Chapter 219: Birthday Banquet (I)
Zhou Bo hung his head slightly and sat next to Xu Cong'an, looking like he had nothing to do with himself.
Yukimi frowned slightly, but he passed by very quickly, without letting others find out. She is very suspicious now, although she is a bit of a soldier, but there is nothing wrong with being careful, and it is better to be more precautionary against a character like Nangu Bo who has a misty background.
Xu Cong'an's face was light, and he said with a smile: "The prince is polite, and the old man is just a gesture." ”
Xue Jian narrowed her eyes slightly, but quickly answered: "The prince and the concubine are in a hurry, and we don't have any preparations, Duofu, Duofu-" She hurriedly called Duofu at the door and said, "Duofu, you go to Zhenweizhai and quickly prepare some small gifts for the prince to bring." ”
Xiao Tang hurriedly said: "Xue saw that the lady is not polite, we have packed up yesterday, and now that the car has arrived at the city gate, the villain is coming to deliver a letter, and he is also going to chase the prince." ”
Watching Xiao Tang's figure disappear, Zhou Bo walked to Xue Jian's side and glanced at Xue Jian. The two smiled and nodded together in tacit understanding.
Finally, it was sunny, Bai Yitian didn't come over, thinking that he was riding and shooting with Wu Niang and Liulang. Xu Cong'an also went to chat and play chess with Bai Jianran. Zhou Bo accompanied Xue Jian for a walk in the courtyard and whispered, "Lady, when are we going home?" ”
Go home? The warm spring sun shone on Yukimi's body, as if it also shone into her heart. She basked in the sun with half-squinted eyes, and went home, the person next to her was the father of her child, he was an ancient, he could condescend to accommodate her various little tempers, should she go home?
The third day after Nangu Bo and his party left was Madame Bai's birthday, of course, according to Madame Bai's meaning, it must be enough. But Wang Congmeng came to Anning two days ahead of schedule and brought news of Wang Conghan.
It turned out that after Wang Conghan was renewed, he was sent to the border to inspect. Yukimi had to sigh, this is what it means to go to gilding, right? It seems that the emperor values him very much.
Everything was packed up, Xue Jian took Siniang, Wu Niang, Qi Niang, Zhou Bo and Liulang Balang, and a group of people walked to Baifu. It was not far away, and the back door went in and out, and it didn't alarm others. At the back door of Baifu, Bai Yitian and Wang Congmeng were already at the door!
Naturally, I went to meet Mrs. Bai first, and in the living room, there is a beautiful coffee table and some snacks to eat. In the past year, Bai Yitian has relied on the shares of Zhenwei Zhai, not only decorating the backyard of his home to be luxurious and comfortable, but also adding more than a dozen subordinates.
Mrs. County Ling celebrated her birthday, even if she didn't let out the wind, but the county lord Bo and others also brought their families to congratulate. After that, the men all went to the front hall, and the older of the ladies naturally chatted with Mrs. Bai, and the young girls chatted in groups of two in the back hall.
Xue saw a shallow and elegant Luo skirt, plus a big red gown outlined in gold wire, and a rare ice jasper hairpin was simply inserted on her head as a decoration, generous and decent, and revealing a young woman's inherent delicate and bright, she herself is stunning, although her figure is a little bloated, but it still attracts everyone's attention.
"Yukimi, you are so beautiful today, much more delicate than my aunt's flowers blooming in the garden." Wang Congmeng unceremoniously exaggerated admiration for her. In fact, strictly speaking, Mrs. Bai is not Wang Congmeng's aunt, Wang Congmeng's mother is Wang Conghan's stepmother, Wang Conghan's biological mother died early, and his stepmother has always treated him very well. Wang Conghan and Wang Congmeng were not allowed to be serious when they were young, and the younger brothers and sisters who were out of Wang's Mansion took advantage of the situation, and the two sides fought with real knives and guns. Wang Conghan has always loved this sister very much, so he often takes her to Anning, Wang Congmeng is well-behaved and lovely, so Mrs. Bai also treats her as her own niece.
"It's only been a long time since I've seen it, and Miss Wang is just as flamboyant as Bai Yitian." Yukimi responded to her.
Xue Jian talked to Wang Congmeng very casually, I haven't seen each other for a long time, and the two of them are so affectionate and affectionate. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Xue Jian asked carefully about the dynamics of Miss Liu's family in Qingzhou, Wang Congmeng told the truth, saying that this Liu Yatong was knowledgeable and gentle, so she quickly integrated into the Qingzhou noble girl circle, and was even more liked than the second mother of the Zhou family, after all, her identity was there. Hearing this, Xue Jian frowned slightly imperceptibly.
Liu Yatong's outstandingness was certainly expected by her, but Erniang's identity as a businessman's daughter seemed to be really difficult to find a gentleman with a good family background and reliable character in Qingzhou. It's just that Erniang was born well, and her heart is also very high, I just hope that she won't be in a hurry for quick success.
Xue Jian set her sights on Si Niang and Wu Niang, not as good as a woman like Si Niang and Wu Niang, because of her identity as a concubine, so she doesn't have too many illusions about the future marriage, the Zhou family has a lot of money, and it is not very difficult to find a mediocre family, but a person with good character and being a good lady. In the end, it's not a daughter educated by a small family, as long as the wind is released, are you afraid that there will be no good people to ask for?
The girls who came today can be regarded as the second-generation official of Anning County, all dressed up generously and decently, with soft and beautiful figures, these girls who are familiar with each other, greet each other, contact feelings, compare with each other with a little reserve, and flatter each other because of various interests. In this flowery garden, people feel like they are in a play, and they are really in a hurry to see the "multiply" flowers of human faces.
For this kind of upper-class social exchange within the county, in fact, Xue Jian herself is not interested, but for the sake of Siniang and Wuniang, she has to cheer up.
With the wind and the sun beautiful, a group of girls played in the garden for a full hour, and finally it was time to eat. Xue Jian sighed in her heart, she seems to be really poor, others are enjoying the spring, she is imitating the small foot detective team and the "Get to the bottom" column group in her previous life, and comprehensively investigate and collect evidence from these people, she is really tired.
With the girl leading the way, Xue Jian followed Wang Congmeng and came to the front yard hall. Because of the large number of people, the ladies ate in the hall, and the men set up round tables in the courtyard.
Congratulations on the birthday, and the banquet has officially begun. Madame Bai smiled, because of proper maintenance, she looked no more than thirty or so, not very beautiful, but with a quiet and gentle temperament. Xue Jian calculated in her heart, women in this era are married at fifteen or sixteen, and there is no contraception, it is really common to have a child in a year or two.
Xue saw self-deprecation and thought of herself, she was only about sixteen years old, and she was about to be a child, which was incredible. No matter how evil you think about it, if this thing is placed in modern times, Zhou Bo is not considered strong, so what kind of young girl?
After the banquet, Bai Xianling also invited a drama troupe and sang babblingly. Xue saw that she was trapped by singing, so she said goodbye and went to the guest room to rest.
"Sister-in-law, I'll accompany you." Siniang immediately came to help in person.