Hubu Shangshu Mansion.

In the Jushan Hall, which was specially used to entertain guests, the old lady Qin, the newly appointed He Shangshu, the Shangshu Huang, the side room Zhang, several concubines and children gathered together.

In addition to the people in Shangshufu, He Shangshu also invited a few colleagues with good personal friends.

The Huang family and the Qin family also each invited their own noblewomen who had a good relationship.

These people gathered together to celebrate He Yanyue's birthday.

Seven-year-old men and women do not sit at different tables, and He Yanyue, who is six years old after his birthday, and He Qianqian, who has not yet passed his birthday, are not in the ranks of different seats.

At that time, the two sisters and brothers were surrounded by a group of small groups, and a young man in brocade clothes asked, "He Sanlang, I heard that you invited the princess of the country?" Will the princess really come? ”

The young man is the seventh son of the Ministry of Works, although he is not a descendant, but he is quite favored.

After the brocade-clothed young man asked, a group of small groups looked at He Yanyue curiously.

He Yanyue smiled shyly, and was about to say something, but a cold snort sounded next to her: "The princess of the country is a super princess, how could she be a golden and noble person, how could she participate in a small concubine's birthday banquet?" ”

This is also a small ball, but it is older than He Yanyue, and he looks about seven or eight years old.

After listening to it, all the groups felt that it was very reasonable.

A little girl in a pink gauze dress nodded approvingly: "My mother said the same thing!" ”

Seeing that both of them said this, the other groups hesitated even more: "Huh? No way? Won't the princess come? ”

"No wonder my mother muttered at home before I came, saying why such a good opportunity, my father wouldn't let my sister-in-law come, it turned out that the princess wouldn't come at all!"

Zhong Tuanzi muttered while looking at He Yanyue with strange eyes.

The girl in the pink gauze skirt snorted: "My mother said, lying is not a good boy!" He Saburo, I don't want to play with you in the future! ”

He Yanyue's pitiful face, which was originally smiling and groaning, suddenly turned pale, but she didn't know how to refute it.

Concubine.

This is the word he has heard the most in his short life this year, and it is also the original sin.

If you think about it, what these people say does make sense.

The princess is the eldest daughter of the emperor, the most noble woman in the prosperous country, and she was also awarded the title of super princess of the country by virtue of her own ability.

How could such a noble figure come to celebrate his birthday?

After all, he is just a small concubine, and his mother's identity is not honorable.

The little boy couldn't refute it, so he could only bow his head with a sigh.

He Qianqian is not a soft bun character, she crossed her waist and glared at the person who spoke viciously: "He Yanfeng, you don't talk nonsense!" My brother didn't lie! He never said that the princess would come, I said that! ”

"The princess has always been true to her word, and she said that she would come!"

He Yanfeng is the son of Mrs. Zhang, and the second son of He Shangshu.

Of course, it's also a concubine.

But because the Huang family and the Zhang family are cousins, although He Yanfeng is not a son-in-law, he also has the treatment of a son-in-law.

On weekdays, He Yanfeng has always regarded himself as this identity, and looks down on several other brothers everywhere.

And the Huang family, who had not given birth to a son for a long time, initially wanted to record He Yanfeng under his name, but because He Qianqian was favored by Princess Jialuo, he postponed the registration of the name.

In the past six months, He Yanfeng has always faced He Yanyue, and the Huang family and others will choose to help He Yanyue, and he is angry and hateful.

"What do you think you are? How much do you think the princess likes you? She just treats you as a kitten and a puppy to tease you, and she just sprinkles some feed to tease you on weekdays, and she won't do things like giving a concubine a birthday in person. ”

He Yanfeng bared a mouthful of white teeth: "Otherwise, why didn't she come at this time?" We're done eating! ”

He Qianqian was angry, but she couldn't say anything to refute.

Yes, they have finished eating, and this birthday banquet is over.

How can anyone celebrate their birthday without arriving before the feast begins?

Could it be that the princess really ......

No!

He Qianqian glared at He Yanfeng angrily: "The princess is a good person!" Even if the princess doesn't come today, it's because she can't come because she has something to do, definitely not as you say! ”

She believes in the princess!

The doubts of the small group are also the doubts of the adults in the audience.

An adult in a navy blue private dress looked at the door for the tenth time: "Lord He, this dinner is over, why hasn't the princess come yet?" ”

The same situation was also played out with the Qin family and the Huang family.

He Shangshu and his mother and beloved wife were very helpless, so they could only say in an official tone: "This ...... Maybe the princess is busy? ”

How did they know why the princess didn't come?

Obviously, the little girl said that the princess has agreed!

Among these colleagues who came today, there are several official positions that are higher than Hubu Shangshu, and they are all here for the face of the princess, and now that the princess is not here, these people look at He Shangshu with wrong eyes.

"Since the princess is not coming, the official will not bother much, Lord He, farewell!"

The first to speak was Qin Tianjian.

In Shengguo, Qin Tianjian is a second-class member, although he is only in charge of observing celestial phenomena, customizing calendars and a series of things that have nothing to do with the government, but he is the emperor's most trusted department, and every policy in the court is inseparable from Qin Tianjian.

In a year, the emperor saw the Qin Tianjian more times than the prime minister.

This Lord Ma, the Qintian Eunuch, came to celebrate the birthday of a concubine of Shangshu Mansion in order to save the princess's face.

Unexpectedly, the princess herself did not appear.

With the first to leave, there is the second, and the third.

After a short time, all the guests in the Jushan Hall left, leaving only He Shangshu's family.

The atmosphere seems to be frozen.

He Qianqian's sister and brother noticed that the atmosphere was wrong, and they were a little apprehensive.

He Qianqian was very scared, but she still protected her younger brother behind her and shouted slimily: "Father? ”

Lord He asked with a calm face: "Qianqian, for my father to ask you, did the princess really promise you to come over?" ”

He Qianqian hurriedly nodded, and was about to speak, when a gentle voice sounded: "Master, the concubine heard that Princess Jia Luo will do what she says, if she really agrees, it is impossible not to come." ”

"With the origin of a princess, it is impossible to forget the number of rites. Even if she herself forgot because she was busy, it was impossible for the people in her house to forget. ”

The person who spoke was none other than Mrs. Zhang.

As she said one more word, He Shangshu's face became ugly, and in the end, his face was already gloomy as if he could drip ink: "Rebel girl!" Do you know how much I lost because of one of your lies! ”

***

Leng Lanzhi sat in the galloping carriage, looking at the night that had completely darkened, and was a little anxious: "Yue'er's birthday banquet is over, right?" ”

She had already prepared to leave for the Hubu Shangshu Mansion, and put the gifts in the carriage early in the morning.

The matter in the palace came suddenly, and she forgot to hand over the things to the housekeeper for a while, and asked the housekeeper to send them over first.

"Hopefully, it's still too late."