Chapter 145: Going to the Banquet (2)
Xunyang City has declined, and the city lord's mansion inside is naturally incomparable with other places, although today is a feast, so that the guests at the door of the mansion are endless, bustling, but Sheng Changning can still get a glimpse of the depression from it.
Sheng Changning's gaze moved away from the plaque in the three gilded characters of "City Lord's Mansion" engraved on the edge of the door, and his eyes went to the source of the sound steadily.
I saw a delicate girl who came forward, her eyebrows and eyes were still beautiful, and the clothes she wore and the beaded hairpin on her head were very different from the clothes of the ordinary people in Xunyang City.
When she stepped forward, she was still carrying two maidservants behind her, looking at her like this, Sheng Changning had already vaguely guessed her identity in his heart.
She had heard Lixia say that Zhang Li had a daughter who was born to his deceased wife, so she loved her like a treasure.
This girl is active by nature, and she doesn't make Zhang Li angry on weekdays, but after all, this is the only daughter, so she can't beat or scold.
Sheng Changning thought about it, and the girl had already come to her, bowing down to Sheng Changning Fu, and calling in a crisp voice: "The folk girl Zhang Wenwen greets the princess, and the princess is blessed with Jin'an." ”
"No courtesy."
Sheng Changning had a shallow smile in his eyes and called her to get up, "With such a good understanding of etiquette, City Lord Zhang is a child who can teach children." ”
Zhang Wenwen knew that this was the meaning of praise, and he was a little embarrassed, so he smiled shyly, "The princess praised it." My father is still settling everyone at the moment, so I have to call the daughter of the people to come to greet the princess, and please don't blame my father for being rude......"
As she spoke, she asked Sheng Changning to move forward again, and said again: "Princess, go this way, my father has already prepared a banquet, and everyone in the city is already waiting for you." ”
Sheng Changning bowed slightly, and followed her guidance, but before he could take a few steps, the servants who followed her were stopped.
"What is this?"
Seeing that Lixia and Female Officer Mo were intercepted, Sheng Changning frowned slightly and raised his eyes to look at Zhang Wenwen.
In the face of Sheng Changning's questioning, Zhang Wenwen did not panic at all, she smiled calmly and said: "The princess is a little restless, this banquet is held by my father, and he specially ordered all the servants and servants who are with him to go to the side hall to sit and sit, so ......"
Sheng Changning had never heard of this, but soon, she hid the deep thought in her eyes, and only accepted two points with a smile on her face.
After her gaze swept over Lixia, who was stopped behind her, the panic was overflowing, and the female official Mo next to her was quite calm, retracting her eyes, and there were no more waves on Sheng Changning's face.
She said to Zhang Wenwen: "If there is no servant to follow, I am afraid that this palace will not be used to it." ”
Zhang Wenwen also saw Lixia's appearance, she turned around and said with a smile: "Naturally, the princess naturally has to be served by someone." ”
Seeing Lixia follow again, Sheng Changning stepped into the main hall where the guests were entertained.
The main hall was really full of people, and there were three tables on the ground, one of which was placed in the middle, and Zhang Li was also among them, at this time he was smiling and talking at the people on the side, obviously talking happily.
"Daddy, the princess is here!"
Zhang Wenwen shouted, and when the time came, the hall suddenly fell silent.
The first to react was Zhang Li, his smile was already full of face, and he hurriedly stepped forward, "The princess forgives her sins, and Weichen is far away to welcome ......"
As soon as Zhang Li's words fell, everyone behind him stood up one after another, shouting in unison.
"Please excuse me."
Sheng Changning bowed slightly, her gaze turned around, and fell on Zhang Li, she suddenly smiled again, "City Lord Zhang's banquet is extraordinarily grand, and all the servants who accompany you can also serve on the table." ”
Looking around, there are all kinds of people here, but they are all without exception, and there are no servants waiting for them around.
It seemed like she was out of place.
Zhang Li didn't seem to hear the ridicule in her words, and only thought she was boasting, and said with a smile: "The princess is overrated, please take a seat." ”
Seeing that he raised his hand, he let Sheng Changning sit on the first place in the middle, and his attitude, words and deeds were still so low.
Sheng Changning showed a faint smile on his face, and he didn't push each other with him, and sat down straight.
Almost at the moment when she sat down, the eyes of everyone present froze on Sheng Changning for a moment, and then naturally staggered their gazes as if nothing was happening.
Sheng Changning lowered his long eyelashes and straightened his sleeves, as if he had never seen such a strange behavior from them.
Seeing Sheng Changning enter the seat with a calm attitude, the smile on Zhang Li's face became thicker, and he whispered a few words to Zhang Wenwen on the side, and then re-entered the seat with everyone.
Sheng Changning sat for a short time, and the maids outside came in with great eyes, and she swept her eyes.
The dishes that were served were all intricate dishes, such as squirrel mandarin fish, stewed fat duck, sliced mushroom meat, stir-fried pork and smoked elbow, and a ham and chicken soup, accompanied by lotus flower cake and lotus root flour and cinnamon soup after the meal.
It's like a meal that takes a lot of effort.
"Please also ask the princess to move the chopsticks first."
Zhang Li looked at Sheng Changning's gaze, and hurriedly smiled and asked.
Lixia, who had just been bluffed, had already come to her senses, and when she heard this, she got Sheng Changning's eyes again, and she hurriedly stepped forward to clip a chopstick mushroom for Sheng Changning.
When Sheng Changning moved the chopsticks, everyone raised the chopsticks, the maids were full of wine, and after everyone saluted Sheng Changning one by one, they all relaxed their demeanor, as if it was a happy scene.
"Ladies and gentlemen,"
Sheng Changning drank two glasses with them, and saw that some of them began to appear drunk, and began to talk nonsense in a vague manner.
Her fingertips lightly clasped the golden bottle cup for a while, and her eyes inadvertently lingered on everyone, and after touching one place, Sheng Changning tilted her head slightly, and the look in her eyes was a little confused.
"City Lord Zhang, it is said that there is a Taoist chief in Xunyang City, and his cultivation is quite profound, and the palace is ...... I'm really curious, I don't know if I'll be here today? ”
Zhang Li, who was questioned, also drank a few more glasses with the people next to him, and at this time his expression suddenly rose, and after listening to Sheng Changning's words, it took a long time to react.
He stood up suddenly, but fortunately, his pace was quite steady, and he walked to the side with a slight shake, pulling the person in the seat, and said to Sheng Changning: "Today is the practice banquet hosted by Weichen for the public, Lin Daochang...... Naturally, I want to attend! ”
"Princess, the minister, the minister introduces you...... This is the great benefactor of Xunyang City, Lin Yiran Lin Dao ......"
Zhang Li looked at the already drunk and a little deeper, and his words were not very clear.