Within an hour, Fang Zilan was sitting on the main seat outside and didn't want to move. It was too tiring to entertain guests, much more tiring than marching and fighting.
It was just a matter of toasting and tea, but she also had to deal with the twists and turns of her thoughts. After the scene was said over and over again, she couldn't think of anything new to say, so she could only keep a smile on her face. If this continues, there will be nothing left between her and Lucky Cat.
"Master Fang." Xiao Xuan'er leaned into Fang Zilan's ear and said, "You may need to take a look at the female guests' table."
She spoke cryptically, but Fang Zilan knew that she had always been measured and would not call her for no reason, so she immediately stood up and walked over.
As soon as the two of them got closer, they heard several ladies talking animatedly to each other.
"Master Fang's banquet is really precious. Even the tea, wine and pastries are so exquisite. He has changed several kinds. He is worthy of being the most favored master in the family of Gongqing. I am afraid that no one else can compare with him..."
"Mrs. Chen, are you drunk? Why are you talking nonsense?"
"Am I right? We are both the Ninth Duke. I think Your Majesty is more kind to Mr. Fang than to the Ouyang family. What do you think, Mrs. Ouyang?"
Fang Zilan stopped when she heard this and looked at Xiao Xuan'er. She whispered: "I have confirmed that Mrs. Chen and the Ouyang family are not unruly, otherwise I would not dare to arrange for them to sit together."
"I'm afraid this Mrs. Chen is not against the Ouyang family." Fang Zilan looked a little colder, "but she is deliberately looking for trouble." After she said that, she continued to read calmly.
Mrs. Ouyang smiled reluctantly, "They are all doing things for the imperial court, but they are just dedicated, there is no favor at all."
"Really?" Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes, "Why do I think there is something in Mrs. Ouyang's words?"
"There is no truth in what he said." The woman sitting on Mrs. Chen's left said, "Mrs. Ouyang's daughter is very proud. I heard that His Majesty promised her an official position. I am afraid that she may not lose to Mr. Fang in the future."
"Oh, you're talking about Miss Ouyang Zirou, right?" Mrs. Chen covered her face and chuckled, "I didn't expect that she could get an official position after hanging around with craftsmen every day. It's really amazing."
"But Miss Ouyang wants to be on par with Mr. Fang, but I'm afraid she's still far behind..." The woman sitting across from them was interrupted by Mrs. Chen as soon as she spoke, "What's so far behind? You don't know, do you?" , Miss Ouyang is very resourceful and has already caught up with Mr. Fang. It is hard to say whether she will step on Mr. Fang and go further in the future. "
The smile on Mrs. Ouyang's face was almost unbearable, "Mrs. Chen really praises my little girl too much. She always likes to make gadgets, but they are all unworthy of the stage. How can she be compared with Mr. Fang? I was scared when I heard that, It’s better to stop talking.”
"What is Mrs. Ouyang afraid of?" The woman opposite said with a smile: "Who doesn't know that the next head of the Ouyang family will be your son? Now even the daughter has to join the official position. With such a pair of children, we are afraid that we can't even dream of it. I can’t envy you.”
Mrs. Ouyang was told by everyone that she couldn't get off the stage, but Ouyang Zirou, who was sitting in the lower seat, was eating and drinking without realizing it until Fang Zitong next to her pushed her, "People are going to blame you, but you still..." Can you eat it?"
"What kind of fire?" Ouyang Zirou looked confused, then said nonchalantly: "As long as my mother is here, even if there is fire, it can't burn me."
Fang Zitong glanced at Mrs. Ouyang's pale face and shook her head helplessly.
Ouyang Zirou pushed a piece of pastry in front of Fang Zitong, "Try this, I guess it is probably made by the master of Sufangzhai."
"You are always particular about food and drink, so you will not be wrong." Fang Zitong picked up a piece and sighed: "Zi Rou, when will you be able to eat more?"
"What kind of snack?" Ouyang Zirou has not yet swallowed the food in her mouth, her cheeks are bulging like a little hamster, which makes her cheeks become rounder.
Fang Zitong blocked the view from the side and reminded in a low voice: "Speak after you finish eating."
Ouyang Zirou half-covered her face with a silk handkerchief, quickly swallowed what was in her mouth, then picked up the tea cup Fang Zitong handed her and took a sip.
The woman sitting on the other side of Ouyang Zirou couldn't help but ask, "Zirou, I heard that you are going to have an official position. Is this true?"
"What official position?" Ouyang Zirou waved her hand, "It's not a matter of a single word, so don't talk nonsense."
Fang Zilan, who was not far away, had a panoramic view of their words and deeds, and thought that Ouyang Zirou was really good at fooling people with this question.
No wonder she felt a subtle sense of incompatibility from the first time she met Ouyang Zirou. She was obviously a well-mannered daughter of an aristocratic family, but she seemed careless and heartless. Now it seems that Ouyang Zirou has a clear mind, so it is no wonder that she would have sex with a domineering man like Fang Zitong.
"Why are you just talking nonsense?" Mrs. Chen listened with insight and immediately started chatting again, "Can your majesty's eloquent words be treated as a joke?"
"Of course you can't." Fang Zilan walked to the main seat and sat down, looking at Mrs. Chen and saying: "But I want to ask Mrs. Chen, when did you hear His Majesty say that Zirou would be given an official position? Is there an explicit edict or oral instruction?"
"This..." Mrs. Chen laughed dryly. Before she could say anything, she heard Fang Zilan say: "Mrs. Chen reacted like this. It seems that there is no clear purpose or oral instructions. No wonder I don't know any news."
"Master Fang..." Mrs. Chen was about to speak, but was stopped by Fang Zilan again, "Mrs. Chen, as an official of the imperial court, I would like to remind you. I fabricated your majesty's words out of thin air. At best, it was just gossip after dinner. It's too big to say that he is pretending to spread the holy will with ulterior motives, and he might be charged with something if he doesn't do it."
Mrs. Chen's expression suddenly changed, "That's not what I meant..."
"Of course I know that Mrs. Chen doesn't mean this, but..." Fang Zilan paused as she spoke, her expression a bit sharper, "As an official, Mrs. Chen should be careful about her words and deeds. After all, I am a Yue country. Don't let any gossip spread around at Gongfang Zilan's table."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Chen's face was as white as a sheet of paper, "Master Fang said that it was my words and deeds that were wrong, and I hope that Master Fang can forgive me."
"Mrs. Chen is serious." Fang Zilan glanced at Xiao Xuan'er, and she immediately poured a cup of tea and brought it over.
"Today's banquet is just for the exchange of feelings between the governments. Everyone may be joking and joking, but we may not take it seriously." Fang Zilan took the tea cup, "If you ladies and ladies have heard any jokes, you might as well laugh at them. Fang Zilan is here to offer tea instead of wine. A drink for everyone.”
"Master Fang, you're welcome." All the ladies and ladies raised their glasses, and in the midst of chatting and laughing, they covered up Li Shengxuan's offer of an official position to Ouyang Zirou.
However, Mrs. Ouyang had a knot in her heart. After the dinner was over and she returned home, she couldn't wait to call Ouyang Zirou into her room.
