Unknowingly, this dynasty has been around for more than two months. Thanks to Mr. Gongsun's popular science, Jintong deeply understood how complicated the situation in Beijing was.
The Holy Lord is over fifty but has not established a prince. Queen Jiang has no children, and the Holy Lord only favors Concubine Chen.
The six princes represent the six factions in the court, plus the pure ministers who are loyal to the Holy Lord and will not favor any prince, and the grassroots who have a few boats, there are at least eight groups of people who are secretly fighting each other.
Her third brother died in such strife in his last life. And her cheap husband supported the King of Jin and suppressed Dui Bao.
Jintong planned to first find a way to remove her third brother from the party struggle, and it would be best to live a wealthy and idle life. And what she needs to do now is to find a way to break into the circle of nobles in Beijing and expand her network to facilitate her work.
event.
On this day, Zuo Congyun came to visit in person. Jintong stayed at home for more than a month. He was very quiet and thought about things. He decided to use Zuo Congyun to enter the lady's social circle. He would no longer be stuck at the front door or the second door!
Zuo Congyun has a cheerful temperament, quite a bit like Feng Lazi. Before anyone came in, a voice came to the door: "Sister, now that you are well, why do you still lock yourself in the study every day?"
When Jintong heard the sound, he immediately stood up and went out to greet her: "Sister Yun!"
"Ah! It's so cool in your room!" As soon as Zuo Congyun entered the door, she felt a cool breeze blowing against her face, and she couldn't help but feel refreshed.
Jintong pointed to the "Breeze Slowly Coming" she invented and showed it to her. Zuo Congyun exclaimed: "What a clever idea! I was afraid that if you hide at home every day, you might get sick from the boredom in this hot day!"
"Sister Yun, I have asked Wu Ping to prepare the materials. It is estimated that in two days at most, I can go over there and install it for my mother and you!"
"Then I would like to thank my sister first!" Zuo Congyun took out a big red greeting card: "Mrs. Taiping Houjiang's thirty-sixth birthday, there will be a flower viewing party on the eighth day of June. I'm afraid she won't be able to invite her.
Since you, the newly promoted Marquis of Pingning, are here to welcome you, I have been specially entrusted to come and invite you in person." Zuo Congyun deliberately teased Jintong.
"Sister Yun!" Jintong feigned anger and slapped her several times with his hand.
The two sisters-in-law chatted and laughed for a while, and then Zuo Congyun told Jintong in detail that Mrs. Jiang and the lady who might attend Shangjing had the character of a noble lady. Jintong listened attentively and silently remembered.
On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, when Jintong and Zuo Congyun arrived at their destination, a dozen noble ladies had already arrived at the Taipinghou Mansion. They all greeted them one by one and greeted them politely.
Mrs. Jiang saw that Jintong only brought two maids, so she couldn't help but ask: "Mrs. Jin, why didn't you bring your young lady with you?"
Jintong smiled and replied: "Sister Zhan is going to study at Master Zuo's house today! She started school late, and she is too strong to do anything, so she doesn't want to miss any homework, so she didn't come with her."
"Master Zuo's private school must be the face of Mrs. Zuo!"
Zuo Congyun smiled and nodded in recognition, and then presented her with a birthday gift, which was a picture of plum blossoms and snow. The ladies all commented and flattered a few words. Zuo Congyun only let everyone take a quick look and asked the maids to put them away, urging Jintong to hurry up.
Quickly take out the gift and let everyone see it.
She wanted to take a look just now on the road, but Jintong deliberately whetted her appetite with mystery. At this time, she couldn't suppress her curiosity. She knew that Jintong had many clever ideas, so she was not afraid that Jintong would make a fool of herself.
Jintong gave a brief signal, and Subai presented the birthday gift in a formal manner.
Mrs. Jiang opened the brocade box and couldn't help but exclaimed!
It is a round fan. The handle of the fan is in the shape of a plum branch. There are several plum trees extending upward. The green plum blossoms blooming on the branches are all carefully cut and pieced together with silk. The veins of the flowers and leaves are also embroidered with fine silk threads.
, lifelike, with a poem written on it, "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold." As it was fanned, a faint fragrance of plum blossoms came to the nostrils.
"Mrs. Jiang, the handle of the fan can be twisted open. If the fragrance is weak, you can add fragrance to it. I don't know what flavor madam likes, so I have prepared three bottles. Madam, choose the one you like."
Jin Tong gestured to Su Bai, who immediately pointed out the three bottles in the brocade box to Mrs. Jiang. One bottle was jade pistil and sandalwood heart plum fragrance dew, one bottle was gold thread green calyx plum fragrance dew, and one bottle was jade pistil and green calyx plum fragrance dew.
Butterfly Plum Fragrance Dew. The fragrant dew bottle was decorated with corresponding plum blossoms. It was small and exquisite. Mrs. Jiang felt more and more satisfied. She nodded and smiled and thanked Jintong.
Zuo Congyun pretended to be angry: "I won't even give you such a good thing if you hide it!"
Jintong took her hand: "My good sister, this is the only one in Jinxiu Pavilion. I just brought it over for Mrs. Jiang's birthday. When I have free time, I will personally invite my sister to Jinxiu Pavilion. You can choose whatever you want!"
"That's more like it! Didn't you say that good things come in pairs, so you prepared two gifts? Is it possible that one part is the fan, and the other is the fragrant dew?"
Upon hearing this, Subai quickly held the brocade box with both hands and said respectfully: "Mrs. Jiang, please take a look!"
Mrs. Jiang looked over and was pleasantly surprised when she took out a mirror with an enamel handle embossed with bamboo leaves: "Hey! It can illuminate people so clearly!" She couldn't put it down and turned the mirror to her face, looking left and right, amazed.
Some of the nobles went up to look in the mirror together, some held plum blossom fans to examine them, and more gathered around Jintong, asking where they bought them. It was very lively for a while.
Zuo Congyun secretly gave Jintong a very satisfied look, and Jintong responded with a mischievous wink of his right eye.
Mrs. Jiang's father, Mr. Jiang, was a teacher of the emperor and had a good family background. Mrs. Jiang has liked the aloofness of Mei, the humility of Bamboo and Jintong since she was a child. These two gifts are what she likes and are ingenious. This stepping stone is right in her heart!
Mrs. Jiang and Queen Jiang are sisters in the fifth server. They have a close relationship. They are vaguely the leaders of the noble ladies in the capital. It is beneficial to have a good relationship with her!
Jintong made her debut in Beijing's socialite circle and got off to a good start by giving gifts. She was of high status, and many ladies came to chat with her and build relationships.
Princess Su's concubine Chu Wan is the stepmother. Although she has no children, she is deeply loved by Prince Su. She is cold and reserved by nature. Jin Tongyun smiled lightly and bowed respectfully.
Lin Shuiying, the direct wife of Zhang Xianzhong, the Minister of Household Affairs, was of ordinary origin and cautious in character. Jintong smiled gracefully and accepted her courtesy calmly.
Mrs. Gao, the Marquis of Yongding, was good at dancing and smooth in dealing with affairs. Jintong greeted her with a bright smile.
Jintong maneuvered around a group of noble ladies. He felt dizzy when he recognized each other, and his face almost twitched with laughter.
Zuo Congyun hurriedly came over to help with the entertainment, and took Jintong to another place to enjoy the flowers, so that he could give Jintong a few words.
However, the two servants Su Bai and Danzhu silently remembered the names of the ladies and their husbands' positions, and prepared to go back and discuss with the two nuns who should be guarded against and who should be friends, so as to establish the unshakable status of their wives!