Lan Younian followed Lan Jianjun and Lan Moxian in a carriage to Prime Minister An's Mansion, which was Aunt An's natal home.
"Nian'er, follow your brother today and don't run around," Lan Jianjun commanded worriedly, and then said seriously to Lan Moxian, "Mo Xian, Prime Minister An has always been at odds with my Lan Manor, and he has never invited me to a banquet before." Lan Mansion, now not only invited me to Lan Mansion, but also specially let Nian'er come here, for fear of danger."
Lan Moxian's sunny face is also serious. How could he not know his father's worries? When Aunt An married her father as a concubine, Prime Minister An threatened to ask his father to demote his mother to a concubine and make Aunt An his wife. Not only did he not agree, but he also refused to accept Aunt An. His father was already at odds with Prime Minister An in the officialdom, and the rift deepened because of such things. Later, Aunt An entered the mansion as a concubine, but her father never asked. This was a blatant slap in the face of Prime Minister An, and the two fought in officialdom many times since then.
Later, when his mother passed away, his father was full of sorrow, and Aunt An also gained power in the mansion. Prime Minister An's side was much more stable. Later, his father went to the frontier to fight against the war, and he had no intersection with Prime Minister An, so the grievances between the two were also She put it on hold, but looking at Prime Minister An's posture now, I'm afraid he's staring at Sister Nian'er...
"Father, son knows, son will pay more attention today and take good care of sister Nian'er." Lan Moxian comforted. He didn't want sister Nian'er to come here today, but the post in the Prime Minister's Mansion not only named Nian'er by name. Coming here, Qingchen old lady and Aunt An also persuaded her many times, if they don't come again, they might lose their tongues.
"Nian'er, be more careful today. Protect yourself in everything. Don't be afraid of anything. My father will take care of it for you!" Lan Jianjun looked at his daughter who didn't say a word, and felt anxious for a while. He's a general, but he doesn't know the twists and turns of the civil servants. It's best for Prime Minister An not to think about it, otherwise...
"Thank you, General Lan, for your protection." Lan Younian was still smiling, not a little anxious about today's banquet.
"Nian'er!" Lan Jianjun's voice was tinged with seriousness, "How much do you hate being a father? You have to endure the neglect of your father, and you will agree to whatever you want, but you are not allowed to mess around. Do you know if you take a wrong step today? , you will be in danger!"
"Oh?" Lan Younian raised his eyes, and those star-like eyes suddenly burst into a cold chill, which made Lan Jianjun, who has been fighting in the battlefield all the year round, afraid, and he only felt this chill when he was alone. I have seen it before, and that person is Pluto Fengyixuan.
"Nian'er..." Lan Moxian was also surprised by the icy aura on his sister's body, fearing that Nian'er would contradict his father and cause troubles today, Lan Moxian called Lan Younian in a pleading voice, he didn't want His most respected father and his most beloved sister became like this.
Lan Jianjun also seemed to feel that his tone was too strong, and wanted to say something, but Lan Younian had already closed his beautiful eyes, and he seemed to never take anything or anyone into his heart in a contented manner. Alone in this world.
Lan Younian was thinking about today's banquet. Today is Prime Minister An's 50th birthday, so he held a grand banquet and invited the dignitaries of the capital. Prime Minister An has been going smoothly for so many years. His eldest daughter has become the queen of a country, and he also assists the second prince Feng Shaochu. How high is the status. Moreover, today's Prime Minister An worshiped the prime minister, and there was an endless stream of fawning and flattering people. For such a conceited person, his daughter was not favored as a concubine, so Prime Minister An swallowed that breath.
Some time ago, Lan Ya and Lan Zhi went to the Prime Minister's Mansion from time to time. They must have said something in front of Prime Minister An, which caused Prime Minister An to regard him as a thorn in his side. I'm afraid that today's banquet will make things difficult for him. In fact, Prime Minister An's purpose is not difficult to guess, he and Lan Jianjun are at odds with each other, but Prime Minister An has no military power even though he has a high official rank. I thought that Lan Jianjun would hand over the general power to Lan Yin in the future, but he didn't think that Lan Jianjun had never had this idea, so Prime Minister An not only wanted to get rid of himself, but more importantly, he wanted to get rid of Lan Moxian, and let the military power belong to Lan Yin. It will be much easier to help Feng Shaochu seize the throne, so in the future, Prime Minister An can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand people.
The carriage stopped, and Lan Jianjun got out of the carriage with Lan Moxian and Lan Younian, and then the following carriage also stopped, and Aunt An, mother and son got out of it. Today, Aunt An has carefully dressed up. A peony emerald green smoky veil Bixia Luo, a pink narcissus scattered flower and green leaf skirt that drags the floor, wearing a thin gold smoky emerald green gauze, and the low-hanging temples are inserted obliquely with pearls and jasper hairpins. It is really unacceptable to deliberately dress up as a little girl when she is already in her thirties. And Lan Zhi and Lan Ya behind her have been carefully dressed, and they are also a beautiful scenery.
Aunt An actually felt nauseous seeing everyone's admiration for her. Today, she came back to celebrate her father's birthday, but she couldn't share a carriage with her husband. She didn't know what to do with the noble ladies in the capital behind her back. I made a joke of myself, but my father has already promised to punish that bitch, to see how long she can be proud, not only the identity of the first daughter belongs to my daughter, but the honor and love will also belong to my daughter.
Lan Younian followed Lan Jianjun and walked into Prime Minister An's mansion, surrounded by red walls, green willows hanging all around, three gate towers with hanging flowers, and hand-painted verandahs on all sides. The Yong road in the courtyard is connected to each other, dotted with mountains and rocks, and a plaque of "Anfu" hangs above the building. The whole courtyard is magnificent, graceful and luxurious, the gardens are clustered, exquisitely carved, the backyard is full of roses and treasures, there is a pool around, and there is a white stone road across the Qinfang River to reach the opposite bank.
"Isn't this a good son-in-law? It's so splendid to be here today!" Prime Minister An stood outside the hall and greeted the visitors. He was dressed in golden black robes. Although he was fifty years old, he looked in good health. The appearance is quite elegant for a civil servant, but his eyes are shining with a light that cannot be ignored.
"Prime Minister An's 50th birthday, how could this general not come!" Lan Jianjun didn't pay attention to the address of Prime Minister An's son-in-law, let alone the respect he showed to Taifu He. Seeing this, the people around knew that General Lan had no intention of currying favor with Prime Minister An, and he also lost face to Prime Minister An.
Aunt An, who was following behind her, turned pale. She didn't expect that Lan Jianjun would still not admit his identity on this day, as if he had ruined his reputation because of his concubine. Lan Younian looked at Aunt An's pale face. There was a wanton smile cast on the cheek, and this smile was clearly seen by Aunt An.
An Cheng is very dissatisfied with Lan Jianjun's ignorance, but today is his good day and he can't sweep his banquet, and he and Lan Jianjun have been fighting each other for so many years, so he is not in a hurry. Today he wants to It was Lan Moxian and Lan Younian who followed behind Lan Jianjun.
"This is General Lan Cheqi, he really is a boy born from a hero!" Prime Minister An praised Lan Moxian with somewhat ambiguous admiration.
"Thank you, Prime Minister An, for your compliment!" Lan Moxian had already suppressed his sunny smile when facing outsiders. At this time, he was the chariot general who heroically killed the enemy on the battlefield.
"No need to be too modest, this is probably Miss Lan who just came back!" Prime Minister An deliberately put pressure on Lan Younian. After all, the person who went to kill this girl would die without a whole body. I have never been so embarrassed, a girl can deal with so many hidden guards, even those dark guards are very ordinary in martial arts.
Many eyes around looked at Lan Younian, who stood there and became a landscape. She stood quietly beside Lan Mo Xian, the soft wind brushed the veil on her cheeks, and her blue hair fluttered with the wind, exuding bursts of light. delicate fragrance. Even though they knew that her face would be ruined, many people present were still immersed in this beautiful picture.
Lan Younian's vermilion lips parted lightly, her eyebrows lowered, "My little girl has met Prime Minister An", her voice was clear and elegant, and she compared Lan Zhi and Lan Ya behind her, it had nothing to do with appearance but temperament.
Prime Minister An carefully looked at Lan Younian, who was just a child in front of him. Based on his many years of floating in the officialdom, he was sensitive to the danger of the girl in front of him. But the prime minister sensed the danger, this woman must not stay!
"Niang An is back, and Yin'er is back too, hurry up, let grandpa see!" Prime Minister An deliberately ignored Lan Younian, and left Lan Younian to hang there.
Everyone thought that Lan Younian would be wronged and embarrassed, but Lan Younian had a calm expression on his face. Although Lan Younian's expression could not be seen under the veil, everyone felt that this girl was neither arrogant nor impatient. It is obvious that Prime Minister An is much more stingy as an elder or prime minister.
Lan Jianjun was very dissatisfied with Prime Minister An's disregard for his daughter, but at this moment he couldn't get angry at all, even though he was a military officer but he was not stupid, Lan Jianjun could only hold his anger in his heart and drag Lan Younian away Entered the inner courtyard in the banquet.
A lot of people came today, and almost all the officials' children in the capital have arrived. One can imagine that Prime Minister An's influence in the officialdom cannot be underestimated, and the second and fourth princes are also here today, and even the eldest princess Feng Xiaoluo has arrived early Here, everyone greeted each other, and Lan Jianjun was dragged away by some people in the officialdom. Before leaving, he told Lan Moxian to take good care of Lan Younian.
Lan Moxian knew that her younger sister had never attended such a banquet, and she didn't know any boudoir ladies, so she dragged Lan Younian to an inconspicuous place of the banquet, for fear that her younger sister would not be able to adapt to such an occasion.
Lan Younian looked at the banquet, it was nothing more than a boudoir woman and a young man in red and green, or a mutual greeting in the officialdom. She really didn't like this kind of banquet. She took over the family in her previous life and often wandered around like this. This is the first time in this life to attend such a banquet, so it is inevitable that I will feel a little tired.
"Nian'er, don't you like it?" Lan Moxian sat beside Lan Younian, looked at the impatience in Lan Younian's eyes and asked with a smile.
"Well, how about going back to sleep if you have this time?" Lan Younian would recover her nature in front of those close to her, really as cute as a child.
"Huh? Isn't this the third sister? Why is the third sister sitting here?" Lan Zhi's voice was full of surprise, but the voice still attracted the attention of many people. My daughter-in-law is very curious, so she always comes to see Lan Younian's affairs as if she were watching something exciting.
Lan Moxian frowned, looking at Lan Zhi as if he was looking at an enemy, he could tell that Lan Zhi came here to find fault, he was really restless, did he really think that she could be unscrupulous in the Prime Minister's Mansion
"Third sister, today's cakes are specially made from Zhenwei Pavilion. I'm afraid Sanmei hasn't tasted them yet!" Lan Zhi's voice was soft and artificial, but the sarcasm contained in it was clearly heard. Her third younger sister is just a bumpkin who came back from the countryside, how could she have eaten such a thing
"What? Didn't the third sister really try it? It's a pity, the cakes in Zhenwei Pavilion are novel and delicious, and the third sister can eat more today!" Lanzhi covered her mouth with a handkerchief, as if surprised.
"What are you talking about? A few days ago, my sister Lan and I went to Zhenwei Pavilion for dinner. Do you treat your sister like this? What a hypocrisy!" A female voice came from the banquet.