Although there was a fight between Chen Danzhu and the emperor reprimanding the Xijing family, the city was not without human relations.
Those who stopped socializing were the new aristocratic families from Xijing, while the homes of the original Wudu aristocratic families became lively again.
There were cars and horses in front of a villa, and brightly dressed men, women and children were invited into the front hall and back house respectively. This was the annual lotus feast of the He family of Wudu.
There is a lake in He's villa, which is full of lotus flowers. Every year when they are in full bloom, they hold a banquet and invite relatives and friends from Wudu's aristocratic families to come and watch.
This year's lotus feast was still held, and the lotus flowers in the lake were still in full bloom, but everything else was different.
Wu Du is no longer called Wu Du, and the people enjoying the scenery by the lake are also different from last year. Many faces have not appeared again - either they followed King Wu to Zhou Di before, or they were expelled to Zhou Di recently.
People walking or sitting by the lake do not think or speak about the scenery.
"I thought I wouldn't see it this year."
"I thought we wouldn't just be invited, there would be new people coming."
Everyone is saying this, but it doesn’t mean that the He family didn’t get into trouble and be expelled like the Cao family and others - they have such a good villa, and the newcomer is a powerful family from Xijing. Originally, the two parties had already started
The exchange was interrupted by a fight between the ladies.
The emperor scolded the girls from those aristocratic families for being idle, and no one dared to hang out anymore.
Thinking of this incident, some people were still a little uneasy even though they showed up at the banquet.
"Everyone, is it appropriate for us to have a banquet and socialize at this time?" One person whispered, "The emperor is scolding the aristocratic families in Xijing for not restraining their children from playing. That is because the incident happened because of them, but should we also restrain ourselves?
?It would be bad if it also causes trouble."
After all, those aristocratic families were socializing with the aristocratic families in Wudu. When the incident happened that day, there were also ladies from two aristocratic families in Wudu - one of them even followed him to the government and made a fuss when he wanted to see the emperor.
Scared away.
Many people obviously had this idea in mind, and they were whispering to each other and looking uneasy.
The head of the He family, who was sitting in the main seat, snorted.
"Just so that there will be no more trouble in the future, we have to interact more frequently and get closer." He said, his eyes scanning the men sitting in the hall, some were older and some were younger, but those who could sit in front of him were all
Those who are in charge of each family, "Those people from Xijing are coveting us. We should work together so that we will not be bullied."
This is true, there is strength in numbers, and people are more powerful when they are united. The people sitting here understand this truth, but——
"I'm afraid His Majesty wants to bully us." One person whispered.
In the past, those aristocratic families were framed and convicted because the emperor initially considered it disrespectful. With the emperor's opening, the officials handled the remaining cases smoothly.
"This problem has been solved now." The head of the He family said, "County Sheriff Li - is the Sheriff coming today?"
This question was asked to the junior next to him. The junior said: "I accepted the post, but he refused to come because he was busy with official duties. However, Mrs. Li came with the young master."
That's fine. The head of the Hejia family nodded with satisfaction and continued what he said before: "Junshou Li, a person who is devoted to the court, dared not to take the case against our Wu Min. This shows that there is absolutely no problem. Without the emperor's conviction, even if
They are from aristocratic families from the imperial court, so we don’t have to be afraid of them. If they dare to bully us, we dare to fight back. We are all the subjects of the emperor, no one should be afraid of whom."
But what if the mother-in-law and step-mother raised her differently? What if they can’t be beaten?
"Isn't there Chen Danzhu?" said the head of the He family. "Now that she is in great power, we need to make friends with her and let her know that we Wu people respect and love her. Naturally, she also needs our strength, so she will naturally
Charge into battle for us——" At this point, he asked the junior again, "Is Miss Danzhu here?"
This time the junior's voice was softer: "Miss Seventh went to deliver the invitation in person, but Miss Danzhu didn't accept it."
So no one came.
There were whispers among the people present.
"What's going on with Qi Yatou?" The head of the He family frowned, "It's not like you are eloquent, but you spend all day with this sister and sister. Why is Miss Danzhu so inattentive?"
The junior immediately said: "I will teach her a lesson!"
The person next to me came to the rescue and gave a wry smile: "No wonder Miss Qi, our children went there two or three times, and it cost ten sets of gold jewelry just to get medicine, and they didn't even have a chance to sit down and talk to Miss Danzhu.
"
Others also complained. They were so focused on making friends that Chen Danzhu wanted to open a medical clinic. They supported her, but in the end, she really only sold medicine to collect money - she was really arrogant.
"It's not surprising that she is arrogant." The head of the He family smiled, "If she wasn't arrogant, how could she have brought those aristocratic families in Xijing to shame? Okay, even if she is arrogant against us, she is still the same person as us.
Let’s just hold on to her."
The men outside were discussing big things and mentioned Chen Danzhu, and the ladies in the inner house talked about their own trivial matters and couldn't do without Chen Danzhu.
"In the past, I loved going out, playing around, and meeting my sisters." A young lady waved her fan, with a depressed look on her face, "But now I get a headache when my family urges me to go out."
Another young lady leaned on her, also looking pitiful and helpless: "I was urged to go out, and when I came back, she was like a prisoner, asking me what I said, what did Miss Danzhu say, and Miss Danzhu said nothing.
Sometimes, you still scold me——"
These words caused the girls sitting in the pavilion in the lake to complain, "Miss Danzhu is really difficult to make friends with." "She cheated me of so much money. I have never received that much money in my whole life."
But there were a few people who didn't speak, leaning on the railing and seeming to be concentrating on looking at the lotus flowers.
If you don't speak when everyone is complaining, then you are not in the group. A girl looked at the people around her and asked with a smile: "Ms. Li, your family is familiar with Miss Danzhu. Doesn't she treat you differently?"
Miss Li, the daughter of Governor Li, shook her head: "Our family is not familiar with her, but she is familiar with my father's government office."
The girls around all started laughing. Miss Danzhu was always ready to file a lawsuit.
"She treats me no differently." Miss Li said.
"Really." The young lady who asked the question was happy. This is right. Let's talk bad things about Miss Danzhu together. "She is really arrogant."
Miss Li shook her head: "That's not true. I came to see her for medical treatment. She's taking the medicine and she's fine."
Eh? See a doctor? Take medicine? This topic - the ladies were stunned for a moment, okay, they are indeed looking for Miss Danzhu in the name of seeing a doctor, but - there is no need to pretend here, right?
This Miss Li's father has long been attached to the imperial court and looks down on them.
The ladies didn't want to talk to her anymore. One girl wanted to change the subject and suddenly sniffed the girl next to her: "Miss Qin Si, what kind of incense did you use? It smells so good."
Miss Qin Si, who had also been quiet and silent, looked shy and said, "I'm useless."
The girl originally just wanted to change the subject, but she came closer and sniffed hard, and it was pleasant: "It's a lie, it smells so good. If you have something good, don't hide it by yourself."
After all, it was the time when young ladies were most concerned about makeup, hairpins, and hairpins. Everyone gathered around, and sure enough they smelled the faint fragrance of Miss Qin Si, which was vague but refreshing, so they all asked.
Miss Qinsi said helplessly: "I really haven't used incense recently. I always have trouble sleeping and can't smell the fragrance. It must be the fragrance of lotus."
"No." The ladies categorically denied, "We don't have it on us."
Looking at Miss Qin Si again, everyone has played with her since childhood and is very familiar with her. However, as they look at each other, they realize that Miss Qin Si not only has a fragrant body, but also has a pink and tender face that can be broken by a blow——
"Your face." A young lady couldn't help but ask, "You don't look like you haven't slept well."
Miss Qin Si stretched out her hand to hold her face: "Really? I didn't pay attention. However, I can't stand mosquito bites in summer. Whenever I bite, I get red and swollen. I haven't been bitten by mosquitoes these days, so I look good."
"
More than just mosquito bites, Miss Qinsi's face has been either red or pimpled all year round. This is the first time I have seen her with such a smooth face.
"What good stuff did you use?" A young lady pulled her and shook her, "Don't hide it from us."
Miss Qin Si was dizzy from being shaken. She raised her hand to block it. Then she also smelled the fragrance on her body and suddenly said: "This fragrance, this is not a fragrance - this is medicine."
Medicine? The ladies were puzzled.
"They are the medicines I bought from Miss Danzhu. One is for eating, one for rubbing, and one for bathing. I have been in poor health recently and cannot sleep well due to the hot weather, so I use these medicines, take hawthorn pills, and rub them.
That ointment and this fragrance are the fresh dew poured into the water when bathing." Miss Qin Si said, looking at everyone again, "Aren't you of any use?"
Ladies, you look at me and I look at you, but of course they don’t need to, and they don’t really go to see a doctor.
Miss Li was waving her fan and looking at the swaying lotus flowers in the lake. So, why did she say she was a liar if she didn't take the medicine she got?
