Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 282 Conflict

The sound of firecrackers means that the host family begins to officially welcome guests.

After the firecrackers were set off, the door of the mansion was opened wide. After the servants cleaned up the debris at the door, guests began to arrive one after another.

Yuan Wenshao and Hua Lan stood at the door to greet the guests. After greeting the guests, they were ushered in by the servants who led the way.

The male guests were introduced into the outer courtyard and the middle courtyard according to their status, and were entertained by Yuan Weichang and Yuan Weichun.

The female guests were led to the backyard, where Mrs. Yuan, Mrs. Wang, and their aunts helped entertain them.

"Father-in-law, please come in quickly."

When Yuan Wenshao saw the Sheng family's carriage approaching, he hurriedly greeted it.

"Dad, why didn't grandma come?" Hua Lan asked.

"Your grandmother said she would stop coming to join in the fun as she gets older. She will come over in two days to see her great-grandson." Sheng Hong said with a smile.

"Then my daughter will go back in a few days to pick up her grandmother and stay at home for a few days." Hua Lan said with a smile.

"A guest is here again. You guys go ahead and get busy. I can just go in by myself." Sheng Hong said.

"Then my son-in-law is busy now. I will have a few more drinks with my father-in-law during the banquet later." Yuan Wenshao said.

Normally, Sheng Hong was his father-in-law and wanted to come over early, but Sheng Hong was worried that some people would say that he was fawning over his son-in-law, so he only sent Mrs. Wang and Sheng Changbai to come over with their daughter-in-law, while he waited until the door opened to welcome guests.

Naturally, his little idea couldn't be hidden from Yuan Wenshao.

After Sheng Hong entered, many more guests came one after another.

They had just welcomed a group in and had a rare moment of leisure. Yuan Wenshao and Hualan took the time to drink some water.

"Madam, are you exhausted?" Yuan Wenshao asked with concern.

"It's really tiring to prepare the banquet. We don't have any big things to do in the future, so let's not do it." Hua Lan said.

This period of time has made him very tired. Today, he has to wear formal clothes to greet the medical department.

This thing looks very dignified and elegant when wearing it, but it is very restrictive and uncomfortable.

Coupled with the various headdresses on her head, she was very tired from standing at the door greeting guests and greeting guests.

"Haha, it seems that our family won't have anything to do in the future. Even if we do it, we will have to marry a daughter and a wife. We have to wait for several years." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"In this case, don't we have to follow the annual rituals for many years?" Hua Lan heard what Yuan Wenshao said and thought about it carefully. It is true that the family will not be able to host banquets for a while.

She felt a little distressed at the thought of having to attend the ceremony for several years before she could hold a banquet and accept the gifts.

Yuan Wenshao: "..."

Just now I was saying that I would never do it again, but now I feel distressed again, woman.

"We have another guest."

Hua Lan quickly put down the tea cup and adjusted her headdress.

Yuan Wenshao also put down the tea cup, and the couple looked at the carriage approaching in the distance.

When the carriage approached, I saw the mark on it. It turned out to be the carriage of the Liang family of the Earl of Yongchang.

When the carriage stopped, Liang Liulang got out of the carriage first, then helped Mo Lan, who was pregnant, to get out, and finally Mrs. Wu.

"The orioles move to Renli, and the swallows congratulate their neighbors. Congratulations on the joy of moving into a new house." Mrs. Wu said with a smile.

"It would be great if Madam Wu can come. Please come in quickly." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

After seeing the gift, Hua Lan and Mrs. Wu met Mo Lan and asked with concern: "This housewarming party is very crowded. My sister is pregnant. What are you doing here?"

Among the Sheng family members, their relationship with Mo Lan was not very good. Mo Lan and Liang Liulang were in an affair, using the reputation of the entire Sheng family's female family members to force the Sheng family to marry into the Earl of Yongchang's palace, and the little affection between the sisters was basically gone.

But the family scandal should not be made public, and one should still act like a loving sister in front of outsiders.

"Sister, I also persuaded her, but she didn't listen and came over." Liang Liulang said.

"Haha, the eldest sister and brother-in-law are moving into a new house. I, the younger sister, will definitely come to join in the fun." Mo Lan said with a smile.

In fact, Mo Lan didn't want to come either. Looking at Hualan's beautiful appearance, wasn't it going to cause trouble for herself?

But Liang Liulang seemed to have noticed her plot against Liang Liulang's concubine, and he hadn't given her a good look in the past few days.

Mrs. Wu had to let her in because Mo Lan plotted against her son and was worried about the Sheng family, the Yuan family and the Hai family. Naturally, she would not look good on Mo Lan.

Fortunately, because Mo Lan was pregnant, she didn't ask him to follow the rules.

The mother-in-law is not happy and the officials are alienated. It is easy to imagine Mo Lan's life in the Liang family.

This time I came here because I wanted to have a relationship with Hualan, so as to improve her status in the Liang family.

After exchanging a few words, Mrs. Wu saw another guest coming, so she led Liang Liulang and Mo Lan in.

After entering the mansion, Liang Liulang was led to the middle courtyard, while Mrs. Wu and Mo Lan went to the backyard.

When we came to the backyard, it was even more lively. In the courtyard, the female relatives were watching a play, and some gathered in small groups to chat.

Mrs. Wu is considered a social butterfly in Bianjing. There is no reputable family in Bianjing that she is not familiar with.

Along the way, he greeted people and introduced Mo Lan to these officials and family members.

After walking around, considering that Mo Lan was pregnant, she ended the conversation and went to the main hall to rest.

Mrs. Wu saw that the furniture of the Yuan Mansion was thick and dignified, and the furnishings were simple and unpretentious. However, upon closer inspection, they were all valuable and good things. The tea cups, dishes, and cups on the table were all light pink official kiln porcelain, which was very exquisite.

The maids serving tea and snacks all wore the same blue and white tunics with different colors of brocade belts around their waists. When they came in and out to serve tea, their steps were light and steady, they bowed their heads and responded appropriately, without even daring to raise their eyes. Take a look at the guests and you will see that they are very well behaved.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wu glanced at Mo Lan behind her.

If an ordinary young couple lives in separate houses and has no elders to help them, they don't know what kind of chaos they will get into.

However, Hua Lan manages the house in an orderly manner. Judging from the behavior of the servants, it must be Hua Lan who manages the house well and is not just pretending.

It was indeed taught by Mrs. Sheng, but it was a pity that she could not marry Minglan. With Minglan's intelligence, she might be able to take care of the inner house even better than Hualan.

Mo Lan looks okay, but it's a pity that he only knows some concubine tricks and can't become anything great.

Mrs. Wu sighed inwardly and stopped thinking about it. When she saw Mrs. Yuan, she greeted her with a smile on her face.

……

"Uncle, Zhong Huai, little General Zheng, please come in quickly." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"Haha, congratulations." Shen Congxing smiled.

"Erlang, are we not late?" Gu Tingye said with a smile.

"Uncle Guo, they are not late, but you are late. You don't even know how to come and greet me. When you get married, see how I make things difficult for you." Yuan Wenshao said pretending to be angry.

"Haha, Wen Shao said it right. As a brother-in-law, you don't know how to fawn over your eldest brother-in-law earlier. You should really deal with it. You must make things difficult for him when the time comes!" Shen Congxing said with a smile.

"It's not my fault. I have been in the military camp all this time. I returned to the city early this morning. I changed my clothes and rushed here." Gu Tingye said.

After exchanging a few words, Yuan Wenshao invited a few people in.

"Guardian, isn't it said in Bianjing that Mr. Shen has an out-of-character personality? I just saw him being quite quiet." Hua Lan whispered.

"Haha, haven't you heard how powerful Mrs. Zheng is? With her in charge, how can you not be quiet?" Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

Hualan and Mrs. Zheng are not very familiar with each other, but there are many rumors about Mrs. Zheng in Bianjing, so naturally she knows some. When I think of Mrs. Zheng's character, I understand why little Shen is so quiet.

It's not that Mrs. Zheng has a bad temper. On the contrary, Bianjing is famous for being reasonable.

But it's just too reasonable.

After waiting for another half an hour, seeing that the banquet was about to begin and no guests had arrived, Yuan Wenshao said: "Okay, no one should be here. It will be nice if someone comes later to let the servants usher in. Let's go in."

"Official, those people from Yuzhou haven't come yet." Hua Lan reminded in a low voice.

"Except for Uncle Shen Guo, no one else will come." Yuan Wenshao said.

He was not surprised by this. After Geng Jiechuan was punished, Yuan Wenshao thought that those from Yuzhou Qiandi would retaliate against him, but they did not.

Nowadays, just not coming to the housewarming party is nothing.

After the two entered the mansion, Yuan Wenshao came directly to the middle courtyard.

When the guests saw Yuan Wenshao coming, they all said hello. Yuan Wenshao responded with a smile and thanked him for the honor.

Although there were many guests at today's housewarming banquet, it was far behind the time when Zheng Wu married Xiao Shen.

Not in terms of numbers, but in terms of status.

At that time, in addition to those who were outside, all the princes and princes of Bianjing attended in person.

As for the people who came to the Duke's Mansion today, they all asked juniors to come.

In the Hou Mansion, the head mother came with her juniors.

Only a few of the declining princes came over in person.

Yuan Wenshao didn't care about this, after all, Zhongjing Houfu was a veteran nobleman, and he was married to the queen's sister, so he couldn't compare.

After some greetings, the banquet was about to begin, and the servants and maids led the guests to sit down according to the predetermined positions.

Yuan Wenshao and Shen Congxing sat at the same table.

"Erlang, the Xixia envoy will arrive in Bianjing tomorrow. I heard that the person Xixia sent for marriage this time is the eldest princess of Xixia. We don't have a suitable marriage partner in Zhou Dynasty. I don't know what Xixia's plan is." Gu Tingye said.

"Arrived tomorrow?" Yuan Wenshao asked in surprise.

He didn't pay attention to the news. He only knew that Xixia's envoy team was coming soon, but he didn't know that it was tomorrow.

"Well, the officials asked me to accompany Prince Huan to greet him." Shen Congxing said.

If it were just an envoy, it would be enough to have the Minister of Rites or the Minister greet her. But this time a eldest princess came, so Prince Huan, the prince, would need to come forward.

"Why are you thinking so much? When they arrive, they will know what medicine is sold in the gourd." Yuan Wenshao said.

"What Erlang said is that we are here to have a drink today, let's not talk about this." Gu Tingye said with a smile.

Not long after, the servants brought over a variety of delicacies and delicacies.

The maids carried wine jugs and poured wine for the guests.

After a while, everyone started drinking from cup to cup.

Gu Tingye and Shen Congxing pulled Yuan Wenshao into fists.

There was a lot of noise in the courtyard, and even the singing and opera sounds on the stage just behind the courtyard wall were muffled.

Yuan Wenshao played boxing a lot in his previous life. Although it was slightly different in ancient times, it was still pretty much the same.

Gu Tingye used to be a prodigal son who wandered around flowers, so he was naturally also a good player.

Both of them won more and lost less. Only Shen Congxing lost the most. After a while, he was drunk a lot.

Yuan Wenshao quickly stopped, saying that he was going to toast the guests and asked Shen Congxing to slow down.

Together with Yuan Weichang, the father and son sat at the table and toasted.

Only halfway through the ceremony, a maid hurried over and said anxiously: "Master, it's bad, there's a quarrel in the backyard."

Fortunately, although the maid was anxious, she still knew how to lower her voice. In addition, the scene was so noisy that only Yuan Wenshao and his son heard it.

The father and son looked at each other, their expressions changed, and they brought the maid to the side to ask.

You know, it's very embarrassing for the host's family to have a banquet.

Generally speaking, there is no deep hatred and no quarrels with others at other people's banquets.

After all, this kind of behavior will also offend the host family.

When Yuan Wenshao heard the news, his first reaction was that little Zou was here.

He remembered that in the original play, after Gu Tingye and Minglan got married, there was a family banquet, and the young Zou family quarreled with Zhang family at the banquet.

But he quickly realized that today the British government only sent a congratulatory gift, and no one came.

There is no reason for Xiao Zou to come uninvited.

After the maid told them, it turned out that it was Xiao Shen and Kang Wang who had a quarrel.

The maid didn't know the specific reason. She only knew that Xiao Shen said that Aunt Kang was slandering her behind her back.

"Erlang, why don't you ask General Zheng and Uncle Shen to persuade him?" Yuan Weichang frowned.

Little Shen is the Queen's sister. When she gets angry, no one in the backyard can persuade her to stay.

Shen Congxing and Zheng Wu are brothers and husbands, so only their intervention can calm things down.

"No, no one here knows about it now, and the backyard is full of women's families, so it's not convenient for them to pass by. Dad, that aunt of the Kang family is not stupid. She doesn't have the guts to bump into little Shen. There must be some misunderstanding. She will be there soon. It's calmed down. Let's not worry about it for now and wait and see." Yuan Wenshao said.

Aunt Kang is a lunatic, a little stupid, but definitely not stupid.

Many noble families in Bianjing looked down upon Shen's family background, and even Zhao Zongquan was looked down upon by many people.

But no one dared to say it openly.

Although Yuan Wenshao didn't know the inside story, Aunt Kang was not a fool. How could she say bad things about Xiao Shen behind her back.

There must have been some misunderstanding, and Aunt Kang didn't have the guts to confront Mr. Shen, so it was probably settled soon.

When Yuan Weichang heard this, he was still a little worried. Under Yuan Wenshao's persuasion, he was ready to wait and see.

Yuan Wenshao sent his maid to the backyard to inquire about the news, and then he and his father continued to toast.

After a round of toasts, Yuan Wenshao returned to his seat, and Gu Tingye came over and whispered: "Did something happen?"

Yuan Wenshao was startled, knowing that Gu Tingye had seen the maid coming to see him just now, so he did not hide it and told the story again.

After hearing this, Gu Tingye frowned and said: "Although Mr. Shen has a somewhat indulgent personality, he has no scheming intentions. But he is not a person who does not know the importance of things. If there is nothing serious, he will not quarrel."

"Aunt Kang is not a fool, and she shouldn't say bad things about little Shen. This matter is either a misunderstanding, or someone is instigating it from behind. But we don't know the specific reason now. We'll see when it's over." Yuan Wenshao said.

"How about telling Uncle Shen Guo?" Gu Tingye asked.

"Forget it, look at him like this now. Talking about it will only add to the chaos. Anyway, this matter can't be hidden. It will spread when the banquet is over." Yuan Wenshao shook his head.

Shen Congxing is already drunk now. Let him know, who knows what will happen.

(End of this chapter)