The rules of the Dajing Dynasty, every five days, have a day off, in the Yamen, Taixue, and various academies, are all common.

Soon, the rest of the day is in front of you, and the visit of the Marquis of Ming'an is today, because the greeting post handed over earlier indicates that it is to visit Master Cui and Master Cui Er.

This banquet was arranged in the Cui family's east mansion, Mrs. Cui did not dare to slack off, since the day she received the post, she has been busy until now, she must be meticulous and thoughtful, and she must make your guests feel at home, and she must not make a mistake.

And Master Cui also attaches great importance to this meeting, and in order to show solemnity, he also specially invited his top boss, Zhou Yuan, the right minister.

In fact, this is Master Cui's mentor, and the personal relationship between the two is not general, but it is usually not obvious, and in the eyes of everyone, that is, the relationship between colleagues can be regarded as quite hidden.

As for today, Master Cui was able to invite Zhou Xiang to accompany him without avoiding suspicion, also because of the particularity of the Ming'an Hou Mansion itself.

Everyone in the capital knows that this family is only loyal to the saint and does not want to cling to any prince or prince, so whoever intersects with the Marquis of Ming An, there is no need to worry about being involved in the party.

At this kind of family banquet, which has nothing to do with the court situation and is normal, it is really suitable to invite Zhou Xiang to come to a small gathering and contact his boss by the way.

Like Master Cui, Second Master Cui, a serious brother-in-law, even raised the spirit of his whole body, just to prepare for goodbye to his two uncles.

It was also solemnly invited to accompany the guests, and the guest he invited was his close friend Zheng Liutan, who was not an official, but the deputy head of Pengfei Academy, a famous person in the world, who was born in a slight cold, but was superhumanly knowledged, and was the top person of the new school.

Even his wife, sisters, and daughters in his family are all very outstanding women in the capital, and he and Cui Er's young man have been friends for many years.

And Zheng Liutan and Master Cao San are also friends, so it is naturally very appropriate to invite him to accompany him.

Second Master Cui also wanted to thank his friend in person, thanking him for helping his five girls get the admission book of Jinghui Academy in such a short time, this is a matter of killing two birds with one stone, even if it is so decided.

The two escorts came with their families, and it was indispensable to have a lively time.

And Mrs. Cui knew that Master Cao San loved to listen to Qingfuchun's plays, so on the day she received the post, she asked the big housekeeper to go to the troupe in person.

Butler Cui, who originally took over the errand, did not have much hope, because Huang Ying'er has had few singing halls in recent years, and even if she is invited, she has to be half a month in advance, and there will only be three or four days left before the time when she holds a banquet at home, and I am afraid that she will not agree.

As a result, when the road owner heard that the Cui family was hospitality, he invited the Ming'anhou brothers and Zhou Yuan, the right minister, and the Zhou Xiang road owner also felt that it was just that, but Cao Sanye's face could not be ignored.

Cao Sanye is not an ordinary person who takes care of Qingfuchun, not only has he come out for the troupe several times, but he is also a true lover of drama, not for the troupe or Huang Yinger.

For such a noble man with a chivalrous heart, Qingfuchun is very respectful up and down.

It's just that although he is the head of the class, it is not easy to add a day of drama to this banquet, and it is not a trivial matter, so even if he knows that Huang Ying'er and Cao Sanye's personal relationship is not ordinary, he has to ask him once.

The little guy who was sent to ask the question ran quickly, but as soon as the person who was talking back and forth entered the door, Butler Cui was stunned.

I saw that the person who came was tall and elegant, and the clothes he wore were made of ice blue fine silk, with exquisite handiwork, and the placket was embroidered with delicate bamboo leaf patterns, and the neckline and sleeves were all snow-white piping, which complemented the mutton fat and jade hairpin on his head.

The smile on this person's face is like a spring breeze, which is amiable, but the chin is habitually raised slightly, and the apricot-shaped eyes are full of starlight, which accidentally leaks the inherent pride in his bones.

This graceful young man was holding an ivory folding fan, and the hand holding the handle of the fan was a little whiter than the handle of the ivory fan.

The most rare thing is that although this person is very good-looking, he does not have a trace of femininity, and his demeanor is also tight, and he is a real man and a great husband at first glance.

Because the housekeeper Cui will accompany Master Cui to the banquet, he has seen Huang Ying'er a few times, but every time he sees the delicate face of the play, which is called a charming and charming, seductive and soul-seeking.

This one has taken off his makeup, and he really hasn't seen it, so although he guessed the identity, he didn't dare to shout it out with certainty.

Fortunately, the master of the road squad spoke out to relieve him, "Butler Cui, this is the pillar of our celebration of Fuchun, Huang Ying'er." Brother Ying, this is the big housekeeper of Cui Mansion in the capital. ”

Butler Cui couldn't help but secretly admire the things in this world, it was really amazing, obviously he was a top Danjiao, but he was not girly at all, it was really rare.

He smiled and said: "Huang Gongzi, you must also know the intention of the next visit, I don't know if you are willing to give a face, come and add a day of drama to our Cui Mansion?" ”

Huang Ying'er had long heard Cao Sanye say that the Ming'an Hou Mansion had a relationship with the Cui family, although it was only a word, but she also knew that the grievances between the two families were not shallow.

And Master Cao San is in Cui's house, and there are people who are concerned, every time they drink too much, they inevitably shout a few times to vent their anger.

As soon as he heard that the two families were melting in winter and snow and spring, and they were happy with each other, he couldn't help but be very curious, if he didn't see it with his own eyes, how could he satisfy his curiosity?

He took off his chic robe, sat down peacefully, smiled and stretched out his hand to ask Steward Cui to sit down as well.

With a swipe to open the fan, the wrist moved slightly, the breeze was slow, Huang Ying'er nodded and smiled: "The face of others is all up to the happiness of my son, but this Cao Sanye's face cannot be given." ”

"If you don't know that he is a guest in your house, that's it, now that you know, you naturally have to go."

"It's just that this son has to enter the palace the next day to play a play of stealing fairy grass for the queen mother, so his voice can't be tired, this play is really not possible, the excerpt is still acceptable, do you think it can be done, Butler Cui?"

"Success, why not? As long as you are willing to appreciate it, you can sing anything. "Steward Cui is simply overjoyed, the originally hopeless thing was done unexpectedly, this time I went back to my own old lady, the eldest master must be rewarded.

With this play, the Cui family's family banquet today has gone up a notch, and several masters of the Cui family feel that they are very bright.

Cui Mansion has a stage in the back garden, and this size is not small, the cover is not the inherent pattern of the capital, but according to the customs of the northwest.

Due south is the main building of the host's family to watch the play, divided into two east and west, each for male guests and women.

Because it is two seats on the left and right, it is named 'Left Wenyin' and 'Right Spring'.

The female side is the right Fengchun, and the male side is the left Wenyin.

Directly opposite is a three-storey stage, the first floor is for the actors to put on makeup and rest, and the second and third floors can be used for singing.

The Cui family's theater is so exquisite, all because the old lady Cui who died early loves this, but the old lady Cui and her three sons, none of them like it, and they can probably use it three or five times a year.

At this time, on the stage of this main seat, a fold in the famous drama "Save the Wind and Dust" is being sung, and the protagonist Zhao Paner played by Huang Ying'er, his appearance is beautiful and graceful, and he is a woman who is both wise and brave.

"It's really worthy of being the first in the capital, there is nothing bad about singing and fighting, your mansion is really big, and you can actually invite everyone Huang to sing in the hall." Mrs. Zhou sighed a few words.

Mrs. Cui said with a smile: "There is the face of our family, this Huang family has a very good personal relationship with our third uncle, this is for the sake of Cao Sanye's face, you must know that this person will enter the palace tomorrow to serve the queen mother, is it rare to be able to come today?" ”

The meaning of her words is all bright and conspicuous, but in the aristocratic circle of the capital, you have to speak in such a tone, if you don't behave, people will look down on you.

Mrs. Cui has been in this circle all her life, doesn't she know what to say and how to achieve the best effect?

Mrs. Zhou came today and brought two young ladies, one is the concubine Zhou Yaru and the other is the concubine Zhou Yafen.

These two young ladies are fourteen and twelve, and they are both delicate and lovely.

Zhou Yaru was originally a student of Jinghui Academy, and she had known Cui Wanhua sisters for a long time, and she was very able to talk, sitting in a bunch of laughter.

And the other Mrs. Zheng only brought her daughter-in-law Zheng Xiu'er, Mrs. Zheng's dress today is very simple and generous, and there is a sharp energy all over her body, she seems to be very concerned about Cui Wanqing.

From time to time, I can't help but glance at it, and my eyes are sometimes happy and sometimes sad.

Zheng Xiu'er, who was beside her, soon noticed the strangeness of her mother, and asked curiously: "Mother, you rarely care so much about a young lady from a family, why?" How can this Miss Cui Jiu make you look at it so differently? ”

"Her mother is her mother's best friend, when she was born, her mother also hugged her, but then she couldn't see her, I heard that she was going to Jinghui Academy in early October, Xiu'er, when you arrive, you must take care of her more." The relationship between Mrs. Zheng and Cao Yunxiu is deep.

This Mrs. Zheng's maiden name is Wei Shuijie, and she is the confidant and friend who has been with her when Cao Yunxiu gave birth, Miss Wei.

She and Cao Yunxiu, plus one Xiang Cheng, these three people were famous in Jinghui Academy at the beginning, and they went all the way.

Wei Shuijie and Xiang Cheng's backgrounds are not high, and it is rare for Cao Yunxiu, the palm bead of the Hou Mansion, to look at people without snobbery, and feel that they have similar temperaments, so they also fall in love with each other.

The three friends spent a very happy time together, and when they think about it, they can't help but feel a lot of emotion. R1152