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Chapter 75 - Invitation
Nangong Xin actually does not know what Jin Yiwei is, also curiously blinking big eyes to look over.
Nangong Mu's face was astonished, he sent all the maids out of the house, and finally his eyes fell on Nangong Xin. Nangong Xin was afraid that he would be driven away, immediately covered his mouth and said with conviction: "Father, let me stay! I will not tell anyone!"
Nangong Mu couldn't help but laugh. He thought about the wording, and only then spoke: "Do you know General Guan Ruyan?"
Nangong Yue's eyebrows twitched, and in an instant everything was clear.
General Guan Ruyan's father, General Guan Lao, followed the late emperor Han Han Huo to his death and made many heroic contributions which finally succeeded in the establishment of the Great Yu Dynasty. By the generation of General Guan Ruyan, he was also highly valued by the current emperor and was sent to guard the important areas in the northwest. Unexpectedly, half a year ago, General Guan Ruyan was found to be underpaying the army and colluding with foreigners, which led to the defeat in the battle with the XiRong and almost wiped out the entire Guan family army. The entire Guan family were executed. While General Guan Ruyan and his son Guan Yubai were escorted to the royal capital for trial, on the way, Guan Ruyan died of serious injuries, leaving only Guan Yubai detained in the heavenly prison ......
Nangong Mu naturally does not know what happened today in Nangong Yue's carriage. After a pause, sighed and said: "The Heavenly Prison is heavily guarded. But this morning someone took Guan Yibai from Heavenly Prison alone. His Majesty was furious. Even his close friend Jin Yiwei were sent to chase ......”
Nangong Yue frowned, she could already confirm that the sick man who broke into her carriage today was Guan Yubai!
Such a thing also happened at this time in the previous life, Nangong Yue only know a rough time. Even without her, Guan Yubai also escaped in her previous life .....After that, there was no news for more than ten years, until Zhen Nan Wang Xiao Yi started the army rebellion, Guan Yubai came into the eyes of the world again. Guan Yubai did not know when to gather the remnants of the Guan family army, and the identity of the military adviser joined Xiao Yi. Xiao Guan, two people cooperate, like a tiger, add wings, and finally have Xiao Yi army attack the city, broke the Wangdu......
But Guan Yubai's life is not so good. Before Xiao Yi broke through the capital, I heard that his old injury recurred and suddenly died.
Now I think that it is probably the poison that Guan Yubai is suffering from at the moment has not been resolved, which is why his body is weak afterwards!
In her previous life, Nangong Yue had not seen Guan Yubai, but had heard rumours of him and heard that he was a young man is a strong martial arts, vigorous, was the most shining new star in the kingdom, but after more than ten years again, his body became extremely weak, both appearance and personality, it is as if they are very different from each other!
As Xiao Yi's military adviser, Guan Yibai, deep-minded, wise, calculating the two, once took the three major cities in Jiangnan without spending a single soldier!
Thinking of Xiao Yi, Nangong Yue had another headache. In her previous life, she had never seen Xiao Yi's dandy when he was young, but she had seen him ruthlessly and violently later, but she never thought that after rebirth, she would meet such an unruly and ruffian Xiao Yi!
Nangong Yue does not know what Xiao Yi will experience in future.
So that he changed from the present immodest appearance metamorphosed into the former life as an unblinking, cold-blooded and ruthless character ...... However, that has nothing to do with her?
Either Xiao Yi, or Guan Yubai!
Nangong Yue is not concerned about their business ...... Now, her most important thing is to protect her mother and brother's happiness, and never let the tragedy of the previous life happen again!
Three days later, Su Qingping returned to the Nangong Mansion from the Bailong Temple. Su probably also wanted to compensate Su Qingping, she specially gave her a lot of tonic, many jewellery, which made Su Qingping grateful.
Seeing this, Zhao Shi's heart disliked Su Qingping even more, she only felt that she had stolen her daughter's favour.
The two people in the stage under the rivalry, Nangong Yue, is a cold-eyed spectator. In a home to offend the matriarch of the household Su Qingping has to endure it! However, she will certainly not watch it, there are still plenty of opportunities ...... Let's take our time!
After that, the days passed like water for half a month. ...... On this day, after the school was dismissed, all girls came out of the jingling house and saw Su Shi's maid Dong'er standing at the bottom of the silhouette waiting for them.
"Meet the girls!" As soon as Dong'er saw them, she immediately came forward and bowed.
"Sister Dong'er, no need to be polite." Nangong Heng hurriedly asked, "You are here, do you have any orders from grandmother?"
Dong'er replied respectfully, "Old madam asked the girls to go to Rong'an Hall with slave after school.
Su Shi's invitation. None of the girls dared to delay, so they went with Dong'er to Rong'an Hall.
As soon as they entered the east wing of Rong'an Hall, they saw Su Shi sitting on the kang, holding two red hot-stamped posters in her hands, looking in a good mood.
At the bottom of the table sat Zhao and Lin, seeing Nangong Yue's group walk in, they both smiled and nodded to them.
Seeing this, Nangong Yue had a number in her heart, it seemed that there was something good to inform.
As expected, after the girls had finished their greetings, Su Shi said with a happy face: "Just now the Duke of En Guo Mansion sent someone to deliver a post inviting Hang Jie Er and Yue Jie Er to attend a flower viewing banquet held by their house."
Duke of EnGuo Mansion!
Even Nangong Hang, who was always calm and steady, could not help but show a surprised expression. That is the Empress Niangniang’s maternal family. The present Duke of En Guo is Empress Niangniang’s Father!
Nangong Yue did not say anything but smiled, but in her heart she suspected. This so-called flower appreciation banquet isn't to cover for the Empress and that its purpose was for the fifth prince's illness?
Both Nangong Lin and Su Qingping were staring at Nangong Heng and Nangong Yue with envy and jealousy, but the latter was more careful and quickly their the jealousy in their eyes with a smile; only Nangong Yan had her head hung low, unable to see her expression.
"Eldest daughter-in-law," Su Shi then turned her head and instructed Zhao Shi, "There will be a lot of noble women going to the Duke En Guo Mansion to attend the flower viewing party. Hang Jie Er and Yue Jie Er are going to represent the face of the Nangong Mansion, so you can't make any mistakes in dressing, you have to carefully prepare well. On the day of the flower viewing party, I want to watch the two of them go out dressed beautifully. I don't want any mistakes in this! Do you understand?" Su Shi squinted slightly at Zhao Shi, and there was an inexplicable glint in her eyes, which seemed to mean something.
"Yes, Lao Furen." Zhao Shi said respectfully on her face, but in her heart she was aghast, secretly saying: Is the Lao Furen knocking her out?
Recently, the only thing that Zhao Shi can offend her mother-in-law is about Su biaomei. Over the past few days, she had hinted that the kitchen had slightly neglected Su Qingping... Su Shi never said anything, but she didn't expect to hear Su Shi's tone today, as if she was deliberately warning herself not to stretch her hand too far.
Su Shi could see Zhao Shi's unease and narrowed her eyes slightly, following which she said to Wang Momo at her side, "You help Zhao Shi with preparation!"
"Yes, Lao Furen!" Wang Momo hurriedly bowed in response.
Zhao Shi's heart grew more and more anxious.
Su Shi glanced at Zhao Shi indifferently, then instructed a round-faced maid on her left, "Yukuo, bring out the things I prepared earlier."
Yukuo answered and went into the inner room at the back, then came out with two brocade boxes in her hands. The boxes were made of fine pearwood, with inlaid treasures and carved flowers on them, looking very delicate and luxurious.
"Hang Jie Er, Yue Jie Er, come here." Su Shi lovingly beckoned to Nangong Hang and Nangong Yue.
Nangong Heng and Nangong Yue walked side by side in front of Su Shi.
Su Shi handed over the two brocade boxes one by one and said in a serious tone: "You must always remember that you are the daughters of the Nangong family, you must fight for the family's glory and must not degrade the family's reputation."
Nangong Heng nodded solemnly: "Grandmother, don't worry, granddaughter and Yue Jie Er will not let you down."
Su Shi nodded in satisfaction, turned her head to look at Nangong Yue and said in a pleasant manner: "Yue Jie Er, now you look much healthier than before, grandmother is very pleased. From now on, when you are free, come to grandmother's place often and talk with grandmother."
"Yes, grandmother." Nangong Yue said meekly, "I am afraid that my granddaughter will disturb grandmother's peace and quiet.
Nangong Lin bowed her head slightly, her face very unsightly, her teeth clenched together fiercely, thinking: Although she is the Di daughter, unfortunately she is a (Shu fang) concubine Household. No matter how much she pleases her grandmother, she is still no match for Nangong Heng and Nangong Yue. Now her mother and her have been abandoned by her grandmother, I am afraid it will be even more difficult to succeed in the future.
Su Qingping's eyes lingered greedily on the two brocade boxes, but she quickly retracted her gaze. She was almost mad with jealousy, and a voice in her heart cried out indignantly: Why? Why am I not the daughter of Nangong Mansion?! Otherwise, I can also go to the flower viewing party at Duke Enguo Mansion!
Nangong Yue was keenly aware of a piercing gaze, and turned her head to look at Su Qingping with a calm expression. Only to see that the other party's eyes were frenzy with jealousy, her hands were twisting the handkerchief, and a pair of white jade bracelets in her wrist shaking…
Nangong Yue's eyes paused on the pair of jade bracelets for a moment, and her heart was puzzled: when did Su Qingping have such a pair of nephrite white jade bracelets of good quality? The Su family had fallen on hard times. Anything Su Qingping was wearing now that was of good quality had been purchased by the Su Shi.
This pair of white jade bracelets is worth at least a thousand gold. Su Shi would never give Su Qingping such a good white jade bracelet for no reason. Then the person who gave this white jade bracelet is someone else.
Thinking of this, a smile flashed across Nangong Yue's eyes and her lips curved thoughtfully. Then the one who gave the bracelet is most likely that person ......
That night, Nangong Yue accompanied Lin Shi to have dinner at the Shallow Cloud Courtyard, and had just returned to her Mo Zhu Residence with Yi Mei when her maid Yan Er came to report that Nangong Heng had paid a surprise visit.
Although Nangong Yue was a little surprised, she hurriedly welcomed her in.
As soon as Nangong Hang came in, she went straight to the topic and said the reason for her visit: "Yue Jie Er, I came to see you specifically because I want to discuss with you what gifts we should prepare for going to the Duke En Guo Mansion."
TL Note: Gong - Duke, Duke EnGuo Mansion
The Mansion will help to prepare a gift portion, but in order to show their feelings, the girls will also prepare their own small gifts. At present, there are one Di daughter and two concubine daughters in the Duke of Enguo's Mansion. There are differences between the Di and Shu daughters, so this gift naturally needs to be carefully considered. And Nangong Heng and Nangong Yue represent the Nangong family, the two send out very different gifts, it is also inappropriate.
from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb
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