Chapter 219: Birthday Banquet
Zhou Bo lowered his head slightly and sat next to Xu Cong'an, looking like he had nothing to do with him.
Xue frowned slightly, but passed quickly and was not noticed by others. She is very suspicious now. Although she is a little full of grass and trees, she is careful and there is no big mistake. It is better to take more precautions against such a figure like Nangubo.
Xu Cong'an's face was a light breeze and said with a smile, "The prince is polite. I'm just a hand."
Xue narrowed her eyes slightly and quickly said, "The prince and the side concubine left in a hurry, and we have nothing to prepare. Duofu, Duofu--" She quickly called Duofu at the door and said, "Dufu, go to Zhenweizhai and prepare some small gifts for the prince."
Xiao Tang quickly said, "Xue, you're welcome. We finished cleaning up yesterday. Now the car has arrived at the gate. Even if the little man comes to send a letter, he will go after the prince."
Watching Xiaotang's figure disappear, Zhou Bo walked to Xuejian and took a look at Xuejian. The two smiled and nodded together.
It was finally sunny, but Bai Yitian didn't come over. He thought he was riding and shooting with Wu Niang Liulang. Xu Cong'an also waved to find Bai Jianran to chat and play chess. Zhou Bo accompanied Xuejian for a walk in the courtyard and whispered, "Madam, when will we go home?"
Go home? The warm spring sun shone on Xuejian, as if it also shone into her heart. She half squinted and basked in the sun and went home. The man beside her was the father of her child. He was an ancient man who could condescend and accommodate her various little tempers. Should she go home?
The third day after Nangubo and his party left is Mrs. Bai's birthday. Of course, according to Mrs. Bai's intention, it must be true. However, Wang Congmeng came to Anning two days in advance and also brought the news of Wang Conghan.
It turned out that Wang was sent to inspect the border after Hanxin. Xuejian had to sigh, is this the meaning of gilding? It seems that the emperor value him very much.
Everything was tidy. Xue Jian took Si Niang Wu Niang Qi Niang, Zhou Bo took Liu Lang Ba Lang, and a group of people walked to Baifu. It was not far away, and the back door did not disturb others. At the back door of Baifu, Bai Yitian and Wang Congmeng have been welcoming at the door for a long time!
Naturally, I went to see Mrs. Bai first. In the living room, there was a beautiful coffee table and some snacks to eat. In the past year, Bai Yitian has not only decorated his backyard luxuriously and comfortably, but also added more than a dozen servants.
The county magistrate's wife celebrated her birthday. Even if she didn't let the wind go, the county magistrate Bo and others all brought their families to celebrate. After that, the men all went to the front hall. The older women naturally chatted with Mrs. Bai, and the young girls chatted in a group of three in the back hall.
Xue saw a light and elegant Luo skirt, plus a big red dress sketched by gold silk. Her head was simply inserted with a rare ice jade hairpin as a decoration. She was generous and decent, and there was a young woman's inherent softness and brightness. She was stunning. Although her figure was a little bloated, it still attracted everyone. The eyeball.
"Xuejian, you are so beautiful today, much more beautiful than my aunt's blooming flowers in the garden." Wang Congmeng praised her rudely and exaggeratedly. In fact, strictly speaking, Mrs. Bai is not Wang Congmeng's aunt. Wang Congmeng's mother is Wang Conghan's stepmother. Wang Conghan's biological mother died young, and her stepmother has always treated him very well. Wang Conghan and Wang Congmeng were not valued by Wang Hui when they were young. The younger brothers and sisters of Wang's family took advantage of the situation and fought with real knives and guns on both sides. Wang Conghan has always loved this sister, so he often takes her to peace. Wang Congmeng is well-behaved, so Mrs. Bai also treats her as her niece.
"How long has it been since I saw you? Miss Wang actually felt as smooth as Bai Yitian." Xuejian responded to her.
Xuejian talked to Wang Congmeng very casually. I haven't seen him for a long time. The two are intimate and affectionate. While no one was paying attention, Xuejian carefully asked about the movements of Miss Liu's family in Qingzhou. Wang Congmeng told the truth, saying that Liu Yatong was knowledgeable and gentle and elegant, so she quickly integrated into the Qingzhou noble girl circle, even more popular than the second mother of the Zhou family. After all, her identity was there. Hearing this, Xue frowned imperceptably.
Although Liu Yatong's outstandingness is expected by her, it seems that it is really difficult to find a satisfactory and reliable Langjun in Qingzhou as the daughter of Er Niang's businessman. However, the second mother was born well and has a high heart. She only hopes that she will not be anxious for quick success.
Xue Jian focused on Si Niang and Wu Niang, which is not as good as a woman like Si Niang and Wu Niang. Because of her own identity as a concubine, she does not have too many illusions about the future marriage. The Zhou family is full of money and has a mediocre family, but it is not difficult to be a decent woman with good character. After all, it's not the daughter educated by a small family. As long as the wind is released, are you afraid that there will be no good people to ask for it?
These girls who came today are also the second generation of officials in Anning County. They are all well dressed and soft and beautiful. These familiar girls greet each other, communicate with each other, compare slightly reservedly, and flatter each other because of various interests. In this flower garden, people feel like they are in the play. There are really people who look at each other.
In fact, Xue Jian is not interested in this kind of upper-class social communication within the county, but she has to cheer up for the four women.
With the wind and the sun, a group of girls played in the garden for a full hour before it was finally time to eat. Xue saw in her heart that she seemed to be really poor. Others were enjoying the spring light. She was imitating the small-foot detective team and the "quire into the bottom" column group in her previous life and carried out a comprehensive investigation and evidence collection of these people. It was really exhausted.
As the girl led the way, Xue Jian followed Wang Congmeng and came to the front yard hall. Because of the large number of people, the women ate in the hall, and the men set up a round table in the courtyard.
After the birthday, the banquet officially begins. Mrs. Bai smiled. Because she was properly maintained, she looked only about 30 years old. She was not so beautiful, but she had a quiet and gentle temperament. Xuejian calculated in her mind that women in this era get married on 15 or 16 years, and there are no contraceptive measures. It's really common to have children in a year or two. This year, Mrs. Bai's age is not 40, and it can be regarded as late.
Xue saw that she thought of herself as if she was only about 16 years old. She was about to be a child's mother. It's incredible. No matter how evil you think about it, if this matter is put in modern times, is Zhou Bo a strong girl?
After the banquet, the Bai County magistrate could not help but invite a theater troupe and sang babbling. Xuejian was trapped by the success of singing, so she was exhausted and went to the guest room to rest.
"Bro-in-law, I'll accompany you." Si Niang immediately came to help in person.