Luo Ning helped the old lady to sit down on the big chair in front of the hall. The old lady smiled and nodded at everyone and said, "Thank you for coming, please sit down."
Before everyone settled down to speak, they saw a family member rushing in in a panic and said, "My lord, the emperor has given you a birthday couplet—"
Before he finished speaking, he heard a thin and high-pitched voice singing at the door: "Madam Luo's birthday, the emperor congratulates her, and bestows ten pearls, one hundred taels of gold, and one thousand bolts of brocade."
A young eunuch in yellow robes embraced the imperial decree and entered the room. Everyone in the Luo family hurriedly knelt down and thanked loudly: "Thank you, Lord Long."
The little eunuch entered the door and stood in front of the main hall, and said loudly: "This time the decree was issued, the emperor specially entrusted that the old birthday star should not be greeted by kneeling. Today, the old lady is seventy years old, and she is blessed by heaven and blessed me. Dongliang, the emperor personally inscribed a birthday couplet and presented it to the birthday star."
The couplet bestowed by the emperor is a great honor, and everyone in the hall envies it. Luo Min raised his hands above his head, knelt to receive the couplet, stood up and unfolded it in front of everyone, but saw the golden light of the imperial pen, and wrote a letter: Crane prolongs a thousand years of life, pine age Wan Guchun.
Luo Min hurriedly ordered someone to frame it and hang it up, and thanked the little eunuch so that everyone dared to sit down. After receiving the emperor's reward and imperial alliance, the old lady's face was even more radiant and blessed.
Luo Min stepped forward and knelt at the old lady's feet, and said respectfully: "I wish my mother a long and healthy life and a long life."
Brothers Hai Ning and Luo Yuan knelt behind their father and said together: "Grandson (daughter), I wish grandma a long life and a thousand years of longevity." The old lady nodded cheerfully and said loudly: "My children, please get up. "
In ancient times, many people paid attention to birthday celebrations. After the filial sons and virtuous grandchildren paid respects, it was the turn of the guests to pay birthday respects. Luo Min's mother's 70th birthday is a blessing, and there are too many flatterers to count. This birthday worship is also based on the size of the official position. The black-faced Cheng De was at the top of the list, so he had to stand up and say a couple of eulogies, which seemed amused to Lin Wanrong. Everyone in the hall bowed and bowed. Lord Yinhou of the Jinling Mansion sat still, and Hou Yuebai next to him had a smile on his face, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Above the hall, since the Xiao family has no officials or jobs, Xiao Yuruo naturally obediently ranked last. Hou Yuebai didn't stand up until the eldest lady came forward to pay her birthday greetings, and there was no one else in the hall. Hou Yuebai stood up, walked up to the old lady, and respectfully kowtowed: "Yuebai and my father, I wish the old birthday star good luck and good health. It has a long history." They all worshiped at the same place, but this kid ran up to kowtow, needless to say, he was naturally trying to please Luo Ning.
The old lady smiled and said: "The young master and your father are too polite, Min'er, hurry up and help Mr. Hou." Luo Min helped Hou Yuebai on behalf of her mother and said: "Nephew please hurry up."
Hou Yuebai stood up and said: "Xiaosheng learned that the old birthday star loves some couplets, and today is the birthday of the old birthday star. Xiaosheng is bold and wants to write a birthday couplet by himself to show his admiration for children."
Everyone in the hall immediately cheered loudly, and understood Hou Yuebai's intentions. The reason why the Hou family worshiped again at the end was to use this couplet as a finale. Most of the people who came here were gentry and gentry, so it's normal to like some couplets and poems.
The old lady of the Luo family seemed to be interested: "Since that's the case, please write it quickly, and let the old man look up to you." Listening to this old lady's words, it seems that she is also from a famous family. No wonder she can teach Luo Min and Luo Ning This is the only way to learn.
A servant had already laid out the rice paper, pen and ink, and Hou Yuebai saluted the old lady. Glancing at Luo Ning again, pondered for a while, raised Lang Hao and brushed and wrote: "In ancient times, it was called Xizun Shangshou, and now it has been happy for more than a year."
This couplet implies an ancient and rare life, which is very suitable for the topic. The old lady nodded and said: "Young master is really good at learning, I am very grateful."
Luo Ning whispered a few words in the old lady's ear, and the old lady was so happy that she could not close her mouth from ear to ear, and said with a smile: "Young master, although I am a girl, I am also a good friend. Today, since the young master has such a taste , the old man will publish an upper couplet, and enjoy it with all the poetry friends in the hall."
It's a pleasing and pleasing job for the old birthday star to come out with couplets. Everyone in the hall regretted it. Why didn't I have the thoughtfulness of Mr. Hou to find out the old birthday star's preferences.
The old lady thought for a while, then said with a smile: "Since everyone is celebrating the old man's birthday today, the old man will use the theme of this old man's birthday to write a couplet——He's aged frequently, and he will be healthy for ten days."
The old birthday star came out with a couplet, and it was a happy couplet. Most of the people in the hall are civil servants. Poetry couplets are their specialty, and they suddenly thought hard. Hou Yuebai provoked this joint game in order to grab the lottery. He glanced at Lin Wanrong with a sneer and pondered.
Lin Wanrong was secretly amused, leaned over Guo Wuchang and said, "Master, will you agree with this couplet?"
Master Biao shook his head and said, "I haven't learned this before, so I can't remember it for a while."
Lin Wanrong chuckled, and whispered something in Guo Wuchang's ear. Young Master Biao was overjoyed, and immediately stood up and said, "Old birthday boy, I'm meeting you."
Hou Yuebai was taken aback, and only relaxed when he saw that it wasn't Lin Wanrong who was confronting him. He knew Guo Wuchang's reputation, the typical kind of ignorant guy who ate milk and milked grass, how could he be right? What's the best way to get in touch.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her cousin, the eldest lady was taken aback, and said softly: "Lin San, what did you teach my cousin?"
Lin Wanrong said innocently: "Where did I teach 1 him anything? It's the young master who is so talented that he came up with it himself."
The eldest lady gave him a hard look, she was worried, but she heard Guo Wuchang chanting: "The age of the cranes is increasing, and the deer carts will save a hundred years of life together."
Wonderful, everyone in the hall sighed, Hou Yuebai didn't expect that Guo Wuchang could be so quick-witted, and now he has stolen the limelight for no reason, and he feels regretful in his heart.
The eldest miss knew how much her cousin was worth. Seeing Lin Wanrong standing there smiling, she didn't know that it was his idea. She couldn't help but give him a blank look, but her face was full of smiles.
Luo Ning was also surprised. When she saw Lin Wanrong, she smiled and said something in front of her ancestors. The old lady glanced at everyone in the Xiao family, nodded and said with a smile: "This young master's couplet is very appropriate. Ji, the old man was very happy to hear that. Since today is a birthday celebration, the old man might as well make another couplet, and ask this young master to look at it."
Guo Wuchang was in the limelight, he was overjoyed, he couldn't control that much anymore, he nodded hurriedly and said: "Please ask the old birthday star to come up with a question."
Both Lin Wanrong and the eldest lady were taken aback. This kid is so pissy. He should have been in the limelight once.
The old lady chanted slowly: "My Shanglian is - the sun and the moon shine together, but the benevolent live long."
Guo Wuchang hurriedly glanced at Lin San for help, Lin Wanrong said inwardly, "I call you a coward, now so many people are looking at you, how can I teach you?"
Seeing Guo Wuchang's gloomy face, Hou Yuebai secretly rejoiced. He pondered for a moment and was about to speak, but heard Lin San shouting, "My young master is coming up—"
Everyone's eyes fell on Guo Wuchang again, Lin Wanrong walked up to Guo Wuchang, and said with a smile: "The sun and the moon are shining together, but only the benevolent live. My young master is right, the combination of yin and yang is rare in ancient times."
Guo Wuchang secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, nodded and said: "Exactly. The sun and the moon are shining together but only the benevolent live long. What my young master is right is that the combination of yin and yang is rare in ancient times."
Luo Ning glanced at Lin Wanrong, covered her lips and smiled, obviously seeing the clue, Hou Yuebai became more and more annoyed, because Guo Wuchang stole the limelight twice, it was really unlucky.
The old lady nodded, and said cheerfully: "Sure enough, the young master is very talented, so I thank the young master for the good relationship." She glanced at Luo Ning next to her, and suddenly said with a smile: "My little granddaughter Ning'er has been outstanding in poetry since she was a child, and she has a good eye. Today, Ning'er is celebrating her birthday, so I, Ning'er, are asked to come up with a few questions to discuss with all the young masters and youngsters here. I don't know what you think?"
Although the old lady said it in a taboo manner, Lin Wanrong was startled, ouch, this is a bit more like a poem to invite relatives, crap, vulgar, vulgar.
Everyone in the hall also heard that there seemed to be such a meaning in it, and there was an uproar immediately, especially those young gentlemen, if they took advantage of today's birthday celebration and fun together, to gain the favor of the old lady and Miss Luo , it is naturally easy to achieve good things.
Ge Ning didn't seem to expect that her grandmother would suddenly make such a suggestion, so she blushed and couldn't help but coquettishly said, "Grandma—"
The old lady patted her hand with a smile and said, "Ning'er, you can just come up with the questions. Grandma will decide everything for you." After saying this, the hall became even more lively. Although the old lady didn't reveal anything, But the meaning of those words is endless. Luo Ning hadn't thought about choosing a son-in-law yet, she was ashamed and anxious, but couldn't help but glance at Lin Wanrong.
Luo Yuan understood her sister's thoughts, sneaked up to Lin Wanrong, grabbed his arm and said, "Brother, please—"
Lin Wanrong asked in surprise, "Xiao Luo, what's the matter?"
Luo Yuan said anxiously: "You must pick up the couplet poems published by my sister later, but don't let others snatch them."
Lin Wanrong was startled, not to mention whether he could pick it up or not, even if he could pick it up, I couldn't pick it up. He said with a bitter face, "Xiao Luo, you know, I'm not interested in your sister."
Luo Yuan said with embarrassment: "I know, big brother, don't worry, my sister has only a little interest in you. I'm afraid the two of you can't get together. But you must help with this, and you know that Yes, this Jinling official, my sister doesn’t have any eyes at all, I’m afraid that grandma will be having fun today, and she will-”
Lin Wanrong suddenly realized that today, the old birthday star had a big birthday and was rewarded by the emperor. She was very interested, but she also liked to make some random couplets. If she was happy and allowed Luo Ning to go out, then the wedding banquet would probably be very difficult. It's going to be a funeral.
After Luo Yuan left, Lin Wanrong was still hesitating whether to help or not. The eldest lady beside him listened to the words of the two, glared at him and said: "Lin San, you are not allowed to speak later!"