Chapter 1085 Changping County Lord 33
After putting on her precious clothes, Xining fanned herself hard: "It's such a damn hot weather!"
Jing'er didn't dare to say that this precious garment has six layers inside and outside. It would be too bulky to wear in autumn, but of course it would be hot to wear now.
He turned around and said: "Put another ice basin next to the county master's table."
After wearing treasure clothes, you need to tie your hair and wear a golden crown. Xining sat down. I can't help complaining in my heart, struggle is everywhere, even a banquet in such a small county is a waste.
However, she was waiting for this opportunity and had already told Butler Xiao that if twelve thousand was not that much money, the base price would be just ten thousand taels of silver.
Red coral is useless except to look good. When the Xiongnu attacked the city, they couldn't throw it down to hit people. Even if it can be hit, it would be too extravagant to hit someone with something worth ten thousand taels of silver. Instead, you can bury the enemy with rocks.
What is lacking now is money, and there are many things that require money. At present, the granary is full. Even if we work hard to make money, we still have some money in the treasury. There are still a lot of things that I haven’t bought yet! You must know that wine is more expensive than food.
When he put on the golden crowns hung with gold steps on the left and right, a slave came back to report that Xiuyan, the criminal maid brought by the Wang family, had been sent to the Wang family.
That's good, we can't let this slave die. Not only will her mansion be soiled, but a life and lawsuit will be wasted. It is said that the county chief forced the person to death, and the news reached the palace. Maybe there will be some officials who want to participate in a few books.
Okay, it's time to go to the party. After all, the parents of these guests spent so much money to support them, so as the host, she should also support the scene.
Along the way, Xining saw from time to time "little details" where the surroundings seemed calm, but in fact the security work was complete. For example, the two maids standing on the porch by the lake can swim and are particularly good at water.
There are also a few secret guards hiding in trees and roofs. If they see anything wrong, they will jump down immediately.
Don't underestimate these boudoir women. In fact, sometimes they can fight more fiercely than men.
Before entering the banquet hall, someone inside shouted: "The Lord of Changping County has arrived!"
Xi Ning's lips curled up. In order to sympathize with the orphaned girl, the King of Qinling had only one such descendant left, so he raised the rank and made the county princess. Otherwise, the princess should be called.
She walked in slowly, without squinting. She walked to her seat and then turned around. Facing the guests on the left and right who were saluting her, she turned her sleeves outward and said, "No courtesy, please sit down!"
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"Thank you, County Lord!" Everyone turned around and sat down on their knees.
This time the banquet was held with men on the left and women on the right, separated by a number of screens. The screen was semi-transparent and dimly illuminated, and only human figures could be vaguely seen, but it had satisfied the curiosity of these boys and girls.
They looked sideways and were stunned. I saw that the princess of Changping County was not sitting on her knees, but using a small spoon.
No wonder there is a small spoon placed next to each table. I originally thought it was used to lean on the hand or something, but it turns out it is used to sit on.
Even at banquets in the palace, when monarchs and ministers enjoy themselves together, people sit on their knees. Only when the host and guests are drunk will they sit sideways. There is no way to entertain guests on small stools.
This is a bit strange, but the county leader is still wearing precious clothes and a golden crown at this time. I saw that the county lord's eyebrows were straight and beautiful, just like the characters in the painting. And Emei's eyebrows are slightly raised, looking a bit heroic.
It is said that the King of Qinling was both civilized and military. He could participate in politics with a pen, and could defeat all enemies with a gun. Only when I saw the county chief today did I know that this was true.
It is this contradictory temperament that is both illogical and yet powerful and domineering, which makes it a bit difficult to look directly at him.
Well, maybe the county leader likes to sit on a small table, or the county leader has injured his knee or leg in the past two days and cannot sit on his knees. Xining gestured to Jing'er, and Jing'er clapped her hands. Someone immediately shouted: "Go to Lewu!"
The yusheng was played, and six dancers, wrapped in tulle, came to the waterside pavilion and began to dance to the melodious music.
Every high-ranking mansion will raise some dancing girls. When the prince of Qinling was thirteen years old, the King of Han gave him a dozen dancing girls with superb martial arts skills and first-class appearance and figure.
But the prince of Qinling studied hard every day and let it go in vain. The owner of the body usually has nothing to do. Even if no one cares about it, he can't go out at will, so he keeps her here to watch and play.
After the prince "died" of illness, he became hers directly. When I came here this time, I naturally brought it with me.
This was a song and dance in the palace, and these young ladies naturally watched it with great interest.
Xining looked around and saw Zhang Liao sitting among the male guests. The self-recommended retainer of County Magistrate Zhou finally left without even taking five taels of silver.
It turns out that he is not getting married either. Look, he is wearing a white satin suit. Although the clothes are embroidered with complicated patterns of auspicious clouds, he is still dressed in white. What a coquettish person, all dressed up in filial piety.
Of course, in the female guests' table, the second lady of County Magistrate Zhou sat in the first place, the third lady took the second place, and the fourth lady, the concubine, took the seat behind them. In this orderly order, Butler Xiao arranged things quite well.
Xi Ning's sharp eyes couldn't help but be amused when he saw the maid sitting behind a pillar, holding a brush and a piece of bamboo in her hand, looking at the movement around her.
In the past two months, she had uncovered many secret agents and spies sent from all over the house.
In fact, she didn't expect that her observation ability was so strong. Last time I just scanned and saw this maid hiding in the corner. After calling the person out, she went to check it out in person and found a writing brush and bamboo pieces under the hibiscus tree.
She picked up the piece of bamboo stained with a little dust and looked at it. It showed her talking to Butler Xiao in the yard just now: "Hey, the painting is really delicate."
The maid knelt on the ground and said humbly: "I just like to draw. Seeing that the county master is as beautiful as an immortal, I couldn't help but draw it. If you offend the county master, please punish him."
"What are you punishing? How dare I punish you?" Xining held the bamboo piece with a smile and turned it over in his hand: "Don't bully me for not understanding. This shouldn't be a casual painting."
The maid raised her head and saw Xi Ning's smiling face, and her heart skipped a beat.
Does it look like he's about to take poison?
Xining raised his hand and pinched both sides of her cheeks, making her unable to bite her teeth: "Oh, don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet. After I finish speaking, you can do whatever you want. Is it possible for you to do it?" You thought I was going to catch you and torture you to extract a confession?”
The maid and the people around her were stunned. The magistrate's actions and reactions were really fast.
"I don't care who sent you here. Which house doesn't have a few people sent by others, and I probably have the most people here. Anyway, I probably only own the horse-tying stone at the door in my yard." Xining saw that the maid's eyes gradually calmed down, and then slowly let go of her hand.
Looking at the maids and Butler Xiao behind the county lord, some of them showed slightly unnatural expressions... The maids recognized this sentence very much. It seemed that the county lord knew that the county lord was not stupid.
She asked cautiously: "May I ask what the county master is going to do with me?"
(End of chapter)