Chapter 209: The palace banquet returned, but there were visitors
At the end of the watch, the jade plate hangs high in the sky, wandering in the thin clouds and starlight, leisurely overlooking the people in the world on this night, chanting praises and celebrating this inevitable consummation.
The moonlight is clear and the stars are weaving.
But apparently not everyone will be happy because of this moonlight wind.
Shen Zheng returned from the Mid-Autumn Festival palace banquet, and the Huang family was busy managing the family banquet in the evening, at this time the banquet in Yuanying Hall had dispersed, and everyone seemed to be happy, but she felt that her back was sore and her legs were lacking - at the banquet in the palace during the day, she had to concentrate on socializing and socializing, and pay attention to taking care of the Li family who entered the palace for the first time to go to the banquet, in case she was afraid of her words and deeds, but fortunately, Li Shi himself felt restrained and did not dare to talk to others, but he didn't expect Concubine Qin to suddenly make it difficult for Yichen, which caused Liu Niang to collide.
That child has been assertive since he was a child, and he is very silent, and he will not be competitive, but he will be upset for Yichen today, so that he was accused by Concubine Qin of indebtedness to the tutor.
This undoubtedly made the Huang family very angry, but she was used to being cautious, how could she argue with Concubine Qin, so she had to blame Liuniang for two sentences, and restrained her to apologize to Concubine Qin, I didn't want that girl to be stubborn and stubborn today, but she refused to give in, although Mrs. Qin didn't dare to really offend the Guogong Mansion and transferred from it, but the color on Concubine Qin's face has not been very good-looking.
And today's twists and turns are not limited to this one.
After the luncheon, accompanied the Queen Mother to watch the play and listen to the music, the usually safe and thoughtful Xu Shi had a situation again, and somehow, he accidentally spilled tea and splashed it on Concubine Yang's skirt.
Although Xu was saved immediately after the mistake, he suffered more, and Concubine Yang's skirt was only slightly stained, but it was also a loss of etiquette.
Concubine Yang was cold and arrogant, seeing that Xu's and Concubine Zhuo were very enthusiastic, she only thought that Xu's was doing it with her heart, so she sneered twice, Concubine Zhuo and her were already at odds, and when she heard the words, she was willing to give up, and she ignored many nobles at the palace banquet, and had a dispute with Concubine Yang.
This incident even alarmed the Queen Mother, who was bent on defending the Xu family, and even asked the aunt who was in charge next to her to mention Concubine Yang - you are not in good health, and your temperament is becoming more and more impatient, how big things are worth worrying about, in this case, go back and take a good rest, and I won't ask you to sit with you.
It was Concubine Yang's face that was swept away, but it made many noblewomen look sideways, although the words were all compliments, but there was a little jealousy in their expressions.
The Huang family was even more cautious when socializing, and he had to think twice about every word, and after a few hours, he only felt exhausted.
After returning home, he still had to work for the family banquet and accompany the eldest princess to enjoy the moon, and he didn't dare to show his tired attitude at all.
The Mid-Autumn Festival of Reunion was like a battle for the Huang family.
When the banquet was over and everyone rested in peace, Huang still had to watch the servants clean up the aftermath until everything was in order, and when she returned to Herui Garden, she already felt exhausted.
Huang thought that he was still working in the study, and ordered him to go down to prepare supper refreshments, but he didn't want Yuzhi to ask about it, but he said that Wei Guogong was not in the study.
Could it be that in the Mid-Autumn Festival today, he actually went to Aunt Cui's place?
Rao is Huang's always "virtuous", at this time he couldn't help but feel a little sad and anxious, the resentment accumulated in his heart gradually became stronger, he couldn't bear it, and gave the little girl who was kneeling on the foot pedal and used a beauty hammer to relieve her tiredness with an ear: "Such a heavy hand!" ”
For more than ten years, this is the first time that Huang has done it to his subordinates.
Although the slap was not too heavy, the little maid was also startled into a stake, and only came back to her senses after half a ring, and hurriedly crawled on the ground and cried for forgiveness from her master.
Mama Lan came in with a bowl of pear syrup, saw this situation, and hurriedly pulled the little maid out, hastily comforted her a few words, turned in, and gave Yuzhi a look, picked up the beauty hammer and beat Huang's calf for the Huang family, and said with a smile: "Madame is tired today, there are many things this year, and Mrs. really has to work hard." ”
Huang leaned on the crypt sac for a while, his eyelids were slightly closed, and he gasped for a long and short breath, until his mood calmed down slightly, and then he asked listlessly: "Feng'er, let you stare at her, does she still complain about me?" ”
Mama Lan shook her head, softened her smile a little, and her hands rose and fell, and her strength was even: "Madame, don't worry about Liuniang, she is your biological birth in October, can she still be separated from you?" I have long forgotten about the palace banquet, and after returning to the house from Yuanyingtang, I still took the book and watched it fascinated, not a slave and maid boasting, if Liuniang is really a man, she will definitely have a bright future. ”
Huang didn't think he was happy, but tightened his brows tighter: "I'm already a nerd, half of the people don't understand the world, but San Lang is a naughty person, how long has it been since enlightenment, a word is still crooked, and Grandpa Guo often reprimands." ”
"Grandpa Guo is strict with Saburo, which is also beneficial." Mama Lan had no choice but to say.
"By the way, I originally agreed to Mama Song's matter, and the Luo family also stayed in Zhuangzi for a while, one is that Ba Niang can't always have a housekeeper around her, and Feng'er's nurse is not in good health, I also got up early to let her go back to care for the elderly, are you still suitable for the Luo family?"
Mama Lan had already forgotten about the Luo family, Huang didn't mention it coldly, and thought for a while before matching the name and face in her mind, only she accepted the benefits of the mother-in-law in the morning, and promised to recommend it to Liuniang as a housekeeper, and then she pondered for a while, and then said: "That mother-in-law is bright-minded, but she is a greedy person, it is inevitable that she is shallow, but it is not as deep as Mama Song, according to the slave maid, it is better to let her wait for Baniang, the horizontal and vertical Baniang is weak, and she doesn't care about these." ”
The Huang family is really not very optimistic about the Luo family, and they are reluctant to let her be by Liuniang's side, so they think very much of Mama Lan's suggestion, and mention Aunt Cui: "She is still honest these days?" ”
"Sluts only have those means of crying, and they are sick and crooked, and they are tired of looking crooked." When Aunt Cui was mentioned, Mama Lan raised her eyebrows and was very disdainful.
"Don't underestimate her, if it weren't for the wind blowing in Grandpa Guo's ears, why did she specially remind me to lead Sanniang out to show up?" Huang snorted coldly: "The third girl has been looking for trouble and provocation these days, I know that she is unwilling, the reason why I ignored it, I think that Grandpa Guo also understands in his heart that how a concubine Ren gets Pang, after all, she can't be too arrogant, who knows that Aunt Cui actually said that she moved Grandpa Guo." ”
"How is Ren, Sanniang is just thinking about it, how noble is the third prince? Can she still hope to become a princess and concubine? Mama Lan was dismissive.
Huang clearly had reservations about the matter and remained silent.
For a moment, Yuzhi came back, and seeing that Huang's expression was still a little unhappy, she whispered back: "The slave maid went out to inquire carefully, after the grandfather came out of Yuanying Hall, he originally went to the study, but after a long time, he was invited by the third master to Luoying Hall, saying that the prince of Chu was here and had something to discuss." ”
Hearing that Wei Guogong didn't go to Aunt Cui's place, Huang felt that the stuffiness in his chest had lightened a little, sat up slightly straight, and said thoughtfully: "In this way, with the third brother and sister taking care of it, there should be no need to prepare for supper, okay, let's prepare a bath for me first." ”
But it is said that Luoyingtang is the place where Su Yi and Xu's live, in the courtyard of the cinnamon treetops, a few wind lamps hanging idly, a round table under the tree, chrysanthemum wine and refreshments, sitting around four people.
Xu Shicai was "forced" to sit at the table by Su Yi's three invitations and four concessions, knowing that Shizi and Wei Guogong were concerned about her "harvest" today, and still apologized first: "Originally, I was to be alone with Concubine Zhuo, but I had no choice but to think of a way to 'pour tea', and I also wanted to anger Concubine Yang. ”
Wei Guogong even said "it's okay", and said with concern: "Have that brother and sister ever talked to Concubine Zhuo?" ”
Yu Feng was obviously also very concerned, and listened attentively on the side.
"Originally, Concubine Zhuo and Mrs. Wang's aunt had a very close relationship, I heard that I and Mrs. Wang were old friends, and I was extremely enthusiastic, when Concubine Yang made it difficult, she came forward, and then the Queen Mother sent someone to 'mention' Concubine Yang, Concubine Zhuo was even more schadenfreude, and invited me to change clothes in the palace where she lived...... As soon as she talked about Concubine Yang, her grievances were endless, and it was difficult for me to interject, and later she hurt herself and cried, so I had to comfort her, and it was not easy to change the topic for a while. Xu smiled: "Later, thanks to Jing'er." ”
"Jing girl?" Wei Guogong mistaken: "How did she ......"
"If the uncle wants to know the details, it's better to call Jing'er." Xu's sold it appropriately.
Yu Feng didn't feel stunned as if he had expected it, smiled slightly, raised his eyes to see the stars and moon, and waited for the beautiful woman to come.
said that the scenery was beautiful, and he "tossed" at the palace banquet, and was later pulled to Zhu Tangyuan by Zhuo Yingyu enthusiastically, but he didn't expect his third aunt to be there, and after a careful look, he saw that the corners of Concubine Zhuo's eyes were slightly red, and he was even more suspicious...... But Yijing "didn't be surprised by the changes", followed Miss Zhuo's indignation, took advantage of Wei Shiniang's fanning to ignite the flames, and skillfully led the topic to the case of Nanzhejiang, Zhang Xian was "jealous and hateful", and said a lot of "spirited" words, which made Concubine Zhuo think deeply.
But she also found the "cunning" in the eyes of her third aunt, Yijing guessed that the third aunt was also "prepared", and between the two made eye contact, at the right time, Yijing tasted Concubine Zhuo's good tea, and "satisfied" "retired".
After returning home, she also planned to find a suitable opportunity to "exchange experiences" and "exchange ideas" with Xu's family, but because the eldest princess was in a very good mood today, the sisters were even more "excited and happy", and they never found a chance.
Yi Jing also intuitively felt that it was for the matter of Nanzhejiang, but he didn't expect Yu Feng to be here.
When he wanted to see the salute, he was stopped by the curious Wei Guogong, who beckoned her to sit beside him.
"Jing'er, why did you go to Zhutang Garden today?" Wei Guogong couldn't wait to ask.
Yi Jing had already pondered about it, and felt that there was no need to hide this matter, so he said to himself: "It was entrusted by His Royal Highness." ”
In addition to Yu Feng, the three elders present were all surprised, Su Yi originally guessed that it was the descendant of the prince again, and the Xu family also thought so, but he didn't expect it to be about the three princes.
Wei Guogong was a little worried: "You have no relationship with the princes, how can the Third Highness ......?"
"In the old Tangquan Palace, His Royal Highness also stayed with the Queen Mother for a while, and often chatted with his daughter...... On that day, His Royal Highness returned to Beijing, passed through the Xianghe, and made a special trip to visit his grandmother, so he asked to persuade Concubine Zhuo. Yijing explained briefly, and then talked about the dispute between the nobles at today's palace banquet, and finally mentioned what happened in Zhu Tangyuan: "When I arrived at Zhu Tangyuan, Ah Yu couldn't hold it back, and complained to Aya and Ah Liu, saying that they didn't look at Shangshufu in their eyes, and even disrespected the princess in their words. ”
Xu said with a smile: "That's right, I was worried that I couldn't find a chance, and a few little ladies came to make a fuss, which made Concubine Zhuo even more angry." ”
"I just mentioned Peng Sanniang, Wei Shiniang immediately said that the Yang family was bullying and lawless in Ninghai, Peng Yushi had already mastered the evidence, and Ah Yu also agreed with it, the two of them said a word, and then they actually said that they suspected that Concubine Yang's father was secretly communicating with Qin Xiang, and wanted to pour sewage on Jin Xiang's body by taking this opportunity...... followed Concubine Zhuo to talk about the earlier dispute with Concubine Yang, and said that the upper beam was not right and the lower beam was crooked, which was very unfair for us. Yijing thought of Zhu Tangyuan's anger at that time, and still felt wonderful: "Later, I persuaded that as long as Yang Tongzhi was convicted, where would Concubine Yang still be able to stand up." ”
If Xu said this, it would inevitably reveal traces, but Yijing was just a cardamom girl, and Wei Shiniang and Miss Zhuo echoed and praised it, saying that Yijing had the demeanor of the eldest princess, and was a "heroine" who was "jealous and hateful", and she didn't show any scheming.
"As a result, the third aunt also mentioned a few words." Yijing stuck out the tip of his tongue.
Xu Shi smiled: "I feel like a charcoal in the snow, but on the face, I still have to warn a few little girls not to discuss political affairs, and I just happened to find an opportunity to send them away, so that I can talk to Concubine Zhuo privately." ”
"The third aunt handed me a look, and I understood." The scenery is very self-satisfied.
Wei Guogong clenched his fists, coughed a little helplessly, and shook his head: "At such a young age, I have such the courage to meddle in political affairs." ”
"Father, it's just a big talk, not a sword mountain and a sea of fire." Yijing bit her lip, still looking like a little daughter: "Although I don't know what happened to the third aunt, Wei Shiniang and Ah Yu regard me as a 'confidant', especially Wei Shiyi Niang, the intention of making friends is quite obvious, it seems that even if this matter has little effect at the moment, it will still be possible to plot through Wei Shiyi Niang in the future." ”
Wei Guogong was stunned for a while, and was amazed by the beautiful scenery step by step.
"There are a few little girls in front of me who are gags, and my words later are easier, advising Concubine Zhuo to be cautious in her words and deeds, not to clash head-on with Concubine Yang, and to remind me euphemistically, pampering is only temporary, and the family is the ultimate reliance, looking at Concubine Zhuo's expression, she should have listened to it, and thanked me well." Xu Shi also said.
Even if this thing is not 10% certain, there should be 7 or 8 cents.
Because of the presence of family members, Wei Guogong and Su Yi were not good at talking about political affairs, so they drank and admired the moon seriously and gossiped.
Yu Feng saw the beautiful scenery "eyeing the tiger", whenever he raised his lamp, he looked at the warning and looked at the eyes, which was quite interesting, and suddenly asked: "I don't know where the moonlight of the Guogong Mansion is best?" ”
actually asked the master Wei Guogong.
Su Yi is a "person who understands", he has already looked at the eyebrows between the son and his niece, and then smiled lightly, but asked Yijing: "Does Jing'er know?" ”
"I often go to Muhui Tower, I want to come to the high pavilion, and because of the water, it must be good to enjoy the moon." Yijing said.
"Jing'er is right, Muhui Tower is a wonderful place to enjoy the moon." Su Yi was greatly appreciative, and his eyes slipped again: "Is the prince interested?" ”
"Well, let's take a look." Yu Feng chuckled.
"Jing'er is the master, and she has to entertain the son." Hui is also very knowledgeable.
So, before Wei Guogong came back to his senses, Xu arranged for the two juniors to leave, and naturally she would not disturb the brothers to discuss political affairs, and asked the maids to wait well and go back to the house to rest.
Wei Guogong was puzzled: "Muhui Tower is really suitable for moon viewing?" ”
Su Yi was very surprised: "The eldest brother doesn't know? Seemingly...... I shouldn't have been to Muhui Tower with my sister-in-law. ”