The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort - 75. Birthday banquet

Ten days passed quickly. During this period of time, Jiang Mansion had been extremely peaceful, as if all the bad luck had been exhausted before, and gradually settled down after the storm.

The only downside is that the frequent incidents in the earlier days of the Jiang’s mansion made the mansion’s money a huge expense. Nowadays, the congestion is difficult. The housekeeper’s wife Xia Yan proposed to save money. Silver has been cut by more than half.

Jiang Susu and Jiang Li naturally don’t care about a few months of silver, and they also receive occasional subsidies from Jiang Quan on weekdays. Jiang Dan and Jiang Ruan did not have relatives to give gifts to subsidize the family. The maid in their yard had to give rewards on weekdays, and it was extremely difficult.

The rain continued to fall. Ruan Ju was a temporarily vacated house. The roof was in disrepair for a long time, and it started to leak. The rain dripped into the house along the hole on the roof. The house was not wet. The dewdrops found an iron bucket and placed it at the leak. Although it will not drip all over the place for the time being, the cold wind blows from the leak. It is enough to make a few people feel cold.

Bai Zhi walked in and said: “The slave and maid asked Mrs. Song some time ago to find someone to repair the roof for the girl, but the lady said that the house was busy for the old lady’s birthday party recently, and she couldn’t get it. Kong. Today is a birthday banquet, I have almost prepared for it, but the woman still refuses.” Even though Bai Zhi has always been good-tempered, when she talked about it, she couldn’t help but feel angrily.

“I think I got the order from the yard over there.” Jiang Ruanhun didn’t care: “Don’t take it to heart.”

“Do you really want to freeze the girl alive and get sick,” Forsythia said angrily: “It’s really hateful.”

Dewdrop thought for a while: “It’s not like the slave and maid go outside to find a craftsman, it’s not a solution to keep breaking like this.”

“Where can I get money to invite craftsmen?” Jiang Ruan smiled faintly, and Xia Yan cut the lady’s monthly silver by half, without thinking about who it was for. I’m afraid I hope that I don’t have the money to buy a birthday gift, and I can’t even afford a better material. Today, at Mrs. Jiang’s birthday banquet, Lilai could not be given out in front of everyone, so it would be better to lose face.

Dewdrop was discouraged: “It’s really embarrassing.”

“No trouble, anyway, after today, someone will come to fix it naturally.” Jiang Ruan walked to the dressing table and sat down: “Let’s dress up, the guests are better if you want to come, even if the second sister is in front of the guests, I am the older sister. I can’t hide in the house forever.”

Forsythia and Bai Zhi looked at each other, and they all smiled. Forsythia said: “The servants must dress up the girl beautifully and compare the second lady!”

In the flower hall, Xia Yanzheng led Jiang Susu to talk to the ladies and ladies. Today, all the female relatives came, and they all had some status in the court. The concubine could not come out to serve guests, so the mistress and concubines received the wives together.

Jiang Susu is wearing a frosty white rose flower plain hang silk heart-necked long straight-necked brocade dress, and the moon-white dark-patterned silk moon dress is dragged on the floor, and he is wearing silver-white pinched teeth, bordered, folded flower and tulle veil all over the ground. The hair is delicate, the headband is romantic and the white hosta is unique, the soft and slow cloud temples are inserted with the disc beads and the cloud ceramic Huasheng, the skin is like a creamy hand is wearing a silver inlaid bracelet, and the waist is tied with a ruyi tassel waist. There is a sachet hanging on it, and the embroidered shoes with a cloud-head pattern with a treasure-like pattern are worn on the feet. The whole person Huixin is elegant and beautiful. She had never worn a veil today, and she did not know what magic elixir was used on her entire face. The scars were much heavier, covered with a thick layer of powder to completely cover up the scars. It looks fair, but because the powder is too thick, although it is also delicate and beautiful, it is not as clear and beautiful as a fairy in normal days.

Mrs. Tai Shi smiled and said, “This is the second young lady. Today, she is getting more and more pleasant. In a few years, I don’t know how many people who propose to get married will break the threshold.”

Jiang Susu was taken aback, two red clouds flew on Qiao Qiao’s face and walked to Xia Yan’s side with her head down, seeming to be a little bit shy by Mrs. Cai’s words.

With a long, slightly mean face born by the servant madam, she narrowed her eyes and said: “But I heard that the second lady fell into the water some time ago? How is it now?”

Naturally, the ladies present here had heard about the exquisite boat on the Lantern Festival, remembering Jiang Susu’s scene at that time, and looking at Xia Yan’s mother and daughter in different eyes.

Xia Yan smiled: “Mrs. Lao bothered, Su’er was just a little frightened, and now she is fine.”

The servant madam reluctantly said: “How is the second young master in that house? I heard that the imperial examination was not good, and I was cut off by a finger. Hey, I have to withstand failure at a young age, like the two in my family. Isn’t it very good? Chengri still has no righteous behavior.” The two young masters in Gao Shilang’s mansion took the exam with Jiang Chao, and both passed the Gong Yuan test.

Although Xia Yan smiled, the veil in his hand was almost torn off. This maid of the attendant is always so mean to speak, Jiang Susu is young, and he is not as good as Xia Yan in covering up his emotions, so he can’t wait to go up and block the mouth of the lady of the attendant.

The others in the hall were a little embarrassed. When the atmosphere condensed, Mrs. Gu from the General Soldier’s Mansion with a smile on his face smiled and said, “What about the imperial examination? Isn’t the mother of the champion Lang’s wife right here?” Mrs. Liu, who was silent on the side, looked over.

Since Madam Liu came here, she has been a little cautious. She is not very familiar with these upper-class circles. Fortunately, Madam Liu is also the daughter of a scholar, so she is not rude. At this moment, Mrs. Gu said it with a certain sense: “Madam, don’t tease me.”

“How can it be regarded as a joke?” Xia Yan followed with a smile: “A good son raised by Mrs. Gu, and all the capital of Beijing knows the style of the champion scholar.” She said sincerely and frankly, as if she was sincerely happy for Mrs. Liu: ” With such a demeanor as the champion, I don’t know which daughter will marry the champion with such a blessing in the future.”

Speaking of Liu Min, Mrs. Liu was less restrained, and she laughed after hearing this.

Mrs. Gu seemed to have just thought of something: “Speaking of which, the eldest lady in the house is a bit older than the second lady, do you have a fixed marriage?”

“That’s not true.” Xia Yan was taken aback, and looked at Madam Gu inquiringly: “Why did Madam ask about this?”

“Nothing,” Mrs. Gu smiled: “It’s just that I have never seen Miss Jiang’s family, so I’m a little curious.” But in her heart, Gu Yi has often talked about Miss Jiang’s family in the mansion since the Lantern Festival. Gu Yi is the youngest son in the family. All of his older brothers have either already married or booked a relationship. Gu Yi is not too young now, and the Jiang family is considered high-ranking. If Miss Jiang has a good personality and temperament, It is not impossible to consider. Because of this incident, Mr. Gu happily went to the birthday banquet of the old lady of the Jiang family.

The lady of the privy envoy curiously asked, “Miss Jiang, why didn’t you see your sister?”

Jiang Ruan is also the daughter of Jiang’s mansion, and should also come out to see all the ladies.

An embarrassment flashed across Jiang Susu’s face: “Big sister doesn’t come out very often, maybe there is no familiar person here.” There was a bit of awe in his tone.

Such a look fell in the eyes of everyone, and naturally it had another meaning. Everyone can’t help thinking that Jiang Ruan sent to Zhuangzi since he was a child. He didn’t understand the etiquette and rules at all. Now he was afraid of meeting strangers. A fearful little girl appeared in front of everyone. Looking at Jiang Susu’s uneasy appearance again, the ladies and ladies present even wondered if this Miss Jiang Mansion was quite fierce, otherwise the second young lady who was born out of her son looked so nervous?

When everyone’s thoughts were raging, they could only hear a fragile voice outside the hall: “Girl slow down, be careful of falling.”

“Slow down any more, it’s time for me to neglect the guests.” The answer was a soft female voice. Immediately afterwards, a red figure appeared in front of everyone. In a room of Yingying Yanyan, this bright red was particularly dazzling.

Jiang Ruan is wearing a begonia-colored pierced and flower-colored round-necked and color-changing robe with a round neck and a pair of brocades. The soft ponytail, the headband, the windy and unique round bun, the lightly and slowly curled cloud temples are inserted with carved begonia, and the skin is like a creamy hand wearing a three-color bracelet inlaid with silk, and the waist is tied with a peacock pattern waist. Hanging on it is a sachet embroidered with red plum and spreading its wings, and wearing soft-soled boots on the feet.

Today, she did not apply powder, only a little bit of rouge on her cheeks, so that the skin made of jade was crystal clear and pleasant. She walked from outside the hall step by step, her skirts staying still, although she was still young, she had a lot of beauty. Mei Qianjiao.

All the ladies looked at her in astonishment, thinking that there was something wrong with the Jiang’s prostitute who came from the wild. Look at this attitude, it clearly looks like a noble person from the palace!

When Jiang Susu saw it, she twisted her handkerchief fiercely. She didn’t understand that Jiang Ruan had grown up on Zhuangzi, but her temperament was too expensive. When mentioning the Jiang family, everyone only knew her Jiang Susu’s name, but since Jiang Ruan came back, it was the same. Jiang Ruan actually compared her to her, and even her most proud look couldn’t be pleased. She scolded Hu Meizi in her heart. Jiang Ruan was so young that he had the style that an adult woman had in his gestures, and it became bored to teach people to look at it.

When Jiang Ruan came to the front, Gu Fu laughed and said, “Are you Jiang Ruan?”

“Niang Ruan has seen Mrs. Chief Soldier.” Jiang Ruan smiled and bowed to her.

“How do you know that I am Mrs. Chief Soldier?” Mrs. Gu was surprised.

“I heard that Master Soldier is iron-blooded and heroic, and his wife and wife are deeply affectionate. Niang Ruan saw that the sachet embroidered on her waist was not a flower but a shield, so she just made a guess. At the moment, it seems that she has made a mistake.”

Mrs. Gu smiled and said: “So, Mrs. Jiang, your daughter is really a heart-hearted girl.” Seeing Jiang Ruan’s generous attitude, extraordinary manners, and ice and snow smart, she liked it a little. The only bad thing is that the appearance is too prosperous. Now that he is so attractive at a young age, when he is a little older, he will be one of the best beauty in a million. It’s not a good thing to look too prosperous, for fear of trouble.

She thought about it this way, and other ladies in the hall had already talked about this Miss Jiang family who came out suddenly. Jiang Ruan paid a salute to them. She had a gentle smile and didn’t know what she said, and she had a very happy conversation with all the ladies. Soon it won the favor of many people, and even the most mean servant madam saw her coldly.

Jiang Susu was afraid that he hadn’t crushed his teeth, and his heart was naturally angry. After speaking for a while, it was Caique and Dujuan who helped Mrs. Jiang to come. Everyone got up and saluteed, and Mrs. Jiang responded with a smile, she was very energetic, but she was not as weak as she was on the hospital bed the other day. Seeing Jiang Ruan, there was a trace of deep meaning in Mrs. Jiang’s eyes, and Caique helped the old lady to sit down on the main seat in the hall. The ladies present gave birthday gifts one after another.

The mother ordered the order to receive one side, Jiang Quan and Jiang Li Jiang Dan also arrived, and Jiang Chao followed. Seeing Mrs. Jiang, he stepped forward and said: “Grandma wishes grandmother a long life and a hundred years of prosperity, prosperity and well-being.”

His eyebrows were flying and he was wearing a blue straight shirt. He was refreshed and cheerful. He looked so gloomy a few days ago. The unsuspecting people were a little puzzled by the previous rumors. Jiang Chao took out a small wooden box with a stool high from behind. Submitted: “A birthday gift from grandson to grandmother.”

Everyone looked at the wooden box with some curiosity. Mrs. Jiang smiled and made Caique open, Caique opened according to words, and cautiously hugged a white jade bodhisattva from inside. This Bodhisattva sculpture is vivid, with vivid eyebrows, as if it were alive. The most precious thing is carved from a whole square of white jade. Everyone was amazed, Jiang Chao said: “The grandson is familiar with this Bodhisattva. Upon closer inspection, this is not the grandmother. The grandson bought it. I only wish the Bodhisattva’s blessing and grandmother’s well-being.”

The remarks were so ingenious, Mrs. Jiang scolded with a smile: “What is like a Bodhisattva, say it purely!”

Jiang Li let out an invisible sneer on the side, Jiang Chao was really easy to come by to please Mrs. Jiang, and he chose beautiful words, but Mrs. Jiang would follow him when he was born.

With Jiang Chao at the beginning, Jiang Susu also stood up and said with a curled lips: “Brother gave the gift so well, Su Niang really has no face to take out her own things.”

“Sister, don’t say that,” Jiang Chao scratched his head: “My gift has always been inferior to you.”

“Quickly stop arguing,” Xia Yan said with a smile: “Su’er, take out your birthday gift and show it to grandma.”

Jiang Susu asked the maid beside him to present a small sandalwood box, which was also exquisitely made. The butterfly opened the box and unfolded the contents of the box together with the dragonfly.

It was a huge roll of double-sided embroidery, embroidered with a hundred longevity characters on its head. Regardless of the embroidery, it was the intention and engineering that was shocking.

Jiang Susu lowered his head and said modestly: “Su Niang is not good at embroidering, she can only embroider in this way, grandmother don’t dislike it.”

The embroidery is exquisite, the patterns and colors are bright and dignified, and the handwriting is meticulous. The stitching is not a mistake at a glance. It is also top grade in the whole Dajin dynasty. Jiang Susu is indeed talented, and the embroidery is indeed a must in Beijing. This kind of filial piety and humility made many ladies who were working immediately admire.

Mrs. Jiang also smiled: “Su’er’s thoughts are more attentive than your brother.”

Jiang Chao smiled and didn’t speak, Jiang Susu looked at Jiang Ruan: “Big sister, what is your gift with your grandmother? Could it be hidden? Let’s open our eyes soon.”

With Jiang Chao and Jiang Susu Zhuyu in front, everyone turned their attention to Jiang Ruan, just to see what good things Jiang Ruan could bring out. Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: “My gift, I can’t take it out yet.”

Everyone was a little disappointed, Jiang Susu asked: “Why? Big sister, can’t you let Su’er take a look?”

Jiang Ruan gently refused: “No.” But his tone was firm.

Jiang Chao smiled and said: “My eldest sister didn’t forget to prepare a gift for my grandmother, so she said so. Wasn’t it the same at my grandfather’s house last time, it was my mother who prepared it for you.”

He seemed to say something unintentionally, and Xia Yan hurriedly said: “Super Er!” Interrupting him, everyone was already thinking about whether there was no biological mother by his side to teach. Although the appearance is very good, the humanity is weak. Jiang Susu is more.

“Brother made me laugh,” Jiang Ruan said with a smile: “But speaking of it, how is the future of my grandfather’s family today, is it possible that because Ruan Niang forgot to prepare a present at the door, she didn’t even participate in the grandmother’s birthday banquet?”

As soon as this remark came out, Jiang Chao’s face became stiff, and Xia Yan was also stunned. Indeed, Mrs. Jiang’s birthday banquet, the Xia family, as the in-laws, will be alone in the future. Even if they don’t come, they should bring a message to give a gift, but from the beginning until now, I have never heard from the Xia family. Naturally, it is impossible for the Xia family to come here because Jiang Ruan didn’t give a present, but what happened? The suspicious gaze of the people made Jiang Quan feel dull, and glared at Xia Yan. Xia Yan hurriedly said: “Your grandmother is in a bad shape recently, and the house is really working hard, so I will go to a banquet in the future.”

Jiang Ruan suddenly realized: “By the way, the last time I went to my grandfather’s house, didn’t my grandmother vomit blood and fainted? It’s not good yet.”

Xia Yan hurriedly followed her words: “Yes, the condition has not improved.”

“So,” Jiang Ruan said to Xia Yan suddenly: “The grandmother is sick in bed, and the mother is extremely worried, but she still has to hold a birthday banquet for her grandmother, and she will also organize the birthday banquet so beautifully. It really belongs to the Jiang family. Fortune, Niang Ruan is really guilty.”

She was grateful, but Xia Yan felt thorns on her back. Jiang Ruan’s remarks meant that her own wife was ill in bed and she was thinking about holding birthday banquets, but she was not filial. Today, she continued to laugh at the ladies and laughed at Yan Yan, how could she show a little bit of melancholy, I am afraid that all the ladies are thinking in their hearts now.

She looked at the gentle girl smiling in front of her, and her teeth were secretly gritted. Suddenly smiled: “Nothing.” Thinking of what would happen in a while, Xia Yan was delighted.

Mrs. Jiang looked at them calmly. At this moment, a sharp shout suddenly came from the hall: “Where did the monster come from!”

From the side of the crowd, a middle-aged Taoist priest in a green robe and hat appeared in front of the hall, carrying a burden on his back and holding a peach tree branch with a grim expression.

Xia Yan was stunned for a moment: “Void Daoist Chief.” Then he apologized to everyone: “A few days ago, I asked this Daoist Chief to come and do a memorial service for Jiang Mansion. I don’t want to be here today.”

Taoist Void had already walked in, Jiang Quan was polite when he saw him, and said, “It’s been a long time.”

“Five years in a flash.” Daoist Void bowed to him: “My lord, everything is well, and the poor Dao will be relieved.”

Old Mrs. Jiang frowned: “What kind of smoky thing did you make this?” It was completely rude.

Jiang Quan said: “Mother, this Taoist chief is an old deceased of his son. He also visited my house five years ago.”

The ladies present have never seen the Taoist Master Void. At this moment, listening to Jiang Quan said that, they are all relieved.

Jiang Ruan stood on the spot, quietly looking at the stern Taoist priest, and when he heard “five years ago”, an unidentified smile crossed his lips.

“The poor monk came here to pray for the mansion before being entrusted by his wife,” said Xukong.

Mrs. Jiang showed a slight anger on her face: “Kick this person out of me!”

“Mother! Daoist Void is an expert.” Jiang Quan said to Mrs. Jiang. Turning his head to the Void Daoist Chief eagerly said, “Is what the Daoist Chief said is true?”

“Poor monks never lie.” Void Dao’s long beard twisted: “And that monster is in the house!”

He walked around the hall, his eyes gradually falling on Jiang Ruan.

When everyone saw this, they all held their breath and listened to the long words of the empty path: “Although the poor monk does not know who the girl is, the poor monk dare to conclude that the black air in the mansion is caused by this girl.”

“Impossible.” Xia Yan was taken aback: “She is the eldest girl in our house.”

“Big girl?” Xu Kongdao said: “The one who sent it to Zhuangzi five years ago, doesn’t want to be so big, then that’s right.”

“Master, what are you talking about,” Jiang Susu said, “How can my big sister be a monster.”

The Taoist Master of Void said to Jiang Quandao: “My lord, the poor monk didn’t make a calculation with this young lady five years ago, and taught her not to go back to the house, otherwise there will be catastrophes. Even if the adults are soft-hearted, they can’t kill themselves. what.”

Everyone has never heard of this passage before, wondering why Jiang Quan wants to say that this Taoist priest is an old friend, did he make a fortune with Jiang Ruan five years ago?

Xia Yan shook his head and said, “But she is the master’s daughter after all, how can the master bear to be separated from her from now on? Is there any good way for the chief Taoist?”

When Jiang Ruan listened, there was a hint of irony in his smile. Xia Yan said that. Someone who didn’t know thought that Jiang Quan had a deep relationship with her father and daughter. If it weren’t for Wang Yushi’s seal, I’m afraid Jiang Quan would really want to let her go for a long time. On Zhuangzi, it’s just that there is no Miss Jiang from her!

“Mother, what the hell is going on?” Jiang Chao said: “What do you mean by what the chief Taoist said?”

“This…” Xia Yan glanced at Jiang Ruan with some embarrassment, as if it were very difficult to speak.

Upon seeing this, Xukong Daochang said: “The poor monk counted the birthplace of Miss Jiang’s mansion. It is the name of the lone star of the gods. Kefk mother, who will give her family and family all her life, and will bring blood and light disasters to her family. He is a born demon. Fate.”

Heavenly evil lone star!

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked immediately, and the gaze that looked at Jiang Ruan unconsciously brought fear.

Among the different eyes of everyone, only Jiang Ruan was unmoved, still standing there quietly. After a while, she smiled softly.

“What are you laughing at?” Jiang Li, who has been gloating over misfortune, asked.

“I laughed thanks to Taoist Void Master, Ruan Niang knew that she was the fate of the lone star of Tiansha.” This was a little unclear, and everyone looked at her puzzled. Jiang Ruandao: “Since the Void Daoist can calculate Ruan Niang’s fate, he left five years ago, and his skill has been greatly improved after five years. There should be a way to break this fate.”

Dao Void Master was taken aback, shook his head and said: “Miss has a too hard life, and a mana like a poor monk is really powerless.”

Jiang Ruan shook his head and said: “This is reasonable, but according to what the Chief Dao said, I have defeated my father and my family, but after five years in Zhuangzi, I have never defeated anyone, except for my own weakness. On the contrary, the people in Zhuangzi are getting better as the days go by. What’s the explanation?”

There are some other meanings in this statement. The people present are all human beings, and there is a lot of socializing and socializing on weekdays, so there is no reason why you can’t hear it. If Xia Yanzhuang touched his sideburns unintentionally, Taoist Void Leader immediately said, “That’s because the people on Zhuangzi are not the relatives of the young lady, but they are just farmers.”

“So that’s the case,” Jiang Ruan suddenly realized, and said with a smile: “So Ruan Niang just returned to Jiang Mansion by Zhuangzi, and Jiang Mansion always had some inexplicable incidents?”

“Exactly.” Void Daochang nodded.

“That should be Xianke’s closest talent,” Jiang Ruan looked at Jiang Quan: “It was because I died of Xianke’s mother. According to this, my father should be the first person I should overcome when I return home. How… …Is that the second brother and the second sister?”

When Jiang Quan heard Jiang Ruan’s words, his heart was already a little unhappy. Xu Kongdaochang paused, and said: “This…the poor monk doesn’t even know it.”

“It turns out that the Taoist commander also doesn’t know anything.” Jiang Ruan said with a smile: “Mother, do you think I am the lone star of the gods?”

“Naturally…Naturally not,” Xia Yan wiped away tears: “But Ruan Er…” She couldn’t continue, but she looked very sad.

“Father, do you think Ruan Niang is the fate of the lone star of Tiansha?” Jiang Ruan looked at Jiang Quan.

Jiang Quan looked at her directly, only to feel that although Jiang Ruan looked at her with a smile, his beautiful eyes seemed to be soaked in ice, which made his heart chill. His eyes froze for a while, as if seeing Zhao Mei’s description of being awkwardly lying on the bed and asking cold questions, panicked in his heart, suddenly a sulky breath, and coldly said: “You want to harm the entire Jiang mansion?”

“How could Ruan Niang want to harm the entire Jiang Mansion?” Jiang Ruan said. It’s how easily it hurts how willingly, step by step it is crushed under the feet, turned into dross, and disappeared from this world forever.

Jiang Ruan looked at Mrs. Jiang, who had already closed her eyes, as if she didn’t want to watch this lame farce. Xia Yan said: “Dao Master, what can we do now?”

Taoist Void looked at Jiang Ruan: “If it was in the past, it would be nice to put her on the Zhuangzi. But you will take her back. Now that this hostile spirit is longer than a day, it is best to find a family temple and let her stay in Stay in the temple for a few years and calm down a little bit, maybe it may be resolved.”

Forsythia, who followed Jiang Ruan’s heart, was horrified, with a poisonous mind. After several years as an aunt in the temple, I am afraid that the people in Beijing have long forgotten that there is such a person as Jiang Ruan. And once he passed his age, Jiang Ruan got older and older, and it was even harder to find a marriage. Wrong, Xia Yan sat in front of so many people to fulfill Jiang Ruantian’s life as a lone star, and any good person in Beijing would dare to ask her, for fear that it would be too late to hide!

In the silence, a low voice suddenly came out: “The Taoist said carefully.”