Chapter 331 332. Banquet
Wu'an Marquis Mansion
As soon as they entered the mansion, Jin Qianqian and Gu Wenheng were taken to the front yard and the back yard separately.
The first time she stepped into the Marquis Wu'an Mansion, Jin Qianqian could guess some of the mistress's hobbies by looking at the decorations.
Luxury is evident everywhere, as if they were afraid that others would not know how wealthy this mansion is.
But according to the information they have, the Wu'an Marquis Mansion has long been running out of money, so this is probably just a face-saving thing.
Led by the maid, Jin Qianqian came to the hall of the third courtyard, where some wives of officials were already drinking tea and eating snacks.
When she met a few familiar ladies, Jin Qianqian walked over and greeted them according to their rank, then sat quietly in a corner.
Guests came in one after another, but the lady of the house had not appeared yet.
Someone nearby was muttering, "This Marquis' wife is really arrogant. There are so many first-class and super-class ladies here, but she didn't even come out to greet them."
"You don't know this, right? The Marquis of Wu'an's son is a second wife, and she was promoted from a concubine to the first wife. How good can she be to the son born to the first wife?"
"No matter what, today is the prince's wedding day. Even if it's for the sake of face, she shouldn't do this?"
"Tsk, if these things were put on you, you might not even show up. Don't forget, Chengjue is not her biological son. Even if she is busy now, she is still doing it for someone else."
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Jin Qianqian was listening to these gossips with such great interest that she didn't even notice that Yang Wenlan was sitting next to her. It was only when Lichun reminded her in a low voice that she came to her senses.
"Sister Yang is here," Jin Qianqian was about to stand up, but was held down by Yang Wenlan. "We are all sisters, so don't be so polite. I saw you were listening with great interest just now. Did you hear something interesting?"
Jin Qianqian covered her mouth, not wanting to be a mouthpiece, "It's just that I heard something interesting and I couldn't help but be mesmerized.
Why did you come here at this time? Is the road outside still congested? "
"If I had known, I would have come earlier," Yang Wenlan pinched her calf secretly, "two streets ahead, the carriages could no longer go, so I had no choice but to walk here."
Jin Qianqian felt fortunate again that thanks to Nanny Ou and Nanny Duan in the mansion, she was able to avoid many troubles.
This was the first time she attended a large banquet like today's. If it followed previous practices, she would definitely go out on time as usual.
Sipping the tea in small sips, they finally waited for the owner of the mansion to arrive. Everyone stood up and congratulated them.
"Thank you all for coming to my grandson's wedding. I hope you will forgive me if we have not entertained you well enough." Old Lady Bai walked around the hall with the help of everyone, leaning on a cane.
Mrs. Kuang started to look sullen early in the morning. In order to prevent her from ruining her grandson's wedding, the old lady had to have her driven back to the Buddhist temple to kneel.
Since she doesn't want this dignity, the Marquis' Mansion will not help her maintain it.
As for the grandchildren who were begging desperately, Old Lady Bai simply warned them, "If you make trouble again, the eldest brother and his wife will be the ones in charge of the house from now on." The two dared not say anything else.
Seeing Old Madam Bai coming out to preside over the banquet even though she was leaning on a cane, everyone knew what was going on. It seemed that the conflicts in this Marquis' Mansion were about to be exposed.
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Bai Jinglie welcomed the bride into the house and saw that only Marquis Wu'an was sitting in the hall. He smiled indifferently and stretched out his hand to call Ye Yi. After a while, the tablet of the former wife of Marquis Wu'an appeared in the hall.
"Rebellious son, what are you doing?" Bai Yugang glanced at the tablet, gritted his teeth, and asked in a low voice.
“On this wonderful day, what’s wrong with my mother being in this position?
Besides, didn’t your Aunt Kuang give up on her own? But even if she were here, she probably wouldn’t have the blessing to receive our greetings.”
After Bai Jinglie finished speaking, he looked at the bridesmaid beside him and said, "It's almost the auspicious time, get ready!"
No matter how unhappy Bai Yugang was, he knew that he couldn't make a fool of himself at this time.
He glanced at the tablet of his legitimate wife, took a deep breath, and then sat down in his seat.
Bai Jinglie sneered and completed the wedding under the auspices of the best man.
In the small Buddhist hall at the back, Kuang Yunqiao smashed a whole set of tea sets. "This is too much. This is too much. This is not taking me, the lady of the house, seriously. Who is Bai Jinglie? One day I will make him a stepping stone for my son."
Kuang Tianman, who was about to come to visit her, stood at the door, staring at the Buddhist hall thoughtfully, and walked towards the backyard.
The Wu'an Marquis Mansion made the people in the capital laugh at it that day, but they did not expect that the joke would continue the next day.
Jin Qianqian blinked and looked at Liu Qingmei, "Are you sure you heard it right?"
Liu Qingmei shook her head. "It's all over the place. The Marquis' wife was blocking the door early in the morning to make a fuss."
Jin Qianqian, "Bai Jinglie's brother seems to be called Bai Jingyang! If I remember correctly, he is not yet sixteen years old. And as a son of a marquis, he shouldn't be so inappropriate, right?"
Liu Qingmei, "I don't know. It seems that the Kuang family is now outside the Marquis' Mansion. They said that they want Lord Bai to give them an explanation as well."
Jin Qianqian still remembered the results of the previous investigation. Kuang Tianman had been living in the Marquis' Mansion, and everyone knew that her target was Bai Jinglie, the Marquis's son.
However, the emperor's arrangement of the marriage shattered the Kuang family's wishful thinking.
Kuang Yunqiao just wanted to use her niece to control Bai Jinglie, but this time she hit herself in the foot. She must be feeling complicated right now.
Jin Qianqian was right. Kuang Yunqiao was almost furious at this time. She wanted to marry Kuang Tianman to Bai Jinglie, but she didn't want her son to marry her.
Tianman is a few years older than Bai Jingyang, and with her family background, how can she be a match for his son?
"Brother, this won't work. Originally, the entire Marquisate belonged to Bai Jinglie. I also wanted to find a noble relative for Jingyang who could help him out.
It’s not that I, as a younger sister, am harsh in my words, but only if your nephew is well, can our entire Kuang family live well.”
Boss Kuang gritted his teeth and said, "Of course I know all this. What do you want Tianman to do now? She has given her innocence to Jingyang. Can she still find a good family?"
You are her aunt, you can't bear to see your niece die, right?"
Kuang Yunqiao wanted to slap herself hard, but she calmed down and looked at Kuang Tianman, "There is no one here now. Tell me, aunt, why did you go to your cousin's room last night? Did someone plot against you?"
Kuang Tianman covered her face, shook her head, and didn't want to say anything.
Her behavior directly angered Kuang Yunqiao, who walked over and grabbed her hand, "Why don't you say something now?
He's your cousin, how could you have the heart to do that to him?"
(End of this chapter)
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