On the day of the birthday celebration of the Princess, God was very kind. The autumn air was crisp and the sun was shining brightly. It was a very good weather.
Early in the morning, everyone in Prince Qing's Mansion was decorated. Even the servants put on new clothes and were busy performing their duties.
Not long after, people attending the banquet began to arrive at Prince Qing's Mansion one after another. The servants responsible for welcoming them were almost dazzled by these ladies. The ladies were naturally dressed solemnly and noble. The ladies were quite different.
, but without exception, they are all carefully decorated.
They can be bright and charming, elegant and tranquil, or elfin and cute, but one thing they all have in common is that they are of the right age to be married, young and beautiful, and it is always suitable to wear light and heavy makeup.
The ladies had their own place to go, and the ladies also went to the garden to relax after the ceremony. For a time, the garden of Prince Qing's Mansion was filled with orioles and swallows strolling in it. It was really a cluster of flowers, and the people were more beautiful than the flowers.
Even the carefully maintained gardens are outshone by these ladies.
The time for the birthday banquet has not yet come, Princess Qing and the ladies are sitting in the main courtyard chatting and chatting. Either your family has married a good daughter-in-law, or her family has recruited a good son-in-law. Of course, the ladies who came to the banquet also
From their conversations, Princess Qing could also learn which family was interested in getting married to the palace, and which young lady was willing to devote herself to Mu Qiyue.
Of course, some of this can also be seen from the birthday gifts prepared by these ladies. The care and perfunctoryness are clear at a glance.
"The fourth master is so blessed." Lu Mingtao and Mu Qiyue stood in an inconspicuous corner. From here, they could see the orioles in the garden and the busy people in the palace.
Mu Qiyue had a cold face and glanced at Lu Mingtao, who was watching the show. He regretted why he asked him to come over to give birthday gifts. No one in charge of Muyue Trading Company would be allowed to talk to him like this.
"Oh, that's the young lady from Wang Shilang's family, she looks really virtuous," Lu Mingtao commented while looking at her, "but her smile is too fake."
"That Miss Li is also a beauty, but her temperament is too arrogant." Lu Mingtao pointed at a young lady who was looking at people with her chin.
Bah bah bah, Lu Mingtao couldn't stop talking to the ladies who were playing in the garden.
"The imperial aunt is here, I'll go greet her." Mu Qiyue ignored Lu Mingtao and walked out after finishing speaking.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Fourth Master, if you go, you will be like a sheep in a tiger's mouth. Those women can't even eat you." Although Lu Mingtao's words were a little harsh, it was also true. Mu Qiyue didn't celebrate much this morning.
The princess appeared in front of him, which made people who wanted to see him feel very disappointed.
When Princess Changmin arrives, Mu Qiyue will definitely go out to greet her. It is a good opportunity for everyone to observe him. No one who is interested will let it go.
"Royal Aunt." Mu Qiyue stood upright in front of Princess Changmin's special carriage. He held Princess Changmin's arm and helped her get out of the carriage.
"Greetings to the royal aunt." Mu Qichen and Mu Qicheng also stepped forward and saluted Princess Changmin.
"Everyone, get up. Today is a good day for your mother. There is no need for so many false etiquettes." Princess Changmin waved her hand, indicating that the two of them could do as they pleased.
And she herself followed Mu Qiyue towards the courtyard where Princess Qing was.
"Haha, this scene is really quite big." Princess Changmin walked leisurely. The busy crowd also noticed it.
"It's a life span, so naturally it's going to be a big deal." Mu Qiyue said in a decent manner.
"You won't do anything evil today, will you?" Princess Changmin saw that he was so peaceful. It was not his usual style at all. She was a little worried. This was no more than usual. Princess Qing spent a lot of effort to hold this birthday banquet, and the two
The preparations started months ago. If Mu Qiyue messed it up, the relationship between mother and son might never be reconciled.
"How could it be? Since it's a birthday party, it's natural to celebrate it properly." Mu Qiyue sneered and shook his head.
Although Princess Changmin felt a little uncomfortable listening to his words, she couldn't find any problem for a while and just thought that he would be patient.
"You have been making trouble recently, and you are very prosperous." Princess Changmin also knew that the decline of some families in the capital had something to do with him.
"If people don't offend me, I won't offend them. It's them who asked for it." Mu Qiyue didn't sympathize with those people at all. Even if they didn't get what they wanted at this time, he didn't kill them. He only gave these people a profound lesson.
That's all.
Presumably in ten years or so, these families may recover to 50% to 60%. I have to say that Mu Qiyue's actions were really dark.
When Princess Qing was secretly annoyed because of Mu Qiyue's absence for a long time, she found Mu Qiyue walking towards her direction accompanied by Princess Changmin, and she immediately smiled with satisfaction.
"My sister is here. If you are too far away to greet her, please come in quickly." Princess Qing stood up with a smile and greeted Princess Changmin.
"Sister-in-law, you're welcome. Today is a good day for you, and I must come." Although Princess Changmin sometimes couldn't stand Princess Qing's neglect of Mu Qiyue, she would still give her face on such occasions.
Princess Changmin asked people to send congratulatory gifts. Inside were a pair of Guanyin and Lotus Ruyi vases, which were sent as tribute from foreign countries. There were only two pairs in total. One pair was with the emperor, and the other pair was given to Princess Changmin.
Now Princess Changmin took them out, which made everyone present exclaim. Looking at Princess Qing's happy face with envy, they felt in their hearts that Princess Changmin was really generous, even giving away such a rare thing.
Princess Qing pushed her away and said, "Thank you sister for your kindness, but I won't be disrespectful." She was so happy that she put the pair of Ruyi bottles away, took Princess Changmin's hand, and sat with her.
took the top position.
Mu Qiyue wanted to leave, but he was stopped by a group of ladies with blue eyes, who kept saying complimentary words, which made him feel disgusted in his heart.
"The fourth young master is really a talented person, no wonder he can do such a great job." A certain servant's wife said with a sharp laugh, with a mean look on her face, and she looked at Mu Qiyue as if she was waiting for a price.
"That's right." Several voices echoed.
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Surrounded by these women, they spoke flattering words for almost half an hour, and occasionally mentioned the daughters who came with them in a veiled way. It was just a matter of letting these ladies stand in front of Mu Qiyue and let him choose.
Mu Qiyue really couldn't stand the noise of these women, but with Princess Changmin watching from the side, he couldn't do too much, so he had to find an excuse to leave with a cold face.
"Haha, sister-in-law, the birthday banquet is about to begin, how about we go over and have a look?" Princess Changmin looked a little stiff at Mu Qiyue's sudden departure when she saw the ladies present here, so she opened her mouth to talk to Princess Qing, breaking the news
The awkwardness of the situation.
"Yes, yes, that's almost it." Of course Princess Qing was dissatisfied with Mu Qiyue's actions, but she had to give Princess Changmin face. She knew that Princess Changmin had always liked Mu Qiyue, and Mu Qiyue was very fond of this princess.
She is closer to him than to herself. This is a fact that she does not want to admit, but is right in front of her.
However, Princess Changmin helped her smooth things over, and Princess Qing could not blame her. Princess Changmin's status was much higher than hers, and even Prince Qing could not compare with her. Although Princess Changmin was the aunt of the current emperor, she could not be compared to her.
The emperor treated him like a mother, which was directly related to the fact that Princess Changmin raised him without marrying.
However, Princess Changmin is low-key and never uses her power to do anything objectionable, so her prestige is even higher.
The other ladies no longer dared to show their dissatisfaction and followed the two of them towards the banquet place.
Along the way, ladies from various families kept coming to say hello and say hello. They all acted like they were knowledgeable and courteous, expressing themselves implicitly and appropriately.
If Lu Mingtao were present, he would definitely lament that the personalities of these ladies change so quickly that even a talented person like him in the shopping mall would not be able to make any concessions.
Princess Qing looked at the girls around her with a smile on her face, and would say a few words to Princess Changmin from time to time, whose family these girls were from, what their personalities were like, what their strengths were, etc. She looked very satisfied, Princess Changmin
From her words, we could also detect some of Princess Qing's intentions.
She carefully inquired about the identity of Princess Qing's favorite candidate, and anger gradually rose in her heart.
Among those people, there were either unknown legitimate daughters from some small families, or concubines from some middle-class families. There were not even any decent candidates.
I didn’t expect that after so many years, this sister-in-law would still treat Mu Qiyue so slowly, and she would be so perfunctory about her marriage. For such a big event like her birthday party, if she chooses someone whose identity is far different from Mu Qiyue’s
, wouldn’t this be a joke for the whole city to see?
Originally, Princess Changmin had changed her mind about Princess Qing, but from this incident, she understood how much grievance Mu Qiyue had endured in this palace. Princess Qing obviously did not want Mu Qiyue to suffer from the Yue family.
Only after getting help will he be given some daughters from less powerful families as wives.
At this point, Princess Changmin finally agreed in her heart that Mu Qiyue wanted to marry Lin Zhu. With General Chang's support, Prince Qing and Princess Qing should have some scruples.
Of course, this would not be hidden from those shrewd ladies. After knowing Princess Qing's plan, some people's eyes lit up, thinking that their own opportunity had come. It was a rare opportunity to join the palace, so why not make them excited?
Some people who maintain their own identity do not bother to marry their daughters to Mu Qiyue, and they also come here with other plans. After all, Mu Qiyue cannot become the heir apparent, and although Prince Qing’s eldest son and second son are already married, it does not prevent them from earning more
Several concubines. So some people also inquired about the situation of the other two legitimate sons of the Mu family without leaving any trace.
Everyone had made good plans, but they, including Prince Qing and Princess Qing, did not expect that Mu Qiyue would not agree to their arrangement, and even hated it to the extreme. If they had known, they would have understood this birthday event.
The banquet was actually in vain.
I went out early in the morning to do errands and didn't come back until after nine o'clock. I could only update one chapter, and I will add three more tomorrow. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is mine.