The lady of Chongxi has supernatural powers and is favored by the powerful official

The cousins ​​Princess An mentioned were all the sisters of Shu Wenyuan, the runner-up in the imperial examination.

Taifu Shu has two sons and two daughters. The eldest daughter is now married to Wen Xiangqi, the son of the former chief academic officer of the Imperial College, and is currently the left vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

The eldest son Shu Zhende is currently a teacher at the Imperial College. When the Shu family was about to leave politics, Shu Taifu's eldest grandson Shu Wenyuan passed the imperial examination and ranked second.

The Shu family gradually caught the attention of wealthy families, and many of the Shu family's children are now waiting to get married.

The cousin that Princess He'an mentioned is Shu Rui, Shu Wenyuan's younger sister. However, the sixteen-year-old Shu Rui is already betrothed to Zhou Zheng, the son of Mr. Zhou, the Minister of Revenue, and the wedding date is currently being discussed.

The sisters that He An was referring to were fifteen-year-old Shu Jing and fourteen-year-old Shu Miao.

Shu Jing is the daughter of Princess He'an's second uncle, only two months younger than He'an.

Shu Miao is Shu Wenyuan's third sister and is only fourteen years old.

Normally, the Shu family rarely came to the palace. Although they had this marriage, it was granted by the Queen Mother, otherwise the Shu family would not have wanted to marry into the royal family.

Just look at the marriages of Taifu Shu’s later children. You can tell from the fact that they didn’t even marry into high-ranking officials.

Gu Ruoxi came here today just for the invitation from Princess He An. Nangong Yu also said that he didn't rely on her to interact with other people's families. She just needed to play with He An.

So, when An Fei wanted to take her to meet the sisters of the Shu family, she went with them. Nangong Yu also talked to her about the Shu family last night.

Although Nangong Yu didn't say much, it could be heard that Nangong Yu still thought highly of the Shu family.

A family that can escape from such muddy waters in Beijing with a clean conscience must have someone with a clear mind at the helm.

Nangong Yu admired Master Shu. There were very few people who could see things clearly and be open-minded.

Gu Ruoxi was stunned for a moment when she saw the girls from the Shu family. The three girls looked like triplets and looked very similar.

Although there are differences if you look closely, there are not many daughters from two families who look so similar.

"Cousin, Miaomiao, Jingjing."

Princess He An happily went to greet him.

The three girls all bowed to her:

"I've met the princess."

He An smiled and said:

"Here you go again. I told you that we are in the backyard, so there is no need to perform those formalities."

Having said that, he turned back two steps and pulled Gu Ruoxi over.

"Cousin, let me introduce you. This is Sister Ruoxi. She is the Prince Nangong. No, she is not the Prince now. She is the wife of Lord Nangong."

Gu Ruoxi has been well taken care of in the Nangong family these days. In addition, after she came here, she used wood spiritual energy to nourish her body, so her complexion looks delicate and fresh.

Although she tied her hair up because she was married, she looked more beautiful than ordinary girls.

Shu Rui didn't expect that the person that He An was entertaining inside would be Madam Nangong. After being stunned for a moment, she immediately led her sisters to pay their respects:

"Shu Rui has met the young lady."

Shu Miao and Shu Jing also stepped forward and saluted with a smile:

"Meet the young lady."

Gu Ruoxi also hurriedly returned the gift:

"I have met several Miss Shu."

Shu Rui is older and an engaged girl, so she is naturally more stable.

Before she came, she didn't know that her cousin was in the backyard with a married woman. And this woman was the focus of the capital city.

What has happened in the capital recently has become the topic of conversation among families after dinner, and even those who are at home know about it.

I just didn't expect to meet this legendary figure in my cousin's backyard.

Shu Jing had more to say. She stepped forward and pulled Princess He An and said with a smile:

"Cousin, why aren't you in the main courtyard? When we arrived, my aunt said you were in the backyard, so we came looking for you."

He An's maid brought tea over, and after everyone sat down, He An said:

"I feel that the looks of some of the people who came today are not very comfortable. And as you know, I am not very familiar with those girls. Apart from you three, I only gave the invitation to Sister Ruoxi."

After saying this to An, Shu Rui looked at Gu Ruoxi again.

There are indeed not many people who can receive He An's invitation. He An looks gentle, but in fact it is not easy for him to get along with others.

I only heard that they went out together once a couple of days ago, which means that this Gu Ruoxi is someone worth associating with.

Shu Rui also smiled and said:

"You, you can't say that. Aunt is the host today, and you should help Aunt entertain the guests."

Princess He An hurriedly handed a plate of cakes to her cousin:

"Come, come, I'll entertain you."

It made everyone laugh.

At this moment, Chu Yang came in and said:

"My lord, the princess asked you to bring the young lady and the cousin to the main courtyard. The concubine of the seventh prince is here."

The seventh prince's concubine?

Gu Ruoxi had never heard Nangong Yu mention this person.

But seeing that Princess He An looked a little unhappy, he could immediately conclude that He An didn't like this person.

He An stood up even though he was not very happy. Chu Yang even went forward to help He An tidy up his clothes. Several girls from the Shu family also had their own maids to help them tidy up their clothes.

Jiu Huan, who followed Gu Ruoxi in, also stood beside Gu Ruoxi, but didn't know where to start.

She said she was a maid, but she really didn't care about the matters around her master. She only protected her master's safety.

Gu Ruoxi didn't think she needed to tidy up anything, so she followed Princess An back to the main courtyard.

After walking a few steps, Princess He An suddenly stopped, turned around and said to Gu Ruoxi:

"Sister-in-law Ruoxi, I'm not being nosy, I just want to remind you to be more alert and talk less in front of the Seventh Prince's concubine."

Gu Ruoxi looked at He An who was giving her instructions seriously. At this moment, He An was no longer a well-behaved little girl. Her eyes showed understanding.

Gu Ruoxi nodded gently. She didn't understand the ways of the world, but she also understood that He An was reminding her.

Gu Ruoxi clearly felt that the expressions of the three girls behind her were also a little serious. She couldn't help but move her fingers.

A breeze blew by, and some conversations in the main courtyard were transmitted to Gu Ruoxi. Gu Ruoxi's face did not look good.

As soon as they arrived at the main courtyard, they heard a high-pitched voice in the house saying:

"Oh, how pitiful! Your good elder sister was plotted against and married off. Fortunately, the Qin family is sensible. Old Madam Qin loves you very much too. This can be considered a blessing in disguise."

No one inside or outside the house responded.

Xie Qingrou in the room didn't say a word. Madam Qin smiled awkwardly when she was praised.

When Princess Hean heard this, she stopped and pulled Gu Ruoxi:

"Sister-in-law Ruoxi."

She knew that this sister-in-law Ruoxi knew nothing and had been suppressed when she grew up in the backyard. Now when she went in, she happened to run into the Seventh Prince's concubine talking about her.

He An was afraid that Gu Ruoxi would not be able to bear the embarrassment.

Gu Ruoxi seemed not to understand what was said. She smiled softly at He An's comfort and said:

"Don't worry about me, it's okay."