Ruanjiaobao was forced to marry by Lord Hou again

Chapter 11 Returning to the Beijing Banquet

The female messenger outside the house came to announce that the banquet was ready, and the female guests in the house followed the host's house into the main hall.

The folk customs of the dynasty were simple and simple, although it was taboo for men and women to give and receive intimacy, but it was not strict, and it was common for men and women to sit at the same table.

The male guests have not yet arrived, but the female guests have already sat down on the right side, kneeling and sitting in a row.

Qin Mingyu, who is the mistress of the Hou Mansion, naturally sits at the top, followed by the second wife, the Zhao family, and then the family members in the capital.

Ye Lingwu sat obediently at the end of the table, Jiang Lanshu sat on the left, and the right was empty.

There are a lot of food on the table, which are served in jade bowls, and the chopsticks are also made of jade, engraved with shallow and delicate runes.

Although the Ye family is one of the richest families in Yuzhou, they don't have much extravagance.

Back then, every winter, the vegetable garden would always be damaged by frost, and Ye Lingwu followed her grandfather until the first month, and could only spend it hungry.

While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone.

Ye Lingwu felt disappointed.

I don't know what grandpa is doing now...

His thoughts gradually drifted away, and there were bursts of messy footsteps outside, the warm curtain was lifted, and a group of men stepped into the room talking and laughing.

The originally peaceful Haitang Zhai suddenly stirred up waves, and the young female guests all looked at Shen Zhan who was walking in the front.

He replaced the dull Xuanpao, and finally added a bit of popularity to the Tsingyi and Chinese clothes.

Ye Lingwu also looked at it, and suddenly thought of a word: Qing Leng Ba Xian, this is the first time she has seen such a handsome man, his facial features seem to be carved out with a knife, and she can't make a mistake at all.

Probably because of the heart, Ye Lingwu guessed that Shen Zhan's heart was probably made of a cold knife, it's fine if he's not close to a woman, and he doesn't show mercy when he kills people.

"Look so carefully, you also fall in love with my elder brother?"

From the corner of the eye, a red shadow sat beside her, Ye Lingwu looked over, and saw Shen Ci slouchingly bent one leg, sitting in an extremely flamboyant posture.

Ye Lingwu glared at him.Seeing his evil fox eyes made me annoyed, and I told myself to stay as far away from this person as possible.

"Second brother, don't talk nonsense. If it gets out, it will be a joke. Sister Lingwu has a thin skin." Jiang Lanshu said suddenly.It seems that she is speaking for Ye Lingwu, but she is actually speaking for herself.

She was already old enough, but she has not been engaged for a long time, just waiting to be seen by Shen Zhan one day, even if she is a concubine.

Old Mrs. Shen understood this in her heart, but she never helped her. She had already let go of this plan, but now that a beautiful cousin came suddenly, how could she not feel uneasy.

Shen Ci was just joking, but Jiang Lanshu didn't expect Jiang Lanshu to be so serious, and her smile became more presumptuous: "Thin-skinned? I don't think my cousin doesn't blush and her heart beats, but Lanshu, you are in a hurry."

Not to mention Ningbeihou's Mansion, looking at the entire capital, there are not many people who can get cheap from Shen Ci.

Jiang Lanshu's ears turned red when she heard the words, not because of shyness, but because of anger.

"I don't think the dishes on the table are suitable for Mr. Shen," Ye Lingwu said in a deep voice, "according to Mr. Shen's unforgiving temperament, he should eat more pork tongue and duck tongue. If you eat too much It would be nicer to say it."

Jiang Lanshu, who had a sullen face, chuckled uncontrollably, and then quickly covered her raised mouth with a handkerchief.

Shen Ci's face looked as if he had eaten a fly, he was silent for a while, and twitched the corners of his mouth lazily.

Interesting.

He said: "According to what Miss Biao said, you should eat more yourself, but instead of eating duck tongue from the piggery, you should eat more chicken hearts. If you eat too much, you will lose your mind."

After all, Shen Ci really picked up a piece of chicken heart from the table and put it in Ye Lingwu's bowl, saying: "Eat it, don't be polite with the second brother, if it is not enough, I will ask someone to prepare more for my cousin."

Ye Lingwu stared at him with round almond eyes.

After living for more than ten years, this is the first time she has seen someone's mouth can be so shamelessly cheap!
Seeing that Ye Lingwu was so angry that Shen Ci couldn't speak, Shen Ci laughed and said: "Cousin sister looks at me like this, is it possible that she has fallen in love with second elder brother again? Then your calculation is wrong, my carriage is harder than elder brother's." Go up, not only can't get off easily, but you have to fall down for a lifetime. But it's not good to be a regular wife with your family background, but it's okay to take it in as a concubine."

"You..." Ye Ling choked in mist.

It took a while to slow down, and said angrily: "Rogue!"

A ghost will be your concubine, "she" must be blind to fall in love with Shen Ci, it must be!

Jiang Lanshu's face immediately sank after hearing Shen Ci's words, and she looked at Ye Lingwu with a little more coldness.

That's right, Shen Zhan is such a good boy, how could there be a woman who would not be tempted? Today she got off Shen Zhan's carriage in a grand manner, who knew it was not calculated.

The banquet officially began, and the cups were staggered.

Over there, from the moment Liu Feiyan saw Shen Zhan, she never took her eyes off of Shen Zhan. She hadn't seen him for several months, and the charm of the man engraved in her heart remained undiminished.

After a long time, she saw that the men around Shen Zhan had finally dispersed, so she got up and walked towards Shen Zhan, and said slowly, "Brother Wanzhou, I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that you have made great achievements, and Feiyan came here to congratulate you." .”

She pinched her cuffs, with a bit of shyness and surprise hidden in her eyes.

Shen Zhan said lightly, "Thank you."

His tone was indifferent, like a stranger he didn't know.

Liu Feiyan's expression froze, she felt aggrieved in her heart, and said weakly: "Brother Wanzhou is still angry about the hairpin banquet last year?"

Shen Zhan frowned, and said: "The Princess is thinking too much, I will forget what happened last year if you don't mention it."

Liu Feiyan forced a smile and said, "Shangyuan Festival will be here soon, will Brother Wanzhou go to Xuanwu Long Street to enjoy the lanterns this year?"

"If there is no official business in the army, maybe I will go." Shen Zhan replied truthfully.

After reaching the crown, he has been urged by Qin Mingyu to marry a wife, and to take a concubine first, and he has been nagged and tired of it for the past few years.He didn't intend to, but if there is a woman who is gentle and gracious and likes his mother, it's okay to marry with less troubles.

Liu Feiyan happily said: "The lanterns on Xuanwu Long Street are very different this year. If Brother Wanzhou is free that day, Feiyan can accompany you to enjoy it together."

Shen Zhanqian took a sip of wine, but did not express his opinion this time.

The ancient music of Shengxiao and Xiaoxiao was played, and the Haitang Pavilion was singing and dancing. Everyone's eyes were on those musicians, but Jiang Lanshu was the only one who stared closely at the seat.

Seeing Liu Feiyan's smiling face like a flower, Jiang Lanshu felt uncomfortable, and suddenly slammed the jade chopsticks in her hand on the table.

Ye Lingwu looked over and asked, "What's wrong with Sister Lanshu?"

Jiang Lanshu hurriedly put away the jealousy on her face, and said with a smile, "It's okay, I just feel that the room is too stuffy."

stuffy?Ye Lingwu sneaked a glance at Shen Ci on the right, then turned her head and said, "Sister Lanshu, if the room feels stuffy, Lingwu can accompany you for a walk."

Jiang Lanshu said silently, "Okay, thank you, sister Lingwu."

The sky outside is rarely full of stars, the snow in the garden has not yet melted, and the lanterns on the porch are glowing yellow.

Ye Lingwu and Jiang Lanshu walked side by side, followed by Rongxiu and Qingju, the maid brought by Jiang Lanshu from home.

On a severe winter night, all four of them held sleeve stoves in their hands.

With the cold wind blowing on her face, most of Ye Lingwu's agitation caused by missing her grandfather dissipated.

She regretted coming to the capital.

"I heard Tanchun say that sister Lingwu's family is a merchant, but she grew up in a grandfather's family in the countryside?" Jiang Lanshu suddenly interrupted Ye Lingwu's thoughts.

Ye Lingwu was startled, she didn't expect that Tanchun would tell her about her life in Yuzhou. She didn't have low self-esteem, but she didn't like the phrase "countryside". When did Daiyue Town become a countryside.

No matter how much she could bear her temper, she couldn't help saying in a muffled voice: "Why did Sister Tanchun say this to you all of a sudden?"

"Tanchun chatted with the maid in the courtyard that day, I overheard it."

Seeing that Ye Yelingwu's face was even more displeased, Jiang Lanshu curled her lips secretly: "Speaking of which, Yuzhou is also a big city near the sea, how could it be in the countryside? My sister complains that the wind is like rain, and she speaks without thinking. Don't blame sister Wu."

Ye Lingwu remained silent, and tightened her hands holding the sleeve stove.

It's not easy to ask questions before you know the truth or falsehood.

Jiang Lanshu saw that she was holding back her anger, and said eloquently: "Tanchun's mouth is like that, I will definitely talk about Tanchun later, and I actually arranged sister Lingwu like this in private."

The conversation ended here, and the two walked for a while, feeling cold before turning back to Haitang Zhai.

(End of this chapter)