The little ancestor of the family

Chapter 221 I'm so unlucky

"I must never let her surpass me in the future!" Lu Zhiyi said.

Madam Lu patted the back of her hand and said, "Don't worry, she won't be an eyesore in front of you soon."

Lu Zhiyi didn't know what her grandmother meant.

But she could hear that her grandmother would help her.

Lu Zhiyi immediately took the old lady's arm and leaned his head on her shoulder, "Grandma still loves me the most!"

Madam Lu was very pleased and patted her head: "You will marry into the royal family and bring honor to our Lu family. There is no need to take people like Ye Xinran to heart."

"Okay. Got it!" Lu Zhiyi answered obediently.

……

The Rui Wang family’s winter banquet was held on the sixth day of the winter month, half a month earlier than the opening of Ye Xinran’s shop.

When Leng Qingyu heard Lu Tingen mention asking Ye Xinran to join in the fun, she refused at first.

"Xinran is not familiar with these ladies in Beijing. Going there would only make things boring. What's more, she is busy with opening a shop now. It's better not to go to this kind of party."

The Rui Wang family held a winter banquet in order to find a suitable husband for their youngest daughter.

Men and women of marriageable age in Beijing had few opportunities to interact with each other, and could only gather together through such banquets.

The sons and daughters of princes and nobles would all go there to have fun, compose poetry, play the piano, throw dice, play toss in a pot, and get to know each other.

After such a long period of contact, Leng Qingyu felt that his daughter didn't like these things.

"Didn't you say before that you wanted Xinran to integrate into the circle of noble ladies in Beijing as soon as possible?"

Lu Tingen seemed to be concerned and said, "Even Princess Shuyu will be present at the winter banquet of the Rui family, and several princes will also be there.

If you miss such a good opportunity, you will lose it.”

As Lu Tingen was talking, he observed Leng Qingyu's expression. Seeing that she was still unmoved, he added, "The princess of the Rui family has heard about Xinran a few days ago. The invitation this time also invited Xinran and Zhiyi. If I don't go, it might not be a good idea, right?"

Leng Qingyu glanced at Lu Tingen.

She knew that Lu Tingen would not be so kind as to consider his daughter's future. He was simply afraid of offending the princess and having to explain to Prince Rui in the future.

"Let me ask Xinran first."

she said.

When Ye Xinran heard about this, she didn't refuse immediately.

She wanted to join in the fun.

More importantly, she had thrown out so much facial soap a few days ago, and she wanted to see if it was effective.

"Mom, I'll go!" she said.

Leng Qingyu was a little surprised: "If you don't like it, you don't have to force it."

"Don't force me. I'll just go and see what's going on. If I find someone I like, we can get to know each other."

Leng Qingyu has been immersed in this circle since childhood and understands the tricks inside best.

These noble ladies are said to be well-educated and well-mannered, but in fact they are good at judging people by their appearance.

Leng Qingyu was born into a merchant family and had been looked down upon since childhood.

It was only because the Leng family was so wealthy and had the largest cloth and silk clothing store in the capital that these young ladies had to turn to her for help in order to buy limited quantities of fabrics.

Gradually, she gained a status in this circle.

Now that Xinran has just returned to Beijing, there might be some short-sighted people who would look down on her or even deliberately embarrass her.

Leng Qingyu didn't want to make her daughter feel embarrassed.

But she also believes in Xinran's ability.

She wouldn't back down over such a small matter.

"I know what I'm doing. If the situation gets bad, I'll hide in an inconspicuous place, eat a meal, and then come back."

Ye Xinran smiled.

Leng Qingyu thought about it but still felt uneasy, "Forget it, instead of worrying at home, I might as well go with you."

"Of course it's better to have mom with you!"

……

On the day of the winter banquet, Leng Qingyu took her two daughters in a carriage to Prince Rui's Palace.

Ye Xinran wore a light pink smoke-like skirt with a white cape embroidered with cloud patterns, looking graceful and elegant.

Lu Zhiyi was wearing a refreshing red dress with a red plum blossom on her forehead.

She originally wanted to outshine Ye Xinran by wearing the bright and flamboyant red dress, but because the color of the dress didn't suit her at all, it looked flamboyant but not very bright.

It's too eye-catching.

When the three of them arrived at the gate of Prince Rui's Palace, the palace's attendants were already waiting at the door.

They respectfully asked the people in the carriage to get off, and then led the carriage to a suitable place to settle them.

The noble ladies from various families arrived one after another, and slowly entered the palace with the help of their maids. For a moment, there was a gust of fragrance in front of the palace gate, which caused Ye Xinran to sneeze.

Lu Zhiyi looked back at her, and felt more and more that she was petty and unworldly.

Last time at the Marquis' Mansion, everyone did not embarrass her for the sake of the Marquis' Mansion.

She came to Prince Rui’s Mansion today, let’s see who will give her face!

When Lu Zhiyi met the familiar sisters, she immediately walked into the palace without looking back.

Leng Qingyu and Ye Xinran didn't care and followed him into the mansion.

The Rui Wang Mansion was built magnificently and Ye Xinran was dazzled by the building as soon as she entered.

The steps are decorated with jade, and the stone statues of auspicious animals are wrapped in gold foil. It seems that one would like to engrave the words "The palace is rich" on everyone's face.

Ye Xinran and Leng Qingyu whispered, "This Prince Rui is very high-profile."

Leng Qingyu smiled and whispered, "Although Prince Rui is younger than the current emperor, he is still the emperor's uncle in terms of seniority. He injured his eyes while saving the emperor, and the emperor has always felt indebted to him, so he is given the best food, clothing and other necessities among the royal relatives and nobles."

You can't say too much in someone else's territory. After Leng Qingyu briefly introduced himself, he stopped talking.

The two of them walked inside with the guests. When they reached the backyard, they saw that the palace had already prepared a place for entertainment.

Those who arrived early were already gathering in groups of two or three to play pot-tossing, archery, or drink tea and chat.

When Ye Xinran came in, everyone looked back a few times, but no one said anything.

Lu Zhiyi had already sat down to drink tea with a few sisters. When she saw Ye Xinran coming in, Miss Qin deliberately asked, "Sister Zhiyi, isn't that your sister? Why don't you ask her to come over?"

Lu Zhiyi glanced back and said disdainfully: "Why invite her here? She can't even read a few words and will only disturb our fun!"

Miss Qin deliberately exaggerated when she heard this: "What? She really lived in the countryside before? She didn't even read a book?"

Lu Zhiyi took a sip of tea and said, "What's the difference between Yuntong County and the countryside?"

"Then why did your family let her go to such an occasion? Aren't you afraid of bringing shame to the Marquis' Mansion?"

The sisters at the same table also looked at Ye Xinran.

Lu Zhiyi sneered, “They lost face this time, next time they should know not to let her go out.

I am so unlucky, how could I have such a sister! "