"But the eldest sister and the second sister..." Meng Xian spoke in a low voice.
"They are them and you are you. Show me the restraint of a young lady from the Duke's Palace. Don't always compare yourself with those ungrateful people. It's getting late. Let's start embroidering. Today my mother will teach you a new stitch. The peonies you embroider are so lifelike. If you learn how to embroider them, who won’t praise them in the future?”
Huang laughed: "Of course, poetry and books cannot be left behind. My husband told me that your poetry has improved recently, which is good."
The two sisters felt a little depressed when they heard this.
It's not that they don't want to embroider and read, it's just that...the other boudoir ladies can go out for a few days every month, just to relax.
Only the two of them were controlled very tightly by their mother and were forced to a certain degree.
Today, the envoys of the Western Qiang Kingdom came to Beijing to visit the Emperor and the Queen Mother in the palace. After the people in the capital learned the news two days ago, everyone wanted to join in the fun and see if these Western Qiang barbarians had grown three heads and six arms. They fought against the Zhou Dynasty.
But their mother didn't allow them to go. Of course the two sisters were disappointed.
But filial piety comes first, and they dare not disobey their mother, so they can only endure it.
When Meng Shu and Meng Wan arrived at Yunhua Tower, the teahouse was already overcrowded.
"People in the capital really like to watch the excitement." Meng Shu couldn't help but shook her head.
As they came, the street was crowded with people and carriages.
However, when the envoys from the Western Qiang Kingdom come over, there will definitely be Jinwu Guards who will clear the way.
"Not only our capital city, I heard that people from all over the Zhou Dynasty like to watch the excitement." Meng Wan said and laughed: "Of course it is a good thing to watch the excitement, otherwise this life will be boring."
Meng Shu was amused by her: "Second sister is right."
The two sisters arrived at the private room on the second floor. Not long after they sat down, they saw Jin Wuwei coming to clear the place on the street downstairs.
The onlookers retreated to both sides of the road and were stopped by the Jinwu guards.
"Sister, do you know who is coming back from the Xiqiang Kingdom?" Meng Wan asked while chewing on the pear in her hand.
"This is Tuoba Xiong, the younger brother of King Tuoba Yan of the Western Qiang Kingdom, the Sixth Prince of the Western Qiang Kingdom." Meng Shu frowned slightly: "This man is good at planning, unlike most Western Qiang people who are simple-minded and good at fighting."
"The king's younger brother." Meng Wan's eyes widened: "I heard that the king of Xiqiang Kingdom is over fifty years old. His brother must be quite old. A bad old man dares to come and ask for marriage. Who will give them s face?"
Not to mention the princess, even an ordinary woman, no one would want to marry her.
You know, since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, it has been fighting with the Xiqiang people in the northwest.
The same was true for the previous dynasty.
This is a blood feud for generations.
In the previous dynasty, there were princesses who were married to the Western Qiang Kingdom for marriage, which they had never done before in the Zhou Dynasty.
After hearing what Meng Wan said, Meng Shu almost choked on her tea.
Her younger sister dares to think and speak.
"That Tuoba Xiong is already more than ten years old in the West. He is older than my father. Even if I give him a huge face, he would not dare to come and ask me to marry the princess of the Zhou Dynasty. Tuoba Xiong is just this time from the Western Qiang Kingdom. Just the person in charge of the mission.”
Meng Shu said with a sneer: "But...even if the prince of their Western Qiang Kingdom comes, he is not qualified to marry the princess of our Zhou Dynasty. It's not like we can't defeat the Western Qiang people, so there is no need to compromise and let the princess go." What's more, our Zhou Dynasty only has one princess. How can it be possible for such a noble princess to marry? Not to mention the Xiqiang Kingdom, even a small country that has good relations with our Zhou Dynasty is not qualified to allow the princess to marry. ”
The Zhou Dynasty was very powerful and had never made it a practice for princesses to get married.
"Eldest sister is right." Meng Wan nodded.
"Then Tuoba Xiong came to Zhou Dynasty this time to beg for a princess for their prince of the Western Qiang Kingdom. In addition... Tuoba Kelan, the third princess of the Western Qiang Kingdom, is also here."
"Third Princess, are you beautiful?" Meng Wan asked with a smile.
"I have heard of her when I was still in Guiyun City. She is known as the most beautiful woman in Xiqiang, but I have never seen her."
Meng Wan smiled sweetly after hearing her words: "How beautiful can those aliens be? They are just sitting in a well and looking at the sky. She is definitely not as good as you, eldest sister."
"There are many outstanding ladies in the capital, and there are many who are outstanding in appearance. Don't compare yourself with me." After Meng Shu finished speaking, her eyes suddenly fell out of the window.
Opposite is a restaurant called Dingfu House. Although it is not as famous as Tianxiang House, business is good on weekdays.
When Meng Shu wanted to open a teahouse, her first choice was the location of Dingfu Tower, but they refused to sell it.
After all, Dingfulou is good at cooking Jiangnan cuisine and is ranked among the best in the capital.
As for her Yunhua Building, it was originally called Piaoxiang Pavilion and was also a restaurant. However, it was not managed well and she wanted to sell it out. In the end, it was bought by Meng Shu and opened a teahouse.
At this time, all the private rooms on the second floor of Dingfu Building were booked. They were facing the windows of Yunhua Building. Meng Shu found that someone was sticking his head out to stare at them.
She was a very fair-looking girl with a round face and round eyes. When she smiled, she showed two dimples, which was very flattering.
"The girl opposite is waving to us. Do you know her?" Meng Shu poured a cup of tea for Meng Wan.
Meng Wan turned around after hearing this, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face: "It's Miss Shen San."
"Caiwei!" Meng Wan stood by the window and waved to the girl opposite.
After all, they were separated by the wide Zhuque Street, and there were many people in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The two of them didn't say much. After saying hello, they went back and sat down.
"Does the eldest sister know the Shen family in the capital?" Meng Wan asked.
"I know a thing or two!" Meng Shu nodded: "The Shen family was very famous in the previous dynasty. It was passed down to our Zhou Dynasty, and there were many talented people in the family. Their head Shen Wenyu was an official in the household department. Not only did he have the power , and there is no shortage of money.”
"Caiwei is the legitimate daughter, the third among the Shen family's daughters. She is the same age as me and is one of my close friends." Meng Wan said with a smile.
"Second sister has a lot of friends, she has a lot of friends!" This girl is lively and cheerful, no wonder she has so many close friends.
Although Meng Shu returned to the capital for a short time, she also liked this sister very much.
"No more, no more, just three." Meng Wan chuckled.
"I remember you told me a few days ago that your best friends are only Princess Minhui and your future sister-in-law Huazhen, but not Miss Shen San." Meng Shu blinked.
"Really?" Meng Wan said with some embarrassment: "A few days ago, Shen Caiwei and I had a few arguments because of some trivial matters. We were both dissatisfied with each other. We haven't interacted with each other for some days. But she greeted me so warmly just now. I As long as the adults don't care about the villain's faults, they won't care about her."
After Meng Wan finished speaking, she suddenly held Meng Shu's hand: "Sister, the mung bean cakes at Yunhua House taste really good. It's better than what I've eaten elsewhere before."
"Su Ye, send someone to deliver some pastries from Yunhua Building to the Dingfu Building opposite to Miss Shen San. Just say it's our second miss's wish." Meng Shu turned around and ordered.
