Golden Branch

Xiao Wuji supported Wang Mian and walked to the women's seats and found Wang Mian's seat.

"Erlang, you go over there, I can do it myself!"

Wang Mian looked up at Xiao Wuzhi, her bright almond eyes filled with admiration for her lover.

When she entered the hall just now, she was only paying attention to Xiao Wuji and did not notice that there was an acquaintance standing at the door.

"Well! The princess is not here today, so be careful."

Xiao Wuji is the second child in the family, so most of his close friends call him Erlang.

Wang Mian is his fiancée and his lover, and they have many nicknames for each other privately.

Erlang, Second Brother, Xiaolang...are all Wang Mian's favorite nicknames.

Xiao Wuji also liked the little romance of unmarried couples, and he enjoyed it every time.

"How could it be just me? There's also Thirteenth Lady, Princess Hengyang, the young lady from the Yuchi family, and a few women from familiar families!"

During the past few months since Wang Mian came to Beijing, he has not just been eating, drinking and having fun.

She was doing business and participating in many banquets. Relying on her relationships with Wang Heng, Lou Yu, Xiao Wuzhi and others, she continued to expand her network of relationships.

Wang Mian had already made many close friends. Regardless of whether they had prejudices against Dashan in their hearts, they were all very close to her on the surface and in public.

That's enough!

Wang Mian already has a legitimate wife and a close friend, so it would be better if he has one, but if not, then it depends on fate.

"You still have to be more careful!"

Xiao Wuji knew that his fiancée was a promising woman, but that didn't stop him from caring about her.

"Oh, don't worry, Mr. Xiao, your little lady will never be bullied!"

The person who spoke was a female member of the Lu family.

As the Crown Princess's family members, they have a natural alliance with Xiao Wuji and Lou Yu, the two confidants of the Eastern Palace.

Wang Mian also had frequent interactions with the women of the Lu family.

Several of the stores under Wang Mian's name were given to the Crown Princess as shares.

The women of the Lu family are also super VIPs of those stores.

"Madam Li, please forgive me for making fun of you!"

Xiao Wuji was teased, but there was no trace of embarrassment on his handsome face.

He said "I'm sorry", but he was calm and composed.

After giving a few more instructions, Xiao Wuji separated from Wang Mian and went to the men's seats on the other side.

"A Mian is so lucky. Xiao Lang is both talented and handsome, and he loves you deeply!"

Several young ladies witnessed the sweetness of the unmarried couple and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

The Changle Marquisate was indeed in an awkward position in the Dayu Dynasty.

But, after all, it is a real marquis family.

Xiao Wuzhi himself is truly talented, handsome, and promising at a young age.

Xiao Jia Yulang, relying on his own abilities, has long since saved Changle Marquis Mansion from its current status as an empty shell.

The Xiao family has become a rising new elite.

Whether in terms of personal conditions or family background, Xiao Wuji is qualified to marry a noble lady from a prominent family.

But he married a peasant girl.

Yes, Wang Mian is indeed excellent.

Although she was born in a humble family, she was granted the title of a county lady by virtue of her own ability and the support of Princess Langya.

However, in the capital, what is most abundant is noble people.

Wang Mian's foundation is still too shallow.

It is definitely a great blessing for her to marry Xiao Wuji.

Many young girls in Beijing secretly admire Xiao Wuzhi and are envious of Wang Mian.

However, due to Princess Langya and Marquis Changle's Mansion, they dared not target them openly, so they could only talk to each other secretly, or exchange a few subtle words when they met.

Just as Xiao Wuzhi left, some people saw that Princess Langya was not there and only Zheng Shisan was by Wang Mian's side, so they thought they had found an opportunity and came over.

"Lord Wang, this is probably your first time attending the Saint's birthday banquet."

Humph, he is just a lowly farm slave who gained some status by currying favor with the fake princess Wang Jiu. Now he wants to be on the same level as real noble ladies like them. How unlucky!

Wang Mian raised an eyebrow. Oh no, this implies that I haven't seen the world yet? This is my first time as a noble, participating in the top banquet of the Dayu Dynasty?

Dear, congratulations!

bingo.

Wang Mian smiled faintly, and said frankly and simply: "Yes! It is indeed the first time!"

This is a fact, Wang Mian will not deny it, nor will he feel ashamed or embarrassed about it.

Come on, what is there to be ashamed of?

She is obviously very proud, okay?

When she traveled through time, she was not able to become a rich lady or a noble lady, but she still relied on herself to step by step reach the Holy Birthday Banquet in Liangyi Palace.

To quote a popular meme on the Internet: This is not a dark history, but my journey to where I came from!

Wang Mian's decisiveness made it difficult for the young lady who came to provoke him to deal with her.

Doesn't this peasant feel humiliated or ashamed?

"Sister Wang, is the princess doing well these days?"

Although Princess Hengyang is young, she grew up in a complicated environment.

She is quite precocious and at least has some experience in dealing with this kind of tit-for-tat situation.

With a young and innocent face, she pretended to be curious and changed the subject.

"The princess is very busy every day serving the elders and caring for her younger siblings. But it seems to have diluted the grief of losing her loved ones, so she's doing well!"

Wang Mian's smile faded slightly. Although the mention of the eldest daughter made her happy, Wang Heng had just lost her father and was still in deep mourning. When talking about her affairs, Wang Mian subconsciously became serious.

"That's good!"

Speaking of Wang Heng, Princess Hengyang was filled with emotion:

Alas, it's all my brother's fault. Why didn't you just stay in Yizhou? You had to sneak away to the border town!

I know he wants to go to the battlefield and make achievements.

But when he ran away, his wife was gone!

The Duke of Qi chased the person for thousands of miles and accepted the entrustment at the sickbed. He was so proactive and he got what he wanted.

The Duke of Qi picked up such a gorgeous peony flower.

Wait until brother comes back, then you can regret it!

Princess Hengyang was secretly angry, feeling a bit disappointed with Wang Mian. She felt a bit of pity when she looked at him.

Langya Sister's study partner is so outstanding, not to mention herself.

Unfortunately, brother missed it after all!

"Amian! You are the Amian next to my sister!"

Just when a few girls gathered together and chatted casually, a clear little girl's voice was heard.

Accompanied by the sound of clattering footsteps, a little girl of four or five years old quickly ran towards Wang Mian.

"Where's my sister? Why isn't she here?"

The little Loli rushed to Wang Mian, but looked around, looking for the figure she was looking forward to.

Wang Mian first knelt and saluted, "Greetings, Princess!"

Then, she said softly, "Princess, Princess Langya is still in mourning. According to the rules, she cannot go out or have banquets!"

You must not bring bad luck to the saint.

"Ah~~"

The little loli Princess Changning dragged out the last syllable in great disappointment.

She misses her sister so much.

I miss my beautiful sister, I miss GunGun and XiaoNaoFu at her house, and I also miss all the new and interesting toys that my sister makes.

I originally thought that today is Ye Ye’s birthday, and my sister would definitely arrange some wonderful programs.

Unexpectedly, my sister didn't come.

Princess Changning's face fell.

Wang Mian followed Wang Heng and had lived with Princess Changning, so he had some understanding of this most noble little princess of Dayu.

Seeing her like this, I guessed the reason.

She squatted down, her eyes level with Princess Changning's. "Princess, although Princess Langya couldn't come in person, she already prepared a program and gifts for the Saint!"

"Princess, I will congratulate the Saint on his longevity on her behalf on behalf of Princess Langya!"

When Princess Changning heard about the program Princess Langya had prepared, her eyes lit up: "Really? That's great!"

The little princess had great confidence in Wang Heng and was looking forward to the "gift" she prepared.

She curiously pulled Wang Mian's hand and asked questions in a chattering manner.

Wang Mian introduced patiently.

The picture of two noble ladies, one big and one small, getting along with each other is harmonious and warm.

The noble ladies who had tried to mock Wang Mian for his humble origins shut up when they saw this.

How did Wang Mian, a farm slave, become so close to Princess Changning?

Even if Princess Changning was favored by Princess Langya, it was a fact that Wang Mian was favored by the noble lady!

In the capital, in the world of fame and fortune, being valued by nobles is a kind of capital.

Those noble ladies were just domineering, but not stupid. They understood the principles of "seeking benefits and avoiding harm" and "being able to bend and stretch".

In fact, it wasn't just these few people. Many dignitaries in the hall who saw this scene couldn't help but reassess the value of Prince Wang Mian in their hearts.

Zhou Jiming: ...

This Wang Mian, is he so good at scheming?

Even Princess Changning, the saint's most beloved and valued person, was hooked by her?

Just now, when Zhou Jiming watched Wang Mian walk past him and step by step step towards the center of power he most desired, he felt a surge of bitterness in his heart.

At this moment, his heart seemed to be madly gnawing at by thousands of ants.

He seemed to have missed the real treasure.

……

The auspicious time has arrived and the Saint’s birthday banquet officially begins.

The emperor and empress, the supreme couple, sat high up in the main seat.

Below Queen Li was Concubine Jiang, who was holding her big belly.

On the side of the saint are the prince and the princess.

Further down the list were the princes, princesses, important officials in the court, as well as many royal family members and dignitaries.

Oh, and there were also foreign envoys, who were also given seats.

The location is not very central, but it is not too bad either.

First, the prince and others congratulated the saint on his birthday, and then everyone presented birthday gifts one by one.

There are all kinds of rare treasures, each of which is dazzling and valuable.

The many calligraphy and painting works made by hand have their own merits and are pleasing to the eye.

The birthday gifts Wang Heng presented were not too extraordinary. The night-shining pearls and coral trees, although precious, were not unique.

It can express one's feelings without stealing the limelight from the prince and other true descendants of the emperor.

Concubine Jiang sat cross-legged and nodded secretly with satisfaction when she saw the birthday gift presented by Wang Mian on behalf of her daughter.

Ajiu has a very good grasp of this balance.

Her daughter was indeed smart enough to put her at ease.

After everyone presented their gifts, the Jiaofangsi performed songs and dances.

After several rounds of drum music, the dance at Princess Langya's mansion began.

Wang Mian personally commanded a dozen guards to carry a huge object into the hall.

That thing was long and square, and seemed to be a box.

Just the size, it's unusually large.

It took more than a dozen people carrying the luggage on their shoulders and in their hands to move it.

The box was also covered with a huge red silk cloth, hiding it tightly.

However, everyone vaguely heard the sound of splashing water...