GBP Chapter 147 Welcome Banquet 3
Chapter 147 Welcome Banquet 3
Hua Xiyu didn't want to laugh at first, but looking at Zhao Meizhen lying on the ground, he found it so funny that he couldn't help laughing.
She didn't notice Zhou Liyao's little movement, but she sensed danger. When Zhou Liyao stretched out her foot, she had already stepped over with her two treasures. Today was her welcoming party, and she didn't want to get entangled with these boring people.
Zheng Wanran, who was following behind, saw that Zhou Liyao had failed, so she rushed up quickly and pushed her regardless of the consequences. In short, she wanted to vent her anger.
Hua Xiyu let go of the two treasures, let them stand firmly, then took out a playing card from his trouser pocket and threw it out with a "swoosh". The playing card spun around Zheng Wanran's legs and spun back. Hua Xiyu jumped up and grabbed the playing card, then continued to walk forward holding the two treasures' hand.
A scream from Zheng Wanran was heard from behind, but Hua Xiyu ignored it. Dabao and Erbao turned around at the same time and saw that Zheng Wanran's skirt was broken directly from the calf, revealing half of her legs. Although she was wearing pants, this was considered too immoral and embarrassing in the eyes of the ancients.
"Mom, her skirt fell off!" Erbao screamed. The people who were originally heading to the banquet hall heard the scream and Erbao's words, and they all turned around to look over. Zheng Wanran looked so embarrassed, and her skirt didn't fall off completely, one side was still connected, which made it even more awkward. Some people couldn't help but laugh softly.
Liu Jingcheng walked over, keeping an eye on his wife and children. He turned his head when he heard the noise. Gu Wuhuan and Liu Yunxuan saw Zheng Wanran's appearance and burst into laughter. Hearing the laughter, some people couldn't help but laugh along, because that look was really funny.
Zhao Meizhen took the opportunity to slip away, but Hua Xiyu called her in a low voice, "Wait."
Zhao Meizhen was frightened and stunned. Before she could react, Hua Xiyu came forward and helped her tidy up her hair. "Look at your hair, it's so messy." Zhao Meizhen was really confused and didn't know what she was going to do. "Don't mess with me in the future. You can't afford to offend me."
Then he took the two treasures to the banquet hall and ran into Hua Jiayi.
"Sister, where are you going? Father and mother want you to meet a guest." Hua Jiayi blocked her way.
"Oh, these are the prince and princess of Prince Hong's mansion, right?" Hua Jiayi asked knowingly with a look of disdain on her face.
Dabao suddenly became serious and asked, "Why don't you bow to me when you see me?"
Erbao immediately followed suit and asked, "Why don't you bow to me when you see me?"
Chunliu quietly gave a thumbs up behind him, our two treasures are really awesome.
Hua Jiayi was embarrassed. Seeing everyone's eyes on her, she had no choice but to bow and say, "My little girl greets the prince and the princess."
The two little ones ignored her and pulled Hua Xiyu's hand, "Mom, let's go play by the lake."
"Sister, father is calling you over." I cursed in my heart, how shameless! She has become someone's mother and she hasn't even gotten married yet.
"Well, how about we go over there?" Hua Xiyu discussed with Dabao and Erbao.
So the mother and her two sons went to the lobby of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Liu Jingcheng hurriedly followed, and Gu Wuhuan followed like a follower. Fu Tingyi had to follow as well, because she was his cousin. The only one left, Liu Yunxuan, had no choice but to follow as well.
In the lobby, the wives of each family sat upright, with either their sons or daughters standing beside them.
Hua Hongming was originally welcoming guests at the door, but later his eldest brother and sister-in-law came to replace him and Jiayi. He hurried back to his own yard to change his clothes and came out, only to see his sister leading the two children into the lobby.
"Sister, this is..." He had never seen the two children before, but he instantly guessed that they might be the children of Prince Xuan's Mansion.
Seeing his daughter leading the two children in, Prime Minister Hua, who was in his early 40s, smiled so much that wrinkles appeared on his face. He picked up Dabao and said, "From now on, you will be my dear grandson."
There was no other choice, Hua Xiyu had to hold the second baby in his arms, otherwise the second baby would look so ugly.
"Prime Minister, this is..." Some people asked knowingly, while others really didn't know.
"These are the prince and princess of Prince Hong's mansion. They will be my grandchildren in the future." Prime Minister Hua was so proud that others could only smack their lips in amazement.
"How much does she want to marry Prince Xuan? She's already acknowledging her grandson so soon," someone murmured in their heart.
"I didn't expect Prime Minister Hua to be such a person who tries to curry favor with powerful people."
"Prime Minister Hua is so superficial"
"You are such an old fox! I can't be so shameless."
Everyone was secretly mocking in their hearts. Prime Minister Hua did not take it seriously at all. This was the child born to his own daughter, so he was naturally his grandson. Outsiders could see it however they wanted. He didn't want to care.
As soon as Liu Jingcheng came in, he saw the Prime Minister hugging Dabao and kissing him. Fu Tingyi didn't see Qing Hua Xiyu until then. Standing there, she really stood out from the crowd. It was not just her tall stature, but also her extraordinary temperament and ethereal look that made all the other women pale in comparison. No wonder she aroused everyone's jealousy.
He squeezed over to say hello to Hua Xiyu, "Cousin."
When Hua Xiyu saw him, she said, "Oh my god, isn't this General Fu who is standing at the city gate covered in the glow of the sunset?" She sighed inwardly, but it was a pity that she already had a sex partner and didn't want to break up with Liu Jingcheng for the time being.
It seemed that she suddenly remembered that he called her cousin. She looked at him in confusion, not understanding what the connection was.
"You call me cousin?"
"I am your cousin, and your mother is my aunt." Fu Tingyi thought that she didn't want to acknowledge this cousin, so he emphasized the word aunt.
"Ah!" She had no idea. Chun Liu only told her that her mother was the legitimate daughter of the general's mansion and died three years after giving birth to her and her brother.
She didn't have time to think about who her grandmother's family belonged to. Now that her cousin recognized her, she blushed, ashamed of her dirty thoughts.
"Hello, cousin." She stretched out her right hand habitually, and then suddenly retracted it.
The Prime Minister's Mansion held a welcoming banquet with great joy.
In the posthouse, the assassins of Prince Kang's palace were already ready, just waiting for the 3:00 p.m., which was the most sleepy time of the day and the time when it was hardest for people to concentrate. That was when they could take action.
The death warriors disguised themselves as ordinary people and gathered around the Prime Minister's Mansion in batches, following those who really came to see the excitement in the Prime Minister's Mansion. But in fact, anyone who was careful could tell them apart at a glance. After all, how could the death warriors have the same temperament as ordinary people?
In the palace, the emperor watched the eagle guards move Long Qi away, replace him with another chair, and then sit aside to review memorials. This situation has been going on for a while, ever since he came back from the autumn hunt and knew that the queen had poisoned him. He did not touch anything in the imperial study. He dealt with the Feng family, but kept the young eunuch Wen Xi. The time has not come yet, so he cannot alert the enemy.
Princess Jing'an was not going to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion originally, but she changed her mind at the last minute and decided to let Liu Jingcheng and Jiale get married in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Wouldn't it be better to slap the imperial edict in the face in public? How great it would be? The emperor couldn't let his daughter be a concubine, so he could only let Miss Hua be a concubine.
So when everyone was getting ready to go to the banquet hall for dinner, a voice called out by Gao Kang suddenly came from the door, "Princess Jing'an has arrived, and Princess Jiale has arrived."
Everyone in the hall, including Liu Jingcheng, had to come out and pay her respects. After all, she was the eldest princess and had the highest status.
The eldest princess said in a friendly manner, "No need to be polite," but she still accepted the greetings from everyone.
There was a commotion in the hall. Naturally, the eldest princess wanted to sit in the seat of honor, but it was someone else's banquet and the prime minister was an important official of the dynasty, so she naturally could not snatch the prime minister's position. Liu Jingcheng sat steadily with no intention of giving up his seat. Before, except for the prime minister, he was the prince with the highest status.
The eldest princess was a little embarrassed for a moment. Fu Tingyi gave up his seat and sat with Gu Wuhuan. He didn't care about these things, but the eldest princess did. After all, he was Liu Jingcheng's elder, and also his future mother-in-law. How could he be so tactless?
Liu Jingcheng pretended not to see it and waved to the two little treasures, "Come here to meet your aunt."
The two little ones reluctantly left Hua Xiyu and came to pay their respects to their aunt.
The eldest princess hated these two children very much. They were like two bombs that could explode at any time. If the children's biological mother came back one day, Jiale would have a very uncomfortable life after marrying her.
As the hostess, Liang came out to save the situation in time and directly welcomed the eldest princess to the top of the female guest area, giving up her own seat.
Princess Jiale sat next to her mother, so Hua Xiyu was sitting behind Jiale. Hua Xiyu was unhappy again. Isn't this my welcoming banquet? Why can I only sit next to her? But the ancients had many rules, and she couldn't disrupt her own place. It didn't matter where she sat. So let it be.
Before the banquet, Prime Minister Hua solemnly introduced his eldest daughter, and said sincerely, "She has suffered so much over the years. Although she was in Shuiyue Temple, she studied hard and actively treated her illness. Now she has come back with good skills and is fortunate to be granted marriage to Prince Xuan. It is a blessing for my Hua family and for my daughter. She is the eldest daughter of my Hua family. Her face is the face of my Hua family. I ask all my colleagues and ladies to take care of her in the future. I, Hua, will be very grateful."
This was a grand event, and the people who had looked down on Hua Xiyu before were slapped in the face. It turned out that the Prime Minister valued this young lady who had been in Shuiyue Temple for ten years so much. What made everyone think that she was not valued before?
No one said anything, and then someone spoke up, "Don't worry, Prime Minister. Miss Hua is a real talent. According to her own words, she knows a lot about astronomy and geography. I wonder if she could show us a few things."
"Yes, according to Miss Hua herself, she is as beautiful as a flower, and is proficient in playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs. We would like to broaden our horizons and see Miss Hua's talents. Will the Prime Minister allow us to do so?"
Prime Minister Hua was confused for a moment and looked up at Hua Xiyu. He was unsure as to why his daughter had boasted so much at that time. Was she bragging on purpose or was she really that impressive? He didn't know. It had only been a few days since he recognized his daughter, and he was so focused on how to use her "eyes" that he forgot to understand everything about her.
Hua Xiyu gave him a reassuring look, telling him not to worry, as these things would not be difficult for her.
Hua Xiyu felt that she didn't know much about poetry, songs and prose. She only knew those things she memorized in primary school. She went abroad before finishing primary school and received Western education. She had really boasted before, but it didn't matter. It didn't stop her from searching on the spot. She could type in any keyword and find any poetry, song or prose she wanted, so she didn't feel guilty at all.
Liu Jingcheng didn't want her to be too ostentatious, and the eldest princess was present, so he winked at Gu Wuhuan, who understood immediately and said, stroking her belly, "Prime Minister, it's time to serve the meal. I came here without having breakfast, just waiting for this meal."
Everyone in the field burst into laughter, and the atmosphere suddenly changed. Liu Yunxuan also shouted, "This prince also came here without having breakfast."
Then there was another burst of laughter.
Prime Minister Hua quickly winked at Liang Yuejiao, asking her to arrange for someone to serve the dishes quickly.
Hua Jiayi was so angry that she stamped her feet. She passed the piano test last time, but she didn't believe she would be so lucky this time when it came to composing poetry. She was disturbed by Gu Wuhuan.
Hua Xiyu found it funny. Woman, why bother? Do you have to see her make a fool of herself to be happy? Is it really that necessary?
The banquet started soon. It was a banquet at the Prime Minister's Mansion, and there were many people waiting to flatter him. Zhai Liangyu provided the wine and dishes. When a dish of stewed chicken with mushrooms was served, everyone at the table exclaimed.
Although mushrooms are not a rare thing, they are only available in spring and summer, and are rare. Some are poisonous and are almost never seen in the capital.
Today, the Prime Minister's Mansion is used to entertain guests, which shows how much importance is attached to the eldest lady.
But Hua Xiyu doesn’t like mushrooms. He ate enough of them when he was a child. If the villagers couldn’t sell all the mushrooms on the same day, they would deliver them door to door. No matter how delicious something is, you will get tired of it after eating it for years.
"Aren't these the mushrooms sold by the Su family? They cost one tael of silver per pound. The Prime Minister's Mansion is really generous." Someone whispered. No matter how delicious they are, they are so expensive. It would be fine if family members only bought them to try. It would be a bit extravagant to buy them to entertain guests.
"My family has bought it, but we've only eaten it once." Someone picked up a mushroom and put it greedily into his mouth.
The taste is really good. It's such a rare thing. I came across it today, so I have to eat more.
The banquet lasted until noon, when everyone was full and some had already left to go to the garden to get some fresh air.
In those days, when a banquet was held, lunch and dinner were held together. The banquet would last for a whole day. Lunch was simple, and dinner was the focus. Therefore, the Prime Minister's Mansion prepared a rest room for the guests, for the elderly to rest, and the young people would go to the gardens to play and have fun to pass the time.
Hua Xiyu settled the two little ones in her Liushuang Courtyard to rest, and asked Chunliu, Qingxing and other maids to take good care of the children and not leave them alone for a moment. Then she also went to the garden for a walk. She had not visited their garden seriously since she returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion for so long.