Shen Jingying looked at the mutton-fat white jade hairpin and ruby gold hairpin she wore on her head, and couldn't help showing a happy expression.
The silver mirror reflected her dressed up, and her appearance became more and more beautiful against the backdrop of the gorgeous costumes. Although the price of silver mirrors has come down, most of them are still shipped out and sold to surrounding countries. This aspect A silver mirror also cost fifty taels of silver. Only her and her grandmother's rooms at home had silver mirrors.
The ruby gold hairpin she wore on her head was given by her grandmother, and the white jade hairpin was the dowry of her aunt Guo. It originally belonged to Shen Jingzhu, but now it has become hers.
After today, she will become the legitimate daughter of the Shen family. As long as she continues to maintain her filial reputation, she will be in the eyes of the royal family sooner or later. She does not dare to think about the position of Crown Princess, but Prince Liangdi can still give it a try. The royal family is definitely willing to do so. Choose a side wife who is filial, gentle and virtuous like her.
After getting dressed up, Shen Jingying suddenly remembered that she hadn't seen her biological mother since she got up today. She turned to the maid and asked, "Where is my aunt?"
The maid shook her head blankly, "My aunt got up early and said she wanted to buy your favorite snacks for you, miss. I haven't seen her yet."
Shen Jingying frowned. It shouldn't take so long to go shopping.
The maid whispered: "I feel that my aunt is thinking about you, miss. I'm afraid buying snacks is just an excuse. She is your biological mother. Today, the Shen family will open an ancestral hall and record you in the name of the mistress. This It is indeed inconvenient for my aunt to show up on such an occasion, so as not to attract the attention of the guests."
Shen Jingying sighed, "You are right. My aunt only has me in her eyes, and she is willing to suffer no matter how many grievances she has for me."
She only hoped that she could enter the prince's harem and become his favorite concubine after the prince ascended the throne. Then she could have her aunt straighten her up and Guangming Zheng call her mother.
She wanted to get back all the wrongs her aunt had suffered over the years.
Even if she pretends to be admiring her aunt in front of others in the future, the mother in her heart is only her aunt, and she will only be her aunt.
Shen Jingying calmed down and checked her makeup again. After she stayed in the house for a while, the grandmother next to her grandmother asked her to go out.
When Shen Jingying walked, she still limped. This walking posture was somewhat real, but also somewhat pretended. Naturally, she did not really cut off so much meat, but used pork instead. But in order to gain the trust of Man, at that time she had a long cut on her thigh, which caused a lot of blood. The scar is still not healed yet.
Mrs. Shen's eyes became gentler when she saw the way she walked. Her granddaughter's filial piety towards her was genuine.
"Yingying, come and say hello to some elders."
Shen Jingying solemnly greeted them one by one. She could detect the envy, jealousy and unwillingness in the eyes of the concubines at home. The smile on her face became sweeter.
When she saw Mrs. Hong, she tried her best to show her elegant manners and amiable smile.
Mrs. Hong can be said to have the highest status among the female guests present. She is the Taifu's wife.
It's a pity that Princess Wei didn't come... The Shen family also sent an invitation to the princess's mansion. It would be a great sight if the princess personally attended her haircut ceremony.
What makes Shen Jingying aggrieved is that this time Mrs. Hong is not as kind to her as she was last time, and is quite cold.
Did she do something wrong?
In fact, Mrs. Hong would not have come here if she didn't want to see with her own eyes how shameless the Shen family could be. Secondly, she felt that since the Guo family had been entrusted with a dream, maybe something would appear this time, so she came as planned.
She turned her eyes and asked Mrs. Shen, "Why didn't you see the second young lady's biological mother? Today is a good day for the second young lady."
Mrs. Hong usually has a cheerful personality, but she never deliberately makes things difficult for others.
If her status were not high enough, Mrs. Shen would be embarrassed. She said calmly: "How can Aunt Ke be qualified to entertain guests with her status?"
Mrs. Hong snorted coldly in her heart when she thought of what Aunt Ke had done.
She sighed and said, "Speaking of which, I dreamed about Guo last night."
Her words made the guests look at her with some confusion. Isn't Shen Jingying's hairpin ceremony today? Mrs. Guo has been dead for so many years, why did Mrs. Hong suddenly mention her?
Mrs. Shen and Shen Jingying didn't know why, but suddenly had a bad premonition.
Mrs. Hong said: "Ms. Guo is wearing a purple dress embroidered with plum blossoms, and has an orchid and white jade hairpin on her head. She told me that she only has one daughter and does not want to have other unrelated people in her name." I'm not fooling anyone, the Guo family in her husband's dream was indeed dressed like this.
Mrs. Shen's heart skipped a beat and she looked at Mrs. Hong in disbelief. Did she hear some rumors and deliberately come to cause trouble?
More importantly, she was right, Mrs. Guo was indeed dressed like that before she died. Could it be that Mrs. Guo didn't want Jingying to be recorded in her name, so she entrusted the dream to Mrs. Hong?
Speaking of which, Mrs. Guo did not like Aunt Ke during her lifetime, and it is possible that she also disliked Jingying. But Jingzhu has been destroyed, and now the only woman of the right age in the Shen family who can enter the prince's harem is Jingying.
As Mrs. Shen got older, she believed in the theory of ghosts and gods more and more. When Mrs. Hong said this, she was immediately shaken.
Shen Jingying's pupils shrank and her lips trembled slightly. She knew very well that today was not only her wedding banquet, but also the day when her grandmother would record her as her legitimate mother and honor her status.
Mrs. Hong made up such a dream to destroy her good deeds at this time, and her heart is to be punished.
Why did she treat her like this? She had always been respectful and polite to her. Where did she offend her?
At this time, an official lady in sapphire blue clothes pointed at Shen Jingying and made a surprised sound, "The orchid and white jade hairpin...is it the one that the second lady is wearing now?"
Everyone looked at Shen Jingying, their expressions becoming subtle.
Shen Jingying was watched by everyone, and her body couldn't help but trembled, and the hairpin on her head fell to the ground.
Mrs. Hong picked up the hairpin. It was made of mutton-fat white jade. The hairpin was of such good quality that it must have belonged to the Guo family.
She said firmly, "This is the right hairpin."
Mrs. Li's sharp eyes came over and focused on the hairpin, "I have some friendship with Mrs. Guo. This hairpin is indeed her most beloved jewelry. It was given to her by her grandmother before she got married. She once said In the future, when my daughter gets married, I will leave this hairpin to her. How come the second lady has this hairpin in her hand?"
Although Shen Jingying has a reputation of being filial and filial, everyone is willing to give her some respect for the sake of her likability. However, these female family members present are all from the royal family, so they naturally stand in the position of the royal family. As long as they think of it After his death, his beloved jewelry was worn openly and flaunted by his concubine, and his blood couldn't help but surge up.
The female family members who originally had a good impression of Shen Jingying suddenly developed a bit of disgust.
Shen Jingying's face was as white as snow--someone could actually recognize this hairpin. She never thought that the white jade hairpin she wore out of her little intention to show off would put her in such an embarrassing situation.
At this time, a maid came in with a hurried look and whispered a few words in Mrs. Shen's ear.
Mrs. Shen's expression changed drastically - Guo's spiritual tablet suddenly fell down in the ancestral hall.