Chapter 252: Comments
Mr. Meng was always unhappy when he saw Su Yiqing's cold and indifferent appearance. However, now he did not dare to get angry. He just got on the carriage first. He was a general and usually liked to ride a horse but not a carriage when he went out. But this time, in order to contact his daughter more, he could only ride a carriage.
Mrs. Meng asked someone to help Su Yiqing and Meng Yan get on the car first, and then she got on the car at the end. There was another car behind her, a maid and an old lady. The group set off in a mighty way.
On the carriage, Mrs. Meng carefully reminded, "Yan'er, you are young, you should follow your sister at the banquet later. Don't run around alone, so that you can make fun of it."
Mr. Meng also said, "Your sister has never attended such a banquet. You have to take care of her. There are many noble people in the future, so don't be too big or small."
As he said this, Mrs. Meng shut her mouth tightly. Meng Yan glanced at Su Yiqing and answered yes. Father, then lowered her head and said nothing.
When Su Yiqing got on the carriage, she kept lowering her eyebrows and lowering her eyes and making a respectful look, as if she had not heard Mr. Meng's words. Anyway, Mr. Meng's words were not said to her. She didn't need to say anything. If she was careful and said little, she would not make mistakes, so as not to let Mr. Meng use the topic to make a loving father and say something false and disgusting.
However, Master Meng woke up and knew that he was saying the wrong thing. He seemed to be reminding his second daughter that she was a concubine daughter and had never seen the world and was prone to making jokes. Although he did have this concern, it was not a good thing to say it in person, and the atmosphere in the carriage was awkward.
In the past, Mrs. Meng came forward to smooth things over for Mr. Meng. Now Mrs. Meng only thought that she didn't know. In an instant, Mr. Meng was extremely embarrassed but couldn't think of any remedy words. Fortunately, Meng Fu was not very far from Hu's Mansion, just a few streets, and he arrived in a while.
The group entered the Hu Mansion under the leadership of the Hu family's slaves. Master Meng was a male guest and wanted to separate from the female family. He left apart soon after. When he entered the second gate, the woman led the way in the Hu family glanced at the group and she was a little reluctant to speak.
Mrs. Meng took a look and immediately understood the crux of the problem. She was negligent and brought a nanny and a maid out, but her daughter still looked like she was going out like a nanny and two maids. Meng Xiaofu was also a nanny and two maids. In this way, there would be more servants in their family.
In the past, there were only their mother and daughter, and Meng Ye was a third-rank general, so it would be fine, but now Meng is only a sixth-rank official. It is obviously not suitable to bring so many maids and servants. If they were not concerned about their special status, they were afraid that the woman who led the way would speak out from the beginning. Now that the other person has not spoken, she should not be considered unaware, otherwise taking this group of people in will only make the noble ladies present bored.
After thinking for a while, Mrs. Meng said, "Madam Qing, Green Vine and Radish, you three follow us in. Let's wait outside."
"Yes." The other maids and mothers were fine. Meng Yan's two personal maids seemed a little aggrieved. They just faced Mrs. Meng's sharp gaze, and no one dared to say anything. They bowed their knees aggrievedly and went out under the leadership of the maid of the Hu family.
Seeing that his daughter didn't say anything, but his hand holding the veil was a little tight, she held the daughter's hand gently and held it without any trace to show comfort.
Meng Yan felt a little aggrieved, but after hearing Mrs. Meng talk a lot, she analyzed the situation in the mansion, and knew that it was not worth the effort to make a living at this time, and she calmed down for a moment.
After entering the flower hall, many noble ladies had arrived. People who knew each other came to say hello and were implicit, but those eyes fell on Su Yiqing, and all the scrutiny, exploring, and ridicule were all there.
Su Yiqing seemed to have not noticed it. She followed Mrs. Meng, neither humble nor arrogant. She was polite and called people. She was very generous. The women who could not practice their homes did not notice anything. The noble ladies who had become eloquent could not help but were secretly surprised, which was different from the rumors.
Isn't it said that a concubine daughter who is older and has grown up in the countryside? She can have such a demeanor and very elegant in every move. Is this something that can be developed in a short time? It looks like that kind of style is more generous and calm than Meng Yan's serious daughter, and her appearance is not bad. She is very bright but not vulgar. The jewelry she wears is well matched and she can't find any mistakes. Instead, Meng Yan, who is on the side, is young, the color of her clothes and the jewelry she wears is too gorgeous and thicker, making people feel that she lacks the beauty of a girl.
Of course, some people who cannot practice cultivation secretly mocked her in a sour tone. If she has never seen the world, she has never seen the world. She has big red clothes and embroidered peonies, for fear that others will fly to the branch without knowing it?
These noble ladies talked behind their backs, but Mrs. Meng didn't hear them, but those strange looking eyes could be seen at a glance, with many jealous people. Although Lian Yufeng was so arrogant that he was a romantic man, he was still a noble son-in-law in the eyes of many people, especially those who thought about the power of the Ding Palace and were reluctant to suffer from their own flesh and blood. They were also thinking about watching. Seeing that their family could actually marry a concubine's daughter, they were a little jealous. These short-sighted people could not see the current predicament of their family and would only blindly envy. After envy, jealousy turned into hatred.
If you have hatred, you will naturally take revenge. If you carefully plan something, it is normal to find opportunities to make a stumbling block to make them look ugly. Mrs. Meng is well aware of this and keeps her mind secretly. She looks at her two girls in her family and prevents them from leaving her side, so as not to be plotted by those with intentions. Especially Yan'er, some people with ulterior motives are particularly good at taking advantage of girls of this age. When families are undergoing huge changes, it is easy to make mistakes if they are encouraged by others. In such occasions where there are many noble ladies, saying a wrong sentence is very likely to affect your life.
As for Meng Xiaofu, she doesn't have to worry about it. The helpless concubine can get to this point, which shows her scheming. Looking at the posture of the two maids in the Ding Prince's Mansion, others can't easily plot against them.
There were many people in the flower hall, and the ladies greeted each other. Before the banquet began, they would talk in groups of three or three. Mrs. Meng acted in a low-key manner, chatting with women who were related and kind, and talking about small things like dressing. Given that marriage, although there were many people with ridicule in their eyes, no one dared to provoke head-on. Meng Yan and Meng Xiaofu followed her along.
In this kind of banquet, the maids and mothers brought by the various governments cannot walk around at will. They can only stand in designated places unless the master specifically calls them, otherwise they will not be allowed to come forward. Although the maids and mothers of the government will not scold them, they are regarded as symbols of uneducatedness, or they look down on the masters. The maids of the Hu family wear uniform light pink dresses and serve tea and water snacks.
Su Yiqing followed Mrs. Meng without taking a step, without saying a word, and maintaining a faint smile. These were not difficult for her. Back then, in Yuanping Bo Mansion, these were the most basic etiquette. The nanny had very strict requirements. Learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting can be bothered. After all, women have no talent, which is virtue. These are just to cultivate sentiments and make them have better temperaments and should not be addicted to them. However, etiquette is a basic measure of the quality of a lady. You must never take a wrong step when you go out to visit.
"Madam Meng." A young woman came over to greet a girl of fourteen or five years old and said to the girl beside her, "Dongmei, call Aunt Meng."
"Aunt Meng." The girl hid shyly behind her mother and greeted Mrs. Meng shyly.
"I'm so good at niece, so good, Fu'er, Yan'er, this is Mrs. Hu San, and sister Dongmei." After greeting her with a smile, Mrs. Meng pulled the girl's hand and looked at it carefully, took off a jade bracelet in her hand as a meeting gift, and praised her, "I look so beautiful, this is Sister Meng's second sister and Sister Meng's third sister."
Hu Dongmei looked shy and her cheeks flushed. At the gesture of her mother, she whispered: "Hello Miss Meng."
Su Yiqing and Meng Yan also bowed to Mrs. Hu San, and Mrs. Hu also took off a pair of gold bracelets in her hand and gave them one as a gift for each of them.
Su Yiqing took the gold bracelet, which was heavy, finely handmade, and should be very valuable. She has just met many noble ladies, but she has not given a gift for her. This is interesting. It is not uncommon for elders to give gifts to each other, but it only needs to be divided into occasions. If two families meet separately, it would be nothing. Now there are many noble women in the hall and many daughters. If you give this or not, you will be a bit more favorable to the other, so you are generally not given. What does Madam Meng and Madam Hu San mean now? Does it have any special meaning? But it doesn’t matter to her.
Mrs. Meng and Mrs. Hu San exchanged a few greetings. Seeing that the girls on both sides were a little restrained, Mrs. Hu San smiled and said, "Dongmei, you lead the two sisters to the garden behind. The young people talk together and know each other with the sisters."
Hu Dongmei nodded and blushed at Su Yiqing and Meng Yan, "Two sisters and sisters, please come here."
Mrs. Meng seemed a little unhappy, but she seemed to be unable to find a rejection at this time, so she had to tell Meng Yan, "Follow your sister, don't run around, play for a while and come back. Fu'er, take your sister to play with you. Sisters should take care of her!"
If possible, Su Yiqing would rather follow Mrs. Meng than leave. Although it is boring, it is safe. Once she leaves, who knows what will happen? The noble ladies have cultivated themselves into spirits, but those noble ladies who are not married may not be like this. Along the way, she has already felt a lot of malicious gazes.
But looking around, the noble ladies seemed to have left the flower hall one by one under the guidance of the Hu family's female family. Most of the noble ladies dressed up by women in the flower hall, and it would be eye-catching if they didn't leave. After thinking about it, what can these noble ladies do without the power of being able to do? At most, they say a few ugly words, and experience so many bad words, can they hurt her? Looking at Mrs. Meng's eyes, she seemed to have prayed, and sighed in secret, and she felt sorry for her parents in the world, so she nodded secretly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
ps: It is also a very old-fashioned story when you are plotted to be framed at a banquet, but being able to write a new idea of the old-fashioned story is called a skill? If you want to know more, please see the next breakdown.
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