When they arrived at the Duke Li's mansion,
The carriage of Xia Lu and the others directly entered from the side door,
There was no need for a servant to report at all,
After all, Ningguo Province was now a very powerful family in the capital,
The carriage had a family emblem on it, and..,
Madam Jia He had replied early in the morning,
So..,
At this time, there was no need to wait outside for a servant to report.
They entered the Duke Li's mansion from the side door,
The carriage drove for a distance,
At the door, a servant asked Xia Lu and Madam Jia He to get out of the carriage. After passing through this door, there were already strong old maids standing in front of the sedan chair waiting. Xia Lu got into the sedan chair,
Then, she was carried to the courtyard of the Duke Li's wife by the strong old maids.
Sitting on the palanquin, Xia Lu suddenly understood what Jia Zhen's words meant. Sure enough, it was just changing from one courtyard to another's courtyard.
The strong old maids carried the sedan chair and walked for about an hour,
Then, they stopped the sedan chair,
Indicating that Xia Lu could come down. When Xia Lu and Madam Jia He both came down,
They lifted the sedan chair again,
They went back to their original place to wait,
Before leaving, Madam Jia He asked Gui Ma to take out some broken silver and reward these old maids. In fact, this was also an unwritten rule. These old maids still needed to be rewarded. This was also the reason why these old maids were willing to carry the sedan chair when the host held a banquet. After all, she was only an old maid who did rough work. Other than her monthly salary, she did not have any other income. When the host held a banquet, it was the time when they earned the most.
However, how much they rewarded depended on how generous this madam was. Some were a lot, while some were very stingy. This also depended on luck. If they met a stingy person, these old maids could only admit that they were unlucky.
Xia Lu was shocked when she saw her mother-in-law's actions. Did these old maids need to be rewarded? She remembered that when she went to Ningguo Province for the first time, she did not seem to reward the old maids who carried the sedan chair.
Madam Jia He noticed Xia Lu and seemed to understand what Xia Lu was thinking. She said softly, "Your situation at that time was different from here. You were considered a delicate guest, so you didn't need to follow this rule," Madam Jia He explained in a low voice. Today's situation was different. This was a banquet, and not all the people who came to visit were friends.
Xia Lu was still a little confused, but she also understood that now was not a good time to ask. She nodded slightly and followed beside her mother-in-law. This was her first time attending this kind of ancient flower banquet. Speaking of which, she was still a little nervous.
"Don't worry, I'm here," Madam Jia He wanted to say, but she noticed Xia Lu's nervousness and comforted her. She was still very satisfied with Xia Lu's current performance. She knew very well that Xia Lu's status was still too low. In the past, before she got married, she had participated in this kind of occasion countless times. If she participated in it many times, she would not be nervous and afraid when she was in charge in the future. However, this was the first time that Xia Clan participated in it. She felt that it was already very good that she was not trembling in fear now.
Xia Lu looked at Madam Jia He's confident appearance and did not have any stage fright at all. She was very impressed in her heart. However, she also thought in her heart that this might be the difference in background.
Xia Lu and Madam Jia He walked into the house under the guidance of the maidservant of Duke Li's Mansion. When the two arrived, there were many people in the house.
"Old Madam, Countess Jia is here," the little maidservant stepped forward and said.
At this time, Madam Jia He also stepped forward and began to greet Duke Li's Madam. Xia Lu also hurriedly followed her mother-in-law and bowed to the old lady sitting in the seat of honor.
"Jing's daughter-in-law is here? Eh? Today, Jing's daughter-in-law is very stylish, "Duke Li's Madam saw Madam Jia He and immediately found that Madam Jia He was different from usual.
"She is indeed very different," someone in the crowd below said.
"It's all my daughter-in-law. She said that she likes to do these things, so she wanted to do it for me. So, I let her do it. It's not bad. When we go back, she won't be punished," Madam Jia He looked at everyone with some pride. Hmph, her daughter-in-law was good. Did these people's daughter-in-law ever dress up for their mother-in-law?
"As a mother-in-law, you only know how to punish her. What did she do wrong? She dressed you up so beautifully, but she still doesn't know how to be satisfied. The one behind you is Zheng'er's new daughter-in-law, right? " Duke Li's Madam asked. It was no wonder that Duke Li's Madam was so close to Madam Jia He. The main reason was that Duke Li had ordered them to have a good relationship with Ningguo Province. Now that there was no war to fight, it was very difficult to earn military merits. Moreover, he was old and did not know how long he could last. When he died, none of his sons could be presented. They were all Dukes and nobles. When he thought that Jia Jing had already passed the Jinshi examination, he had to admire Jia Daihua's sharp vision. He thought about the long-term and let his son take the imperial examination early and began to change families. Jia Jing also lived up to expectations and became the first Jinshi among the nobles.
"It's that evil creature's daughter-in-law," Madam Jia He said.
Xia Lu stood up and bowed to all the madams, saying, "Greetings to Duke Li's Madam, and greetings to all the madams."
"Well, she is good-looking and skillful. The most important thing is that she is filial. By the way, go and get two stools for Countess Jia and her daughter-in-law," Duke Li's Madam ordered.
"They are all clumsy," Duke Li's Madam said to Madam Jia He.
Madam Jia He smiled and did not say anything. After all, this was someone else's maid. It had nothing to do with her. If she overstepped her authority, others would not be grateful to her. They would only complain that she was too meddlesome.
After Madam Jia He and Xia Lu sat down, Duke Li's Madam turned her eyes to other madams and began to talk to the other madams. Although she wanted to get to know Madam Jia He, the other madams were also very important. Therefore, the greetings when she just came in were enough. If she said more, it would make the other madams feel that they were ignored.
After sitting for a while, Xia Lu found that what Jia Zhen said was actually true. It was really boring. The topic of women in the harem could not escape from the following. First, they praised other people's clothes and makeup, then praised other people's husbands, and then praised other people's daughters and sons. Xia Lu was really not very interested in these.
Not long after, Duke Li's Madam said that these unmarried young ladies could go to the yard to stroll around. There were many flowers in the yard, and these young ladies could go and play by themselves.
Xia Lu thought to herself, Well, it was the unmarried young ladies. She, as a married aunt, still had to sit among these mothers-in-law and madams and listen to them continue to chat.
Xia Lu looked gentle on the surface, but in her heart, she already had nothing to live for. At this time, the topic turned to her, and then she heard how Madam Jia He praised her.
The old saying of marrying a virtuous wife is not wrong at all. In the past, the devil incarnate in our family only wanted to play all day long. When did he quiet down? Not to mention studying, but as long as he did not cause trouble, I would be amitabha. All the trouble he caused should be broken by our family's old master. Now, after marrying Xia Clan, he also knows how to make progress. Now, he is studying all day long, and he still wants to earn a title of nobility. I don't care about the title of nobility. I only hope that our family's old master will be less angry with him, and I will be satisfied, "Madam Jia He said with a smile.
"Husband is filial. This daughter-in-law did not do anything." Xia Lu pretended to blush slightly and look shy.
"How can I not understand your filial piety? This morning, you worked so hard for me for so long. I still remember it." Madam Jia He smiled. This child was honest.
"Well, well, you know that your daughter-in-law is good. Don't show off in front of us," a madam joked.
"I am not showing off. I am just telling the truth." Madam Jia He was proud of her taste in choosing a daughter-in-law this time. The only thing was that her stomach was still not moving. However, it was not her fault. Zheng'er's leg had not recovered, and he could not sleep with her. However, everything depended on human effort. She prayed for the blessing of Guanyin Bodhisattva. She still had to put in effort to give birth to a grandson.
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