"Is this the direct granddaughter of the fourth uncle? She is such a handsome child, as beautiful as a flower. I have never seen such an outstanding and neat girl among the girls of this age in the imperial capital... Come and call my sister-in-law to take a look. "On New Year's Eve, the main door of Mingpeitang opened wide to welcome guests from all over. The lights were bright inside and outside, and there was an endless stream of laughter and laughter.
Compared to the lively atmosphere in the front hall where silk and bamboo music was playing, dancers were on stage, and wine was flowing among the guests. The backyard was full of well-dressed and handsome people, a little less indulgent, but a little more graceful.
Wei Changying, who was already beautiful and even more radiant under her attire, greeted Shen Xun and Huo's granddaughter, Shen Die'er, with a sweet smile. He took her hand in hand and looked at her affectionately. The words of praise were spoken with great fluency.
Seeing a girl who was only thirteen or fourteen years old being praised in public in such a crowded place, she felt a bit shy. She blushed and lowered her head, answering her questions in a low voice, such as "How old are you?" "My hands are so beautiful, but I have learned to play the piano" and "Is Die'er my nickname? It sounds really cute."
Mrs. Huo was standing by, smiling and speaking modestly on behalf of her granddaughter. After saying the scene, Wei Changying took off a bracelet from his wrist and put it on Shen Die'er. He said with a smile: "This bracelet is green in color, just right for Die'er's delicate age." But I can't do it. Don't blame me for wearing it when I woke up this morning. I just thought that I might be able to find a suitable owner for it today. I wore it on my wrist to remind myself not to forget it. Don’t let it get dusty here!”
Shen Dieer hurriedly declined - although the girl was not very old, she had heard that this clan sister-in-law, who was born in Ruiyu Hall, was respected and favored by the clan like a princess in her natal family, and every item in the dowry was rumored to be The old lady of Ruiyu Hall searched the box and took it out. When Shen Die'er came up to salute, she noticed that there was nothing ordinary about Wei Chang Yingtong. The bracelet she wanted to put on now was even under the light. The bottom is also green, obviously it is a very good thing.
Sensible girls know how precious it is and naturally they dare not accept it easily.
After pushing and pushing for a long time, Huo finally couldn't help but Wei Changying insisted on giving it, and asked her granddaughter to take the next step: "Since your sister-in-law loves you, just accept it."
After her grandmother's instructions, Shen Die'er allowed Wei Changying to put it on for her. The jade bracelets and bright wrists complemented each other very beautifully. Everyone nearby praised them when they saw it. Wei Changying smiled and said, "I'm just talking about the color." Such a green bracelet needs to be worn by girls of their age to show its quality, so it would be a waste to put it on my arm.”
"If people like you still waste things, then there will be no one in the world who doesn't waste things." Huo said with a smile, "I think Die'er is too young to be able to suppress this Cui. You are still in your prime. , the most important thing is to have this magnanimity, so that you can wear it with enough nobility!”
"When it comes to magnanimity and nobility, I have to have someone like you, my fourth uncle..." Wei Changying greeted her with a smile on his face - such courtesy, almost every old lady in the house Wei Changying had to do it this night. It’s true that I know it from heart to heart.
Just as they were chatting happily with Huo's grandparents, the news came out that another old lady had arrived with her daughter-in-law and daughter. Seeing this, Huo hurriedly said: "I only thought of talking to your fifth uncle two days ago. Then he said about his granddaughter, "She and your fifth uncle's grandson daughter Miaomiao are also very good. We just happened to go in to find your fifth uncle's grandson, so you should be busy!"
Since Huo took the initiative to give the reason, Wei Changying said a few polite words with a smile, and asked someone to guide them to meet the fifth uncle and his entourage who had arrived first. When the Huo family's grandparents entered, she hurriedly asked her left and right people to help straighten their clothes and then went out again...
Since the birthplace of the Shen family was in Xiliang, there were so many people to invite, so Wei Changying was extremely busy at the New Year's Eve banquet. On the other hand, Gu Rouzhang, Deng Wanwan, and Duanmu Xinmiao, because they are guests, they only need to sit back and enjoy the meal, which can be said to be relaxing and relaxing.
If you relax too much, you will inevitably get drunk. The three of them are not easy to worry about, and they more or less caused a scene at the table -
Gu Rouzhang got excited talking to several young ladies of the same age in the Shen clan. Braving the cold wind and heavy snow outside, she sent someone to get a sword, took off her fox fur, and danced in the courtyard under the wind lantern and snow light. The swordsmanship won the applause of the whole house. This person, who usually makes Wei Changying the least worried, turned out to be the least troublesome this time, and actually added a bit of excitement to the banquet.
Deng Wanwan went a little too far here. This young lady from an aristocratic family who usually looked quiet and virtuous changed her appearance immediately after three glasses of wine! She didn't make a fuss or get drunk. She just went around grabbing the ladies and asking them if they had ever been married and how her brother Deng Zongqi was doing. This made all the ladies of the Shen family red-faced and left their seats to hide in their own homes. The elders went to avoid her - but there were some thoughtful people who were concerned about this, whispering in private to inquire about Deng Zongqi's specific situation and whether it was worth getting married...
However, it is not Deng Wanwan who is most outrageous, but Duanmu Xinmiao. Strictly speaking, Duanmu Xinmiao is not deliberately looking for trouble. It is because Ji Qubing's reputation is too loud. The name of the only heir is also known as thunder.
It's bitterly cold here in Xiliang. Although the old ladies are generally pampered, they will inevitably have minor illnesses of one kind or another as they get older. For more serious cases, they will develop more or less chronic illnesses over the years... Although Xiliang is not without doctors, who among the world's doctors would dare to take it upon himself to do so? Can his medical skills be better than Ji Qubing
No, Duanmu Xinmiao arrived in Xiliang. He had been treating Shen Zangfeng's injuries before, but Wei Changying took over the power violently as soon as he arrived. It was embarrassing and inconvenient for everyone to come to seek medical treatment. This time, a filial junior came over to chat and tentatively asked about diagnosis and treatment.
Unexpectedly, Duanmu Xinmiao readily agreed and went to an old lady on the spot to look around and ask questions. After a few injections, the prescription was not yet warm in the arms of the old lady's junior, and the old lady was extremely excited. Holding her hand, Lian praised him for being the number one medical successor in the country. A few injections made her feel like she was coming back to life!
Because the old lady's chronic illness came down many years ago, she had not seen many doctors in Xiliang. After she got older, the younger generation also hired doctors from far away for her. One year, she even hired an imperial doctor. Come here, we are all helpless. The junior was very filial, so he was the first to talk to Duanmu Xinmiao and request him.
Everyone in the Shen clan has heard about this old lady's condition. She is one of the most seriously ill people who came to the banquet today. With her as an example, many old ladies are more sophisticated after all. They are reserved and only wink to the left and right, and the juniors and trusted servants all flock to her.
Wei Changying, Huo and other close old ladies were talking when they suddenly noticed that there were fewer and fewer people in the hall. They gathered around Duanmu Xinmiao. At the New Year's Eve banquet, guests lined up in a long queue in the banquet hall to wait for Duanmu Xinmiao's consultation - some of them were even more filial and had even sent people to the front to notify their grandfather, father and brother.
... So, the wonderful New Year's Eve banquet turned into a situation where many guests abandoned the delicious food and even the host Wei Changying was left out in the cold. He only thought about rushing around to tell Duanmu Xinmiao about the stories of his elders or himself. Discomfort, asking if there is a solution to the farce.
Wei Changying sighed repeatedly in his heart, and sent Huang and others to come forward to persuade everyone to return to their seats. Although these people returned the table to the host's face, they were all on pins and needles and restless, as if they were eager to start again. As if they were gathered around - Wei Changying stood up and apologized to everyone, saying something like, "If I had known that the elders and you all had so many ailments and needed to seek treatment from Sister Xinmiao, I should have told Sister Xinmiao before, so that everyone would not be like this today." "It's crowded. This is all because I'm young and don't think things through well. Please don't argue with me." Everyone calmed down after hearing such polite words: Anyway, it's not like Duanmu Xinmiao is going back to the imperial capital after the New Year's Eve banquet. Go, why rush now
Remembering how Wei Changying has been tough and domineering these days, this New Year's Eve banquet is the first time that the third young lady has invited guests since arriving in Xiliang. Her husband is still "inconvenient to get up due to his injury, and he is still on the sick bed." , so that today only his brother-in-law Shen Zanghui greeted him.
Don't let the third young lady think that everyone is deliberately not giving her face because of this, so they only want to support Duanmu Xinmiao... Everyone who calmed down was a little embarrassed.
Wei Changying didn't intend to make things difficult for them or offend them. Anyway, she also planned to keep Duanmu Xinmiao until after the Lantern Festival before leaving. Shen Zangfeng had secretly set out to Donghe Town a few days earlier to take charge personally... Now... I am afraid that the Wei army is already on its way to Dijing.
In short, Shen Zangfeng doesn't need Duanmu Xinmiao now. Since Duanmu Xinmiao is willing to diagnose and treat everyone, Wei Changying doesn't have to be such a bad person. She finished her politeness and turned around to see that Duanmu Xinmiao had drank a few more drinks and was already lying on the table as if asleep and drunk. She discussed with everyone that when Duanmu Xinmiao woke up, everyone would make an appointment with her. Take turns for diagnosis and treatment, so as not to be crowded together like today, which will easily lead to delays... The point is, this is still the New Year's Eve banquet. It only happens once a year, so everyone should have a drink and express their feelings.
When the scene became lively again, Wei Changying secretly breathed a sigh of relief and drank two bottles of rose water. He was about to continue laughing and chatting with Huo and others when he caught a glimpse of He winking at him at the corner door.
She hurriedly made an excuse to change her clothes, confessed her crime to Huo and others, and asked Huo to look after the situation for her... She escaped and went out. When she got to the corridor, He pulled her aside to avoid the eyes of everyone waiting on the corridor. , lowered his voice and reported: "Fourth Young Master is a bit overwhelmed."
"What's going on?" Wei Changying asked with a frown.
She didn't know that Shen Zanghui had been instigated by the sixth uncle in the clan, and once went to Shen Zangfeng to tell her his faults, and she didn't have a bad impression of this brother-in-law who didn't usually have much contact with him. Just because of what happened to Pei Meiniang before, Wei Changying always thought that this brother-in-law was immature in dealing with things - Mrs. Su raised him as her own son and really cared for him, and because she was not his biological mother, but just an aunt, she treated him far less well. He has strict requirements for Shen Zangfeng's brothers. The right time, place and people are so favorable. Even though his wife is unkind, Shen Zanghui still hasn't coaxed this eldest aunt! He actually offended my eldest aunt quite a lot! It shows that people are really stupid. Well, if Shen Zanghui was in person, Wei Changying would be willing to change the word "stupid" to the word "honest".
But no matter whether you call him stupid or honest, no matter how you change your words, you can't do it anyway.
Today, the uncles are being greeted by the Chief of Guards Ying at the back. The host in the front is Shen Zanghui, dealing with the uncles and cousins who are probably smarter than the uncles. The Chief of Guards Ying is very interested in Shen Zanghui. I'm really worried. So before Xi Kai, he specifically looked for an opportunity to ask He to send someone to take care of him. If Shen Zanghui couldn't handle it, he would come over in time and tell him how to help Shen Zanghui.
I didn't expect it to be expected now. (To be continued)