Merchant's daughter is not a concubine

Chapter 317

Tiansheng, go to Beijing.

It's the end of May now, and it's almost June.The lotus leaf fields in the lotus pond of the Queqiao bridge in Chenwang’s mansion, the stalks are just blooming, a piece of green, with a white background and powder foundation, fluttering in the wind, it is very moving.

A woman in her early 20s was coming slowly and walked onto the Magpie Bridge.She was wearing a light blue blouse, a wide and elegant Yuehua skirt on her lower body, and several strings of jade buds on her hair.

The breeze came slowly, and as she walked, the corners of her skirt fluttered slightly, and Bu Yao swayed slightly.

She looked at the lotus pond, smiled slightly, and nodded: "Yi Xia."

"Young Madam." Yi Xia stepped forward.

"The lotus blooms early this year. Mrs. Ben wants to hold a lotus feast." The woman said, tapping the lotus pond under the bridge.

"How dare you!" Yi Xia laughed: "In the whole of Shangjing, there is no lotus pond as good as ours. And this year it opened earlier."

"That's not it." The woman turned her head, revealing a graceful and graceful face.She has an oval face, slightly curved willow eyebrows, eyes like crescent moons, and a slight smile that makes people feel friendly.

"I don't know when the young lady wants to open."

"Looking at the situation, I'm afraid it will be at its peak in a few days." The woman said, "It will be three days later."

Yiqiu, another maidservant behind Yixia was stunned and opened her mouth to say something, but Yixia had already said: "Okay, slave girl will go down immediately to prepare."

Yixia and Yiqiu retreated together, leaving Magpie Bridge.

Yiqiu said: "Sister Xia, three days later it happens to be Mrs. Zhuang Guohou's birthday party."

"So what?" Yi Xia said: "The Marquis of Zhuangguo's Mansion has a close relationship with our Prince Chen's Mansion, even though they have sent a post to our young lady, but if someone invites our young lady to a birthday party, wouldn't our young lady be exhausted? Just send someone a gift.”

"No, no." Yiqiu waved his hand: "The Marquis of Zhuangguo's mansion has a very wide network of contacts. And they have already handed out posts to each family, and there will be a small birthday banquet in three days. If the young lady holds another banquet, it will be a problem if not all people are invited. It looks good."

Yi Xia chuckled: "Look at you girl, you must have knocked your head against the door yesterday! Who is our young lady? She is the mistress of the Chen Palace. How can someone like Mrs. Zhuang Guohou compare to you?" Yes. Just wait, the young husband will post a post, and there will be quite a few people to invite!"

Yiqiu was startled, then stuck out her tongue: "Look at me, I'm really stunned, I'm so stunned all of a sudden."

Yi Xia was stunned: "It will be even more serious when the end of the year comes."

By the end of the year, their eldest son, Song Xian, will be crowned heir!

The young lady mentioned by the second maidservant is none other than Lan Ruoying, the first wife of Song Xian, the eldest son of Prince Chen's concubine.

Three years ago, Song Zhuo left without a trace.But Song Xian stayed in Shangjing.Although it was not going well at first, slowly, he gained a firm foothold.

Lan Ruoying was born in Qizhou, she has outstanding talent and means.After staying in Beijing for less than half a year, she seized the power of Concubine Sun's housekeeper and became a family.

And Song Ren, the younger brother of Song Xian's mother and compatriot, has a cheerful personality and is very good at sociability, and within two months he became friends with a group of romantic nobles in Shangjing.　
Song Xian fought steadily all the way.There is a virtuous wife to take care of it inside, and a younger brother to help outside. At the end of each year, the king of Chen will come back and take him to socialize.Moreover, Prince Chen had asked him to seal him up before, but he didn't succeed.Now with such help, Song Zhuo has been missing.

Song Xian is undoubtedly the heir.Officials and aristocrats in Shangjing are most attuned to the wind, and immediately flatter them.

Song Xian recently had another beautiful mission, and Prince Chen had told him privately that he would be invited to do so at the end of this year.In a few months, he will be the son of Prince Chen.

Three days later, Lan Ruoying hosted a lotus feast at the palace.

The ladies and gentlemen who received the flower posts were so happy, those who didn't receive them were so disappointed.As the future mistress of the Prince Chen's Mansion, when Lan Ruoying sneezes, a bunch of people greet her with greetings.

When Mrs. Zhuang Guohou learned that Lan Ruoying had suddenly held a lotus reward feast, she froze for a moment, feeling a little overwhelmed, but there was nothing she could do about her, who was the future mistress of the Prince Chen's Mansion.

Mrs. Zhuang Guohou had no choice but to continue preparing for the birthday banquet.

On that day, as expected, all the mistresses who received the post at the same time went to the Prince Chen's Mansion, and those who came to Zhuang Guohou's Mansion let the second room come.

In the courtyard next to the lotus pond at Magpie Bridge, Lan Ruoying held a banquet there.

Various iced desserts are on the table.These desserts are all from the most famous dessert shop in Shangjing, the sweetest desserts in the world.As the theme, there must be pastries made of lotus leaves or lotus flowers.The lotus seeds are not yet in season, but there are lotus seeds left over from years ago.It is also appropriate to take it out for cooking.

Lan Ruoying was dressed in light blue clothes, with a gentle and graceful face, she was smiling and watching a group of girls fighting lotus poems in front of her.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you see Brother Shao?" Princess Yuehe sat under Lan Ruoying and said with a smile.She was holding a boy about two years old in her arms.

Princess Yuehe was married three years ago, and she was married to Zhongwuhou's Xiaohou Ye.A son was born the following year.

Brother Shao mentioned by Princess Yuehe is Lan Ruoying's second son.This is Lan Ruoying's third child, the eldest son and eldest daughter are Qizhou.

Lan Ruoying just smiled: "Brother Shao is following Mr. Xian to enlightenment."

A simple sentence made Princess Yuehe's face blush slightly.Other people's children are already enlightened, but their own are still playing.Although this is a fun age, but in this era, especially the nobles, the earlier they are enlightened, the smarter they are, which is most commendable.

Princess Yuehe immediately praised: "Brother Shao is really smart. Few of our children in Beijing can compare."

Lan Ruoying's smiling face is a little more real, it's not as perfunctory as before: "Hey, that kid actually has skin at times. But he won't listen to me, and your elder brother won't listen to him, so just listen to him." Mister. He..."

Then he talked about his son, which is a common problem for mothers.

Fortunately, Yue and the princess are also mothers, and they chatted very well, boasting a few words from time to time.

Princess Yuehe's in-law's family is still very good, and her husband is also a young talent, but her mother-in-law is too strong.I always see her as a daughter-in-law who is not pleasing to the eye.

Although she is of royal blood, she has the name of princess, and she is also the princess of Chenwangfu.If it was before, who would dare to show her face.It's a pity that the Prince Chen's Mansion fell into Song Xian's hands.

The Prince Chen's Mansion used to be divided into two factions.Just like there are two palaces of Prince Chen, I don't know if the sons and daughters of Qizhou are on the side of Song Zhuo, a serious son, but all the people who go to Beijing rely on Song Zhuo for their livelihood.

Now that Song Zhuo is down, the girls and sons of them who went to Beijing will naturally be affected and suffer all kinds of disasters.Song Xian, the newest man in power, sees them everywhere as disliked.The outsiders also looked at Song Xian's attitude and acted according to the wind.

Princess Yuehe married well, but if her natal family had a better relationship with her, her life would be better.Moreover, Concubine Sun had to rely on Song Xian for the elderly.

"By the way, sister-in-law, I wanted to see my eldest brother when I came back, but he wasn't there."

"Your eldest brother has gone to the palace." Lan Ruoying said: "Last time your second brother got a piece of white cloud jade and gave it to the imperial grandmother. The imperial grandmother gave the white cloud jade to your eldest brother and asked him to take it out to carve a Buddha statue , sent to Fahua Temple for consecration. The number of offerings was enough, no, I have already picked it up after today, and the two brothers entered the palace together."

When Lan Ruoying said this, she became more and more colorful.

Princess Jiarou sighed again, Song Xian was almost done with the Queen Mother.

"Oh, Brother Cong is here." Concubine Sun walked over with a smile, and immediately hugged the boy in Princess Yuehe's arms.

Sisters Song Qimei and Song Qiwu followed behind.The two are 13 years old and not yet engaged.She looks pretty and pretty.

The two girls were not liked by Lan Ruoying, and after meeting Lan Ruoying, they sat at a stone table under the shade of a tree.Song Qimei had a sullen face, as if everyone owed her 100 million taels of silver.

"Sitting there, I make myself seem superior to others! Who do I think I am? Empress?" Song Qimei muttered bitterly, "It's as if we all owe her 100 million taels of silver."

Song Qiwu's face froze for a moment, she turned around and walked to the noble girl.

Song Qimei almost cried out of anger: "Bitch girl, why are you running away? I haven't finished talking yet!" She lay down on the table and cried, "No one is playing with me now! No one is playing with me now."

The corner of Juan'er's mouth twitched, what she said...as if someone had played with her before!I don't even think about how ugly my character is.

It may be because the sisters were not married before, and Ning Qing was there.The sisters all bullied her, and Ning Qing stayed away from her. Anyway, the crowds were so lively that she had the illusion that everyone was playing with her.

"Girl, today's desserts are all from the world of sweetness." Juan'er said, "Hurry up and eat some."

Song Qimei's eyes lit up.Tiantian Tianxia is an extremely elegant place. Before she wanted to go, she had to save up for a month or two, or rub against Princess Yuehe and County Princess Duanling.Now Song Xian and his wife are in charge of the house, all kinds of engravings!
You know that in the past, Song Zhuo made great achievements, and the things that the emperor rewarded, Song Zhuo would generously take them out and share them with his sisters without even sweeping them.

But this Song Xian, not to mention that he had no chance to get so many rewards, even if he did, they were all sent to the small warehouse by Lan Ruoying, and he couldn't even see Mao!

Song Qimei was born by a maid again, she has no help at all, she can only envy others to use the newest, wear the best, and eat the best.

Song Qimei was sad, but when she saw these desserts, she felt better.Take it and eat it.If she didn't think there would be something delicious, she wouldn't come!

When Lan Ruoying saw Song Qimei, she treated her like a greedy stray cat, smiled and ignored her.Moreover, she held a lotus feast, so there was no reason why her sister-in-law didn't show up even though other ladies were invited.

It's hot in Chenwang's mansion.

Outside the gate, a Pusu carriage approached slowly, and the horses driving outside the carriage were a young man and a teenager.

There is also a pony cart at the back.

Finally, it stopped in front of the main entrance of Prince Chen's Mansion.

Xiaosong raised his head and saw the majestic and continuous Chenwang Mansion, he was very moved.This is the birthplace of his son!Sure enough, domineering.

Xiaosong was fairly knowledgeable, but Chun Juan's eyes were wide open in shock.In Tianshui Zhanjing, Ning Qing can be considered a nobleman, but she lives in a very ordinary way.Later, Chunjuan followed Ning Qing to see the residences of other nobles.

Just like the princess mansion of Princess Yongshun, and the Yanwang mansion before Shui Jingnian, they are all the first-class families in Zhanjing, with pavilions, towers and pavilions inside.

But those two places are not as good as the Prince Chen's Mansion.

Compared with Tianshui, Tiansheng is richer and more prosperous, and its national power is stronger.Moreover, it has a long history and rich heritage. It has been more than 600 years since the founding of the country, which is not comparable to a young country like Tianshui, which was founded less than 200 years ago.

Prince Chen's mansion, at least on the outside, is more majestic than any mansion of a powerful man she has seen in Zhanjing, Tianshui.

Moreover, the plaque of this mansion also has the three imperial characters "Chenwang Mansion".

Qingfeng and the others kept calling Song Zhuo's son. She thought it was the son of a certain Marquis' or Bo's mansion, but she didn't expect that he was a direct descendant of the royal family, and it was also the legendary Yichen Prince's mansion!
The spring rolls were amazing.

Hui Ping gave her a push: "Get out of the car, what are you looking at?"

Chun Juan and Hui Ping got out of the car immediately and ran to the big carriage in front.

Song Zhuo had already got out of the car, stretched his hands inside, and hugged Ning Qing down.

Ning Qing raised her head and stared blankly at Prince Chen's Mansion. After three years, she came back again!
"Who are you guys? Parking is not allowed here!" A servant ran over to chase him away, but when he saw the appearance of Song Zhuo and Ning Qing, he was amazed. Guest: "Are you attending the Lotus Appreciation Banquet? Go to the gate at the south corner and enter."

The front door is generally not open.Only Prince Chen, Concubine Chen and his sons and daughters are eligible to walk through the front door.

"Blind your dog's eyes, this is the world... the third son!" Qingfeng paused as he spoke.

"What third son?" The young man was stunned, unable to react for a while.Because there are eldest sons, second sons, fifth sons and sixth sons in the palace, but there is no third son!

He is a newcomer, but after being stunned, he immediately reacted, his eyes widened, and he looked at Song Zhuo in disbelief.

Could it be that this is the only legitimate son of Chen Wangfu, former son Song Zhuo?
"Still open the door!" Qingfeng was very angry.This is Shizi's home, and the main entrance has always been where Shizi wants to go.Have you ever tried to be so difficult by a lowly servant!

Neither Qingfeng nor Qinghe had ever experienced such humiliation.

"Since you don't understand, go in and report." Song Zhuo said with a half-smile: "If you don't open the door, I just don't come in."

"Cousin, why don't we stay in a hotel if you don't come in?" Ning Qing was startled, feeling a little aggrieved.Ning Qing was very distressed when her cousin was bullied like this.

"Don't stay at the inn, my cousin will go directly to the palace." Song Zhuo said and patted her little head.

Hearing this, the boy was horrified, since it was his job to inform him anyway!It's a normal process!It's his fault if he doesn't notify!

"Wait... I'll go in and report right away!" the boy said and rushed in.Call the nanny in charge, and leave after a confession.

The nanny in charge was called Nanny Zhou, startled, and hurried to enjoy the lotus feast: "Young madam, outside... the son, no, the third son is back!"

(End of this chapter)