Chapter 286: Distinguished Guests, Seeking Compliments
The friend who had just been trying to enlighten him saw the admiration on Huo Yaoxing's face turn into jealousy and disgust at a speed visible to the naked eye.
From this point of view, it is not impossible that Huo Yaoxing is targeting Ying Zhilin.
A woman who was abandoned by herself marries a man who is not only more educated than herself, but also more handsome than herself.
It’s hard not to lose your mind!
Huo Yaoxing's gaze almost burned a hole in Ying Zhilin's body.
It’s true!
Wen Yan is an extremely superficial woman.
He always wondered why Wen Yan would help a peasant to change his fate.
After all, it would cost a lot to ask that old man Ji Ruhui for help.
It turns out that he was attracted by this face.
However, their good luck ended there.
Huo Yaoxing glanced at his friends beside him and said, "After all, he is the champion of this competition. You can just go up and make friends with him."
He was smiling and looked very friendly.
But everyone knew that Huo Yaoxing was forcing them to take sides.
He and Ying Zhilin can only choose one.
How can a top scholar from a farming and scholarly family compare to the eldest son of a marquisate?
They know how to choose.
Following Huo Yaoxing, he entered the Imperial College.
Huo Yaoxing and his group took the lead in isolating and alienating Ying Zhilin. The others sensed the subtle atmosphere and chose to protect themselves between offending Jieyuan and offending the Marquis' Mansion.
You should know that Lin is alone and might feel a little uncomfortable.
But he attended the banquet with a dozen classmates.
And Qi Yunzhou was standing by and knew the long and short of the forest.
Not to mention being isolated, Ying Zhilin even felt that his classmates were noisy, but he also made two or three good friends.
After the Luming Banquet, Ying Zhilin and Wen Yan returned to Songshan Village after hanging out and socializing with their new friends.
Wen Yan didn't know that not long after they left, a low-key and gorgeous carriage stopped in front of the door of "Yidianmo".
A child in brocade clothes jumped out of the carriage and ran into the shop like a gust of wind. He tiptoed onto the counter and raised his delicate face to ask Su He, "Does Sister Wen Yan live here?"
Su He said, "Are you looking for my young lady?"
“Sister Wen Yan is back, but she didn’t come to visit me at the Thai Palace.
I waited for her at home for a long time but she didn't show up, so I had to come find her myself."
When Su He heard "Thai King's Palace" and based on his age, he quickly guessed that he was the grandson of the Thai King.
Su He hurriedly said, "The young lady has returned to Songshan Village. My son-in-law passed the imperial examination and has gone back to prepare a banquet to inform the ancestors and celebrate with relatives and friends."
King Sun of Thailand stamped his feet and got angry at the people serving him: "Look, I told you to come earlier, but you didn't believe me. Now you missed it."
The servant did not dare to argue and quickly confessed his guilt.
King Sun of Thailand snorted: "Go prepare a gift, and we will also go to the buffet tomorrow."
"That's unacceptable. You're a prince, how can you go to a place like that where all sorts of people gather? It's too dangerous."
Thai Wangsun was unhappy: "You are the master and I am the master?"
The servant suddenly didn't dare to say a word.
In Songshan Village.
Clan leader Ying brought his men to prepare everything for the buffet.
The banquet was prepared according to the highest standards in the village. In addition, the three sacrificial animals, pig, fish and chicken, were specially prepared.
It is not easy to order large quantities of drinks.
Patriarch Ying also spent a lot of effort and ordered it through a grocery store in the county.
In the makeshift kitchen next to the ancestral hall, Grandma Dai took Wen Yan's hand and talked to her about the dishes.
There are eight cold dishes, four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, six steamed dishes, four salty dishes and two sweet dishes, as well as a whole chicken, a whole fish, a soup and one vegetable dish.
There are eighteen dishes in total.
Grandma Dai said proudly, "Last year, the landlord's birthday party wasn't as lavish as ours."
"I feel most at ease when I do things for my mother-in-law."
In a blink of an eye, the day of the buffet arrived.
Patriarch Ying was even more nervous than Ying Zhilin.
As soon as it was daybreak, he sent his two eldest grandsons to drive an ox cart to the county town to bring back the wine.
The whole village was decorated with lights and was full of joy.
Wen Yan and Ying Zhilin also dressed up.
Just after the Si hour, people started coming to the door one after another.
In addition to the people in the village, there are also many relatives of the Ying clan.
People from Ying Zhilin's mother's clan also came.
It was a middle-aged couple carrying an old lady on their backs.
When Ying Zhilin saw the person coming, he immediately went to meet her and personally supported the old lady: "Grandma!"
Ying Zhilin's mother, Jiao Liniang, is the only daughter in the family. Her grandfather died early, her grandmother is frail, and Mrs. Qiao is fierce, so she has been hanging around here for many years.
Today is my grandson’s wedding day, so my grandmother came here despite her illness.
Grandma clapped his hands with great satisfaction: "You have lived up to your grandfather's expectations!"
Ying Zhilin's eyes were red, and he waved to Wen Yan: "This is my grandmother, this is my cousin, and this is my aunt."
Wen Yan strode over and greeted them one by one: "Grandmother, uncle, and aunt."
Grandma caressed Wen Yan's hand lovingly.
Then she took off the auspicious cloud silver hairpin on her head and said, "My dear child, this is the engagement token that Zhilin's grandfather gave me. I am giving it to you today as a token of my love for you and your grandfather."
After saying that, she inserted the silver hairpin into Wen Yan's temples.
Wen Yan touched the silver hairpin in her temples and thanked her softly, "Thank you, grandma."
But in her heart she thought that the hairpin was precious and she had no right to accept it.
After I finish my work today, I will take some time to return it to Ying Zhilin, and he will give it to his future real wife.
My grandmother is really weak.
After saying these few words, his face turned pale and he could not stand steadily.
Ying Zhilin quickly carried her back to her room: "Grandma, please rest here. I'll call you over when the time comes."
Wen Yan saw that the old man was weak and could not benefit from nourishment, so he made a cup of ginseng tea and sent it to him.
My grandmother drank the ginseng tea and fell asleep without saying a word.
My cousin's mother turned her face away and wiped away her tears, which showed that she was really worried about my grandmother's health.
Wen Yan was worried about leaving her alone, so she asked the mute girl to look after her in the room.
As soon as she finished giving the order, Lixia hurried back to the room: "Miss, someone is coming to the General's Mansion."
Wen Yan picked up her skirt and trotted out.
As soon as I walked out of the hospital, I saw several carriages parked at the gate.
Mrs. Bai and her children got off the carriage in a lively manner.
Ying Zhilin was there to greet him.
"Stepmother!" Wen Yan ran over happily.
Madam Bai tapped Wen Yan's eyebrows and said, "You've already become the wife of a top scholar, yet you're still so carefree and childish."
"In front of my stepmother, I will always be a child!" Wen Yan stuck out her tongue playfully and greeted several sisters and brothers of the Meng family.
She supported Mrs. Bai and walked inside.
"Mrs. Bai!" The guest hurried over to greet her.
The peasants did not understand the etiquette of the nobles and their performance was not proper.
Mrs. Bai smiled warmly and told everyone not to be so formal.
The general who defends the country is powerful and influential, and his wife also has made great military achievements, and many people admire her.
I thought she was out of reach, but when I met her today, she seemed so approachable.
A brave woman stepped forward and introduced herself: "Mrs. Bai, my name is Lanhua. Everyone calls me Aunt Lan. I am the best at weaving straw sandals."
"Really?" Mrs. Bai looked at her. Grandmother moved down to her feet. Seeing the straw sandals she was wearing, she asked, "Did you weave these yourself? They look very sturdy, and the pattern is beautiful."
Aunt Lan didn't expect to be praised, and her cheeks immediately turned red with embarrassment.
I wanted to say something else, but my tongue was tied and I was too nervous to say anything.
Another aunt came over.
With a twist of his butt, he pushed Aunt Lan away and said, "Mrs. Bai, I'm the best at raising chickens. My hens lay an egg every day."
His round face was full of expressions begging for praise.
Someone nearby started to make trouble, "Don't lie in front of Madam Bai. Your daughter feeds your chickens."
"I raised my daughter! How can it not be considered that I know how to raise chickens?" The fat aunt hummed and made excuses, causing everyone to laugh.
At this time, Lixia came back to report: "Miss, the carriage from the Thai palace is coming."
The originally bustling yard gradually became quiet.
Meeting Mrs. Bai was beyond my expectation.
There was no visit from the royal palace.
Could it be that Wen Yan knows some princess or princess?
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