Chapter 422: Disappointment

Shu Yao smiled indifferently, Qi Haoning said in his last letter that everything was going well, implying that he could rush back to the capital to participate in her ceremony.

Time flies so fast, from when she reopened her eyes when she was six years old to now, it will soon be nine years, and the long nightmare of her previous life is getting farther and farther away.

Mother Liu, who was following Shu Yao, shook her head with a smile, outsiders all said that the Fuxing County Lord, who was born in the market, can have today's bearing thanks to the teaching of her palace grandmother, only she knows that the calmness and stability of her girl are almost innate, as light as a clear lotus, and she is not shocked.

Sometimes, even Mother Liu, who is used to seeing nobles in the palace, can't help but sigh at the wisdom and natural and unique temperament of the three Shu Yao brothers and sisters. Even if they only stood in the crowd in the most ordinary cloth clothes, they were bound to be recognizable at a glance, which was beyond the reach of many heads of the family.

In the hall of the old lady's yard, the little boy and the fire "with" rolling and dudu playing on the big felt carpet spread on the ground, the little guy seemed to lie lazily, letting the two little guys crawl around on and around it, but no matter how the rolling and dudu swayed, they would not fall to the ground, and the little boy could always adjust his body posture in time to stabilize them, not to mention that there was a quick fire on the side. Huohuo was jumping with a colorful juju, but his eyes were following the two little babies.

The nurse and the maids could only wait outside the felt carpet (mainly waiting for food), and the weather began to get hot, and if they got too close, it would make the two spirit beasts, especially Huohuo, very unhappy.

The old lady, Mo Niang, and Nangong Miao were discussing the matter of Shu Yao and Lu Li with great interest.

The Lianghou Mansion has always been low-key and does not like publicity, but Shu Yao is now the "lucky star of the Great Zhou" in the emperor's mouth, and there is also a high-profile gift like "Fumanyuan". They can't keep a low profile if they want to.

And the Lianghou Mansion only has such a baby girl as Shu Yao, a pearl in the palm of her hand. Jin Xida and Shujie didn't want to keep a low profile in this matter. Two of the most important and shining days of a woman's life. Except for the day they got married, it was time to get married, where were they willing to have a little grievance Shu Yao?

In this way, no matter whether it is public or private, no matter from which aspect it is considered, Shu Yao's ceremony will be grand and grand.

The Emperor's Fumanyuan Garden was completed two days ago, and the ceremony will naturally be held in Fumanyuan. Fumanyuan is two or three times the size of the two marquis mansions, and it is well known. The scenery of Fuman Garden is extraordinary, the courtyard is in the garden, and the garden surrounds the house, which was specially built by the Empress Dowager for the eldest grandson of the King of Northern Qi, and spent huge financial and material resources, a real work of fine work.

Yesterday, when the Fumanyuan was officially handed over, the emperor gave two gold-lettered plaques mentioned by the royal pen, one is "Fumanyuan" and the other is "Fuxingyuan". That is to say, the main courtyard in Fukumanen. In the future, it will be "Fuxingyuan".

Fortunately, with Mrs. Nangong's reminder, Nangong Miao had people start making all kinds of furniture a few months ago. A large amount of precious wood is needed to make furniture. For other families, it is really difficult to raise money in a short period of time, but the Lianghou Mansion has the Nangong Mansion as its in-laws, and the huge caravan of the Nangong family to help, so it is naturally not so difficult.

As for the furnishings, the rewards and gifts that Shu Yao has received over the years are enough. The rewards that came out of the palace and the gifts sent by Prince Yong and Qi Haoning to Shu Yao were all eye-catching things. Shu Yao saved the emperor twice, and the emperor and the queen mother were generous. I have to say that just counting the objects and jewelry that Shu Yao received herself, she is a veritable rich woman.

Because of these preparations and resources, although the time is tight, Nangong Miao and Mo Niang are not panicking, Mo Niang is mainly responsible for arranging the decoration of Fumanyuan and the daily affairs of the two marquis' mansions, while Nangong Miao has recently focused on various affairs prepared by Shu Yao and Lu Li.

When it comes to the ceremony, the first thing is the guest list.

Jin Xida and Shujie have a special position next to the emperor, and they are not close to the powerful people of the family and most of the officials in the court, so the two marquis mansions rarely hold any banquets, especially large banquets.

But Shu Yao's ceremony this time is special, the emperor gave a gift early in the morning, and the ceremony was still held in the much-anticipated Fuman Garden, which has a very different meaning. If any of the mansions that can be counted do not receive the invitation to the courtesy, I am afraid that there will be a feeling of neglect and rejection, so one by one through various channels "inquiring" and "hinting" early in the morning, for fear of being forgotten.

Although the Lianghou Mansion doesn't want the popularity to be "too good", it can't be lonely, right? Especially the girl's family's courtesy, it is not unjust to receive blessings widely, but it attracts criticism and accusations?

And the knowledge of drawing up this list is great, and there are many posts in which house, who to post, and how to arrange the banquet seats. No, Old Madam Jin thought about it for a while, and said to Nangong Miao: "You still have to ask your mother and Mrs. Weiyuan Hou to help you take a look." ”

Nangong Miao nodded in response: "Yes, grandmother, I will also list the list of mansions to be invited to my father-in-law and Shujie in advance." "The relationship between the houses in each house often leads to the court, and with Jin Xida and Shujie here, there must be a lot of male guests who come to celebrate, and there must be a men's table for the ceremony.

What's more, with the experience of the previous "recognition banquet", none of them dared to guarantee that the emperor would suddenly have any "ideas" about the choice of guests for this time. Of course, if the emperor is willing to make a list in person with a big stroke of the pen, the two princes will be very welcome, which is the most troublesome work.

Seeing Shu Yao come in, Nangong Miao smiled and said: "Yao'er is back, just right, the three sets of dresses have been delivered, you can try it later to see if there is any problem, especially the long-sleeved dress, after trying it, the embroidery girls will have to do the most difficult work." The three dresses were designed, sewn and embroidered by the top embroiderers of Nangong Garment Workshop a few months ago, and the materials used are also extremely exquisite, and the large-sleeved dress at the back is made of the latest luxury fabric, and Shu Yao will be the first person to wear this fabric. After the ceremony, the cloth village of the Nangong family will be launched outward.

Women love beauty, and Shu Yao is no exception, but what she values more is the affection condensed in it. For example, these three ceremonial dresses in this life are the deep love of the sister-in-law and Mrs. Nangong for her, just like the simple, even shabby, red clothes and silk flowers that consumed all of Aunt Mei's savings.

Shu Yao heard the discussion of the three old ladies, and really felt that her etiquette was too bothersome, but after two lives, she was not just like a blank piece of paper, and naturally knew that in addition to the endless love of her family, there were also some factors that had to be done, and the noble identity also had "noble" helplessness.

The Lianghou Mansion was busy with Shu Yao's and Lu Li, but the mother and daughter of Concubine Zhao in Prince Yong's Mansion were irritated because of the imminent arrival of Shu Yao and Lu Li.

Fumanyuan is the closest to Prince Yong's mansion, and the rush construction in the past half a year has seriously "hurted" their mother and daughter physically and mentally, not only to see and hear the construction project in full swing every day, but also to be eaten by crazy endless jealousy. As long as they thought that the Fuman Garden, which symbolized the ultimate imperial favor and noble status, belonged to Xia Shuyao, their hearts were like being pierced by countless needles.

Qi Yuexin and his wife live in Prince Yong's Mansion for almost ten months a year, and others look at them with contempt, but they themselves are still complacent, and they keep labeling themselves as Prince Yong's Mansion all day long.

At first, Concubine Zhao thought it was good for her daughter to be by her side often, and she was willing to subsidize her daughter and son-in-law and put a little gold on her son-in-law's face. Unexpectedly, Ruan Wenxin was unceremonious, and regarded Prince Yong's Mansion as his home more and more, and held a banquet at the end of three days to entertain colleagues, fellow scholars, or fellow villagers, etc., and held a poetry meeting today, and a flower-viewing banquet tomorrow, which was very lively.

Ruan Wenxin showed off, and Concubine Zhao's money bag deflated quickly. The monthly expenses in her hands are fixed, and the normal expenses of the palace are very sufficient, but she not only has to subsidize her mother's brother from time to time, but also save some private money. Her dowry is not rich, how can she make up for her only son Qi Haoxiang in the future if she doesn't save some? If you don't have private property in your hands, you won't have confidence in your daughter-in-law in the future.

What made Concubine Zhao even more discouraged was that the people invited by Ruan Wenxin could not help him in his career, eating and drinking, and then patting his ass and leaving, and then showing off to the outside world that he had also been a guest at Prince Yong's mansion.

If you really have some ability, qualifications, or status, which one is not bright-eyed? Visiting Prince Yong? The palace is surnamed Qi and not Ruan. Although Prince Yong and the prince are not there, there are people watching from above.

Gradually, Concubine Zhao became a little impatient, she expected this son-in-law to help her and Qi Haoxiang, but she didn't expect him to help with the silver.

And Ruan Wenxin was also greatly disappointed, he found that even if he became Prince Yong's son-in-law and the emperor's niece-in-law, and feasted in Prince Yong's mansion every day, Shangguan did not give him face, let alone promotion. Even, those who came to eat and drink happily turned around and left, and laughed behind his back that he was "there is no tiger in the mountains, and the monkey is the overlord", "he takes himself as his master". Once, he ran to greet Kim Heeda and climb relatives, but Kim Heeda just glanced at him and left......

There was already a feeling of being deceived, and seeing the impatience and disgust that Concubine Zhao increasingly showed on her face, Ruan Wenxin finally felt that her self-esteem had been seriously hurt, plus the honeymoon period and freshness had passed, and she no longer pretended to coax in front of Qi Yuexin, and even questioned her status in Prince Yong's mansion in person, and hung the word "concubine" on her lips at every turn, so angry that Qi Yuexin threw the porcelain in the house to the ground in three days.

It wasn't until the news of Shu Yao and Lu Li's arrival came out that in order to get a post about entering the "Fuman Garden" to participate in the banquet, Ruan Wenxin temporarily dispelled the idea of moving out of Prince Yong's mansion and coaxed Qi Yuexin to come again. (To be continued......)

PS: Excessive chapters, I worked hard to write, you may also seem to find it less interesting, Ning Shizi will be back soon. Maybe I was tired a few days ago, and there was some discomfort near the knife edge, so I'll change it today, and I'll definitely make it up this week.