The wife of the Marquis of Weiyuan, Xu, is not a member of the Xu family in the capital, let alone a descendant of Xu Da, the founder of the Zhongshan Dynasty. Weiyuan Marquis is the cousin of Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde, so after the death of Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde, he has been living an embarrassing life. At first, the Marquis of Weiyuan was not called the Marquis of Weiyuan, but the Marquis of Chengen, because the first Marquis of Chengenhou was the grandfather of Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde. Because his daughter became the queen, the emperor's father-in-law became a marquis. But since Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao became the emperor, he felt that the name of his grandfather was not good, so he changed it to Marquis Weiyuan. Cheng Enhou felt that this name was not good, but he did not dare to object to his grandson's meaning, so he had to accept it. Later, it turned out that the name was really bad, and the Marquis of Cheng'en died two marquis in just three years after changing his name to the Marquis of Weiyuan, and finally the cousin of Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde inherited the title of Marquis of Weiyuan. After the death of Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde, the fifteen-year-old Marquis of Weiyuan became the target of everyone, some people said that he was not qualified to be the marquis, some people said that their family was not qualified to be the Marquis of Weiyuan, and some people said that their family was a sinner of the Ming Dynasty and should not enjoy the treatment of relatives and nobles. Although Emperor Jiajing let go of Weiyuanhou's family in the end, Weiyuanhou has become an alternative among the relatives and nobles in the capital.

Today's Weiyuan Marquis is a waste who is not good at civil and military affairs, and his waste name is almost a household name in the capital. It was sixteen years ago, Emperor Jiajing died, and the descendants of the nobles in the capital had to go to guard filial piety. At that time, the thirteen-year-old Marquis of Weiyuan made a joke in the mourning hall of Emperor Jiajing. What does it mean to keep filial piety? It means that the descendants will keep the spirits of their ancestors, and during the wake, they will not only take turns prostrating but also need to fast. Because there are not many descendants of Emperor Jiajing, the descendants of the nobles in the capital came to guard the filial piety of Emperor Jiajing. Because they are not real relatives, the rules are not very strict when keeping filial piety. Although nominally they were not allowed to eat anything, in private, these relatives and nobles carried snacks. Weiyuan Hou Shizi's mother also prepared some snacks for her son in private, and repeatedly told her son to eat a few bites privately when he was hungry. Unexpectedly, because this stunned son of the world moved too much when he bowed, he dropped some of the dim sum and ate it all in a few bites. For the rest of the day, he had to watch the other people steal snacks, and he couldn't help crying for a while. At that time, Emperor Longqing happened to come over, thinking that this noble was very loyal to his father and wanted to come up and praise a few words. Unexpectedly, the answer of the prince made Emperor Longqing almost faint, and from then on, everyone knew that the Marquis of Weiyuan had such a son.

This son of the world is more than this, Emperor Longqing died ten years ago, and he is already the Marquis of Weiyuan, he still has to keep filial piety. This time, he brought a lot of snacks and dry food for himself, thinking that this time he didn't have to worry about going hungry. I didn't expect that because I brought too much, it was not only inconvenient to move, but also not long to put it away. You must know that it was winter when Emperor Jiajing died, and it was not only easy but also not easy to put some food in thick clothes. However, when Emperor Longqing died, it was early summer, not only was it difficult to hide in hot weather, but also the food was easy to spoil. Wei Yuanhou had to beg everyone to help him eat, otherwise the food would spoil and stink. Unexpectedly, doing so was tantamount to encouraging everyone to be disrespectful to Emperor Longqing, and the Empress Dowager Li, who had just lost her husband, was very angry when she learned about it, and almost ordered the lock to take the Marquis of Weiyuan. Since then, Marquis Weiyuan has become a family that Empress Dowager Li does not want to see, and Empress Dowager Li even made a decision not to let Marquis Weiyuan's family enter the palace.

The Xu family only entered the door after the foreign appearance of the Marquis of Weiyuan, and the Xu family didn't know about her husband. After entering the door, the subordinates spoke out one after another, which made Xu understand the truth about why Wei Yuanhou couldn't find the right wife. Although the Xu family's background is good, it is definitely not as good as the eldest lady of the big family in the capital, and the Marquis of Weiyuan is a noble family, so it stands to reason that he will not look down on the Xu family. But Wei Yuanhou almost used a fast speed to set up a kiss, and the Xu family thought that Wei Yuanhou was about to die, so he used her to rejoice. Now it seems that Xu is married to a person who is almost seriously ill, a waste in the mouth of a prince in the capital. Xu did not look down on her husband because of this, she trained her husband to try not to be ugly, and at the same time warned her family to keep a low profile. Under the Xu family's timidity and deliberate low profile, the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion gradually recovered some of its reputation, at least it would not be talked about often.

The reason why the Xu family will be valued by the royal family is a matter of the Chinese New Year's Eve the year before last. According to the rules of the imperial court, on the twenty-third day of the lunar month, that is, the eve of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the imperial court will be sealed, and it will not be officially opened until the fifteenth day of the first month. The twenty-third day of the lunar month is both Chinese New Year's Eve and a holiday day for officials, so the emperor, on behalf of the imperial family, invited hundreds of civil and military officials to celebrate the New Year with the relatives and nobles in the capital. Inviting hundreds of officials on Chinese New Year's Eve, and the royal family reunion in the thirtieth year of Chinese New Year's Eve has become a royal rule. I didn't expect that something happened on Chinese New Year's Eve this year, and if there was no Xu, things would have been big. The reason for this is that power is too centralized and decentralized. In the past, the Chinese New Year's Eve was prepared by Zhang Juzheng, the head of the cabinet, and after reporting to Empress Dowager Li, the actual decision-maker, the banquet was held. But this year, the little emperor had already begun to attack Zhang Juzheng, and deliberately did not let Zhang Juzheng prepare a banquet. Zhang Juzheng was too busy anyway, so he simply didn't pay attention to this banquet. The little emperor did not specify who would preside over the preparations, and thought that this kind of thing, the queen and the hostess, would arrange it. The relationship between the queen and the little emperor is not good, and there is no real power in their hands, so it is difficult to prepare. Empress Dowager Li didn't get Zhang Juzheng's report, thinking that Zhang Juzheng had already done it in private, so she didn't intervene. It wasn't until the twenty-third day of the lunar month that the civil and military officials and relatives were ready to come to the banquet, and everyone knew that the matter was big. The civil and military officials and relatives and nobles not only came by themselves, but also brought their families, and once something went wrong, it would be a big trouble for the little emperor and the royal family.

After the little emperor learned about the matter, he called Zhang Juzheng to inquire, and reprimanded Queen Wang mercilessly. Empress Wang couldn't stand it for a while, so she simply quarreled with the little emperor. By the time Zhang Juzheng and Empress Dowager Li arrived, the little emperor and Empress Wang almost used all their martial arts. Empress Dowager Li and Zhang Juzheng were very disappointed in the little emperor and queen Wang, and they did not solve the problem but passed the buck to each other, and they really did not look like an emperor and empress. But the problem is that more and more civil and military officials and relatives are coming, and the banquet is not prepared at all, do you really want everyone to see the court and the royal family make a fool of themselves?

It was at this time that an inconspicuous woman appeared. This woman is the Xu family, the wife of the Marquis of Weiyuan, the Xu family. The Xu family usually keeps a low profile, so they are afraid of being late for the banquet, so they are almost the first to come to the palace. After learning that there was a problem with the banquet, the usually low-key Xu decided to help a group of little emperors. While asking someone to move in all the things that the family was preparing for the New Year from the back door of the palace, Xu began to report to the little emperor and others.

The banquet is actually not difficult, but there are too many things to prepare, and because the participants are complicated, there are too many taboo things. As the wife of the Marquis of Weiyuan, the guests and subordinates in the family are also in a complicated situation. Xu remembered that the food prepared at home could be temporarily used by the little emperor first, so that the problem of food raw materials could be solved. As for the problem of tables, chairs and benches, I believe there must be one in the palace, and you only need to take it out and clean it up briefly. The Imperial Dining Room is the largest kitchen in the world, so whether it's cooking food or plating, there should be no problem. It only needs to have an experienced person to host, and it shouldn't be a big problem.

After listening to Xu's explanation, the little emperor and Empress Dowager Li breathed a sigh of relief. After discussing with Empress Dowager Li, the little emperor decided that this banquet would be presided over by Empress Wang, with the assistance of Xu, the wife of the Marquis of Weiyuan. In fact, Queen Wang is just a name, and the person who really presides over the overall situation is this Weiyuan Marquis Mrs. Xu. Empress Dowager Li also said that if the Xu family can solve this crisis for the little emperor and the imperial court, the royal family and the imperial court will not treat Weiyuan Marquis and the Xu family badly.

While directing everyone to arrange, Xu urged people to go to the house to get raw materials. On this side, Xu personally discussed the recipe with the imperial chefs, hoping to determine the menu as soon as possible and prepare for cooking. Empress Wang was studying on the side, and at the same time, she also found that the young Mrs. Weiyuan Marquis Xu had good ability. Queen Wang was not welcomed in the palace and had no friends of the same age, so Queen Wang decided to get in touch with Xu afterwards, hoping to become friends with Xu.

Wei Yuanhou's food was finally brought in, but the quantity was far from enough for so many people to eat. These things are absolutely useless in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, but they are absolutely not enough in the face of the officials and relatives in the whole capital. Xu also knew that it was too late to prepare food at this time, so he simply made a big change. While asking Queen Wang, Xu arranged for the cooks to cook according to her wishes. After Queen Wang learned the truth of the matter, she had no choice but to agree to Xu's plan and boldly arrange it.

According to the previous rules, civil and military officials and relatives and nobles brought their families, and the family sat down to eat at a table. However, on the grounds that men and women were not seated at the same time, the queen held another seat in the side hall next to the main hall of the main hall. The little emperor and Zhang Juzheng and others dined in the main hall, and Empress Wang and Empress Li and others took their wives to dine in the side hall. Although the dishes are nominally the same, in fact, the dishes in the side hall are inferior to the main hall in terms of quantity and quality. The chickens and ducks in the banquet in the main hall are whole, and the chickens and ducks in the side hall are sliced. There are fish soup and seasonal fruits in the banquet in the main hall, and there are more snacks and refreshments in the side hall, but there are no fruits and fish soup. The main hall is big fish and big meat, and the side hall is mainly fried and sliced.