Chapter 335: Opening Banquet
The next day, Su Yang came to Chunxi with the jade pendant and asked Chunxi to take him to attend Xiao Yechen's opening banquet.
Ever since he met Xiao Qinghe, Su Yang has been anxious and all he can think about is finding opportunities to interact more with Xiao Qinghe.
It had not been long since Xiao Qinghe's divorce, and she was hurt and needed comfort. He seized the opportunity to show up more often to care for her and talk to her, and maybe he could win her heart.
Moreover, the Xiao family will also attend Xiao Yechen's opening banquet, and he will be able to show off his talents in front of the Xiao family.
Su Yang's mind was full of calculations. He thought it would take some time to convince Chunxi, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Chunxi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have someone send you the invitation someday."
Su Yang was a little bit unbelievable: "You just agreed to it?"
Chunxi raised his eyebrows slightly: "How about I wait for you to kowtow to me before I agree?"
“…”
A man's knees are made of gold, how could he possibly kowtow to Cao Chunxi?
Su Yang snorted and walked away.
A moment later, Feng Yinyin walked out from the inner hall with red eyes.
She had served in the quarry for more than a year and had been tortured beyond recognition, while Su Yang was now well-off, proud of his status, and even had the idea of climbing up the social ladder. She wished she could drink Su Yang's blood and eat his flesh.
Chunxi handed her a handkerchief and comforted her gently, "The matter has been investigated almost thoroughly. If you wait a little longer, you can avenge your family."
Feng Yinyin tried hard not to cry and said in a hoarse voice, "Yinyin thanks Madam."
The Ministry of Works worked very quickly, and Xiao Yechen's mansion was completed before the New Year, with the opening banquet scheduled for the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month.
The prince personally wrote a plaque for him, and the opening banquet was hosted by Madam Xiao herself.
It snowed heavily two days ago, and on the day of the banquet, everything was covered with white.
After breakfast, Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan made a snowman in the yard for the two children to see.
An An can crawl very fast now, and Ning'er can turn over skillfully. The two are very curious about making snowmen, and they twist and turn restlessly in the nanny's arms, both wanting to try it themselves. Chunxi pinched two small snowballs for them to play with.
Just when they were having fun, A Li came to report that Su Yang had arrived.
Upon hearing this news, Chunxi's smile faded. Shen Qingyuan said calmly, "It's still early, let him wait."
Shen Qingyuan gave the order, and Su Yang waited for an hour.
The servants in the mansion did not provide any tea or charcoal. By the time Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan were ready to leave, Su Yang was numb from the cold.
Chunxi took Feng Yinyin directly to the carriage and set off from the backyard, while Shen Qingyuan went to the front hall alone to meet Su Yang.
Su Yang was furious and wanted to complain, but seeing Shen Qingyuan, he could only hold it back and asked quietly, "We are going to the General's Mansion for a banquet today. Why didn't Lord Shen leave earlier?"
Shen Qingyuan raised his eyes and glared at Su Yang: "Mr. Su, if you want to go earlier, you can go by yourself. Why do you have to wait here?"
“…”
Su Yang choked.
Chunxi got him an invitation to the banquet at the mansion, but he didn't know anyone there and didn't feel confident, so he still wanted to go with Chunxi, Shen Qingyuan and others.
After all, Shen Qingyuan is a favorite of the emperor, so people will look up to him.
Su Yang didn't dare to say anything more and left the house with Shen Qingyuan, but he didn't see the carriage, only two horses.
After sitting on the bench for over an hour, Su Yang's hands and feet were cold. After seeing the horse, he felt the biting cold wind. He said quickly: "It snowed a few days ago, and the road must be very slippery. I'm afraid it's not safe to ride a horse to the banquet."
As soon as Su Yang finished speaking, Ah Li raised his voice and said, "Yesterday I specially asked someone to repair the horse's hooves and put iron nails on them. It's very stable. If Master Su doesn't even dare to ride a horse, why would he go to the general's mansion for a banquet?"
While the two were talking, Shen Qingyuan had already climbed onto his horse. He had no patience to wait for Su Yang and said coldly, "If Mr. Su doesn't want to ride, then find a way to get to the General's Mansion yourself."
After saying this, he lightly squeezed the horse's belly and left.
Seeing that A Li was about to lead the horse back to the stable, Su Yang had no choice but to get on the horse.
Xiao Yechen's mansion is not particularly far from the Xiao family, just a few blocks away.
The Xiao family arrived early in the morning and helped Xiao Yechen entertain the guests.
Seeing Shen Qingyuan, Xiao Qingyang immediately came forward: "Uncle Shen, my aunt has just gone in, and He'er and Yue'er are with her."
Xiao Qingyang said as he led Shen Qingyuan inside.
Su Yang was afraid of being left behind, so he dismounted in a hurry. However, his limbs had been frozen and unresponsive due to the cold wind all the way. The more anxious he was, the more clumsy his movements became. After only two steps, he fell forward uncontrollably.
Xiao Yechen came out to greet him at this moment and accepted Su Yang's kneeling.
“Hahahaha.”
Princess Hengyang saw this funny scene as soon as she got off the carriage and burst into laughter.
Su Yang's face suddenly turned red, and he felt both embarrassed and annoyed.
He finally understood that Cao Chunxi had no good intentions in agreeing to give him the invitation to the general's mansion so readily.
When he becomes successful in the future, he will never let this pair of dogs go!
"General Xiao's reputation is truly deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Some people even came to prostrate themselves and thank the general."
Princess Hengyang laughed and joked. Su Yang climbed up and brushed off the dirt. He recognized Princess Hengyang's ceremonial procession and quickly explained, "Your Highness, I am Su Yang, a newly minted Jinshi this year. I just got stiff in the wind, so I accidentally fell. I apologize for causing trouble for you."
"So you are this year's new Jinshi."
Su Yang thought Princess Hengyang had heard of his name, and he was delighted. He was about to say something to show off his talent, but the next moment he heard Princess Hengyang say, "The Japanese princess who announced the results went to see it, and this year's third place winner is not very good-looking."
“…”
Su Yang's thoughts were stuck in his throat.
Princess Hengyang had never heard of his name, but because of him, she remembered this year's third place winner.
After arriving in Beijing, Su Yang worked hard to develop his network of contacts and had some friendship with the third place winner in the imperial examination. That man was just good-looking, but he passed the palace examination and became the third place winner. He was also chosen as the son-in-law by the Minister of Rites, and his career soared to fame.
Su Yang was filled with jealousy, and when he heard Princess Hengyang mention it, he felt even more uncomfortable. He couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, beauty is important for women, but I think men should rely on real talent and knowledge to gain a foothold."
Princess Hengyang didn't like what she heard. She snorted coldly, "I just thought the examiners this year had bad eyesight, but now it seems they didn't put much effort into grading the papers. A Jinshi (a prestigious scholar) is so superficial."
Women need to be both talented and beautiful to become famous, while men only need to focus on talent and learning. Where does this fallacy come from?
Su Yang had no idea what he had said to upset Princess Hengyang. He was about to make a few more remarks, but Wen Yanshu stepped forward to protect Princess Hengyang and said solemnly, "Young Master, if you can't speak, just shut up."
Su Yang: “…”? ? ?
He is usually very sociable and popular, so how come he is superficial and can't speak?
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