Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Hou Mansion Holds a Banquet
After the fifth day of the first lunar month, families can visit the door. There are a lot of relatives and friends who are going to leave the Hou Mansion, but even Chengmei, the wife of the prince, is pregnant, and it is not appropriate to move around, after thinking about it again and again, Cui's and Tian's decided to hold a banquet at their own home, and called their relatives and friends over.
This idea was also approved by Zhao Qian and the old marquis, and it was also pointed out that not only should you invite people who are good friends on weekdays, but also Zhao Luoyan's classmates who have good friends in the academy can also be invited to come over, cultivate and cultivate feelings more, and have a good job in the future.
Since it is widely invited, it is inevitable that several in-laws will be invited, as well as the Li family and the Chen family, the two quasi-in-laws have also made posts, and the most important thing is Anwangfu.
This year is different from the past, and the relationship with the palace is also close, plus the palace has been invited to a few banquets, and the courtesy is still exchanged, and the Hou Mansion should also be invited.
The old marquis thought about it, and after thinking about it with Zhao Qian, he gave King An's Mansion a post inviting the whole family, regardless of whether it was a man or a woman, and the concubines were all included in the post.
When Princess An received the post, Song Yi happened to be next to her, and she took it over to take a look, and her face was cunning that could not be concealed.
"What's wrong? Is there anything special about Houfu's post? Song Wan was curious, and also took a look, and exclaimed when she saw it, "Why is the Hou Mansion so pompous, and you want to invite our whole family, wouldn't a few younger sisters and younger brothers also have to be brought along?" β
Princess An yawned, her face full of tiredness, since she was preparing for the Chinese New Year, she had a lot of hard work, especially this year, she also made some friends. There are even more human contacts, and the already not very good body has been strong for a few days, and finally tired.
Song Wan felt sorry for her mother. Putting the post back on the table, he hesitated: "Mother, you have been working too hard these days, or let me take a few younger sisters with me." β
"Where can I just go to your girls' house? Although the Yonglie Hou Mansion is not visible, we have the intention to make friends with them, and besides, your sister has also set the Cui family's sister-in-law, and the Cui family and the Hou Mansion are in-laws. Eight or nine times out of ten, the Cui family is also going to this banquet, and it is not appropriate if there is no parent in our family. Princess An cheered up, and after saying this, she felt tired again.
Princess An's weakness naturally also looked in Song Yi's eyes. "Otherwise, my brother and I will also go to the banquet, so it's always okay, right?"
Prince An still has to deal with many affairs in the clan, so he has no time to go. And Song Yi offered to participate with Song Rong. Princess An was surprised, you must know that her two sons have not been in harmony for a long time, and they can avoid being together as much as possible.
"Second brother, you won't have a discord with your eldest brother in public at that time, will you?" Song Wan was obviously worried about this issue as well.
The corners of Song Yi's mouth hooked: "Do you think my eldest brother and I are so naΓ―ve?" β
Song Wan was speechless for an instant.
On the day of the banquet, five people came to King An's Mansion, namely Song Rong, the son of the world, and Song Yi, the second young master. The two county lords Song Wan and Song Ting. There is also a sister Song Juan.
Prince An and Princess An are both good-looking and temperamental people, and several children are naturally very good-looking. Such a powerful formation is also rare in the capital.
"Second sister, Miss Gongzi of the palace is really a dragon and phoenix among people." Fang Ning approached Qianning and whispered.
The Lu family also received a post of invitation, originally Qian Ning only planned to symbolically invite Lu Yun, Zhong and Qiao Ning, and Ren Ning to do it. Unexpectedly, Zhao Luoyan seemed to want to practice what he said and make up for himself, so he added the name of Fang Ning generously. In the end, it was inconvenient for Zhong to go out when he was about to give birth, Lu Yunlai brought three girls to the banquet by himself, and the male and female dependents had to be separated, Qiao Ning and the others were left alone, there was no way, Qian Ning had to take care of the three maiden sisters by herself.
Imitation Ning was born as a girl, and she rarely had the opportunity to go out to a banquet, and when she saw a few excellent children of the palace, she naturally had some stage fright, and Qian Ning also understood, so she cheered her up: "You are from a family of poets and books, and you are no worse than them, hold your head high, don't show your timidity, it's good for others to look at you." β
Fang Ning was encouraged, and he also had courage in his heart, raised his slightly drooping head, and smiled at Qianning.
"Second sister, aren't you familiar with the county lords of the palace? Why don't you go over and say hello, everyone has come to see it. Qiao Ning said coldly.
Qian Ning looked over, Song Wan really looked over here, and even Song Yi looked over, with the usual cunning on her face.
"Second sister, let's hurry up and say hello, it's King An's Mansion." Qiao Ning's tone was impatient, and her expression was even more faintly admired.
What's going on? Didn't you say that you have a personal relationship with the son of the Chen family? Why is it still so springy? Qian Ning frowned, and then looked not far away on the left-hand side, it was Mrs. Chen and Miss Chen, who accompanied them were Liu and Mengqian, looking at a few people with brisk expressions, as if they were chatting very speculatively, not like they were relatives.
Qian Ning was suspicious in her heart, but her face was not obvious: "There are aunts in the palace who greet them, isn't it rude for us to come forward without permission?" β
Qiao Ning didn't give up, and chased after her: "The second sister is the eldest young grandmother of the Hou Mansion, and it is natural to say hello in the past." β
Qian Ning sneered in her heart, and took you over, but she would have lost her face, "If my sister really wants to talk to the palace like this, she can go over, and I will not stop me." β
Qiao Ning and Song Yi and the others didn't know each other, where could they rush over, sank their faces, and said bluntly: "Second sister, isn't this a joke for me?" Going forward like this, won't you lose the face of our Lu family? β
"It turns out that the third sister still knows how to make noodles?" Qian Ning also smiled coldly, "I thought that the third sister only wanted to make friends with the powerful, and she didn't want to have a face." β
"You!" Qiao Ning's face turned red with anger, "Don't be scared, one day I will make you bow your head in front of me!" After saying that, don't turn your face and don't say anything more.
The two sisters quarreled, Ren Ning and Fang Ning didn't dare to breathe, Ren Ning wanted to persuade a few words, but seeing Qiao Ning's black face, Qian Ning was cold, so she had to stand aside, not to mention Fang Ning, look at this and that, and hide behind Qian Ning.
Song Wan didn't know about the quarrel between the Lu family sisters, and was impatient to entertain the Cui family and others, so she looked at the empty space and walked towards Qianning.
"Sister-in-law, I haven't seen you for a while, I really miss it, the last time you asked someone to bring over the network was really good-looking, and several sisters in the house wanted to ask for it." Song Wan's eyebrows were crooked, and the dimples on her face deepened with a smile.
Qian Ning put Fang Cai's unhappiness behind her and raised a smile: "It's good if you like it, I'm afraid that the gift is too light, and my sister doesn't like it." β
"What's the matter, I still want my sister-in-law to work hard and help my mother fight too." Song Wan pulled Qianning and walked to the side without a trace.
didn't expect that little rope to be able to enter Princess An's eyes, Qian Ning didn't dare to shirk it, and answered bluntly, and asked Princess An about her preferences for colors and patterns.
Song Wan said them one by one, and after finishing it, she covered her mouth and smiled: "I'm just talking about it casually, sister-in-law, don't be too anxious, just hit one when you have time." After speaking, he leaned into Qianning's ear: "I dragged you out because I saw that your sisters didn't look right." β
Song Wan remembered the behavior of the Lu family sisters at the banquet in the palace before, and knew that Qianning had a bad relationship with several younger sisters, so she thought about pulling Qianning out to speak alone.
Qianning didn't expect Song Wan to observe so carefully, and also thoughtfully relieve herself, and couldn't help but smile: "That's thank you sister for your kindness." (To be continued.) )