Chapter 46: The Birthday Banquet
Although the Han family has been powerful over the years, it has always been extremely low-key, even if the eldest young master of the Han family and the second young master got married, they just invited relatives and friends to set up a few tables, this time Mrs. Han's fiftieth birthday banquet is a rare invitation to the Han family in recent years.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Old Man Han and Han Ling wanted to see Feng Zhige in a bright and bright way, Mrs. Han's birthday would have been spent in a low-key manner as usual.
The Han family is now in full swing, and all the people who got the invitation this time were absent, and they all arrived early, and there were even those who wanted to join the Han family, but there was no invitation, and they tried their best to come to the banquet with the other people who were invited.
The Weiyuan Marquis Mansion was not far from the Han family, even if Feng Zhige and his party were not too late to go out, but when they arrived at the maple alley where the Han family was located, they still saw a lively scene full of people.
This time I came to Hanjia for a banquet, and the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion can be said to have poured out.
Not only Mu Qingwan and Feng Zhige, Feng Mingwu and Feng Mingxiang were also invited, along the way Feng Mingxiang has been riding a horse to escort the car, and Feng Mingwu, who has always liked to make noise, doesn't know what he is thinking today, but he is especially quiet.
There are really a lot of people invited by the Han family today, if it weren't for the fact that the entire maple alley belongs to Han, I really don't know if it can accommodate so many people.
Although there were many people coming and going, the Han family obviously arranged the matter of ushering in and sending it very well, Feng Zhige and his party got out of the carriage, and immediately the Han family maid stepped forward to lead the horse cart to the stable on the side, and the maids with goose yellow armor stepped forward to lead the group inside.
Feng Mingxiang was a male guest, so he was naturally taken to the outer courtyard, and Mu Qingwan and Feng stopped singing and dancing, and went to the inner courtyard.
The Han family has been inherited for hundreds of years, but it is not just that the house is bigger, although the places where a few people have passed along the way do not seem very luxurious, but they have a low-key and introverted refinement, and they can be seen everywhere.
The maid who led the way had obviously been trained a long time ago. Along the way, not only did he look respectful, but he also introduced the scenery of the Han family to Mu Qingwan and a few people from time to time, and if he saw a few people interested, he also took the initiative to stop and let them watch.
Mu Qingwan and Feng Mingwu both came to Han's house for the first time. I was already a little curious about the Han family in my heart, but when I had the opportunity, I also took the opportunity to satisfy my curiosity.
However, this does not include Feng Zhige.
Compared with more than 20 years ago, the Han family has not changed much today. Feng Zhige has spent more than ten years here, it can be said that she will not get lost even if her eyes are closed, and where do she need to be introduced by others.
It was the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the warm sun shone on the light blue clothes on Feng Zhige's body, and there was a faint warmth in her heart, and she took a deep breath, and she seemed to be able to smell the familiar air here.
Counting it carefully, the last time she came out of the Han family was on the eve of her wedding, because Zhao Tiannan wanted to show how much she valued her as a queen. specially ordered Han Su to be married in Kunning Palace.
At that time, when the women in the capital mentioned Hansu, they were all the same envy in their hearts, and they could get such a favor from a generation of emperors, in their minds, as a woman, they would be satisfied in this life.
It's just that at that time, who would have thought that Hansu would enter the palace under the watchful eye of everyone. Will he die violently the day before the wedding?
More than 20 years have passed, and the house of the Han family looks no different from the beginning, but the people standing here have changed from the original Han Su to the current Feng Zhige.
If there are still others who know all the inside information in the meantime. I'm afraid I have to sigh that creation makes people.
"Stop singing, what's wrong with you?" Mu Qingwan saw that her daughter was a little distracted, with some worry on her face.
With a concerned greeting, Feng Zhige came back to her senses from the memories of the past, she turned to Mu Qingwan, and took Mu Qingwan's arm comfortingly, "Mother." I'm fine, it's not too early, let's leave quickly, if we let Mrs. Han wait for us, it will be our rudeness. ”
Listening to Feng Zhige say that it was okay, Mu Qingwan relieved his heart and nodded approvingly.
They did delay a lot of time along the way because they were greedy to see the scenery of the Han family, and if they didn't speed up their pace, maybe they would really be rude.
Although the Han family is big, the pace is speeding up, and after a few people came to the Langyue Pavilion where Mrs. Han hosted a banquet to entertain female guests.
Langyue Pavilion is a small two-story building, which is the place where the Han family has always entertained female guests, and today the old ladies of each family and Mrs. Han are arranged on the second floor, and the first floor is arranged for the younger generation of wives.
At this time, there were already many ladies sitting in the hall on the first floor of Langyue Pavilion, and behind almost every lady, there were one or two young ladies in the prime of cardamom.
Whether it is these ladies or the young ladies they brought, they undoubtedly attach great importance to Mrs. Han's birthday banquet, and the ladies dress themselves up in a dignified and elegant place, and these ladies have a lot more room to play, delicate and lively, dignified and calm, elegant and generous, pure and lovely......
At first glance, it is really dazzling to see so many flowers blooming just right.
Because they all had the mentality that they couldn't be late for Mrs. Han's birthday banquet, these ladies all came quite early, and they had been sitting in the Langyue Pavilion for a while, so when Mu Qingwan and the three of them walked into the Langyue Pavilion, they naturally received a lot of attention.
Although there were a lot of troubles in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion some time ago, whether it was Mu Qingwan or Feng Zhige and Feng Mingwu, although they were famous, they did not appear many times, so there were not many of these ladies who knew them.
In the silence, a person suddenly stood up from the crowd and walked towards Mu Qingwan, and held Mu Qingwan's hand affectionately, and walked inside while holding her hand, and said: "Ah Wan, you are here, I thought you wouldn't show up today." ”
But it's Mrs. Liang.
Mrs. Liang is the daughter-in-law of the Ministry of Rites Shangshu in the adult's mansion, and when she was in the boudoir, she and Mu Qingwan were handkerchiefs, and at the beginning of the Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion in Beijing, Mu Qingwan and Feng Zhige used Mrs. Liang's birthday banquet to clarify the rumors about the eldest princess of Qingping in Beijing at that time.
Until now, Mu Qingwan still remembers Mrs. Liang's mention at that time.
Facing Mrs. Liang's greetings, Mu Qingwan pursed her lips and smiled, and while shaking Mrs. Liang's hand back, she said gently: "Sister Liang has been waiting for a long time, I thought that it would not be far away, even if it was too late to go out later, but I didn't expect it to be a little late." ”
While talking, the two came to the side and sat down next to each other, and Mrs. Liang first smiled gently at Feng Zhige. When he looked at Feng Mingwu on the side again, his eyes were a little more critical.
Although the matter about Zhao Youjun is still covered with a fig leaf, there is nothing that people who should know who do not know, and the Queen Mother is not only not restrained. After the emperor sent the eldest princess of Qingping to Ciyun Nunnery, he asked for the title of county lord for the daughter of the eldest princess of Qingping.
It's just a concubine, and she can actually become the royal county lord, and there are many people who know the inside story in their hearts and secretly say that the queen mother is old and confused.
Mrs. Liang's father-in-law is the official of the Ministry of Rites of the Dynasty, and if he can become the head of the Ministry of Rites, Lord Yu will naturally not be a person who regards etiquette as nothing. Because of the matter of the eldest princess of Qingping and the current Yunyang county lord, Lord Yu has many doubts about the royal family's unruly practices.
Under the influence of adults, the Yu family naturally looked down on Feng Mingwu, the county lord, and the table was in Mrs. Liang's place, that is, she ignored and was picky about Feng Mingwu.
Mrs. Liang's attitude was fully revealed, Feng Mingwu naturally couldn't have noticed it, she was obviously already a noble county lord now, but she was still so despised by Mrs. Liang, if she hadn't had a plan in her heart today, maybe she would have made trouble on the spot.
Clench your hands into fists. Sharp nails pierced into the palms, leaving several crescent-shaped marks on them.
Feng Mingwu persuaded herself not to worry about Mrs. Liang, but on the other hand, she kept Mrs. Liang in her heart, and when she gained power in the future, she would definitely make these disrespectful people look good!
Just when Feng Mingwu was secretly hating in his heart, he saw that the ladies who were originally sitting in the Langyue Pavilion gossiping with each other suddenly got up in unison, and their eyes all looked at the door.
Following everyone's line of sight, I saw Mrs. Han leading two women who looked to be dressed as women in their twenties towards this side.
Mrs. Han is now half a hundred, and although her temples have been dyed with frost, she still meticulously combs her hair into a fallen bun. There is only a wooden hairpin in the bun, with her dignified but benevolent face, and the gown on her body that seems to be full of joy, although there is no luxury that matches the status of the Han family. But it also looks very solemn.
Whether it is the status of the Han family itself, or Mrs. Han's own prestige for so many years, it is enough to make everyone present respect her.
"I've seen Mrs. Han!"
All the ladies and ladies greeted Mrs. Han in unison, and for a while, there was a full liveliness that matched this birthday.
"You don't have to be polite, the old woman is just a birthday, and you can't help but come here to celebrate the old body. I hope you don't have to be formal, just treat this place as your home. As Mrs. Han spoke, her eyes seemed to inadvertently sweep over Feng Zhige's face.
The ladies present heard the words and said yes, and then Mrs. Han smiled and pointed to the two young women behind her, "There are still a lot of old sisters upstairs today, and the old body will be lost first, these are the two daughters-in-law of the old body, and I will hand it over to them for the time being. ”
The ladies naturally said "don't dare".
Mrs. Han nodded at the ladies and went to the second floor surrounded by the maids.
And the ladies and ladies on the first floor set their eyes on Mrs. Han's two daughters-in-law.
Although Mrs. Han is humble and her two daughters-in-law are not successful, these ladies and ladies don't really think like this.
Mrs. Han has three sons and a daughter, and the daughter and the above two sons are already biological sons.
Everyone knows that the Han family's daughter-in-law does not value the background, let alone the amount of dowry, the only thing that is valued is the woman's character, the two young ladies of the Han family are personally hired for their son after Mrs. Han's investigation for a long time, although the background is indeed not obvious, but the behavior is absolutely worthy of a degree, this alone, I don't know how many women in the capital are compared.
Facts have also proved that Mrs. Han's vision is indeed excellent, over the years, the two young ladies of the Han family have not only served their in-laws with great filial piety, but also can be called a chorus with their husbands, I don't know how many women they envy.
Because the ladies of the Han family rarely appear outside, at this time, looking at the two young ladies with decent makeup and ruddy faces, all the ladies present and those who have reached the age of marriage can't help but feel a lot of envy in their hearts.
This envy is not only due to the status of the Han family in the Dawu Dynasty, the Han family has always had a strict family style, in order to avoid the backyard being stirred up into a miasma, the children of the Han family have the rule that they have no children over forty years old to accept concubines.
This alone is enough to make most women in the world envy the two young ladies of the Han family.
One of the two young ladies is surnamed He and the other is surnamed Fang, although they rarely walk outside. But it is easy to clearly call the name of every lady and lady in the Langyue Pavilion, which makes people feel very valued, and the guests are also cordial and meticulous, and the ladies of each family have always been picky. At this time, I couldn't help but nod in my heart.
After greeting each other for a while, a maid entered, saying that the banquet had been arranged, and the ladies and ladies were invited to move into the table.
The two young ladies of the Han family greeted everyone with a smile.
The Han family also attaches great importance to this birthday banquet, and the chef in charge of the spoon was specially invited from Zhiweixuan. Carefully prepared dishes are served on the table like water, and the enticing aroma wafting from the air is enough to make people feel that the trip is worthwhile.
Feng Zhige sat down, and saw a few familiar dishes on the table, and then noticed that the little maid standing at the table where she was sitting was looking at her with a nervous expression.
Smiling slightly, Feng Zhige thought to herself, it seems that her father and brother have vaguely guessed her identity. If it weren't for that, how could there be such a careful temptation?
Generally speaking, people's preferences are not easy to change, and many things can be seen from the dishes that a person likes.
Thinking about it, she raised her spoon and sandwiched it to a dish of almond tofu on the table, then steamed anchovies, tiger skin meat......
Every time she tastes a dish, it seems to bring back memories of her time.
The little maid stood behind Feng Zhige, and every time she saw her sandwich a dish. Then she looked at it with wide eyes, and then silently memorized the name of the dish, and waited for the lady to return later—though she did not understand why she had let her stare at the young lady what she had used.
This meal. One eats satisfied, the other remembers to be attentive, if it weren't for the fact that everyone else at the table was attracted by the food and had no time to look around, the abnormality of the little maid would definitely be seen by others.
When the feast was taken down, the crowd had no time to move the ground. I saw that the descendants of the Han family set up a platform about three feet high in the courtyard of Langyue Pavilion at a very fast speed, and when the platform was set up, a long table was placed on it, and then a maid sent the four treasures of the study room and various musical instruments.
Then, a few servants entered the Langyue Pavilion and neatly removed the doors and windows on the side of the two-story building facing the courtyard.
Only then did everyone find out that the doors and windows of the Langyue Pavilion could be disassembled, so that the huge Langyue Pavilion became a two-story stand, and if you sat in it, it was the platform that was set up in the courtyard.
Many ladies and ladies were a little puzzled at first, but then they all had some joy in their eyes.
In the aristocratic circle, most of the birthday banquets and wedding banquets of each family have now become blind date banquets in disguise, so most of the young ladies have also had the experience of performing talents on various occasions, although I have not heard of such a link at this birthday banquet before coming to the Han family for the banquet, but I think about it, Mrs. Han also wants to see the talents of the ladies?
Thinking of the third young master of the Han family who was of marriageable age, the hearts of the ladies of the families were alive, if Mrs. Han really wanted to see her daughter-in-law, wouldn't her daughter have a chance to enter Mrs. Han's eyes?
Such a good opportunity, how could the ladies present be willing to give up, when even if they called their daughters solemnly instructed, they only hoped that their daughters could be a blockbuster and be able to climb the Han family from now on.
And the ladies who have been instructed are also shy at this time, but they all have confidence in their eyes, and when they look at other ladies, they are all as vigilant as if they are looking at their opponents.
Although the Han family invited a lot of guests this time, who can enter the Han family's mansion who is not from a famous family, and has been strictly taught since childhood, naturally has the confidence to take the lead.
From the turbulent dark tide, I saw a group of older ladies led by Mrs. Han sitting on the second floor of Langyue Pavilion, and then Mrs. Han nodded below and said: "Today is the birthday of the old woman, when she is older, she always likes to see lively little girls, and the old woman is willful today, I wonder if you are willing to show your talents for the old woman?" ”
These words simply made the ladies and ladies present overjoyed, and how could they disagree.
So, many ladies and ladies sat down on the first floor of Langyue Pavilion.
Although the ladies have made up their minds to use their skills to make people look at it, everyone is a teenage boudoir girl, and even if they have the intention of competition in their hearts, most of them are embarrassed to stand up first, so the scene was a little quiet for a while.
This made the ladies of the families anxious, and the positions of the partial ladies and ladies were some distance apart, and they could not stand up and urge them, so they could only signal their daughters to play first with their eyes.
The usually dignified and elegant ladies looked like their eyes were cramping at this time, and this funny scene made Mu Qingwan and Feng Zhige a little laughing.
Mu Qingwan also heard Mrs. Liang say that the ladies speculated about Mrs. Han's intentions, although she also felt that the third young master of the Han family was a good match, but she was reluctant to marry Feng Zhige so early, so she didn't particularly want Feng Zhige to shine here, so there was some onlooker leisure.
At this time, the eldest young lady of the Han family, He Shi, took two steps forward at this time and looked at the young ladies with a smile: "I don't know which of your sisters is willing to let everyone see their talents first?" (To be continued.) )