Chapter 17: The Chrysanthemum Banquet
There were four major flower feasts in the capital of the Great Wei Dynasty, which were different in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info are the peach blossom banquet of Hengyang Palace, the lotus banquet of Pingnan Houfu, the chrysanthemum banquet of Duanyang Palace, and the plum blossom banquet of Dingbei Houfu. The garden scenery in the four princely mansions is a must in the capital, and the annual flower banquet gathers the high-ranking families in Beijing, and there is an endless stream of guests. Therefore, the Four Seasons Flower Banquet is also a great opportunity for the powerful to make friends and enhance their feelings.
Fu Yanxi had a quiet personality in her previous life, even if she was able to attend the banquet at the age of ten, she still didn't go out of the door, and she didn't step out of the second door. When he was 12 years old, he followed his mother to two flower banquets, and only came back after a short period of time at the banquet. After her father had an accident at the age of thirteen, she never went again.
The changes in the family in her previous life made Fu Yanxi deeply realize that although the friendship of the powerful is the supremacy of interests, when it comes to the moment of crisis, there are many people who fall into the well, and there are few people who send charcoal in the snow, but now that she wants to change her fate, she must clearly know the news in the aristocratic circle to make a judgment. So when Mo Lingyun talked to her about it, she didn't hesitate to respond.
Half a moon passed in a blink of an eye, and on this day, the carriages in front of the Dingbei Hou Mansion were lined up in order, and the servants were running around, and the people were noisy.
In Yuxuan Xuan, Moshu and Ziqin were busy grooming Fu Yanxi, and Zhihua, who had always been careless, was also quietly and meticulously checking Fu Yanxi's clothes and jewelry to prevent anything wrong.
Yuqi went back and forth in a panic, and said on the side: "I blame me, I remembered the wrong time, and let the young lady get up late." This is the first time that the young lady has attended the banquet, and if it is late, I will not be able to atone for my sins. ā
Fu Yanxi suddenly felt funny when she heard this, the four girls were as nervous as if they were going to go to the battlefield, but on the contrary, she, the main master, didn't feel it at all.
"It's a small thing, you don't have to take it personally." Fu Yanxi saw that Yuqi was sweating on his forehead, and hurriedly comforted. "Look, I'm not dressed too."
Ziqin fiddled with the streamers of Fu Yanxi's coat, walked out, and said, "This time I will make you have a long memory." ā
"Miss, it's alright." Moshu knotted Fu Yanxi's hair in a small bun, decorated with white jade bead flowers, and let the rest of it hang down naturally, and then tied it slightly with a cyan hairband, which was taking advantage of the beauty and loveliness.
Fu Yanxi was about to take a look at her appearance in the mirror, so Ziqin came in and said, "Miss, Mrs. called Sister Luyi to urge it."
"Alright, let's go." Fu Yanxi nodded, got up and walked out the door. When she went out this time, she only took Ziqin and Yuqi, two old and thoughtful girls, and Moshu and Zhihua were young, so they stayed at home.
As soon as he went out, he saw Mo Lingyun already waiting outside the hospital. Seeing Fu Yanxi coming in a blue and white skirt, Mo Lingyun had a smile on her face.
"Mother," Fu Yanxi called, and then walked quickly to Mo Lingyun's side and grabbed Mo Lingyun's arm.
"You can do this at home, but you can't do it when you get there." Mo Lingyun admonished.
"Got it, mother." Fu Yanxi stuck out her tongue and hurriedly stood up in a proper manner.
Mo Lingyun looked up and down with satisfaction, and then said: "Today is the first time you have participated in a banquet, talk to people more, if you can meet a few people who can say it, there will be a banquet in the future, and someone can accompany you." If you are like a stuffy gourd again, my mother will be angry. ā
"Yes. Don't worry. Fu Yanxi responded.
As they spoke, they came to the front of the house.
Jiang Yingru was already waiting there, Fu Wanrong was wearing a pink dress, standing behind her delicately, if you ignore the jealousy that flashed in her eyes and the weakness on her face, it looked cute tight.
"My sister-in-law and eldest niece are really late." As expected, Jiang Yingru's exit was sour. His eyes glanced at the outfits of Mo Lingyun and Fu Yanxi without a trace, and when he saw that it was not prominent, he relieved his heart.
"It's me who is late." Mo Lingyun replied lightly, and then took Fu Yanxi to the carriage in front of him.
Jiang Yingru punched the cotton, choked, and flicked her sleeves and got into the second carriage.
Along the way, Mo Lingyun was admonishing Fu Yanxi about the etiquette and rules to pay attention to, and Fu Yanxi also wrote it down carefully. I don't go out often, although I am very polite and obedient at home, but after all, I am a guest when I go out, if there is a little bit of inappropriateness, I will become the laughing stock of others, and even the reputation of the Dingbei Hou Mansion will be damaged. Fu Yanxi didn't want to cause trouble to her father and mother.
She lifted the curtain slightly, and in front of the carriage were her father and second uncle, the two of them were riding horses and talking and laughing, looking like brothers, friends and brothers. They were followed by Fu Zichen, whose tall bodies looked very heroic on the horse, and with their handsome appearance, they attracted the attention of the old and young women and children on the street. In contrast, Fu Zi'an, who is young and a little hunched on a horse, is much inferior.
Looking at the familiar and unfamiliar streets, Fu Yanxi suddenly felt like a world away. She must grasp such a God-given opportunity to come back in life, so as not to waste the twists and turns.
When the carriage drove to the gate of Duanyang Palace, Fu Yanxi walked off the carriage with Mo Lingyun.
Looking up, the red walls and gray tiles are a majestic Duanyang Palace. Climb the stairs, the red door is open, there is a piece of mottled gilt plaque hanging in the middle of the door, and the four big characters of "Duanyang Palace" are written on it, which is the personal trace of the founding emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty.
The servants by the door were neatly arranged, with respectful faces and straight backs, and a butler-like man was leading customers in front of the door, with a humble but not humble attitude, just but not arrogant.
Fu Yanxi silently praised in her heart, the next person is like this, which shows that the family style of Duanyang Wangfu is rigorous, and the family governs the family well. is nothing more than being able to say "don't marry a high-ranking woman, don't be a royal wife", and dare to disobey the will of the queen mother.
I heard that today's Princess Duanyang is the daughter of Confucianism in Heng'an Academy, a scholarly family, a Qingliu family, and a good demeanor. Fu Yanxi couldn't wait to see her.
The male guests and the female dependents were not in the same place, Fu Qingyan and Fu Qinglin took Fu Zichen and Fu Zi'an to the front hall, and Mo Lingyun and the female dependents of the Dingbei Hou Mansion were directly led to the back flower hall.
Back Flower Hall.
"Mrs. Dingbei Hou has arrived." The girl reported.
Suddenly, all the people in the hall who were laughing and talking stopped and looked at the door together.
One of the four princes with different surnames in the Great Wei Dynasty, commanding tens of millions of troops, military achievements, and the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, which is mighty and powerful, is naturally the object of many officials.
Fu Yanxi was inexplicably a little nervous, and a little excited. The hand under the sleeve shook it, suggesting that he had to calm down, that he must change the obscurity of his previous life and finally die silently, and he must enter the circle of nobles in the capital. Not for fame and fortune, just to change fate.