pear blossoms fall to the end of the night

On July [-]th, Queen Hui's birthday, all the nobles and celebrities in Kyoto were invited to hold a grand banquet in Shoukang Palace.

Jingli's family was naturally also invited. Early in the morning, the whole Prime Minister's Mansion began to get busy. Feihua and Nanny Li prepared clothes for Jingli and the others to wear for the birthday banquet. The Prime Minister's Mansion was also beaming, Jing Li was in a good mood, and specially ordered the kitchen to add several delicious dishes to the servants, and each of them also rewarded five taels of silver. For this reason, Feixue became even more busy, and Feihua was also distributing the rewards, Jingli and Weiyang took Bai Xiwan and Qin Zheng to the street to choose jewelry.

"Sanggong, this is the first time you go shopping with me." Wei Young held Jing Li's hand, very happy.

Jing Li tapped her nose and said, "Before I was too busy and left my lady in the cold. Today, my lady can buy whatever she wants."

Wei Young covered her mouth with a foolish smile, and asked playfully, "What if I want to buy the most precious and rare thing in this world?"

Jing Li replied without hesitation, "Even if you want the stars in the sky, I will find a way to pick them off for you."

"Well, there is no need for the stars, what I want is..." Wei Yang whetted Jing Li's appetite before replying: "What I want is you, my husband, what is more precious than my husband? "

Jing Li chuckled, glanced left and right, and found that Bai Xiwan was just smiling, and deliberately said with a straight face: "Madam, you are now the mistress of the Prime Minister's Mansion, if you say such things on the street, if someone listens , must envy me."

Wei Young laughed even harder, "I should be the one people should envy, my husband is so outstanding, it's really a blessing I have cultivated in several lifetimes."

There was a smile in Jing Li's eyes, and he said in his heart that meeting you is my blessing, but due to the presence of outsiders, Jing Li changed the subject, "We've arrived at the jewelry store, let's go in."

Jing Li regained consciousness and glanced at Bai Xiwan, motioning for her to follow, Bai Xiwan nodded, and led Qin Zheng forward.

As soon as he entered the store, the shopkeeper came up to greet him, "See Xiangye and the two wives. I heard that Xiangye is coming. It is a great honor for me to see the fairy."

After speaking, he greeted Jing Li and the others to sit down, and the servants under him also brought refreshments.

Jing Li smiled lightly and nodded, "Bring everything up."

Because it was Fei Hua who had greeted her in advance, the shopkeeper hurriedly brought over the tray that had been prepared in advance.

"Mr. Xiang is really lucky. I just bought some high-quality jewelry in my shop. Look at this piece. The white jade ring hairpin is hollowed out with high-quality white jade, and gold beads are placed inside. When you walk around, it will make a sound. It can be called It is crisp and moving, and you can hear its voice before you see it. There is also this Hetian jade silk bracelet, which is unique in Kyoto, and this bracelet with a hundred sons, which has the best meaning. The rest of the ruby ​​double dragon playing bead necklace, gourd gold earrings, jade rabbit pounding medicine jade hairpin, Ziying pendant, emerald gold rimmed step shaker are all good things."

Ten trays were filled with hundreds of pieces of jewellery, large and small, and Jing Li was confused by the name alone. The shopkeeper put the things in front of Jing Li, and Jing Li shook his hand, "To the two ladies Choose."

When Jing Li was still Song Yaosheng, she hated wearing these things. Usually, two jade hairpins tied her hair together, let alone being a man for so long. Now this is still her weakness.

So Wei Young and Bai Xiwan stepped forward to choose.

"These jewelry are so delicately made, Bai...sister, let's choose first."

Wei Yang couldn't make up her mind, so she decided to take a closer look by herself and let Bai Xiwan choose first. Bai Xiwan was older than her, but she was her sister-in-law in name, and Wei Yang was not used to calling it that at first.

Bai Xiwan smiled and blessed, "Since my sister-in-law said so, my sister will not be polite."

Then she beckoned to Qin Zheng, "Zheng'er, help your mother choose."

Qin Zheng, who was eating snacks with Jing Li, quickly swallowed half of the snacks in his mouth, "Me?"

"Well, my mother is too picky, let Zheng'er do it."

Qin Zheng just walked over, and the servants carrying the trays also bent down to make it easier for Qin Zheng to look at the jewelry. Qin Zheng touched his chin and carefully walked around the plates a few times. After a while, he grabbed the jewelry. A hairpin inlaid with emerald greens and beads picked up the hairpin from Luxue Hanfang again, struggling silently.

Qin Zheng was still struggling in that room, but here Wei Young saw something she liked, she stretched out her hand to grab it, only to find that her other hand was also reaching for the hairpin.

Wei Young looked up and saw Bai Xiwan who was equally astonished.

It was a tiger-headed hosta with a generous and simple style, and it still showed a faint purple color in the sun, but it was in the style of a man.

Bai Xiwan was the first to put away her surprise, retracted her hand, and said with a smile: "It seems that my sister-in-law and I think the same thing. This hairpin is exquisitely made, and it matches my brother very well."

Wei Young also nodded with a smile, "We really have a tacit understanding."

Jing Li walked over, looked at the hairpin, and commented: "It's not bad. The lady has the same vision as Xiao Wan."

"Then, let's take this as a gift from my sister and I to my husband. For tonight's birthday party, my husband can just wear it."

Jing Li responded with a smile.

"I've made up my mind." Qin Zheng came over with two hairpins, "I'll give this exquisite hairpin to my adoptive mother, and this green snowy hairpin to my mother."

Wei Yang didn't expect that Bai Xiwan asked Qin Zheng to choose a hairpin for her, and Qin Zheng even chose his own hairpin. Jing Li knelt down and asked, "Did Zheng'er worry about which hairpin for whom? Then... Tell foster father, why did you give Linglong Diancui to your foster mother, and Luxue Hanfang to your mother?"

Qin Zheng held the hairpin and replied solemnly: "Mother has a fair complexion, this green color is perfect to complement my mother, and this exquisite green color looks impressive, more suitable for a lively step-mother."

This kind of explanation made several people present show approving eyes, even Wei Young couldn't help but pat Qin Zheng's head, and kissed him on the cheek, "Zhenger's choice is really good, stepmother likes it very much."

The shopkeeper also didn't forget to come up to flatter him, "Young master, who cultivates both blessings and wisdom, has a hundred talents, and is extremely filial. You are very lucky."

Even though Qin Zheng was not his own son, Jing Li felt a little proud when he heard the shopkeeper boasting so much, and rewarded him with money on the spot.

Afterwards, several people picked out some jewelry and bought some other things before heading back home.

……

Night, Shoukang Palace.

"The birthday banquet has not yet started, you two go around together, I will be very busy later, Tao Liu Taoyao, Fei Jing Huanpei, you follow your master well."

Then Jing Li knelt down/body touched Qin Zheng's head, "Zheng'er is good to be with my good mother, the banquet was crowded and chaotic, and the foster father will come to find you later."

Qin Zheng nodded obediently.

For such a banquet, Jing Li will inevitably have to greet the ministers, and women also have women's communication, Jing Li does not intend to follow Wei Young and the others all the time.

"Remember what I said before." Jing Li whispered in Wei Young's ear.

Wei Young nodded, "Don't worry, I will definitely complete the task assigned by Master Xiang."

"good."

What Jing Li explained was naturally to let Wei Young take Bai Xiwan to meet other wives. Although Wei Young was not too familiar with other wives, but with the identity of Mrs. Xiangfu, there were naturally many people who came up to say hello. Xiwan is also a member of the Prime Minister's Mansion now, and Jing Li brought her and Qin Zheng here to explain that he attaches great importance to this adopted son.

Sure enough, after a while, many wives stepped forward to inquire about Bai Xiwan's identity, and Wei Young also graciously introduced Bai Xiwan as Jingli's righteous sister. Everyone first praised Bai Xiwan for her dignity and beauty, and then praised Qin Zheng for being cute. .

"Weiyang, so you are here. I have been looking for you for a long time, and my mother is over there, talking to Mrs. Hu. You are so beautiful tonight." It was Ye Weiyi who spoke.

She held Wei Young's arm affectionately, showing full sisterly love.

Wei Young was a little strange, she didn't see Ye Weiyi coming to her for a few days when she came home, she was not used to pretending to miss herself, "Is Second Aunt there too? call."

Bai Xiwan looked at Ye Weiyi, and probably guessed her relationship with Wei Young from her words, so she bowed profusely, "Bai Xiwan met Miss Ye."

Ye Weiyi naturally also heard about the identity of this Mrs. Bai, and replied: "Weiyi has met Mrs. Bai."

Ye Weiyi has a bit of disdain for Bai Xiwan, she heard that Bai Xiwan was recognized by Jing Li in Yuzhou, that is to say, Bai Xiwan was originally a commoner with a low status, otherwise why would she follow Jing After leaving the capital, he entered the prime minister's mansion.

Another crow climbing up a branch, Ye Weiyi said in her heart.

Bai Xiwan subtly caught Ye Weiyi's disdain from the corner of her mouth, but she still kept a smile on her face, pretending she didn't see anything.

"I heard that Ouyang Feishuang has also come, and prepared skills to be dedicated to the Queen Mother. Her uncle was demoted not long ago. If it were me, I would hide at home and be ashamed to see people."

After Ye Weiyi came, the other wives walked away tactfully, and she didn't care about what she said.

Wei Young stared, "Don't you have some friendship with Sister Feishuang, why would you say that about her?"

Ye Weiyi was a little surprised, "Didn't you break up with her long ago? I'm on your side, I really don't know what to do."

Wei Young moved her lips, wanting to say that this is not good, but in the end she remained silent.

Bai Xiwan looked at Ye Weiyi, but didn't speak.

"I also heard that she has been practicing poetry hard recently. She must want to be the first in tonight's Liushang meeting. I don't know if Princess Rongting will participate. One is the queen mother's favorite daughter, and the other is personally appointed by the emperor. Princess, I don’t know who will win and who will lose.” Ye Weiyi said to herself, “By the way, Wei Young, how are you preparing?”

The Empress Dowager loves elegance, and would use the sound of drums as a signal at the annual birthday banquet to pass glass cups to everyone. When the drums stopped, whoever held the cup would compose a poem. The best ones will be rewarded heavily.Therefore, it is named Liushanghui, which is basically a fixed game at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet every year.

"Well, Xianggong told me, but it probably won't be my turn, I just need to quickly give it to the next person." Wei Young is very confident.

"The emperor is here, the queen mother is here, and Princess Rongting is here."

While speaking, the birthday banquet is about to begin.