No matter how dissatisfied the two people were, the recognition banquet hosted by Princess Ning still arrived as scheduled.
Early in the morning, Mrs. Shu came to Shu Yuwan's small courtyard with the girl who was best at combing her hair.
"Why are you here so early?"
Mrs. Shu smiled and said: "You have something important to do, so of course you have something important to do. I'm taking Qiu Yu with me. This girl's hair combing skills are the best in our house. She must dress up a little today."
Mrs. Shu arranged the people, looked around and saw no child, and asked, "Where is Yue'er?"
Shu Yuwan smiled and said, "Yue'er is still asleep."
"Are you taking Yue'er with you today?" Mrs. Shu asked. "Princess Ning also invited people from the Anding Hou Mansion."
Shu Yuwan shook her head: "I won't take it over there."
"Then let's keep a few more people for a while. Today will last for the whole day." Mrs. Shu ordered.
"Well, we'll stay with Wet Nurse, Mother Zhao and Qingdai for a while."
Shu Yuwan put on the red jade hair and face set given by Princess Ning. Qiu Yu made her hair according to this set of hair and face, and matched it with clothes and makeup.
"Okay, Miss, let's see if there is anything wrong." Qiu Yu said respectfully.
Shu Yuwan smiled and said: "Qiu Yu's craftsmanship is naturally excellent."
"It's because the young lady is so beautiful."
Shu Yuwan looked at the person in the mirror and asked Qiu Yu to give her instructions, which was somewhat bright and touching.
Mrs. Shu was also happy to see her: "My Wanwan is so beautiful. You didn't realize it before. Now she has a calmer temper and looks more and more like me."
The girls in the room couldn't help but lower their heads and laugh. Shu Yuwan also burst out laughing: "Do you want to praise me or yourself?"
Mrs. Shu took her daughter and said, "Of course they all praise her."
The mother and daughter packed up their belongings. Before going out, they took a look at Yue'er, who was still sleeping soundly. They told Mother Zhao and Qingdai to take care of her, and then set off for Prince Ning's Mansion.
The carriage drove all the way and soon arrived at Prince Ning's Mansion.
At the entrance of the palace, Prince Ning was already waiting at the door.
"Mrs. Shu, adopted sister!"
Prince Ning's eyes lit up when he saw Shu Yuwan getting off the carriage, and then he restrained the look of surprise in his eyes, suppressed the complex emotions in his heart, and said in a deep and calm voice: "Except for my mother and concubine, there are no other female relatives in the family. My mother-in-law is busy with work, so please ask me to pick up my wife and adopted sister at the door."
Mrs. Shu looked at Prince Ning, who was very different from before, and felt pity in her heart, but she also knew that being like this now, she had already taken a huge advantage.
He said warmly: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty."
Prince Ning, together with Aunt Guan, introduced Mrs. Shu and Shu Yuwan into the palace.
Not long after, Princess Ning came over.
Mrs. Shu and Shu Yuwan greeted each other: "I have met the princess."
"Get up quickly." Princess Ning held up Mrs. Shu, and then pulled Shu Yuwan: "I asked your sworn brother to wait for you at the door of the house early in the morning." Then she looked at Mrs. Shu: "Thank you for Mrs. Shu's blessing. , I will also be able to have a lovely sister in the future."
Mrs. Shu quickly said: "It is Wanwan's blessing to be promoted by the princess."
Prince Ning had been standing behind Princess Ning, looking at Shu Yuwan, and suddenly felt that it was good to be like this now. No matter who she married in the future, or lived alone for the rest of her life, she would always be his sister, and he I can always protect her and accompany her as my brother.
A few people were chatting, and then Aunt Guan opened the curtain and came in to report to Princess Ning: "Princess, a guest is here."
Princess Ning took Shu Yuwan's hand and said, "Wanwan, come with me to entertain the guests."
Although she knew that Princess Ning was trying to save her face, Shu Yuwan didn't want to be in the limelight like this. Moreover, she knew in her heart why Princess Ning recognized her as her adopted daughter. She was not a serious mistress of Prince Ning's palace.
"I haven't been to Prince Ning's Mansion yet. I want to enjoy the flowers in the garden. I wonder if my stepmother can agree to Wanwan being lazy today."
Princess Ning smiled and said, "In that case, Wanwan will walk around the mansion with Mrs. Shu, so that we can get to know each other later."
Shu Yuwan and Mrs. Shu walked around the garden of Prince Ning's Mansion twice, sat down and drank tea for a while, and the banquet finally began.
After Shu Yuwan and Mrs. Shu sat down, they looked around and found that Princess Ning had invited almost all the aristocratic ladies who had a good relationship with Prince Ning's palace, which showed that she attached great importance to Shu Yuwan. Sitting at the top is the host of the banquet, Princess Ning. On her left is Mrs. Jiang of the Wang family, and on her right is Princess Changning.
The witnesses invited today are exactly these two. Mrs. Jiang is the wife of the Wang family, the sister-in-law of Princess Ning. Princess Changning is the sister of the current emperor and Prince Ning. The consort passed away early. Princess Changning has been a widow, and she is also the sister of Ning. The princess and Princess Changning had a close personal relationship when they were young, so they were able to invite her.
The standards of witnesses can be said to be very high.
After Mrs. Shu chatted with a few familiar ladies for a while, she heard Princess Ning smile and say: "As you all know, the main reason for holding such a banquet today is to invite you to witness that in the future, I will have more daughters."
After saying that, he waved to Shu Yuwan: "Wanwan."
After Shu Yuwan paid homage to Mrs. Jiang and Princess Changning, she kowtowed to Princess Ning: "Foster mother."
Princess Ning helped Shu Yuwan up: "Okay, okay, from now on, just like Sheng'er, just call me mother concubine."
"Yes, concubine."
Princess Ning took out two "documents of worshiping the adoptive mother" and handed them to Mrs. Jiang and Princess Changning. They wrote their names on the witnesses of the documents respectively. Princess Ning took out one and handed it to Shu Yuwan. Shu Yuwan kowtowed to Princess Ning three more times, took the document, and the marriage recognition ceremony was completed.
Shu Yuwan returned to Yuanwen's seat.
Princess Changning also stood up and said to Princess Ning: "I won't be needed later! I'll go back first."
Princess Ning also knew that Chang Ning rarely went out now, so being able to come was to give her face, so she nodded and said, "I'll see the princess off."
Princess Changning waved her hands and stood up to leave: "No need, today is a good day for the emperor's sister-in-law to recognize her daughter. Please stay with the little girl."
Everyone behind them stood up: "Farewell to Princess Changning!"
Princess Ning was not polite to Princess Changning, and sent her outside the banquet hall, asking Nanny Guan to accompany her to the door of Prince Ning's mansion, and then returned. After all, the daughter she had just recognized and all the guests were still there.
In the banquet hall, as soon as Princess Ning left, Mrs. Wei of Andinghou came to Mrs. Shu and said, "Xiangya, congratulations to you. I am also happy that Yuwan is doing well." Zhao Qingqing stood behind Wei, looking It was very conspicuous. After all, wherever she walked, people around her tried to avoid her and kept a certain distance from her.
Mrs. Shu and Mrs. Andinghou were both from the Wei family and came from the same clan. They originally had a good relationship. Mrs. Shu also knew that Mrs. Andinghou was not evil-minded, but she lost her good temper when she saw Zhao Qingqing behind her.
He said with a fake smile: "I don't dare to accept Madam An Ding's congratulations. As long as the An Ding Hou Mansion and Mrs. An Sanshao allow us Yuwan to be quiet in the future, we will be blessed."
