Chapter 140: The Wedding Banquet

"Can you see who sent those things out?" Xun Qing asked Baozhu.

"It was Miss Dong'er who sent someone to the second gate, and the second master's little servant took it out." Orb Road.

Xun Qingran lowered his head and pondered. In a mansion like the Qi family, it is not surprising that there are some private favors. She didn't dare to say anything else, but because of the virtuous concubines in the palace, the filial piety of the Qi Mansion to the people in the palace must be indispensable. These must not be gifted on the surface, they can only be sent privately, and they cannot be given less.

Speaking of which, there is a girl in the family who is a maiden in the palace, and she is still the lord, and under the four seasons of the year, there are rewards in the palace. Looking at the glory from the outside, it is just a great glory, from the news that the second lady of Qi and the second grandmother of Qi inadvertently revealed, Xun Qingran knew that the money sent by the Qi family to the palace was definitely more than the reward received.

Of course, it seems a bit hypocritical to only care about this. After all, because of the virtuous concubine, the intangible assets brought to the Qi family are well managed, and that is a huge wealth.

Xun Qingran got up every day, went to the Qi Nian Hall to deal with housework, and then asked for peace from the second lady Qi and the Rong family. Next, there are still housekeepers and daughters-in-law coming to work. I have just cooked the New Year's gifts to the prefectures, and there are also New Year's gifts sent from various places every day. Some of these were received by the second master of the Qi family in the outer courtyard, and some of them were sent by the daughter-in-law of the housekeeper to ask for peace to the Rong family. The Rong family didn't see much, and the second lady of Qi saw a few, and she also pushed it to Xun Qing.

Xun Qingran was busy from morning to night, and the days were full, and even Qi You had been gone for a few days, and he gradually didn't feel it.

In a blink of an eye, it is the tenth day of the lunar month, which is the wedding date of Dingyuan Marquis Fangxin and Zeng Jing.

This marriage has been a hot topic in the capital recently. Therefore, Xun Qingran didn't need to inquire about it, he knew it all. Dingyuan Marquis Fang Xin was in the prime of life, and after losing his wife for only half a year, he married a newcomer, and the newcomer was still a girl from the Zeng family, which was regarded as a continuation of this family affair between the Fang family and the Zeng family. Zeng Jing moved out of the Hou Mansion as early as after the Zeng family entered Beijing, and lived in the Zeng family's other courtyard in the capital in the east of the city to be married. These days, not only are there an endless stream of people who come to Dingyuan's Mansion to send congratulatory gifts, but even the Zengjia Courtyard, which is located in the middle of nowhere, is also full of guests every day. It gradually spread the news that the old man of the Zeng family had a very good evaluation of the officials this time, and he would be promoted after the year.

Fang Xin's wedding banquet, the Rong family has long stopped going out of the house as a guest, so he still doesn't go, and Qi Er's grandmother can't go to raise a baby. The rest of the people have already changed their clothes to go out, the eldest lady and the second lady of Qi took Xun Qingran, Qi Wanli and the third grandmother of Qi, and Aunt Zheng took Zheng Haoer and Zheng Shuer two sisters to ride in the carriage, and the eldest master, second master, and second master Qi Xiu of the Qi family in front of them, the third master Qi Jian, the fifth master Qi Zuo, and Zheng Yuanshuo, Zheng Yuanlang The two brothers were all riding horses, and the carriage and horses were mighty, and they went to the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion to congratulate each other.

Zheng Yuanlang was originally cooking in his hometown in Jiangnan, but because of Zheng Haoer's matter, Aunt Zheng was very sad and wrote to him. When Zheng Yuanlang received the letter, he rushed over from his hometown in Jiangnan, and arrived in the capital two days ago, which also meant that the family would be reunited for the New Year.

When they arrived at the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion, the daughter-in-law of the acquaintance followed, and the second Mrs. Qi and her party came to the back house first. Fang Xin's eldest son, Brother Zong'er, brought Sister Bao and Brother Guan to salute.

When it was the turn of the official brother to salute Xun Qing, the little fat dun called the fourth aunt glutinously, and threw himself on Xun Qing's leg and asked Xun Qingran to hug him. But Brother Zong said a word, so he had to continue to salute Qi Wanli.

After the ceremony, everyone sat down in the hall.

Brother Guan was put on a big chair by the nurse and sat on the big chair for a while, and began to be dishonest, kicking and kicking his fat short legs while looking around. Seeing that Xun Qingran was also looking at him, Brother Guan grinned.

Xun Qingran beckoned to Brother Guan'er, Brother Guan climbed down from the chair and trotted to Xun Qingran, Xun Qingran leaned over and hugged him in his arms, teasing him in a whisper.

Brother Guan leaned on Xun Qingran's arms, and he said whatever he asked. Xun Qingran is the most resistant to this kind of chubby, stupid and heartless child, even the bellflower and malt who follow her, and they also like Brother Guan very much.

Over there, Mrs. Qi asked Brother Zong and the two older boys, where have they read the books, but they have grown, I heard that the new Mr. has taught well, and told a few children to study hard, and not to delay riding and shooting. Brother Zong answered one by one, he was getting older, and the ladies in this room were quite uncomfortable, and after sitting for a while, he took his two cousins out.

Second Mrs. Qi chatted with Sister Bao'er about family life, and after a while, Fang Xin walked in from the outside, saying that he invited Second Mrs. Qi to sit in the happy hall.

Because Fang Xin's parents died early, when he visited the church, he only worshiped the ancestral tablet. Now inviting the second lady Qi to sit in the wedding hall does not need to accept the newcomer's courtesy, and it can be regarded as the meaning of an elder present to verify it.

Second Mrs. Qi naturally responded, and someone came to invite everyone to sit at the table. The eldest lady and Aunt Zheng took Grandma Qi, Zheng Hao'er and Zheng Shu'er, the two sisters and Qi Wanli, to the banquet first. The second lady of Qi brought Xun Qingran to serve by her side.

Xun Qingran helped the second lady Qi to sit down on the wedding hall, and looked around, the wedding hall of the Hou Mansion was magnificently decorated, and it was full of joy, but it couldn't compare to the joy of the groom's official letter.

Fang Xin was dressed in a red wedding dress today, and his two hat wings continued to flutter when he walked, and he was really high-spirited. Listening to the sound of firecrackers outside, the little maid came to report that the bride's sedan chair had arrived at the intersection. Fang Xin took someone out, and listened to the sound of firecrackers all the way from the door, Fang Xin held a red silk in front of him, leading the bride to the wedding hall.

Zeng Jing covered her head and couldn't see the expression on her face, but from the gently moving steps, the swaying waist, and the slightly lowered head, it can be imagined that she must be full of shyness and joy.

Xun Qingran thought in his heart that Zeng Jing had not been in the Hou Mansion for a long time, but he had captured Fang Xin's heart. This family affair is not considered to be a love affair between men and women.

Xun Qingran heard that Second Lady Qi revealed that she and Second Grandma Qi both thought that Zeng Jing was a little inappropriate and did not approve of this family business, but obviously did not convince Fang Xin. The two of them gave up, after all, Fang Xin's eldest son can marry in two years, and the other two concubines have also grown up, Sister Bao is smart and spicy, only an official brother is worrying, but he is a young son, and he is always the target of the step-room. No matter what Zeng Jing is, there is not much room for him to exert himself in the Hou Mansion.

The celebrant shouted that the auspicious time had arrived, and Fang Xin and Zeng Jing stood opposite each other.

"Worship heaven and earth." The celebrant exclaimed.

Fang Xin and Zeng Jing were about to kneel and worship, when they heard someone shouting from the guests outside the door, "Wait, this hall can't be worshipped, and family affairs can't be knotted."

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