Pink 80 plus update, I went to a banquet in the evening, and I managed to get three birthdays on the 15th of the first lunar month, haha, happy Lantern Festival everyone~~
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Chang Yuncheng stood in Qianjin Hall with a very ugly face. When he saw Qi Yue walking out with her head lowered without even looking at him, his face became even more ugly.
Aru, who was still chasing Qi Yue in a hurry, looked around and saw it.
"Your Majesty," she quickly stopped her legs and shouted loudly to remind Qi Yue.
Qi Yue walked out the door without hearing anything.
Aru looked at Chang Yuncheng's face and was so frightened that he immediately fell to his knees.
"Your Majesty, Madam, she...she...may be in a bad mood...you..." she kowtowed.
Chang Yuncheng strode out without even looking at her, and then saw the woman standing in front of the door, looking motionless at the street.
There were a lot of pedestrians on the street, and lanterns of various shapes were hung almost all over the street.
Qi Yue had never seen so many lanterns in broad daylight. The ones she saw most were at the New Year temple fair, which were also concentrated in one place.
A couple walked by with a smile. The man was carrying a child on his shoulders and holding a rabbit lantern that was only the size of a fist. Although it was so small, it was exquisite and lifelike.
Qi Yue followed them with eyes, and a smile couldn't help but appear on her lips.
Aru watched with fear as the prince approached Qi Yue. Her heart was in her throat, but she saw the prince stopped and walked past Qi Yue without saying anything, and soon merged into the bustling crowd.
Gone.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival here is quite lively..." Qi Yue sighed while sitting on the carriage, looking at the lively streets outside.
Although compared with modern times, materials seem very scarce, but the atmosphere is something that is not felt in modern times.
"It's nothing. Hang up lanterns, enjoy the moon, have a meal as a family, and good people invite opera troupes to sing." Aru answered cautiously, looking at Qi Yue's face.
Qi Yue made a sound, leaning against the window with her hand on her chin and looking outside. This beauty leaning against the window quickly attracted the attention of people on the street. There were those frivolous young people who pointed and smiled at her with crooked eyebrows. There were even some who wanted to
He stepped forward and stopped in fear when he saw the emblem on the carriage.
"How...how do you celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Aru said after a moment of hesitation.
As expected, Qi Yue regained some energy, retracted her hands and sat down, while Aru took the opportunity to lower the car curtain.
"We..." Qi Yue thought for a while, "We have the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, but most of the time we work shifts. Even if it is combined with the National Day holiday, we rarely go out to play. We are usually too tired from work and don't want to go out. We are just like people when we go out.
It’s crowded, and there’s nothing special about staying at home for a few days, just eating and sleeping, or singing. Hey, I’m Mai Ba, haha, I’ll sing for you if I get the chance…”
Aru's eyes widened and she didn't understand a word, but Qi Yue's expression seemed much better than when she first left the Qianjin Hall. She still smiled and nodded with interest.
When she got home, although she was still a little out of sorts, Qi Yue still cheered up and went to see Mr.
Work hard.
When she came to Xie's yard, she was still refused entry as before. Now Xie made no secret of her disgust for her daughter-in-law.
This kind of disgust is actually understandable. In an arranged marriage, the excellent son in my heart has to marry such a daughter-in-law. No mother-in-law would be happy.
However, by the time he left, the real Qi Yueniang would have been dead and would not come back again, so the mother-in-law's knot in her mind could be resolved.
So now, I have to wrong you for a while. There is no way. I just don’t think about myself, but I also have to think about the people around me. I have to protect myself and make myself comfortable.
Qi Yue slowly turned around and left Ronganyuan. After walking a few steps, she saw a group of people walking on the road. A few women were carrying a soft sedan, and seven or eight girls were accompanying them holding a big green umbrella and hugging the soft sedan.
A woman sat on the sedan and came slowly.
"It's the second lady." Aru said, somewhat surprised.
"Second Madam?" Qi Yue didn't recognize her.
"She is the wife of Xifu, the prince's aunt." Aru introduced in a low voice, "My maiden name is Chen, she is a young lady from the father-in-law's family in Anyang, the capital."
When their master and servant said this, the people here had come closer. Qi Yue could clearly see that the woman on the sedan was thirty-six or seventeen years old. She had a fair face, soft features, a green bun, and a navy blue double-breasted robe.
She was wearing a snow-green velvet flower and had no other accessories on her body. She looked very plain. Not to mention the older Ms. Xie, even the ladies in charge around Ms. Xie were dressed more gorgeously than she was.
She leaned on the soft sedan chair, half-squinting her eyes, showing a bit of morbid weakness. She did not see Qi Yue, but the women around her recognized Qi Yue and stopped.
The second lady, Mrs. Chen, noticed and opened her eyes.
"Auntie is here." Qi Yue smiled and saluted.
Under the autumn afternoon light, the woman stood pretty and smiling. The second wife, Mrs. Chen, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and sat upright suddenly.
"Yue Niang..." With a bit of surprise and a bit of joy, she motioned for the sedan to come down and extended her hand to her, "I met you unexpectedly. I heard that you are well. Please let Auntie take a look."
This woman has a soft voice and a kind demeanor. The most important thing is that her expression is not fake at all and is actually sincere.
Since arriving here, this was the first time Qi Yue saw such an expression and couldn't help but be stunned.
Qi Yue was stunned, and the woman's hand was awkwardly raised, and then she coughed slightly and covered her mouth with her hand.
"Second Madam, our young Madam, after getting sick, she forgot some things and people..." Aru explained hurriedly, "I feel a little overwhelmed..."
The second lady, Mrs. Chen, smiled slightly.
"I heard about it, but I really can't recognize it?" she asked with a smile, and asked if the doctor had seen it.
The words were still concerned, but they were completely different from the ones expressed at that moment. At this time, they were just like other people's habitual polite greetings.
Qi Yue even suspected that he was just blinded.
"Thank you, auntie, for caring about it. After reading it, she said that if you take good care of it, it will get better as time goes by." She replied with a smile.
The second lady, Mrs. Chen, looked at her and nodded with a smile, then slowly leaned back on the backrest.
"Is your mother here?" she said.
Qi Yue understood what she meant and stepped aside with a smile.
"Here we are, aunt, come in quickly." She smiled.
Mrs. Chen nodded with a polite smile, the women lifted up the soft sedan chair, and the group walked over.
Qi Yue stood there and watched, and saw many people coming out of Ronganyuan after hearing the news. After getting off the sedan, Mother Su personally held Chen's hand and took it in. From the beginning to the end, Chen did not look back.
"Young madam, let's go." Aru reminded.
"Aru, am I familiar with this aunt before?" Qi Yue asked, turning around and walking slowly.
"I'm not familiar with it." Aru said, "Since the second master passed away, the second wife also fell seriously ill, leaving the root of the disease. Firstly, she is a widowed person. Secondly, she needs to rest due to this illness, so she rarely goes out.
, when you got married, the Second Madam only asked people to send congratulatory gifts, but no one came, and they rarely interacted with each other on a daily basis. "
Oh, that's strange, Qi Yue thought to herself, why did the second lady look so intimate when they first met her, but forget it, the people in this house are a mess, let them be.
The master and servant chatted and laughed for a while, then brought the topic to an end.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming as scheduled. This is Qi Yue's first time to celebrate the festival in ancient times, so she can't help but feel a little more excited.
After getting up early in the morning, she first went to the ancestral hall of Dingxi Marquis Mansion to worship. Here Qi Yue met the second lady again. As a junior, Qi Yue lined up behind her. He just nodded and smiled as a greeting and didn't say much. The worship was completed.
She resigned and did not come over in the evening. She just asked the children to come over to eat and admire the moon.
They met once in the morning, but Qi Yue was dizzy seeing so many people. Naturally, he didn't remember who everyone was. He recognized Dingxi Marquis Xie Shi and Chang Yuncheng, the ladies in charge and the girls, and
That third young master.
The dinner was held in the small garden behind Ronganyuan. There is a small theater here, which is also spacious and suitable for watching the moon, listening to operas and eating. A long table was set up. The whole family, regardless of gender, sat down one by one according to seniority. When they sat down,
Qi Yue was looking sideways at the young masters and ladies. Her eyes naturally fell on the third young master whom she had met once. The third young master happened to also look over, so she smiled politely.
Chang Yunqi was a little surprised, but he hesitated and smiled.
With Marquis Dingxi sitting down and saying auspicious words, the banquet officially began, with food, drinks, melons and fruits being served like a flowing stream.
The aunts of Marquis Dingxi were not qualified to sit down. Aunt Zhou, Aunt Song and Aunt Liu stood behind the Marquis of Dingxi and served the dishes. Aunt Zhu only sat for a moment and then resigned because she was pregnant.
Just as he was eating happily, Marquis Dingxi put down his chopsticks. Everyone looked over in shock and didn't know what was going on.
Marquis Dingxi turned his head, Aunt Zhou quickly took out the spittoon, and Marquis Dingxi spat heavily.
"What is this? Are you blind and feeding me?" He turned around, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and shouted in displeasure.
Aunt Liu, who was still holding chopsticks in her hand, was about to kneel down with panic on her face.
"I didn't see it clearly... I turned around and picked it up..." she said in a trembling voice.
Everyone put down their chopsticks and looked over anxiously.
Xie looked sideways.
"Master Marquis doesn't eat wild vegetables, so why did he spill the beans?" she asked in a deep voice.
The kitchen stewardess who was standing by the side quickly knelt down, panicking.
"That... that... old slave... this old slave is confused..." She kowtowed and said.
Xie squinted at her and seemed stunned for a moment.
"Who are you? Where is Madam Dong?" she asked.
Madam Dong was originally in charge of the kitchen. Among the few people Qi Yue dismissed, this woman was newly promoted.
Qi Yue stood up with a smile.
"To my mother, Madam Dong no longer cares about the kitchen. This is the new Madam Yuan," she said.
"If you change someone, you should explain it carefully. Why do you not know the taste of the Marquis and pass on this dish?" Xie said with a serious face.
When Qi Yue stood up, Dingxihou was stunned for a moment.
"Is she the eldest daughter-in-law?" He was a little surprised, "Why is it that you are the housekeeper now?"
The Marquis ignored the general affairs and met Qi Yue twice in the past few days. However, it was not convenient for his daughter-in-law to meet and talk, so he just nodded. In addition, Mr. Xie deliberately concealed it. He knew that Qi Yue was in good health, but did not know
Qi Yue took over from Mr. Xie and started running the business.
It was really disturbing, and Qi Yue felt a little annoyed. This Xie really gave her eye drops in front of the big boss. She didn't know the replacement, so why did she pretend to be innocent...
What kind of temper did Marquis Dingxi have? She hadn't had time to study it yet... She couldn't help but raise her head to look at Marquis Dingxi who was sitting in the seat. This man was extremely well-maintained and had a natural elegance and wealth...
Her vision shifted slightly, and she saw a beautiful woman standing behind Marquis Dingxi, who made a mouthful of her lips.
laugh?
Qi Yue was startled, then pursed her lips and smiled.
At this time, large ram's horn lanterns were hung around the banquet, and the moonlight in the sky was getting brighter. Today, Qi Yue wore a green collared collar, pink and blue waistband and placket, carefully selected by Aru. Aha's hair was combed with complicated layers and dazzling.
What’s left is the gold and jade headdress left by Mrs. Lao Hou. She has pink eyebrows and red lips. Under the light of the lamp and the moon, her smile is full of color and radiant.
Marquis Dingxi was stunned for a moment, and his expression softened.
"Master Marquis, she has just recovered. She has lived in that courtyard for so long, and she is still young. This is the first time she has taken part in this matter. She naturally read the menu, but there was nothing written about the ingredients of onion, ginger, and garlic sprinkled on the dish.
, how does she know." Aunt Zhou smiled, smiling at Qi Yue again and waving, "Come on, come and help your father." *** (To be continued)
