Chapter 161: Zhang Guifen, a Noble Lady

When it comes to Concubine Rong, neither Sheng Hong nor anyone else dared to say anything.

Minglan was the same. She just nodded, kept Wei Yuan's words in mind, and did not respond.

After Wei Yuan, Zhang Yi, and Sheng Hong had three rounds of drinks, the former asked Minglan again,

"I heard that you helped the elders in the family to manage the household? How is it?"

Minglan smiled and said, "Thanks to the help of my mother and father, it's going well."

Sheng Hong said, "Ming'er has the mind of a housekeeper and is doing very well."

Wei Yuan nodded approvingly, "You can manage a small family before you can manage a big family. You should ask your grandmother for advice."

Minglan responded, "Niece knows, please rest assured, uncle."

Wei Yuan said intentionally or unintentionally, "I heard that many ladies in noble families have been lending money at high interest rates recently."

The so-called high interest rate is usury, which is strictly prohibited by the court.

If rich families are allowed to lend money at high interest rates, many poor people will not be able to survive, and it will eventually lead to the result of officials forcing the people to rebel.

Minglan was thoughtful at first, and then she was surprised and said, "Lending money at interest? Who is so bold?"

After a few words of casual chat, the family dinner ended.

At the end of November.

The girl of the Zhang family went to Rong's house for a dinner at the invitation of Rong Feiyan.

She followed Wei Yuan's instructions and went to Rong's house to highlight a high profile this time.

When Minglan, Molan and Rulan came to Zhang's house to meet Zhang Guifen.

They were all quite surprised to see the imperial sedan parked in front of the Duke of England's mansion.

At this time, Zhang Guifen was dressing up.

Minglan came to her boudoir, and Rulan and Molan were waiting outside the door.

Rong Feiyan had said before that although Minglan was only given an invitation, there was no invitation for Rulan and Molan.

However, as Minglan's sister, if she was willing to go, let Minglan take it with her.

Molan would definitely not miss this opportunity. Once she went, Rulan would also go.

No matter when, the two sisters would inevitably confront each other secretly and compare with each other.

Outside Zhang Guifen's door.

Rulan looked at Molan,

"Is your butt healed? Don't you want to take care of it?"

The latter smiled and said, "Miss Rong invited me, even if I'm not fully healed, I have to go."

Rulan said disdainfully, "They invited Minglan and Miss Zhang, what does it have to do with you?"

Molan asked back, "Why does the fifth sister want to go too?"

Rulan said, "I'm afraid you'll cause trouble for the sixth sister, so I have to keep an eye on you."

In Zhang Guifen's boudoir.

Minglan looked at Zhang Guifen in gorgeous clothes and was a little absent-minded for a moment.

"Aunt, uncle asked you to be more high-profile, but he didn't ask you to be so high-profile, right?"

As she said that, she touched the material of Zhang Guifen's clothes and exclaimed:

"Is this the fabric in the palace? The queen uses this fabric to make clothes?"

Zhang Guifen sat in front of the dressing table, and the old nanny personally made up for her. Hearing what Minglan said, she nodded,

"I still have a lot here. I'll send someone to send you a few tomorrow."

Minglan shook her head and said, "I dare not use this fabric, otherwise if others see it, they will inevitably talk about it."

The fabric used by the queen to make clothes is really not something that ordinary people can use. Even if they use it, they can't afford it.

But Zhang Guifen can.

As early as when Zhang Guifen was a child, the queen had personally ordered.

If the girls of the Zhang family come to the palace to play, they are all free to go.

In other words, Zhang Guifen can go directly to the palace without asking for permission, and she can ride the imperial sedan chair.

It can be seen how much love the emperor and his wife have for her.

In the entire Great Zhou, Zhang Guifen is the only young person who can be personally awarded the imperial chariot by the emperor and the empress.

Even Zhao Jianjia and Rong Feiyan when they were in power could not do so.

Although the royal family had given her the imperial chariot a long time ago, she had never ridden it when she traveled.

After hearing about this, Empress Cao kept praising Zhang Guifen for being well-behaved and sensible.

At this moment, Zhang Guifen said with a smile: "My niece, what kind of cloth can't she use? Who dares to gossip and tear her mouth."

Minglan covered her mouth and smiled, "Was my aunt so strong in Bianjing before?"

Strong?

Zhang Guifen shook her head.

The old nanny beside her smiled and said:

"Miss Minglan doesn't know that our girl is actually very kind to others and is always tolerant when encountering things."

"Unless she can't stand it anymore, she will argue with them."

"I've never heard that our girl would tear someone's mouth for anyone."

Hearing this, Minglan was moved and half-knelt beside Zhang Guifen, holding her slender jade fingers, and said with a smile:

"Aunt loves me, I know."

Zhang Guifen said: "I only have you as my niece, who else can I love?"

After that, she took off the bracelet on Minglan's wrist, searched in her jewelry box, and finally found a pair of crystal clear jade bracelets, saying:

"This bracelet was made in the palace. Usually only the imperial concubines can wear it. Wear it."

Minglan quickly refused, "It can only be worn by the imperial concubines, how can a niece wear it?"

Zhang Guifen said: "Just say that I gave it to you, and others dare not say anything."

Minglan couldn't get away from her.

Zhang Guifen looked at the hairpin in her hair again and said:

"Is this the hairpin your uncle gave you?"

Minglan nodded.

Zhang Guifen said: "The hairpin your uncle gave you is of course extremely noble, so I won't give you a hairpin. Here is a pair of earrings for you to wear."

Minglan said: "Aunt, I know you love me, but every time I come, you have to stuff me with a lot of things, which is really unnecessary."

To be honest, what Minglan wears now is no less than that of the Rong family girl, and even better.

Those things were all given by Zhang Guifen.

Zhang Guifen said: "I dare not refuse the gift from the elders. If I give it to you, you should accept it. If you don't accept it, I will be unhappy."

It took about another cup of tea for Zhang Guifen to pack up.

She was dressed in red, with fluttering sleeves and light gauze like clouds. She had a heroic spirit flowing around her body, and a sense of elegance, delicateness, gentleness and beauty.

It was like a flowing scroll, showing beauty.

When the maid opened the door and Zhang Guifen walked out.

Rulan and Molan standing in front of the door were a little dazed for a while, and couldn't help exclaiming:

"Zhang's aunt is so beautiful"

"Gorgeous and light, intoxicating"

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Today's Zhang Guifen is too amazing.

The hairpin on her head alone is worth a thousand gold coins or even more.

That dress is enough for a wealthy merchant to eat, drink and have fun for half a year.

It is extremely luxurious.

Only Zhang Guifen can handle such beautiful clothes.

Among all the noble ladies in Bianjing, only Zhang Guifen dares to wear a red dress.

Others, even those with temperament like Zhao Jianjia and beauty like Rong Feiyan, cannot handle a red dress.

Zhang Guifen held Minglan's hand and said with a smile: "Let's go."

Then, Rulan and others followed her and said one after another:

"Aunt, you will definitely attract everyone's attention at the Rong family banquet today."

"Yes, aunt is really amazing today. It should be said that no matter when, aunt, you are amazing."

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Zhang Guifen shook her head and ignored them.

If it weren't for Wei Yuan's order, she would never dress like this.

After all, it took half an hour to put on makeup alone.

On weekdays, Zhang Guifen rarely wears makeup. Her bare face makes all the women in Bianjing look dull.

Now, with some delicate makeup, she is stunningly beautiful.

When heading to the gate of the mansion.

Minglan whispered, "I'm afraid that even Rong Fei will be outshined by you, my aunt, today. Isn't it too high-profile?"

Zhang Guifen said, "Didn't your uncle say that it should be more grand? Otherwise, how can you earn enough face for your uncle?"

Minglan smiled and said, "Aunt, is this just to give your uncle face?"

Zhang Guifen smiled and said, "Your uncle must have other plans. No matter what the plan is, your uncle finally gets to use me once, so of course I have to be more grand."

Arriving in front of the imperial sedan chair, Zhang Guifen took Minglan's hand and was about to go up.

Minglan said, "This is not in accordance with the etiquette."

The imperial sedan chair was awarded by the queen herself.

No one except Zhang Guifen can sit on it.

"Sit if I tell you to."

Zhang Guifen forcibly pulled Minglan's hand to get on the imperial sedan chair.

Molan looked at the 18-man phoenix sedan chair with envy.

Rulan knew what she was thinking, "Look, it's not something you can sit on whenever you want."

Molan said, "You can't sit on it either?"

Rulan pouted, "I don't want to sit on it."

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At this moment, in front of the Fuchang Marquis's house.

Rong Feiyan was looking forward to it.

Many noble ladies were very surprised,

"Sister Rong, I see that the sisters who usually come to visit us are almost here, why do you have to wait outside the door in person?"

"That's right, Sister Rong, let's go to the yard. If you don't go, we dare not go."

"Sister Rong, you are not so cautious when you come to your house to play on weekdays. What's wrong today?"

"Didn't the Concubine Rong say that she would not come until noon? It's still a long time before noon now."

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Many young and beautiful girls stood behind Rong Feiyan.

They really couldn't understand, who else would come?

Is it worth it for Miss Rong to stand outside the mansion and wait in person?

Rong Feiyan ignored their dissuasion and kept looking at the street not far away,

"Wait a little longer, don't worry, you go to the backyard and sit first, I'll come later."

Several people said one after another:

"Sister Rong, if you don't go, how can we go?"

"Yes."

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Rong Feiyan was silent.

Suddenly.

Not far away, two carriages and eighteen-man imperial sedan chairs slowly drove over.

Rong Feiyan immediately spoke, "Imperial sedan chair? Is it her?"

Who?

The women standing behind her frowned,

"Is that a phoenix sedan chair? Or eighteen-man sedan chair? Is it Concubine Rong?"

"It should be? Didn't they say that Concubine Rong would not come until around noon?"

"Besides Concubine Rong, who else is worth Sister Rong waiting for like this?"

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The imperial sedan chairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty are divided into sixteen-man sedan chairs, eighteen-man sedan chairs, and thirty-six-man sedan chairs.

Going up to the 108-passenger carriage, for example, is only used in grand ceremonies or ceremonies to worship heaven, earth and ancestors.

The emperor and the empress usually travel with 36-passenger carriages.

Rong Fei's imperial sedan chair has 18-passenger carriages, the same as Zhang Guifen.

The 16-passenger imperial sedan chair is usually used by talented people who have given birth to offspring or by the emperor to reward ministers.

It can be seen how much the empress favors the girl from the Zhang family, and she actually rewarded her with an 18-passenger imperial sedan chair.

There are two more than Han Zhang's 16-passenger imperial sedan chair.

Soon, the imperial sedan chair arrived in front of the Fuchang Earl's mansion.

Rulan and Molan got off the carriage first.

The women were confused when they saw the two of them.

"Young lady from the Sheng family? Accompanying the emperor in the imperial chariot? Who is sitting in the imperial chariot?"

"Yes, why is young lady from the Sheng family here?"

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