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Chapter 143 The reception banquet
A day later, the news that the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion was granted marriage by the imperial decree to be the principal wife of Prince Xuan became known to everyone in Huicheng. Liu Jingcheng was afraid that no one knew about this, so he asked Jie'an and Yiqi to find someone to spread the news overnight, and he must make sure to hear some news the next day.
Fu Tingxuan and Gu Wuhuan were drunk all night. When they woke up in the morning, they didn't know where they were. Then they were sent back to their respective homes in the carriage of Prince Xuan's Palace, and they were told not to go to the palace unless necessary.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Liang Yuejiao was holding a stack of invitations in her hand, not knowing how to respond. Since they were not her own daughters, she really didn't want to worry about it, but the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion could not be lost, and the dignity of the Prime Minister's wife had to be maintained.
So the old topic was brought up again, "Sir, we can't refuse all of these visiting cards, so why don't we hold a welcoming banquet for the eldest lady and entertain everyone at once."
When Prime Minister Hua heard this, he thought it was a good idea. "Okay, let's hold a welcoming banquet and introduce A Yu to everyone in the capital. Thank you, Madam, for taking care of it."
Prime Minister Hua completely forgot what he had said before. "Why hold a welcoming banquet? She is not a soldier who has returned from a triumphant battle, nor is she a person who has made great contributions to the country or the family. Is it worth all the trouble for a little girl?"
Liang had not forgotten and thought that her husband would refuse again this time, but she did not expect him to have such an attitude. She did not know what had happened in the meantime that caused his attitude to change so drastically.
As soon as the news of the arranged marriage of the eldest daughter of Hua Mansion spread, the ladies and wives of various noble families came to visit one after another. Some came to find out what was going on, some wanted to see Hua Xiyu himself. Hua Xiyu had offended most of the ladies in the upper circle of Huicheng when he was in Prince Xuan's Mansion. Some wanted to take revenge, some wanted to add insult to injury, in short, they just wanted to find an opportunity to step on him.
Most of them came simply to watch the fun, to curry favor with the Prime Minister's Office, and all kinds of people, each with their own thoughts, all wanted to come to Washington.
Liang carefully sent invitations to each family and mansion, covering almost half of the official families in Huicheng.
As Liu Jingcheng is the fiancé, he must be invited. Although the Gu family is in poor condition, Gu Wuhuan is a miracle doctor. Who wouldn't ask for help from a doctor? He cannot be left out. As for Prince Xuan's Mansion, Prince Xuan and the Princess will not come, so they usually send the Crown Prince to attend. There is also General Fu, Hua Xiyu's maternal grandfather. The old general and his wife are too old to come, so it is usually the general's wife Xue Qin who brings her son to attend.
Should Princess Jing'an be invited or not? Liang hesitated. Her identity was very special. She was both a royal princess and the wife of Duke Dingguo. Should she be treated with the etiquette of the wife of a Duke or with the etiquette of a princess? Anyway, neither identity would be good. If she was offended accidentally, the princess would use whichever identity was better and trample people to death at will.
It is a well-known fact that the second Miss Pan wants to marry Prince Hong. Now that Hua Xiyu has reaped the benefits, Princess Jing'an must be very angry and will certainly not be in a good mood towards the Hua family.
Liang hesitated again and again, and finally Hua Jiayi said: "Mother, my sister's marriage was granted by the imperial decree, not something our family asked for. If the eldest princess wants to vent her anger, she can't vent it on our family. It would be a good opportunity for the eldest princess to see what kind of person my sister is, so as to calm her anger. What's wrong with that?"
So Liang also sent an invitation to the eldest princess and began to prepare for the welcoming banquet.
This was a banquet before the Moon Festival palace banquet, and the Washington government did not dare to hold it too grandly. It would be unwise to steal the limelight from the palace banquet. Liang, who had been the prime minister's wife for many years, grasped this measure very well.
The Hua family celebrated their daughter's return home after recovery from illness by formally and solemnly introducing her to the upper circles of Huicheng, letting everyone know that she was the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and that she was married to Prince Hong as his principal wife as soon as she returned, which was a great honor for the Hua family.
In the aristocratic circle of Huicheng, there are two social seasons a year. Spring is the main social season. Adult children in the family must go out with their wives to participate in various flower-viewing banquets, outing banquets and other gatherings. The only purpose is to create an opportunity for young men and women to get to know each other. Young men and women can make their presence felt in the circle and then look for marriage partners. Especially for girls, it would be a waste if they were kept in the boudoir without being recognized by anyone.
Although marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers, unless it is a political or business marriage with a strong purpose, no one, especially women, does not want their children to spend their lives with someone they love.
As the saying goes, if one family has a daughter, hundreds of families will pursue her. Whether it is worth pursuing or not, you have to see it with your own eyes to determine.
In autumn, social activities are mostly attended at various mansions’ engagement banquets, wedding banquets, full-month banquets, hundred-day banquets, etc.
Sow a seed in spring and harvest a thousand cups of millet in autumn. Everything goes smoothly and naturally, which is the taste of the orderly life.
The Washington Palace has sent invitations to everyone and will host a welcoming banquet for the eldest daughter on August 6th in the Washington Palace.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, after breakfast, Lancao wanted to dress up the young lady. She didn't know where to start facing the pearl and jade headdresses on the table. Qingxing said with a smile: "I heard from the maidservant serving the Madam that Prince Hong will also come today. Dress up the young lady beautifully so that Prince Hong will be so happy when he sees her that he can't move and just stare at our young lady."
Hua Xiyu laughed awkwardly. Has this lady fallen to the point where she has to rely on her appearance to please men? She is just a sex partner, so there is no need to care so much. Of course, he is the father of the children, and his main task is to give them face.
Looking at the beauty in the mirror, she was once again stunned by her own beauty. Women dress up to please themselves. Even though they were just friends with benefits, she still wanted to show her most beautiful side in front of him. She swept away the rough cosmetics of Lan Cao and the others, took out her exquisite makeup box, painted a plum blossom on the dimple of her left cheek, and lightly applied some blush on her right cheek as an embellishment.
"Our young lady is so beautiful. She and Prince Hong are a perfect match," Qingxing praised sincerely.
"Have you met Prince Hong?" Hua Xiyu was puzzled. How could she, a maid in the inner house, have the chance to meet Liu Jingcheng?
"I haven't seen him, but everyone says that Prince Hong is handsome and a rare talent among men," Qingxing said.
"Girl, do you know what a rare talent is?" People say he is a fool, why don't you tell me.
"People say that the young lady is a fool," the girl muttered to herself. The rumors outside cannot be trusted.
Our young lady is so smart and beautiful, how can she be a fool? The prince might have just heard the rumor, and he must not be killed by it.
Soon, the Huafu became noisy. Young men and young ladies from various families arrived one after another. Hua Jiayi and Hua Hongming greeted them at the door. Hua Xiyu was the protagonist and was supposed to greet the guests at the door. However, due to her special situation, the Huafu did not force her to do so. This made those who disdained her curl their lips and look down on her even more.
Liu Jingcheng received the invitation from the Hua Mansion and happily asked someone to dress up the two little guys. "We are going to the Prime Minister's Mansion to see mother today. You two should behave well and don't cause any trouble."
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, almost all the guests had arrived. They gathered in twos and threes to talk. The whole garden was filled with a buzz of voices. The topics of discussion ranged from Hua Xiyu's appearance to her age and stupidity, as well as her boudoir etiquette, her talent and character, etc. All of them were brought up for discussion. Not only the female guests talked about it, but the male guests were also not idle. Some shook their heads and sighed, some were feeling relieved. Poor Prince Hong had all kinds of emotions.
In just one morning, Hua Xiyu had been stripped down to his underwear. All the big and small things that happened before the age of ten were dug up over and over again. All the speculations about what happened after the age of ten were soon spread as real facts. Everyone was waiting for Hua Xiyu to appear. No one had ever been so excited for the arrival of someone.
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