Despite all the concerns, the celebratory feast was held as scheduled.

Liu Dongxing came back from Kangnan a day in advance, and brought more than a dozen subordinates, Wen Yi arranged them in an inn near Yushu in Qionglin, and carefully asked about food and accommodation, and received a lot of praise and gratitude.

After discussing with Wen Yi, Liu Dongxing decided to charter the entire Qionglin Yushu and use his family's two gardens to entertain two groups of guests—not a distinction between guests and cousins, but a small garden to entertain the partners and friends of the Tongzheng Division, and a larger garden on the other side to greet the guests on the surface. There is only a corridor between the two gardens, which makes it easier for him to travel between the two sides, and thanks to the customers of the restaurant who have nothing to do with it, he can avoid leaking the news.

He didn't actually plan to do it so aggressively, but there was good news from Hu Jinquan's side, and everyone in the Pingyang General Administration Department advocated a big celebration, and he could only obey the public opinion.

The guests of the small garden have their own people from the general administration department to arrange, and Wen Yi only needs to be responsible for the affairs of the big garden. On the day of the banquet, she was very busy, not only to welcome the guests who came to the banquet, but also to always pay attention to the situation between the guests, so as not to have a quarrel with each other and ruin the atmosphere, and because there were many guests who had taught Liu Dongxing in the past, she had to go to meet and greet them one by one, and she almost didn't even have the opportunity to drink saliva. Even if everything in the guest table was arranged, she still couldn't rest at ease, and she had to send someone to the large table of guests outside to inspect if there was anything that was not well arranged.

Finally sorted things out, Wen Yi had to greet the elders in turn at the banquet, chatted a few words, and then secretly wrote down information that might be useful, and told her husband after the banquet. Fortunately, there were not many outsiders who came to the banquet, but many of them were their own relatives, whether it was Jiang's, Wen Hui or Wen Xian, they didn't need her to be distracted to greet them, but they wanted to gather in front of Mrs. Lu to say hello, but she turned her head from time to time to see how Wen Hui and Wen Xian were getting along, and she was a little uneasy in her heart, always worried that something would happen.

The feast was supposed to be set up during the day, not a formal dinner, and was held in the garden, so that the young girls and daughters-in-law could go to the flowers and trees to enjoy the scenery. After being full of wine and food, many young girls are attracted by the scenery of spring, and they have walked out of the pavilion where the banquet is located, and enjoy the flowers, colorful butterflies, ponds and lake stones outside the building, and some people like the pothos attached to the rockery, and use it as the theme of the poem.

Wen Yi was glad that she had prepared in advance, because many of the guests were literati and Confucians, and their wives and daughters also had many people with outstanding literary and ink skills. Several gentlemen's wives were overjoyed to see this, and they left their own ink treasures, some were poems, some were small orders, and some people painted a few freehand paintings, and there were two young ladies from scholarly families who also had poetic talents, and they also made up for fun.

Wen Hui was accustomed to this kind of scene when she was in the capital, although she had been in her heart for a long time, but she couldn't help but feel a little itchy, and she heard everyone praise one of the young ladies for her poems that were elegant and good, and she was really a rare talent, she was not convinced, and she also made a poem, and the young lady read it, and even claimed to be willing to lose. Wen Hui was embarrassed, pulled her and smiled: "Your poems are excellent, indeed elegant, mine is just nonsense, not as good as you." "Then he will tear up the poem.

The young lady hurriedly stopped, snatched the poem over, and said, "I can't tear it, if such a good poem is going to be torn, then I should go to the horse pen more and more." Sister doesn't want it, just give it to me," he said with a smile and tucked the poem into his sleeve.

Wen Hui smiled: "What kind of good poem do I call?" It's just a few more allusions, but it's actually vulgar, not as fresh and interesting as yours. I like you better, and since you want me to go, give me yours, right? "I also went to grab the poems made by the other party. As a result, several other ladies who were reading the poem were not happy, and scolded with a smile: "We are trying to put it away, and there is one more to rob it, no, no, no, see who can grab it, it is who's, and no one else is allowed to play tricks" laughed for a while.

Jiang Shi, who had been smiling and watching the girls playing, was moved and relieved, and suddenly became much more cordial to the mothers of those young ladies, and took the initiative to talk: "Our family Hui'er has been depressed since she was injured in the face, and it is rare to have such a happy time, it is really thanks to a few young ladies in the house." I heard that several young ladies are good daughters with both talents and appearances, and I thought it was an outsider's reputation earlier, but when I saw it today, I knew that the name was worthy of it, and I used to sit in the well and watch the sky."

The ladies hurriedly conceded a few words, and couldn't help muttering in their hearts: This sixth lady who takes care of the family's room has heard that she is a daughter who does not follow the etiquette and acts arrogantly, but when I see it today, it is not as hateful as the rumors, the etiquette is comprehensive, the poetry is also talented, and the temperament is also modest, could it be that the rumors are wrong? And outsiders say that her appearance is ruined, so her heart is like water, and she is dedicated to worshiping the Buddha, and now she sees me, but she is far from that point

Some of the ladies are enthusiastic, and they have already chatted with the Jiang family about their children, and there is a tendency to become more and more energetic the more they chat, and it didn't take long for them to make an appointment to visit each other in the future, and a lady asked Wen Hui if she was engaged. Wen Yi listened from a distance, but she was a little happy for Wen Hui, and quietly glanced at Old Madam Lu, and the old man also had a faint smile on his face.

However, Wen Xian, who was sitting next to her, did not have much joy, and since Wen Hui's poems were praised by others, she has been elongating her face. Wen Yi once asked her if she was unwell, she shook her head and denied it, and then gave Wen Yi a complaining look, which made Wen Yi inexplicable.

Miaolu, the daughter-in-law who was waiting behind Wen Xian, asked the hostess carefully: "Grandma, do you want to send someone back to fetch the piano?" Wen Xian said stiffly: "What to take?" Do you say I'm one of those people who like to show off? And when is it now? Miao Lu bowed her head in response and retreated to her original position.

Wen Yi was a little abrupt, today she only prepared a study room, but she did not prepare the piano and chess, she thought that the guests at the banquet might be poetic, but they may not have the leisure to play the piano and chess, this is not a simple party of ladies and Wen Xian has always been mediocre in poetry, but she is good at piano skills, could it be that her eyes are complaining that she did not give her a chance to show her talent?

Wen Yi lowered her head and took a sip of wine, deciding to act as if she didn't know anything, coughed lightly, called Dong Kui, smiled and ordered a few words, and asked the people of the restaurant to boil hangover soup for the guests at the big banquet outside, and ordered Dong Kui to add charcoal to the brazier in the pavilion, so as not to let these delicate women suffer from the cold.

At this time, Wen Hui came back, she still had a smile on her face, her little face was flushed, she looked particularly delicate and moving, and even the red marks on her cheeks couldn't hide her beauty. She was obviously in a good mood, poured a cup of tea and poured it down, and said to Wen Yi with a smile: "I didn't know that there were such interesting girls in Cannes before, I should have known them earlier, and I could have a companion when talking about poetry and papers."

Jiang Shi walked over with a smile and said, "Are you happy?" That is good, for young people should rejoice. I've already spoken to their wives, and I'll be visiting you in a few days, you should have made a few more friends. ”

Wen Hui said with a smile: "Mother, not only should I make more friends, but my mother should also know a few more people, so that I don't have nothing to do at home on weekdays, and all my attention is spent on me, those wives are waiting for you, go back quickly" While saying this, she gently pushed Jiang Shi back to her new friend, Jiang Shi went with a smile, and explained to her before leaving: "I just sweated, quickly wipe it, don't let the wind blow and catch a cold." ”

Wen Yi also felt a lot of sweat on her body, and was hesitating, Wen Yi hurriedly said: "There is a room in the back for female guests to change clothes and freshen up, I'll take my sister there, can the girl bring a change of clothes today?" If not, I have a set there, and I can wear it according to my sister's size. ”

Wen Hui said: "That's not necessary, Orange Cloud has a belt, then I'll come when I go." With that, he called Orange Cloud and turned to leave. Wen Yi hurriedly called Runxin and asked her to show them the way.

Then Wen Yi went around the other seats, talked to the guests for a while, and then returned to his position, but found that Wen Xian was not there, so he asked others, but most people were not impressed by Wen Xian, and they didn't pay much attention to where she went. Mrs. Lu, who was talking to an old lady, turned her head and said, "I just seemed to see her go back, saying that she was a little drunk and wanted to wash her face and be sober, she didn't bring a girl, you quickly send someone over to take a look." ”

Wen Yi was shocked, remembering that Wen Hui also went to the back to change her clothes, although there were girls following, but if she met Wen Xian, it would be bad if there was any quarrel. The room where the female guests change clothes and freshen up is not far from the attic, if there is a quarrel, you can hear it here, wouldn't it be a big shame for the Gu family?

She was about to call the girl to chase after her, but she heard someone call her, and when she turned around, she saw that it was one of the wives who was talking to Jiang, her husband had taught Liu Dongxing, and introduced him to worship Dr. Xiao as a teacher.

After a while, Dong Niang turned around and gave Wen Yi a look. Wen Yi made an excuse to retreat to the corner and asked Dong Que seriously: "What?" But what happened later? Dong Que whispered: "The fifth aunt and the sixth lady quarreled"

Wen Yi was bored for a while: "What is she going to do?" Okay, why is it noisy again? The sixth sister never provoked her."

Dong Kui said in a low voice: "The slave didn't understand, the fifth aunt seemed to be saying, because the sixth lady wanted to discuss the matter of relatives, the second master of the Liu family has been lost for a while, and he is in a very bad mood, so the fifth aunt and grandmother complain about the sixth miss, and today, the second master of the Liu family is a married man, and the sixth miss still refuses to let him go."

Wen Yi sneered: "Blame others for this kind of thing?" Why doesn't she reflect on herself? But I also complained a little bit about Liu Dongning in my heart, since I couldn't let go of it like this, why did I have to do it in the first place? Isn't it himself who agrees to marry Wen Xian?

Wen Yi scolded while instructing Dong Kui: "You go and pull Miss Six back, no matter what the second grandmother says, don't pay attention to her, if she complains, let her come to me"

Dong Que went, Wen Yi cleaned up her mood and returned to her position, but she was very unhappy in her heart. Today is a good day for their family banquet guests, no matter how much resentment Wen Xian has, can't she find another time to attack? Why are you making trouble today?

Wen Hui came back, she changed her clothes, but her face was very pale, and her original smile was not at all. Wen Yi was a little worried, hurriedly pulled her to sit down beside her, and poured her a glass of wine with a smile: "She's just unhappy in her heart, just complain a few times?" You know who she is, so why do you take her words to heart? ”

Wen Hui smiled reluctantly, glanced at her mother Jiang Shi with a complicated gaze, gradually turned red, and said in a low voice: "Ninth sister, do you know...... My mother mentioned my family affairs to the Han family...... Is it to use Han Gongzi's future as a bargaining chip? ”。.。