Chapter 21 The young marquis is here too?
Yan Fenghua picked up the teacup on the table and frowned unhappily: "What do you mean?"
Who would be so reluctant to hold a birthday party for their children?
"This banquet will cost at least several hundred taels of silver. Look, we have invited many poor relatives," Lu Changqing looked around with disdain, "Let alone making money, we may not even be able to recover the capital. It's not that I feel sorry for the money, but I can't afford to lose face. Alas, we are the only two who can support her at the banquet today..."
Lu Changqing was sighing when he heard another voice coming from outside the courtyard gate.
"The eldest princess and her husband are here! Jiang Xu from Liaoyuan Marquis's mansion is here!"
The guests at the banquet were immediately excited and felt like they couldn't see enough.
"Did I hear you right? The eldest princess? Is that the eldest princess?"
There are only two princesses in Dayong, one is deceased, and the other is the empress dowager's daughter, Your Majesty's younger sister, Xiao Mingjie.
But the Lu family could actually invite the eldest princess to come in person to celebrate the birthday of a child of a sixth-rank official? Not to mention that Lu Changqing didn't have the face to do so, and the eldest princess was aloof and arrogant. Even if it was the birthday of the young master of the Shangshu Mansion, she might not be able to invite him!
"Isn't it the eldest princess?" Everyone stood up to greet her.
A middle-aged woman in a scarlet peony phoenix robe walked in, with her long train sweeping across the bluestone floor.
Xiao Mingjie was accompanied by her husband and a young man of about eighteen or nineteen years old.
"Jiang Xu from the Liaoyuan Marquisate... could it be the young marquis?" One lady became excited again, blinking her eyes, "I'm so lucky to see you today!"
"The young marquis is here too? Impossible. Why would we invite him?"
“When Qingshi was here, the Liaoyuan Marquisate and our Fang family did have some friendship, but that was with the old marquis. As for this one…” An elderly uncle of the Fang family opposite him frowned.
Although Jiang Xu is the eldest son of Liaoyuan Marquis Jiang Tianxing, he has been a hostage in Shangjing for many years. The old marquis has many children, and he is the worst off.
Not to mention that he had no chance of becoming the crown prince, he had also suffered from the suspicion of the emperor and empress since he was a child. Although he mingled among the nobles in Shangjing, he was a hostage after all, and everyone still excluded him.
As for Jiang Xu's friendship with the Lu family and the Fang family, it should be said that they have nothing to do with each other, right?
"Princess? Young Marquis Jiang?" Lu Changqing was also shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.
When did Fang Qianxue get to know those people?
The social etiquette in the capital was very particular about matching one's social status. The Princess's Mansion and the Liaoyuan Marquis's Mansion were extremely powerful families, and the Lu family was not even worthy of carrying their shoes.
Only a silly girl like Lu Wanrou would dare to dream of marrying Jiang Xu. Even if a noble family wanted to take in a concubine, they would have to be very selective.
"Changqing, it seems you are wrong. There are many distinguished guests coming to the banquet today." Yan Fenghua raised his eyebrows at him.
"I don't know how much money that woman spent behind the scenes," Lu Changqing gritted his teeth unwillingly, "She was able to invite the princess!"
He became more and more convinced that Fang Qianxue was deliberately trying to intimidate him today, hoping to use the power of the eldest princess and the Liaoyuan Marquis' Mansion to put pressure on him and prevent him from marrying Xu Miaoyan.
If you think that Lu Changqing is a timid person, you underestimate him!
Miao Yan is irreplaceable in his heart. It can be said that Miao Yan has reignited the flame of his life. Even if the whole world opposes him, he will marry Miao Yan.
After all, he was the male head of the Lu family. Lu Changqing stood up awkwardly and walked to Fang Qianxue's side, and greeted the eldest princess and Jiang Xu with her.
Fang Qianxue deliberately kept a distance from him. The eldest princess and the prince consort looked at him politely but coldly. As for Jiang Xu, his eyes had been wandering everywhere since he entered the yard and he didn't even look at him.
Lu Changqing was extremely depressed.
He usually worked for His Majesty and was used to the royal family's contemptuous look. But who was Jiang Xu? Just a hostage! He was less than 20 years old and his hair hadn't grown out yet, yet he dared to ignore him.
One day, Lu Changqing will have all the power in the court and make all these aristocratic families who look down on others kneel before him!
"Qianxue, why didn't you tell me earlier that you were going to hold a birthday party for your child? I didn't have time to prepare gifts. I only have two red corals from the East China Sea. You can keep them first." Xiao Mingjie held Fang Qianxue's hand kindly. "Since you got married, there has been no news from you. Master Fang also told me not to disturb you. If the invitation hadn't been sent a few days ago, I really wouldn't have dared to come."
"I'm already very happy that my godmother is willing to come. Why would she bring any gifts?" Fang Qianxue smiled and asked someone to lead Lu Qingyuan and Lu Qingyao out. "Yao'er, Yuan'er, hurry up and call someone!"
Lu Changqing, who was standing next to him, froze in place, his brain no longer working.
"Godmother?!" When did Fang Qianxue recognize the eldest princess as her godmother? How come he was kept in the dark about everything?
Then should he also follow Fang Qianxue and call her "godmother"?
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