Sister Qiao's first-year banquet was held in the side hall of Changhe Hall. Ye Sheng and Mr. Jiang were sitting at the top with smiles on their faces. Ye Chengli and Ye Chengren were also there. In addition, Ye Yuanwei, a group of cousins, and a number of female dependents made the place full.
A room full of people.
It's still early, and none of the relatives and friends have come yet. If all the relatives and friends came, I'm afraid the main hall of Nuo Da would be too crowded.
Standing next to Ye Qingning, Ye Qinglan couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart. Changyuan Bo's Mansion is really prosperous! In comparison, Dingguo's Mansion is a bit deserted...
It's strange, you said you didn't want to care about Xiyu brothers and sisters, why did your thoughts accidentally turn to them again?
Ye Qinglan muttered in her heart and quickly brought her thoughts back.
On this day, Sister Qiao is naturally the protagonist who refuses to give in.
Sister Qiao is naturally cute, and she was dressed up carefully today. She wore a colorful chrome collar around her neck, and a few delicate golden bells hung on her white and tender hands and feet. When she moved a little, she would make a crisp sound.
A pleasant sound.
When Cui Wan came out with Sister Qiao in her arms, Ye Qingning, Ye Qinglan and others gathered around her. Sister Qiao was a bit shy, and looked around at everyone's faces with her big round eyes, then buried her head in Cui Wan's face.
He refused to look up from his arms.
Ye Qingning was rarely in the mood, so he deliberately leaned over and kissed Sister Qiao. Sister Qiao blinked her big eyes, then flattened her mouth and cried in shame.
Cui Wan hurriedly took Sister Qiao aside and coaxed her up.
Ye Qingrou gloated and said with a smile: "Sixth cousin, why doesn't Sister Qiao even want to get close to you, my biological aunt?"
Ye Qingning's acrimony immediately reappeared in the world, and he snorted and said: "Of course I am not as lovable as my eighth cousin. I am also generous and generous. If I really should have put a gold ingot in front of Sister Qiao just now, maybe she would
She is glad that I am getting close to her." Among the prominent maids and women in Uncle Changyuan's house, who has not received a reward from Ye Qingrou?
Ye Qingrou blushed slightly and gritted her teeth with hatred in her heart. But the elders in the house were all present. It would be ugly if she and Ye Qingning had a tit-for-tat verbal contest. She had to suppress her sullen mood.
Zheng glanced at Ye Qingning without any trace, hinting her not to go too far.
Everyone in the house is here! If Ye Qingrou is really prevented from coming to the stage, Mrs. Li will definitely be unhappy. Then it won't be very nice if it comes to Mrs. Jiang.
Ye Qingning curled his lips slightly and finally stopped.
After a while, relatives and friends came one after another. Zheng Guogong's Mansion was the first to arrive. After Zheng Yun and his wife led Zheng Junyan, Zheng Min and his brother and sister in, almost everyone glanced at Ye Qingning.
Although it has not been officially decided yet, Zheng Junyan and Ye Qingning have already made a verbal agreement on their marriage. Based on their habits at this time, the two can be regarded as an unmarried couple.
Ye Qingning lowered her head and avoided the curious eyes of everyone. Although she had accepted the fact that she was about to get engaged to Zheng Junyan, she really couldn't feel much joy in her heart, nor could she express a shy expression.
Zheng Junyan quickly glanced at Ye Qingning and then looked away.
In the eyes of others, this young man and woman are a perfect match for their talents and looks. But who would know that they actually have their own loves and do not really like each other at all?
Mrs. Zheng was naturally happy when she saw her brother and sister-in-law coming, and she immediately greeted her. Ye Qingning didn't want to go there, but Mrs. Zheng slowed down and looked back at her. Ye Qingning had to cheer up and followed reluctantly.
Go up.
Of course, Ye Qinglan would not follow him shamelessly, but followed her with her eyes.
After a distance, it was difficult to hear clearly what Zheng and others were saying. I guess they were just polite words. However, the expressions on Ye Qingning and Zheng Junyan's faces were quite interesting.
"How is your cousin doing lately?" Zheng Junyan asked dryly.
Ye Qingning smiled reservedly: "Thank you for your concern, cousin. I'm doing very well." Then nothing more happened. The two of them looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed unconsciously. They quickly looked away.
In the eyes of Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Zheng, they only thought it was a shy expression by the two young men and women. They couldn't help but exchange a tacit smile.
At this moment, another guest came. This time, it was the British Duke Zhang Yuan and his wife. Zhang Yue stood beside his mother, Mrs. Xu, with a handsome face, a smile on her lips, and a graceful look.
Ye Qinglan had a good impression of this girl, and nodded and smiled at her from a distance. Zhang Yue smiled politely in return.
When Ye Sheng saw Zhang Yuan and his wife, he actually stood up to greet them. Jiang's smile froze slightly, so he had to stand up together and exchanged a few words.
Although Mrs. Jiang's face is full of a kind and friendly smile, however, if you pay close attention, you will find that the smile on her face is a little perfunctory. Mrs. Zhang has been dead for many years, and Mrs. Jiang is naturally not happy to see Mrs. Zhang's natal family.
Zhang Yuan and Xu obviously didn't have a good impression of Jiang, and their expressions were very cold.
Next, people from the Ye family also came. As Ye Qinglan expected, the main hall was a bit crowded. The elders were sitting, and everyone else could only stand. However, there are advantages to having more people.
There was endless laughter, not to mention how lively it was.
After a while, Mrs. Zheng also came. Ye Qinglan's heart skipped a beat and she reflexively looked behind Mrs. Zheng.
No Gu Xinian! Great! Ye Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief, looked at it again, and was startled again. Gu Xiyu didn't come either...
Although Gu Xiyu rarely attends such occasions, didn't Gu Xiyu agree with her before that she would come? Why didn't she come today? Has her autism become more serious again?
The more Ye Qinglan thought about it, the more uneasy she became. Taking advantage of the time when Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Zheng had finished their greetings, she came over and saluted Yingying: "I have met my aunt."
Mrs. Zheng nodded with a smile, but her tone was as cordial as ever: "The house is much deserted without you. If you have time in the future, you might as well walk around more. Yu'er also talks about you often!"
Ye Qinglan followed her words and said, "By the way, why didn't cousin Xiyu come today?"
Mrs. Zheng sighed: "She originally planned to follow me. However, Xinian has been suffering from some cold in the past few days and is not feeling well. Yu'er stayed to take care of him, so she did not follow."
Feeling unwell due to cold?
Ye Qinglan secretly sneered in her heart. What a "coincidence" that Gu Xinian got sick! Huh, he was probably pretending to be sick. Gu Xiyu has always been soft-hearted. Seeing that he is sick, naturally he will not leave the house again, nor will he
Meeting her again. In order to keep Gu Xiyu away from her, Gu Xinian really put a lot of thought into it.
Although she thought so in her heart, Ye Qinglan's face showed concern: "Is Cousin Gu seriously ill?"
Mrs. Zheng said: "It's not too serious, but I need to rest for a few days to get better." After a pause, she added: "Yu'er hesitated for a long time this morning, wanting to follow, but worried about Xinian. Finally
, she still stayed at the house. She specifically asked me to tell you that she didn’t break the appointment intentionally. "
Ye Qinglan hurriedly smiled and said: "It's okay. Cousin Gu's health is important. There will be many opportunities for me to meet cousin Xiyu in the future!" Even so, she knew very well in her heart that Gu Xinian would never let her and Cousin Xiyu meet.
When Gu Xiyu meets, even if there is a chance, he will try every means to obstruct it like he did today.
Forget it, there's nothing to be angry about. She had planned to gradually alienate Gu Xiyu, but it would be great to have Gu Xinian "help" now.
Ye Qinglan cheered up and chatted with Mrs. Zheng for a while. Mrs. Zheng always responded with a smile and a friendly attitude.
This scene naturally has a different meaning in the eyes of everyone.
One is the noble-born wife of the crown prince of Dingguo Palace, and the other is an insignificant little concubine of Changyuan Palace. They are obviously incomparable, how could they talk and laugh so affectionately?
The female relatives of the Ye family couldn't help but whisper. They were all revolving around this topic.
Mrs. Li happened to be on the side, listening to everyone's discussion, and interrupted with a half-smile: "Don't underestimate Sister Lan. She only met the daughter-in-law of the Gu family twice, and she became friends with Miss Gu. Later, she
, Miss Gu specially invited her to stay as a guest for more than 20 days. If it weren't for Sister Qiao's one-year-old daughter, she might have continued to stay."
When everyone heard such wonderful gossip, their ears pricked up. If there were any good things, they couldn't help but ask a few questions.
However, Mrs. Li refused to say any more, and only said with a faint smile: "It is Sister Lan's blessing to be treated differently by the Crown Prince and Mrs. Dingguo."
This may sound like nothing at first, but when you think about it carefully, it means something profound. The people present are all smart and insightful housewives. They are all masters who can think of three sentences after hearing one sentence. When they hear the words, they will laugh heartily. They all look at it.
To Ye Qinglan.
The status of a concubine who is a third-born concubine is a bit embarrassing no matter how you look at it. However, this girl really has a good appearance. She is similar to Bi Rong in the past, but she is even better in terms of temperament and charm. Dressed in
Simple and elegant, with calm eyes and a smile on her lips, people will feel good about her just by looking at her.
But when they think about what Li just said, everyone's good impression of Ye Qinglan will inevitably be compromised again.
Ye Qinglan had already been sensitively aware that several women not far away were looking at her. There was curiosity, exploration, approval and contempt in their eyes.
It's strange, she obviously didn't do anything, why are these women looking at her with such strange eyes?
Ye Qinglan thought for a moment and then understood. It was normal for her and Mrs. Zheng to chat, but at this moment and here, this scene was a bit eye-catching.
Thinking of this, Ye Qinglan whispered: "Aunt, Sixth Sister is looking at me. She probably wants to see me for something. Please allow me to be rude."
Mrs. Zheng smiled and nodded. Sure enough, after Ye Qinglan walked to Ye Qingning, those curious eyes suddenly disappeared.
Finally clean! Ye Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to speak to Ye Qingning in a low voice when there was another commotion at the door.
Who is here? Ye Qinglan looked over curiously. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
