Chapter 658: Do You Have a Childhood Sweetheart Waiting for You?
"Fifth sister, let's sit down for a while!" Shao Jie'er sat down on a chair and said with a smile.
Shao Wanru looked at her calmly and nodded, but did not sit down and moved forward.
When I got to the balcony and looked up, I saw several branches of plum blossoms slanting in from outside the balcony. There were a few scattered yellow plums on the branches, which were elegant and light, and very pleasant.
Outside the balcony is a lake with clear water. Standing at the corner of the balcony, you can enjoy the plum blossoms and the lake water, reflecting the beautiful scenery.
There is a water pavilion in the lake, which is winding and winding, and is shaded by plum trees. It makes people feel more and more quiet and leisurely. Even though it is winter, it is not suitable to enjoy the scenery in the water pavilion, but this water pavilion has its own scenery, although there is no mountain scenery. , but it also has the feeling of the harmony of lakes and mountains.
"It's so beautiful there, fifth sister, should we go over and take a look?" Shao Jie'er didn't know when he appeared next to her and pointed at the curved waterside pavilion below.
Shao Wanru looked in the direction of her finger. The place she pointed to was close to the lake. It was very close. There were several red plum trees on the shore. The bright colors of the plum trees reflected them, and they matched with the blue water in front of him. It gives people an amazing feeling of beauty for no reason.
This is the time when they are in full bloom. The red plum blossoms are like fire and the branches are soaring to the sky.
"Okay!" Shao Wanru stepped forward with watery eyes and nodded.
Shao Jie'er was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Shao Wanru to agree so readily. She glanced at Shao Wanru with confusion. Seeing that her attention was all on the waterside pavilion below, she rolled her eyes, smiled happily, and stretched out her hand to be intimate. She grabbed Shao Wanru's hand, but when she turned around, her hand happened to be avoided again.
"Should the second sister be seventeen years old now?" Shao Wanru asked casually as he walked out.
Yu Jie'er's heart suffocated when she said this, and she felt extremely uncomfortable. Age has now become the biggest and most taboo thing in her heart. The so-called "old girl" title has now fallen on her head. In the past, she had How mean to other people's young ladies who are not yet married when they are sixteen or seventeen years old, and how taboo she is about it now.
Whenever she thought of this, she gritted her teeth with hatred.
Shao Yanru couldn't arrange a marriage for her sister, who was behind her. Mrs. Xingguo had a reason not to find a marriage for her. She made many mistakes and ended up here.
The smile on his face sank, he looked at Shao Wanru with cold eyes, and stopped: "Fifth sister, I am not yet seventeen!"
"Oh, it turns out that the second sister is not yet seventeen, so I thought..." Shao Wanru smiled slightly and said.
"What do you think?" Shao Jie'er moved her feet and said with a bad look.
"I thought that the second sister was already seventeen years old. I don't understand the customs in the capital. But over there in Jiangzhou, at the age of the second sister, she should have gotten married early. I think it's because the second aunt loves you and the eldest sister so much. Most of them stay in the boudoir." Shao Wanru seemed not to sense Shao Jie'er's anger and still said with a smile.
Shao Jie'er's face was about to explode with anger. She held the handkerchief in her hand spasmodically and glared at Shao Wanru fiercely. Her words almost came out from between her teeth: "Did Fifth Sister do it on purpose?"
"What's the purpose?" Shao Wanru looked back and turned his eyes to Shao Jie'er, as if he didn't understand why she suddenly got angry.
Seeing that her face was full of anger, she took the handkerchief and pressed it gently on her lips, and said with a smile: "Second sister, what's wrong? Do you think it's me? I'm the youngest, even if I'm doing Qingxiu, I'm worried I can’t mislead the second sister, and besides, my observance of filial piety has nothing to do with the second sister, and whether I am engaged now or not has nothing to do with the second sister!”
Every word of these words was about herself, but the meaning behind her words made Shao Jie'er almost uncontrollably slap her face out.
Suppressing the anger in her heart, she glared at Shao Wanru with red eyes, almost making a hole out of Shao Wanru. Of course she knew how to worry about her marriage.
Of course, the person standing in front of her was not Shao Wanru, but Shao Yanru. As long as Shao Yanru didn't marry for a day, she couldn't marry over Shao Yanru. Thinking that she had wasted her time so far, it was all because of Shao Yanru. She also cursed Shao Yanru bitterly in her heart. But that was Shao Yanru, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Xingguo, the apple of the eye of the Dowager and Madam, so she didn't dare.
So she could only please Shao Yanru, hoping that after Shao Yanru got married, she would get a good marriage from his wife and marry in a glorious manner.
"What do you mean by Fifth Sister?" But this anger was revealed by Shao Wanru unceremoniously.
"Second sister, does she know why the eldest sister won't marry? Which prince is our family interested in? If the eldest sister continues to wait and wastes time, what will happen to the second sister? I am only fourteen years old now. There’s no rush, besides, I still have my grandmother to worry about for me!”
Shao Wanru's smile became more and more elegant, and she walked down the stairs.
Her voice was not high-pitched, even a little frivolous, and as she went downstairs, her voice became lower and lower, but every word of these words fell into Shao Jie'er's heart, and took root as soon as they fell. It stung her so much that her eyes almost overflowed with hatred and jealousy.
So what if Shao Wanru is no longer favored? She has the eldest princess Ruian behind her. Even though she is in the palace, she has heard that the eldest princess Ruian has a say in Shao Wanru's marriage. This is a step backward for the Duke of Xingguo. As a result, even if she surpassed many sisters and got engaged, the government couldn't do anything to her.
In this aspect, Shao Wanru is much better than her!
But why should she? She is the elder sister. If she, the youngest sister, gets married first, how can she be embarrassed as an older sister? She will inevitably suffer more jokes. She is originally a concubine, unlike the others. It’s hard to say that I really won’t be able to get married.
"Eldest sister will definitely get married this time!" He said coldly after taking a few steps to catch up.
Shao Wanru stood downstairs, under a yellow plum tree, raised the corners of his lips, and looked at Shao Jie'er very calmly, as if he was watching a joke.
After Shao Jie'er came over, she said slowly: "The eldest sister doesn't know whether she wants to marry King Yue or King Zhou now. If these two people haven't come to a conclusion, how can the house be willing to marry such an important eldest sister? I heard that the eldest sister was raised in my grandmother's house for a while, and she and King Yue and King Zhou were childhood sweethearts, so it wouldn't hurt if I waited a little longer. Is there any childhood sweethearts who can wait for the second sister to come into the house?"
After Shao Wanru finished speaking, a pair of watery eyes almost looked through Shao Jie'er. Plum blossoms were printed in her eyes, and Shao Jie'er was also printed in her eyes, matching the plum blossoms, but it didn't make Shao Jie'er feel beautiful. She only felt cold all over, and she was almost filled with anger. Dissipates in an instant.
Such straightforward words directly hit her heart!
Although the government's intention was not stated clearly, Shao Jie'er saw it every day and took it to heart. How could he not understand Madam's hesitation about Shao Yanru's marriage and want to choose a safer one among the two princes? But at the moment, neither King Yue nor King Zhou can see who is more secure.
If you really can't find it, should you just stay unmarried and wait year after year? With the affection you have had since childhood, coupled with Shao Yanru's talent, name, appearance, and the entire Xingguo Duke behind him, Given the family background, Shao Yanru's marriage was not difficult, but he was different.
I don't have anyone strong enough to protect me.
The possibility that he will not be able to get married will be the highest among all the sisters. The two sisters in the third bedroom are also legitimate daughters, so their parents have to worry about them, not to mention that they are younger than him. If Shao Yanru really keeps waiting. After a while, they could even imitate Shao Wanru and forcefully get married. Even though the wife was unhappy, she couldn't stop her. There must be Shao Wanru's case before her.
But as for myself, who can make the decision for me?
"Second sister, let's go and enjoy the plum blossoms. The waterside pavilion has a nice scenery. It would be great if the eldest sister could also come here to enjoy it. The two of us are always too deserted!" Shao Wanru's eyes rolled and he laughed. Suddenly No more being pushy.
Shao Jie'er clenched her hand hard, and then slowly let it go: "It's true that it's better for the eldest sister to reward it together here."
"Then why don't you invite the eldest sister to come with you? It's okay to have the third and fourth sisters to accompany Concubine Shu!" Shao Wanru's eyes turned to the waterside pavilion. Originally, the waterside pavilion in winter was not much to see, but because of the waterside pavilion on the shore, The red plum blossoms make the entire waterside pavilion look alive.
The scenery is brilliant and colorful.
"It's indeed a good idea!" Shao Jie'er laughed, with a trace of determination flashing in her eyes. She really couldn't let Shao Yanru go on like this. If she didn't get engaged, she would be in trouble. Anyway, she was in the palace now, Madam He couldn't find it here, and he was just taking advantage of the situation. After something happened, he could blame it on Shao Wanru.
Anyway, it was Shao Wanru who suggested this.
After sending the maid beside him out to invite Shao Yanru over, Shao Jie'er and Shao Wanru walked towards the waterside pavilion next to the plum forest.
Stepping on the water pavilion and walking forward, not long after walking, there was a small pavilion, which had been decorated inside. There was a veil lifted outside the pavilion, and you could vaguely see the melon and fruit snacks on the stone table inside. A place arranged for them to enjoy.
"Fifth sister, how about we go in and sit for a while?" Shao Jie'er looked at the area and knew that this was the place. She smiled and pointed at the pavilion.
"Okay!" Shao Wanru nodded and followed Shao Jie'er forward.
The two of them entered the pavilion and sat down. Yujie lifted up the gauze a little more and sat leaning against the fence, looking at the lake in front of her and a high-necked beauty bottle placed on the stone table. There are a few plum blossoms, which are elegant and beautiful, very pleasant. It is indeed a good place to enjoy the scenery.
Compared to the high attic just now, the view was more realistic and much closer.
They just sat down here and saw that on the shore outside the waterside pavilion, a palace maid was leading Shao Yanru slowly over. Shao Yanru, who was dressed up and looked brilliant, even if he was just a figure in the distance, he was very heart-warming, a beauty. Ting, coming gracefully, no matter when, she is a kind of extremely beautiful style...
It was really not just the two people in the pavilion who saw this splendor!