Chapter 1278: The Family Banquet of Prince Su's Mansion (3)
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After burning incense, the maids in the house gradually brought the dishes.
Perhaps the maids in the house were also aware of the strange atmosphere in the side hall at this moment, and for fear of being implicated, they hurriedly evacuated the side hall after the dishes were placed.
As the family magistrate of Prince Su's Mansion, Lu'er originally wanted to stay in the side hall for a while, but she thought about it carefully. Anyway, "Princess Su" no longer had the status of her young lady, Miss Su, so why did she stay in the side hall?
So she left simply, leaving only Zhao Hongrun and several female family members sitting in the side hall staring at each other.
At this time, in the side hall, Zhao Hongrun was sitting at the narrow end of the long table, with Que'er sitting next to him as if it had nothing to do with him.
In front of him, Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang were sitting face to face. One was smiling but not smiling, and the other was expressionless. They were so frightened that Miss Su and Yang Shixing did not dare to approach them. They sat at the other end of the long table with a seat separated them.
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Even though the food and wine were put on the table dozens of times ago, several people present seemed not even interested in talking, let alone moving their chopsticks, making the atmosphere extremely cold.
Zhao Hongrun: "What an embarrassing atmosphere this is..."
Yang Shixing: "Wow, it's so scary. Sister Mi Jiang is like this, and so is the sister from Qin. I don't even dare to speak."
Oona: "Well, this one looks delicious, and that one looks delicious too. My mother-in-law taught me to know etiquette and not to put all the delicious things in my bowl. So... which one should I eat first?"
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Miss Su: "Oh, I was obviously the first to come, but today I have to watch these two sisters fight here..."
Que'er: "..."
After a stalemate for a while, Zhao Hongrun coughed and broke the deadlock: "Well... how about a drink first?"
His words were immediately recognized by Miss Su, Yang Yanxing, and Wu Na. After all, they also felt that the current atmosphere in the side hall was strange and made them feel on pins and needles.
Under Zhao Hongrun's gaze, Que'er sat up straight. After filling up the wine for Zhao Hongrun, he poured a glass for Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang. As for the three girls Su, Yang Yan Xing and Wu Na, they had their own drinks in front of them.
The wine jug has already been filled by myself.
In the Central Plains, there has always been a custom of toasting and speaking. To put it simply, when a banquet is held, the host or the head of the family serves wine and makes a speech, briefly explaining the significance of today's banquet.
For example, Emperor Wei would say "make the country peaceful and the people peaceful", while the heads of some families would say "make the family prosperous". In fact, it doesn't mean much, it is just some expectations for good things.
But because of this custom, all the girls in the side hall were looking at Zhao Hongrun intently at this moment, including Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang - after all, Zhao Hongrun is the head of the family in Prince Su's Mansion. According to the custom of the Central Plains, before he gave a toast,
Others are not allowed to use their chopsticks.
But looking at the tense situation between Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang, Zhao Hongrun was not in the mood to say a toast. Even though he was as smart as him, he didn't know what to say while holding the wine cup.
Are you saying that you hope that Wei will become more prosperous and powerful? Or that you hope that the royal palace will become more prosperous? It doesn’t feel right.
After much deliberation, Zhao Hongrun finally said: "I hope the Qi family will live in harmony and not be separated... Come, I will give you a drink."
Naturally, the girls would not fail to give Zhao Hongrun face, so they all raised their wine glasses and took a sip.
After putting down the wine cup, Miss Su, Yang Yanxing, and Wu Na all looked at Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang in unison.
They were not stupid, and of course they could guess that Zhao Hongrun was hinting at Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang.
After glancing at Zhao Hongrun and then at Mi Jiang, Qin Shaojun's tense face gradually softened and he showed a slight smile. He held up the wine cup and said, "I'm a latecomer, and here's a toast to the sisters."
Mi Jiang also glanced at Zhao Hongrun and said expressionlessly in her usual cold tone: "There is no first-come, first-served rule in this matter."
After saying that, she returned the favor to Qin Shaojun. Finally, she and Qin Shaojun exchanged a drink, making Zhao Hongrun, Miss Su, Yang Shixing and others who were watching secretly relieved.
"It's good to be familiar with each other." Perhaps because the atmosphere was still quite awkward, Zhao Hongrun said to smooth things over: "I introduced Ying Ying just now. Now, Ying Ying, let me introduce it to you."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at Miss Su, and said a little vaguely: "Ran'er is the first to follow this king, and she is older than you. You can call her sister in the future."
"Why don't you introduce your life experience...?"
Qin Shaojun glanced at Miss Su and thought to himself: This girl was the first to follow Ji Run. In other words, she was Ji Run's first woman. However, this girl has not yet won the title of Princess Su. Obviously
, this is because this woman’s background is not qualified.
A woman like this was destined to be a concubine, so Qin Shaojun naturally had no reason to offend her - after all, she could tell from Zhao Hongrun's tone that the latter seemed to dote on this older woman than everyone else.
Thinking of this, Qin Shaojun called kindly: "Sister Su."
Seeing that Qin Shaojun really called her sister, Miss Su couldn't help but feel a little flattered, and waved her hands to refuse with fear. After all, the person who called her sister was the princess of Qin.
"Just acknowledge her when she calls you. You are indeed the eldest among you, so it is right for them to call you sister." Zhao Hongrun smiled and comforted Miss Su.
Hearing this, both Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang felt a slight movement in their hearts.
I believe that among the women present, except for Oona, who has a carefree personality and is still thinking about the dishes on the table, I believe that the other thoughtful women have heard the hidden meaning of Zhao Hongrun.
Yes, this is also the purpose of Zhao Hongrun deliberately saying this - as his first woman, Miss Su's background is not good, so for various reasons, Zhao Hongrun cannot give her the title of his wife, but he can
The rules were set in advance so that Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang, who might become Princess Su's main wives in the future, would change their names to address Miss Su as sister. The meaning was self-evident.
Apparently, Miss Su had also guessed this meaning. She put her hands on her chest and looked at Zhao Hongrun in high spirits, her eyes revealing deep emotion and friendship: Runlang had not forgotten the slave family after all.
In this regard, Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang have no objection at all, because Miss Su does not look like a threatening woman and cannot threaten them at all - when they understand Miss Su's character in the future, I believe they will not care even more.
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At this time, Zhao Hongrun had raised his hand and pointed at Yangyan Xing and introduced: "Xing'er, the daughter of the Yangyu family of Shangshui, became my "little madam" when she was a teenager. Now the family in the palace has everything.
Myolie is in charge...but Myolie is young, so you can just call her sister."
After Zhao Hongrun finished speaking, Yang Yanxing, who was shy because she was called "little madam" by the former, rushed to call Qin Shaojun: "Sister Ying, I am Xing'er."
Taking a deep look at Yang Shi Xing, Qin Shaojun concluded in his heart: Although this woman is in charge of the family affairs of Prince Su's Mansion, it is obvious that this woman will not be a threat.
"Sister Xing'er, please give me your advice in the future." Qin Shaojun replied kindly.
After that, Zhao Hongrun introduced Oona: "Oona is the daughter of the chief of the Qingyang tribe of the Sanchuan Yi tribe..."
Before Zhao Hongrun finished the introduction, Oona said with a smile: "Sister Shaojun, just call me Oona in the future."
"This woman is not a threat..."
Qin Shaojun saw through Oona's straightforward character at a glance and responded with a smile.
Finally, Zhao Hongrun pointed at Mi Jiang and introduced with careful tone: "Mi Jiang, the younger brother of King Xiong Xu of Chu, the eldest daughter of Lord Xiong Hao of Runan, and the cousin of Lord Xiong Tuo of Yangcheng..."
"..."
Qin Shaojun's expression changed slightly. She had long felt that Mi Jiang's life experience was not simple, but she didn't expect that she was actually the niece of King Chu.
However, despite being frightened, she also felt a little relieved: After all, the niece of King Chu was weaker than the daughter of King Qin, right?
It's no wonder that Qin Shaojun has such thoughts, because she is far away in Qin State and has little idea of what is going on in Chu State.
You must know that the focus of Zhao Hongrun's introduction to Mi Jiang just now is not at all that "Mi Jiang is the niece of King Xiong Xu of Chu", but that Mi Jiang is "the eldest daughter of Xiong Hao, Lord of Runan, and the sister of Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng"
at this point.
Who is Runan Jun Xiong Hao?
It was once the head of the "Three Pillars" that was on equal footing with "Shouling Lord Jingshe" and "Xiling Lord Qu Ping" in Chu State. It was the "king's king" who ruled the vast land of western Chu. In that era, Runan
Jun Xiong Hao's virtuous reputation was even louder than that of Chu King Xiong Xu, so that in the end, Chu King Xiong Xu had to acquiesce to the Chudong nobles who were extremely dissatisfied with Runan Jun Xiong Hao's policy of improving the status of common people, and united to eradicate them.
This great sage of the Chu State, Xiong Hao, Lord of Runan, once threatened the existence of Xiong Xu, King of Chu.
And who is Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng?
That is the son of the Chu State who is very likely to become the next King of Chu. Once this person becomes the King of Chu, his beloved sister Mi Jiang will immediately become the eldest princess of the Chu State. This status is not inferior to
From Qin Shaojun.
However, Zhao Hongrun did not explain too much, because this only caused more and more confrontation between Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang.
"I'm setting up this banquet today, mainly because I want you to get to know each other first. That's it, today I have some business in the palace and I met my mother-in-law. My mother-in-law intends to invite you to have dinner at Ningxiang Palace tomorrow..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that the atmosphere in the side hall, which had warmed up slightly, seemed to have condensed again. Both Qin Shaojun and Mi Jiang had solemn expressions at this time.
The girls were not stupid, so they would not have guessed that Concubine Shen Shu invited them to Ningxiang Palace at this time. It could only be for one thing.