dognovel Chapter 285: The Melon at the Coming-of-Age Ceremony
Chapter 285: The Melon at the Coming-of-Age Ceremony
Everyone suppressed their excitement and slowly moved into their assigned seats.
They didn't forget that today is Princess Ningping's coming-of-age ceremony, so they can't just sit there and watch the fun, they still have to get the business done!
Madam Qin and Mrs. Lu brought Qin Yue and followed the crowd into Princess Jinyang's mansion.
It was the first time that Qin Yue saw the princess's mansion, so she naturally felt it was very novel. She looked around and sighed in her heart along the way.
[Sister, this princess's mansion is different! It's grand! It's low-key! It's low-key yet noble! It's also huge!]
The system agreed: [After all, it is the princess's residence, it must be big and fine! ]
Everyone chatted all the way.
All the flowers and plants, all the rockery and lakes, all the pavilions and corridors became the objects of praise by one person.
In a nutshell, everything about the Princess Mansion is good!
The ladies who followed the Qin family smiled all the way...
I didn’t expect that Xiao Fuguan and his younger sister are so cute when they are not eating melons. It’s so funny!
After everyone was seated, the coming-of-age ceremony officially began not long after.
Princess Jinyang was seen wearing a solemn and gorgeous dress, which looked more serious than her usual attire.
In her hand, she held a piece of paper as thin as a cicada's wing, which was densely covered with words of blessing. She slightly parted her red lips, and her cold voice slowly entered the ears of everyone present.
Her usually cold voice seemed to have taken on a scorching temperature at this moment, containing her feelings and expectations for Princess Ningping, which almost made Princess Ningping, who was waiting on the side, cry.
If she wasn't afraid of ruining her makeup, she would have thrown herself into her aunt's arms and cried.
Next, the sponsor combed Princess Ningping's hair and put on a hairpin.
Everyone saw an old lady with a kind face walking slowly onto the stage, supported by a nanny.
When everyone recognized the person, they were all shocked!
The person who supported Princess Ningping was actually Old Madam Zhou from the Marquis Cheng'en's Mansion!
You know, this old lady Zhou is not a simple person!
Back then, a major event happened in the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion, and it was Old Madam Zhou who stepped forward to support the entire mansion. After that, she gradually faded out of the sight of everyone in the capital.
But even if Madam Zhou did not have the background of the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion, she was also an extremely outstanding legendary woman.
Mrs. Zhou came from a scholarly family. She had been well-read since childhood and was a famous talented woman in Jiangnan.
Why is she called legendary?
Because she founded the first girls' school in the Southern Dynasty!
This was the first case in the Southern Dynasties!
Now the girls' school is still operating normally. After graduating from the school, many girls either stay in the school as trainees to teach and carry on the tradition, or return to their families, or leave the house and do many things that only men did in the past, such as accounting or running their own business.
It can be said that all the people in the girls' school have walked out of their own way, no longer trapped in the harem, and have liberated their own lives with their own strength, and have also contributed their own women's strength to the Southern Dynasty!
And Madam Zhou, who founded the girls' school, was naturally admired by all the women in the Southern Dynasty!
It was not until Old Madam Zhou married into the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion that she gradually faded out of everyone's sight.
After that incident, Old Madam Zhou once again stepped forward and took up the banner of the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion on her own, once again making everyone remember the independent, courageous and talented Jiangnan woman!
The great woman who founded the first girls' school!
But after that, the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion became low-key and seldom attended banquets in the capital.
However, in the hearts of the women in Beijing who know about Madam Zhou’s deeds, no one can surpass her heroic spirit back then!
So the older ladies present were very surprised to see Old Madam Zhou.
Unexpectedly, Princess Jinyang actually asked Old Madam Zhou, who had not been seen for a long time, to come and give the title of Princess Ningping.
It is really enviable to have such a wonderful woman as my wife!
The ladies forgot about eating melons for a moment and looked at Old Madam Zhou on the stage with shining eyes.
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhou responded with a smile.
When everyone was sighing with infinite emotion, Qin Yue was also sighing.
[Ah! Sister, this old lady looks so kind! ]
Old Madam Zhou on the stage was about to pick up the jade hairpin that had been prepared on the side when she suddenly heard a child's voice and subconsciously looked down at the stage.
Without much effort, Mrs. Zhou easily found the special child in the crowd.
He looked at her with sparkling eyes, very smart and cute.
Presumably, this is the little lucky official in the legend.
Unexpectedly, the rumors turned out to be true. She could actually hear the little Fuguan's voice. It was so soft and sticky that it directly struck Mrs. Zhou's heart, making her want to hug this little Fuguan who was as cute as a glutinous rice dumpling.
Then, Madam Zhou heard a slightly stiff voice ringing in her ears.
System: [Host, the old lady on the stage is Madam Zhou from the Cheng En Marquis's Mansion! ]
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Zhou probably understood that the voice must have come from the legendary younger sister.
Alas, she really hadn't been out for a walk for too long. She had only heard rumors, but now she could actually hear and feel the truth of the rumors. She couldn't help but feel a little moved in her heart. Maybe today she could also be a badger in the melon field for once.
Shaking her head and intending not to care, Old Madam Zhou inserted the jade hairpin accurately into Princess Ningping's bun.
As soon as I let go of the jade hairpin, the system's voice rang again the next moment.
[Host, this old lady Zhou is about to die. ]
When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was stunned.
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Zhou shook her head bitterly. At her age, she didn't have much time left to live. But if she was gone, what would happen to Yang'er?
That incident back then was such a huge blow to him that even after more than ten years, Yang'er still hasn't gotten over it.
She has been in control of the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion over the years, closing its doors to visitors and keeping a low profile, so that Yang'er would be isolated from the gossip of the outside world as much as possible. If not for this, Yang'er would have been shattered by the sound of spitting long ago.
What's more, he has such a worrying mother who doesn't care about her own son and spends the whole day trying to attack and blame Yang'er.
In order for Yang'er to live well, she also gave a strict order, not allowing that irresponsible mother to have any chance to contact Yang'er.
But now my sister said she was going to die...
If she died, how would her Yang'er survive...
The ladies and young ladies around were even more shocked when they heard what the elder sister said.
Especially the ladies who knew about Madam Zhou’s deeds, they simply could not accept it from the bottom of their hearts!
Although Madam Zhou has a head full of silver hair, she is actually less than 50 years old. How could she be dying?
Qin Yue was also very surprised, [Sister, this old lady looks so kind and amiable, how could she be dying? ]
Everyone: Yes! How could he die?