Chapter 250: Family Banquet Changes 1
After half a day of enjoying the chrysanthemums, the entire prime minister's mansion lit up.
Because it was Mid-Autumn Festival, Shen Qingxi replaced all the lanterns in the mansion with new ones, including jade rabbits showing their auspiciousness, beautiful women looking at the moon, and the west building full of the moon. It was very suitable for the Mid-Autumn Festival scenery. Seeing that it was getting late, Shen Qingxi ordered the kitchen to hold a banquet.
The banquet was just set up and a full moon rose into the air.
Everyone sat around the flower hall, and the glazed ceiling above their heads was filled with quiet moonlight. When they raised their eyes, they could see the bright moon in the sky through the glazed ceiling. This experience was only available to the masters in the palace. The prime minister's house was the first experience. Whether it was the old lady or Shen Huai, they praised Shen Qingxi very much. Even Shen Jiayan did not expect that this eldest sister could be so unique. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, several juniors sent their blessings one by one before the banquet was held.
As a wife, Hu was very enthusiastic about clothing dishes for the old lady. Qiuxi mooncakes were placed in the middle of the table, surrounded by eighteen delicacies. The most eye-catching thing was the Huzhou hairy crab. The steamed yellow and orange hairy crabs were piled up in a large plate. Hu personally peeled the crab meat for the old lady. "This was also what Xier had done with her thoughts. It was the freshest. People in the capital bought either unauthentic or extremely high prices. Some people who were slightly worse would eat dead crabs at any time. This year, Xier butler, we are all blessed. Hey——"
Hu suddenly said, and everyone looked at her. Hu said with a strange look, "This... this crab meat is a little loose... Haha, maybe I can't peel it..."
As he said that, Mrs. Hu handed over a plate of crab meat to the old lady. Chen Huai asked everyone to eat crabs together. While peeling the crabs, he said, "Mother, my second brother and sister are sick now. I think so, why not let Xier keep in charge."
The old lady listened with a smile, nodded and tasted a bite of crab meat. But as soon as the crab meat was in her mouth, the old lady frowned. She was stunned. She couldn't swallow the crab meat. When Mrs. Hu saw it, she hurriedly asked, "Old Madam, what's wrong?"
The old lady frowned and said nothing. Chen Huai also took a bite of crab meat. After tasting it, his brows also frowned. Soon, he spit out the crab meat in one bite, "What's going on?! Why is the crab meat smelly!"
Everyone felt something was wrong and quickly tasted what was in front of them. The old lady slowly spitted the one in her mouth on the veil. Shen Qingxi sat in the same place. Before the crab in front of her had moved, Chen Huai turned around and said, "How do you do things in the kitchen?!"
Butler Yang's expression changed and he hurriedly said, "The villain is going to call Mother Wang from the kitchen!"
Before Butler Yang moved, Shen Qingrou suddenly said, "The crab meat is fishy and loose, it is clearly made of dead crabs."
Hu frowned, "Rou'er, don't talk nonsense, these crabs were bought by your elder sister for trouble, how could they be dead crabs?" Hu looked at Shen Qingxi, "Xi'er, try it yourself, what's going on?"
As he said that, Mrs. Hu seemed to be trying to relieve Shen Qingxi, "Qiurong, pour a glass of osmanthus wine for the old lady and the prime minister, it will not be in the way or not. It is normal for so many crabs to have problems."
Qiurong was the big girl next to the old lady. She immediately poured wine when she heard this, but Shen Qingfu, who was standing beside her, suddenly said, "I can't eat this, third sister, where are you?"
Chapter completed!