Chapter 220 Shen Family

There was a banquet held at the Prince of Qin's Mansion, and there were numerous gift-givers, but only a few were able to get in.

Male and female guests are separated, with male guests in the front hall of the outer courtyard and female guests in the flower hall in the backyard.

The King of Qin had not yet married, so the people who helped the King of Qin receive the female guests were the King of Qin's second aunt and cousin Shen Huaiyu. The Duke of Zhenguo's wife and the wife of Ningyuan Hou Shizi also came early to help.

No matter what the Holy Emperor's attitude is towards King Qin, the three families, Zhenguo Gongfu, Ningyuan Houfu and Yongyihoufu, still have some differences between Empress Shen and King Qin, Concubine Zhou and the fourth prince.

The previous sentiment was that it would be a bad idea to treat everyone equally.

"Jin Ming, why are you here so late today? I heard that Madam Zhenguo came to the Prince of Qin's Mansion early in the morning." The person who spoke was Qi Wenli, the second son of the Minister of Rites.

Qi Yuan, the Minister of Rites, was also a relic of the previous dynasty. Because he took advantage of the Zhou family's influence, he was able to gain a high position in the new dynasty and receive a generous salary.

Tang Jinming and Li Zhaoshan were classmates at the Imperial College, and their relationship was good: "You also know that my mother and the Queen have known each other since childhood. The King of Qin has not yet married, so my mother only needs to come earlier to help entertain the female relatives. Today, the King of Qin is moving, and the Queen cannot be allowed to do so. Will you come out of the palace to receive me?"

Li Zhaoshan nodded: "Yes, I heard that it was King Qin's aunt and cousin who received the female family members in the backyard."

"Well, she's a cousin from the Shen family." Tang Jinming found a seat slightly away and sat down, beckoning to Lu Xiuge, "Lu Xi, sit here."

Qi Wenli seemed to have just seen the person next to Tang Jinming. He pointed his finger at Xiangge and asked, "Who is this person? I haven't seen him in Beijing before?"

On such occasions, it is very rude to be pointed at.

It was Qi Wenli who dared to do this when he saw that Lu Sheige was dressed inconspicuously.

Lu Sheige sat down calmly and ignored the other party's rudeness.

Tang Jinming was a little unhappy: "This is Lu He."

He neither introduced his identity nor mentioned their relationship. It was just a name, which made Qi Wenli a little puzzled.

Qi Wenli wanted to ask again: "Lu He? I don't know which father it is..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Song Yunfei striding over, raising his hand and patting Lu Sheige on the shoulder: "Why are you here?"

Lu Sheige stood up and saluted: "Brother Yunfei, are your injuries feeling better?"

Since Song Yunfei was injured on the 14th of the first lunar month, Lu Xiangge has not seen Song Yunfei for more than a month now.

Now seeing him wearing a brocade robe with half of his arms empty, I felt a little uncomfortable.

Song Yunfei's arm was probably injured because of Chen Xiaohu, and she couldn't be blamed for it.

"Much better." As he spoke, Song Yunfei sat down next to Lu Sheige, holding the back of the chair with one hand, and asked Tang Jinming, "You want to bring Xiaosi here, why don't you tell me and I will pick him up with you?"

Tang Jinming raised his hand and brewed three new cups of tea, pushing one cup to Lu Xiange and one cup to Song Yunfei: "Isn't it the same if you pick me up? I am not sympathetic to your injury, and I am afraid that you will be tired."

Song Yunfei took the tea cup and asked calmly: "Do you think I will become useless if I break my arm?"

He was asking Tang Jinming, but his eyes were fixed on Lu Shege.

"Another nonsense." Tang Jinming glanced at Qi Wenli, who was still standing aside, and said calmly, "The majestic commander of the Yulin Guards, a useless person of the fourth rank, are you laughing at me for my useless study?"

The eldest son of the Duke's Mansion and the Prince of the Hou's Mansion were quarreling. Qi Wenli stood still, feeling that it was in the way, and moved aside calmly.

Seeing Qi Wenli go aside, Song Yunfei asked, "Why did Qi Wenli get so close to you?"

"I don't know." Tang Jinming also felt strange. "When he came, he asked me why I came so late. He said that my mother had arrived early. He also asked if Aunt Shen and my cousin were entertaining the female relatives in the backyard today."

"Tsk." Song Yunfei chuckled with disdain, "I know why Qi Wenli said this."

Lu Sheige didn't want to speak at first, he just held the tea cup and listened quietly. After hearing this, he couldn't help but ask: "Why?"

Song Yunfei held the tea cup and played with it carefully: "Qi Wenli has just grown up, and he wants to find a match among the new rich people of this dynasty. A few years ago, he also asked about Mrs. Yongyi Hou's tone, and wanted to get married to Yongyi Hou's house. Probably because of the marriage. No, I thought of Cousin Shen again."

"How can he be a good match for a cousin of the Shen family when he looks like a dog?" Tang Jin looked away from Qi Wenli and was very angry, "The Shen family is the Queen's Shen family, and not just any cat or dog can cling to it."

"Although it is the Queen's mother's family, two uncles from the Shen family have passed away. After all, the brothers of the Shen family are young. It will take some years to support the Shen family."

Saying that, Song Yunfei turned to Ni Luxiang and asked, "Xiaosi, do you think what I said is right?"

Lu Xiangge said calmly, "I'm still a child, how can I understand this?"

Song Yunfei was angry with Lu Sheige, so he didn't say much. He just pointed his chin in Qi Wenli's direction: "Just watch, the Qi family will definitely take action after King Qin's banquet."

Qi Wenli came today because he really wanted to inquire about the girl from the Shen family.

Although Qi Wenli's father was the minister of the Ministry of Rites, he was still a minister of the previous dynasty, so he was afraid that the emperor would not be at ease with him.

The Qi family is determined to marry the new nobles of the dynasty to prove their loyalty.

Mrs. Qi asked around and found out that there were many new rich people in Beijing, but the really valuable ones were Zhenguo Gongfu, Ningyuan Houfu, and Yongyihoufu.

The Duke of Zhen Guo’s wife only gave birth to a son, Tang Jinming. The Duke of Zhen Guo didn’t even have any concubines, not to mention legitimate daughters, not even concubines.

It is truly a seedling in a thousand fields.

The Qi family also has a daughter who is waiting to be married, but she is a concubine, so naturally she does not dare to go to the Zhenguo Duke's mansion.

Ningyuan Houfu has daughters, but they are all concubines.

It is already wronging for her son to marry the daughter of such a reckless family, and Mrs. Qi will definitely not let her son be wronged to the point of marrying a concubine and ruining the family name.

Yongyi Hou also has a daughter, Song Yunjiao, his direct daughter, is about the same age and is said to be pretty good-looking.

It's a pity that the Qi family is interested, but Mrs. Yongyihou is not willing. They only argue that the youngest daughter in the family is still young and they should wait a few years before proposing marriage. Song Yunjiao has just got hairpins, and Mrs. Yongyihou originally wanted to tell her daughter to the third prince, King Qin, but Yongyihou stopped her. , it is better to tell it to Tang Jinming, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo.

Although the third prince is a direct descendant, the emperor does not establish a prince now, which shows that he is dissatisfied with King Qin.

Empress Shen and Concubine Zhou have always been incompatible with each other. It would be good if King Qin could inherit the throne, but if the fourth prince inherits the throne, I am afraid that King Qin will not end well.

But the Tang family is different. The Duke of Zhenguo only has one son, Tang Jinming.

If your Majesty the third prince ascends the throne a hundred years from now and becomes the emperor, with the friendship between Mrs. Tang and Empress Shen, the Zhenguo Palace will only reach a higher level. Even if the fourth prince becomes the emperor, the Zhenguo Duke holds military power and is an important minister of the court. For the sake of the country and the country, the prince must also treat these heroes well.

Because the marriage at the Yongyi Hou Mansion had not yet been completed, Mrs. Qi was looking for a girl from Queen Shen's natal family, the Shen family.

The King of Qin held a banquet today, and only seven or eight households in the capital received invitations, and the Qi family was not among them.

Qi Wenli shamelessly sneaked into Prince Qin's palace just to take the opportunity to meet the Shen girl.

It's a pity that the male and female guests of Prince Qin's residence are separated, so he may not be able to see them even if he wants to.
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