Chapter 32: Master Yuehua and Prince Bao are also here
As they were talking, the graceful beauty was already walking towards them. Xia Hou Fu hid behind Shen Wangshu, deliberately avoiding looking at her mother.
"Aunt, how are you?" The beauty asked with a smile, and Madam Xiahou lovingly took her to her side: "We are family, no need to be polite."
"This is the wife of the governor of Liang County, and this is the wife of Judge Liu..."
Moyun City is not big, but it is not small either. It was through Madam Xiahou's introduction that Shen Wangshu first came into contact with the dignitaries here.
Although her original body had been in poor health before, she was not completely confined to the boudoir and had never seen the world. She had attended various large-scale banquets with the wife of Marquis Yongning and her elder sister. She could even deal with those noble ladies in the capital who were arrogant and had different personalities. What's more, in Moyun City, everyone had to respect her because of her status.
The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while. It didn't make much of a difference when viewed from a distance, but when they got closer, many ladies secretly admired the appearance and demeanor of the general's wife, and felt a little sorry that their sons were not lucky enough to marry such a beauty.
Madam Xiahou pulled out her daughter who was hiding behind Shen Wangshu. When everyone saw the protagonist of the banquet, they quickly turned the topic to her.
"Fu Niang is now in her twenties, it's time for her to make more friends. Our Wan Niang is over there with her brother, why don't the young people go over and talk to her?"
"Hey, Madam Liu's son is already 25 years old. I'm afraid Fu Niang won't have much to talk about with him. It's better to play with our Ning brother, who is the same age as us. There will be no generation gap when playing together."
"Older people are more stable. The general's wife is quite a bit older than the general. They look like a perfect match when they stand together."
"Fu Niang, do you still remember my brother Ce? During the Lantern Festival last year, he said he helped you fish out a small river lantern."
The ladies chattered and promoted their sons. Shen Wangshu was still able to keep a smile on her face, but Xia Houfu was about to cry. She didn't want to get married so soon!
Moyun City is quite small, and the ladies do have contact with each other on a daily basis. She has long known the background of the young masters of this family and that family... It's not that she is picky, it's just that these people are not suitable for her!
Xia Houfu looked at Shen Wangshu pleadingly. The latter expressed his understanding of this blind date and found an excuse to take his little cousin away: "Aunt, I just came here and saw a small boat swaying over the rockery. Can I go boating with cousin Afu?"
There were many young men and women gathered at the rockery. The two suggested going there to play. Madam Xiahou was eager for them to go there quickly. Other ladies also said, "Go ahead. You young ladies should get to know each other. It will be boring for you to stay with us."
"The one in red is my Shao Ge'er. His maternal grandparents are wealthy in Jiangnan. He has been able to swim and row boats since he was a child. If Fu Niang is worried about the instability of the boat, you can ask him to help take a look."
"......" Chen Ting, who was not far away, frowned when he heard it.
Two little girls were just going rafting, so what was the point of asking a man to go on board? His wife is still on the boat!
By the time the boat swam to the surface of the lake, it would sway with the waves and the people on it would be unable to stand steadily, so they would have to rely on support and help... Chen Ting felt uncomfortable when he thought of the scene of someone else knocking Wangshu down.
Absolutely not.
The two sisters retreated from the group of ladies. Xia Houfu hadn't even smiled twice while holding Shen Wangshu's arm when she saw her general brother-in-law with a sullen face and stopped smiling immediately.
Shen Wangshu was not frightened by him, and could even ask with a smile: "What's wrong with my husband? What's that expression?"
"Do you really want to go boating over there?" Chen Ting asked, "I have a few reliable female secret guards here. Just let them follow and protect you. No one else is needed."
He had no intention of going up himself, as he was afraid that Xia Houfu would feel uncomfortable.
Shen Wangshu was surprised that he could hear what was said here when he was standing so far away, and said helplessly: "I just said it casually, but this is a wedding banquet arranged by my aunt for Fu Niang, I can't really interfere."
These words were spoken to both Chen Ting and Xia Houfu.
The little girl immediately looked over with tears in her eyes: "Cousin Nian Nian..."
Shen Wangshu wanted to enjoy the scenery with Chen Ting and spend some time alone to cultivate their relationship, but he was always called away by others before they could say a few words - many guests today came to see the general, and it was not easy to see him alone on weekdays. Today he finally had the opportunity, and of course he couldn't let it go.
Seeing that someone else was coming, Shen Wangshu left the two female secret guards that Chen Ting had given her, and said considerately, “Husband, go and do what you want.”
The man walked away, looking back every few steps, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. But in the end he said, "Come find me if you have anything to say. Let's go home together this afternoon."
"I know."
After seeing Chen Ting off, Xia Houfu became excited again. She looked at a place where people were gathered and said with great interest, "Cousin Nian Nian, it's so lively over there. Shall we go take a look too?"
There was a group of young ladies standing in the direction she pointed. Their brightly colored clothes and crisp laughter made people feel cheerful. The two walked over and found that these young ladies were chattering and looking in the same direction.
"Yueniang, what are you looking at?" Xia Houfu pulled a familiar young lady, and seeing that they all looked very excited, she couldn't help but look over there curiously.
A young lady with a round face and big eyes turned around and saw her friend first: "Fu Niang? It's you."
Then, seeing Shen Wangshu beside her, he guessed her identity without saying anything, and bowed respectfully: “Meet the general’s wife.”
Shen Wangshu waved his hand and told her not to be polite. Yue Niang saw that this high-ranking general's wife was about the same age as herself and smiled gently and kindly, so she was not so scared and told them happily: "We are looking at the prince of Bao. The young man in white next to him should be the famous Yuehua Young Master Ji Mingyi."
Another young lady also turned around and said excitedly: "I didn't expect them to come! Master Yuehua really lives up to his name, handsome, elegant, and suave... Most importantly, he is the richest man in our Moyun City!"
"I heard that he is rich enough to rival a country, and his origins are mysterious. He seems to have come with Prince Bao? Are they on good terms?"
"Master Yuehua has many friends all over the world, so it's normal for him to know the son of Prince Bao."
"But this Prince Bao looks very handsome, just my type!" said a young lady, holding her face.
"Goodbye, Prince Bao looks like the kind of man who has numerous concubines in the courtyard, and he looks like a playboy."
"He's already a prince! It's normal for him to have several concubines! I'm willing to marry him!"
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