Dinner.
When Wu Sheyue led Ning'er to the lobby, she found that Wu Lixiang was still talking to the old lady! Wu Sheyue accompanies her from the garden to the lobby, and from noon to dinner. Wu Sheyue is a little impressed that she can endure the chatting of the elderly.
Wu Sheyue thought about it, Wu Lixiang must be afraid of missing another good opportunity to meet noble people.
Wu Yin'er, who had been sitting in the lobby for a long time, saw Wu Sheyue coming, so she came over and said, "Third sister, you are here."
Wu Sheyue still looked at Wu Lixiang and hummed casually.
Wu Yin'er noticed Wu Sheyue's gaze and said with a smile: "The fourth sister has been here for a long time. Grandma told her several times, but the fourth sister refuses to leave."
"Oh, really." Wu Sheyue finally glanced at Wu Yin'er.
Wu Yin'er was a little afraid of Wu Sheyue's indifference, so she lowered her head and stopped talking.
When the time came, all the officials and family members took their seats. Wu Sheyue went to sit down after asking her where she was.
At this moment, Wu Lixiang finally left the old lady and sat next to Wu Sheyue. Wu Lixiang did not gain anything, at least she became familiar with many noble ladies.
The banquet is a small table for each person, and men and women sit separately on the left and right.
Wu Sheyue sat with her sisters from the Prime Minister's Mansion, while Wu Liuyun, because of his noble status, sat with the eldest lady on the right hand side of the old lady.
The seat to the left of the old lady is empty, probably reserved for Wu Hantian who has not yet come forward.
After sitting down, Wu Sheyue straightened up slightly. She glanced around and found that there were so many people here. I wonder if these officials together accounted for half of the imperial court.
That's right, the prime minister's official has a high position, and I heard that this old lady is also a powerful person, so naturally there will be more officials coming to congratulate her on her birthday. Moreover, Wu Liuyun also had a good reputation. Many people brought their own young masters with them during this trip. It was self-evident what they thought.
Wu Sheyue looked at it, and she soon discovered Yu Jing. Most of the officials who came to celebrate their birthdays were elderly, but Yu Jing was able to surpass everyone and sit first on the left hand side. Judging from Wu Sheyue's superficial knowledge of etiquette, Yu Jing should have been treated as a distinguished guest.
As she was watching, someone sneered in her ear: "Ha, don't look, she is a lady from the prime minister's house after all. Isn't it embarrassing for you to stare at other men like this?"
Wu Sheyue turned around and glared at Wu Jinghua, "How come you are everywhere! If you really like her, just go over and tell her. It's more embarrassing for you to be sour and bitter here."
This was the first time Wu Jinghua's thoughts were revealed, and her face turned red and white.
Wu Sheyue made a lightning move, holding down the chopsticks that Wu Jinghua was poking at under the table, and snorted coldly: "Don't play with such high-end games until you have a few seconds. I'm warning you for the last time, if you don't want to get rid of your skin and bruises. Don't mess with me."
Wu Jinghua withdrew his chopsticks, and before he could say another word, the silk and bamboo orchestra started playing.
—
The banquet started with singing and dancing, and at this time, Wu Hantian finally came back with a little bit of energy.
The musicians were playing music in the hall, and Wu Hantian strode into the hall. He was wearing a dark purple robe floating behind him, and he looked very handsome and elegant. He came in beaming and looking very happy.
The rightful owner suddenly appeared, and all the officials stood up one after another and clasped their fists in congratulations. Wu Sheyue also had to stand up with the others.
Wu Hantian smiled and thanked all the officials one by one, then strode towards the seat of honor and said, "Mother, I'm back."
The old lady sighed, "Hey, you still know how to come back."
Wu Hantian smiled heartily, "My son has been really busy recently. But he has to come back even if he is extremely busy. Nothing is as important as his mother's birthday."
The old lady was coaxed by Wu Hantian's few words, but her tone was still a bit irritating: "You..."
"Mother, there are some reasons why my son came back late. Today is your birthday, and I want to meet a few people for you." Wu Hantian seemed to be pointing out something.
"Really? Who?"
Wu Hantian waved to the door of the lobby and said, "Ning Shuang, come in."
In full view of everyone, a woman in a green shirt walked slowly forward. This woman is dressed in blue and green, with a graceful figure and charming brows.
She must have learned the etiquette before. As soon as she came in, she knelt down and kowtowed and said, "Ning Shuang has met the old lady and met all of you."
The officials all had expressions of understanding. They were all men, so everyone naturally understood what was going on. Isn't it just that the prime minister wants to take advantage of the old lady's birthday to bring the foreign wife home
Jiang Qingxue stood on one side, clenching her fists hard, almost crying. My husband-in-law has not come back for nearly a month, and they have not had sex for more than two months. When he came back suddenly, he didn't even look at her. The first thing he did was to bring a woman into the house without even informing her... Jiang Qingxue only felt that she was extremely wronged. If there weren't so many people, she really wanted to turn around and leave.
Wu Sheyue below looked at Ning Shuang a few more times. She remembered that Wu Hantian just said "several people" instead of "one person". Could it be...
The old lady over there also frowned visibly, not saying whether her son was doing this to save face for his daughter-in-law. Just talking about Ning Shuang, this woman has such a strong smell of travel that even if she learns etiquette, she can't cover it up.
Such a naturally seducing woman is really unwelcome to her. The old lady immediately said in a cold tone: "Master Xiang, you can bring people back anytime you want. You don't have to choose today. I can still tell you that you can't do it."
The smile on Wu Hantian's face remained unchanged, and he explained in a good-tempered manner, "My son has been busy outside these days, and Ning Shuang has been with me. But she just became pregnant. I don't think it is convenient to stay outside. It’s even worse than being taken care of at home.”
The old lady was very surprised when she heard that she was pregnant. The Prime Minister's Mansion has not had any more children for ten years. Her dislike suddenly disappeared, and she said with great concern: "Of course, you are no more pregnant than usual, so you have to be more careful. How many months old is this girl?"
Jiang Qingxue stood aside and had not yet sat down. If Wu Liuyun hadn't reached out to support her, she would have almost fallen. I thought that the old lady still favored me, but I didn't expect that as soon as she heard that the woman was pregnant, she immediately changed her attitude!
Ning Shuang glanced at Wu Hantian briefly, and then said shyly: "It's been three months since I got back to Madam."
"Three months? Do you have morning sickness?" The old lady was so happy that she didn't care about the crowd here, so she started asking.
Wu Hantian held the old lady's hand and said, "I haven't had any morning sickness yet, but the doctor checked the pulse and said they might be twins, possibly both boys." (To be continued)