Chapter 98—The Banquet
Lian Jinrong was full of anger when she got up in the morning. When she saw that her hard work had been stolen by others, she didn't say anything. General hadn't been kind to mother and children, but now she didn't think anything good of Lian Jingyu, she looked at An Qingran with great displeasure, she felt that this child's eyes were as ruthless and could see through you!
When talking to her, she has to guard against her. She really feels that she can see through her heart.
An Yanran was now angry, she knew that she had been grounded twice because of An Qingran, both times by her calculations. An Qingran she just sat there in the shadows, looking as if everything had nothing to do with her, which was even more infuriating. Especially when it comes to the critical moment, she only needs one or two words to make the situation unmanageable. She really underestimated her before, now it seems that she is really her biggest enemy. Becoming Di Daughter is one thing, and Kang Wang is another thing. She was aware that when she was at the Yuehua Temple, she was close to the source and did not fail to seduce King Kang.
Lian Jinrong quietly called for An Yanran and gave her a packet of something and gave some more instructions, which An Yanran took with an evil smile.
She An Yanran let her An Qingran no longer have a face to live in front of all the guests today!
She was finally happy, and went merrily to the back garden.
While An Qingran was also in the frontyard greeting the guests who came one after another. To be honest, In her previous life, she did not like to show her face, and she was too lazy to do things like befriending sons and daughters, but she did not go out of the gate of the general's house, which earned her a dignified name outside.
Lou Wanyue has also come, with her mother Luo He Shi, as well as her maternal uncle and aunt together with Lian Muhan. The General's Residence seldom held such a large banquet,so it was only natural that those who got the news were there.
Since Lou Wanyue had met An Qingran at Yuehua Temple last time, they were both extraordinarily happy to see each other this time, and Lou Wanyue took her hand and said:
Because of the last time Lou wanyue met with An Qingran in the Yuehua Temple, this time, the two were very happy, and Lou wenyue was holding her hand: " Qianran, we really need to visit each other more in the future. I was thinking about when we would meet next at the residence, but I didn't expect to receive an invitation from the General's residence on the same day, so I thought, if it was any other house, I wouldn't go, only the General's residence, I had to come."
"Yes, I was thinking that it would be boring if you didn't come. Come on, we shall go to Tingyu Pavilion and sit down for a while, my grandmother is not available to see us at the moment, and many other people have arrived first, but you are a bit late!"
"I was thinking, what can I wear for such an opportunity? My mother wants me to wear something brighter, but I think it's better to be plain, I don't want to attract the limelight!" Lou Wanyue whispered in An Qingran's ear, as if she was sharing some secret with her, and An Qingran was touched by the fact that she could tell her the truth like this.
Obviously, Lou Lanyue trusted her.
And at this moment, when she thought of the miserable ending Lou Wanyue was going to have, her heart ached, thinking that maybe she should do something to help this lovely cousin in the future!
When they entered the room, the ladies naturally had a lot to talk about, some of them were familiar with each other, some were not, but after a few words they got to know each other, and at first they were reserved, but before long they were chattering away, some talking about paintings, some about embroidery, and some about new things they had seen. An Qingran looked at them and thought to herself, if only everyone was as simple as they seemed, especially An Yanran, who was right in the middle of it, pulling this one to say a word and that one to chat for a while, she really looked lively and lovely and simple-hearted ......
The General's Residence in a flourishing scene of prosperity with lots of guests. The street in front of the door is full of carriage and sedan chairs coming one after another, which make the common people nearby sigh. All the visitors come and go in are all nobles and there are no commoners among.
The guests came for the old Furen and naturally went to greet the old Furen.
The old Furen was seated in the high hall and only female guests were allowed to enter, while the male guests saluted from a distance outside the door and left.
An Yanran and An Qingran were busy in the house helping to greet the guests, and all the maids and household staff in the General's residence were too busy to do anything else at the moment.
The old Furen looked at the wealthy and noble guests with a smile on her face and could not help but sigh in her heart. If her man were still alive, she would be feeling blessed at this moment and would have no regrets at all.
Lian Jin Yu was in great spirits today, and Lian Jin Rong was smiling like a flower in front of people. All in all, everything before us was the icing on the cake, and it was extremely lively.
The old Furen was sitting in the hall there chatting with several noble ladies in the house. At this time, crown prince Dongfang Jin also came. His arrival really surprised the old Furen. His arrival was a real surprise to the old Madam. It was so dignified that she didn't dare to sit down and accept the curtsy and got up, "Where is the need to give a curtsy to me, get up quickly!
The crown prince said a few polite words, then stood up straight, glanced over all the figures and looked at An Qingran. An Qingran also saw him. Many people here could not say hello to him. She just smiled, and the crown prince also slightly nodded his head. He was called away by Lian Muhan who has been waiting for him.
They exchanged their eyes for only a short moment, but they were all seen by the next An Yanran. She was very upset about the fact that Dongfang Jin was really interested in An Qingran. Although she knew that if Dongfang Jin was really interested in An Qingran, then Kang Wang would surely be her own. But then again, if she was serious with the crown prince, wouldn't she be positioned above her after?
An Yanran thought about it so hard that she was angry with herself, so she was a little moved. Her mother looked at her and said, "Yanran, why don't you go and entertain the Imperial Chancellor’s daughter. She seems very bored there!"
An Qingran also heard that when she saw that her Yiniang wanted her daughter to come out, she could not move herself.
Just did not expect Dongfang Jin to come, she knew that his mother's illness is no longer in danger, and was happy for him for a while. But in her heart she thought about the poison hidden in his body, and could not help but be a little heavy. Biaojiu Ye Han has not come for a while, and she had no idea herself. In fact what he had taught her was only basic, she had worked very hard to digest it, but still fell far short.
Fortunately, she has been practising martial arts secretly.
At that moment, when everyone was seated, Kang Wang and Ning Wang also came, and they also paid their respects to the old Furen, who was already smiling from ear to ear. An Ranyue was just following the crowd and thinking, when she suddenly turned her eyes and saw suave young men standing outside the door, both handsome and beautiful, she couldn't help but be smitten. She heard people introduce them as Kang Wang and Ning Wang, and her heart was suddenly stirred: ‘The boys in the imperial palace are still good-looking, in comparison, the boys in her old place are as unattractive as mud pigs and dogs!’
