known as a fear of internal affairs. Apparently, this old Mrs. Shen fourth specially chose today's occasion to embarrass Jiang Feng, and wanted to use the name of everyone to force Jiang Feng to accept this woman.If something happened to this woman in the future, Jiang Feng would lose face even more.

Mrs. Cheng Ping and the Duke and Duchess spoke almost at the same time, "Four..."

Mrs. British Duke smiled at Mrs. Cheng Ping, and Mrs. Cheng Ping then said: "Fourth old lady, you have not finished the hot wine yet, your heart warmed up first. Now that Mrs. Jia has not returned to Beijing, you are too anxious This girl is really good-looking, but she will have to wait for Duke Jia to return to Beijing in triumph, and then marry in after tea and wine. Good things come in pairs, and your face will also have brilliance. Maybe the empress will also be willing to call the shots at that time. Four The old lady just stuffed people in like this, isn't that bad for the girl's face." She said very cleverly, and she didn't say anything about Jiang Feng, but only said that Shen Jiangdong was willing to accept concubines.Of course Shen Jiangdong was not happy to come back, and it was even less likely that Siqing would help Zhang Luo, but booing was possible.

At that moment, everyone echoed Mrs. Uncle Chengping's words, and Mrs. Cheng Guogong also said, "This is the truth. A family like ours, even if it accepts a small one, it must not be short of etiquette."

(End of this chapter)