On the other side of the story, after the sisters Lan Minglan and Wei Chen separated, they were introduced to the back house by servants of the royal family.
Walking all the way in, you can see the majestic pavilions and pavilions, the numerous mountains and hills, the small bridges and flowing water, and the chirping of birds and orioles. Both Rulan and Minglan admired it. It is indeed the residence of the prince.
Walking through the courtyard, there is a spacious flower hall with five uninterrupted rooms. The interior of the hall is very gorgeous, with stone carvings, wood carvings, gold and silver utensils, and a dazzling array of things.
At this time, most of the guests had arrived one after another. Before the two sisters reached the door, they could hear the laughter and laughter of the female family members coming from the flower hall in the distance.
Seeing that there were all women from high-ranking families, most of whom she didn't recognize, Ru Lan suddenly felt a little panicked and stopped unconsciously.
"Sister, I seem to be a little dizzy. When we go in later, you should go in front."
Rulan lowered her head and tugged on the corner of Minglan's clothes beside her, with a hint of pleading in her tone.
"How can this be done!"
Minglan was still wondering why Rulan stopped suddenly. When she heard what Rulan said, she immediately refused without hesitation.
"In terms of age, dignity, and inferiority, sister, you are above me, how can I, the younger sister, surpass you? If outsiders still see it, wouldn't they say that the Sheng family has no tutor, and the Wei family governs
Homeless?”
Minglan turned her head slightly annoyed, only to find that Rulan lowered her head and stopped, sometimes raising her head to look in the direction of the flower hall, with a look of hesitation and fear on her face, and her bare hands tightly twisted together.
Minglan immediately understood the root cause of the problem, stepped forward and gently held Rulan's cold little hand.
"Sister, at home, our husband is protecting us. We can live however we want without looking at anyone's face.
But there will always be times when our husband-in-law is not with us. We can’t do anything without our husband-in-law, right?
Isn't it just to go in and meet a few ladies and ladies? It's not like tigers, leopards or wolves can eat people, so what's there to be afraid of?
Besides, sister, you are still Mrs. Gaoming who has received awards from the imperial court!
There are so many people here, old and young, how many of them can earn a living in this life? What are you afraid of them doing, you are a noble third-grade lady?"
Listening to Minglan's sincere words of comfort and feeling the warmth coming from her palms, the tension in Rulan's heart also dissipated a lot. She nodded hard and encouraged herself:
"My sister is right, my husband treats me so well, I can't embarrass him! Hum, I am Mrs. Gaoming, I am not afraid of anyone!"
Seeing Rulan clenching her fists and staring wide-eyed, as if she was about to eat someone, Minglan reminded helplessly: "Don't be too tense, as it will easily show your cowardice."
"oh oh."
Rulan immediately calmed down her aura and readjusted her posture according to Minglan's instructions, so that those who didn't know what was going on might think she was the younger sister of the two.
However, the two sisters have long been accustomed to this way of getting along.
The elder sister respects and loves her younger sister as if she were an older sister, and the younger sister treats her older sister as if she is a younger sister and cares for her.
There is no suspicion or intrigue between sisters, there is just sincerity in treating each other sincerely.
After being mentally prepared, the two sisters looked at each other and took steps at the same time in perfect agreement. Rulan took the lead, followed closely by Minglan, heading towards the flower hall slowly but firmly.
However, after walking a few steps, the two sisters bumped into little Shen who was rushing over.
The Wei family and the Gu family are close friends, and the women of the two families have naturally known each other for a long time. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are close friends.
After hearing from Xiao Shen that Wei Chen had asked her to come because he was worried, Ru Lan and Ming Lan couldn't help but feel warm in their hearts, and they became more determined to perform well today and earn enough face for Wei Chen.
After the three of them entered the flower hall together, Ru Lan and Ming Lan were led by Xiao Shen to greet Princess Huan who was sitting at the top.
Princess Huan had given birth not long ago, and her body had not yet fully recovered, and her spirits were also a little weak.
But after hearing Xiao Shen introduce the identities of Ru Lan and Ming Lan, Princess Huan immediately cheered up and said: "It turns out that the two mistresses are here."
Then, with the help of the female envoy, he stood up and bowed respectfully to the two of them.
"Unexpectedly, the two mistresses are here. I am inconvenienced, so I didn't come far enough to welcome you. I hope you can forgive me!"
"How can this happen? It's really frustrating for us. Madam, please get up quickly, please get up quickly!"
Rulan and Minglan were shocked by Princess Huan's actions.
Although Zhao Ceying did worship Wei Chen as his teacher in the past, that was when he was still in Yuzhou, and Zhao Ceying was just the son of the training envoy of the Yuzhou regiment, an unsuccessful clan member.
Now times have changed, Zhao Ceying is now the prince, and his status is completely different from when he was in Yuzhou.
Still calling Wei Chen teacher means that His Highness Prince Huan has not forgotten his origins and cares about his old relationship. But if Wei Chen still accepts it as calmly as before, it means that he does not know what is good and what is good, and there will be estrangement sooner or later.
Therefore, when they heard Princess Huan calling them "Master's Wife", Ru Lan and Minglan didn't have any thoughts of arrogance and complacency at all. Instead, they felt so flattered that they didn't even dare to say anything, and quickly helped Princess Huan up to return the favor.
Returning to her seat, Princess Huan kept dragging Rulan and Minglan to talk. She praised Rulan for being pretty and pretty, and Minglan for being bright and generous. She also specially led the two sisters into the back room to see the child.
He was so affectionate that all the women around him were jealous.
However, there were still many guests who wanted to see the guests later, and as the hostess, Princess Huan could not afford to neglect them, so she reluctantly let Rulan and Minglan leave.
After saying goodbye to Princess Huan, Xiao Shen was about to take Ru Lan and Minglan to recognize the other female family members in the hall, but she saw several ladies with high status in the circle of Mrs. Bianjing coming over on their own initiative and wanted to talk to them.
Sisters Rulan and Minglan chatted.
This saved little Shen a lot of effort, so she dutifully stood beside Ru Lan and Ming Lan and introduced to them the identities of the women in front of them in detail.
After a while, Ru Lan and Ming Lan got acquainted with two old ladies, three duchesses, as well as a marquise, a countess, a lady of the minister, and a few others.
These female relatives had just witnessed Princess Huan's attitude with their own eyes. They couldn't help but think highly of Ru Lan and Ming Lan, so they were willing to take the initiative to make friends with the two sisters.
Rulan and Minglan grew up beside Mrs. Sheng, and were taught by Aunt Kong who came from the palace. They knew the key to dealing with these noble ladies, but they just lacked practice.
When I use it now, it seems a little green at first, but after a while it gradually gets better. It is neither humble nor arrogant, but also quite graceful, making people feel like taking a breath of spring breeze.
After a conversation, the female relatives couldn't help but secretly nod, thinking that they came from a scholarly family. Although they were young, they also knew the rules, knew how to advance and retreat, and had a vague sense of everyone's style.
So all the female relatives put away the last trace of contempt in their hearts. As for Minglan's background as a concubine, no one would say anything about it.
After Xiao Shen introduced Ru Lan and Ming Lan, she felt her mouth was dry, so she found a seat to sit down and drink tea.
Looking at Rulan and Minglan, who were still surrounded by the female family members and talking like stars holding the moon, little Shen couldn't help but clicked her tongue twice, shook her head and chuckled.
"My husband said that caring about Wei Zhan's affairs will lead to chaos. It's absolutely true. The two ladies of the Wei family are both very alert and can handle the situation with ease. There is no need for me to take care of you. Taking care of me is more than enough!"