Attending the Banquet

Author: Egret Ye Qilin

Attending the Banquet

Cao Mudan waited for a long time, but her husband still didn't come over. She lost her temper and started playing with the whip.

Unexpectedly, the horse heard the sound of the whip and thought it was about to run away, so it ran away with a "da da da" sound.

When Wu Dawan saw it, he immediately ignored Lin Xiao and jumped on his horse to chase his wife.

Lin Xiao looked at the backs of the two men riding away and took a deep breath.

If these two people hadn't let Cao Xiaoxue adopt Yang Mu in the first place, how would they have had the chance to meet again?

How did he find that girl interesting?

He turned his head and looked at the peaceful time, and remembered the news he received this morning.

The convoy sent by the Yang family to pick up Yang Mu has already set off from the capital. There are a lot of people and the speed is not fast. However, it will only reach Baiyun County in ten days at most.

Then some accounts should be settled.

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Yang Mu's back injury was not serious. With the combined efforts of decoction and sweet water, she was able to move freely in just two or three days.

On the tenth day of April, Yang Mu and Lin Xiao were invited to Hang Mansion. Mrs. Bao was watching Yang Shitou at home. With Mu Chen guarding the house, there would be no surprises.

The Hang County Magistrate and his family were waiting at the gate of Hang Mansion early in the morning, solemnly and humbly.

Yang Mu and Lin Xiao hired a carriage, and Lu Shan was on horseback to escort them.

The driver who drove the carriage initially thought it was nothing, but when he arrived at the place and saw Magistrate Hang's posture, he felt panicked.

Fortunately, Lin Xiao and Yang Mu kept a low profile. The coachman could see that neither of them were wealthy people, so he resisted the urge to kneel down and kowtow.

When the two got off the carriage, the coachman drove away.

The magistrate of Hang County came downstairs with his family to greet him very warmly.

"Your Majesty, it's so wonderful that your wife is here in this humble abode!" As he spoke, he led the two of them in, followed by the Hang family.

Hang Mansion is a five-level courtyard, as big as the Jin family. It is a temporary residence for county magistrates prepared by the imperial court.

The large front yard and flat courtyard are suitable for temporary offices.

Today is a small banquet, held in the backyard.

Passing through the side door of the front yard and the second courtyard is where the female family members live in the backyard.

After entering the lobby of the third courtyard, everyone sat down.

The Hang County magistrate introduced the family members very attentively.

"This is Zhuo Jing, Xia family."

A well-dressed middle-aged woman came up to see me.

Yang Mu knew that this was Hang Qiurong's biological mother and the first wife of the magistrate of Hang County. With the intention of supporting Hang Qiurong, Yang Mu said: "Madam is a virtuous and virtuous woman. I am most willing to get close to her. When I go to the capital in the future, I hope to get to know you more."

Madam, move around."

Mrs. Xia quickly said she didn't dare.

The reason why she patrols Yang Mu like this is not only because she is Lin Xiao's female companion, but also because Yang Mu helps her suppress the thorn in her side.

The magistrate of Hang County asked Hang Qiurong to come to see the gift again and said with a smile: "My little girl Qiurong, you two have met her."

Hang Qiurong thought it was unnecessary, but it wasn't like he had never seen it before, but he still cooperated with his father and bowed slightly to Lin Xiao.

After the Hang County magistrate came back that day, he asked Hang Qiurong carefully and found out that his daughter was an old acquaintance of the prince and his wife.

The only strange thing is that the Crown Prince's wife is actually good at martial arts and is a small businessman who runs a shop.

Could it be that the Crown Prince has not gotten married, but just found a folk girl for fun, and the "Crown Prince's wife" is just to coax the little girl? Or does he want to take her back to the capital to be a concubine?

None of this is important. What is important is that by posting a post in his daughter's name, he was able to invite Prince Ding to the banquet.

So, did Prince Ding come to the appointment because of this little businesswoman, or did he take a fancy to his own daughter?

The Hang County magistrate glanced over and over again with his little eyes, but he couldn't make out the difference.

Lin Xiao just nodded slightly in response to Hang Qiurong, but Yang Muxiao said, "One of us shouldn't be so polite."

The Hang County magistrate didn't call his concubine and his second daughter today because he wanted to test their attitudes towards his concubine. If he just hid his displeasure in his heart, he would definitely be polite and ask them about it; if not, he wouldn't even mention it.

Mentioning these two people shows how disgusted they are.

He waited for a long time and chatted with the two of them for a long time. He didn't wait until the two of them mentioned his second daughter. He just had a lively chat with his first wife and eldest daughter, and he couldn't help but sigh.

It seems that Mrs. Fu cannot be allowed to appear in front of others in the future, and even the marriage of her second daughter cannot be found in the capital.

Then he can't rely on Fu's natal family, a wealthy businessman.

However, Mrs. Fu's mother-in-law is just rich and can help him clear the officialdom. But how can money be as important as the big tree of Prince Ding's Mansion?

At this time, a servant came to inform that the banquet could begin.

Everyone moved to the backyard, where a temporary stage was set up. Several actors were singing and singing on it, and the gongs and drums were playing in a leisurely manner.

Because it was a small banquet, the Hang family did not prepare separate tables for people to sit separately. Instead, they prepared a large round table filled with various delicacies.

At the dinner table, Magistrate Hang kept toasting, but Lin Xiao only drank a few glasses and excused himself from feeling unwell.

For a seventh-grade county magistrate, there is no need for him to worry about socializing. If it weren't for the relationship between Hang Qiurong and Yang Mu, he wouldn't have come to Hang Mansion. Wouldn't it be bad to stir things up in secret?

A banquet is extremely boring.

After dinner, Lin Xiao sat here watching a play, while Yang Mu was dragged to her yard by Hang Qiurong.

Hang Qiurong's yard is about the same size as Jin Huizhu's, but the decoration is more bookish, with various paintings and calligraphy hanging everywhere in the room.

Hang Qiurong smiled and pulled Yang Mu to sit down. He also asked the maid to serve tea to aid digestion and various pastries. Then he dismissed the servant and pulled Yang Mu to talk.

"You don't know, my mother has become so powerful during this period!" Her eyes were bright, and she was full of gratitude when she looked at Yang Mu.

"Why are you so powerful?" Yang Mu was curious.

Hang Qiurong was very excited and started talking with his fingers.

"Ever since you asked my father to beat Hang Jiali, my father took away the power of the family's middle feeder from Mrs. Fu and gave it all to my mother. Mrs. Fu made trouble many times, but it was of no use.

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"Also, our family's business outside has been handed over to my mother! Now basically all the money in the family is in my mother's hands!

"Hang Jiali has been locked up in the ancestral temple. She won't be able to come out for a year and a half. Even if she goes to the capital this fall, my father is not prepared to take her!"

"And more..." She blushed slightly and said, "My father started going to my mother's yard from time to time."

She held Yang Mu's hand and said gratefully: "Thanks to you! My mother and I can beat that mother and son!"

Yang Mu looked at Hang Qiurong's satisfied look, and suddenly felt that the woman in the backyard was a little pitiful. If the man gave her some benefits, she felt happy.

She cannot accept sharing her husband with others. If Lin Xiao dares, she will beat him!

Huh? It seems like she can’t beat her! Oh, that’s okay.

If you are not good at martial arts, you can use literature! Yi Jue! He didn’t even give him a chance to reconcile!

Or poisoning is also a good choice. Get some infertility medicine, and then secretly drink it all into him!

Huh? Why Lin Xiao?

Could it be that she had already agreed to the "marriage" in her heart, but she just didn't find out?
Chapter completed!