Bondage

The banquets in the palace are mostly for the relationship between the emperor and his subjects, but for those mistresses of high families, this is also a good time to see their children.

Shang Shisan was summoned by Shang Rong to Changle Palace, and the merchants knew that it was Concubine Shang who had taken a fancy to some girl and wanted to hold the red line for her nephew.

When Shang Shisan's mother saw her son coming back from Changle Palace, she couldn't help smiling and said, "Which girl does your aunt have a crush on?"

"Why are you unhappy? But people don't like you?"

"But this is normal. Your aunt's eyes are like a torch, and she can't judge people and judge things very well. That girl must be very good, and many people may like it."

Shang Shisan raised his head: "Why does mother say that? Could it be that my son is wrong?"

"Yo, your reaction is really what my mother said right? The girl really didn't like you?"

Saying that, Mrs. Shang covered her lips and laughed.

Master Shang saw his wife was smiling happily, turned his head and asked what happened, Mrs. Shang replied: "Rong'er showed Shisan Xiang a girl, and she didn't like her."

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Shang giggled again.

"Oh? A girl from whose family? Your aunt's vision is not bad."

Seeing the smiles on the faces of his father and mother, Shang Shisan couldn't hold back, and the tips of his ears were slightly red.

"It's the second wife of the Song family."

"Song Jianping's daughter?"

Mrs. Shang heard this and said: "The second house of the Song family was quite noisy back then. This Song Jianping has not returned to Beijing for many years, and even his wife Liu Shi may not have shown up in public for a long time."

"Although Song Fu is now in the emperor's heart and she belongs to the empress's family, your aunt will not favor girls from the Song family just because of this reason."

"Your aunt can call you to see her. Most likely, this girl is very outstanding."

Mrs. Shang smiled all over her face: "Mother can probably think of a thing or two about the situation of this girl in the mansion, but she didn't show any joy when she saw you, which shows that she is not a superficial person who only cares about family."

"My son has a good appearance, and the little girl didn't catch her eyes, which shows that she has a plan and is not easy to be seduced by others."

"Girls like this are mostly good at housekeeping. If you like it, my son has to hurry up."

"Mother said this earlier."

"is it?"

Mrs. Shang said: "At that time, young girls and boys were singing poems and fighting paintings to show off their talents. Mother asked your eleventh brother to go. He has not yet engaged in marriage. Maybe the girl from the Song family will like it."

"Mother."

Shang Shisan raised his eyebrows, and the man's handsome appearance showed a bit of sharpness in an instant.

Mrs. Shang laughed from ear to ear.

"Young people are not easy to tease, what are you teasing him for?"

Master Shang patted his wife's hand, signaling to her that young people's affairs are up to them.

The businessman trusts Shang Rong's vision, and already has a three-point natural liking for Song Niu. Mrs. Shang also made up her mind to take advantage of the time when all the wives are looking at each other, to see if the little girl from the second bedroom of the Song Mansion is really as she guessed. good.

In the middle of the spring banquet, the emperors and empresses left one after another, and the mistresses of the palace began to lead their younger generations to talk and visit.

There are two waterside pavilions in the imperial garden. The two pavilions are neither far nor close, neither disturbing each other nor watching the actions of the people opposite.

On it, there are writing desks, pens and inks, qin tables and chessboards arranged by court ladies and eunuchs.

In the past, this place was mostly used by the daughters of aristocratic families who have not left the cabinet to show their talents. If there are people with outstanding looks and talents, they might be favored by the emperor and be included in the harem.

But Shen Qianyu had no intention of this, and there were no unmarried princes and princesses in the court, so these two water pavilions have now become places for officials' families to see each other.

The three daughters of the Song family are not pushy, especially Song Ni and Song Nian are extremely cold.

Song Zhao would occasionally look at the water pavilion to see other people reciting poems against each other, but Song Bi and Song Nian stood under the pavilion, silently accompanying Ming Xiang and Yang Pianzhi.

Shang Shisan was standing together with all the disciples of the aristocratic family, originally he wanted to show off his kung fu in front of that woman, but Song Bi had no interest in today's man and never showed up at all.

When he didn't see the person he wanted to see, he couldn't help but look dull and lost interest.

"Why did Ming Shiqi come up for a while and then go down? I want to play chess with him again."

"Just now, I saw him and the British princess going out of the water pavilion. I guess I don't know which one to visit."

Two aristocratic sons in fine attire were holding the chess pieces, and absent-mindedly placed them.

The family has already arranged a marriage for them, and now it's just to join in the fun, a few people who don't want to show themselves go to one place, chatting with each other.

"It should be to visit Mrs. Song. The Ming and Song residences were originally in-laws. This Ming Shiqiu might marry a daughter of the Song family."

"Ming Shiqi is engaged to the Song family?"

"I don't know, I haven't paid attention to it."

A few people chirped and talked about it, but Shang Shisan took it to heart.

He raised his eyebrows, propped up the fence in the water pavilion with one hand, turned over and jumped out.

"Hey little ancestor, you can take it easy."

"Eunuch Tang, please go find my mother and say that I want to visit the elders of the Song parents."

"Slave, let's go now. Don't scare the slave like this again. If there is a collision with Concubine Shang, we will not be able to spare our family."

"Got it."

After leaving one sentence, Shang Shisan ran in the direction of the Song family's female relatives.

The Song Mansion's status is prominent, and Ming Xiang has not rested since entering the palace, and was busy dealing with other mistresses of the Shifu.Even now she is surrounded by several wives, inquiring about the marriages of the girls in the house, both openly and secretly.

Yang Pianzhi watched from the side and was secretly satisfied, when she was thinking about Qi Sulun swaying from side to side, she saw Mrs. Qi walking over with a happy face.

As soon as she approached, the people who had been talking warmly before left one after another.

Everyone knows what kind of temperament she is, and they are afraid that if they join forces, if she makes a scandal, their family will also get a bad reputation.

Ming Xiang didn't know how to get along with Mrs. Qi, seeing her aunt brought Ming Shiqi over from a distance, she hurriedly pulled Song Ni and Song Nian forward to greet her.

Halfway through, Shang Shisan rushed out from nowhere and stopped in front of everyone.

Song Ni and Song Nian stood behind Ming Xiang, their eyebrows and eyes remained unmoved, and they lowered their eyes slightly without raising their heads.

"The thirteen sons of the merchant, please greet Mrs. Song."

Seeing him walking out suddenly, Ming Xiang was a little surprised.

Although today is a day for unmarried girls and boys to see each other, it is rather abrupt to suddenly walk in front of the female relatives without the company of the elders in the family.

Just as Ming Xiang wanted to frowned, he heard Shang Shisan say: "My mother was delayed on the way just now, she was afraid of neglecting Mrs. Song, so she told me to come to see her first."

When Shang Shisan turned his head, he saw Mrs. Shang leading two servant girls from the Shang mansion, striding towards Mingxiang.

Passing by Mrs. Ying and Ming Shiqishi, she even quickened her pace, insisting on coming from behind, standing in front of Mingxiang and the two little girls ahead of everyone else.