After someone was added to the table, the whole scene became lively.
However, everyone was careful to control the volume. After all, it was a white banquet, not a wedding banquet. It would not look good if it was too lively.
Therefore, everyone pays attention to restraining their voices and behavior.
Dong Nuan had a simple vegetarian meal amidst all the suffocating questions from the eldest lady Lin Zhi.
After eating, everyone was ready to get up and say goodbye.
Before leaving, Dong Nuan went to pay homage to Mrs. Hou again.
Wen Shuran was already kneeling there and burning incense. As a female family member, Dong Nuan couldn't go over to comfort her, so Hanjianglou walked over and softly comforted her with a few words.
However, the other party looked mournful. After Hanjianglou tried to persuade him for a few words, his expression became even more unpleasant and he was about to cry.
However, considering the occasion and etiquette, I finally restrained myself.
Seeing this, Hanjianglou said nothing more and just patted Wen Shuran on the shoulder again.
Then he stood up and formally said goodbye.
On the way back, the atmosphere became a little more solemn.
Hanjianglou went back to the academy to study, while Dongnuan went back to his hometown.
After returning home, I first processed the posts sent by various governments.
Over at Wu Ruoruo is the Plum Forest Banquet, prepared by Madam Wu Nian.
Of course, it is said that we are inviting ladies and gentlemen to come and admire the plum trees in the Wu Mansion. In fact, we are just inviting noble ladies from various mansions who have ideas to come and have a look.
There are some things that everyone understands and there is no need to explain them too clearly.
A message was also sent to the eldest princess's house, saying that the eldest princess had obtained a very good tea brick and wanted to invite ladies and gentlemen to come and have tea together.
From this, Dong Nuan can taste something like a banquet.
However, Meng Rong didn't mention it today, and Dong Nuan didn't say much. He just asked Qingzhu casually.
She probably knows something.
Sure enough, when he asked Qingzhu, he nodded: "It is said that the eldest princess prepared a wedding banquet for Mr. Meng."
Mr. Meng will go to the border to fight next year, and the eldest princess cannot stop him or dissuade him.
Therefore, if I want to find a wife for Mr. Meng before he goes to the border, it is best to have a child and leave a heir for the Meng family.
Mr. Meng's conditions are good, but he was not willing to do so in the past, and the eldest princess would not force herself on him.
But now, people are about to run away, so they have to plan carefully.
Fortunately, this time, Mr. Meng did not seem to object.
After listening to Qingzhu's words, Dongnuan nodded to show that he understood.
Then I read Wei Fu’s post again.
The friendship between Dong Nuan and the Wei family is not particularly deep, but there is Gou Qingyun in the middle, so they all have contacts.
The Wei Mansion sent a wedding invitation. On November 28, Miss Wei Liu got married to the fourth son of the Anping Mansion.
Dong Nuan has been in the capital for so long that she knows a bit about celebrities in various prefectures.
Now when I saw the man Miss Wei Liu was marrying, I couldn't control myself for a moment and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Ha? Why did Miss Liu marry this Fourth Young Master?"
Hearing Dong Nuan exclaimed, Qingzhu thought for a while and whispered: "I'm not sure, the person who was originally engaged to Miss Six was the fifth son of the uncle's house, but the fifth son said bluntly that if he was allowed to marry Miss Wei Liu,
, he just went to die, almost not making the uncle angry at all, but the fifth master was unwilling, and their uncle didn’t want to be a villain who didn’t keep his promise, so after discussing with the Wei family, they changed it to four.
Young Master."
It is said that this marriage was initiated by the uncle's family.
Although the family status of the Wei family is not high and even somewhat unremarkable, it is said that Miss Wei Liu has a good fortune.
Anyway, there were several companies that were targeted at the beginning, but it was Mrs. Bo who took the initiative and begged for her favorite Fifth Young Master.
As a result, the fifth young master quit and was replaced by the fourth young master.
Regardless of whether the Fourth Young Master or the Fifth Young Master is the legitimate son of the uncle's house, there is no difference in status.
But in terms of reputation, it's even worse.
At least the fifth young master didn't have any bad reputation, but the fourth young master...
He teases cats and dogs, gets into fights and causes trouble, and is a frequent visitor to brothels...
Anyway, he is a proper dandy.
It is said that he once had a fight with another nobleman over a brothel oiran. The problem was that he still didn't win because he had been suffering from this anger for a long time.
This incident was regarded as a joke in the capital and spread for a long time.
Of course, Dong Nuan has never experienced this before. Wu Ruoruo told Dong Nuan as a joke before.
As a result, I never expected that Miss Wei Liu would marry this person?
Dong Nuan raised her hand and gently pressed her head. She always felt that the life of these two people might be a mess.
One is a little old-fashioned and puts etiquette above all else, while the other is unfettered and spends all his time outside.
I don’t know whether the west wind will prevail over the east wind or the east wind will overpower the west wind.
The remaining posts are mostly about banquets.
The other one is also a wedding invitation, it is for the third girl from Chengqingbo Mansion getting married.
Dong Nuan didn't have close contact with the other party's house. He thought that when the time came, he would go there when he had time. If he didn't have time, he would have someone send him a gift. He still had to save face.
After finishing the post, Dong Nuan simply freshened up and went to rest for a while.
When I woke up, it was already dark.
Dong Nuan had no appetite, so he continued to work on mechanical drawings.
This work lasted until midnight.
I slept too much in the afternoon, so I don't feel sleepy now, but I feel a little hungry.
Qingzhu and the others were still awake, so Dongnuan asked her to simply prepare a bite of food, take a bite, and then took the storybook to read.
When working on mechanical drawings, the more you work on it, the more energetic you become. Dongnuan is afraid that he will not be able to sleep that night.
So, let’s read the script.
Of course, the one I picked was the one I didn’t find interesting to read before Dong Nuan.
Once you’ve read it, you don’t need to worry about the plot behind it, just flip through it casually.
Sure enough, the hypnotic effect was very good and I fell asleep within a short time.
The next day, the weather was fine, but there was a strong north wind, which made people's faces hurt.
I got up early in the winter and didn't go outside to box. I was accidentally hit by the north wind and felt uncomfortable, so I chose an empty room and did a set of boxing.
Then, freshen up, change clothes, and then work on mechanical drawings.
With this, it was time for the Wu Mansion's banquet.
The banquet time at the Wu Mansion comes first, followed by the Eldest Princess Mansion, and then the wedding of Miss Wei Liu.
It's cold in winter, so I wear thick clothes to keep warm.
For today's trip, I wore an ivory white stand-up collared long-sleeved coat, paired with a green embroidered horse-faced skirt, and a thick begonia red bijia.
The inside of the bijia is stuffed with thick cotton, and the outside is sewn with warm rabbit fur. The thermal insulation effect is very good.
Dong Nuan generally doesn't like a full set of hair and face, as it gets all over the body.
There are more than ten pieces of decorations on the head alone, which may weigh the head down.
Therefore, I only picked a step shaker, a few beautiful beaded flower hairpins on my head, and the earrings were sapphire beads that matched the color of the skirt. It was simple, but not monotonous.
Of course, the main reason is that Dong Nuan's face is so striking, even if she is wearing linen, she still looks gorgeous.
Anyway, as soon as she went out, she surprised the coachman who was guarding outside.
The coachman was an honest man. When he realized that he was staring at his master, he was so frightened that he quickly retracted his head and never raised it again during the whole journey.