Chapter 3: The Birthday Feast
The eldest daughter, Wan Jinlan, is thirteen years old this year, with a gentle personality and beautiful appearance. The temperament is like her biological mother, Aunt Chen, ten out of ten.
She never has red eyes with others, treats slaves and maids gently, and everything is good, but she is not the material for being a master's mother. Therefore, the year before last, he promised Yuan Mingxuan, the third son of the Chu County Wang family.
The second daughter, Wan Jinyu, is about to turn twelve, her temperament is straightforward, lively, cheerful and outgoing, not at all like her sister who is a fellow mother.
Although his appearance is not as beautiful as his sisters and sisters, he is a little more heroic, likes to ride and shoot, and has a good archery at a young age.
Last year, it was given to Zhang Fenyi, the only son of the former Jinzhou Zhizhou and now the Zhizhong family of Liyang Mansion.
The third daughter, Wan Jinyue, lost her mother early, and now she is nine years old, she is the most like Xiaxi among the children of this generation.
It's better not to go to a place like Liyang Mansion, or to marry nearby to be reassuring.
"Bin'er, why do you have time to come to the backyard today, don't you have to go to the barracks?"
The usual greetings should have ended a quarter of an hour ago.
But a quarter of an hour ago, the butler summoned away all the maids, including three young ladies, an aunt, and the old lady's personal maid.
said that Master Dustfall was visiting, and he had something to ask the ladies in the house, which delayed the end of the greeting.
There are foreign men in the house, and it is inevitable that there is something wrong with the ladies going back to their yards at this time.
"Isn't it almost my mother's birthday, the child came to see his mother, and took advantage of the time to say a few words to the girls. The affairs of the military camp have their own Ziyang."
Wan Zebin is no longer as flustered as when he entered the door.
The Ziyang in Wan's father's mouth is the only seedling of the Wan family's three generations, Wan Jinyue's brother-in-law Wan Ziyang, who has been 15 years old since he turned 15 years old, and then entered the military camp for training, and rarely went home.
"Lan'er, Yu'er, you should stay in the embroidery room in peace for a while, you can't go out. It stands to reason that this birthday banquet should not detain you for the sake of your father, and you should be allowed to have fun. ”
Father Wan paused, "But after all, it is your grandmother's birthday, there are many distinguished guests, you should still be dignified, and the male guest seat should be as far away as possible, don't be passed out by those who love to chew the root of the tongue, and it will take you to live in your mother-in-law's house in the future." ”
These words should not have been said by Wan Zebin, but his wife died early, and he lost his mother's three girls, so it is not surprising that he told him one or two as a father.
"My daughter got it." Wan Jinlan's body has grown, more than half a head taller than her sister, her body is slender, and her emerald green clothes make her weak.
Wan Jinyu wore a goose yellow dress today, but she was a little less playful and a little more gentle than in the past.
"Yue'er." It's not my own name, but it's a little hard to react after all.
Yun Yuan was stunned for a moment, almost lost her manners, she quickly adjusted her state and made a careful appearance.
"Yue'er will soon be a big girl, and she still socializes with girls of the same age at the banquet, and the banquet is crowded, so stay with your two sisters more."
"Follow your father's teachings." Wan Jinyue followed the example of her two sisters and got up to give a blessing.
The maids entered the Songhe Hall in an orderly manner and returned to their original positions.
It seems that the Dust Mage's side is over. "The child goes to the front yard to see off the guests, and then comes to visit the mother later." Wan Zebin got up and saluted and retired.
"Go ahead, the girls are also tired, so let's go back to their respective yards."
"The granddaughter is leaving."
Yun Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, trying to make herself more natural.
Yun Yuan, who returned to Yutang Courtyard, felt that this was more tiring than going to the street to fight ten fights. Fortunately, I didn't lose my manners, and I should be able to pass this assessment today.
Today's please An, Yun Yuan found that the grandmother Wan Yatou is almost a bowl of water to her three granddaughters, and she is not particularly kind to anyone, nor will she target anyone, and there is not much difference between the concubines.
In short, this grandmother is hard to remember.
A person who always has a flat complexion, an elder who does not show his preferences, makes it difficult for people to like and dislike her, and they will not pay attention to her.
Qinglan, who has always been silent, stood sideways behind Yun Yuan, and her eyes couldn't help but look at the back sitting in front of her.
Why do I feel like the girl has been replaced? This feeling is like different flavors of mooncakes, the puff pastry looks exactly the same, but the filling inside is completely different.
It must have been a mess last night, how can the inside of a person be changed? Isn't that a goblin? Qinglan suppressed the doubts in her heart and stood quietly on her side.
The day has just dawned, and the upper and lower levels of the Yingjun Royal Mansion are busy, and the birthday banquet of the old lady is full of distinguished guests, and the people are careful with twelve points.
Today's Wan Jinyue deliberately wore a bright dress to add joy to her grandmother.
The cherry red lotus silk pipa jacket is matched with the palace satin smoky silk skirt, the hairpin is the best Fenglan white jade, the pattern is the budding magnolia flower, and the small and delicate ears are hung with hollow gold silk ball earrings.
Although Yun Yuan passed the last assessment, she was quite restrained by everyone's beautiful demeanor, and she was naturally happy to be idle in such a big scene. Wan Jinyue was not worried that she would attend such an occasion.
"By the way, your father said last time that you should have less contact with men and follow your two sisters more."
"Well, I know, you can listen a little later and accumulate some experience in going to the banquet."
Since Yun Yuan and Wan Jinyue lived in peace, they found that they didn't have to close their eyes, and they could communicate with each other in their minds.
can even feel some of the other party's words and deeds, which Wan Jinyue did not have before accepting to get along with Yun Yuan.
After cleaning up, it was time for Wan Jinyue to go to the front hall to entertain the female guests.
There is no actual hostess in the Yingjun Palace, and the housekeeping rights of the family have been handed over to Mrs. Wan since the Wan Yuan family went, but in fact, the arrangement in the mansion is Aunt Chen's worry.
But on an occasion like the old lady's birthday banquet, the concubine must not attend. The reception of female guests had to be shared by the three young ladies who had not left the pavilion in Wanfu.
The guests who come and go will hand over the gifts to the concierge as early as when they enter the gate, and the concierge will send the gifts to the warehouse for registration.
Wan Zebin, as the male host of the county king's mansion, arrived in the front hall early to entertain the male guests.
Wan Ziyang, who hadn't been home for a long time, also returned home from the barracks and is now washing and changing clothes in his courtyard.
"King Yingjun." The person who came was Ye Shouchen, the new governor of Jinzhou, and next to him stood a young man who had not reached the crown.
"Ye Zhizhou." Wan Zebin hurriedly glanced at Ye Shouchen, and then began to look at the slender young man, with an elegant temperament and a gentle face, he should be a person who can take care of his family.
Wan Zebin couldn't help but glance at Ye Lin a few more times, and he didn't know if Yue'er would like it.
"This is Ling Lang?" Wan Zebin had a smile on his face, which was a kind of smile of a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law.
"Exactly, the dog's single name is a linzi." Ye Lin stepped forward and saluted when he heard the sound.
The corners of Ye Lin's mouth are slightly curved, his face is smiling but not frivolous, lying silkworm eyebrows, red phoenix eyes, and his appearance is medium but unassuming.
looks like a calm and reliable person in the eyes of everyone's girlfriends.
lives close, has a suitable family background, and looks reliable and honest in later life, Wan Zebin is even more satisfied.
"Chirp!" I almost lost my time, but fortunately I held back, and the sound was not so loud.
Wan Jinyue lightly covered her nose with a handkerchief, what bad luck is going to happen?