This is also the reason why Mrs. Meng is willing to take her daughter to the banquet. County Lord Xiuwen did not come this time. There was no noble lady with a particularly noble status and hostile status at the banquet. Even if there was a disdain for the Meng family, no one was so stupid that he provoked in public. In addition, such banquets, it is necessary to worry about the face of the guests. Unless they are like the Hu family, there will definitely be a noble lady with a smooth relationship to come out to smooth things out and take care of everyone, so that there will be no big trouble.

On the way back, she asked her daughter quietly, and said that no one had provoked her. After leaving the adults, several girls gathered together to talk. Even if they were dissatisfied with her, they did not show off too much. They were in peace. There were also several girls with poor family backgrounds deliberately flattering each other. In addition, there were also several cousins ​​from the Quan family, so the situation was actually good.

Mrs. Meng breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking about the worst, she seemed lucky to be slightly better.

After Meng Yan said the general mood, hesitantly said: "Mother, I saw Miss Hu San this time."

Miss Hu San Hu Dongmei, now it can be said that she is Mrs. Hong Er Shao. Meng Yan was very resentful of her, but when she saw Hu Dongmei, she couldn't hate her. She hadn't seen her for a month. Hu Dongmei seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. The girl had lost her energy, her skin was dull and she was extremely thin, her eyes were empty, and anyone who knew her was secretly frightened. No one dared to approach her, so she stood quietly behind Mrs. Hong and shrank in the shadow...

A month ago, she was still a beautiful and cute young girl, but a month later she became a withered and haggard woman in the deep boudoir. Is there anything more shocking than such visual impact? Thinking that if the second sister had not been smart, the haggard woman in the deep boudoir might be herself. Meng Yan was frightened and finally felt a little grateful to the second sister who emerged from the sky.

Mrs. Meng actually saw her. At this time, she observed her daughter's expression and took the opportunity to persuade her, "Yan'er, my mother never wanted to let you know that these ugly things in the inner house were to make you happy. It would not be too late to teach you again in two years, but now... men are fighting fiercely in the temple. Isn't that the backyards of each government? But you don't have to worry too much. Things like the Hu family are very rare after all. This is the first time in the past few decades that my mother has seen such a courageous act of designing other ladies in her backyard. Most people don't have this courage, but you should also be more careful and have the intention to harm others. You must be careful."

"Where is the second sister?" Meng Yan looked up at her mother, "Second sister was abandoned in the country since she was a child, so she really wouldn't..."

Mrs. Meng wanted to say she didn't know, but when she saw her daughter's nervous eyes, she could only hold her hand and comfort her: "No, you are sisters after all. You have no grudges in the past, unless you are completely crazy. Otherwise, there will be no conflict of interest. Why is your second sister not going to get along with you? Don't worry."

"What if there is a conflict of interest?" Meng Yan did not give up asking.

"So we cannot stand opposite to your second sister." Mrs. Meng lowered her face and reminded solemnly, "Your second sister is about to marry into the royal palace. Her identity is different from the past. You must not be as arrogant as a legitimate daughter and make things difficult for your second sister. Otherwise, you will only suffer the loss. The reason why Miss Hu's family is like this. My mother is not clear about the reason, but it is probably inseparable from the word jealousy. Why can a concubine of a sixth-rank official become a princess? I think our family is weak now, and even if you suffer a loss, there is no one to support you. You must remember that you should not cause trouble easily, but you cannot be too tolerant, so that you can feel that you are weak and can be bullied. As for how to grasp this standard, learn slowly."

After comforting and admonishing his daughter, Mrs. Meng returned to her room to change clothes and remove makeup under the maid's service, while listening to the remaining mother-in-law report on the situation in the mansion for a day.

"... Mrs. Quan Si sent some fresh mountain goods, and only said that the master's wife would try it out, but she didn't say anything. When she heard that the master's wife was not there, she sat down for a while and left. But on the way out, she met Miss II by chance and said hello. Miss II asked Mrs. Quan Si for some needlework. Then Mrs. Quan Si left."

Mrs. Meng's eyes rose and she ordered the little maid who was helping her to untie her bun stopped, and then asked: "What did the second lady and Mrs. Quan Si say, don't miss a word, repeat it."

The woman had a good memory, and the two of them didn't say much at that time, so they repeated it in detail.

There was no other sentence except needlework, but Mrs. Meng did not relax because of this. It was because there was no one off-topic that it seemed unusual. She could see now that Meng Xiaofu was a person with a delicate mind and had a big plan. Such a person would never do anything in vain. If she really had to meet by chance, she would never say a lot of nonsense to Mrs. Quan Si. Combined with her previous show of kindness to the Quan family, did Meng Xiaofu want to rely on the Quan family?

But there are no outstanding people in the Quan family nowadays. The old ones and the young ones are all a group of people who are fucking. If they are touched, they will easily become cowhide plaster and cannot be shaken off.

Thinking like this, but Mrs. Meng didn't remind her anything. Too much words will lead to mistakes. At present, she and Meng Xiaofu are far from being heart-to-heart. Let alone a mother-daughter relationship. Both parties just came together for their own use. If she reminded her, Meng Xiaofu was considering not leaving. If Meng Xiaofu had other plans and did not want to tell her clearly, it would be troublesome to ask.

She had to admit that by scheming, she was not as good as this young daughter, and since that's the case, don't be too smart.

In this way, after a few days, Mrs. Quan Si came a few more times. The purpose of these times was very clear. She found some clothes styles, embroidery needles and other methods for reference by the second lady to see if it was suitable. Both times, Mrs. Meng accompanied her and brought Meng Yan with her, and taught her by example to see if she could see any problems.

However, what disappointed Mrs. Meng was that this was really just a discussion of clothes. At most, it was about the off-topic about the dress of the noble lady in Yancheng. Some of the matters, the fourth wife of the fourth wife, saw it with her own eyes, and some things she heard, which lady was wearing clothes and jewelry, made a big splash at some banquets and attracted everyone to imitate it.

Meng Yan was reminded by her mother. When her elders were talking, she only sat upright and helped her sister choose silk threads. When she asked her about her opinion, she said one or two words without saying much.

A sleek character like Mrs. True, who can be brought to interesting news from various clothes, is funny and charming, and does not dislike the scene being deserted.

The last time, after finishing the needlework and thread cutting, seeing that there was only some finishing work left in the embroidery clothes, Mrs. Quan Si talked about the dress of a lady. As she talked about, she said: "Recently, if the most new style of clothes in the city is not precious silk brocade, but a hundred bird skirt. A skirt made of a variety of bird feathers twisted into thread, and then a different color of feathers woven into flower and bird patterns. As people move, the flowers and birds seem to be able to move, which is extremely beautiful.

This kind of skirt was worn by the Princess Xiangshan of Meng clan when they came to pay homage to the emperor. The Mongolian clan also made three such dresses according to the Dazhou costumes. It is said that two of them were given to the emperor's favorite Concubine Rou and Meiren Xiao, and one was given to Prince Ding. The three women of the level of Mrs. Quan and the Four Lady of Quan were not expected to be seen. But when Princess Rixiangshan came, the Meng clan delegation entered the city. The princess wore such beautiful dresses. She did not sit in a carriage but rode a black high-headed horse, and her head was raised without any cover, which attracted crowds of people to watch.

It is said that the men of the Feng tribe are brave and good at fighting, the men are naturally brave and the daughter is generous and neat. When the princess is riding a horse and parading, she still waves and smiles at the onlookers.

Mrs. Quan Si mentioned this matter specifically, firstly because she thought it was an interesting thing, and secondly, she thought that Miss Meng Er was about to marry into the Ding Palace, so the emperor gave her a hundred bird skirt, so she said it to make her happy.

After hearing this, Su Yiqing frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and asked a question: "Since this is a tribute presented to the royal family by the Meng clan, and the Meng clan delegation has only been in court for a month, why did the clothes that the princess wear spread among the public?"

Ah! Mrs. Quan Si was stunned for a moment. She had never thought about this question, but she thought about it and said: "It seems that some merchants of the men of the tribe took it out to sell it. Of course, those exquisite and gorgeous things that are naturally not as good as those that are offered, but they are hard to find."

"Even if it is a copy, I'm afraid it's not cheap, right?" Su Yiqing smiled faintly, "The people of the Meng tribe are very smart in their business."

"Yes!" Mrs. Quan Si smiled and agreed, not sure whether Miss Meng Er was feeling or something. But next, when she saw Miss Meng Er, she lowered her head slightly, twisted the thread slightly with her hand slightly, but didn't move, as if she was thinking about something, and her heart was a little nervous. Did she say something wrong?

At this time, what Su Yiqing thought of was that the Zhao family and his son were fighting against this Feng clan. Now the Feng clan sent the princess to envoy, and did he want to form an alliance with the Great Zhou? What after the formation is that it will be detrimental to Dajing?

Since the battle with the Zhao family army, it is reported that the main force of the Meng clan was wiped out, and in the short term, it was powerless to worry about the army's invasion, so the Dajing border was relatively peaceful. However, now the Dajing is divided into pieces and the world is divided into three parts, the Dajing Emperor, Zhao Boyang, and the Ping King form a three-legged tripod. The three parties are divided into separate positions and are waiting for the other two sides to fight to the death to reap the benefits of the fisherman, so they calm down. But what about the foreign enemies? For powerful enemies who covet the wealth of Dajing, this is a good opportunity to attack.

The Mongol tribe is unable to assemble a large army to attack, but small-scale attacks are also possible. If you can make another good ally and agree to attack together, then the war will inevitably happen. Once the war breaks out, what you need most is money. The Mongol tribe racks his brains to make money should be prepared for the war. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)

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