Chapter 328: The Feast
"It's getting colder, let's go back." Su Yiqing said softly, with a smile on her face, she didn't look in the mirror, she didn't know if her smile was sincere enough, but even the smile that Yufeng returned to her was very sincere, but it was precisely because of this seemingly absolutely sincere smile that she felt a little cold.
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In a blink of an eye, it was the birthday banquet of the old lady Xue of the Guojun Palace.
The day before, Su Yiqing instructed the housekeeper to choose a birthday gift from the treasury that was expensive enough, and the housekeeper chose a large jade boat carved from jade, which was crystal clear and exquisite.
However, Su Yiqing denied it, this jade boat is precious, but it is too conspicuous, not that she is afraid of being gossiped, but this kind of thing can only be used as an ornament and put it on display, Old Concubine Xue is not the mother of King Guojun, and giving such a conspicuous gift can only be used as a wedding dress for others in the end.
In the end, she chose a pair of top jade jade bracelets of the old pit glass species plus a Diamond Sutra written by a high monk, this pair of jade jade bracelets is a treasure even in the palace with many treasures, and the value is enough.
If you give a gift, you have to give something practical.
Due to the good popularity of Old Concubine Xue, on that day, the gate of Guojun Wangfu was lined up with all kinds of luxury carriages, and Su Yiqing attended as usual accompanied by Lian Yufeng.
The female guests and the male guests are separated, and this time it was Su Yiqing who was received by the Li family with the princess of Guojun Wang outside the second gate, and she seemed to attach great importance to it.
The banquet seats are also arranged with the princesses, princesses of the county, etc.
This is mostly the princess. The princesses of the county are very old, and some even have grandchildren, and there are two young daughters-in-law at this table, Su Yiqing and Princess Xiangshan, fortunately, Princess Xiangshan's appearance is very conspicuous, whether it is dressed or talking, it is enough to attract all the attention of everyone.
With such a dazzling Princess Xiangshan, Su Yiqing was not too eye-catching, and at first everyone looked at her curiously and asked a few more questions, but after her decent but boring answer, they didn't ask any more, and their eyes were focused on Princess Xiangshan.
The topics provoked by Princess Xiangshan are all interesting. Xiaoyu Yin Yin took care of people of all ages, and when she saw which person was more silent, she would ask a question or two more from time to time to drive it, so as not to make that person seem cold.
Su Yiqing observed her every move and compared herself. I have to say that Princess Xiangshan is a qualified princess, with long sleeves and good dancing, exquisite in all directions, everyone likes it, and no one said anything sour during the banquet. However, Princess Xiangshan was very skillful and didn't mind at all, as if she didn't hear what the other party said. Still so enthusiastic about those who are a little hostile to her.
Unless it is a person who is extremely shameless, people will have some shame, after sarcastic others, and others do not care but continue to be good to themselves, people will naturally feel guilty, and then change their attitude.
Su Yiqing observed from the side and couldn't help but admire. Before, she only felt that blindly forbearance would only make people gain an inch, so someone was hostile to her. She would immediately be like a hedgehog, erecting the thorns all over her body and stabbing back, never thinking of solving it in other ways.
I really didn't have a common topic with those noble ladies, and I was in a bad mood, so I couldn't keep my spirits up, so I thought about leaving after the banquet, but I was warmly retained by Mrs. Xue, and let the Li family stay with her all the time.
The older ladies stayed in the flower hall to listen to the plays, and the little girls gathered together to chatter.
And the young women gathered around Princess Xiangshan to listen to her.
Su Yiqing felt a little bored, so she wanted to go out for a walk, and Li naturally accompanied her.
The back garden of Guojun Wangfu is also built well, the scale is not as big as Dingwangfu, but Dingwangfu is newly built, luxury is luxury, but it is not as beautiful as Guojunwangfu after several generations of repair and perfection to do so exquisite and flawless.
Li also walked while helping to introduce the exquisiteness along the way, her words were simple and sincere, but it also made people feel comfortable.
After walking for a while, I heard a series of silver bell-like laughter in front of me, Su Yiqing stopped, it seemed that there were more people in front of her, Li Shi gave the maid next to her a look, the maid immediately trotted two steps over to see, and came back after a while: "Madam, it is the county lord of Xiuwen who is playing with a group of young ladies." ”
Xiuwen County Lord, Su Yiqing immediately remembered that in the Hu family banquet incident, if it weren't for this brutal Xiuwen County Lord, maybe Meng Yan might not be able to fall into the trap, this girl is very hostile to her, if she wants to bump into her, maybe there will be some accidents, more is better than less, don't worry about such a little girl, just avoid her, so Su Yiqing looked in the opposite direction, "What's over there?" ”
The Li family had obviously also heard about the difficulties of the Xiuwen County Lord to Su Yiqing, and hurriedly said: "There is a three-story small building over there, looking down from above, you can appreciate the delicacy of most of the garden, is the princess interested in taking a look?" ”
"In that case, let's go over and have a look." Su Yiqing nodded and began to move.
When she arrived at the small building, as Li said, the scenery was good, you could see it far away, she saw that the county lord of Xiuwen was still as before, surrounded by many noble girls, and the interesting thing was that Miss Hu was also among them, after the Hu family incident, I heard that Miss Hu was grounded for a long time, called her sick, and did not participate in any banquet, with Miss Hu's age, at this time, the illness will affect the family, I think it is because of what Miss Hu did, although the Hu family found a scapegoat, but it can't be as if nothing happened, Anyway, Mrs. Hu not only has one daughter, one is married at a low level and another is another.
Now the shape is different, Miss Hu Qi is dead, and she is still dying so disgracefully, Mrs. Hu has only one daughter, so naturally she will do her best to earn a good future for her daughter, it seems that Miss Hu is going to appear at various banquets again.
In terms of identity, the county lord of Xiuwen is much more noble than Miss Hu, but in terms of scheming, it seems that Miss Hu is a step higher, if the matter of Meng Yan can really succeed last time, the county lord of Xiuwen is the best scapegoat, of course, things cannot be generalized, that time is calculated or not, if you really have to watch out for each other, it is not necessarily who will kill the deer.
Su Yiqing didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, anyway, these noble girls who were in the limelight were not fuel-efficient lamps.
After standing for a while, I wanted to leave, but at this time, there was a sound of talking downstairs, and then I saw a group of maids and women coming slowly with Princess Xiangshan and Princess Guojun Wang Shishi in gorgeous clothes.
When they met twice, the princess of Guojun said with a smile: "It turns out that Aunt and Princess Ding are also here, this scenery is good, otherwise we will order the maid to bring some pastries and fruits up, taste tea and enjoy the scenery." ”
Princess Xiangshan said: "I have stolen half a day of leisure, Princess Ding and Aunt Li don't mind us disturbing, right?"
"I don't mind." Su Yiqing smiled and nodded, in this situation, she could not refuse at all.
Soon, the refreshments were served, and the pastries of Guojun Wangfu were naturally very fine, and several people were chatting while tasting them slowly.
Princess Xiangshan looked at Su Yiqing's hand and said, "Princess Ding seems to be very knowledgeable about tea ceremony. ”
"No, I just know a little bit, and I can't talk about research at all." Su Yiqing said modestly, most of her research on tea has been seen from books, and she really wants to smell and taste it to be able to say the name of the tea, and she can't do it at all.
"But I see the princess's gesture of drinking tea, and she is very skillful." Princess Xiangshan tilted her head slightly, and looked carefully, "The princess's hands are so beautiful, and her fingers are delicate and slender. ”
Su Yiqing smiled, "This, probably the result of my grandmother's teaching and diligent practice, in fact, I am not good at drinking tea, I am not afraid of your jokes, many times I can't even distinguish between new tea and old tea, as for the fingers, everyone is almost the same." ”
"Oh, it's rare to be so elegant just by practicing." Princess Xiangshan seemed to be genuinely amazed.
The princess of Guojun Wang Shishi was very young, only about sixteen or seventeen years old, and said with a coquettish face: "Princess Ding is a well-known and intelligent person, so she can naturally learn it as soon as she learns, unlike me, she just can't calm down to learn this." ”
"The princess is still young, she can learn slowly." Su Yiqing looked at the princess of Guojun Wang, looked at her every move, and intuitively judged that this princess may not be as coquettish as she seems, and she should also be very scheming, but why expose others, there is no resentment or hatred, who is not wearing a mask in the circle of noblewomen, including her.
The first two mothers-in-law of the princess of Guojun, as well as the concubine and so on, even if they didn't have scheming at the beginning, as long as they weren't incorrigibly dull, they had already been practiced.
Li Shi smiled kindly, "You are all new daughters-in-law, but I'm already old." ”
"Auntie is not old, she looks very young, princess, princess, do you say?" The princess of Guojun Wang held Li's hand while laughing, continued to smile coquettishly, leaned on Li's side, and coquettishly.
"If you look young, you are not actually young?" Li also made a rare joke, pretending to be annoyed and patted the hand of the princess of Guojun Wang, "Sit down, you are all a daughter-in-law, and you are not afraid of making people laugh."
"Auntie." The princess of Guojun sat up straight, and her tone was the kind of complaining coquettishness.
In the end, she was married, and the princess of Guojun Wang laughed with an almost silent smile, which was quickly covered by a series of loud smiles downstairs.
It was the county lord of Xiuwen, and a few people upstairs couldn't help but look down.
I saw the county lord of Xiuwen running downstairs with a cheerful smile and a group of noble girls.
Su Yiqing saw the obviously disapproving gazes of the princess of Guojun Wang and the Li family, this move was not in line with everyone's beautiful behavior.
"The county lord of Xiuwen is really a lively and cheerful person." Princess Xiangshan seemed to appreciate it very much, and after meeting the eyes of several people, she pursed her lips and smiled, "She must be very compatible with my thirteenth brother." ”
The thirteenth brother of the princess is not the prince of the fierce clan. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come)
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