Chapter 260: The Banquet (I)
"How can this person be like this, his status in the princess's mansion is not even as good as that of a concubine, he is just a roommate, what is so good, and he still snorts our mother coldly." Song Jiarou's personal palace maid was dissatisfied.
"Qi'er, how many times have I said it, you can't talk about people behind your back, otherwise you will fall into the hands of others, and this palace will not be able to protect you." Song Jiarou reminded that you never know who will be your friend and who will be your enemy, if you are careful in your words and deeds, then you can't blame people for being behind your back.
"Yes, Concubine Rou." Qi'er bowed to her and said, indeed, their mother's mother is also because of the death of the queen's mother, and the emperor no longer accepts the queen, so she has the opportunity to fly from a concubine to a branch and become a phoenix, but there are so many strong concubines behind the family in the palace, when will it be her turn in Shuifu.
"Let's go inside." Song Jiarou ordered, Qi'er took the initiative to step forward to hold her hand, and led her to take lotus steps and slowly step into the water mansion.
Song Jiaqi was originally enjoying everyone's envious gaze on her, but she didn't expect the guard to say: "Concubine Rou has arrived." "Diverted everyone's attention from her.
"Damn!!" Song Jiaqi pulled the silk scarf in her hand hard, if it weren't for too many people at the scene, I'm afraid she would put the silk scarf in her mouth and bite it.
"See Concubine Rou." Everyone knelt down and saluted Song Jiarou.
"You don't need to be polite, just get flat." Song Jiarou smiled, and her smile like a spring breeze made everyone respect her more and more.
"It turned out that my sister was here, and this outfit seems to be very nourishing in the palace." Song Jiaqi yin and yang strange aura, if it weren't for Song Jiarou's sideways intervention, this mother's position would be hers, and it would be the turn of this biological mother to die early, and she would have to rely on Wang Xi and the slut she sheltered.
Song Jiarou's delicate eyebrows flashed with a hint of displeasure, but she didn't attack, but Qi'er behind her stood up and reprimanded: "Bold, you don't salute when you see Niangniang, who gave you this leopard guts!" ”
"Qi'er, don't be rude, she's the sister of this palace, it's okay if you don't salute." Song Jiarou said generously, seemingly exonerating Song Jiaqi for her wanton and reckless behavior, but in fact, she was pushed to the cusp of the storm.
Under the leadership of Qing'er, she went to see the lively Song Jiayao nearby, and said to Song Jiarou coldly: "See Concubine Rou Niangniang, Niangniang Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose." ”
"Please, this is your own home, sister-in-law, you let Jiarou lose her life." Song Jiarou stepped forward, didn't put a shelf at all, and helped Song Jiayao up and said coquettishly.
A group of people looked at Song Jiayao and expressed their appreciation for her knowledge, but the eyes that looked at Song Jiaqi were not very friendly, she was just a concubine, in terms of identity, she was neither as noble as Song Jiayao's daughter, nor as noble as Song Jiarou, who had already mixed up in the harem......
But this frame is higher than Song Jiayao and Song Jiarou, no wonder she has been married into the Lin family for so long, and she has not been promoted to a concubine from a room that can't be on the table.
Wang Xi, who was greeting the guests, also learned from the mouth of his subordinates that Song Jiaqi had a quarrel with Song Jiayao and Song Jiarou at the gate, and couldn't help but say goodbye to the ladies who were chatting happily.
"Ma'am." The subordinates said respectfully, Song Jiaqi saw Wang Xi coming, and a smug smile appeared in the corners of her eyes, as if she had found someone who could support her.
Song Jiayao shook her head helplessly, this person has already left the cabinet, but this temperament has not been restrained at all, but it is getting more and more powerful, with this IQ, how did he survive in the two places of Princess Mansion and Lin Mansion.
"See Concubine Rou." Wang Xi bowed to Song Jiarou.
"Hello ma'am." Song Jiayao also bowed to Wang Xi, but Song Jiaqi still didn't realize her mistake and stood behind Wang Xi condescendingly.
"Why doesn't this Song Jiaqi have any etiquette at all, how does the Lin Mansion teach people? And how did her birth mother teach? The crowd who was there to see the cause of all the things condemned.
"Smack!!" Wang Xi raised his right hand and threw it at Song Jiaqi's face.
“!!” Song Jiaqi raised her hand to cover the painful right side of her face as if she was ignorant, her eyes widened, and she looked at Wang Xi in disbelief.
"Rebel girl, don't hurry up and say hello to your eldest sister and Concubine Rou." Wang Xi reprimanded.
"Sister Jiayao, it's the little sister who is not sensible, if you are offended, please bear with me." Song Jiaqi's eyes contained teardrops, and she said with a look of grievance.
"See Concubine Rou." Song Jiaqi knelt down at Song Jiarou, but her eyes were full of resentment, and she glared at Song Jiarou angrily, she is obviously also a concubine, why is she more noble than her!!
When Song Jiarou was just a passer, she happened to meet her biological mother who had just been raised as a flat wife, which made her take up the identity of her daughter-in-law!! Otherwise, she is the concubine, why should she be inferior everywhere in Shuifu!!
"Sister Jia Yao, your clothes are so beautiful, I'm afraid that today will make all the noble sons and brothers present fall in love with you." Song Jiarou said politely and intimately pulled Song Jiayao forward, and the two completely ignored Song Jiaqi.
Although Wang Xi felt unhappy in her heart, she didn't dare to show it on her face, because her daughter was humiliating herself, who could blame her!! can only blame herself for not being angry, and on this important occasion, what else is she stealing the limelight.
"Niang ......" After the guests who watched the excitement left, Song Jiaqi said aggrievedly, her legs were faintly paralyzed at the moment, and if she knelt down again, she was afraid that she would have to rub the medicine when she met Lin Mansion.
"Get up." Wang Xi said distressedly, she was reluctant to punish her only daughter heavily, but under Song Jiaqi and Song Jiarou, as well as a group of guests, if she didn't deal with it fairly, she would be criticized.
"You say, why are you boring every time? Didn't you say that everything would be handled by your mother? What are you pumping again!! Wang Xi reprimanded.
Song Jiaqi stood aggrievedly and said nothing.
"You, take the young lady back to her room and get a new dress." Wang Xi said helplessly, why didn't this daughter even learn half of her forbearance? I don't expect her to be smarter.
Wang Xi almost made a big deal this time, and invited all the young men in Kyoto who were not yet married, and these men looked like dragons among people, but unfortunately, Song Jiayao didn't take a fancy to any of them.
Because the most perfect person in this Da'an Dynasty is the "ghost and sorrow" Nangong Jin who everyone is afraid of, he can be literary and martial, know astronomy and geography, and have the power to tilt the dynasty, and the rich empire......
The most important thing is that he is only interested in himself, and he is willing to promise himself a couple for the rest of his life.
Once compared with him, these men who were cinnabar moles in the minds of many noble ladies of the family were really abused by Nangong Jin.
"The banquet begins, so please take your seats." Wang Xi smiled, and raised the jade cup, first to do it as a respect, and the ladies and their sons who had already taken their seats also raised the jade cups and dried them.
Song Jiarou sat down beside Wang Xi under the leadership of the people of Shuifu, and Song Jiayao was in the screen behind Wang Xi at the moment, and her graceful posture made the men present admire.
"Come on, open the screen." Wang Xi ordered, and the subordinates pulled the screen away from both sides, and Song Jiayao's face was revealed in front of everyone.
Song Jiayao, who was sitting in front of the strings, hung her head at the moment, and the long hair behind her that was not tied up poured on the strings of this phoenix tail like a waterfall, and her slender white and tender jade fingers gently plucked the strings, making a "Zheng Zheng Zheng" sound.
Everyone felt that they had seen the fairy descend to earth at this moment, this fairy who does not eat fireworks in the world, so beautiful that people are like in a dream, for fear that the fairy will disappear as soon as they make a sound.
Song Jiaqi, who had changed into a new dress, also came to the banquet venue at this moment, and when she saw Song Jiayao, who was not mesmerized, her whole face was distorted.
With this foxy appearance, who can escape her Wuzhi Mountain, why is God so unfair, and gave her this amazing beauty.
"Miss, please take a seat, and don't forget what Madame said." The personal maid advised, and Song Jiaqi suppressed her anger and sat down on Wang Xi's right side.
Song Jiayao used this phoenix tail piano to play for these elegant sons, the jade fingers were lightly raised, revealing the slender and white jade fingers, stroking the surface of the piano, contemplating and pondering, and the sound of the piano sounded in vain in the hall.
The sound of the piano is melodious, such as mountains, such as flowing water, gurgling, and the listener is like enjoying the most beautiful scenery of nature, which makes people feel refreshed and happy.
After the end of the song, everyone had not been able to recover from the dream created by the sound of Song Jiayao's qin.
"Good song." Nangong Jin flew to the middle, and raised his hand to applaud her, the wind blew his clothes up, and his tall and resolute posture made people can't help but surrender.
"Nangong Jin!!" Wang Xi was shocked that she didn't send the invitation to this person, and how did he get it.
"See Master Hou." The men in the audience stood up and saluted him.
"This, I don't know that the Marquis of Peace is coming, and the courtiers have not prepared a seat for you, and I hope to forgive your sins." Wang Xi bowed to him and apologized, the implication is that you are an uninvited guest, why don't you leave quickly?
"It's okay, I really didn't hand the invitation to Ben Hou, but this king is here today for my friend to see what Miss Song looks like in Shuifu, so that he can refer to it." Nangong Jin smiled.
Everyone sighed, and expressed their dissatisfaction with Wang Xi's approach, since he invited unmarried men of the right age in Kyoto, then who was more noble than Ping'an Hou, if you want to marry, he is definitely the first choice.
Besides, isn't it rumored that we are the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Ping'an, who is devoted to the water mansion? And now, Wang Xi didn't invite him over, so what kind of heart did she have.
Isn't it possible for Song Jiayao to find a good husband?
Nangong Jin walked calmly to the position of the prince of Zhenguo, lifted the hem domineeringly, and then sat down expressionlessly, the cold air exuded around made the son-in-law who originally had the heart to see the beauty feel like he was sitting on pins and needles at the moment, and he couldn't wait for this banquet to end quickly.
"Come on, add dishes and chopsticks to Master Hou." Wang Xi said majestically, although she was sarcastically ridiculed by Nangong Jin's army, she couldn't lose her identity as the housewife.
Song Jiarou focused her attention on Nangong Jin the moment she appeared, her brother was obviously angry, and she hoped that these people would have more eyes and thoughts.