Chapter 529 529. Wedding Banquet
In early April, the Wu'an Marquis Mansion was bustling with excitement.
The big event of the marriage between the two houses shocked the whole capital. There was an endless stream of guests who came to congratulate them after receiving the wedding invitations. People came to the door one after another since early in the morning.
On this day, Shen Xingluo rarely met Xiu Mu, so the three masters of the Shen family all got on the carriage, and Fuguang and Wangshu, brothers and sisters, were responsible for driving the carriage.
The group of people wandered towards the Wu'an Marquis Mansion. Regardless of the staffing and the luxury of the carriage, this family can be said to be quite simple. In the eyes of the silk and satin people, it can be said that Unremarkable.
However, both Qu Shaojing, the groom's official, and Qu Shaoya were very considerate. They had already ordered their personal servants and maids to wait at the door, specifically responsible for receiving their master's friends.
"Master Shen, Mrs. Shen is here. Please come over here."
The waiter took the invitation from Fuguang and entertained the customers warmly without even looking at it. The maid beside him was still an acquaintance. , it was Cuizhu who had received them at the hot spring village outside Wu'anhou.
"Thank you, two of you."
"Oh, Mr. Shen's words are really embarrassing for me. The young marquis specially ordered me to entertain you three."
The boy was leading the way while looking at the three Shen family members without leaving a trace. The man was dressed in blue, with handsome features showing a bit of indifference. The woman was in green clothes and skirts. One was elegant and indifferent and the other was gentle and pleasant. Even the two servants beside him were both charming. Good looks.
Mom, how do these Shen family members look and why are they so handsome?
Are you sure you came from the countryside?
Look at this temperament, look at this extraordinary appearance, no one dares to question whether he is a young master or a young lady from any aristocratic family!
Huh? Is it possible that the young marquis and his young lady got to know each other because they admired the Shen family's extraordinary appearance?
The boy inexplicably felt that he had discovered the truth.
"Brother Shen, this way."
Yu Heting was sitting there drinking tea alone. When he saw an acquaintance standing up to greet him, Shen Xingluo nodded to him, then turned around and met Cheng Xi After saying a few words, he walked towards him with Fuguang.
When ancient people entertained guests, male guests and female guests were separated. Even if they were a family, the male host and hostess of the house had different social circles.
At this point, Cheng Xi couldn't help complaining about "trouble" and looked forward to it.
It is a kind of enjoyment to be able to experience the complicated marriage etiquette that has long disappeared in the long history of modern times.
"Mrs. Shen, Miss Shen, this is the side courtyard. My wife and young lady are waiting here."
"Thank you, sister Cuizhu, for leading the way."
"Shen Why is the lady talking to the slave? Are you so outspoken?"
Cuizhu is indeed a first-class girl from Wu'an Hou Mansion. She not only knows etiquette but is also generous and decent. Shen Xingqi feels that she is being treated grandly and at the same time she feels a bit intimate and confident. Just right.
The little girl chuckled and said, "It's not a surprise. Sister Cuizhu came to pick me up and my sister-in-law. She must have had some time off from her busy schedule."
"You are my lady's best friend, and your servant is just a Lead the way, wait a minute Miss Shen shouldn’t praise the slaves for trivial matters.”
Walking through a winding wooden corridor into the side courtyard, I met many maids and servants. There was order in the busyness, which is enough to show the management of the mistress of the house. Have a home.
“We’re just ahead.”
As soon as Cuizhu finished speaking, the two of them stepped into another small courtyard. What they saw was full of female guests in colorful clothes, clusters of flowers, and gentle smiles. .
Mrs. Wu'an Hou was entertaining distinguished guests with a smile, and most of the people talking around her were the matrons of various houses in the capital.
Cheng Xi glanced around and unexpectedly found that there were not many familiar faces.
The Marquis of Wu'an is a hereditary first-class Duke and has a prominent position in the capital. The identity of the female guest who came to attend the wedding banquet and was personally received by Mrs. Hou is naturally unusual. She is not at all the same family as the one she attended the banquet before. circle.
"Madam, Mrs. Shen and Miss Shen are here."
Cuizhu saluted the mistress and introduced the two of them sideways.
"It turns out that he is a guest of Shen's house. The child Shaoya has been looking forward to it for a long time."
Mrs. Hou was wearing a dark red festive dress, her hair was combed meticulously, her hairpin was fixed, and she was dignified.
"I've met Madam."
Cheng Xi bowed slightly and saluted. Not surprisingly, he received stares from everyone around him, and his good hearing allowed the two of them to hear a few whispers.
Well, they were all discussing the identity of their sister-in-law.
"There is no need to be polite. Today is a wedding banquet. If the reception is not good, please keep Mrs. Shen and Miss Shen alone."
"No, it is our honor to have Miss Cuizhu personally leading the way."
The two sides exchanged a few polite words back and forth, and the aunt and sister-in-law received many glances from around them. Most of the whispers in their ears turned into exclamations such as "It turns out to be Mr. Shen's family."
Oh, another wave of presence~(*^▽^*)~
“Sister Cheng and Sister Shen are here!”
Qu Shaoya walked over from nowhere, accompanied by Qin Nan and Song Yan. A few steps behind them were several figures, one of whom looked sickly and gasped every step of the way.
Cheng Xi glanced at the girl's eyebrows that were somewhat similar to Qu Shaoya's, and introduced the identity of the concubine of the Marquis of Wu'an.
In just two minutes, she recognized all the main female relatives in the Hou family.
Of course, on such a big day, Wu'anhou's aunt or something else, because of her lack of status, would probably sit in her own small courtyard and quietly feel the excitement of the main courtyard.
“The wedding sedan has arrived!”
A super loud sound mixed with surprise reached everyone's ears. Those who were talking about the "Mrs. Shen and Miss Shen" group immediately changed the topic. Upon seeing this, Mrs. Hou smiled and led the female guests to the front yard.
"Everyone, let me take a look."
Today is a good day calculated by Qin Tianjian, and God has lived up to his expectations. The blue sky is occasionally dotted with white clouds, and the spring sunshine Spread evenly over the body to feel warm.
Neither hot nor cold, it’s a good time.
When Cheng Xi, Shen Xingqi and Wang Shu followed the large army to the front yard, many male guests had gathered here, looking at Shen Xingluo across the "Newcomer Road" in the middle of the living room.
At this time, he was whispering something to Yu Heting. Qin Zheng was holding a fan and echoing beside him. He felt familiar eyes and looked up, and the corners of his mouth curved up slightly.
"The newcomers have arrived——"
The festive sound of playing and playing sounded, and everyone looked outside the courtyard, and saw Qu Shaojing, dressed in red, walking towards this side in high spirits, her chest Wearing a big red flower on her front, the red silk holding her hand connects another newcomer.
“It’s Sister Jiang~”
“Yes.”
Even through the red hijab, Cheng Xi could see the familiar figure, and his mental power could even sense her nervousness.
“One bow to heaven and earth——”
“Two bows to the high hall——”
“Husband and wife bow to each other——”
The ceremony officer shouted loudly, The newlyweds kowtowed three times to become a couple, and Cheng Xi also got to see Marquis Wu'an, who had a thick beard.
The aunt and sister-in-law were both startled by the huge body.
"Thank you, Mrs. Hou, for being so beautiful~" Shen Xingqi looked at Qu Shaojing, the beautiful tree in the center of the hall, and then looked sideways at the cute and cute Qu Shaoya, marveling at the genetics of this family.
"Not necessarily, maybe Wu Anhou is also a first-class handsome man even if he shaves his beard."
"Huh?"
Shen Xingqi looked as if the carrot in the little rabbit's arms was about to drop in shock. Don't be too suspicious of life.
The discussion between the two was too quiet to be heard by others. With the sound of "Sent into the bridal chamber", the guests on both sides of the hall were divided into two groups again. The male guests took their seats to celebrate, and most of the female guests followed the bride back. to the side yard.
Cheng Xi followed Mrs. Hou all the way to the new house. After the groom chose the bride's hijab, she finally saw the married Jiang Yuyao.
“Wow~Sister Jiang is so beautiful!”
“Sister-in-law is indeed beautiful, she is the most beautiful today!”
Jiang Yuyao, who was teased by everyone, blushed and became even more charming.
Today's bride is indeed astonishingly beautiful. In the past, Jiang Yuyao wore light makeup, but today she specially used red lipstick, and paired with the bright red dress with outstanding embroidery skills, she looked dignified and elegant.
There was also a hint of the aura of a matron on her face.
Cheng Xi was stunned for a moment, secretly thinking that people in ancient times changed a lot when they got married. It was like a junior high school student stepping into the workplace in one step.
“Let me, princess, quickly see where the bride is?”
The new house was opened again, and a girl with exquisite makeup and noble face walked in, followed by two palace maids in palace clothes.
"Xuehan!"
Qu Shaoya rushed over in surprise, "Why are you free to leave the palace today?"
"Sister Yuyao is so old for getting married. How could I not come? I begged my uncle for a long time before she came out.”
The noble woman’s name is Lu Xuehan. Her mother is the youngest and only sister of the current emperor. Lu Xuehan has been deeply loved by the emperor since she was a child, and she was awarded the title of Princess Cheng’an three years ago. .
Compared with the powerful mother clan, the name of Princess Cheng'an's father should not be underestimated. Although he was born in poverty, he won the title of number one scholar in the imperial examination more than ten years ago. Princess Meng hoped to become the consort in one day, even if he did not enter the court these years He also made friends with many famous scholars by virtue of his paintings. Perhaps it was because the prince-consort's life was too boring and he often held various poetry gatherings.
It is said that he is a handsome young man with outstanding scenery.
Oh no, now I should say he is a gentle and beautiful uncle.
After Cheng Xi heard the title of "my princess", the above introductions automatically appeared in his mind. In fact, it is easy to distinguish. So far, the only one who can be called the princess is the one in front of him. One person.
Your Majesty, there are seven princes who have survived to the end, and there are also several little princesses. Only the royal princess is in short supply. Except for the one in front of you, the others are still little babies with slugs.
Thinking of this, she had to lament the scarcity of royal heirs, as the princes obviously had a lot of concubines and concubines.
"Shaoya, you have made a new friend? Why don't you introduce me?"
"Introduction. It is rare for you to leave the palace, so I will introduce you one by one."
After seeing the bride presenting her belated makeup, the little princess, who had not yet had hair extensions, met several strangers. Only then did Shen Xingqi realize that the others had gone out at some point, and those who stayed in the new house They are all close friends of the bride and Qu Shaoya.
“This is Mrs. Shen and Miss Shen, the family members of Mr. Shen, the editor of the Hanlin Academy.”
"So it's the wife and sister of the No. 1 Scholar Lang family?"
Lu Xuehan looked at the two of them curiously, with a bit of surprise on her palm-sized face, and she glanced at them briefly as her beautiful eyes swept over them.
"I have met Princess Cheng'an."
"Since the two of them are Shaoya's sister's friends, they are our sisters, so there is no need to be polite."
She raised her hand slightly to avoid it. "I have heard of Master Shen's name before, but I never imagined that Mrs. Shen and Miss Shen have such outstanding appearance."
"Thank you for the compliment, Princess. In terms of appearance, we are far inferior to the Princess."
"Don't call me Princess. Mrs. Shen can just call me Xuehan like Shaoya. Cheng'an is also fine."< br>
Cheng Princess An smiled even brighter when she heard others complimenting her beautiful face. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that she was very useful. This aroused a lot of joking from others. Even Jiang Yuyao, who had just taken off her red hijab, also used red to express her smile. Cover your mouth with a veil.
After entering the new house, she changed her self-identity and spoke to a few people unconsciously with a hint of intimacy, which was enough to show that there was still some friendship between her and Qu Shaoya and others. .
Cheng Xi never thought that there was a member of the royal family in this small group.
"We haven't seen each other for so many days, but you are still so shameless."
"Who is so shameless?"
Lu Xuehan put her hands on her hips, "I haven't been out for just a few months, and you guys are so shameless?" Behind my back, I made such a beautiful friend Girl? Do you still consider me a friend?”
“Who asked you to live in the palace? I would definitely not miss these gatherings if I were in your princess’ mansion.”
“Oh. ~There is nothing I can do.”
"You are so favored by the Holy One, you are showing off in front of us!"
"You can see it!"
The rest:
Cheng Xi and Shen Xingqi:
As expected, people who get along well with Qu Shaoya have different personalities.
A few people laughed and joked a few words, and finally brought the topic to the bride. Cheng Xi was married after all. After greeting a few people, Cuizhu took Mrs. Xunhou there, while Shen Xingqi took Mrs. Xunhou. Looking forward to staying in the new house.
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The female guests were chatting lively, but little did they know that the male guests in the front yard had been completely distracted by the fruit wine on the table.
The fruit wine is naturally a special supply from the Qin family. It is brought out today to open up the first shot of sales.
When the maids and servants filled the wine glasses for everyone, many people smelled an overbearing fragrance entering their noses. There was a hint of fruit in the aroma of the wine. It was mellow and rich, which made people talk. Several people glanced at him one after another.
"What smells so mellow?"
"It seems to be the smell of wine!"
There is no man who doesn't love wine, even if he doesn't like it at first. People will also gradually change their attitude towards wine, not to mention that drinking is still an indispensable part of dinner table culture.
Just the aroma of wine floating in the air is enough to shake this small field.
The first person to notice something strange was an alcoholic and one of Marquis Wu'an's subordinates. At this time, he was drinking the fruit wine in the cup with a full beard and let out a loud sigh of praise.
"Good wine, good wine!"
After saying this, he felt that he was not satisfied with drinking from the small wine glass, so he directly took the small pot closest to him and poured himself a large glass, and then took a sip. .
"Enjoyed, hahahaha, let's have another pot!"
"Does it really smell like wine?"
Everyone still doesn't understand, being so dexterous by him Encouraged, they all picked up the small wine glass next to them to try it. The moment the mellow aroma entered their mouth, it was instantly beautiful.