After Sheng Weirao left, Sheng Weiqiao called the steward of the house and asked, "Who were invited to this birthday party?"
The steward replied with his hand: "Replying to your Majesty, the county king said that since the in-laws, Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Zhan are about to return to Nanfeng County after attending the birthday banquet, then this birthday banquet is also for the three of them. There is a farewell party for the elders, so I plan to invite my own family to get together and not invite outsiders."
The family he mentioned refers to the people from Sheng Mansion and Ningwei Hou Mansion, that is, the Gaomi Prince's Mansion, and they also invited the prince's family. Since the Gaomi Prince and his wife are elders, they cannot come to the mansion in person to celebrate their daughter-in-law. Princess Qingfang didn't even send a message, and of course Princess Rong Qingzui, Huihe didn't mention it, let alone Rong Suihe's maternal family, the Zhao family.
"So the Meng family hasn't posted anything yet?" Sheng Weiqiao felt a little relieved after hearing this, and said secretly, "In this case, Zhao Taomei won't show up, and Meng Shuanglian and the others won't come over, so they won't make as much trouble as they thought in the rumors. Get up!"
She didn't know the prince Rong Qingzui very well, but her sister-in-law Qi had a good impression of her. Even the children under Qi's knees, Jian'an County Lord and Rong Lingtiao were obviously well-educated juniors, so if this family came over, Sheng Weiqiao thought that there would be no dispute with his relatives.
"This arrangement is very good." Sheng Weiqiao thought so and ordered the steward, "You also spread the news and say that I am still young and the elders above are all here, so there is no reason to celebrate my birthday in a big way. Besides, this time The banquet is also to say goodbye to a few elders, so I don’t plan to invite too many people.”
The steward agreed and turned around to let the news out. Everyone knew that it was not a good show, so they gradually stopped and stopped chewing their tongue.
However, after the specific guest list for Sheng Weiqiao's birthday banquet was spread, everyone turned to talking about the relationship between the aunt and daughter of the Gaomi Palace.
Mrs. Qi sent someone over in private to tell Sheng Weiqiao: "Although Qingfang is too indulgent with her children, she is our husband-in-law's direct sister after all. Unlike Huihe, who married far away, my siblings will not post anything for Huihe at their birthday party." To put it another way, Qingfang’s family is in Chang’an, and they missed her words specifically, and the faces of the father, queen, mother and concubine are not good-looking.”
Xuanyu Feng also called Sheng Weirao and went to the palace of Mi Zhen County Prince again and sent a message to Sheng Weiqiao: "Although your sister-in-law is confused, on your birthday, Mi Zhen will definitely be at the palace to accompany you. Let's Everyone at home will also be present. Are you afraid of her because of your embarrassment? You are not sending her any posts right now, but you are just asking people to talk about you being stingy!"
Sheng Weiqiao thought it made sense, so he discussed with Rong Suihe: "Why don't we also send an invitation to the Yuan family?"
In fact, the reason why Rong Suihe did not send a message to Princess Qingfang was that he was tired of Princess Qingfang and her son; secondly, he had made an agreement with Yuan Liuguang in private, and was not very affectionate on the scene, and even maintained a slight grudge. Appearance, lest the Gaomi King see any flaws.
Seeing Sheng Weiqiao requesting it now, he smiled and said, "My dear girl, it's whatever she says."
So on March 29th, starting from the early morning, people who received the invitation came one after another to congratulate.
Because they wanted to build a good relationship with Rong Suihe and his wife, the Crown Prince and his wife were the first to arrive, and the gifts were also very thoughtful. However, there were only four children accompanying them, and the youngest Rong Lingtiao and Rong Lingsui stayed in the palace.
Mrs. Qi explained that she was afraid that her two sons were still young and ignorant. When they arrived, they saw a large number of people making noise and ruined everyone's mood. She would be older and come to kowtow to Sheng Weiqiao to celebrate her birthday.
"Sister-in-law is just a foreigner. Not to mention that Tiao'er and Sui'er are well-behaved and sensible at first glance. How could she be as ignorant as you said?" Sheng Weiqiao still has confidence in Qi's tutoring, but the two nephews are very young. It is indeed too young. This is the first time for the Prince of Mi Zhen County to hold such a banquet. It would be terrible if the two children are not taken care of due to the large number of people and things.
So she didn't mind that Rong Lingtiao and Rong Lingsui didn't come. What she said at the moment was just for the occasion, "Let's just say that this birthday banquet should be lively. We didn't invite too many people this time. We have more children." That’s good.”
Mrs. Qi smiled and pointed at the twin sisters: "With these monkeys here, are you worried that it won't be lively?"
Lord Guangchang and Lord Yunyang smiled shyly when they heard this. Looking at An Jingjing and his gentle manner, Sheng Weiqiao naturally didn't believe it: "Sister-in-law will be humble about herself."
However, as there were more people, the atmosphere became more relaxed, especially after Sheng Weiwu arrived. She first pulled Sheng Weiqiao to chat, but was later pulled away by Mrs. Ming, asking her to let Sheng Weiqiao go greet the others. The little girl looked around and saw the twins and her As if he was old enough, he came up to chat.
The three girls, who seemed to be half their age, hit it off quickly. By the time Sheng Weiqiao welcomed the Xu family into the house, they were already having fun in the courtyard.
Qi was a little embarrassed and said to Sheng Weiqiao: "Have you seen it now? Just these two, the noise is going to blow the roof off!"
"I saw that my two nieces don't want to see me outside!" Sheng Weiqiao said with a smile, "My sister-in-law is still polite to me."
Since she was not a quiet and reserved person, she didn't mind the girls playing around and chasing each other around. She told the servants to keep an eye on them and not to let the girls fall or bump into each other, so she just concentrated on them. Welcoming others.
It was almost noon in the blink of an eye, and Sheng Weiqiao originally thought that Princess Qingfang and her family would not come after hearing the discussions outside. As a result, she was just thinking about whether she could hold the banquet after a while. At this time, the servant from the front came to report that not only Princess Qingfang and Yuan Liuguang were here, but they also brought the prince Yuan Kai with them.
She didn't bring Yuan Donglai with her, because Sheng Weiqiao said before that she didn't want Yuan Donglai to come to the Mi Zhen County Prince's Mansion again
Sheng Weiqiao felt a little embarrassed when she heard this, because although she listened to Qi's and Xuanyu Feng's persuasion and sent invitations to the Yuan family, she never thought of meeting them in person.
Fortunately, Sheng Lanci, Xuan Yu Feng, Mrs. Feng and others were all here at this moment. After hearing the news, they all urged her calmly: "Your sister, brother-in-law and nephew are here, what do you care about us? Go quickly Welcome!"
Seeing their disapproval, Sheng Weiqiao calmed down, straightened his skirt, and went to the second door to greet Rong Suihe, who was being called and whispered by Rong Qingzui not far away.
In fact, the meeting between the two parties was not as embarrassing as she thought, mainly because Yuan Liuguang took the initiative to greet her at the beginning, and then Rong Suihe answered a few words, Sheng Wei Qiaoji interrupted, and Princess Qingfang also praised her kindly. Makeup and grooming... Sheng Weiqiao reciprocated by praising her for being at least ten years younger than her actual age. He also said that although Yuan Kai was young, he looked very polite and promising, and so on. After walking all the way to the main hall, everyone greeted each other, talked to each other, and so on. That's it.
The Yuan family is the latest to arrive among the guests invited today.
So after they had exchanged greetings with the people who had arrived earlier, it was time to start the banquet.
The cooks who were married to Sheng Weiqiao were all very good at their craftsmanship. Today, Sheng Lanci and others were present again. The old master and the new master were gathered together. Each of these people showed their unique skills. The person who organized several tables of food and wine was a man who never tires of eating. It was meticulous and meticulous, even if the guests at the banquet, except Rong Suihe, all came from the brocade pile, they were full of praise.
There are also kabuki performers invited from the Jiaofang Division, who flutter their sleeves and twist their waists to the sound of silk and bamboo, and dance gracefully; there are also acrobatics specially found for a few children, such as spitting fire, swallowing knives, walking on ropes, etc. Everyone was in high spirits, and the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more lively.
The original grudges, such as the discord between Princess Qingfang and Sheng Weiqiao, showed signs of dissipating during the banquet.
Overall, this meal was a complete feast for both host and guest.
There was an episode at the end of the banquet: the twin monkeys... ah no, it was the twin sisters Hua and Sheng Weiwu who didn't want to leave.
It's not that I miss the food, singing, dancing, and acrobatics at Mi Zhen County Prince's Palace, but I linger at the gate of the courtyard dedicated to the fifth graders.
Sheng Weiqiao was the hostess for the first time today. Although there were not many people, she was very busy. When she heard this, she asked in surprise: "How did they find the fifth day of the new year?"
Because the fifth day of the lunar month is a leopard after all. Although it is humane, in order to prevent the guests from being frightened, especially the children, or the children who are not sensible, they go up to catch it and bully it, causing it to become aggressive and cause trouble. There are no plans to appear in front of people today on the fifth day of the lunar month.
"Twelve Niangs led the way." Rong Suihe looked strange, "Didn't you raise Twelve Niangs in the yard? Just now, Wu'er and the others were playing with Twelve Niangs, but Twelve Niangs were They hugged each other and were probably frightened, so they sneaked away to find Chuwu for support. Didn't Wu'er and the others find Chuwu after chasing Twelve Niangs?"
After all, Guangchang County Lord and Yunyang County Lord were taught by their strict mother Qi every day. Before setting off, their mother-in-law, who had learned the lessons from Princess Qingfang, repeatedly warned them not to be rude at the Mi Zhen County Prince's Mansion, let alone If you show any disrespect to your third uncle and third aunt, even if you meet Sheng Weiqiao's natal relatives, you must be sweet-tongued and humble.
So when I chased me to the door of the courtyard, I saw that the door was closed. Twelve Niangs jumped up from the tree outside the courtyard and climbed over the wall. Although they were curious, they did not dare to go up and call the door.
But Sheng Weiwu was not like that. She had been the closest to her cousin Sheng Weiqiao since she was a child, and the two sisters never went out of their way to see each other. Her current cousin-in-law, Rong Suihe, had been her cousin in the Sheng family for several years, so she didn't have much awareness of being a guest in the Mi Zhen County Prince's Mansion, thinking it was just like her own home.
Seeing Twelve Mother running in, she immediately went to knock on the door.
On the fifth day of the lunar month, Rong Suihe arranged for an older member of the Wuyi Camp to take care of him. This old member opened the door and came out. He recognized Sheng Weiwu's identity and thought that his leader loved the princess the most. Where was the princess? She was the closest to her cousin Sheng Weiwu, so if Sheng Weiwu wanted to come in and look for the cat, there was no need to stop her, so she let her go.
Not only did he let them go, but he also helped them explain to Chuwu, so that the fifth master would not think that the three fair and tender little girls were here to give him extra food.
As a result, after the three of them saw the fifth day of the lunar month, they immediately threw the twelfth mother aside. They all became very interested in the black panther. They didn't even go to the banquet and just gathered around the fifth day of the lunar month to please him!
This was so unpleasant that Chuwu felt annoyed and swung his tail and ran to hide in a tree that was out of their reach. The three little girls were still reluctant to leave
After hearing what happened, Sheng Weiqiao felt very embarrassed: Why are my sister and niece so ignorant? My twelfth mother is white and soft, has a gentle temperament, a lovely appearance, and can be easily held in my arms! In comparison, what's so good about the fifth day of the lunar month? Hei Buliudi, he was so fierce when he was fierce, and he was always trying to create tension between himself and Rong Suihe!
He actually made his twelfth mother fall out of favor just because she saw the fifth day of the lunar month!
Of course, what made her hate the lack of steel the most was Twelve Niangs, a lookless lion cat!
You are afraid of the troubles of the little girls, so you come to me, the master, for help!
Even if I am very busy, you can still find Mrs. Sheng who bought you, Sheng Lanci who hugged you, or even the maid who usually takes care of you, right
If you don’t want to find anyone, why are you looking for Chuwu! ? ! !
Don’t you know that my original purpose of raising you, master, was to keep you away from that pesky leopard? Even your name was so that you would not be weaker than it? !
Then you are the first to think of it when you are in trouble... This is really... Sheng Weiqiao thought expressionlessly: Is the lion cat suitable for sweet and sour or steamed