140, cheeky(1/2)
Mrs. Shangguan’s birthday banquet was held very grandly, and it coincided with the integer. First, a water banquet was set up at the door, and the main banquet began on the day. There were many people coming and going, all of whom were well-known noble families in Kyoto City.
The first gift was given by the imperial gift from the palace. Emperor Nanliang gave two jade Ruyi, and the imperial concubine Chun sent another handwritten scripture. Every word was full of thought, which made others envious.
"The Imperial Concubine is extremely filial and treats her wife so sincerely, and she is very blessed."
"In the past, the Imperial Concubine was the best among the noble ladies in Kyoto City. Now it is unified with the six palaces and is full of favors. Who can have the good fortune of the Imperial Concubine?"
The ladies were eager to hold Mrs. Shangguan, one sentence left and one sentence right, wishing they could directly cling to the Shangguan family, and they would become successful from then on.
Today, the protagonist, Mrs. Shangguan, is wearing a brown coat with the word "Fu" embroidered on it. She is dignified and noble, and has a very good face. She looks only in her early forties, but in fact she is already fifty years old. Wei Jing glanced at the crowd. Seventy percent of the face of the pure imperial concubine inherited Mrs. Shangguan. Mrs. Shangguan is a beauty of her generation. Even when she is old, her every frown and smile is still charming.
No wonder Mrs. Shangguan has been honored and favored for so many years, and has been rigorous in the family management. There has never been a scandal of favoring concubines and destroying wives.
"Thank you for your praise." Mrs. Shangguan smiled slightly, giving people a feeling of being easy-going, cheerful, straightforward and sincere.
Princess Yongyang lowered her voice, "Mrs. Shangguan is the daughter of a military general. When she was young, she disguised herself as a man and went to the battlefield with her and saved General Shangguan."
Wei Shi suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. No wonder Mrs. Shangguan's eyebrows and eyes are soft and heroic. She looks easy to get along with. General Shangguan must be very fond of Mrs. Shangguan."
"That's natural. General Shangguan only had two or three concubines around him, and it was carried by Mrs. Shangguan on his own initiative. Everyone knows that General Shangguan is majestic outside. When he arrives in front of Mrs. Shangguan, he suddenly loses his temper."
Wei Jing thought about it and thought that Mrs. Shangguan was a very happy woman.
"The wife of the Duke of Zheng is here!"
I don’t know who shouted, and everyone looked at the door. Mrs. Zheng followed a few familiar wives while chatting and walking towards this side. She wore a noble and elegant purple long skirt with a few beaded hairpins slanted between her temples. She looked very rich and had a very good complexion.
Everyone knows that Concubine Zheng is pregnant. Emperor Nanliang has been staying with Concubine Zheng for several consecutive days. Once Concubine Zheng gives birth to a prince, her status will definitely be extraordinary, so currying against the wife of Duke Zheng is like a carp crossing the river.
"Mrs. Zheng Guogong hasn't seen him for a long time, and his complexion is getting better and better. Look how many years younger."
"People feel happy when they are happy when they are happy when they are happy when the Zheng family has happy when they are happy. The Duke's wife's face is naturally very good."
Mrs. Zheng covered her mouth and smiled, "Empress Shu Concubine has been in the palace for many years. She will eventually give birth to children for the royal family. This is what Empress Shu Concubine should do. Look at me, what are you doing. Today is Mrs. Shangguan's birthday banquet, so let's not take the lead."
Mrs. Shangguan smiled generously, "If Concubine Shu can give birth to a prince, she will be a great hero in Nanliang. We are not too happy yet. You are a blessing and raise such an excellent daughter."
If others may be unhappy or dislike the wife of the Duke of Zheng, Mrs. Shangguan regards these things very lightly.
The wife of Duke Zheng laughed and couldn't find any fault. Everyone present knew that Concubine Zheng Shu and Concubine Chun in the palace have always been mortal enemies, and even the Duke Zheng's Mansion and Shangguan family rarely walked around, but they were just peaceful on the surface.
The host was generous and unwilling to worry about it. As a guest, the Duke of Zheng Guo was not too outstanding, so he could only smile, but the limelight in private had already overshadowed the host.
There are a lot of flowers blooming in the garden, competing for beauty, and there are all kinds of fruits and snacks. There is also a stage in the open space, and famous actresses are singing songs.
Mrs. Shangguan walked towards Wei Jing and smiled faintly, "You are Miss Wei Qi, right?"
Wei Gui nodded and stepped forward and bent his knees.
"Good child, there is no need to be so polite. He is indeed a smart and spiritual child." Mrs. Shangguan smiled and looked at Princess Yongyang, "The princess is so lucky."
"Where is it, the little girl is naughty and can't afford to praise Mrs. Shangguan so much." Princess Yongyang shook her head with a smile.
Mrs. Shangguan took a step forward, "There are benefits of being naughty, so why should you be humble? I would like to ask the princess to come here today, and I have something to ask for."
Wei Jing's eyelids twitched, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Shangguan would come up with it so bluntly.
Princess Yongyang smiled but said nothing.
"The Shangguan family has one mansion and two generals, and there is also a favorite concubine of the dynasty and a famous family. How many people have squeezed their heads and wanted to get in touch with the Shangguan family." Mrs. Shangguan's smile was restrained and turned to Wei Jing, "Good child, if the imperial concubine invites you to the palace in the future, don't keep it in your heart. If there is any difficulty, come to me."
Wei Jing frowned and looked at Mrs. Shangguan in confusion. Something was wrong. Didn’t you want a child?
"What does Mrs. Shangguan mean?" asked Princess Yongyang.
Mrs. Shangguan looked into the distance and said slowly, "The Shangguan family does not need a royal heir, now this is enough."
Wei Zhi was really surprised that Mrs. Shangguan could say such words. Then she thought, with the suspicious personality of Emperor Nanliang, having an imperial heir might not be a good thing for the Shangguan family. The Shangguan family's overwhelming power had already threatened the imperial power.
Once the Emperor of Southern Liang firmly sat on the throne, the first person to deal with the Shangguan family was the Shangguan family. How could he allow another queen to be released?
"I understand what Mrs. Shangguan means." Wei Jing said that cooking oil in a fire may not be a good thing, but unfortunately, the Duke of Zheng's mansion cannot see this.
No wonder, one is a new generation, while the Shangguan family is a child educated by a century-old family.
Mrs. Shangguan smiled at Wei Jing, "This favor is owed by the Shangguan family. Maybe we can support each other in the future."
There was a lot of meaning in this sentence, and Wei Jing couldn't help but think about it much. Mrs. Shangguan took Wei Jing's hand, took off a jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on Wei Jing's wrist. Something was suddenly stuffed into her palm. Wei Jing pretended to be clenched tightly.
"If you come today, you don't have to be restrained. It's fun. There are guests there, so I won't be with you for now." Mrs. Shangguan left with a smile and went to greet other guests.
Wei Yan turned his eyes and looked at Princess Yongyang, "Mother..."
"Mrs. Shangguan is a rare and smart person. As long as the situation is chaotic, the Shangguan family can live a stable life."
Princess Yongyang's smile is profound. As long as the Shangguan family turns a blind eye to each other, and the two sides understand each other and preserve hidden dangers, the Emperor of Nanliang will not easily attack any party.
Wei Zhi took advantage of the fact that no one took out the thing in his palm. It was a wolf tooth with a word carved on it, Xiao!
"It's the big brother!"
Wei Shi's pupils suddenly shrank. This wolf tooth was obtained by Wei Huaijin's hunting. The words carved by Wei Shi were given to Wei Baixiao.
Princess Yongyang held Wei Jing's wrist, and Wei Jing tightened his lips, "Mother, I understand what to do."
"Sister-in-law!"
Wen Xuan'er sat in the corridor and waved at Princess Yongyang. Princess Yongyang looked back, sorted out her emotions and followed.
Princess Yongyang glanced at Wen Xuan'er's bulging belly and smiled and congratulated her, "Congratulations to the second brother and sister for getting what they want."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been recently?"
"Everything is OK."
"Of course it's great. Everyone knows that a miracle doctor has been released in the Princess's Mansion. The sister of the Wei family is obviously good at medical skills, but she is not exposed..." Kang Ruxin curled her lips, her tone a little sour.
Princess Yongyang frowned and glanced at Kang Ruxin. Just as she was about to say something, Mrs. Changping Hou reached out and pulled Princess Yongyang, "The embroidery work of the clothes I wear today is good, and the style is also good, and it is just right for you."
Princess Yongyang let out a flash and ignored Kang Ruxin. She was just a clown, so why bother to see her? So she turned around and exchanged greetings with Mrs. Changping Hou.
Kang Ruxin was ignored directly, hummed, her face turned red, and she didn't know who she saw, but immediately became shy and left with her maid.
As soon as the person left, Mrs. Changping Hou looked at Wen Xuan'er, "Why did you bring the people from the Kang family?"
Wen Xuan'er was also a little angry, and told her what happened yesterday. Mrs. Changping Hou said angrily, "That sister-in-law is in charge of a lot. If she is a good girl, it's okay to promote her. Look at the behavior of this lady Kang's family, which looks like a lady from a family. When you see a man, you can't open your eyes. You brought you. There are many people today. Hurry up and take care of Miss Kang's family. Don't make any trouble. You will still complain."
Wen Xuan'er was scolded by her sister-in-law and immediately asked Mei Lan around her to find Kang Ruxin.
"Look at me, I'm almost confused and say anything." Mrs. Changping discovered that Wei Jing was also there.
"It's okay, she's not young anymore, and she won't suffer any losses in the future when she sees more." Princess Yongyang waved her hand and didn't care.
After a while, Mei Lan came back with a pale face, lowered her voice and muttered a few words in Wen Xuan'er's ear. Wen Xuan'er's face changed on the spot.
"Damn it!"
Mrs. Changping Hou hadn't even reached her mouth with a mouthful of tea. Seeing Wen Xuan'er's face look ugly, she immediately looked at Wen Xuan'er, "What's wrong?"
Wen Xuan'er was a little difficult to speak and moved her lips, "This girl went to find Mr. Shangguan, pulling and pulling in the yard, yelling and yelling to be responsible, this..."
"Hmph, the businessman is so cunning. The Kang family is not honest and honest in doing business. The same is true for the daughter he raised, which is really embarrassing!"
Mrs. Changping Hou was so shameless that she said nothing. At the first glance, Kang Ruxin felt that this lady was frivolous.
Sure enough, I was guessed!
"Sister-in-law..." Wen Xuan'er looked at the two sisters-in-law, covering her lower abdomen with one hand. She was unable to move. Today, she was forced to come by Wei Hong. If such a scandal happened, her face was gone.
"Xiaoqi, please sit with your second aunt for a while. I will go and have a look with Mrs. Changping." Princess Yongyang said. Speaking of which, some relatives of the Kang family and the Nanyang Marquis' Mansion had some troubles. Princess Yongyang's face was also lost.
"Thank you, my sisters-in-law." Wen Xuan'er was grateful.
Mrs. Changping Hou nodded and asked Mei Lan to lead the way. She hurried over with Princess Yongyang. The yard was already guarded. Before she could get close, she could hear Kang Ruxin's crying.
"I sneaked in by myself. If my family knew about it, I would be beaten to death. Saburo, you said something..."
Shangguan An's face turned red, and his left cheek had been slapped, and five bright red slaps were still hanging on his face.
"Mother, it's my son who was confused for a while."
Mrs. Shangguan had a dark face, angry that she was not fighting, and she still had disappointment in her eyes. Her son was always kind, and it was unexpected that she had made such a fact, but she should not provoke such a woman.
Shangguan An knelt on the ground.
"Madam, calm down." Mrs. Changping Hou stepped forward, Mrs. Shangguan raised her eyebrows and looked at Mrs. Changping Hou, "Why is Mrs. Hou coming?"
"To be honest, this is the lady of the Kang family. She came with my sister-in-law, Mrs. Nanyang. My sister-in-law is inconvenient. I, the eldest sister-in-law, came forward. Today is the wife's birthday party. Don't be angry and your health is not worth it."
After Mrs. Changping Hou said this, Mrs. Shangguan suddenly realized that she had more complaints to Mrs. Changping Hou.
"The most urgent thing is to seal the yard, with many guests outside, so don't disturb your interest because of this little thing."
Mrs. Changping Hou said again, "It's just the daughter of a businessman. Which young man in Kyoto City has not had a romantic past? As a man, this little thing is nothing. Go back and find a good day to put it in the mansion and add a pair of chopsticks."
"I won't be a concubine!" Kang Ruxin shouted at the top of her throat.
Mrs. Changping raised her eyelids and glanced at Kang Ruxin, "If you don't become a concubine, who will be a concubine? Mei Lan, why are you still standing there!"
Mei Lan was a clever person. She quickly stepped forward and took out a handkerchief to block Kang Ruxin's mouth. Seeing this, Mrs. Shangguan's anger subsided three times.
"This matter is easy to deal with. I secretly invite the Kang family. The Nanyang Marquis Mansion was also kept in the dark. My second brother and sister-in-law are ignorant of the world. They were deceived and brought into the mansion. It was not intentionally disturbing the lady's elegant mood." Princess Yongyang also helped persuade, "The third young master is a pure child in his heart on weekdays. Maybe there is something strange about this. He learns from his mistakes and makes him wise. What does the lady think?"
"What the princess and Mrs. Hou said is very true. The Shangguan family will definitely not recognize such a woman. At most, she will be a concubine. You two have to testify for the Shangguan family."
To be continued...