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Chapter 59
Followed by his aunt, Yan Zhao visited these noble ladies one by one, and then he was sent to the Lanting Waterside Pavilion to pile up the young girls.
Although today is Lu Yan's wedding banquet, the girls brought by each family are more eye-catching than the other, and the people are more beautiful than the flowers, Yan Zhao also finds it pleasing to the eye.
Xiao Qingyue became nervous, and guessed that these noble daughters came for the three sons of Marquis JinYuan Residence. You must know that they are not engaged yet, and the eldest son, Lu Heng, has already become an adult.
The three cousins of Marquis JinYuan Residence are all dragons and phoenixes, and Xiao Qingyue didn't think about it, but neither the third aunt nor the aunt Fan seemed to have that thought.
Xiao Qingyue was still acting like that, and went to chat with the ladies and ladies she knew well.
As the host, Lu Yan was generous and said to Yan Zhao softly, "This is Jiang Nan's cook, I wonder if this dessert suits Cousin Yan's appetite."
Before Yan Zhao crossed over, she was an authentic soft girl in the south. After a few years of college in the north, she was really not used to it. The food is also a bit spicy, and the pastries are soft and sweet.
Yan Zhao thanked Lu Yan for her kindness, she was very calm, she just came here to visit relatives, and she didn't plan to make any little sisters here.She knew a thing or two about her grandmother's plans, but she didn't think she would stay in Capital City.In comparison, Jiang Nan is not only beautiful, but also more comfortable.
Yan Zhao doesn't stand out, he only wants to enjoy the flowers and eat snacks, but if he doesn't want to, he will have trouble finding him.
"It has long been heard that the concubine daughter of the Xiao family is married at a high level, and the first daughter is married at a low level. It is an anecdote in Beijing. With such a gap, I don't know how you two cousins can get close."
Hearing the voice and looking around, the person who spoke was a young girl in a vermilion dress and a luxurious Shu brocade cloak on her shoulders, and she said with a haughty sneer.
Behind her were surrounded by a few well-dressed girls, who seemed to be the leader, coming from the pool.
Yan Zhao blinked but didn't speak. This guy wasn't coming for her, and he kept staring at Lu Yan. She probably got hurt by Chi Yu.But this was on the territory of Marquis JinYuan Residence, and it was Lu Yan's wedding banquet, and he was still being provoked by someone. It seemed that the identity of the other party was really unusual.
As for the words just now, Yan Zhao didn't pay much attention to them.Even her mother doesn't care about whether she is married or not, so why should she care about it, and this is not a scandal, Yan Zhao dares to say that there are a lot of messy things in this wealthy family in Capital City.
"This is the Lord of Rong'an County." Lu Yan whispered, it seemed that she was often troubled by him.
Although Yan Zhao didn't know much about it, but when he heard the word "county master" and everyone looked on, it should be a noble daughter of the clan.
In fact, she is not an ordinary noble daughter of the clan.
The eldest prince and his wife love each other, and the eldest daughter Rong An County Lord is also very favored, and she is the only heir among His Majesty's current grandchildren.Lord, the Lord of Rong'an County also got the title early on, and even the few concubines in the mansion couldn't compare to her.
Lu Yan was impatient and knew the reason why the county lord of Rong'an provoked her. Her elder brother Lu Hengsheng was handsome and suave, and he was the future heir of the Hou family. Naturally, many girls in the capital loved him, and the lord of Rong'an county was one of them.One of them even begged his father, the eldest prince, to marry him to His Majesty.
Fortunately, His Majesty asked about the meaning of the Hou Mansion, but he did not agree.Mrs. Marquis JinYuan directly expressed her attitude. County Lord Rong'an failed to court her. Over the years, because of her unruly and indulgent temperament, she has never been able to achieve anything high enough, and resentment arises out of love. She always finds trouble with Lu Yan.
Lu Yan smiled slightly and said, "They are all sisters from my family. They are still kissing after breaking their bones, so don't bother the county magistrate to worry about it."
In the flower hall, Xiao Mingyun heard the maid's report, and the smile on his face faded slightly.To be honest, she didn't want to invite the Rong'an County Lord at all.
Don't say that His Majesty didn't think of marrying Marquis JinYuan Residence with the First Prince's family at the beginning, even she didn't want to have a daughter-in-law who is unruly and willful.But this little matter, Lu Yan can definitely handle it, Xiao Mingyun has confidence in her daughter.
But at this moment, they suddenly heard singing outside, "His Highness Fifth is here, His Highness Sixth, His Highness Seventh and Princess Yong Yang are here."
Xiao Mingyun and Princess Dachang were stunned immediately, why are these people here?
The complexions of the noble ladies around also changed slightly, and they looked at each other. It seemed that there was something groundless, and it might not be fake.
Marquis JinYuan has a high position and authority, and is also a confidant of His Majesty. It has long been heard that Marquis JinYuan's daughter-in-law may marry into the royal family and be hired as the prince concubine.
Thinking about it this way, many noble ladies felt discouraged. Just now they praised Lu Yan again and again, maybe they wanted to get married with the intention of testing Madam Hou.In terms of family background, talent, appearance, and temperament and upbringing, she is definitely first-class, a good daughter-in-law candidate that all the noble ladies in Capital City dream of.
But no matter how much like it, dare not compete with the royal family.
Even Marquis JinYuan Lu Yuan, who was in the front yard, frowned. How did he know that his beloved daughter's Jiji banquet had actually attracted several princes and princesses? This posture made people feel uneasy.
The eldest son Lu Heng also showed surprise on his face. He also realized that there was a lot of commotion among the guests around him. He couldn't help looking at his father worriedly and asked, "Why are these Your Highnesses here?" A prince comes and goes.
Marquis JinYuan Lu Yuan said in a deep voice, "Let's entertain first and then talk about it."
In fact, this matter has to be said to be a coincidence, the one who really wanted to come was actually Si Tuzhou, he had known for a long time that Yan Zhao would go to Marquis JinYuan Residence, and as a prince, it was not a big deal for him to attend the banquet at the palace of his father and royal ministers.
In the end, when she was leaving the palace, she was bumped into by Princess Yong Yang, who insisted on going out of the palace together to play.
Yong Yang and Si Tuzhou are not only siblings of the same mother, but also have a very deep relationship.In the few years when she was just born, Concubine Shu was still busy fighting in the palace, and the third brother Situ Yan was dedicated to performing top-notch in the Shang study, suppressing his brothers, and didn't care about the fact that his mother and concubine gave him a younger sister.Tuzhou cares about her, so the relationship is very close.
In addition, there is one more person, the seventh prince.
His biological mother was a concubine from a small foreign country. Although she was a concubine, everyone knew that unless the descendants of the royal family died, he would be cut off from the throne, so he was not taken seriously in the palace. But the Seventh Prince is the same age as Princess Yong Yang, and they have been playmates since they were young. Sometimes they can't get away from Meng Meng, and they are also interested in going out of the palace. He is young, and if no one is taking him with him, he can't leave the palace at will.
This time, Si Tuzhou has two more followers.
As for the fifth prince, he heard about Si Tuzhou going to the Marquis JinYuan Residence temporarily. After thinking about it, he suspected that the sixth son had an impure purpose and was eyeing the power of the Marquis JinYuan Residence.Go to a party.
Marquis JinYuan was heavily relied upon by his father, and everyone in the imperial court knew that he doted on the only legitimate daughter.
If the sixth child married Marquis JinYuan's favorite jewel, wouldn't his status be greatly improved.
So he rushed over immediately, and he couldn't let Lao Liu settle the Marquis JinYuan Residence by himself.
As soon as the princes and princesses came, they immediately stole all the limelight, and the real host of Jiji Banquet came second.
However, some people secretly wondered whether the fifth and sixth princes came here for the daughter of Marquis JinYuan.
The first prince is the oldest and the first to marry a wife, and the third and fourth princes already have concubines. A majestic first-rank Lord Hou is definitely not able to be a side concubine if he is a daughter of his wife. Now the positions of the fifth prince He and the sixth prince are still vacant.
As for the seventh prince, he is still young, so naturally he is not included.
Male guests and female relatives have separate banquets, not only separated by a small lake, but also set up a screen.Si Tuzhou glanced around, but couldn't see where Yan Zhao was, so he could only sigh inwardly, wondering how Yan Zhao would look good on the set of jewelry he gave him.
Si Tuzhou's performance was not obvious, but it did not escape the eyes of the fifth prince who was always staring at him.
"Sixth brother, are you looking at the daughter of the noble girl opposite? If there is any favorite candidate, it is better to tell the father and the imperial concubine early, so that the sixth brother can be fulfilled."
The fifth prince, Situ Jin, and the sixth prince, Si Tuzhou, are less than half a year apart, but in terms of mother and concubine, the latter is a first-rank concubine, while the former is also a daughter of a famous family, but she passed away after giving birth to the fifth prince.The emperor's teacher has a bit of face with Emperor Jianming, so he was not handed over to other concubines to be raised, but waited until later to select his aunt to enter the palace to raise the fifth prince.
In terms of favored status, Si Tuzhou was weak and sick since he was a child, and experienced life and death hardships, so he occupied more attention of Emperor Jianming during the same period, so the fifth prince Situ Jin always disliked the sixth son and liked to pick his thorns.
Si Tuzhou said lightly: "Fifth brother was joking, I have long heard that Marquis JinYuan Residence has a unique view, and now I see that it is well-deserved."
He had already looked at Marquis JinYuan and Lu Yuan. Si Tuzhou couldn't tell that this was a temptation from the fifth child, so he didn't answer the conversation, but changed the subject.Anyway, with such a big battle, it is impossible for him to meet anyone he wants to see casually.
Marquis JinYuan Lu Yuan followed the words and said, "Your Highness is overrated."
No matter what intentions these sons and phoenixes came with, his ego can stop them.
Seeing that the sixth child had a happy conversation with Marquis JinYuan, the fifth prince further confirmed that the sixth child came for the daughter of Marquis JinYuan, or the influence of the Hou family.Speaking of which, the sixth child also has quite an advantage, the son of a noble concubine is of a suitable age, and the position of the main concubine is vacant.
Obviously he is no worse than the sixth child. His mother and concubine came from a well-known literary family. She is the granddaughter of the former Grand Master Wen. It's a pity that the mother and concubine passed away early, and the aunt has been doting on mediocrity for many years in the palace. After many years, even the relationship between him and the Wen family has become much weaker. Originally, the position of concubine was intended for the young lady of the Wen family to stabilize her relationship with the Wen family, so that the Wen family would firmly support him behind her back.
But with this comparison, the sixth child may be interested in Marquis JinYuan's daughter to win over the power of the Hou family, and the fifth prince hesitated again.
On the other side of the Lanting Waterside Pavilion, when Princess Yong Yang came, the arrogant and domineering Princess Rong'an also backed away.
Although Princess Yong Yang is only thirteen years old, not only is her status higher than her, but she is also her aunt in terms of seniority. Speaking of which, Lu Yan was the eldest princess' adopted daughter, but it was impossible to use seniority to suppress Rong'an County Lord, otherwise she would be suspected of committing a crime.
Rong'an County Lord did not dare to act like a monster in front of this little aunt. She was favored by His Majesty among the grandchildren of the royal family, but she was definitely not as good as Princess Yong Yang.The others were even more respectful, not daring to neglect this real golden branch and jade leaf.
Lu Yan often went to the palace with her mother for banquets, and she had met Princess Yong Yang a few times, she was not a stranger, and her speech was not as reserved as others.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for coming to attend the court lady's banquet today."
Princess Yong Yang didn't look like that kind of haughty character, with a fresh smile on her face, "I came with Sixth Brother..."
Yan Zhao had Si Tuzhou in his heart after following the pandemic ceremony at the beginning.She had only seen a shadow from a distance just now, and she didn't know when she would meet next time.She has the same conjecture as Si Tuzhou.In her dream, the golden finger was probably about to disappear, and she hadn't figured out how the two of them traveled together.
Yan Zhao, who was thinking about it, suddenly noticed that everyone around him was looking at him, with envy, disdain or curiosity mixed in. It turned out that it was Princess Yong Yang who mentioned her.
"This girl's hair ornament is really pretty." Princess Yong Yang smiled and said, she had seen the painted flowers on rice paper in Sixth Brother's study, which was very similar to the hibiscus flower hair ornament, so she couldn't help itI took a few more glances.
Before Yan Zhao said anything, Xiao Qingyue who appeared at some time took the lead to answer this question,
Princess Yong Yang's eyes lit up even more when she heard that it was bought in the Suxing Building. Others may not know, but she does know who is behind the Suxing Building.
It's just that with Sixth Brother's temperament, he wouldn't order the pattern he drew with his own hands to be made, and then casually put it in his shop, and then fell into the hands of a certain girl.The more Yong Yang thought about it, the more she felt that the sixth brother might have something to do with Miss Yan. She thought that the sixth brother came here today for the daughter of Marquis JinYuan, but now it may not be so.
Lu Yan also introduced by the way, "This is the cousin of my fourth aunt's family, from Jiang Nan."
Later, Princess Yong Yang seemed to be very interested in Yan Zhao, and she pulled her to talk for a long time, such as talking about Jiang Nan's customs.
After the banquet was over, Yan Zhao felt that the sharp eyes were not only from Xiao Qingyue, but also from other noble daughters.The corner of Yan Zhao's mouth twitched slightly, it seems that Princess Yong Yang really brought her a lot of hatred.