Chapter 346: It Begins
Birthday feasts are separate for men and women.
On the male side, the elders gathered at the front few tables, like Mu Qiyue and his two brothers, who were scattered, in order to better fulfill the friendship of the landlord.
I don't know if it was intentional or unintentional, the table where Mu Qiyue was all the people who had accompanied him before and had been encouraging him to eat, drink and have fun, including Qi Er, who had lost to him.
As far as the eye can see, this table seems to be full of famous gentlemen in the capital. Everyone greeted him warmly. That kind of frame is almost closer than a brother.
God knows that since Mu Qiyue was kicked out of Qingwang's Mansion, these people have stayed away from him, for fear that the down-and-out Mu Qiyue will reach out to them to borrow money and ask for help.
The people at the other tables, seeing that Mu Qiyue had gotten together with a group of unfortunate people, they all despised in their hearts, it seemed that the country was easy to change, and their nature was difficult to change. I thought that after reforming the evil and returning to the right, Mu Qiyue would clean himself up, but he didn't expect it to be so long-lasting.
Some elder-level figures, or visitors with daughters, shook their heads secretly, snuffing out some thoughts in their hearts.
Of course, some people are disappointed, and some people are satisfied. The initiators of this incident are secretly rejoicing behind their backs, and their goal is probably almost achieved.
After Mu Qichen and Mu Qicheng secretly exchanged glances, they greeted the guests more warmly.
In addition to Mu Qiyue, there are also some people who have already seen that something is wrong.
Du Bin came to congratulate his birthday as the Du family, and naturally he was also arranged in the banquet, in his capacity. Naturally, the people who got along with each other were the children of some big families, and of course most of them were the juniors and apprentices who were in the same academy as him.
Everyone knows each other well, and it is much easier to talk. However, these people also have a problem, that is, they are self-reliant and have learned from others, they are too arrogant, and they always think that they are high and have some lofty meanings.
"It's really incomprehensible how such a clear stream character like Mu Dagongzi and Mu Ergongzi can have such an uncompetitive brother." A certain student pretended to be sad and pretended to say.
"Brother Sun is very right. A son of an aristocracy. Willing to degenerate and operate a cheap business, although he is doing well, but now it seems that he is still with those who do not grow up, and Brother Mu should teach him well. Another student surnamed Wu also shook his head and commented.
Others just chimed in. The discussion was not lively.
Du Bin didn't get involved. I thought to myself that these people really don't know whether to live or die. Dare to offend Mu Qiyue so blatantly, if they knew that Mu Qiyue would clean up those people just because of others' disrespectful words, I really want to see if they will mock him so openly.
Du Bin also wondered why Mu Qiyue would sit at a table with a group of gentlemen. I always feel that something is wrong, but I can't put it into words. Until a senior brother next to him said with a sigh, "Mu Sigongzi is not simple, Muyue Commercial Bank has food, clothing, housing and transportation, all of which are involved, and you must know that Lu Dao is a human being, so you can't leave these four aspects." It's really incomprehensible to have such an act, but to get mixed up with those people. ”
Du Bin was awakened by his words, and then looked at Mu Qiyue's seemingly smiling face, and the more he looked, the more he felt that he was smiling. Looking at the people entertained at Mu Da Mu Er's table, he also had an understanding in his heart.
Du Bin shook his head, and he didn't have a good impression of the two sons of Qingwangfu. actually did such a thing to their own brother, did they want to ruin the new image that Mu Qiyue had built up so hard?
Occasionally, Du Bin saw that Lu Mingtao, the big boss of Muyue Commercial Bank and Mu Qiyue's most trusted and valued person, was sneering and looking at Mu Da and Mu Er's table. Only then did I understand that Mu Qiyue should have seen through these tricks a long time ago.
Their eyes met Lu Mingtao's, and the two of them raised their glasses and signaled, and there was a self-evident meaning in their eyes.
And Du Bin was also disappointed with this birthday banquet, he heard that it was for Mu Qiyue's lifelong event, and Princess Qing was choosing the right person. Judging from the current situation, it is estimated that there will be no good results.
On the other hand, the female dependents are all self-contained people, so there is no noise from the male guests.
However, Princess Qing still greeted her target with a smile. And when she found out that someone had the idea of her eldest son and second son, she was not angry, but after analyzing the respective advantages of these people, she had a plan in her heart.
With this change, Princess Qing became more active, toasting with these ladies from time to time or introducing some dishes.
Princess Changmin also had some people around her, but because of her majesty, she was not too attentive.
Princess Changmin watched Princess Qing's actions coldly, and she had long lost hope in her. But she still gave the warning she deserved. So when someone mentioned the pair of ruyi bottles given by Princess Changmin during the banquet. Princess Changmin also responded with a smile, "Today is a good day for my sister-in-law, and the child of Xiaosi is often filial to the palace, thanks to the sister-in-law's teaching, this pair of Ruyi bottle Xiaosi has long liked it, so the palace took it out." ”
Listening to the voice, all the ladies present immediately understood what it meant, and Princess Qing's face couldn't help but stiffen, but it immediately recovered as before, "My sister's mind, I don't know how to be a sister-in-law." "Princess Qing, who came down the ladder, doesn't know what she thinks in her heart.
So some people were obviously happy, and after the meal, everyone generally knew which girl Princess Daoqing liked, and if Princess Changmin was there, it seemed that marrying Mu Qiyue was really a good choice.
Princess Qing was secretly surprised when she saw that Princess Changmin actually favored Mu Qiyue Rusi, in fact, when she received this pair of Ruyi bottles, she thought that after a while, after calming down, let people send them to her eldest son. After all, he is the one who will inherit the palace in the future, and it is more magnificent to add this.
Princess Changmin's sudden attack was something she didn't expect, and she vaguely felt that this was Princess Changmin's warning to her. But looking at Princess Changmin's smiling face, I felt that I was too hearty.
I had to press the suspicion in my heart and discuss it with Prince Qing later.
There is no special entertainment, and it is essential to set up a stage and sing. Although it was arranged after the meal, it was regarded as an after-dinner pastime, so they all went to the stage with them.
It's a birthday, of course, they will sing some birthday jokes, and after everyone seems to be fascinated by the appreciation, Princess Qing said, "These children must be boring with us, so it's better to let them play." ”
After listening to Princess Qing's words, and seeing that their mothers also nodded with a smile, all the young ladies who were not interested in this stage said goodbye and left.
If Lin Zhu came, she would definitely find that there were many people she knew, such as that Qi Ziyun, and many official ladies she had seen at Princess Changmin's garden party.
Of course, there are also Zhang Manyun and Wang Qingyan here, and all the young ladies of the Lin family have also arrived. However, whether it is the Zhang family, the Lin family, or other families with the same family background as them, they are not the people that Princess Qing likes, and they also know this, so they only come out to play once.
"Cousin, do you think that Mu Sigongzi can be selected this time?" Zhang Manyun always felt that something was strange, but he couldn't say it for a while.
"The words of the matchmaker, the order of the parents, it is estimated that Princess Qing has already planned." Wang Qingyan also saw several official ladies with outstanding backgrounds along the way, smiling happily, and it is not difficult to see from their tones that their families may have reached a consensus with Princess Qing, and they are very hopeful of becoming people in King Qing's mansion.
Although the two of them didn't know the relationship between Mu Qiyue and Lin Zhu, they instinctively felt aggrieved for Mu Qiyue, and the two of them knew that he and Lin Zhu had been working very well, and they were not so cynical on the surface. So I fought for him.
"How could you choose such a person?" The one who walked in front of the two of them was just a girl from a small family, and the family was at most a fourth- or fifth-grade official, and there was not much money in the capital. It is too far from the wives married by the eldest son of Mu and the second son of Mu, and even the wife of the third prince is not as good.
The problem that both of them can see, I believe Mu Qiyue can also see it. But after all, it was in Qingwangfu, and there was something to be said that could not be said, so the two had to keep silent.
The two cousins were walking in the garden when they suddenly noticed some voices from a room that seemed to be a makeshift rest, and there seemed to be some kind of argument. The two of them came closer. They heard something that made them jaw-dropping.
"Just like you, instead of being a concubine for Mu Dashao, it is better to be Mu Sishao's wife." A girl in purple said contemptuously.
"If you want to be a wife, you do it, who doesn't know that in the future, Mu Dagongzi will be able to become the prince, and Mu Sigongzi has no hope at all." Another girl in yellow was snobbish and outspoken.
Zhang Manyun and Wang Qingyan suddenly heard this kind of words, and they felt too surprised, and they didn't seem to know each other. Hearing this kind of exciting news, neither of them wanted to get involved, and just when they wanted to leave, they heard the girl in yellow say, "Besides, when I see that Mu Sigongzi is not taken seriously in the palace, I heard that in the future, this Muyue Commercial Bank will also have to be handed over to Mu Dagongzi." Only a fool will choose Mu Sigongzi! ”
Hearing this, Zhang Manyun and Wang Qingyan didn't even stop, and immediately left there. Talking about the secret affairs of the palace in private makes people know that it is terrible.
The two hurriedly walked to a secluded place, both of them were a little out of breath, looked around and saw that no one was there, and calmed their breath with peace of mind.
"Cousin, you said that what those two people said couldn't be true, right?" Wang Qingyan said with some uncertainty, they are all brothers, how can they do this? Her brother has a very good relationship.
"I can't say for sure." Zhang Manyun is not as optimistic as Wang Qingyan, in the past, Dr. Zhang saw a doctor for Mu Qiyue, and he would always sigh after coming back, Zhang Manyun had heard his grandfather talking to himself, which meant that he was a little sympathetic to Mu Qiyue.
Two hours later, two watches. (To be continued......)