Red makeup against the world

Chapter 403 Exclusion
The astonishment in Xu Wanzhen's eyes, Banmei has long been accustomed to.Everyone who is invited here for the first time can't help but admire.

"Madam is afraid of the heat, the Duke specially invited Master Liaochen from Jiangnan to build this pavilion." Banmei said crisply.

"Master Liaochen?" Xu Wanzhen read it silently. She had some impression of the name. It was Guangren Temple in the suburbs of Suzhou and a famous ancient temple in Gaomang.Master Liaochen's reputation is even more resounding.

In the mouths of the people, he is not only proficient in Buddhism, but also has extremely high achievements in architecture and painting. He is the master of Guangren Temple.It's just that he travels around the world all year round, and only a few people can see his true face.

An Guogong was able to invite him to preside over the construction of the pavilion, which shows the importance he attaches to Mrs. Zhuang.

Stepping up to the white marble bridge leading to the pavilion, Xu Wanzhen was even more impressed by the ingenious design of the pavilion.

The gazebo is built in the water, and there is plenty of water vapor in the air, which is more comfortable than using ice.There are splashes of water on the roof, surrounded by green pools of water, surrounded by water, but the body will not be splashed wet by the water.

This place is indeed a good place to spend summer, no wonder Mrs. Zhuang can live here for half a month.

After entering the gazebo, Shi Jingfu looked up and saw her, and said with a smile, "Mother, the second sister is here!"

Xu Wanzhen stepped forward to greet each other, Madam Zhuang beckoned her to sit down beside her, and said, "From today on, you are really the second young lady of our family. It's like being in your own home here, so don't be restrained. Whatever you need, just tell your stepmother, if you are shy, you can tell your two older sisters."

Shi Jingyu smiled gracefully, and said: "What mother said is that the second sister should not be wronged."

Shi Jingfu took the conversation away and said: "We are the only two sisters in the house, and now a younger sister who is as beautiful as a beauty has finally come. Sister, you can't compete with me." Her temper is like her mother's, straightforward and enthusiastic.

While talking and laughing, Xu Wanzhen's original sense of strangeness vanished invisible, giving birth to a bit of kindness.

After a while, Mrs. Zhuang said: "We'd better go to the front lobby, the guests will probably arrive soon."

The gazebo is good for enjoying the cool air, but the space here is limited, and it can only accommodate seven or eight people at most, which is far from enough for reception.

Sure enough, the guests arrived one after another.

The wife of the Duke of Dingguo, Mrs. Li, and the concubine Miao brought her three daughters Cao Qinghui, Cao Qingyi, and Cao Qingmin; Jiao; Mrs. Zeng, the wife of the Duke of Pingguo, brought the eldest daughter Liu Qilan and the second daughter Liu Qiyun.This is the circle of the Duke's Mansion.

In addition, those in the Hou Mansion include: Mrs. Gao and daughter-in-law Wu of Jinnan Hou; Mrs. Lin of Anping Hou Mansion with her eldest daughter-in-law Gao and granddaughter Cheng Huixin; Mrs. Liu of Changping Hou Mansion with her daughter-in-law Lu's family, Gao Jianan, his granddaughter, and about a dozen others.

Those who received the invitation today are the female family members of the top nobles in Luoyang City.There are no members of the royal family, and there are no civil servants and military generals. This is a banquet that only belongs to this class.

Xu Wanzhen silently followed Mrs. Zhuang, meeting the sizing eyes of different people.These gazes are curious and kind, but also jealous, disdainful and jealous.

She was an inconspicuous daughter of a merchant, and now she has transformed into a adopted daughter of one of the four major kingdoms. It is quite normal for some people to be jealous.

Xu Wanzhen didn't take these considerations into her heart, she had a cold temper and didn't care about them.

On the contrary, Mrs. Zhuang glanced at her for a while, patted her hand and said: "Zhen'er, there are a lot of people here today, so don't bother if you don't like it. The foster mother just hopes that you can have a few good sisters. "

Nodding her head, she said softly: "Please don't worry, mother-in-law, Zhener doesn't care about it."

Mrs. Zhuang nodded, she was generally quite satisfied with Xu Wanzhen's knowledge.

Everyone has come together, and in the lobby, there are fragrant clothes and shadows on the temples, and the ring is full of pendants.Looking around, there are noble ladies with high buns and jewels; there are fashionable noble girls who are like flowers; around.

In these aristocratic families, there is mutual marriage, and they are all relatives in circles, and they are all familiar with each other.At the moment, it is naturally divided into several places, and the good ones sit together and chat about the short news from the parents.

As the host, Mrs. Zhuang lightly clapped her hands, and when the surroundings calmed down, she said with a smile: "A few days ago, I took in a prostitute, and everyone should have heard about it. I invite you to come here today, just to introduce it to everyone. .”

The eyes from all around looked over. Most of the people here had seen it at the peony flower party in the princess mansion.It's just that, at that time, their self-serving status was dignified, and they didn't take her seriously at all.

But now, after only two short months, Xu Wanzhen, as the adopted daughter of Duke Anguo's mansion, is already on an equal footing with them.With such a huge change, it is inevitable that some people will lose their mentality.

Xu Wanzhen came out from behind Mrs. Zhuang in a neither humble nor overbearing way, saluted all around generously, and said in a clear voice: "Xu Wanzhen has met all the ladies and ladies." She was like a strange person who suddenly broke into this circle, and the ladies and ladies present looked at her , each of them was thinking about it, and the atmosphere stagnated slightly.

Xu Wanzhen kept her knees bent, with a calm expression on her face, not embarrassed by the fact that no one answered her.Looking at her straight back, Mrs. Zhuang felt a little heartbroken.What a good girl, but they don't know it.

Shi Jingfu wanted to rush up, but the elder sister Shi Jingyu pulled her sleeves and stopped her with her eyes.This hurdle must be passed by Xu Wanzhen herself to obtain the approval of these female relatives.

Neither their sisters nor their mother can help, otherwise all this would be meaningless.

It looked almost dry.Mrs. Dingguo's wife Li looked at her daughter-in-law Miao.Mrs. Miao understood, and said with a loud smile, "My good boy, come here quickly, let us take a good look at you."

As Empress Cao's natal family, Dingguo's mansion is all about wooing these aristocratic families.A Xu Wanzhen is not in Li's eyes, but she has to give Madam Zhuang's face.

Letting Xu Wanzhen out for a while is not only to let her know the attitude of the people, not to think too much of herself just because she is the righteous daughter of the Duke of Anguo's mansion; it is also to satisfy the psychology of everyone's neglect of her.

At this time to clear the siege, the two goals have been achieved, and the timing is just right.

Mrs. Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief, she remembered Li's favor.

Everyone's subtle attitude towards her, Xu Wan's heart is like a bright mirror.

In the previous life, in the large and small banquets she experienced, everyone treated the newcomers who suddenly broke into the circle with such a tacit understanding, giving the newcomers a blow.However, the means are too much.

At that time, because her parents were in high positions, she didn't participate in these matters, but just watched with cold eyes.I never thought that there would be a day when I would be excluded.

(End of this chapter)