Chapter 352: The Banquet of the Xiao Mansion
When Yuwendi's carriage arrived at Xiao's Mansion, there were attendants waiting to wait, Yi Wei got out of the carriage, lifted the curtain, Yuwendi stepped out of the carriage, and instructed Yi Wei to send the gifts that everyone brought.
Then he stepped forward and smiled at the Xiao couple: "I haven't seen you for a long time, please see my uncle and aunt!"
The Xiao couple hurriedly stepped forward, and Xiao said with a smile: "The master is polite, the master can come, which naturally makes our Xiao Mansion shine!" Master, please come in!"
Pei Shi also laughed and said, "Mingyue is dressing up!" Master, please move to the living room!"
Yu Wendi bowed his hand and replied: "Thank you for the warm invitation of the general and his wife, Yu Wendi is very grateful!"
"Taishi is really polite, if you can come, it will naturally give us the greatest face!" Xiao Beize said.
Then the Xiao couple led Yu Wendi to the living room, and the frightened people at home also prepared fruits and pastries early.
There are 100 bean cakes, hibiscus cakes, horseshoe cakes, cardamom cakes, osmanthus cakes, glutinous rice cakes......
Cherries, jade pears, grapes, apricots, ginkgo seeds, plums, longan, etc., are almost the same as the pomp and circumstance of the emperor's parade.
The dining table has already been prepared, and a variety of exquisite and gorgeous plates, dishes and chopsticks, and fragrant and beautiful dishes make people salivate.
On the dinner table, braised lotus venison, squirrel fish, fried crispy shrimp, charcoal grilled pig's trotters, stewed chicken in salted water, stir-fried beef with matsutake mushrooms, stewed pork heart with winter bamboo shoots, fried egg with peas, lotus root and white fungus soup...... In total, there are more than forty or fifty dishes.
"Master, please take a seat!" Xiao Qi said politely to Yu Wendi.
"The old general doesn't have to be so polite, you take a seat!" Yuwendi said.
"No, no, no, you are a guest and a distinguished guest, so you deserve to be seated! There is no need to be so polite," Xiao said again and again.
"In this case, then I might as well be respectful!" After Yu Wendi finished speaking, he had no choice but to sit down with the host.
Although the decorations everywhere are very prosperous and grand, and the pastries and fruits are also varied, and the people of Xiao Mansion are also modest and gentle to themselves, and they are enthusiastic, but Yu Wendi always feels that everyone has more of a foreign appearance, because of their own identity, because they have become a master.
In this way, it is not as kind to them as before.
The Shaw couple have a lot to see about themselves in terms of words, attitudes, and etiquette.
This is what Yu Wendi doesn't like!
He prefers to let them treat him as Yuwendi, rather than the "Yuwen Taishi" in the eyes of the world now!"
The Xiao couple politely greeted Yu Wendi.
Xiao Qi first said: "Now the world admires Yuwen Taishi for governing the country well, although Emperor Wei is small, the country's national strength can flourish, it all depends on Yuwen Taishi!"
Pei Shi said: "Yes! Master Yuwen is the most indispensable, and he is Mingyue's friend, and even we are proud!"
Hearing the word "friend", Yu Wendi began to feel uncomfortable, are he and Xiao Mingyue just friends? Be! Neither is it!
But their relationship, in his heart, should not be described only by the word "friend".
Now, the Xiao couple just regard him as the same person as Xiao Mingyue's friends, and no longer regard him as a ......
Thinking of this, Yu Wendi's heart couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, a little ironic and sad, in short, it was like knocking over a five-flavor bottle, and all kinds of flavors were mixed!
He also knew that in the hearts of the Xiao family, they had some prejudices against themselves, and they must be dissatisfied that they chose to be the Taishi of the Northern Wei Dynasty, although they had the supreme power, the gold and silver that they could not spend in eight lifetimes, and the capital that they could compete with and compete with Chen Xian and the party, but it seemed to be useless.
It seems that these have never been the ones who can get Xiao Mingyue.
Not in the past, not now, and not in the future.
Thinking of this, Yu Wendi's heart couldn't help but feel lost and sour, feeling that he had gone around in a big circle, but he didn't expect to get something he didn't want, but he also lost the most precious pursuit, and he couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous.
Looking at the people who were polite and flattering to him, he felt more and more that he was not only getting farther and farther away from Xiao Mingyue. Even the distance from them is getting farther and farther away.
And Yu Wendi's feeling is right, the Xiao family is not a person who is greedy for glory, wealth, and honors power.
On the contrary, now, after all these ups and downs, although they have not been able to help Xiao Mingyue by half a point and have failed to change her fate, they all hope that Xiao Mingyue can get her own happiness in the future.
And no matter who the person who can give Xiao Mingyue happiness, everyone will also brush it together and do their best to protect each other.
Li Xuan is the best candidate in their hearts.
First, Li Xuan gave Xiao Mingyue everything she longed for.
Second, Li Xuan is sincere to Xiao Mingyue, and the two are of the same age.
Third, perhaps half of Xiao Mingyue's love is the emperor of Chen State, and half of it is the prince of the Northern Wei Dynasty, but Li Xuan is undoubtedly the best and most suitable person now.
Yu Wendi smiled at the Xiao couple and said, "The old general and his wife are polite, I just did my best!" Now that the country is rich and stable, it is also what the people of the world want to see!"
"Therefore, Taishi Yuwen is indispensable, the minister of the first humerus of the Great Wei! I often hear my sister talk about the wisdom and courage of the Taishi, and now the Taishi is even more and more amazing! The Northern Wei Dynasty had such important ministers as Taishi, which was the blessing of the people and the blessing of the community! I, Xiao Beize, dare to salute the master with a glass of wine!" After Xiao Beize finished speaking, he raised the wine glass in his hand to toast Yuwendi.
Yu Wendi also raised the wine glass in his hand and said to Xiao Beize: "The third prince has won the award, I just did what I should do, and some things are also thanks to Mingyue's mediation!" If you say it, Mingyue is the most amazing person!"
After speaking, he shared a drink with Xiao Beize.
Then Xiao Beize said: "Yes! My sister has been reading poetry and books since she was a child, she is smart and wise, and it is not too much to say that she has the talent of princes and generals! could have married the best man in the world, the mother of the world. It's a pity that what I want most in my heart is a leisurely and idyllic life! It's a sigh of relief!"
Zhong pretended to push Xiao Beize on the side, and said angrily: "Pay attention to your words and deeds!" My sister has never admired Ronghua, wealth, fame and fortune, why do you need to say more, Master Yuwen has long been very clear in his heart, don't bother you with nonsense!"
Yu Wendi could also hear that whether it was Xiao Qixian and his wife, or Xiao Beize and his wife, they all reminded themselves intentionally or unintentionally that they were the Taishi, and Xiao Mingyue was still the same Xiao Mingyue, and the two of them would not have results after all.