The marriage between Xu Yanquan and Princess Zhengyang was in full swing. On the second day after the Xu family sent the betrothal gift to their door, Yergesheng came to the palace to pay homage.
Most of the time, banquets will be prepared in the palace when the subject country pays homage. Obviously, this time is no exception.
Ye Gesheng and his party temporarily stayed in the post house and were received by Marquis Ningyuan.
Xu Qingmo looked at the Xu family's father and son who left early and returned late, and then looked at Mrs. Xu who was busy with her wedding every day. She suddenly felt that she was the luckiest and was still at ease.
But having said that, Xu Qingmo still admires the superficial skills of these men. You must know that the northern Xinjiang where Yale Gesheng is located was once severely defeated by Ning Yuanhou.
When they talked about each other, they were actually gnashing their teeth, but when Yale Gesheng became the distinguished guest they wanted to receive, both Xu Yanquan and Marquis Ningyuan showed warm hospitality.
Xu Qingmo saw them passing by while listening to books in the teahouse several times. One moment they were laughing and talking, and the next moment Ning Yuanhou rolled his eyes.
For this reason, Xu Qingmo also specially watched the unique face-changing in Sichuan Opera, and finally found that the face-changing of these actors was still far inferior to that of Ning Yuanhou.
The banquet in the palace was scheduled for night. Xu Qingmo, as the legitimate daughter of the Ningyuan Hou family, also had to attend the banquet. Then Mrs. Xu had one more thing to do, which was to make Xu Qingmo clothes that he could wear in the palace.
To Xu Qingmo, it didn't matter what clothes he wore when entering the palace, but Mrs. Xu said that this banquet was a state banquet, and everyone had to wear formal attire, so as not to disgrace the great country.
There was no other way, Xu Qingmo got up early in the morning, went to the embroidery room to take measurements, and made a sky blue formal suit.
Xu Qingmo was born fair and tender, and she was dressed in a sky-blue formal suit, which made her look particularly white. With a thin layer of makeup, she looked as delicate as a fresh peony flower.
While helping Xu Qingmo dress up, Hua Ying couldn't help but ask: "The eldest lady usually makes very pretty clothes for the girl. Now that she is going to the palace for a banquet, she has prepared clothes with such plain colors. I really don’t understand.”
"This is a state banquet, the lower profile the better!" Xu Qingmo said softly, "The family members who can attend the state banquet are all dignitaries. In the eyes of that group of people, being too conspicuous is not a good thing!"
Hua Ying suddenly understood and nodded: "So that's it!"
Hua Ying and Qu Lian were a little embarrassed when choosing a headdress for Xu Qingmo. Most of Xu Qingmo's heads and faces were given by Mrs. Xu and Marquis Ningyuan. They were conspicuous and bright, and they really didn't match the sky-blue clothes.
Having no other choice, Hua Ying went to the warehouse to search for a long time, and finally found a set of pearl noodles.
Pearl hair and face are precious. This hair and face is the dowry of the deceased late wife. The pearls on the hair and face are plump and moist. Xu Qingmo’s bun is simple and elegant, but with a hint of luxury.
Xu Qingmo stood up and walked slowly to the yard. The morning sunlight fell on him, and the peonies embroidered with silver thread on his clothes were rippled, which was really beautiful.
Hua Ying and Qu Lian once again surrendered to Mrs. Xu's vision of choosing clothes.
It's plain and not eye-catching, but luxurious and meaningful. It's really awesome.
But Xu Qingmo didn't have the intention to look at her clothes. She just wanted to go back to bed quickly. Until now, Xu Qingmo couldn't figure out why they had to enter the palace so early when it was obviously a dinner party!
Mrs. Xu and the Queen were cousins. There was a banquet in the palace, and she had been asked by the Queen to help her the day before, so it was Meng Hetong who accompanied her into the palace today.
Xu Qingmo was now on the steps of Ningyuan Houfu, looking at Meng Hetong in front of him, his brows furrowed tightly: "Isn't it Brother He? Why are you here?"
"Your eldest brother has gone to receive the envoys from Northern Xinjiang. As the king, He Wenlin has to pay special attention to the safety of the capital these days. How can he find the time to accompany you to the palace?" Meng Hetong raised his eyebrows slightly, "I am the only one like this. A person who drinks tea and watches movies every day is now free!"
Xu Qingmo looked back at Hua Ying: "Go and ask my elder brother, can this escort be returned?"
"Xu Qingmo!" Meng Hetong snorted, "I promised you, big brother, that I will accompany you well today. As a man, once you say something, it's hard to catch up. No matter what you think today, you have to go here." A carriage must follow me into the palace."
The return failed, and Xu Qingmo had to get on Meng Hetong's carriage with a bitter look on his face and a look of disgust on his face.
The carriage Meng Hetong brought was from the Yongchang Marquis Mansion. It was spacious, bright, and covered with soft cushions. It was comfortable to sit on, but Xu Qingmo didn't quite understand why Meng Hetong, a grown man like him, wanted to sit across from him.
The two of them stared at each other for a long time, and finally Xu Qingmo couldn't help but asked: "If you don't go riding as a grown man, why are you squeezing into a carriage with me here?"
Meng Hetong glanced at Xu Qingmo: "I'm injured, so I can't ride a horse!"
Xu Qingmo frowned: "Do you have hemorrhoids?"
Meng Hetong almost lost his grip on the tea in his hands and flew out: "What the hell?"
"As the saying goes, nine out of ten people have hemorrhoids. I don't discriminate!" Xu Qingmo concluded his thoughts and leaned back leisurely, "It is difficult for a young person to live a restless life!"
Meng Hetong frowned: "How could a little girl like you hear such nonsense? I've never heard of the saying that nine out of ten people have hemorrhoids!"
"I've told you to read hard!" Xu Qingmo raised his eyebrows and picked up a cup of tea. "The book said that you will be better if you eat more vegetables! You just can't sit for a long time, especially riding a horse. Don't bump around, in case it breaks. , the bleeding will stop, so be careful!”
Meng Hetong only felt that his head was full of dark clouds. He struggled for a long time and finally gave up explaining the matter to Xu Qingmo. After all, her thoughts were different from ordinary people. If she accidentally caught some loophole, she might know what they had done. of all things.
Facing Xu Qingmo, Meng Hetong felt a little uneasy, as if she knew everything. It felt like she was standing in front of him without any clothes on, letting him see everything from beginning to end.
In addition to the feeling of shame, she felt more confused and at a loss. She didn't know how much she had seen and how much she knew, and she didn't know what she was going to do now, whether to turn around and run away, or put on her clothes and run away.
Meng Hetong had to admit that Xu Qingmo's gaze was too aggressive. Even he would not dare to lie easily when facing Xu Qingmo's gaze.
After all, her eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts and see directly into his heart.
