Chapter 1070 - 243: Comparison One by One_3
Pei Qin also looked over. Seeing Madam Dou’s eyes full of goodwill, she laughed, "I’m afraid if I go crazy, I might scare Madam Dou!" That Dou He is really his mother’s son!
"I do love a lively scene, and this one of mine loves to laugh and play as well. Madam Yuanyang must definitely come to visit our residence one day!" Madam Dou watched her composed smile with amusement, thinking of the stories about General Pei going crazy and laughed heartily.
Dou Mingying was also puzzled about why her mother wanted to befriend Pei Qin, thinking that Mo Heng now held a higher status than her elder brother, and Pei Qin was Mo Heng’s wife, she also flashed a friendly smile.
In the elite circles of Capital Jingcheng, literary officials and military generals each formed their own circle, but relations between the literary and military were not always harmonious. The people felt Madam Dou’s kindness towards Pei Qin was because both Mo Heng and Dou He were military generals.
Great-grandmother Shen caught her mother-in-law’s eye and smiled, "Today, we’ve invited all the ladies and misses here just for a good chat. It is getting late, so why don’t we all head over to Longcui Pavilion?"
The crowd rose and made their way to Longcui Pavilion.
Madam Dou came over to speak with Pei Qin.
Pei Qin chatted about family matters as they walked out.
Seeing her mother hit it off so quickly with Pei Qin, Dou Mingying noticed the knowing yet puzzled looks from the crowd and felt confused as well. Even if it’s because big brother and Mo Heng were both military generals, her mother, being the elder, shouldn’t need to be so overly kind to Pei Qin right away!
The mourning period for the late emperor had just ended, and the women were still dressed in simple elegance. Though they would not indulge in music, literary contests were to be expected. Madam Dou, thinking Pei Qin was a rustic newcomer devoted to firearms and marching, feared she might be ridiculed. Upon reaching Longcui Pavilion, she said to her daughter, "I got along well with Madam Yuanyang, forgetting she’s barely older than you. Why don’t you young ones go boating and pick some lotus pods?" Since she led troops in battle, she surely knew how to handle herself physically, and boating would keep her from being teased.
Dou Mingying glanced at the sun outside, not really wanting to boat. Seeing her mother hinting, she laughingly pulled Pei Qin along, "Yes, Madam! We young people should indeed play together! Let’s go boating! After picking lotus pods, we can peel the seeds and make a deliciously fragrant porridge!"