It was the eldest wife of the Song family who came. As soon as she entered the door, she smiled and congratulated Qiao Yuyan, and then said to Old Mrs. Wen: "Our old lady was still clamoring to come in the morning! Who knows that I didn't finish the bowl of peach gum in the morning, and my stomach felt a little bit...
If you feel uncomfortable, you won't be able to join in the fun."
It turned out that Mrs. Song was invited to be the guest of honor, but Qiao Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, the Wen family and the Song family have always had some friendship, and the Qiao family and the Song family also have a good relationship.
The most important thing is that Mrs. Song has her parents-in-law and children. She is truly a blessed person. Inviting her to be the guest of honor is a real blessing to Qiao Yuyan.
Even the old lady smiled and said, "I was just thinking about whether our uncle could invite you here. If it were you, it would be perfect."
Mrs. Song said: "I didn't ask for it. I didn't pay attention in advance. If I had known that you girl had hairpins, I would have come to ask for this status!"
After saying that, he took Qiao Yuyan's hand and said to everyone: "I added hairpins to such a beautiful little girl. If you tell me, I'll be proud of you!"
Mrs. Song has always been cheerful, but the Song family has always been low-key in life and work, and she usually keeps a low profile outside.
But now that the new emperor has succeeded to the throne, the restoration of the Song family is almost a certainty. With the prestige of the Song family, it should not be a problem for Mr. Song to join the cabinet.
This son of the Song family has not yet begun to enter the court, but the Holy Father has already summoned the old man to the palace several times to ask for advice.
At the beginning, the great master of the Song family was the husband of the first prince, and the fourth master of the Song family was the companion of the current emperor. This relationship is different from others. It can be said that the time has come for the Song family to regain its momentum.
When Mrs. Song goes out to socialize, she naturally has to show off her skills.
When there are more people here, it becomes really lively.
The auspicious time was coming soon, and Mrs. Wen had the front hall of Yi'anju tidied up, and the wing next to it was used as a place for Qiao Yuyan to change clothes.
The group of people walked to the front hall, and Mrs. Wen came forward to welcome Mrs. Song in again. The rest of the people took their seats in order.
Qiao Yuyan was already wearing a double-layered shirt and was kneeling on the futon facing south.
Next to her, Song Yuwei was holding a tray with a jade hairpin on it. Mrs. Song was about to pick it up when suddenly there was a noise outside.
Immediately afterwards, several decent housekeepers at the second door led a man over.
When they saw that person, the others were still a little confused. Madam Changxing, the old lady of the Qiao family, the old lady of the Wen family, the eldest wife of Song and Mrs. Xu all changed their expressions at the same time.
Old Mrs. Wen immediately stepped forward to greet her, "I didn't know the envoy was coming. I'm really disappointed..."
Before she finished speaking, the woman stopped her with a smile and said, "Old madam, there is no need to be polite. I came today on the order of the empress. The empress specifically asked not to make it public. This is her private decision."
mean."
Empress?
Who else in Beijing can be called empress nowadays?
There is only one empress inside and outside the palace, and she is the current empress of Daqi!
And just now Mrs. Wen called her the envoy, so this is the deacon maid in front of the empress!
At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire hall immediately changed. Everyone held their breath and did not dare to move rashly.
Even Qiao Yuyan was a little surprised. She had met the current empress and had dinner together, but she had not seen this female envoy.
During the enthronement ceremony, Mrs. Wen and other ladies-in-waiting had all gone to the palace, so they recognized her at a glance.
However, Mrs. Wen was not in good health and could not go, so she was the only one who should have known each other at this time, but she looked confused.
The female envoy stopped the others from saluting, "As I said just now, it was the empress's own will, not her will. Because I heard that Wen Hanlin's wife got her haircut today.
The Holy Emperor reprimanded Wen Hanlin in public because he was in a bad mood a few days ago. When the empress found out, she privately thought that Wen Hanlin had been wronged. However, this was a matter of the previous dynasty and it was not easy for the harem to interfere. She just took this opportunity to give a special reward of hairpins.
A set of crowns is a tribute to Fangchen, and at the same time, it is also a thank you to the entire Wen family for their contribution to the imperial court and the country."
After saying that, he asked the two palace maids behind him to bring the things up.
The hairpin ceremony was completed three times, namely hairpin, hairpin, and crown. The queen clearly came to congratulate her on her hairpin.
Although the queen said this calmly, everyone present was shocked.
This is the Queen!
Since inheriting the throne today, the Empress has never shown such favor to a concubine.
Even going back further, generally only the descendants of the queen's natal family can have such an honor.
For a moment, everyone in the Wen family looked at Qiao Yuyan with different expressions.
The guests who came to watch the ceremony also had new thoughts in their eyes when looking at the Wen family.
Qiao Yu thanked her with a courtesy. Looking at the jewelry with many treasures, she knew in her heart that this was the empress's feelings for Wen Tingyuan.
It's just a pity that he found such a high-sounding reason, which made it difficult for the Queen.
Mrs. Song's expression at this time was even more serious than before, and the scene became solemn for a time.
After Mrs. Song put on her hairpin, Qiao Yuyan put on a plain skirt, then put on her hairpin, then went inside again and changed into a dark dress with a straight skirt. Finally, she put on a hairpin crown on her head and a pinlan on her body.
And the Chinese Valentine’s Day embroidered long-sleeved dress for several months.
This haircut ceremony is considered a complete success.
The queen's stewardess immediately left, saying that she was ordered by the queen to observe the ceremony. There were many affairs in the palace, so she did not stay to eat.
After she left, Song Yuwei clicked her tongue and said: "You Qiao Yuyan, you have been blessed for several lifetimes. You don't even have half a rank, and yet you are favored by the empress."
Others also came forward to congratulate him, and several elders couldn't help but smile on their faces.
The old lady pretended to be serious and said: "Now that I have grown hair, I will be an adult from now on. I must behave according to the rules and never be as reckless as before."
Qiao Yuyan responded humbly, and Mrs. Wen smiled and said: "My daughter-in-law, I don't know yet, but this is the most appropriate thing to do. Old relatives, today is a good day, so don't scold your granddaughter."
Seeing such harmony in the family, Qiao Yuyan's eyes started to heat up.
It seemed that at this moment, she had completed the meaning of rebirth.
Old Mrs. Wen then warned again: "Your Majesty specially asked the female envoy to come here in private because she didn't want to make it public. Please don't be heretical and go against the wishes of your noble lord."
The female envoy spoke so clearly that if there was anything unclear about it, everyone present naturally responded.
Lunch was ordered from outside, and everyone had a great time.
Because of this episode of the Empress, all the guests who came to visit were so excited that they started playing dominoes with the old lady. It seemed that they were probably going to have their dinner here too.
Qiao Yuyan couldn't help but think of what Wen Tingyuan said about the fish in Rouge Lake, and she felt a little anxious. Should she go there?