The pastries at Guogong's Mansion are really good. The plum blossom pastries are crystal clear and the yellow stamens in the middle are more delicate. Qiao Gu, who is attracted by Qiao Wenbing, wants to grab a piece.

Qiao Wenzhi raised his head and glanced up, but when he saw Feng Zhaoan out of the corner of his eye, he quickly lowered his head again, "I'm not hungry, you can eat."

The voice became lower and lower.

Qiao Wenbing seemed to have discovered something interesting and had no intention of sparing Qiao Wenzhi. He continued, "Second sister, you'd better take a bite. If you don't go back, you'll be hungry."

Although I am here for a banquet, there are many rules for women, and there are many flowing tables. Just by looking at it, I guess no one has enough to eat.

As soon as Qiao Wenbing finished speaking, Chu Hanyin seemed to have reacted and moved directly to the two girls with the pastries, "Wen Bing was still thoughtful."

Then he seemed to suddenly notice the Bu Yao on Qiao Guxin and Qiao Wenzhi's heads, "I didn't realize just now that these sisters have such a deep love. People say that people rely on their clothes, and you also have to rely on others when you look at the clothes."

It's obviously the same pair of shoes, but when worn on the heads of the two girls, they give people different feelings.

"Young Master Chu is overly praised." Qiao Guxin responded with a smile, and then picked up a piece of pastry. He originally wanted to hand it to Qiao Wenzhi, but he glanced at Qiao Wenzhi beside him, and then put it in his mouth again.

inside.

It melts in one bite and still has that familiar taste.

Originally, it was because life was too bitter that Qiao Gu really liked to use these desserts, but now he uses them again just because he happened to feel that it was time to eat something, and he no longer deliberately looked for that little sweetness.

Seeing Qiao Gu's intention, Qiao Wenzhi also took a piece.

On the other side, Shen Qiuhe was setting up the men's table. He was the only man in the Duke's mansion and he had to stand up for himself.

The right minister of the Ministry of Justice was holding his breath and looking for bad luck in Dali Temple everywhere, but he couldn't find any evidence. As for the superiors, as Shen Qiuhe thought, they really didn't care about such a trivial matter.

However, due to the pressure, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple still punished Shen Qiuhe to rest at home these days and was not allowed to go to Dali Temple to attend to official matters, so that he could have time to celebrate his mother's birthday properly.

Seeing that people were almost here, Shen Qiuhe told the people below him to greet them while he walked alone.

"Master, those grandsons from the Punishment Department are so annoying. My brothers are all looking forward to you coming out to deal with them again." Wang Si muttered to himself.

Because Shen Qiuhe didn't go out, the people in Dali Temple could only talk to Wang Si's ears, which annoyed him to death all day long.

Shen Qiuhe ignored Wang Si and walked ahead, minding his own business.

We walked all the way to the library pavilion and had a commanding view of the whole mansion.

His eyes turned around and around.

Wang Si talked about it for a long time, only to realize that Shen Qiuhe didn't seem to pay attention to what he was saying. He imitated Shen Qiuhe and looked down. After spending all day in the mansion, he could tell what the mansion looked like even with his eyes closed.

, is there anything interesting to see, "Master, are you looking for someone?"

"No, there's no one there." This time, Shen Qiuhe responded.

His hands rested naturally on the edge of the window, his body moved slightly forward, and suddenly he seemed to see the crimson color in the pavilion.

Shen Qiuhe lowered his body suddenly and clearly saw Qiao Guxin talking and smiling happily in the pavilion.

And sitting opposite her was Chu Hanyin.

This guest was chosen by Shen Qiuhe. He hesitated for a moment when he was at Chu's house, but then he thought that Qiao Guxin should be measured in his actions, so he posted a message. But now, he seems to be extra confident?

Wang Si saw that Shen Qiuhe's face seemed to be frosted, and he squatted down suddenly, and then he also saw Qiao Guxin.

At this moment, Wang Si couldn't help but sigh, "The Qiao family and the Chu family are really destined."

Maybe they are destined to be together, why do they always seem to be involved with the Chu family every time they meet.

He stood up slowly and glanced at Shen Qiuhe, "Master, you have always been generous, why don't you do it?"

Shen Qiuhe is not a womanizer anyway, so he might as well marry the one he is destined for.

Shen Qiuhe suddenly turned his head to look at Wang Si, his eyes turned into knives, stabbing Wang Si one after another, and then he stood up straight, as if he was thinking about something.

After a long time, he said, "Miss Qiao and I will get married next year, and my mother should want to meet her."

After following Shen Qiuhe for so long, Wang Si immediately understood what Shen Qiuhe meant and immediately nodded to do it.

Chu Han's words outside were indeed very sharp. Not to mention Qiao's original intentions, even Qiao Wenzhi was made to laugh several times. However, every time he saw Feng Zhaoan, he quickly sat down in a dignified manner.

He tried hard to ignore Feng Zhaoan, but he couldn't help but peek at Feng Zhaoan every time.

Feng Zhaoan said little as before, and only occasionally reminded Chu Hanyin when he spoke inappropriately.

"Dear gentlemen and girls." The five of them were chatting happily when a maid suddenly came and greeted them. "I don't know who is Miss Qiao. My wife has invited you."

Seeing that she was wearing the clothes of a servant of the Duke of Guo, this lady was either the wife of the Duke of Guo, or the wife of the late prince.

Qiao Guxin has made a marriage arrangement with Shen Qiuhe, and no matter who invites him, he can get it done.

"Then I'll go and come back." Qiao Guxin said to everyone, then stood up and naturally took a step forward.

Mrs. Guo Gongfu lived in the same courtyard as Mrs. Xian Shizi. Qiao Guxin was naturally familiar with her. It was only when she took a step forward that she realized that she was not familiar with Guo Gongfu now. She pretended to check whether her clothes were appropriate. Then he said to the maid, "Miss, please lead the way."

Qiao Wenzhi kept looking at Qiao Guxin's back worriedly. She had a bad impression of Shen Qiuhe and always felt that Qiao Guxin would be made things difficult for him in the past.

But in this situation, there was absolutely no reason for her, a concubine, to pursue her.

She could only pinch the pastry in her hand unconsciously. The Crown Prince's wife lost her husband at a young age. It's not that she looked down on widows, but she always felt that those people were sensitive and difficult to get along with.

"If the second sister pinches it any more, the whole plate will turn into crumbs." Qiao Wenzhi tapped the table, and Qiao Wenzhi realized what she was doing and quickly put down the pastry in her hand.

Qiao Wenbing clicked her tongue twice, "The second sister is so clingy to the eldest sister. If the eldest sister gets married, might the second sister also plan to come with her?"

When girls from aristocratic families get married, some girls from the clan are chosen as concubines. Ningshun's backyard can be considered peaceful, so Qiao Wenzhi doesn't have to feel so wronged about herself.

As soon as Qiao Wenqing heard this, he directly picked up the folding fan that Chu Han cited and hit Qiao Wenqing's handle, "You're the only one with a long mouth?"

"It's just a joke, it's just a joke." Qiao Wenbing explained with a smile, and then handed the folding fan back to Chu Hanyin with both hands.

Feng Zhaoan raised his head and glanced at Qiao Wenzhi, then lowered his head again, "The Qiao sisters have a deep love for each other, which is enviable."

"Thank you, Mr. Feng." Qiao Wenzhi whispered back. This was the first time she spoke to Feng Zhaoan today.

Just this sentence made her heart beat like a drum, and she even forgot about Qiao Wenbing's inappropriate joke just now.

Qiao Wenbing glanced at Qiao Wenzhi, and then glanced sideways at Feng Zhaoan, who was also blushing. With a slight smile on his lips, he picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip.

On the other side, just as Qiao had thought, the people below led her to the courtyard of the Duke's wife.

Just like in my memory, the decoration here is dull and lifeless.

From the moment you step into this door, you feel instantly cut off from the noise outside.

And Qiao Guxin's crimson color was like suddenly breaking into a splash-ink painting, out of place.

The people below were speechless all the way. After leading Qiao Guxin over, they raised the bead curtain and waited for Qiao Guxin to enter.

Qiao Guxin turned around and signaled Nianxiang to wait outside, and then naturally raised her left foot to go in.

Inside the room, the Duke's wife was sitting on the throne, as straight as a golden Buddha.

Perhaps because she felt unhappy, she was about the same age as Mr. Gu, but at a glance, her face was full of traces of time, and she was wearing dark brown clothes. At a glance, she was about the same age as the old lady in the Hou Mansion.

People believe it.

Sitting next to her was Mrs. Xian Shizi. She was younger than the old lady. She looked in good spirits in her light blue clothes.

Qiao Guxin folded her hands naturally and said, "I have seen two ladies."

Bend your knees slightly to show that you are not familiar with it.

"Is this the eldest daughter of the Hou family?" Mrs. Zheng, the crown prince's wife, called her with a smile, then stood up and pulled Qiao Guxin up. "She looks very dignified."

"Thank you, Madam." Qiao Guxin didn't say much and just sat down with Mrs. Zheng.

She remembered that the first time she met Zheng in her previous life was on the second day after they got married. She was not so kind and always found fault with her.

Most people are worldly, and everything is due to the fact that they are not in a state of poverty now.

"Look, mother, our Brother Qing is very lucky." Mrs. Zheng turned to the Duke's wife, Mrs. He, and said.

There was no joy on Mr. He's face. He just glanced at Qiao Guxin lightly, then hummed softly, and that was the end.

Qiao Guxin's indifference towards Mr. He was unexpected.

Mrs. Zheng sighed slightly, patted the back of Qiao Guxin's hand, and said softly, "You also know the situation at home, so don't take it to heart."

Overnight, the backbone of the Duke's palace was gone, and the prince died tragically. Today's prosperity was all bought with their lives.

In the capital, no one knows about it.

It's just that this sentence is interesting to our family, as it seems to have been said earlier.

Zheng was born as a general and has strong hands. The back of Qiao Guxin's hand turned red after two pats.

It's just that Qiao Gu couldn't accept what she said. She came here today to wish her a birthday. She couldn't have a great day, so she wanted to say a few words of condolence.

During the silence, I heard the sound of the bead curtain, and Shen Qiuhe, who was dressed in Tsing Yi, lifted the bead curtain and came in, "Mother, sister-in-law, Miss Qiao."

After standing still, be calm and polite.

Qiao Guxin couldn't help but think of Chu Hanyin. He was wearing white clothes in the Hou Mansion that day. Qiao Guxin was embarrassed and couldn't say it clearly, which was really inappropriate.

On the other hand, Shen Qiuhe, perhaps because of his good skin, was able to wear it somewhat elegantly.

He glanced sideways at Zheng's light blue clothes, and suddenly the corners of his mouth curled up, inexplicably feeling that the clothes of his brother-in-law and his sister-in-law matched well.

At first glance, they look like a family.
To be continued...