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Chapter 326 Birthday Banquet Part

As the chanting continued, everyone's attention was drawn to the door, where they saw Princess Ronghua and Prince Zhou walking side by side and slowly walking in.

The appearance of these two people seemed to brighten up the entire banquet hall. Their identities were extremely noble, one was a princess and the other was a prince. Both were people of high status and wealth. Moreover, their clothes were also very gorgeous, dazzling and eye-catching.

For a moment, everyone's exclamations of praise came one after another, and some people couldn't help but sigh: "This Prince Zhou is indeed as majestic and handsome as the rumors say."

Then someone else echoed: "Yes, Princess Ronghua is also very noble."

Some people even directly praised: "Princess Ronghua and Prince Zhou are such a perfect match walking together."

"That's right, not only are they both good-looking, but their family backgrounds are also comparable. They are simply a match made in heaven."

However, amidst all the praise, there was one person who seemed a little out of place. That was Chen Manli. She stared intently at the two people who were walking side by side, with a hint of jealousy that was hard to conceal in her eyes.

In her opinion, Princess Ronghua was just a fool who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun. It was just that she was born into a good family and had the identity of a princess.

However, Chen Manli only thought so secretly in her heart for a moment, and then quickly concealed her emotions, with a smile on her face. She walked forward and said in a sweet voice: "Greetings to Princess Ronghua, your servant has been waiting for you."

Princess Ronghua smiled and responded, "Well, Sister Maner, I was delayed by something today, so I came a little late."

She was very angry. It was all because of that useless Chef Cai. He couldn't even figure out how to make hot pot and wasted her time. And the guard commander Zhong Ci was also a useless guy. After so long, he still hadn't found the young man who could make hot pot.

When Chen Manli looked up at Prince Zhou Yao again, she smiled at him, her round eyes showing a hint of surprise, "Prince Zhou is here too."

Seeing her so happy, Prince Zhou was very happy for a moment. He hadn't seen her for a month.

She looked even more beautiful when he saw her today. She was wearing a pink dress with flowing gold thread and an exquisite butterfly gold hairpin on her head, as if she was about to fly. The matching butterfly pearl tassel earrings made her look more lively. Looking at her fair wrist, she was also wearing the hollow gold bracelet with gold thread and ruby butterfly inlaid on it that he had given her, which made him feel even more happy.

When Old Madam Chen and Old Master Chen heard that the two distinguished guests had arrived, they hurriedly stood up and said, "Greetings to Princess Ronghua, greetings to Prince Zhou."

Everyone also quickly stood up and bowed, saying: "Greetings to Princess Ronghua, greetings to Prince Zhou."

Princess Ronghua said: "Everyone, please stand up. No need to be so polite."

Prince Zhou also said: "Yes, today is Madam Chen's birthday banquet, so there is no need to be so polite."

At this moment, Madam Chen hurried over to make arrangements, "Princess, Prince, it is a great honor for our Chen family that you two can come to the birthday banquet. Please take a seat now."

Both of them were of noble status, so Madam Chen arranged separate tables and chairs for the princess and the prince to dine at, and their seats were arranged closer to the birthday person.

Mrs. Chen saw that most of the guests had arrived and that it was time to begin the birthday celebration ceremony. She waved her hand and all the younger generations came over to perform the ritual of three bows and nine kowtows to Mrs. Chen.

Then came the gift-giving session. The fathers gave gifts first, starting with those from the eldest wife, Chen Manli's father Chen Zheyuan and mother Wu Lige. They both knelt in front of the old lady and sang blessings at the same time, "Mother, I wish you a long life of three years in Penglai, so that you can live forever with the pine and cypress."

As he spoke, Master Chen handed an exquisite wooden box to Nanny Lin, my mother's personal attendant. Nanny opened it and revealed a fist-sized luminous pearl.

This thing caused everyone to praise it, "Lord Chen and Madam Chen are really filial. This thing is very hard to find. Only the palace and the royal family can have it. It is worth at least ten thousand gold."

The praise from the crowd made Master Chen feel very proud. He looked at his wife with praise and thought, it’s good to have a virtuous wife.

Seeing the precious night pearl, Old Lady Chen was also happy. She laughed heartily and said, "Okay, okay, your eldest wife is filial. Get up quickly."

Seeing her husband's praise, Mrs. Chen felt a little proud. It was thanks to the night pearl given by her good daughter that she was given such a great honor. After the two of them gave the gifts, they returned to their seats and sat down.

Next came the second wife’s turn. The second son Chen Run and the second daughter-in-law Jiang Yunying knelt down and sang the blessing, “I wish our mother a long and healthy life, and may the world be filled with spring and blessings.”

Then Master Chen Er handed over the birthday gift. Nanny Lin opened it and saw that it contained eighteen round and plump pearls, each of which was the size of a longan.

Old Madam Chen nodded in satisfaction after seeing this. She said, "Run'er, second daughter-in-law, you are very kind and filial. Get up quickly." As she said that, she came to help the two of them.

But everyone said: "Although Mr. Chen Er is filial, he is far inferior to the night pearl given by his eldest brother."

Although Master Chen Er was a little unhappy after hearing this, it was not too much. After all, his elder brother was so much better than him, and he had long been accustomed to it.

But Mrs. Chen Er was secretly angry after hearing this. Her sister-in-law was not as good as her in family background, but she always outshined her in the mansion and even stole the limelight at the banquet. It was really infuriating. She didn't know where she found the night pearl, which surpassed the pearls she had specially found. It was really infuriating.

The third person was Mrs. Chen’s third daughter, Chen Lan, and her husband. She gave them a jade pendant that was not of very good quality.

Far from being angry, Old Lady Chen felt sorry for her daughter's plain attire. She said, "Madam Lin, please bring the set of ruby and red gold head ornaments from my storehouse to Lan'er."

Her daughter Chen Lan did not refuse, but smiled and said: "Thank you, mother. I am still short of a screen embroidered with gold thread."

Old Madam Chen looked at her little daughter lovingly and said, "It's all up to you. Let's send someone to get it together with Nanny Lin."

Nanny Lin said respectfully: "Yes, madam."

Mrs. Chen, who was standing by, gritted her teeth. This sister-in-law must have done it on purpose. She was dressed so poorly at the birthday party. She must have come here specifically to beg for money.

Mrs. Chen Er had the same idea. Every time the sister-in-law came, she would take away a lot of things, but they had no say in the matter with the old lady, so they could only watch the sister-in-law come to the house to move things.

Then came the grandchildren to celebrate the birthday. The first one was Chen Xiaosheng, the eldest son of the Chen family. He knelt in front of his grandmother and said, "I wish you a long and healthy life, and a long life like pine and crane."

The servant beside her handed over a gift. Nanny Lin took it and opened it. It turned out to be a pine and crane sculpture ornament carved from red coral. Such an exquisite thing was rare and everyone was amazed.

"This thing is great. The eldest son of the Chen family is already the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple at such a young age. Not only is he young and promising, but he is also so filial."

In the crowd, Xue Tao looked at the gentle and refined young master, her eyes full of obsession.

When Old Lady Chen saw it, she was also very happy, "Xiaosheng, you put your heart into it, grandma likes it very much."

Chen Xiaosheng, "As long as grandma likes it."

Next came the legitimate granddaughter, Chen Manli. Nanny Lin opened the wooden box and looked inside. She asked in surprise, "Third Miss, is this wine?"

Everyone was also surprised and talked about it, "Miss Chen San actually only gave her grandmother a jar of wine for her birthday."

After listening to everyone's discussion, Chen Manli was in no hurry to explain. Her maid Bihe began to boast to everyone proudly, "You may not know, but this is pine needle wine that is worth a fortune. It is rumored that a sip a day can prolong your life."

When Mrs. Chen heard this, she was also surprised. Prolonging life, who at her age doesn't want to live a few more days? This really touched her heart. Although she didn't like this granddaughter very much on weekdays, she still said: "Manli, you are such a filial child. It is a blessing for grandma to have a granddaughter like you."

Everyone was in an uproar, and someone said: "Yes, Miss Chen San is really filial. We have only heard of this pine needle wine in rumors. We didn't expect Miss Chen could still find it."