novelraw Chapter 333: Housewarming Party
Chapter 333: Housewarming Party
The renovation of the Princess's Mansion was completed very quickly.
The scenery in the mansion is quiet and quiet. In addition to all the new furniture and furnishings, various precious flowers suitable for autumn and winter also add more vitality to the bleak season.
The queen chose an auspicious day, and held a banquet at the eldest princess's mansion to celebrate her daughter's move. King Yu, who had not yet left the southern kingdom for half a month as a distinguished guest, naturally attended the banquet.
The spacious front hall and courtyard were filled with tables. The officials who received the invitation and Sheng Jingxungui sent generous congratulatory gifts one after another to sincerely congratulate the eldest princess on her move to her new home.
Officials who did not receive the invitation did not forget to send congratulatory gifts.
Everyone was smiling enthusiastically and beaming with joy, but they had different thoughts in their hearts.
Moving to the palace to live in the eldest princess's mansion means that the eldest princess, like the other four princes, will become the head of the palace. They will rely on the protection of the palace and each will be responsible for what they say and do.
At the same time, it also means that there will be more and more people around her staring at her, and there will be more and more dangers.
The palace is heavily defended. No matter whether it is surveillance, lurking or assassination, it is difficult to do it. Moving to the palace is the same.
Yan Li offended so many people when she came to the Jin Kingdom, and secretly knew how many people hated her. The officials knew full well that the life of the eldest princess would be as peaceful and prosperous as it appeared on the surface.
You have to pay for what you get.
It is easy to gain power, but the key is to keep control of it safely.
At this housewarming banquet, everyone had their own secrets.
There are some who sincerely wish her well, some who are pretending to flatter her, and few who hate her so much that they stab her to death on the spot.
Yan Li naturally cared about whether they were sincere or fake, and just asked the housekeeper to count all the gifts one by one, and make arrangements to entertain the guests. After that, she turned around and walked into the inner courtyard.
The inner courtyard is also very lively.
The ladies who came by carriage took off their veils and sat in the attic chatting lively.
Yan Li arrived at the attic, and the women stood up to greet him.
"You're welcome, please take a seat." Yan Li walked to the main table and sat down, "Thank you all for coming to support me today. I am very happy."
The ladies at the table all said in unison: "It is our honor to attend the eldest princess's housewarming party."
"Yes, the eldest princess is wise and brave. She has led the women of Jin State and suppressed the arrogance of those arrogant men. She is a hero in our hearts. Come, let's drink to the eldest princess!"
The women raised their wine cups and toasted to Yan Li.
Yan Li picked up the wine cup and responded.
땣The women who were arranged to sit in the main room of the attic were all the daughters of some decent or neutral ministers in the court. They had nothing to do with the cases of the Yanling Kang family and the Shengjing Qi family, and had no hostility towards Yan Li.
Although there is no hostility, it means becoming friends, but Yan Li has been very popular recently, holds great power, and is smart, so he is naturally willing to take this opportunity to get closer to her.
In a sense, the attitude of the women in the field is that of their grandfather or father. The better their relationship is, the more loyal these ministers will be to the eldest princess in the future.
Between pushing the cup and changing the cup, each other understands each other's feelings.
After three rounds of drinking, there was a sudden sound outside the attic, "Your Highness the Princess!"
Yan Li turned around.
A little maid of thirteen or fourteen years old ran from the stairs and said in a slightly urgent voice: "Miss Lanyue was beaten by two maids of the official family."
After the words fell, the room fell silent.
The expressions of the ladies at the table changed slightly, they looked at each other animatedly, and then turned to look at Yan Li.
껗The maid of the official family actually dared to touch the person who attacked the eldest princess's mansion?
He is really brave.
"껗A maid from an official's family?" Yan Li said calmly, "Is my palace trying to show prestige?"
The little maid replied: "They say that Miss Lanyue sells goods for glory, and the students hate this kind of despicable behavior. Miss Lanyue ignored it at first, but the official concubine Da Yirabao insisted that Lan Yue kneel to her eldest sister Next, Miss Lanyue was slapped by the maid for not following the rules. "
"There are really big rules for girls from the official family." Xuan Xuan, who was sitting under Yan Li, said coldly, "A mere concubine dares to put on airs in the eldest princess's palace. The official master has always prided himself on having a strict family style. Just teach a granddaughter like me?”
Chu Qinqin frowned: "Yes, the official lady has always been dignified and virtuous? How could she do such a thing in the eldest princess's house?"
"Of course the rumors outside are all good, but who knows the truth?" A lady in pink sneered, "껗The official lady is indeed dignified and virtuous, because her concubine is even more concerned about being dignified and virtuous. It’s done, but how can a concubine from her family be qualified to participate in this occasion?”
Yan Li said indifferently: "Call Lan Yue and the lady from the official family."
"yes."
The little maid hurriedly turned back.
Because there were too many guests here today, the banquet for the women in the inner courtyard was divided into two places. One was mainly the Tingyu Tower where Yan Li was staying at this time, and some female guests were arranged to be far away from here. Listen to Yunxuan.
There are many parties in the DPRK and China with different positions, but all of them really want to attend the eldest princess’s banquet.
However, if I come, I will worry about offending the eldest princess.
Therefore, there are many people here. In order to get along well with each other, it is a more appropriate arrangement to seat people with different stances separately.
I just didn't expect that separation would not avoid disputes.
"You should eat and drink, and you will be influenced by them." Yan Li said lightly, "It's just a small conflict."
The girls nodded and picked up their chopsticks again.
However, how could they still have the heart to eat and drink? They were waiting to watch the excitement.
While waiting in silence, the noble ladies couldn't help but think in their hearts, was today's incident a coincidence or a deliberate taunt?
The daughter of the official family was named 껗 官川chu, a standard model of a lady from a noble family, and the best granddaughter who understood etiquette and was familiar with the three obediences and four virtues in the words of the official tutor.
He said many times that he was proud of this granddaughter.
The concubine sister 껗官杰 was the only concubine of the official family, so there were not so many messy things in the backyard.
Although 껗官杰 was named Jiao, her temperament was extremely rude and domineering. She was better in front of her mother and sister at home, but she was notoriously arrogant in front of her children and relatives.
껗GUan Chuchu scolded her often on weekdays.
But after all, the sisters have a deep affection, and she can't bear to be too harsh, so she makes Guanjiao more and more arrogant, and even thinks that this is the love of her elder sister for her, and she is superior in every way.
No matter what the occasion, Guanjiao will belittle other legitimate daughters and concubines and elevate her own elder sister.
Today is probably for the sake of her elder sister.
After all, Lan Yue was once the concubine of Qi Zixuan, the legitimate son of the Qi family, and the Guan family and the Qi family are officials who support the eldest prince, so they are in the same boat.
Qi Zixuan's concubine Lan Yue has been involved in many things in the Qi family, and Guanjiao's temper makes it inevitable that she will be sarcastic when they meet.