Although the General's Mansion and the Lin family seemed to be standing still on the surface, things were turbulent underneath.
As if Lin Zhu's situation wasn't chaotic enough, the Wang family, who hadn't shown up for a long time, sent her another invitation.
"Aunt Chang, what do you think Miss Song wants?" After Lin Zhu read the invitation, he took it in his hand and fiddled with it. It was a birthday invitation for Song Hanyu, and it said, take this opportunity,
Get together with friends.
"Maybe I want to make friends with the girl." Aunt Chang also knew that Lin Zhu had no close friendship with her, and Zhang Manyun and Wang Qingyan were always accompanied when they met.
Lin Zhu didn't think so. When he met this half-sister before, she seemed to have the aloofness and arrogance of a scholarly family. She was vaguely looking down on someone whose status and status could not be compared with hers.
of.
In addition, later she heard that she had not only farmed, but also turned the fertile land into a pasture for raising cattle. She had already been sarcastically teaching her that as a harem girl, she should not do such low-level and despicable things.
If it weren't for Wang Qingyan and Zhang Manyun's reputation, she would have been disdainful of herself. Now she actually sent an invitation, which really surprised Lin Zhu.
"How could a dignified lady from a noble family want to get along with me, a peasant girl of low status? She probably wants to use me as a foil." Lin Zhu said with some self-deprecation.
"Girl, there is no need to be modest. Your status is much higher than hers." Aunt Chang had no good impression of Wang Yurou to begin with, and naturally the same was true for her daughter.
"Haha, no matter what, for the sake of sister Qingyan, I will still go." Lin Zhu placed the invitation on the table without spending too much thought on it.
Wang family, in the courtyard before Wang Yurou left the cabinet.
"Yu'er, have you made plans about who you want to invite?" Wang Yurou looked at Song Hanyu gently.
"Mom, don't worry. Besides, I have all my cousins to help me." Song Hanyu took advantage of her birthday to invite some official ladies she had met after coming to the capital. It was just to expand herself.
She has a circle of contacts, so she is also very serious about what she does.
"Some people come here because of your grandfather's face. When the time comes, you must treat them well." Wang Yurou ordered.
"My province, mother." Song Hanyu has been very happy ever since she knew that her father Song Wentao would serve in the capital. Unlike following Wang Qingyan before, now her identity can be revealed openly without having to cover up.
The flag of the Wang family.
"But, has Cousin Yan gone through this? She clearly knew that I didn't like that person, so she still invited her here. It's really disappointing. I don't know what Cousin Yan thinks. Even if she has helped her, she doesn't have to give her everything.
That person has a lot of face." Song Hanyu was very dissatisfied with Wang Qingyan's decision to invite Lin Zhu here.
"I heard that this Miss Lin will marry into Princess Changmin's Mansion in the future, and she is also Miss Sun from General Chang's Mansion now, so no matter what her previous status was, you can't underestimate her now. If you don't like her,
Just maintain a superficial friendship and there is no need to show your feelings."
In the past, Wang Yurou was pampered by her parents and had a simple mind. She was also not very knowledgeable about some human interactions. However, after experiencing the short-lived life in the Lin family, she became tactful and indifferent to worldly affairs.
"Mother, I understand." Under the guidance of Wang Yurou, Song Hanyu is much more mature than ordinary girls. Therefore, she has close relationships with some famous ladies in the capital in a short period of time. She also succeeded in front of Wang Qingyan and Zhang Manyun.
This concealed her contempt for Lin Zhu.
On the day of Song Hanyu's birthday, Lin Zhu packed everything and went to the door with prepared gifts.
From the gate to the inner courtyard, Lin Zhu saw many familiar figures. It seemed that there were quite a few people coming, but he didn't know whether it was to give face to the Wang family or to the Song family. Lin Zhu thought curiously.
After a while, Lin Zhu saw Song Hanyu standing with Wang Qingyan. So he walked in their direction.
"Congratulations, Miss Song." Lin Zhu greeted him and asked the girl to give him the gift he had prepared. There was no deliberate compliment or intimate conversation.
"Thank you, Miss Lin, for being able to show off." Song Hanyu's makeup today made Lin Zhu feel stunning. The light pink brocade clothes set off her pretty face, and were paired with simple but appropriate accessories, which matched her identity.
Decorate her very beautifully.
Lin Zhu heard that Song Hanyu's mother used to be a famous beauty in the capital. It seemed that her genes were good.
"Xiaozhu, you're here." Unlike Song Hanyu's polite behavior, Wang Qingyan sincerely welcomed her arrival. "We sisters haven't seen each other for a long time." Wang Qingyan held her hand, and suddenly the expression on her face became naughty, "
Is it because you are preparing your dowry at home that you are not allowed to go out?" Wang Qingyan teased this in a low voice in Lin Zhu's ear.
"Sister Qingyan really loves to joke." As a best friend, Lin Zhu had such a good thing, and people like Wang Qingyan must also know about it, and Wang Qingyan, Zhang Manyun and Dong Yuzhen had already discussed what they would give to her.
Lin Zhu has a new wife.
"Cousin Yu, you still have to entertain visitors here. Let me take Xiaozhu over to my little aunt." Logically speaking, although Lin Zhu was celebrating Song Hanyu's birthday, she still wanted to pay a visit to her mother, Wang Yurou.
So Wang Qingyan volunteered and took Lin Zhu there.
On the way, Wang Qingyan talked to Lin Zhu about her sister-in-law Wang Yurou, including Song Wentao's current official status of the fifth rank, and their family's situation in Jiangnan, etc., "I heard that my sister-in-law's family is from a scholarly family, so they are especially
She values rules and etiquette, so now my little aunt always talks about rules." Then Wang Qingyan carefully described to Lin Zhu the things that should be paid attention to when meeting.
Lin Zhu accepted her kindness and listened carefully. It was not until the two of them arrived at Wang Yurou's yard that he stopped talking at the maid's reminder and waited for the servants to go to Wang Yurou's house to notify them of their arrival.
Lin Zhu stood in the middle of the flower hall. After bowing, she couldn't help but look at Wang Yurou out of the corner of her eyes. She thought that these years really make people grow older. No wonder Song Hanyu is already a little beauty even though she hasn't grown yet.
Looks like.
"I have met Mrs. Song." Lin Zhu is no longer the country girl who first came to the capital. She has learned all kinds of etiquette and rules very well. Therefore, outsiders rarely find faults.
"Everyone, get up," Wang Yurou expressed the image of a gentle mother vividly. "Thank you for coming to my little girl's birthday party. Please eat and drink well soon."
At first, Wang Yurou did not look at Lin Zhu's face carefully, but when she raised her head, she found that Lin Zhu's appearance seemed to be familiar to her before.
"Miss Lin, have we met somewhere before?" Wang Yurou asked with a puzzled look on her face.
After Lin Zhu saw Wang Yurou, he felt inexplicably familiar.
"I think not." Lin Zhu shook his head. Lin Zhu also felt this way, but it was impossible to confirm whether the two were really related based on these alone.
The two of them stayed at Wang Yurou's place for a while, and then got up to leave. Originally, they could have just asked the servants to send the two of them outside, but Wang Yurou also came over.
When they arrived at the door, as soon as they opened the door, a sudden cool breeze blew over, blowing up Lin Zhu's hair that was scattered around her ears. Her Xiaoqi's exquisite ears were also exposed in an instant.
Wang Yurou was originally behind the two of them, but when her eyes glanced at a certain place, she suddenly froze, looking dumbfounded. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation.
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ps: I was almost exhausted from the physical work during the day, so I accidentally fell asleep. I didn’t get up until now. Sorry, I’m late.