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Chapter 18 Cao's Sydney Banquet

"It's almost New Year's Eve, haven't the Princess's two cousins ​​returned from Yanshan Academy yet?" Cao Ruicen lost the arrogance he had at the birthday banquet last time, and put one hand on Lin Xingwei's arm, smiling sweetly.

"It's New Year's Eve too." Lin Xingwei said.

Cao Ruicen pursed his lips: "When they came for the Mid-Autumn Festival, my mother and I went to my aunt's place in Chang'an County. Lin Cheng'an promised to take me to the Jingshui Tower to listen to the opera but failed. He only took the princess alone. This time he Come ask him to make it up for me."

And this?Lin Cheng'an took Lin Xingwei to Jingshui Tower to listen to the play twice, but never mentioned Cao Ruicen?Lin Xingwei had to ask him carefully when he came back from the Chinese New Year.

Lin Xingwei said: "We happen to be together today, why don't we call the brothers of the Cao family to go together."

Cao Ruicen's lips pouted even higher: "I've mentioned it many times, my elder brothers would rather hang out with cronies than take me with them."

The Cao family is prosperous, Cao Rong has five sons and one daughter, and the Cao family has three sons and six daughters.The six daughters were all married, and Cao Ruicen was the only girl left, so the whole family regarded her as a treasure.

Cao Rong also has a few brothers who are also working in the land, so many children that Lin Xingwei can't remember.

Cao Rong's six children were not born to one wife. The first three sons were born to his ex-wife. After the death of his ex-wife, he married Ouyang and gave birth to two sons and a daughter.

There are so many brothers and sisters in the family, and Lin Xingwei is envious just thinking about it. Unlike the Lin family, after the two cousins ​​went to the academy, she is the only grandchild in the family, and she can only play with a few maidservants when she usually wants to play.

The Cao family is located in Huapingfang, the mansion is slightly larger than the Lin family, but the decoration is more simple and more elegant than the Lin family.

After going there, Lin Xingwei realized that his thoughts were shallow.

I thought that the Cao family only invited Lin Xingwei, mother and daughter, to eat pears, but they didn't want Cao's family to host a grand Sydney pear feast.

As for why it is the Sydney Banquet, it is because there is a century-old pear tree in the ancestral home of the Cao family, which bears fruit once a year. The fruit is huge, crisp, tender, sweet and juicy.

After the autumn fruit is ripe, the Cao family will pick the pears and hide them in the cellar, and send them to the capital during the Spring Festival for Cao Rong to take the opportunity to have a banquet.

Five or six young men were waiting to welcome guests at the door of Cao's house. Lin Xingwei remembered that on the day of his grandfather's birthday, she and his second uncle were the only ones to welcome guests at the door.

"Look, my brother Yao is staring at you." Cao Ruicen held Lin Xingwei's arm, covering his mouth and laughing.

Lin Xingwei looked in the direction she pointed. Standing beside the stone lion at the door was a handsome boy of seventeen or eighteen years old. He wore a white-haired blue sparrow head and black auspicious cloud pattern armor. He looked at Lin Xingwei with a shy face. For a moment, her cheeks were slightly red.

Cao Ruicen leaned into Lin Xingwei's ear and said: "This is my Yao brother Cao Yi, who is known in cursive. He followed my second brother in Wuling. Not long after he came back, he was mischievous when he was young. After all these years, he has become as if he has never seen the world. of."

Even though he lowered his voice, the teasing words caught Cao Yi's ears, and he immediately reprimanded: "What nonsense are you talking to the distinguished guest?"

Lin Xingwei grinned stupidly, Cao Ruicen made a face at his brother Yao and pulled Lin Xingwei inside.

Mrs. Ouyang knew that Mrs. Hou was alone, so she waited inside the door. She saw her daughter and the carriage of the Lin family came out to greet her. After exchanging a few words of pleasantries, she began to call "Sister Su" and "Sister Ouyang" to each other.

Seemingly very speculative, Mrs. Ouyang took Mrs. Hou's arm and went straight to the inner hall. Cao Ruicen directly took Lin Xingwei to the banquet hall where the unmarried girls were. Chen Xinan and Huang Xuan were also there.

A large group of girls surrounded Chen Xinan and Huang Xuan, chatting about something, all of them looked envious.

Seeing Lin Xingwei coming in, Chen Xinan sat quietly as usual, but Huang Xuan looked at Lin Xingwei and Cao Ruicen provocatively.

After Cao Ruicen saw it, he whispered in Lin Xingwei's ear: "My second brother is serving under King Yingchuan, and King Yingchuan is here today. For the sake of his nephews and nephews, my father invited almost all the senior officials and family members of the capital. "

It is also true that the Cao family has many children, and the six nieces were all married off as nobles. The sons and daughters want to become officials, so they can get acquainted with more famous people so that they can be recommended in the future.

Unlike the Lin family, which has a small population, there is no need to use these skills at all.

"Let's sit here." Cao Ruicen chose a seat far away from Chen Xinan and Huang Xuan, and La Lin Xingwei sat down.

No amount of distance could hold back Chen Xinan's enthusiasm. Just as Lin Xingwei was about to taste the pear paste in front of him, Chen Xinan lifted his clothes, smiled coquettishly, and walked towards Lin Xingwei holding his wine glass.

Chen Xinan raised the wine glass with both hands, and slightly squatted down to salute: "Princess Youning, I was wrong last time in the Nanyang Marquis Mansion, and today I apologize to Princess Youning."

Before Lin Xingwei could speak, Cao Ruicen suddenly stood up and shouted, "Chen Xinan, what are you holding back!"

"Don't think that I don't know that you came here in Wei Mingji's carriage, and you want to show off with Princess Ning!"

Chen Xinan frowned and said, "I sincerely apologize, how can Miss Cao misinterpret my kindness?"

Cao Ruicen took a step forward, walked to the seat, blocked Lin Xingwei behind him, looked up and down at Chen Xinan, who was dressed in fancy clothes, and said with a raised eyebrow:

"You have always been disrespectful to Princess Youning, what good intentions can you have? Today is my family's banquet, and the guests are all nobles and nobles. It is no different from Nanyang Hou Mansion. If you continue to provoke troubles, don't say I didn't warn you !"

Chen Xinan's delicate face turned purple instantly, and the hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly.

Seeing this, Huang Xuan got up and pushed aside a group of girls surrounding her, and walked over.

Huang Xuan said: "Cao Ruicen, we know that this is your family banquet. The Lord of Xinan County sincerely apologizes to the Lord Youning. It's fine if you misinterpret it. What's the meaning of such slander? General Wei and the Chen family's father and brother are all together today. Now, the county lord of Xinan is not easy for you to bully."

When Huang Xuan deliberately mentioned Wei Mingji, his tone became more serious.

Lin Xingwei listened silently behind, and the girls in the hall all looked at Lin Xingwei.

Yesterday, the wind blew off a three-year-old plum tree behind Lin Xingwei's house, which was a bad omen.

Lin Xingwei immediately made a divination, and knew that he would encounter trouble today.I wanted to refuse to come to Cao's house, but my mother was very interested, and Lin Xingwei didn't want to disturb her mother's interest, so she followed.

No, he ran into Chen Xinan and Huang Xuan right away.

Huang Xuan's tone became arrogant: "General Wei has made great achievements in handling the case, and His Majesty named General Wei Zuo Zhonglang and Yubayashi Zhonglang. The Xinan County Lord followed his father to congratulate him. General Wei took the initiative to invite the Xinan County Lord to join us today. Take a carriage to the Cao Mansion for a banquet."

In his own family, Cao Ruicen was not willing to suffer. He glanced at her and said loudly: "You are so arrogant, you thought you were the one who was invited! My eldest brother was promoted to the court captain, and his rank and salary are comparable to my father. I don't have that much You are so proud. Everyone is dressed like a parrot, I thought it was you two who were promoted to rank!"

Huang Xuan was speechless, Chen Xinan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he didn't even know when the wine was spilled.

The girls watching the play were silent, and Lin Xingwei was furious. She didn't know anything about Wei Mingji's appointment as an official, and presumably her mother didn't know either.

Wei Mingji was perfunctory to the Lin family, and there was no room for the Lin family in his eyes.

Even though he had a marriage contract, he still went to hook up with Chen Xinan. Wei Mingji's status as a scumbag became more and more important to Lin Xingwei.

Lin Xingwei picked up the pear ointment on the desk, walked up to Chen Xinan, the white lotus, and poured the hot pear ointment on Chen Xinan's face in a rage, and Chen Xinan screamed from the heat.

Huang Xuan was confused, took out a handkerchief and hurriedly wiped it for Chen Xinan, the group of girls who were talking to Chen Xinan just now also came up to comfort her.

Lin Xingwei said loudly: "It's not your skill to climb into Wei Mingji's carriage, it's your skill to climb onto his bedside. If you want to marry Wei Mingji, you have to wait for me to move your seat first!"

"Sister Cao, let's go elsewhere."

Before everyone scolded her with obscenities, Lin Xingwei pulled Cao Ruicen up, pushed Chen Xinan and Huang Xuan who were standing in front of him, and walked quickly through the gap in the crowd.

At this time, fine snow particles fell outside, covering the eaves and the ground with a layer of haze.

The two little girls held hands and trotted down the corridor together. Cao Ruicen pulled Lin Xingwei around the pavilion before stopping.

(End of this chapter)