Farm girl is busy making money

Chapter 699
Chapter 690
"Let's go together, Lanshan." Lu Qingrou sat down beside her, tugged at her sleeves and smiled, "Ever since you have this Shixiang Pavilion, you will be trapped, we haven't gone out for a party for a long time .”

Mu Qianjiao also chimed in and said, "That's right, the plum appreciation feast specially organized by the Duke's wife, all young women are invited, it is a rare and good opportunity."

He Lanshan was really moved by their repeated persuasion, and Mu Qianjiao added, "Also, go to the Duke's Mansion to see and make friends with the people there, maybe it will be helpful to your brothers in the future."

Lu Qingrou also nodded, and talked to her about the prestige and status of the Duke's Mansion in the capital.

After several times of prodding by the two, He Lanshan finally agreed, and the three of them went together to pick out the presents for the banquet that day.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time to go to the Duke's mansion for a banquet.

In front of the Duke's Mansion, He Lanshan met Lu Qingqing and Mu Qianjiao who arrived almost at the same time as her.

The two were dressed gorgeously, and He Lanshan was no less attractive. The three of them got together, and Lu Qingrou suddenly whispered to them the gossip she had heard.

"I heard that the Duke's wife may be holding this plum appreciation banquet because the drunkard doesn't want to drink." Lu Qingrou smiled meaningfully.

Mu Qianjiao and He Lanshan were puzzled and asked almost in unison, "What does this mean?"

As Lu Qingrou said, she turned her head and motioned them with her eyes to see that the young girls were full of excitement, "It's a plum feast, but it's better to say that the Duke's wife wants to take this opportunity to choose something she likes for herself." What about my daughter-in-law?"

Mu Qianjiao thought for a moment in silence, then Lu Qingrou continued, "Maybe, we can still see Mr. He in the middle of the banquet."

As soon as He Lanshan heard it, she understood in her heart that the Duke's wife had put in so much effort to organize this plum appreciation banquet, which can be said to be an ancient version of an open blind date banquet for her son.

He Lanshan couldn't help complaining in her heart, as expected, people in the city can play, if she knew she would really not come.

In addition, there must be many women who know the real intentions of the Duke's wife today. He Lanshan even expected that today's ladies from various families will compete for the limelight, and it will be lively and annoying at that time.

The facts were similar to what He Lanshan had imagined. When she, Lu Qingqing and Mu Qianjiao entered the Duke's Mansion, and were led to the courtyard where the banquet was held, she had already seen many beautifully dressed daughters. Already fighting in secret, the expression on his face is also very exciting.

He Lanshan, Lu Qingrou, and Mu Qianjiao didn't have such thoughts, and didn't want to cause trouble, so they avoided them and hurried into the yard.

The red plums in the yard are competing to open up, corresponding to the red wall of the rockery, it is indeed a beautiful scene, which makes people unable to take their eyes off.

The three of them wandered among the red plums in the yard for a while to watch, and when they saw that almost everyone had come in from outside, they also went out and sat down.

He Lanshan and the others were located very close to each other. Before the Duke's wife came out, they were still chatting.

After a while, although the Duke's wife hadn't come yet, He Lanshan looked up and saw an "old acquaintance" whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Luo Meiyi, who was wearing a white fox fur collar, was very luxurious and eye-catching in the crowd, and many people noticed that she came in with a smug face.

Luo Meiyi took two steps, and when she suddenly saw that He Lanshan was there, she froze for a moment, her brows, which were originally beaming with joy, frowned slightly, as if she was a little unhappy.

He Lanshan gently turned her face away indifferently, she knew in her heart what Luo Meiyi was thinking at the moment.

She must have felt that her family was a well-known imperial businessman and a noble girl, and she felt that she was not as good as her, but she was able to appear here and sit on an equal footing with her, so she was naturally resentful.

He Lanshan felt that it was normal for her to have such thoughts, but she didn't come here to compare with her, as long as she didn't take the initiative to embarrass herself for a while, she would just watch the show today, and she wouldn't embarrass her.

But things in the world often backfire, He Lanshan thinks so, but Luo Meiyi refuses to let her get what she wants, so she must trip her up.

As soon as the Duke's wife appeared, the banquet began quickly.

Since the hidden purpose of this banquet is to choose a daughter-in-law for the Duke's wife, then the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting must become the items that must be inspected.

He Lanshan was sitting on the seat, while eating the snacks on the table, she leisurely watched the high-profile ladies put on high-profile shows in order to win the Duke's wife's satisfaction.

There are those who recite poems and write poems, as well as those who play the piano and dance. Of course, in response to today's plum feast, most of them wrote poems related to plum blossoms.

The maid beside Mrs. Guo collected all the poems written by women who wrote poems and brought them to the case in front of Mrs. Guo.

"Red plums with tall branches are very interesting to see." Mrs. Guo read out the sentences she was satisfied with while reading.

Mrs. Guogong read a few words, and they all felt that it was not bad, so she looked at the daughters of all the families present with admiring eyes, and nodded very satisfied.

At this time, Luo Meiyi took advantage of the high interest of the Duke's wife and the musicians playing music, so she stood up and volunteered to express her desire to dance to the wind.

The Duke's wife was naturally overjoyed, and hurriedly and enthusiastically asked her to stand on the front stage.

Many of the noble ladies present here just want to enjoy the dance, and some are secretly sulking because she stole the limelight.

He Lanshan and Lu Qingrou and Mu Qianjiao sat close to each other, and they exchanged glances. They all looked like they were watching a show, and felt that the expressions on these women's faces were much more exciting than dancing.

The music is sometimes melodious and sometimes high-spirited, but Luo Meiyi's dancing is really good, at least in the eyes of He Lanshan, who is not very proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she still admits that she is incomparable.

After the dance, He Lanshan also applauded along with many people, and the Duke's wife also praised Luo Meiyi with a smile on her face.

After being praised, Luo Meiyi stood up, and the smile on her face became even brighter. She turned around and walked back to her seat, straightening her neck high, as if she was about to be recognized as the daughter-in-law of the Duke's Mansion, and she was determined to win it. like.

Seeing that she was so proud, He Lanshan couldn't help thinking that Luo Meiyi was still a little naive and stupid, and that she was too confident and ostentatious before she even said a word.

He Lanshan just shook her head lightly, but Luo Meiyi immediately noticed such a small gesture.

She has been dissatisfied with He Lanshan for a long time, and now she is still seeing him. When everyone envies her, He Lanshan secretly denies her.

Luo Meiyi was out of breath for a while, and wanted to make He Lanshan look ugly, so she stood up again.

(End of this chapter)