After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 70 Hongmen Banquet

The atmosphere in Yanjing has been weird recently.

It's not winter yet, but it's already freezing cold.

Rong Peilan has been very sleepy lately, so Zhong had someone light a floor heating in Yuhui Garden early on. The house was so warm that it made people drowsy.

When Haitang came in with the invitation, the young lady was sleeping on the beauty couch and the prince was reading a book, which was rare.

Ji Yunzhang put down the book in his hand and took the note.

The eldest princess' garden party.

Oh, your Majesty’s lobbyist is here.

The Ji family is so prestigious that the princess can even hold a banquet for them.

Ji Yunzhang threw the invitation back on the table and said, "Go and tell the steward of the Princess's Mansion to be on time for the appointment."

Yesterday, Mrs. Zhong and Marquis Ji went to the manor. As for what was happening in Yanjing, out of sight, out of mind.

The next morning, when Rong Peilan was dug out from under the quilt by Ji Yunzhang, her eyes were still closed.

The floor heating in the room was warm, and the blush on her face looked like rouge.

Perhaps it was the good feng shui of the Marquis' Mansion that Rong Peilan had become much rounder than when she first entered the mansion. Her originally skinny figure was now much fuller.

It looks more and more beautiful and charming, like a blooming peony.

Ji Yunzhang sighed. What does it mean to suffer in life? It’s happening now.

You can only look at it, not eat it.

There is only one house, the Princess Mansion, in Fengyi Lane in West City. The lane is wide and it is no problem for two carriages to run side by side.

Rong Peilan opened a corner of the car window and saw that there were already quite a few carriages in front of the princess's mansion.

You can still faintly hear the sound of stringed instruments within the courtyard wall.

She whispered, "The Princess's Hongmen Banquet was really grand."

And the fog in her heart.

Last time, the princess gave her a jade hairpin. This time, what else will she give her, or let her know something?

Ji Yunzhang opened his eyes slightly, "Xiang Zhuang dances with a sword, aiming at Pei Gong. Pei Gong has not arrived today, so his son will come to meet him. Let's see if the princess wants to be Xiang Zhuang, or if there is someone else."

Rong Peilan turned to look at him, "What will you do if the princess puts pressure on you in public?"

Ji Yunzhang opened his eyes, and when he heard her words, the corners of his lips curled up, "I can even make my wife miscarry due to anger, so what else can't I do?"

Rong Peilan: "..."

The prince always acts as if he is not afraid of anything in front of outsiders. It does not matter to him what he can do and what he cannot do.

"Prince, Madam, we are here."

The carriage stopped suddenly, the door was opened, and the servant at the door of the princess's mansion immediately brought a footstool.

Ji Yunzhang stretched, patted his robe, and then stood up and got out of the car.

When Rong Peilan came down holding Haitang's hand, Prince Ji had already walked to the front in a swagger.

If she didn't know he was showing off, she would have turned back right now.

Passing through the corridors, the sounds of stringed instruments became clearer and clearer, and the hall was filled with laughter.

The heating in the princess's mansion was burning fiercely, so you could take off your cloak and thick jacket when you entered the house.

A group of dancers were dancing in the center of the hall. Various delicacies were placed on the tables on both sides, exuding fragrance, and maids were walking around.

When Ji Yunzhang and Rong Peilan stepped over the threshold, there was a moment of silence, as if all eyes in the hall were on them.

When the maid at the door saw the two people coming, she led them directly to the seat closest to the eldest princess and sat them down.

Princess Danyang was sitting below the eldest princess, lying on the table in boredom.

The eldest princess was sitting in the main seat, leaning lazily on the back of the chair.

Rong Peilan had not seen the eldest princess the last time she came, but today, she finally saw her in person. Although she was about the same age as Zhong, the eldest princess looked like a beauty forgotten by time.

There is not a single wrinkle on her moonlight-like cheeks, and her charming phoenix eyes seem to captivate people.

The seemingly boneless hands holding a fiery red wine glass made her skin look even whiter.

The eldest princess' facial features are very similar to those of Princess Danyang. If the two stand together, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they are sisters.

Rong Peilan suppressed the strangeness in his heart.

Everyone in Yanjing says that the princess is kind and loving, and there is also the simple courtyard in the princess's mansion.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be difficult to connect with the princess in front of you.

The maid tiptoed to the side of the eldest princess and said, "Princess, the young master and mistress of Xinlinghou Mansion are here."

The eldest princess then gently raised her eyelids.

She exhaled, "They actually sent two little ones."

The princess leaned forward slightly, her lips curled up slightly, "Why don't you see Marquis Ji and his wife here? Is it because my invitation hasn't been delivered?"

The maid next to her knelt down immediately and said, "I have sent it off. The steward of the Marquis' Mansion told me that I will definitely be there on time."

As soon as Ji Yunzhang sat down on the stool, the eldest princess started to make trouble.

His expression remained unchanged. He stood up and came over, folding his hands in a bow.

"In reply to the Princess, my father has not been home for many years and he feels very sorry for my mother. He asked for leave from the court the day before yesterday and took my mother to the manor to have fun and stay for a while. It is really unfortunate that he was unable to keep the appointment."

The princess raised her eyes slightly, "It's really unfortunate. I haven't seen you for many years. I miss you so much. I thought we could have a drink together today."

Rong Peilan clearly saw that Ji Yunzhang's jaw tightened instantly.

She tilted her head slightly and saw the eldest princess smiling softly with her hands covering her lips, as if there was nothing wrong with what she said.

Her eyelids twitched. The eldest princess seemed to be a different person from the kind-hearted eldest princess rumored to be.

Ji Yunzhang remained motionless, "The younger generation can also speak freely with the princess."

"You?" The princess drank the wine in the glass, then looked him up and down, and finally sneered, "I am not interested in little brats."

Ji Yunzhang crossed his hands in front of him and almost clenched them into fists.

Rong Peilan stood up and said, "Rong greets the eldest princess."

"My father and mother are deeply in love with each other. I can only envy them. How dare I refuse the princess's banquet? However, I am going to inform her this time. The journey is too long and I cannot come in person. I hope the princess will forgive me."

"So, my husband and I have the guts to come to the banquet on behalf of our parents."

The princess raised her eyes, and her fingers holding the wine glass paused for a moment before she put the glass down. "Forget it, I'll let you go for now."

Ji Yunzhang lowered his arms and returned to the table.

Rong Peilan quietly held his tense hand.

Until he relaxed, he whispered quietly, "It seems that the eldest princess wants to be Xiang Zhuang."

Ji Yunzhang tilted his head slightly to look at her, and pursed his lips helplessly, "Fortunately it wasn't my father who came, otherwise we would have to buy a new washboard again."

The dancer in the center of the hall finished her dance, the sound of stringed instruments gradually stopped, and the hall, which had been bustling, became quiet.

The eldest princess stood up and held a wine glass in her hand. "It is my honor that you all are here today."

Everyone in the hall also stood up, shook their glasses and raised them, "It is the honor of this minister/maid."

Princess, "Today is my daughter Danyang's seventeenth birthday."

"This palace intends to choose a husband for her."

Ji Yunzhang and Rong Peilan looked at each other. The princess chooses a son-in-law?

But why should we send a letter to Xinling Marquis' Mansion?

(End of this chapter)