However, Su Wan was still a little nervous when she came here for the first time. As soon as she stepped in, the eyes of everyone inside turned to her. The look in their eyes made her very uncomfortable.
Here, there are many official wives, official ladies, princesses and county heads and so on.
However, Su Wan saw Shen Qingli and Mrs. Shen at a glance, and Shen Qingli stood up and walked towards her.
Su Wan arrived in Kyoto this year and hasn't had time to see Sister Shen yet. Tonight is the first time she sees her.
"Sister Wanwan, you are here."
"Sister Shen!"
In this situation, seeing an acquaintance is like seeing a savior.
"Don't be afraid, just follow me tonight, I will take you." Shen Qingli patted the back of her hand and comforted her.
Su Wan had already taken off his cloak and followed Shen Qingli to Mrs. Shen's place. Coincidentally, Su Wan was not far from Mrs. Shen and Shen Qingli, and right between them was Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel and her daughter-in-law.
The Minister of Civil Affairs is the eldest brother's boss, and this position is deeply meaningful.
Seeing how close the Shen family's legitimate daughter was to this stranger, everyone guessed Su Wan's identity.
The noble ladies in Kyoto are all well-connected, and now the only newly promoted noble ladies are the daughters of the Minister of Civil Service.
Moreover, the Grand Master's Mansion and Su Jing were very close. In the past, when Su Shilang was still taking exams, he visited the Grand Master's Mansion several times. The Grand Master was still very optimistic about Su Jing in the hall, so the daughter of the two families was Familiarity is nothing unusual.
The people in Kyoto are all good people. Now that they know that the Su family is very popular, and they also find out that the daughter of the Su family is not yet married, many people are already preparing to extend an olive branch.
Su Wan came to greet Mrs. Shen and give her a gift.
"Mrs. Shen is well."
In the past two years, Su Wan came to Kyoto to see Shen Qingli every year. Mrs. Shen liked her very much and often thought about her.
So when she saw Su Wan, the smile on her face came from the bottom of her heart. She took Su Wan's hand and asked her to sit against her.
"Good boy, you are becoming more and more beautiful."
This is the truth. When Su Wan appeared today, her appearance was also the center of attention. Her brows were picturesque, her skin was as smooth as cream, and she was very agile. She wore a pink and white tunic embroidered with begonia flowers, which perfectly set off her temperament.
Some of the girls were envious, some were dissatisfied, and they just lamented that they did not have such a good color.
The banquet has not yet started, and many noble ladies have begun to bring their daughters over.
Mrs. Shen took the initiative to introduce Su Wan's identity, and also introduced the identities of various ladies to Su Wan.
In the entire hall, Mrs. Shen's section was the most lively.
Gu Yue was attracted by this place as soon as she came in. Between the graceful figures, she seemed to see Su Wan's smiling profile and recognized him at a glance.
She is now the head of the county, so it is natural to invite her to such a banquet. Moreover, she has a good reputation and her family is rich. Many noble ladies are willing to be friends with her. When she comes, several of them gather around her.
However, they were all daughters of a small family, and those whose fathers and brothers were high-ranking officials did not bother to please her, a county head who only had a title but no real power in the family.
The higher the family status of noble ladies, the more they think highly of themselves and have high expectations. They only play with people of similar status. Therefore, the factions among the noble ladies are obvious.
Su Wan also saw Gu Yue, and she turned to look at her without hesitation.
The daughter of the Minister of Etiquette noticed Su Wan's eyes and looked over. When she saw that it was County Master Huaimin, she took the initiative to explain:
"Miss Su, this is the head of Huaimin County. I wonder if you have heard of her story."
Lord Huaimin County? Gu Yue became the county head?
At this time, Su Wan had just learned about this, and she was still wondering how she could see her here.
The Minister of Rites, Qianjin, briefly talked about Gu Yue's achievements, and Su Wan understood.
She said that when Gu Yue did so many good things, it was definitely not just out of charity. It turned out that he was seeking an identity for himself as she thought.
As the head of Huaimin County, this status is quite worthy of Murong Sheng. Good guy, I will have to bow to her when I see her in the future.
One after another, the officials and their families had arrived, and everyone returned to their seats to sit down.
Gu Yue's position was at the end of the row, near the door, together with several princesses.
She is the only county head in Kyoto.
The empress led the concubines to Weiyang Palace. The eunuch made an announcement and the empress, wearing a phoenix robe and a phoenix crown, slowly appeared.
Everyone was not allowed to look around at this time, but they were all respectful and stood up from their positions to pay a visit.
There is no need to make a big salute, just bow down.
There were six concubines attending the palace banquet this time, including the four noble concubines Noble Shu Dexian, Concubine Li and Xu Zhaoyi.
Today, these ladies are all dressed up to match their status.
You still can’t lose the royal dignity when attending a big occasion.
But only they themselves know that now that the country has fought a war and spent a lot of money to repair the dam, the national treasury is in deficit. The Queen Empress has taken the lead in donating money and reducing expenses. The various specifications of the concubines have dropped a lot on weekdays. , even the emperor himself took the initiative to reduce the cost.
If anyone dares to wear gold and silver and let the emperor see him, he will suffer a lot if he gets angry.
"Join the Queen, the Queen will live a thousand years, join the Concubine Chen, and the Queen will be blessed..."
After seeing all the ladies one by one, the Queen waved everyone to sit down.
After sitting down, the Empress made an official opening speech, and the banquet officially began. Su Wan will not go into details.
After that, the queen chatted with the queens, which was quite harmonious and not as tense as in the TV series. Then she talked to some princesses, and some noble ladies of high status also chatted with them.
Su Wan sat quietly in his seat, tasting the palace dishes.
It is relatively light and the quantity is small, which means the pastry is more satisfying.
She ate, thinking that nothing had happened to her, but the Queen actually took the initiative to mention her.
"Where is the sister of Su Jing, the Minister of Civil Service?"
Hearing his eldest brother's name, Su Wan cheered up, stood up slowly, then walked out of his seat and walked to the hall.
The pace is neither fast nor slow, and the steps on the head do not sway greatly, which is very dignified.
You can't embarrass your elder brother on such an occasion.
"Your Majesty, Su Wan, please see the Queen. She is a thousand years old." Su Wan lifted up her skirt, knelt on the ground and gave a standard salute.
Fortunately, I had learned these etiquette rules before coming here, otherwise I might have made a fool of myself.
The Queen smiled and nodded:
"Miss Su, get up quickly. I have no other intention of calling you. I just want to see you. Today should be Miss Su's first time attending the palace banquet. Don't feel restrained. Eat well and drink well. Is there anything you need?" Just ask the palace maid."
The Queen empress is a mother-in-law, and now the Su family is in the limelight. She calls out Su Wan to talk to her alone, which also expresses the importance she attaches to the Su family.
"Thank you, Queen, for your consideration." Su Wan was blessed again.
"Well, go back and sit down, ladies and gentlemen, this is the first time for Su Qianjin to attend the palace banquet. You must take good care of me." The queen turned to everyone.
