When Mrs. Hou came with Su Jingyi, the banquet was already very lively.
Ladies from all the houses greeted Madam Waiting one after another.
"Jingyi is getting more and more beautiful." Mrs. Shangshu said with a smile, "Mrs. Hou is good at raising daughters, and her two daughters have been raised very well."
As soon as these words came out, many people thought of the wrong hug and looked at Shen Xingwan.
Mrs. Hou smiled and said nothing.
Su Jingyi supported her, "Mom, let's go sit down."
It was obvious that there was no dialogue, and the atmosphere was a little cold for a while.
Fortunately, Mrs. Lu came out, wearing a purple-red dress with a pattern of prosperity, longevity and spring. She looked rich and energetic.
People kept coming up to wish the old lady a happy birthday.
Before the banquet started, several invited princes and clan members came together, pushing the banquet to a climax.
Shen Qingran looked at the graceful fourth prince, curved the corners of his mouth, and looked at him a few more times without attracting attention.
Looking at this lively and grand scene, Shen Xingwan picked up his tea cup and took a sip of tea.
It seems that the Lu family, which has kept a low profile for more than half a year because of the abolition of the crown prince, has not been greatly affected.
It seems that its momentum has not diminished and it is still the most prosperous family.
The fourth prince was famous for his calm personality. After saying a few words to Mrs. Lu, he went to the front yard.
Although Mrs. Lu invited Shen Xingwan, she didn't even look at her.
A lady joked, "I don't know what gifts the Sixth Prince has prepared for this year. He has always treated you the best."
Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "I will be satisfied if Your Highness can come."
Before the banquet officially started, the best theater troupe in Shengjing started singing lively on the stage.
"I don't know if there are any gifts from above this year."
"We have them in previous years, and there will be no shortage of them this year."
"Yes, no matter what, the imperial concubine is still the most favored, and no one can shake her status."
The two ladies leading the seats were gossiping in low voices.
"The royal concubine has arrived!"
Suddenly the eunuch's shrill voice came out of the noisy courtyard, and everyone stood up.
Mrs. Lu greeted her with a smile on her face.
First, the palace maids and eunuchs opened the way, and then the concubine who was slowly arriving in a luxurious sedan was driven away.
"Auntie is here!"
Lu Wanwan ran over with brisk steps. The second wife looked helpless, but in fact her face was full of pride.
The people in front of the imperial concubine also knew that she was favored and did not stop her.
Lu Wanwan's sweet voice sounded, "Auntie, let me help you get out of the car."
I saw a woman with creamy skin and a peach blossom face get out of the car, wearing a bright yellow floor-length dress embroidered with a phoenix, which was extremely bright and beautiful.
There is a sense of style in every gesture, and she is truly a blooming flower of wealth.
Shen Xingwan only took one look and knew why the imperial concubine was so favored.
It is indeed a beautiful style that attracts many people and looks forward to its glory.
"Join the Royal Concubine!"
Everyone saluted, and the Sixth Prince stepped forward and personally helped Mrs. Lu.
Concubine Lu's eyes swept across the audience calmly, "Everyone, please get up. There is no need to be polite."
Probably because they knew that the imperial concubine was coming today, all the male guests were arranged in the front yard, so they were not afraid of offending the imperial concubine.
The imperial concubine came to congratulate her in person, so she naturally sat in the upper position.
After Mrs. Lu presented the menu to Concubine Lu for review, she announced that the banquet was officially open.
Eating on such occasions is basically just a show, and no one dares to eat freely.
The meal will be finished soon.
The imperial concubine said with great interest, "The girls here tonight are more graceful than the others. The emperor just gave me a blue jade hairpin a few days ago, which is more suitable for young girls."
A female official held out a jade hairpin.
Under the illumination of the lights, the blue jade hairpin exudes a faint blue light, which is fascinating.
In the end, it turned into a talent competition. Whichever girl performs best will get the jade hairpin.
Even Su Jingyi couldn't help but come out and play a song. The imperial concubine praised her a few times, and Su Jingyi was visibly happy.
Finally, the lady from the bachelor's family performed the skill of dancing and painting at the same time.
The imperial concubine smiled and said, "Xiyan is indeed a talented woman from Mingde Academy."
Shen Xingwan's heart skipped a beat, and the hand holding the snack paused.
Sure enough, I heard Concubine Lu say, "There must be girls from the most famous Shengshi Academy in Jiangnan tonight."
Everyone looked at Shen Xingwan.
Shen Xingwan instantly felt that the pastries in his mouth no longer tasted good.
"I would like to see the elegance of Shengshi Academy. It should be different from Beijing. I am right, Miss Shen?"
Concubine Lu was sitting on the main seat, looking at Shen Xingwan lazily, her tone was like teasing a kitten or puppy.
Shen Xingwan walked out in full view of everyone and saluted, "I don't dare to accept it. I dare not say that the level of a minister is representative of Shengshi Academy."
"Young lady is humble." The imperial concubine said calmly, "I am looking forward to your performance."
The imperial concubine spoke in person. If she was declining, Shen Xingwan was ignorant.
Shen Xingwan said, "I thought of a pipa song that would suit the occasion tonight, but..."
She looked around with some embarrassment. There were pens and pianos on the field, but no pipa.
A girl said loudly, "I have a pipa here. I can lend it to Miss Shen."
She was a dashing girl. Seeing Shen Xingwan look over, she gave her a hearty smile.
Shen Xingwan smiled back and accepted the kindness.
The pipa was quickly delivered, and Shen Xingwan sat down on the stage.
As soon as I started playing, the flowing melody flowed out from my hands, sounding free and elegant and magnificent.
The banquet fell silent for a while.
Concubine Lu Huang was sitting at the top, squinting her eyes and looking at Shen Xingwan who was concentrating on playing.
It must be admitted that her magnanimity is not inferior to that of any noble lady in the capital.
You can know people by listening to music, and you can get a glimpse of Shen Xingwan's temperament from the music.
Fu Jingchao has a good eye.
For Lu Guifei to reach this point, she is an absolute master of palace fighting. She either doesn't take action or kills her with one strike.
Shen Xingwan is just a person. She is not worthy of causing trouble at her family's banquet, nor is she worthy of her small actions.
She just came along to see what it was like to be a girl who went from being a country girl to being the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, and finally becoming the Crown Princess in a short period of time.
But I don't see much ambition in Shen Xingwan.
After Shen Xingwan finished playing, Concubine Lu boasted, "She played well. She deserves to be from Shengshi Academy."
Shen Xingwan raised his head and glanced at Concubine Lu. She was indeed a master. She would not use unsightly tricks or embarrass others. Although it could embarrass her, it would still be a loss of status for Concubine Lu. Since Concubine Lu behaved She's so grand, she can't let go.
Shen Xingwan said calmly, "The name of this song is, "Mountains and Rivers in the Prosperous Age". First, I wish the old lady to be as blessed as the East Sea, and secondly, I wish the world to be peaceful and peaceful, and the mountains and rivers to be prosperous!"
This is said quite well.
Mrs. Lu smiled very kindly and said, "Young lady is interested."
Yun Xiyan wins because of her new ideas, and Shen Xingwan wins because of her high intentions.
The two were humble to each other, and finally the blue jade hairpin belonged to Yun Xiyan. After all, dancing and painting at the same time was not something ordinary people could do.
