Chapter 149 Long time no see
Just like last time when Ruan was celebrating her birthday, Shen Yunchu from the fourth room also came.
Seeing her at this time, he hurriedly greeted her with a smile: "Second sister!" Then he turned around and introduced Shen Shuyao to the noble ladies around him.
No matter what everyone thought, since they decided to come here today to save face, they all got to know the second young lady who had just been recognized by the Shen family.
But when I saw the real person, I couldn't help but be secretly surprised by his appearance.
While greeting Shen Shuyao, they observed from the side. When they found that the woman from this small place looked more like a noble lady from the capital than they did, they all lost interest.
Chen Shuyao saw several familiar young ladies, including Lu Xuanling, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, whom she met at Ruan's birthday last time, Wang Zhujun, the legitimate daughter of the Qingyuan Marquisate, Ma Jingtang, the daughter of the deputy general, whom she met at the plum blossom viewing banquet last winter, and even Fang Xueer from the Wuding Marquisate.
Chen Shuyao walked over and greeted everyone one by one.
Wang Zhujun looked at the woman in front of her with a complicated expression. She had just found out not long ago that her eldest brother had thought of marrying her as his second wife, but it was ruined by Fan's people in the end.
She didn't want to come before, but her mother insisted that she come with her second brother.
"That young lady saved Yan'er before. Now she has returned home. You should go and see her and help her to save face." This is what my mother said before coming.
Chen Shuyao did not see anyone from Duke Cheng's Mansion at the banquet.
The name cards were arranged by Ruan, and the people invited were all young ladies and young men who had not yet secured marriage.
Ma Jingtang is about the same age as Shen Shuyao. After the death of the late emperor, she had already planned to be an old maid for the rest of her life.
But the subsequent amnesty made her seem to come back to life, but she was still seventeen years old after all.
Looking at the young lady in front of him who could only serve as a foil before, she attracted everyone's attention in an instant.
Ma Jingtang felt a little upset for a moment.
The young lady had not experienced the wind and sand of the border like herself, her fingers had not been roughened, and her skin had not been tanned, but her face was still fresh and beautiful.
Unlike her, after returning to Beijing, she attended one banquet after another, but was still a marginal figure.
Just say that when I came to the Shen Mansion today, it was because my sister-in-law mentioned it to Madam Ruan after seeing her, saying that she had an old relationship with Shen Shuyao, and that's why I received the invitation.
Although most of the young ladies came to watch the fun or make friends at the banquet, after chatting with Shen Shuyao for a while, they gradually accepted her identity as the second lady of the Shen family.
Chen Shuyao originally didn't like these occasions. She only thought about her brother's marriage. She really had a serious and detailed conversation with every young lady present.
In addition, she also felt the direct or implicit gazes from the men opposite her.
Lu Xuanling whispered beside him, "The tallest one in dark green is my biological brother. He didn't want to come, but I dragged him along. But he doesn't look reluctant at all."
Chen Shuyao followed the other person's line of sight and indeed saw a man in a dark green robe. The man looked at them and nodded with a smile.
Chen Shuyao also smiled back, and suddenly heard a gasp from the person next to her, and then everyone's eyes turned to the entrance of Jinyinyuan.
She looked up and saw her brother and Xiao Mo walking in one after the other.
The man was wearing a moon-white brocade robe with landscape patterns, his hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, and his profile still looked as sharp as before.
Shen Shaoyu also saw his sister at this time, and a happy smile appeared on his face.
Shen Shuyao forced a smile, but was shocked in her heart. Xiao Mo actually came to the Shen family!
She clearly remembered that Ruan had never sent any invitation to the prince.
Then what is the other party here for?
Chen Shuyao thought of that possibility and hoped that she was wrong.
"Taotao!" She lowered her eyes and suddenly heard her brother's voice.
"Huh?" When he looked up, he saw Shen Shaoyu and Xiao Mo standing in front of him.
Chen Shuyao was originally sitting, but now she stood up.
Then he heard his brother say, "The prince said he has a rare day off today, so he came to see you on behalf of the old lady in the mansion."
Chen Shuyao hurriedly bowed to Xiao Mo with a meticulous smile on her face: "Thank you, my Lord. Shuyao is doing well now. Thank you for the concern of the old lady."
After a pause, he continued, "Please tell the old lady when you return that I will visit her when I am free."
Xiao Mo looked at the young lady in front of him seriously. She was still as good at pretending as when they first met.
During the few months I spent in southern Xinjiang, whenever I felt extremely tired, all kinds of thoughts about the person in front of me would appear in my mind.
When we first met, she seemed to be a cautious and scheming cousin.
He watched coldly as the young lady used cakes, food, and embroidery to gradually break down the defenses of everyone in the mansion.
First came the gentle and introverted fourth brother, and then his grandmother.
His grandmother was the most important person to him, and he wouldn't allow anyone to use her to achieve their own goals.
So I paid more attention...
"Long time no see!" Xiao Mo finally said after a while.
Shen Shuyao waited for a while before hearing these words that had nothing to do with what she said.
She was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Congratulations, Prince!"
The man smiled and was taken to the men's guest area by his brother.
Just like the last small banquet at the Shen family, the appearance of this prince immediately attracted the attention of most people.
The girls' topic shifted from the random chatter to each other.
"It seems that only the Shen family can invite him. He came to the last small banquet and he also came to this chrysanthemum viewing banquet." Someone next to him said.
But then the man was pulled by the young lady who came with him, and the two began to whisper to each other, and no one knew what they were talking about.
Even Lu Xuanling said, "Prince Xiao is a little different from what I imagined."
As she spoke, she leaned closer to Chen Shuyao's ear and whispered, "I think the atmosphere between you two is a little special. I originally wanted to stand with you and my brother, but when I saw the prince talking to you across from me just now, my heart was moved."
Chen Shuyao's heart was shocked when she heard this. Just when she thought this young lady had discovered something, she said, "However, people like Xiao Shizi are not ordinary people, but my brother is. Yaoyao! What do you think?"
Only then did Shen Shuyao smile and nod.
Everyone was chatting while drinking tea, and those who left their seats to admire the chrysanthemums were full of praise for the green peonies in the Shen Mansion, and asked them where they got them, and why they came with two at once.
"It must be very difficult, right?" said a man.
Ever since the maid told him that Green Peony was raised by the second young lady of the Shen Mansion, he had been asking again and again.
Chen Shuyao didn't dare to say that it was thrown into the vegetable garden and grew up with cabbage, so she laughed and said, "Yes, yes, it was quite difficult."
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