Hidden golden branches

Last time Chen Rong acted coquettishly with her mother to get Songlin back from the village, but Yun Man never nodded in agreement.

Thinking that she could only stay cold for a few days before she could act coquettishly with her mother, she agreed to Songlin's return from the village.

Songlin has been following her for many years, advancing and retreating in a measured way.

Know her habits and preferences, especially when going out, be careful at all times to prevent her from encountering the slightest danger.

When Chen Rong woke up in the morning, the autumn sun was shining high, and large rays of light shone on the quilt. She opened her eyes because of the sunlight.

Cuizhu, wearing a brand-new silver-red brocade, walked in briskly when she heard the movement: "Miss, it's your birthday today! Congratulations, Miss!"

"Okay, okay, congratulations." Chen Rong said happily.

Aunt Zhong was also dressed up today. She was wearing sandalwood-colored armor and jade bracelets and came in from the bright room. She smiled and said, "I wish you a happy birthday, Miss. After today, you will be a big girl." .”

When Chen Rong heard this, his nose was slightly sour, "Yes, time flies so fast."

In the blink of an eye, she has hair extensions and is a big girl.

Yu Zhu, who was dressed the same as Cuizhu, came in and cleaned up the bed. Chen Rong went into the back compartment to wash up and came out. She sat in front of the dressing table with a nanmu seat. Cuizhu gave her a simple hair style and the two girls waited on her. Wearing a light pink Yunxia Yanluo skirt, her skin was like cream, her eyebrows were like spring willows, and her movements made her even more graceful and charming.

Chen Rong dressed up and took the two girls to Fuyi Hall to have breakfast with her parents.

After a simple breakfast, when welcoming guests in the front yard of Chen's residence, Chen Rong took a bath and changed clothes according to the etiquette.

After changing into clothes and shoes, we sat down in the east room to wait. At this time, the front yard was already very busy.

The girls and nuns in the house are all wearing new clothes. The girls are either wearing ten kinds of brocade-printed winter coats, or plain brocade-faced winter coats, with small gold and silver lilacs on their earlobes. The nuns wore sandal-colored armor and red gold bracelets as wide as one finger on their wrists.

A lot of people came to the Chen Mansion today. An invitation moved the whole family. Whether they were watching the fun, those with children of the right age at home, or those who wanted to get acquainted with the Chen Mansion, they all came one after another.

Outside the door that opened to welcome guests, there were still many people crowding around to watch the fun.

Not long after, all the guests invited to attend the wedding ceremony came to the door.

Yun Man was also dressed gorgeously, with a bright red woven gold jacket, two pairs of gold fortune and longevity hairpins, and earrings made of rubies gathered into grapes, which was festive yet solemn. He took the steward Li, who was also newly dressed, to greet the arrival of the female family members.

This time for her daughter's wedding ceremony, Yun Man sent out invitations, thinking of taking this opportunity to choose a husband for her daughter.

I hope that among the many young talents of the right age, I can choose a good husband for my daughter.

Thinking of this, Yun Man was particularly energetic, and her eyes occasionally glanced at the young man who was walking towards the male guest.

Yue Wanshu and her second brother Yue Aoting followed their mother Ji to the Chen Mansion.

The Yue family and the Chen family have a good relationship, and the young masters and ladies in the two houses are close friends, so today the head of the Yue family came to watch the ceremony with her children.

Mrs. Yue wore a pink double-breasted gown embroidered with lavender orchids, a navy blue horse-faced skirt, and a red gold headband inlaid with purple Ying stones, which made her look noble and solemn.

The daughter Yue Wanshu beside her was wearing a lake-colored Aquarius makeup flower trousers and a bright red skirt with high threads. Her hair was combed into a magpie bun and a laurel tassel on her hair, which matched the occasion and the occasion. She was delicate and bright.

Yue Aoting was unusually well-dressed today, wearing a Xiangfei-colored brocade straight skirt and an ice-blue silk sash hanging with an emerald jade ring. When he arrived in front of the Chen Mansion, he walked to Chen Zhao who came to greet the guests.

"Aunt Chen." Yue Wanshu called out obediently.

"Hey, Wanshu is here, please come in quickly." Yun Man and Yue Wanshu said with a smile, and then exchanged greetings with Ji. Today, Chen Rong and his hairpin ceremony, Yue Wanshu was invited by Chen Rong to be the one to praise.

Originally, the first choice for likers was my sisters at home, followed by my close friends.

But the two cousins, Chen Ying and Chen Fu, didn't care about Chen Rong, and the other cousins ​​were still young and couldn't be praised.

Besides, Chen Rong didn't want her cousin to praise her, and Yun Man didn't agree either.

So she invited Yue Wanshu to be her praiser.

The other one is Chen Rong's cousin Yun Shutong. Yun Shutong is the youngest daughter of Yun Man's uncle. She is one year younger than Chen Rong. She is a round-faced and lively little girl.

Yun Man did not expect that An Guogong's wife Zhuang would come to watch the ceremony with her stepson Shi Ziye and Ji Yuxian, the young minister of Dali Temple.

It's not that Yunman was surprised by the arrival of Mr. Zhuang and his stepson, but that there was almost no communication between the two families.

When An Guogong's wife Xie was still alive, the two families were still in contact.

Xie is the direct daughter of the late Xie Yuanhe, a scholar from a century-old family. She is gentle and generous in her dealings with others. I am very familiar with Yun Man in the boudoir.

Therefore, after getting married, he did not look down on the small family of the Chen family, and his relationship with Yun Man was not bad.

After Xie's death, the Chen family had almost no contact with Anguo Duke's mansion.

So Yun Man didn't think of sending the post to Duke Anguo's mansion.

"Mrs. Anguo Gong?" Yun Man looked surprised when he saw Mr. Zhuang.

Wearing a blue woven velvet with gold patterns, a pair of gold blessings and longevity on her temples, and a South China Sea bead hoop, Mr. Zhuang politely expressed her goodwill to Yun Man: "Mrs. Chen, please forgive me for coming to the door so abruptly."

"How could it be? Madam, if you come here, my house will be full of glory!" After Yun Man was surprised, he immediately welcomed the person in politely.

Zhuang's maiden name was Zhuang Youlan. She came from a low background. Her father was a Jinshi scholar when he was young. He stayed in the Hanlin Academy for several years and in the Ministry of Rites for more than ten years, until he became an official and returned home to retire. The brothers in the family are doing nothing, and only the eldest brother is an official at Guanglu Temple, the sixth rank.

For the Zhuang family, it was their good fortune that Zhuang Youlan could marry Ji Linyuan, Duke of Anguo, who was ten years older than her, as her stepmother.

Mrs. Zhuang knew that her stepson Ji Yuxian was secretly thinking about the Lord of Jiahe County. She remembered clearly that at that age, when Yuxian returned from the frontier, she heard from somewhere that the Holy Emperor had granted the Lord of Jiahe County to marry Sun Yi, the youngest son of Marquis Zhongyong. She immediately changed her mind. His face changed. Later, he locked himself in the study and drank alcohol all night. After lying in bed and sleeping for three days, he buried himself in the study to prepare for the next year's scientific examination.

After becoming the number one scholar in high school, no matter who comes to propose marriage, they will not be allowed to do so.

This time when I came back from Tongzhou to provide disaster relief, I was so happy to know that the Lord of Jiahe County had broken off their engagement with Sun Yi that he spent half the night drinking with his father An Guogong.

Mrs. Zhuang is not a fool. From this, she can see that her stepson has a deep love for the Lord of Jiahe County, and he has a golden branch in his heart!

Yesterday, when Ji Yuxian told Duke An that he wanted Mr. Zhuang to come to the Chen Mansion today to observe Jia, the county lord and the hairpin ceremony, Ms. Zhuang readily agreed.

Chen Rong didn't know that Mrs. An Guogong was coming. She was a little surprised when she saw Ji Yuxian in the crowd.

Yun Man: It was really unexpected that Mrs. An Guogong came with her stepson Ji Yuxian to watch her daughter's haircut ceremony.

Mrs. An Guogong: No surprise, no surprise. The stepson has a deep love for the Lord of Jiahe County!

Ji Yuxian: The little girl in my heart is getting hairpins today, how can I miss him and congratulate her?

Xiao Zi: That’s right.