I don't know how long it took, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall, and Fang Zi'an and the three of them raised their eyes, only to see Qin Fu going and coming back, smiling.

"Miss Xiqing, the birthday is about to begin, please come with me to prepare, because I will appear after the birthday celebration." Qin Fu arched his hand.

"Good. Sister Hua, pack up your things, let's go. Qin Xiqing stood up and said.

Fang Zi'an responded, packed up the Yaoqin on the case, wrapped it in a flower cloth and held it in his arms. The three of them followed behind Qin Fu and walked quickly out of the courtyard to the east. After passing through the two vertical doors, the noise of silk and bamboo in front of me is getting closer and closer, and you can already see the figures of maids holding fruit boxes and tea sets shuttling back and forth between several corridors, and they all enter a large courtyard in front of them from a vertical door, which should be the place of birthday.

The area of the atrium of the Qin Mansion is very large, enough to accommodate hundreds of people here, and the birthday banquet of the Wang family is placed here today. At this moment, it is already crowded with people. Dozens of tables of eight immortals are neatly arranged on the grass, filled with fruit snacks and delicate tea sets. Nearly 200 guests and friends sat down in order according to the seating order, and the atrium was on the side and set up a colorful canopy. The east is the stage, and the west is the music stage, both of which are stages prepared for the singers and dancers invited by the Wang family for their birthdays.

Most of the people at the banquet were either rich or noble, most of them were officials of the DPRK and China, and there were also wealthy businessmen and tycoons, and the emperor's relatives were among them. Such an occasion was a big gathering of the Qin Party. The core figures of Qin Hui's henchmen were all present. Such occasions are also the dream of flatterers who want to climb the ladder, and they can meet officials in positions of high office that they would not normally see. Even if they are both members of the Qin Party, the intimacy and intimacy among them are still obvious, and the main purpose of many of them coming here is not really to wish Wang's birthday, but to get to know more contacts and channels through such an occasion, so as to facilitate their future future.

Therefore, before the birthday ceremony began, a large number of officials who were sitting at the front tables gathered around the dignitaries who were smiling and saluting, and their mouths were full of words. Because the people sitting at the tables in front of them are all powerful figures in the imperial court, and they are also the core figures of the Qin Party.

The whole room was filled with the sound of talking and greeting, the sound of saluting, the sound of mutual praise, the exaggerated and insincere admiration, the sound of silk music, the scolding of the person in charge, and the sound of coughing and farting. It can be described as noisy and boiling.

In the midst of the noise, Qin Lu, the steward of the Qin Mansion, dressed in a brand-new robe, walked quickly to the golden longevity chair in front of him, coughed and shouted in a sharp and loud voice.

"Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen. The time has come, the auspicious time has arrived. The old lady's birthday ceremony has officially begun! ”

With just this voice, the irritating noise in the atrium disappeared in an instant, and the roots of the ears instantly became refreshing. It's as if someone has blown a breath and blown the dust off the tabletop, which is amazing.

"Playing music, please move here and accept the birthday ceremony of all guests and friends." Qin Lu sang loudly.

On the stage on the east side, the general musicians began to play the drum and the sheng, playing lively music. All the guests stood up and clapped their palms while following Qin Lu's gaze towards the east side of the door. I saw a large group of men and women of the Qin family walking out surrounded by the smiling Qin Hui and the Wang family. This scene is really like singing on the stage.

"Bang bang bang." The guests applauded vigorously, and the slaps were about to turn red, for fear that the applause would be quieter than others.

"Oops! The old lady is so energetic, she doesn't look like a person who is over the age of six, this waist, this hair, I can't compare. ”

"Isn't it? The old lady looks like she is only about forty people, you don't believe it, but at a glance, I thought it was a rejuvenation. ”

Some people deliberately talked loudly, sending these shameless words into the ears of Qin Hui and his wife, so as to win their hearts. They seemed to be blind, ignoring the fact that Wang's hair was gray and hunched over.

"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to Qin Xiang, congratulations to the old lady." The crowd shouted.

Qin Hui smiled, walked all the way to the front, hugged his fists left and right all the way and returned the salute with a pleasant face. Qin Hui has a dignified appearance and a kind face, and at first glance, he thought he was a kind rich man. Must be a talkative, good-tempered person. But who would have thought that it was this person, who had been in the Great Song Dynasty for more than ten years, with power leaning towards the government and the opposition, covering the sky with one hand, and being extremely honored. It was this person with a smile and a kind face, even Yue Fei and other famous generals and ministers were not his opponents, and died in his hands.

"Rejoice, rejoice. Madam, slow down, hey, yes, slow down. Watch your step. While greeting others, Qin Hui carefully reminded the Wang family beside him, like a good husband and wife who cared about his wife.

In the applause and congratulations, Qin Hui and the Wang family came to the front, Qin Hui personally helped the bejeweled Wang to sit on the golden longevity chair, and he sat on a Taishi chair on the side. The children and grandchildren of the Qin family were all standing aside, and there were dozens of black pressures.

"The house is full of children and grandchildren, and the children and grandchildren pay their respects!" Qin Lu shouted loudly.

Qin Xi took his wife to the front of Wang and Qin Hui, knelt down and bowed.

"Son Qin Xi, daughter-in-law Ma. I wish my mother a birthday, and I wish my mother a blessing like the East China Sea and a longevity better than Nanshan. ”

Wang smiled and nodded, Qin Xi and Ma kowtowed to serve tea, and presented a pair of jade Ruyi's birthday gifts. Someone next to him took it and placed it on the long case next to him.

Next, Qin Tan, Qin Ji and other grandchildren of the Qin family stepped forward to kowtow, and the nephews of each house came forward to salute, congratulated each other, and offered tea and gifts. It took a while to toss and turn, and then it was over. The long table where the birthday gift was placed was already full of gold, silver, jade, brocade cloth and other things. Qin Hui and Wang sat there, like two land lords and land mothers who had been offered to them.

"Full of friends, congratulations on longevity!" Qin Lu shouted loudly.

All the guests stood up and bowed their hands, and some of them shamelessly left their seats and knelt on the ground to kowtow to express their piety. Everyone wished Wang a long and prosperous life. Qin Hui and Wang got up to thank them and returned the salute.

After the ceremony, the following is the birthday song and music troupe to sing and feast to congratulate. Ladies and gentlemen, the banquet will start later, you can listen to the opera and listen to the music first, celebrate the auspicious day and good day of the old lady, and everyone will be happy and happy. Qin Lu announced loudly.

Everyone applauded one after another, as if they had suddenly unscrewed the button of the noise, and the moment Qin Lu announced the end of the ceremony, the entire courtyard was instantly filled with noise. A group of officials couldn't wait to rush forward to communicate with Qin Hui. Some kowtowed and bowed, and some shouted 'Qin Xiang' with great affection. Those who were not qualified enough were ready to go in the rear, thinking about how to find an opportunity to say a word to Qin Xiang, it was best to let Qin have an impression of himself.

Qin Fu, who was in charge of arranging the performance, had already urged the famous script actors invited by Shangwazi to go on the stage, and began to perform a well-known birthday worship drama called "Full House Spring". For a moment, all kinds of sounds filled the ear drums again.

Wang sat on the chair and frowned, she felt that the people around her were a little noisy. These officials really snubbed her, obviously it was their birthday, they ran to talk to Qin Hui endlessly, and they were very noisy next to her, which made the Wang family very unhappy.

Wang glanced at Qin Hui who was surrounded by everyone next to him with dissatisfaction, but unfortunately Qin Hui didn't look at her, he was smiling and talking to several officials around him. There is no scruple about Wang's feelings at all.

"Hey, old thing, do you want to mess with the old body's situation? Is it my birthday or your birthday? Are you here to pay homage to the old man or to pay homage to him? If you're not sincere, get out of here! Wang broke out, stood up and yelled at Qin Hui and the officials.

Everyone was stunned, even the actors singing on the stage were stunned. Everyone watched in amazement. The old lady actually went crazy, and scolded Qin Xiang in front of so many people. The officials who were scolded by her to get out were all people with faces. Wei Shixun, the newly promoted waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Wan Qiao, who participated in the politics and supervised the imperial history of the Political Affairs Hall, Tang Siwei, the secretary of the Privy Council, Zeng Dan, the chief official of the Political Affairs Hall, etc., are not officials in important positions in the court, and they will tremble when they stomp their feet in the court. was scolded by the Wang family in public and told them to get out, which is incredible.

However, something even more surprising happened. Although Qin Hui was a little embarrassed, he hurriedly got up and apologized with a smile. Several important officials also stepped forward to apologize and apologize, and even said good things. Wang's face has improved a lot. And Qin Hui and the group of officials no longer dared to gather and speak, so they hurriedly returned to their positions and sat upright. The noisy courtyard fell silent again.

"Act, keep acting." Qin Fu shouted at the stage.

The actors on the stage woke up from a dream, adjusted their emotions and continued to perform. Wang ate snacks and watched the play on the stage, and quickly immersed himself in it, laughing back and forth.

Some of the young officials sitting in the back were surprised and happy, it turned out that Qin Xiang was majestic outside, and he was actually afraid of the inside at home. As the so-called honey of yours and arsenic of the other. Frost, Qin Xiang, who everyone outside stammered, was just a garbage that could be drunk in the eyes of his wife. What's even more ridiculous is that Tang Siwei and Wan Qiao's gang, all of whom have high official positions and a lot of beards, were scolded by a woman like dogs, not only did they not dare to bark, but they also stepped forward to wagging their tails to apologize, which made people laugh to death.

After the babbling and singing on the stage, Wang was in a good mood and even called for a reward. When Qin Fu went to reward, Wang turned his head and saw Qin Tan standing on the side, so he smiled and said, "Qin Tan, didn't you say that you invited that Qin Xiqing from Wanchunyuan to sing for me?" Where is she? ”

Qin Tan stepped forward and said with a smile: "In the waiting room, she will be on the stage after the monkey show." The grandchildren are all arranged. ”

Wang waved his hand and said, "Don't play monkeys, just ask her to come up and sing." Don't you guys like to listen to her sing? Don't be alone with me, you all follow suit. ”

Qin Tan nodded and smiled: "Okay, grandson will let her play." ”

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