Chapter 40: Going to the Feast
The spring is warm, and before Shen Qinrou waited for Wen Yu's post, she heard a big news from Xi'er's mouth that shook Daxia. βGeneral Han Ling was the main general, and Ning Xi, the prince of Ning, was the deputy general of the supervising army, and the general returned to the dynasty and awarded General Han Ling the title of Duke of Zhenguo
With the qualifications and merits of the Han family, he can afford to take the position, and there is another minister of super class in the court, and the storm is surging for a while, and the dark tide is surging. Zhenguo Mansion is crowded, many people want to come to visit the congratulatory meeting, but the door of Zhenguo Mansion is closed, few people are seen, for the Zhenguo Mansion to refuse people thousands of miles away behavior, everyone expressed understanding, after all, the two sons of Zhenguo Gong have only sacrificed their lives for the country for a short time, and the white cloth under the eaves of the door has not been removed.
Insiders look at the doorway, and laymen look at the liveliness. People like the Shen family can't be ranked well in the imperial city, so they can only be seen as a lively scene, even if the Shen family wants to give gifts, they can't find a way to send them in.
There was also a group of military generals who were awarded the title of Zhenguo Gong, including Wen Han Wen Centurion, who was named General Wude.
There are a lot of people in the outer city of the Imperial City, all of them are about the rank of the sixth grade, like Shen Congwen's Hanlin cultivation of the sixth grade is already good in it, and now there is a Wude general of the fifth grade, and the outer city circle is like an explosion of the pot, the point is that this Wude general of the fifth grade is also related to the Zhenguo Mansion. It's cool under the big tree, and many people want to have a relationship with the Wen family in every possible way, and no matter what kind of civil servants and military generals they are, they stick to the Wen family with a dead face.
When Mrs. Shen learned the news, she regretted that it was called a beating of her chest, Baoshan was in front of her, she had to give up the near and far, and only hoped that the Wen family would not be annoyed by the Shen family's previous rudeness.
Old Mrs. Shen's mood didn't affect Shen Qinrou at all, she was happy for Wen Yu, it wasn't that Captain Wen was promoted, but that the Wen family was fine.
The post came as scheduled, and Mrs. Shen was still a little apprehensive when she received the gilded red post, and she couldn't believe that her expectations had come true, the whole person was beaming, and she was in good spirits on happy occasions, and even her eyes were much softer when she looked at Shen Qinrou and Shen Qinxin.
This is the first time she has officially gathered with the ladies and wives of Kyoto since she returned to Beijing, and she did not dare to be sloppy at all, from the preparation of her own clothes and jewelry, as well as her granddaughters', she took great pains.
Shen Qinrou also got benefits from it, a set of new embroidered skirts made of cloud silk, and a set of ruby heads. Shen Qinrou felt that she was still young and couldn't suppress the preciousness of the ruby, so she changed Liu Lu to a good amethyst head, which was neither outstanding nor rude.
The warm sun is hanging high, the magpies are singing, and the day of the Wen family's banquet is clear and clear, and God is very face-saving.
A large number of carriages and horses had already been parked in front of the Wen Mansion, and Mrs. Wen did this kind of thing for the first time, and she was well organized, and she couldn't find the slightest fault with receiving people and things.
Shen Qinrou deliberately glanced at Mrs. Wen before entering the door, her appearance was mediocre, but her temperament was not bad, and her temperament seemed to be soft, which was far from the impression of the tigress in Wen Yu's mouth, and she couldn't match it at all, of course, Shen Qinrou would not suspect that Wen Yu had deceived her, so she could only sigh! It is true that you can't look at the surface when you look at people.
The founder of Great Xia is the Northland, and the Northland does not pay as much attention to the defense of men and women as in the south of the Yangtze River, but in order to prevent chaos, most people place men and women separately.
Mrs. Shen was beckoned to sit down with a group of old ladies and chatted with each other, while Shen Qinrou and her sisters were introduced into the back garden by the maid and enjoyed the flowers and played with a few young ladies.
Several of them frowned, not very happy, and the maid reminded in a whisper: "Those two young masters are from the Huang family, and the Huang Concubine in the palace has just given birth to the eighth prince, and she is in the limelight, and she has won the sacred heart. β
The maid is kind, and the most terrible wind in the world is not a typhoon tornado, but a great weapon called the pillow wind.
Although Shen Qinrou and the others were not very happy, they would not make any rude behavior when they were guests at other homes, so they followed the maid into the garden without squinting.
The spring flowers are in full bloom, the flowers in the garden are brightly colored, and the girls in colorful clothes are in groups, or enjoy the flowers, or talk about poetry, or on painting, and there are pot throwers to play
Wen Yu is still a little green in the ten thousand red bushes, just look at it, you can recognize her at a glance. Dressed in red, his hair was tied into a bun, only a coral hairpin was fixed, deerskin boots were under his feet, and a soft whip was wrapped around his waist, and he talked to the girls around him with a bright look.
As if seeing her, she raised her hand and waved at her vigorously, Shen Qinrou had to glance at her, Wen Yu put down her hand and touched her nose in a gray way.
The maid led the person over, and Wen Yu greeted him with a smile, and asked fakely, "Who are these people?" β
The maid can be dialed to attract guests, naturally she has a bright brain, she smiled and Wen Yu luggage, "These are the daughters of Lord Shen's family next door." β
Wen Yu smiled brightly, waved away the maid, and politely led Shen Qinrou and a few people to the side, and introduced them to each other when they met along the way.
The Shen family's daughters have not gone out for a banquet for a long time, it's not that no one has sent a banquet, but the Shen family has no housewife, and there is no serious business, if an aunt shows up with the lady in the house, wouldn't it be a joke. Fortunately, the sisters of the Shen family are generous and generous, and there is nothing rude.
They soon received invitations from various young ladies, like Shen Qinxin was held by several young ladies to talk about poetry and painting together, while Shen Qinwei kicked the shuttlecock with a few younger girls, Shen Qinya wanted to take care of a few younger sisters, but was helplessly tripped by several young ladies and chatted about embroidery together.
Wen Yu pulled Shen Qinrou aside and gasped fiercely.
Shen Qinrou cast a funny look at her, Wen Yu glared at her, her mouth was closed, and there was no sound, but Shen Qinrou understood: You think I like it, it's my mother who said that if I mess up, she won't expose my skin, so let me copy the fourth book of women in the house every day.
Shen Qinrou covered her mouth and smiled secretly.
Wen Yu condemned his friend's schadenfreude, but he still had to force his spirits to deal with the young ladies of all families.
In the small flower hall, the girls from various families were talking interesting stories, and Wen Yu, as the host, naturally couldn't be cold, "Do you know a few Bosi dancing girls who paid tribute in the west?" β
As soon as the words came out, some people were interested, "I know, I heard that they are blonde and blue-eyed, I haven't seen them yet, is there really such a person in the world?" β
Wen Yu nodded, "Naturally, although Bos's dancing girls are blonde and blue-eyed, they are beautiful, and the clothes they wear are not quite the same as ours." β
"Could it be that they also wear fur like the Beiban side?"
"It should be the same as the one in southern Xinjiang, wearing wax-dyed cloth and silver bells or something."
Western countries are far away from Great Xia, I heard that once you go, you have to cross the vast desert, only some big caravans will go to the west to search for things, no more than the Northern Barbarians often fight with Great Xia, and the southern Xinjiang is connected with Great Xia, so the ladies of all families can't think of what the people in the west of the Boss are wearing, only compared to the Northern Barbarians and the southern Xinjiang.
"Oh." Wen Yu said with a smile: "There are different customs and customs in different places, and those women in Bos are dressed strangely, with open breasts and exposed breasts, their navels are exposed, and they also wear hats decorated with feathers on their heads. β
"No, it won't." The hall was surprised, "How can there be a woman who dresses like that, it's too immoral." β
Poorly clothed, it's really "Don't those women know shame?" β
"There is no shame in it." Wen Yu pursed her lips, feeling that she couldn't talk to these wooden beauties, and she was a little bored, but thinking of her mother's words, she consciously chatted with her, "It's just that there are local customs in various places, and they are not in the same country as us, I heard that the sun is scorching all year round, and an egg can be baked in the sun immediately, if they don't wear it so thin, they won't die of heat." β
Everyone still thinks it makes sense, and at the same time, they feel that it is still good in summer, the land is vast, and the four seasons are changing.
"But there is also a strange thing, those women of their own places are exposed, and their faces are actually veiled."
A young lady took the embroidered handkerchief to cover her face, "Is that so?" β
"Well, I look at it like this, my eyes seem to have grown bigger, and my eyes have brightened."
"Yes, yes, then I'll come too."
It was noisy in the small flower hall, everyone made a veil to cover their faces, and Shen Qinrou also learned to follow the customs of the locals, and pulled a veil around it.
There was a lot of noise in the hall, and Wen Yu approached Shen Qinrou without a trace and asked, "Why didn't I see your eldest sister?" "Love Wu and Wu, Wen Yu and Shen Qinrou are good friends, so they pay more attention to Shen Qinya, this will be no longer seen, so it is indispensable to ask.
"No, it won't." Shen Qinrou looked around, "They obviously entered the house together just now." β
Shen Qinxin, Shen Qinwei are all there, only Shen Qinya is not in the hall, Shen Qinrou has a bad premonition in her heart, she pulled Wen Yu's sleeve, and she didn't care to hide her politeness, "Quickly find someone to help me find my sister." β
Wen Yu's face was also stern, beckoned to the maid, and whispered a few words in her ear, and the maid answered in a deep voice.