Zhi Xuan

The banquet is held in the atrium, continuing the ancient etiquette. Square tables are placed opposite to the case, and a low table is set behind the case for the female relatives of each family to sit.

The female relatives will be seated one after another, ranked according to the official positions of the father's family and husband's family.There are also exceptions, the wives of the prince and prince are above Mrs. Qing.

This is very different from the vassal state.

In Yuan Tao's cognition, there is no elder brother who has made meritorious service for the country, no matter if he is a descendant or a concubine, his position is after Qing.As a son, wife and concubine, unless the family status is high enough, they will be listed under Mrs. Qing.

This is obviously not the case in Zhongdu City.

The maid led the way, and Mrs. Ji and Yuan Tao were invited to sit at the head of the left seat, opposite Mrs. Xiang.The wives of Wang Zichuan and Wang Ziliang are at the head of the two, followed by the wives and concubines of the princes.

The wives and concubines of the upper doctor, the middle doctor, and the lower doctor strictly follow the order of official positions.Two of the female relatives' natal families were more powerful than their husbands', and after all they were not as good as others. When they sat down, they felt unwilling, and finally endured it, not daring to explode on the spot.

Yuan Tao's position was supposed to be behind Mrs. Ji, sitting on the short side like the other side wives.

It's just that she has a powerful natal family, so powerful that no one dares to underestimate her.The host of the banquet did not hesitate to break the rules and set her position at the front, closer to the main table than other side wives.

Such discrimination is outrageous.

Concerned about Marquis Xiyuan who had just won a great victory in the national war, most of the people did not speak hastily, let alone showed much dissatisfaction.

The Liang family who came with Mrs. Xiang was not like this.

Seeing Yuan Tao being treated with courtesy, a mere concubine can be so honored, compared to the gazes that fell on her, Madam Liang felt even more dissatisfied, and her anxiety and resentment were like fire.

Her performance was too obvious, not to mention the female family members, even Mrs. Xiang frowned secretly.

Both the daughters of the great vassal states, the difference between the Yuan family and the Liang family is obvious, and it is difficult to ignore them against their will.

"Be careful." Seeing that Mrs. Liang's expression became more and more wrong, Mrs. Xiang had no choice but to remind her that Mrs. Zhengqing hosted a banquet today, and causing trouble at the banquet would displease the Crown Prince.

Dongliang was defeated, and the Marquis of Dongliang won the crown and left the city, surrendering to the Marquis of Xiyuan.Regardless of whether he is voluntary or not, the established facts are before his eyes. In the future arrangement of the four major vassal states, Dongliang Kingdom will definitely be inferior to Xiyuan Kingdom.

Mrs. Liang used to bully others by relying on her background. Now that her mother's family is in trouble, she doesn't know how long it will take to recover. If she doesn't change her temper and restrain herself, she will suffer a big loss sooner or later.

The clan women in the prince's mansion are not good at embarrassing her openly, but they will definitely use secret methods.

In the past, because of Dongliang Kingdom and fear of Dongliang Marquis, my concubine's actions did not dare to be too obvious, and she couldn't help but just make a fuss.Things will be very different going forward.Mrs. Liang will soon experience the means of the daughters of the Zhongdu clan.

Mrs. Xiang glanced at her, and saw that her face was still full of resentment, she didn't know how to restrain her emotions, she was obviously not aware of her situation, immediately lost interest, and felt that it was a waste of time to even mention something.

Turning his gaze to the opposite side, he saw Mrs. Ji turned her head and was talking to Yuan Tao in a low voice.

Mrs. Xiang paused slightly.

She and Ji Ling have known each other since childhood and are familiar with each other's temperament.Don't look at Ji Ling who is gentle on the surface, treats others like a spring breeze, but is actually cold-hearted, and few people can value her.

It is said that Prince Huai and Mrs. Ji love each other, they are in love with each other, and they tie Furong together.Mrs. Elephant just wanted to sneer.

She didn't dare to say what about Wang Zihuai, Ji Ling could be sincere and purely a joke.It is not so much the love of husband and wife as it is a happy cooperation.

Clan marriage is nothing like this, with few exceptions.

Ji Ling is like this, and so is she.

Unlike the women who married into the family of Doctor Qing, their husbands are the sons of kings, and the fight will be more intense.No matter in the past, since the human king woke up, he showed his preference for Wang Zihuai. Around the throne, the two sides are destined to be mortal enemies, and they will never die.

The Ji clan and the Xiang clan are evenly matched, and the big and small clans attached to the two are also comparable, so it is difficult to easily distinguish between superior and inferior.

Yuan Tao married into the prince's mansion, instantly breaking the balance.

The Marquis of Xiyuan led his troops to capture half of the Eastern Liang Kingdom and also took down the Eastern Capital City, which is exactly the same.Wang Zihuai wants to fight for the throne, and having Marquis Xiyuan as his in-law can be called like a tiger with wings added.

As the younger sister of Marquis Xiyuan and the link between the two families, Yuan Tao has always been concerned by Mrs. Xiang.

The more news she got, the more frightened Mrs. Xiang became.

As expected of the younger sister of the Marquis of Xiyuan, although she is young, her mind is beyond ordinary people, and her temperament is calm and decisive. If you really think that she is soft on the surface, it is a big mistake.

"No wonder." Madam Xiang whispered.

No wonder Ji Ling is willing to mention her and is willing to provide protection when rumors abound.

No matter what the real purpose is, and no matter how much use is behind it, as long as there is no change in the cooperation between Marquis Xiyuan and Wang Zihuai, Yuan Tao will always be protected by Ji Ling and will be safe in the Prince's Mansion.

Besides, she was indeed a delightful little girl.

At least on the surface.

Madam Xiang withdrew her gaze, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Mrs. Liang was still ignorant, glaring at Yuan Tao unblinkingly.The other side lady carefully observed Mrs. Xiang, following her line of sight, her eyes fell to the opposite side, showing no trace, thoughtful in her heart.

All the guests arrived and were seated under the guidance of the maid.

There was music in the atrium, the host of the banquet greeted each other with the guests, and sat down after three salutes.

The waiters guarding the door clapped their hands, and the maidservants with tableware came in one after another, presenting various dishes to the guests.

Banquets strictly follow etiquette, and the meals enjoyed by the guests are very particular. The number of tableware and the types of dishes are strictly distinguished, and the main room and the side room should not be confused.

Yuan Tao made an exception again.

In front of her was a pot of stewed venison.According to the rules, only the wife can enjoy it.

The stewed meat was steaming, and the broth was a bit cloudy, far less attractive than the delicacies in the Monarch's Mansion.But it represents a position of power, as well as embarrassments and traps.

Yuan Tao didn't move her chopsticks, nor did she question the maid who delivered the food, but looked up at Mrs. Ji.The latter chuckled and nodded, signaling that she needn't worry.Since the host sent it, she can enjoy it without worry.

Yuan Tao scanned the surroundings and found that everyone's eyes were focused on him. Thinking of what his brother would do when faced with a choice, he immediately smiled, looked in the direction of the banquet host, and said, "The venison is beautiful, Tao is very happy, thank you, madam."

Mrs. Zhengqing nodded, seemingly gentle but very alienated, without any obvious malice, making it impossible to see her true emotions.

The female relatives of each family looked away, some disdainful and others frowned, and some told the side wife to walk around with Yuan Tao more often if they have the opportunity to make friends.

"This daughter of the Yuan family is not simple."

It's not Wang Zihuai's wife, but the daughter of the Yuan family. The deep meaning in the words can be seen.

"Promise!" Mrs. Side promised in a low voice, and began to think in her heart, how to make friends with Yuan Tao, which can show enthusiasm and sincerity without leaving traces.

If it was another girl, everyone would naturally be skilled.The target is the original peach, so it is inevitable that there is some uncertainty.

This female son seems to be easy to get along with, but in fact it is very difficult to get close to.Standing behind is Marquis Nishihara. It may not be easy to please her.

Not to mention anything else, the maid who followed her gave everyone a headache.

Each family chooses a dowry for their daughters, and the concubines and maidservants are all beautiful and delicate.This female son is unique, and I have never seen her concubine before. Regardless of it for the time being, the personal maidservants are tall and powerful. It is said that they can tear cattle and sheep with their hands, and overturn soldiers in the army with their bare hands.

With such a person by his side, the sense of security is overwhelming. Yuan Tao can walk sideways among the female relatives if he wants to.

She doesn't embarrass others, let alone, anyone who dares to bully her simply thinks that life is too long.

Thinking of this, many eyes turned to Mrs. Liang.

It's no wonder that everyone looked at her, it was because she was too obvious, she didn't hide her hatred for Yuan Tao, but she didn't have the ability and courage to do it, it became a joke.

Maybe he can step on her to make friends with Yuan Tao?

The Zhongducheng clan acts recklessly and is not afraid of strategic means.The female relatives are affected, and when it is difficult to make friends from the front, they don't mind doing it from the side. Mrs. Liang is simply a stepping stone to the door.

Probably because everyone's eyes were too explicit, Mrs. Liang finally realized that the situation was wrong, she felt fear for the first time, and instinctively sought shelter from Mrs. Xiang.

Mrs. Xiang paused with the hand holding the lamp, even though she was unhappy, she finally blocked most of her eyes.

The other side lady was disdainful, and secretly said: Idiot!

If Mrs. Liang really confronts Yuan Tao, even if she loses, Mrs. Xiang will protect her.As a result, she was timid before fighting, and she was ashamed of the daughter of a big country.

Seeing Mrs. Liang's performance, Yuan Tao picked up the wine cup and took a sip, thinking in her heart: The feeling before was not wrong, this Liang's daughter is really not very smart.

When Yuantao went to the banquet, Zhixuan also held a banquet outside the eastern capital, entertained the clan with delicious food and wine, and ordered the killing of cattle and sheep to reward the army.

The Dongliang clan was also invited, but the Marquis of Dongliang didn't show up, but Shi Ziba appeared at the banquet, talking and laughing with the clans of the two countries without any embarrassment or embarrassment.When encountering ridicule and contempt, he still laughed it off, behaved remarkable, and did not drop any excuses.

"Your Majesty, you need to be careful with this person." Yang Hao is well versed in political skills. In recent years, he has been a little confused and often made foolish tricks, but he is very accurate at seeing people, especially vicious and cunning villains.

"Able to bend and stretch, not angry when confronted with irony, and face each other with a smile. Such a person should indeed be careful." Luan Hui nodded.

Zhi Xuan looked at Shi Ziba, and the other party just happened to look over. Because of the alcohol, the tails of his eyes were smudged with light red, and his handsome face was actually somewhat charming.

Zhi Xuan raised the cup with a smile, Shi Ziba immediately responded with a respectful gesture, showing no flaws.

Impeccable.

Zhi Xuan squinted his eyes and drank the fruit wine in one gulp.

Indeed one should be careful.

After the banquet, the clans left one after another.

The Xiyuan Kingdom clan returned to the big account and continued to discuss and write a letter to Zhongdu City.Conquering the Eastern Capital is not the end, and the next thing is even more troublesome.

When the Dongliang clan returned to the city, it was as if they had taken a reassurance that they could finally sleep well.

Shi Ziba left and came back again, to see Zhi Xuan again.

Zhi Xuan felt strange and called him into the account, wanting to see what the other party's purpose was.

Different from the banquet, Shi Ziba took off his hair crown, a head of blue silk hanging down his waist, pearls dotted beside his forehead, which complemented the jade ornaments on his ears.She was wearing a green robe with wide sleeves, a jade belt around her waist, and several jade rings hanging down from the belt, making dazzling sounds as she walked.

Stopping in front of Zhi Xuan, Shi Ziba cupped his hands and saluted.

The sleeves move lightly, the temperament is as floating as a fairy, and the figure is as vigorous as a pine.

Zhixuan had to admit that no matter what kind of person he was, as far as appearance was concerned, Shi Ziba was indeed outstanding, and there were very few people who surpassed his left and right.

"What's the matter, son?" Zhi Xuan asked, and at the same time asked Shi Ziba to take a seat.

Shi Ziba took two steps forward, did not answer Zhi Xuan's question, and said with a slight smile, "Your Majesty, am I beautiful?"

Hearing this, Zhi Xuan was stunned for a moment, then his heart sank, and he looked at Shi Ziba with ice-cold eyes.