Chapter 357: Full Moon Banquet
h2 > time slipped by, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the full moon banquet. On the first day of the banquet, Cui'er was officially out of confinement and was allowed to take a bath and wash her hair, and she washed herself three times in the bathtub before she felt that the dirt on her body had been washed clean.
On the day of the Lantern Festival full moon banquet, it is also the time for Lian Qingshan to rest. The little couple got up early in the morning and had a fragrant breakfast together, Lian Qingshan went to the front to check the preparations for the treat, and Cui'er was refreshed with makeup and dressing.
Because she was already out of confinement, Cui'er did not live in the east wing anymore, but returned to the main room. Naturally, even Qingshan and Lantern Festival followed Cui'er back to the main house. The east wing has been restored to its original appearance and is used for entertaining guests.
Xiang Mo and Xiangye, the two ingenious rings, helped Cui'er to coil a dignified and atmospheric peony bun, a high-waisted corset skirt and a rose-red dress. Such a dress makes Cui'er look elegant and noble, but her plump figure has been modified just right, rich but not fat, and her plump skin is even more pink.
When Cui'er was almost dressed up, Huiya also walked in from outside, followed by the two big girl rings that Cui'er gave her. Huiya was dressed in goose-yellow clothes, looking as fresh and delicate as spring flowers, and her slightly powdered face had a faint flush, which was very beautiful.
The two maid rings around Hui Ya, one is Cui'er's own first-class girl ring to her, and the other is from the second-class girl ring, the deed of sale of the two was handed over to Hui Ya, and the monthly money is also from Cui'er, it can be said that the girl ring who is only loyal to Hui Ya will be a great help to Hui Ya after arriving in Zhao Mansion.
Cui'er shook the last golden step on the hairpin, and the whole bun became more and more rich and elegant, and Huiya glanced at each other in the mirror, and there was a tacit understanding and smile in the eyes of the two. There is a tough battle to be fought today, so like a soldier in battle, he sharpens his weapons and puts on a full set of armor.
"Come, put on this bracelet, I ordered it for you earlier in the Silver Bird Tower." Cui'er picked up a small box from the dresser, and took out a pair of red gold twisted silk bracelets from it, with butterfly patterns on them, and the butterfly's eyes and patterns were decorated with ruby and sapphire, which was very beautiful.
"Aunt Cui, you are so good to me!" Huiya was not hypocritical, let her put the bracelet into her hand, thinking that if she had an opportunity in the future, she would repay Aunt Cui for her kindness.
While the two were talking, someone from outside came to say that the guests were coming, so Cui'er took Huiya to the front yard to greet the guests. On the way, I met Lian Qingshan, who came to pick up Cui'er, and the two held hands, and Huiya followed behind, slowly walking to the front yard.
In the full moon banquet of the Lantern Festival, the male guests are in the front yard and the female guests are in the back yard, and they eat separately, but because there is only one gate of the Ye family, everyone comes in from the main gate. And even Qingshan, they invited a family, and they greeted them directly at the gate, and when the male guests followed Lian Qingshan, and the female guests followed Cui'er, it was very convenient.
The guests came one after another, because they came to participate in the children's full moon wine, and their faces were beaming. Seeing Lian Qingshan and Cui'er welcoming the guests, the auspicious words came out like no money.
After a while, Mrs. Hu and Mrs. Qu arrived, the two of them had already greeted Cui'er in private, and they knew Huiya's background. The two ladies who originally liked Huiya's child now looked up to her even more, and took Huiya's hand to speak, which made Huiya's heart a little less nervous.
The people of the Zhao family also arrived early, because it was the full moon of the Lantern Festival, it was not good for the high seniority to be present, all the three men of Huiya's father's generation arrived, and the people who came from the female dependents were the two grandmothers of the big room and the third room, as well as the sister-in-law of Huiya's mother in the second room, and Huiya's aunt.
It is right that Grandma Zhao and Grandma Zhao San are here, and what makes Cui'er feel uncomfortable is that Huiya's sister-in-law. Listening to the news that Lian Qingshan and Mrs. Ye inquired about, this Huiya's aunt is not her own aunt, nor is she someone from the Zhao Mansion, she lives in the Zhao Mansion in the name of taking care of Huiya's mother, but she doesn't even ask about such a big thing as Huiya has lost it, which makes Cui'er feel that her motives are not pure and she is not a good person.
"Huiya, my poor child!" After meeting Cui'er, Huiya's aunt Xiao Duan pounced on Huiya and cried, as if she was Huiya's mother. She was followed by an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, dressed in silk and satin, and her high-spirited appearance made Cui'er's dislike even worse.
"Ahem......" Grandma Zhao, who was originally greeting Cui'er, saw Cui'er's obvious frowning, turned her head to look at the little Duan, and couldn't help coughing fiercely twice. saw that Xiao Duan's was still hugging Huiya and crying, but none of the tears were annoying.
"It's freezing this day, Grandma Zhao takes care of her health, Huiya, come and help your aunt go to the backyard to rest for a while." Cui'er looked at the expression on Huiya's face very stiffly, and she almost glared at the little Duan clan. There was something in Xindao that he didn't know, so he pulled Huiya to accompany Grandma Zhao, and he helped Xiao Duan to the side.
"This lady, I heard that you are Huiya's aunt, and it is inevitable that you will lose your temper after not seeing Huiya for so many years. But there are people coming and going at this gate, it's better to cry less, this child next to you is cute and tight, don't let people look at her and frighten her. "The girl next to Xiao Duan's side has seven or eight points of imagination with Xiao Duan's appearance, it should be her daughter, Cui'er used this child to speak, and Xiao Duan's stopped crying at once.
"Thank you, Mrs. Lian." The little Duan wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and in a blink of an eye, he showed a smiling face, the powder on his face was thick, but there was no trace of dampness at all.
Cui'er looked at this little Duan, the cry just now could be heard outside, but not a single tear fell, but this little Duan's was a person who could pretend. Although Cui'er's face didn't show any impatience at all, she didn't like this little Duan's attitude in her heart.
But the visitor is a guest, although Cui'er doesn't like this little Duan's family, she can't help but let her enter the door to eat. I was about to ask Yahuan to send these two in, but I heard the girl next to Xiao Duan's side whisper impatiently, "Mother, what are you still talking about here, the little slut accompanied the eldest aunt to go in, if she is in the limelight at this time......
Cui'er's expression suddenly turned into a pang, the girl who called Xiao Duan's mother, who was the little slut in her mouth, Cui'er's heart was clear. At a young age, she was a little slut who called Huiya, which cast a shadow on Cui'er's heart, this little Duan clan is not good!
The girl's voice was not loud, that is, Cui'er and Mrs. Ye who were standing on the side could hear one or two. The two of them looked at each other, both worried, but they also knew that they couldn't have a seizure at this time.
Cui'er pursed her lips, called a maid ring and led the person to the back, while she continued to greet the visitor at the gate. However, Cui'er's heart is turning over the river and the sea, this little Duan and her daughter are not good at stubble, how can they protect Huiya?
Because the banquet was held at noon, and the guests were all familiar with each other at home, Cui'er and the others were busy in front of the door for a while, and the guests were basically there. The status of the guests is not particularly high, and the highest status is General Wenxiu and her wife, the two descendants of the Dingguo Mansion.
"Sister Cui'er, you did a good job with this full moon wine, it's very lively!" General Wen Xiu was invited to the men's table by Lian Qingshan, and Mrs. Wen Xiu, with Yueshu, Da Niu and Xiaohu, was led by Cui'er to the back.
The big girl and the little tiger arrived at their own house in Yefu, so naturally they didn't have to worry about Cui'er, and they were happy to find a place to eat and play. Cui'er took Huiya with her, followed by Mrs. Ye, and greeted the ladies who came.
Although it was already spring, the temperature outside was still low, and the banquet was placed in the east and west warm pavilions of the Sanjin courtyard.
The people of the Zhao family arrived early, and at this moment, Grandma Zhao, Grandma Zhao, and the little Duan clan were talking around Huiya, looking very affectionate. And the daughter of Xiao Duan's family is around Yueshu and Yuehua to curry favor, the ordinary girl in the Wucheng Terracotta family, or the granddaughter of the prince of Dingguo, which is more weighty.
It didn't take long for the banquet to be ready, and Cui'er brought many ladies into the table in a burst of laughter, and on this full moon wine, Cui'er was the host and the protagonist of the show.
"Come, please drink this cup, thank you for being able to enjoy the light, even the Ye family is very honored!" Cui'er raised her glass, and the fruit wine in the glass was fragrant and sweet. Facing a full house of relatives and friends who sincerely came to instruct, and there were still a few who wanted to see the excitement, the smile on Cui'er's face was dignified and magnificent.
"I can get your invitation to come to the house to celebrate the full moon for the little Lantern Festival, and we will also be blessed!" Mrs. Wen Xiu picked up the wine cup and said with a smile. Mrs. Hu, Mrs. Qu and two ladies who had a good relationship with Lian Qingshan also took their cups one after another.
With Mrs. Wenxiu in front of her, and someone following, Mrs. Yigan raised their glasses, and raised their glasses with a smile, and they should be the master of Cui'er.
"Thank you, I did it first!" Cui'er was not long-winded, watching the guests raise their glasses one after another, and conveniently drank the wine in the glass.
Cui'er's confinement is really suffocating, and now when she can walk and talk outside, she feels like a bird out of the cage, and she is very heroic when she drinks.
"It's so refreshing!" Mrs. Wenxiu's mother-in-law and mother-in-law are both military generals, and although they are the daughters of large families, they like heroic personalities. And this Cui'er is Yuehua Chenguang's godmother, and she saved Yueshu and saved the Dingguo Mansion from a disaster, Mrs. Wenxiu would have supported her, but now seeing her drinking happily, she felt a little more angry.
Because of Cui'er's enthusiasm and Mrs. Wenxiu's cooperation, as well as the endless delicacies that have never been seen in the capital, the atmosphere at this dinner table became warm after a while. Push the cup for a while, 1152
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