Chapter 185 Tea Party 1

In the spring season, the warm sun in the morning gently shone into the screen window. Xia Mengning sat in front of the carved bronze mirror and stared at her face in the mirror with her chin.

Zhulian flicked the water, put the square face towel in the water, took the lotus dew in a small bottle and mixed it, and gently stirred it with her hand a few times, then twisted the face towel and handed it to Xia Mengning.

Xia Mengning reached out and took it over, slowly wiped her cheeks, and asked, "Zhulian, where has Wu Qing been these days?" Why is there always no one?"

Zhulian shook her head and said, "I don't know. Is the young lady looking for Wu Qing for something? Do you want me to look for her?"

Xia Mengning shook her head, handed the face towel in her hand to Zhulian, and said, "It's okay. It just suddenly occurred to me. Go and bring the breakfast."

Zhulian nodded, took the copper basin and walked down. At this moment, Jiu'er lifted the curtain and walked in. Xia Mengning looked at Jiu'er's red face because she was on the way in the mirror and said with a smile, "This early morning, I didn't stay in the house honestly. Where did you go?"

Jiu'er swallowed her saliva, patted her chest and gasped for breath. She finally calmed down and hurriedly said, "Miss, I just went to the laundry room to get the clothes for the lady. I heard Xiao Lv, the girl next to Miss Five, say, it seems that Miss Wu will also go to the royal palace today."

Xia Mengning frowned, "Oh? When this post came a few days ago, it was also given to Xia Mengran?

Jiu'er immediately shook her head like a rattle drum. "No, the maidservant is watching. The servant who sent the post gave the post to the maidservant and left. He didn't give it to Miss Wu at all."

Xia Mengning listened, thought about it carefully, and said, "Nothing, you don't have to worry. It's just an ordinary tea tasting. If she wants to go, let's go together."

Hearing Xia Mengning's words, Jiu'er shook her head and said, "Miss, how can you think so? Don't you see that the fifth lady is also interested in the prince? Besides, these five ladies were being punished. How could they be released quietly and then go to the tea tasting party?

Xia Mengning was stunned. She really didn't expect these reasons. Now that she heard Jiuer say this, Xia Mengning thought of a deeper meaning. She frowned and said, "If so, there is only one reason."

Jiu'er also nodded and said, "It must be that the fifth aunt said something in front of the master, that the master would let the fifth lady go."

Xia Mengning turned around. Jiu'er picked up an ivory comb and combed her bun. Xia Mengning said, "Now that the Wei family is restless, even with Rongfu Hall, she is restless together. Jiuer, you have to cheer up and don't be taken advantage of by others."

Jiu'er nodded, quickly pulled up Xia Mengning's hair bun, and put a pearl jasper step shake. Because she was going to the tea party, she could not dress up too gorgeously. Xia Mengning chose a long skirt with a twirling bird tracing flower, and wore a moon-white butterfly-patterned silk dress outside. After a simple dress, Zhulian had already brought the breakfast.

Xia Mengning stood up, quietly came to Jiu'er's cheek, and said a few words.

Hearing this, Jiu'er's big eyes turned slightly, and then understood the meaning of Xia Mengning's words. She nodded with a smile and said, "I'm going now."

After saying that, she went out of the room like the wind. Zhulian set up rice porridge and steamed buns. Looking at Jiu'er's hurried back, Xia Mengning smiled and said, "It's okay. Let's eat first."

Xia Mengning was gargling her mouth after eating when she saw Jiu'er running in again. Xia Mengning asked, "Is it done?"

Jiu'er nodded and Xia Mengning said, "That's good. You can eat something first. We'll leave in a moment."

Jiu'er hurriedly ate a few steamed buns, so she went to Yong'an Hall with Xia Mengning to say good news. By the way, she explained to Xia Chuanyuan that she was going to the royal palace for a tea party today.

When the two arrived at Yong'an Hall, they saw that Wei and Xia Mengran were also there. Xia Mengning didn't look at them and went straight to the front and saluted Xia Chuanyuan, "My daughter has met her father."

Xia Chuanyuan nodded, "Get up."

Xia Mengning straightened up, went to sit down, and said, "Dad, my daughter got a post a few days ago. I'm going to the royal palace to have a tea party today, and I may not be back until tonight."

Xia Chuanyuan nodded and said, "Ning'er, Ran'er is not too young. It's time to go out with you to see the world and go out with more ladies and daughters. Today's tea tasting party, you can take Ran'er with you."

Xia Mengning smiled and agreed, "I thought my father was still angry with giving birth to my fifth sister, but Ning'er didn't mention it. Now my father has also said so. Ning'er will take her fifth sister."

The three of them didn't expect Xia Mengning to agree so simply. Wei and Xia Mengran knew that Xia Mengning was pretending, but Xia Chuanyuan nodded happily, "You are a sensible child. I'm relieved that you take Ran'er with you. Well, you can go now."

Xia Mengning nodded and stood up and said, "Dad, this morning, the princess specially sent someone to pick me up, only a sedan chair. What are the plans of the five sisters? If the father told his daughter earlier that the fifth sister would go together, the daughter would have prepared in advance.

Hearing this, Xia Chuanyuan was very happy. The princess personally sent someone to pick up Xia Mengning, which was a great honor. As for Xia Mengran, it doesn't matter how to go. At worst, just send a carriage to send her.

Thinking of this, Xia Chuanyuan immediately said, "In this case, you can go first, and then just be the carriage in our house."

After Xia Chuanyuan said, he heard Xiao Liuzi next to him say, "Sir, the carriage in our house has gone out to carry grain a few days ago. It will take three or five days to wait until we come back."

Xia Chuanyuan didn't expect this, but now there is no way. Xia Mengran looked at Wei anxiously. She didn't want to be able to go because of the carriage. This time, she had the opportunity to contact the prince. How could she miss it?

Wei was also anxious, but she vaguely felt that these things were not so coincidental. How could she go? The carriage had something to do. If it was done by Xia Mengning, Xia Mengning didn't know that she had come to ask the master to let go of the matter.

Wei Shi thought about it, and it was also like a fog. She had to pinch Xia Mengran's palm and signaled her to calm down first and see what Xia Chuanyuan could do to deal with it.

Xia Mengning sat down and looked at the anxious look of Xia Mengran and Wei on the opposite side, and laughed secretly in her heart. Will Wei know the idea in her heart? She wanted Xia Mengran to follow her to the tea party, and then took the opportunity to approach Changsun Yun. Xia Mengning gently took a handkerchief and pointed at the corners of her lips. Xia Mengning's things were absolutely not allowed to be stained by anyone.

Thinking of this, Xia Mengning smiled and said, "Dad, my daughter has a way. I don't know if Dad can agree?"

Xia Chuanyuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Typ and listen."

Hearing Xia Mengning say that there was a way, Xia Mengran and Wei had a bad feeling at the same time. Unfortunately, before they could deal with each other's strategy, they heard Xia Mengning say, "In fact, this is not difficult. It's better to let an eye-eyed little man come forward and rent a good carriage, so that it won't reveal us. What did Dad think about the news in the house?

Xia Chuanyuan thought about it again and again. Although he felt that the young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion would have no face when she went out to rent a carriage, there seemed to be no other way in this situation.

After thinking about it, Xia Chuanyuan still nodded, "Let's do as you say."

As soon as Xia Mengran heard this, she immediately wanted to stand up and repent. How could the daughter of her prime minister's mansion go to make a rented carriage? However, as soon as she wanted to stand up, she was pressed the palm of her hand by the Wei family. Xia Mengran turned her head unconvinced and saw Wei shaking her head gently.

Xia Mengning did not ignore Xia Mengran's expression and movements. She deliberately pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Is the fifth sister unwilling? I also know that this makes the fifth sister wronged. Otherwise... Otherwise, I will order the girl to tell the princess. How about I go to the royal palace with the rented carriage with the fifth sister?"

Hearing this, Xia Chuanyuan hurriedly said, "No, what an honor it is for the carriage sent by the princess herself. If you refuse like this, you will be discussed."

After saying that, Xia Chuanyuan frowned and thought about it again, and said, "Well, just do as you say, and go out to rent a carriage."

Xia Mengning looked at Xia Mengran and Xia Chuanyuan in embarrassment, and finally nodded.

Xia Chuanyuan looked at the lost expressions of Wei and Xia Mengran and felt that he felt a little sorry for them, but when he thought that there was no other way, Xia Chuanyuan had to harden his heart and hurriedly left.

Jiu'er whispered, "Miss, the sedan chair sent by the princess is already waiting at the gate. Miss, don't delay. Go quickly."

Xia Mengning nodded, stood up and took a look at Wei and Xia Mengran. Wei stood up in a hurry and saluted, "My concubine sends the third lady."

Xia Mengning didn't say anything, and her eyes were smiling, and she slowly walked out.

Walking out of Yong'an Hall, Xia Mengning asked quietly, "How is it? Is it all arranged?"

Jiu'er nodded, "I went to tell Steward Li that the carriage had been ready for a long time, and I'm sure it would be unforgettable for the rest of my life."

Xia Mengning smiled and didn't say anything. The two walked to the gate together.

In Yong'an Hall, everyone left. Xia Mengran suddenly shook off Wei's hand and stood up and said angrily, "Auntie, why didn't you let me talk just now? Do I really want to go to the royal palace in a rented carriage? At that time, I will become the laughing stock of the whole capital."

Wei frowned, but still patiently took Xia Mengran's hand and said, "Rain, it's not that my aunt doesn't look at you. It's just that we have lost money today's matter. It's hard to get this opportunity to let you go to the royal palace. If you are in trouble for this matter, I'm afraid your father will see our intentions."

Xia Mengran pouted. In fact, she also knew it, but she didn't want to walk so wrongedly. Wei looked at her still unhappy and said earnestly, "Ran'er, you must remember that if you can't bear it, you will mess up. Now we are not as good as before. We have to endure it first. When you catch Xia Mengning's weak ribs, you can hit it with one blow and avoid future trouble forever.

Xia Mengran knew that what Wei said was reasonable. Although he was still unconvinced, he still nodded reluctantly.