Chapter 14 Cousin
Soon the day of the eldest brother Song Chengli's wedding arrived.
According to the rules, concubines' daughters like Song Yuning were not qualified to enter the flower hall and stay in the same room with so many ladies and legitimate daughters.
Fortunately, however, the old lady valued them very much and raised them as legitimate daughters.
This banquet not only gave them the opportunity to show up, but also made them responsible for receiving the legitimate daughters of each family.
The five sisters were not at all shy, and their every move showed elegance and grace.
Song Yuyan exudes the temperament of a lady from a noble family, attracting the attention of many ladies and making them shine.
Song Yuwan was good at dancing and had a straightforward personality. Her humor made many girls laugh and she quickly established friendships with many girls.
Song Yurou and Song Yuning were in charge of directing the girls to serve tea and cakes. Although they were quiet, each of their remarks revealed unique insights, winning the hearts of many girls.
As for the youngest, Song Yuyao, although she is young, she is very smart and quirky. She is not ostentatious, but she leaves a deep impression on people.
All in all, the five girls from the Song family did cause quite a stir at the banquet and stole the show.
Several of Old Madam Song’s close friends and other old ladies with whom she had a good relationship were all gathered together at this moment.
Old Madam Chen exclaimed in admiration, "No wonder you keep these five girls with you all the time. Your vision is truly unique and accurate. These children are truly outstanding."
The old lady smiled slightly and did not respond.
"They are indeed outstanding, but they are all born as concubines after all, which is a pity. If they were all legitimate daughters, it would be really different!" Another old lady agreed deeply, but said with some emotion.
However, the old lady responded disapprovingly, "As the saying goes, a hero's origins are not judged. As long as they are outstanding enough, it makes no difference whether they are legitimate daughters or concubines' daughters.
Besides, even if she is a concubine's daughter, she may become a legitimate daughter in the future, right?"
“You are absolutely right. These five girls are indeed talented, which makes me very happy.
I really don’t know if my grandson will be lucky enough to marry one of them when he grows up.”
The old lady smiled and replied, "They are still young. Let's discuss this matter later."
The lady who was speaking raised her eyebrows slightly, a subtle movement that was almost imperceptible. The reason why she was on good terms with Old Madam Song was that their family backgrounds were comparable.
However, from what Mrs. Song said just now, it can be inferred that she does not seem to be satisfied with her grandson.
The lady then glanced at the figures in the hall who had become the focus of many girls.
Obviously, Mrs. Song's idea was not simple, but she had to admit that she did have some capital. The five girls in front of her were indeed quite outstanding.
As the wedding ceremony ended, the wedding banquet officially began. The tables for the elders and the younger ones were separated, and the group of girls also had several tables, and they were quite casual about eating.
By nightfall, most of the female guests had left, except for the male guests who were still drinking happily in the front yard.
Song Yuning and the other three made many good friends at the banquet, and they personally escorted their new friends to the second gate before returning to the flower hall.
The girls also had drinks served at their table. However, considering their age and status, they were served fruit wine with very low alcohol content. Although it was not easy to get drunk, it still had a slight smell of alcohol.
As the hosts during the meal, the five of them inevitably drank a little more. Song Yuning didn't feel dizzy at this time, but just felt a little hot. When the wind blew, she felt much more comfortable.
"Fifth sister, I feel a little hot. The wind outside is so nice, I want to stay outside for a while. You guys go back first." Song Yuning suddenly didn't want to leave anymore, so he turned to Song Yuyan and said.
Seeing Song Yuning's flushed cheeks and a little sweat on his forehead, Song Yuyan nodded and said, "Okay, then we'll go back first. But don't be too greedy for coolness, be careful not to catch a cold."
After seeing Song Yuyan and the others leave together, Song Yuning walked down the corridor and headed towards the plum garden.
Song Yuning's father was a promiscuous man. The plum garden in the mansion was planted for an actor. It was said that the actor's name contained the word "plum".
At first, he had a passionate love with the actor, but unfortunately, the ending was sad. The affectionate actor met the heartless man, and in the end, the actor could not accept the lover's change of heart and committed suicide.
After the actor died, the heartless man began to pretend to miss her, and the plum garden became a place where he could express his longing.
The heartless man specially hired several gardeners to take care of the plum trees, so the plum blossoms bloomed beautifully every year.
Song Yuning stood at the edge of the plum forest. It was not the time for the plum blossoms to bloom yet, so there was nothing beautiful to see, but it was cool at the same time.
Not daring to stay here any longer, Song Yuning turned around and wanted to go back, but when he turned around, he saw Xiao Yunzhan looking at him not far away.
"Ache? Why are you here? Are you here to attend my brother's wedding banquet too?" Song Yuning was shocked when he saw Xiao Yunzhan, but he quickly reacted and asked him with a smile.
Seeing Song Yuning looking at him in surprise, Xiao Yunzhan also smiled: "Well, I came here with my cousin to have a drink. I felt a little hot during the meal, so I came here for a walk.
I was thinking about seeing you, but I couldn't go to the inner courtyard, so I just wandered around here. I didn't expect you to actually come."
This might be her most powerful trump card for the future, so Song Yuning naturally had to curry favor with him. She talked with Xiao Yunzhan for a while and reminisced about the past.
Without saying anything else, it was obvious that quite some time had passed. Song Yuning said, "I'm going back now, A'che. See you next time."
Xiao Yunzhan also knew that it was inappropriate for the two of them to meet here, so he nodded and said, "Okay, see you next time."
After passing the plum garden, Song Yuning went to the main courtyard. As soon as he turned a corner, he almost bumped into someone head-on. Fortunately, Song Yuning braked in time.
This was a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old, with a pair of peach blossom eyes. He smiled even without saying a word. His cheeks were slightly red and he smelled of alcohol.
Song Yuning frowned, took two steps back, and said, "Sir, have you taken the wrong path? That's the way to the outer courtyard."
The boy was stunned for a moment, then said embarrassedly: "Really? I was wondering, I've been around here several times, wondering why I can't get out."
Song Yuning did not answer, turned around and walked around him to go to the inner courtyard, but after taking two steps, he was stopped by the young man again.
"My name is Xu Hui. I wonder which daughter of the Song family you are? Why have I never seen you before?" Xu Hui asked with a smile.
Xu? That should be Xu's family, so this Xu Hui should be considered Song Yuning's cousin.
Song Yuning raised her eyebrows: "Why do you think I'm a girl from the Song family?"
Xu Hui smiled beautifully, his peach blossom eyes narrowed into slits, his eyelashes were very long, he said: "At this hour, the girls from other families have probably left.
I heard that the ninth daughter of the Song family just returned from the farm a few months ago. I have met several of the cousins, but I don’t know you. I guess you are the ninth cousin, right? "
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