frivolous princess

Chapter 174 Cousin
When Mrs. Shangguan said this, Shangguan Fuxue was inevitably taken aback, arrangement?What will be the arrangement?Leaving aside the fact that Shangguan Miaoyu lost her virginity to Liang Shixun, she wouldn't have any good arrangements just because of her status as a concubine.

Shangguan Miaoyun seemed to be aware of this too, she was stunned for a while, then looked at the old lady and smiled wryly.She scanned around, and saw that everyone was looking at this side with great interest, only Shangguan Miaoshi didn't say anything, and lowered his face very low, without even looking at this side.Shangguan Miaoyun looked away in embarrassment, and was surprised to find that Shangguan Miaoge was not among them.Although her relationship with Shangguan Miaoge is not particularly good, she is always polite when they meet each other.Thinking of the rumors that Liu Ye'er told herself before, she wisely chose to change the subject.

She still had a decent smile on her face, and said to the old lady: "Auntie, I haven't greeted you old man for a long time. I was bored in Lanzhou Xiaozhu and couldn't come out. The doctor said, I'm fine, I can go in and out as freely as before. When I go back this time, I must give my aunt a good greeting."

Shangguan Miaoyun is the sixth son of Shangguanyun's children, but she is the eldest among the girls, and she is born of the wife of the main wife, so she can be regarded as a serious daughter of the first wife.Among Shangguan Yun's children, the old lady was very close to her.She always likes to listen to sweet words, and she likes energetic children like Shangguan Miaoyun even more, so she couldn't help saying cheerfully: "Then I will remember. When I return to the mansion, I will count the days to wait for you. If you One day later, Auntie will punish you for the crime of dishonesty! You have to be careful."

"Ah!" Shangguan Miaoyun was slightly surprised, and gave the old lady a look with a grin, "Auntie, don't scare Miaoyun."

The old lady was amused and laughed, and glanced at the door. The nurse in charge of the kitchen was standing there with her hands down. Seeing the old lady looking over, she hurriedly walked up to the old lady, "Old lady, the dishes are about to be served. ?"

The old lady nodded, "Have you prepared peach blossom wine?"

"Peach blossom wine?" Shangguan Fuxue knew in modern times that there was a custom of brewing wine from flowers in ancient times, such as apricot blossom wine and sweet-scented osmanthus wine, which are also sold in modern times, but she has never tasted it herself, so she doesn't know how it tastes.

The mother smiled and said: "Miss San, the family has the habit of picking flowers and fruits to make wine every year. In the wine cellar of the general's mansion, there are already apricot flower wine, sweet-scented osmanthus wine, chrysanthemum wine, green plum wine, Mulberry wine and so on. The old lady said before that these flower wines and fruit wines must not be underestimated. They are also very useful in health preservation. For example, this peach blossom wine is the favorite of ladies and wives. It can not only improve Our gynecological discomfort can also make our faces rosy and radiant."

The old lady took the conversation and said with a smile: "It contains goji berries and honey, which is refreshing and sweet, but not intoxicating. They men have the wine that their men drink, and we women drink the wine that women drink. Later, you These young ladies and grandmas are all coy, and drink as much as they can. Today is a family feast, so don’t be too formal.” (Note: The “grandma” here refers to married women.)
Mammy motioned to the maids to serve, and the maids finally filed in.During the serving time, Shangguan Miaoyun turned to look at Shangguan Fuxue, she had a goose yellow silk flower on her hairpin, bordered in light purple, and a snail pearl clustered in the middle!

Shangguan Fuxue was slightly surprised. In ancient times, pearls were divided into nine grades, including pendant pearls, rolling pearls, slippery pearls, snail pearls, official rain pearls, tax pearls, and onion pearls.The surface of the pendant pearl seems to be covered with gold, and one grain is worth a thousand gold, which is the top grade of pearls.Pearls are therefore a symbol of power and status.On a piece of clothing that Shangguan Miaoge sent last time, although the East China Sea Pearl on it cannot be regarded as a pendant pearl, it is quite a valuable rolling pearl, round and plump, with the same color and luster.She still vaguely remembered that Mother Su claimed that there were as many as ninety-nine and 81 jewels on the dress!Leiluo beads are very common in the ornaments of merchant women's family members, and they are often proud of them, but they are not common among official family members. They are more attracted to noble beads, rolling beads, and sliding beads.Pendant pearls are often the first choice for imperial pearls. If pendant pearls can be used, its status can be imagined.Although Shangguan Yun is only Zongzheng Shaoqing, his official position is not as high as Shangguan's, but he is the general's clan relative after all, so it can be said that everyone is prosperous and everyone is hurt.

Shangguan Fuxue wondered for a moment, how could Shangguan Miaoyun use such inferior pearls as ornaments?
"Third Sister," Shangguan Miaoyun called out with a smile, "Why are you staring at me all the time?"

Shangguan Fuxue suppressed the speculation in her heart, and smiled lightly, "It's nothing. I saw that you were still panting a little when you spoke, is your body still not recovering?"

Shangguan Miaoyun pressed her chest, and said with a charming smile, "Third Sister's eyes are really sharp!" Before she finished speaking, she took a peek at the Mrs. Shangguan next to her, and said to Shangguan Fuxue in a low voice: "This matter is really serious!" You can’t tell my mother, otherwise, she should be worried again.”

Shangguan Fuxue also took a pleasing glance at Mrs. Shangguan, she was smiling and talking to the old lady, she didn't notice this at all.Shangguan Miaoyun smiled reassuringly, "The doctor said that I was born with some deficiencies, but after more than half a year of recuperation, I have improved a lot. Although I haven't recovered yet, I can come out with peace of mind. It's all right."

Shangguan Fuxue glanced at her face, and had already seen the general idea, then said: "It is right for you to come out, all illnesses cannot be cured by lying still. It is more beneficial for the body to go out and move around frequently. recovery."

"Really?!" Shangguan Miaoyun's eyes were bright, "Even you said that!" She muttered, and glanced childishly at Mrs. Shangguan, "But my mother always said that when you are sick, you should lie down. You shouldn't just be resting, you shouldn't just be making useless fantasies." She rolled her eyes, "If I had known earlier, I should have come to look for Third Sister at that time, and Third Sister's mouth is so clever, she would definitely be able to convince my mother!"

Shangguan Fu Xue smiled apologetically, "Miao Yun, I'm afraid I can't help you at that time."

Shangguan Miaoyun was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood, laughed dryly, and said, "Third sister, anyway, I'm pretty much better now. It's okay." She immediately said: "I heard that after the third sister bumped her head , became smarter, and worshiped under the tutelage of Imperial Physician Shen. I heard that you are very good at treating diseases, and even your master admires you. If Miaoyun still feels uncomfortable in the future, I will I can directly ask Third Sister for help."

Shangguan Fuxue let out a chuckle, and gave her a light glance, "You are also a clever mouth!"

Shangguan Miaoyun giggled, and unconsciously showed two canine teeth.

The dishes were gradually served, and the old lady smiled politely and asked everyone to move their chopsticks.Shangguan Miaoyun sandwiched a piece of braised lion's head for Shangguan Fuxue, and said with a smile, "Third sister, we haven't seen each other for so long, my sister will use this lion's head to honor you!"

In Shangguan Fuxue's impression, Shangguan Miaoyun's intimacy with her was not something she had in the past.In the past, Shangguan Miaoyun was not very close to him, nor was he very unfamiliar.Although they had many opportunities to meet each other, every time they met, it was out of polite greetings.Today, it seems that she has changed a lot for her.

Is it because of the rumors about me?Shangguan Fuxue thought to herself.

Shangguan Fuxue nodded with a smile, and also put vegetables into her bowl, "You eat too."

"Everyone," Shangguan Jie finally spoke loudly after drinking for three rounds. Everyone looked at each other with bated breath, and Shangguan Jie said: "Today is our Shangguan family's family banquet. I want to take advantage of everyone's presence. Tell everyone about the Empress Dowager's birthday."

"This time, the Empress Dowager's [-]th birthday, the emperor attaches great importance to it. The emperor's birthday has always been visited by the emperors of the three countries, and the Taichang Temple began preparations half a year ago. The empress dowager has always been frugal and against extravagance. Therefore, the emperor hopes that the birthday of the empress dowager will be celebrated. The arrangement must not only demonstrate the national strength of our great country, Beichen, but also abide by the Queen Mother's proposition. Therefore, the selection of congratulatory gifts should also follow this point. Only ingenuity must be ingenious, and the Queen Mother must be satisfied to stand out." Shangguan Ming said.

Shangguan Fuxue rolled her eyes in her heart. After all these words were said, the key point was still "to satisfy the Queen Mother".As long as the Queen Mother is satisfied, nothing else matters.

Shangguan Yun nodded, "Second brother is right. There are more than a thousand people from the royal family who participated in the birthday party this time. Almost everyone has sharpened their heads and wants to start with gifts to win the favor of the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Now , Rare treasures, and world-class delicacies, are no longer able to impress the Queen Mother. There are very few things that really suit her mind."

Shangguan Jie said: "That's why I'm here to brainstorm with everyone, hoping to come up with a comprehensive solution." He smiled, looked past the crowd, and looked at the old lady, "Mother, you often walk around in the Empress Dowager's Palace, do you Good proposal?"

The old lady smiled and glanced at Shangguan Jie, and said slowly: "The Empress Dowager and I were good sisters handkerchiefed. Later, she was elected into the palace and was favored by the late emperor. She has suffered so much bitterness for her beauty today. I think everyone has a deep understanding. Now the emperor has been on the throne for more than ten years, and the foundation has already been established; the harem has a queen who manages it in an orderly manner. Now it is time for the queen mother to enjoy her old age in peace."

The old lady narrowed her eyes with a smile and didn't say any more.

Everyone was stunned, and Shangguan Yunchi questioned: "What does Aunt Three mean..." He frowned, and looked at Shangguan Ming still puzzled, and Shangguan Ming was also a little puzzled.

"Grandma means that we should regard the queen mother as an ordinary old man. She has worked hard all her life, and now it's time for her to enjoy her success. She has seen all kinds of rare treasures and tasted all kinds of treasures. Delicious food, I am no longer interested in many things. If you want to impress her heart, you can only use tricks." Shangguan Fuxue said.

"A trick?" Mrs. Shangguan smiled disapprovingly, "Miss San, if you said this, it means you didn't say it. Then if I asked you 'how do you want to be tricky', you would definitely say—"Follow what you like 'Bar?"

"Isn't it?" Shangguan Miaoyun couldn't help being taken aback, and frowned at Mrs. Shangguan.

(End of this chapter)