The county owner is happy, and the scenery is remarried

Chapter 114 The Unsatisfactory Lotus Appreciation Banquet

Xiao Yuzhuo looked at Xiao Chongwu's small face, and watched him slowly fall asleep in his arms, his little mouth was still moving, as if he was breastfeeding.

She couldn't help being satisfied, "Just wait, we don't know how the Holy Majesty will respond. If the general returns to the capital, he will definitely look for us."

Several maidservants nodded repeatedly.

They did not hide this from Chen Xiyue.

Chen Xiyue sat beside the pine shaker with her head bowed, folded Xiao Chongwu's diapers, pretending she didn't hear anything.

The news of Jing Yannian's return to Chang'an City has not yet come.

Mrs. Qin's invitation was delivered first.

Mrs. Qin said that in the lotus pond of their house, the lotus flowers are in full bloom, and the courtyard is full of lotus fragrance. All the ladies are invited to come to her house to enjoy the lotus and play.

There are often various reasons among these wives to hold banquets in their own homes.

It is not only for the husbands to connect with each other, but also to make each other more familiar.

It is also more convenient to choose a son-in-law when planning to meet a daughter-in-law for one's own children.

"Will the lady go?" Mei Xiang asked while holding the invitation.

Xiao Yuzhuo nodded, "Go, why don't you go? This is a good opportunity to connect with each other and reserve contacts."

"Does that lady still wear a veil?" Zhu Xiang also asked beside her.

After all, at the full moon banquet, she appeared in front of everyone wearing a veiled hat.

Xiao Yuzhuo shook his head, with a faint smile on his face, "The general is going back to Chang'an, what am I still wearing a hat for?"

When Mei Xiang heard her say this, she immediately became happy, "Yes, now I'm not afraid that the news will spread. It would be even better if it reaches Chang'an City and the general's ears!"

Xiao Yuzhuo lowered his eyes and did not speak.

Whether the news can spread or not is not up to her. If Li Tai didn't have absolute control over Wancheng, he would definitely not have such an invitation sent to him.

Nor will he give himself the opportunity to show his face in front of everyone.

On the day of the lotus banquet, Mrs. Qin sent a maid to invite her early in the morning.

Xiao Yuzhuo has been bored in the Yue Palace for too long.

Today is the first time to go out.

She was locked in the palace before, but later she ran all the way. In order to avoid people's eyes and ears, she got out of the car and entered the house.

There was no scenery along the way.

Now her mood is a bit like a bird that has escaped from its cage, jumping and rejoicing.

The air in the morning is very clear, and there is a faint fragrance of flowers.

There are servants who sweep and sweep on the road, and there are peddlers who carry burdens and sell goods.

The morning light casts mottled tree shadows on the road, and the refreshing air is full of vigorous breath.

The corners of Xiao Yuzhuo's mouth turned upwards involuntarily.

When she arrived at the governor's mansion, she was in an exceptionally good mood.

But on the veranda leading to the lotus pond, she met someone who made her feel bad for a moment.

"Hey, isn't this lady so ugly that she can't see people? Why didn't she wear a veil to cover her face today?" Li Huizhi stopped and looked at Xiao Yuzhuo with a half-smile.

Xiao Yuzhuo glanced at her indifferently, "In the first three months, the fetus is the most unstable. Mrs. Zhou is not at home raising the baby, so she has time to run around?"

When Li Huizhi heard this, her face immediately became ugly.

Last time in the Yue Palace, she was ridiculed and humiliated because she was pregnant out of wedlock.

She was also guilty, otherwise how could Xiao Yuzhuo take advantage of that?
"Don't worry about it, but it's more worrying if the child is born than if it is not born. You dare to bring the child. I have and dare not come?" Li Huizhi looked at Xiao Chongwu in the maid's arms and sneered One voice, "Be careful."

Xiao Yuzhuo stood sideways in front of Xiao Chongwu, blocking her uncomfortable sight, "Thank you for reminding me."

Li Huizhi snorted coldly, followed the maid, and left first.

Xiao Yuzhuo looked back at Chen Xiyue, "Hold Xiao Langjun well, don't let anyone touch him."

Chen Xiyue nodded repeatedly.

"Zhu Xiang, Ju Xiang will follow Mr. Xiao Lang at any time." Xiao Yuzhuo ordered again.

The two maids also responded quickly.

Only then did Xiao Yuzhuo continue walking towards the lotus pond.

Corridors were built around the lotus pond.

The Qin family's pond is really not small. Looking up, there is a large piece of emerald lotus leaves swaying in the wind.

The lotus leaves and He Tiantian, the little pink lotus flowers are extraordinarily delicate and beautiful.

Outside the corridor surrounding the lotus pond, there are rockery pavilions.

There is also a flat garden.

Delicate tables and chairs are set in this flat garden.

A lot of ladies have come by now.

People who have never seen Xiao Yuzhuo before, they are slightly taken aback when they see her suddenly.

The maid leading the way hastily stepped forward and introduced, "This is the lady from the Yue Palace."

Everyone was even more surprised when they heard this.

Doesn't it mean that you can't see people with an ugly face?

Such a pink and jade-carved face, and smooth and fair skin, reflecting the morning sun, seemed to be so clear that it could reflect the light.

His face is pale and rosy, even after giving birth, he doesn't look sloppy, but his waist is like a willow, and his eyes are picturesque.

This is still called ugly. Wouldn't the other people be ashamed to see others?

Mrs. Qin went forward to greet her first, and held her hand affectionately, "The lady said that day, she is not the concubine of the king of Yue, so I don't know what to call my lady?"

Xiao Yuzhuo smiled slightly, "My family calls me Yuyu."

Yuyu is her boudoir name. She said this to show that she is close to Mrs. Qin, and she will not reveal her surname.

Mrs. Qin laughed immediately, "Miss Yu, I'm really happy to be here today. Now that you've come to Wancheng, you should walk around a lot in the future, don't treat yourself as an outsider!"

She is not the concubine of King Yue, but everyone can understand King Yue's attitude towards her.

Naturally, people rushed to please her.

Mrs. Qin introduced others to her.

Li Huizhi came to the garden at this moment, and seeing everyone around Xiao Yuzhuo being polite, her expression became even uglier.

She coughed coldly.

It was Madam Qin who came forward to greet her.

"Hey, didn't she leave first, why did she come later than the lady?" Mei Xiang asked suspiciously.

Xiao Yuzhuo frowned, "Be careful later, don't let anyone get close to Mr. Xiao Lang."

Mei Xiang quickly turned her face to tell Ju Xiang and Zhu Xiang.

Mrs. Qin invites everyone to sit down.

The fragrance of lotus is sent by the wind, the refreshing floral fragrance is refreshing.

"This flower was planted by Mr. Lang himself when he married me." Mrs. Qin said with a smile. After speaking, her face flushed slightly, showing a coy look.

The ladies quickly expressed their envy.

Xiao Yuzhuo couldn't help lowering his eyes and chuckling, so the ancients also liked to show their happiness and love?

"Now that the pond is full of lotus flowers, Mr. Qin Lang's love for you, madam, is still the same as before. It's really enviable!" Xiao Yuzhuo also said.

The blush on Madam Qin's face became even stronger, "I can't compare to you young couples."

Xiao Yuzhuo smiled and looked away.

Mrs. Qin suddenly realized that she had said something wrong, she quickly changed the subject and said: "There is a clever cook in my family who saw that the lotus was blooming well, so she picked fresh and tender lotus and made exquisite lotus snacks. Try it."

Mrs. Qin waved her hand for dessert.

While the maids were serving the snacks, there were dancers playing, singing and dancing on the veranda outside the lotus pond.

The wives took seats at will.

People who are acquainted sit together intimately, eating snacks, drinking tea, watching flowers and dancing at the same time, it is really very comfortable.

Li Huizhi sat not too far away from Xiao Yuzhuo.

Several ladies sat beside her, chatting with her.

Mrs. Qin came to Xiao Yuzhuo and sat down, "My lady is not familiar with Wancheng, you will know when you come out more in the future, we Wancheng people are the most hospitable. If there is something new about Chang'an, please tell us about it." Let’s talk about it, once everyone is familiar with it, it’s time to talk about it.”

Xiao Yuzhuo nodded quickly and smiled, "Thank you Madam Qin."

Mrs. Qin is the host, so she can't stay with Xiao Yuzhuo all the time, after she greeted others, she went to greet others.

Xiao Yuzhuo had no acquaintances, she took her son with her, and did not join the crowd.

Now she occupied a large table by herself.

There is a little maid from the Qin family waiting on her.

She took the tea bowl, and when she was about to drink tea, she saw the little maid beside her, her eyes frequently fell on the lotus dessert in front of her.

This dim sum is really exquisite, if it is sold in Wufangzhai, it will not look shabby.

The dim sum is made into a lotus shape with a mold, and the color is also imitated by the lotus. The top is thick pink, and the bottom gradually turns from pink to white. The center of the flower is still a little bright yellow, like an ungrown lotus.

It's just that this lotus flower snack is quite sweet and greasy. It would be even better if crispy cheese was added, less sugar, less sweet and greasy, and more milky.

She didn't like such a sweet snack, so she looked sideways at the little maid and said, "Do you like this snack?"

The little servant girl was taken aback, and quickly shook her head, "Don't dare, maidservant dare not!"

"I see you're secretly swallowing your saliva." Xiao Yuzhuo said with a smile, "I reward you to eat."

The little maid hurriedly refused, "I don't dare, I just... I was called here early in the morning to help in the yard, and I didn't have time to go to the kitchen for dinner..."

"I've been busy all morning and haven't eaten yet? Then this snack should be rewarded to you." Xiao Yuzhuo smiled, "Mei Xiang, bring it to her."

Seeing that the little maid seemed to be terrified, she really didn't dare to go forward to take the snack by herself.

Mei Xiang then brought the dessert plate from the table and brought it to the little maid, "Eat it, my wife never cares about these vain rituals! Besides, she doesn't like things that are too sweet."

The little maid looked at Mei Xiang cautiously, "I, can I really eat?"

Mei Xiang nodded repeatedly, "You can eat it, eat it."

The little maid had just picked up a beautiful "lotus flower", and before she brought it to her mouth, she heard a sneer from not far ahead.

"Hey, what's wrong with this Lady Jade? Don't you like the snacks prepared by Madam Qin? Madam Qin specially prepared this for the wives who are here today, and Lady Jade rewarded all of them with a little maid?"

Li Huizhi's voice was sharp and thin, and all the wives present could hear it clearly.

Everyone turned their heads to look at Xiao Yuzhuo.

The maid serving on the side was pinching snacks, neither eating nor not eating.

Seeing this, Mrs. Qin frowned again, and scolded the servant girl, "You must be greedy! It's a joke!"

The servant girl quickly knelt down, "My servant made a mistake, my servant was unable to eat in the morning..."

Of course Mrs. Qin would not blame Xiao Yuzhuo, she could only vent her anger on the servant girl.

"Miss Jade came from Chang'an City, didn't she even have this kind of etiquette? The lady doesn't care much about what the master presents to the distinguished guests, so she gave it to the maid instead. Since she looks down on Mrs. Qin, she even looks down on us. Right?" Li Huizhi continued to fight.

At this moment, not only Mrs. Qin's complexion is not good, but also the complexions of the ladies present are not very good.

This lotus snack is extremely delicate in their opinion.

I can't help but imitate the lotus flower so vividly, even the fragrance of the lotus flower remains in the dessert.

They have never seen Wufangzhai's dim sum, let alone the pickiness of a foodie soul who traveled from modern times.

In their eyes, this is extremely delicate, and it would be a waste of snacks to be eaten by maids. In Xiao Yuzhuo's eyes, it is naturally ordinary, and even said that apart from the appearance, the taste is not worth mentioning.

Naturally, what is eaten should be eaten by those who appreciate it, so that it is not a waste.

She didn't like this snack, but the maid drooled while watching it.Naturally, it is not a waste to ask the maid to eat it than to give it to her.

It's just these words that cannot be said here.

"I asked you to serve the guests, I didn't ask you to be greedy and shameful!" Mrs. Qin said to the servant girl, "You don't need to serve here, go get the board yourself!"

The servant girl's eye circles were red, and she stretched out her hand to put the "lotus flower" in her hand back on the plate.

Xiao Yuzhuo suddenly said, "Madam Qin misunderstood, it's not that this girl is greedy, but I told her to eat."

The eyes of all the ladies fell on Xiao Yuzhuo.

Mrs. Qin wanted to save face for her, but she took the initiative to take this matter on herself?

"This snack is sweet. Since I was pregnant, I can't eat too sweet things. In the first three months, I could smell the sweet taste, and my chest felt tight. I think the wives who have children may understand One or two." Xiao Yuzhuo said with a smile.

The lady present slightly nodded in agreement.

"But this dim sum is so delicate, it makes people like it just by looking at it. I don't taste any of it, lest Madam Qin think I'm being polite to you, or misunderstand that I don't like this dim sum." Xiao Yuzhuo looked at the dim sum. The servant girl kneeling on the ground said.

"I saw that this servant girl was clever and served her well, so I rewarded her with one or two snacks and told her to eat them secretly, which not only fulfilled my etiquette, but also allowed her to gain the favor of the master."

"Oh... I never thought about it, but I was stupid, and the way I came up with was too stupid. On the contrary, Madam Qin misunderstood you. It was my oversight."

The servant girl was stunned when she heard what she said, and secretly raised her eyes to look at Xiao Yuzhuo.

Seeing Xiao Yuzhuo lowered his head and smiled at her, the maidservant's eyes immediately turned red.

She quickly lowered her head.

Mrs. Qin also laughed, "So that's what happened, why are you being polite to me, I see that Miss Yu is not the kind of polite person."

Xiao Yuzhuo got up and was blessed.

Mrs. Qin also returned the courtesy, "You sit down."

"Go, change Yu Niangzi for a lighter snack."

Xiao Yuzhuo quickly thanked him.

Everyone's eyes returned to the dancer who was playing, singing and dancing.

Mei Xiang bent over to help the little girl up.

"Hey, why are you crying?" Mei Xiang asked softly.

The servant girl quickly wiped her eyes with the corner of her sleeve, "The maidservant is just a maidservant who sweeps the backyard. Someone in the yard has done something wrong, and they always blame each other. The maidservant has also been wronged and beaten, but today is the first time... ... asked the master to defend, maidservant, maidservant..."

The servant girl just stood up, then knelt down again.

"The servant girl kowtows to the lady to express her gratitude for her kindness."

(End of this chapter)