When the red sandalwood wood was being made into furniture one after another in the new house, a small banquet was held at Si Age's house.

Most of the people at the banquet were young men who had good friendships with Si Age.

Needless to say, Shun Anyan is the direct young master of Tong Jia's family, and is considered a relative of the fourth elder brother. Naturally, he is invited.

As for Zhang Tinglu, because Si Fujin had gone to the Zhang Mansion to attend the birthday party of the old lady, Si Fujin had already invited the son of the Zhang family, and it was in front of many ladies, and they all knew about it.

Therefore, Zhang Tinglu was invited and no one had any doubts.

It's just that Zhang Tingyu and Zhang Tingzhan were not able to come that day. Not only him, but also many married men who were invited were unable to come, so the men who came were basically unmarried, and there were about a dozen of them. No.

Although there are many, they are all gentle-tempered people.

The fourth elder brother happened to be taking a bath that day, and the fifth elder brother was free, so he came over to help him. The two brothers chatted and laughed with the male guests in the front yard, which was very pleasant.

Most of the young men who came this time were not married, so Luo Jianing was free.

Throughout the whole day today, she was only responsible for going to the kitchen to see what was needed, what items the male guests needed to prepare for their entertainment, and so on.

In the afternoon, everyone gradually left. The fifth elder brother naturally also said goodbye and left.

Luo Jianing waited for a while longer before her fourth brother arrived. Seeing Yinzhen striding back to the back house, Luo Jianing went up to meet him: "What do you think of them, fourth master?"

I’m talking about Shun Anyan and Zhang Tinglu.

The other male guests just didn't want others to arouse suspicion, so they were invited along the way. Otherwise, Yinzhen wouldn't have deliberately found a time for him to take a bath and Zhang Tingzhan and Zhang Tingyu were not available.

"Both of them are very good." Yinzhen praised these two people: "They both have good tempers and broad vision. Apart from other things, just talking about their character, they are both calm and sophisticated, better than other people of the same age.

A lot."

Yinzhen rarely praises people openly like this. He always said that these two young people are great, which shows that he really likes these two people.

It was the Queen Mother who asked Luo Jianing to host this banquet.

Because the Queen Mother wanted to find a good son-in-law for the fifth princess, and did not know the character of the young people, she specially asked Luo Jianing to hold a banquet at home in order to observe them carefully.

After Luo Jianing accepted this "errand", she has been looking for opportunities.

As a married woman, she naturally couldn't spend much time with the two of them in private, so she entrusted her husband Yinzhen to handle this matter.

I didn't expect that Yinzhen liked them both.

Luo Jianing casually asked which of the two men would be more suitable for the fifth princess to be her husband.

The relationship between Concubine De and Si Age has become much gentler in recent years.

Along with this, the relationship between the Fifth Princess, the Seventh Princess and the Fourteenth Prince gradually became closer to the Fourth Prince.

If a few years ago, Yinzhen would not only not ask anything about the fifth princess, but would even get bored if she heard more of it - Concubine De hated him and doted on those children. To him,

It was a kind of hurt, and he was naturally tired of hearing about them.

Things are different now.

Now the mother-in-law is so kind to him. Although it is not as good as the seventh princess and the fourteenth prince who raised two children in front of the mother-in-law, he and the mother-in-law can at least communicate normally with a normal mother and child.

For Yinzhen, he didn't ask for much, and he was very satisfied with being "normal" with his mother and concubine.

In this way, he will also think more about his younger brothers and sisters. After hearing his wife talking about the two men, Yinzhen pondered and expressed his thoughts.

"Actually, both of them are pretty good." Yinzhen said slowly: "Shun Anyan is calm and capable, knows how to get along with others, has good academic performance, and is Huang Ama's relative. Her future prospects are limitless. If

The fifth sister is worthy of him, and the couple must respect each other as guests, and they can live together for a long time."

After Luo Jianing listened, her eyes drooped slightly and she sighed softly.

In history, the fifth princess did have a close relationship with the United States after she married Shun Anyan. Unfortunately, the fifth princess died not long after she got married, which is sad.

Of course, if the fifth princess still marries Shun Anyan in this life, she will definitely protect the fifth princess so that the fifth sister will not die so early.

"As for Zhang Tinglu." Yinzhen said with a smile: "He and Shun Anyan have different temperaments. Shun Anyan is better at interacting with people, while Zhang Tinglu is introverted and is not very good at making friends with unfamiliar people. This is also different from the Zhang family.

It’s inseparable from the family tradition.”

The Zhang family has a scholarly family and has been passed down from generation to generation. The sons of his family have never been promoted step by step by relying on relationships with others, but have always relied on their strength and their own efforts.

In fact, Zhang Tinglu and Yinzhen are similar in age, both in their early twenties, slightly older than Shun Anyan.

It's just that when the children of the Zhang family were young, they devoted themselves to studying and gaining fame, so they basically didn't think about getting married very early.

Zhang Tinglu has almost finished her homework now, and taking the examination for merit and honor is no longer a problem. In the past two years, Mrs. Zhang has also been helping him start to look good, so the marriage must have happened in the past two years.

After hearing what Yinzhen said, Luo Jianing pondered: "Fourth Master, do you think Zhang Tinglu is better?"

"Not necessarily. Both of them have their own strengths." Naturally, Yinzhen and his wife would not hide anything and told the truth: "Shun Anyan is good at interacting with people and is well-rounded. He is more comfortable in the officialdom and is more comfortable in dealing with the royal family.

It's easier. On the other hand, Zhang Tinglu is good at working hard and doesn't want to be powerful. He just does his own job well and moves up step by step, which is also a good way."

Luo Jianing discovered that Yinzhen's evaluation of Zhang Tinglu was similar to Zhang Tingyu's later approach of entering the court as an official. The same was true for their eldest brother Zhang Tingzhan.

I think that under the influence of the Zhang family tradition, the sons of the Zhang family are all such down-to-earth and hard-working people.

Moreover, the rules of the Zhang family are very strict. Zhang Ying, the old minister, and Mrs. Zhang are both tolerant and kind. Zhang Tingyu's wife, Yao, has had nothing to do for several years, and they have never forced their son to take a concubine.

It would be really good if such a family married a princess. At least the couple would be harmonious and beautiful.

As for Tong Jia’s family...

Thinking of Shun Anyan, Luo Jianing couldn't help but sigh softly.

Shun Anyan and the fifth princess were probably in love. After the fifth princess married him, the couple had a very good relationship. It was a pity that Hongyan was unlucky. She did not enjoy the harmonious life of husband and wife for a long time before she passed away.

As for Tong Jia's family, they don't know what kind of demon they are possessed by.

When Kowloon was seizing the throne, Tong Jia's family supported the eighth elder brother Yinsu. This also caused the fourth elder brother, who was originally related to their family, to almost turn against them.

Fortunately, the father and son did not continue to be stupid. Because of their timely actions, the situation later improved slightly.

Luo Jianing was musing to herself when her thoughts were suddenly interrupted by Yinzhen's voice: "Are you ready for the dress and jewelry for the banquet in a few days?"

The banquet he mentioned was referring to the banquet they attended during the eighth prince's wedding.

As brother and sister-in-law, he and Luo Jianing naturally had to attend. And because it was a formal occasion for the prince's wedding, Si Fujin naturally had to wear crown clothes and corresponding jewelry according to understanding.

Luo Jianing's thoughts changed and she said with a smile: "Everything is ready, Fourth Master, don't worry."

"That's good." Yinzhen kindly reminded Luo Jianing: "There is no rush for the fifth sister and the seventh sister. We can think about it later. Now let's settle the eighth brother's marriage.

, we will consider other things.”

Of course, it was not the couple's turn to worry too much about the banquet held in the palace.

But as brother and sister-in-law, they cannot completely stay out of the matter. Appropriate participation is always needed in the early preparation stage.

Compared with the good weather on the day when Fourth Age hosted a banquet, the weather was not so good on the day when Eighth Age and Eighth Prince got married.

Early in the morning, there were dark clouds.

Everyone in the palace was talking and felt that this was not a good sign. However, the wedding date was set long ago and cannot be changed now.

Emperor Kangxi was quite displeased and summoned the Qintian Prison to reprimand him secretly.

There was no time to delay the wedding. Finally, the Eighth Prince went to Guo Luoluo's house and welcomed the Eighth Fortune Jin into the palace.

The dark clouds outside the house are almost overwhelming.

In the solemn atmosphere in the house, even though there was cheerful music playing, everyone was not in a cheerful mood because the weather was not looking like it was going to rain heavily.

Fortunately, the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother are here.

Both of them thought wholeheartedly about the Eighth Prince. The Ninth Prince was smart and quick to make jokes among the guests. He also secretly promoted his shop, which attracted waves of good-natured laughter and livened up the atmosphere.

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The tenth prince is reckless but has a noble status. From time to time, he will say a few mindless words, which makes everyone laugh and at the same time, their mood will be broadened a lot.

After this, the atmosphere among the men gradually improved. Everyone was a relative of the emperor, and their status was not low. While waiting for the newlyweds, they also started chatting and getting to know each other.

In comparison, the women are not so harmonious together.

Concubine Yi had been keeping a straight face since early morning, as if someone owed her ten thousand taels of silver. Her expression had always been tense and tense.

As the adoptive mother of the eighth prince, Concubine Hui was naturally displeased when she saw Concubine Yi like this.

Concubine Hui pulled Concubine Rong next to her and whispered: "The one who is looking at Yikun Palace is showing off in front of me. Although the emperor loves her, he can't behave like this to others." After that, Hui

The concubine rolled her eyes in a rare move.

Even though Concubine Hui didn't like Eighth Prince that much, she couldn't tolerate others causing embarrassment to her during Eighth Prince's wedding ceremony.

Otherwise, where would she put her face as the head of the First Palace?

After Concubine Rong heard Concubine Hui's words, she smiled and didn't know how to answer.

Recently, Concubine Rong's son, brother, and his wife, Fujin, have been very close to Concubine Yi. Concubine Rong knew that when Fujin and his cousin, Xiao Dong'e, came to the palace recently, they often went to pay their respects to Concubine Yi.

In this case, facing Concubine Hui's dissatisfaction with Concubine Yi, Concubine Rong didn't know what to say.

Although her elder brother is her biological child, her son has grown up and she has no control over her. In the past two years, her elder brother has rarely spoken to her in private.

Not only that. Brother Men had his own ideas after he was made a county queen some time ago. No matter what Concubine Rong said, he didn't really listen. Instead, he felt that she was too noisy and in charge.

Under such circumstances, Concubine Rong did not dare to talk too much to Concubine Hui.
To be continued...