Chapter 81 Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet 2

Three days later, the weather rarely cleared up. It changed the dullness that had been hazy a few days ago. The new sky was like a human smiling face, which can easily make people feel warm.

Xia Mengning was sitting in front of the dressing table and taking a nap. Zhulian took a mahogany comb behind her and gently cut her hair. It was rare to see Xia Mengning's delicate appearance. Zhulian couldn't help covering her mouth and smiling.

Xia Mengning saw it in the mirror and raised her eyebrows, "What are you laughing behind me?"

Pearl Lotus hurriedly said, "I rarely see the lady listless. It was fresh for a moment, so I laughed..."

Xia Meng touched her chin, rubbed her stiff cheeks, and remembered that she stood by the pond for most of the night last night because she was inexplicably in a bad mood. If it hadn't been for the cold north wind in the middle of the night, she might have stayed there for some time.

"Sneeze!" While thinking about it, Xia Mengning sneezed loudly. Zhulian's hand shook and quickly asked, "Miss, did you catch the cold last night?"

Xia Mengning covered her nose and nodded, muttering, "Maybe."

As she was talking, Jiu'er came in from the outside with a tray in her hand. She lifted the curtain and walked to Xia Mengning and held the tray like a treasure. She said crisply, "Miss, this is the new dress sent by the golden tailor early in the morning."

Xia Mengning glanced and didn't seem to be interested in the new clothes. Jiu'er saw it and hurriedly continued, "Miss Si dressed up this morning and sat in the room waiting. Unexpectedly, the master sent the little sixth son to say that Miss Si didn't have to go today, just stay in the house."

Xia Mengning then smiled, took the eyebrow pencil and traced the eyebrows, and whispered, "Well, it can't cure the big one. It's okay to make a whole small one."

Jiu'er squeezed her lips and smiled. She knew that Xia Mengning was upset about Ning's affairs these days. Isn't the fourth lady just hitting the muzzle? It's no wonder that she came to this end.

After dressing up, Xia Mengning only drank a little barley porridge, and Xiao Liuzi came to urge him. Xia Mengning put down the bowl, Zhulian handed over the gauze hat from the side, and the master and servant walked out.

In front of the prime minister's house, an exquisite carriage had already been prepared. When Xia Mengning walked out of the door, there were only two family-like people in front of the carriage.

"Miss San, please get into the carriage." Xiao Liuzi greeted the family and brought a small stool. Xia Mengning held Zhulian's hand and got into the carriage. After a while, she heard footsteps outside. Then as soon as the curtain was lifted, Xia Mengran sat in.

"I've met the third sister." Xia Mengning smiled at him, but said nothing.

Xia Mengning took Jiu'er and left Zhulian in the house to take care of the fourth aunt, while Xia Mengran only brought Xiao Lv. The two greeted each other and did not talk to each other.

Xia Mengning sat on the left side, and the rickety carriage made her feel headaches. In addition, because she didn't have a good rest last night, Xia Mengning only felt that her stomach was surging and disgusting.

Fortunately, she still knew some ways to self-regulate. After gradually getting used to it, Xia Mengning slowly opened her eyes and found that Xia Mengran was staring at her.

When Xia Mengning suddenly found out, Xia Mengran was also embarrassed, but then she changed her look and smiled, "The third sister didn't wear new clothes. Don't you like it?"

Xia Mengning shook her head, "I just think the color is too gorgeous, but the fifth sister's dress today is really like a fairy, I'm afraid it will be gorgeous."

Touting this matter is a kind of knowledge. Xia Meng lives a solemn life and has a deep understanding of this.

Dingxi Royal Palace is not far from the prime minister's mansion. As soon as Xia Mengning was about to take another nap to make up for last night's sleep, she felt that the speed of the carriage slowed down. Then, the curtain of the sedan chair outside was lifted up. A family poked in and said, "Miss, the palace has arrived."

Xia Mengning tidied up her clothes and got out of the carriage. Xia Chuanyuan was already standing in front. Seeing that her two daughters had arrived, she whispered, "In a minute, I'm going to go to the front yard to discuss things with the ministers. Your women are all enjoying chrysanthemums in the backyard. We will meet again at the luncheon. Remember, don't be stubborn, let alone lose your moderation." Xia Mengning and Xia Mengran both nodded. Xia Chuanyuan looked at it, turned around and walked in.

When I came to the door, I saw several family-like people standing at the door of Dingxi Palace. When I saw Xia Chuanyuan, one of them hurriedly shouted, "Your Excellency is here."

Xia Mengning and Xia Mengran followed. As soon as they entered the gate, a family came forward to lead Xia Chuanyuan to the front yard. Then, a maid in green came up behind. When she saw Xia Mengning and Xia Mengran, she said, "I have seen two ladies. The two ladies, please come with me."

Xia Mengning and Xia Mengran followed the maidservant to the backyard. The maid stretched out her hand and said, "In front of you is the place to enjoy the chrysanthemum banquet. Please take care of the two ladies."

With that, she lowered her head and retreated. Xia Mengning glanced at her eyes and saw that the other party seemed to look at her. She was a little vigilant, but she didn't say anything. She turned her head and looked at Jiu'er and said, "Let's go there."

Xia Mengran came to such a big occasion for the first time. In addition to excitement, he was also a little timid, so he had to follow Xia Mengning closely and did not dare to act alone.

The two walked to the garden and saw that hundreds of pots of various colors had been placed in the garden, which was really a sea of flowers.

However, Xia Mengning did not want to appreciate these various kinds of **. She looked around and saw a group of well-dressed women eagerly discussing something in the pavilion not far away. Xia Mengning looked at it and lowered her head and walked over.

"The little girl Xia Mengning has met the princess."

Blessed body, Xia Mengning saluted the middle-aged beautiful woman sitting in front of her.

A group of people who were chatting enthusiastically stopped when they heard the sound. Is this Xia Mengning the legendary third lady of the prime minister?

For a while, all kinds of eyes gathered on Xia Mengning, exploring, mocking and watching the fun, but Xia Mengning was not surprised. These rich women who have stayed in the boudoir all year round, their favorite is to chat with their parents. What's strange?

"It turned out to be the third lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion. She really lives up to her reputation. She has a charming posture at a young age."

Zheng Hanxiu sat on the top, saw Xia Mengning, smiled and said.

Xia Mengning did not get up, but bent down and half squatted. Her posture was calm and elegant, and there was no trace of panic. "The princess praised that although the little girl had never seen how the immortals in the sky looked, she was able to see the princess today, but she only felt like the fairy posture in the story book. The princess's pearl was stunning, and the little girl only It's just the quality of willows."

Zheng Hanxiu's short words made her eyes narrow. She is old and no longer young, so she looks more soft and intimate. Now she narrows her eyes and smiles like this, which makes people feel that she is just a middle-aged intimate woman.

"Look at this little sweet mouth. Come here quickly and let me have a good look." Zheng Hanxiu smiled and reached out to call Xia Mengning over.

Xia Mengran stood aside and felt very uncomfortable. Seeing that Xia Mengning was valued by the princess, she immediately stepped forward and saluted. Zheng Hanxiu saw it and just said faintly, "Get up." Then I didn't look at her any more.

It was Meng Xianya sitting next to Zheng Hanxiu. Early this morning, she sent Wen'er to inquire about the situation first. Knowing that Xia Mengning was coming, she couldn't sit still for a long time. She just thought about how to humiliate her at the banquet so that she could vent her anger.

As he was talking, a girl's voice came from in front of him: "Princess."

When everyone looked up, they saw a girl in a long red dress and combing a side bun was coming this way. Zheng Hanxiu saw it and immediately got up and walked to the front and said, "See Your Highness the Seventh Princess."

The person who came is the favorite seventh princess in front of the emperor. At this moment, she had a deep smile on her face and helped Zheng Hanxiu, "The princess is polite, and the new moon is not a guest."

According to the generation, Changsun Xinyue should be called Zheng Hanxiu's aunt. In addition, Zheng Hanxiu is also the queen's sister, which is also the aunt of Changsun Xinyue. However, because she was born in the royal family, these folk generations can no longer be called. When he met Zheng Hanxiu, he still had to succumb to the status of the princess of Changsun Xinyue and saluted her.

Xia Mengning followed Zheng Hanxiu and seemed to feel a look at herself. She pretended to look up inadvertently and saw the two people beside Changsun Xinyue.

Standing on the left in a goose yellow dress is Dong Wanwan, who met at the prime minister's mansion that day. She is the companion of Changsun Xinyue, and Changsun Xinyue is the princess who is now favored in front of the emperor, and her biological mother is today's queen. Therefore, even with this Dong Wanwan, she is arrogant and she feels quite powerful.

As for the woman on the right, Xia Mengning narrowed her eyes slightly. The woman looked a few years older than herself, as if she was fifteen or sixteen years old. She gave birth to the posture of a daughter in the south of the Yangtze River. Her eyes were particularly seductive, but when she was wearing a willow-green dress, she was not as tacky and full of ordinary women. Qingsi put a simple Zhaohua bun on top of her head, and her makeup was indifferent. Between her hands and feet, it was completely a flowing picture of Jiangnan Yanyu.

What a stunning beauty! Xia Mengning thought to herself and looked at her hair. She was wearing a water-blue tassel hairpin. Although it looked exquisite, it was definitely not a valuable hairpin. Xia Mengning looked at her carefully and secretly noticed that she was unwilling to compete with the seventh princess if she could cleverly dress up as a low-key look. Head, but so carefully embellished with his own advantages, so that people will not ignore their own beauty. In this way, this person must be unfathomable.

Xia Mengning was thinking about it when the eldest grandson Xinyue here said, "Princess, Sister Ziran has come. Why hasn't the eldest brother come out?"

Zi Ran?!

There was a thrill in Xia Mengning's heart. That woman turned out to be the princess of Ziran?

Zheng Hanxiu smiled and said, "Your son's brother is in the men's banquet, but you can go to the garden behind. It's a place for fighting, and your son's brother must be there."

Changsun Xinyue smiled and bent her eyes. "Great. Is there any new way to play this year's chrysanthemum appreciation banquet? Will there be an archery competition like last year?"

Zheng Hanxiu smiled and said nothing. Changsun Xinyue had turned around and took Ziran's arm. "Sister Ziran, how about we go to Shizi's brother together?"

Ziran didn't make a sound, but Zheng Hanxiu smiled and waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, also show your hand and win a lottery."

Xia Mengning knows that the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet will hold many activities every time, and the winners can get prizes. Of course, the things of Dingxi Palace are valuable as prizes.

A group of young ladies walked to the backyard. Xia Mengning walked at the end of the team, deliberately slowing down and did not want to join the fun.