Chapter 53: The Heart of Man (1)
Soon, it was time for Zhou Jingya's birthday banquet.
Early in the morning, Zhou Jingya was dressed up magnificently. With the head of the court's reward, wearing a red embroidered peony clothes, it is really rich and powerful.
Aunt Zheng, as the person in charge of this banquet, doesn't have so much mood to dress up. Dressed up early in the morning, stand at the door to greet the guests.
Standing next to him was Chu Wushuang, who should have had Chu Wenyu, his biological son, to welcome his mother for him, but how could Chu Wenyu get up early in the morning? What's more, this greeting guests is a manual job, and he is naturally unwilling to do it. This errand fell on Chu Wushuang in vain.
Chu Wushuang was very happy, although it was very laborious to stand at the door to greet guests, but he could make a lot of friends.
He was also very happy about this, only Chu Wenyu, a fool, would give up this good errand.
Chu Wushuang stood next to Aunt Zheng and greeted the guests, talking and behaving politely. It attracted another round of praise from everyone.
But Chu Wenyu wouldn't care about these either. He just wanted to get a good night's sleep now. When he got up from bed, he went to the banquet and ate something delicious, and he was satisfied.
That's what his ambition is, and he can't make it big.
Chu Mansion is a big family, and the protagonist of this banquet, Zhou Jingya, is also the identity of a county lord. Those who have received the invitation will definitely come, and those who have no invitation will also come in order to tie the Chu Mansion.
From early in the morning, there was an endless stream of people coming and going, and the carriage at the door was also lined up in a long line, all the way out of the street.
Aunt Zheng has been busy since the morning, and her heels are sore at the moment, and she can't find a place to rest.
Aunt Hu saw that Aunt Zheng was also very tired, so she asked Chu Jingting to call Aunt Hu Zheng to the inner courtyard to direct the maids to decorate the courtyard, and also chatted with the ladies.
Aunt Zheng was grateful at the moment, and Aunt Hu greeted those guests at the door instead of him.
In the inner courtyard.
The old lady is old, so it is inconvenient for her to come out and greet the ladies at this moment. It is even more impossible for Zhou Jingya to be pregnant.
I was talking with a few ladies who were familiar with each other in the yard, and other unfamiliar people who were far away were greeted by Aunt Hu, and at this time, Aunt Hu replaced Aunt Zheng and went to the door, and Aunt Zheng also came to greet those ladies.
Aunt Zheng was afraid that she had never participated in this kind of banquet, and she was afraid that she would lose her identity between words, so she specifically consulted Aunt Hu. How to talk to the ladies is also a whole three days of hard work.
Aunt Zheng humbly asked for advice, and Aunt Hu taught seriously, and the effect was also excellent.
"Aunt Zheng, it must be your first time attending a banquet!"
"Yes, this is really the first time that a concubine has participated in this kind of banquet. If there is any inappropriateness between the words, please forgive the ladies. ”
"It's easy to say, but Aunt Zheng, your behavior is also very upright, and it took a lot of effort to think about it."
"Don't hide it from the ladies, the concubine is afraid of losing her proportion, so that the ladies laugh, and she went to study for three days, otherwise the concubine would not dare to appear in front of the ladies."
"Aunt Zheng, you are too well prepared. But it's good to be sufficient, I heard that Master Chu has been very fond of you recently, and I guess it must be inseparable from this. ”
"Where there is much love, it's just a moment of pity. The lord loves his wife very much, and this banquet was specially prepared by the grandfather in order to make the lady happy. ”
"But I also heard that you prepared the banquet? I took a look at how well prepared it was, and it was excellent. ”
"It was prepared by the concubine."
On the other hand, the Zhao family also received an invitation to today's banquet, originally Zhou Rongyin and Zhou Jingya did not have much affection, and they were reluctant to come.
But Rouge made friends with the eldest lady of the Chu family. For the sake of rouge's face, Zhou Rongyin also came.
However, this kind of banquet, the Liu family will definitely not come.
Princess Yan Rongying was also quite shocked when she came. In the past, Princess Rongyin rarely attended banquets, that is, Mrs. Pang's chrysanthemum banquet, which could be invited. Other people's banquets were even more thought-free, although they also sent invitations to the Zhao family, but it was just polite, and they didn't really think that the princess could come.
The same is true for the Chu family, but everyone understands when they see Miss Rouge following Princess Rongyin.
There were a total of five girls at the chrysanthemum banquet, and they were favored by everyone. But the eldest lady of the Chu family and the young lady of the Zhao family played together.
Isn't it because Miss Rouge and the eldest lady of the Chu family have a good relationship?
"The courtiers have seen Princess Rongyin."
"Get up."
Rong Yin was not interested in these banquets and found it very boring. Rouge can go to play with Miss Chu, and he will sit on the side and watch everyone.
Rouge happily went to find Chu Jingting, and Chu Jingting was not difficult to find, just on the side to greet the other ladies.
"Jing Ting, I'm here."
"Rouge, why are you here? I hadn't seen you for a long time, and I thought you wouldn't come. ”
"Why didn't I come? Even if it's for your sake, I'll come. But it was true that my aunt did not want to come, or I said that she was willing to come with me. ”
Those young ladies are not stupid, and as soon as they heard it, they knew that Princess Rongyin could come this time completely for Miss Rouge.
A few young ladies told their mothers about it.
Those ladies also had this little calculation in their hearts, and they all wished that their daughters could be friends with Miss Rouge.
What kind of banquet will I hold in the future, wouldn't it be a great honor if the princess could come?
But think about it. can only let his daughter please Miss Rouge and have the opportunity to befriend her.
Zhou Jingya in the courtyard heard that Princess Rongyin was coming, and she was also holding her stomach to come out to greet her, even if she was pregnant, she was the county lord and even one level lower than people, so she had to pay homage to Princess Rongyin.
In the same way, the old lady is coming out.
The old lady also had to come out, and the last time he was taught a lesson by the princess, he still has lingering palpitations. When I visited, I still felt that the princess's eyes were too scary.
I have to say that Mrs. Chu is really thinking too much.
Rong Yin didn't want to deal with him, she just wanted to end the banquet quickly and go home, this week Jingya was pregnant. His daughter-in-law is hazy. And it's been almost six months.
I can't help but complain in my heart.
This week, Jingya is really capable, she is so old and pregnant. I am not afraid of encountering dystocia and danger during childbirth.
Rongyin's complaint is also what everyone wants to say, but no one said it, and complained silently in their hearts.
"I've seen the princess."
"Old lady and sister, get up quickly. Sister, this is pregnant. This palace really doesn't dare to accept your gift. ”
"What did my sister say? My sister is a princess, and my sister salutes my sister, and that's how it should be. ”
"If you're pregnant, don't go to the side to rest with so many courtesies, if you have a good one. This palace can't afford it. ”
Although it was said in a joking tone. But from the words, you can intuitively feel that the relationship between the princess and the county lord is not very friendly.
"Princess, please take a seat."
Although the old lady doesn't like Zhou Jingya either, Zhou Jingya is still the wife of the Chu family after all. The princess lost Zhou Jingya's face by saying this, and at the same time, she also lost the face of the Chu family.
It was a princess after all, and the old lady could only interrupt the conversation between them.
"Then thank you, old lady."
"The princess is serious."
Zhou Jingya saw that the princess didn't like her, and when she was raising a baby in the yard, Mama also told her a lot of big truths, and she also listened to some of them.
Song Wuyang is also here today, he is about to marry the eldest lady of the Chu family, this Chu family is also his father-in-law's family, and he can't come too much.
Aunt Hu saw that Song Wuyang also brought a gift at the door, and the more the mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law, the more she liked it.
Moreover, Chu Wushuang and Song Wuyang are both between Taixue, and the relationship is also good.
Since Song Wuyang wanted to marry Chu Jingting, the relationship between Chu Wushuang and Song Wuyang has also become very good.
"Brother-in-law, you're here."
"Good brother, brother-in-law, I'm here."
"What are you talking about, you haven't married our family Tingting yet, and you have already established a good relationship with your brother-in-law first."
"Aunt, just because I haven't married yet, I don't dare to call you now, I only dare to call you aunt! But it's not far off when I call you my mother, and my aunt will send me a big red envelope at that time. ”
"Got it, you kid has a poor mouth. Wushuang take Wu Yang in! ”
"Let's go, brother-in-law, let's go inside."
Because Chu Jingting and Song Wuyang are not married yet, they can't talk together.
According to the rules, people who are not married cannot see each other before marriage, but today's situation is special, it is the Chu family who holds a banquet.
The Song family has no people around them, so only Song Wuyang came alone, so there is no need to abide by the rules too much.
"Where is my sister, do you want to go over my brother-in-law?"
"But it's enough, it's enough to watch from afar, and there will be a lot of gossip when others see it in the past."
"It's also true, I just don't know where the rumors came from last time, some people say that they came from the Pang family. I think about it. It seems that since the rumors, the second son of the Pang family, Pang Yulang. Nor have you been in contact with me. ”
"Me too, I also had a very good relationship with Pang Yulang before. Since I asked to marry your sister, this Pang Yulang has not contacted me. ”
Chu Wushuang glanced at Song Wuyang.
"Isn't that nonsense? This Pang Er Gongzi also asked to marry my sister, usually speaking, the two of you are rivals in love, it would be strange if he could contact you. ”
"You brother-in-law, how did you behave? Anyway, I'm also your brother-in-law now, you should be facing me. ”
"Is it not necessarily my brother-in-law? You didn't marry my sister home, and when you marry my sister home, you are my real brother-in-law. ”
"How do you speak? You have already called me brother-in-law, and I am your brother-in-law. ”
Chu Wushuang and Song Wuyang were very happy to socialize.
The relationship between his mother, Aunt Zheng and Aunt Hu, is very good now. Even the relationship between him and Chu Jingting has become very good.
Aunt Hu is also very good to him, and he really regards Chu Jingting as his sister.
"Okay, I won't be poor with you, I'll take you to my sister. I'll find a secret place where you two can talk and keep no one else knowing. ”
"It's not okay, it's not in accordance with the etiquette."
"Okay, don't pretend to me, what's going on in your heart? Can I not know? ”
"Since you're so insistent. Then I'll do what you want, who made me your brother-in-law? ”
Song Wuyang's words were very inadequate, which made Chu Wushuang have an urge to beat him up.
But in the end, Chu Wushuang was also selfish, he had just seen Rouge come with the princess.
After seeing Rouge for a long time, he also wanted to meet Rouge.
This Chu Jingting has a very good relationship with Rouge, and he can also meet Rouge with him, of course he is willing to help Song Wuyang meet Chu Jingting.