Congratulations on opening the coffin

Chapter 45
"What's so interesting about this? Don't they all have one eye and one mouth?"

Shen Ruo frowned, not interested in this kind of thing, so he waved his hand to the servant who came to sue: "You let him go back..."

However, Hongyu pulled her and quickly stopped her and said: "Your Majesty, this Mrs. Hou of Xiangyang is very popular in Beijing, even if you want to reject her, you should accept the invitation and find another reason to refuse it. Turning it away will cause gossip."

"It's really troublesome!" Shen Ruo curled her lips in disgust, but still obeyed Hongyu's advice, and lightly ordered the servant, "Bring that person here."

Lin'er had to see outsiders, and Lin'er couldn't sweat it all over, so he asked his servants to take him back to the yard to change.

Shen Ruo sat in the gazebo and asked someone to bring her cat over. The cat ate and slept well in the palace, and became fatter and fatter.

Shen Ruo picked up the back of the cat's neck and lifted it, a little disgusted: "Please give it less food, this layer of fat is really solid."

Hongyu covered her lips and smiled lightly: "Doesn't this look graceful and luxurious in the palace?"

While chatting, the young servant led someone to him, and the man immediately knelt down under the gazebo and saluted: "The princess is well, the younger one is Qian Sheng, the manager of the Xiangyang Marquis Mansion, and I am here to offer you an invitation for the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet in three days' time."

Shen Ruo put the fat cat on his knees, coughed twice, and said in a weak tone: "The Japanese princess has occasionally caught a cold in the past few days, so as not to infect the ladies and gentlemen, I will not go to the chrysanthemum appreciation feast." .”

"This..." The manager was stunned for a moment. His wife likes to make friends and often holds banquets. Everyone in Beijing knows his wife's reputation. Someone will say no.

Not to mention the occasional cold, even if you are seriously ill, you have to reluctantly participate. For a while, the manager was very anxious and didn't know how to persuade him.

His wife made it clear that she must invite the recently famous Princess Jing.

Seeing that the steward still wanted to persuade her, Shen Ruo felt impatient, and immediately waved her hand, her tone was so decisive that it cannot be questioned: "Hongyu, go and get my pair of precious gold-encrusted jade bracelets, and treat it as my princess's love for this princess." I apologize for not being able to attend the banquet for the first time."

Hongyu was silent for a moment, remembering the attitude of the empress towards the jade bracelet just now, it was only when the empress looked at it impatiently that she came back to her senses and quickly said yes.

Seeing that the situation was irreversible, the steward of the Marquis Mansion was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and was extremely anxious.

At this moment, a loud childish voice came from behind, and a small figure hurried over: "Mother, is that person gone?"

Shen Ruo was still holding the cat in her arms, and hurriedly stopped Lin'er who was rushing over: "Be careful, what are you in a hurry, the clothes you just changed are about to get wet again."

As she spoke, she raised her chin and gestured to the people under the gazebo: "Here, the person you want to meet is nothing unusual."

Lin'er used to go back and forth between the palace and the academy at two o'clock in the past, outsiders rarely saw him, this was the first time anyone visited the mansion, he was so novel, he stared at the visitor curiously with his eyes wide open.

The steward also secretly observed Lin'er, he had just trotted all the way, his face was red, and his lips were red and his teeth were white, Yuxue was cute.

He had a plan in mind, and said with a smile all over his face: "This is the young son of the palace, he is indeed a good-looking talent, and he will definitely be extraordinary in the future."

He boasted a bit at first, and then immediately changed the subject: "This banquet, there are also many young masters who will come, and my wife has prepared a lot of the latest snacks, and specially invited the royal chef in the palace. There are a lot of novel gadgets, I'm sure the little prince will like them."

As she said that, Lin'er became greedy, but she also knew that her mother didn't want to go, so she looked at her pitifully and didn't speak, just looked at her like that, until Shen Ruo's heart softened.

She said with a smile: "The people in the Xiangyang Hou's Mansion are really extraordinary, they have a clever mind, and they know how to use Lin'er to force me."

The steward of the Marquis Mansion hurriedly lowered his head, fearful and fearful: "I don't dare, this invitation, my wife is really sincere, and I hope the princess will welcome you."

Shen Ruo waved his hand: "Okay, I won't talk nonsense with you, since Lin'er wants to go, then go."

Lin'er immediately jumped up cheering, and the steward also secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Three days later, the weather was fine, and the autumn air was crisp, making it a good time to go out.

The dissatisfaction in Shen Ruo's heart subsided a lot, and she took Lin'er to the Xiangyang Hou's mansion unhurriedly.

As soon as the carriage stopped, a servant from the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion greeted him: "Madam, my wife has been waiting in the main hall for a long time, and the other wives and ladies have almost arrived."

Shen Ruo nodded, took Lin'er out of the carriage, held Lin'er's hand, and followed the butler into the Hou's mansion.

It is said to be the main hall, but it also passed through a corridor, and it took a winding road before arriving at the place.

This Xiangyang Hou's Mansion is not as magnificent as King Jing's Mansion, with carved beams and painted buildings, but it also has a gentle atmosphere of Jiangnan forest gardens, full of sophistication and novelty.

As soon as he approached the hall, he heard the warm voice inside, and bursts of warm fragrance wafted out, making Shen Ruo, who was used to the clean and neat, frowned a little unaccustomed.

On the contrary, Lin'er was very curious about these things. He was looking around with his little head. If she hadn't pulled him, he might have run so far.

When the two of them walked in, the butler immediately shouted inside: "Concubine Jing is here!"

The voice inside fell silent for a moment, and I saw a noble lady, surrounded by a group of Yingying and Yanyan, who came out quickly, her well-maintained face was full of smiles, and she greeted eagerly: "Jiuwen Daming, today I can finally see Princess Jing's face."

As soon as she stepped forward, she took Shen Ruo's hand, as if the relationship between the two was very close, she looked up from the bottom up, and said with a smile: "The concubine is really good, her eyebrows and eyes are heroic, no wonder Recently, my master has been talking about my wife, and praised her for being courageous and knowledgeable, she is a woman who does not give way to a man, and has frustrated the prestige of that northern barbarian."

The unknown lady at the side also praised again and again: "Yes, yes, that's what my family said too. Your Majesty and Lord Jing are really good-looking, a match made in heaven."

Hearing the exaggerated praises around her, Shen Ruo almost rolled her eyes to the sky, and smiled perfunctorily in agreement: "Hehe, so many praises."

Immediately, I heard a lazy and gorgeous voice inside: "Mrs. Hou, my seventh sibling came here by car, and they are also tired. Let her hurry in and rest."

After this reminder, Mrs. Hou Fu suddenly said: "Look at me, I am so negligent. Fortunately, the Second Highness is careful, and your empress will follow me into the banquet."

Shen Ruo was dragged in by the enthusiastic Mrs. Hou's mansion, surrounded by the wives behind him, lively and lively.

When she entered, she looked at the second prince who was being served by a few maids. He smiled at her and raised his wine glass: "I heard that the chrysanthemums in the Xiangyang Houfu are the best. This prince came here admiringly. It is fate to meet."

(End of this chapter)