good wife

Chapter 77
But the most conspicuous thing in this flower hall is not these delicacies, but several pots of rare chrysanthemums.

A young lady couldn't help asking: "This chrysanthemum is so beautiful, what's its name?"

Jingyi and Cui Qianqian happened to be nearby, and said with a smile: "This sister has good eyesight. This is the best chrysanthemum, called 'Green Peony'. You can see that the middle part of this flower is like emerald, while the petals on the edge are It is light green in color. The outer petals of 'Green Peony' are slender and stretched, quite free and easy, while the petals closer to the stamens become smaller and slightly curled up at the end of the petals, which is really lovable."

Mrs. Dingguo smiled: "Look, this Mrs. Su is a good teacher, but she is only seven years old, and she knows a lot."

All the people are also a voice of praise.

The old lady smiled lightly and said: "All the ladies love you, the children in the family just like flowers and plants, and those who can't be on the stage, let everyone laugh."

Everyone knew that this was just the old lady's self-effacing words.The compliments continued.

Another lady said: "This flower is very strange, even rarer than that green peony. Miss Su, what kind of flower is this?"

After hearing the words, Jingyi walked over to the flower and said with a smile: "This is 'Green Clothes and Red Clothes', and it is also a treasure among chrysanthemums. This flower is unique. The center of the flower is green, and when it expands outwards, it turns red again. , the outermost circle is white again, very magical!"

"The flower really lives up to its name, no wonder it is named 'Green Clothes and Red Clothes'!" a lady exclaimed.

"Yes! It's the first time I've seen such a beautiful chrysanthemum!"

"Thanks to Mrs. Su for this chrysanthemum banquet, which opened our eyes!" Mrs. Dingguo laughed, and the other ladies also nodded in praise.

For a moment, the flower hall was full of smiles and extremely lively.All the wives also turned to Jingyi and Gu and kept asking questions about chrysanthemums and how to raise children, but few of them paid attention to the old lady.Although the old lady was unhappy in her heart, but after all, she was in her own mansion, and there were many celebrities and ladies who came, so she did not dare to show her displeasure on the face.

In fact, all the ladies are not human, the chrysanthemum banquet was held in such a haste, and thinking about Su Cheng's relegation of the main room to a concubine's room, everyone understands why the old lady organized this banquet.

All the ladies are like mirrors in their hearts, since they know what the old lady is thinking, they naturally don't want to get along with her.Think about it, even though her son has fame and fame, he was decreed by the emperor not to be an official again for life, not to mention that he will have any titles in the future!The lowest among the wives present is the wives of fourth-rank Beijing officials. How could they fall in love with such a person and entrust their daughter's life?

Mrs. Dingguo sat on the left side of Mrs. Gu, took a sip of the chrysanthemum brewing and said: "The taste is sweet and fragrant, and there are such master winemakers in Pingnanhou's residence?"

Mrs. Gu said with a smile: "Mrs. Cui has won the award. This chrysanthemum brewing is made by an old man next to the old man. He heard that he used to run a wine shop, but something happened to him, so he came to the waiting mansion. If Mrs. Cui thinks It’s still good enough to eat, and when I leave, I’ll have someone put two altars on Mrs. Cui, so I can take it back and give it to the old man to taste.”

Mrs. Cui nodded, "That's kind! I won't be polite. Sister, I pretended how old you are, so I asked you to call you my sister. My sister's chrysanthemum garden is really unique and unique."

Mrs. Gu lowered her head and said, "Thank you Mrs. Cui for your compliment."

Sitting on Gu's right is her sister-in-law Liu, "Why didn't sister-in-law let Yu'er come over today? Yiyi has been talking about her."

Liu said with a smile: "At first, I wanted to let her come with me. But who knew that she caught a cold last night, so I let her rest at home. When I have time later, let Yiyi come to live with us for a while , and stay with Yu'er well."

Mrs. Gu nodded, "These two children are as good as one person." Then she turned to Mrs. Cui and said, "Turn around, ask Yiyi to ask Miss Cui to sit at the elder brother's house together, little girl We need a talking partner."

Mrs. Cui looked at Mrs. Liu: "Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Su are well-known goddaughters in Beijing, Mrs. Youfang. Not only Qianqian, but I also want to go to the house. I wonder if Mrs. Gu welcomes you?"

These words caused Gu and Liu to chuckle one after another, Liu said: "What did Mrs. Cui say? If you can come, I will welcome you! I'm afraid of you, I don't have that kind of thought, I just want to Come to my sister to eat chrysanthemum stuffed!"

As soon as the words fell, all the ladies burst into laughter.

Compared to the excitement on Gu's side, the old lady's table was deserted.

The old lady glanced at the food in front of her, and then at the ladies and ladies around her. She was not depressed, but she could only sulk.The wives at this table are all relatives with low official positions, and if you look closely, there are not many girls who are waiting to be married, which is even more depressing.

And Jingyi's table is full of little girls and a few older ladies.The little girls at the table whispered in twos and threes, and laughed lightly from time to time.

On Jingyi's left is Cui Qianqian, and on the right is Liu Wan'er, the daughter of Guanglu Temple Minister Liu He.This Liu He is Gu Yu's uncle and Liu's biological brother. Liu Wan'er is thirteen this year, the same age as Gu Yu.

Jingyi looked at Liu Wan'er carefully, but saw that she had a pair of butterfly eyebrows, which were black without drawing; a pair of red phoenix eyes were not big, but they were lively; her skin was fair, her fingers were thin, and the tips of her fingers were thin. He has a thin cocoon, and one can tell at a glance that he is a person who is good at piano skills.

"What is Yiyi looking at?" Liu Wan'er asked lightly.

After a daze, Jingyi realized that she had lost her composure, and hurriedly said with a smile: "I'm looking at sister Wan'er's pair of red gold and red pomegranate earrings. It looks really good with my sister's melon-seeded face."

Liu Wan'er didn't expect Jingyi to say that, she blushed, lowered her head and said softly: "Sister Yiyi's mouth is really sweet."

Cui Qianqian on the side said: "Isn't it? When I first came, this girl praised my jewelry for its beauty, and now she praises Miss Liu's family. It seems that our sister Jingyi is a little money fanatic!"

As soon as these words came out, all the ladies covered their lips and laughed.

On the contrary, Jingyi smiled generously, "Yes, I am a money fan. Sister Cui, Sister Liu, you are not a money fan, come, take off all your gold and silver jewelry and give them to my sister." He picked up the small porcelain plate in front of him and held it up with both hands, as if begging for a reward.

This move made everyone amused again.

Liu Wan'er snatched the porcelain plate from her hand and said, "You! You are seven years old, and you are still so skinny! Auntie carefully grounds you and won't let you come out."

Seeing the children talking and laughing at Jingyi's table, Gu and the others felt relieved and happy.They are all the daughters of officials, so they are naturally willing to let them move around more. If they marry someone in the future, they will have a few boudoir confidants who can talk.

(End of this chapter)