Chapter 42 During the Spring Banquet

The group of people entered the flower hall and were greeted by several square black lacquered tables. Sweet citron, pineapple and other items were served on the tables on sweet white porcelain plates. Flowers and bonsais were placed on the high tables in the corners, illuminated by bright octagonal glazed lamps.

The mirror-like bricks reflect soft luster.

The lady was wearing a lilac-colored silk gown with a gourd pattern. She was smiling and sitting on the black Arhat bed with ten thousand characters on the head in the west room. Next to her, there were several women surrounded by beads and emeralds and brilliant clothes. They were surrounded by a large group of women in red and green

Surrounded by women, they were sitting around her talking and laughing. There were seven or eight maids in blue gowns who were busy refilling tea, serving melon seeds and snacks, or changing dishes. The room was full of joy.

Lively atmosphere.

Seeing the eldest lady, the eldest lady stood up and came over to greet her.

The group of women also stood up and followed the madam.

Eleven Niang saw Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Lianfang, the sixth daughter of the Qiao family, who was supporting Mrs. Qiao.

Qiao Lianfang also saw Eleven Niang.

Still wearing the same plain clothes, with a face as delicate and white as porcelain, a pointed chin, big almond-shaped eyes and crescent eyebrows. At a glance, the little girl who was always following them silently became...

Suddenly it felt strange.

She was slightly startled.

There is no longer that timidity and shyness between her eyebrows, and there is no longer any awkwardness and restraint in her behavior. Instead, there are gentle eyes, a quiet smile, and a generous manner, which makes her whole body exude a sense of calmness and calmness.

Surprise flashed across her eyes.

But something happened

Before she had time to think about it, her eyes were caught by a girl wearing a scarlet dress next to Eleven Niang.

The girl was only fifteen or sixteen years old. She was tall and curvy, with skin as fresh as snow and eyebrows as dark as dark blue. Her black hair was tied into a high bun, and two red gold and lapis lazuli beads were inserted diagonally side by side.

Although she is a rare beauty, she cannot be called unparalleled in the world.

But she followed behind the eldest lady, with her back straight and her chin slightly tilted. She showed a bit of pride that ordinary women dare not show, making her stand out in a room of low-brow female relatives.

, radiant.

Qiao Lianfang took a breath of air.

who is this woman

Don’t you know that a woman’s demeanor is to be submissive and respectful? Even the fifth wife of the Xu family, the Danyang County Princess, would not dare to do this. Or, which princess is she from?

While thinking about it, the madam had already taken the eldest madam's hand: Why did I come just now and wait for you to start the banquet?

The eldest lady quickly confessed.

Madam Tai then saw Shiniang behind her, with surprise in her eyes: This is

Shiniang Luo generously stepped forward to salute the Madam: Luo Shi Niang, please greet the Madam and wish you longevity, health and all the best.

The madam smiled and nodded, looking at the eldest madam, you are really lucky. Then she asked Shiniang, why didn't you come to play with your mother last time?

Shi Niang glanced at the eldest wife and said with a smile: "Sister, my health is not good. I have made a vow to eat fast for eighty-one days and copy a chapter of blood menstruation. I just finished it two days ago. My mother will take me here today."

I’d like to say hello to the Madam.

It's really hard for you. The madam patted Shiniang's hand, and someone on the side laughed and said, the madam is good at teaching her daughter, and the sisters are affectionate and friendly.

You're flattered. Madam smiled modestly.

The madam then introduced her: This is Mrs. Lin, the Marquis of Weibei.

Mrs. Lin is in her fifties, her face is like a full moon, and she looks very kind.

The eldest lady hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.

Mrs. Lin returned the gift.

The lady also introduced other people to her.

This is Mrs. Tang from the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion

She is a tall, thin woman who looks to be in her fifties.

This is Mrs. Gan of Zhongqin Bofu

Uncle Zhongqin, surnamed Gan, the maiden family of the third wife of the Xu family

Eleven Niang couldn't help but glance at Mrs. Gan.

She is a beautiful woman in her thirties, wearing a sapphire blue trousers with a vase pattern, and has a very elegant temperament.

This is Mrs. Huang of Yongchang Houfu

He is a person about the same age as the Madam.

Mrs. Tai finally said: Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Qiao are already acquainted. I won’t go into details.

The eldest lady smiled and saluted Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Qiao, and introduced the five and ten niangs and eleven niangs to several ladies. The ladies also introduced their own people.

The house was very lively with warblers and swallows, jewels and jingling bells.

Eleven Niang did the math and found that in addition to several ladies, the Lin family had the big-breasted third grandma and a fifth young lady; the Tang family had a fourth grandma and a third young lady; the Huang family had a third grandma; the Gan family had a second grandma.

, a third lady, a seventh lady; plus Qiao Lianfang, um, plus myself, there are a total of thirteen people. In addition to the married grandmothers, there are eight unmarried ladies.

There are also two young ladies from the Gan family, both of whom are young and beautiful. Especially the fifth lady from the Lin family, who is wearing a moon-white dress. Her appearance is graceful and graceful like the moon, like a fairy walking down from a painting. She is as gorgeous as Wuniang.

The beauty of Shi Niang and the softness of Qiao Lian's room suddenly became brighter. Madam Hou Huang of Yongchang, who was the only one who did not bring her young lady, praised the Tai Madam: It's a pity that the Second Madam didn't come. Otherwise, the group of beautiful pictures would be a good story.

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We had a concert today. The wife laughed, she is a quiet person.

As he was talking, a woman wearing a bright green gown rushed in.

Mom, you can't blame me for being late. She said coquettishly to the Madam, "I helped the Fifth Master move the lotus lantern."

The madam nodded her forehead: You are a woman, why are you crazy like him? There was no blame in her tone, only doting. You are not allowed to go there again.

The woman responded loudly, her big eyes smiling like crescent moons.

I haven't seen the ladies and madams yet and gave her instructions with a smile.

She responded readily and saluted all the ladies one by one.

All the ladies looked at her with smiles and called her the Lord of Danyang County.

It turned out to be Sun, the daughter of Sun Kang, the fifth wife of the Xu family.

Eleven Niang looked at her carefully.

He looks about seventeen or eighteen years old. He is not tall, very slender, and has a delicate appearance. His skin is as white as frost and snow, and as delicate as gelatin. His smile is as sweet and friendly as that of a child from the Lin family. His left cheek

There is also a deep dimple, which is very flattering.

While bowing to the eldest wife, she looked at Wu Niang and Ten Niang, her eyes suddenly brightened, and she said with a smile: "They are Miss Wu and Miss Eleven, right? I went back to my parents' house last time, but I didn't see them. This time we have to have a good chat."

Wu Niang smiled and returned the gift to Madam Wu, but Shi Niang smiled and said: I am Shi Niang. She also pointed to Eleven Niang beside her, this is Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang smiled and saluted the Fifth Madam.

The Fifth Madam could not help but be surprised when she saw that she was so quiet and generous at such a young age. But before she could speak, Miss Lin over there had already greeted her with a smile: Cousin

Mingyuan. The fifth lady smiled and said, why are you here too? Today is a singing party.

I didn’t expect that Miss Lin and Mrs. Fifth were cousins.

It seems that the Yanjing family is really complicated.

Eleven Niang secretly observed the surrounding environment.

Today is March 3rd. Miss Lin covered her mouth and smiled with an elegant posture.

The fifth lady also said with a smile, you can't stay at home and study three hundred and sixty-five days a year. Otherwise, we can go play by Taichi later. It's windy today, so it's a good time to fly a kite.

Another nonsense. The lady laughed and scolded her, saying she could only play in the garden and was not allowed to go out.

The Fifth Madam giggled and took the Grand Madam's hand: "Then we will go to the garden to fly a kite later."

This monkey really can't sit still for a moment.

How about the surname Sun? Mrs. Huang joked at the side.

Everyone started laughing too.

The seventh young lady of the Gan family, who was about the same age as Shiniang, whispered to her sister: No wonder everyone said that the Lord of Danyang County is so fun that he can fly a kite later, with a hint of excitement in his voice.

But her sister frowned and said awkwardly: After all, you are a guest at someone else's house. If you really want to fly a kite, I will let you fly as much as you want when you go home.

The younger sister hummed absentmindedly, but her eyes kept following the fifth lady.

Eleven Niang, who was standing next to them, couldn't help but smile.

This Miss Gan Qi still retains some of the innocence of a little girl, which is really rare.

The Fifth Madam and Miss Lin are cousins, and they are also familiar with the others. After everyone had seen the ceremony, the Tai Madam invited everyone to sit down and listen to the play early.

Everyone laughed and sat down in order.
To be continued...