novelaction Chapter 260 Magpie
Chapter 260 Magpie
The next day, Xie Guimo held a banquet at Deyue Tower to thank Prince Yu.
When Xie Guimo arrived at Deyue Tower, Chu Yi and Lu Li happened to come over on horseback. When they saw Xie Guimo, Chu Yi first looked up at the sky and said, "Didn't the sun rise from the west today? Brother Guimo didn't accompany his wife, but came to Deyue Tower for dinner."
Xie Guimo said, "Prince Yu recommended my wife's fourth uncle. I will treat him to a meal."
Chu Yi said, "It's more fun when there are more people eating together. Lu Li and I will eat together."
Xie Guimo looked at the two of them and asked, "Are you sure you want to eat this meal?"
Not all meals can be eaten casually.
Chu Yi and Lu Li looked at each other, then smiled and said, "Prince Yu invited you, we didn't dare to take advantage, but you invited Prince Yu, why shouldn't we dare?"
Xie Guimo didn't mind them eating for free. With them accompanying him, Prince Yu would enjoy his meal to the fullest.
The three of them entered Deyue Tower together and went into the private room on the second floor.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Prince Yu arrived. He pushed the door open and saw Chu Yi and Lu Li there. Prince Yu was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Prince Jingyang is really kind."
Xie Guimo said, "Don't get me wrong, I didn't ask them out, I just happened to run into them, and they knew I was treating you to a meal, so they wanted to get a free meal."
Prince Yu, “…”
Chu Yi and Lu Li raised their glasses to toast Prince Yu, "Prince Yu, do you mind if we join you for dinner?"
Prince Yu smiled and raised his glass, "It's more fun when there are more people."
Prince Yu has always envied Xie Guimo, and envied the harmonious relationship between Xie Guimo and Prince Jingyang. One can teach his son a lesson, and the other can talk back. He has always been cautious in front of the emperor. That kind of father-son relationship is what he longs for, but he may never have it in his lifetime. In addition, Xie Guimo has good brothers such as Chu Yi and Xiao Xun who are not blood brothers but are better than brothers.
In the dispute between him and the King of Qi for the throne, more than half of the court officials took sides, but there were also many who did not, such as the King of Jingyang, the Marquis of Xuanyi, the Minister of War and others.
Both Prince Yu and Prince Qi had tried to win him over, but failed. Unexpectedly, he recommended Fourth Master Shen and asked Xie Guimo to invite him to dinner, and Chu Yi and Lu Li would be there.
Although it is just a free meal, everyone knows that it is not as simple as just a free meal.
If he could win over Prince Jingyang, Marquis Xuanyi and the Minister of War, and have these people advising him behind the scenes, his position as crown prince would be almost certain.
As they drank, Chu Yi said, "Thank goodness I'm here for a free meal. Prince Duan is so slow."
Before he finished speaking, the door was pushed open and Xiao Xun came in and said, "You said I was dawdling, but you guys let me treat you and you came here to eat for free."
Tomorrow the Duke of Duan's mansion will hold a wedding banquet, and the day after tomorrow the daughter will be married off. Xiao Xun asked Chu Yi and Lu Li to be roadblocks. He couldn't let Xiao Huan marry his sister off too easily. Chu Yi and Lu Li asked Xiao Xun to treat them to a meal, but they didn't expect that Xie Guimo would invite the Duke of Yu, so they went together.
Prince Yu laughed and said, "I have never been a roadblocker."
Xiao Xun immediately raised his glass and said, "If we can invite a prince to be the roadblock, my Prince Duan's Mansion will be honored. I wonder if Prince Yu would be willing to do me the honor?"
Prince Yu clinked his glasses and said, "I'll join in the fun."
The two men drank the wine in their glasses.
Xiao Xun wanted to thank Guimo, but Xie Guimo said, "Don't even think about hitting on me."
Chu Yi said, "Xiao Huan is Brother Gui Mo's brother-in-law. If Brother Gui Mo dares to betray me, he will probably have to sleep in the study after the wedding banquet."
Xie Guimo nodded, "You should listen to him. He's experienced and has experience."
Chu Yi, “……!!!”
Vomiting blood.
It immediately became apparent that he had been forced to sleep in the study.
Xiao Xun and Lu Li couldn't stop laughing, even Prince Yu's shoulders were shaking.
Lu Li even revealed the embarrassing incident in the bridal chamber to Prince Yu, and Chu Yi almost killed Lu Li in front of Prince Yu.
They talked and laughed throughout the meal. Prince Yu had never enjoyed a meal so happily before. Even the last time he and Xie Guimo had a meal together, it was not so interesting.
It is true that dining is more lively when there are more people.
……
In the blink of an eye, it was the day when Xiao Huan married Princess Roujia.
The weather is fine and the sky is blue and cloudless.
Shen Tang was going to help at Prince Ning's Mansion, so he got up a quarter of an hour earlier than usual. After breakfast, he went to Prince Ning's Mansion with Xie Guimo.
When Shen Tang arrived, Shen Sui had already arrived, and the Fourth Master and the Fourth Mistress were also there, but the Third Mistress and the Old Lady had not yet arrived.
The Ning Wang Mansion was decorated with lights and the servants' faces were all filled with smiles. They couldn't help but be happy. The Crown Prince was marrying Princess Roujia, and the old prince and princess were so happy that they rewarded everyone in the mansion with a full year's worth of monthly allowance.
The Ning Wang Mansion hasn't been this lively for a long time. Now that they have a prince and a princess, and if they have a few young masters and princesses, they can't even imagine how lively the days will be.
Princess Ning was even more beaming. She had been looking forward to this day for so long. When she saw Shen Tang, she looked at her with such kindness as if she were seeing her own granddaughter. If she hadn't been afraid that the Pingyuan Marquisate would worry that she was referring to Xiao Huan and Shen Tang, Princess Ning really wanted Shen Tang to call her grandmother.
Shen Tang greeted the old Princess Ning, and the maid came in and said, "Madam, Madam Shen is here."
After waiting for half a cup of tea, the old lady came in. Princess Ning stood up to greet her, "You are finally here."
Princess Ning was such a high-ranking official that she stood up to greet him, giving the old lady enough face. The old lady was a little apprehensive, "I don't dare to worry."
Princess Ning smiled and said, "You and I are both Huan'er's grandmothers. We can handle this responsibility. Please take a seat."
On the Arhat couch, Princess Ning and the old lady sat on each side, which really seemed like they were on equal terms.
The Third Madam laughed and said, "Just now, when I was accompanying the old lady out of the Marquis's Mansion, a magpie flew over the gate and chirped non-stop. It's a very good omen."
The magpie is a bird that brings good news.
When the magpie calls, good things are coming.
The fourth wife said, "There must be a big happy event in our mansion."
The Third Wife said, "That's what I thought too. The Fourth Master was promoted twice, but there was no magpie to announce the good news. All the way to Prince Ning's Mansion, I was wondering how great the good news must be to alarm the magpie to come here first to announce the good news."
A guess flashed through Shen Tang's mind, making her inexplicably excited, "Could it be that he found his second brother?"
For the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, finding the second young master Shen Xing who had been missing for more than ten years was the real good news, especially when the eldest young master Shen Yan married into the family.
The old lady said, "Tang'er's words are always accurate. I hope the magpie really reported the news about your second brother."
Princess Ning said, "The magpie will announce good news soon. Maybe there will be good news today."
Shen Tang nodded and kept praying in his heart.
Guests arrived one after another. The third and fourth wives went to greet the guests. Shen Tang, Shen Luo and Shen Ran all helped and were very busy. Even Shen Xi came, but she was young and they were afraid that she would run around, so she was kept by the old lady and was not allowed to go anywhere.
Shen Tang was greeting those ladies from wealthy families, her face almost stiff with smile, when a maid came to report that the bridal sedan had reached the front street and would arrive in another quarter of an hour.
Princess Ning and the old lady went to the front yard, and the ladies from the noble families also came to watch the fun.
Firecrackers exploded and the sedan chair stopped in front of the gate of Prince Ning's Mansion.
Xiao Huan got off his horse and wanted to shoot arrows, and helped Princess Roujia get out of the sedan chair.
Just as he took the bow, he heard the sound of horse hooves. A servant rode over, tightened the reins, and said, "Master, we've found the Second Young Master!"