64. Banquet
On the ninth day of the ninth month, because a banquet was to be held on the tenth day of the first month, the people in the Shoufu Mansion did not go out of the city to climb high and look far away.
Instead, a small banquet was held in the mansion, and the Rong Mansion was invited to gather together in the side branch of the capital.
On the 10th day of the first month of September, the chrysanthemum viewing party in Shoufu Prefecture begins.
All kinds of chrysanthemums were placed in the back garden by the florists, waving in the wind.
The ladies who opened the Rong Mansion were all given the mission of entertaining guests.
One is prosperous, and one is lost.
Even if the ladies in the mansion will have some small dirty and small contradictions on weekdays, they must unite to entertain the guests well today, and they must not lose the face of the Shoufu Mansion.
Therefore, today, whether it is Miss Chang or Miss Shu, they are all dressed up to greet and accompany the guests.
Rong Qiaoyan finally asked for the eldest lady's consent and sent a post to her girlfriend Lin Wanqing.
Although this banquet is a chrysanthemum appreciation party on the surface, in fact, everyone knows that it is to celebrate Rong Zhiming's examination and Xie Yuan.
Therefore, the eldest lady, who was in an excellent mood, gave her a post for Rong Qiaoyan's rare request.
Rong Qiaoyan naturally expressed her gratitude from the bottom of her heart.
In the previous life, such a celebratory banquet was naturally held in the Shoufu Mansion.
However, it was less than three months before Rong Qiaoyan's forehead injury was made, so the scar on her forehead was very obvious.
At that time, she was very sad because of the scar.
You must know that a woman's virtue and appearance are indispensable.
Therefore, she had low self-esteem and was afraid of jokes, so she directly said that she was sick and did not go to the banquet, let alone ask for a post.
The scars of this life remain. However, Rong Qiaoyan didn't care anymore.
Therefore, she naturally actively wanted to participate in the banquet, and even more wanted to invite Lin Wanqing.
Although the official position of Wupin is not small, it is inconspicuous in the capital where there are many noble and important ministers.
Of course, if it is a powerful Langzhong like the Ministry of Literature and Literature Selection Division and the Examination Division, even if it is a fifth grade, it can be a guest of some honorable and important ministers--------- the official is not high-grade, and he has the power.
However, like Lord Lin's official position, it is just an idle position, the kind that has no power, so Mrs. Lin wanted to use the grace of saving her life to climb the Rong Mansion, but it didn't work out.
Today's chrysanthemum appreciation banquet in Rongfu, of course, did not post to Lin Mansion.
If it weren't for Rong Qiaoyan who sent a post to Lin Wanqing, if it weren't for the fact that the woman who attended the banquet had to be taken by the housewife, no one in the Lin Mansion would be qualified to come to the door.
Lord Lin could only helplessly tell Lin Wanqing to please Rong Qiaoyan a lot.
When the housekeeper who welcomed the guests saw the flower post, and learned that the other party was just an idle job from Wupin, she casually handed over Mrs. Lin and her party to a mother-in-law and took them to meet Mrs. Tai first.
After Mrs. Lin and her entourage met Mrs. Tai, Mrs. Lin was led to a flower hall where Mrs. Lin was full of Mrs. and Mrs. who were about the same level as her.
And Lin Wanqing and Miss Lin Wu, who were asked by Mrs. Lin to follow, were taken by the maid to the back garden where the ladies gathered.
Just stepped into the hanging flower door in the back garden, Lin Wanqing saw Rong Qiaoyan who was looking forward to it.
Rong Qiaoyan also saw Lin Wanqing, and she was so happy that she was about to step forward to greet her.
But when she saw Miss Lin Wu next to Lin Wanqing, her footsteps paused and slowly greeted the ladies of the Lin family.
"Sister Lin, Ann."
Rong Qiaoyan first gave Lin Wanqing a salute, and Lin Wanqing returned the half salute.
"Miss Lin Wu." Rong Qiaoyan said hello to Miss Lin Wu again.
Miss Lin Wu is younger than Rong Qiaoyan, so Rong Qiaoyan doesn't need to salute her first.
Miss Lin Wu hurriedly saluted Rong Qiaoyan, and then before Rong Qiaoyan could return the salute, she stood up and left with a straight face.
Miss Lin Wu was spoiled by her parents.
Even though she knew that Rong Qiaoyan had a higher status than herself, she still didn't look down on a concubine like Rong Qiaoyan as a concubine.
Miss Lin Wu looked at the people in the garden, wanting to see if there was a young lady she knew so that she could come over.
It's a pity that she is a young lady from a five-grade idle family, and the people she knows are also of the same grade.
More so, a young lady from a lower official position than her father.
And the guests invited in the Shoufu Mansion today, not to mention the important ministers, even the nobles have come a lot.
Therefore, the officials below the fifth grade do not say that there are none, but they are really not much.
Therefore, Miss Lin Wu, under the leadership of the maid of the Shoufu Mansion, walked around the backyard.
It's a pity that there are no people she is familiar with.
She wanted to get together with other girls. It's a pity that after others asked her about her family history, they became cold to her.
And Miss Lin Wu is the most sought-after character in the prime of life, where is she willing to be indifferent by others?
Therefore, after going around and around, Miss Lin Wu still reluctantly returned to her sister-in-law's side.
And Rong Qiaoyan and Lin Wanqing found a quiet place to sit down, talked a few words about each other's lives, and were about to talk about their hearts.
As a result, Miss Lin Wu came over.
Now that Miss Lin Wu is here, it is natural that she can't say what she knows.
In addition, Rong Qiaoyan is the young lady of the main family today, even if she wants to sit down and talk intently at this moment, it is impossible.
After all, there are more female guests coming.
Therefore, when Rong Qiaoyan was once again approached by the maid and asked her to greet the guests, she could only smile apologetically at Lin Wanqing and ask her to find someone to talk to herself, while she went out in a hurry.
In the back garden, the ladies play chess, compose poems, paint, throw pots, play, watch the scenery and so on.
The Shoufu Mansion also invited an opera troupe to sing one after another to the ladies and ladies who love to listen to opera.
The silk and bamboo orchestra sounded in unison, and it was very lively.
Rong Qiaoyan accompanied the smiling face, facing waves of visitors, and her face was about to stiffen with laughter.
And when she welcomed a new guest again, she smiled coldly when she looked at the person with an unfamiliar smile on the familiar face.
Oh, the days are so busy, she forgets about this family.
Mrs. Fengyang Bo complimented Mrs. Rong who greeted her with a smile on her face.
Several young ladies from the Feng Mansion followed behind Mrs. Feng and smiled gently.
When they saw Rong Qiaoyan who came forward to greet them, even though they knew that Rong Qiaoyan was a young lady, they still smiled and talked, without a trace of disdain.
Yes, at this time, the Rong Mansion has the first assistant of the cabinet of the first product, and the servant of the third product.
At this time, Rong Shoufu and Rong Shilang were really important ministers with real power and Jian in the emperor's heart.
At this time, the feudal mansion was just a down-and-out Bofu.
Even if you have a knighthood, you have already begun to sell things.
Uncle Feng is just an idle job, and he is far away from the center of the court.
At this time, the Fengfu is just an embroidered pillow!
How can Feng Fu not please Rong Mansion?