Lord Shang Shu is easy to bend down

Chapter 32 Ethnology Debate 1 (Preparation)
Ling Mei has always been loyal, but she doesn't explain much, Xie Yuanniang believes that as long as she is ordered, Ling Mei will not say anything.

Ling Mei said, "Miss, don't worry, this servant is awake."

Yesterday the county palace bullied the girl, today the girl asked the young master to take care of the elder brother of the county prince's concubine, Ling Mei thought this was the right way, she couldn't be bullied all the time, but she didn't think about it at all.

Xie Yuanniang has her own intentions. In March, a big event will happen in the capital. In her previous life, her father was also involved. It was because her mother asked her to ask her grandfather, who came forward to rescue her father. The reason why his father was still unable to return to his post after General Liu overturned the case in his previous life.

If Jiang Cai hadn't come over to make trouble today, Xie Yuanniang would have almost forgotten about it.

Previously wondering why Jiang Cai went to the second room, and knowing the secret that Jiang Cai likes calligraphy and painting in private, Xie Yuanniang also figured out that Jiang Cai came here on his own.

"Girl, the young master only talked about engraving private seals, but didn't say what to engrave? Then what do you engrave?" Ling Mei suddenly thought of this.

The reaction of the brain is a little slow, but it is not too stupid.

Xie Yuanniang explained patiently, "He said to give it to him before the end of March, and it must be used later. I remember that Lord Jiang's birthday is April, so he should have sent it as a birthday present."

In her previous life, she designed Gu Tingzhi before the spring girl. After her reputation was ruined, she didn't go to Juefu's birthday. At that time, when her father was demoted, Xiefu was not qualified to go, and her sister also went with her grandmother. .

Xie Yuanniang can remember the old lord's birthday so clearly, it was at that birthday banquet that Jiang Cai beat Ma Shoufu's grandson, Jiang Cai was impeached by the censor, and the Holy One sent him to the frontier in anger, who knew that Jiang Cai was such a dude He will show his talent and become a general.

"It turned out to be like this. I didn't expect that the young master was messing around, so he was filial." Ling Meigao looked at it a little bit.

Having already seen the gate of Jing'an Courtyard, the master and servant stopped talking for a while, and when they entered the courtyard, the servants greeted them. Manyun greeted Xie Yuanniang with a few words and led Xie Yuanniang into the main room.

In the main room, Mrs. Kong was talking to Mother Liu. As soon as Xie Yuanniang came in, the two stopped talking. Xie Yuanniang walked to the other side of the soft couch and sat down. Dessert fruit and the like.

Seeing her mother happy, Xie Yuanniang smiled and said, "Brother Ming is back today, isn't he home yet?"

"He asked someone to send a letter back, saying he wouldn't be back until before dinner." Kong smiled gently, "The tenth day of the Lunar New Year is the day of the Triennial Ethnology Debate, and the letter from your grandfather's family has also arrived. Your fourth cousin brought Sister Yan will come to Jinling to participate in this debate, and it will be here in the next day. In the past, your sisters were the twin sisters of the capital, and sister Yan was the most talented woman in the south of the Yangtze River. This time it is rare to get together. Now your father is out again After such a thing, and with such a rare opportunity, you and your sister should make good preparations for this year's ethnology debate."

A century-old family has an ethnology in Jinling, and the fame of the aristocratic family also represents the family's heritage, so this ethnology debate will be held once before the spring, when the talents of the Taiyuan Dynasty gather in Jinling.

The spring boudoir is held every three years, and the ethnology debate is also held every three years, and it is also held by a century-old family school, which shows how famous and magnificent it is.

In the previous life, Xie Yuanniang's reputation was ruined by the embarrassing incident at the banquet, so the ethnology debate felt ashamed, so she didn't go. My sister did, but she was not as good as her in terms of literary talent. The ethnology debate was also a day when talents from various families gathered , my sister is just mediocre in the crowd.

Seeing her mother happy just now, Xie Yuanniang mistakenly thought that it was because Brother Ming was coming back to make her mother happy, but now she realized that she had misunderstood, "The ethnological debate will gather many literati and scholars. Naturally it is good."

"It's knowledge, but you have to work hard. You and your sister are Jingcheng twins, and you can't bury this name." Kong was strong and expressed his thoughts, "Sister Yan is your grandfather. A person who came out of a small tutor personally has a great talent, and when the day comes, you should also ask her for advice, and don't think about letting go of your figure at this time, my cousins ​​are not outsiders."

"Daughter knows." Mother always felt that she couldn't do anything well. It was like this in her previous life. Xie Yuanniang was used to her mother's opinion of her.

The mood is not very good.

As for Sister Yan, Xie Yuanniang didn't know much about her, but she didn't like her either.

Sister Yan was in the limelight at the ethnology debate. After the debate, she went back to her grandfather's house in the south of the Yangtze River with her fourth cousin. There was only one meeting, after the ethnology debate, she was jealous of Sister Yan's fame overshadowing her, there was a lot of cynicism at the dinner table, Sister Yan and the cold and stingy one didn't even look at her more, such an attitude Xie Yuanniang became more and more irritated, and in the end it was only herself who was ashamed. Sister Yan didn't speak to her, but was scolded by her fourth cousin. Sister Yan's eyes were red, but fourth cousin didn't accuse her of anything wrong, and comforted her. The meal ended unhappily, and sister Yan and fourth cousin left the next day.

Both she and Sister Yan grew up in a pampered family. Sister Yan was a noble daughter taught by Kong Daru. No one can like each other.

After living two lifetimes, Xie Yuanniang was a woman in her 30s in her previous life. Xie Yuanniang knew better about her dislike for sister Yan. She had no rules but was always taken care of, and she was able to live as wanton as she wanted. My sister is doted on by everyone, but she is restricted everywhere in her life.

Mrs. Kong could also see that her daughter's promise was not happy, so she was a little unhappy, "You are used to being top-notch, and it's okay to mess around outside, but now it's not the same as in the past, your father was demoted, and you offend people outside. It will be even more difficult for your father to be arranged, and it will be even more difficult for him to live in the clan's mansion. Watching how your sister does it on weekdays will also save me from graying my hair."

Speaking of this, Kong's face became more worried, "You two sisters are going to marry Ji this year. Although women in the Taiyuan Dynasty married late, there are women from noble families who will see each other after Ji Ji and make an appointment before marriage." Come down. Although your father was vacant in the past, he was also a second-rank official, and he could still be respected by someone with a high mansion, but now it may be difficult."

"There is such an opportunity as the ethnology debate this time. If your sisters can shine, it will be easier to find a marriage with a good family."

"Mother, I understand." Xie Yuanniang didn't want to listen to her mother's nagging anymore, and responded with a more sincere attitude than before.

(End of this chapter)