Empress Fenghua

Chapter 41
Hua Qiong is dignified and polite, advances and retreats well, and always maintains a pleasant smile on her face.Mrs. He liked it more and more the more she watched it, and with He Xiaoyu's kind words, she couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"Where can I find such a good woman? As expected of a young lady from Xiangye's family, she is well-educated and reasonable." Mrs. He has a loving face, and the crown princess He Xiaojin looks a lot like Mrs. He, especially those eyes that are exposed. His eyes are as calm as water.Hua Zhong felt less worried, presumably Mrs. He is also a gentle person.

Meng Ziyou's mother, Mrs. Meng, who was on the side, paused slightly with her hand shaking the fan after hearing this, and said with a sneer, "Miss Xiangye's family is not only knowledgeable and reasonable, but also thoughtful, otherwise, how could she get into the flower stand and make such a success?" ? It can be seen that this young lady from the Ning Mansion is extraordinary!"

Mrs. He looked slightly embarrassed, but her smile suddenly faded.Mrs. Meng's words were referring to what happened at the gathering between Hua Yan and His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, it had nothing to do with Hua Qiong.There was no need for him to make any kind of quarrel with the Meng family, so he just smiled and said nothing.

Seeing this, Hua Zhong smiled slightly, "I heard that Ms. Meng and my sister get along very well, but I don't know if it's true?"

"What's the meaning of Miss San's words?" Meng Ziyou was a little colder than the last time I saw him in Yaji, and he looked at Hua Zhong not only with the previous disgust, but also with a bit of unclear hatred. meaning.

Hua Zhong couldn't help being a little puzzled, but he didn't back down, and said with a smile, "If we have a good relationship, Miss Meng will definitely talk about it. Every time I mention it, how can Madam Meng not know? Add a layer of salt, I really don't know how my sister will feel in her heart?"

"Hmph! Little girl, you are so eloquent. You can even sow discord. I'm afraid Madam Ning has neglected to discipline her!" Madam Meng had the upper hand on the surface, but she offended everyone in private.For some reason, Feng Qinyun was bitten back.

Feng Qinyun, who was sitting by the side, was slightly sullen, his Huayan face was not very good-looking, and he looked at Mrs. Meng angrily.

Hua Zhong said again, "You don't have to worry about it, Eldest Sister, maybe Mrs. Meng has always been wrong. Everyone just listen to the show and don't take it to heart!"

Mrs. Bei Jinghou ordered the opening scene first, and a delightful performance of "Mandarin Duck Matching" was being performed on the stage.The plot is flat, but the scene is very happy.

Mrs. Meng smiled at Mrs. Ouyang, "This "Mandarin Duck Match" is really good. Not only is the performance vivid, but it also makes people feel at ease after listening to it. Today we should listen to something festive. Mrs. Hou is really insightful." .”

Mrs. Meng wanted to take this opportunity to curry favor with Mrs. Bei Jinghou, but she didn't expect that when Feng Qinyun and Huayan felt uncomfortable, Mrs. Bei Jinghou was taken aback.Why does this Mrs. Meng say everything as if she has other meanings?I was just trying to play a trick to get everyone together, but she made it sound like I was deliberately trying to squeeze Feng's!
Mrs. Bei Jinghou replied indifferently, "If it's good, it's good for the theater troupe invited by the Xiangye's mansion. I'm just borrowing flowers to present Buddha. Madam Meng should enjoy listening to the opera!"

Mrs. Meng did not give up, and praised herself with a smile, "Mrs. Hou is really humble and polite. Now that I see her demeanor, Mr. Ouyang Yushu Linfeng must be like Mrs. Ouyang! I heard that Mr. Ouyang is talented in literature and skillful." Not bad. I really don't know whose daughter can be worthy of the son? What a blessing!"

As soon as these words came out, Hua Qiong's complexion was ashen, and there was a trace of loneliness in her eyes.Hua Zhong smiled and said to Mrs. He, "Mrs. He, my daughter and daughter have been deeply attached to each other since meeting in Yaji. Now I see Mrs. He's face is even more kind. I don't know what fate we are? The more I look at it, the happier I am. I lost my biological mother since I was a child, and I haven't seen such a loving person for many years. Mrs. He will come to visit more often in the future!"

When Mrs. He heard it, the smile on her face was even better. What woman would refuse to be praised by a well-behaved and cute girl?What's more, Hua Zhong's biological mother is the head of Hengyang County, so she exalts her own status in comparison.It's just that Feng's expression on the side is not very good, but Hua Zhong has disgraced the mistress. "Third Miss is really good at talking! No wonder Fourth Miss is so cute and sensible."

He Xiaoyu said with a smile, "Mother doesn't know, last time the third lady of Yaji was very talented and talented!"

"I also heard that the third lady saved His Highness the Ninth Highness regardless of her own safety. She is so loyal and courageous at such a young age, she deserves to be the daughter of the county lord of Hengyang!" Duan Huixian's mother, Mrs. Duan, who had been silent all this time, also praised Hua Zhong. .

For a moment, Hua became the focus, and everyone catered to her one after another, neglecting Hua Yan, who usually attracts attention everywhere she goes.The anger in Huayan's heart was burning fiercely, and her face was blushing.

Hua Zhong said to Mrs. He without arrogance or impetuosity, "Mrs. He doesn't know something. My fourth younger sister is only worse than me. Sometimes I feel ashamed to be an older sister! A few days ago I went to In her room, I saw her embroidering a picture of begonias blowing in the wind, and it looked real in the window!"

Duan Huixian was surprised, "Oh? Hua Qiong still has such a good craftsmanship, why don't you see Hua Qiong showing it to all the sisters on weekdays?"

Mrs. Duan scolded, "You! I'm too lazy to do needlework on weekdays, but today I'm thinking about Miss Ning Si!"

Mrs. Bei Jinghou listened to the words here, and interjected, "Ms. Duan is both civil and military. I think she has a specialization in art, so she doesn't care about it. Don't worry about Mrs. Duan. With your young lady's literary talent, martial arts, riding and shooting, she will definitely be the best in the future." Can't go wrong!"

After Mrs. Bei Jinghou finished speaking, she glanced at Mrs. Meng, who had been chattering beside her, as if she wanted to get rid of it!

"It's just a trivial skill, not worth mentioning, how can I have the nerve to dirty the eyes of all the sisters?" Hua Qiong was gentle and shy.

Gu Shuangcheng quickly booed and said, "Why don't we see it today! The worst thing I can do is Haitang."

Hua Qiong looked at Hua Zhong, and Hua Zhong said, "Since all of you are waiting to see, why is Qiong'er declining? Let someone bring it!"

"Yes!" Hua Qiong was respectful and polite.

Feng Qinyun suppressed the anger in his heart, smiled and said to Mrs. Meng, "The four daughters of my family are the most well-behaved and lovely children! The embroidery is even more top-notch, and they are petite and beautiful. Now they are married. This mother really doesn't know what kind of family to marry!"

When Mrs. Meng heard this, she felt a little more jealous, "Miss Si is certainly good, but she is a concubine after all. Being cute is not necessarily a good thing. If you are lucky enough to host a middle school in the future, you must be someone with ideas! "

Feng Qinyun hesitated, his anger rekindled, he originally wanted to marry Hua Qiong into the Meng family, not only could the relationship between the Ning family and the Meng family be stabilized, but also the concubine Meng in the palace would be able to climb up!It can also make Hua Chong's plan of that cheap hoof come to nothing. I didn't expect Mrs. Meng to be such a no-brainer!He even thought that he was jealous of her daughter.

Mrs. Meng said triumphantly, "The two children of our Meng family can be regarded as the children of aristocratic families. They understand the rules and are smart. Whenever Concubine Meng mentions these two children, she is very happy. Who is the real aunt! Even marriage matters Planning for two children, even a mother like me can't help but feel inferior."

When everyone heard this, they laughed. Feng Qinyun intended to be her son and daughter in-laws, but unfortunately they slapped Feng Qinyun in the face!Concubine Meng carefully selected her nephew, who would dare to mess with mandarin ducks?Feng Qinyun had no choice but to give up!

Hua Qiong returned to the crowd at this time, and Fan Lian behind her presented a roll of soft cigarettes in her hand.When you open it, you can see a gorgeous and eye-catching crabapple tree embroidered on the rose-colored brocade, from the shallow to the deep, from the surface to the inside, with distinct layers, and there are even petals floating in the wind.

Everyone was surprised and said seconds again and again!Hua Zhong observed Mrs. He's expression from amazement to ecstasy, and smiled in his heart, how could he not like it?I have mastered Mrs. He's preferences, and I specially asked Hua Qiong to rush to embroider this Fengshui Begonia overnight!
Mrs. He's face was full of joy, "This crabapple is originally gorgeous. It is red when it is not in bloom, and it gradually turns pink after it blooms. Most of them are semi-double petals, and few are single petals. The fourth lady is very good at complex and complicated colors. It also uses rose-colored brocade as the base. I didn’t expect that not only does it not show the color, but it makes the begonia more eye-catching!"

Hua Qiong smiled sweetly, "Mrs. He doesn't know something. Begonias are gorgeous, and the background color should be the same color as the protagonist, so as not to look abrupt. If you use blue and green cool colors, it will look tacky!"

"Miss Si is really kind and hearty, and now I look at my handkerchief and it's really unsightly!" Mrs. Zhen Guogong's wife, Qin Shi, smiled dignifiedly, and Gu Shuangcheng reminded her, why don't she be a good friend?
"You made all the ladies laugh!" Hua Qiong bowed.

Mrs. He still couldn't put it down, "Begonia is the flower of Jieyu, known as the "National Beauty". My favorite is Begonia!"

"Madam He likes Haitang?" Hua Zhong pretended to be surprised.

Mrs. He asked puzzledly, "Yes! What's the matter?"

Gu Shuangcheng quickly took Mrs. He's arm and said, "Mrs. He doesn't know something. Sister Hua Qiong also likes crabapple flowers the most!"

Mrs. He looked at Hua Qiong in surprise, and took Hua Qiong's hand, "Miss San is right, it seems that I and you two girls are predestined. Hua Qiong must be like Begonia flower, kind Understanding."

Hua Qiong quickly smiled and said, "It's hard to know yourself, but I met my wife who likes crabapple flowers as much as my wife. It was the first time Hua Qiong met with my wife, and I gave this picture of the wind blowing crabapple to my wife as a gift. Madame laughs!"

"This..." Mrs. He was surprised and embarrassed, but she didn't prepare any meeting ceremony, obviously she didn't expect it.

"Ma'am, you don't have to be polite, it's just an embroidered picture." Hua Zhong persuaded.

He Xiaoyu also liked it very much, and quickly asked Mrs. He to act coquettishly, "Mother, you can accept it! Hua Qiong's painting of begonias blowing in the wind just went back to make you the back of a bed. Your grandfather is covered with such beautiful begonias." , I will definitely be able to sleep peacefully and sleep soundly!"

Everyone laughed when they heard He Xiaoyu's words, they only thought He Xiaoyu was innocent.

Mrs. He thought for a while and took off a jasper bracelet from her hand. The color was transparent, and it was top-grade at first glance. "I was in a hurry today, but I didn't prepare any meeting gifts. It's too vulgar to give gold and silver jewelry to a wonderful person like Hua Qiong. I have carried this jade bracelet with me for many years. People say that Baoyu is psychic, so I will give it to Hua Qiong today!"

Hua Qiong smiled and bowed, and accepted it gracefully, "Thank you, Mrs. He!"

Hua Zhong smiled lightly, and glanced at the promenade to the side.Lu's servant girl Pearl followed behind, and the two signaled Hua Chong to go over.Hua Zhong signaled to Gu Shuangcheng and Duan Huixian, and they all understood.

Hua Zhong followed Mrs. Lu to the corner of the corridor, but there was no one around.Hua Zhong asked, "It's been so long, can you see someone?"

Lu said with a relieved smile, "Not only did I meet Mr. He, but I also let Zhenzhu test it out."

Upon hearing this, Hua Zhong raised his eyebrows and asked, "Exploring?" The Lu family won't do anything out of the ordinary, right?

Lu quickly explained, "Miss San misunderstood, I know the seriousness. I just let Pearl pretend to spill wine on Mr. He's clothes. I didn't expect Mr. He to be not only handsome, but also kind-hearted. I pretended to punish Pearl. , but was stopped by this Mr. He, saying that it was just a trivial matter, there are so many people in the mansion today, and it is not uncommon for the servant girl to get tired and lose her hand."

"Then are you satisfied?" Hua Zhong felt relieved when he heard it. "Mrs. He likes Hua Qiong very much now."

After sending all the wives out of the mansion, Hua Qiong pretended to have something to do, so it was inconvenient to send Mrs. He out of the mansion, and hurried back.Hua Zhong took Madam He aside by taking advantage of everyone's time to say goodbye.

"Mrs. He, Hua Zhong has never been around the corner, and today I will speak the truth!" Hua Zhong said in a low voice, "You also know that my fourth sister is the daughter of a concubine. Even if her aunt Lu presides over the marriage of the children I can't be the master either. Hua Qiong is so cute and sensible, I, as an older sister, really worry about her future. Seeing Mrs. He and Hua Qiong being so close today, this younger generation has this thought in my heart. I just don't know Mrs. He Would you like to?"

Mrs. He also had this intention in her heart, but she was helpless because her family background was not as good as that of the Prime Minister's family, so she couldn't speak up.Now that Hua has mentioned it again, he is also happy, but he is worried in the end.

Mrs. He said in embarrassment, "To tell you the truth, I also like Miss Fourth very much. You can tell that Miss Fourth is a smart woman with a clear mind just by looking at the wind blowing begonia. It's just that our He family..." Mrs. He wanted to speak And then, "After all, I'm afraid of wronging Miss Fourth!"

"Mrs. He is worrying too much! Although my father is the prime minister, my fourth sister has limited background. I only hope that she will be a wife, a husband and a child, and live in peace. I think Mrs. He and Ms. He like Hua Qiong very much. In the future We will be happy together!" Seeing Mrs. He's intention, Hua Zhong quickly confessed his feelings.

Mrs. He thought for a moment, then said worriedly, "It's just that I don't seem to agree with Lingtang..."

"Mrs. He doesn't have to worry. As long as Mrs. He is willing, I, Ning Huazhong and Mrs. Lu, will definitely make it happen." Hua Zhong said firmly, "Right now, Mrs. He only needs to discuss this matter with Mr. He and the Crown Princess. Thinking about it, Mrs. He herself is in charge!"

Mrs. He nodded when she heard this, "With the words of the third lady, I have confidence in my heart! I also like the fourth lady very much. If this can be facilitated, the He family will also be the home of the third lady in the future!"

When Hua Zhong heard this, his heart moved. He didn't expect Mrs. He to be so sensitive that she could see her own situation.Mrs. He really made up her mind to regard Hua Qiong as a family member, and even left Hua Zhong's last retreat!Hua Zhong looked at Mrs. He's bright eyes, and could only salute deeply...

(End of this chapter)