Chapter 16: The Banquet of the Palace (I) (Mission)

The palace, as the largest family mansion in Blackwater City, built its own set of three-story banquet parlors hundreds of years ago. The meeting place for the autumn dress dinner is on the third floor of the banquet hall, which is also the most luxurious restaurant in Blackwater City.

Qiao Dong, as the youngest son of Old Man Qiao, is also the only one with the largest generation in Qiao's Mansion at present, and attended the event as a guest and guest. The female dependents who came with him were Qiao Xin, Qiao Yin, and one was the youngest girl in Qiao's mansion, and Qiao Lingyan, who died outside the Saiwai, was a sister, named Qiao Wanyan. And, of course, Heyue.

As for Zheng Ergou, Qiao Xuebin had something new to tell him about the fairyland in the Dao that afternoon. It just so happened that Zheng Ergou planned to pull Qiao Xuebin into the gang to complete the character of Sen Qian, so he didn't come with He Yue. The task of dealing with autumn clothing suppliers all fell on Heyue alone. However, the identity of the city lord's daughter is here, and she doesn't feel that there is anything to be afraid of.

Since the daughter of the city lord attended the banquet with Qiao's mansion, the palace treated them very well. seemed to know that the Gao family and the Qiao family had a good relationship when they came in, so they lined up the two families to eat at the same table. And the Gao family came with three young ladies, and it was Gao Li's son, whom He Yue was already familiar with. Of course, she didn't know if this guy was smiling all over his face when he saw Qiao Dong coming over with a few people, or because of Qiao Xin, who had been holding her arm. And Qiao Xin, full of excitement and freshness, turned her cheeks into a slightly shy crimson after seeing the handsome and dashing young man.

The beautiful scenery of the good day, sitting at the aristocratic event, the person who sits next to him, the others do not know the place, secretly sending autumn waves, eyebrows and affection. Qiao Xin's heart was full of deer, and happiness came so suddenly.

It was also the first time for Heyue to participate in such a big family feast. The luxury of the royal banquet parlor far exceeds that of any building in the Dutch Mansion. In the huge building, more than 20 Maisons and other guests who were invited to come sat around 11 glittering long tables. All the tables and chairs were gilded, and the cutlery was made of bright silver that dripped.

A few appetizers and cold dishes are beautifully made, and the servants of the house are well-behaved. Someone at the other table had already started to move their chopsticks, but the girls seemed to be shocked by the scene in front of them, and they had no desire to eat. The children of the Gao family paid great attention to etiquette, and Gao Li and the three young ladies did not move their chopsticks, but smiled and chatted with Qiao Dong.

The booth for autumn clothes was placed in the front, and it was the length of four tables. In order to make it more shocking, a curtain was specially installed on it. Inside the curtain, the children of the royal palace, the skilled tailors and the royal court and the royal palace are all busy running back and forth, putting the new clothes with exquisite shapes and ingenuity on each dressing table, showing the most attractive side until the curtain can be lifted.

Soon, a tall middle-aged man walked out from behind the curtain, with a kind face, and walked to the exhibition stand. This is the eldest son of the patriarch of the royal palace, who once served as the chief bookkeeper of the six-rank official position in the court, and everyone called him the king's chief bookkeeper.

"Dear guests and friends, today, it is time for the autumn clothing exhibition banquet every year. Old-fashioned words, the old friends present may not like to listen to it. Of course, there are also many new friends participating in the feast of autumn clothing appreciation this year. Let's cut straight to the point!"

"This year, autumn is earlier than usual. In the first half of the year, the change of spring and summer in the north is also more obvious, and the temperature changes greatly in the past six months, and the change of clothing is more frequent. This has also led to the fact that the Shang Palace adults of our Great Qin Imperial Court are very attentive to this year's clothing......"

Mr. Wang first talked about the trend of clothing trends in the north in the past six months, in fact, these words were said at the summer clothing exhibition a few months ago. He Yue heard a lot of obscure terms, all of which talked about the so-called trendy clothes. She was actually quite interested in these things, but she didn't know enough, so no other ladies of the family had reached the point of obsession.

Most of her thoughts now are on how to talk to the supplier.

“... Sister Shanggong, who came from afar today to introduce the new trend to Blackwater City, is Wu Yishang Palace, who has designed dragon robes for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince many times!" The children of the nobility at the table, especially the aristocratic ladies who made up the majority, all focused their eyes on the front. The curtain opened, and the Lord Shanggong who came specially this time was named Wu Yi, one of several more senior female officials, about forty years old. Dressed in a silver-white female official uniform. She slowly walked to the front and saluted.

"The prince's people?" He Yue sighed in his heart, and somehow felt something not good.

Wu Yishang Palace has a good face, and he is very decent in that official uniform. The king called her Sister Shanggong, but she was really wronged. After a brief introduction, Wu Yishang Gong pushed the first clothes table in front of the exhibition stand. There are three fur coats of different colors hanging on the drying table, the shape is not particularly novel, and it looks like men's clothing. Many of the enthusiastic girls below were a little confused by this first "trend".

"This fur coat is the work of this official and my men. At first glance, it may seem very ordinary. The shape is not novel, the dress style is too neutral, the girls may not like it very much, right? It doesn't matter, the official doesn't have a high opinion of it. The only thing that's interesting is the material. The material of this fur fur is not ordinary fox fur. It is a strange beast from the western border of the Underworld, and it has just purchased a few of them back to China not long ago. It looks very similar to a mink, but the quality of its fur can definitely beat off ordinary mink fox fur ten streets!"

Wu Yi gently twisted the cuffs of his fur fur, and the appetites of many sons in the audience were aroused. Unlike those girls who pay the most attention to beauty, which boy doesn't want his clothes to be different? The quality of the fur symbolizes the status of a person. Wu Yi's design is also made by estimating the hearts of these young people.

"It's better than this, the city lord is too busy with official business to attend this meeting with us today. However, the official learned that Miss Heyue, the daughter of the city lord, was present today. The official wants to invite Miss He to come up, the first person to feel the material of the fur of the strange beast. I wonder what Miss He thinks?"

The atmosphere in the audience was a little stiff. To be honest, with so many children of the family present, most of them only had a good impression of Heyue in the conference test. He Yue also knew that he was far from being integrated into the circle of the children of the family in Blackwater City. Similarly, as the host and guest of Qiao's Mansion, Qiao Dong, who was supposed to bring He Yue to the stage, was also stunned. Fortunately, Gao Li on the side stepped heavily on Qiao Dong under the table and gave him an anxious look. Qiao Dong, who was stunned, reacted at this time.

He hurriedly got up, took He Yue's hand a little shyly, and bowed slightly. He Yue had no choice but to accept the invitation of Wu Yishang Palace. followed Qiao Dong to the stage.

After Qiao Dong returned to his seat, Wu Yi glanced at her, smiled and said, "Miss He, you can start stroking from the neckline." Then tell us the real feelings to everyone in the audience. ”

He Yue nodded. Reached out and stroked the fur neckline. As Wu Yi said, the touch of the fur of the alien beast is very unique. The fabric of the neckline is flat and seems to be smooth. But to the touch, the extremely fine fur of the beast immediately makes people feel as if the surface is lined up one after another. She could imagine what it would be like to wear the material. The fur of the strange beast is very soft, and the leather is very delicate, worn at the neckline, and the neck is like a pair of girl's hands gently caressing.

He Yue slowly touched the entire fur fur and expressed her heartfelt appreciation for its material. Wu Yi also smiled and emphasized the uniqueness of the fur of the strange beast. The comfort of wearing it on the body is incomparable to that of fur made from other animal fur. Not only that, but due to the large number of fine hairs on the fine skin like needles, and the unique degree of flexibility, long-term friction with the skin can effectively strengthen blood circulation, which is also unattainable by other furs.

"One more point, girls, listen to it. This alien beast has a unique condensate in its body, and we use a special fire to refine it, so that the alien beast also has this rare thing on its fur. If there is a girl who likes to use fruity and floral and fruity aromas, then spraying this type of fragrance on the fur can greatly increase the duration of the aroma. This strange beast was recently given a name in our Qinshan Country, called Barbarian Mink. Let's call this kind of coat a barbarian fur. ”

"A few months ago, our caravan just made a deal with the Hades tribe that raised barbarian minks and bought back a few alien beast barbarian martens. Use it as a garment maker. However, the war has been tense recently, and the connection with the country of Hades has been severed. The number of barbarian minks purchased by the imperial court in the early stage was limited, and the current inventory was only 300 catties of leather, and some caravans were seized outside the fortress. If there is any young lady who is interested in the barbarian sable fur clothes, you can come to the official here to record it later. Another point, the only branch of our Qinshan Kingdom's barbarian fur supplier team in Heishui City, the caravan belonging to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also has distinguished guests. If you have any questions about mink leather, you can always ask them. ”

Wu Yi turned his head to a table in the corner, a VIP seat that did not belong to the children of the family. One of them got up and bowed around. He Yue remembered his appearance, and he belonged to the same caravan as the bribed horse caravan. It's just right, borrow this barbarian sable coat to set up a talk.

After He Yue walked down, Wu Yi and the helpers around him continued to introduce other new clothes. The barbarian fur itself is not very attractive to girls, and here continues to introduce other dazzling clothing, and the pile of suppliers is not cared for at all. In the process of Wu Yi's introduction, the servants had already served most of the dishes. Back in her seat, Miss Qiaofu and the ladies of Gaofu chatted happily, and their attention was all on the trendy costumes on the stage.

Qiao Dong and Gao Li touched each other's glasses. Qiao Xin and Gao Li also did not forget to secretly send Qiu Bo.

Seeing this, He Yue glanced hastily at the stage. I moved my chopsticks casually twice. got up, whispered a word in the ear of Qiao Xin, who was chatting happily, and walked in the direction of those suppliers. Several girls at the table who were chatting were very surprised, but they didn't expect Miss He's taste to be different from them. The two men, who were already slightly drunk, also laughed at this.

Approaching the long table, Heyue became more and more nervous. None of the people at the table were guests of the Maison, they were all guests from all walks of life who were invited to the exhibition of autumn clothes. She pursed her lips and walked past the table of people, their dress etiquette was obviously not as good as that of the other family children, and they were generally older. He Yue kept her head down until she walked up to the man at the table.

"Miss He, are you interested in the mink fur fur? Sure enough, the people who have touched it with their own hands are different. Sit down and talk?"