Chapter 329: Banquet Farce
The Seven Princesses sat on the top, and the people who came to congratulate them came in from the gate, looking at the ladies of those dignitaries and nobles praising the glory of their mansions, and a sense of pride arose, as if the sky was also blue and the wind was soft, and everything was gratifying.
The little guy in charge of the reception at the door sang the names of the visitors and the congratulatory gifts sent over and over again, Sheng Qingan deliberately stayed outside, thinking about going in later, but there were the largest number of people inside, so that he could enjoy the scenery to the greatest extent!
"The Ministry of Industry is still a daughter, and a pair of jade Ruyi will be given!"
"The Ministry of Rites is still a thousand gold, and ten gold silk satin horses will be given!"
After everyone was almost seated, Sheng Qingan pretended to be late, she walked into the Seven Princes' Mansion with her chest and stomach swaggering, as if because of this night pearl, the whole aura was much stronger.
"Young lady Houfu, give a South China Sea Night Pearl!"
When the people around heard the Night Pearl of the South China Sea, they couldn't help but be taken aback at first, and then discussed in a whisper:
This night pearl of the South China Sea has always been a rare treasure, although the status of many official women present is noble, but there are very few people who are lucky enough to see this night pearl with their own eyes, and there may not be one out of ten.
In addition, this night pearl is famous, and the world knows its preciousness and rarity, so they want to see the true face of this night pearl even more, and they all stretch their necks to look at Sheng Qing'an, and their eyes are about to come out.
The Seven Imperial Princesses, who have seen their respective treasures, are also interested in this pearl of the South China Sea night, even if such treasures are as knowledgeable as her, they have never seen them, but they didn't expect this Sheng Qing'an to be quite good at being a person, and such a rare treasure is willing to take it out.
"I'm late, and I ask the Seventh Princess for forgiveness." Sheng Qing'an walked forward with a smile on his face and bowed to the Seventh Princess, his eyebrows and eyes full of flying pride.
"No courtesy. It was really troublesome for the young lady to prepare such a big gift. The Seventh Imperial Concubine entertained and thanked her.
"Where, it's just a bead." Sheng Qingan pretended to be relaxed, but in fact, she secretly showed off her wealth, as if she was just a pearl of the South China Sea night, and she still didn't pay attention to it.
"Tsk, this young lady of the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion is really different, and she doesn't even pay attention to the night pearl of the South China Sea. I've had a long time to see today. The daughter of the Ministry of Rites couldn't get used to Sheng Qing'an's nouveau riche appearance, so she opened her mouth to be sarcastic.
"Miss Hu is very right, how can a mere pearl of the South China Sea night be compared to ten silk horses, what do you say?" Sheng Qingan was not afraid, and ironically went back to secretly give the things sent by the daughter of the Ministry of Rites.
"You...... You're arrogant! It's just an outbreak, and I really don't know what interest literacy is, hmph, Miss Ben doesn't talk about the advantages and disadvantages of fools. Miss Hu said angrily as she sat back in her place, too lazy to take care of Sheng Qing'an.
"Okay, today is the birthday of the Seventh Princess, what are you two arguing about here? If you have spare time, you might as well take a look at what this night pearl looks like! The daughter of the Ministry of Industry came out to be a peacemaker, and shifted everyone's attention back to the night pearl.
"Alright, take out the Night Pearl for you to see. Mrs. Qi, you can sit down nearby. The Seventh Imperial Concubine didn't bother to watch the two of them arguing, so she quickly asked Sheng Qingan to sit down and settle down.
The night pearl was brought to the Seventh Imperial Concubine by the servant, and the Seventh Imperial Concubine was about to order the box to be opened, when the little maid singing the list outside the door interrupted the Seven Imperial Princesses in a loud voice.
"The princess, give a picture of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains."
Everyone looked out of the door, and saw Sheng Zi'an wearing a plain dress, just dressed up briefly, although the clothes were simple and elegant, the materials and workmanship were extraordinary, and the noble atmosphere could be seen at a glance. And Sheng Qing'an, who gave away rare treasures, was dressed in a fancy way, but the grade of the clothes was much worse. Sheng Qing'an and Sheng Zi'an are two sisters, and everyone will inevitably compare the two of them.
Sheng Qingan was very annoyed, this Sheng Zi'an was always ghostly, and he always had to rob himself of his scenery when he appeared. This time, he has been planning for so long, but he can't let Sheng Zi'an steal the limelight so easily.
Sheng Qing'an originally planned to remind the Seventh Princesses to look at the Night Pearl, but when she saw that the Seventh Princesses seemed to be very happy with Sheng Zi'an's arrival, her face was full of joy.
"Zi'an is late...... Sheng Zi'an stepped forward and saluted generously, and Aoyagi and Yang Tingxiu followed her to accompany her.
"The princess can come, and the concubine is very happy. I heard earlier that your body is not very happy, and you are tired of running for Concubine He's birthday, if you suffer from the cold, the son of the world can not spare me. ”
Before Sheng Zi'an finished speaking, the Seventh Princess stepped down from the top position and took Sheng Zi'an's hand and muttered heartfelt words, as if the two were very familiar.
But Sheng Zi'an has been ill for many years, and it is almost rare to participate in such a banquet, she may not recognize a few of the daughters of the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital, how could she suddenly have a good relationship with the Seventh Princess to hold hands and say some ridiculous words?
A discerning person knew at a glance that it was the Seventh Imperial Concubine who intended to win over Sheng Zi'an. Everyone saw that even the Seventh Imperial Concubine deliberately wooed Sheng Zi'an, and they admired and envied her more.
Some people are happy and some are worried, Sheng Qing'an was so angry when he saw that the Seventh Princess was in a hurry.
"I don't know what kind of calligraphy and painting my sister sent? My sister brought the South China Sea Night Pearl today, presumably everyone is in a hurry to see it, so please ask my sister to find a place to sit down, don't block the sight of other daughters. ”
Sheng Zi'an noticed Sheng Qing'an, who was so angry that his face was green, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that these years were really a pig-killing knife, so Sheng Qing'an had a big belly, his skin was black and yellow, his face was spotted, and he was fat twice, and he was as strong as an old sow waiting to give birth.
Sheng Zi'an admired her courage.
To tell the truth, if you are ugly like this, you will never have the face and courage to go out. Even her image still wants to be in the limelight in front of this young lady who is dressed up in a flamboyant manner, which is really funny. It's good to see her embarrassed.
"Thank you sister for your concern." Sheng Zi'an still pretended to be soft and weak, and planned to sit down nearby, but the Seventh Princess took her hand and let her sit beside her.
Sheng Qing'an has been stammering the Seventh Prince Concubine for so long, and he has not seen the Seventh Prince Princess so affectionate to him, the more Sheng Qingan thinks about it, the more angry he becomes, and he grits his teeth so angrily that he can't tear off Sheng Zi'an's face and burn it.
"Open the box and take a look." The Seventh Princess sat down and ordered the servants to open the box.
The moment the box slowly opened, a strange light shot out from the box, and in the center of the box lay a huge and round night pearl like Hetian jade.
It stands to reason that this night pearl will only emit a faint light at night, but this South China Sea night pearl is clearly visible in this daytime, and you can imagine how bright it should be at night.
Everyone looked at the night pearl eyes straightened, seeing this strange scene, everyone forgot to blink, a few seconds passed before the people present came back to their senses a little, and then they all praised this South China Sea night pearl is really worthy of the name.
"This bead is really unique, Mrs. Qi bothered." The Seventh Imperial Concubine couldn't close her mouth when she saw it, this South China Sea Night Pearl is simply not like something that will be in the world, and she believes that this is a relic of immortals.
"It's just a small courtesy, just like the Seven Princesses."
Seeing everyone's appreciation, Sheng Qing's peace of mind was even more proud, remembering that the little guy seemed to say that Sheng Qing'an had brought a calligraphy and painting just now, and laughed at Sheng Zi'an for being stupid, and it was extremely shabby to bring a painting on such an important occasion.
However, this is a rare and good time for herself, her painting style turned and pointed directly at Sheng Zi'an, yin and yang strange aura:
"I heard that my sister also brought a pair of calligraphy and paintings, can you show it to all the ladies in the capital?"
"Tsk, why did a princess bring a pair of calligraphy and paintings? It's not shabby, it's a shame that the Seventh Princess still gives her face like this......"
"It's just that, I don't look at what kind of occasion this is, I actually came with a broken calligraphy and painting, and it's really bold......"
The surroundings began to talk again, Sheng Qingan couldn't help but see Sheng Zi'an's jokes, and sat opposite her and drank proudly.
"Princess Shizi, can you show this calligraphy and painting? Let everyone see the world. The Seventh Princess saw that everyone wanted to see the excitement, so she took the opportunity to speak.
"This ...... It's not impossible, it's just, it's just ......" Sheng Zi'an looked very embarrassed.
"Whether the gift is expensive or not is a heart, my sister should not feel that what she gave is shabby, so she dare not show it. Be bold, the Seventh Princess is not a person of that kind of power, so open the painting for everyone to open their eyes. Sheng Qingan took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.
"This ...... Zi'an was respectful and might as well obey his fate. ”
Sheng Zi'an celebrity brought the painting up, and said in his heart: "Sheng Qing'an, you sent this to the door yourself, but it's no wonder that your aunt and grandmother are not polite!" ”
Everyone's eyes were focused on the door again, and they saw four servants slowly walking in carrying a large box. Isn't it just a painting? Why do you need such a big box and have to be carried by four people? The curiosity of the crowd was aroused again.
I saw that the four big men were shirtless, their steps were heavy and slow, the green tendons on their necks were bursting, the weather was originally very mild and not hot, and the four men carried the big wooden box and sweated down in large pieces.
Sheng Zi'an couldn't help but feel funny when he saw everyone's puzzled expressions, hadn't this group of people even heard of the map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains? Oh, too, the people of this dynasty seem to be a little earlier than the Song Dynasty, and they don't know what the map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains is.
"Didn't the princess give a picture of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains? Why do you still make such a big stance? Could it be that the servant took the wrong gift and ended up with a wooden box? Sheng Qingan was disdainful in his heart and took the lead in questioning.