Chapter 323: Noble (Second Watch)
The housekeeper of Cining Palace, Mama, brought Sima Yan a set of heads for the Queen Mother's reward, and passed the word: "The Queen Mother originally agreed to let the four princesses and the county lord Yue go out of the palace to participate in the plum blossom banquet, but the county lord Yue was frightened the day before yesterday and needed to recuperate, and the four princesses have always been in and out with the county lord Yue, so they will not come." In addition, the county lord of Qi entered the palace today to thank him, and he will come back later, and he also asked the plum blossom banquet of the Anguo Mansion to be slightly postponed. ”
Mrs. Anguo Gongzi hurriedly stepped forward and responded: "That's natural, the county lord of Qi entered the palace to thank him, and he was still thinking about the plum blossom banquet in Anguo Gongfu, which is really our honor, and thank you for telling me." As he spoke, he took the grandmother's hand and stuffed a purse under the cover of the wide sleeves.
Ma Guifei gave her prospective daughter-in-law face very much, and gave three treasures as New Year's gifts, the most important of which was a three-foot-high red coral tree, which was bright red and brilliant, in full swing, which was a rare and precious thing.
It's just that at this time, how could the lord of Yan County be in the mood to appreciate the red coral, her mind has been circling the words of the housekeeper of Cining Palace, while glad that Xia Shuyao finally "knew the etiquette", and on the other hand, she was wronged by the queen mother's "eccentricity".
As long as Xia Shuyao is told that she will come, the Anguo Mansion will naturally wait until she comes before holding a banquet, after all, the identity is there. But asking for the postponement of the banquet in public so openly and straightforwardly is simply announcing Xia Shuyao's noble status and "very favored" status. Even she, the "Lord of Yan", who grew up in front of the Queen Mother, can't disrespect the "Lord of Qi".
As soon as the two palace ladies left, the guests immediately became lively, and they talked about "Lord Qi" one after another.
Many ill-informed guests, including Concubine Zhao's mother and daughter, as well as Mrs. Chen and the third girl Chen Yueying from the Sincerity Mansion, have long been secretly surprised there. When did there become a more Qi County Lord? It's such a big face! Cining Palace sent someone over to ask the Anguo Mansion to postpone the banquet?
I can be invited to the plum blossom feast. Most of them are housewives and daughters-in-law of heads and faces. are familiar with royal titles (so as not to accidentally offend nobles). Among the titles of the county lord of the Great Zhou, the most noble is the title that symbolizes jewelry and jade, and there are only three at present, the county lord of Yue of Prince Yong's mansion, the eldest daughter of Prince Qi, the county lord of Zhen, and the newly baked county lord of Qi.
Qi Yuexin is particularly sensitive to the identity of the "county lord", and she will not ask. As the eldest lady of Prince Yong's mansion, she is not a concubine, just because she is this step behind. You can never become a county lord.
Chen Yueying approached Ma Ling'er and asked cautiously, "Sister Ling'er, who is the county lord of Qi?" ”
Ma Ling'er frowned slightly, what's the matter with this person? I told her that she should stop calling her "Sister Ling'er", either "Mrs. Yu", or "Ling'er" directly. Chen Yueying and Ma Ling'er's eighth uncle are married, and Ma Ling'er will call her eighth aunt in the future, although she has not yet entered the door, she can no longer call "Sister Ling'er". Doesn't it mess up the generations?
Ma Ling'er didn't understand why her father-in-law asked her to match Uncle Eight and Chen Yueying, but Uncle Eight really liked such a fleshy and innocent woman. Hum. It is naïve to say that it sounds good, and it is simply stupid to say that it is ugly.
Alas, this is not the time to teach her a lesson, Ma Ling'er restrained the disgust in her eyes and replied: "The girl from the Yongping Marquis Mansion was just named the Lord of Qi by the emperor yesterday, don't forget to salute the Lord of Qi for a while." She really had the heart to remind Chen Yueying, this person is really ...... sometimes Alas, don't lose the face of the Ma family.
Chen Yueying almost exclaimed in surprise, but fortunately she was not stupid, so she quickly reached out and covered her mouth, and lowered her voice: "Why?" She relied on her ......: "This time it was her mother, Mrs. Chen, who covered her mouth." Why? If the emperor is willing, is it possible to ask for the permission of these people? This stupid daughter actually "questioned" the emperor in public? Although Mrs. Chen also wanted to know what happened to Lu Dao, could this matter be asked like this?
Concubine Zhao's mother and daughter also heard it, the county lord of Qi, the county lord of Qi, Xia Shuyao actually sealed the county lord of Qi? Concubine Zhao really wanted to scold God.
A young woman standing not far behind Chen Yueying heard Chen Yueying's "Why?" ", glanced at her contemptuously: "The princess of Qi County did not let the bearded eyebrows, fought bravely against the assassin at the critical moment, and saved His Majesty, what do you say?" ”
As soon as everyone heard this, they knew that this was an insider, so they hurriedly gathered around to listen and fight? They had never heard of the Xia family's girls knowing martial arts?
Coincidentally, this young woman's fairness was one of the leaders of the Praetorian Guards who went hunting with the emperor this time, and after hearing the general process, he proudly made a fuss.
Everyone sighed, but when they thought about it, the father of the county lord of Qi was once the number one catcher in the world, and the eldest brother was the champion of civil and military affairs, so they were relieved. It's just curious that the county lord of Qi looks delicate and weak, pure and elegant, not like a person who practices martial arts at all.
Concubine Zhao's mother and daughter were completely shocked, save the emperor? After this, don't say that Qi Haoning is spoiled, even the Queen Mother and Prince Yong, don't you hold Xia Shuyao as a baby? Where is their place in the palace? Also, Xia Shuyao knows martial arts? What about them......
Everyone was talking, and the maid who welcomed the guests announced loudly: "Lord Qi has arrived——"
The ladies of the Anguo Mansion hurriedly led all the guests to greet them, there was no way, there was no one present who was of a higher grade and more noble status than Shu Yao. He is the lord of Qi who enjoys the court.
Sima Yan really regretted giving Shu Yao a post at this time, but she shook her fist, there is still a chance, she still has a chance to compare Xia Shuyao with grace today and take back the limelight.
Shu Yao is wearing an orange and yellow county lord's palace dress today (only the county lord with a title has a specially regulated palace dress), and a wide purple belt is tied around her waist, highlighting her slender and beautiful figure, giving people a feeling of elegance and luxury. A green silk with tired silk inlaid with a golden phoenix step shook shallowly, and between the foreheads is a lotus carved from the night pearl, shining with a faint light. With a little light makeup, the skin is like coagulation, and the whole person exudes a noble atmosphere from the inside out.
Among the people present, the secret sigh of the county lord who had seen Shu Yao was really changeable, he was elegant and noble on weekdays, but today he was noble and could not be looked at directly, and it was not at all the bearing that an ordinary thirteen-year-old girl could have; And those who have not seen Shu Yao feel "beautiful and graceful" at first glance, and as for the emotions after the second glance, it is different for everyone.
Shu Yao really didn't want to be jealous of people with such a "superior" outfit, but it was inevitable to enter the palace today to thank him, and it was too hypocritical to come out of the palace and then go back to the Hou Mansion to change his clothes. (To be continued......)
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