There was a person in front of the door to welcome the guests. When he saw that all the guests were holding invitations in their hands, Hu Xiaotian secretly thought something was wrong. Although the eldest princess invited him to come, she did not give him an invitation. This was troublesome. Although Xue Lingjun knew him, but
The servants in her house may not know her, and they might embarrass herself.
When Hu Xiaotian was hesitating, a beautiful girl in front of the door had already greeted him with a smile like a flower, and said enthusiastically: "Master Hu, you are here." This girl was Jianping, the personal maid of the eldest princess Xue Lingjun. Hu Xiaotian had also been there before.
I met her, but Jianping was busy with other things just now, so Hu Xiaotian didn't see her.
Jianping said: "Master Hu, Your Highness the Princess asked me to wait for you here." Many people around heard Jianping's words, and they all looked at Hu Xiaotian, wondering in their hearts, but they didn't know who this kid was.
How could he be so respected by the eldest princess? He actually sent his most trusted maid to greet him? You must know that Jian Ping's status in the eldest princess's mansion is equivalent to that of the general manager, which can be said to be one person above others.
Under the attention of everyone, Hu Xiaotian and Jianping walked into the eldest princess's mansion. The eldest princess's mansion was the former Prince Consort's mansion. The eldest princess did not live here after marrying Hong Xinglian, a talented man of Great Yong Dynasty, but lived in the Hong family. But this
The poor consort passed away three months after their marriage. After Hong Xinglian died, the Hong family continued to suffer misfortunes, and the eldest princess became known to everyone as an unlucky person. In order to stay away from this nemesis, the Hong family even abandoned Yongdu.
Everything left]c,w⊕ww., but in the end, she still failed to escape the bad luck and died. After the Hong family left, the eldest princess did not continue to live in the Hong Mansion, but came to the neighboring Hong Mansion.
The Prince Consort's Mansion, with the Prince Consort gone, naturally became the Princess's Mansion. Although the Empress Dowager Jiang repeatedly proposed that Xue Lingjun move to Ci'en Garden, Xue Lingjun politely declined.
Although the layout of the Prince Consort's Mansion is not large, the buildings are extremely exquisite with carved beams and paintings, and everywhere they go is ingenuity. Hu Xiaotian discovered that although Emperor Yong advocated frugality, his younger brothers and sisters did the opposite.
Whether I've been to Prince Yan's Mansion or the Princess's Mansion I'm currently visiting, there's an air of luxury everywhere.
The eldest princess has not yet appeared at the banquet, Jianping led Hu Xiaotian to his seat and sat down. When Hu Xiaotian saw such a grand scene in front of the door, he had already made a plan to keep a low profile. Everyone who came tonight
He is a high-ranking official, no matter how bad he is, he must be a respectable person. He is an outsider, and there is not even anyone familiar at the scene.
Jianping smiled at Hu Xiaotian and said: "Master Hu, please wait patiently. The eldest princess asked Master Hu not to leave in a hurry after the banquet. She still has something to say to you."
Hu Xiaotian nodded: "Sorry, sister Jianping."
Jian Ping smiled sweetly and said, "Master Hu is so polite. Jian Ping also wants to entertain other guests. I'll excuse you for a moment."
"Please, sister!"
Watching Jianping leave, Hu Xiaotian picked up the teacup and sipped the tea slowly. He looked at the guests in the room and he didn't recognize most of them. Others were chatting in groups, but no one paid attention to him, and he was alone. Hu Xiaotian didn't feel any sense of loss.
, it’s better if no one takes care of me. I don’t want to do anything else today. I just want to eat and drink enough, and then I’ll slap my ass and leave later.
At this moment, there was a commotion outside the door. Although Hu Xiaotian did not speak, his eyes were not idle. He expected that some important person had arrived again. He raised his eyes and saw a pair of beautiful people coming in from outside the door. The man was Yushu Linfeng.
Handsome and unrestrained. The woman is gentle, quiet and has picturesque features. Such a perfectly matched couple naturally attracts everyone's attention.
Hu Xiaotian recognized that the man was Li Chenzhou. He had never seen the woman before, so it seemed that she should be his wife, Jian Rongxin, a talented girl from Dayong.
Li Chenzhou was successful at a young age. He was a leading figure among the younger generation in Dayong. He was highly regarded by the emperor. In addition, his family background was prominent, so he naturally became the envy of many people. Jian Rongxin was also an extraordinary person. She was naturally beautiful but also had
Her knowledge was well-known in Dayong, and her father was Jian Xihe, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy in Dayong, who was a great scholar in Dayong. The two families were well matched, with a talented man and a pretty girl. They had been married for many years, and they were still in love as before.
Li Chenzhou held Jian Rongxin's hand and walked into the hall. Coincidentally, he was arranged to sit at the same table as Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian did not expect that the eldest princess would make such an arrangement. After thinking about it carefully, Xue Lingjun probably saw the two of them talking at the Ziyun Mountain Blacksmith Shop that day and thought that he and Li Chenzhou were familiar with each other, so he made such an arrangement.
Seeing Li Chenzhou and his wife approaching, Hu Xiaotian stood up and said hello with a smile: "General Li, what a coincidence!"
Li Chenzhou obviously did not expect such an arrangement. When he saw Hu Xiaotian, he smiled and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Hu. What a coincidence. It turns out that the eldest princess also invited you."
The speaker is unintentional and the listener is intentional. Hu Xiaotian was very angry when he heard what he said. Damn it, why can't you invite me? You can come, but I can't come? But Hu Xiaotian didn't have an attack and sighed:
"The eldest princess is so kind. I really can't refuse, so I can only put down other things and come here." He looked reluctant, as if he came here today to give Xue Lingjun enough face.
Li Chenzhou secretly laughed at how thick-skinned this guy was, and introduced to his wife with a smile: "This is Mr. Hu Xiaotian, the history of Dakang's marriage." He then said to Hu Xiaotian: "This is a bitch."
Hu Xiaotian clasped his fists respectfully and said: "It turns out to be Mrs. Li. Xiaotian has heard of Mrs. Li's name a long time ago. He learned that Mrs. Li is the most talented woman in Dayong. It is a blessing to meet her today."
Jian Rongxin smiled and said: "Master Hu, you're welcome. I'm not a talented woman, I'm just an ordinary housewife." As she spoke, her eyes couldn't help but drift towards Li Chenzhou, and their eyes met with tenderness.
His affection is revealed naturally, and he really makes others envious.
Although Hu Xiaotian was an outsider, he could tell that the couple had a good relationship and invited them to sit down.
Li Chenzhou sat next to Hu Xiaotian, and Jian Rongxin sat aside. Hu Xiaotian saw four chairs beside the long table, but he didn't know who else would come over later.
Li Chenzhou said: "I heard that Mr. Hu has returned to Qichen Palace?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "General Li is really well informed. He just moved back this morning. The main reason is that the princess has always been served by me and it would not be suitable for anyone else."
Li Chenzhou said: "I heard that Mr. Hu had some unpleasantness with the guards of Qichen Palace before?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "It's just a misunderstanding. It's nothing serious. Maybe someone is spreading lies." He finished his words and it was hard for Li Chenzhou to ask further questions.
At this time, there was another commotion outside. Hu Xiaotian no longer had the curiosity he had just now. He was just a foil at this gathering of Dayong nobles. If he had known this, he should not have allowed the eldest princess to come.
While holding the tea cup and lowering his head in thought, he felt that the light in front of him was blocked by someone, and then he heard Li Chenzhou's polite voice: "General Huo, you are here too!"
Hu Xiaotian looked up and saw Huo Shengnan standing in front of him, blocking the candlelight behind him. Huo Shengnan greeted Li Chenzhou and his wife, and looked at Hu Xiaotian with an expression on his face that seemed to be a smile but not a smile. Hu Xiaotian said: "General Huo
Aren’t you going to come?”
Huo Shengnan said: "Of course I won't come if you invite me, but when the eldest princess invites you, I have no reason to refuse." After she finished speaking, she sat down next to Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian secretly thought that this must be Xue Lingjun's arrangement. It seemed that Huo Shengnan had already decided to attend tonight's banquet. To say that she was really able to keep her composure, she didn't show any signs of it when she arrived at the Chen Palace.
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With the arrival of important guests, the atmosphere at the scene became more and more lively. Amid everyone's expectations, the eldest princess Xue Lingjun made a grand appearance. She was wearing a golden palace dress and had her hair tied like a bird facing the phoenix.
The updo, noble, elegant, bright and moving, completely attracted everyone's attention as soon as it appeared.
Most of the men at the scene showed their outstanding soul-giving gazes, secretly praising the beauty in their hearts. If they could become the eldest princess's guest, they would be willing to die even if they died. At this moment, most people had forgotten the evil reputation of the eldest princess Kefu.
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Li Chenzhou didn't look sideways and whispered something to his wife while laughing. Jian Rongxin showed a sweet smile from time to time. The deep affection between the couple was really enviable.
Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but look at the eldest princess a few more times. He was very confused. Why did he insist on having a knife on his face when she was so beautiful? Woman, why bother yourself?
When Xue Lingjun smiled at everyone, she heard an announcement coming from outside the door. It was her eldest brother Xue Daohong who had arrived.
When they heard that the eldest prince Xue Daohong was coming in person, all the guests stood up to greet him.
Hu Xiaotian also stood up and looked towards the entrance, only to see that the eldest prince Xue Daohong did not come alone. He was accompanied by a man wearing Hu clothes. The man was tall and had red hair and a beard.
Because of the beard on his face, it was impossible to tell his actual age, but he was estimated to be over thirty. He and Xue Daohong walked into the banquet side by side, and they were obviously older than Xue Daohong.
When Huo Shengnan saw the man, he couldn't help but frowned and said, "When did the fourth prince of Black Hu come to Yongdu?" She had already recognized that the Hu man who came side by side with Xue Daohong was the fourth prince of Black Hu, Wanyan Chixiong. Huo Shengnan once came to Yongdu.
I fought against Wanyan Chixiong many times on the northern battlefield, so I recognized him at a glance.
Li Chenzhou said softly: "Yes, I also heard that a Black Hu delegation came to Yongdu recently, but I didn't expect that the fourth prince of Black Hu would come in person?"
Hu Xiaotian glanced at Li Chenzhou and did not believe his words. Li Chenzhou had a close relationship with the eldest prince Xue Daohong, and he was a loyal supporter of the eldest prince. With their relationship, how could Xue Daohong not tell him?
