Everyone moved to the table and saw that the meals had been laid out. As Liusu said, they were all Shen Qiaochen's favorite dishes.
Since only two brothers, Shen Qiao and his brothers, were men and both were juniors, everyone sat around the table together.
Shen Qiaochen was still sitting next to Mrs. Shen, followed by Shen Qiaoqi and Shen Qiaoran, and the Bai family and daughter sat on the other side of Mrs. Shen.
"Xiao Qiao, try this pot of simmered pheasant and silken bird's nest. Aunt Su went to make it for you early in the morning. You are now recovering from a serious illness. This has a warming and tonic effect."
Before the maid came forward to serve the dishes, Mrs. Shen personally filled a small cup of bird's nest and placed it in front of Shen Qiaochen, saying warmly.
"There is also this first-grade tofu, which is white, fresh and tender. You love it the most."
Shen Qiaochen has been sick all year round and has always eaten a light and refined diet. Mrs. Shen specially found a cook who was good at making medicinal diets and many warm and tonic prescriptions. She spent a lot of money on them every day. After so many years, she finally got better. Who knows? Another incident of falling into the water happened, and all of a sudden the success fell short.
Fortunately, after Shen Qiaochen woke up this time, her temperament seemed to have changed, and she no longer hid in her room and was unhappy every day. This made Mrs. Shen feel happy and she felt more sorry for Shen Qiaochen.
Bai Xiaonian saw this with a smile on his face, but his heart was full of dissatisfaction.
Since I came to Shen Mansion a year ago, I have really seen what Zhongming Dingshi House is. Although the Bai family is also a noble family, it has been in decline for many years and cannot be compared with the Shen family, which actually holds military power.
Especially at the beginning of the month, good news came from the border. Last month, uncle Shen Congyan and his eldest cousin Shen Qiaoan won another battle. It seems that the Shen family will be able to take another step forward soon.
And the identity gap between himself and Shen Qiaochen will become wider and wider.
When Bai Xiaonian thought of this, he felt it was really unbearable.
Bai Xiaonian's meal was tasteless, but Shen Qiaochen was extremely satisfied with it.
After lunch, everyone sat down again. Shen Qiaochen held a cup of rose dew and drank it happily, thinking about the purpose of Bai's mother and daughter's visit today.
Counting the days, it will be Shangsi Festival in a few days. According to tradition, a palace banquet will be held on that day, and officials of third rank and above can bring their families to the palace for the banquet.
Shen Qiaochen remembered that in his previous life, he fell into a coma after falling into the water. When he woke up, it was already after the Shangsi Festival.
At the palace banquet that year, Bai Xiaonian's song "Honghou" came out, and she became the leader among the noble ladies in the capital overnight.
But the music score was obviously composed by himself in his spare time, but Bai Xiaoniansheng took the credit.
When she asked about it, she said apologetically that the song was so amazing that if it were hidden in the inner room, it would be like a pearl covered in dust. In the future, she will find an opportunity to explain clearly.
But until the end, everyone only knew that this song was composed by Bai Xiaonian.
The pearl of Bai Xiaonian finally reached the top by stepping on the flesh and blood of the Shen family.
Now that Shen Qiaochen has recovered from her illness, she came to Yilan Court early in the morning to test it out, and she must have known about it.
Then her purpose of coming is unknown.
Sure enough, Mrs. Shen's voice came to my ears.
"The Shangsi Festival will be in a few days. There will be a banquet in the palace, and my brother and brother Ran will prepare it in advance."
As he spoke, he saw Shen Qiao looking at him curiously with glass-like eyes, and smiled: "Xiao Qiao, do you want to go for a walk too?"
When she said this, Mrs. Shen had no hope. After all, Shen Qiao was weak, had a delicate temperament, and never liked to go out.
Over time, everyone got used to it. Therefore, since the Bai family and their daughter came to the Shen Mansion, Mrs. Shen would take Bai Xiaonian with her whenever she went out. After all, she is considered a junior in her mother's family, so she naturally hopes that she can have a good future.
Everyone thought it would be the same this time, and Bai Xiaonian also raised his lips reservedly at Shen Qiaochen. Unexpectedly, he saw a trace of ridicule flash in the other party's eyes when he looked at him.
Looking again, I saw that the girl in front of me still looked frail. She timidly looked at Mrs. Shen and said, "Grandma, can Xiao Qiao go too this time?"
The small face as big as a palm was bathed in the sunshine, and the jade-like skin even glowed. Even more dazzling than this were her eyes, shining like glass. When she looks at you tenderly, it seems that your answer is her most sincere yearning.
No one can refuse such Shen Qiaochen.
Mrs. Shen is naturally no exception.
"Of course, Xiao Qiao will go too. The Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine are both thinking of you."
When Mrs. Shen mentioned the Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine, Bai Lin's eyes flashed.
"Xiao Qiao, are you telling the truth? Are you finally willing to go out for a walk?" As soon as Mrs. Shen finished speaking, Shen Qiaoran said happily, "It must be the last time I took you out, and you didn't know there was someone outside. How fun. That's right. You are a girl from a general's palace, so you should go out more often. You can't stay in a room all day long like the daughters of civil servants, who are sad and annoying. "
Obviously, Third Young Master Shen was very protective of his shortcomings and still remembered what Bai Lin said before.
But Bai Lin seemed not to have heard, and still had a hearty smile on her face, "Aunt, Xiao Qiao is now well, it's time to go out and meet people. It's time to let them see, our girl from the General's Mansion is Very good."
Hearing her say "our general's house", Shen Qiaoran sneered disdainfully.
Bai Lin paused and said in a low voice: "Aunt, Sister Nian is 15 this year. You also know her temperament. She is most docile and polite. The current situation of the Bai family... I don't have anything to do with it. I'm just pitiful. Got this kid."
Shen Qiao Shen's parents were not around in her previous life, and although her grandmother was loving, she had many things to do. Now that I think about it, the people who have been by my side the most are the Bai family and their daughter.
After a lifetime of dealing with Bai Lin, Shen Qiaochen knew her purpose when she said this.
"Aunt, do you think it's possible for Sister Nian to come with us to this palace banquet?" She looked like a loving mother.
really. Shen Qiao said secretly.
The Shangsi Festival is also known as the Girl's Festival among the people. Only legitimate children are allowed to attend the palace banquet. Originally, as Bai Xiaonian, they were definitely not qualified. Besides, she is still in filial piety, so she should avoid suspicion.
It's just that Bai Xiaonian has already reached hairpins. Normally, for girls of this age, their families have already begun to consider marriage. If this were not the case, in two years' time, all the young men of the right age from good families would have already made an engagement, and there would be no choice.
What's more, with Bai Xiaonian's ambition, the young master from an ordinary noble family would naturally not be able to attract her attention.
Only the prince of the Tian family who lives in the palace wall can give her the infinite honor she wants.
In this case, why not fulfill her wish.
There is nothing more satisfying in this world than holding your enemy at a high place and then trampling her down to the bottom.
"Grandma, can't my cousin come with us?"
Raising her porcelain-white face, Shen Qiao's bright phoenix eyes were confused.
"Can't you? Isn't my cousin also the legitimate daughter of the Bai family?"
