Zhao Yongxin nodded in agreement: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I know it well."
Zhao Yonglan was frightened and looked at Zhao Yongxin and said: "Xin'er, do we really want to go? Mrs. Cui from the Chengguo Palace is the mother-in-law of the Queen. What if we collide with such a noble person?
Is good?"
Zhao Yonglan has always been timid and introverted. If Fang hadn't forced her to go out, she could have stayed at home for a year without going out.
Zhao Yongxin was afraid that Zhao Yonglan would back down and ruin her chance to show her face in front of noble people, "Sister, don't forget grandma's teachings. We must be polite when we go out."
When Zhao Yongxin mentioned the Fang family, Zhao Yonglan immediately stopped and lowered his head and said nothing.
Qi Haining looked at the two of them, sighed slightly, and said, "Let's go, let's go to see Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Shizi together. Ah Wei will come too!"
Jiang Xingyu took Ning Wei's hand and said, "Ah Wei, let's go."
After leaving Biyun Pavilion, Jiang Xingyu murmured in a low voice: "I'm so annoyed with Sister Xin. This girl is not lovable at all. Ah Wei, does she often come to play with you?"
Ning Wei shook her head slightly and said truthfully: "When I lived on Qili Street, my aunt wouldn't let Lan'er and Xin'er come to the house.
During the holidays, my brother and I went to my maternal grandfather's house, and it happened that my eldest aunt also took them to my maternal grandmother's house.
Therefore, it is difficult for us to meet each other. Yesterday, I held a thank you banquet for my brother at home, and Lan'er and Xin'er came to the door for the first time."
Jiang Xingyu said angrily: "It's been so long since you moved to Mingyuan, is this the first time that Mr. Fang has visited us?
Also, if Brother Ning hadn't held a teacher-appreciation banquet in high school, Fang probably wouldn't have been able to invite him. This guy is just a snobbery."
Jiang Xingyu didn't have the slightest favorable impression of Fang.
Thinking about what Fang had done, Jiang Xingyu's evaluation was so accurate that Ning Wei twitched her lips and smiled dryly, "Maybe..."
"Zhangzhu, you look haggard, you haven't rested these days, okay?"
As soon as Ning Wei spoke, Zhao Yongxin's voice sounded beside her. Ning Wei stopped what she was saying and looked sideways, seeing Zhao Yongxin holding Jiang Xingyu's other hand with a concerned look on his face.
Jiang Xingyu lowered his head and looked at Zhao Yongxin's hand, tried hard to suppress the discomfort in his heart, and replied calmly: "It's okay!"
Ning Wei let go of Jiang Xingyu's hand, slowed down slightly, and fell slightly behind Jiang Xingyu and Zhao Yongxin.
The group of people went to the door of the side hall next to the flower hall. In addition to seeing Mrs. Cui and the servants serving beside Mrs. Li, Ning Wei also saw a group of people who used to serve beside Mrs. Hou.
The familiar faces made Ning Wei feel in a daze and didn't know where she was.
Jiang Xingyu turned around and saw Ning Wei in a daze. He thought she had stage fright, so he came over and said softly: "A Wei, don't be nervous, it's just a courtesy. After the ceremony, we will find an excuse to come out. We won't stay long.
"
Ning Wei came back to her senses and smiled at Jiang Xingyu, "Okay, thank you Xingyu."
Jiang Xingyu smiled at Ning Wei and said no more.
The maid next to Mrs. Guan lifted the curtain and came out. She bent her knees and said to Qi Haining: "Miss, please bring Miss Biao and the others in."
Qi Haining nodded, turned to Jiang Xingyu and said, "Zhangzhu, let's go in."
Ning Wei fell at the end and followed Zhao Yonglan inside.
Zhao Yonglan suddenly turned around and said to Ning Wei: "Cousin, I'm so nervous!"
Ning Wei was stunned and saw that Zhao Yonglan's face was pale. On such a cold day, there was a thin layer of sweat on her forehead. She knew that she was really nervous.
Ning Wei reached out and held Zhao Yonglan's hand, squeezed it gently, and comforted her in a warm voice: "Lan'er, take a deep breath and spit it out slowly."
Zhao Yonglan did as he was told.
Ning Wei raised her other hand and wiped Zhao Yonglan's sweat while saying comfortingly: "The Duke's wife and the crown prince's wife are relatives of my cousin's sister-in-law. We came here just to greet others. This is etiquette.
We just have to do our courtesy, and don’t think too much about anything else. There is no need to think too much. Don’t worry, I’m behind you and I’ll accompany you.”
Ning Wei's words made Zhao Yonglan feel a lot more at ease.
"Lan'er, Ah Wei, come in quickly." Seeing that the two of them had not come in, Qi Haining quickly turned back to look for them.
Ning Wei looked up at Qi Haining and responded with a smile: "Here we come. Lan'er, let's go in."
Ning Wei did not let go of Zhao Yonglan's hand and led her inside. When she crossed the threshold, Ning Wei squeezed Zhao Yonglan's hand and whispered: "Don't worry, I'll be with you."
Zhao Yonglan turned to look at Ning Wei and replied gratefully: "Thank you, cousin."
Ning Wei entered the side hall and saw Mrs. Cui sitting at the top and Wu Mingyi clinging to Mrs. Cui's side.
On Mrs. Cui's right hand side, Mrs. Li, the wife of the Crown Prince of Chengguo Mansion, sits, and next to Ms. Li is Mrs. Wu of Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.
On Mrs. Cui's left hand side, Mrs. Guan, the host's wife, sat.
Next to Mrs. Guan, Mrs. Qi sat.
After Jiang Xingyu greeted Mrs. Cui and others, he retreated to his mother Qi's side. When he saw Ning Wei coming in, he said to Ning Wei: "A Wei, Lan'er, hurry up and give the old lady of the Chengguo Palace, the Crown Prince
Madam and Madam Hou from the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion came to greet me.
After saying that, Jiang Xingyu introduced Mrs. Cui and others: "Aunt, aunt, and aunt. The person in Yuebai's clothes is Sister Lan, the eldest lady of the Zhao family, and the person in gray clothes is from the Ning family in Mingyuan.
Wei."
Mrs. Cui, Mrs. Li, and Mrs. Hou didn't know who owned the Ning Mansion in Mingyuan. They just smiled politely when they saw Zhao Yonglan and Ning Wei walking over.
After Ning Wei and Zhao Yonglan saw the courtesy, they nodded slightly in return.
After seeing the ceremony, Ning Wei was about to leave when Wu Mingyi called her out.
"Miss Ning, I heard that you and your brother were kicked out of your home by Mr. Ning, and now you live in an old and small courtyard in Minghui Lane.
How's it going? Are you lacking anything in your life? If you're lacking something, you can have someone come to the Duke's Mansion to tell you, and I'll have someone buy everything for you."
Wu Mingyi spoke with gloating and mocking words, and everyone present was stunned.
Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Li both looked at Ning Wei, sizing up Ning Wei secretly.
It's been a long time since they've seen Sister Yi target someone. Did the girl in front of them offend Sister Yi?
When Mrs. Hou heard the words Ning Yuanwai Lang, she straightened her back immediately.
Mrs. Hou sat up straight and suddenly realized that she was being too deliberate, so she bent down to pick up the tea cup on the table, sipping the tea and looking at Ning Wei.
Jiang Xingyu saw Wu Mingyi finding fault with Ning Wei for no apparent reason, and wanted to step forward to defend Ning Wei, but was pulled back by Qi.
Jiang Xingyu turned to look at his mother and saw her shaking her head at her.
Jiang Xingyu suppressed the urge to step forward and had only one thought in her mind. After this incident, she would never pay attention to Wu Mingyi again.
Qi Haining, on the other hand, was secretly worried about Ning Wei.
She didn't know how Ning Wei offended the eldest lady of Chengguo Palace, but she knew that Miss Wu was famously pampered in the circle.
The last person to offend Miss Wu was Mrs. Ran Liu, the granddaughter of Ran Shaoqing of Honglu Temple. She is still copying scriptures in the Ran family temple.
