Chapter 303: Praying Mantis Catches Cicadas
This time the banquet was unusually grand, and the weather began to heat up again, so it was held in the Imperial Garden.
Not only can you watch the show, but you can also enjoy the cool breeze among the flowers and plants!
The female dependents are arranged behind the second seat of their own officials, so that it is convenient for the female dependents to talk without disturbing the discussion of serious things by the officials in front.
Lan Wan and Lan Yan sat down around Mother Yang.
As soon as they sat down, the lady next to them greeted Lan Wan warmly.
"The Duchess and the ladies are here too." As she spoke, the lady in the front row nodded politely and reservedly to Lan Wan and them.
Lan Wan and the others also saluted forward and backward, and then they were able to sit down!
As soon as she sat down, the lady in the front row couldn't help but ask curiously, "When is Miss Yang's wedding scheduled, remember to send me an invitation when the time comes, I will definitely come."
Congratulations on the door. β
"Yes, remember to send me one too, and I will also prepare a big gift when the time comes, go to watch the ceremony!" The lady in the back row chimed in.
Lan Wan listened with a little headache, the reason why she didn't like to attend these banquets was that the people at this banquet were too enthusiastic!
When you meet someone who is not married, you will enthusiastically introduce the object, and when you meet someone who is married, you will urge people to get married and have monkeys!
Life, sometimes it's like this!
"When the time comes, I will definitely come to the door to invite the two ladies in person!" Mother Yang listened, and could only respond with a smile.
Suddenly, Lan Wan's eyes lit up when she saw the noble lady next to her, and her gaze fell on Lan Yan's body at once!
"Duchess Guo, this is your second daughter, she looks really smart, why don't you often take her out to see!" The noble lady's eyes burned as if she had seen some treasure of gold or silver!
Lan Yan hadn't been seen with such explicit eyes, and he turned his head very embarrassed for a while!
"Yes, this is my second daughter Yan'er, who has been shy since she was a child, and she doesn't come out and walk around often!" Mother Yang was also made a little numb by the enthusiasm of the noble lady behind her.
"I see that your daughter is already fourteen or fifteen years old, has she ever been married to someone else? I have a lot of young talents in the Imperial City to choose from. The lady in the back immediately talked about matchmaking.
Mother Yang was embarrassed by the enthusiasm of this noble lady, but she couldn't answer her questions.
I could only bite the bullet and say: "The child is still young, and I want to stay by my side for two more years." β
"It's still a little wow, it's 145 years old! Stay any longer, be careful to keep the revenge. β
"No, her sister hasn't married yet, so there's no urgency." Mother Yang declined.
"Although the eldest lady has never been married, isn't she already optimistic about others and set a date?
In my opinion, the marriage of these two young ladies also has to be put on the agenda, according to the current background of your Guogong Mansion, it will take a year or two to prepare this dowry, I think the time is just right. The lady said excitedly, as if she was a little more eager than Mother Yang, who was a mother.
Mother Yang was embarrassed by her.
"I see that Madame is very familiar with this aspect." Seeing this, Lan Wan had no choice but to come in and interject to ease the atmosphere.
"That's it! I think how many young couples in this imperial city were facilitated by me, and I have a lot of information about Miss Gongzi in my hands. In this way, the pairing will be more successful, and the future life will be more happy. Lan Wan's words made your lady listen to it very useful!
"Madame, that's a bit too much." Lan Wan said lightly, with a cold expression on her face and a little disdain.
This instantly aroused the displeasure of the noble lady.
"I'm afraid Miss Yang is a little rude when she says this!" The noblewoman's voice froze.
"Madam, don't be angry, this kid just cares about his sister." Mother Yang was afraid that Lan Wan would not be able to speak and offend people, so she hurriedly spoke up.
"Mother, isn't this lady boasting that she deserves to be happily married? Then why did Song Xiaohou lose his wife at an early age and became a widower, do you see his appearance of borrowing wine to kill his sorrows, as if he was happy? β
Lan Wan pointed to Song Yi, who was a little further back, at this time, he was distracted, and his eyes were confused!
It really doesn't look like a happy person.
The noblewoman hid in her throat and prepared to mock, but she instantly retracted it.
"This little marquis Song's family affair is my matchmaker, not bad. However, birth, old age, sickness and death are normal things, and I am not the king of Hades, how old can I manage her to live? The noblewoman's tone was indignant and a little dissatisfied.
Also, anyone who is provoked like this will not be happy in his heart.
"Then I don't dare to let you show my sister, if you meet a short-lived person, wouldn't it be a waste of your life!" Lan Wan shook her head and sighed.
"Miss Yang, it's not right for you to say that, it's none of my business. If you really want to talk about it, the lives of these young talents in the imperial city are not better than those of your mighty general! "The noble lady has no choice of words!
"Madam, are you cursing the mighty general for dying in his early years?" Lan Wan's eyes froze.
"I ......" was stared at by Lan Wan's cold eyes, and your lady suddenly woke up, how could she forget that Miss Yang in front of her was a former saint and had the credit of King Qin!
As soon as I thought of this, your lady's head was sweating!
"Miss Yang, I didn't mean that, I was clumsy just now!" Your lady immediately apologized.
"You want me to let you go?" Lan Wan was arrogant, and her eyes looked at the soft lady coldly, quite domineering!
Mother Yang looked at the frowns on the side, and couldn't figure out why Lan Wan suddenly became so weird.
"Wan'er, don't be rude." Mother Yang reminded loudly.
"Mother, don't worry, I know it in my heart." Lan Wan said a word, and then turned around and handed Yang Mu a reassuring look.
"Miss Yang, you see, I was also unintentional, you have a lot of adults, so you don't have to worry too much about these little things!" The noble lady who was talking about it just now has let go of her reserve and nobility at the moment!
After all, a Guogong Mansion is already difficult to mess with, plus a mighty general's mansion, this, do you want people to live!
Just now, she was too careless!
"I don't dwell on it. But what do you have to compensate for my sister's reputation! Lan Wan snorted coldly, but the lady turned pale with fright, and almost slipped off her seat!
The ladies and ladies who heard these words next to them couldn't help but secretly laugh at Lan Wan's self-esteem and being too graceful!
"Look at her, she is still a saint, she actually bullies people!"
"I didn't expect the saint to be such a saint!"
"These days, to tell the truth, it's all a sin!"
"People have a good father and a good fiancΓ©, and others can't compare!"
A lot of jealous words rang out.
Lan Yan listened beside him, even more embarrassed.
The reason is that Sister A's current disputes with others are all for her own business, she is uneasy, and her face is a little panicked!
"Sister," Lan Yan secretly tugged at Lan Wan's sleeve. "I don't want to make amends, so you don't have to deal with them."
"Yan'er, don't worry." Lan Wan patted Lan Yan's hand, revealing a reassuring look.
Looking back, her eyes became sharper, and the lady who was whispering just now immediately lowered her head, not daring to talk loudly again!" Miss Yang, what do you want? "The lady is already a little impatient.
"I have decided that my sister's marriage will be handed over to you in the future, and you will keep looking for me until you find her satisfied."
"What?"
The noble lady instantly looked at Lan Wan with wide eyes, thinking that she had misheard something.
"Miss Yang, can you repeat what you just said?" The lady asked worriedly.
"Would you like to hear me say a second time?" Lan Wan asked with an eyebrow.
"No, no, I don't want to!" The noble lady was so looked at her that she hurriedly waved her hand.
"Then I don't know what the second lady has for this aspect?
"The requirements are not high, just look at it, of course, the appearance and life experience can't be too bad, well, just take Song Xiaohouye's conditions as a foundation!"
"What? Song Xiaohou Ye? When the noble lady heard this, she immediately filtered all the young talents in the imperial city in her mind, and finally found that there were not many people who could choose this!
As soon as the range narrows down, it becomes easier to find.
So, the lady responded with a smile on her face, "Miss Yang, don't worry, I promise to handle this matter for you." β
"Well, don't worry, madam, your benefits will be indispensable when the time comes!" A faint smile appeared at the corner of Lan Wan's mouth.
The two of them got together inexplicably, and when they looked at the lady and lady next to them, they only felt that they had made a mockery of the snake, not only did not benefit at all, but also exposed themselves!
I'm really worried!
"Wan'er, what are you doing here?" Just now, Mother Yang didn't interrupt Lan Wan's words, but when she turned around, Mother Yang couldn't help but worry!
"Yan'er is still young, didn't you fall into her face if you publicized it like this?" Mother Yang said with some disapproval.
"Mother, Yan'er is also of age, since Mrs. is kind, it is not a bad thing to ask her." Lan Wan responded lightly!
"Mother should believe in me, I won't hurt the smoke." Lan Wan reached out and shook Yang's mother's hand.
Hearing Lan Wan say this, Mother Yang couldn't say what she was holding in her stomach!
simply waved his hand and let her go!
Their small topic here does not attract much attention, after all, today's protagonists are the envoys of the Qishang Kingdom and the princesses who went to make peace.
It didn't take long for all the people to be arranged in, and Guan Ming's position was behind Yang Xiuyi, and there was a Hou Ye in the middle.
As soon as Guan Ming sat down, he turned around and stretched out his hand to Lan Wan: "Wan'er, come over here." β
Lan Wan looked down and realized that the place behind him was vacant, and there was no one, as if it was specially reserved for Lan Wan.
Lan Wan subconsciously shook her head, it was really rude to sit behind him in such a large audience.
There is no place behind Song Xiaohouye, who is a little farther away, even if it is other unmarried officials, the family members next to him will not be blatant.
However, Guan Ming's clear arrangement is like wishing others would know that she is his inner son!
partially, the emperor also allowed him to do this rude move!
As soon as Lan Wan shook her head, Guan Ming's face sank.
He raised his hand again and stretched out his hand in Lan Wan's direction, "Wan'er, come here." In Guan Ming's words, there was already a bit of forbearance.
Lan Wan looked at his gradually narrowing eyes, and knew that if she didn't go over, this bandit-born rogue general would have to come over to pull herself!
Lan Wan turned her head and whispered to Mother Yang: "Mother, I, I'll go over first!" β
"Go, go!" Mother Yang readily agreed.
Lan Wan's heart was instantly relieved. She lifted the hem of her skirt. Carefully moved to the position behind Guan Ming.
As soon as he sat down, Guan Ming turned around and smiled softly at Lan Wan!
"It's still good for our family, it's really obedient." As he spoke, Guan Ming also turned around and shook Lan Wan's hand.
Such an intimate action made Lan Wan feel instantly ashamed!
"You just did it on purpose!" Lan Wan accused.