Chapter 6: The Spotlight
At that time, the banquet of the Prime Minister's Mansion officially began, the Prime Minister and his wife sat in the right position, Pang Ruyan, Pang Ruyun and Liu Shuyue were in the front position, and the Prime Minister's Mansion's son Xia Lang was located opposite, facing Pang Ruyan. At the end of the day, the music sounded, the dancers stepped on the beat, and staged a wonderful dance, and the guests present applauded.
Here, Pang Ruyan was enjoying the dance with Liu Shuyue, and saw the person opposite holding a wine glass, smiling slightly, and signaling to toast her. The prince of the prime minister's house toasted, and he was the fiancé who had already been married, Pang Ruyan didn't think much about it, the slender jade took a sip of the wine glass in her hand, which was considered a salute, after the toast, Xia Lang's eyes always looked at her with a vague look, Pang Ruyan didn't know what it meant, so she had to dodge her eyes and chat with Liu Shuyue.
After three rounds of drinking, the singing and dancing dispersed, the prime minister and his wife looked at the crowd in the audience, raised their wine glasses and saluted everyone, "Thank you for coming to the mansion, small wine and small dishes, please forgive me for the inconsiderate hospitality." First of all, my wife and I would like to give you a glass of wine. ”
The prime minister and his wife had already raised their wine glasses, and the guests also raised their wine glasses and drank them all with the prime minister and the prime minister's wife to show their respect. Immediately afterwards, the maidservant continued to pour wine for the guests, and at this time, Xia Lang, who was on the left side of the banquet, threw a look at the mother Han Shi who was seated, and the prime minister's wife understood on the spot, and whispered a few words in the prime minister's ear, only to see the prime minister nodding with satisfaction. The Prime Minister's wife also had a smile on her face.
The prime minister picked up the wine glass and invited the guests to drink a glass together, "This cup is to thank you for appreciating the light and witnessing the family affairs of the dog Lang'er." ”
Hearing this, the guests in the audience couldn't help but have some doubts, I heard that the prime minister's son Xia Lang has not yet promised to kiss, and many young ladies who have not yet left the cabinet are still thinking about kissing, why is this announcing the marriage, and I don't know which lady is the promise. Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and my face is full of questions. Someone in the crowd asked, "I don't know which lady is married to your son?" "Yes, which house is it?"
In this regard, the Prime Minister and his wife looked at the person who spoke with a smile, and turned their eyes to the person sitting at the front of the banquet. And Pang Ruyan's eyes moved slightly, her jade hand pressed a green silk, and there was a slight smile on the corner of her mouth, but she didn't speak, and watched all this quietly.
I saw the prime minister's wife smile slightly, and stretched out her hand softly, "Ru Yan, come to my side." ”
"Yes. Ru Yan replied slowly, and then got up, the jade hand lightly lifted the skirt, the lotus step moved lightly, raised her foot and stepped on the stone steps, and her body slowly walked to the bottom of the banquet pavilion like a gust of breeze.
Han Shi took Pang Ruyan's hand and said to the guests in the audience, "This is the Pang Ruyan girl from Shangshu Mansion, you must have seen it." Miss Ru Yan has already been engaged to my family Lang'er, and she will also be the prospective daughter-in-law of our Prime Minister in the future, so I specially invite you to witness their family affairs today. ”
One is the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, with a dignified appearance, and the other is the daughter of Shangshu, who is both talented and beautiful, and the relationship between the two of them is naturally a match made in heaven, and it is also a strong combination of the two mansions. In this regard, the guests in the audience discussed a lot, and Pang Ruyan instantly became the focus of attention at this banquet. Everyone present looked at this Shangshu concubine carefully.
As if expecting people to react like this, Prime Minister Mrs. Han and Prime Minister looked at each other and smiled, and then Han called the handmaid who was close to him, only to see that the handmaid was holding a delicate red box in her hand, and after opening it with her hand, there was a delicate blood-red agate bracelet inside. When Han picked it up, everyone was surprised again, red agate is already a treasure in the world, and not many people have it, and this blood-red agate bracelet is even rarer, and it is crystal clear, and the color is as pure as blood, which can be called unique.
In the praise of everyone, Han put the blood-red agate bracelet in the palm of Ru Yan's hand, "This is an heirloom handed down from our ancestors in our prime minister's house, and it has been passed down from generation to generation." Today will be used as a meeting gift for you and Lang'er, and when you and Lang'er officially marry in the future, let Lang'er put it on for you. ”
"Thank you, madam," Pang Ruyan bowed in a dignified manner, carefully put away the box, and solemnly saluted her daughter to the Prime Minister and his wife. Xia Lang, the prince of the Prime Minister's Mansion next to her, smiled at her, and cast a satisfied look at her mother, which fell on Pang Ruyan's eyes, her face was full of smiles, but she didn't know how there was always a trace of panic in her heart.
In fact, Pang Ruyan had expected such a result before rushing to the banquet, she and Xia Lang had already made a marriage, and the news would be announced sooner or later, but I didn't expect it to be so soon, once the family affair was announced, it would not be far from the next hire and wedding. Sure enough, I saw Mrs. Xiangfu holding her hand, and then taking Xia Lang's hand, and connecting their hands together. "Ru Yan, you can marry Lang'er, it is really a blessing for our Prime Minister. ”
When Xia Lang's man's hand touched her hand, Pang Ruyan dodged a little, like a clear lotus blooming, and her slender eyebrows wrinkled slightly, Xu is that she abides by etiquette and never has any physical contact with men on weekdays, and follows the ancient precept of "being affectionate and stopping courtesy", or maybe she is a little hesitant about her marriage and future, so she quietly raised her hand, but Xia Lang still refused to let go, but clenched her hand more and more. Thinking that there were still many guests present, the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister's wife were all beside him, and Xia Lang was his fiancé, if he withdrew his hand, it would definitely hurt his face, so he had to let him hold it.
Seeing that his son was holding Pang Ruyan's hand tightly, Han Shi knew it at the moment, looked at her with a smile and said, "Ruyan, in a few days, the prime minister and I will ask someone to choose an auspicious day and ask Ji Nacai to agree on the marriage date for you, so that you can marry into our prime minister's mansion as soon as possible." The prime minister and I have been looking forward to holding our grandson for a long time. ”
Hearing the Prime Minister's wife talk about marriage and even hugging her grandson, Pang Ruyan's cheeks were flushed, like a blooming peach blossom, and she smiled a little shyly.
Although the Prime Minister's wife's words were not loud, Pang Ruyun and Liu Shuyue, who were sitting at the front of the banquet, heard it clearly. And Pang Ruyan and Xia Lang looked like concubines and got along well, but in the eyes of Pang Ruyun and Liu Shuyue under the hall, they had different reactions. Pang Ruyun didn't care, she just came to the Prime Minister's Mansion today to have a good time. It's just that I didn't expect the prime minister to announce the family affairs of the two families so quickly, or to announce it in front of everyone, and now my sister has really become the focus of the whole of Kyoto, and it is impossible to keep a low profile. And as the younger sister of Pang Ruyan, the first beauty in Kyoto, she is naturally inevitably scrutinized.
Thinking of this, she secretly looked at Liu Shuyue beside her, only to see that her face was not shocked, but her left hand was clutching a handkerchief, and there was a touch of sadness in her eyes, which flashed and was not easy to grasp. Maybe she was jealous of her sister in her heart, Ru Yun thought like this, her eyes rolled slightly, and then a thought jumped into her chest, maybe she could do something.