When we arrived at Rong'an Hall, the room was already full of people and it was very lively.

Li Wanrou sat at the top with a smile on her face, talking about the list of banquets to be held in a few days. Several girls in the family had already grown hair, so it was a good time to meet each other.

"Xi'er is here, come and take a look. This is the list drawn up by mother. See if there are any sisters you want to invite. When the time comes, mother will send the invitations as well." Seeing Shen Xixi come in, Li Wanrou looked up with a smile. Ask the maid next to her to hand her a list to read.

He took it with a smile, opened the list with his slender fingers, and looked at the legitimate daughter of Duke Zhen, the son of Cao Guo's uncle's family, the newly promoted Tanhua Lang, and several young ladies from aristocratic families who had not dealt with him before. The smile on Shen Xixi's lips grew stronger.

"As long as mother looks at the invitation, Xi'er listens to mother." Looking down at Prince Qi's name, Shen Xixi slowly put the list together and exchanged it with Li Wanrou.

"Third sister-in-law came a little late today. It wasn't just something that delayed her." Suddenly, Fu Mingzhu chuckled lightly and looked at Shen Xixi with hostility.

Nothing that happened in Qiushui Pavilion could be hidden from Fu Mingzhu's eyes. She knew early in the morning that the third brother slept in Shen Xixi's room last night.

"Fifth sister was joking. The third master was drunk last night, and I took care of him until the evening. Today... I came a little late. I hope my mother can forgive me." Listening to Fu Mingzhu's sour tone, Shen Xixi deliberately trembled. , her pink neck was lowered, her face showed just the right amount of shyness, her red lips were lightly biting, and her eyes were moist.

"It's a good thing that the third child has a good relationship with you, but Xi'er, a man should aim at court, and you should give Xing'er more advice." Naturally, Li Wanrou wouldn't care too much about the affairs of the young couple's room, but she still felt in her heart Worried that Shen Xixi's charming personality might lead Fu Youxing to bad luck, she struck a few more words appropriately.

"Yes, my daughter-in-law knows." Shen Xixi accepted her mother's "teachings" without any reluctance.

"That's right, Third Sister-in-law, this is the Hou Mansion, not as good as those places. Third Brother values ​​friendship, so you have to think about Third Brother." Judging from Shen Xixi's lowered eyebrows, Fu Mingzhu felt the tone in her heart It gradually became smoother.

"What the fifth sister said is that my sister-in-law knows." Shen Xixi's voice became softer and softer as she smiled brightly at Fu Mingzhu.

Because there were still many things to do, Li Wanrou sent everyone in each room away and started working on the banquet that was about to be held.

This was the Marquis's first birthday since he returned to Beijing, and it was accompanied by a celebration banquet. Naturally, it had to be held in a grand manner. In addition, she also wanted to choose a good marriage for her daughter, so Li Wanrou had no worries about anything else.

On the way back, Shen Xixi walked slowly on purpose.

"Fifth sister is so lucky to have such a good mother." Holding Yinshuang's hand, Shen Xixi stood by the lake, looking at the fish swimming in the lake, her tone became deeper.

"Third Grandma, what's wrong with you?" Yinshuang was very puzzled by Shen Xixi's sudden depression. Thinking of Madam's protection of Fifth Miss just now and her future plans for her, she felt bad.

The third grandma and Fu Mingzhu are about the same age. They were cared for like pearls and jade before, but now...

"It's okay, I just saw my mother planning for Fifth Sister with all her heart and eyes, and thinking of my mother. In this world, if my mother is born, I am afraid that no one else will wholeheartedly care for me. I envy Fifth Sister. "Raising her hand to wipe away the tears dripping from the corner of her eyes, she glanced sideways at the cyan embroidered shoes not far away. Shen Xixi looked sad, holding Yin Shuang's hand, and slowly walked away from her courtyard.

Yin Shuang, who was beside her, held the third grandma's hand tightly and comforted her silently. She just thought that the third grandma missed her mother and said it in passing.

Not far away, two figures, one green and one pink, stood behind the willow tree, looking at Shen Xixi's retreating back and saying nothing for a long time.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Seeing his mother staring straight into the distance, Fu Mingshuang tugged on his mother's sleeves and raised his hands to fan the wind. It was so hot, and he really didn't understand why his mother suddenly stopped leaving.

"You, you are just too stupid. What's wrong? Because of you, my mother's hair will turn gray every day." After being pulled to a side, Liu Qing came back to her senses and looked at her daughter's big ignorant eyes. Suddenly I felt very angry.

"What's the matter? God has been nagging me all day long. I'm so annoyed." Seeing that her mother's nose was not a nose and her face was not a face, Fu Mingzhu let go of her hand and walked forward alone, not wanting to take care of her.

"Silly girl, why aren't you in a hurry? Didn't you see, who are the names on Madam's list? Either the eldest son or the number one scholar, what is that for? Didn't you pave the way for the fifth girl early? Look at you again , Miss Hou Mansion, what have you got?" Seeing her daughter acting like it had nothing to do with her, Liu Qing frowned, quickly caught up with her daughter, sighed, and began to persuade her earnestly.

"What else? I'm a concubine, why don't I have to look at my mistress's eyes? Mother, what's the use of your high spirits? Aren't you being crushed by her?" Annoyed by the ink mark, Fu Mingzhu stopped and said, He raised his chin forward, towards the direction of Rong'an Hall.

"So...you have to work hard, change your background, and marry into a high family, so that you can get ahead."

"Come on, have you forgotten the lesson you learned last time? How can it be so easy to marry a rich man?"

It's not that Fu Mingshuang didn't think about what his mother said, but when he thought about the child his mother had taken away before, he couldn't help but feel chills running down his back.

The mother was just secretly pregnant, but she was aborted by the mistress, and no one was allowed to interfere. She was locked in the woodshed and almost starved to death. She didn't want to try that kind of fear again.

"So...we ask your father to make good plans for you. How is your performance of "Guangling San"?"

Thinking of what had happened before, Liu Qing gritted her teeth, filled with hatred, and decided to invite the Marquis to the room at night no matter what.

The Marquis likes music. She entered the palace because she was good at playing the piano, and later handed over her skills to her daughter. It is also because of this that Fu Mingshuang has been favored by the Marquis over the years.

"Don't worry, mother, my daughter has already mastered it." Thinking of his proud piano skills, Fu Mingshuang showed a proud look on his face.

Unlike that idiot Fu Mingzhu, her talents in poetry and calligraphy, as well as her music and musical skills, were real. Only in this way could she have the capital to take her mother away from Li Wanrou.

"Okay, you are such a good daughter for your mother." Liu Qing patted her daughter's pink face and laughed out loud. She slowly took her daughter back to her room, preparing to invite the Marquis to her room at night. She thought of the Marquis. His heart couldn't help but feel hot due to his majestic figure.

In Qiushui Pavilion, Shen Xixi stood in front of the study door, listening to the sound of breaking porcelain inside, and knocked on the door with confusion.

"Who? I told you, no one is allowed to come in!" A harsh voice came, with a chill in it, making Shen Xixi tense up.

"Husband, the weather is hot. I have stewed snow lotus and white fungus soup to cool you down." After clearing her throat, Shen Xixi raised a smile and her voice was clear and moving.

"come in!"

There was a rustling sound in the room, and the study door slowly opened, revealing Fu Youxing's slightly pale face.

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