Chapter 26: A Moment of Doubleness
The New Year is approaching, and many major events have happened in Yecheng, among which there are two of the most talked-about.
First, Ning's son, Ning Fold to bring back Pakistan and single-handedly dismantle the alliance that Pakistan and Northern Chu were about to reach. His Majesty's dragon heart is happy, and he was named Hou with a different surname and given the name Wen'an. This Wen Anhou is the first person in the history of Wu who did not go to the battlefield and relied on resourcefulness and strategizing to become a marquis.
Second, Yun Taifu's only son, Yun Yi, assisted His Majesty in handling the case, secretly found out the evidence of many corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and helped His Majesty clean up the government and uphold the dynasty. Now he is appointed as a marble Shaoqing.
Both of them are young talents and talents, better than Pan An, and now they are rookies in the imperial court, and they are relied on by His Majesty. For a while, everyone in the Wu Kingdom knew about it, and the men all took this as an example to encourage themselves, while the women admired it and longed to be blue-eyed.
These two are really a couple of words.
At present, there is also a major event that makes people sharpen their heads, that is, the housewarming banquet held by Princess Anping for Wen'an Hou on the 24th of this month, and the famous families and nobles in Beijing will be invited to participate. However, there are even rumors that Wen Anhou is nineteen years old, and next year he will hold a ceremony of "knotting hair and crowning".
The mansions with a little status in Beijing are all looking forward to it, and if they receive the post of the Marquis of Wen'an, they will be complacent, as an affirmation of their identity. General Yan and Mrs. Xiao received the post unexpectedly, and Yan Chao, Yan Lang, and Yan Xianchen also received it because they were once Wen Anhou's classmates.
It's just that others are just the legs of the thin dust...... Do you want her to limp to such a feast? When Mrs. Xiao received the post, she looked embarrassed and wanted to excuse herself, but the person who sent the post repeatedly emphasized that Miss Yan Jiasan was a distinguished guest, and Wen Anhou was indeed sincerely invited. Although Xianchen doesn't know when her concubine became a guest, she can't shirk her decision, and it must be inevitable to be ridiculed in public. In his heart, he even suspected that Ning Zhe was to avenge Ning Luofang.
Recently, the weather has been sunny for several days, and there was light snow again in the early morning of the 24th of the lunar month. At the second moment, Yan's Mansion became lively, and all the courtyards were busy tossing and turning, and they were overwhelmed and could not be opened for a while. One moment which maid was trampled on, and the next moment which woman twisted her waist.
It wasn't until the hour that the courtyards gradually stopped, the masters cleaned up, and the subordinates stood in the courtyard with their hands slightly relaxed.
Today, Mrs. Xiao is wearing a Ruyi satin embroidered colorful auspicious cloud jacket, with a gold silk white pattern epiphany rain silk brocade skirt, and a solid color ink fox coat. The head is combed with a Lingyun bun, wearing a golden silk peony head, and a jade hairpin on each side is shaking, which is handsome and elegant, and everyone's demeanor is fully displayed.
And the fine dust is dressed in a blue snow fox cotton coat, a cold plum reflecting the snow and a hundred flowers pleated skirt, the waist is tied with a blue brocade belt of Tianshui, the wide sleeves are on the side, the long skirt is supported behind the back, the foggy sideburns are cloudy, the green silk hangs down, and the blue hairband flutters in the wind. If it is said that Xianchen only had three points of beauty for Aunt Jiang in the past, then today it has five points.
The housekeeper came to report that General Yan and the two sons had gotten into the carriage and were waiting for Mrs. Xiao and Xianchen. So Mrs. Xiao instructed Xiao Qiuwan and Rose, and then led Xianchen out of the door. The maids and women who brought over to serve were carefully selected, and today they were also very eye-catching, and the group went out, and it became a sight.
General Yan and Mrs. Xiao shared a carriage and went first. Yan Chao followed Yan Lang, and Xianchen's only son took the last car. In front of and behind each carriage were four swordsmen and horseback guards, flanked by a foot escort of thirty men, all wearing armor and holding spears. Near the carriage was a maid who was waiting closely. There are more than 60 people in total, most of them are martial artists, and the team can be described as vast and majestic.
About half an hour to arrive at the Wen'an Hou Mansion, the Hou Mansion has opened the big red middle door to welcome the officials, and the female dependents go through the side doors on both sides. The number of people who stopped and dropped off the car in front of the door was very small, blocking the whole street. Xian Chen was stealing Poria sandwich cakes, pea yellow and jujube paste cakes in the car, not minding the congestion at the moment, and wishing to sit in the car all the time.
After a while, I heard the little guy outside shouting in a high-pitched voice: "Yanfu Lady Road, enter the ...... from the east side door" The carriage moved a few more steps and stopped steadily. Xiao Yu'er lifted the curtain of the car, Mrs. Xiao had gotten out of the car, standing at the door, and Mama Qin was holding a cigarette and rain umbrella beside her, she should be waiting for Xianchen to get out of the car. The two mothers-in-law immediately walked to the front of the car and almost lifted the fine dust down, and today the thin dust is not good at using crutches, so he had to limp away. After walking a few steps, she saw a cloud brocade weaving flower falling in front of her, and came to say: "Master Hou has ordered, Miss Yan is injured, you can take advantage of it." ”
This move attracted the attention of the guests, and even Mrs. Xiao was slightly shocked, and said politely to the visitor: "I don't know what to call the honorable driver?" It's just that this is really inappropriate, and there is no such rule for example. ”
The person who came said politely: "Madame is polite, the next official is Nie Yuang, a friend of Wen'an Hou, who is currently the left deputy general of the Beijing Central Security Battalion, and is responsible for the security of the housewarming banquet in the Hou Mansion." ”
Mrs. Xiao and Xianchen were both extremely surprised, the person who came was such a figure with a head and a face, and it was really unreasonable to pass on the story for her little concubine. Vice General Nie continued as if he understood their thoughts: "Wen Anhou instructed that Miss Yan is a distinguished guest, and there must be no mistakes, and Miss Yan is invited to step up." ”
Xian Chen and Mrs. Xiao glanced at each other, Mrs. Xiao nodded at her, and she reluctantly sat on the step, many people came and went to point at her, comment, and had to lower her head with a very thick skin. Walking fast, Xianchen quickly distanced himself from Mrs. Xiao. I didn't pay attention to the scenery along the way, but I felt that the white wall, green bamboo, red plum, etc. alternated a few times, and then arrived, and after the next step, I found that the deputy general Nie was no longer there, and I thought that he would probably not go into the backyard.
A mamma with a serious expression, a tall figure, a Chinese face, and a black mole on her chin walked over, and said without a smile to Xian Chen: "May I ask Miss Yan San." ”
This grandmother is very similar to the supervising grandmother when Xianchen was punished for copying in Yunfu, and she said with some fear: "Exactly." ”
"Madame is listening, waiting, the slave will lead you over."
"Princess Anping?" Xianchen couldn't believe it, Princess Xianchen actually summoned her, was it because of Ning Luofang? Leg numbness! Wave after wave of leg numbness! Xianchen wanted to say that he couldn't walk anymore, but I don't know if Mama believed it.
The national character face was empty-eyed, as if she was not talking to Xian Chen, and said, "Miss Yan San, please." ”
The idea of wanting to pull something was instantly worn out, and this mama didn't seem to be a good match, so she had to limp to follow. However, she was unable to move, and she only walked a dozen steps behind, and Mama seemed to have little patience, so she ordered the two mothers-in-law to help, and Xianchen was simply lazy, saving some effort, and directly let them go.
The two mothers-in-law were also sweating on a snowy day, and Xianchen was snickering in his heart, and he had arrived at a courtyard with a good view. After the moon gate, it is a rockery shaped like Penglai Immortal Island, and the flowers and plants planted on the rockery are all varieties that have never been seen, and they are introduced from elsewhere. In front of the rockery is the living room, and there are more than a dozen people sitting in the hall, all of whom are a group of celebrities and ladies and daughters of wealthy families. There is a majestic and beautiful woman sitting on the first seat, and I think this is the famous Princess Anping.