The atmosphere inside the carriage became gloomy for a moment, but fortunately, the Ruan family's time was up soon.
The Ruan family is truly the new Chong of the emperor, and this imperial bestowed mansion is one level higher than the General's Mansion. From a distance, you can see the rockeries and waterfalls in the mansion, the intricately designed pavilions and towers, the red round wooden pillars, and the soaring railings. It is not an exaggeration to describe them as magnificent.
Above the high door hung the three shining words "Cheng Wangfu", and even the two huge bronze lions in front of the door looked more majestic than others.
Today, the Ruan Mansion is decorated with lights and colorful decorations, with fragrant wine and meat, and the garden filled with laughter and joy, carrying a strong sense of happiness. Although it's raining, the big red lantern has long been hung high, illuminating several miles of the road here.
Because it's a new mansion, everything looks good. Even the servants working in the mansion exuded confidence, dressed in uniform and full of vitality.
Xiaoxiao carefully helped Lingxi out of the carriage, while Lvluo helped her with an umbrella. As soon as their carriage arrived at the door, a well-dressed and energetic tall family member came forward to greet them.
He looked at Lingxi and the others up, down, left, and right, and felt a bit embarrassed. Seeing that they didn't have any famous posters in their hands, his face immediately darkened. She stopped them with her hand and reached out in front of them, saying politely, "Miss, please stay and show me the invitation to the banquet
The post? I don't have it in my hand. "This family only posted a famous post, and Feng Qingyun had already arrived with her family. Lingxi couldn't have it in her hand. It was the first time she had encountered such a thing.
Bold servant, you have eaten the ambitious leopard gall. Don't you look at who my young lady is? You can afford to be the eldest lady of the General's Mansion, "Green Luo quickly stepped forward and scolded, thinking that she had raised the name of Feng Qingyun. This little servant must have recognized her character, right?
Miss from the General's Mansion? It's really disrespectful. But I'm just a small official in the Ruan Mansion. The young master has instructed that the emperor and all the princes have arrived today. Anyone who wants to enter the mansion must bring a name tag. Otherwise, how do I know if you're pretending to come in and trying to fish in troubled waters
Xiaostingy picked up the sword in his hand and was about to stab the servant.
With a gentle flick of Lingxi's finger, half of the broken sword fell to the ground. Xiao Xiao, step back, let's go
Miss, the master won't leave us alone. It's getting dark now and it's raining so hard outside, how could he go back? This young man, could you please go in and inform us? The general will definitely come back to pick us up once he finds out
General Feng is something that I, as a small family member, can easily invite. If you can't come up with a famous post. Can you please come back? General Feng arrived early with his family. He didn't leave anything, so you can't come up with a famous post. I'm sorry, I can't let anyone in. Besides, the emperor and the others are all inside, and they are all relatives of the same family. Therefore, we must ensure their safety. We cannot let any unidentified person go
At this moment, the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. Lingxi and Xiaoxiao were standing at the door, their clothes almost half wet.
Yuanqing brother, Yuanqing brother! "Green Luo quickly put her hand close to her mouth and shouted. Her little brother, Yuan, is someone close to the second son of Ruan, and he must be working in the Ruan mansion at this time. If he sees them, he will definitely be able to put them in.
Upon hearing the shouting, a guard immediately walked over. He said fiercely, "What's your name? Keep your distance and if you make any more noise, you'll be arrested
Lingxi pulled Lvluo and said, "Forget it, if you can't participate, then you can't participate. I didn't want to join in any fun in the first place
Miss, with the general's temperament, he will definitely not abandon us, "Xiao Xiaoyuan reminded.
Perhaps he forgot, right? "Lingxi sighed, looking at the rain outside as if it was about to fall. Just as they were about to rush into the rain, a slender and upright figure appeared in front of Lingxi.
Dog servant, Miss Lingxi is a distinguished guest in my mansion, and I can't even invite her. How dare you deliberately make things difficult for him? Let's see how I will punish you later. "Ruan Chengyin had a handsome face, shrouded in a chill, and his voice carried an irresistible majesty.
Seeing that it was the second young master, Ding quickly retreated to the side, sweating profusely on his forehead.
Ruan Chengyin was dressed in a dark green brocade robe, with eyes as cold as stars, sword eyebrows at his temples, and a smile as he stood up, like the green pine and cypress trees suddenly rising from the ground in the quiet night. The dim candlelight shone on his tall and upright figure, further highlighting his unparalleled charm.
He looked into Lingxi's eyes and walked towards her step by step, with an umbrella gently covering her head. His voice also seemed to have been ironed, with a strong allure. With a tone as if treating a long lost relative, he took off his coat and draped it over Lingxi. It's windy outside, let's go in
Seeing Ruan Chengyin's behavior, the small green Luo couldn't help but secretly glance at him and was about to step in.
But seeing Lingxi's pretty face contorted, she took off her clothes and handed them back to him. I didn't expect that the threshold of your Ruan family would be so high, even a small family member would be so arrogant. As a weak woman, how dare I climb high. Goodbye, Ruan Gongzi
Lingxi's arm was pulled. Ruan Chengyin gave her a deep look and said, "Miss Feng, can you not be angry? I have already punished that household member before, and I believe he will not dare to do so again next time. It was also our Ruan family that did not consider it carefully. Please forgive me. How about I punish myself with three cups before I wait? The emperor asked the general about you earlier. If he finds out that you are blocked outside, our entire Ruan family will be in trouble
Do I have that much face? I actually lifted the emperor out. Well, today I'm looking at your face
A slight smile appeared on Ruan Chengyin's lips, and he bent his waist slightly, making a very gentlemanly gesture, "Please
From a distance, a burst of laughter could be heard. It turned out that the Third Prince and his daughters were watching koi by the lake, and next to him was a woman in pink clothes. She had a beautiful appearance, but seemed to have lost her bones and collapsed into the Third Prince's arms.
Feng Qingyun, along with King Ruan Cheng, King Ruiqing, and some others, sat aside drinking tea and chatting.
And those female guests were watching the play in front of the other stage, surprised to see Ruan Chengyin attracting a beautiful and graceful woman.
Meanwhile, Aunt Bai and Feng Lingzhi sitting on the side stared at Lingxi's face with envy on their faces. Seeing Lingxi come in unexpectedly, Feng Lingzhi's face showed a slight panic and she hurriedly greeted her. Sister is here? Oh, look at me, I forgot my father's instructions earlier. Those dog servants didn't make things difficult for Sister, did they
She knew someone was causing trouble in the middle. Intentionally pretending as if nothing had happened, with a charming smile on his face and a graceful demeanor, he asked, "How could that be? Didn't Ruan Shizi personally lead me in? My sister is used to coming here?" It seems that sometimes we have to be more high-profile, as some people may forget their identity.
Well, it's pretty good here, but there are too many people
That little sister needs to open her eyes wide and carefully choose, but don't be picky. In the end, the bamboo basket will be empty. Remember that you are a wealthy person. Don't miss today's good opportunity
After Lingxi finished speaking, regardless of whether Feng Lingzhi listened or not, she left gracefully.
Ruan Chengyin first took Lingxi to pay respects to the emperor and all the princes. Lingxi perfunctorily went around and was already dizzy and disoriented. Now, it's time to pay respects to all the female relatives.
Seeing the arrival of Lingxi, Huarong Rong hurriedly waved to Lingxi. At this moment, sitting next to her were the elegant and luxurious Empress Dowager, as well as Queen Ruan Cheng and King Ruiqing, and the families of other officials, all of whom were prestigious women.
These women all have the same expression on their faces, elegant and luxurious, but they all wear a mask.
Lingxi sneered inwardly, swearing that she would never become such a woman in the future.
Ling'er, how did you get here? I haven't seen the Empress and the princesses yet. "Huarong Rong had some acquaintance with the Empress in the past, so as soon as they met today, the two of them were chatting enthusiastically. Seeing her daughter coming over, Huarong Rong couldn't help but get excited.
Refer to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager is auspicious
The empress was dressed in a luxurious phoenix robe, with a smile on her face. She lightly raised her bare hand and said with a smile, "With so many people today, it's not like we're in the palace. Ling'er doesn't need to be formal, can she be more casual! It's been a few years since we last saw each other, but I didn't expect Ling'er to grow up into a big girl and stand up more and more gracefully. Look at her small eyebrows, eyes, and figure, they are all carved out of the same mold as her younger sister back then
Huarong Rong covered her mouth and chuckled lightly, but her gaze towards Lingxi was much gentler. "If I had half the charm of the Empress back then, I would be satisfied. Ling'er is far behind you
My younger sister has become humble. Look at you, you're already in your thirties and still look like a little girl. Her skin is watery and lively, and I don't know how to take care of it. "When it comes to skin and skincare, these women are full of energy.
Not to mention Hua Rongrong standing among these women, she really looks much younger. She was surrounded by everyone in the middle, a little red among the ten thousand flowers. Suddenly, he started talking incessantly. Laughter occasionally erupted from the crowd.
At this moment, the happy princess sitting next to Princess Ruiqing felt a sense of empathy and thought about the situation in Fahua Temple, which immediately made her feel a thousand times unhappy. Seeing her publicly praised by the Empress, I felt even more unhappy.
See Lingxi reaching out for a plate of Dim sum. She immediately took a piece in her hand ahead of others and carried away the plate as well. My younger sister also wants to eat, unfortunately, I also want to eat? How about I give you one or two yuan
Thank you, I'm not interested in what others have eaten, "Lingxi saw the happy princess repeatedly come out to provoke, and a nameless fire immediately rose in her heart.
Well said, my things, please don't touch them, sister. Chu Wushuang is mine, you can't have any idea about him