Chapter 261: Wealth (Second Update, Seeking a Guaranteed Monthly Pass)
As soon as the eunuch who sent Xiao Lei to follow him to the winter solstice festival had just left, the county lord of Qi Wangfu's Yuan Yinglan sent a post and personally asked to see Princess Yuan Shen Yongjie and Lord Ying.
Shen Yongjie hurriedly ordered someone to lead her in.
Yuan Yinglan was wearing a begonia red mandarin duck brocade mink fur fur crane, wearing a dark brown mink fur hood on his head, his eyes were like autumn water, his eyebrows were contemplating distant mountains, and he was becoming more and more beautiful day by day.
As soon as she walked in, Ying Sleeve sighed in her heart, how could she never think that Lord Lan was so beautiful and moving in her last life?
"Uncle, sister." Yuan Yinglan respectfully saluted Shen Yongjie and Ying Sleeve.
Shen Yongjie hurriedly raised her hand and said, "Lord Lan is polite, please take a seat." β
Yuan Yinglan sat down and said straight to the point: "Uncle, the imperial grandfather and the imperial grandmother want us to have a lively New Year, let us Qi Wangfu and Yuanwangfu jointly organize a winter solstice feast on the day of the winter solstice, and feast the families in the capital." β
"Oh? Co-organising a winter solstice feast? Shen Yongjie frowned, "Your Majesty and the Queen Mother both mean this?" β
"Exactly. How can I be overbearing? Yuan Yinglan smiled slightly, "Wait for the emperor's grandfather and grandmother to send the will and reward, and then the uncle will know the truth or falsehood." β
Shen Yongjie smiled and said, "You are so careful, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just that the New Year is almost over, and the winter solstice is two days away, is it really too late?" β
"Just in time! Make it! We are co-organized by the two governments, what is too late? Besides, the emperor's grandfather said that the uncle and aunt's family have just recognized their ancestors and returned to their ancestors, and many things are not familiar yet, let us take you to get acquainted with it slowly. So this time, it will be our Qi Wangfu as the main one. As long as you can go to the Yuan Palace, you will give us a big face in the Qi Palace. Yuan Yinglan said as she got up and went down.
People talk about it. is still sandwiched by the expectations of the emperor and empress, if they don't talk about it, they won't be human inside and out.
Shen Yongjie smiled and nodded: "Then we are welcome." When the time comes, sit down to eat and drink, as long as you don't dislike us and cause trouble for you. β
"What did the aunt say? As long as you are willing to appreciate your face, my mother and I will welcome each other! Yuan Yinglan said briskly, and pulled Yingsleeve's hand.
Ying Sleeve likes to get along with cheerful people, and nods his head when he hears the words. Said: "Then it will be bothered." β
Not long after Yuan Yinglan left, the dictation of Emperor Yuan Hong and Empress Qi Xueyun arrived, and they spoke exactly to Yuan Yinglan.
"This winter solstice is going to be busy. Your brother will go with His Majesty and the Queen to the suburbs to worship the heavens. You and I are going to the Qi Palace. Shen Yongjie smiled and discussed with Ying Sleeve, "Xiao Lei's side, you can entrust it to Dong Li, what do you say?" β
"Okay. I just thought that Vice Minister Xie would also go to worship the heavens. I was relieved to let Xiao Lei go. Yingsleeve is very confident in Xie Dongli, knowing that where he is, he will definitely not let Xiao Lei suffer.
"Well, then I'll go and give Xiao Lei some things to bring to the winter solstice festival, and you go and prepare a gift and send it to the Qi Palace. Also, you also learn a little bit of the rules of the royal banquet, these things in the future. We're going to take care of it ourselves. Shen Yongjie said that she would move, and she quickly became busy.
Xie Dongli was very busy. But he still took the time to come to Yuanwang's Mansion and promised Shen Yongjie that he would definitely be optimistic about Xiao Lei.
When Yingsleeve heard that he was coming, she also rushed to meet him.
But Xie Dongli was too busy, and he only said a word to Shen Yongjie before leaving.
When he went out from the gate of the Yanbo Pavilion, he happened to meet Yingsleeve who was hurrying in, so he stopped and stopped.
"Vice Minister Xie, I'm really going to trouble you this time." As soon as Yingsleeve saw him, he was deeply blessed.
Xie Dongli stood five steps away from her, stretched out his hand to help him, and said lightly: "I will take good care of him in public and private, you don't have to worry." β
"I'm not worried, I know that as long as Vice Minister Xie is here, I will not let my brother suffer." Ying Sleeve winked at him, "You are Xiao Lei's brother-in-law." β
Xie Dongli had a smile on his indifferent face, his voice was much softer, and he asked her, "What about Xiao Lei?" Why didn't you see him? β
"He gets up five watches every day, sleeps in the middle of the night, learns literature and martial arts, and really grows up. Now I've gone to the outer courtyard to practice archery. Ying'er turned around and followed Xie Dongli to the second gate, "There is also Xiao Meow, who also runs with him every day." Once when Xiao Lei was riding a horse, he didn't know which hole a coyote came in, and the horse was so scared that he couldn't walk, but Xiao Meow rushed out and barked loudly to scare the coyote away. β
ββ¦β¦ It's snowing in the middle of winter, and the animals outside the city can't find anything to eat, so they run to the city. Be careful. Xie Dongli put his hands behind his back and glanced at his sleeves, "This year's heavy snow in the capital has overwhelmed many houses, and I am busy with disaster relief, so I can't come to see you often......"
Ying Sleeve hurriedly interrupted his words, and said, "You have something to do, I won't complain." You do your thing well, take care of yourself, it's for my sake. β
Xie Dongli let out a faint "um", didn't speak again, walked to the second door, looked back at her deeply, turned around and stepped out of the threshold to leave.
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Soon it was the day of the winter solstice.
Although the snow on the ground has not completely melted, it is much better than the previous days.
Yingsleeve and Shen Yongjie got up early in the morning, helped Xiao Lei pack some things to go out, personally sent him to the door, and drove to the palace with the car sent by Emperor Yuan Hong to pick him up.
As soon as Xiao Lei arrived in the palace, Xie Dongli took care of him, and Ying Sleeve and Shen Yongjie were not so worried.
Seeing off Xiao Lei, Yingsleeve and Shen Yongjie took their subordinates to the Qi Palace.
Yuan Jianren did not follow the sacrifice to the heavens and received the emperor's will, and he also went to the palace of Qi as a guest on the day of the winter solstice.
There are only two main families in the Qi Palace, Princess Qi and Lord Lan, Shen Yongjie, Ying Sleeve and Yuan Jianren, who are also considered to be the main family.
When he came to the gate of the Qi Palace, he got out of the car and was shocked by the scene in front of him.
I saw that on the gatehouse on the top of the mountain like their Yuanwang Mansion, the glazed tiles, the white jade was the wall, and along the wall were the undulating tiger skin stones, and the grass and vines on the clean mud ground were swept clean, and there were colorful small flowers!
Walk into the Qi Palace. All kinds of exotic flowers and plants along the road, leading vines and vines, some hang down from the rockery. Some are wound on the pillars, the colder they are, the greener they are, and the smell is fragrant and breathtaking.
The general carved beams and paintings, the wealth of silk and satin is just that, and the scenery of spring can be seen in this winter, which is the real wealth!
Rao is a man of two lifetimes, both born in a first-class and wealthy businessman. At this time, I also deeply realized that the word "expensive" is not something that can be done with money.
For example, the flowers and plants that bloom in this winter cannot be bought with silver.
There is also a walk to the flower hall of the inner courtyard. Seeing those vegetables and delicacies from all over the world, even if their former Situ Mansion wanted to purchase such a banquet, it would cost a lot of silver taels, let alone forty tables of such a banquet inside and outside.
Ying Sleeve was shocked in his heart. The face is still holding up. And not shocked.
Of course, Shen Yongjie's city government is deeper, and besides, she has already passed the stage of seeing through what she eats, so she doesn't pay attention to it at all.
Yuan Yinglan saw that he had carefully arranged the dismount, and did not bluff these two people, and nodded secretly to the mother and daughter in his heart. ββIt's a pity that such a person is with a waste like Yuan Jianren......
At this time, in the banquet hall of the outer courtyard, Yuan Jianren was considered the main family.
But he was already on the table full of carefully prepared dishes. There is also a scene in the palace of the King of Qi, which is like spring, so shocked that he can't speak.
Yuan Yinglan heard about Yuan Jianren's appearance, so she smiled slightly. followed to the outer courtyard and smiled at the male guests there: "Let's have fun, everyone, wait for the Kabuki performance, and the troupe will sing a big opera." β
Zheng Hao, the second prince of Nan Zhengguo, was also invited, he glanced at the dishes on the table, pointed to the melon closest to him, and said with a smile: "Lord Lan has really worked hard. These drinks and dishes, even in the palace, in this weather, it is difficult to make ten tables. β
The key is that time is tight, she was able to purchase so many fruits and vegetables from all over the world in such a short period of time, which shows how powerful the imperial grandson, or Queen Qi Xueyun, is......
The smile on Yuan Yinglan's face was a hint of embarrassment, and he hurriedly lowered his head, hiding the annoyance on his face, and said with a smile: "Second Prince Zheng said that it was funny, we are just delicious people, greedy for appetite, so we have accumulated so many good things." "Gently and skillfully pushing these tables to the desire to eat and drink, not only to cover up his own strength, but also to show that he has no big ambitions on his side.
"Hahahaha, such a coincidence? I'm also a good eater! Zheng Hao laughed, his bright smile was like a bolt of lightning, almost blinding everyone's eyes.
Rao is Yuan Yinglan has someone in his heart, and he was also shaken by Zheng Hao's unparalleled handsome appearance, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
When she returned to the inner courtyard, she still had a trance smile on her lips.
Ying Sleeve quickly found her cousins Shen Yule and Shen Yuyuan in the flower hall of the inner courtyard, as well as the two daughters of the Xie family's big house, Xie Tongxin and Xie Tongde, and the girls of the Wang family, Wang Jinyuan and Wang Jinyi.
These people were all familiar to her before, so she quickly sat down together and laughed and had fun.
On the other side of the flower hall, the girls of the Zhang family, the Lu family and the Tang Anhou Mansion sat together.
They are more familiar with Yuan Yinglan.
The three eldest girls of the Zhang family are all married, and only one of the fourth girls, Zhang Zhenmiao, has not yet decided to marry.
Zhang Zhenmiao is a concubine, because she was born like Zhang Zhenqin, the third lady of Zhang, and the Zhang family once tried to use her as a substitute to marry Xie Dongli or make him a concubine.
The Xie family did not agree, and Zhang Zhenmiao was so ashamed that she didn't dare to see anyone.
However, after such a long time, Xie Dongli has already made a marriage again, and besides, she is really curious about Yingsleeve, so she still came with Mrs. Zhang today.
In addition to Mrs. Zhang's daughters, Qi Shuyu, who lived in Zhang's mansion as a guest, also came over.
The other daughters of the Zhang family did not come, and they were busy preparing for the New Year at home.
Among the girls of the Zhang family who got married, only the third aunt and grandmother Zhang Zhenqin came.
After she quit her marriage with Xie Dongli, she married Yu Shunhao, the martial champion, and now she has given birth to a big fat boy, and her life is not bad.
At this banquet in the Qi Palace, Zhang Zhenqin was not qualified to come in.
But she also wanted to meet Yingsleeve and say a few words to her, so she deliberately went back to her parents' house and asked her mother to intercede, so that Mrs. Zhang would bring her over.
She sat next to Mrs. Zhang, and frowned when she saw Ying Sleeve wearing a narrow sleeve corset, a smoky butterfly wearing a long jacket of flower brocade mink, and blue satin foundation deerskin boots, her smile was bright and generous, and her heroic posture was cool, and she frowned when she smiled and showed her snow-white and neat teeth.
How can such a girl who looks rough and doesn't know the number of etiquette be worthy of Xie Dongli, the champion who is full of poetry and books? !
Zhang Zhenqin bit her lip and swayed over with a handkerchief to Ying's sleeves.
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If you want to scold your mother, what kind of trouble are you going to make when you change the rules? β¦β¦ (To be continued......)