sister-in-law

Chapter 147
When they arrived at the gate of Duke Cheng's mansion, there was already a thin layer of snow on the ground.

Su Ruoli put on high-heeled boots in the carriage, supported Ling'er's hand to get out of the carriage, and some servants from the Duke's mansion came up and took Yang Wei and his son to the side door.

This time was different from the last time, because it was the post from the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion, and it was to pay homage to the ancestors of the Li family, so they walked through the gate.

Su Ruoli entered the door calmly and dissatisfied, and walked slowly along the Qingshi Yong Road with the woman who led the way.

The woman was walking beside her, her face full of respect, as if Su Ruoli was a distinguished guest of the Li family.

Su Ruoli was a little puzzled, when she came last time, Li Lanxin looked down on her and didn't even have the courtesy to treat guests, why did everyone in the mansion open their eyes this time?
Is there something wrong?

Although he was not from a noble family, but Su Ruoli's two ages added up, his mind is not comparable to that of ordinary people.Coupled with the fact that I watched too many TV dramas in my previous life, I naturally figured out the truth here.

That feeling last time made her very unhappy, but this time, it was a little too much.

She walked cautiously, and said calmly, "I heard that the old lady is already eighty, what a longevity!"

This is a very common compliment, so the old woman would not care about it, but it was Su Ruoli who said it, so she took it very seriously, and immediately turned around with a smile and said: "Young lady is really good at talking. Our boss Wife, I have really enjoyed all kinds of blessings in this life, and now the house is full of children and grandchildren, and the uncle and the second grandfather are even more promising, not to mention how happy the old lady is."

Su Ruoli echoed while listening, laughing inwardly: Women of this age love to chatter.That's right, people with such a family status naturally have something to brag about.It's just that these words sound a bit ostentatious.

Just as she was humming and answering, the woman suddenly looked Su Ruoli up and down, and said with a smile: "A girl with such a good looks will be blessed in the future, and her family status will not be low. Like Only someone like our second master is worthy of a girl."

The woman was laughing while talking, like a joke, she seemed to raise her mouth inadvertently, but Su Ruoli felt her heart pounding when she heard it: these words are a little bit of promoting her second master mean?
Could it be that Li Fu'an knew about her thoughts?

Looking at the woman's eyes again, I felt even more weird.Su Ruoli was a little awkward, and interrupted her with a quick smile, "Mom, you're joking, how can I, a girl from a small family like me, dare to think about those big families?"

But he also gave up the idea of ​​cliche, and just silently followed the mother-in-law through the courtyard into the back house.

The Chengguo Mansion has long been decorated with colorful flowers, red lanterns are hung everywhere, and in the cold winter months, the treetops are decorated with flowers made of silk gauze. They are so colorful, as if they are in a sea of ​​spring flowers.

Su Ruoli couldn't help but secretly clicked her tongue: After all, it's still the grandeur of the family, and they can live such a magnificent life after their birthdays!
However, "seventy years of life are rare in ancient times", and Mrs. Li's eightieth birthday, in this ancient times, I'm afraid there are not many families who can have it.Maybe even the emperor will have to send a congratulatory gift.

While watching and thinking, I came to the flower hall for banquets without knowing it.

Inside are all the female relatives of various families, with their own daughters-in-law and daughters, a large house full of jeweled women.

Once inside, Su Ruoli just entered the daughter's country.To be honest, she didn't like occasions like socializing very much, but since she was here, she had to socialize with others.

However, it is rare for a girl as young as her to not be accompanied by her elders.

When the women saw such a delicate and beautiful girl, they couldn't help but cast their eyes on her, and all of them stared at her with wide eyes.

Su Ruoli followed the old lady to a seat near the corner calmly, smiling all the way, neither inferior nor arrogant, just walked to the seat in a calm manner.

The female relatives of the so-called aristocratic families were curious for a long time, seeing that the girl didn't deliberately greet anyone, and she didn't feel lonely, so she lost interest, so they all looked back.

Sitting there, nibbling melon seeds and drinking tea, it was an auspicious time.

Su Ruoli followed the crowd to the courtyard where Mrs. Li lived and sat for banquets, and kowtowed to her with all the female relatives.Mrs. Li held the hands of those respectable female relatives and spoke kindly.

It's nothing more than boasting about the beauty of this girl and the beauty of that girl.There was a pungent female relative who laughed and joked, saying, "The youngest son of the Duke is not engaged yet, so the old lady might as well choose one of these girls." Old lady Li also laughed heartily, and looked at them one by one. Seeing that the young ladies of all the big families blushed.

Su Ruoli shrank in the corner, watching this scene with a smile.This birthday greeting is true, and the blind date is not false.Everyone knows that there is a diamond king in the Duke's mansion, and he can't wait to push his daughter forward, so that Mrs. Li can fancy her daughter.

It's also boring enough.She sighed, and was about to find a secluded place to hide for a while, when she suddenly felt a staring gaze on her body, she couldn't help but look up, and met a pair of shrewd and old eyes.

Mrs. Li is wearing a cocoon silk jacket with a collar of red gourd treasure plain weave, with five gold bats on her forehead, and a green emerald inlaid in the middle.A well-maintained face is white and fat, and it looks like it is only in its 60s, with a very kind smile.

I don't know why the old lady paid attention to me, Su Ruoli only felt that there was something different in her smile.

Immediately, she gave Mrs. Li a sweet smile, and the little pear dimple at the corner of her mouth became even more charming.

Mrs. Li was stunned for a moment. She was only fourteen or fifteen years old, and she was not accompanied by her elders. On such a big occasion, she was still calm and did not say anything. Smiling at her made her look a little different.

Judging from this girl's appearance, although she is not all-powerful, she is also comparable to the young ladies of those aristocratic families.That figure is graceful and charming, the lotus steps move lightly during the movement, the weak willows support the wind, and the gestures are indescribably beautiful!
It's no wonder that An'er is fascinated by this woman!

Su Ruoli like this is a little different from the daughter-in-law that Mrs. Li had in mind.In her eyes, a granddaughter-in-law should be dignified and dignified, and her appearance should only be above average.

The woman in front of me is beautiful, it seems that her eyes are too sharp, her body is too coquettish, if such a woman marries in, then An'er will have to stay in the back house every day?

An'er will have to take concubines in the future, so she is not the kind of gentle and magnanimous woman, how can she allow those concubines to open up to An'er?
When Mrs. Li thought of this, her eyes dimmed, but she still beckoned for Su Ruoli to come forward, smiling so hard that she couldn't see her teeth, "Come on, come on, let me see who this little girl is so beautiful ? Why did you come here alone?"

Su Ruoli secretly laughed: This old lady is clearly asking questions knowingly!

With so many girls, she is the only one without any elders to accompany her. Isn't it obvious that the Li family specially invited her here?At this moment, he pretended to be confused in front of everyone, and he didn't know what his intentions were.

She stepped forward calmly, and kowtowed to Old Madam Li again, with such politeness that no fault could be found, "Returning to the old lady, the youngest daughter is a doctor in Sanyuantang, and her boudoir name is Su Ruoli."

You are secretive, but I am born to be generous.Anyway, this is not something to be ashamed of, so what is there to hide?
After Su Ruoli finished speaking, she looked at Mrs. Li with a smile!
From her eyes just now, she has already detected a trace of imperceptible disgust, and she knows that this is definitely not a mistake, but it exists at all.

It's just that she doesn't understand why Mrs. Li hates her so well?Dare to love because she is a woman who shows her face?
That being the case, why bother to ask her to come over?
Do you think she cares about their family status?

Mrs. Li and the eldest daughter-in-law Li Congwu's wife who stood behind Mrs. Li also stared at Su Ruoli, thinking that it was really not easy for this little girl to be so calm in front of everyone.

It's just that the old lady seems to be dissatisfied with the child, which makes them a little unpredictable.

During the stalemate, a little girl from Ming An Hall came up and replied crisply: "The uncle and the second master brought people over to pay respects to the old lady."

Cheng Guogong and his wife had already paid homage to the old lady early in the morning, so as not to cause trouble, they would not come out in front of everyone at this moment.What's more, here are all women's relatives, and it is not easy for Cheng Guogong to come in, so he only accompanied the guests outside, and asked the two sons to bring children from well-connected young families to come in to pay homage to the old lady's birthday.

As soon as they heard that the two masters were coming in, all the female relatives couldn't help whispering, and those who brought their daughters were full of smiles and anticipation, as if this was a very exciting thing!
Su Ruoli backed away calmly, shrinking into a corner.

She is too lazy to join in the fun.There must be a reason why the old lady doesn't like her so much. If she is still stuck here, wouldn't it be an eyesore?

Seeing Su Ruoli shrinking back, Mrs. Li was stunned.This girl doesn't seem so eager?

Ordinarily, An'er was about to come in. If she wanted to, she should try her best to stand in front so that An'er could see it right away?

Mrs. Li and the eldest daughter-in-law looked at each other, thinking about each other, and quickly looked away.

Outside the flower hall, there was the sound of men talking and laughing.

Gu Zhangzheng and Li Fu'an followed Li Congwu, most of the juniors who came here today are the children of well-known families.

Gu Zhang is also Li Congwu's subordinate, although he and Li Fu'an are not so closely related, but the two of them have no feuds, not to mention they have lived and died together.

Men are not as narrow-minded as women, and those things are not brought out on the surface.

As the two walked, they were attracted by a series of footprints in the snow, so they couldn't help slowing down to look at the footprints carefully.

(End of this chapter)