The female supporting role never believes in fate

"Miss is really refreshing and beautiful in this turquoise skirt."

On the day of the Dragon Boat Palace Banquet, the dress made for Cheng Yuguan was finally delivered. Chen Xiang picked out a green jacket and skirt embroidered with pink and white peach patterns for Cheng Yuguan, gestured for Cheng Yuguan, and praised.

"This green is refreshing, but not eye-catching. Are there any other colors?"

Hua Chuan looked at several new dresses on the table, picked and picked again, and finally gave in to Chen Xiang's choice.

"Ma'am, it's true. You know you're going to the palace for a banquet, so the dresses are so clean, but the green jacket and skirt are quite shiny."

Huachuan muttered dissatisfiedly while tidying up.

Chen Xiang glanced at Huachuan, didn't say much, just cared about Cheng Yuguan's collar and skirt.

"Missy is tall and tall, and the servants will give Missy a cloudy bun and match it with Mrs. Xian's beaded hairpin. It will definitely shine."

Huachuan has some very interesting proposals.

It was also the first time for her to prepare the hairstyle and decorations for the eldest lady for a palace banquet. She was terrified and excited.

Chen Xiang pushed the painting boat aside, and quickly combed Cheng Yuguan into a simple and neat bun.

Hua Chuan didn't follow, "Oh, Chen Xiang, what are you doing? It's fine on weekdays. When you enter the palace for a banquet, the ladies from other families clean up neatly. Doesn't the young lady look old-fashioned in the crowd like this?"

After saying that, Hua Chuan wanted to do it himself, but Chen Xiang refused to give in at all. He gave Cheng Yuguan the pearl hairpin in the dowry to try on, while dealing with Hua Chuan.

"It's the first time Miss enters the palace, it's not advisable to be too conspicuous. It's best to be safe and not make mistakes. Miss, what do you think?"

Cheng Yuguan looked at the glazed mirror in front of him. Apart from his own face in the mirror, the expressions of the two maids could also be seen clearly.

At this moment, Chen Xiang's face was composed and calm, and the painting boat was pushed aside, a little angry.

The corners of Cheng Yuguan's mouth curled up, and he grabbed a handful of loose beads from the dowry at hand.

These are pearls slightly larger than rice beads, not the kind of round beads that can be decorated on the head of jewelry, but slightly flawed beads that can be used to decorate tassel fan pendants or shoe toes when young ladies make female celebrities.

Cheng Yuguan had five or six in one hand, and she waved at the painting boat, "Come here."

Hua Chuan pouted, "We are not as eloquent as Sister Chen Xiang, who can say a lot of truths every time, but this servant feels that you are at the age where you can dress up now, wouldn't it be better to be more colorful? After two or three days When you reach the age when you want to get married and say goodbye, it's not too late to dress up in a dignified way."

Hearing this, Chen Xiang exchanged a glance with the lady in the mirror, and was about to explain, but Cheng Yuguan turned his head and looked at the two maids behind him.

Pass them the beads in your hand.

"What is Missy doing? The slaves and servants should be assigned to serve Missy, not for these things. Do you think we are all those snobs from other places?"

Huachuan put his hands behind his back in shock, refusing to take it.Chen Xiang also widened her eyes in shock.

"Miss, you just gave us the jade pendant a while ago, we have to take this pearl again and pass it on, so that people will look down upon it with squinting eyes."

Chen Xiang also declined.

Cheng Yuguan insisted on holding Chen Xiang's hand, put the beads in her hand, and said to the two of them.

"It's not all for you, but for you to share with everyone in Qingxintang. Today, all the masters in the mansion are going to the palace for a banquet, and you will ask for leave and go home in a while, so that the family can rest assured .Your family lives far away, and they all live in Zhuangzi. These beads are just for you to buy snacks, rent a car, and bring more things home. This is also part of my heart as a young lady."

"This…"

Hearing what Cheng Yuguan said, Huachuan and Chen Xiang looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

"Okay, don't hesitate anymore, I'm going to the front yard now, you go and ask for leave and go home."

"The servant waits for you..."

Chen Xiang reacted.

But seeing the back of Cheng Yuguan striding out, he waved his hand.

"There are many rules in the palace, you should stay in the mansion first. I will go to the palace now, so naturally I will follow the old lady closely. Let's talk about it later when I have a chance."

Saying that, Chen Xiang and Hua Chuan saw the back of the eldest lady, disappearing deep in the wooden corridor, behind the sycamore tree.

Chen Xiang put all the beads in Hua Chuan's hands, and wanted to chase after them, but Hua Chuan grabbed her back, "Don't go, Missy understands everything, let's just listen to Missy. This bead, I Take this from me, and I will go home when the masters of the mansion have gone out. With these things given by the eldest lady, it is not in vain for me to enter the mansion to serve the eldest lady."

After finishing speaking, I saw some childish painting boats put the beads on the table on weekdays, took only one and went out of the side room, went back to pack things, leaving Chen Xiang and a few little ones outside who were always paying attention The girl looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing how to react for a while.

On Cheng Yuguan's side, when we arrived at the Mingtang in the front yard, it was already the right time, Cheng Hou and his wife echoed the old lady and had been waiting for a while.

Seeing Cheng Yuguan approaching in a green jacket, Yang said with a smile on his face.

"You girls, Jingui, why don't you dress up for a while."

Yang Shi obviously dressed up specially today, wearing a lotus color bijia dress and a full set of ruby ​​hair on her head, which immediately added a bit of color to her plain appearance.

Cheng Yuguan had no intention of admiring it, kicked off the corner of his skirt, strode into the bright hall, bowed his hands and sat down on one side without waiting for everyone's reaction, "Today's protagonist is the second sister, I am a green leaf, I can dress up well Useless."

When Cheng Yuguan spoke, he stabbed people as always. After hearing Cheng Yuguan's words, Yang stopped talking embarrassingly, and turned back to his seat.

Cheng Fangchuan has roughly understood Cheng Yuguan's way of speaking after several confrontations with his eldest daughter, and now he feels a little used to it.

Seeing that Yang Shi looked a little aggrieved, he just patted Yang Shi's hand to comfort him, and did not explode again.

As always, the old lady closed her eyes and meditated, with the number beads of Vajra Child hanging on her hand, and silently chanting sutras.

"Grandmother! Father! Mother!"

Before the person arrives, the sound arrives first.

Cheng Yulou's cheerful voice came, and the silent people in the room all smiled instantly. The old lady smiled and opened her eyes. the door.

Cheng Yulou came from the backlight at the entrance of the spacious Ming hall, and he was actually wearing a cherry pink jacket and skirt, sparkling in the sunlight.

In early summer, light-colored clothes are most appropriate.But light-colored clothes tend to look dull.

In Cheng Yulou's body, the pleated skirt was radiant in the sun as he walked around, showing no doubt that it was luxurious and elegant.

The jewelry on the head is only one hairpin and one hairpin, but the rare one is the cherry pink ruby, this special color is even rarer than ruby, only Cheng Yulou's outfit is so radiant, it makes people of the same age shy away.

It is said that the best way to make a woman look ugly is to let her appear in a group of luxurious and elegant women in a dull appearance.She didn't need outsiders to talk too much, she felt ashamed of herself.

Cheng Yuguan's eyes turned around on Yang Shi and Cheng Yulou, and then looked at the old lady, who was also wearing a long gown embroidered with dark patterns.

Cheng Yuguan looked at Cheng Fangchuan who stood up behind Yang.

It can only be said that the Hou Mansion is worthy of being a dignitary for generations, and this taste in dressing has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow.

Although Cheng Hou's lanthanum shirt looks simple, the jade belt and jade pendant around his waist have a warm luster, which is obviously not ordinary.

Men don't need to be as brilliant as women, and their low-key luxury can show their dignity.

Cheng Yuguan looked down at the clothes on his body, and then helped the pearl hairpin on his head. The clothes and jewelry that he thought were still good at the moment suddenly became shabby.

Sure enough, people are more dead than others, and goods are thrown away.You get what you pay for, it’s been the same since ancient times.

"Big sister, let's go."

Cheng Yulou's brisk voice made Cheng Yuguan look up, and saw that she was carrying Mrs. Yang on her shoulders, and Cheng Hou was supporting the old lady, and they were all ready to leave.

Cheng Yuguan also got up and followed, "Let's go."

...

"Master Hou, the sedan chair is ready."

Liao Cheng, who hadn't seen him for many days, trotted up to greet him at the door, and reported in front of Cheng Hou.

"Ah."

Cheng Hou let out an "um" in his throat, and helped the old lady step out of the gate of the Hou Mansion, followed by Cheng Yulou who supported Yang.

"Miss, the capacity of the carriage is limited, so you can take this small sedan chair with this old servant. No one else is allowed in the palace, and it is just right for you to sit alone in the sedan chair."

Liao Cheng came to Cheng Yuguan, pointed at the purple brocade sedan chair beside him, and bowed courteously.

Cheng Yuguan looked at Liao Cheng, only to see him smiling.He looked at the sedan chair again, although it was considered extravagant, but compared to the four-horse carriage, it seemed stingy after all.

Cheng Yuguan looked at the few people in front of him. They didn't know whether they didn't hear Liao Cheng's words, or what, but they were stepping on the stepping stones and concentrating on getting on the carriage.

"Miss, please."

Liao Cheng stretched out his hand again to signal.

Cheng Yu laughed angrily.

Nuoda's Hou Mansion always made her feel this pervasive stinginess.

Just like Liao Cheng in front of him, Cheng Yuguan offended him once, and his ex-son Cheng Yuguan only stayed in Qingxintang, so Liao Cheng couldn't embarrass her.

Now that Cheng Yuguan stepped into the front yard, he was within the scope of Liao Cheng's work, so he could do his best to humiliate her within his ability.

"I can't enjoy such delicate things as a carriage and a sedan chair. I'll throw up. It would be bad if I miss the business that the old lady told me. Just find me a horse."

Cheng Yuguan said.

Her voice was neither loud nor low, but the housekeeper seemed to not hear her clearly, he hesitated and did not move.

At this time, Mrs. Yang poked her head out of the carriage, "I almost forgot, the eldest lady was born in the ancestral land, and she was used to riding horses with her cousins ​​since she was a child, so she couldn't bear to sit in a sedan chair and boat. Seasickness needs to be recuperated in the other village, and it hasn’t recovered yet, so let’s not stick to trivial matters today, housekeeper, prepare a horse for the eldest lady.”

"Yes, ma'am!"

Liao Cheng agreed, and with a wave of his hand, a well-equipped tall horse was led over by his servants.

"Miss, the horses in the mansion are all used by Lord Hou, they are tall and strong, if you are afraid, you might as well bear it in the sedan chair."

Cheng Yuguan's unwavering gaze swept over Liao Cheng, pulled the reins, and flew onto the horse.The neat skill made the people on the street who gave way to watch unconsciously exclaim in exclamation.

Yang's face froze for a moment, then he lowered the curtain and retreated into the carriage.

Seeing this, Cheng Hou didn't wait any longer, and got on the carriage.

This carriage is made of bronze, with a four-horse frame, and the carriage compartment is as spacious as a small house, more than enough to accommodate three or five people.

Seeing this, Cheng Yuguan didn't say much, just took the reins, passed the butler to the front of the Houfu convoy, and drove with the guards.

...

Walking slowly in line, Cheng Yuguan saw the scenery of the capital for the first time since he had been in Beijing for many days.

It was very lively and orderly. When Cheng Hou's convoy passed by, people naturally separated and gave way, as if they were used to it.

On both sides of the road, there are lively conversations but no hawking. There are guests in the same brocade clothes walking and stopping, and there are pedestrians in plain clothes walking calmly.There are three or five big men passing by carrying goods, and there are also women walking on the side of the street with baskets hanging, or walking with their heads held high, or wearing luxurious clothes with or without feather hats to avoid the dust.

Everyone looked reckless and walked freely. Cheng Yuguan's horse unconsciously slowed down and wanted to blend in.

"Miss, the old lady told me to take care of Miss Gu, you are new here, don't get separated from the house."

The guards on both sides promptly reminded Cheng Yuguan to keep up.

The guards were fully armed, with long swords at their waists.

Cheng Yuguan lightly clamped the horse's belly, and followed them.

"May I ask my lord, are you from Cangzhou Mansion?"

The guard's eyes flashed a gleam, but he didn't answer.

Cheng Yuguan didn't bother, and followed several guards and horses.

Chenghou's mansion is already of extraordinary status, so it is very close to the imperial city.Cheng Yuguan felt that he hadn't seen enough of the streets of the capital, so he came to the foot of the imperial city.

Daqian's imperial palace is as majestic as a heavenly palace lying prone.

Cheng Yuguan sat on the horse, and across the wide square, he saw palaces like ancient behemoths standing on the high platform in the distance, spreading into the distance.

The further you go, the closer you are to the palace gate, the more you can feel your own insignificance.

Riding on the horse, Cheng Yuguan felt that she was shrinking rapidly. Against the backdrop of the towering and thick city walls, she seemed to have become an ant.

"dismount!"

Suddenly, someone from the palace shouted, and Cheng Yuguan came to his senses, and got off his horse.

"Leave it to the humble."

The guard who had just talked to Cheng Yuguan came over and took the reins from Cheng Yuguan's hand.

Cheng Yuguan smiled at the guard and handed it over.

"Yuguan'er, come here, come to grandma."

Not far away, Cheng Hou helped the old lady's family and got off the carriage.At this time, the old lady beckoned Cheng Yuguan to go over with a kind face.

When Cheng Yuguan approached the old lady, the old lady grabbed her wrist and pulled her to her side.

"The rules of this palace are strict, Yuguan'er is here for the first time, so it's good to just stay with grandma."

Cheng Yuguan raised the corners of his mouth and did not speak.

Soon, a light carriage came from the side door, pulling everyone from the Hou Mansion to the banquet hall in the harem through a side corridor.

"In this palace, if someone walks to Fengyi Palace, I don't know when they will go. The other people come earlier, and the grandmothers are all high-ranking. The queen has granted permission to take a carriage to go around the front court and enter the harem. .”

Cheng Yulou talked to Cheng Yuguan with some pride.

Cheng Yuguan huddled together with several people, listening to the lonely footsteps of the carriage under them in the corridor, and remained silent.

Here she is in awe, not to speak casually.