Next to the eldest lady, a little boy wearing a bright red embroidered brocade coat looked at the children competing in the polo match and said.
Luo Shiniang, who was sitting on the other side of the boy, smiled and praised: "Brother Zhun is worthy of being the legitimate son of the Hou family. His hobbies are exactly the same as those of the Marquis."
The eldest lady laughed, grabbed the boy's hand and said to him: "If you want to learn to play polo, you must first learn the basic skills. When father teaches you to practice in the future, you must not complain about being tired or suffering. Do you understand?"
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"Hmm!"
The eldest lady touched the boy's head lovingly, smiled and complained to Eleven Niang: "This boy always complained about hardship when the Marquis took him to practice in the past."
A woman next to Eleven Niang said quickly: "Sister, don't worry, brother Zhun is only young, he will be fine after a few more years of treatment."
"Fifth sister is right. Madam, you don't need to worry too much." Eleven Niang continued.
The eldest lady laughed when she heard this: "You are so stubborn, you call the fifth sister your elder sister, but you call me eldest lady!" She pretended to be unhappy: "Call me eldest sister!"
Eleven Niang was startled, and then she smiled.
"Sister!"
Eleven Niang came to Beijing to pay her birthday to the mother-in-law of her eldest sister, the current Yongping Marquis Xu Lingyi. The sisters had not seen each other for many years. Luo Yuanniang was very happy and often asked Luo Shiniang and Luo Wuniang to stay in Xu Mansion.
"Auntie, I also want to learn polo..." Another child's voice suddenly broke in.
"Shh!" The person next to the child quickly stopped him.
Eleven Niang saw it clearly. Although Yuan Niang tried to control it, her eyes still sank slightly unconsciously.
This situation made Eleven Niang sigh secretly.
The eldest sister, the eldest lady of the Marquis Mansion, is not doing well at all.
After going through all kinds of hardships, I gave birth to my legitimate son Zhun Ge, but he was born with a congenital deficiency when he was born in his mother's womb. At the age of five, he looks about the same size as a two or three-year-old child.
On the other hand, Yu Geer, who just spoke, is the eldest son of a concubine born to Aunt Qin. He is handsome and has been enlightened for a long time. Everyone praises him for his intelligence, so rumors started among relatives.
Of course, Eleven Niang, who was far away in her hometown, didn't know about these things. She noticed them bit by bit after moving into the Hou Mansion.
After thinking about it, watching the atmosphere around her gradually solidify, Eleven Niang said with a smile: "Sister, look, the man riding the white horse over there is the Jia family's Jie Yuanlang who saved my aunt and I this time."
"Oh?" Everyone was distracted by what Eleven Niang said.
The Confucian man next to him was surprised: "Is that the twelve-year-old Jie Yuanlang?"
Eleven Niang smiled: "Exactly."
"Third brother, what is Jie Yuanlang?"
"Have you finally come to your senses?"
The elegant man is Xu Lingning, the third master of the Xu family. He has the honor of being a member of the family and donated a fellow student to help manage the family's property. The youngest fifth master is called Xu Lingkuan, and he is still white.
When she learned that it was Jia Lan who was leading the Jia Mansion team, Luo Yuanniang praised him: "As expected of Xie Yuanlang, he is a talented person."
"I also play polo well." Xu Lingkuan continued.
Everyone looked at the fifth master and couldn't help but laugh.
Third Master Xu Lingning said: "Twelve-year-old Jieyuan is rare. I have also read his article, 'The sage's learning from heaven is advancing with the times'. It is so well written!
He did not participate in this year's autumn, but went out to travel. Now it seems that he is indeed an outstanding person. Next spring, he will definitely be on the gold list. After all, there is no precedent for Jieyuan to fail in the list in our court, and he was born in the second class at last. " "Twelve-year-old Jieyuan, thirteen-year-old Jinshi." Aunt Wen on the side couldn't help but gasped after hearing this.
Her family is a big businessman in the south, and she gave birth to the eldest daughter, Sister Privet.
Luo Yuanniang pondered for a while, then her eyes scanned the crowd and finally landed on Eleven. She raised her voice slightly and said, "I heard that this Xie Yuanlang is the direct grandson of the second master of Rongguo Mansion, and he will not be able to attack the prince in the future, but...
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As a thirteen-year-old Jinshi, if Xie Yuanlang of the Jia family can be ranked first, he might be able to enter the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister as a noble person the next day."
The Third Master nodded: "What the Madam said is absolutely true. Back then, Lord Shigong of Baoling also ruled the world as an honorable noble."
Eleven Niang's inky jade-like eyes flickered slightly, and she lowered her head to avoid Luo Yuanniang's sight to hide the disappointment in her heart.
He is also a direct eldest son, a Jinshi, and so on.
There was something in Luo Yuanniang's words that others couldn't understand, but Eleven Niang understood it.
This eldest sister is trying to remind herself not to have wishful thinking.
Yes...
Don't be wishful thinking.
Luo Wuniang glanced at her sister. She was usually very competitive but she didn't speak at the moment.
Eleven Niang made a mistake. She, the fifth sister who seemed reckless and had the temper of a young lady, actually heard what Yuan Niang meant.
Luo Wuniang found it funny herself.
After fighting and fighting, in the end, your destiny is still in the hands of others.
Luo Wuniang raised her head and took a look. Luo Yuanniang was dressed in a graceful and luxurious manner, but her heavy pink and white clothes still couldn't hide Yuanniang's thin face and fatigue.
It has become a bit like the oil is exhausted, but it still controls the fate of me and other concubines.
[Is this the difference between a legitimate daughter and a concubine?]
Compared with the undercurrent hidden under the calm breeze in the Xu family of Yongping Marquis, sitting in the Duke of Qi's house is extremely lively.
Sister Feng sent Ping'er to inform everyone about Minglan's participation.
Mrs. Wang was unhappy when she heard this: "This is someone else's housework. Isn't Liu Yatou adding to the chaos?"
To be fair, the eldest lady of the Sheng family is not disgusted with Minglan's behavior, but she is unhappy with her behavior that crosses the line.
Sheng Molan had always been jealous of Minglan's favor with the old lady, so when she saw this, she immediately added insult to injury.
"When the sixth sister comes back, the eldest lady must punish her severely. Otherwise, in the long run, the rules will be messed up."
Wang glanced at Sheng Molan and sneered in her heart.
This girl wants to use me as a spearhead and let me fight with the old lady, so that the old fox in your yard can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight? What a beautiful idea!
"What the fourth sister said makes no sense. The sixth sister is just doing it for the sake of all friends. Although she has overstepped her bounds, it is far from the point where she needs to be severely punished."
Sheng Molan was obviously making trouble. The Wang family's daughter and the fifth girl of the Sheng family, Rulan, couldn't stand it and retorted, and the two started arguing back and forth.
"Stop talking!" Wang pretended to be angry: "Isn't it embarrassing?"
After saying that, she smiled apologetically at Princess Pingning, who was looking up to her: "I made your Majesty laugh."
Princess Pingning spoke calmly: "It doesn't matter, what the fifth girl said just now is not bad... the meaning of all friends is well said..."
Qi Heng, who was standing by, breathed a sigh of relief. He could see that his mother, the princess, was a little unhappy with Minglan's independent decision-making.
Princess Pingning glanced at her son, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.