Mu Laofu's plan to go to the banquet on the winter solstice has won the support of the whole family, but Mu Jinyi has some regrets and can't go to the banquet with his sister. On the day of the Winter Solstice Festival, Mrs. Mu dressed up very gorgeously and went out with Mu Hongsheng and Mu Zhengyi.

Mu Hongshang combed her double-ring bun as usual, with the ruby earrings given by Mu Qingyi, and tied a hairband inlaid with colored gems given by Xie Shurou on her head, and a complete set of clever but delicate ruby head flowers given by Gu Yilan was inserted next to the double-ring bun.

Because of the cold, on this day, she did not wear a Hu skirt, but wore a peach-colored cloud brocade cotton palace dress and a thick eight-piece Hunan skirt, but she did not wear exquisite decorations such as handwears like ordinary girls who went to the banquet.

There are only three purses hanging on her body, a light gray purse in the shape of a cat's head, which was given by Xie Shurou, and a silver-red brocade purse, which Gu Yilan made for her in advance before going out to Ningling, and the last blue one is a purse made by the Duchess of Anguo, and the three purses are hung side by side, which is lively.

Mu Hongsheng's palace dress was wrapped in a thick cloak, with a red cloud brocade face, a snow fox fur lining, and this excellent wind hair warm hat, which made her lips red and white, and her big eyes were bright, like a doll made of snowballs.

And Mu Zhengyi, who went to the banquet with Mu Hongsheng, was wearing a stone blue cloud brocade robe, wrapped in a sandalwood cloud brocade cloak and a jade crown. It was rare to see Mu Zhengyi dressed up so formally, and Mu Hongshang nodded with satisfaction as soon as she saw him.

"Big brother looks good dressed like this," Mu Hongsheng said with a smile: "It really looks like a blind date." ”

"Blind date?" Mu Zhengyi couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Who am I with?" ”

"Whoever the eldest brother likes, he will be with whom," Mu Hongsheng replied: "My brother is so handsome, is it possible that there will be people who don't like it?" ”

"You, where did you get so much confidence?" Mu Zhengyi didn't know what to do.

"What's wrong with the red dress," Mrs. Mu turned her head to look at her outstanding grandchildren with a smile while getting into the carriage: "Zhengyi, let me ask you, is your sister beautiful?" ”

"Nature." Mu Zhengyi looked at Mu Hongsheng, and replied in a natural tone: "No one is as beautiful as my sister." ”

"So where do you get your confidence?" Old Madam Mu immediately took back Mu Zhengyi's previous words.

"Of course, it's because my sister is ......already beautiful," Mu Zhengyi replied halfway, suddenly reacted, and couldn't help laughing: "Grandmother, you're making fun of your grandson." ”

"Where am I making fun of," Mrs. Mu raised her head: "I'm proud." ”

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"What are you?" Princess Ningfu, who was busy welcoming guests, was a little surprised when she heard Xia Rao's return: "Old Madam Mu brought Master Mu to the banquet?" ”

"Yes! Princess, that's right," the steward of the princess's mansion replied respectfully: "General Mu came on horseback, the slaves and maids could not be mistaken, now the Mu family's carriage has entered the second gate, and Old Madam Mu should be getting off." ”

"Find someone to serve with you," Princess Ningfu immediately ordered: "Wait for the heat and welcome the Mu family first." How many clan girls are there at the banquet today? Find someone to spread the word, and ask them to go to the flower hall and wait immediately. ”

"Yes!" The steward nodded immediately, turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Princess Ningfu again.

"Wait a minute......" Princess Ningfu stopped the steward, but she muttered again and did not speak immediately. After a moment, he asked, "Who are the young men with outstanding character among the clan members?" unmarried. ”

"The king of Rongkang has arrived, and the eldest son of the king of Fu'an," the steward replied one by one, "and welcome..."

"Let them go to the flower hall too." Princess Ningfu commanded.

"Princess?" The steward looked up, a little confused.

"I remember......" Princess Ningfu asked, "Mu Hongsheng, the daughter of Duke An Guo, seems to be ...... this year"

"Back to the princess, the child is only thirteen, born in June, and on her birthday, our house has also sent someone to give a gift," the steward replied immediately.

"It's about to be the New Year," Princess Ningfu chuckled: "After the New Year, it can be regarded as fourteen." Fourteen years old, it's not big, but it's not a big deal, is it? ”

"Yes!" The steward immediately nodded: "The slave understands, so it's up to someone to arrange it." ”

"Don't be too conspicuous," Princess Ningfu said uneasily: "Just bring the young men with outstanding character among the clan members to the flower hall, don't tell them anything, after all, Mu Hongshang is still old." ”

"The servant understands," the steward replied very cleverly, "the servant will send a message to several county kings and princes, and when General Mu arrives, the princess invites them to accompany the guests." ”

"Hmm." Princess Ningfu nodded with satisfaction: "You go." ”

When Princess Ningfu made arrangements, Old Madam Mu had already taken Mu Hongsheng and got off the carriage at the second gate of the princess's mansion. The subordinates of the princess's mansion hurriedly ran over and led the Mu family inside.

And Princess Ningfu and the concubine, who were welcoming guests, saw Mrs. Mu come in with her grandchildren from afar, and the princess immediately smiled and took the initiative to say hello, giving Mrs. Mu enough face.

The princess's mansion banquet, Princess Ningfu and the concubine were naturally very busy, and Mrs. Mu had no intention of greeting Princess Ningfu more, after the two sides greeted each other, Mrs. Mu took her grandson and granddaughter to follow the people of the princess's mansion and walked to the flower hall.

It was not the first time that Mu Hongshang had come to the Princess's Mansion, she looked around and quietly tugged at her eldest brother's sleeve. Mu Zhengyi glanced at his sister, bent down with a smile, and leaned his ear over, Mu Hongshang smiled and lowered his voice: "Big brother, Princess Ningfu has a garden of sparrows, and there are many beautiful birds, let's go over and take a look in a while?" ”

Mu Zhengyi didn't answer, he straightened up and nodded to his sister with a smile, and then took the initiative to take Mu Hongsheng, and the two brothers and sisters walked side by side behind Mrs. Mu and entered the flower hall.

The Mu family is actually not bad, when they arrived at the princess's mansion, the Xie family had already arrived, Mrs. Xie was greeting several familiar ladies, and Xie Mufeng smiled with several young men of the same age, only Xie Shurou, who looked absent-minded, kept thinking about the direction of the entrance of the flower hall.

Scholar Gu's wife actually arrived, she brought Gu Yilan's two cousins and a cousin to the banquet today, among them, Gu Yizhu and Xie Shurou were also familiar with each other, so they came over to say hello to her.

"What is my sister looking at?" Seeing Xie Shurou's absent-minded appearance, Xie Mufeng couldn't help but come over and ask, "Sister Gu came to greet you just now, why are you absent-minded?" Grandmother counts you rudely. ”

"Why hasn't Sister Mu arrived yet......" Xie Shurou didn't bother to pay attention to Xie Mufeng, and kept looking at the door of the flower hall.